Advent

Advent looked up his hand going to scratch the back of his head “To be honest you are the first person to step foot in my home.” he smiled nervously about that fact, Bringing his hand down as she spoke about what she heard his head turning away “Matray is my birth name, please don't use it outside this house or I will set your toaster on you.” he said bluntly as he went back to eating his soup “Thank you, I cook everything from scratch my father will not eat anything else.” he said he had been cooking doe as long as he could remember for both his parents “I can bring some over for you all if you like.” he said before eating some more though listened “he knew that she was holding something back but wasn't about to ask what it was as she would tell him in her own time.

"I feel honored," Chloe takes another sip from the spoon, "It is a nice name, Advent, you shouldn't feel dishonored to let people know the real you. And thank you for the offer but I would feel bad taking food from you and your father through maybe we can arrange for you both to come over and have a meal with us? Jayden does make up quite a few British meals from scratch when he gets the time off, your father might actually enjoy a change of pace, it can't be easy just the two of you here day in and out."

Vincent ignored what ever Kenji had said moved on quickly leaving the Candy Skull area, hitting the last roof top, creating a huge dent in almost having it cave in on it self then leaped over the edge hitting the ground with a loud heavy thud with a deep imprint of his landing into the ground. "My teeth will be fine Kenji. . ." he growled some at the other he was already in a foul it didn't need to be made worse with small banter such as that. Standing up still holding on the Violin case in his other hand.

Moving from his spot he head off into the park area to try and find Kimiko looking about seeing how their where so many people out and about. Just as he thought it was not as safe as he thought it would be but he ignored everything that was going on so he could settle one matter at a time.

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Zaki laughed a little, "I was told that a bit, really I wanted to be chef but I could never get any where that would take me with the lack of money so I found I had another talent and that was making things it was like cooking. . . .so I used it to help me be a Tech." he smiled some and listened on to what Jay had to say. "Wait someone broken in and took things?" he said blinking some this made the worry he felt even more worse.

Advent

“Don't feel honoured, it was just simply easier for me with what was going on and what I had to do.” he said before taking another spoonful of his lunch “Thanks, but I just rather not it be used when outside as it's safer for myself and my father.” he said he kept what he done outside a secret from his father. He slammed his spoon down “I do not feel dishonoured about anything Chloe, prevent things about myself from being public for a damn reason!” he said coldly feeling around for his spoon “thank you for the offer but no.” he said gently “I cook and clean so it's fine” he knew his father would never go for it and that his two worlds may collide “I mean my father doesn't even know I have friends.” he just went back to eating quietly.

Finishing up the breakfast, Jayden pulled a cigarette out and lite it, "You could of found a job willing to send you for training but as long as your happy with things, than you made the right choice." he frowned, "Yea, I'm afraid so. Could of been worse I guess, just be thankful Chloe or Avalon weren't in the flat when the files were being stolen."

Chloe frowns, watching Advent feel around again for his spoon, "If you say so. And your father can't stop you from using it nor having friends." she pauses, "Why don't you take your bandana off instead of feeling around for the spoon?"

"What do you mean by what's going on?" she leaves the spoon resting in the bowl and stares at Advent, her eyes turning icy.

Kenji

Kenji had kept up from rooftop to rooftop he took not of where they moved and where the borderline was “I think this section in neutral” he said landing on the next roof “Yes I know they will be, but it's not good to grind and you know know it.” he said jumping following him towards the park “Any ideas where in this place she'll be?” he asked removing his ninjato from his back to his side continuing to walk through the park keeping his distance to a bare minimum watching Vincent's movements as they got to a tree he took a knee once more realizing they had reached their destination his head bowed allowing Vincent to deal with the goings on within the faction.

Advent

Advent turned to look at Chloe his head tilting head to the side “My father doesn't stop me from using my real name I do.” he stated bluntly “It's to protect me and my father from hunters and other people who would want to harm us.” he stated as if it was a true fact and in his mind it was considering what was happening. “Friends? I made my first friend at the age of thirteen... before that I had no friends I had never been out side to tell the truth.” he lowered his head “Taking my blindfold off will do little to nothing for me I would still have to feel for my spoon... I'm blind Chloe.” he said gently. “Earlier I seen some messages that disturbed me Chloe.”

