Seeking Answers In The Shadows Of Nothing

A black robed figure walked through the streets of an empty city, his boots clattering against the cobblestone floor as he strode aimlessly. He had no destination in mind, no specific goal or arrival plan. He walked simply for the sake of walking, letting the faint rain falling from the skies above wash over his hooded cloak, the sounds serving as a cleansing agent for the weary mind. His research into the Heartless, attempting to understand their patterns and schemes had come up fruitless, and a deep frustration within the figure threatened to erupt. So instead of breaking equipment like some petulant child, he decided to take a walk through these empty streets... although it seemed he was not to be alone in his ventures on this eternal night.

One of the things he had first discovered about himself when he'd been reborn as a Nobody, was that he could tell where someone was nearby him, as well as get a read on how powerful they were. "Reveal yourself," he called out to the seemingly empty streets, "I know you're there whoever you are. I can sense your presence." explained Xa'cha, twisting his head around to peer at whomever it was that thought they could try and sneak up on him. Tonight was not a night for surprises, not for the wielder of Darkness when he was irked. His fingers twitched, calling forth to his hands his twin bladed tonfa's, serving as a visual warning to whomever was lurking nearby. If they tried something, he would fight them.

To put things simply, Xa'Cha was not going crazy. There was someone following him, if only because of the footsteps that were echoing out of time with his own, but as he turned and summoned his weaponry, he would find nothing there... But whenever the Nobody would peer straight ahead, they would see a figure clad within black robes, hood up to hide their identity. The figure seemed to be very still, as if not intimidated by the power that Xa'Cha held in the slightest. It would bring a hand up to it's chin, as if pondering.

"Interesting.", the being would suddenly state, confirming it's identity as male. Or at least, it sounded that way. It's physique further supported that line of thought. "I wish to see what you're capable of... But let's start with something simple.", the figure continued. It would bring it's hand out towards Xa'Cha, extending three fingers. "Answer three questions, however you wish.", it would briefly explain as if this was some sort of experiment it had cooked up on the spot.

After that, it would vanish from the spot and reappear in another. "What is it that you want out of life?", it would ask, both hands now down at it's sides. It would vanish once more.

Only to appear at a different spot. "What are you afraid of?", it would inquire once more. The figure would, as expected, vanish again.

This time appearing in front of Xa'Cha. "What do you treasure most?", it finished asking it's questions, and then fell silent, as if waiting for a response.

Xa'cha frowned at the sheer power he could feel coming off of this Nobody... at least he thought it was a Nobody, judging solely from the Black Coat they were wearing. This man couldn't be The Superior could he? The way he seemed to simply vanish and reappear without so much as even using a Corridor To Darkness... suggested something along the lines of the Second's powers, but that man didn't hold an interest in questions. That and this man's voice didn't carry the same tone of annoying arrogance.

No, this was someone new, or someone old who'd been keeping themselves hidden for some time. There was no way he could fight against this man, at least not head to head, not right now. There was far too much of a gap between them. For now, he'd have to play along with whatever game this man was playing and answer his questions. He still kept his weapons out though, his words about seeing what he was capable of resonating in his memory.

Xa'cha considered the first question, about what he wanted out of life. "Answers." he said simply for the first question's reply. The second question was something a little trickier. What was he afraid of? He had a vague recollection of his former existence having a dislike for some types of insects, but that didn't hold as much sway over him in his current state. And he very much doubted that that was the kind of answer that this person was looking for. So what was he afraid of? When he thought of the Heartless, all he felt was rage and frustration... Wait. He homed in on that frustration, following its track through the myriad of memories before arriving to his conclusion. "Failing to stop the Heartless swarms." he answered the second question.

He looked straight at the man's hidden face as he pondered the third question. What did he treasure most? There wasn't any particular item he held close to him, nor any person. At least not in this lifetime... perhaps his past self had held people close to himself, but right now he held no such ties. But that in itself could be his answer perhaps... his was a new existence, tied to a life he could not remember clearly yet. What secrets did he hold from himself? He slowly nodded as he came to his third answer for this man. "My memories. Old and new." he stated, wondering what this man would try to do next.

