[Pinkie]

Mizukis thoughts troubled him but he kept walking. The time was getting late and he was greatfull that when the trees broke and a town was on the horizon that no scout saw them. At least something went right. Stopping for a moment he looked at the town. It was a larger one out of the main kingdom. Finding the person would be easy enough though.

All he knew was this one male was trying to rule over the town. Having bandits and the like working under his wing the town sent for help from the king. Jumping down the little ridge he landed on a dirt road. Standing upright he looked around for a moment before continuing. He half had a thought to stop a night at the tavern but then it changed.

Mizuki didnt want to continue this trip even when the one male he wanted to speak to wouldnt return his words. Though that thought also came the fact that he didnt want it to end for the sole fact of who he was with. The mixed feelings let Mizuki continue. No he needed to finish this.

It was not until Mizuki reached a large building that he stopped and looked behind him. Thalion was some ways away still "Come now...we need to finish this" He said in a low whisper. When Thalion reached him he spoke again "Okay...the male we need is the lead of this building" He said "We need to get through the back where he is mainly located" He said "Though...your not going to like how we get in"

With that he gave Thalion no warning as he opened his cloak and wrapped it around the male as well as his arms in an embrace. Ignoring the first protest he cast the spell. From one moment to the next he they both appeared in what appeared to be a closet. Thank god they didnt land in the open. That was the thought in his mind before he realized he was still almost hugging Thalion. Stepping back he looked at the male "It was the easiest way before you complain"

[Rosekitten]

They had made it to the town they needed to get to without any trouble? Surely there was something wrong with this... no scouts no nothing was seen along the way and they didn't really take a hidden route to get here. He shook off that thought as he kept following Mizuki. Its all he could do for the time being seeing as he was the one needed to take out the target.

Though when he started to talk about the targets location and that he was not going to like how they got in he knew exactly what that meant. Any time he said that he knew what was coming. Though before he could breath his protest it was done already. Least it wasn't as bad as the first times Mizuki had tried to transport more than himself anywhere.

Though Mizuki seemed to stay put for a moment before releasing him, was it bad he almost wished he didn't. Ok now he was being stupid. "Tell that to my head.. " He hissed at him under his breath. Either way they were inside now so what did it matter. Taking a moment he waited hearing a what sounded like two guards walking before he said things were clear.

This seemed too easy still... there didn't seem to be enough guards in this place if this was where their 'leader' was located. But he shrugged it off and figured Mizuki was not too long from finishing this and than they could both go report to the king and be on their way. Yep easy...

[Pinkie]

Mizuki waited a moment and when he heard the words clear from Thalion he silently left the closet. Looking about before he ventured any further he noticed the room they seemed to be in was like a kitchen area. Okay that was weird...they should have been on the other side of the building. Great. Silently Mizuki traveled along the coridordoors looking around the corners before he took another step.

Stopping outside a room he smiled to himself as he saw it was where they needed to be "Alright...." He said lowly "Stay here and stay alert" He said and with out another moment he slipped into the room silently. Looking around he saw the tables littered with gold coins and jewels. Candles and oil lamps lit the room giving it an orange glow making the gold sparkle.

Moving silently Mizuki crept over to the large chair located at the head of the room. Taking out a little pin from his cloak he took the vile from before and dipped it in. Sticking the pin up from the seat he smiled. Yep that easy as soon as the male sat down it would be over. Though just as he was about to leave the feeling of something going wrong came back just as the sound of a door opening reached his ears.

Shit! Moving quickly he was up in the rafters in the corner of the shaded room before he even thought of it. Watching he kept his breathing in check as he watched as a male and two guards entered the room. "So do you know if they have entered the town yet?" The male asked and Mizuki faultered. He knew that voice.

Listening he watched as the male came into view and Mizukis eyes widened a little "Sander..." He said under his breath. There below him the male stood. Gazing ice cold blue eyes looked around the room as midnight black hair flared to sharp tips. Alot knew him as the Ice Assassin but Mizuki knew him as a friend. Thats why they wouldnt tell him who he was to kill.

Watching Mizuki couldnt help his next steps as he jumped down preventing the male from sitting "Yes...we have entered the town" He said as he held his staff infront of him "Awwww Mizuki!" Sander said raising his hands "Its been long my friend" He said with a cold smile "Yes...though it seems we meet on bad terms" Mizuki said his lavender eyes squinting as he looked at the male before him.

Sander sighed "Yes it seems so" The male said "So your the one the king sent to kill me huh" The male said turning and looking at the chair before bending down and carefully removing the pin. Holding it up he shook his head "You were always the one to do it the easy way" He said "Unlucky for you friend or not...this will not stand" As that was said the two guards darted forward.