"That makes sense, I suppose." Chloe quietly sits the bowl down, "Your.. blind." she couldn't help but stare at him, "But you don't act like someone who is blind." Not wanting to say anything that would hurt Advent, she remains quiet a few minutes, "What sort of messages, Advent?"

Kenji

Sickly amber eyes moved up as he seen the other Ryuujin jump from the tree, on first impression alone he wondered how the hell she had managed to get the position but more to the fact how she managed to survive so long as she didn't seem to know what the definition of follow was "Watch who you call a lap dog bitch or you will be a dead one." he growled from his knelt position his eyes slightly narrowed at the moment but moved to Vincent. "I'm sorry Vincent, you know me and my temper." his head lowering some more as he felt silent listening to the conversation as it continued.

"Someone needs to teach your ass the definition of follow." he sighed looking to kimiko "To go or come after a person or thing proceeding ahead. For instance 'To go after someone in order to observe or monitor. As you can see we are doing neither." he said coldly "Going by your terminology of the word follow if you live in the same house go to the same school or work at the same place as another you are following your family, colleagues, classmates" he sighed once again falling silent letting Vincent handle things.

Advent

“Though it rarely seems like it there is always method in the things that I do Chloe, you need to trust me on that.” he placed his bowl down as she repeated what he just said and nodded “Yes, didn't you hear all those clicks on your way to the bathroom and to my room?” he said tilting his head “I know I don't I have adapted it's the only way you can do things besides how do you think the others would feel if they knew they where being lead by someone who is blind?” he asked seriously he turned his head towards the floor, he wanted to tell her more but some things where just private and hurt him even now like the previous days comment about the darkness, when he said that comment he was talking about himself though never really wanted to get into it. “There was some strange communications between hunters this morning and a strange message between a school and the police station which is on lock down.” he stated

Chloe remained silent, listening to Advent, remembering the dark comment she had made and feeling like a total asshole about it, "I was sure I heard something but I didn't stop to think or investigate. And oh god, I am so sorry about that comment last night, if I had known I would of never made it." she looks at Advent, "I am unsure of the others feelings on this but this doesn't change anything, you are still the same in my eyes and as long as you show that you are strong and able to make decisions that help the faction, than you being blind is not an issue."

"Communications between the Hunters?" Chloe frowns, before alarm bells went off in her mind at the second part, causing her to jump to her feet, her hands clutched against her side, "A school, which school, Advent? And don't try beat around the bush either. You and Zaki know better than anyone, I don't fuck around when it comes to Avalon." Cause if you don't tell me the truth, I'll just track down Roland and force the information out of him.

Advent

Advent looked down with a faint smile but it was easy enough to see it was fake if you knew him well enough “The worst thing about living in a constant darkness is being afraid of it Chloe...” he moved his head to the side very slightly “You can never know what's coming so can't defend yourself from it, so you live in that constant fear of being harmed” his voice was low as he spoke though kept that fake smile the whole time “I am one who is afraid of the dark, my mother was a very mean drunk and would beat and be little me for no reason at all, but I think the worst one was when she blamed me for being born blind.” he knew that he couldn't have been blamed for but still at the same time because he was blamed over and over again he felt like it was his fault at some level. “As for my father he was never really here and when he was he had all the emotion of a dead fish towards me... to tell the truth he would likely have shown more emotion to the dead fish.” he said his head lowering his head, he was glad for the blindfold he wore as he could how he felt knowing eyes even ones such as his couldn't lie even if a face could. “I wouldn't feel bad over yesterday, I don't let anyone know about my disability or things may be called into question and really that's the last thing we need.” he kept his head down as he spoke.

“Clo, there is always a reason for what I do even if it doesn't make any sense at the time. The techs are my family and just like my father I will protect it that's why I created such rules as 'don't go after hunters' because it puts everyone within our family and their families in danger.” he knew it was cautious but then techs had never been ones to run in foolishly “I ask that you don't tell people that I'm blind there is no need to change things and I really don't want to be treated differently” he said honestly it was the last thing he wanted and needed with the rest of the crap he had on his plate. “I am not exactly one hundred percent blind I had an augmented implant, it has a few nifty abilities but I still have no idea what anyone or anything looks like or even the color of things.” hearing the next part he nodded.

