Bladecrest

[Shura]

Iris looked over the map seeing that it was at least a two days walk, close enough to walk safely but no where near far enough to ensure she would stay free. There was still the matter of she was one lone teen on her own with no back up or guards of any kind. She glanced over to the thief knowing that playing the victim would get her no where. He didn't seem much like the sympathetic type. Though money might. "Yeah sounds good..." she muttered. "Though it might be worth you while to head there as well." She smirked slightly "I know my father has been shipping around some fairly rare and valuable artifacts around the country. Stuff that would cell for a small fortune of sold to the right buyer. Or even be used to help sneak around with out getting caught."

 

[Gobbo]

Elias had nearly written off the girl, until she mentioned artifacts. He had a fence that he could sell them to for a good price... He sighed and stopped walking, turning around to face her.


"Really now?" he asked, letting his lust for gold get the better of him. He couldn't stand the girl, but figured if he could use her to get more gold, he would.


"What sort of artifacts?" he asked, heading back down the road towards runecrest. He figured he might be able handle a few more days with this girl, if it meant a bigger payout.

 

[Shura]

Iris smirk grew as she saw him turn to follow the same path she was going. She held back a chuckle as she strolled along beside him knowing full well the only reason they were even together was because she had information and he wanted gold. "Hm I'm not quite sure what the specific treasure is. But He recently came across the twelve relics of Erirron. if not a very good counter fit of it. Enough to get several museums interested in a a few privet collectors."

 

[Gobbo]

Elias pulled his hood off and sighed, looking over at her. "I'm only going to stick around with you for information. I don't need a freeloader tagging along." he said sharply as they walked. He didn't like the idea of her tagging along with him, but he'd have to deal with it if she had information on the twelve artifacts. They were exceptionally valuable, and he'd be stupid to pass up a chance like that.

 

[Shura]

Iris smirked "Hm maybe I won't tell you about all of them." She mused aloud knowing he would ditch her once he got what he wanted. "Long and short it Mr. Thief, I have information that is privy to a select few and there is no written documentation listing all twelve. The only way to know all of the locations is if you have me. And I don't have to tell you anything I don't to, and if you kill me I take the locations with me." She said in a bit of a taunting tone. "So you have two options, let me travel with you. Or go off on your own and I turn you into the police. I can tell a very convincing sob story when I want to."

 

[Gobbo]

Elias spun around, pressing one of his daggers to her throat. His eyes flashed dangerously, his hand steady and sure. "Don't get cocky, child. I did what you wanted, you're free of your 'prison'. Now you're just blackmailing me to stay with me. I wonder why that is." he growled.


"Maybe you're too scared of the outside world and you need a guide. Or maybe you're into the exotic types and have grown attracted to me. Either way, if you don't alter your tune right quick I'll just leave your corpse here. Don't think that you're the only person I can get information from."

 

[Shura]

Iris felt her stomach sink in fear, she tried not to show it but couldn't stop it from from showing in her eyes. Thankfully she kept her hood up as and the mask on not really feeling secure so close to town still. She grit her teeth and her ears laid back against her head feeling a mix of fear and anger though knew better than to lash out when there was a dagger against her neck. She didn't say anything just glared at the dark elf irritably.

 

[Gobbo]

Elias saw the look in her eyes, glad that his message was getting across. "Well? Why do you want to follow me around so badly? You were so chatty before, why the silence now?" he asked, when suddenly the blade vanished from his hand. He stood up straight, his presence towering over the teen.


"You have a reason for it, and I'll just leave you here with cut hamstrings if you don't give me an answer. The last thing I'm going to do is tolerate a prissy rich girl if I don't have a good reason to."

 

[Shura]

Iris shifted back slightly but grit her teeth a low growl escaping her like a big cat being cornered. While part of her was scared she wasn't going to break down like some wimp and prove him right. She narrowed her eyes to slits body slowly tensing but not to attack but to retreat rather. "Don't flatter your self, I'm not into sulking dark elves with bad attitudes." she hissed. "You know more about the world out side of Bladecrest. I know of some towns but that about it. This is a trade of information." She growled.

 

[Gobbo]

He couldn't help but laugh at her remark about not being into him. "Good, then we have something in common. I've never been fond of flea-ridden cats either." he said, turning to keep putting distance between them and Bladecrest.


"An exchange of information? That doesn't mean I need to be your damned tour guide. I can write out a path on your map, I'm sure you're a big enough girl to handle the trip yourself."

 

[Shura]

Iris jaw drooped slightly at the insult "I will have you know I have never had a flea in my life!" She hissed before continuing to walk. She crossed her arms under her bust irritated with the thief more and more. She just glared at him as they walked the want to claw up his pretty face growing with the more time they spent together.

 

[Gobbo]

"Oh, of course not. Not with a crew of personal groomers at your beck and call." he said with a little, malicious smirk. Getting under her skin like that helped to relieve his frustration at the situation.


"You'll have to get used to the idea of them. The Inns you'll be staying at aren't always going to be feather beds and lace canopies. Of course, you're a big enough girl to run away from home, so you're big enough to handle a few fleas, right?" he asked sarcastically.

 

[Shura]

Iris bristled slightly her claws coming out but she kept them still. "Oh yeah you would know all about fleas and bed bugs right?" She smirked slightly. "Being such a nomad I'm surprised you'r not covered in them." She scoffed

 

[Gobbo]

"I'm a thief, not a beggar. I know how to keep myself clean." he said with a small smirk, leading them through the entrance to the forest. The trees stretched high and looming, the forest holding a dark feel to it. There were occasionally noises in the brush to either side of them, and once in a while the sound of someone screaming could almost be heard on the wind. Elias stopped his taunting for now and seemed to be on edge, his hands resting loosely on his daggers.

