[Pinkie]

Mizuki smiled at the worried reply she gave him "No...I just need you to make sure no one reaches me in the time it takes me to recover till I can fight once more" He said simply "I just need you to watch over me for twenty minutes fighting off anyone that trys to get near me....I trust you to protect me" He said with a smile on his face. In truth he needed more then twenty minutes but it was all the time that he could spare in a moment like that.

"I need you to keep watch....and when that army piles there" He said pointing to the gate "You tell me and the chant begins....and I wont be able to stop till the right number of souls is stationed there" He said. He then took her to the gates and began drawing symbols with black ink "These will glow when the times right...then the attack will take place...after that all hell will break loose...and My life will be the one the east wants the most"

[Rosekitten]

She nodded weakly agreeing to his planning. "I can do that.. though shouldn't I go get Raden too? I mean.." When he told her no she nodded again to agree with him. She knew she was a good fighter but she was timid, she feared losing Mizuki or Thalion or Raden. She wanted things to go back to normal, how they were before. Though for now she just needed to focus on helping Mizuki.

Thalion and the few others he had prepared for this had already left by the time that Mizuki was done talking with Neimi. They had such a short time to prepare the traps before the army was within sight. This would work around a full day of no sleep.. but after that they had a day worth to get the rest made up for and then to see what the next day brought when the army was on their heads.

Thal already knew Mizuki had some crazy plan for sure, but he didn't wan to think about it. He needed to focus on the plans at hand. Spike traps, explosions, pitfalls. The works, anything that could be set up and rigged to prevent the other side from getting close to them. The more these traps took out the better off they were. He wanted to set archers here of the narrow way but they couldn't afford to lose the man power inside the walls.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki smiled "No let Raden help Thalion...and the fact that you fear death makes you the perfect person for this" He stated to her with a smile. All of it was true. He knew that Neimi would fight and fight to protect him and the fact that he asked her to do this was the one thing that she needed. His magic was good yes but the recovery time was not the best in the world though he had no time to think about that. He knew that the spell he wanted to pull off would put him in such a weekend state that he should have more then one person to protect him, but he trusted Neimi more then she knew but she was about to find out just how much.

The whole night and day was made of rushing about, fixing traps, setting magicgliphs and continuing with weapons and the like. By the time they were done Mizuki was sweating and breathing heavy covered in ink from every spell bound circle he made. Looking over to Neimi he smiled "Now....everything is done until the battle itself" He said slightly "Go be with Raden..." When he got a shocked look Mizuki smiled "I am not blind child I see what you have' With that he leaned over kissed her forhead and turned.

In all reality it was just an excuse to get away and go home with the hopes of he himself seeing Thalion. The thoughts of the war comming to an end within the next day or so made his head light and his heart heavy. What were they to do? Mizuki sighed to himself as he entered the place he called home. Seeing that he was the first back he went and ran a hot bath. Sighing he got in alone in hopes that he would leave with company.

[Rosekitten]

Neimi of course was worried, Raden had become family to her over the time. Though she had stronger feelings for him then she ever showed. When Mizuki said anything she wanted to just crawl into a hole. She had hid them so well, though if Mizuki saw it then she figured not many others did. Thalion was good at reading people but not in that way. His skills came to combat and that alone.

Either way she nodded weakly before going off to see if Raden was even back yet with the others. Though that was quickly answered as she saw Thalion and Raden both at the training grounds. There were a handful of the trainee archers there, he was probably trying to get them more use to the bow. They needed to be able to hit something at best. Raden was about to fire another arrow when Neimi yelled to him before walking over.

"You two get back and you don't even say hi? What if we thought you had died? She acted like she pouted a moment before walking behind Raden and forcing him to walk forward. "Your aim is fine. Besides Thalion should go say something to Mizuki, he's worn himself out." She smiled before walking off still making the protesting Raden walk as well. She just wanted to talk with him, get at least a little attention from him in the event they didn't see each other again..

Thalion shook his head a little before dismissing the group he had before him, they were as ready as they'd ever be and forcing them to train without rest was asking for them to be unprepared for the soon to come battle. Though he was taking that as a hint from Neimi that he should go home.

Leaving the grounds and going home he sighed heavily, he wanted tomorrow to come and go already. He wanted the king to be dead and everyone here to be free from his grasp. If things settled down he didn't have to stay here as a commanding officer or anything he could go as he pleased. Hell he could go home to whatever end that would serve, aside from maybe settling with his past.

