#002 Cat and Mouse [PLOT]

[Jade]

Cat and Mouse

Through the shadows ran three dressed as Sheikah, breaths panting heavy as they looked for a way out of the city. The Royal Family, and their loyal guard, were stuck in a maze of the enemy's design, and no matter how familiar the city was, the stress had gotten to them. Already, they heard the cries of people looking for them, and the clashing of weapons as those who would defend them cut down the hunters. Or, the hunters cut them down.

They knew one thing. They had to escape. The cat was hot on their tail, and they didn't have very many places to go. Hopefully, others would come to their assistance.

This is where the hunt begins.

[Kura Hyrule †]

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[attr="class","libody"]Fingers clutched tightly around the wooden element in her palm; her hand pressed to her chest as if her life depended on keeping that trinket. Bestowed to her by the Gerudo Witch, she would use it to seek aid in the chaos of Castle Town. The plan was perfect! But with a series of unseen events, everything had fallen apart. The family was now separated, and Kura feared for her sister's safety. She didn't trust the witch woman, as she gave off a tickling aura that irritated the beast inside of her; a beast that few knew about, and the reason why she didn't say anything to Zelda. 'Not that she would have listened anyways' The princess frantically looked through the crowd, trying to see any signs of her brother before disappearing behind a building for shelter. Voices echoed in her ears, as did the clang of metal swords as they clashed together in the frenzy at the gates behind them. People were storming the castle in hopes to reach the tyrannical leader and end his reign. She only wanted to find her brother and go home... "My lady...?" A voice behind her caused her to nervously shriek and draw her blade, turning to face the masked sheikah that she was so familiar with. Tall with a lean muscle structure, he was covered in head to toe with traditional sheikah garbs, and across his face was the cloth mask that they were told to wear just hours prior. His soft and caring eyes gave away his true identity, as Kura glanced up at them. "GAH! Garrett you scared me. Have you seen my brother? Where have you been!?" "No I haven't my princess, and I am sorry that I left your side, I got pulled away by a massive bulky thug who was taking advantage of the chaos to try and mug people.... I left him in the alley behind us. Where is Queen Zelda?" Kura scoffed and peeked around the corner once more. "The Witch secured an exit, and Zelda left with her with the relic in hand." "Then we need to make haste and leav--" "I'm not going without my brother!" Garrett was taken aback by the young princess's outburst and scratched the back of his neck as he sighed, "Where did you see him last, that way, we may be able to get an idea of where he is?" Kura's eyes opened wide as she remembered where she realized they got separated and she immediately felt hopeless, "In the palace... we lost Zelda and Nyssa, and it was just the two of us. We were running but there were several guards... Artemis told me to run and I did. I'm sure he found his way out... he had to!" "You know there is a possibility that Ele--" "NO! I have faith he is fine, let's just find him and get outta here. Zelda is bound to be at the temple already." "How do plan to find him?" Garrett asked, stepping closer to the princess and running his hand over her head in a form of endearment. "I don't know... but Nynaeve gave me this..." she said pulling out the pendant to show Garrett, "she said that if I show it to any Gerudo, they will assist us." "I am not sure how that will help us, but it's better than nothing. But who to seek help from?" he said before pursing his lips and stroking his chin.

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A once peaceful festival had turned into a great clash of ideals as those who supported the royals like he did and the ones that wanted to hunt them down for their own glory. Leon was currently doing his best to evacuate the citizens that got caught up in this battle of ideals as he took notice of Kura in the distance well he didn't know it was Kura but he did know that he was to help them as he was let in on the plan to get the ocarina then get out as some of the royals such as Zelda and her sister Kura would be dressed as Sheikah. Leon was wearing his usual armor but did not claim how he got it as that information would lead to him clashing swords with those hunting the royals. He could not risk that so he kept most of his armor covered by a brown cloak over it. "This way everyone! We need to get to safety!" Leon led the citizens out of the city that were not involved in the battle such as what a former knight of Hyrule was supposed to do before the war. 

