After the Schism: 3000AD 120 New Era

[Keyblade Smitey]

(OOC: I would have edited sooner, but I needed a WoW interventino first xp Hope you like speach! /OOC)

Blain's eyes snapped open; something had woken him up. It couldn't be the Yakuza, no way. Not even their lowest thug was stupid enough to follow them onto the skydocks. Just then however, he heard gunshots, lots of gunshots and Tiara's voice. She was speaking to someone who was very familiar to Blain, someone whos very presence made his blood boil and now, Blain knew his name. He grasped his carbine tightly in his hand and stood up, deactivating its safety so the blue glow started again. Of all the places for this 'Sleif' to show up, it had to be here, on neutral ground! Blain stepped out of the shadows, his gun very much in evidence, clearly active, unlike the last time they had met, "Well look who it isn't," he said coldly, "Sleif, right? And you already know my name. Come on, Taira, introduce yourself to the nice scumball." He coaxed an ominous click out of his gun and it started to hum a little. "Now, first things first: As you can no doubt tell, this time I'm not bluffing when I say I'm packing. Furthermore, if we start a fight here, we are going to die. Painfuly. Probably starting with you if I have any say in it. We've been lucky your little scuffle just now didn't hit anything but air. But even if you can't see them, even at this hour there are at least fifty pairs of eyes and probably a couple of single eyes watching us that even individualy, make all three of us look like a goddam mosquito! Personally, I suggest we slowly put the weapons down and move to opposite ends of this port or hell, oposite ends of the tower. But, make no mistake, if you so much as cast a crooked look in our direction, I swear to whatever-the-hell-it-was that caused the Schism... I will end you. I don't care WHAT you're packing, this thing will melt through it and still have plenty left for you. Oh and one more thing! Your sense of honour is redundant; in the wasteland, the last thing you do is declare you're there to be shot at if you want to kill someone."

[sephiroth2]

OOC: Uh oh. Looks like you made Sleif mad again.

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"My honour, redundant! At least I have honour left, on this god forsaken hellhole of a planet!" Sleif began to say, his rage rapidly increasing again. Unlike the last time from the mine, not only was a slight glow radiating from him, but any pieces of metal from around him, started to move slightly. "I have died, more times then you could ever imagine. Do not think that your treats, have even the slightest bit of sway over me, boy! I fight only to preserve that, which was once lost, namely the old ways of the world!" said Sleif, his power quickly rising, so strong at this point, that the bikes themselves started to move slowly.

"You think because you have a big gun, and that you left your little runt of a town behind, that you are ready for anything in this world. Well let me tell you. You are nothing but a piece of dirt at the bottom of my boots, when compared to all that is in the world!" said Sleif, as his power suddenly began to lower. "But both of you will find out in due time." Sleif said, just as he placed his sword back into its sheath, before turning and walking back to the bike.

"Whatever you may believe..." he said, as he got to his bike, before sitting atop of it. "...I do not kill, just for killing. However..." Sleif said, looking towards the two. "...that does not mean, I will not kill both of you in the future. These spectators that are around us, are not part of this conflict, and so, they should not be brought into it!" said Sleif, placing his hands onto the bikes handles, instantly bringing it to life.

"Let us hope, that when next we meet. You will have bettered yourselves!" Sleif finished, just as he spun around on his bike, rocketing back down the old roads, from were he came, back down into the city.

[kingdomkeylight]

Ale and Nikki had watchedthe whole incident then remembering what he had to do Ale went up to Blain "I believe this is yours" Ale said handing the engine power cell to Blain "We dont ak for anything just that you dont mind you tells us what you plan doing with it" Ale asked as Nikki got there Bike ready to leave they were not going to wait for the a rason to stay in this town "Or You cn tell me Why the Yakuza is after you either do" Nikki said looking at Taira

ooc:Sorry short post

[Divine Shadow]

Taira sighed, her body tired. She ran her fingers through her hair, and pulled the bands from it that still held the braids in place. "My mother was the famous Olivia Sapina. People called her the fallen angel. Her voice so harmonic, her body so beautiful, her hair like spun gold littered with stardust, her eyes a Blue that would have made any man cry out of sadness and joy. She was one of the few stars after the schism hit. She brought joy to the world, but the Yakuza sought to control her. With her, they would be able to strike fear into the hearts, because My mother was also an amazing and skilled fighter. No one knew that though. But my mother hid herself with my father. He protected her, and made her gifts that only helped to increase her beauty. Seraph wings were his first invention. They made my mother more angelic than she already was." Taira sighed, her eyes glazed over.

