Flames flickered on top of a building. The noisy streets buzzed as hover cars and the different sounds of Venta's Nightlife entered the ears of the two newcomers who appeared out of nowhere from the swirling flames. The orange haired woman clicked her tongue as she dragged the beaten body of a blonde man covered in bent alloy armor.The glare she gave him was so intense that it could even melt metal, "I can give you to the guild right now, But... I'm tired of following orders from those old idiots. If you offer me a better deal I'll reconsider our standing." She said as she stabbed her flaming great sword on the hard concrete. Spewing flames that could even turn the ground into charcoal.Alex groaned as he sat up and leaned his back towards the concrete wall. "What?" Solemne furrowed her brows, seemingly irritated. "Gold, Credits, whatever. I'm offering my power if you can bring out the money." Alex however chuckled, "Hahaha, Fine Magitech will pay you whatever you want as long as you

Atop the towering skyscraper, on its highest floor that overlooked the entirety of Paradise City. Two men looked down at the glowing street filled with all walks of life. They squinted their eyes to not be blinded by it's neon beauty.The thin man in a black suit, his eyes were a little baggy. His legs felt like it was strapped onto heavy iron bars, stepped back as he looked towards the bulky man beside him. He was covered in a myriad of scars. His poor attempt of covering it with tattoos and a long sleeved black shirt only increased his imposing nature. The thin man finally spoke brining life to the smoke filled room."I apologize for all the snags uhh...Mr. Baldr. As soon as we fix things we can procure the "resources" you ordered.At the moment we can only entertain you until we get the amount of Substance-M needed." The thin man said as he opened a bottle of whiskey. He twirled his glass as the two cubes of ice swam in a brown liquid. It filled the room with an earthly aroma. He o

Incessant rhythmic beats that assaulted their ears, echoed across the bar. Flashing lights and Holographic effects littered the already cramped place. The people waved their body along with the music as they drowned themselves in their choice liquor.Some were swaying for a different reason. Yet as if driven by a mysterious force kept downing on glass after glass. Getting swept by the atmosphere, most of the people did the same pouring another glass. Their loud voices barely audible as the top 50 songs of the time played on repeat for hours on end. The others bobbed their heads, while the others sang along loudly. Merrily distancing themselves from their mundane life.However the duo at the calm part of the bar were just laughing as they got drunk together. The two women were dressed really stylishly. The one on the left was Nex, wearing a black sweater, her sleeves folded right before the elbow, coupled with black pants. Her worn shoes replaced by a branded white running shoes. She w

She stayed for a while to chat up with Nex but eventually she left as if she was quite in a hurry. "Come visit the orphanage if you have time." She said as she left. Nex sighed as she downed another glass of Death's Gambit.Naj raised her head scratching her cheeks awkwardly, "It's okay Nex, You'll have plenty of chances next time." Nex groaned, "Damn! I even wore makeup too." Naj patted her on the back, "It's okay, this is a bar Nex let's just party it away. If you think that's still not enough we could go to the nightclub near here." Nex shrugged her shoulders, "Yeah, maybe you're right." She looked towards the bartender and ordered a lot of drinks. The two screamed as the downed their shots of tequila.Meanwhile Miri was walking on a slightly narrow alleyway towards the slums, where the orphanage was. The lights that illuminated the place were dim. Filled with broken down buildings and graffiti everywhere.A lot of people were outside this time of night, the slums were especially l

The figure dashed towards her faster this time, her movements, faster than the last. An upward slash then followed by multiple slashes on every direction in quick succession. Skadi could barely follow her movements it was lightning fast, yet as if she could read her opponent. She parried off all the strikes with the back of her gloves. As time passes her smile grew wider and wider underneath her mask.The hooded figure got closer into Skadi's range. It ducked under to avoid the punch, as it sent an upwards thrust. It saw the expression Skadi wore. It was glee, Her grin almost reaching her ears, surprising the hooded figure. It could see delight in her icy blue eyes.Skadi noticed that her opponent's strikes were getting even faster. It took everything she had to party and dodge. She was wounded although it's very shallow. She can't help but be surprised. Yet as if driven by madness she was laughing in glee. Skadi thought to herself that she needed to take this fight into a smaller spa