It's for the money (PG-13)

just so you know if you want to do the mission together that is fine. however the reward will be split is teaming up still ok with you both? as well has iwa please have your stats and items posted below your introduction like kyo has it for easier understanding of what your bringing with you on this mission.

Once Aro and Iwamichi made it out of Blackmist headquarters they would see a forest sprawling with trees and vegetation. If either of them had ever read or heard of any of the history on Blackmist (which is conveniently located in the guilds massive library on the second floor of the main guild hall) then they would know that this forest wasn’t actually a natural forest. It was transplanted here to make a sort of cover to hide where the opening to the Blackmist headquarters was at. This forest is rigged with traps and is home to monsters that have been bred and tamed by the best monster trainers that money can buy.

Even though it is dangerous in these woods, since Aro and Iwamichi are from the guild they would have known that the guild crest also acts as protection against the monsters. They do not attack anyone bearing the true mark of the Blackmist; the crest just has to be visible for its bearer to be safe, such as pulling sleeves up to show the crest on the bicep. They would have also learned how to avoid the traps when they became a member in the guild. Because of this, they are safe from the traps in the forest directly outside of the hollowed mountain that is the home of Blackmist. Upon closer examination of the contract they would know that the village was only a day north of the Blackmist headquarters. So now it’s up to Aro and Iwamichi to find their way to the village to help save them from rampaging animals.

Aro and Iwamich would roughly be arriving to the village after one full day of travel. So if they left Blackmist at say 6 in the afternoon, they would not get to the village until 6 in the afternoon of the next day. The trip wasn’t too long in the first place so they wouldn’t have any problems getting to the village. Unless they did not know which way was north or how to travel in a straight path. Upon reaching the village they would see that it was the poorest village they have ever seen. The houses were made out of sun dried mud bricks and the roof was just thatch tied into bundles and laid in a row. Even the fences which housed the village’s meager livestock were just some wood poles that were cut to fit into place to make fenced in area. When Aro and Iwamichi looked closer at the village they would notice that in some areas houses have been demolished and debris is everywhere. On the outskirts where the crops are supposed to be Aro and Iwamichi would fine significant animal footprints all over the fields that once would have had crops in them.

Iwamichi and the mysterious, wild man had soon set out for their small destination. The forest was thick and dense, obviously to keep any intruders at bay. But, of course Iwa and that other guy had special tattoos to deal with the hidden traps and knowledge of the forest to get out. His tattoo glowed softly on his neck underneath his cloak. Iwa had her tattoo underneath her eyepatch. If one looked closely, he/she could see it, but it was still a little difficult. She felt it was the best place to put it since she didn't have an eye there anyway. They both walked effortlessly along in silence. Neither of them seemed to want to strike up a conversation.

Then, out of nowhere that guy spoke. "What's the story of that eye patch?" he asked. So, he's interested in my eye patch? Well, giving my whole back-story would be too much of a pain and it's completely unnecessary for this mission. Maybe I can show him that I'm not just some little kid though. This eye patch is my solemn reminder.... "I gouged it out. The reason is unimportant. We have to focus on the mission." Well, even though he didn't reply he was probably a little interested.

After a while, Iwamichi found herself slowing down. Apparently, he was a better walker than she was. She wasn't going to admit it though. He abruptly stopped and then prompted her to rest. Iwa rested against a tree for a couple hours until that guy shook her awake. Together, they hunted for wild berries and Iwa tried that trick he did earlier with sucking the dew from tree leaves. They finally arrived at their destination after feeding and drinking. It was rundown and shabby to say the least. Did these people really have the money to pay them for their services?

That guy must have been thinking the same question because he said, "They better be able to afford our reward." Also, he decided to go speak with the village leader since the tracks weren't fresh enough. She decided to go with him. He probably didn't need her help, but it would be helpful if the brains of the whole mission went along in order to get the whole history and knowledge of the people. They might need it later, and it would have to fall on her to piece things together if things got out of hand. She wasn't expecting much from this village elder guy though. Just the act of "that guy" stepping into the room would probably be enough to make the elder pee his pants. I would really like to see that too.

The two members of BlackMist walked down the wide road that made up the village, kicking up dust as they did. Aro was a tall, beastly looking man with long hair and a blood stained cloak. Iwamichi, though much shorter, was an emotionless woman with a ferocity born of having only one eye. The two stopped in front of the only house to be guarded, a location of obvious importance, and Aro did the talking. "You're in my way." With a wild snarl, they moved aside, their pitiful 'weapons' nearly falling apart as they did so.

As Aro forced his bestial presence on them, they desecrated their pants and the ground with their foul waste. Aro added spit to the ground in disgust of their weakness. "How pitiful." Shouldering past them, Aro forced his way into the nearly crumbling hut. Inside it was barely furnished, with a grass woven rug for a bed in the corner and a chair made up of bound sticks in the center of the room, where an old man sat. He was flanked with two bodyguards, but they were of little consequence. Drawing the contract from behind his cloak, it was thrown to the ground.

It had seemed that the beasts were to be back soon to finish off the village. They could destroy the whole place pretty easily, which wouldn't be too much of a pain for Aro save that he could use the money. And, it was important that he finished missions for the guild or they wouldn't let him get more powerful, and that would be met with nothing more than frustration on multiple parties, and maybe even a few fights would break out. No, Aro would simply do these missions his way, would get a little coin for his trouble, and work his way up the ladder. At the top, that's where the power to shape the world was found.

There was a rumble to the ground, and the bodyguards got closer to the village elder, as if they would protect him. "Don't even bother, you're better off running." Spinning around, Aro left the small hut with Iwamichi most likely trailing behind. His long arms pushed out, flinging the guards at the entrance away if they were still standing there, and he walked out to the edge of the completely pitiful village. There was a good sized herd of these large creatures that had trampled everything just waiting for the two wizards, stomping out a battle call.