Leon got most of the citizens not involved in the battle out of the city through the gate but knew what to do as he ran toward the sheikah dressed people. 
"I did not expect this plan to go south so quickly." His face was not covered by the cloak but then not many people knew of Leon's status before the war. "I know a way out of the city through this hidden passageway I had found as a child, It should still be there." 
Leon overheard their conversation about Kura's brother and frowned. This would make things harder for them but he would do his best to support lady Kura and Garrett of whom he did not know at first were them at the time but figured that out when he overheard them talking. 
"If we are to find your brother Lady Kura we should make haste but I would like to suggest that you two get out of the city while I search for him on my own, that way we would be less conspicuous with all this chaos in the city."

Leon would wait for their decision before moving on as he looked around to make sure no one else was heading this way. Leon looked back at the shiekah dressed royals and smiled. "I do hope you remember me M'lady." Leon said with a smile.

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     An unlikely individual was present for the festivities that were taken place, a man well known in the realm of twilight but not so much outside of it. Like most of the Twili, he traveled cloaked when not in his home realm. He always kept his appearance concealed. His appearance was fearsome in comparison to more common folk, and he did not wish to be questioned for any reason by others who may seek to know why a Twili such as himself is out among the people of the realm of light. He absolutely hated nosey people, they were a bother in all ways and forms and really they just had a way of getting on his nerves which was not a hard thing to do.

    As the festivities turned into a pursuit for the royal family, Obsidian began to think about how to take advantage of the situation. He was an opportunist who sought power for the sake of the Twili. He had nothing against any other races other than the fact he wanted his people to be able to crush all from the realm of light under their foot. He cared not for the current residing ruler of the castle town nor the royal family, he did however have interest in the ocarina of time now in the possession of the princess. Such an object could potentially aide him in finding the Fused Shadow fragments if the rumors were true and it could take one back in time. As prince of the Twili, it was his obligation to find those fragments even if he had to take the treasures of others to do it.

    He remained cloaked and began to monitor a young woman with the garbs of a shiekah. She seemed oddly concerned for some reason and was soon after joined by another with shiekah garbs as well. He remained hidden from them cloaked in the shadows not too far from them listening in to every word they spoke, even the words of another who joined them. Sure he could just attack them and take the weakest as a prisoner to barter for what he wanted, but that would be far too open and would draw the attention of Eleazar which Obsidian did not want at this point. For now he would simply follow them from the shadows and wait for the right opportunity to make his own move.

    He leaned back against a wall waiting for his prey to make their move. "Weak, such pathetic vermin are below me. This is such a pain. So much better than that crowded festival though....... I'd rather be taking a nap over this......." He silently complained to himself under his breath. He kept his voice very low, almost a whisper, as he did not wish to scare off his prey. Such weak prey was always timid and easily spooked which would only drive them to run further and faster. Obsidian would find such annoying and it may drive him to fury if they ran leading to him 'accidentally' trying to kill his bartering chip and the only lead he had to what he sought.

    He did not only want the ocarina either. He wanted that gerudo witch as well. If Eleazar wanted her so badly then there must have been a reason and there was also the matter of her and Zelda vanishing from the area which was a bit suspicious considering their comrades were left behind. He could only wonder if that witch had some sort of desirable power. Zelda likely possessed a portion of the triforce as did her siblings, such tiny yet powerful objects would mean even more power for him if he could get his hands on them. Power was power to Obsidian and if he could capture this royal family, he would have quite a bit to harvest from them.

    He sighed slightly to himself, impatient with this whole thing. The faster he could end this little hunt, the faster he could return him to show his father the fruits of his endeavor. He would be no friend to the enemy of the royal family either. They sought the same prey that he did and he refused to allow them to have their way with his prey. Anyone who crossed him would be ended if they dared try to catch his prey. He just hoped that they would not find it odd that their pursuers might keep vanishing when they are out of view. Obsidian was a double agent in the mess that this festival had become. This would make things even more chaotic, but as a Twili, chaos was Obsidian's close ally.

