Inner Flame

[Akatsuki Dizzy]

The Inner Flame is the main area for all begining Demons. As you learn the ins and outs of being a demon you can go out and start going to new areas in the Underworld Flame!


~Kimimaro

[The Badguy]

*A small being walks slowly into the area. His clothes in shreds, he bears the resemblence of a dog-like creature as the moon casts a dark silohuette on him. Looking halfheartily about himself, he shivers in fear.*

Lapus: What is this place? This... this isn't my home... Where... am I?

*The young werebeast grasps his head in confusion. His mind is in a blurb as his human and cursed enemas clash. Suddenly he is pushed to the side as a large ominous figures walk by uttering curses at him. He crawls frantically into an alleyway. As he begins to lift himself from the ground, a pendant falls from his torn shirt hanging around his neck.*

Lapus: This is...

*He gazes at the pendant. As his claws slide over the stone, wind formulates inside forming a familiar crest. Lapus feels a sudden remorse. The image of the priests who had forsaken him flashes through his mind and the kindles of anger start to build within him. He stuffs the pendant into his shirt and stands with tears in his eyes.*

**Key Item: DeMonet amulet- A family heirloom, the heraldic code of arms of the DeMonet knights blows about inside the stone of this pendant. This grants Lapus his wind ability..**

Lapus: This place… It’s dangerous… but I can’t turn back to them now… They threw me away…<br>
*He looks at his arms and the anger starts to build inside him and his instinctual emotions begin to take hold.*

Lapus: How could they!? How could they just abandon me!? Why did you do this to me brother!?

*He sits and begins to compose himself, trying to gain control of himself. He looks down the alleyway and stands once more. He takes the pendant from his torn shirt and looks at the crest inside once more. He puts it back and moves down the alley into the heart of the Inner Flame.*

Lapus: If I must live here… I have to find out more about this place… about what it is I am…<br>

[chaos unleashed]

Hayaté, victorious from a duel with creatures, was coming back from the chilling burn. His face was crunched up, his walk was slow, like he had nothing to fear, his red eyes, concentrated on whatever was in front of him.

As the demon walked his path, a strange being caught his evil eyes. Barley moved by the figure's appearance, he walked over to where the being sat..

a mere yards away from the being, Hayaté stopped his walk. He slowly turned his head towards the being.

It was a beast creature. Hayaté had seen nothing of this calibre around the inner flame, indeed baffled, but showed no sign of it, he walked over towards the werebeast and suddenly stopped.

Hayaté: I haven't seen you arround... who the hell are you.... moreover... what the hell are you...

[okie dokie ^_^ now we've got a start to this, come on guys!! let's get into this!! oh Badguy, your turn to write your responce]

[The Badguy]

Lapus: Gah!

*Lapus jumps to his feat and leaps back from the voice. In the Demon city he thought he could move about unnoticed. He looks to the person who demanded his profile. His eye's catch the cold red glare of the being. A shiver runs down his back as he looks on the darkened creature and his mouth opens timidly as he speaks.*

Lapus: I... I'm sorry Sir?

*Suddenly the moon casts a light on him and he see's the form of a human.*

Lapus: You... You're human? But why... why do I feel so cold around you?

[chaos unleashed]

The cold atmosphere was filled with tension

Hayaté was standing head strong and was looking straight into the eyes of lapus

Hayaté: bah! I asked you the question first.... I have not seen your kind here for as long as i've lived here.... so why now.... I ask you once more... Who are you

a vein appeared on Hayaté's forehead, it glowed a furious red... Hayaté's hair rose slowly as wind echoed on the terrain Lapus and he stood on. The thunderous clouds dawned over the two

Hayaté: I'll ask one last time.... WHO ARE YOU

[The Badguy]

Lapus: I... I don't...

*Lapus looked with fear as the demonic aura from the man lashed at him like a whip. His eyes frantically look for an escape, but there is none to be found. Nearby demons hound for a fight, gesturing, trying to urge him and Hayate' onward. He could surely not win a fight against this being could he? No... He knew nothing of combat except for small creatures he caught on his way here. With no hope of alternative, he opens his mouth to speak.*

Lapus: M-my name is... is... Gaaah!

*Suddenly he grips his head in pain. The demons nearby look curiously at him as he begins to step backwards gripping his head. His soul is in a fight with itself as his human and beastial sides clash once more. It's as something inside his head is trying desperately to banish his memories. His pendant falls from inside his shirt and gives off a faint green tempest around him. Suddenly as if to answer Hayate's own aggression sparks fly from the pendant and wind travels around Lapus. He looks up at the being through his confusion and suddenly his everything blanks. His sight suddenly shrouds in darkness. Thoughts enter his mind as he begins to lose conciousness. Will he die? Here in this dark land, will they simply end his life? He feels himself falling to the ground before this being and as he falls the question enters his mind one last time and he faintly speaks.*

Lapus: La...pus...

