Zero strove through the forest purposefully, yet serenely and cautiously. He had sensed evil lifeforms throughout the place, especially the occasional Undead. But he wasn't attacked by either, perhaps it was due to his spiritual pressure which advertised that he wasn't as hapless as he looked.

He wasn't armed, armored nor muscled, to begin with. All he wore were an open buttoned white overshirt with a white shirt underneath that, a pair of white pants which were crisply creased along the legs, and a pair of white shoes. In fact he stood out like a sore thumb in a place full of green, especially the way he took care not to brush along a single leaf or branch as he followed a scant path through the place, invisible to most mortals.

Including most immortals judging by the state of how cold the path had gone.

The Daedra paused in his steps, becoming as still as a statue as he wondered why the source of the path wasn't very active. Reaching into his right chest pocket on his overshirt, he took out a photograph of the one he was looking for. His blacked-out eyes scanned the features of the man Kuro and Yejix often compared him to, even going so far as to call them clones.

The man in the photo's distinguishing features were green fire eyes, shaven head, muscular build concealed by silver armor with black clothing underneath, a belt that contained a pouch and a hip flask, and a black tattered cloak which served as a cape of sorts.

The man in the photo was known as Stiles Mornay, according to Kuro and Yejix, an Aesir warrior.

He smiled in amusement at the thought of being compared to this guy as a "clone". There were a bunch of differences between himself and Stiles. The only similarity he could see was their heads happened to be shaven. There was the matter of combat, however, to be considered.

The smile turned into a smirk as Zero pocketed the photo back into his overshirt and resumed his careful tracking, confident.

Eventually, he could see glimpses of gray peeking through the thick brush and canopy and when he stepped out of forest into a large ring of grass, he rose an eyebrow at the enormous gray which turned out to be a castle. He happened to be at the side of it, so a quick scan showed him the general layout and a glimpse of life within.

Free of any obstructions in this yard, he strode towards the gates casually and serenely. Once he got there, he'd stand there like a statue and sent out a pulse of his spiritual pressure to get the attention of the one he was looking for.

::Zero watched Stiles come up to him, taking the opportunity to scan the Aesir warrior. When asked of his identity, he rose an eyebrow and canted his head slightly before smiling a little bit in amusement:: I am Zero Omega Tezic. I believe my friend Kuro Inzen and your friend Yejix told you about me, am I right?

::Zero would find through his scans that he was indeed a materialized soul, and having another soul bound to his own. A very ancient and powerful one. In any case, the warrior furrowed his brows in confusion before remembering:: So you are the one they claim to be a clone of me! Is that really true? ::he smirked, green fire eyes glowing as he crossed his arms::

::he blinked at the data input he was receiving from his scan and then shook his head before replying:: Most definitely not. The idea of... cloning an Aesir from a Daedra is impossible and ludicrous. ::he frowned as he spoke this::

Daedra? ::the warrior furrowed his brows again in confusion:: You're a Daedra, then? ::the brows furrowed deeper as he eventually realized he was sensing a hybrid of Angelic and Demonic from Zero::

Yes. A hybrid of Angel and Demon. Otherwise known as the Forbidden Offspring. ::came the reply from Zero. He was starting to feel a bit impatient now. He wanted to learn whether his combat style was as the same as Stiles' or not:: May I come in? ::he gestured at the portcullis between them::

::Zero's reply only gave rise to more questions within Stiles' mind. The question of invitation roused him from his musings:: Ah! My apologies, Zero. ::he waved a hand at the nearby gate control which sprung into action. The portcullis rose up slowly::

::the Daedra smiled as he watched the portcullis rise up. As soon as it cleared the both of them, he finally let loose his spiritual pressure from within which manifested as a flaming golden aura. Even his blacked-out eyes flashed golden irises for a brief moment:: And my apologies as well...