“I am not getting an awful lot of information and what I am getting makes absolutely no sense so I'll have to go do some leg work so to speak, but it's because if the little information that does make sense is why we are going lo-tech until we can find the full picture.” he said tilting his head as she seemed to jump to her feet and spoke about not messing around “Please Clo, Ava is as good as family to me I wouldn't fuck around when she is in danger.” he stood up and moved forward “The school that contacted the police this morning was the one that was in between our territory, the candies and the vamps.” he said and that made him realize that there was only one “Ava is in trouble... the hunters took every student and killed four people.” he said though shook his head “Clo we need to get a plan of action going in half assed isn't going to do anyone any good and possibly make everyone a damn target” he knew the next part was going to be hard for her to do as it was for himself or Zaki “promise me Clo that you will detach for the moment, this can't be personal... that's when careless mistakes are made.” he clenched his hands not liking the situation and it was clearly seen on his face.

Kenji

Remained silent his eyes closed his hand on the weapon that was on the ground beside him as the two spoke though he kept focus in case of wayward members of conflicting factions "Respect is earned little girl and you have yet to gain mine or some of the others, and calling people lap dogs isn't going to help your fucking case." he knew for a fact though he didn't hold the title of Ryuujin he was respected within the faction and had earned it by one means or another "Haven't changed the rules, you brought up a code of honour I believe the one rule was a no casualty clause... I think the only faction that has something close to that might be the Techs and even then they will hurt people when needed... A faction which is completely filled with pacifists is doomed to an early death." he stated once more falling silent.

"Nice?" he couldn't help but snicker at that one word "You want to be nice, go join the candies." hearing her continuing to talk made him want to face palm "Look! Fighting for respect means fuck all, just proves you are foolish even in my own insanity I know which fights are just a waste of damn time... and as it stands you would just be wasting ours and there is no respect to be gained from that only your humiliation now watch how you speak to people or the next thing that comes out of that big fucking mouth of yours will be my ninjato." he scolded.

"As you wish Vincent." he said when he was asked to explain how they knew about it. "You where in this park yesterday, one of the other vamps where out on their daily run when you where talking to a girl and I quote 'we have an honor code to abide by, I doubt any of the skulls would break the no casualty rule' the member came to me asking about such a thing and I told him to ignore it until I spoke to Vincent about it as it was something I myself was not aware of, but you have set confusion and disarray in motion within our coven, if we knew no better we may think you where working for another faction or even the hunters..." he paused scowling "You have managed to do something not even those fucking hunters have done congratulations on the accomplishment."

Hearing about Advent's past calmed Chloe down a bit, the anger in her eyes faded and she rested a hand on Advent's shoulder, "No one has the right to hurt you, Advent, it's not your fault that you were born blind." her eyes gaze at the bruise on his cheek, "Your father did that, didn't he? You don't need to be scared to tell me. My father use to slap me across the face if I did anything wrong, back than, I thought it was how fathers showed their love for their children but when he walked out on us, my eyes opened and I realized, what I feared the most, wasn't his love at all."

She sighs, "You know my feelings toward the faction, Advent, I wouldn't do anything to purposely hurt anyone nor their families." Closing her eyes for a moment before opening them again, "I guess I should of tried to get in contact with you last night concerning this but seems some of the information I had at the flat was stolen by a hunter. I had plans to confront her this morning and try to get the information back but it might already be too late."

Letting out another sigh, her fears proven true, "Yes, I know the love you and Zaki both have for Avalon." Wiping away a few tears from her eyes, "Advent, I can promise that I will not do anything rash at the present but if that hunter threatens my home again, there is no promise that I can let it pass as a non personal matter, that flat holds everything dear to me."

Advent

Advent turned his head as to look at Chloe's hand he was confused as to why he was getting touched when there was no reason for it in his mind “You know you don't have to do that, there is no reason.” he said turning his head to look to her and tilted his head “I know it isn't it happens no one knows why but for the longest time when I was a kid I did believe it was my fault... I only found out when I was thirteen it was beyond my control.” he was sincere in his words though he looked confused to the next statement “My father did what?” he sounded as confused as he looked as he had no idea what Chloe was talking about as he had no idea that he was bruised but then at the same time he didn't exactly know what a bruise was. “I know my father doesn't love me, I am kept because I am useful.” he stated sitting down once more “To tell the truth I am surprised I'm not socially awkward considering first time I made a friend I was thirteen, he was the one that told me it wasn't my fault.” his hand went over his mouth as he yawned leaning back on his elbow “Like I said I fell, I am very prone on doing it, I'm kind of glad I'm not allowed things in here.” he said his head swinging back as he thought a little.

