Going on a Demon Hunt [Dungeon Dash] (Lui, Batilde, Void)

After making sure Susan and Nomine were safely on their way home, Lui continued his journey to East Eden, keeping his head low and his feet quiet. There could always be more demons around each corner, perhaps even another poor soul who needed rescuing. While Lui appreciated being able to save other people and having them awaken to their own power, he recognized that he was no closer to establishing the identity of any terrorist in Endymion. Instead, he had 3 female accomplices who were eager to see their powers flourish. Where else could these terrorists be?

Looking back up, Lui recognized the edge of Sunlake Palms and found himself back alongside the living woods of East Eden. He thought back on his time earlier in the night where he met the creeping boy named Void. Ever since then, Lui could almost always feel eyes drilling into him no matter where he was in the woods. While he wanted to trust Void, it was clear the boy wasn't eager to trust him either.

"We are approaching Batilde's home. Shall we don the mask?"
"Not yet. If Bat's out of costume, then we just approach her as is. We don't exactly know where we plan on going after all. First matter of business is to discuss what happened tonight and compare items. We need to make sure we are prepared for tonight."
"...I can't shake the feeling we are being watched. Keep on your guard. Protect thy lady from the unseen enemy."
"She's not 'my lady', at least not now. I still need to think it over."

Deciding to avoid the topic of his crush considerations, Lui found himself within view of Batilde's house. If she were in her disguise, Lui would press himself against a tree and don his armor out of view. Otherwise, he would simply approach her as is, waving to her as he approached.

"Glad to finally see you. Sorry if I was late; I ended up in another one of Awakening situations. Heard some commotion going down in the Palms, saw these two ladies in trouble, and had to pretty much jump in to save their asses. Got a little damaged, but I'm still up for a run. So, mind if I ask what items you're bringing? Just going to compare our supplies."

Pacing back and forth, Void would be staring at the entrance way into Sunlake Palms, debating endlessly with himself as to what to do next. He'd been stalking Lui since they'd departed earlier, wanting him to lead the Shadow Wolf to some of these supposed demons that he knew about. If there were more of them ravaging his forest then he wanted to be the one to deal with it. Yet Lui hadn't stayed in East Eden, instead heading into the more populated part of Endymion... The boy had been debating with himself whether or not he wanted to follow him there. Although for all pride and reason stake he hadn't followed him there yet. If there were demons attacking the human populated areas, he wasn't sure if he cared right now. What had they ever done for him? Why should he do anything for them...

It had been quite a while he'd been waiting and thinking it over before finally deciding it was pointless now. Even if he did want to go now, Lui would be too long gone for him to catch up with and who knows how far into the more crowded part of the disgusting city he had gone to. However just as he got up and stretched himself out, he'd hear the sound of rustling footsteps nearby, and they were way too loud and careless to be anything other than a humans steps. A sly grin would catch Void's face as a familiar scent would make itself accustomed to his nose. "So he returns..."

Keeping to the shadows and staying a fair distance back to stay out of sight and earshot. The Shadow Self would begin tracking the boy back through East Eden, deciding it wasn't worth making proper contact with him if it wasn't necessary. As much as they'd come to some kind of understanding of each other when they'd left each other earlier, he wasn't sure if this guy would still be angry or annoyed at him for, well, attacking him. It intrigued the rugged wolf that Lui was seemingly going to meet someone... What were people up to this late at night...? His ears would pick up suddenly as he overheard him talk about saving some girls from something though. So, had he really found more demons to deal with that quickly...? Maybe this plan was going to be rewarded much sooner than the boy originally thought...

"Oh, I don't mind. You only did what you had to do, yeah? Where are they now? Are they safe at all?"

"Well, better decision than just risking their lives. Nothing too serious; just a few frail pixies. Shocked the hell out of me, though. I brought them aside, gave them the lowdown like you did for me, and they said they'd make it home alright. So long as they don't get the idea to go out again, they should be fine. Besides, those two are pretty strong."

As Batilde got a Snuff Soul out of her bag, Lui opened the messenger bag he had slung over his shoulder and showed Batilde the contents inside. He made sure to buy a separate, generic bag to hold his items so that it couldn't be linked back to him if it were found.

"Well, let's see here... I got a few meds as well, two of those Snuff Souls, two of those Revival Beads, and then these... gems. Apparently they can cure us if we get struck with a condition, like that fear thing that got you during the zombie fight. I got a little more cash after a... certain event and decided to get us a little precaution..."