What? ::the warrior blinked in surprise at this happening. He backed off a step:: For what..? ::his green fire eyes narrowed in suspicion::

For this. ::he replied calmly as he jerked his right hand in front of him to let loose a burst of golden energy which would strike upon Stiles to fling him far away from himself, feeling the thrill of battle happen upon him at the same time::

::a grunt of surprise as he was indeed flung far away from Zero upon being blasted. He landed upon the courtyard floor with a thud before flipping back upright:: What in the Fires of Muspellheim are you doing?! ::he wondered if Zero was an assassin or not::

::he rose an eyebrow at Stiles' recovery as he walked into the castle courtyard, his own spiritual pressure causing his white overshirt to billow around his torso:: Prepare yourself, Stiles Mornay! ::he allowed a fraction of his exultant emotion to show through as a gleeful grin::

..?! Damn thee! ::he muttered as he lapsed into his accent momentarily, gritting his teeth as he considered his options quickly. He would have to get Zero away from his family. Well, that was simple. He blinked and then smirked at the simplicity:: Catch me if you can! ::he flash stepped behind Zero well away from the castle, close to the edge of the forest around it, then flash stepped into it::

Hmph. A game of tag? Please. ::Zero turned around to watch Stiles vanish from his sight. He smirked in near-contempt as the warrior wouldn't be able to escape his sensing no matter how far he went. He glanced back behind him, scanning:: Ah, no wonder. A noble effort, then. ::he understood immediately and chuckled softly, closing his blacked-out eyes for a moment before flash stepping after Stiles. The chase would be very short, indeed::

::Zero blinked in surprise at this strange technique and scanned the remnants of the black crystal piece before looking around himself, trying to get a read on Stiles' energy signature in order to divine his location::

Up here! ::the warrior shouted from atop a branch behind Zero at the edge of the clearing. He was sitting on it, though when he advertised his position, he slid off it down to the ground to land with a thud upon his Mithril-shod feet, black cloak fluttering around him like a cape. He threw the Yoshitsuna Lightsaber at Zero, it spinning horizontally through the air towards his neck::

::at Stiles' words, he turned quickly and blinked at the lightsaber coming at him. It seemed to spin through the air in slow-motion. He narrowed his blacked-out eyes in contempt at this and held up his left hand, harmonizing his energies there with the energy sword's own to catch it by the blade seemingly bare-handedly without harm done to his hand::

WHAT IN THE FIRES OF MUSPELLHEIM?! ::Stiles yelled in increasing disbelief at what he had just seen. First it was Ultima and now THIS::

::Zero gripped the lightsaber's blade tightly, closing his blacked-out eyes as he got the feel of it and discerned its inner workings through his scanning it. He opened them, looking to Stiles with increasing contempt:: Why are you so worked up over something so basic? ::his grip went tighter, causing the blade to emit a deep buzzing tone as if in protest::

Basic?! What in Lord Odin's beard are you talking about?!

Tch... truly pathetic. ::Zero murmured in disdain, shaking his head:: Do not insult me with something like this ever again! ::he held out the lightsaber horizontally and then slashed through the blade close to the hilt with his Trexetka. The white blade cleaved through the yellow-white energy blade easily as if it were butter, a great grinding noise being heard at the same time until the sword was nearly through when the lightsaber exploded in its entirety due to having its flow of energy being interrupted and reflected back at the same time. When the explosion faded off, Zero was seen wiping his left hand along his overshirt as if it were dirty, his own sword intact and unmarred::

::the warrior's jaw dropped open and his green fire eyes were wide open in shock at witnessing this happen. He struggled to say something, but his mouth only opened and closed like a fish a couple of times in dumb silence as he failed to comprehend this::

::Zero glared at Stiles and did a scan to confirm whether the warrior was truly weak or not::

::oh, the warrior wasn't weak at all. Much. He still had plenty of power within him. But for the time being, he was unable to get over the shock of seeing his own lightsaber being caught bare-handedly, cut through and then exploded all to no effect unto Zero's person::

::the scan data told him Stiles was strong, and the one thing which bothered him was the bonded soul the Aesir had. He pointed Trexetka at Stiles:: Draw out that soul within you, Stiles. I want to know whether that soul is the only thing that's giving you power or not. ::he had a dawning realization that the warrior was utilizing the Junction System with it like he did with Diablos, his Aeon::

::blinks:: Ultima Weapon?

::a blink and his Trexetka wavered slightly for a moment as Zero furrowed his brows:: Ultima Weapon? But that's just a legend on my world...

..Miltia, right? ::the warrior smirked slightly, getting over his shock now:: Aye, now I remember. Kuro said something about you and him being monster hunters.. hah.. all right, I'll tell you something I know about that Monster before I show you. "The strongest ultimate monster. It is said to be impossible to defeat." ::chuckles, green fire eyes glowing::

That's what they say, yes. But apparently you managed to defeat it.