[Artemis Hyrule]

Enemy, familiar friend

my beginning and my end

He was cornered in an alleyway, or so he thought. He had promised to keep his sisters safe, and now both were missing in sight. Somewhere along his escape, he had been separated from the group, and now he wasn't sure where to go. Truthfully, he was in an area he barely recognized - his time within the town itself was limited growing up.

He could see the lanterns of the festival glimmer beyond the fencing of the alleys, and he continued to follow them, the trail of footsteps following behind him getting louder with every pause in his panic. Where was he going to end up? Was Kura okay?  Did Zelda make it out with the Ocarina? 

There was a silence in his breath as he contained himself, A scarf covering his face to further avoid suspicion of his identity. Eyes glowing red, he sunk himself into the shadows of some carts and barrels left out by a store. He waited, the sound of a ceremonial drum beating in the distance of the town square. 

Three acolytes ran past him, all whispering which way they thought he had gone. He held his breath, his fists clenched as he started to pray to the goddesses for his safety - no - for his sisters' safety. He didn't care anymore; everything seemed to fall apart, and suddenly his failures clouded him again. 

When things had gotten quiet once more, he knew that the acolytes had lost him, and now he would be able to sneak off without the fear of capture. He had to find his sisters. Sliding out from the crates, his feet touched the cobblestone and he started to head down another dark path, looking around frantically for any sign of Sheikah. Footsteps followed behind him again.

He took a deep breath, stopping in his tracks, turning around to see who it was, only to see no one. There was silence again. Blinking a few times, he took a deep breath and cleared his throat, turning around and running again.

The footsteps came back. "Who's there!?" He finally called back, turning around once more, as a shadow shifted from the alley's opening behind him. He saw it drawing closure, but it was wrapped from the shadows, and he was unable to put a face to it, as his hand reached his sword carefully. 

Kura Hyrule † @leon @obsidian @karliah @nyssa

CODED BY REM OF WW

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✎ tag: Artemis Hyrule @nyssa



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✉ notes: WOOHOO for finally doing something with Karliah!

I'm no Lady.

And all my life I've been knocking men like you into the dust.

He had found her movements, and she had frozen in the shadows, watching the boy prince's collection unravel in his fear of death. Narrowing her golden eyes, she stood without movement, awaiting his next action, though he stayed in place as well, now shouting at her to reveal herself. Surely he knew she meant no harm. And as Lady Nynaeve had instructed her - he was not to be harmed. She slowly walked forward, feet bare against the cobble, an enormous mace over her shoulder, and a scimitar to her side. She didn't speak for a moment, but allowed for his worry to sooth as she showed no signs of acolyte appearance.

"I have been instructed to help you, prince," she spoke with power in her voice. Her eyes stayed locked with his as she continued to step forward, now standing directly in front of him. "Lady Nynaeve trusts you, and so I must as well. Stay close, and we will find your sister, Lady Kura--" She was interrupted by the sound of laughter, as though a criminal jester had been let loose. She took defensive position before looking around, now grabbing Artemis's hand and running quickly, "This way!"

She didn't speak after this, her main focus on the Prince's safety and the search for his allies. They made their way back into the hub of the festival, where many were still celebrating and others were looking around in confusion. "Do not trust anyone who is not a Gerudo," she said firmly. "Do not believe anyone. They are all enemies. Everywhere. Some with swords, some with smiles." She knew he may not understand, but the acolytes were tricksters of disguise as well.

They continued to move, until she took notice of a man garbed in blue and white, blonde hair shining in the lantern light. He didn't belong here either, and she knew he was one of the Heroes. She took to his direction, pulling on Artemis's arm to follow before letting go. "This way, they're over here!" They were deeper into the city, away from the crowds. He seemed to be escorting those who were unaware of the danger out of the city.

Before jumping in front of him, she looked back to Artemis and then to Kura, who was close by. "I have been instructed to assist you. I can get you out of here safely, but you must do exactly as I say."

