Torn between two decision...

[Rayl]

Her breathing were rigid, eyes are conscious and aware from the place she was settled at. She run along the dark alley of the small village in Arthera, leaving no trail of her existence nor paths to be noticed. The said village is abandoned, a good thing for no innocent person she wishes to be harmed by a group of people that want her dead.

Yes, Enzan Rayl is being hunted; wanted her dead and no breath to exhale in her body.

By whom?

By the organization of teh Assassin Squad from their Village, the City of Morroc. Ever since she set foot unto the Domain, she have hide and tried to get away from the Organization that seeks for her.

She can't leave the Organization, not until she was killed in a mission or get assassinated; in which the Organization is doing at the moment.

She have been running away for almost two days straight. She was formerly at Fijoin, searching for some herbs she could use, until she sense a group of beings in black. She already knows what it meant, they wanted her dead. And the surprising thing she have learned and notices, is that she saw their Maestro in that group; it means that she really must be killed.

Dashing her way at the left block, she leaped herself up and try to hide herself at one of the narrowed alley.


[Tag NPC Female, NPC Male, Leo]

[NPC: Female]

"You think you can get away from us?" a familiar rouge voice of a woman startled her, catching a glimpse of metal directed towards the black haired girl. Enna, the ever so rouge bandit, shot an arrow directly at Rayl, which the girl evaded.

"Remember this lassie... it's payback time," Enna let out, her men were behind her, looking at Rayl in those hungry eyes that wanted her dead as well. Revenge their group that she have slayed a year ago.

Enna's smirks widen when she saw the surprise look Rayl expresses. "Lassie, a jail is an easy escape room we could get out. Sorry to disappoint you,"

[NPC: Male]

"All is good and well I see, Rayl?"

A man in his mid-thirty with black hair and crimson red eyes stood near the group of Enna, together with the Assasination Squad.

"After confirming your existence away from the Organization, we have you marked black listed... dead. You do know the rules right, Rayl?" Supremo Kroff, Rayl's Supremo and Tutor, said looking at Rayl intensely. "Though we could trade your freedom, if you want," he suddenly let out, as the squad shifted their gaze from Rayl and to their supremo.

"I'll let you live and give your freedom in one condition," he continued, a devilish smirk crept up into his face; noticing the change of expression at the woman's face.

"Kill Leonard de Pierro..."

[NPC: Female]

She watched the mid-thirty Kroff talked to the girl she loated for almost a year. She wanted to get back at the things the black haired girl did to her and to her group. After hearing Kroff's speech about her freedom, a grin was plastered on her face as she look at the girl's face.

The guy name Leonard de Pierro is the same guy who was with Rayl when they are hunting them twice. Enna look at Kroff once again, the guy knows what deal she was giving to the girl they're hunting.

She was interested to see what outcome the girl will decide.

Now, if only "Leonard de Pierro" is here, things will be interesting and exciting.

[Leo]

Veyyard is a country where Leo undoubtedly will try to get back in no matter how many times he had cheated death here. Instead of never going back, he finds himself being drawn in to sneak in the dangerous haven of outlaws often. Leo doesn't know why, perhaps it was because he finds it intriguing, like the darkness is calling him in.

It's night time already, and Leo had successfully bribed a local wine store if he could stay for the night. So there he laid, on the bed, his arms crossed behind his head as the artist stares blankly at the slow fan spinning above him. There's something very wrong today that made him so anxious and jumpy. He isn't sure what it is exactly, but it does bothered him inside.

Just then, he heard a sound, like someone's running on the rooftops. This being a country where assassins mainly resides, Leo finds it unsurprising to hear such things. Still, he got up from his bed and faces the window blankly. The small old curtains draped over the window is billowing, signifying that he had forgotten to close the window. So the artist stood up from his bed, trudging his way near his window and slides the curtain aside to close it.

And that's when fate had locked his life in yet another surprise.

Since his room is in the second floor, he could see the alleyway down there. What surprises him is the familiar figure that he could recognize anywhere, even in the darkness. "Rayl..?!"

[Rayl]

"Kill Leonard de Pierro,"

[/i] the words continuously ran in her mind. A condition... a deal to give her the freedom she wanted. The freedom she have always tried to acvhieved. But no matter what she tried to grasp it, the Asssasination Squad have always tried to hunt her down. They were more aggressive these days, maybe because it has been a year since she fled here in the Domain.

