[i]"If you're going to follow me, pick up the pace. Om du ska följa mig, plocka upp takten. Thane, had you released the demon from earlier yet?"[/i] The slow release of breath could be physically be seen in the air as it escaped through the lungs exiting the mouth of the daemon as it came to a quick stop its body freezing in place as it tried to make out what was going on around it, lifting its head up into the air its brilliant orange demonic eyes closing as it began to sniff the area around where it stood trying to get a good sense of what was coming & how many were coming; either way they weren't going to get any further than they already had. It's nostrils flared causing its eyes to shoot open as the strong smell of hunters filled the air causing a flash of anger to fill its body a deep growl escaping through its sharp canine-like fangs; there were several from what it could smell each one giving off their own unique scent, though it didn't matter, soon the only smell coming from them would be that of their corpses decaying on the forest floor. Turning on the spot it began to move stalking its way closer to where it could hear the voices coming from each step barely making a noise on the earthen ground that lay below it showing that the daemon was definitely one that was known for its hunting skills; though in comparison they paled greatly against its strength & vicious nature.

[i]"Then tell me who I should worry about."[/i] Slowing its pace it began to hunch down keeping below the level of the shrubs & bushes out of sight as the creature began to scope out the situation lain out before it being mindful of keeping his prey in sight while not allowing them to know they were being stalked, [i]"The girl with the harpy, the native from this country, the one that rides on horseback, the phoenix rider, and the oriental with a Dokkaebi." "I see."[/i] Whatever it was that had been said between master and daemon seemed to have the young boy worried, [b]Don't worry dear boy... Soon you will have no need to feel about such petty things-...[/b] The creatures thoughts were cut off as both the sound of snapping twigs & water sloshing around caught it's attention making it momentarily forget the boy who had begun to murmur to himself while holding something it couldn't see, the commotion though seemed to come from two different directions causing it to press low against the ground to watch whatever was happening unfold as it hunched its shoulder blades ready to push off into action when the moment was right, [i]"Uhhh...Hello...NyQuil right? You look very tense. You should-um-what is the English saying?-ah yes-Loosen up a bit!"[/i]

Another boy forced his way into the area though, unlike the one that had been there before, this one didn't seemed phased by anything that was going on around him the strange behavior flicking a switch in the creatures mind as it began to grin, [b]Mmm... Another hunter... Seems like diner just became a two course meal...[/b] Its eyes flicked over to the other side of the clearing as a young woman carrying a large bucket of sloshing water joined the two males looking as though she wanted to turn & run rather than stand there looking as brave as she did, [b]Well, well, well... This must be my lucky day... My two course meal just turned into a feast..![/b] Inching closer to them it came to a halt its large body getting ready to attack as it gently & almost silently clawed at the ground getting a feel for the earth it walked upon; so different from that of the daemon world, earth was something that took a while to get used to, [i]"Ah... hallo, there."[/i] The sound of loud yet deep rumbling growls cut off any conversation before it could begin between the three of them, what point was there in giving them time to come up with a strategy when none of them were going to survive? [b]It's time for dinner...[/b] Through the large shrubs & bushes that hid its body bright demonic orange eyes could be seen staring at the three of them for only a moment before it pushed off its body lunging into the clearing to attack.

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[i]"Hey! I know you, You're the Headmasters girl, right?"[/i] The sound of a voice shouting out to her caught her attention turning the pair to turn in the air both now facing the newcomer with slight surprise that he had even managed to catch up with them in the first place, "Yeah, that's me... Though I also go by Erin, Rose, Amara; whatever floats your boat buddy." Her body began to bob up & down matching the beat of Aria's wings as they once more began to hover in the air the gentle rhythm keeping her calm and collected through all the excitement of the first hunt of the year, "Erin, do you know him?" She glanced back at her familiar shrugging her shoulders slightly before she let her gaze wander back to him a gentle smile crossing over her lips, "No... But, it's always nice to meet new people." Aria's warm breath flowed over her neck as she let out a sigh causing her to know exactly what the young Harpy was thinking, they were in the middle of a hunt & she was stopping to make friends it wasn't the smartest move in the world but everyone who knew her knew that it was to be expected; she wasn't the type of person to ignore & walk away unless there was something drastically wrong or that particular person had done something to piss her off majorly. Those sorts of things didn't happen too often, but when they did, everyone knew not to push the point, [i]"Hows hunting going, seen anything yet? I would think the daemon is farther from the school but me and chariot haven't found anything."[/i]

She chuckled softly her hand coming up to cover her lips before she lowered it once more to her side her head shaking slowly as she answered his question, "Nah, haven't seen anything yet. Besides, you don't know; depending on the daemon they could hav-..." Her words were cut off by a loud & annoyed shrill sounding squawk the voices accompanying it getting closer & closer with every second that passed, turning around her eyes widened as she saw Cash trying to catch up to the two of them her friend flying a lot higher than he usually would, "Cash! Cash what are you doing!" Aria taking her lead from the worried tone in her Mistresses voice flapped her wings quickly moving back along their side Erin's movements in her arms causing her to speak out in slight panic, "E-Erin. Stop squirming about, your making it hard for me to hold you..." Rolling her eyes Erin swung her legs from side to side causing Aria's grip to break as she lunged over her breath caught in her chest as she managed to hit her mark coming to a slightly bumpy & probably painful rest on Hell's back. Wrapping her arms around Cash's waist she held onto him tightly her breasts pressing up against his back as she lent in her chin resting gently on his shoulder, "If you wanted to come with me that badly, you know you just had to call me; that's why you have my number."

She turned her head her warm smile never leaving her lips as she tried to comfort his nerves one of her hands reaching out to rest on his relaxing his grip on his familiars feathers, "Hell, I know you don't have to take orders from me, but can you please land?" Behind them Aria crossed her arms over her chest falling in next to Dark as she shook her head watching her hunter with both worry and frustration, "I swear, one of these days that girl is going to get herself killed... Then it wont matter how many years we took from her, she'll kill herself doing something reckless like that. You watch..." She lowered herself to the ground her legs bending slightly as she came into contact with it her wings folding up behind her, feeling the warm huff of a horse behind her she turned her head looking back at the student who was riding on the steed, "Well come join us, the more the merrier. She'll probably find some way to set up a picnic & track down the daemon while she's eating so you might as well make yourself comfortable; your part of the group now."