Syrus' body slammed hard, stomach first, onto the ground. "Eeeergh... What... The hell, man...?" He groaned as he got up on his hands and knees, before turning to Zigera. "You couldn't have NOT made it face the ground?!" He said to her before standing up and beginning to look around to figure out where they were. But the first thing he noticed was Grey. As he saw his face, the three words began to repeat themselves over and over in his head. "Grey..." He said with a monotone voice, unable to concentrate on anything else. Though the voice stopped and he felt normal again. "...Long time, no see." He finished with a smirk. "I was told to find you."

Grey felt concerned at this moment, but kept himself under control, "You smell of shadows.....darker ones than normal.....tell me.....are you also.....are a disciple to Dageroth........"

Kye noticed her scanning her surroundings, and decided to break the ice, walking out into the open, his blade resting upon his back, "Now, what would a fine lady like you be doing scouting out a village like this?"

Syrus cocked his head at Grey's strange question. He was at a loss, he had no idea what Grey was talking about. Yet he felt a strange and strong twinge of uneasiness come over him as soon as Grey spoke the name, Dageroth. He didn't let it show of course, as he was unsure of why he felt that way in the first place. "Disciple of who?..." He asked, genuinely confused.

Grey sighed, "You have the presence of Dageroth within you....the full on Dageroth died earlier, so you must have....somehow obtained the last of his power...well......the power Genesis didn't take........tell me.....do you hear...a strange voice in your head....."

The presence of Dageroth chuckled within Syrus' head, "Oh, this might not end well for you, you should stab him in the eye and run for it.........."

Syrus heard the same voice from before. This time, telling him to stab Grey. He didn't oblige to the command and softly shook it off. "I... I do." He said, though neglecting to tell him what the voice said. He just kept his eyes on Grey's, not looking away. "'The presence of Dageroth'? Well that must have been what made me collapse... But what do you mean 'Genesis didn't take'? What does all this mean?"

As Grey spoke to the 'new arrival', Tynan continued to growl lowly, holding Nijuu behind him with his left hand.
"Tynan..." Nijuu whispered, not sure what had brought on his protective nature.

******

Cereza turned around and looked at the man. "I'm not scouting the village." She replied promptly. "I'm looking for someone." She added, as her ears perked forward.

Kye walked forward, his skin tan from hanging around in tropic weather all the time. "Well, describe whoever it is, maybe I've seen them......." He noticed her ears, "But first, are you a hellhound, I smell the scent of a hound on you.........."

Grey sighs, "Genesis took a majority of Dageroth's power, what's worse, he took the only entity who was weak to him....so he has an advantage over most of us....actually.....if you could master the shadows, you could at least survive his use of Dageroth's power....now tell me......what is the voice saying...."

The prescence said, "Kill, kill, stab him in the eye, slice his throat........."

Cereza's brow rose slightly. "Hellhound?!" She repeated. "You're mistaken. I'm a Fire Dire Wolf. I am not a hellhound." She added, as she folded her arms. "And as for whom I'm looking for, I don't know what he looks like." She added. "My pack asked me to seek out a lone Fire Dire Wolf...a 'half blood'." Her tone reflected her disgusted for half breeds when she had said: 'half blood'. "A task I do not relish in doing...but an important one nonetheless."

Kye chuckled, "Well, you don't seem to be able to appreciate hybrids, that's for sure, even when hybrids have the potential to surpass all full bloods....a lesson I learned from my brother....it just happens, someone with that kinda power was spotted in Colera, but that place, its a warzone right now..........."

"Warzone or no...my responsibility is to my pack." Cereza said as she walked by the man.

Kye shrugged, "Well, its to you what you wanna do.....by the way.....do you think that you're Dire Flame Wolves could actually out class a knight with the hellhound infection?"

Cereza halted her movement, and turned slightly. "We make it a point to avoid Knights as much as possible." She replied. "I've never encountered a hellhound, so I couldn't say how that battle would result."

Kye chuckled, "Well, tell you what, you have a friendly match with me, a hellhound hybrid, and I'll take you to my brother, who definently knows where to find the man you're looking for......."

Cereza turned, as her ears flicked. "Alright then." She said, then pulled off her cloak, revealing the two swords that she carried on her back.

Kye grinned, "Oh, this'll be fun......" He place a hand on the blade on his back, and the weapon immediately ignited, yet his clothes were unscathed, as was his skin.

Syrus was reluctant to tell Grey what the voice was telling him. But the voice grew louder the longer he waited. "I-it's telling me... To kill you. To stab you in the eye, and slit your throat." He said, somewhat nervous about how Grey was going to react.

Cereza seized both of her swords, as she smiled wickedly, revealing her fangs as she smiled. "Oh you really don't know about the Alphas of my pack." She said, as her dull yellow gaze seemed to burn. "Your fiery blades will not harm me." She added, as she took her stance.

******

Tynan growled a little lower, as he stepped backwards, moving Nijuu away from the 'new comer'.

Instead of feeling angry, Grey broke out laughing, "Good ol' Dageroth...hehehehee..........."

Kye grinned, "Oh, I won't use flame, no, heat is far stronger than flame, my uncle taught me that.....and the pressure created from heat......." He drew his sword from his back.

Cereza's eyes continued to burn. "Suit yourself." She said, as her ears flatened, and the smile on her face fell.

Now Syrus was completely confused. He's not angry?... What the hell's going on? He thought. "So... This Dageroth is inside me?" He asked Grey. "Is he trying to control me or something?"

Grey shook his head, "You have but a seed of Dageroth's power within you, and but a fragment of his mind, it won't control you.....I'm not mad, because Oblivion wants me to smash you to bits right now, but I'm ignoring him...." He taps his forehead.

Kye makes the first move, running forward with his blade at his side, his forearm stretched forward.

Syrus was beginning to piece together some things out of all this. "So... Dageroth, Genesis and Oblivion..." He started, giving it one more moment of thought. "...If i had to guess, I'd say they all hate each other and they're trying to use us to not only kill each other, but kill Genesis and take back their powers. But they can't because the remaining power they've invested in us is took weak for them to do anything more than just suggest we do that?... Am I right?"

Grey shrugged, "Most entities hate each other, the only two who get along are Oblivion and Omega.......they want to take Genesis' power, and Dageroth' so that they can't be challenged, I want to destroy Genesis...plain and simple............Omega and Oblvion reside in me..........."

Cereza remained where she was, watching the man run for her. As he came closer, Cereza's eyes flashed, as she lowered her stance slightly, as if she was about to brace herself...however, at the very last second, she dashed to her left, running around the man, and behind him. She then turned her blades...using the back of her sword...and swung them towards his legs...aiming for the thighs.

******

Nijuu peaked around Tynan's back and looked at Grey. "Does this sort of thing happen often?" She asked, as Tynan continued to growl lowly.

Grey nodded, "Yes.....it does......"

Kye took the hit from the blades, his thighs torn open, however, within seconds, he had spun around and slammed his blade into her two weapons, and as he clashed with her, the muscles and soft flesh began to repair itself on his legs.