[Rosekitten]

He nodded a little. Like he had to be told to stay alert when they were in the middle of a place they should not be... Either way he wasn't going to protest as he knew for a fact that this way was covered and there shouldn't be a way for anyone to get by without him noticing and being able to take care of them or wan Mzuki.

Though something seemed wrong... it was too quiet. or a place being over run with bandits and cutthroats. Something was amiss here and he hated that feeling. It got worse the longer he waited. What was taking him so damn long? He merely needed to place the pin and leave he should be back by now, no they should be clear of here by now.

Though it seemed whatever had happened was not good. His blade was already drawn and being pulled out of the first person who tried to attack. "What the hell!" Had he failed? No .. someone had tipped the target off. Crap this was not good. A few sorry excuses for casters were among the guards but he used a force back spell to get some distance between the guards and himself. He needed to get to Mizuki so they could get out of here. But from the looks of it he had more to deal with than he was able to.

Hacking most of them that came forward down he knew he couldn't keep this pace up, yet there was no end to them. Bandit leader indeed. He smirked finally before taunting them, not like he had anything better to do anyway. "That the best you got? Come on.. I'll remind you why drow are feared.." He warned knowing it was a empty threat but damn it if he was going to go down.. he'd be taking as many as he could with him.

He kept thinking back to if Mizuki made it out or failed.. if he failed what than? Let alone who tipped the target off, or why would Mizuki fail. Damn it he needed to focus on his own problems at hand. Death would be welcomed over being captured alive by someone who commanded bandits...

[Pinkie]

Mizuki glarded and reflected the blade back at the weilder before casting a spell and watching as the blade melted to hot iron that fell to the ground in a silver glob before heating to much and burning the floor. Though the sight was something to watch he couldnt. Focusing back to the fight he dodged some blades before the spells began.

Spell after spell he cast. Blocking, dodging and jumping back from every attack he could until he felt the cool steal of a blade enter his shoulder, Hissing Mizuki reached up and pulled the blade out before beating the male in the head with his staff. Hissing he looked around him. Great as he took one down two came into the room. How many did Sander order? Shaking his head he was going to fight until he couldnt anymore.

Mizuki was huffing and his energy was starting to get the best of him. Next thing he knew he felt an ice cold touch to his arm and he cringed. Looking up he looked into the eyes of Sander "Give up Mizuki...you know as well as I that your energy is all but gone" He said and Mizuki hissed "Heh...its been awhile since we went mage to mage then hasent it" He said before he cast what he knew to be his last spell.

Wood from the floor flung forth and captured what men stood in the room. If he was going down he was taking as many with him as he could. "Lucky for you I have more men" Was the last he heard a cold ice covered fist colided with his face. Yep he was going to regret taking this mission.

[Rosekitten]

This was not looking good, by this time he had heard some noise from another room. He'd assume it was Mizuki. Maybe fairing better than he was at the moment. He smirked cockily all the same, like hell he was going to let on to how beat he was. A number of small hits were taking it's toll on him and he could only use barriers and knock backs so many times. Against a mage he would have lasted longer, hell maybe he would have won but against half a blood army from the looks of it?

He breathed out after getting another wound, he could hardly block at this point. He was running out of energy and strength rapidly. "Out of all the things I've been through..." He breathed out before forcing himself to straighten and using another force back ability to get some distance between the never ending wave. "I am not going to die here!"

With that being said his eyes switched from their normal golden yellow to a crimson red as he was preparing to make his final assault. This was going to hurt him as well as anyone close to him but damn it he was going to make it count. Downside to training as a spell breaker fighter all these years was that his own magic, that had made itself known after some time, reacted against him in most cases.

The air near him heated for a few seconds before a blast of fire erupted on the men closest to him. Though after that he knew he was pretty much done for. Though stubbornly he stood there with his blade still in hand ready to try to force himself to fight still. if he died than so be it, that was the better option than being taken in alive. Being one of the guards he knew right away what his fate would be, there was too much information that could be useful to someone looking to gain power.

He shook his head finally before pushing off of the wall he found himself leaning against and charging forward. Taking out a few more of the fighters. Everything told him he knew this would happen, but his other thought dwelled if Mizuki was alive or not. If he was facing similar odds than no or he was captured already. Though it dawned on him just now why himself and Mizuki were chosen for this. They knew that it had been tipped off! They needed someone to pull off the impossible.

[Pinkie]

It was awhile before Mizuki came to but the moment that he did he wished he was still out cold. Hissing he flinched as all he felt was pain. Yep he knew that coming. Opening his eyes to little slits he let them focus to see where he was before he moved. Mizuki sighed from the looks of things and the feeling of the hard floor under a broken body he was in a cell.