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[Kura Hyrule †]

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[attr="class","libody"]Fingers clenched a cold hilted blade as he tensed up in light of a new arrival. A somewhat familiar face, he had seen him around the guild, and early as they approached the city. Garrett let out a sigh of relief and stepped in closer to the princess. "Keep your voice down, I don't want the whole neighborhood to know that this Sheikah is a princess" Kura's face however lit up and she smiled, "Ser Leon! I am glad to see you. Thank you for helping, but I can't leave my brother and I refuse to just run." She said with a determined look, "I am no coward!" Truth in more than just words, Kura was gifted with a shard of the triforce, her demeanor was brave and headstrong. Courageous as she faced down danger; a trait of her's that she possessed since she was little. "The witch told me to show this to any Gerudo and they would assist us," she said showing the talisman to Leon as well. "That's great my lady but a Gerudo isn't going to fall out of the sky with your brother in hand!"Just at that minute, Kura's eyes grew wide at the sight of another sheikah closing the distance to the group of them. With him, was a Gerudo woman carrying a large mace. "BROTHER!" Kura exclaimed, and a dumbfounded Garrett just buried his face in his palm in disbelief "I stand corrected..." "I am glad to see you are safe, Zelda is with the witch at the temple... she has the relic. We need to get out of here and fast--" she trailed off, her eyes still wide, but she wasn't looking at anyone in particular. Her heart beat echoed in her chest, as a heavy pressure weighed down on her. Sweat beaded up on her brow and she looked up at Garrett with eyes filled with fear. He knew what this meant and immediately wrapped his arms around her shoulders, "What here?!" he suddenly exclaimed and looked around frantically. "What, why does it have to be now?!" Kura began to breath heavily, "Garrett there is someone near... someone with a similar presence. The same magic... I can FEEL it.. but it's different... it feels... bloodthirsty... chaotic even." She passed the pendant to the Gerudo woman and clung to Garrett who picked her up, "We need to get out of the city NOW! Or at least out of sight," he barked, removing his cloak to wrap it around the small princess and cover her from view. Unbeknownst to the rest of the party, her frame shifted, ridding the sheikah garbs and replacing it with silver shimmery fur. They were in the presence of a particular mage; one that possessed the dark arcane arts of the Twili, which triggered a change in Kura, a change that only few knew about. One of those few people were her retainer Garrett -- who also knew about the raw power that this form possessed as a Divine Beast. He feared for her safety, and the safety of everyone in Castle Town.

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Leon tensed up when Garrett told him to quiet down it was rather upsetting and again when Lady Kura did not like his suggestion of running whilst Leon searched for Artimis. Given the situation Leon could understand her feelings about not leaving her family behind. "My Apologies to both of you I did not mean to offend or give our position away." Leon heard footsteps coming at them at a fast pace and had his hand near the sheathe of his sword until he glanced at who it was which turned out to be Artimis being dragged by a gerudo over to them. "Well I certainly did not expect this outcome but it is a relief to see your brother well." 
Leon was approached by the gerudo woman who had jumped in front of him at the time eyeing him as if he was suspicious or the like.
"What is it?" Leon asked as he was stared at as he felt a sense of unease. The woman claimed she knew a way out but they would have to do exactly as she said. Leon did not trust her much but due to her bringing back Artimis he'd give her the benefit of the doubt and let her speak her plan first.
He then noticed Lady Kura was having some strange sickness due to another presence nearby. "The passageway I had mentioned earlier should lead us out but what does this woman have in mind?" Leon said as he glanced back at Karliah who he did not know of. 
Leon was on guard as he could have sworn he heard more footsteps coming toward them but glanced around to see nothing. 
"We should make haste on a decision before we are found out." Leon said as he kept his hand near his sheathe.