“I know you wouldn't Clo and this is why I trust you to protect my family when I have to go out of town.” he brought his head up to look at her a smile on his face “Ahh...” he sat up and grinned in his normal way “I wouldn't be to worried anything that goes on that desktop of yours is encrypted nine ways instantly with three encryptions with in each of them and you mess up anything once the zero sector to access drive deletes meaning the drive is useless.” he said laughing a little as he knew just how sporadic his mind was and each hacker had their own coding kind of like their signature and his was just like him hard to anticipate as it changed “You know the rules of hunters, you would have just got yourself harmed and likely put the techs in danger, but I wouldn't sweat it... my coding is like me an enigma that just never sits still it's intelligent and will attack when threatened.” it was the first time he spoke of his coding and let his secret out about it “I could teach you if you like.” he said looking up to her.

Advent stood up hearing what she said and moved to his wardrobe opening it and started feeling around inside it “Now where the hell is it?” he mumbled but finally came back out with a piece of paper and some keys holding them out for her “I bought a house and was going to use it as a hangout for the techs, but I think it should go to some better use.” a smile on his face as he spoke “And I don't want to here I can't take it... oh yes you can... if for nothing else Clo for Ava's safety, then you can leave that moron Jay in your old place and charge him rent, besides something tells me the hunter getting into your flat was his fault in the first damn place” he said sighing shaking his head “And if you take it now I'll even show you what I look like without my blindfold on.” he laughed.

Not knowing what to say to how lightly Advent brushed off being hurt, Chloe lets a half smile slid on her face, "As tempting as that sounds, I think I would pass. Your coding skills go way past mine, probably why I ask you to encrypt everything on there incase something happened."

She pauses watching Advent move to the wardrobe and pull out a piece of paper and set of keys and hearing him tell her, he refused to hear her say she couldn't accept it, "Advent, are you sure about this?" she snorts, "Yes, it was Jay's fault this time, if his dumb ass stopped crushing on psychos all the time. Oh wait, you said the station was under lock down.." she sighs and pulls out her cell phone, sending a quick text to Jay to let him know what was up, "Just.." she accepts the keys and paper from Advent, looking to see where the house was located, "how am I suppose to move all our possessions from the flat to the house? And would be it okay to ask Zaki to move in as well?"

Makoto continued to watch the Hunters secure the school. She thought to herself, thinking about what the Hunters would do to the captives in the special facility. Her phone's vibrations snapped her out of her thoughts. Headquarters is calling me? She flipped open her phone and answered the call.

"Yes? Do you have an update on those files?"
"We're having trouble decrypting a few of the files you gave us. The software protecting the files will wipe the drives if we attempt to hack it with our equipment. If you can get the password, we can give you everything we find."
"Damn. Alright, I'll find that password. Give me some time." I need Chloe. By now, she probably knows I'm a Hunter... She looked up at the school. ...that could work.
"I have an idea. If you found it, please give me Chloe Johannes's phone number, or some way for me to contact her."
"Roger that. I'll send it to you once I grab it."
Makoto hung up the phone, and walked towards the ladder.

She slid down the ladder and back onto the ground. Her phone vibrated again, and a phone number showed up on the screen.

Footsteps approached Makoto. A small boy, staring at Makoto's weapons, appeared behind her. "Excuse me, miss? Do you have any spare change?"

Makoto smiled. Perfect. He's as tall as Avalon. My plan might work. "I can give you some money. I just need some help catching a bad person. Mind helping me out?"
"Sure! What are we going to do?"
"I just need to trick her."

