An opportune meeting.

[Slash]

Oh, please.

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Jericho looked at both of the men who had raised their weapons and shrugged. "I wouldn't suggest trying that if you value living. Just calm down and I'll introduce myself."

His movements grew more theatrical, sarcastically mocking the two before him. "Alan Jericho, human representative of darkness, corruption's avatar and seal, at your service." He bowed and laughed.

"Was that good enough? I can monologue if you wish. I got here because I was on the top of the clock tower, and the Heartless left because I dismissed them. As to whether or not I'm against you...well, that depends. What can you do for me?"

He paused, then added, "Answer wrong and I force you to hallucinate, flood the place with high-level Heartless, and do other unpleasant things."

[kire10]

Adien turns as the mad walks always keeping spear up, "Every word you spoke makes me want you dead but I can tell that I am outmatched, a man of your power can destroy me with ease that much only a fool would not see, that does not mean I can stand down though. The darkness has consumed enough of this world already, it is only now returning to it's past and I can not allow one such as you to corrupt it again."

[Bob aLanstin]

John put down his weapon and put it away. He looked at Adien and said, "Adien, I think we should listen to this man. He seems to have come for a reason."

John looked back at Jericho and said, "Jericho, it is obvious to me that you have a purpose coming here, because I can tell you are much more powerful than us, yet you haven't tried to kill us. I am John Philiby. As to what we can do for you, I have no idea what you mean."

[Slash]

Don't flatter yourself.

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The one with the spear was quite the idiot. He would die in an absolutely pointless sacrifice that would at most slow Jericho down for a few minutes?

Besides, he wasn't interested in corrupting Radiant Garden. It was Aerith's world, after all.

"This world is the domain of another force besides mine. I'm not going to interfere with it. Don't bother wasting my time with a heroic sacrifice."

The other one was talking about him being here for a reason. Honestly...not really. He had gotten here completely by accident, after all. At least he...John...was more polite.

"It's simple." He smiled. "Heartless are all well and good, but I can also use as many people as I can get my hands on. Of course, as you both are now won't do. The amount of your psyche that I destroy is proportional to how cooperative you are. Agree, and very little of your consciousness will be lost. Refuse, and I turn you into either a mindless slave or a Heartless...or perhaps just a corpse. Your choice."

[kire10]

Adien looks at the man, "You haven't given me much choice in the matter." He lowers his spear his hat tipping forward to gover his face as he tips his head in defeat. "Fighting you would be a mistake, nothing would be gained, do with me as you will, perhaps one day I will make right for the wrongs that may occur." He looks over at John. "You'll have to show me the rest of this place sometime," He gives a small smile although it is mainly blocked out by his hat. "My name is Adien Heyang, do with me as you will."

[Bob aLanstin]

"Jericho, I cannot say I will help you without knowing what it is that is needed of me. I'm not going to agree to help, just to find out you want me to do something stupid. If you would tell me what it is that is needed of me, I might be more willing to help."

John looked at Adien. He seemed like he didn't care what happened to himself. John told Adien, "Sometime? How about after this is over, friend?"

[Slash]

One willing, one not so much.

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Jericho looked at John. "Nothing special. Just a killing here, a massacre there...you know how it goes."

He turned to beam at Adien. "Good! Very good. First order of business..."

Adien had given his consent to be used, and the darkness swirled around Jericho before transferring over to Adien. Since he was not injured, Jericho could not introduce all that much darkness into Adien's heart. Still, it was a fair deal and one that would most likely change his mindset by a bit.

"That is a very small fraction of the power I can give you. You will start off low, but can rise in time. My first request for you? Attack your friend there. You don't have to kill him, but you have to fight him."

[kire10]

Adien opens his arms as the darkness enters his body before bowing towards Jericho. Slowly he turns towards John using his left hand to tilt his hat down so that it covers his eyes from view. "I'm sorry about this John, when this is over I would love you to show me around, but now I would only ask you to draw your blade. I have made a vow that I can no longer break.

Slowly he spins his spea before leveling it towards John. He takes a deep breath and rushes forward his showes clacking on the ground as he slashes horizontally, from left to right, aiming for John's upper chest, he knew that this blow wouldn't kill him, it would draw blood though.

[Bob aLanstin]

John saw the blow and pulled out his sword just quick enough to prevent any major wounds. He smiled at Adien and said, "I'm sorry we have to fight."

John swung his sword with the intention of merely wounding, not causing any serious damage. John smiled as he jumped back after the blow.

[kire10]

((Sorry about how long this has dragged out for, it's literally been months and that isn't really acceptable.))

Adien takes the blow to the chest, a large gash appearing along his chest. He grasps at it with his left hand, it hurt he could feel that but it was numb, somewhere deep inside of him he remembered this feeling. As his hand became covered in his own blood he looked up at John "Run"

Adien's eyes glaze over as he collapses down to his knees his spear dropping from his hand. His breathing seems to stop as he lies on the floor. In one violent motion his entire body shakes. "RUN!"

[Bob aLanstin]

"Are you okay?" John asked as he watched his new friend bleeding. "Do you need some help?"

John really didn't want to leave his friend behind. He hoped that his friend would be alright.

[kire10]

Adien flings himself upwards landing on his feet, his eyes seem to be glazed over, revealed as his hat flings backwards hanging off of his neck. Clutching his spear in both hands he rushes forward towards John. He stabs forward aiming for John's heart. It did indeed seem that he was aiming to kill.

As the tip of the spear comes in contact with John Adien gives an evil grin. "Distort" The spear seems to twist in his hand before the before the blade extends most likely piercing through John entirely. As the blade protrudes from the other side Adien lowers his body and flings the spear over his head, slicing upwards and trying to cleave through John's collar bone.

[Administrator]

Ignore that your life is possibly in danger...check.

As the spear stabbed for the man's chest, a golden sword maneuvered to block the blow, knocking the sword to the side. Holding the golden blade was Shardd, who then blocked the second attack, his grip on the weapon grating slightly. Noticing the injury on the man, he said, "I can heal you, but we have to go." Looking at the man who stood with darkness menacing around him, he added, "Now."

Grabbing both of the men, leaving no time for argument, Shardd pulled them forward and began running, shouting behind him, "Run with me! We'll get out of here, I'll heal you, and then we can talk. My name's Shardd, by the way." He turned his head and grinned, waving. "What's yours?"

Turning back, Shardd focused on his escape. He wasn't sure, but it seemed like that guy back there was evil. And very much so. As much evil as he had ever seen put into one place. And he did not like that. Not one bit.

[Bob aLanstin]

A man seemed to have magically appeared out of nowhere and saved him. Not that it mattered really how it happened, what was important was that it happened. The man grabbed them both and they began to run. He told them that his name was Shardd. "My name is John," he said, "John Philiby. Thank you for saving us, Shardd. If I may, how was it that you had such impeccable timing?"

[kire10]

Adien lets out an almost bestial roar as his attack is blocked. He stumbles sideways long enough for Shardd to grab John but twists away before he can be grabbed, twisting away.

As the two men turn he lunges towards Shardd's back, hoping to destroy the interloper that had interupted his attack. "DIE"

He aims his spear down aiming to pierce the mans chest from behind an evil glint filling his eyes.