Her eyes were blank and distant as those words rang in her mind. For the sake of her freedom, will she be able to kill the guy whom have given her something more than her freedom? Her heart wrecked guiltily, an unbearable pain clutched into her heart.

She was torn between two decisions that would either affect her mind, her body, soul and emotion.

She could still remember their conversation, much alike to the Supremo's order to her. She could still remember what she have answered. But, in order to achieve her freedom, she have to kill him.

She look at Enna who have those smug look, as if trying to challenge her. And to those eyes of her former Supremo, he's dead serious at what he have stated. She never would have thought this was a hard decision she have to picked.

"Leo..." she murmured quietly. She wanted not to see him in this situation, it would make her decision being rushed and irrational.

But, luck and faith played with her like a mischievous dimwit, she have heard those familiar voice she never wanted to hear at this moment. She looked up at the second floor to see Leo in all of his glory. Her eyes widen in surprise and shocked.[/color][/blockquote]

[NPC: Female]

Enna looked up once they all heard a male voice calling the black haired assassin. A smirk crept up into her face as the boy, Leonard de Pierro, is there. A laugh escape from the rouge's lips. "How lucky to have met the Leonard de Pierro whom have been one of the cause of us being jailed?" she let out, chuckling. "Would you mind to join us here in our little reunion?" she added, looking up at the brown haired lad at the second floor.

"You might go here and comfort your lover, though..." a snicker comes up from those bandits behind her. "She was having a hard time to decide..." she ended her speech, trying not to let out important matters that has his name on it.

This kind of revenge, seeing the girl torn, she loves it. She wanted the black haired girl be pressured, just like that.

[NPC: Male]

Kroff raised an eyebrow as he looks up at the Second Floor, night time in the place; yet this man above them have recognized Rayl. Ah right, he have look closely at the man and have recognized him. A devilish smirk crept up into his face. "Ah... so that was THE Leonard de Pierro..." he let out as he raised his arm to hault and stop his squad to do something about him.

"Fancy meeting you here, de Pierro..." he started, also walking towards the direction of Rayl. "Let me introduce you myself, I'm Kroff Rider. Rayl's former Supremo..." he introduces, suddenly jumping up above the second floor and stood at the semi-roof from the second floor, surprising Rayl from his action. "Join us down here, will you?" after saying it, he tugs Leo's arm and bring him down together with him.

A soft thud from his foot was heard as they landed on the ground swiftly. He let go of Leo's arm as he walked away and get back towards his group. A perfect timing the brown haired guy have made, Leo is now a meter away from Rayl.

He knew Rayl's attitude, she was loyal to the Organization and would always do what her orders will be. And Kroff also knew the inner-demon residing in her soul; he also know when and how to wake it up. And this playful event between Rayl will manage to make her inner-demon visit them.

[Leo]

Leo stayed frozen at the window as now he noticed that Rayl's not really alone. A shrill female laugh broke his focus from Rayl, only now noticing that he knows that voice. "Enna..?" He whispered under his breath.

A feeling of dread began to settle down into his consciousness. 'Oh god..' Something bad is definitely happening down there, involving Rayl too, that's the worst part. Trying to pick up the clues from Enna's words, Leo attempted to piece the puzzle pieces together in his mind.

As he's busy cracking his brain for an answer, a male voice shattered his concentration. He tried to locate the source of that voice to see if he knows the person who recognized him. Looking down sharply, he saw a man walking towards Rayl and introducing himself as Kroff. He's also apparently is Rayl's assassin tutor of sorts.

'Oh no...the whole assassination squad is involved with this too..?' His mind is geared up into overdrive in trying to figure out what exactly is happening. Leo gasped when the man suddenly appeared on the semi-roof, right in front of his window. Instinctually, he tried to back away, but the man had already got a secure grip of his arm.

In the blink of an eye, he was pulled down into the alleyway where everyone is. Leo's only wearing a pair of track pants and a dark singlet on, obviously was about to go to sleep before these things happen.

"W... What's going on..?" Facing the only person who's familiar to him in this crowd, the artist questioned Rayl with a worried look. There is something very wrong happening here, and he has no control over this.