Opening his eyes fully he moved from his back to his side as he groaned and coughed the floor before him splattering with blood. Well, that was not good. Moving to sit up he placed bruised pale hands on his ribs and hissed as he felt the broken bones. They couldnt just place him in the cell no why would he think that? An army of bandits and he expected to be fine after he passed out? Yeah right he should of knowen a beating was in store.

Opening his eyes he finally looked at the room before him and noticed the cold looking bars around him before his eyes finally fell and landed on Thalion who was leaned up against the one wall that was not bars. By the looks of things he was in no better shape then Mizuki was "This is just great" He spoke to himself.

[Rosekitten]

He was awake and he had fought tooth and nail the whole damn way. Not that it was rewarding to him in the least. He knew they were as good as screwed when they tossed Mizuki in here. That also meant they had failed. Out of all the missions he had been on and they failed? Why did he have a feeling that Mizuki knew something as to the reasoning behind it.

When he heard Mizuki speak he laughed a little but regretted it as he cringed. "Sleeping beauty over there finally woke up." He had to give himself a moment to breath before going on. "I half thought they had killed you before tossing you in here." Honestly.. he was glad that Mizuki was moving at all.

Though he glanced at one of his hands before sighing a bit. That was going to take a while to heal, damn it all. He needed to watch his temper for that reason or he did stupid stunts like using his magic when he knew it liked reflecting itself half of the time. He wanted to question what went wrong but he didn't have the energy at the moment to argue or point fingers.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki grunted "It will take more then that low life to kill me" He said moving so he could fully take in what was wrong. Some broken ribs, brusies and cuts. A couple stab wounds....all in all not that bad. Looking to Thalion he looked the male over taking into account everything that he saw that was wrong with him though nothing really stuck out that much besides the males hand. Stretching his own he was glad that they were not broken.

Just as he was about to speak he heard a door open and he sighed "And so it begins" He said to no one as the male he didnt want to see enter the room "Finally your awake! I thought they were to rough and killed you for a moment" The male said and Mizuki hissed "Yeah but what fun would that be for you hey" He said in a grunt moving to sit with his back against the wall.

"Awww so your starting to understand!" Sander said before moving to the front of the cell peering in at the two of them "So the king only sent two of you" He said looking at them "How ever I didnt expect it to be the duo of old!" Sander said clapping his hands together making Mizuki hiss. Yes Mizuki and Sander were once close so naturally the male knew of Thalion and what he meant to him but only the outline of the whole story.

[Rosekitten]

Listening to this conversation he knew exactly what had happened. He bit his tongue though to prevent from saying anything. Great they were set up and Mizuki knew this guy? That was why he wasn't dead. Mizuki hesitated at the last moment. Why did he get the feeling this was going to be a longer night than either of them thought at first.

If they had stuck together than odds were this wouldn't have happened. Though maybe he was thinking too much on the fighting they did when they were younger. It was a thought. Though he dropped it as the person spoke like he knew that Thalion and Mizuki knew one another. Let alone were friends back in the day.

This was not looking good, the more he thought about it. Why did they only send two to take out a bandit leader and his army? Especially if they knew that the information was leaked. They were just sent to the slaughter weren't they? if they failed oh well and if they didn't oh well.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki groaned "Out of all the information that little brain of yours can hold you choose to remember that?" He asked looking up at the male "How could I not? The boy you sought after and fallowed for years in hopes-" "Shut it" Mizuki said cutting the male off to stop the words he knew were coming "That is something that died years ago and you know that!" He said to Sander though the male just smiled.

"Is that so" He said looking at Mizuki though the smile upon those lips got wider "If it was the case why stop me?" He said and Mizuki growled "Because I am sick of the filth that comes from those lips" He said and Sanders smile faded to nothing "Really now...I remember a time when you trusted the words from this mouth" Mizuki hissed "That was a long time ago...and if I remember correctly it died the moment your ice blade drove through my stomach...the same one that killed my master" He spoke lightly.

Sander shrugged "The old man didnt know what he had before him" He said with a shrug "He didnt listen to reason. Wouldnt teach me what I wanted so I ended it" He said with a shrug and Mizuki spat on the ground infront of the male "Yet...anything you asked you got" Sander said "You were always his favorite and only because your special" He hissed his eyes glaring.

