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[Pher]

I don't think I've ever been so nervous in my life.

Her small hands trembled as she walked along the small city streets. Jason had told her to go ahead of him because he had a little business to take care of. Which she neglected to ask about. She placed her hand on the brick wall and bent over, catching her breath.

Ari looked about five years younger than she was in actuality. Her hair was up in two long pigtails and a dark red scarf was wrapped around her neck; Winter had come and she really didn't like the cold. Her long sleeved black sweater matched her knee length khaki skirt, which then brushed along her thigh high black socks. On her head was a red headband and on her feet were a pair of tan Uggs. Man, did she love those boots at this time of year.

She sat down on the cold concrete and watched the people pass her; a few looked down and one even asked her if she were lost and if she had a parent to call. Ari just smiled and shook her head, and they left her to wait for her husband.

[Krymson]

A harsh gust of wind wolf-whistled down the alleyway, cold enough to chill to the bone. It wrapped around Jason, causing him to shift irritably from one foot to the other. He released a long, annoyed sigh and shoved his hands into his pockets as he waited for the man who had called him to show up.

It had been inconvenient enough even having to meet the guy, and then the other man was late to top it all off. Now that he was standing there and waiting Jason wasn't even sure why he'd agreed to meet up in the first place. The entire deal had been a pain in the ass, honestly. From getting what he needed to arranging a meeting that was cutting into more important things.

The man growled softly and looked off down the empty alley, thinking about whether or not he should just leave or if he should wait it out another few minutes before finding Ari again.

[Pher]

Ari tapped her fingers on the hard surface and sighed. A younger man sat beside her and began to start a conversation with her, but she wouldn't have that. Quickly, she dismissed herself and walked into a small cozy cafe, where she went up to the counter and ordered a nice, hot cappuccino.

Jason, where are you...?

[Krymson]

"About fucking time you showed up," Jason said crossly when the man he was waiting for finally turned down the alley and approached him.
"Sorry man, had to lose a cop that was following me."
"What?" Jason hissed, "Why the fuck would you come here if a cop's been tailing your ass? Are you stupid, Jesse?"
"What does it matter, we're not doing anything illegal right now," the younger man attempted to defend himself as he cringed beneath Jason's harsh glare.

"You think this isn't illegal?" the Daimon asked, "Boy you'll be going away for a long damn time if you get caught at this."
Jason refrained from saying we for a reason; he wouldn't be getting pinned for a damn thing. If anything went wrong Jesse would be a fall boy; his own fault for not sticking out his own problems.
"L-look, I just want the man who h-hurt my sister to go down," he paused and looked at the ground, "the cops wont do anything," Jesse looked back up, metting the Daimon's gaze, "Come on Jason, we ran tight as kids and I can't do this alone."

[Pher]

With caffeine in hand, Ari went to a small table by the door. There, she drank her drink and smiled.

It wasn't until she heard the familiar voice beside her that she put er glass down and closed her eyes to focus on what she heard.

"I'll take a small smoothie with a blackberry shot," the young man replied to the cashier, his dark sunglasses her making her uneasy. "R-Right away..."

Ari stopped breathing. She couldn't think, couldn't move, couldn't breathe. Liro was a Dark-Hunter. Liro was what she had been. Liro was alive. In a way.

He saw her and flashed his sharpened canines, and then he walked toward her. Before Ari knew it, her body placed itself on high alert and she ran out of the shop, with Liro on her heels. A bullet whizzed past her ear, nearly hitting her and she ran faster. "Oh god..." she said as a tear streamed down her cheek, "Jason...!"

[Krymson]

For several long moments Jason stared at Jesse in silence, then finally he shrugged and pulled something out of his pocket. He handed it to the man and then stepped back, "Go to that address and ask for a guy named Luke Daveed. Tell him that Robert Caldwell sent you."
"Robert?" he asked, brow quirking. In response Jason shrugged and turned to walk off down the alley, "This business is too dangerous for real names. So remember not to mention mine."

Jason turned the corner moments later and within the next five he was back out and on the road that Ari had taken earlier, moving quickly to catch up.

[Pher]

Ari continued to run and she turned down an alleyway, only to realize that the end of it was a brick wall. Liro chased after her, passing Jason on the way, but not noticing him there or him being a Daimon. All he wanted was to track Ari down and take her back.

"JASON! JASON, HELP ME!!!" she screamed as Liro smirked. He walked toward her and pinned her against the wall, pressing the pistol against her forehead.

"Oh, Ariana," he said softly, "Why did you leave Japan? I thought you loved it over there..."

