Roleplay:The Demonic Epidemic

Horror in Hayashi
Hayashi Forest, a beautiful land filled with humans, anthros, and youkai. It is known to be the most magic-based land. But, even though it was once a beautiful paradise, it is now suffering from a unknown disease! First symptom is muscle aches, then there's terrible cough, and then a strange rash starts to spread, and when the rash has covered the whole body, they will die....

After a while, the Village Doctor, Naoko, has declared that the illness is not natural and was "created". From this, the mortals have taken noticed that none of the youkai were getting sick, and they already have accused many, but it pinned down to a few...

Will someone help prove the accusations on the youkai aren't true? Or will it be too late and they will be exterminated?

Rules

 * The story goes into chapters, each chapter will be the story of a accused youkai, by each chapter you will prove their innocence and get a clue on who or what is really doing this!
 * You can add as many characters as you want
 * Don't alter the story more then it should be!
 * This will mainly take place in Hayashi, other places of Mobius are allowed though
 * No G-modding or swearing
 * Romantic RPing is not tolerated, hugging is as far as it will go!
 * You can make your character appear at chapter, since each chapter is it's own story

Arthur Shiranai
Age: Unknown, but older then the River Village

Species: Nue

Power: Able to hide his trueself and others

He is well known for guarding the River Vilage, Hieonkawa, eversince it was discovered. He is known to be very old, despite looking like a 17 year-old boy. His demonic features on his face prove he is not human, but, Youkai are known to become powerful and sometimes Insane when they reache a age limit. Could Arthur become corrupt and attack the very Forest he protects?!

"Why would I attack the very village my Father discovered?!" ~ Arthur

Keitaro "Koren" Faye
Age: 16

Species: Alchemtic Chimera (Human/Fairy)

Power: Able to use Magical Alchemy

A freakishly tall being known with the history of mockery. He hides his long ears under his hat, and carries a tomb. He was once human, but is no longer, could his childhood experinces of being made fun of, gave him a reason to cause a deadly epidemic?! This might be true since he almost burned down Hieonkawa from the same reason...

''"I might be able to use magical alchemy, but I can't use pure magic!" ''~ Koren

Kamori Sanjou and Shiri Darcie
Age: 150 Age: 100

Species: Demon Fairy Species: Banshee

Power: Manipulation over Shadows Power: Foretell future death by singing

Kamori, a demon fairy well known for a appetite for mortal flesh, and her servent Shiri. Kamori does not like mortals to well, except for the taste. Could Kamori be killing people with the epidemic so she could have easier human sacrifices? Or is her servent Shiri doing the killing for her master? Is one or both of them guilty?!

"Me eating a sick mortal is like a mortal eating a piece of 6 week-old raw meat!" ~ Kamori

''"I do not do anything I am told not to do..." ''~ Shiri

Kuro RoKubii
Age: 8

Species: Half- Rokurokubi

Power: Able to stretch his body unnaturally, and unknown power

Kuro, from a relative village like Koren, however is a constaint visitor. Kuro originally didn't know he was a demon, but now seems to accept it, maybe a bit too much... Kuro is known for scaring people, but does he harm them? At night he gains power, but what is it? Could this "power" be the cause of this epidemic? Could rokurokubi be no different then the nukekubi?!

"What? But... I'm half mortal! Does-Does that count as something!? I would never hurt anyone!" ~ Kuro

Kazuki Ruikumo
Age: Unknown

Species: Tsuchigumo

Power: Ability to control illusions and Miasma

Who would be the bigger suspect then a tsuchigumo? The Earth Spiders that cause deadly disease to those who are not carefull. Even though known to be friendly, but how can a spider really be friendly? Could he created miasma that caused such a frightening disease? It is fearfully possible!

"I...I.. would never do such a thing! My powers of miasma is to weak for something like this!" ~ Kazuki

Hero
(Those who know the youkai are innocent and would risk their life to save all theirs!)