Aye, and here is the proof! ::he summoned his Ultima Weapon sword into his right hand from his soul, a double-edged sword of blue-white crystal, 10 feet tall and 5 feet wide in its glory which the soul of Ultima Weapon glowed within. He held it close to his right cheek in both hands::

::Zero blinked at the gigantic sword. It was longer but skinnier than the giant swords the Iron Giants had. He scanned it and found out the soul of the monster resided within it, perhaps its true vessel?::

::perhaps. In any case, Stiles tightened his grip on the handle:: Behold its power as I shall make you pay for destroying my Yoshitsuna Lightsaber! ::then his green fire eyes turned blue fire as the soul of Ultima Weapon took over briefly:: And I shall drink thy blood! ::the warrior's voice had turned into a raspy hissing tone during the possession::

::Zero blinked again at the possession and smirked, canting his head as he went into a lazy stance:: Just try it.

He growled. He had been watching them battle for what seemed to be hours now. a flick of his wrist, and his wand shot into his hand -- 13 inches, white oak encased in holly with a chozo feather core encased in fused shadow.

Yejix pointed directly down from his position in the air, having come in on his Darkbolt broom, and intoned in but a whisper, knowing if he had said it outright there would be too much power.

"Evertex Terrae."

The ground between Zero and Stiles exploded into a massive cloud of fine dust and coarse rubble, blasting the two men apart by 60 feet and leaving a crater in the ground that bubbled like magma.

"That's about enough of that."

He hovers above them both on a broomstick made of ebony and silver with bloodwood tailtwigs bound in gold. his feet rest upon copper rests that seemed to gently curve into the ebony shaft.

He looked absolutely furious, the look of a man who'd had enough violence in his life.

"Kuro will hear of this act of barbarism, Zero. And I know that he will be most displeased to find you assaulted his godfather."

He then turned and glared at Stiles.

"And you're just as at fault for letting your damned need to fight and seek out challenges take over. You have a family now, going on these damn fool crusades and fighting battles that you know will kill you in the end is unfair to your family!"

He dived down on his broom, and slashed his hand on the Ultima Weapon and fed the angered soul within his blood, knowing well that it would definately sate the old beast due to his incredible magick within that blue ichor.

"Ugh!" The warrior was promptly hurled a ways from the spot due to Yejix's spell and got up, blinking his green fire eyes as he listened to what Yejix and Zero said, wondering how Zero knew about that.

His Ultima Weapon sword was nowhere to be found, it was within his soul, the Masamune Blade having already replaced it within his right hand.

".. Zero's right, Yejix," he replied, rubbing the back of his shaven head and neck with his left hand as he said this.

"Don't worry about me, comrade. This old dog has a few tricks left up his sleeve, aye!" He grinned, green fire eyes glowing. By now, his Regen spell had wore off, having done its job.

He winked at Yejix and then beckoned to Zero like Morpheus unto Neo.

"Let's finish this quickly."

He held the Masamune Blade in both hands to his right cheek, determination in his green fire eyes.

For better or for worse, he would see through this to the end as a warrior.

::Zero rose an eyebrow at Stiles' determination and then chuckled softly in admiration:: Very impressive. ::he murmured as he swung Trexetka upwards to hold it next to his head one-handed, the sunlight glinting off its double-edged white blade. He waited for Stiles to make the next move::

::several moments passed as the warrior glared at Zero, thinking up of a strategy to take him down as fast as possible after he received the telepathic message from Yejix. A blink as he came up with one and then instantly flash stepped to behind Zero to execute one of his favorite moves, slashing at his spine with his Masamune Blade::

::under very ordinary circumstances, a person would've been cut in half with something like the Masamune Blade, but not Zero. The blade did strike his back, but it only stopped there suddenly on contact. His Ironskin ability rendered his flesh invulnerable to blades::

.. What?! ::he jumped back away from Zero, shocked for the third time::

::he turned around to face Stiles, smiling in amusement:: You seem surprised yet again, Stiles Mornay.

Just what trickery is this?! ::he breathed this, eyeing Zero suspiciously::

Oh no, not trickery. Its my power, or rather abilities...

Grr! ::infuriated, he did a Stinger move ala Devil May Cry at Zero's neck with his Masamune Blade, the tip going for the kill::

::again, his Ironskin ability saved his neck and life. The tip stopped cold, though the force behind this maneuver made him stumble backwards a few steps. He sighed and batted the blade off him aside with the back of his left hand:: Are you finished?