[Krymson]

Jason cut down an alley as he tried to reach the mainstreet, unaware that Ari had just feld past the other entrance. When he was about halfway down he saw a man running by, and for some strange reason the amber stone at his throat grew hot the second that he noticed the man. Puzzled, the Daimon picked up his pace and jogged to the other end of the alley.

Ari's scream tore through the night just as he stepped out, and for a split second Jason froze, and then took off. He found where Ari was cornered even before she had finished screaming for help, and just as the Dark Hunter pressed the barrel of the gun to her head he began walking silently closer. The Dark Hunter was distracted enough that Jason was able to get right up on him, and in one swift motion he seized the man by the back of the neck, digging his forefinger and thumb deeply into the two pressure points there before throwing him bodily into one of the brick walls on the side, and then putting himself in front of Ari.

[Pher]

As soon as Jason became her shield, Ari collapsed to the ground. "Oh, god..." she mumbled, catching her breath and wiping the glistening sweat from her forehead. "J-Jas... Jason..."

The hunter, after being thrown into the wall, dusted himself off and looked at Jason sourly. "Oh, a Daimon..." he sneered, holstering his gun for a moment, straightening out his gloves. "You'd best get out of my way... I'm just after her. My woman. So, if you could so kindly step aside..."

[Krymson]

The Daimon watched in silence as the Dark Hunter dusted himself off and faced him, eyeing the gun until it was put away.
Bad move, Jason thought to himself when he noticed this. The upper hand was all his now if it hadn't been to begin with.

He listened, finally realizing who it was he was facing off with, until the Dark Hunter stopped speaking. Jason didn't reply though. Instead he lunged fowards, using his weight and the adrenaline surging through his system to his advantage by slamming Liro back into the wall a second time, this time even harder. At the same time he shoved his forarm into the Dark Hunter's throat, pressing roughly against his windpipe to restrict his intake of oxygen.

[Pher]

Jason's sudden movements caused Liro to smile and when he was up against the wall, he used his powerful legs to kick Jason into the wall across from them and he grinned. "Finally," he said, crouching down, "A Daimon with a little bite to 'im." Before Jason could come up and try to injure him again, he picked up Ari by the arm and buried his nose into the crook of her neck. "Oh, Ariana, you smell better than you used to..." he said against her neck, kissing her skin.

Ari shuddered and began to struggle, pushing him away. "G-Get away from me..." she grumbled, clawing him in the face with her free hand.

[Krymson]

Jason growled as he was slammed into the wall, but he was back on his feet almost immediatly and on the verge going at him again when Liro grabbed Ari. The Daimon caught himself and took several slow steps foward, searching for a weak point.

"You're messing with the wrong person you son of a bitch," he growled, fixing his icy gaze on the dark hunter.

[Pher]

"Oh?" he said, licking Ari's cheek, "You're barely even a threat to me, Jason- that is your name, right? But it doesn't matter, I guess... Cause I'm going to kill you and get Ariana back. I'll fuck her so hard, she'll beg for mercy and she'll forget all... about... you." With one fluid motion, he dropped Ari, grabbed Jason and slammed him into the wall. He used one hand to hold him there and the other to draw his gun and press it to Jason's left temple.

"Now, is she really worth your life? Hell, if I were in your place, I'd just let her go and save myself."

"Jason..." Ari whimpered, crawling towards them. She got a hold of Liro's pant leg and he frowned at her.

"Then again, because she's been with you, she isn't worth screwing any more," he hissed, kicking her in the side of the head.

[Krymson]

The Daimon glared at the Dark Hunter, his fury growing by the second though somehow he still appeared calm. Even the feel of the gun's cold barrel against his skin didn't phase him, and Jason shifted his weight just slightly as Liro continued to speak. All he needed was the right moment.

It came when Liro lashed out at Ari. Jason took advantage of the fact that the Dark Hunter was on one foot and Ari was right behind him, close enough to cause him to trip. The Daimon shoved him to the ground, unleashing a viscious hook to Liro's jaw even before forcing him into the ground.

[Pher]

Ari laid unconscious on the ground. It was hard to tell if she was even breathing. A purpling bruise began to form on the side of her head and blood trickled out of her ear.

The hunter hit the ground and almost got the wind knocked out of him. When the Daimon began to unleash his fury on him, Liro grabbed his wrist and slammed him to the ground. "Come on, pretty boy," he hissed into Jason's ear, "I think Ari's going to die if we bicker for too long." He then stood up and slammed his heel into Jason's back, holding him down with his weight. "That blood coming out of her head doesn't look healthy, Jason," he said in a sickening tone, "Do you think she's brain dead now? And it's all your fault..." He then slammed his heel down again and grinned.