Thread: Rhapsody of Destruction

The young alchemist schlepped along down the main road. The silhouette was only visible from afar; the body blurred as the seer would draw near, as if the body was like mist, it would slowly, but surely, disappear right before their very eyes. The alchemist, dressed in dark blue medieval clothing looked harmless; at the age of fourteen, who would consider Poca Posel to be a thread?

Her eyes were blue, contrasting with her clothing; and her hair was a dull white to light blue. Her face was expressionless as it looked to the left and then to the right. She stood on the outcropping of the Chrnos' Manor. She paid little heed to the guards, and they to her. And then she walked on by without a single glance at the building that was said to be a stronghold of alchemic knowledge.

The road in front of her forked, split into separate paths; one lead to the right and snaking around the Chrnos' Manor and then leading back to the main road through town; the other roadway went straight and, Poca Posel noticed by straining her eyes, then veered left, running away from the main bustle of the town. The roadway to the left was less traveled. As Poca Posel drew herself up to the fork she mulled over which trail to take and eventually decided on the one to the left after reaching the separation.

On the sides of the roadway were olden trees whose leaves were fallen on the ground in heaps and gathered into bundles. The leaves were weathered; they were losing their colors of red, orange, marigold, and yellow. The trees whose roots were upturned were covered in moss; branches hung low, withered to the core; even animals avoided the trees, preferring younger, more stable homes for their young. The roadway was littered with the ancient lay lines of alchemic knowledge that were secretly, securely hidden in the vast expanse of time.

Poca Posel walked the roadway knowing this innately; seldom she paused, listening to the sounds of birds chirping, or water rushing through a stream just out of sight. It was the simple things, the everyday pleasures that fascinated her the most.

Poca Posel thought no thoughts; her mind was empty and black and never a thought that was truly hers entered her crystallized as all thoughts are at first before their ideas gives them form.

"Forgive me kind lady" Marcus said and did a mockying bow, "My name is Marcus Layos and indeed your searching of me has proved your words. I am a exile of the Layos family, but that is another story." Marcus said shifting his had on the staff of bones as a small soul slipped into the ground from it unnoticed to those but the most trained to see it. "May I ask your name my lady." He said looking at the soldiers ready to attack him if he moved falsely.

Arcueid gripped on her sword tighter, she could hear her bracelet hitting against it making clinging noises. At her touch, Tsubasa began to respond by giving off a bright sapphire colored aura demonstrating that both her, Arcuied and the sword were synchronized. With her left hand Arcueid discretly moved it behind her back, as if she was fixing her elaborate attire. But, instead Arcueid was giving her men instructions to move in for she knew the man before her was about to attack.

"I am from the Noble House of Chrnos...as for my first name it does not concern you. Now tell me what have you done to be exiled?"

Marcus smiled the creature was awake and waiting for its victoms. "I didn't do much, you would that a family of dark magic would understand what I did." The souls were now starting to flow a little more freely from his staff and body. "I wanted to become more powerful so I stole into the chambers of the head of the Layos family and tried to steal his soul. If I had been more skill at my young age then I would be the head of Layos, but I was caught by the guards and exiled." Marcus pulled back his hood, his black eye flowing with souls and his skin a sicking white. "Now give me your souls." Marcus yelled sending two soul snachters at the guards closes to the noble lady.

Before he even finished speaking his last sentenced, Arcueid had drawn her sword. At the same time the guards who were already ready to attack, at Arcueid's order suddenly disappeared. Their body's abilities had been enhanced by the strange armor they wore on their bodies, despite the fact that it seemed to have been made by a extremely heavy material.

Arcueid herself, had done modifications in her own body so it was not necessary that she wore a armor like her bodyguards. Quickly raising her sword, Arcueid attacked the exiled man her attack amplified by the sword's abilities. Meanwhile, the remaining guards that weren't busy protecting Arcueid were found moving the Council back into the ship.

Raskove dressed himself in a more appropriate manner, he looked handsome as he stood in front of a mirror. He brushes his long black hair back to keep it from entering his mouth, He sighs and turns to the doors of his chambers. His servant, waiting outside of his quarter, leaded him to his guests, "So Zuri, who are my guests and what are their intentions?" Zuri kept his back straight and his face rock hard.

"One is a particular male who only wants to meet the Head of the Layos family, and One female who seems to be a messenger of sort, both from the Chrnos family." Raskove stopped in his steps and has a shocking expression on his face, his hands trembled, "T-the Chrnos....family?" he asked quietly, "What is they want with us?" he kept his face down, Zuri the servant turns around, "My lord, it is your duty to meet them and to know of what their intentions are, but if you wish for me to send them away then I'll..." he was cut off by Raskove, "NO!, no that is....alright Zuri, you tend to the chef's for our guests while I'll make their aquitance." Zuri bowed, "Yes Master." he walked away while Raskove made his way to his unexpected guests.

The Twins look at Kazaf. Now having his full attention, Aura asks whats on her mind.
" Where is Master Touya? We haven't seen him in a few hours and we need to contact him about his most recent project" Aura Says "And it is very urgent" Yuuki, now intreaged by Kohana's appearance, she walks over. "Uh, excuse me miss...." Yuuki says as she bows " I am Yuuki, of the house of Jagara. And I was wondering.... who might you be?" Aura looks to Yuuki "Curiousity killed the cat" She says sighing to herself.