Predators in the Mist [active]

[11deadlypetals]

Character: Marluxia and Saix
Content: REMATCH
Setting: East Side of Paixao
Time: Late Evening
Warnings: Violence/Org Members fighting.

Comments

[onabluemoon]

He wasn't the only one to find the mist useful. Saïx had always had an affinity for the dark of night and the fact that few were out at night these days only made it more interesting. And, in this case, more convenient. If the only people out at night where those who didn't mind the mist then it would be far easier to find his target.

Not that it didn't still take time. He wouldn't have expected their traitor to have taken up with the gypsies, fitting though it was. An outcast among outcasts, and any lingering stragglers gave him a wide berth as he stalked his way through the streets. It was a wonder what a simple cloak could do these days.

Don't look now Marluxia, but there's a man in Org coat coming up behind you.

[11deadlypetals]

Marluxia began to slow down a little, noticing the sound of footsteps behind him--boots on cobblestone. It was possible that they could be coming from someone taking a night stroll, Marluxia had his doubts. That the same steps followed him no matter what turn he took only fueled them.

Marluxia squared his shoulders and came to a stop, his head turned slightly toward the stranger. "Not going to announce ourselves, are we?" Marluxia called. He couldn't tell exactly who it was, but the silhouette he could see through the fog told him enough. Marluxia's hand curled into a loose fist and a stray petal drifted by in a light breeze.

[onabluemoon]

Announce himself? Of course not. He hadn't minded Marluxia knowing that he was there, but announcing his arrival? That was more than he deserved. More than he would give most people he tolerated, even. So no. He had not, and likely would never announce himself, should they meet again after this.

"I see no need to," he answered, although he didn't summon his own weapon yet. There would be time later, since all it ever took was a thought - and even the simple act of curling his hand into a fist would tell Marluxia more than he cared to give at the moment.

[11deadlypetals]

That answered that. Marluxia turned to face Saix, a small smile on his face. "So they have sent you again, have they?" he asked. "I assume then you've been assigned to deliver me to my death? Are there others after my head or did they decide only one was necessary?" That wasn't to say seeing Saix again was by any stretch a good thing, but he was, at least, a familiar opponent.

And while Marluxia had been taken by surprise last time--in close quarters no less--that wasn't the case this time.

[onabluemoon]

Of course they had. He was the loyal right hand man of Xemnas, to say nothing of the fact that with Lexaeus not currently present within the castle he was also one the physically strongest members around. It was only natural, therefore, that he would be called upon for this task.

"You know your fate. Why continue to ask?"