The Gods and Goddess's Castle in The Sky

The stranger moved so fast, not even her honed reflexes had enough time to register his movement. His bullet barely missed her head as he smoothly took aim, it's barrel only just leveling before it went off. The gunshot made Akiko flinch, it's sound reverberating in her ear. She quickly cupped her ear away from the noise, but then realized she was now deaf on that side. Akiko brought her hand away bloody. She slowly raised her eyes to stare into the intense eyes of the man. They were the same color as the liquid now staining her fingers... the same color as her own orbs. Akiko stared at his sinister grin, he was not one to trifle with... and he wasn't here to "make friends".

She glanced behind her as she heard some other students shrieking and wailing. Two girls, trying to pull their friend off of the field a long way back. From the amount of blood dripping down the boy's forehead, she guessed he was already dead. They had probably just been going for an late afternoon stroll... Before one of them was unlucky enough to get a bullet to the brain.

She wasted no more time on pleasantries. Her own red eyes met his coldly, engaging her shield. Akiko didn't bother to grab her knives; they would be no use against a foe with a longer reach, even if she could conceal herself. Her long curls waifed around her face with the wind, a few white locks dyed red. Finally, when his grin seemed to fade She spoke, her formerly bright voice devoid of any feeling; "Who are you? State your business here." She paused, cocking her head to the side slowly before adding darkly; "...Murderer."

Akiko knew a killer when she saw one, she could see it in herself. There were always two unchanging facets to these type of people. The side of them that must indeed, love something deeply in order to continue living; and the other, darker side, that shuts their hearts off in order to preform the necessary immoral deeds. Cold killers had no conscience when they worked. There was no reasoning with one. You had to find out their desire, their reason to kill, and then... you had a chance at bringing them down.

The man who stood before her, looked like he had a deadly reason. And she had had heeded his warning, no longer coming any closer. Her shield cracked with energy in front of her as the storm worsened around them. She wondered who this shadow was.

-The figure rushes forth Ignoring the young girls words. He swings the blade upon his gun cutting the shield and destroying it without effort. He then looks at her as he mind quickly starts to race- ~Head cocked to the side means I damaged the hearing in the right ear, slap that ear cuffing hand around it perfectly will knock her off balance, Make her disoriented, but will give her back her hearing after a few seconds. Face looks soft and small, a Punch to the left of her head while her head is coming down from the slap. will dislocate her jaw and make her head and body rise up and straighten our. Finally a kick to the gut will knock all the air out of her and make her faint. Approximate recovery time, one month in a human hospital, one hour in the school Hospital~ -After he thinks all of. witch all happened in a split second. He executes it. and after Akiko is on the ground passed out. he disappears-

The smell of blood fills the air and Zeke's senses go crazy. Without choosing too he changes into his Beast form and lets out a terrifying roar. He jumps at the stranger only to discover he has moved with extreme speed. Zeke whirls around seeing the stranger strike Akiko, he leaps at the stranger again missing as he disappears. Zeke lets out a massive roar and drops down on all fours and begins sniffing before he remembers that Akiko is unconscious by him. Zeke walks over to her and gently lifts her. Zeke begins to walk towards the castle sniffing often should the stranger feel the need to make another appearance. Zeke enters a door he say some girls drag their friend into. He begins sniffing deeper now smelling salves he walks in that direction, knowing he will get to the infirmary soon.

Akira: -Eyes flicker- "My Sister is Bleeding" -He says Standing up. he gently holds Faydra's Hand- "Will you Join me?"

Nayua snuggled up and got comfy next to Shadow-Seed. "You have no idea how much I've longed for this" she whispered and smiled as she was overjoyed.

Faydra looked at Akira and nodded. "I'm with you all the way, Akira" she said and smiled. "Let's go find her"

Shadow-Seed: -Snuggles Nayua closely- "I don't know how long you have been longing. but I know I love you"

Akira: -Holds Faydra's Hand and Runs To Akiko and Zeke's Side-

Zeke new that Akira was near him but he didn't care the only thought on his mind was getting Akiko to safety. Upon reaching the infirmary Zeke kicked to door open knocking it off its top two hinges as he walks in laying Akiko on a bed then walking out of the room quickly. Zeke drops onto all fours sniffing the air and then stand and begins to run through the halls crashing into walls as he takes turns. Angered by the fact that he can't get a scent Zeke lets out a mighty roar. His rage beginning to get the best of him Zeke begins to tear into a wall in front of him clawing through it completely he finds himself in a small room illuminated by a small torch on the wall. Sniffing the air again Zeke begins to smell something familiar but he can't quite place a tag on it.

