Kyle smiled and swept the coins up off the bar. She was grossly over paying but than again he would not complain. "Good Hunting" Kyle said as he closed up the bar. Looking at the clockwork timer saying it was almost three in the morning. He got to his feet moving to the rooms upstairs and to his room. He opened the hidden wall showing a nook .He Took out his mask of the demon's head and slipped it on. Than next came a gray hood that hid is hair.Bracers went on his arms. Covering the the scars, next he slit on a pair of leather gloves. Flexing his hand to make sure he could move it and the leather was not to stiff. Next poison pouch on his belt along with a \few more daggers.
Kyle burst out of the top of the Tavern and threw his shutters taking to the night. He planted his hands like he was on a vaulting horse to leap over things in his way. Slid on his knee in other spots where the roof top overlapped to much. He jumped across the street tapping his power and drawing on the ether to give him more speed. Jumping thirty feet Kyle smiled under his steel mask he was in his element.

Than things went tit's up, Kyle heard the tell tail twang of a long bow's string. Instinct along with long training took hold. Turning so the shaft hit the plate on his leather kyle spotted the man. Dashing forward before he could get another arrow on his string Kyle hoped to close the distance. Kyle was not fast enough and the shaft took him high in the arm. Than in a blur another arrow and this time it curved to hit Kyle . "Shit..." Kyle swore as he pulled hard on his power. Lifting his hand shadows writhing out slashing the arrow in two. Kyle gritted his teeth as he pulled that hard on his power. His whole good arm hurt with muscle serine. For making shadows effect anything would whiplash back on the caster. It was a tricky bit of magic to pull off on the fly like Kyle just did, but hundreds of hours of training had went into doing that trick.
Kyle drew a dagger and threw it took the man in the eye and he fell to the roof and slid down to the street.

Maximilius. Was standing in the familes Libary, reading some of his fathers favorte books before he pasted away. An knocking on the door could be heard of the Lobary and Maximilius, closed the book and went towards the door and open it to find a maid. Probably fourteen or less bowing " Lord tea is nearly finished and ready to be served " He just smiled down on her and noded " I will be there shortly " letting the door open he put the books back on the shelf and went out of the libary and closed the doors after him. Now heading towards the dinner room to get some wonderfull tea that he would surely enjoy to his heart contence as he was the time that if he could just drink tea all day

Kyle stepped off the roof falling to the ground where the dead man was. Pulling his sleeve up he found a bow and arrow tattoo on his forearm. Free hand climbing up the stone wall he made it back to the roof tops. continuing his way to the noble manors, Kyle pulled shadows over himself, Kyle entered the Maximilius by scaling and knocking out some of the hired help. With expert skill Kyle climbed threw a window in a library. His steel demon mask catching the moonlight as he waited taking a seat behind the desk loading a hand crossbow with a poison that would kill in seconds. Kyle found a bottle of wine in the desk. He poured a half glass of the stuff and dropped a powder in the wine. It made the victim bleed from there eyes nose and mouth and if breathed in the lungs one would latterly choke in there own blood.

As Alacore got to the market square, he looked around despretly trying to find his mark. "Silver, where are you. you are needed at the chamber of Warren!" he yelled.

Silence answered him. now angered he started toward one of the sewer grates. "if you wont show yourself, then I will hunt you down in your labyrinth, my labyrinth, master." he then opened the grate and entered the sewers.

Vivian made her way through the sewers as well. She had preferred the sewers to the streets, she looked much less suspicious in a bandanna and goggles down here then up there. She had quite the advantage in the sewers too. Her eyes allowing her to see in pitch black, she could never explain this 'Gift' she had, nor could anyone else. All she knew was that it was very useful. She held the makeshift map in her hands, having bought it off some shady man in the black market, she could not rely on it, but it had to help, at least a bit. She was gonna attack her mark with surprise. That and sniping was all she had, along the lines of attacking him. He was well guarded after all.

Maximilius ha finished his wonderful tea on the dommer room. Yawning he stood op and went out of the dinner room, seeing the same little maid that had told him that the tea was ready " My lord i can't find the head maid anywhere" She crouched before him, before standing op again " You havent seached in his office or room?" Maximilius asked wondering. If you do have alert the guards stantioned here " He said as he went to go to his bedchambers to get some sleep. The maid hessitated to say something " Um my lord i already have seached for him in his officem plus his private room nothing." He stoped a second " Alert the guards i want him found now" The maid noded and went towards the stables where he hadhis hired proteching. The head maid and him had been good friends since childhood more or less, taking care of him more than his real father but he still loved his father. Looking through a window to see the plaines outside the city he smiled, remembering some wonderfull times where his father had learned him how to fight with a sword.

Snaping out of his dreaming he went again to his bedchaimber to try and sleep but, could he really. His friend was missing. Sighing he entered the bedchaimber Seeing his armor and the famaily relec. The Dragon slayer. His priced sword that he hold very dealy. His armor. The Living steel.

