Snippet #1245688

Shadow clasped his friends arm in greeting.

"Indeed, I am tracking someone."

Shadow's smile faded.

"Now is not the time for this though. There will be time to catch up later, but for now, we must deal with this nuisance before I can continue with my mission."

Shadow drew the other fourteen inch dagger and listened as it too, like its sister, rang out as he drew it from its sheath and came to greet the world around it.

Shadow's eyes narrowed and his jaw flexed. He lowered his head slightly, and whispered, more to himself.

"... Time to kill..."

With that, Shadow bolted down the road and ran to the first pirate he came across which wasn't far from the armored youth whom he had planned on rescuing. His attack was met by an attempted swing of a sword to his neck, but Shadow ducked the attack and jammed his right dagger into the soft flesh of the man's lower abdominal region.

He ripped the blade downwards, and pulled it free just as it hit the pelvic bone. The man's innards began to spill and the scent of blood once again filled the air around him. He smiled at the sight and smell, and turned to face the regrouping pirate force towards the docks.

He stood up straight and walked forward calmly, not taking any heed to the rest of the battle around him. He wanted the heart of the opposing force, and he would meet it head on alone if he had to. But he knew he was not alone, as all around himself and Kain there were others fighting back who would be of invaluable aid in the efforts to riding the poor ravaged town of its assailants.