Advent

Advent looked at her as she talked about his coding and shook his head “The only way to get better is to challenge yourself, besides it would be baby steps that I teach you.” he said honestly shrugging a little “Whatever you say, but the offer will always be there.” he said smiling a little knowing his coding style was very unique “I'll get you a new hard drive and code it again if you like.” he nodded to her statement on why she asked him to encrypt everything and knew that it was the mostly likely reason “As you can see however there is no reason to sweat the hard drive being taken as the only person that can decrypt my coding is me. I forgot to tell you the nice booby trap inside my encryptions... as it is an A.I if it feels threatened the encryption turns into a virus that cleans the zero out of the hard drive making it useless and unable to work again ever and will destroy the pc and any pc it's networked to for three days before it dies out, like the encryption it evolves only things that are safe are things like resperators” and of that he was sure of because of how it did evolve and merge within itself.

Advent rolled his eyes under his blindfold “If I wasn't sure about it I wouldn't offer it. The house is five bedrooms in the Tech area of the non conflict zone. The address is on the deed.” he stated giving the rest of the details “Some people are just attracted to trouble I guess he's one of them.” he said scratching the back of his head thoughtfully “Yeah the police station is under lock down has been since that call they received from the school this morning so the hunters have to have had a hand in it somewhere.” he said knowing only they had that kind of power though would need to seek the permission from the government. “There is a van removal service about five minutes walk from here, they are pretty cheap too.” he replied as if it was common knowledge and tilted his head at the last question “It's your house why are you asking me?” he really did sound confused at that question. Moving his hands up to the back of his head he started to fidget with his blindfold and before long he began to remove it bringing his hand down one of them holding onto the material he smiled his eyes opening to reveal two very pale milky jade eyes “So this is what I look like without the material over my eyes.” he said looking down awaiting her criticism.

"I know the only way to get better is challenging yourself but I am happy with the skills I got right now, maybe in the future, I'll accept the offer. And yes, of course but I feel I should be the one buying the replacement, I probably have some blame in the old hard drive being stolen as well." Chloe whistles at Advent's description of the virus, "That's just.. a cross between being cool and demented at the same time."

"You mean, the house is mine? I t-thought this was only temporarily til things blew over." Chloe stammers before hugging Advent, "The hunters are behind the Station being on lock down? Don't they need permission to do that?" She nods, "I'll check the place out." Chloe watches as Advent removes his blindfold, "You have really pretty eyes, Advent. And I thought blind people had blue eyes? You could easily pass off not being blind." she says gently, "Anyway, I better get stuff rolling, we can meet up again with Zaki later and start making plans to help the kids. Til than, stop falling and hurting yourself or we will have to change your nickname." she teases, making her way toward the front door and letting herself out.

Advent

Advent looked to her nodding “So longs your happy that's the main thing Clo and if you are wanting to learn in the future then I will be happy enough to teach.” his voice was calm even though he wasn't showing it he was feeling more than a little uncomfortable without his blindfold on “You didn't invite the hunter to your home, nor did you show them to your home that falls all on Jay... I swear that man has Swiss cheese for brains. Do yourself a favour and don't tell him where your moving to or I'll need to buy you another new house no doubt because he bring some other psychotic person to visit.” he said honestly “I'll buy it and encrypted it for you as a house warming present however I'll need to do the encryptions at yours as well my father doesn't allow me to have my laptops or anything electronic in my room.” it did make him sad but at the same time he couldn't exactly argue with his dad and he knew it “Actually it isn't that demented it's just a defence mechanism I built in so unless you are meant to see it you are stupid to even try.” he grinned “The encryptions and virus I use is like me harmless until riled and then its a completely different story.” he said quietly.

Hearing the question he nodded “The moment you took the deed I head over ownership of the house.” he said with a chuckle “I am not putting anything to chance with you, Ava or Zaki Chloe.” he said grinning, though was caught off guard as he was hugged and the surprise was painted clearly on his face "First time you've ever done that Chloe" he stated pulling back as she mentioned his eyes "why what color are mine?" he asked not that it really mattered "I guess it's just like everything about me odd." he laughed the discomfort getting to much for his so covered his eyes. "Okay Chloe." he said walking her to the front door "I'll try thanks for visiting." he said closing the door going back to his room to try and get some sleep before dealing with cleaning.

