(R.P.) The Festival of Dragons and the Fancy Gentleman.

Delvic stood his ground unphased, and looked cooly at "Ray", "You have "balls" I'll admit that much, but I know Bessie-chan and he is enough for you," Delvic then turned and bought a second cotton candy, and continued his passive observation, grinning all the while.

Bastion narrowed his eyes again at the man, a dangerous sign to those who knew him."Leave my guild mates out of this. What do you want here? What purpose could you have for skulking through dark alleys and attacking the curious from behind? And better yet, what guild, if any, are you?"

the Cloaked Man laughed and twirled around on his fancy black shoes as Bastion asked his questions. "T-hahaha! I am just here to enjoy the festivities! ..A guild? T-hehe.. i may or may not have one.. But for now you better hold onto your underwear boys because The Party is just beginning.." The Dark man pulled back his hood revealing fancy looking shades and a tap dance could be heard from him. From the cloak came a top hat that he placed on his head as the 8 Ball Glowed with a dark Aura. "But for now.." The Man smiled, showing his sharp white teeth. "I must bid you a do..." The man hit the ground with his 8 ball cane and disappeared in smoke.


Mean while Kayra ran from the rather angry crowd with her cloak and bag, running passed Delvic who was eating his Treat. "Delvic! helppppp meeee!!?!?! please?" she said as she ran fast by the young looking character. The angry crowd was only 10 feet from capturing her.

Delvic turned and laughed, "Kay-chan, you got them angry, my suggestion... keep running" he laughed loudly, walking over to Bastion all the while, Del whispered to him, "give it about 5 minutes Bassie-kun and then we go save her," he giggled after that.

Bastion ignored the little one, eyeing where the man had been. He sensed trouble. And his nose was good for trouble. "No Delvic. We save her now. Under normal circumstances I would let you have your fun, but we can not take that risk with an unknown factor such as this man. Lead me to her."

Delvics face and shoulders stooped, and he sniffled, "Fine, we'll do it your way Bassie-kun" he pointed and focused and almost scary expression now on his face. "With the flow of the festival the mob will round Willow and then Chestnut, we can intercept there" he said now lightening. He made a motion signaling a piggyback (since he couldn't keep up with Bastion normally).

Kayra Ran through the streets trying to avoid getting hit with random items that flew towards her. "Oh man.. to think that fight was a magic-less fight.. who does a magic-less fight in a magic filled festival anyways?" Kayra thought to herself as a piece of metal hit her in the heel. Kayra went a bit off balance and fell the the ground. the crowd soon had her surrounded and a man came out of the crowd wearing a top hat with an 8-ball cane. "Its been quite sometime amethyst priestess." The dark man smirked as he took off his cloak, revealing fancy looking attire that fit loosely around his body. Kayra looked up at the man and her eyes became wide. "Damn... Ray!!!" Kayra quickly stood up, ready to fight the man they called 8-Ball. "..How is your elder brother? how is Kyan anyways?" The man smirked, showing his Magnificent, Sharp teeth. Kayra stood up with a motionless face and punched at the man. Kayra said nothing as tears fell from her eyes, but the man in the hat continued to speak and dodged all of her attacks with little to no effort. "Looks like you are still not too tough.. not tough enough to save your mother.. and not tough enough to save your brother.. TA-HAHAHAHHAHAH!" Ray Danced around in a tapping fashion and said a few last things before he disappeared. "How about you meet me at 'That' mansion.. where you found your brother?" The man struck his cane to the ground "Until we meet again.." The words echoed through the air as the smoke rose.. and then there was nothing. Nothing but confused people surrounding Kayra that dispersed as soon as the man had left. Kayra put her hood over her head and began to walk away from the Festival as well as the City, Going towards the Corrupt tower where her brother was slain by a dark mage..

Bastion had easily caught up with the crowd, after pickingup delvic, by using his cricket legs ability. And so he had seen the entire exchange between Azure and this mystery eight ball man. Seen, and, thanks to Dog Senses, heard it all, and it had bothered him more than a little. "Another point for good instincts." he said as he hopped down from the roof he had been on, lowering Delvic to the ground before moving quickly to intercept Azure.

He stepped in front of her, using his large frame to block her path as he looked down at her. "I had a feling when I saw that man that there was a bit of darkness about him. Your little exchange with him did much to affirm that belief. Care to enlighten me on whats going on and who he is?"

Kayra Was stopped by Bastion and did not feel like speaking about the situation, however, she put her feelings aside and spoke to Him. "The man they call 8 Ball is a powerful wizard that plays with his victims before killing them." Kayra said as she looked at Bastion. "Years ago my mother was bitten by a Legendary Beast called the Grand Spider, With the Bite comes a poison that either works well with your blood or goes against it.. and in this case the poison went against hers, resulting in a deadly disease that killed her slowly." Kayra looked down at the ground and the wind blew softly through her cloak. "..We looked for a cure.. But we did not find one.. we searched for about a year and weeks before my mothers death a man appeared." she spaced out a little, remembering what had happened. "..The man came to my brother and I and said he knew a cure for the disease. His sharp smile and shades that had covered his eyes made made me never trusted him... my brother on the other hand followed the man and they went on a journey to find the cure." Kayra held back her tears the best she could but a single tear fell down her face. "..My brother never returned.. then my mother was taken from me.. i was left alone in the forest cottage with no family." More tears came down her face as she spoke. "..soon after my mothers death i searched for my brother and found his body in a mansion near the corrupt tower. All i could think was who killed him and why?.. After i found my dead brother 8 ball appeared and danced like he did here. I asked who killed him and why but 8 ball only replied with who killed him.." Kayra began to walk again and hide her face as she wiped away the tears that she shed.

Delvic strode up to Kayra and looked at her troubled expression. "Well then, lets go get him." he said, and turning to Bastion with his savant, and cool glare of focus. "You in Bassie-kun?"

Bastion listened to it all calmly, his eyes staring down at Azure as she spoke, his grip on Bansuir tightening as she told her tail. Bastion had never had a family og his own, and thus could not begin to understand her pain, the pain of true loss. But he understood dark wizards, like this eight ball character, far to well. He understood their dark games, and the sick pleasure they gained from them. He also understood that such killings sometimes hid darker plots.......

When Delvic asked him if he would help, Bastion ignored him, still staring at Azure, trying to figure out the game here. The man had already let the mother die and had taken her brother. Why then would he want Azure as well? Was he truly that twisted? Or was he preparing some dark ritual? Questions questions and more questions. Only one way to get answers. "I will help you hunt this dark wizard down Azure, as much for my own reasons as for yours. But not yet. I do not think you truly understand what hunting this man down would entail, neither do you Delvic? Have either of you truly hunted a man before? Ever killed one? Have you ever faced a dark wizard, one skilled enough to remain at large for years and continue his sick games? He is baiting you in, luring you to a fight that neither he, nor I, believe you are prepared for. You can not face this man, nor your own dark feelings about him, not at this time, not alone. Both of you need to take this to the guildmaster and leave it be, you are not ready."