Rise of the Cynth [1x1]

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Luna blinked slowly in the night, spotting the tall boy. She frowned, Luna rather liked his song. Luna kept approaching him, ignoring his question. She made her way around the graveyard stones, without removing her gaze from him. Each step she took the boy was a little clearer to her. When her pace finally slowed to a stop she was a few feet away from the boy. Luna stared up at him, her gaze icy cold. Then after a moment, she slowly smiled, it crept across her face, slowly but surely. Once it got there, her whole expression changed. It twisted into something strange and very close to pure evil. Too close for comfort, "Hello there." She greeted in a low voice, as she gazed up at him.

Zero hissed and pressed himself into the shadows as the wolf and the girl approached. They seemed unaware of his presence, which might be his greatest advantage right now. Zero narrowed his eyes as he studied both of them, how strange. To be frightened by a wolf and small girl. There must be more then what meets the eye. Zero pressed himself to the wall, blending in with the shadows. Only the occasional flicker of his eyes as he blinked showed any indication of him.

[Mayiamaru]

Skye simply looked at the girl as she came closer, his grey eyes illuminated by the little light that shone through the dense, bloody clouds above. Once she stopped not too far from him, she had greeted him. Strange, but nothing that Skye would take as striking. It was a simple greeting. However, in a world like this, trust and peace were things that were fought for. Not given. Skye simply let out a breath and folded his arms over his chest, unfazed by the girl's eyes. "Why have you come this far?" He restated his question without much care to his voice, simply watching her in his silence. The darkness hid the colour of his hair, making it look as if it were crimson like the blood that lit this town, but in truth, his white hair just reflected the vibrant colour. He was in no way interested in small talk, his guitar at his side with his hand wrapped around the thinner part of its neck.

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Hunter had picked up on the Cynth's presense easily and took off in a run. He was headed for the manhole that headed into the sewers. It wasn't big enough for them both to go down at once, so Mayia went first, having tripped and fallen in, a large splash coming from the water. She coughed up the water from her system while Hunter dropped in himself more carefully, having landed on the walkway that was built on the side. How Mayia fell into the water, no one would be able to explain. Mayia was just clumsy. Hunter then shut the manhole by pulling on the cover, making sure the entrance was secure to keep the Cynth out. "I-It's freezing..." Mayia said, her teeth chattering as she stood up and waded her way out of the murky water. Her white dress was now red and green with some kind of slime and blood. She didn't care though... This was a small price to pay. When she got to the walkway, Hunter has her sit down, taking her back and nosing it open. It was water proof, thankfully, so he was able to get a nice, dry handkerchief. It wasn't much, but it would help.

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Luna stared at him, her smile gone, it was replaced by a rather bored expression. "I just wanted to hear you play." Luna said, her tone indicated disappointment. Luna glanced down at her katana and back up at him. He had some very interesting markings. She mused to herself, but she took another glance down at her katana. Hm, maybe I should kill him, but his song was very nice, but then again he seems very boring... Luna debated over it for a while, but her mind ended up wondering. She slugged the sword over her shoulder, and returned her attention back to him. "Well, will you play now?" She asked in a demanding tone, as if she had the right to command such a thing.

Zero darted after them, hissing, he barely missed them by the hairs of their head. He stared down for a while, snarling. Another soul, gone again. Zero whipped around in his never ending search for food. His claws scrapped across the ground as he stalked the alley, it made it another high-pitched shriek. Zero smirked, his own trademark, the awful sound was music to his own ears. Zero made his way to another small, lost soul. Grinning at the sight of food.

Ren jumped back as a girl and a wolf tumbled into the sewers, he let out a surprise yelp as they did. Ren stepped back a little, and gripped his auto shot gun a little tighter, But after a moment of staring at the both of them, he relaxed. Ren smiled, in a friendly like fashion. "Hi!" He exclaimed in a cheerful voice, but he still kept his distance several feet away from them. He lowered his shotgun, holding it just above the water, making sure it didn't get wet or anything. Ren flicked a piece of green hair from his eyes as he peered at Mayia, it was a suspicious but not guarded stare.

[Mayiamaru]

Skye didn't see this girl as much of a threat and listened to her silently as she spoke to him. She was a bit rude, but to say the least, harmless to him. If she attack, Skye could easily just attack her back. In a place like this, compassion was weakness, and he couldn't have any of that, now could he? As guilty as he felt for having caused his, he had a deal to over see and would continue until he was free. He simply nodded at the girl's request and leaned against a nearby tombstone. By now, the lights were gone from the sight of the living, but when Skye began to play, they reappeared, drifting towards the closest thing that had life still clinging to it, and that was the girl. Little orbs of blue light were attracted to her, floating through her or just drifting around her. They were souls... Souls of the dead that would soon vanish on their own accord. Skye's song was rather sad, bringing pleasure to the souls that took form as lights to the living here. It was an interesting phenomena, though he thought of it as nothing more than a gateway, something to keep him from going mad at their vengeful cries of pain.

