Ronoro finally collecting all the tree branches, dropped them loudly with a grin of satisfaction. "Done!" he said happily.

The monk stopped for a moment. "What the.. what was that kid just doing?" he asked to himself as he tried to peek down below him to see what was going on.

The wind danced slowly and all the sudden there seemed to be a shape in the wind. The shape started to take form it looked like a bird soaring through the sky. It dived down just infront of Raxion and exploded into flames, "Hello Skrinix." Raxion said to the flaming bird that hovered infront of him.

Ronoro jumped back at Raxions little friend. "Aghhh!!! What the hell is that thing?!" he asked in bewilderment.

The monk sat up. "As I thought.. the boy who can control wind. Right, it's about time I got into action.." he said as he threw down a smoke pellet on the roof to get the boys attention. He ran throwing more pellets as he went, running towards the enclosed site with the small waterfall.

Raxion looked at the smoke that just started popping, "Well looks like our little friend from last night has shown himself again." He said as the bird merged with Raxions sword, "We would be foolish to follow." He added standing up.

Ronoro looked at his brother, still in shock with the phoenix that had appeared out of thin air. "Right.. well, um.. you're the strategist, what should we do? If we don't follow he'll probably only come after us." he asked with annoyance.

The monk stopped upon reaching the entrance of the small oasis. "Hmph, I think I'm underestimating the brat.." he said slowly, lighting a cigarette and smoking it calmly. "Hm.. maybe he needs a little encouragement to move?" the monk said with a slight smile as he merged the shotguns into a rifle and fired twice. Two small azure orbs shot forth towards the house, The orbs went over the house. stopped, and floated near Ronoro and Raxion.

"Skrinix!" Raxion said holding his blade out towards the two fireballs. The wind started picking up, circling around Raxion and Ronoro making a tornado like shield around them.

Ronoro again jumped back at the sight of the orbs and the shield placed around him. "Uhhhg.. why is it always us who gets the sociopaths.." he says whinedly.

The monk looked surprised at the wind shields. "This kids pretty damm crafty.. I'll just have to show him I'm not so easily detered!" he said annoyed. He made movements with his hands, controlling the orbs. He made the two orbs compress until there remained only an azure colored mist, which gradually shifted into a box perimeter around the area. The monk shifted his hand and made a open palm, causing the mist to turn back into azure flames. "Ha! With them boxed into my omnipotent flames, they're at my will!" the monk said with maniacal laughter.

Raxion smiled, "Well lets get out of here Ronoro," He said as the wind spinning around them faster started burrowing into the ground and they were suddenly gone.

Ronoro overwhelmed at everything happening so fast just heaved a sigh and drifted off for a nap. "You look like you have this all under control so... just wake me up when it's over.." he said tiredly.

The monk sneered at Raxions trick. "I've just about had enough of this kid..." he said exhaustedly. He compressed the barrier into eight flame orbs and had them go into the hole Raxion had caused. The monk then sighed. "Better go to their base and confront them since this isn't getting me anywhere..." he said half annoyed as he slung the rifle on his shoulder and walked to Ronoro and Raxion's house.

Raxion continued the tunnel until they popped up just slightly outside of the town. "Wake up Ronoro we are safe for now," Raxion said sheathing his sword.

Ronoro woke up, slightly dazed as he rubbed his eyes. "We escape death yet?" he asked half jokingly as he stood up and dusted himself off, looking at his surroundings.

The monk upon reaching the house sighed. "It never fails, does it?" he said irritatedly. He made movements with his hand, causing the orbs to find the path Ronoro and Raxion had taken. Upon reaching the two, each orb exploded into a thick azure mist, one by one. Then reforming back into orbs went back the way they came towards the monk. When they reached him, he grinned taking them into his hand. "I'll show him just who's the craftiest.. in this battle.." the monk said as he walked slowly back to the oasis.

"Follow me Ronoro," Raxion said climbing the wall of the tavern building in town. "We are going to stay on the top of this tavern building tonight." He added while scaling the building.

Ronoro shrugs his shoulders and with a great deal of agility, jumped unto the rooftop in one burst and sat down cross legged. He yawned still tired. "Do we have anything to worry about?" Ronoro said out of curiously.

The monk sat down cross legged near the small waterfall gathering his thoughts. (The mist my orbs collected contain those brats heat signatures.. that being said I'll be able to track their location at all times. Provided they don't lose body heat..) He laughed spontaneously at his own thought. "Now the real fun begins.." he said to himself aloud.

Raxion shrugged, "We dont know much about our attacker except that he is something we cant underestimate." He said softly, "I think he has underestimated us but at the same time he isnt being rash to just go full out... its like he is studying us and messing with us like its some game to him." Raxion said as he lay back looking up at the stars.

Ronoro looked up at the sky and thought for a while. He then turned back to his brother. "Do you think we could beat him a fight...?" he asked worriedly.

The monk rested by the oasis, waiting for the right moment to strike. (Seeing as they're in town, I could easily snuff them out but I couldn't risk those damned academy masters finding me. They'll have to leave that spot eventually. For now... I'll wait.." he thought to himself, gun by his side.

Raxion looked at his brother, "To be honest I can't tell you because we dont know enough." Raxion said, "But I wonder if we could talk to him, atleast see what this is all about." He said grabbing his sword and layed it over his lap. "Skrinix awaken..." The words softly escaped his lips. The wind rushed passed them and everything was quiet.

A slow glow penetrated the darkness flying passed the boys shelter into the forest. The glow found its way to the man at the oasis and hovered infront of him. The glow took form of a pheonix and landed on a nearby branch.