As he said this, Lui pulled out a luminous stone from the side pocket of his bag. The light from the stars and moon seemed to warp and reflect from the tiny gem.

"According to the vendor, this should allow us to teleport straight out of the dungeon if we're running out of stamina or just need a quick escape. Just say the word when you're feeling like we need out, and I can warp us out in a jiffy."

As he said this, Lui felt eyes staring at him from somewhere out of his view. Despite his enhanced observational skills, neither Lui or Shiro could notice anything out of the ordinary.

"Bat, do you feel like someone's watching us? I get the feeling we may not be alone. I need to put some of this stuff away, so keep an eye out while I pack this up."

"Tehahah... Seems these guys are really serious about this... Perfect..." Void would think to himself, a sly grin resting on his face as he leant up against a tree still some ways away, trying to keep himself out of the picture for the moment. After all, until he was actually in the middle of something they'd just see him as some kid and tell him to go home, that it wasn't safe, that blah blah blah. Tsk. Lui knew better not to just underestimate him like that, yet still he wasn't all too sure if Lui even wanted to ever be in the boys presence again. He'd sigh lightly. He really did make a mess of things earlier, his damn pride and short temper pissed himself off sometimes. It was fine before, but now that his true self was shown to those he lashed out to... It'd probably be best if he kept that to himself. Who knows what the wrong person would do if he let that slip in front of them by accident... Besides, the whole being an innocent kid thing before suddenly leaping for someone's throat could be useful in the future...

Shaking the thought out of his head, the Shadow Wolf would notice the sudden change in tone of one of them, a cautious tone as he began looking around. Grrr, why'd he have to make this so difficult for him. Tucking himself further behind the tree he was using as cover, Void would simply wait, licking at his paws impatiently as they just messed about with their supplies. Unless he was spotted first, there was no point making himself known to be here until there were some actual demons to kill. Then he'd show his worth, seeing is believing after all...

As Batilde and Lui made their way into the woods, Void likely right on their trail, Lui would summon his rapier to his side. Looking into the narrow corridor that led into the teeming dungeon, Lui slung his bag over his torso as he creeped forward to try and listen for any demons. There were a myriad of distant laughs, screeches, and other otherworldly roars that emerged from the depths of the obscured forest.

"Sounds like there's a whole zoo of demons in there. Don't think we're making through the whole thing, though. Alright, how are we going at this? Looks like the corridor could branch off in either direction. How about we try for the left? Keep your eyes peeled in case something comes up; I'll handle your backside."

Lui had begun moving when he turned back around, acknowledging the fact that he could still feel eyes on him ever since he left Sunlake Palms. Was there someone stalking them? Or was it... could it be Void? He knew Void lived in the woods, so was he trying to keep an eye on them or something? He dismissed the thought and beckoned Batilde to walk with him.

"So yeah, no leads on the terrorists yet. They're pretty good at keeping the heat off of them, that's for sure. Club's getting more attention, thanks to my resourceful "clients". We may actually be moving location if you're still interested in joining.

So, how's the training going? Is Astrape being any more cooperative, or is she still being difficult? Have you met any other people with our powers so far? Including you, I've got 3 gals in mind who have the same power."

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Just as expected, the pair were up and on their feet ready to head out with their supplies in check. They even talked about the fact they were off to hunt down demons as they walked, both giving Void his determined reason to keep tracking them and making him think that they were both stupid. Tsk. Even he knew that talking about that kind of thing aloud was stupid. Anyone could be wandering past and hear that, what if they were some idiot who'd go warn a whole load of other people about it or just think your insane? What if someone more deadly that himself was stalking them and over heard that just as he did? He thought it was reckless, but who was he to judge or care. Wasn't like he was out here to protect them anyway, he wasn't out here to help them kill demons for the sake of helping out everyone, he was only here because he wasn't going to stand idly by whilst demons were in HIS forest causing havoc to the innocent wildlife. He wouldn't stand for that. He'd kill every last demon that lurked in his wood.

Void'd sigh to himself lightly as he thought this and stalked the pair from the tree line as to try to keep out of their sight. Every time he thought about those damn demons it just filled him with hate and rage... He needed to learn how to control his emotions better, he knew that would bite him in the arse one of these days if he didn't. Yet he also knew he'd probably not be able to contain himself once they did spot a demon. It didn't matter for now though, all he needed to do was destroy those demons and make sure these two idiots didn't see him as a threat. He didn't fancy fighting them tonight, they weren't his prey. Luckily for now if he was somehow spotted he'd appear to them as just an innocent child so he had that element going for him. It was once they saw who he really was that he had to show he was fighting alongside them, even if he didn't care for them. Lui knew of his other self, so hopefully if nothing else he'd stand up for him someone. Who knows. Humans were strange.