[Perseus Elein]

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There was a dark cloud that fell over the city - not one of storms, but one of chaos. Perseus and his men had been given the invitation to arrive at the festival, just as others who were of the Hyrule Kingdom had, however Perseus also knew of what Zelda had been planning, though the details were a bit vague. All he knew thus far was that if there was ever a night to plan an attack on Eleazar, it would be tonight. Him and Asthar had discussed it, and it seemed to be the best chance they had.
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Clothed in his royal blue robes, he rode horseback with two men flanked to the sides of him as they approached the closed drawbridge. They entered almost too easily, as the festival continued, only to make note that the disguised royal family was making their way to Hyrule Castle. He halted, watching them ride off, knowing that her request of 'waiting until they finished their business' would be dire. Not even a half hour later, did things seem to take a turn for the worst.
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There was a shift in the air, Eleazar fixed at his tower as he looked down on the people at the festival, a prisoner in his possession, but who was it? He looked around quickly, trying to figure out where Zelda and her siblings were. There are more intruders here! rang in his mind. No. He had to find them before they got hurt. Where were they? Why weren't they out yet? It was then that a sudden explosion had knocked the dancers from their stage, as acolytes suddenly appeared in the main hub, crawling about, their masks taking shape of their face as they slid into the alleyways. This had suddenly become much darker than he had perceived. There was no way that they would have time to fight him now. He had to find Kura. He had to make sure she was safe.
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He wasn't sure why, but despite the chaos, the festival seemed to continue to some degree. Perhaps out of fear, the performers stayed at their posts as they were commanded to, continuing to play their ceremonial ballads, which made the surroundings all the more eerie. Most civilians were in a panic, running about in every direction as if they had no idea what to do or where to go. Nothing made sense - the only thing that mattered right now was Kura's safety.
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Just then, when he had broken from an alleyway - there she was, Artemis, a Gerudo, and their adviser all making an attempts to break away from the crowd. He sighed in relief as he quickly made his way toward them, Waiting until he was away from the strangers before calling her name. "M'lady," he said just loudly enough for them to hear. "Please tell me you aren't hurt," he continued to speak low. Who knew who was listening at this point. Still, something seemed off about her, as though she was in pain. "Please tell me you're okay, love."

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[Sappho]

The delicious scent of caramelised sugar drifted into the cold air as Sappho raised the warm cup of tea to her tentative lips. She was sitting on a balcony high above the rest of the Castle Town, observing the commotion that was occurring in the streets below her. As the many citizens living in the town made great efforts to escape the confusion that had arisen in the courtyard of the palace, she merely inhaled the strong floral scent of camomile of her tea.

She had already found the two she had originally arrived in the Town for. And now she need do nothing more, all the groundwork would be done later, she only needed confirmation of previous locations and general direction to find the potential whereabouts of their base camp. She smiled softly into the pale liquid within her porcelain cup as she thought of her success in this endeavour, waiting for her tea to cool slightly before she attempted to drink any more of the boiling liquid.

However, before she could even put her cup down onto the saucer underneath, a shadowy masked figure burst onto her balcony and rammed a large metal spear into the far wall. Sappho, while her cloaked assailant was busy retrieving their weapon, brought her hand to the hairpin that kept her long flowing hair in a practical state. She twisted it several times in a particular order before clasping her hands together and whispering a rushed spell under her breath.

‘Let me strike down the wicked who attempt to turn their blades on me.’

As she said this, her golden locks began to shine with a bright light and splayed out behind her head in a halo of gleaming hairs. Her cloaked assailant began to back away from her, disregarding the sharp blade lodged in the wall in their fear, and turned to flee. But Sappho would not allow him to escape after the previous show of animosity. Her hair began to snake through the air towards the spear embedded in the wall and looped itself around the weapon’s wooden guard, gradually pulling it from the wall with a tremendous effort. Once the blade was completely free, she took hold of it in her own hands and brandished it in the direction of the masked figure.

‘You dare disturb my peace with such unfounded malice? Am I to leave you untouched, even after such an intrusion? Ah, no… I have a much better idea. I shall spare you and let you regroup with your accomplices, but with a personal message: “Your folly has called upon The woman with the golden hair, who has come. But sadly, there will be no fairytale ending for your story.”

With that, she swept her assailant’s feet from underneath them with the blunt side of the spear, causing him to topple off of the balcony and into the cold night.