[Rayl]

She cursed in her thoughts, her mind is in a stated of whirling of all her emotions. Destructing every calmness and serenity in her mind. Leo, her Supremo and the Assassination Squad, Enna and her crew. All combined in this one event. All were here in one important tasked... for her freedom.

She side-glanced as her former Supremo tugged Leo down at the ground a meter away from her. She flinches when she heard the questioning voice of Leo, oblivious at the event. What was she about to answer at her lover?

That she will kill him for the exchange of her freedom from the Organization?

She look away at his gaze, ashamed that she have butted Leo in her trouble. Disappointed she should have annihilate her Organization sooner before she have step into this Domain. But... she can't do that anymore. She was in the present situation. Will Rayl be able to follow Kroff's order or not?

"Leo..." she softly said, looking away at his worried look. "I'm sorry for bringing you in this situation..."

[NPC: Female]

Enna clicked her tongue in pure amusity. "Lad... do you really have to asked that from that assassin? You're making her more pressure... and I am really loving every second of her suffering..." she replied, cackling as she looks at Kroff. "I never thought this kind of revenge is much more sweeter..."

She smirks, looking back at Leo and Rayl. "Let me answer your question, lad..." she interrupted, her crew her smirking and laughing at them. "Kroff will give her, her freedom in exchange of something..." she explained, pointing at Leo; suddenly raising her thumbs up, then moving it down.

"Killing you..."

[NPC: Male]

Kroff just stood there, watching the event lies in front. He was mere observing Rayl's action and movement, and it made him frowned. His best assassin, the most feared assassin... has changed. She now have emotions... and he doesn't want that. Though Rayl is now a black listed escapee... he doesn't have her loyalty nor her actions.

But in order to give her her freedom, she have ordered by him to kill the man in front of her. He have always sent spies to study whom this guy is. He knows that Rayl is thinking about the creed. But will she really do the creed to abide their law?

"Your time is running out, Rayl..." he started, calmly looking at Rayl. "What would be your decision?"

[Leo]

He can see it despite himself. Leo can see the fear and worry in her eyes, and the sight somehow made him quivered. His hands are shaking. If even Rayl is scared of what's going to happen, to the point that she would apologize to him for pulling him in, then there is certainly something very wrong that is going to happen.

He was reminded of the time back in Rio Nunez Cafe, when Rayl punched him spinning off when he tried to relieve her of his problems. He tried to pull her away from his own problems, yet she persists in sticking with him because of their relationship now. Looking back at the same assassin now, apologizing for getting him mixed up in her problem, Leo's expression grows upset.

"Do not apologize for that." He said, his voice held in a rare strength in them despite his shaking arms. "Wasn't it you who told me that we should share our problems now despite every difficulty?" He glared at her, totally contradicting himself. "Stop that, you're not that weak. What happened to that courageous assassin I always knew and love?"

It is a rare thing for Leo to be saying such encouragements, despite the crowd around them. It's almost as if he seemed to ignore everyone except Rayl now. "So don't EVER apologize for letting me breach in your problems." He said as if its final, swishing his hand sideways to emphasize his points. "It's okay, we can handle it together." And right then and there, Leo had suddenly turned into a man for once.

Once Enna spoke, he turned to her with a glare, his hands no longer quaking in fear, they're actually balled up into fists. "And YOU. I have the strongest urge to sew and weld your lips tight, so don't you say another word to me." Leo is serious and he is near angry right now. Once Enna actually answered his question that was meant for Rayl to answer, Leo stepped back in shock a bit.

He was stunned, his eyes widening, but that expression only was on for a few seconds before that rare strength was back on his face again. "So be it." He said. Ignoring everyone that's pressuring Rayl right now, he turned to the black-haired woman, and this is when Leo literally broke every single perception of him being a weak wimp.

"Rayl, listen to me. We are surrounded, and the only way for you to regain your much-needed freedom is to kill me. So please, do just that." His voice is calm and reassuring, but his eyes are sharp as he looks at Rayl...almost as if trying to sign her something.

"I know it's rare for you to miss the important organs, like what you did with ENNA here.."
'Kill me, make it seem like you kill me, but try and miss my organ...'