It was simply instinct to have a show of force, there was nothing more than animalistic tendencies going on at this point. These were not intelligent creatures, just creatures that knew that they needed food and knew where to go for it. Aro knew about wild creatures, how they thought, because for the most part, he was one. From living in the mountains so long, he was wild and unkempt. He thought about little more than survival by way of food, and he'd use this knowledge to finish this job.

Aro and Iwa were standing approximately fifteen feet away from the row of Rammarus, unknowingly plenty within the range of site for the beasts. The main reason why they were so close is because Aro's own eyes weren't too keen, and he needed to be within twenty feet to best make out what someone looked like. Iwa, however, was much better than both wild parties, being able to see clearly at fifty feet due to her enchanted armor. Put simply, all of the members of this stand off were clearly able to see what was about to happen.

Aro went from mostly man with a hint of beast to mostly beast with a hint of man. He grew a little taller, equaling if not surpassing most of the Rammarus in height, minus their protrusions. Fur covered his body, a snout jutted out from his face equipped with fangs, and claws formed on his hands. His black hair turned white and became like a mane, with long curved horns on the top of his head sticking out of the hair. To complete the beastly visage, his skin turned purple and his clothes seemed to float off of his body in a wild manner. As the transformation ended, with a rebel yell he cried "MErRRererRR"

If it wasn't clear before, it would be clear now that Aro was the alpha male. The Rammarus would respond to the transformation, as size was the key difference between a young creature and the toughest of the pack. Iwamichi looked like the small child and Aro was the big bad alpha right now, which could be seen as a challenge. If the Rammarus were dumb, and territorial, then the alpha male of the pack would probably be drawn out to battle Aro one on one for control over the territory. If not, well, then it was a waste of effort, but still looked cooler. As an addition to the effect, the intimidating snarling coming from Aro would definitely spook the monsters if not flat out scare them. All that was left to do was wait.

HP- Head: 35 All others: 70
Stamina- 30/35 (-5 Stamina Gauntlet of the Beast spell start up)

The appearance of another beast let alone the alpha male of one enraged the rammarus’s alpha male and the Rammarus alpha male let out a warning howl of his own to show that he wasn’t afraid of Aro and the other effect of the howl was to challenging Aro to a fight. If either Aro or Iwamichi made a move after or before the howl the other males and females would start making a wide crescent shaped circle in order to trap the alpha male, Aro, and Iwamichi in the middle as well as giving them a huge circle to battle in. this circle was roughly 150 ft. in diameter. This allows Aro, Iwamichi, and the alpha male to fight to their hearts content without endangering the females or the infant Rammarus in their fight.

The alpha male has not moved but is running its right leg on the ground such as what a bull would do. It would seem that the alpha male is revving up for an attack but will Aro and Iwamichi take the bait? Regardless if Aro or Iwamichi move to run from the circle and get in proximity of one of the child Rammarus then the female Rammarus will join in the fight and it will be a hard battle to win for Aro and Iwamichi. What now will Aro and Iwamichi do? Will they stay and fight or will they try and make a break for it and let the village be demolished?

Sometimes when dealing with animals, you had to become an animal yourself. The herd of Rammarus simply up and left, creating a circle so wide that they were barely visible in the distance. This was perfectly alright, because the head honcho, the alpha male, was out in the open and preparing to charge. The big 'un pawed the ground, snorting like a bull, ready to try to beat down the challenger to his domain. A dark cloud started to form over his head as the short girl started to mutter, and as Aro looked on at the beast, a bolt of lightning leapt out of the sky to strike it in the face.

This was Aro's chance. Still in the form of a beast, he dashed forwards, quickly closing the gap to just five feet. The bolt of lightning would occupy the creature, and though it wasn't terribly effective, a bolt of light to the face would be a bit intimidating, especially for a creature of such a simple mind. At the low mind of 5, the creature could be considered mentally handicapped by any and all forms of the designation, completely based on instinct and basic natural tendencies. As a result, magic would be incomprehensible to the monster, and a being who could bend nature to its will could be considered a god.

In that split second of shock and awe, Aro's purple skinned arm was raised, tribarreled gun in hand, to destroy the beast. Moving at a speed of 16, the Rammarus would be completely unable to track Aro's movements, for as it perceived Aro at one place, he was already two steps ahead. The first crack of the gun would ring out, the bullet going at a speed of 25, now quintupling the speed at which the beast could reasonably comprehend. The small round projectile would traverse that five feet faster than a blink of the Rammarus' eye, before penetrating said eye. {20 damage}

The last five feet of distance was closed, and the gun was placed at the beast's forehead. "You're pathetic" The simple brain was blown to pieces by the following bullet, and the beast crashed to the ground. {20 damage -deceased Monster} With a roar, Aro let all of the surrounding Rammarus know that he was, in fact, the true Alpha Male. He was to be served, or fled from. Either way, to the simple minded beasts, this village was his territory, and he was not to be messed with. They were not to destroy the buildings, or cause havoc what so ever.

The beast form was no longer necessary, so it dissipated like dust scattering from Aro's body, leaving him standing there, his clothes unaltered. Reaching into his backpack, he pulled out a small glass orb. Scraping off bits of the slain monster, Aro plunged his hand into the beast's body, pulling out vital organs that beat with the essence of Earth. Filling up the capsule to his content with the stuffs, he then packed it away, taking the head too, and walked back into the village. Iwamichi could follow if she wished. If she had something better to do, then she was free to do it.

HP: 35/70
Stamina: 26/35 (-1 Form of the Beast, -1 Gunshot 1, -2 Gunshot 2)