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The night had been a cold and bitter one. The wet streets held shadows that seemed to eerily move with the swaying of the faint streetlights that were not yet broken. Everyone was inside because none dared to come out as long as the gangs roamed. Several rival gangs controlled the small city at night and harrassed civilians. The luckier ones were raped or beaten instead of killed or tortured. In the midst of the cold and odd silent darkness, a man walked down the street. The light thump of his black boots made way on the concrete of the void and cleared street as the wind picked up. As he neared another unbroken street light, a faint form could be made out. Long black hair remained halfway to his midback and lay lifelessly as his unnatural eyes peered out and cut through the heavy darkness. The man was merely passing by here much like he usually did with several other cities and small hamlets.

The strange man dressed in black robe-like clothing had continued to walk as something caught his attention. It seemed like the shadows themself moved with a odd reasoning as he continued his trek down the long street. His hightened senses felt something much like a dark presence. He had felt feelings like this several times within his travelling and never took too much concerned pertaining to them. Yet this one seemed.......different. As if it commanded a sort of respect. A shame that Rej held respect over nothing.

Not only had it looked as if the shadows formed into a humanoid figure right infront of his excellent eyes, but the figure disappeared as fast as it had formed into being. Rej continued to walk to the end of the abnormally long avenue whilst his katana remained safely by his side.

:.Strange things are afoot.:

Rej thought quietly and calmly to himself within his wrecked and corrupted mind.

:.Tis a shame that the strange things have chosen such a horrible being to harrass.:

Rej's right eyebrow slightly rose as the figure had once again assembled itself from the darkness. Rej did not take too much consideration in this but he did however stopshortly before the humanoid figure. The only type of human that could do something such as this would be a powerful mage and yet Rej would be able to tell the difference between a human of any kind.....and something else. This bizarre creature who had randomly manifested itself before Rej was a curiosity. Rej however, did not care much for the creature, however "Bizare" it was.

Rej was not much for words. His race never did speak much unless there was a need to but then again, most of his race had been destroyed by an evil incarnate so they were at the moment, irrelevant. Besides, Rej never followed the pack and his characteristics did difer slightly from other Archaics. Knowing full well that this creature would most likely not know his toungue, he began his calm and condescending speech. His accent was cool and direct and held a sense of leadership and a aura of power to it as he spoke the Ancient words.

"MEa'st E HeSa'Sa' Ea'?"

The words sounded like a question and his voice resembled that of some heroic figurine but he was far from one for several reasons.

The dark figure that went by the name of Rej stood there as the streetlight he stood directly under him began to flicker and then quickly die out. Now the figure was bathed in darkness and the only detail that could be clearly made was the unwavering glance of the odd red eyes. The a understandable voice broke the silence.

"Names are of little importance......"

There was a short pause before continuing.

"Yet, if you need a title for me to go by, Rej would fit it most appropriately."

The accent and voice still held the same sound as it did when the other weird language had been spoken but the common toungue seemed much less intimidating or powerful. Then the figure spoke again.

"My race is one of dwindling value."

"Your interest seems palpable atleast"

Rej said as he shifted in the darkness and began to move to the right. Most of the lights were out and the street had been doused in a relative darkened state.

"Archaic"

The word came out as a single powerful wisp of pronunciation. The name of Rej's race was that of significant quality. The first to lay foot and soil the earth as The Creator had so graciously made for them.

"You yourself?"

Rej said questioning the mans race and name in a calm unnerving voice. He continued to move until he stopped on the other side of the street and stared directly across at the other figure.

This time Rej was the one to allow a small smile to graze the lips of his visage. Normally impassive and lacking any sort of emotion, this.....humanoid was somewhat familiar at best. Therefore, caused Rej to somewhat, recollect his ancient memories. In the long life that Rej had lived, he felt that he had been around one or two of these creatures before. Nonetheless, he gazed towards the questioning man as he spoke concerning the mans latest question.

"I have heard this alot. Whether it be some sort of command aura i present or just a coincident that others speak of what you now say, I never intended on luring someone."

Rej stopped for a second before speaking again.

"As for where i am travelling towards.........it concerns you not."

The last part was phrased bluntly yet still quite direct. Rej's accent was different from humans but still ever so clear, perhaps even more so. It also held a sort of Charm and dashing that Rej himself did not personally care to have.

:.How convenient.:

Rej thought sarcastically to himself. He seen the man to into a matter of darkness and deliberately lead the bikers towards his location. It didnt matter to Rej who they were carrying and he did not care to prove himself or help this figure that had been questioning him. As the bikers got closer, the saw Rej on the side of the road and stopped abrubtly. Their bikes making clicking and whirring sounds as the engines died down slightly and their foots, as if in sync, jammed to the ground to keep themselves stabalized.

"Look what we have er'e" Said one of the bikers in a british accent.

"Seems to me like another punk dressed in black." Another said in a grimy and dirty sound.

"I think we should teach him who runs the roads at night boys." A larger one replied. This one was obviously the leader if any were avalaible for the ragtag group of bikers.

The girl screamed but was quickly silenced by a punch to the face. He nose began to bleed and tears continued from her eyes as the one carrying her whispered something into her ear that Rej could not make out.

"Ey, He even has dem contact lense things that change your eye color."

:.Ignorance is far from bliss.:

Rej thought to himself as the bikers continued to talk. Without warning, one biker revved up his bike and tore off towards Rej.

:.Far from bliss.:

Rej repeated in his mind as he sidestepped the bike and brought his left arm out. The arm connected with the bikers neck as he clumsily flipped off his motorized machine and slammed into the ground. Groaning came from his generally direction as two more stepped off their bikes and pulled out matching chains. They were very similar save for one had a patch over his eye.

"Lets get em Killer!"

The one with the eye patch exclaimed excitingly. There was doubt in both of these men....Rej could feel it. Despite this, one charged his and swung the chain in a brutal and relentless arc towards Rej's face. The chain stopped short from Rej's face and the assaulting man looked down his chain to see a hand clenching onto the makeshift weapon. Then he traced the arm to the red intimidating eyes that glanced at him as if he were a worm.

"Ey....he....he caught my weapon!"

The ignorant fool cried out. The other one who still had doubt pouring from his being had so graciously stepped forth to try his luck. As he swung his chain, it wielded same results. Rej's right hand shot out and grabbed the chain before it reached his neck. As of now, Rej held both of the chains in each hand the the two bikers stood there holding their ends. Then without explaination, Rej crossed over the chains and tied them together tightly. The steel began to bend and knot viciously as the chains began one unrepairable mess.

By this time, the other bikers began to peel out with woman in tow. The three bikers who has assaulted Rej, including the one on the ground that he had closelined, ran for there bikes and sped off. As the biker with the woman began to turn and leave, Rej whipped back the now lengthened chain and cracked it forward. The clinking of the linked metal whissed through the air and struck the biker in the back of the head, killing him instantly. The girl fell off the bike and rolled onto the ground unconscious.

"Had your fill yet?"

Rej said with his general tone that seemed to lack any feeling thereof. His comment was directed at the darkness where the man was residing in. Rej was not one to enjoy trials of sorts and while he was in no particular hurry to get where he was going, he felt this petty confrontation was one that did not deserve his time. Once again his condecending and arrogant attitude sprouted forth lightly.