 * Rodney Ayton (NoraKouba)
 * Kimi Sanjou (NoraKouba)
 * Frostless the Queen of ice (DARKEST PART OF THE STORM)
 * Necrio the wolf(DARKEST PART OF THE STORM)
 * Shade "Tendril" Nightwing/Nightfall the Hedgehog (Numbuh)
 * Darkstorm
 * Smash The Echidna (Played by Smash Himself.)
 * Trenvahx the Lycan
 * Darkness (EAJ)
 * Vitani the lioness
 * Zulto the Hedgehog (Xab, "Experienced Player has now joined the game" XD)
 * Neko Miko (NoraKouba)
 * Minjonet of Hieonkawa (NoraKouba)
 * Hinahana Sanjou (NoraKouba)

Neutral
(Those whou don't really care about the youkai, and will do whatever they think would help their selves, but will or will not help them at times)


 * Baby Chiack the Ice wolf


 * Darkstorms Son
 * Blaze the hedgecat
 * Teniahk the halfbreed lioness (Newborn cub)
 * Sho Za Sora Takehiko (NoraKouba)
 * Gold the Echidna (E-113:Xi)

Villains
(Those who hate, or think the youkai are the murderers! And will even try to get rid of them, themselves!)


 * Dark Lord Inferno


 * Chimera Darkstorm


 * Predalien
 * (Evil) Anjelous the Vamphog
 * Topaz the Hedgehog (E-113:Xi) May switch to the Hero side
 * Beserker the wolf

Chapter 1: The Accused Arthur
(Arthur ran as fast as he can, to get away from the exterminators, creating a spell of unknown helped him get away. He took it off as he got to the Spring... He sighed...)

Arthur- What did I do wrong?

(Rodney poked his head out of the water)

Rodney- What's wrong? Did something happen?

Arthur- There's a terrible unnatural illness hitting everyone in Hieonkawa, and it was just now reported Koren's home town was also hit... And they think I did it..

(Rodney tilted his head out of worry and confusion, why would anybody think Arthur would do such a thing)

Darkstorms Son:(Starts cawing for Help)

(Arthur turns around and runs to the rescue)

(Rodney shrugs and shakes his head)

Arthur- Hey! Is someone there?

Darkstorms Son:(Walks on all fours to Arthur curiously)

(Arthur bent down)

Arthur- Who are you? I don't remember you from this forest...

Darkstorms Son:(Speaks in Halfbreed tone and points west)

Predalien:Acid Claws

(Arthur sensed Predalien and jumped out of the way)

Arthur- Hey! What do you think you're doing?

Predalien: Trying to kill the youngling.

Dark Lord Inferno: Predalien, enough we have bigger fish to fry and kill, the child will have to wait, Take the person protecting the child.

Predalien: With pleasure, Chestbuster claws.

(Arthur growled and notice the boy he was just talking too, in a flash he snatched him to protect him from any harm the other two were going to do, and he ran, fast!)

Arthur- Don't worry, I won't let them hurt you. But if it's me they're after, I need to take you somewhere safe and away from this place!

Predalien: The DARK LORD wants you dead murderer,Chestbuster Claws.

(the shadows wrap around Predalien's legs, tripping and entangling him)

Predalien: Noo, The DARK LORD wants him dead he will not be denied.

Tendril: (steps out of the shadows nearby) dark lord, eh? i think i could take him.

(Evil) Anjelous:(Appears and turns Vampire) Highly dout it Shadow boy.

Tendril: and who are you?

(Evil) Anjelous:Your worst nightmare.

Tendril: really? who do you think you are? Batman?

Anjelous(Evil):*Runs, grabs Tendril and bites his neck* No I am Evil.

Tendril: (dissolves into shadows. a second one attacks Anjelous from behind) wrong one.

Predalien:*Breaks free And attaks Arthur* Chestbuster Claws

Tendril: (a third one charges out of the shadows at Predalien)

Chimera: Death Blast.

Tendril: (two more appear. one attacks Chimera from the front. the other from behind)

Chimera: Shadow Absorbtion.