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Lui's walk had slowed to a silent crawl as he approached the corner of the entrance corridor, using the dim light from Astrape to glance down the hallway. There seemed to be a figure standing near the corner of the left corridor, and it had thankfully not gotten a glance at them as Lui's head ducked back into their hallway. Shiro appeared from the blanket of fog beside Lui and stood at the ready, longswords gripped in his hands

"So... What's up with that... dance show you were on? Don't try to fool me. I saw you there."

"Y-you saw that? Oh, well... I didn't expect you to see that."

"He said, desperately trying to explain how he meant to impress you..."

"Wow, somebody enjoys selling out their own master."

"If you can't be honest with her, what reason would she have to trust you?"

"Erg... Alright, I admit I was there. I wanted to trying to be more outgoing, so that we could do more fun stuff without me being a hindrance and stuff. Turns out I'm pretty good at wowing the crowds, like an actor would. I didn't quite expect to be partnered with a cheerleader, but I made it through alright. I was... sort of hoping you caught it. That way, you knew that I was serious about wanting to be more open. Did you... like it? The performance, I mean? The idol who ran it, I think her name was Katty or something, said that it she was open to discussing future events where I could be... a backup dancer or something.

Anyways, we got one demon down that way, maybe another down the other. We can rush this one. Just stay close and I'll give the signal. Still, I get that feeling something's behind us..."

Whipping around to catch their pursuer off-guard, Lui thought he could see a figure laying silently in the shadows. He would take a few steps forward, hoping to draw out the intruder. Should the stalker not appear to him, he would shrug and instruct Bat to watch behind her while he checked in on the demon.

As soon as he confirmed the corridor was clear, Lui motioned for Bat to come behind him. When the two were together, Lui drew one leg back and bolted down the path as he kept his arm at his side, ready to thrust at the demon as soon as they approached.

"Alright, Bat. Let's waste them!"

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Tsk. Why were they going so slow at first? Were they really going to be this slow the entire way through here... It'd take forever to get anything of worth done at this rate. He understood they were trying to be cautious but you can be cautious and not walk at a snails pace at the same time you know... Even if there was going to be something right around the first bend, if you're just walking at them at this speed they could easily get the jump on you if they were lying in wait for you, creatures often used much more than just eye sight to know if there was anyone around them. Whether it be a heightened sense of smell, or extremely perceptive sense of hearing most animals tended to have another powerful sense to rely on than just sight. And no matter how careful you were to stay hidden and to stay silent, you are still at a huge disadvantage if they can smell you out first. Can't hide away smell after all, you can try to mask it in certain ways. But most weren't exactly ways that the majority of people would be too pleased about. Such as covering yourself with mud or something of the likes. Regardless, if these two really wanted to be serious about this. They'd better learn fast how to keep moving quickly whilst staying in the shadows, as much as smell is still an issue in that case it gives your enemy much less time to pick up on your scent or to appropriately react or set a trap with you if your keeping up a good speed to get the jump on them. That or you just sneak right past before they even notice you then you've got the head start to get out of there if need be.

Void'd sigh, he didn't care much for what these two were talking about. None of it really mattered to him at all, it was just a load of babble and nonsense to him anyway. They weren't talking about the demons anymore so it wasn't anything he cared for the moment. However the Shadow Wolves soulless white eyes would open wide as they lay focus on the demon ahead of them. A mischievous smirk urging its way onto his face. "Tehahahahah! At least those two had some worth..." Lowering his head in preparation the boy would suddenly break from his spot in the shadows and as much as he kept his steps as quiet as possible to not draw the attention of the others who were also running forward, using their steps to mask his own, he'd quickly catch up to the pair and push round to the side of where the demons were. Still appearing as a boy to the duo for the moment, he'd turn and look at them for a brief moment as they'd probably first notice him. Smirking widely at them both and holding up his claws towards the enemy.

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Void would crack his head to one side before deciding it was about time to throw himself at these god ugly demons, he didn't want to wait for the others to even react to his presence before he was stuck straight in with his claws against a demons throat. So with one quick sudden dash of speed, the boys very skin and clothes would seem to shatter and dissolve around him leaving the image of his True Self visible to all around him. With his claws outstretched and ready to leak their venomous riches into his prey. The Shadow Wolf striked.

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