[IRP] The Dead One Calls

[Swift_Assassin]

Shad took a couple minutes just catching his breath. He lifts his legs up in a ball over his head, bracing his hands on the ground beside his head and kicks his legs down, pushing up while doing it. He did it once before, so he thought he could do it again. He did, resulting in him standing upright. He made a mental note to practice that technique more. Last time he did it, he hadn't exerted himself that much. This time, he was a bit winded, but he rested a bit first. Would he be able to do that during or immediately after an exhausting battle? Probably not. Shad thoughts went back to the noise he heard, the noise that cause Eli to run off, and walked in that direction with some haste.

After not too long, Shad came across two bodies on the ground. He looked down near the bodies and saw two hair ties, a red one and a blue one. He knelt down and grabbed them, and saw a familiar colored strand of hair intertwined. These belonged to Maisie. "Shit, that's what they meant by merchandise. They meant us." He looked at the two bodies and saw a familiar looking weapon on the waist of one of the men. He recognized the axe as one belonging to one of the veterans who served his father. It belonged to knight named Brutus, a Western Islander who swore fealty to the Hyperion family after losing a bar fight to Maddox. "Of course they looted the bodies," he commented, removing the axe and placing it on his own waist. He stood up and looked in the direction of the smith. I wonder if any of their equipment passed through his shop.

It was then heard a low pitch moan. He turned and saw the other man was still alive. Shad's latent rage bubbled over his reason and he kicked the body over so it was on its back. Shad sat down on the mans chest and looked up. He looked around and saw that there was nothing to rush him. No impending attack, nothing. He could just relax, take his time, and enjoy this. He cracked his neck, then his left wrist, and braced his right hand on the mans left shoulder. And slowly began punching the man in the face repeatedly with his left hand, his expression unchanging.

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"You know what, Lita. You could have told me the suit was filled with fifteen cats if you wanted to, it's not going to change how thankful I am right now," Taika said as Goldhardt helped her up. She turned to face the armor, "No offense. Your help is appreciated," she said softly to the the armor, despite knowing he won't reply. "Can you go a head of me? I'd prefer to walk behind you." She requested of the suit. He did as she asked and she propped herself against his back as they walked, as she figured it would be easier to keep herself up that way.

When the got close to the inn, Taika looked around the suit and saw Satsume and Cecily outside. She slipped under the armors arm and got in front of the ground, falling to a knee after she did. "W-wait. They are friendly. Friendly." The suit helped her back to her feet once more. "I don't know what happened, but these two saved us from those men back there." She looked backwards and heard a faint sounded in the air. There it was again. She couldn't describe it, but it sounded bad. And it's not stopping. Every couple of seconds the sound repeats. It actually sounds worse each time, like it's...wet. "Uh...where is Shad?"