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Mayia had taken the handkerchief from Hunter and started to just wipe away the grim, getting the water from her clothing to reveal some of the white and drying off her hair just a bit with it. She did this until someone called out to her, gasping a bit and turning with her hands faced outwards. She was about to attack, when she saw that it was just a human boy... She was wary, but she didn't attack him, and just hid behind Hunter, peering out at him. Hunter growled out his words, "Mayia, say hello. He's being friendly." Hunter's growls were a bit sharp and angry sounding, but at the least, they were slightly restricted so they were not too harsh. Lowering her head, Mayia sighed, nodding lightly. "Um... Hello..." She said quietly, not wanting to draw any attention to this area since the sewers echoed with every noise that was loud enough to rebound off the walls. Mayia nearly dozed off, but the freezing chill of the water kept her awake. Hunter curled his warm body around Mayia to keep her from freezing and just watched the boy, interested by his pistol.

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Luna was caught up in his playing before she really looked at the orbs of souls. But once she really looked at them she stared at them curiously. Luna glanced at the boy and smiled, it was a pleased one, satisfied to see the sight and hear of something she couldn't experience everyday. She reached her hand out to touch one, it went right through, sending a chill up her arm. Luna withdrew her hand back to her, peering at it through narrowed eyes. After a moment, she forgot about it as her gaze rested on the boy. Luna tilted her hand as she watched his hand expertly play the instrument. She ignored the blue souls and stalked a little closer to him. Luna picked a gravestone by the one he was leaning, she sat down and pressed her back to the cold rock.

Ren looked at him curiously, after a moment he smile again, even though he was a little scared of the wolf's growls. "Are you okay?" He asked, a hint of concern in his voice. Ren took a step towards as he asked. The girl seemed rather cold, and well he had a jacket. Ren slipped off his bright green hoodie, reveling another bright tank top underneath, except it was a reddish orange. Ren held it out to them as he took several other steps towards them. "You can have this." He said kindly, and smiled gently. He shivered, the cold reaching him Ren knew why the girl was almost frozen to death.

[Mayiamaru]

(I just have to say it You got a lot better from the first time I saw your posts ^_^ I'm impressed.)

"They are souls... You are living, so they are attracted to you for that reason." Skye explained, none of the souls except for two coming near him. Though Skye soothed the souls with his guitar, his eyes shut as well to give him a less imposing look, they feared him. Despised him. "You were foolish to come to this town..." He said lowly, his cold breath doing nothing to the chilled air that fell over the dead town where nothing grew. The two souls that stayed with Skye were much more pale than the others were, remaining on his right side. They seemed to be the only ones that didn't just drift around, dancing with the other lights on the wings of the music that spread through the cemetery. No... They were more at ease, less energy and grace to them that made them seem so more at peace than the others.

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Mayia watched the boy cautiously, leaning closer to Hunter as the boy approached, the shivers still running through her body to a point where it seemed endless. He was offering his hoodie... But why?... "N-No... I'll get it wet..." She said quietly, her hair having been matted down by mostly water now. The water had taken out most of the blood from her clothing. It was a good thing too, since she hated the feeling of dried blood. Hunter grunted a little, looking up at Mayia again. "Just take it. You're freezing and wet, that's why he's offering it." Hunter said, standing up and stepping away from Mayia. It was to force her to take the darn thing, but it didn't work. Mayia shivered madly when Hunter stepped away from her, wrapping her arms around herself. "N-N-No, Hunt-t-ter..." She stuttered, almost so cold that her teeth would chatter. "I-I-I won't t-t-take it..." She was whispering now, exhausted from all the energy she had to accumulate and fire in order to defend them from Cynth.

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Luna glanced over at him, "Interesting..." Her voice trailed off as she murmured it. She blinked at him again, and and grinned, her interest sparked once again. She chuckled, "Then what are you?" She asked, Luna hated it how it interrupted the song, but she had to know. Luna took a moment to glance at a soul that was dancing around her, she grinned at it. Suddenly she grabbed at it, but it flew away, it seemed scared by her thirst for it's downfall. Luna chuckled and once again returned her attention back to the soft, sad music. She hummed softly along, barely heard, lick a small breeze of the wind. Luna liked how his music had a sorrowful, but calming effect on her. But who knew how long it would last.

Ren frowned, but didn't withdraw his hand. "Come on now, please?" He asked, slightly pouting, Ren finally pulled the jacket back. He sniffed it, and grinned, "It doesn't smell!" He said cheerfully, laughing a little as he took another step forward to the shaking girl. Ren shoved in front of her, his movements the tiniest bit forceful now. Ren blinked at her, making his eyes seem a little pitiful. His eyes begged the shivering girl silently as he stared. After a moment he looked back at the wolf, and nodded towards him. "I assume you're hunter?" He said chuckling, in a way he almost expected the wolf to reply. he liked the way the wolf seem to have a certain intelligence to him.

