Soul Takers 2.0

[Night sends her apologize for being gone, her computer is acting up ]

Rhett nodded and led the way to a door under the stairs that led to more stairs down towards the basement. The basement was large with hallways and many rooms, the first one on the left had glass walls that showed the training room inside.

Kyudo growled lowly, the crystals glowing brightly as he drew on his power, the sapphire energy manifesting itself in a silhouette, "You are not who you once were, you have turned sides and therefore no longer deserve our help." Kyudo magnifies his energy, it shooting into the air, "Turn sides? What the hell does that mean!" The energy being simply points to the bloodied energy around him, "You were once a being of purity and righteousness, I'm sure you have heard of such a being." Kyudo shakes his head, "You sound as if you are talking about a damned angel! I was never any such thing." The silhouette seems to laugh almost, "Then not only your energy, but your mind has been corrupted as well." With that it disappears, Kyudo not having enough energy left to stand.

[ D: ]

Kirin stairs in awe at the plethora of rooms and looks in at the training area before feeling her breath hitch. Go she thinks and her eyes turn silver for a moment before turning back. Kirin winced for a split second before opening the door to the training room.

Outside the wind blew furiously, trees shook as it passes. It swirled, ducked, turned, blasting towards the tower

Kyudo forces himself to his feet, his stance wobbling as he growled, "What the hell does that even mean anyway, i wasn't any damned angel..."

The gusts slowed a bit and whirled around Kyudo in an attempt to help him stand

"Something wrong?" Rhett asked her, noticing her reaction. He walked after her into the training room, which was well lit, had racks of weapons on the walls and a nice large mat in the middle to fall on and not get hurt.

Kirin shook her head, "No, no, I'll be alright, my powers has just been spread a bit thin" she smiled and looked at some of the weapons "This is one hell of a display"

"Riley and Kro built it, it looks a lot like a professional gym." Rhett walked up to the wall of swords and picked a katana. "I've always been interested in these since I went to Japan a few years ago."

"Woah, really?! It's been quite some time since I've been to Japan, or dealt with a katana for that matter" she took another katana from the wall and balanced it carefully

"It was a school exchange trip. I learned a bit of Japanese while I was there." Rhett said. "Do you know how to use them?"

Kirin bit her lip, "Well... I used to" she flipped the katana and grasped the hilt. "I may be a little rusty, but I'd be up for some sparring if you'd like to try"

"Could you teach me a bit?" Rhett asked. "Then we can spar."

Kirin smiled and nodded, "Sure! I can certainly try"

"What move is best to start with?" Rhett asked. "Maybe stances or something?"

Kirin nodded thoughtfully, "Hmmm, stance is going to be best to start with. In a battle no doubt you already understand that you'll need to be quick, but you'll also need to remain balanced and controlled" she explained

"Like this." Rhett went into a stable wide stance, one leg forward and bent, the other strait and stepped back. He held the katana up

Kirin nodded "Very nice" Kirin adjusted Rhett's grip on the hilt slightly

[I'm REALLY sorry for just tossing this one out like this, but I rally need to get some sleep Goodnight ]

"So I need to stay light on my feet but also stable?" Rhett said and shifted stance to a more loose one

(Yeah I should probably go sleep too but that means I have work in the morning and I hate my job)

[Awwww man, I'm sorry, that sucks ]

Kyudo blasted energy outwards, the bloodied energy returning to his quickly as the wind neared him "I told you I don't need your help." He growls and flings his hands outward, the castle doors nearly blasting off their hinges. The moment he tried to leave the castle however the crystals started to glow and created an energy field blocking him from leaving, "Heh, really now?" He chuckles and focuses his energy, the crystals glowing brighter and brighter until one by one they exploded into a ruby fog, the ground shaking as their energy thresholds were barreled over. "You really didn't think I'd put myself in an inescapable prison now do you?" He seemingly talked to himself or even the wind, an overwhelming sense of malcontent hanging in the air around him.

The wind swirled and condensed a bit of a ways from the crystals. Slowly, a nearly transparent figure formed. A transparent woman stood beside the wall with a soft blue glow outlining her figure. The air that made her up gently twisted and swayed, as though it was trapped inside a container. Her hair was long and gently curled, wisps of it breezed along the sides of her face. She opened her eyes, revealing a silver glow that could out shine the moon any night. She cast her gaze on the crystals and then to Kyudo.

"Oh, but I think you do." Her voice was soft, but it's undertones were firm and unyielding.

Kyudo growls and turns, the bloodied energy surrounding him and lashing out, "I never asked for your help. You'd do well to get lost before you really piss me off." He bits his lip hard, gashing it and causing blood to pump out.

The woman huffed at him, though her eyes remained calm. "No wonder you're having troubles with your energy" She circled around him, gliding along the air and briefly poking at the sullied energy surrounding Kyudo as though inspecting it. She paused in front of him and looked carefully into his eyes.


Meanwhile: Kirin nodded to Rhett and mimicked the position beside him before shifting into more of a defensive stance

He growled, growing uneasy as it was plain for her to see that a great pain had force him into the defensive, scared man he was today. Always afraid of losing those he cared about, though even more afraid of caring about someone in the first place.