Entering the house he sighed a little, though he could tell where Mizuki was, the other liked to stay clean that was certain. Not that there was anything wrong with that he just found it funny at times, it was always the first thing Mizuki did. Taking a few steps he knocked on the washroom door before entering and shutting it behind him. He knew Mizuki would pick up right away he had a few new cuts, but there were reasons for them.

"Traps are in place, nothing else we can do.. though I did manage to increase our numbers by another 600 head." That meant in the span of a days time he had set the traps in place with the others and got help from the bandits who hated the king as much as any other.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki was calm and colected. The steam in the room clouding the air with warmpth as he settled within the hot water. Though when the knock came to the door and it opened he didnt even need to open his eyes to know who was there. Though he did and frowned a little at the others state. He was cut up and his hair was messier then normal. "600 head..." Mizuki thought a moment "The rebels"

This made Mizuki feel a mixture of emotions. He was greatfull for the extra help but pissed at the male before him that he had ventrued that far in a days time. As soon as Thalion had settled within the tub he smirked and splashed the other in the face with a large amount of water.

He watched as Thalion protested and whiped at his face though the protest died the moment he saw the frown on Mizukis face. "You traveled that far within a day...by yourself" He said calmly "What if something had happened? Thats a distance to travel you should not have went alone!" Yes he knew that in a moment like this he should be holding the other not cursing at him but damnit Thalion should know better.

[Rosekitten]

He frowned a bit listening to Mizuki go on and on. "I didn't go alone, Raden came with me." Not that this was what Mizuki meant but still. "It needed to be done, the more we have the better odds we have. They'll be here in time to flank the troops that manage to get into the protected area. They already know where the traps we laid are so they can avoid them. Though by the time they get here most if not all of them should be set off by the other side."

After he was done talking to moved a little to lean back against the tub. He was more then just tired. To admit the truth he was worried. He didn't see most of them walking away tomorrow. Plus if he went too far tomorrow ... he didn't want to think about it but that would be it. Sure it'd take out a damn good number of troops but Mizuki would have to.. He'd have to hold to his word on the promise he made not long ago.

Though he never voiced these worries or thoughts, in fact other then being tired he did a damn good job of hiding what he was thinking. Like always, though that might be a good sign he was hiding something from the start.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sighed a little before he moved placing himself within the males lap before him so he could lean back resting his back on Thalions chest and his head just off the males left shoulder. He knew the thoughts that went through Thalions head for they were his own as well. Though in that moment what was he to say? He could not promise the safety of everyone or even garentee his own life. Right now all hope seemed lost.

Closing his eyes Mizuki hid his head in his lovers neck with a little wimper in the back of his throat "Its not the end" He said softly with a little nuzzel "It cant be the end...I still have so much I want to do...So much I want to live for" With that he placed a kiss on dark skin.

[Rosekitten]

He shook his head a little when Mizuki said it's not the end. "I know it's not. to say it is means accepting death.. " He smirked a little finding a bit of a his cocky nature. "My kind do not accept death so easily." He refused to die this fight, afterwards .. maybe. Though he left that thought unvoiced.

Wrapping his arms around Mizuki he kept the other close. He knew they were both worried.. but they needed to fight for tomorrow. He told Neimi that she'd still have a family. He planned to keep that promise. Not that he saw the battle going over so smoothly but still.

"After tomorrow.. we can relax finally. Everything will have paid off in the end." He spoke like he knew they'd win, but thats how he thought he never walked into a fight thinking it was lost. Even odds against them he knew they would win.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki wrapped his arms around Thalions the moment they were placed around him. He knew that Thalion would say just what he did and he was greatfull for it. With him speaking that way it gave him hopes that everything will actualy be okay. "Yes we had the same discussion" Tightening his arms he decided to make Thalion fully away of everything.

That is when he explained to Thalion the magical attacks he had in play. He had everything from fire to ice and more unspeakable things. The last he needed to tell the other male was the pit fall. He wanted to tell him everything but he knew the moment it was said Thalion would be upset and for good reason.

'I....have been practicing a new spell that would take out a thousand men one shot. But the bad thing is...ill be out cold for at least twenty minutes....and I asked only one to gaurd me for that time" Now was the time to add the last blow. Mizuki gulped "Neimi".

[Rosekitten]

He listened to the other but he didn't like where this was going.. at all. His ears went back once Mizuki seemed to stop talking. "One? Let alone... never mind that she's one of the better fighters we have.. but still." He looked at Mizuki with a bit of worry. "I know we need something to take the numbers out but still.. can't you get a group of mages together and do the same amount of damage without any of you being out for a period of time?"