If he tried to strike, the only response that Xa'cha could consider right now would be to make an escape attempt. Attempt being the optimum word here given the sheer difference between the pair of them.

The figure remained silent as Xa'Cha answered each question. Though finally, as it received the third answer, it would calmly turn away, bringing it's right hand up to their chin once more in pondering as it calmly walked away. "So you want answers. You fear the Heartless overrunning everything... And you treasure your memories.", the being would comment on each answer. Finally, it would stop walking and turn back to Xa'Cha, arms at it's sides once more. "I trust you know the nature of a Nobody. We do not have hearts."

It explained. "Nobodies like yourself, have various means of coping with that fact... But there are some that do not have this same awareness.", he continued. "However, before I show you such an example... I wish to know a little more."

The figure would extend an arm outward. Three dark clouds puff into existence, and then begin to fade away... And in their wake remains an item. A sword, a staff, and a shield. "You seem fond of your weaponry. But hypothetically speaking. Which of these would you take, and which of these would you sacrifice?"

So, he's going to have me fight a lesser Nobody then. Xa'cha hypothesised, given his statement earlier and this one now about an example. When he extended his arm forward, the Nobody braced himself for an attack of some sort, before blinking at the sight of the three items floating before him. Which of these weapons would I take, and which would I sacrifice? he thought to himself, carefully observing the sword, the staff and the shield.

There must be some meaning behind each of these weapons, some hidden message. He began to consider what each one could mean, and what claiming one, and sacrificing one of them could symbolise. The sword is a weapon for combat, an offensive blade. So power perhaps, or at least the physical kind. thought Xa'cha to himself as he looked at the weapon, before he turned his gaze towards the staff. The staff can be used as a melee weapon as well, but it's more likely here to represent magic, since most magic users in classics wield a staff of some sort. If I claimed that, would I be favouring magic then? And if I sacrificed it...

He rubbed his chin in thought, dissipating one of his weapons to do so. As for the shield, its primary purpose is defence. To take up the shield, would I be suggesting I'd prefer a defensive style compared to the sword or staff? And if I sacrificed it, would I be surrendering any of my own defence? It was an... interesting conundrum he found himself faced with right now. Which of these would he take, and which would he sacrifice? He looked to his own weapons for an answer, observing their design and how he used them. They were primarily a weapon of defence, but could be used for offence as well... much like the shield could be.

He wielded magic like any other, but wouldn't sacrifice it to satisfy the needs of this question. So, with that in mind, he made his decision. "I would take up the shield, and sacrifice the sword." he stated, wondering what this person would make of the answer he'd given.

The mysterious figure didn't seem to mind waiting as Xa'Cha pondered his answers. Rather, it was almost as if the being was fascinated to watch this play out. Finally, however, he would make his decision. So he favors a more defensive style, and magic plays a role... Interesting. "I see... Well then, I think it's time that we move onto something a little more complex.", the Figure would then dismiss the three items. It would then extend another arm outward, and a corridor of darkness would open. And what came out of it...

They would be classified as a lower, common variety known as 'Creeper'. These types often held very little power and use, delegated to either scout work, or used as cannon fodder. In hordes, they can be mildly threatening... But there were three of them. Hardly something that would overwhelm someone such as Xa'Cha. "These Nobodies do not hold the same sentience, or even form as you do. In time, you may learn to command them... But for now, you must prove your power.", the figure would state. So the objective was clear.

Fight the newly appeared enemies, and win.
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Three Creepers have appeared and have the following stats: 250 Potential, 87 Willpower

Xa'cha was almost disappointed when nothing apparent came about from his choices regarding the three weapons. Had that just been some weird information gathering tactic of this persons? He didn't have long to ponder on it though when the Unknown man conjured up a Corridor and called forth three Creeper type Nobodies.