"My mother as pregnant with me when he made them. Once I was born, they moved to the small town that now lays abandoned in the dust. I grew up among other superiors, but I never really was one. All i got from my superior mother was her looks. And her voice. From my father, his ethnic backgrounds, as you can see by my Asian look. But when I turned three, my mother died of a horrible disease. I don't remember it. But my father did. When the Yakuza finally found us, I was thirteen." She blinked away a tear in the darkness, and her fists clenched at her sides. They killed my father, and kidnapped me, but I ran away. I became an outrider, and a scavenger. But My Father had promised the Yakuza anything for them not to kill me. Anything. At the time. Dante was 15. His father wanted me to be his daughter in law. Then he shot my father. I had survived a year before running away, but in that time, Dante had shot his own father, and become head of the Yakuza. And now.. I guess he wants his fiance back." Taira turned to look at Blain, but she stopped. She didn't want to see his face when he realized what she had just said. She breathed deeply, and pulled the seraph wings from her back. She had nearly forgotten they were there. She flicked them on, and their blue, purple, red and black wings fluttered so lifelike in the wind, she wanted to let them go, and see if they could really fly. She turned them off, and put hem back on her back. She looked at her feet, playing with her ground length hair, waiting for some stunned reactions.

[kingdomkeylight]

When Taira finished Ale had a pretty shocked looked he had heard of Olivian Sapina and once had saw here singing "Wow I am amazed and trust me I have had some shocking moments in my life" he said remembering the moment he had found Nikki in the research facility in the abandoned lab "I am sorry to hear that about your parents" said Nikki she had never knew her own parents knowing that Ale was thinking about there first meeting "So that would explain a lot" said Ale deciding they would hide Nikkis true looks from them for a little longer

[Keyblade Smitey]

Blain deactivated his gun and slung it back over his shoulder as Sleif took off, "Yeah, tht's right, you better run!" he muttered. He gazed into the middle distance as Taira remaniced about her family. While he supposed his own could be said to have been close, they had never really been there, both being outriders. When Taira went on to explain about the Yakuza's interest in her however, Blain was brough back to earth with one hell of a jolt. He was silent for a moment after she finsihed speaking, then he rolled his shoulders and spoke. "So... Dante is his name, huh? I figured there was something I din't like about that guy as soon as I saw him... He shot his own father and wants you as his bride, huh? Sounds like something out of a story. But I won't argue. If you don't want to be with him, he'll have to get through me first and I will give him the grandmother of all fights." He placed his hands on Taira's shoulders and looked her square in the eyes, "Taira, listen to me. I said I would stay by your side and I meant it. I don't care what trouble you bring with you, I will fight it with you to the end. No regrets." As he spoke, the sun creapt over the horrizon, lighting up the skyport with an early morning glow. They must have been talking longer than he though. It would be about an hour more before Anyone got up though, so for now, they had the top of the world all to themselves. Blain pulled Taira in briefly, giving her a hug, letting her know he was there, a shield for her, if she needed it, before he released her and stood back, turning to the strange duo who had joined them. "I remember you from the mine," he said, adressing the male, "And I take it your friend was responsible for getting Taira out. While I am greatful, would you care to enlighten us as to what you're doing here? Or what your names are? Mine's Blain and Taira's you already know, but you seem to have us at a disadvantage."

[kingdomkeylight]

Ale smile as he still held onto the engine Cell "Well my names Ale" he said as Nikki walked closer revealing her beast like looks to the two new friends "And my names Nikki Prototype 12A" Nikki said looking at Taira "As for the mine we were looking for you to sell you the main power engine cell that Ant told us you would buy for some machine you have" Ale said explaining why they were at the mine "Then we decided to come where for some cash and new weapons" Ale said showing the Cross gun as Nikki pulled out the Silver pistols "So really us crashing into you a second time was not are idea but happened anyways" said Ale as Nikki spoke up "Dont worry I am still human not monster" she said in cause they were surprised by her looks of long ears and the tail "So like I said this Engine Cells yours no charge" Ale said handing it to Blain if he still wanted it

[Keyblade Smitey]

OOC: ... ...Tis isn't what it look like, I swear! The RP wasn't dead! Just... On an extended hiatus... Please don't kill me... /OOC

Blain took the power cell an tossed it lightly in his hands, "Thanks. This should help pay at least some of our way. Care to tell me what you mean by 'prototype'?" he jerked a thumb over his shoulder, tucking the cell under one arm, "That fellow back thereis someone we've had... Dealings with before. The unpleasant kind, with gunfire. And bloodshed. And explosions. As for Taira's get-up... I don't think I trust you enough to talk about that. No offence, but what I don't know can and more often than not, will hurt me. And I don't know you two well enough yet." He looked over Ale and Nikki's shoulders at the first few early dockworkers who had emerged seemingly from nowhere and started shifting boxes, lines, air canisters and the like. "Look like this place is starting up. First order of business, you need some new clothes Taira. Walking around like that is going to atract attention and we need to leave as quietly as possible; make Dante think we're still up here. You'll need weapons too. That pole isn't going to be much help much for long."