*His pendant ceases to give off power. It falls with him and rolls along the ground carrying the chain attached to his neck. The demons that watched the spectacle see the pendant and move closer, perhaps to steal it.*

[chaos unleashed]

Hayaté watched the pendant as it roled up to a stranger.

Stranger: What's this!! hahaaa look at it! I bet it's worth a whole load of money!!!! hahahahaha!!!!!

Stranger 2: Hey, leave it alone, it's not yours.....

Hayaté: Things that do not belong to you should not be in your possession.... I asked for his name.... he gave it.... now give the pendnt over to him..

Hayaté was in a casual state as the two nearby strangers stared at hayaté flabbergasted at his sheer smugness..

Hayaté: Do not think for one second I wont kill you..... if you run away....

Stranger: YEAH!!! YOU AND WHAT ARMY!!!!!

Hayaté: If you want a fight, go fight someone that you know you have at least 1% chance of winning at least.... you do not stand a chance.... not even with your friend...

Stranger 2: You talked the talk now you have to walk the walk!!!

Hayaté's blood started to flow faster, his pulse rate started to rapidly increase, the vein that once appeared on his forehead reappeared.

Hayaté's voice started to go deeper as his fury increased at an outrageous speed.

Hayaté: DO....... DO NOT ASK FOR DEATH AS YOUR PUNISHMENT... FLEE!! FLEE NOW !!

Stranger: In your dreams pal, you think a little clouds and puny sparks of thunder are gunna scare us demons!!!

Hayaté's red eyes started to glow, unleashing a demonic ultraviolet red, the thunderous clouds had left lapus in utter shock,

Hayaté: DO......DO NOT STARE INTO THE EYE OF THE DRAGON....... FOR THOSE WHO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE DEMON CREATURE'S EYES SEEK DEATH...

Stranger: woe, woe there buddy, dont loose it! hey....... we were just..

Hayaté's flamboyant power had left emotional chaos in the mind of the two strangers. Lapus looked at the demon... surprised, confused and shocked, the power was too much for the demon to handle and he fell down on the floor

Stranger: Let's get outta here!!!

the stranger picked up the pendant and tried to run

Hayaté: NOT SO FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!

with extreme speed, Hayaté ran across the ground in less than a microsecond

Hayaté: I....BELEIVE.... THIS DOES NOT BELONG TO YOU!!!!!

Hayaté with all his might punched the stranger's face with so much velocity that the stranger's head twisted in a 360 degrees turn.

The stranger lay dead awaiting the street rats to feast on his corpse.

The other demons that surrounded the area all fled as they realised that they to could be in danger of facing the same consequence as the stranger.

Stranger 2: FOR......FORGIVE ME!!!!! IM TERRIBLY SORRY SIR!!

Hayaté: Would you have been sorry if you succeeded in steeling that demon's pendant?? WOULD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE ONLY SORRY YOU GOT CAUGHT!!!!!!!!!!! Such a pathetic being does not deserve to live in the Inner flame.....

with that, Hayaté kicked the head off of the other stranger. There was a pool of blood. Hayaté breahted heavily,

Hayaté: uggh... I have to be careful if they.... ughh... see me in an angry mood..

he said to himself as he walked over and picked the pendant out of the stranger's hand.

He stared at the pendant and took a good look at it

Hayaté: Welcome to the inner flame..... this belongs to you.....

Hayaté threw the pendant which was caught by the shook up Lapus,

And with that, Hayaté walked off down the deserted street and slowly disappeared in the dark mist

[The Badguy]

*Lapus looks wide-eyed ahead of himself. Did what he see really just happen? He looks at the gruesome sight nearby. The rats begin to gather and he looks away as his stomach turns. He looks at the pendant in his hands and stands up.*

Lapus: That man... Was he human? His strength... It was unreal...

*He puts the pendant around his neck again and looks in the direction Hayate' went.*

Lapus: But he did save me... I wonder who he was? I didn't even get the chance to thank him...

*Lapus suddenly begins to have headaches again. he falls to his knees and squeezes his pendant. After a moment, the headache finally subsides... His wolf side is displeased with something... But what is it?*

Lapus: Urrrg... What's wrong with me!? *pant pant* I'm missing something... That man... he was human... Maybe... maybe he can help me...