Tendril: (the clones dissappear. the real one is nowhere to be seen)

Chimera:*Laughs*

Predalien:*Cackles*

(Evil)Anjelous:*Growls*

Darkstorms Son:(Throws bone Shuriken)

Tendril: (steps out of the forest nearby) well, looks like my shadow clones are useless here.

Arthur- I'll have to get out of here! Behold powers of Non-Indentification!

(Arthur then creates a barrier like object, and when the object disappeared so did he)

(in a puff of smoke darkness appears)

Darkness: i hate you Reaver.. i hate you.

Tetrahx:(Runs into Darkness)Watch were your going (Turns Lycan and Howls) I am going to whoop your butt all the way to SATURNS MOONS (Howls).

Darkstorm: Tetrahx stand down.

Tetrahx: Yes master.

(Arthur fled back into the clearing with the giant spring, he took off the Non-Identification and became visable again)

Arthur- *sigh*

(Rodney pops his head from the water, and then decided to get out)

Rodney- If it's getting tough I'll help you!

(Arthur smiled, it's rare to see all of Rodney since he's always in the water, his fins shimmered a rainbow when light hit. He was defently the Rainbow Nixie)

Arthur- I can take care of myself... I have been since my father died...

Darkstorms Son:(Jumps into the water and turns Aquatic and swims after Rodney's tail)

Tendril: i used to think the same thing.

Darkstorms Son: (Swims towards Tendril)

Tendril: (sees him) uhh hi?

Darkstorms Son:( Summons his Base Guitar)

Tendril: (some nearby shadows mold into an ocarina in his hand)

Darkstorms Son: (jumps out of the water and grabs his Guitar and starts playing death metal: Thunderhorse)

Tendril: o.o' uhhhhhhhh...............

Darkstorms Son:(plays Bloodroucuted)

Tendril: uhhhhhh.........

Darkstorms Son:(Stops)

Tendril: uh, i don't think i can play that with this. (ocarina dissappears)

Darkstorms Son:(Plays:Awaken)

Darkness: *joins in on drums as one clone and other guitarist with himself for awaken* nice pick kid. i love this song.

Rodney- Huh? What the?

(Rodney got up on his feet and then made the water splash out everyone out, and splash on those already out)

Arthur- -_-* I'm soaked...

Rodney- Sorry...

Darkstorms Son:(Jumps in after Rodney while playing Go into the Water)

Darkness: water + me = i hate whoever splashed me. *tearing off his limbs to replace them*

Darkstorms Son:(Transforms into a water dragon and chases Rodney)

Darkness: where did i put *gets shocked to all hell*

Darkstorms Son:(Comes out of the water in his dragon form)

Darkness: *fried and still getting shocked*

Darkstorms Son: (Lands next to Darkness and heals him)

Darkness: *only the shocking stops* thanks for trying kid but without my metalic limbs unnatuarla healing is... well i cant heal just by useing magic... my metal arm acted as the medium to allow my body to process it.

Darkstorm:(APPEARS AND PULLS OUT HALF BREED/VAMPIRE T-800 LIMBS)Here take these!

Rodney- *scratches head* I'm out of the water...

Arthur- What do you want!?

Darkstorm:To keep you out of Inferno's hands.

Darkstorms Son:(Transforms into his Dragon Form infront of Rodney)

Darkstorm:The storm line were known to turn into Dragons!!!

Darkness: *takes the limbs and inspects them*.. not my type but it will serve until i find a dimond. *he uses some black magic and alchemy to fuse the arm together but when it was finished and the light died down a vinal stood out on the arm it said "E-299 Destroyer"*

Chiack: (Comes out from behind Darkstorms leg and cowars back)

Darkstorm: It is ok Chiack, he isn't evil.

Arthur- I can't believe all this was caused because I'm a demon....

(Rodney starts running away from Darkstorms Son)

Rodney- Man this is like the time with that Ninja Shark hybrid all over again!!!