[Artemis Hyrule]

Enemy, familiar friend

my beginning and my end

The Gerudo approached her without much explanation, other than that she was sent by the witch. Still in a stumbled confusion, he was pulled into the streets by the woman, and the two scurried in the crowd of panic. There were many faces, to which Karliah had esclaimed not to trust anyone they did not know personally.

"I can't leave without my sister," he said quietly, just enough for her to hear as they continued to move, but she did not respond. They seemed to pause for a moment, and suddenly a blonde man caught their attention - it was Leon, the adviser to Zelda. And just beside him was Kura... but where was Zelda? 

They approached them quickly, to which Artemis let out a sigh in relief, hugging his sister quickly as the panic continued around them. Kura explained that Zelda had left with Nynaeve, and his heart sank a bit. "They left without us? Do we have a plan?" 

Something seemed off about her. She seemed like she was heavily bothered by some sort of presence, or was in some kind of internal pain. He pursed his lips in wonder, backing away as Garrett had moved in to keep her balanced. "Kura, did something happen? Are you hurt?" 

And before he could say another word, another familiar face appeared before them. It was Prince Perseus--or, well, King, now. But the last time the two had ever spoken face to face had been before the fellowship had parted ways and Zelda was coronated. 

"Perseus--how did you..?" he stopped himself, noticing that everyone else around the king seemed not to matter except for Kura. He had moved close to her, a bit closer for his liking, and he realized that perhaps the two had been in contact much longer than he previously suspected. "Love? Wait, you two??" He asked in surprise. 

Leon interjected with the possible exploit of a secret passageway. He nodded, knowing that at this point, it was most likely their only chance. "Surely if we make it, we will not all be able to get through unscathed, but I'll have to see it with my own eyes. Can you lead us?" he asked Leon.

Kura Hyrule † @leon @obsidian @karliah @nyssa

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I'm no Lady.

And all my life I've been knocking men like you into the dust.

When they approached the group, Karliah had made note of the token that was pressed in Kura's hand, knowing that other Gerudo would be assisting them as they were found. Artemis had reunited with his sister as the two talked for a moment, but she seemed faint, something wrong with her from within, to which a Artemis had asked if she was alright. Without warning, a new person had approached them, and Karliah took the defensive, her club raised high as she almost instinctively moved in front of Kura.

"Do not get too close! She is hurt!" she demanded, but as he drew closer, she had realized just whom it was - King Perseus of Labrynna. She herself had only few interactions with the Royals from that region, but she recalled Perseus as being respectful. His father on the other hand...

Perseus had moved into Kura protectively, badgering the same information from her, to which the gerudo shook her head. "Her innate magical ability is being interfered by an outside source - one of dark power," she spoke lowly. "We must leave this area at once before she is deeply effected by it." Leon had talked of the secret passageway, and she nodded, looking around and scouring the area for any other Gerudo. She looked to the small camel and held her hand out to Kura, "If I may, your grace."

Taking it in hand, she held the end of it's nose to her lips, blowing into it as it let out a high pitched whistle, only few would be able to hear, and it was a signal only Gerudo truly knew how to give and receive. She then handed it back to Kura, "In case we are separated again. I have sent out a signal to the other Gerudo, and they should come to our aid shortly. Let's find this tunnel."

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[Kura Hyrule †]

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[attr="class","libody"] Drowned out voices echoed in her ears, mumbled words that she couldn't make out past the hard thump of her own heartbeat. Her eyes were closed as she tried to concentrate on her surroundings, and to control her own self. It was a slow shift, starting with the color of her eyes and a dark purple colored aura that radiated from her skin. Shadows manifested in front of her face and she didn't have to see it to know that the mask was starting to form. Garrett held her firmly however, his cloak he wore previously obscuring the public eye as he carried her in his arms. "M'lady." A voice she recognized past the ocean of sounds that imprisoned her in her own psyche. 'Perseus? No... he can't see me like this...' she thought as she buried her face in Garrett's chest. He took the hint, "She will be okay my King as long as we leave the city. There is some force of darkness here and --" he hesitated, the Gerudo woman explaining just what was plaguing her. "More can be explained after we find somewhere safe to hide." Small fingers clenched tightly around harsh cotton, breathing ragged as she maintained the small sliver of control she possessed. Kura had yet to reveal this power to anyone, because she lacked restraint in the form, and it would only take one moment, for her to be branded a criminal and tried for treason. She could attack her sister, Garrett..., Perseus... That was the thought that scared her the most, and why she never attempted to learn to control the darkness that was locked inside of her. Perhaps however, one day she would.

