Royal Shadow

[RavenMist]

"Thankfully, people at least listen. Shadow has been a big influence on everything and for that I will always be grateful even if I can't tell him to his face right now." She says with a small cold laugh. She looks around, "The prison is small, it should only take twenty guards to cover the whole building." She says, "For now while on good terms with Blake's group, we'll leave them be. Only if it is brought to my attention that they are hindering development in the slums will I do something about it."

 

[Hellfire]

Darren nodded his head. "Just be careful, those kinds of people are good at making others disappear, especially when they feel threatened." He warned her, his smile gone. "They actually did try to go after Shadow once." He gave a short laugh. "Let's just say it didn't go very well for them."

 

[RavenMist]

She nods, "They've got no reason to feel threaten, unless they think that under new reign that there job count will fall." She murmurs, "Which is exactly what will happen, I'll be the only person that'll be somewhat higher status than them. They control the slums, with no more royals it'd be expected that someone will eventually want me dead." She says, "Countless people already do, I can imagine at one stage Shadow wouldn't have even flinched upon seeing me die and yet here I am with a guard that he brought, protecting me. No doubt though, it's just protecting what I can bring. I could be anybody. It's not me that's important, it's the promises of change that I'm bringing." She murmurs.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren shook his head. "If that were the case then he would be watching you himself." He pointed out. "I don't really know Shadow that well, and I doubt he really trusts me. He probably only trusts me to get the job done." He frowned thoughtfully. "I do know that he would not leave your side if he didn't trust you. If it was just anyone he would probably be watching them like a hawk to make sure that they do what they claim they will do."

 

[RavenMist]

"I don't trust anyone either but I've probably got good reason. I've only every been lied to, truth is something everyone seems to struggle with." She mumbles, "I'm just the only one that's stepped up to take responsibility of this mess."

 

[Hellfire]

"To be honest it is not the easiest thing getting through life around here. Most have to cheat, lie, and fight their way through it." Darren said, turning to the door. "The guard should enter the building soon, now that it is unoccupied."

 

[RavenMist]

She nods again and looks around, "Then guards know what they've been tasked will, we can head back now." She murmurs, "I understand it must've been hard, I get that but it's not the point. Trust meant a lot to me and I expected shadow of all people to understand that with the position I'm in." She says.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren nodded his head. "Trust is a hard thing to come by these days." He says quietly as they leave the prison. He looks around at their surroundings as they walk, he frowns as he notices something. "Does it seem a little to quiet out here, even with the royals in jail?" He asked.

 

[RavenMist]

She looks around and nods at his last comment, "Too quiet." She murmurs, "Let's just head back," she says cautiously, starting to walk quickly. She glances around slowly, a bad feeling washing over her suddenly.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren saw movement out of the corner of his eye. He turned, whipping his gun out of its holster. Shadow froze as Darren aimed his weapon at him. Shadow was holding his weight on his left leg, his cloak had marks of dirt in them, and his mask had a hairline crack running down the left side. "I would prefer you didn't shoot me." He said, his tone seeming grouchy. Darren lowered his weapon and Shadow limped towards them. "We need to move, they are not far behind me." He said, leaving no time for explaining as he limped quickly away.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella looks at shadow, a look of worry covering her face for a moment. She follows free him, silently, walking beside him. She looks around and then to Darren with a frown.

 

[Hellfire]

He led them to Isabella's home. Leaning against the wall once they got inside. He caught his breath for a moment, then looked up at them. "I found Selina's parents, she is safe." He couged, removing himself from the wall. "I was heading back when my bike got shot down. I made it out okay, but a couple of guys jumped me. I am not sure who they are, but there is a group heading this way and they are not the kind to talk."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella sighs, "How many?" She asks, "How many are there? What are the chances of me, you and Darren holding them off. We have the guards too I guess." She says, a growing frown forming, "You don't look like you're in a fit state to fight." She says, undoing her cloak and throwing it to one side, "And I'm not letting either of you or my guards fight without me." She insists even though it probably sounded ridiculous to Darren at the thought of her fighting.