::the warrior blinked at this and let the point of the Masamune Blade fall to the ground, staring at Zero:: What in the Fires of Muspellheim are you and how did you get all this power..?

::cants his shaven head as he scanned Stiles carefully for a couple of moments and then shook his head:: I told you, and frankly I am disappointed in you.

What?

Yejix put up more of a fight than you did, and despite his praise for you, I find you sorely disappointing and lacking deserve for such praise. You are nothing more than a whelp using weak spells and cheap weapons. The only redeeming factor, however tiny that may be, is that you somehow slew Ultima Weapon. Perhaps that creature is much more weaker than they say.

..! Thou bastard! ::the warrior charged up energy, forming a green fireball in his left hand. He blasted the fireball at Zero, it leaving a trail of green energy in its wake::

::Zero swiped at the incoming fireball from below with Trexetka, cleaving through it at the same time to make the halves fly past him into nothingness::

::the fireball was a feint, and while Zero was occupied with it, he flung out a charged needle towards him. It'd burst into 9,999 extra needles of energy about halfway through. The ninja version of 10,000 Needles::

::he smirked as he watched the technique come towards him in slow-motion and then slashed downward to the ground at the same time as he did a technique in turn. He used Soul Blade to create a golden crescent-shaped energy blast from Trexetka towards Stiles which would clash through the 10,000 Needles, cutting up the ground at its bottom as well::

?! ::seeing the blade beam bust through his attack, he quickly used a short sequence of kuji-in to create Kuro Heigai (Dark Barrier) around himself. A pitch-black sphere with a purple aura formed around himself which made the blade beam warp around it upon contact::

::Zero rose an eyebrow at the barrier and scanned it almost immediately:: Very impressive. ::then he walked up towards Stiles slowly and serenely as he dragged Trexetka alongside, its point slicing through the soil effortlessly:: This, however, can be imitated quite easily, and...

::the warrior backed off away from Zero, keeping the barrier up just in case::

::he suddenly slashed upwards from the ground through the barrier, the white blade slicing through it easily, creating a gash along the black surface:: There is nearly nothing I can't cut through with my own power!

Damn you! ::he abandoned the Kuro Heigai and flash stepped at the same time high into the air. He was surprised to witness a Kuro Heigai being cut by a mere blade when it was supposed to stop it as easily as Zero's strange ability against blades:: EAT THIS! ::he yelled as he executed a longer sequence of kuji-in, unleashing Dark Missiles unto Zero. A volley of black missiles burst from his silver-armored body to arc towards the Daedra::

::his eyebrow rose again as he watched and scanned the missiles coming at him in slow-motion:: Beautiful. ::he then swept his left hand to create the Kuro Heigai barrier, in a much stronger form: a mirrored surface sphere blossomed from within himself which created a golden aura almost immediately upon completion. These missiles exploded upon the surface harmlessly, confirming his scan data the barrier was made for defending against Dark Missiles and then some::

::the Aesir warrior was flabbergasted at what happened just now. How did Zero know about Kuro Heigai's capabilities and most of all, how did he do it without the necessary kuji-in?::

::Zero's barrier suddenly cracked with an audible crackling sound. The golden aura seemed to intensify just before the entire barrier exploded into jagged reflective shards which whizzed towards Stiles in the air at high speeds, revealing Zero hovering several inches off the ground with his sword pointed at the Aesir warrior as if he was mentally directing these shards of his Kuro Heigai::

?! ::he blinked in surprise at the manipulation of the barrier. Talk about a good defense is the best offense. Doing his best to make good on still having some tricks left up his sleeve, he did a one-handed kuji-in just before he was struck by the shards::

::Zero closed his blacked-out eyes at getting his shards into Stiles, swinging Trexetka in a dismissive manner to will the shards to explode into golden energy throughout his opponent. He landed on the ground gently::

::black energy happened to mingle with the golden energy as his "body" faded off into blackness before nothingness. It was a Kagebunshin (Shadow Clone) which he used as a Kawarimi, but with a difference. Unlike a true Kawarimi, he was able to direct where he wanted to go for: Zero's shadow. He surfaced from there immediately with an exultant laugh:: Got thee! ::he grabbed Zero by the neck before throwing him towards a tree with a grunt of effort::

::he was grabbed by the neck and then thrown towards a tree. As he flipped a somersault to land vertically onto the trunk feet-first, he briefly reflected on the strange sensation of having someone come out of your own shadow. It was unsettling to say the very least. He hopped off the trunk immediately to land on the ground quite gently with barely a sound:: Interesting techniques you use, Stiles. ::he said as he dusted off his overshirt with his free hand::

.. Thanks. ::the warrior blinked at Zero's fast recovery and clenched his jaw momentarily:: I use a mix of ninjutsu and Kage no Jutsu, mostly Kage no Jutsu.