So, this is information gathering he's trying to accomplish. the robed Nobody thought to himself as he considered the man's words regarding Xa'cha learning to possibly command them in time. The fact of the matter was, he could already command the lesser Nobodies and could in fact call one of them here to aid him in this little skirmish... but he still knew next to nothing about this entity who was putting him through all of this.

For now, he would have to hold back his full range of abilities, and use just the bare minimum to dispatch his foes. The trick with Creepers was that they were actually a lot more malleable than some gave them credit for. They could assume an aerial form as well as their ground based state, which made them slightly unpredictable. And with three of them, with this Unknown entity controlling them, he had to consider that this man knew that and use it to his advantage.

So, he had to strike as quickly as he could to take them out now before they spread out. Right now they were clumped together, which for his endeavour to take out all three at once was precisely what he needed. His entire body was quickly shrouded in Darkness before he burst towards the Creepers as he swung his tonfa blades forward in a pincer like swing, aiming to simply bull rush them and either take them all out at once with this magically powered charge, or at the least disorient them so he could then quickly stab them in their heads with his bladed tonfa's.

The sooner he took them out, the better. It would mean he'd have less to show to this person, which meant he could use more to his advantage should it come down to a fight. He still held no trust for this man, whoever he was. Just what was this Unknown's game? It was clear that despite his power he knew nothing about Xa'cha... did he work for the Superior, or was he one of his hidden rivals? If there was one thing that Xa'cha detested, it was the damned politics of the Organisation. It always got in the way of any real work getting done.

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Using [SK1] Dark Haze: The user cloaks themselves in darkness, then charges their enemies.

Xa'Cha was a Nobody that worked quickly and efficiently, and that showed in his attempt to destroy all three Creepers at once with his power over the Dark; though he did manage to destroy one, the other two had managed to move swiftly out of danger for the timebeing, though given that this was the case, they weren't able to move onto any offensives just yet. The figure would move their right hand to their chin once more as they pondered over the results of the fight. "Very interesting... You've a dangerous power."

He would comment on Xa'Cha's preference to use the Darkness as a weapon. So that was one of the Nobodies destroyed, though two remained.

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For reference, Xa'Cha's stats for this thread are: 250 Potential, 750 Willpower, 1,875/1,875 health
Creeper 1 took 95 damage and was subsequently defeated
Creepers 2 and 3 managed to evade destruction, but were unable to perform any attacks by doing so.

Xa'cha tsked as he managed to only take out one of the Creepers, the other two managing to evade his initial attack. That meant he would have to either just continue to spam rush his Dark Haze, or show off what else he was capable of to this Unknown figure. Neither option was appealing to him, but he didn't feel like having to consistently cloak himself in Darkness either. Even with the shielding properties of the Black Coat, wrapping one's self in Darkness willingly still carried risks.

So instead he would simply have to take them out from range. He focused the Darkness through the tip of his bladed tonfa before firing it straight at the second Creeper. Yes, doing it this way would take a little bit longer, but it meant that he could simply end the last one with a regular blow without having to reveal much more of himself to this Unknown figure.

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[SP1] Dark Bolt: Fires a bolt of darkness magic from the hand/tip of the weapon towards the target

Xa'Cha seemed to be trying to keep as much information from the figure as he possibly could. Though with the nature of how most battles played out, this was a difficult task indeed. It was fortunate then, that at least these enemies were easy to dispatch; the second Creeper to take a blow was also instantly defeated by the sheer power. As for the remaining Creeper, it finally saw an opportunity to make an attack of it's own. The lower form of Nobody would take it's chance and lash out at Xa'Cha with it's malleable form.

But at the end of the day... It was still just one Creeper, and it was clearly outclassed by Xa'Cha. Something that the hooded man seemed to find very interesting. "You needn't hold back. One way or another, you will need to use all of your capabilities.", the figure would comment.