Kyle moved opening the door and sheathing down the hallway putting out the torches or tapping the stones that light the hall. reaching the master's cambers Kyle looked at the closed door.Pulling out his lock picks he deftly unlocked the door. Before he opened it he focused calling on the ether to enhance his hearing. Breathing someone was in there . Not wanting to kill a maid by accident. Kyle pulled it open a crack. Moving up the wall in a jump. Kyle propped himself between the wall and the ceiling the elaborate crown molding giving him a ideal hand hold.Than pulling the shadows around himself. Kyle raided the hand cross bow so that he could get a line on anyone coming threw the door. Kyle waited like a spider his eyes focused on the door.

Tavar fallowed the masked man down into the under city his silver mask catching the light of his torch. As he used the smuggling tunnels Tavar swore as he heard voices nearing dousing his own torch he watched as a merchant and six guards where moving illegal goods threw the tunnels . There cart was pulled by a donkey that looked iltempered like the rest of his kind as bucked kicking the cart.

Maximilius had shifted his focus on the armor. not forcusing on the outside world. He stood in front of the armor that he had gotten forged and enchanted so long ago when he had enheired the whole Estate and all the money that came with his family name. " Father you really were right. i should had probably said yes to her at that time." Taking off his big coat he was now only standing in his fine pants and shirt and started to take the armor on. As he had take n the armor on he took the sword in his hand and felt that the weight of the armor had lifted , like he was only weqaring his normal clothes.

Kyle sighed his trap had not worked and that was where plan b came in. Kyle hated doing this but he braised himself so his feet would bar his weight. Bringing his hands together he whispered "gate keeper the price has been paid . " With that he jerked his left hand down activating the magic rings on his hands. A portal opened in front of him and kyle stepped threw. Kyle's head spun sickly for a moment as his whole body tingled like every inch of his limbs and chest had fallen asleep. After orientating himself so that he knew what way was up as the portal had appeared in the floor. Like a deeper darkness it was a bit of magic that had cost Kyle lots of gold. When he had first started using it he had always left a puddle of sick making him easy to track. But with all things Kyle found that practice made perfect.

Kyle watched as the Aristo put on his armor and smiled. He spoke threw the ether so his voice came out of every shadow. It was his work voice well spoken with a hint of an aristocratic accent "So my Lord was i just sloppy and a alarm was raised or do you always ready your self for bed with your armor ?" Kyle stayed in the shadows as he spoke relying on his camouflage with the hope it was still working at full power. He had been pushing his powers hard this night. And knew that his magic would get weaker the less rested he was.

Maximilius got out of his own World as he heard an voice speak to him. " Depends on if you knocked or killed an middle age lady and an middle age man. Then i can say you did trigger an alarm but if not not really." He said calmy trying to make out from where the voice was coming from. He had his sword in his one hand, so that he could be ready if some blade did come after him to try and kill him. " So state your busniess, why you are within my Esstate or more less within my own private bed chaimbers." He had a Little hint of bravery in his voice, since an normal nobelman would probably just shit his cloth underpants if an unknowen voice was talking with you, And really on a night with a moon out. The guards were seaching outside the grounds of the Estate and the staff was seaching within the Esstate.

Kyle smiled behind his mask as he watched the Aristo surching the shadows. He dropped his magic appearing leaning on a wall lazily holding a hand cross bow on the man aiming for the gap in his armor on the neck. " Now i asked my self why a man of your standing would not have his house worded. You clearly have the means to get even the best warder on you pay roll. " Kyle said as he held the cross bow steady. "so i answered my self saying. Self if a man of his means where not to have wards up normally means he can handle himself in a fight." Kyle lowered his hand cross bow, "Now how about we put down are weapons and talk let gentleman. " Kyle was not here to kill the man if he was he would not have bothered to speak. And he would be on his marry way right now.

Kyle also knew that if he did kill him his insurance in the study would kill him, the next time he had a drink. "Be at ease your maid's are taking a well deserved night off sleeping soundly in one of the store rooms" Kyle holstered the bow on a hip leather thong holding the cross staves.Kyle continued clapping his hands together briskly "Now to business being one of the most wanted men in the city i can't exactly go into the court and gather information on plots. " Kyle waved his hand at the noble "that is where you come in i need eyes and ears in the court. " Kyle was indeed wanted Lamora the assassin and head of the La'vox guild. Who ever brought his head to the king would get enough gold to set them selves up for generations.

Maximilius shelved his sword on his side and turned around to see the man that spoke to him and he just grinned under his helment " Well you might be true have bee ntrained to handle myself but i can never be sure so i like to test myself, so i choose not to ward my place like the normal nobles would. The guards would take care of most people trying to get into my Essate anyway before they come this close to me. So you must be a master at it isn't that right Master shadow of the kingdom, or that's how they call you anyway within the court."