[Divine Shadow]

((OOC: IM BACCKK... sorry all.. but I have been at my fathers place for a month and well.... he doesn't like me using his laptop much.... ehehe?OOC))

Taira smirked a little, turning to Blain. "What, you don't like tight leather on a girl?" She giggled at her random bored flirtation, and walked off, heading towards some of the trader ships. She waved behind her. "Off to re equip, no killing each other." She pulled her hair into three strands, and slipped the micro tech rings over her hair. They slid down the length of her hair, creating silver bands that shimmered with her white hair. She turned onto a trader ship, looking around for weapons, and a change of clothing. Preferably something black.

((OOC: sorry it is short, but lack of sleep and muscle pain tends to distract me... lo/?OOC))

[kingdomkeylight]

"okay thats okay as for prototype Yopu will have to wait before we can trust you a bit more" Ale said noticing the area coming to life "Lets get out of here I bet we Can find a cloth shop" Ale said as Nikki followed Ale to get there bike

ooc:sorry short post

[Keyblade Smitey]

OOC: Okay, this time I am not kidding when I say I've had a lot to do lately. I've entered my last year of college and the ammount of work is crushing. I'll try to update as frequently as I remember, but the evidence shows how crap I am at that. In the mean time, it's time to say farewell to Vegas and hit the skys! /OOC

Blain went a touch red at Taira's flirtation and tried to avoid watching her as she left to find clothes. There was no denying her costume left little to the immagination, but after the night they had just had, Blain pittied whoever tried putting the moves on her. As their new friends went off, Blain scanned the various blimps and zepelins that all fell under the general heading of 'sky-ship'. They were going to need transport, but no legitimate captain would take a pair of outriders, plus guns and Blain's bike, which meant they would have to deal with the more shady element of the skies. This wasn't too much of a problem though. Despite certain dubious activites certain captains conducted, they generally could be trusted to honour a bargin, at least, that was what Blain had heard. He picked out a ship with just a couple too many guns to be entirely honest and tapped a middle-aged man in a black bandana, on the shoulder. "'Scuse me, who's the captain of that ship?" The man opened one eye and hoisted himself up from where he had been slumped on a metal crate. Blain was tall, but this man was all towering! Slumped on the crate, he hadn't looked too big, but he was practically all leg, looming over the outrider and scratching his stubbly chin, "That'd be me. Captain Jackson 'Longshanks' Edmund. Mind tellin' me who's askin'?" The man had a drawl that indicated he was already bored with the conversation, so Blain decided to get straight to the point,
"I need a ride. Two passengers, armed. One female. Cargo too. We're both outriders, so we can pull our own weight. We can pay in tech too. Don't really care where we're going, so long as it's not here."
Captain Jackson rubbed his jaw again, a characteristic move when he was thinking, as he looked over the outrider in front of him. They were shipping certain black market goods, but going from what little he had been told, the fellow and his friend, whoever she was, weren't going to try anything. The sky-lanes were dangerous at the best of times anyway and an extra pair of hands never hurt. "Alright, you got yourself two berths. You're sharing though, so I hope your friend and you are 'close'." He gave Blain a sugestive grin to which Blain responded with a withering look. "We ship off in an hour an' a half," said the captain, turning and loping up the gangplank to his ship, "So be back here with your tackle by then, or we're leaving without ya! Dismissed!" Blain blinked at the last bit of millitary dicipline, but nodded his understanding, before turning to go and find Taira again and tell her the good news.

[Divine Shadow]

Taira walked into a few trader ships, fingers dragging lazily along the weapons and clothes. many men eyes her up, but then she spotted two sword that looked so lethal, they gleamed. She picked them up, expertly swinging them and cleaving the table in half without any effort. She threw a small bundle of cash to the man, and walked off, lifting a pair of black pants and a leather sky rider jacket. She noticed something on another table and nearly dropped her new purchase. her gauntlets were on the next table, gleaming, a fine tag taped onto them. She looked at the man and nearly laughed. it was another of her run ins.

"Donny, how nice of you to bring me my gauntlets..." she said, her voice menacing. The man screamed, diving into his ship. Taira giggled, pulling the tag off, and replacing her famous gauntlets on her arms, lifting the money in the box, and a few nice pieces of stolen jewelry, slipping them into a bag. "Thanks for the cash doll, now go rat me out to your gorilla's like a good little thief and I'll leave you alone." A involuntary squeak came from in the hull of the ship, and Taira walked off. She snuck onto a ship and changed into her new clothes, and went and sold the outfit to the first vendor, earning some more cash. Today was a good day excluding sleif. She decided to head back to the main bay, looking for Blain and any ship that looked like it would be one Blain might chose. Tough considering all the illegal black market ships looked like worthy choices. She jumped onto a pile of crates, and looked for Blain. "Oh BLAIN!!"