One Step Closer..

[Ryuzaki]

Baal studied the situation carefully. His loyal subjects surrounded the entire grande hall. He could see their anxiousness at this new development, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught Frost's inquisitive gaze. She was thinking something... It bothered him. He was beginning to have some doubts as to where her loyalties truly lied. Some interesting news regarding the guarding of his prisoner had reached his ears recently. This news had caused him to re-evaluate the loyalty of a certain head maid. Well, the situation had become clear in his mind.

"Give them their bloodlust"

[Achan]

Frost nodded and pointed to Reiko. "Reiko the Majin," she said aloud again, "your loyalty to Baal shall be tested in battle. More than one hundred servants stand before you! Can you take them all without killing them?"

She turned her head to gaze upon the crowd. That fierce voice now reverted into a whisper. "Kill him."

... yet it was heard by all. Cries filled the hall as over two dozen servants came upon him.

[humarwhitill]

Joan rushedin, having bareley escaped with her life, she could hear the cries of Baals minions coming from the grande hall. She pivoted off of one foot and turned to use what energy was left in her wings as a burst of speed to fly down the hall.

She flung open the door. She saw a majin that she did not recognize standing in the middle of a group of demons with their heads turned to her. She quickly caught sight of Baal and stumbled up to him. Clinging her left blood-covered arm she approached Baal to tell him about what she had seen.

[Mr Sinister]

"Tested in battle" those words echoed throught Reikos's mind. He was suddenly reminded of the days of war. He had an emotionless face and was filled with rage, he showed it in his eyes, that burned with the flames of vengeance. He was not distracted by this sound of a huge door opening, he saw a wounded demon out of the corner of his eye. The servants heads turned toward her, this was his chance to attack.

"Ill show you the power of an overlord!" blade in hand he rushed towards a large group of enemys slashing through them with his blade getting out of the circle he was trapped in. Almost immediatly ran around the outer circle and repeated his attack, this time he was in the middle again, fighting off demons that were fierce, taking blows to the sides, throwing, and kicking off demons. Reiko had an idea, he ran in the inner circle puching and slashing at demons, he then spinned in a circular motion, creating wind that would lift most of demons off there feet.

While off there feet he jumped high into the air, floating above overlord baal for a second, he smiled evily. Then launched himself downward towards the large and numerous group of enemys his blade extended out. He flew into the group slashing through most and upon the impact, a large explosion emitted. Reiko awaited to see the damage he did as the dust settled from the explosion, ready and waiting.

[Achan]

Frost's attention switched from the demon and the angel.

So Reiko was an Overlord afterall. Or at least, he claimed to be. Curioser and curioser. Most of the servants fell easily at his feet, their skills unmatched. After a few moments, only a few were left standing, willing to fight to the death.

Joan was nearly defeated by Corsair and another Overlord, a woman named Prier. Another Overlord... Another Netherworld..

Something in her heart twinged, making her gasp for breath. Frost held her hand over her heart. Just what was going on today?

With a flushed face, she stepped forward and swept her hand across the court. "Enough. You have more than proven your worth for now."

The rest of the demons collapsed.

[Mr Sinister]

Wanting to battle more, Reiko had to control his rage, he looked upon the bodies of the demons, smiling at the damage he did. "Hmph..I guess I might have overdid it" he said arrogantly. He began to walk make his way down the grand hall towards baal and the angel, kicking the bodies out of his way, this brought back memories of past wars, Reiko laughed a little proud of what he did in a way.

[Achan]

"Keep in mind, Reiko-dono, that I told you not to kill any of them," Frost said, and turned to Baal. "I shall see to it that the healers are dispatched and that Reiko-dono's quarters shall be ready for him." She excused herself and walked off.

A few moments later, a cadre of male and female healers appeared, attending to their duties..

[Mr Sinister]

Stopping some feet away from Baal, Reiko bowed and said "My apologizes if I went a little..overboard, its been some time since ive been in battle". Hoping he wouldnt show any sign of rudeness by interrupting there conversation, he stayed bowed for a moment.

[Ryuzaki]

Baal sat back and watched this novice demon make a spectacle of himself. Pathetic, he thought to himself. No control whatsoever. This demon was an affront to Baal, yet he figured that the fiery demon could be of some use. But this was not Baal's biggest concern...there were more pressing matters to attend to. Joan's bloodied entrance had made him wonder what had exactly happened during the angel's mission. This was an unexpected to turn of events to say the least.

"Well Joan? Out with it."

[humarwhitill]

"I," she stammered, "I followed Corsair, like you ordered, and I did my best to stay out of sight. I followed him though as dimensional rift", Joan was speaking more quickly now, "and we ended up on some kind of island. I quickly took cover in a branch of a tree and spied on him. Before long he seemed to of figured out were I was hiding. Not long after that we both sensed something else. Before I knew what had happened the tree I was in split in half."

Speaking almost to fast to understand, "I tried to push myself out of the way, but I couldn't get out in time. The attack that had hit the tree also hit my arm." She pulled her right hand away from her left arm to show Baal her injury. "As a result I drop my bow and She (a slight since of hatred in her voice) took it." Joan paused trying to think of her name, "I think that she said that her name was Prur or maybe Prier, I didn't really hear her. Anyway... before I could get my bow Corsair attacked me and I had no choice but to run back through the rift."

Joan finished her story and hoped that was how it actually had happened, at least it seemed that way to her. She waited to see what action Baal would take against Corsair and against Prier.