Sure he wasn't exactly magic savvy but still he did know a few things, a group of mages could help reduce the strain on one. Seeing Mizuki shake his head a little he sighed knowing they didn't have the numbers to do such a thing. He couldn't be too mad at Mizuki really, not with where his location would be during most of the fighting.

Thalion was a ranged and melee fighter.. he would have to be in the middle of the fray to try and prevent deaths on their side where he could. Also he could take out a good number by himself down there, forget if he had Raden with him. It had taken a little while but he finally turned the poor boy into a half decent fighter. "You better not be lying to me.. after that 20 minutes your ass better be back up."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki nodded his head deciding it best not to say 20 minutes was pushing it. He would still be tired and very weak but it was all the time he could give himself to rest and that was even pushing it "I will be fine...to minimize the chance of being attacked first thing I can place a berrier up before hand...that at least gives her an extra five minutes before it falls" He said with a little sigh.

"Also everyone has a job to do....I just need you to do one thing and make sure no one stands within the drop zone...once the incantation starts" Mizuki said with a little move of his head "Thats it...everyone within the drop zone will be swallowed and eaten by mother earth" Mizuki knew it sounded a little dramatic but it was the truth.

What the spell did was create a crack in the earth swallowing everyone and everything within the drop zone. After every last one fell the earth would close with a sickening boom locking those away for ever. Mizuki has done it to single people and foes in the past but he has never gone past 200 before. Even at that number he was out for a good half hour with out movement. But this time he was ready, he had things he needed to protect and he would do just that, even if it killed him.

[Rosekitten]

He nodded a little before sighing. "I know this.. " He just didn't want Mizuki pushing himself. He needed to know he could fall back on the other keeping his word he had gotten him to promise to him. Though he was going to try to not go that far over the edge himself.

"None of ours will be in that zone.. Aside from you and Neimi most of the groups are stationed away from there." This wasn't done on purpose but it seemed to work out, if anything maybe he could get a few of the groups together to force some of the numbers back into the said zone.

He knew Mizuki was holding back a few details but he never questioned them, they had today left to themselves and he'd be damned if he was going to worry about every what if on the planet. Not when he might not see Mizuki after tomorrow.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sighed a little before he moved so he could turn and look at Thalion "But enough of this.." He said before giving a little smile "I dont want to think of what is to come...I want to think of the here and now thats why its called the present" With that he leaned forward and captured the males lips within his own. Before pulling back with a smile "Lets change the subject..." He said with a sugestive smile on his lips.

This is when Mizuki leaned back and all the way until he was sitting back in the place he had been sitting when Thalion entered the room. 'Though you are quite boring to have a conversation with..." Mizuki was trying to get Thalions attention by any means. Even if that ment little quips till the other fought back.

[Rosekitten]

A change of subject was a good idea, though he never once voiced his thoughts on it as he closed his eyes a moment as the other moved to sit differently. Everything would be better after tomorrow, no matter what happened everything would change.

Though this thought was disrupted as he heard Mizuki speak again. He glared a little at the other before opening his mouth. "did you ever think I found you to be a poor conversation holder?" Though the comment was hardly serious as he moved to pin the other where he was. "I think I do well enough." He stayed there a moment bringing his lips near Mizuki's neck before pulling away just as they brushed the skin.

"But.." He started as he moved back to where he was from before. "If you think such things I guess you better go find a new conversation partner, I'll be damned if I'm changing my ways now."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki smiled and stiffented a little when he was grabbed but soon relaxed as Thalion moved closer though he growled when he sat back continuing to speak. Mizuki just got a smile on his face, the game was on 'True, but then again your not really good at much" He said with a smile and a little tilt of his head before he leaned back into the tub "But there is one thing I think your good at"

Mizuki was teasing Thalion, he was trying to get under the other males skin but he wanted to get there with a different tactic 'I mean...I cant remember the last time you...impressed me" He said softly looking to Thalion with half lidded eyes. Words and light touches were some of the things he knew Thal to be a sucker for so he combined a brush of his feet to Thalions side with his words just for impact.

[Rosekitten]

His ears went back a little hearing the next comment, he knew what Mizuki was doing. He hated the fact it always worked though! His drow temper always got the better of him, so it was easy to say he could be rash at times. He wasn't going to buy into this time.. or thats what he told himself anyway.

The next comment made him forget that Mizuki was toying with him though. He noticed that Mziuki was moving his foot to brush his side but he still growled a little before moving to be over top of the other. "Oh is that so? Maybe you should open your eyes a bit more instead of closing them." He knew that expression Mizuki was giving him but he was ignoring it for the time being as he held himself where he was.