hill

[Strikercharge]

he held out a sack of gold "name your price for the body ghost. nobody gets hurt. i'll pay 500 times their bounty if i must"  

[Its Smiley]

Lena appeared next to Nikolai. Using her demon form was really taking it's toll on her. She looked at the sack of gold, a crack already forming on her mask. "You know," she said. "I'm not surprised." she laughed.  

[Strikercharge]

he smirked back and got ready to say something he never thought he would "i'll even give you Liberty here if you want. just give us the body"  

[Its Smiley]

She was a little surprised at what he said then looked at Hiro's wing. If it's the body we need, then why was that guy so protective of the wing? she thought.  

[Strikercharge]

as if reading her mind, he commanded Liberty. "Liberty, Inspect that wing. gain any info from local reports about anything you find."

Liberty focused on the wing and bellowed "scanning target. matches found. made of demonic and angelic feathers. very rare, worth about $1,000 a feather"  

[Its Smiley]

Lena's mask began to chip, showing her right eye. "Dang." she growled.  

[Strikercharge]

he gasped a bit "Lena, if we stay here any longer your gonna hurt yourself. we need to leave until you are at least rested"  

[Its Smiley]

Lena shook her head. "No, I won't abandon anyone." she said gently.  

[Strikercharge]

he sighed "Lena, we have no choice." he looked at Ghost "we will be back. you figure out a price, no matter what it is i'll pay, and do not harm the body" he commanded Liberty "Liberty! its time to retreat. lock down all weapons"

Liberty bellowed "Aye Aye sir" as a few switches and gears shifted  

[Its Smiley]

Lena shot a look at Nikolai, her mask's crack growing wider. "No! I won't leave them!"  

[Strikercharge]

he looked at lena, worrying about the crack "Lena, they will be fine. you need rest"
Liberty moaned a bit as he turned away and started walking away from the hill  

[Its Smiley]

"They don't look very fine to me!" Lena began to raise her voice, half of her mask left as her dark aura slowly faded.  

[Strikercharge]

he frowned "your not going to last any longer. as soon as you are rested and Liberty is repaired, we will come back"

Liberty began to walk faster, eventually turning into a running  

[Its Smiley]

"No! I...I..." She began to feel dizzy and took a few steps and tried to regain her balance.  

[Strikercharge]

he held her in place "oh man. you're weaker than i thought. Liberty! get us to my dorm NOW!"

liberty bellowed "yes master!" as he began to sprint, the wind's sound deafening as it whistled around as he headed towards Nikolai's dorm