 

[Shura]

Iris noticed the shift in the thief and frowned slightly becoming a bit anxious. She had no real weapons aside from a small dagger and he claws. Even then she had no idea how to use the dagger aside form pointy end goes into enemy, with some luck. She looked up along the tree canopy as they walked scanning the forest occasionally. Her ears twitched and flicked with every new sound some of which starting to scare her but she tried not to show it. Her whole body was tense as she walked a step or two behind her reluctant guide.

 

[Gobbo]

Elias had moved a few steps ahead of her to hide a slight, devilsh smirk on his face. The forest was terrifying, sure... But there was nothing dangerous in it. Of course, that wouldn't stop him from making her feel as uncomfortable as he could.


His voice dropped to a whisper, glancing over at her. "Stay silent. There are creatures in here that'll swoop down and pull you up into the trees." he warned, selling the lie by staring up at the treetops.


"You won't know they're on you until it's too late... By then, your throat will be lying on the floor before you can scream."

 

[Shura]

Iris frowned slightly having never heard of such creatures but wasn't about to doubt there existence. She looked up as well not really seeing anything in the tall trees but that didn't stop her anxiety. She bit back her complaints and questions trying hard not to appear weak in front of the thief. He already thought very little of her, though the same could be said on her opinion of him. Still her pride was something she valued greatly.

 

[Gobbo]

Elias walked silently for a long few moments, occasionally throwing glances up at the trees, acting like he had seen movement. "They're hard to see... Almost have an invisibility charm on them. The only time you'll see them coming is by their bright yellow eyes." he warned gravely, suddenly stopping in his tracks. He turned to look at her, slowly looking up. Of course, there was nothing there, but he was determined to scare the crap out of the poor girl.


"WATCH OUT!!" he suddenly screeched, pointing up towards the canopy with a look of terror on his face.

 

[Shura]

Iris had been walking on egg shells growing more tense with each passing moment. Her eyes almost seemed to glow as she scanned the canopy. Ears flicking to listen for any movement as she grew more anxious. Then suddenly he shouted and ever instinct kicked in at once she leaped back landing in a low crouch on all fours with her back to one of the trees, her claws were fully extended by this point showing just how sharp they really were, the same going for her fangs. Her luminescent green eyes scanned the canopy but there was no creature only an jack ass dark elf.

 

[Gobbo]

Elias dropped the charade and started busting up laughing, nearly doubling over from it. "Oh, that's beautiful. That's perfect. You look damn near ready to soil your expensive clothes!" he said between laughing fits, turning his back to her to walk off. "What a scaredy-cat... You expect to survive out here being that jumpy? What a joke." he called, wiping tears from his eyes.

 

[Shura]

Iris rose back up to her feet past annoyed at this point. An audible feral growl escaped her as every instinct told her to pounce on the laughing fool and rip his throat out but she knew that would just make a mess. She hissed softly under her breath muttering a string of colorful curses that would make a sailor blush as she stormed passed the theif and down the path not bothering to wait for him. She clenched her fists tightly really wanting to rip into something, usually when she was this angry there would be a few less pillows in her room. And heaven help the poor soul who interrupted her tantrum.

 

[Gobbo]

Elias laughed as she stormed past him, shaking his head. He watched as she walked off, tail fluffed up, and wondered if he should mess with her more. Of course, after seeing that reaction, the answer to it was yes. He pulled his hood up and slid silently off the path into the dark of the forest, vanishing from view. He leaped into the trees, moving silently and quickly above her, waiting for her to notice that he was gone. In the shade of the branches, it would be hard for even a Neko's night vision to pick him out from the leaves.

 

[Shura]

Iris ignored the bastard who had continued to taught her, she might not know much on her own but would rather risk it than stick irritating thief. She new it was a stupid move but pride was winning over sense at this point. She marched down the path a short while before glancing back and finally noticing he was gone. Her eyes narrowed to slits as she scanned the forest no sign of him. She scoffed "Figures he would run off. Good riddance." she hissed under her breath continuing her march through the forest too angry to really be scared.

 

[Gobbo]

Elias heard the comment and hid a scoff, continuing to follow her through the trees. He was wondering how long it would take her to realize that she didn't know where she was going and start to panic. It was also a sort of test, to see if she would be worth keeping around, or if he should just sell her into slavery and be done with it. Nekos fetched a good price overseas, after all. So for now he followed silently and hidden, using his skills to stay undetected.

 

[Shura]

Iris grumbled to her self her anger slowly shifting from the thief to her self for having such a stupid plan. What made her think a thief would be a good guide? She could have just as easily paid off the guard with the amount of money he sold and had a much better protector at least. She walked down the path for another twenty minutes before calming down enough to realize she should really be paying attention to where she was going. Iris sigh heavily as she continued on her path until reaching a small break in the trees enough to allow the moon light to illuminate the map. "Alright... so south east..." she muttered before staring up at the sky trying to find any kind of references in the sky. She might be smart in terms of survival skills but she was well educated in other maters. Astrology being one of them. "Right then... north is this way... and that consolation points east so this way." She muttered to her self starting off in the right direction once more. If she missed the town she would end up by some land mark to guide her self by.