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The Shadow Nation was in full motion. Troops from the various sections of the Nation were tromping through the streets, many of them bearing the royal seal. None of them, for all their planning and preparation, noticed the small gust of air that came from above, nor the sound of two pairs of feet landing lightly on a rooftop. Crow shifted his yellow eyes over the scene, clickign his tongue softly. "Of course there are more soldiers. There are always more soldiers."

Crow gav e asmall smile. "Knowing this place, I think those 'puppies' would be more than a little terrifying." He winked then slid around the roof to get a better look at the large tower that seemed to dominate the skyline. "It's in the exact center of the Nation...there appear to be multiple points of entry from the ground, as well as from the air, but..." He pointed out several groups of heavily armed soldiers. "They are well-guarded."

Crow nodded slowly. "There's only one thing I'm worried about though." He turned to Kristoff. "They know we're coming. Why lay only one guard?" With that chilling question still hanging in the air, Crow looked to his two compatriots before dropping backwards off the roof, falling like some flattened shadow. The shadow grew wings and panned across the ground, silently glding from building to building, stopping just above the open window. A light touch of feet, the small noise of a sword being unsheathed, a choked gasp, and the guard was out of commission. A series of small clicks, the soft tapping of a cane, echoed safety after a few moments.

Crow nodded, replying to her thoughts. Too easy always means one thing... he turned and gazed down the spiralling stone staircase that descended ever-deeper into the velvety darkness. It's a trap. He began to slowly make his way down the steps, never fully applying his weight to one step or the other.

Crow turned to look at them all, gently rubbing at his temple before letting out a very small hissing whisper. "Now, correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that the point of sending a pair of scouts and a guide was to see what the area was like before we sent everyone in." He sighed. "Nevermind. At least now we have some more muscle if this trap is more than we expect." He gave a pointed look at Ana. "And at least Zulu didn't tag along. Follow us, and please, please stay quiet." He felt his finger twitch lightly. He couldn't help it, missions made him a little more high strung than usual, and more poeple weren't helping.

Crow sighed, nodding. "Sorry. You have a good point. THe more practice you have the better. But remember," he pointed to everyone in the medium sized badn. "We're here to observe and leave. Nothing else. If we get drawn into something, we aim to escape, not to win. Understood?"

Zurechi followed behind the group slowly. He was hiding in the deepest shadows and keeping his spirit power compressed to hide himself. He didn't know if he should kill them or have alittle fun first.

((Note: Zurechi (Zoo-Re-Chi) is Zulu's dark side. I just wanted to give him a name. xD))

Zurechi followed every move that Crow made as he went further down the stairs. He was about to take out Crow in a stealthy fashion but didn't know if he had the moment or timing to take him out.