Chiack:(Walks over to Arthur curiously)???

(Arthur looks at Chiack, even though Arthur at first looks human, but his demonic-looking purple eyes give it away.)

Chiack:(Gets under Arthur's arm)

Darkstorms Son:(Turns back to his origonal form and lands on Rodney's head and purrs)

Darkness: Darkstorm next time just bring me metal please. i know you did well on choosing parts but i dont use any brand i make my own so its better if you just bring me metal and maybe a dimond or 2.

Darkstorm: Gotcha.

Darkness: *looking down at his vinal* thanks for not killing me for saying that.. i wasnt trying to sound rude its just how i have been... for a long time.

Darkstorm: (Turns into a Shadow Dragon)

Trenahx: Your worried about Vitani aren't you?

Darkness: that person you mentioned. my guess is that she is important to you huh Darkstorm? its just like my wife. not a day goes by when im away from her that i worry about her and our daughter.

Darkstorm: Vitani is my wife yes, I worry every night I sleep for every time she is in the Tryanoya Quaritine Zone.

(Arthur smiles)

(But then some people came in, their strange clothing of spiritual attire showed they were youkai extermenators!)

Arthur- Oh no!

Darkstorm: Dark Ball (Uses the Sphere of dark energy to distract the exterminator)

Darkness: Shadow Rush ultimatium. *his body cloaks in shadows and rushes towards the nearest exterminator and he also draws his sword lightning quick while rushing towards it*

Darkstorms Son: (Plucks the bone shards out of his hair and uses them as bone shuriken)

(All of the exterminators ran off, except one little miko, a shrine maiden, it had the face and body of a seedrian, and ears and a long tail that curved, her elegence was that of a dream species)

Neko Miko- Looks like all the monks ran off, too bad they're not very high leveled!

(Arthur crawled back)

Arthur- It's Neko Miko, one of the most powerful shrine maidens, even I can't.....

(Neko took out her miko stick)

Darkstorms Son:(Turns Dragon)*Growls*

Beserker:(Target's plasma claster at Neko Miko)

(Neko Miko sat down and held the stick right next to her, she didn't look like she was wanting combat)

Neko Miko- Being a miko, you must know who is true or not, but modern ones keep forgeting that, Nya~!

Beserker:(Fires Plasma Claster)

Darkstorm:(Pushes Neko Miko out of the blast range) Sevahk!!!

(Neko Miko changes her miko stick into a umbrella, and somehow the umbrella blocked the attack)

Neko Miko- Defense is my forte, don't forget it!

Arthur- Phew, aren't I glad that you're on my side...

Neko Miko- I know many things, I know you are not repsonable for this plague... And I even know who is! Nya~

Beserker:(Declaoks) You lie, (Aims plasma burner at Arthur) He must fall.

(All of a sudden, Neko Miko disappeared at great speed, and placed a paper amulet on the plasma burner, as he disappeared again, the paper made the plasma burner explode)

Neko Miko- You're foolish, I am the true miko who can really summon the power of the gods!

(Neko took out even more of the same amulets ready)

Arthur- She's not lying, she's the strongest I know, infact, it is said she is over hundreds of years old...

Beserker:(Gunantlet Knives extend and attacks the shrine maiden) She lies and you must die.

Tendril: (a wall of shadows comes up between him and the others)

Chimera:Shadow Absorbtion!!!

Tendril: that cheap trick again? fine. let's see you absorb this! (Chimera's feet are magnetized to the ground and chunks of metal come up out of the ground, form into multiple spears, and fly straight at Chimera)

Meanwhile at the village, A blue echidna wandered into the territory. He was not from around here. He walked around curiously. "So this is that mystical village, huh...?" He said to himself.

An orange hedgehog was walking around, showing a photo to different people. He headed towards the echidna and asked, "Do you know where I can find this person? He got a bounty on his head. Oh, and don't tell me his name, 'cause I already got that info from several unhelpful people."