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As Leon noticed the new arrival that was King Perseus had given Leon a momentary fright as he had still had his hand near his sheathe at the time when he heard those footsteps like from before. His eyes drooped low and lips curved to a frown as he saw lady Kura unwell and everyone in worry about her. Struck by surprise from the gerudo woman's statement that someone or something was nearby had a dark power of some sort threw Leon off guard for a moment as he would scan the area with his eyes to eventually find nothing of suspicion. 
"Please follow me then."
Leon would take this moment to lead the group down a dark alleyway as he slowly paced toward what seemed like a dead end with no where else to go. "This is the place. I have found this passageway as a child but had a run in with the local robbers here, but I was spared due to my youth I believe." Leon's eyes glanced back at the wall where their was a noticeable brick out of place in the wall. "By pushing this brick back into place I had stumbled onto this passageway." Leon said as he did so and the wall moved to the side to reveal a hidden staircase leading downward. 
"We should be careful as this thieves den is likely to still be home to a few of the local robbers." Leon would turn his gaze down the staircase as he would keep his hand ready near his sheathe. 
Leon then would wait to proceed down the staircase so that the others could catch up.
"But if this remains to be true that also means their is fresh supplies waiting down there as well."
Leon said as his lips curved to a light smile keeping himself positive despite the circumstances then would look back to the group.

[Perseus Elein]

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"That answer isn't good enough, will she be okay?" Perseus asked more firmly to Garrett. There wasn't much time for him to stay here, but he had to make sure she exited the city safely. Following them on their pursuit of this secret tunnel, He stayed by Garrett and Kura's side. He still murmured toward Garrett, for any explanation. "I... I can't stay long. Did Eleazar hurt her? Is she wounded at all?"
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Perhaps because of the trepidation of seeing Kura in such a weakened state, Percy was losing a bit of control of his temper - as well as his patience. "M'lady, you will be okay, just... I need you to be okay, and don't leave Garrett's side," he murmured, his mind going frantic as they arrived to the passageway. He skimmed over it for a moment, pursing his lips as apprehension fell over him. "This... seems too easy... but it may be your only chance."
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One hand pressed into Kura's palm, the reality of their circumstances crashed down on him. This... possibly could be the part where he never sees her again. But he didn't want to let that cloud her judgment. He took a deep breath, looking to one of his guards and nodding. "My men are going to stay with you. They'll make sure you get out of here alive. I... have unfinished business though," he looked to the castle with determination.
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"My lord, you can't be serious--alone?" one of the guards asked.
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"King Asthar is waiting for me," he responded calmly.
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"But Sire! You cannot take on that madman by yourself!"
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"I just said Asthar is waiting for me. So I won't be alone," he chuckled. His face became stern again though, and he took a deep breath. "This may be our only chance to reclaim Hyrule. While the guards are distracted by the intruders, Eleazar is left open in weakness. Asthar and I are trained hunters. I have no doubt in our capabilities together. We would be stupid not to try."
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"Sir you could die!"
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"Ah--" Perseus put a finger up to stop them before discreetly motioning to Kura, "Not in front of the princess."
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"Besides, I've already made this decision. No one is going to die, I promise," he turned back to Kura, squeezing her hand lightly. "I'll return to your camps as soon as I can. Just... wait for me, okay?" Taking a deep breath, he let go of her hand and walked passed his guards. "Watch her, and leave me be. That's an order." And without another word, he made for castle, taking off into the streets and disappearing in the shadows.

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