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Creeper 2 took 95 damage and was subsequently defeated!
Creeper 3 uses Lash Out [SK1] at Xa'Cha for 87 damage!
Creeper 3's Stamina 2/3, Mana 3/3

Xa'cha growled as the third Creeper took advantage of the situation and struck against him. Whilst it wasn't a harsh blow, it still stung a little, and so the Nobody simply chose to obliterate it with another blast of Darkness magic. He then turned his attention towards the Unknown figure.

"I will hold back as long as I see fit. I know nothing about you, nor your intentions so why should I reveal all that I can do?" he inquired of his mystery guest. He then pointed his blade towards the man. "I think it's your turn to do some talking." said Xa'cha, bracing himself for whatever this Unknown figure decided to pull out next.

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Used [SP1] Dark Bolt: Fires a bolt of darkness magic from the hand/tip of the weapon towards the target

HP: 1788/1875
Stamina: 3/3
Mana: 1/3

The Creeper was handily eliminated by a second bolt of darkness formed by Xa'Cha, and then the figure would chuckle lightly at his words. "I see your fighting spirit isn't just for show... But do you really think that you can threaten me? No, you'll learn your place. You can hold back as much as you like... Though I can't guarantee you'll live against this.", he would respond coldly, extending another arm. This time a larger Corridor of Darkness would appear... Nothing happened at first, simply building up a tense atmosphere.

But then one large white limb would suddenly shoot out of the portal and 'grasp' onto the world outside of it. Then another would do the same. Suddenly, a larger, more powerful Nobody had appeared from the Corridor of Darkness. A Twilight Thorn. The massive being would stare down at Xa'Cha. "This is more on your level, boy.", the figure would add, remaining at a safe distance to watch... Not that either Xa'Cha or the Twilight Thorn would have been a threat to him.

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Creeper 3 took 95 damage and was defeated!
A Twilight Thorn has appeared!
Stats are: 500 Potential, 380 Willpower

As the man summoned the much larger Nobody, Xa'cha cursed under his breath before sighing and rolling his shoulders. "Well, nothing for it then." he mused before he created his own brief portal, conjuring forth a Dusk to do his bidding. "Strike and confuse." he ordered the Dusk, the thin lithe being nodding its head before it began to carry out its orders.

Whilst the Dusk went for the Twilight Thorn's head, the black robed Nobody went for the giant's legs, aiming to try and slash the titan down to size. He hadn't wanted to reveal that he could summon and command the lesser Nobodies as well, but against a Thorn? He had no choice. He would have to go all out against this foe in order to take it down.

Whoever this Unknown figure was, they definitely held some measure of power... just who were they?!

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[SP1] Summon Dusk: Summons a single Dusk to do his bidding

HP: 1788/1875
Stamina: 3/3
Mana: 0/3

In response to seeing Xa'Cha summon a Dusk to his aid, the Figure would bring the right hand up to their chin once more... Already, this one was growing powerful. "Hmm. You have potential.", the mysterious figure would comment. As for the Twilight Thorn? It was now focusing on the Dusk that had been called in by Xa'Cha, as if trying to give it a silent command to back away. That did however present an opportunity for Xa'Cha to attack the Twilight Thorn while it was distracted... It would certainly need a good deal of damage before it went down.

"Only one, however? I must admit that I expected more.", the hooded man would comment once more.

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The Twilight Thorn hasn't taken any actions yet, and is instead gauging the Dusk that Xa'Cha has brought in!
3/3 Stamina, 3/3 Mana, 380 Health

The Twilight Thorn may hold some power over the lesser Nobodies, but in the hierarchy that was their race, Xa'cha held more power than the Thorn did, and his Dusk knew it. So it kept the Twilight Thorn distracted for its master, and the robed Nobody ignored the Unknown figure's comments about his potential, and his disappointed expectations.