Smash shook his head. "No. No I haven't seen him." He said, and kept moving. "...Something's definitely going on here. I'd better investigate further. I might just have to spend the night here..."

Neko Miko- Idiot...

(Neko stops the attack with a barrier and flun Chimera across the clearing)

Neko Miko- Shrine Maiden cannot lie, along with the fact we need to stay virgins...

Tendril: (looking off in the distance. seems to be deep in thought)

(All of a sudden a girl from the River Village came)

Little Girl- Miss miko, I have a message from the village leader...

(The little human girl gives Neko Miko the message, as Neko reads it, the little girl runs off)

Neko Miko- Now, THIS is enteresting! This message tells of a clue of who the real culprite is... And the evidence shows Arthur is innoccent... A victim recalls seeing a beast-like form when he got sick... Now, if it was Arthur it would've been a humanoid, but that still leaves the question.... Who did it? Perhaps that Half-Fairy making chimeras?

Darkstorm:(While holding Chimera's throat) I am a half-demon!!!

Chapter 2: Koren's Bounty
Man1- That money is mine!

Man2- I'm getting that monster first!

Koren- Tik! Annoying...

(Koren placed a alchemy circle which caused a explosion, making trees fall in the two hunter's path)

(Koren comes to a stop, and straightens his hat)

Koren- Just because I'm not all human, they accuse me of everything!

Smash, while exploring the village, heard the explosion. "What the heck was that!?" Quickly, he rushed towards where he heard the explosion and the trees falling.

(Koren sits by a nearby tree and starts reading his book)

Koren- "What are people thinking these days... Just accusing those who are not all mortal..."

(Koren thought as he turned a page)

Smash caught up to the hunters by the fallen trees, looking around frantically for their bounty. "What just happened here!?" He called out.

Man1- That alchemetic freak just closed this lane down with fire alchemy!

"Alchemetic freak?" Smash repeated. He could only wonder who that was.

The orange hedgehog ran by in a flash, hopping the fallen trees. "That's all I needed to here," he said with a smirk.

"What the-" He saw the hedgehog run right past them all. "Hey..that's the guy from yesterday! Could it be that this "Alchemist" is his bounty...?" He shook his head. "I'd better look into this even more." He jumped over both of the trees and began to follow the Orange hedgehog.

Anjelous (Evil):(Laughs)

(As Koren was reading he heard someone coming)

Koren- Great, I knew that wasn't going to fully stop them...

(Koren placed his hand on the ground and waited, a alchmey circle was under his hand, waiting to be activated)

Some wind began to blow, carrying around fallen leaves. It was as if somebody was there, but there was no one to be seen. Suddenly, out from a nearby tree flew a spiked, metal ball on a chain, heading straight for Koren.

(Koren activated his alchemy and caused a great wall to appear and blocked the metal ball)

Koren- Come out and show yourself! *straightens hat over face*

The chain retracts, taking the ball with it. Leaves flew from the tree, and in a blinding flash of speed the orange hedgehog jumped behind Koren, and delivered a kick to his back.

(Koren fell down, along with his hat revealing his long ears. Despite the fact he's shy beyond belief about his ears, he payed no attention and got ready)

Koren- Argh!

(Koren created a alchemy circle directly behind him, his eyes turned blue)

Koren- Freeze to death from the Cryo...

(When the alchemy circle flashed, the forest started freezing instantly and it was spreading)

The orange hedgehog became slightly blurry; he was vibrating the molecules in his body. "A little trick I learned from my dad to keep warm. A cool breeze doesn't scare me," he chuckled. He pulled the metal ball from behind his back, which was now resting on a handle. While tossing it up and down, he said, "Oh, and I'm Topaz. Topaz the Hedgehog."

Koren- I am Keitaro Faye, the manipulator of alchemy! Of course everyone calls me Koren...

(Koren flips through his book which really was a tomb of many recorded alchemy circles)

Koren- You're a bit stronger then I thought, my Cryo abilities is not my forte really...

