An Expected Occurance (Anyone)

[Rikimaru]

Darkness descended upon the city of Babylos, and so many of it’s inhabitants slept in their warm beds. Unknown to them, outside crept a shaded figure, silently moving through the city streets. A Ninja, known only as Rikimaru observed the surroundings carefully, taking in his new environment. The city was intricate, there were many alleyways and the building structures were complex enough for him to be able to lose a pursuer amongst the rooftops. It was the perfect environment for a ninja… Rikimaru remembered back to the conversation he had held with the tracer who had brought him to the academy…

*Flashback*

The tall man looked Rikimaru up and down, gauging him carefully… “You want to go to the academy huh?” He mused. “You may have the gift… But you’ve lived in regular society all your life… How do I know you will adjust to such an existence?” He raised an eyebrow as he questioned the man.

“I have seen death; and I have dealt it many times over… I am a ninja… I am prepared for anything…” Rikimaru told the man, narrowing his eye. It was at that point, that the man chuckled. He then struck out hard and fast at the ninja, to which Rikimaru firmly grabbed hold of the offending fist, and twisted it around, spinning the man so that his back faced the ninja. He jammed the arm upwards, locking the tracer’s arm in place, and kicked the back of his knee in, knocking him to the ground violently. “Do I pass your test Tracer?” He asked somewhat menacingly.

“Heh… It’s obvious that you know how to handle yourself…” He said, admitting defeat. “I’ll take you to the academy… But once you’re there, there’s no returning to whatever life you had before…” He warned with a grin.

“There is nothing left for me to return to here…” Rikimaru said as he released the man’s arm. “Lead on Tracer…” He demanded, as the man grinned at the ninja’s prudence.

*End Flashback*

Rikimaru paused, and he finally spoke out… “Sneaking up on a ninja is far from advised…” He said slowly as he felt the presence of another approaching him from behind cautiously. Rikimaru then turned his head to look upon his new ‘guest’. “What do you want?” He asked firmly.

[jyo]

Jyo had been out for a stroll through the town. He liked the few times he had to himself nowadays. Not that his time with Zaire and others was unpleasent. Quite the ooposite. But even the most social man needed some time alone. And Jyo wasn't that man. So this time was very welcome.

He had been glad to be back in his classes at the Academy. he had been learning how to make his owns current spells more effective and had been reading up on new ones that he planned to train with the next day as he felt he was ready to try them. It would be his first set of spells in the Dark element.

For a while Jyo had been behind someone else as he walked. The person had not turned around yet but then again Jyo had such a light step he moved next to perfectly silent without thinking about it simply from his training. It was when the person in front of him reacted that Jyo stopped.

He smiled at the comment.
"No it may not be wise. But that wasn't my intent. It seems like you weren't paying attention to things around you at the moment as it isn't easy to sneak up on a man who is trained to be part of the shadows and dissapear." he said smiling slightly and spreading his wings out as he haden't stretched them in some time. They folded back and Jyo's white eyes examined the person in front og him.
"My Name is Jyo Mashima. I am a Sorcerer up at the Academy. How may I refere to you?' He asked.