Ronoro sat back, not too surprised at the feat his brother had done. "Your power never ceases to amaze me, y'know!" he said with a wide grin.

The monk felt the presence of the phoenix and yet did not move. "What business do you have with me boy? Have you come to plea for your life? It won't do you any good..." the monk said with contempt as he lit a cigarette.

The pheonix disolved and reformed to look like Raxion, "I only want to talk and try to understand what your obsession to try and kill us is all about." Raxion said softly staring at the man.

Ronoro sat silently watching the screen, studying the monk in front of their eyes.

The monk did not move, he sat smoking his cigarette quietly until finally he stopped and flicked it away. "You're a spawn of the devil... infected by satan himself. His powers run through your veins. Concealed and dormant... but there... the world doesn't need a demon spawn like you. I know it's not your fault, but it's the price you pay kid.. gotta eradicate ya." he said steadily, looking into the water.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Raxion said slightly irritated by the mans words.

The monk became enraged at Raxions words. "Don't play dumb you airheaded brat! You fought the prince of demons, and he gave you a "parting present". With that present, a little of his power. Demonic powers. If you can't put two and two together now, there'll be no sense in wasting my breath.." he said as he slowly got up and picked up his gun.

"Wait a minute..." Raxions face went pale, "I've been having horrible dreams since that fight." He said with a blank face.

The monk grinned slightly and made a slight movement with gun in hand, turning it into a katana. He slowly caressed the blade with his finger. "So.. a new side of you is starting to kick in... eh?" he said maliciously. "Well don't worry, I've come to put you out of your misery.. you just say there and this will be over quick enough..." the monk said as he slung his katana over his shoulder and pulled out one of the azure orbs which held Raxions heat signature. He walked slowly away, letting the orb lead him.

"I CAN CONTROL IT!" Raxion yelled as his image disapeared. "Get ready to fight Ronoro," Raxion said standing up.

Ronoro stood up, worried by the foe they were about to face. He summoned his sword and pulled out his revolver in a make shift dual wield stance. "Right..." he said as he swallowed.

The monk threw the orb in front of him. The orb formed into a portal allowing for transportation. (With his heat signature inside the orb, the portal will take me right to him...) the monk thought to himself as he walked through the portal and was transported untop of the rooftop. "Hello there... boys...." he said with a wicked grin.

Raxion glared at the man, "How dare you trying to take the lives of others for no good reason!" Raxion yelled, "You tried to kill not only me but my brother... AND HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!" He continued to yell at the man.

Ronoro jumped back quickly, taken off guard by the mans sudden appearance. He readied his revolver, prepared to fire the 5th bullet, whatever it did.

The monk scoffed at Raxion. "Kid, I've been around for eons. I'm in a way like the grim reaper. And I don't have much tolerance for ignorance.. you wanna keep it private, fine by me, but it goes both ways.." he said as he transformed his sword back into a rifle and shoot a orb at Ronoro which expanded and trapped him inside of the orb.

"You better let him go!" Raxion said swinging his sword out at the man a very intense wave of wind was sent at the man.

Ronoro struggled to get out of the orb, appearing to shout at Raxion but his words were inuadible.

The monk sneered as he brushed the wind wave away with his bar hand. Causing his hand to be cut in several places as a result. "I'm just making sure you little buddy over there don't interfere with our battle, m'kay?" he said laughing. Transforming his gun back into a katana and getting a battle stance.

Raxion gritted his teath then charged out at the man swinging his sword with precise cuts, each slash carried another wind blast.

The monk looked unimpressed as he enflamed his katana with azure flames and sent a single vertical slash of flame towards Raxion which cut through the wind.

Raxion put his second hand on his sword and a huge wall of wind swooped down onto them shattering the top floor of the tavern and blocking the flames. Wind was twirling uncontrollably in every direction.

The monks expression did not change. He reverted his sword into two pistols and fired out small but plentiful azure flame orbs around the area which exploded as azure flames surrounded the area. "This is pathetic kid... even for you. You gonna get serious yet?" he said jeeringly.

Raxion grinned, his body started to glow with a green aura, and then his body disappeared. "Over here!" Raxion yelled appearing by the man to get his attention. When all the sudden there was a slash on the mans back, the real Raxion was behind him.

The monk grinned at Raxions display of speed. "Sorry kid, I don't plan on playing tag with you so... activate... AZURE GRIMMOIRE!" he shouted as his body and everything around him enveloped in azure flames. "Distortion dimension cut!" he shouted again as an azure flame tornado envolped everything around him with the monk being the eye of the storm.

"Skrinix pheonix of the wind!" Raxion yelled as a twister of his own formed but running the opposite way of the other. Raxions eyes glowed green as the power of the pheonix was released.

The monk grinned. "I think you misinterpreted my intentions... DISTORTION DIMENSION! EXPAND!" he shouted as the azure tornado expanded and enveloped the surrounding area until everything around them was only the color of azure. The monk once again, grinned. "Welcome to the azure plane. My domain.." he said transforming his pistols back into a katana, lighting the blade with azure flames.

Raxions twister only grew stronger, "It doesnt matter what your intentions are," Raxion said softly. The twister started to throw out blades of wind everywhere.

The monk looked at Raxion with disappointment in his eyes. Moving his hand he made orbs of azure appear from the plane sticking to the tornado until the tornado was completely covered in orbs. He then caused them to explode, destroying the tornado.

Raxion was getting frustrated, "Your sick wanting to kill innocent people why not use that determination to help those people instead of being a lowlife scum of the earth MURDERER!" Raxion yelled appearing and disappearing, slashing at the man at every angle.