(Koren then placed one of his hands into the tomb and copied the alchemy circle, it floated infront of his hand)

Koren- Power of Destruction!

(Koren smash the circle against the earth and it shook, the earth cracked and stone pillers smashed through it)

Anjelous(Evil):Over here!!

(Koren didn't listen, instead, stone pillars also started heading towards Anjelous)

Anjelous (Evil);(Attacks Koren) Die mortal!!!!!

(Koren vanished0

Koren- Who are you calling mortal?!

(And Koren gave a deadly strong kick in Anjelous' face)

Koren- I'm no mortal, at least not anymore...

(Koren placed his hat on his head, once again covering his long ears. He then started to walk off, and then he disappeared into the forest)

(Later Koren escaped into his training grounds, the trees were still misshapen after the accident. Trees made of iron, ruby, gold etc.)

Koren- Ugh, for once I thank my fairy side to allow me hide in forests... but it's tireing...

(Koren sat up against the golden tree and started to take a rest)

Suddenly, Topaz's voice could be heard off in the distance. "Don't ignore me fairy," he cried, "I'll find you again, and this time there will be no interruptions!"

(an unfamilliar voice is heard nearby)

???: sup?

Smash made it to the clearing, only to find the whole place frozen and not a soul in sight. He looked around, highly disturbed. "Whatever the heck happened here, I'm too late..." He paced back and forth, his hands behind his back. "What on earth could have happened here...And who did this...?" He began to examine the area closely. He soon noticed a few scratch marks on a tree, next to another which had a huge tear in the middle of it. "Some kind of heavy weapon must have done this." He said to himself. He began to walk across the frozen ground, crunching upon ice with every step. "Those stone pillars don't look very natural, either. I'm willing to bet they came from the same place as the ice, judging by the earth quake I felt earlier." He stroked his chin. "My only question is...Who did this? And where did they go?" He folded his arms and closed his eyes, thinking. "Hmm....This is all so very strange..."

(a few black hedgehogs with purple streaks dash through the clearing. one notices Smash and stops)

Tendril: hey Smash.

(Koren got mad)

Koren- I'M NOT A FAIRY!!!

(He shouted hard, but relized he could've given himself away. He didn't do anything but sigh)

???: (leaning against a tree) hey. Koren right?

Koren- *sigh* Yeah.. If you're wanting to kill me, then you're a idiot...

(Koren tipped his hat over his face)

???: no thanks. name's Shade Nightwing. i prefer to go by Tendril.

(Koren lifted his hat from his face, revealing green eyes that didn't belong to any human)

Koren- Oh really? Very well then...

(Koren takes out his book and starts reading again)

There was some rustling in the bushes nearby, "Hehe, gotcha." Topaz jumped from the shrubbery and shot the metal ball once more at Koren.

Tendril: (the metal ball stops in midair) your going to have to do better than that.

The spikes on the ball shoot out in all directions. "Oh look, more distractions."

Tendril: (the spikes stop midair as well) haven't you noticed yet? metal isn't a challenge to me. (the spikes turn and face Topaz)

The spikes fall to the ground and disappear, only to reappear on the ball, which retracts back to Topaz. He puts it back in his vest saying, "Alright then, I've got more then one trick up my sleeve. Oh wait, no sleeves." He runs at Tendril with blinding speed.

Tendril: (a spinning ball of shadow, chaos and magnetic energy appears in his hand. he holds it in front of himself so Topaz would slam into it) Nightfall Tendril's Rasengan.

At the last minute, Topaz does a slide tackle, avoiding the Rasengan while still attacking Tendril.

Tendril: (gets hit and dissappears. reappears behind him) over here.

"Magnetism, umbrakinesis, and teleportation," Topaz began, "This might be fun." He pulled a power ring out of his pocket, which was carrying a Fire Barrier. "Time to crank the heat up!"

Tendril: (begins charging another Nightfall Tendril's Rasengan)

"Get a load of this!" Topaz shouted as he used his Fire Barrier to shoot a fireball at Tendril.