*Lapus sneaks cautiously in the direction Hayate' went.*

[chaos unleashed]

Hayaté: Humph... why is he following me.... hehehehe.... he doesn't know that I can detect life forces around me.... meh..... what a Fool

Hayaté suddenly stopped. Not turning around, nor flinching, he stood there as still as a Sloth.
Lapus tiwitched and hid behind a wall thinking Hayaté never noticed

Lapus looked over the wall and noticed there was no Hayaté

[The Badguy]

*Lapus scratches his head in confusion. Not even Hayate's scent lingers here anymore.*

Lapus: He just... disappeared? but.. but how??

*He walks to were Hayate' was standing and sniffs the ground.*

Lapus: Nothing... nothing at all...

*He stands and looks up at the passing moon and then takes the map that Kimimaro gave him.*

Lapus: The quest... and the tournament... I'll have to continue my personal matters later. I've got much to do.

*Lapus looks around one more time for Hayate' and then darts towards the Chilling Burn.*

[chaos unleashed]

Hayaté walked into the Inner flame and browsed around as he walked his path. It was a normal gloomy day. Hayaté turned and he found Lapus.

Hayaté: Just the person I was looking for.....

Lapus was meditating.

Hayaté: Im talking to you!

Lapus ignroed Hayaté as he continued to meditate. He slighty breathed hard out of annoyance that Hayaté was ruining his concentration.

There was a furious shake in the ground as Lapus' meditation deepend and his pendant started to glow again

Hayaté: Woah!! calm down there....humph...

Lapus slowly got up and addressed Hayaté<br>
Hayaté: It seems that the Holy you were meant to train with has sold you out for someone else....

Lapus looked surprised as he looked down in disappointment.

Hayaté: Chin up demon..... I have realised your true power.... I will train with you... but don't expect me to give you comfort or care.... be glad after the training... becasue you'll know i'd have spared your life....

Lapus was about to reply back but Hayaté dissappeared instantly.

[Striker_wolf]

*At the entrance of the area were heard footsteps, but no one was seen. Suddenly a shadow appeared from the shadows, it was wearing a tattered black suit, a mask covering major part of his face and two swords attacked in his waist safe in their sheaths*

Shadow Wolf: So this is the Inner Flame...

*He began inspecting the area and saw a group of demons gathered around something, approaching carefully, there he saw a red-eyed human facing two demons and a beast he couldn't identify in the ground*

Shadow Wolf: This might get interesting, hehehe.

*He then stood in fear and disbelief as the man covered in an aura punched one of the demons, who fall dead to the ground, the crowd began to disperse, to which he did the same*

Shadow Wolf: That strength...

*He was amazed by that power, the power that he wished to have, he heard from the Mage that spared his life (see description of character) of two places for training: The Inner Flame and Shinjuku Village. Seeing that this place was really dangerous for now, he decided to go to Shinjuku Village, all of this becaused he had lost nearly all his power when he become a demon*

Shadow Wolf: Soon I will return, and then I will be stronger...

*With that he left the area, his destination being Shinjuku Village*

[gearultima]

Dario-So this is the inner flame that malebolgia talked abaut.
......
Sudently something atacked him.
WARIOR-harrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg
Dario-so the knigthes of damascos are here two????Why???
Dario-why is this apening?they shouldnt be here acording to melabolgia.
He climbes a mountain to the top and see that the knigthes were resting and talking,so he decide to listen.
Solider1-why they have to send us here???
Slolider2-Dont you know???We are after a demon that have excaped from the hell moutain in the nigth of the atack/
Solider1-Are you telling me that they send an army to finish off only 1 demon??????
Solider2-............
Solider1-Great.
???-Knigthes,all at your postes its time to serch for him.
...........................
Dario-So,they are after me.
(hear a voice from behind)
???-You there.
Dario-Wath?
???-Get out of here befour they see you.
Dario-Who are you?
G.galy-I am General Galy the comander of the army of the king damascos,now hurry up and get out of here.He will be gone by tomorow so you can come after that.
Dario-Thanks,i shall not forget this.
*Walk in the direction of the grazing mountain for the rest of the day*

[darkwatchroxx]

shadow flame-hello...HELLO...I SEEK HAYATE
hayate-i am here...demon,why do you search for me
shadow flame-this!
strikes hayate
shadow flame-!!!
hayate,at blazing speed rams fist right through the stomach of the lesser demon
hayate-foolish child...never stood a chance...
drops demon
shadow flame-i wish to be trained by you *cough* *sputters blood* i was testing your strength
hayate-very well...i will train you

[chaos unleashed]

DUDE......you cant control what someone else is saying, the RPG Hack is down for the moment and you haven't even signed up to take part for the RPG.....just what're you doing man??

Please dont act like a n00b and look around first.