Akira: -Fallows Zeke knowing he is protecting his sister. he picks up Faydra and funs the fastest he can getting to the Infirmary with them-

Zeke looks around the room his eyes quickly adjusting to the minimal light. a small bed is set against the wall, a mahogany chest is next to it, a small desk is set across from it. All this seems normal to Zeke until he notices that there is no door except for the giant hole he just made. Returning to his human form he begins to look at everything. He takes a few more steps into the room and walks up to the desk, opening it he finds a Black diary with a small lock on it. Zeke taps the lock a few times out of interest before he slips it into his back pocket. He walks up to the chest and pulls on it, it opens easily send up a large cloud of dust. Zeke begins to cough furiously as he covers his mouth and nose. He begins to look through it finding nothing but costume jewelry and masks. "What is this place?" He asks aloud standing up. Hearing a noise behind him he turns suddenly to see the wall begin to repair itself.

Zeke turns the rest of his body towards the wall and tries to jump through it but it closes to fast trapping him inside. Zeke begins to look around the room his eyes wide in terror. "What the hell is going on?" He asks his voice shaking. He pulls the diary out and begins to hit the lock. After a few minutes of nothing he turns his hand into its wolf form ans tries to pick the lock, after a few seconds he hears a click. Smiling Zeke shakes his hand turning it back to normal as he opens the diary.

"w-where am I?" Akiko mumbled as she pushed herself upright on the soft cotton sheets. Her stomach hurt. She held her head in her hands and moaned, her vision was a little blurry as she tried to make out where she was sitting. Finally she recognized the infirmary, and remembered why she was here. The stranger had cut through her shield like it was butter, and he was fast; she didn't have time to turn and run before he struck her. She reasoned the sword must have been infused with some sort of powerful magic. Akiko started when a healer came in to check on her then signed her clipboard stating Akiko would be able to leave whenever she felt ready.

Akiko sat for a while until her vision returned. She wondered how she had gotten to the infirmary... and why she wasn't dead ... like that boy. She hears footsteps coming down the hall and shakily slides down off of the cot to open the cloth divider around her bed. Who was that man?

Akira: -Hears His little sister and enters the room- Sister thank goodness your ok -He says hugging her tight and kissing her cheeks-

"Brother! I saw... I saw a man" Akiko lit up as soon as Akira entered the infirmary, spouting out what had happened in a fast clip; "And he was all dark, there was lighting, a storm, so I thought it was you because of Zeke..." She blushed, "But it wasn't, and- and I asked if he needed help but he shot a boy, and then he destroyed my shield with his sword! my shield! I don't know how, or who he was... and m-my tummy hurts..." She quieted down into sniffles. She was safe around Akira, she could speak all of her thoughts, whereas around others she was much too shy.

When she had calmed down, Akiko looked back up at her brother; "Where is Zeke?"

Akira: -Hugs His Sister Tight while she tels him what Happened. Stroking her hair and holding her close- "Shhhh little sisters it's ok now. Nothings going to hurt you again" -He says and Kisses her head- "Zeke was leaving the room when I walked in" -He explained as he keeps stroking her hair. As he starts humming her favored lullaby. And after it's over he smiles at his sister- "I love you more than any thing Akiko. You are the most Important person in my life" -He says then looks at Faydra with loving eyes that say she is just as important to him as Akiko is-

Day 1, if you're reading this I will see you soon. "Wait what?" Zeke said aloud in surprise holding the diary from its front page he leafed through the rest of the pages. All blank. "Well this was a giant waste of time!" He yells angrily throwing the book at the chest he hears a small click. Curious he walks over to the chest and begins to look through it again. A dim light comes from the bottom of the chest. Zeke pulls all the clothes and masks out of the chest save one wolf mask which he puts on. He starts to pry at the bottom of the chest pulling away a false bottom. Zeke looks inside. "Well it's better than nothing." He says intrigued as he gets inside the box and falls for what seems like hours before he lands seconds from when he got in. The new place he is in is very dark and full of soft things. Zeke sees a sliver of light and makes his way towards it grabbing a hold of one of the soft things he pushes at the crack and stares wide eyed at Persephone sleeping on her bed. Zeke blinks several times in confusion. "What the hell just happened?" He asks aloud looking at the item in his hand which turns out to be a satin nightgown. "What the hell?" He yells out confused.