The issue was he was out of magic right now and had to rejuvenate it, else he would be summoning a second Dusk right now, and slowly outnumber the damned thing... but that didn't mean he was out of options. He shrouded his weapons in Darkness and began to hack and stab into colossal Nobody, whilst his single Dusk tried to keep its attention on itself as it attacked its massive face.

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[SK1] Dark Edge: Covers the edges of the blades with Darkness magic for extra damage.

HP: 1788/1875
Stamina: 2/3
Mana: 1/3

The Twilight Thorn's attention remained solely on the Dusk that was remaining quite the nuisance in it's mind, but the massive Nobody would soon stagger from the blows that Xa'Cha was delivering to it... It was very clearly not amused with this, however. As it would soon twisted around and stretch out it's limbs towards the robed Nobody, attempting to grasp him with it's arms. If it proved successful in that venture, it would then proceed to throttle him into the ground with as much force it could muster. Xa'Cha had managed to become it's number one target.

The time for words had ended, and the mysterious figure had decided to merely watch the battle play out. Xa'Cha was an interesting one... But he was faced with a truly monumental foe this time. Still, it was becoming clear enough that he wouldn't die here. That did mean that he held a power that the figure needed to keep a watch over... One so eager to be wrapped in Darkness, at that. Truly, he would grow to be a strong one, one day. And the figure could not tell whether that was beneficial...

Or detrimental. It was far too early to tell.
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The Twilight Thorn took 95 damage directly! However, it then uses Grab 'n' Slam [SK1] on Xa'Cha for 175 damage!
285/380 health, 2/3 Stamina, 3/3 Mana

Xa'cha saw the arm coming towards him, and smirked. With a wave of his hand, another portal opened up before him, spawning forth yet another Dusk that was grabbed by the behemoth instead of himself.

The robed Nobody grinned as now it was three against one, as the newly summoned Dusk squirmed and thrashed in the Twilight Thorn's grip, whilst the first Dusk began to slam itself into the titanic Nobodies facial region.

The black robed Nobody in the mean time charged at the beast once more, this time using his bladed tonfas to try and stab into the back of the beast as a means of climbing up it from behind where it was more vulnerable. Relatively speaking that was.

He could of course have just jumped up to the top of the Twilight Thorn, but figured that climbing up like a mountaineer ascending a peak would help speed things along in terms of ending this little bout.

Assuming he managed to reach it to the top of the Twilight Thorn, he knew exactly what he had to do. This Unknown figure wanted to know what he could do? He'd show him just what exactly he was capable of... and whilst he was nowhere near strong enough to challenge this bastard directly, it should at the least put some dread into his empty body for what the future would hold if he continued to get on Xa'cha's bad side. He found himself slowly grinning, his eyes alight. This was exactly what he needed to blow off some steam.

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HP: 1788/1875
Stamina: 3/3
Mana: 0/3

[SP1] Summon Dusk: Summons a single Dusk to do his bidding

The Twilight Thorn was eventually able to process that it had grabbed the wrong target, due to a newly summoned Dusk, no less! As for the other one... It slammed into the larger Nobody's head in a seemingly ineffectual attack. Xa'Cha would also run his bladed tonfas along as he attempted to scale the massive being. The Twilight Thorn was steadily losing patience, and thus it began to stretch out and hold itself up on all fours. It would then begin to shoot out black and white thorns, threatening to pierce each Dusk summoned to combat it.

As well as Xa'Cha himself! "Shall I make it a little more difficult? You seem so confident now.", the hooded figure commented. Though his face was still unseen, one could only imagine the smirk that was now on it.

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The Twilight Thorn dealt 175 damage to Dusk 2 with Grab 'n' Slam [SK1]
Twilight Thorn took 12 damage from Dusk's Melee
Twilight Thorn took 12 damage from Xa'Cha's Melee
The Twilight Thorn proceeds to use Piercing Thorns [SP1] for 175 damage on Xa'Cha, as well as Dusk 1 & 2!

