On the way back from the forest to the market i saw my father the king out in the market place in his civilian clothes. No one else has noticed that the king was there so i approached my father and cautiously talked to him. "Hello, its a change to see you in the market." said Avantina. "Hello Avantina, I came looking for you at the palace and you weren't there so i came looking for you"said father. "Whats new to the war with the dark and light" said Avantina. "We're winning so far but in the upcoming battles, if the dark's come up with a secret weapon or plan we may lose those battles so i need you to be in there and use your morphing power to take on an animal and sneak behind the enemy lines and see what they are planning". "i will do that as once after i go back to the palace and finish with my business here" said Avantina. And with that he left his father and went to the merchant to sell his game then went on to the palace.

Jurano was walking through the bustling streets of people selling different sorts of items ranging from weapons to clothes. He was walking through the street when he saw the familiar face of Otaku.
"Otaku!" He said waving, it looked like Otaku was carrying some more tech. He was alwas buying new things for his projects.
"I see you are doing your normal route today?"

Otaku looked a little be surprised to see Jurano he doesn't normally go out himself because he's normally to busy but after coming to the conclusion that he must have made some spare time he just responded "yea I heard about some great new stuff that came out no use boaring you with the detalils but I can't wait to use it", just as he finished he sentence the voice of his dark spirit ecoed through his mine, "yes good very good don't tell him anything just keep it our little secreat ok" Otaku replied by thinking what he say so that Jurano doesn't get confused "what is with you all the time we're just going to add some new parts to our computer its not like its an evil scheme why are you always like this" a few momments had passed, not long but long enough that Jurano was wondering why Otaku had stopped before he finished what he was saying Otako quickly thought up an excuse "sorry I was just thinknig about what I ummm had for lunch yes I had some great raman from the little store named Kotu turena down the street" Jurano looked unconvince that Otaku actually was thinking of lunch but didn't press the matter because this kind of thing happened around Otaku alot.

Celestia was having dark visions in her sleep.
"Noo.. Please.. So much pain..."
Celeste rolled around, shaking her head, trapped in a nightmare that she couldn't wake from.
"A man on a couch, China, Chest, Noo! Don't open it!" Celeste rolled out of bed, landing on the floor.
"Kyaaa!"
Some guards opened her door. "Madame Celestia? Is everything alright?"
Celeste poked her head above out above her blanket covers. "Um, yes everything is fine! Ahahaha, never tell anyone of this or else! ahahaha"

Jurano rolled his eyes at Otaku, unconvinced at the lie he told.

"I know that's not true so do you actually want to go get lunch at old man Turenas?" he asked, hands in pockets, he found his wallet and started into pouch filled with different currencies, while waiting for Otaku to reply. He started to make his way towards the shop when he called out.
"Raman or Tenpanyaki?"

Koat was looking for Avantina through her telescope. She saw him in the market selling pelts and other things, she made her way through the castle, the banners of light and potraits of royals and nobles hanged on the wall. She made it to the market place and went to her brother calling his name.
"AVANTINA! I NEED YOU!" she yelled getting closer. she went up to her older brother and gave him a hug.
"Haven't seen you in a while, what have you been doing all morning?" she asked curiously. she walked with him as he explained what he was doing.

"All morning I have been hunting in the forest, then I was talking with our father about the war and what he needs me to do as well".
"One thing I need to ask you have you studied where the dark's camp is so then I can infiltrate their camp and see if they have any secret weapons or plans
that may use against us". "Besides from that what have you been doing this morning Koat".

otaku yelled out back "well I haven't had raman in a while so Tenpanyaki sounds pretty good" after he caught up otaku says with a smile on his face "your buying right" they then started to walk to the store

Jurano rolled his eyes again at what Otaku asked.
"Sure i guess so." They walked in and Jurano called out to the chef behind the counter.
"Two beef Tenpanyaki please!" they sat down and started discussing other topics. When the food arrived, Jurano pulled his wallet out and gave the waiter the money.
"So, the light guys seem to be pushing their way here. What do you think we should do?"

it was late it in the afternoon but the light didn't show down in the cater comes. Maria skipped down the steps deeper into the darkness that enveloped her small frame. she giggled menacingly and received a squawk in return from several different ravens that glided in her wake. she skipped down the last few steps scattering the dust in a flurry of her finger tips.

she walked amunsted the crypts and graves that lined the wall creating shadow reflections of the people that d welled with in them. they flickered and drifted about the room whispering in quiet voices they dissolved back into the blackness as she walked on unable to sustain them self s with out her close proximity to keep them visable. she hummed as she walked, Hugo rested on her shoulder.
her humming grew into la-ring and then in to a song. the voices of the shadows around er joined in in low raspy voices.