This was when Sander looked over to Thalion and looked at the males face "Oh...what you dont know?" He asked before turning to look back at Mizuki "Mizuki here has a special talent one that only shows hundreds of years apart" Sander said "One who could use all elements...its rare indeed"

Mizuki hissed "So why not kill me? Why keep me alive if you seem to loath me as you do" He said slightly looking to him "Because...there is use for you yet" He said looking over to Thalion "Much use"

[Rosekitten]

In hopes of what? What was he missing here that was going on. There was nothing before, or at least nothing that he knew about. Why was he thinking about that anyway or in that way. Let alone Mizuki had it right, if there was anything (and there wasn't) than it was dead long ago.

No he didn't know honestly. Yeah he sorta did but he never thought much on it. Mizuki could use any element he wanted, it never dawned on his as being rare or anything because he never bothered looking into magic. Why would he? So what the hell was this then? Well aside from the fact that they just tried to kill the man before the cell.

With the last thing that Sander said he motioned for some of his men to come to him. Opening the door he knew that the duo in the cell couldn't fight. This made it all the better. The one was known as a guard so odds of prying information from him were slim to none. But that didn't mean he had to not enjoy himself in the mean time. Sure they could just kill him but where was the fun in that? He'd rather see the two suffer.

No he wouldn't kill either... maybe put Mizuki close to death or maybe a days from it. Sander would rather savor the thought of his old 'friend' suffering. Either way he put them both in different rooms. This was part of the plan as well. Once he had gotten bored of the guard he would simply tell Mizuki he was dead. The reaction would probably be priceless.

Though sure enough as he thought Thal never breathed a word of information. Such a shame he didn't have a necromancer at his disposal, he might just kill the male and have the body reanimated so he could get whatever secrets he was holding onto. Either way he made sure to add a few new holes to the one Mizuki swore not to care about. Maybe they would both die who knew? He shrugged the thought off.

Going to the room he had put Mizuki in he smiled wickedly at him. "It's almost a shame really." He started as he waked to the side of the table he had Mizuki strapped to picking up a small lade and inspecting it. "Your friends race are such proud fighters... sadly I didn't get anything from him before he broke." He laughed a little expecting at least a little reaction. Broke being a word he'd let Mizuki toy with in his mind, it could mean he killed him or not.

"Either way I still have you to play with for a while." Though he had put the blade down and picked up a needle before injecting it into Mizuki's arm. "In case your wondering.. it heightens all senses. So pain is multiplied, along with anything else." This normally sped the process along though he was ready to take his sweet time with this one.

Putting the needle down he seemed to look over the blade once more debating a little. "I wonder how long you can fight in your present condition. We really should do something about those broken ribs now shouldn't we?" He grinned before moving a tray over near the table. "How about we start there and see how much you scream."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki didnt know what to expect when the guards came in and grabbed them though he was a little shocked that they were placed into two different rooms that to him did not make sence. Though in a way it did. Now he polayed the waiting game after he was strung up, chained to a wooden bored with a plank under his feet just high enough to take some of the pressure off.

Mizuki groaned as the meer fact of breathing hurt. Opening his eyes Mizuki heard the door so it was that time was it. Looking ahead he saw Sander enter the room and speak. Broke? The Thalion he knew would never break. Glaring to him as he stepped forward and brought the tray closer Mizuki spoke "You will never hear me scream" He said in a low voice and Sander smiled "I do beleive that is a challenge" He said with a smirk.

Time passed and Mizuki was in pain. Gashes and cuts littered a now naked pale body. Mizuki was panting as his hair hung about him turning red from the blood "Hmm...dosent seem like I have hit that one spot yet" He said as he came around to the front of Mizuki with a frown. Picking the knife back up he got an evil smirk "I know..." Reaching up he harshly grasped a pointed ear making Mizuki's eyes widen "No..." He began "NOOOO" he screamed as the blade cut into his ear taking a chunck from the cartilage in the shape of a triangle.

Stepping back with bloody hands Sander frowned as he looked at the male "Awww seems he finally passed out" He frowned and ordered the gaurds to remove him. Dragging him back to the cell the guards tossed him on the floor throwing his cloak over the nakid body. Sneering the guard hissed "Why he didnt just kill the mage I dont know" He said closing the door as they walked away.

[Rosekitten]

((xD i thought i was evil.. though lack of sleep made me forsake details </3))

He thought for sure Mizuki was as good as dead, even before they brought him back. Hell they both were. Even before the little 'fun' their captive was having with them. He was almost counting whatever luck he had that he was still breathing let alone that he wasn't bleeding fast enough to be overly concerned with that at the present time.

By the time the guards did drag Mizuki back and tossed him in the cell Thal waited a moment before moving. Though the comment from the guard was close enough to what he was thinking. Hell what was the point in keeping someone alive in this shape? Great, out of the two of them he wished the roles were reversed at the moment. Mizuki knew healing at the least, he couldn't do that without supplies and needless to say they didn't have any.