HP: 261/380
Stamina: 3/3
Mana 2/3

The black robed Nobody grimaced as the Thorn took out not just one, but both of his Dusks and also sent him flying backwards into the air with those damned thorns of its! He hovered there for a moment, getting his bearings whilst he heard the Unknown suggesting he make this little test of his more difficult. A tremor ran up Xa'cha's spine at the thought of a possible scenario. If this man could summon one Twilight Thorn... what was to stop him from summoning a second? Or worse?

"Tch, this is getting annoying... got to try and end this quick before he makes good on his word." Xa'cha muttered to himself before he once more cloaked himself in Darkness whilst he glided through the air. With a defiant yell, he used the Darkness to hurl himself towards the Thorn, aiming to penetrate its hide with his Darkness empowered charge. The beast could only take so much punishment surely?

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Used [SK1] Dark Haze: The user cloaks themselves in darkness, then charges their enemies.

HP: 1613/1875
Stamina: 2/3
Mana: 1/3

Xa'cha was far from discouraged, despite losing his allies and taking another rather dangerous blow. As his darkness empowered charge collided with the Twilight Thorn, it would collapse back into it's more natural form. It was motionless at first, but then it would soon stand back up to it's full height, staring down at Xa'Cha once more. It was proving to be rather resilient... But by now, the difference was clear. The massive Nobody would be losing this battle... But it wouldn't be going down without a fight! The Twilight Thorn would pull it's right hand back.

And then swing it downwards at Xa'Cha with all the strength it can muster! By this point, the mysterious figure seemed to have grown bored with this. While he certainly held a notable power, he was nowhere near strong enough to be a threat to any particular plans. It also meant he wasn't strong enough to be of any use just yet. "You seem nervous. If I wanted you destroyed, I would have done so myself. This is just an experiment.", the figure would comment on Xa'Cha's apparent nervousness.

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The Twilight Thorn took 95 damage from Xa'Cha's Dark Haze [SK1]!
The Twilight Thorn uses a Punch [SK1] for 175 damage on Xa'Cha!

HP: 166/380
Stamina 2/3
Mana 3/3

The black robed Nobody braced himself for the Twilight Thorns inevitable retaliation as it steadied itself back into its default stance. That was the thing about Thorns. Yes, they were easily amongst the largest and arguably the most powerful of the non-robed Nobodies... but they were predictable in some respects.

However, it seemed that the Unknown figure wasn't going to make good on the threat to make this fight more interesting... apparently this whole thing was an experiment. As the massive fist came crashing down towards him, Xa'cha took the brunt of the blow instead of utilising the technique he was going to originally. The news that this was an experiment confirmed it for him. This Nobody, whoever they were, was gauging his abilities, trying to discern if he was a threat or not to his own designs.

And it seemed that he'd reached a decision. Xa'cha fought the urge to smirk before his weapons were enveloped in Darkness once more, and with the Thorn's fist pressed against him, unleashed his twin blades against it, aiming to rip its hand into pieces! After this he knew it would take just one or two more blows to end this foe... assuming that the Unknown Figure didn't spring any more surprises on him...

What irked him about this whole thing was that he still didn't even have a name to put to this bastard that was putting him through all of this yet.

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Used [SK1] Dark Edge: Covers the edges of the blades with Darkness magic for extra damage.

HP: 1438/1875
Stamina: 1/3
Mana: 2/3

Xa'Cha had opted to take the damage directly, and though the Twilight Thorn was powerful, Nobodies were notoriously difficult to destroy. The massive being didn't anticipate that it's opponent would not only take the attack, but remain in the fray and begin to slash at it's limb once more. By this point, it's defense had been worn down considerably, and the large being would stagger back for a moment... But then the Twilight Thorn would swoop it's other hand down towards Xa'Cha, aiming to grasp him and if proving successful in that attempt...