He still had his hand on the shaft of the sword, ready to be drawen if one would try anything funny " And do say why does an criminal like you need my help for to get information within the court. I know that my family could be even more power within the court if i did choose to tell on you" He said calmly wanting to not make any sudden moments to give him a good reason to strike him

Kyle had to stifle a laugh and looked down shaking his head at his title . "Well my lord i founded my guild with a goal in mind. To keep the powerful accountable for there actions. For if there to busy shitting them selves over what we would do to them if they tried to mess with the common people " Kyle said simply he looked threw his mask at the helm his gray eyes stormy . " That and there is a lot of gold to be had in killing the untouchable." Kyle did not even blink when he threatened to expose him " Well first i would kill you, you already know i can find my way in here. And i assure you i do not fight with honor." Kyle said that like killing the noble men would be just another thing on his to do list. Like pinning up the new bounty's and Jobs in the tavern. "That and i would not be here now if i could not get out of your estate in a hurry"

Maximilius " And who said i fought with honor in private. Anyway your guilds founding bricks are quite. . honorable i guess. wanting to help the commen people and punish the rich and wicked." He walked a little around in the bed chambers. " I will see what i can get of information in the court. But don't get any funny ideas of backstabing me." He went over ot the door of the bed chaimbers and opened the door while standing in the door frame " and one thing more. By agreeing to go with the goal of supporting the commen people i do hope i can connt on you if my family does get into trouble"

Kyle walked over to the spot where the armor and sword where he hung a leather thong of a purse that jangled fully. The dagger Kyle pulled from his belt was black steel and had a full leather grip. It was practical make but the makers mark on the base of the hilt was one of the best blacksmiths in the city. Kyle moved to the door pulling the shadows around him as he walked " Wear that dagger in public and I or someone i will trust will come." Kyle meant himself not as Lamora would be the only ones to meet with the noble. Kyle paused as he made it to the door "Oh by the by welcome to the family. Don't drink the wine in your study bottom shelf in i poisoned it" Kyle reached for the door nob intending on leaving.

as Alacore descended into the sewers, the stench welcomed him like mom making cookies. "I am one messed up fruitcake, oh well. My old master should have not taught me all his secrets." he said to himself as he pressed on a block. revealing a secret passage, he proceeded down the passage as it closed behind him.

Maximilius walked over to the empty armor place and took the dagger " Quite fine craftmanship. " He placed the dagger on the bed that was besides it and took his helment off, reviling his face. Looking over ot the door he saw that he had already left or what it looked like in his eyes anyway. " Carry this dagger in public. . Well i hope that no other nobels are having their play in this" He started to take off his armor as an maid entered the room " Lord we found the head maid and her husband in" Maximilius turned towards the maid and smiled " In the store room i know now go " The maid just stood there for a second and noded and went with closing the door after her. After having taken the armor off and putted on its place he undressed and took the dagger from the bed and placed it on the table besides it, He was hopeing that he would not get discovered as he wouldnt want to damage his family name but he liked the idea of that guild he talked about

nine years ago

Kyle sat in the shadows the blood pits had made him a killer. They had made him a knife but his master put an edge on it. Kyle would start would would be known as the Nights of Blood. Where every gang lord and noble responsible for the horror of the blood sport. Memory flashed a younger boy in front of him a club in Kyle's hand. The look of the boys face was fear. Kyle lifted his club the crowd roared it's approval kyle brought it down and the boy's head cracked open. Kyle dropped the club on the sands gray matter stuck to the club sand clung the the wet gray matter. Kyle raised his hands above his head and lifted his middle fingers roaring "FUCK YOU ALL!"

Kyle was back memory gone, he looked at his deader the gang lord that owned the blood pit where Kyle spent most of his childhood. He lept and attacked body guard one took a dagger to the neck. leaving the dagger Kyle took the short sword form the dead guard. Spinning he ham stringed the other the third fell down as kyle slammed his sword into the man's kidney . Ripping it free Kyle tapped his power and slammed it threw the deader skull ending at the man's adem's apple.

Now

Kyle sat bolt upright from the dream shaking his smelf and taking a drink from the glass of rum he had on the bed side table.

Vivian sighed as she ordered a drink in the pub. She had finally killed her mark, but not after a little scuffle with his guards that left her sore and tired. She rolled the cup of rum around as she lazily rested her head on her other hand staring off as she thought about...well nothing, she was too tired to think anymore.

Maximilius had been rolling around in his bed for a little while now, trying to get some sleep. But couldnt do anything else than to think of what this guild. He was just a new member but it semed like he was their only noblemen member. or the leader himself wouldnt have asked to gather information anyway. Sitting op on the edge, he started to rub his face in his hands wondering if he could wander the Esstate or go for a night walk. Standing op he took his clothes on again and straping the black dagger on a piece of little rope and attached it to his side, clearly to be seen. Walking out he closed the doors after himself and walked towards the stables that he soon arrived by and took an horse and rode into the nightlife towards the slums. After an hour of riding he arrived at a bar that looked like was in pretty much happy mood