(Thanks! :D I just hope I can keep it up c:)

[Mayiamaru]

Skye's song was actually endless. He wrote it for his mother's last birthday, but he ever was able to finish it before Aria had died. It fit together in an infinite loop, so he kept it that way. When the girl asked about his being, the song slowed a bit. That one, tiny detail turned the sorrowful song into one of murderous quality, death wringing around each note. "You could say that I am a puppet. Merely a vessel without a soul to call my own." He said, the brim of his dark hat shadowing his glowing, grey eyes. The souls' lights were dimming as the mood changed, and soon they had turned red. All except for the two at Skye's shoulder. Once Skye noticed, he shook his head slowly and picked up the pace, the peaceful tune taking its course again.

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Hunter simply nodded, and as the boy had turned away from Mayia, she had moved slightly closer without askually taking the thing. She felt warmth coming off the boy and the garment, but she didn't make any move to touch either one. "Getting tempted, are we?" Hunter growled out again, looking twards Mayia and surprising her into jerking back, still shivering as she started to dry off. "N-N-" Hunter glared at her in such a way that frightened her, making her admit the truth. "... Y-Yes..." She said quietly, tightening the grip she had around herself. Hunter let out a hoarse noise that was similiara to a chuckle and padded to the boy, taking the coat and throwing it over Mayia before sitting behind her and curling around her. A light pink shading appeared on Mayia's cheeks, feeling Hunter put the coat over her shoulders, and the way that he wrapped around her would make it hard for her to take it off... She had no choice but to take the offer at this point. She lowered her head, her shivering becoming still soon enough as she started to get a little drowsy. "... Um... Thank you..." She said quietly to the boy, leaning on Hunter with her legs pulled up to her chest to huddle in the large jacket. Mayia was rather small, and the coat was rather large compared to her. "I'm Mayia... What's your name?..." She asked hesitantly, looking up at the boy with a slightly frightened look in her eyes.

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Ren was stunned for moment to see the wolf-Hunter reply. But he was pleased by it too, he grinned and watched the two. It was interesting at how they communicated, he knew he was missing out on something. Ren was a little hesitate to get any closer, but hey, live in the moment right? Ren closed most of distance again, and crouched down to Mayia to look at her at the same eye level. "My name is Ren, nice to meet you Mayia." He said cheerfully, his voice bounced over the long tunnels as he said it. He was startled by the echoing, but he laughed quietly over it.

Her thoughts about the boy were cut off as the tune suddenly changed. Luna couldn't help but grin and laugh at how the notes of the song seemed to have it's own intent. She stared at the orbs for a moment before she tore gaze form them to the boy again. "I see..." She mumbled, Luna frowned, "Hey, what should I call you?" Luna asked, rather loudly. She peered at him, through narrowed eyes. The boy seemed very empty, so what he said must have been true, besides he had no reason to lie to her. Luna smirked at him, yes he was very interesting. It seemed most likely to Luna that this boy would keep her occupied if needed. She nodded to herself, that would be splendid, maybe someday she could see pain on his face.

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Mayia was startled the second Ren had crouched down, cringing inwardly and leaning a little closer to Hunter with drowsy eyes and the pink on her cheeks deepening to a deeper, red colour. Hunter had a certain glint in his eyes, and he opened his jaws, growling again... but with words being carried with them this time. "Try to be quiet, or the Cynth will hear you." Hunter warned, curling around Mayia and wrapping his tail around her. He could feel the moisture that had clung to Mayia's clothing and hair seep through the coat already. That was what happened when you had long hair. You get really wet... "We all should rest here then, since we won't be able to go anywhere soon since it's almost night time. The Cynth will be restless and are more powerful at night, plus Mayia here has your coat." Mayia ended up leaning down and burying her face in Hunter's fur, her silent way of telling him to stop speaking.

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"My name is Skye Akitora. You may call me what you will." Skye said a little light=heartedly, as if he was ashamed to be who he was. He didn't hate his name or anything, but he was ashamed of what he made of the name that was given to him by the only people who every really cared. Skye stopped at that, stopping his tune instantly by just placing his hand on the strings. The conversation wasn't what had made him stop, it was his partner, who was coming around the stones at this point. The dim lights began to fade once the music stopped, the two that floated over Skye's right shoulder the last to vanish. From the tombstones, a white wolf or average height stood, a silver chain around his neck and a blue crystal hanging on the chain. "Have you found anything?" Skye asked, seemingly to the wolf as the guitar that Skye held vanished in a small flurry of lights. The wolf just looked up at Skye, making no other movements and standing there silently, but Skye... He replied for some reason. Just a simple nod, but that was all. Rioku padded over to the graves that Skye had been sitting by and laid down between them, his head on his paws. "This is Rioku. My partner." Skye introduced before the question could be asked.