It would proceed to squeeze him tightly, then flinging him far into the air, a last ditch effort to destroy it's target. Even so, the mysterious figure now knew how this battle was going to end... Someone that can defeat a Twilight Thorn is very notable indeed. For now, he came to the conclusion it was best to merely watch Xa'Cha from this point on.

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The Twilight Thorn took 95 damage from Dark Edge [SK1]!
The Twilight Thorn uses Toss [SK1] for 175 damage on Xa'Cha!
HP: 71/380
Stamina 1/3
Mana 3/3

The black robed Nobody grimaced as the behemoth grabbed him and threw him high into the air, but it was necessary in order to get the best vantage point to end this fight once and for all. No pain, no gain. The one blind spot of a Twilight Thorn was directly above it, where even its twisted thorn like attacks can't quite reach due to their own nature. Plus, all it would take is one more attack, so why not finish this little experiment of this bastards in a way he's sure to remember eh?

As he reached the peak height of his trajectory and began to make his descent, Xa'cha twisted his body so he was facing straight down towards the creature, his blades pointing straight down. "Time to end this!" he yelled, the Darkness covering his body and weapons once more before he suddenly plunged straight down into the titanic Nobody, almost like a black arrow being shot from the sky.

His path left a trail of dark energy behind him, almost reminiscent of that one movie he had a vague recollection of, with the Twilight Thorn playing the role of the iconic building, right up to the part where it would explode as Xa'cha makes contact with it. After he'd hopefully destroyed the Twilight Thorn, he'd stand up as the beast faded away and dissolved into the void, letting the dying winds of its vanishing lights play through his hair and cloak, before he turned his gaze towards the Unknown Figure. "I don't believe I caught your name." said Xa'cha, his eyes briefly glowing a baleful yellow as he looked at his tormentor.

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Used ( [SK1] Dark Haze: The user cloaks themselves in darkness, then charges their enemies.) for 95 Damage

HP: 1263/1875
Stamina: 0/3
Mana: 3/3

The Twilight Thorn seemed content that either through the whiplash from such a throw, or through gravity itself that it's enemy was now dead. As the massive being would begin to move, Xa'Cha would collide against it with a powerful impact of his weapons empowered by the dark. To put it simply; he had managed to cleave a fair bit into the creature. Sustaining so much damage, it's form would break apart and scatter into the air, leaving only wisps of blackness which soon faded as well. With that, Xa'Cha would poise his question to the mysterious figure.

The hooded man would only let out a laugh in response. "I don't believe I ever said that I would tell you my name.", with that, he would calmly turn. "I have what I came here for. If I require anything else from you, you'll know it.", he would add as he then began walking away at a calm pace... So confident in this that he didn't even bother forming a pathway out through the Darkness, or using his powers over teleportation to 'escape' from Xa'Cha.

Surely, he could be attacked... But there was no telling just how well that would work out.
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The Twilight Thorn took 95 damage and was subsequently defeated! Congratulations! Feel free to make an ending post if you wish, and then you can be graded.

Xa'cha scowled as the bastard just turned and began to walk away from him... literally walk away. Not using any abilities or anything to leave. And he still knew nothing about this bastard except that he was clearly powerful.

His fingers twitched on the hilts of his blades, the temptation to try and do something to this Unknown Figure there... but he closed his eyes and let out a slow breath to cool himself off. Picking a fight with a vastly stronger opponent would only result in his demise... for now, he would have to bide his time and wait for the right moment.

If this man was scouting out for any threats to his plans, then it meant he wasn't in league with The Superior, which meant a possibility of a power struggle in the future. For all of this mans power, Xa'cha was almost certain that he was still no closer to The Superior's level of power, than he was himself. Almost. One thing was certain though, he had to make himself stronger than he was right now... which meant he would need to figure out a way to draw even more power to himself.

But how could one draw more power from the Darkness, when one doesn't have a heart?

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End post, grading please :3