Kage no Jutsu?

The Art of Shadows.

Makes sense. Perhaps I have underestimated you. ::Zero smirked:: Slightly, that is.

Hmph. ::the warrior frowned at Zero, furrowing his blue eyebrows as he set to make a move, but held back barely in time. He moved a step ahead, but caught himself halfway through and put his Mithril-shod foot down and maintained his stance with his Masamune Blade close to his right cheek in both hands, calculating::

::Zero rose an eyebrow at what Stiles did and smiled in amusement, going for a slow circle around the Aesir warrior:: What are you planning this time? ::he asked as he dragged the point of Trexetka behind him along the ground, creating a circle::

::his green fire eyes tracked that white longsword, frowning again, this time deeper as he recalled its abilities as he had witnessed firsthand minutes ago. He knew he stood no chance against Zero with that sword. There was no hope of cutting it free from his grip to be used against him either. He tightened his grip with the Blade as he closed his eyes when Zero got behind him in the circling::

::he noted Stiles watching Trexetka and his smile grew wider. Once he got behind Stiles, he stopped:: It's my sword you're afraid of, yes? ::he brought it up to examine along its length::

... ::the warrior said nothing::

::then he pointed Trexetka towards Stiles' back of the neck. He was close enough for the tip to pierce cleanly through his neck. Instead of doing that, he would guide it very very close to Stiles' right side of the neck so that it barely touched the skin, just enough for a slight feel, nothing more:: I know you're holding back on me, Aesir. There were a few times, however, I was barely convinced you were going all-out. Perhaps I was mistaken not to hold back on you.

::his jaw clenched at the feel as he fought to stay relaxed. He realized that Zero was toying with him once he listened to what he said::

Perhaps you are trying your best to get a feel of what I am capable of, what my limitations are? ::he blinked his blacked-out eyes once he realized the full possibility of what Stiles may have been doing the whole time. He chuckled softly and brought Trexetka away from Stiles' neck back to his side:: I see now. You were holding back on purpose so you might find any weaknesses for you to exploit.

...

::Zero's amusement grew and then resumed the rest of the circling around Stiles, coming to a full stop in front of him, the line dug by Trexetka completed:: A brilliant but risky strategy.

.. Are you finished talking? ::the warrior rose an eyebrow at Zero. In truth, he hadn't considered doing such a strategy in the first place. He was merely reacting to the flow of the battle between them. As far as he could tell, the flow was against him, in Zero's favor due to his strange powers. But what Yejix advised earlier could be a lifeline::

Oh? You wish to continue? ::his amusement quickly faded to a serious expression with a hint of glee in his blacked-out eyes:: So be it. Unlike you, I will not be holding back. ::as if to emphasize his words, he increased his spiritual pressure so that the surroundings immediately distorted and quivered violently. His aura of golden fire reappeared, causing his white overshirt to flutter around his white-shirted torso and his blacked-out eyes regained golden irises::

..?! ::the warrior stumbled backwards due to the massive increase of pressure in the air which seemed to radiate from Zero:: What in the Fires of Muspellheim?! What is this power?! ::he sought to stand upright against it, which was somewhat comparable to struggling against gale-force winds or a massive wave of water. He wondered if even Lord Odin would be able to stand up against such a being::

... ::Zero watched Stiles struggle to stand against his spiritual pressure and closed his golden-irised eyes for a second to allow himself pity for the warrior:: You've had your chance. Die with honor, Aesir. ::he immediately took up a real stance with Trexetka: the sword held close to his left side with his right hand in an Iaido style, the point close to the ground. He launched himself at Stiles, swinging out his sword for the killing blow. It would be over in a second::

::due to the spiritual pressure from Zero, he barely had any chance to properly do anything let alone have the time to watch the Daedra come at him as fast as Asad the Dark Templar from the distant past. A flash of yellow energy appeared in front of him which revealed to be a white-furred wolf Anthro, obviously female who possessed a curved white-bladed katana with a bluish orb-hilt. She apparently blocked Zero's sword with it upon her appearance, as well as his spiritual pressure::