"My death is your freedom, and that is what's important to me than my life itself."
'I have a condition that if I bleed too much, my pulse will die for 3 minutes.. Take advantage of it and trick them.'

"Do you understand?"
'Please... Please understand..'

[Rayl]

She looked away at his gaze, she remembers what she have done to him way back at the Cafe. Yes, she have said that to him. But this situation was different. This situation may risk his own life. And she doesn't want to kill the very man whom given her the affection she have longed. She looked up at him, desperate to let Leo away from this place. But they were surrounded, and any single motion of escaping is readable under the expression of her former Supremo.

She look at Leo quietly, he was encouraging her; giving her a boost of confidence. But how can she... when he haven't know the reason why she is being like this? She sighed quietly, she wanted to hold him; wanted to cry and let out the emotion running out. BUt she could not do so... she was a former assassin being investigated and interrogated by the Assassin Squad.

She gritted her teeth, Enna have revealed what the order Kroff have given her; for her freedom.

She suddenly look up at Leo's determined voice. Will he really? But she doesn't have the guts to kill him. Her heart suddenly felt a loud thug; heart beating faster. She knew this feeling. She looks at Leo, his eyes expresses something.

"She's here, Leo... she wanted your blood..." she murmured quietly, looking down.

Her body started to quiver, her hair covering her face; her breathing went rigid. "I understand... I'm sorry..." she murmured, as Rayl started to move towards Leo, her arms raised towards him; enveloping her arms into his body. "Remember this... I love you," that was the last thing Rayl let out once she have enveloped her arms around his body. She could feel his body stiffens, sickening smirk crept up into her face; her eyes weren't those soft looking saphire eyes. Her eyes have a hint of red in those saphire eyes.

Her inner demon awakens, "Such a loss... is it?" came a rasp voice of a woman at Rayl's body. She summond an ice sai, stabbing it at the back of Leo; chuckling evily she never let him get away from her attack. She could feel the wet blood drenching in her hand, and her lust increases; sighing quietly. "Too bad... she can't save you," the woman, Rayl's inner-demon, let out; letting Leo's body fall down on the ground.

"Sorry..." she chuckled, hearing Rayl's frail voice.

"Right... she said she was sorry," she looked down at Leo, eyes narrowing; her gaze left him with those meaningful saphire with ruby hint irises of her.

She suddenly looked at her surrounding, they were all surrounded by the Organization Squad, and some weak bandits. She turned to face them, smirking as her fang was visible. "Old man, Kroff... such a nice way to see you here..." she acknowledges. "You've made my container vulnerable just to see me, are you?" She chuckled, going towards his way; raising an eyebrow.

"If it weren't for that kid... I should have killed you all sooner. Too bad she's getting soft," she murmured the last phrase, suddenly disappearing in a mud of water on the ground.

Two from the Assassination Squad was heard screaming and screeching painfully. They turned to where it was, behind them lies two man bathing in their own blood. Slits in their throat were visible as one of the sources of bloodshed.

"Ahhh... I love it when they make those scurling sounds..." she let out, though she still cannot be seen. "Who's next?"

[NPC: Female]

Enna was taken aback at the strong word of Leo's voice, her eyebrow quirk and smirks. "The little lad having big bones now?" she snickers, never minding the angry voice that is launched towards her. She was not pissed at all. Amusing and entertaining dance in her mind as she looks at how pathetic the two can be.

Though after Leo have known what the reason is. She was taken aback, astounded at what the answer Leo gave. He will gave his life, for the girl's freedom.

He's kidding, isn't he?

But Enna look closely at the man, and his face is dead serious about it.

"He's insane!" she blurted out as she looks at Kroff. "Hey! Will you really give that girl's freedom if she kills him?" she asked, glaring afterwards. "If that would be it... I guess it's my turn to kill her..."

She paused afterwards, suddenly watching how the girl quivers. She narrowed her eyes, the girl's presence is something weird, evil and sadistic. The way Rayl moves seemed... as if she's a puppet. She hugs the man; though Enna could see the devilish smirk creeping up into those pale face of the girl. A hue of red hinted on those sapphire eyes.

"What the-" she and her crew were shocked when Rayl stabbed the man that is close to her. Behind her, her crew look unsure and doubting whether to fled or not. They could hear the rasp voice of Rayl. But is she really the one talking?