Oooh, Death, Ooowoh Death, Oooh Death,
Won't you spare me over til another year

But what is this, that I cant see
with ice cold hands taking hold of me

When God is gone and the Devil takes hold,
who will have mercy on your soul

Ooooh, Death, Ooowooh Death, Ooooh Death,

No wealth, no ruin, no silver, no gold
Nothing satisfies me but your soul

Oh, Death,
Well I am Death, none can excel,
I'll open the door to heaven or hell.

Ooowooh, Death, Oooooh Death,
my name is Death and the end ïs here...

she stooped giggled and tuned around to run back up the way she came the dead dissipating as she dashed for the steps." imm gonna find My Brother" she said in a sing song voice. as she ran down the steps and squirmed out the gates. making her way towards the city's center the market.

Ryan walked through the city that housed those of the light side. He stepped slowly through the town, letting the sun warm him from above, and the wind push him towards wherever it wished. He was simply wandering the town when he saw someone sitting next to a building, his clothing tattered and his face obviously hadn't been cleaned recently. He walked past the man, holding out his hand to count his coins and letting a few fall through his fingers that he pretended not to notice. He gave a slight smile as if he were happy with the amount of money he had as he put it back where it came from, continuing to walk forward. I wonder when the next battle with the dark will be... He thought to himself, continuing on his undetermined path. As he walked, he noticed the prince and princess of the light speaking to each other, likely about the war, or something else that would particularly concern the royal blood going through their veins. He continued walking, until he could only see them from the corner of his eye, then stopped. He turned his head towards them, thinking for a moment before walking over. "Would you two of the royal blood be willing to tell me when to expect more bloodshed?"

As Koat was explaining what she was doing to Avantina she heard the familiar voice of Ryan.

"Well, well, well if it isn't the very well known softy, Ryan Hopewielder. And bloodshed? We don't know what you're talking about." She said with a grin, she pointed towards an alley.
"Come." As they walked towards the alley she started explaining what battle were coming up.
"Now, we are going to have Avantina infiltrate Dark, then we attack it's that easy." She said with a clap at the end of the sentence. She tilted her head and smiled.

Otaku took a moment to think about the question as the answer was of great concern he replied "well it can't be much longer before the fighting begans again we should probley think about the strength of our defences from all the meetings I've attended we appear to be planning all offencive strategies which are a gamble sometime the shear force can take down an enemy, but if it fails we leave ourselves far too open and then we fall apart, that what I think anyway but I have to get going now I need to put these new parts in my computer by..." the mystic dark voice quicky comes into his mind "your forgeting something, remember " Otaku quicky added to the end of his sentence "... and you won't see me around for a little I have a little prototype that I want to test so you won't be seeing me for a few days, bye "

Celestia was beyond bored in the castle.

"Goodness gracious there is simply nothing to do, perhaps I'll go out into the courtyard..."
Celeste look around. There was nobody around.
"Where on Earth did everybody go?..." Celeste gasped and placed her fingers over her mouth.
"It is in like ny vision of war!"
Then two guards came walking down the hall.
'Madame Celestia, won't you join us in the dining hall with the other guards for lunch?'
"Oh! Right, it is lunchtime... Hmm, yes, I will acompany you two to the dining hall, come! Let us be off!".
Celeste took lead of the group of three thinking to herself as she was out in front.
"Hmm perhaps some tea and cake? No, no no, I'm on a diet...."