Tendril: (the rasengan dissappears. he absorbs the heat from the flames and becomes Darkfire Tendril)

Darkfire Tendril: not so easy is it?

Topaz looked at Darkfire Tendril with disappointment. "Oh, son of a--" he said in shock. He then turned to Koren, who was still watching from a distance. Right, the elf, he thought. Topaz began running again, this time in Koren's direction, with the Fire Barrier adding to his momentum.

Inferno IV:I grow tired of this, Magma Ball!!!!

(Koren closes his book and jumps in the battle)

Koren- If you know what's good for you, don't use fire in a forest...

(Koren then commaned a water alchemy that rained over the forest)

Inferno IV: Plasma Blast!!!!

(Koren avoided it, he then was on top of the golden tree he made)

Koren- Come on you can do better then that...

Topaz sighed. This is becoming a lot more complicated than it sounded on paper, he though. "That's it! I'm bringing you in and collecting my prize one way or another. This is where 'dead or alive' becomes fun." Eight pure white sparks appeared and began to orbit Topaz. He was surrounded with a red aura as his eyes whited out and his fur and flesh became red as well. Immense power rushed through him as he became Gem Shine Topaz. He pointed towards Koren and shouted, "You're finished!"

(Koren said nothing and vanished within the trees again)

"You won't escape from me that easily," Topaz called out as he moved forward. "I can and will find you."

???: You stay away from him!

(A girl's voice echoed in the forest, and then a shower of arrows came out)

Minjonet- I won't let you hurt him!

(It was a human girl from the River Village, just a mere innocence who's only power is to use her bow with grace)

Topaz looked at Minjonet with confusion. "Why do you people care so much for this lowly elf? Clearly he has brought suffering to have such a high bounty on his head."

(Minjonet sets her bow but doesn't shoot)

Minjonet- You have no clue! And he's not a elf, nor a fairy, nor a human... He's a chimera! A long time ago when he was just a little boy, his father used him in a research of the chimera, he used his own son! Fused Koren and a fairy together to make what he is now, and because of it, he was made fun of! He might not show it, but he is in alot of pain! So much! His father was also soon taken away from child abuse, but since his mother died when he was just a baby, I don't know how he was able to survive! I am Minjonet! Daughter of the Cheif of Hieonkawa, the river village! And Keitaro is my friend, I might just be a human, BUT I'LL USE ALL IN MY POWER TO HELP HIM!!!

(Minjonet fires)

Topaz caught the arrow with ease, but he did not counter-attack. Instead, he hesitated. "You would risk you life for him," he began, "Maybe it is true, that this one is innocent." The white sparks flew into formation in from of him. "Spirits of the fallen, show me the faults of darkness." Each spark flew in a different direction and scattered amongst the trees. Soon they returned and flew into formation once more. They began to show images of Koren's past. "Keitaro... Koren," Topaz started as he powered down his Gem Shine form, "Forgive me for my actions. I was overcome by greed. If you allow it, I will help prove your friend's innocense."

(Minjonet lowers her bow)

Minjonet- I know he is innocent... It is because I saw figure too little to be Koren...

Tendril: i know the same way i know your name, Topaz.

Topaz looked towards Tendril in confusion. "So now you can read minds, too? Heh, I'm going to have to be careful next time I run into you." He then focused his attention on the trees. "You can come out now Koren! That is, if you forgive me as well."

(Koren jumps out)

Koren- I believe, the culprit may be a fairy, a pure-blooded fairy that is...

As everyone was leaving, Smash had only just arrived. He looked around to see this place in a mess as well. "I missed everything again. I know I heard some more commotion over here, but no one's here....I'd better start investigating." He began to look around the area. The first thing he noticed were arrows all over the ground. One of them being snapped in half. "Well, it looks like we have an archer here..." He noticed a few areas were slightly burnt, but then also noticed a golden tree near him. "Whoa...What's this?" He walked towards it and felt it. It didn't feel quite natural. ".....Yeah, Something's definitely going on...." He turned around and folded his arms, closing his eyes. "But what....?" After thinking for a while, he sighed. "I'm finding too many "Clues" here, that probably don't have any meaning to me because I don't have any base information. So I think I'll head back to the village for a while, and try to see what I can learn." He unfolded his arms and began to head back.