Kenji

Kenji sighed knowing she had used her gift and shook his head “Illusions, really I believe the truth may have been more than she could swallow.” He said with a cold tone “How did she become a Ryuujin again?” he asked standing once walking to his side “It’s obvious that she isn’t ready for it Vincent, if she continues to do this she will need to be eliminated.” He said closing his eyes nodding to what Vincent had said showing he understood “As you say, much damage to the coven has been done that needs to be fixed.” He stated walking to be beside Vincent once more “Why would you believe that the flames would know? Wouldn’t the Tech’s be a better choice?” he stated though at the end of the day he would follow the orders he was given just move with Vincent. “You do realize I do not care if she is a Ryuujin, if she speaks to me like that or insults me like she has again and I will end her miserable existence without a second thought and no even your order will stop me.” He stated before falling silent

Mizuki

Mizuki had been up for hours and had become impatient within the hotel and so left little after nine to go shopping for some new clothing. Since she had the same outfit that she had been wearing the day before it was the perfect reason to do it. “This is just not on, what would the others think?” she shuddered a little her Bokken in her right hand she headed right towards the mall where she had ordered a new dress a week before knowing that it should be in by now. Getting to the mall she ran to the tailor’s to see if it was ready, before she opened her mouth it was handed to her a grin crossed her face as she headed to the changing room to try it on.

After five minutes she came out wearing a white and black Lolita dress and head dress ((look at profile pic for outfit)) “Oh my word this is so great! The others are going to be so jealous!” she squealed moving out of the dressing room and heading out knowing that the dress had been paid for when she had ordered it made. Soon she moved out of the mall thinking of somewhere to go but ended up getting trapped in her own mind about things she would have to go through for her up and coming grading so much so she wasn’t paying attention to her surroundings.

Mizuki

Mizuki came out of her daydream as she bumped into someone looking up she tilted her head to the side and smiled in her normal sweet way “Sorry about that cutie, I was in a world of my own.” She said looking him over fully but wrinkles her nose seeing the cigarette, “Those things will kill you if the weird things in the city don’t first.” She explained taking it from his mouth giggling as she did “It also does a lot of damage to the environment not to mention I doubt your girlfriend wants to be kissing an ashtray” she said stumping it on a trashcan throwing it into it. Studying a little more she blinked “You look familure... want to get something to eat?”

Makoto pulled out ¥4000 from her wallet and handed it to the boy. His face lit up, at the same time, he looked a little concerned.

"Don't worry. It's not like I actually spend my money. Keep it."
"T-thank you...um, miss...?
"You can call me Hanako. My real name's a secret. Get in my car, we're going to start the operation. Stay put though, I need to call out the bad person."

The boy nodded and ran into the back seat of the SUV and shut the door. Makoto walked up to the driver's door and took out her phone. She entered Chloe's phone number and sent a text to her.


Makoto jumped into the SUV, and drove to the bookstore.

Mizuki

“But you will someday and I doubt they would want to kiss an ashtray, I know I wouldn’t and it’s a pity because you are quite cute.” She giggled happily “I don’t live in this part of town and only come here three times a week near the end of the day because of my training” she said smiling “Well if that is the case I may have to come to the area more often just to see you.” Hearing him talking about her faction, she looked confused. “Others of my faction?” her finger went to her mouth as if she was trying to figure out what he meant “Are you meaning my martial arts classes?” she asked sounding innocent. On seeing her invite was accepted she squealed jumping a little as she clapped her hands a few times “Yay! This is great I was eleven when I last had a meal with a boy” then the last she looked at him her eyes with a glint “You really mean it! Honestly?! Last person to do that kind of thing was my friend Will... this is such a great thing!” it was clear she was an utter girlie girl with how she was acting.

Kenji

Kenji titled his head a little at what was said shaking his head hearing about able to get a tech soon “You know those ones are like rats, they are hard to flush out.” He explained but then he knew Vincent had ways of reaching the head of the Techs and he had yet to refuse a meeting from Vincent. “The techs are the best at knowing what’s going on over net sometime on the street, politically best to ask the candy.” He said quietly knowing if anyone had news of what was going on at the higher end of the grape vine they would. It was the only thing she seen the candies useful for he laughed alongside Vincent knowing everything would work out eventually.

“Of course you’d allow it only the strong make it here.” He stated with a toothy grin knowing that was the way of things. “If we have to kill her I will make sure you get at least one of her eyes in a jar and we can perhaps share her blood though I doubt we would be able to pallet to much of her.” He said wrinkling his nose just slightly “Perhaps the candies, flame or techs can help you finding her Vincent” even he knew Vincent would need the help of other factions but then they could be easily manipulated.