Maria Ran though the streets like a jack rabbit jumping over street carts and ducking under tables laughing and the wind she picked up flurried someone dress. the darkness of the streets alleyway were pretty good for fast travel but soon her little legs got tired and she began to walk at a more normal pace.
" big brother" she sang to herself "come out come out were every you are?"
many people on the streets stopped to say hello to the young princess but the ether said little more then a hello and the hid behind something. they giggled and walked on.
more than once Hugo would sweep from the shadows the land on Maria's shoulder glaring behind her as an invitation to any mistrusting people.

Maria walked to a stop at a restrunt that Jurano often came to when he was wandering the city.
"Hmm" she said "i bet his in here"
"caw Caw' Hugo said as he flew to land on the roof above them
she skipped up to the door but caught her brother talking to someone.
she ran up and hugged him from behind
he chuckled and continued his conversation
Maria peeked around to see who he was talking to.
"Oh.....its the Freak......" she said turning her nose up at Otaku.

Jurano gave a slight laugh as Maria hugged him from behind and hit her nose softly when she called Otaku a freak.
"That's not nice Maria. Anyways i'll talk to you later then Otaku." He said Maria hanging from his shoulders.
He walked out of the store and made his way towards the castle. He kept thinking about any upcoming battles, he knew he would have to lead the armies but he couldn't let Maria get hurt. As they walked in the castle he let Maria down and made his way towards the training room again, he pulled his sword out of nowhere. He jumped over the row of targets and sliced the heads off with a single swipe. He made all the shadows in the room attack the targets at once. Satisfied he made his way towards his room, he felt sleepy and decided to nap for a bit.

Celeste was enjoying a nice warm meal in the dinning hall.
"Hmm, that aura... Its the prince! He has returned!" Celeste got up from her seat and followed the aura. She could sense a powerful energy focusing in the training room.
As she entered, she saw the mess that the prince had left there.
"My goodness, I do hope he doesn't expect me to clean this up"
She clapped her hands and summond a few maids who swiftly dealt with the mess.
"Hmm, I can sense the princess too, perhaps I shall spend some time with her..."
Celeste left the training room in search for the princess.

As Avantina talked about the next coming battle with Koat and Ryan. Avantina thought to himself which animal morph he would me best to infiltrate the camp and won't be notice by anyone who think that animal be suspicious. "So its settled then the information we need is in the commander's tent of the camp and i steal the plans and bring it back to Koat". "Then the battle will begin after we have studied with the new information and then we will attack as planned" said Avantina.

Ryan nodded to Koat as she greeted him. He followed them into the alley, listening to the explanation of what was generally happening before nodding. "Once the information has been retrieved, I offer my blade to the front of the attack." As he said this, he knelt down, allowing his armor to appear on him. To offer your blade, he felt he should be wearing the armor and have the sword ready as a sign of preparation. After he was finished his offer to aid in the fight, he stood, letting his armor dissipate. He knew it was obvious he was willing to help, but the gesture was necessary, he thought. He thought about how she had labeled him a softy, and figured that might be sort of ironic, considering his abilities allowed him to cover himself with armor. Or it might be the compensation?

Maria was sitting at the foot of her bed playing with the shadows that draped her room in darkness. Hugo was perched on the end of her bed head, his feathery head folded under his wings as he roosted, his golden gaze hidden from view. he flickered and faded now and again as the shadows he came from shifted inside of him like black smoke confined in a glass Jar

Maria was kneeling on the floor so rounded by her collection of stuffed rabbits and bears of all shapes and sizes. all made with similar materials, Black or gray fuzz with two black buttons sown on for eyes; usually different sizes as well. the particular bunny she held was no bigger than a cat and it had a pair of tailor sizzors pronouncing form a rather nasty gash in its back. white stuffing poufing out like an open wound.
but Maria clutched it to her chest with a grin on her face, slightly swaying as she sang to fill the silence that had settled like an uneasy fog.

~ Mmmmm ~

~ the first Alice went walking through, the woods of wonderland.
Bravery with her fearsome sword, Clutched in her favorite hand.
She cut down creatures in the way of her unyielding wrath.
leaving carnlige in her wake, by red and blooded path,~

~The first Alice strays too far, too deep with in the wood,
it marked her as a sinner, and looked her in there for good.
much like the gruesome path that marked her rendering heart.
her life remains a mystery until this very day....

she fished as Cel walked into her room. glowing ohra about her figure.