Chapter 3: Kamori's Hunt, and Shiri's Issue
(Kamori slammed the doors of the mansion, to prevent others from coming in)

Kamori- Mortals these days, they make me sick!

(Kamori's little sister then came in)

Kimi- Onee-sama, is something wrong?

(Kamori straigtened her bowtie and shook her head, but the door was baning with people trying to get in...)

(an unknown voice is heard from above)

???: (standing upsidedown on the ceiling) well, looks like i found another one.

Smash returned to the village, only to hear a mob nearby. "What the heck?" He started to head in the direction he heard the angry people. Soon, he came to a mansion, the front yard flooded with hordes of furious villagers. "What the heck is going on here!?" He yelled.

(multiple shadows on the ground are moving toward the mansion)

Smash noticed them immediately. At first he looked startled, but then his eyelids lowered halfway. "...Tendril..." He said to himself. He then tried to get one of the villagers to shut up and answer his question.

Kimi- Onee-sama? Should I "play" with them, ze?

Kamori- No, they're humans. Foolish, but innocent humans...

(A banshee appears next to Kamori)

Shiri- M'lady, we have company...

(Shiri points up)

Kamori- I know, I can see it's shadow...

(Kamori looks up)

Tendril: (drops from the ceiling and lands in a crouching position in front of Kamori. stands) hello.

Kamori- Hello...

(Kamori's red eyes were steely and heartless, she was little but was able to levitate)

Tendril: (holds out a hand) Shade Nightwing. call me Tendril.

Seeing that he wasn't getting anywhere with the mob, Smash decided to just leave them and come back later. In the meantime, He decided to go and talk with someone of authority and find out just what was going on here.

(one of the shadows stands suddenly and bumps into Smash)

Tendril: sorry, Smash.

"I knew you were "lurking in the shadows" around here, Tendril." He said, shifting his weight to the side. "What brings you here?"

Tendril: i came to the forest to visit, found out there was some terrible disease going around, and sent as many shadow clones as i could make to search the forest for known suspects. one just reported that he found one in that mansion.

"Oh really?" He asked, his eyebrow raising. He glanced behind him towards the mob at the mansion. "What, did the angry villagers tip em off or does he have a clue that would lead him to mark him down as a suspect?"

Tendril: he's inside the mansion. we already know she's innocent, we just came to back them up if they come under attack.

"Oh, so she's innocent? How do you know that?" He curiously inquired.

Tendril: i can see into the shadows of people's minds. i made sure to pass that ability onto my clones as well.

Smash stroked his chin. "Pretty handy, if not an invasion of privacy." He commented, looking up as he appeared to be thinking. "Hmm...So we know she's innocent, but that leaves us with this one question: Who did it?"

Tendril: no clue.

"Hmm..." He shook his head. "Earlier, I was investigating deep into the forest. I found an entire clearing, completely frozen over. And stone pillars that look like they just ripped right out of the ground were spread out in random spots. And even further in the forest I found a strange golden tree." He folded his arms. "That was just too out of the ordinary to ignore, but I had to leave because I didn't have enough base information to make anything out of it."

Tendril: i think i know what your talking about. some of my clones witnessed a few fights between one of the suspects, which they found innocent, fighting a bounty hunter by the name of Topaz.

Smash rose his eyebrow. "A bounty hunter..? Yeah, I saw him. I couldn't catch up to him, though, as he ran right by me. I knew there was some sort of fight going on, I could see where they were fighting. Just what kind of powers allows someone to freeze an entire forest and make the ground shoot up like that? Then again, you have unusual powers yourself so it's not quite out of the question in comparison. Anyway, I'm going to talk with one of the head villagers. I wanna know what they have to say about all of this."