He was almost reluctant to check if Mizuki ha a pulse still. Though he almost was relieved when he found one, no matter if it was faint or not. Great like things weren't bad enough... Well for the moment they were both alive, something good could come of that. Yeah what was he kidding, maybe it would be better just to let Mizuki bleed out while he was out of it. He had already tested the bars and they were magiced .. of course.

HE breathed out finally before cringing a bit at the sudden pain that ran along his side. Yeah he needed to take care of that sometime soon. But for now he was a little glad that he had more clothing than Mizuki. For starters it made getting the wounds easier. One thing that his training had taught him.. improvise. He pulled his shirt off before going to work to making strips that could be used to wrap the larger wounds. It wasn't like he had anything else to work with so getting the bleeding to stop or slow was the first step. Even by now Mizuki's body temperature had dropped from the blood loss.

The cloak that was thrown in with Mizuki would be used to cover him after this was finished though he cursed a little under his breath seeing as every time he moved it hurt more than the last. "Damn it.. if you die on me in here... I will find your ass in the next life and kill you myself." Empty threat but it was helping keep his mind off the fact that they were both probably dead anyway.

It took a while but the major wounds were wrapped at the least and the bleeding had been forced to stop or slow. He was glad that the guards didn't seem too keen on checking what was going on, they might have tried to tell their leader so that the bleeding couldn't be stopped or something. Who the hell knew what this guy was planning but he certainly had done a number on them both.

Well this officially sucked... stuck in a cell with Mizuki.. ok that part didn't suck. What sucked was the fact they were stuck here and Mizuki needed real medical and not the makeshift job he had done. Moving again he wrapped the cloak around Mizuki before moving him to the back wall. At the least he could sit up this way without wasting energy. He had half pulled the other onto his lap, not that he was really providing much body heat himself from wounds he should have taken care of. "you better not die... " He said looking down at Mizuki. He could die after they made amends but not before, he'd never be able to live with himself if it happened.

Though he almost dared that.. what was he called Sandy? Oh yes by all means push that last button he had left. He'd be one of the few to learn about what happens to a magic user if they are permanently silenced. It would be the last of his energy but it would be well spent. Though at the same time maybe they would be left alone at least for tonight. Not like he could do much more to Mizuki. Hell in trying to get information Thal nearly lost a eye. That was going to leave a scar for certain... like he needed more of those.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki was out cold but lucky for him the one thing that they left on him was his crystal. Laying there not moving he remained in a past out meditative state. A day went by and he didnt move. Another soon crept along and into the night before he showed signs of waking. Slowly his eyes blinked lightly before opening half way. Lazily he looked above him and was met with a sight he didnt expect to see. It was Thalion with his head rested back on the wall.

Mizuki closed his eyes again before he opened his eyes again and went to move though regretted it as he groaned. Man everything hurt. Closing his eyes he hissed until he heard a voice speak to him. Opening dull eyes he looked to Thalion who spoke again making some comment about being to stubborn to die. He would laugh if it didnt hurt.

Mizuki took a breath "How...a-are you?" He asked Thalion looking up into the males face from where he was. Out of everything he could of asked or been worried about he was worried if Thalion was okay. The next thought that crossed his mind was how they were going to get out of here. He couldnt die here in this place...not like this.

[Rosekitten]

Maybe it was a good thing Mizuki stayed out of it. Their captive left him alone. Though Thal couldn't say the same for himself. That was fine though, he'd rather that they left the other alone. He was stubborn enough that unless they did kill him he was going to be a thorn in their side.

Though it was late in the evening by now. He was trying to rest, they had already done their little bout of 'fun' for today. Though the groan from Mizuki caused him to look down to check if he was actually waking up. He did make a comment towards him that he was stubborn to still be alive after that.

How was he? That was a heck of a thing to ask considering things. "Heh... want me to be honest or lie about it?" Honestly not too well, he had paid more attention to Mizuki's wounds rather than his own. "lack of food or water and no supplies to speak of... i think i've been better." He laughed weakly but winced afterwards pressing a bit on the side away from Mizuki.

"kinda surprised to still be kicking truth be told." infection was a thought for either of them. Hell that'd almost be the easy way out at this point. He might be acting or trying to act like things were ok but honestly he didn't look much better off than Mizuki by now.

Though maybe they did have some luck. The dwarf that had been there with Thal that day had requested being allowed to take a squad to seek out his missing unit, mainly being Thal. It had been almost a week for a mission that at most should take three days. (took forever on ds!)