 

[Hellfire]

" I am not sure how many, maybe 60." He frowned, attempting to remeber. "I was only jumped by a few of them. I did notice a few more of them nearby." He laughed, pulling out a pistol from under his cloak. "I am in the perfect shape to fight."

 

[RavenMist]

She frowns at the gun, but remains silent, "Sixty is a lot of people. Another rebel group?" She asks softly, she looks around, "We have guards around the city, we have a few hundred guards." She murmurs, her body tense, "I'll be back in a minute." She murmurs, running up the stairs and changing into a more suitable outfit.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren looked to Shadow. "Any idea what kind of group it is?" He asked. Shadow looked up to where Isabella had gone.


"I believe it may be one of the guilds. I usually don't have that much trouble fighting people, but these guys were proffesionals."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella walks back down stairs in a tight black leggings and a tight black top with leather boots. The clothing was flexible enough for her to move around in rather than the dress she'd worn before, it shows off her curves as she walks confidently. She looks at her hand before she looks at them both, "Why do you think they attacked you?" She asks, her face serious. Her hand was aching but she wasn't about to sit out, if it got worse she simply rest after. She looks at Darren and then Shadow, "If they are professional, I'm going to quite literally assume that they aren't just after you to hurt you. They'll fight until death unless they are at a disadvantage, right?"

 

[Hellfire]

Shadow checked his weapon. "Probably trying to take over it this time of chaos." He looked up at her. "I am honestly surprised that more haven't tried yet." He lookd to Darren. "My bike is unique, they knew who they were shooting down, the question is why they did it."

 

[RavenMist]

"If they know you're working with me then that gives them good enough reason. And we did send a message to the whole slums who saw who I was." She murmurs slowly, taking in her own words and looking at him, "I'm gathered I'm wanted dead still. It doesn't take a genius to work out that the guilds would dislike the change in power, change means they have to adapt to something they are doing okay at." She says.

 

[Hellfire]

"They do tend to know things like that." He said, turning towards the door. "How soon can the guard get here." Someone banged on the door from the other side.


Darren pulled out his gun, and a knife in his other hand. "I wonder who that is?" He asked, catiously walking towards the door.

 

[RavenMist]

"The guards are currently scattered all over the city. I have twenty in position at the prison." She murmurs, "There show be at least thirty close to us." She adds, staring at the door, she moves carefully to the door, gesturing for them to prepare in case it was someone looking to attack them. She opens the door, instantly stepping to one side.

 

[Hellfire]

Shadow jumps through the door, catching the person by surprise. They fought on the ground for a moment before shadow jumped up. The man he had tackled had an emblem on his chest over his heart. It was a circle with a snake appearing ready to strike in the middle.


Shadow jumped back through the door as a few people nearby fired at him.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella looks at them, ducking into the cover as they fired, "I hate that all everyone does is fight." She mutters, clenching her left hand into a fist. Her strong hand was broken and there wasn't much she could do. She notices the badge, trying to think which group it was. Her father once explained some of the bigger guilds to her when she was young. That one in particular being the one that nearly succeeded in killing her. The reason she has a scar across her torso that she hadn't even told Shadow about. Her jaw tenses and she takes a deep breath, getting slightly angry.

 

[Hellfire]

"I believe that is more than 60." Darren commented as he threw a couch he had gotten from a nearby room against the door. Shadow smiled slightly.


"I didn't get the best view of them." He said as he helped Darren. Them stepped away from the door as something slammed it from the other side. "Any way to contact the guard?" Shadow asked, watching the door.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella was silent now, "Not really, but I know who that guild is." She says softly, her mind racing, "Last time I came across them, I ended up nearly dead." She murmurs, "They killed my mother." She mumbles, gulping.