What?! ::Zero's Iaido strike was blocked immediately, though Trexetka was beginning to cut through the wolf's sword easily, but slowly as sparks blossomed from their contact:: You...! ::he jumped back from her, scanning her immediately::

::the warrior fell upon his ass as he stared at the back of the wolf Anthro dumbly. She felt so familiar that he just had to ask:: G-Guardian? ::the wolf Anthro's ears twitched at the name and she turned her head to one side so that one of her eyes were in view. Indeed, it was blacked-out just as he remembered:: Guardian! It's you! ::he gasped, and her tail wagged only briefly before she refocused on Zero. It was his first time seeing his wolf spirit like this, nevermind the fact he was unconscious the first time she did this against Yejix::

I see. ::Zero smiled and chuckled softly as he bore witness of their brief reunion, then swung Trexetka to his right:: So what is it going to be, "Guardian"?

::by now, her katana was regenerating quickly, the white metal mending itself in a matter of seconds:: Stop this battle, Zero. You have more than won it already and you will have nothing to gain from it but vengeance if you continue. ::the warrior blinked at hearing her speak for the first time. He found himself admiring her new form, "naked" as she wasn't wearing anything but her fur::

::he laughed almost immediately at hearing Guardian's words of caution:: You mean his family, Yejix, and probably Kuro? ::at mentioning Yejix's name, he pointed towards the general direction of Yejix far above them with a lazy upward swish of his Trexetka. He doubted Kuro would aid them, after all, he and himself were practically brothers::

::Guardian said nothing in reply, only a meaningful look from her blacked-out eyes::

Hah. So be it. He is incapable anyway compared to Yejix. ::Zero smirked and Trexetka vanished from his right hand in a swirl of golden flames. His spiritual pressure soon let up, his overshirt settling down as golden irises faded from his blacked-out eyes. Only his aura remained:: I find it amusing and interesting that you're helping him out all this time.

::Guardian followed suit what Zero was doing: her katana disappeared in a burst of yellow energy and she crossed her arms below her breasts as she watched him carefully:: I had to step in to prevent disaster upon the both of you. ::the Aesir warrior blinked at what she said, furrowing his brows. Reluctantly, he willed his Masamune Blade into his soul from his right hand::

So you did. I suppose I will have to be grateful for that. Stiles Mornay!

::blinks:: What? ::Guardian stepped aside to allow him full view of Zero::

Get stronger so that she doesn't step in next time we meet. ::he murmured in a deadly tone:: Have Yejix train you. The mortal shows promise in mastering the basics, probably half of them. Don't disappoint me, else I will consider you a disgrace to your kin. ::he ended with a grin as his golden flaming aura progressively obscured his features until he vanished with a burst of golden energy which sucked into itself::

Bastard.. ::Guardian turned to him and offered a hand:: Thanks.. ::he took it, getting up with some help and taking in her not-so-new form as long as it lasted. When it passed with him fully on his Mithril-shod feet, he was immediately hugged by her, getting bear-hugged in the process:: Argh.. ha ha.. ::he grinned once she let go and then gave him a lick before she vanished in a burst of yellow energy:: Hey! Guardian! Damn.. ::he frowned at the opportunity to get his questions answered gone with her::

Stiles looked over to Yejix as he was healed and nodded his shaven head in thanks.

"Thanks," he said as he caught the can of blood and chugged it down almost greedily. He belched and wiped his lips clean with the back of his hand before tossing aside the now-empty can.

"Why would he fear Kuro? They're from the same world of theirs, aye?"

It took him some time until he recalled the paladin incident, "ah yes, of course."

He took the second can and chugged it down barely in time before he was put onto the Darkbolt.

"But what if Zero knows these Psi Arts? He seemed to counter everything I threw at him so far with something better," he watched the scenery underneath them course by as the castle loomed larger.

Stiles rose an eyebrow at what Yejix explained about Psionics, then was nearly thrown off the broom from his maneuvering.

"Hey! Careful there!"

As soon as he recovered, he frowned at the knowledge of what Asad used back then.

"So what you're saying, Psionics is the power of the gods?" he asked as he slipped off the broom upon the courtyard floor.

He nodded his shaven head in reply to the task given unto him by Yejix several moments later.

"Very well."

Then he walked away from the courtyard into the castle, black cloak trailing behind in his wake.