Kevin opened his eyes and stretched, sitting back up in the bed. It was still nighttime but his rest was never meant to last long. He slipped into a pair of socks, jeans and his boots. A rather thin black shirt with a high collar found home on his torso, loosely fitting his frame. If he was to ever come in contact with that assassin again, he needed to get on the man’s radar, something that would be a slow progress if he hid out at home. That agent, or assassin, had found Kevin with was seemed to be ease once before. If Viper appeared outside, he would no doubt be found again. Good, that was a plan at least. 

Sadly, he couldn’t bring his sword into civilised society. He didn’t need it of course as his martial arts was on par with his sword skills, but a battle with someone like him would get nowhere if they just punched each other. The next best thing was to slip a dagger into his jacket and go from there. Kevin moved down the stairs and into the cold night, his eyes scanning the environment. For all he knew, the assassin could already be there. Nothing that he could see was appearing before he eyes so far as his walked down the street. ‘Come and get me…’ He thought, keeping vigilant. This could very well take a while but patience was a virtue he had a good relationship with. 

The streets were empty, no one as far as he could see. In the distance the police were more than likely still examining the crime scene as he hadn’t been gone for long, but one thing stuck out more than the rest. The wonderful, serene silence of a sleeping city surrounded him and it brought a faint smile to Viper’s lips. More than a single part of him missed the mountains of Japan where he could sleep beneath the embrace of a cherry tree. Stars always watched over him with the silence lullabying him from consciousness. Once the thoughts had grasped him tightly, Kevin gracefully climbed towards a roof where he sat with his feet dangling by the edge and eyes looking up at the dark sky. “Come and find me…” He whispered, leaning against a metallic vent. This was what his life had been reduced to, a treasured specimen hunted by those he hunted back. He missed the days when he could travel without someone hiding behind a rock, taking notes of his daily life before an imminent attack. It was getting tiring but at the same time, it was his only source of entertainment. Funny, it had come to the point where he couldn’t even determine if it was tiring him out, or if he indeed enjoyed this little game. “I can wait for an eternity…” He continued. “Come and find me…” Viper repeated, his eyes scanning the streets below in between turning to the stars. After everything that went down today, many others would more than likely join his lifestyle. Hopefully they were up for the task because the hunt was about to begin.