Sweet As Honey (Honey)

[Krad Zephyros]

The quaint little village was quiet this afternoon as it is always quiet every afternoon. Smokestacks from the collection of homes cough up clouds of black ash from the fireplaces and workshops, and the villagers could be seen making their daily rounds; working the land, fetching water, mutilating livestock for later use. These villagers, however, were very far behind modern day's standards of living. This was because it is an isolated village cradled by the underbelly of the mountain and sheltered from the world.

The village rested at the bottom of the mountain, surrounded by pillars of sharp and jagged rock: some reaching at least five miles up. This threatening ring surrounds the small village in its entirely, allowing those who live within it a safe and sheltered life from the outside world, that is, until now.

Krad stepped to the village's edge in his taped leather boots and stood firm; his arms hidden beneath the sleeves of his scarf. With a cold and stone voice, his soft lips part and his commands are voiced."This village is isolated from the rest of the world." he states coldly. "Show me what you can do."

His command was vague as he did not voice whether he wanted her to kill the people, destroy the village or simply interact with them to display her social skills. He was vague on purpose. He wanted to see exactly how Honey conducted herself regularly so he can judge and decide what to do with her. Were he to give a specific order, she would follow it to his expectations and learn nothing. At least this way he could start learning about his new subject, though he had a feeling that she might just kill everyone.

[Honey]

Honey smiled softly, brushing the dirt of her silky dress. With a small nod she walked in among the people. Her eyes large and round and she seemed the picture of innocence as she walked among the people. Giving small nods of welcome. She needed a weapon to do her real damage. That's when she passed it, a small building a blacksmith worked in. She walked right up to him and looked him dead in the eyes. He seemed frozen in fear as the light faded from his eyes, he handed her a large battle axe. His movements seemed small and awkward. Than he stuck his head in the boiling water, burning himself to death. A loud laugh left her mouth. Disrupting the village as she walked out of the building tearing the head of one of the closest people.

Blood now stained the dress, and her eyes had lost their clarity. A large grin plastered on her face. Her body limp as she held the axe in both hands. Her breathing wasn't normal, it came ragged, and quick in her anticipation. Her eyes locking onto a man's waiting for him to fall under her spell.

[Krad Zephyros]

Krad almost laughed out loud when he saw what Honey was doing. So she decided to take the path of a killer. He shrugged. He didn't expect anything less from her. So that's how she was. Her first instinct was to kill. He nodded. He knew what to do with her now. Now he just needed to make sure she was trustworthy, which meant keeping her buy his side at all times. With her next to him he shouldn't have to worry about much. He didn't think it'd e wise to leave her by herself or else she just might end up destroying everything.

The villagers seemed to e in a panic now. They were crying out demon and arming themselves with whatever they could find. Swords, knives, pitchforks: anything that could be used was being gathered. It seemed like many of them were ready to fight. Krad stepped over the village line and entered the panicked area. Casually, he hid among the crowds. Watching to make sure this was, indeed, a controlled test.

He didn't want them to kill her, after all. But at the same time, he didn't want her killing all of them. This was his training ground after all. He didn't have to worry about the SRA coming in and interrupting his... sessions. He shrugged. Nothing to do but watch now. He'd stop it if he felt as though he needed too. Now, it was just pure entertainment.

[Honey]

It just entertained Honey more as they came at her with what little weapons they could find. They one she had locked eyes with was not ripping out his own throat. Honey loving every minute of it. She held the axe up easily cutting the villagers down. Even a boy no older than ten who came running at her screaming and crying. Something about his parents. It didn't reach Honey's deaf ears though. She was enjoying herself. The weak villagers attacks weren't controlled, they weren't good warriors. The wounds she did receive just made her happier, the grin wider. It just made her cut them down faster. Blood bathing her. It didn't take long for her wounds to heal. Just a few seconds while she would stop and let it fix itself.

[Krad Zephyros]

Krad had seen enough. Honey was definitely a Sentinel: She was strong and bloodthirsty, but also took commands and orders very well. She would do best by his side for the time being. Krad nodded, his lips curving into a smirk, and the unnatural air of madness began to stir around him. This unsettling aura caught the attention of the villagers close to his vicinity and attention was soon turned on to him as well. In their panicked state, all outsiders seemed to be a threat to them. They turned to him and brandished their weapons, but Krad accepted no challenges from them. Instead, he dashed forward with the speed of a pouncing cheetah and, like an arching lightning bolt, swerved through the crowd without bumping into a single person: the sleeves of his scarf trailing behind him like twin fox tails.

Like the air itself, Krad flies in, but dodges to the left before coming too close to Honey. He didn't want the girl attempting to attack him as well, so this dodge would allow him to safely avoid any wild axes being thrown at him. He then appears directly behind her, crouching a bit so that he could wrap his arms around her body. She felt so tiny and frail, yet this childlike body possessed the power to kill so many so easily. "Impressive." his deep voice whispers in her ear right before he jumps up and backwards.

The two land on a nearby roof; Honey still within his grasp. "Very impressive indeed..." His spiked hair reflected off the absolute darkness of hers as they hovered close together.The villagers gathered like ants around the bottom of the house cursing, calling them demons and still trying to drive them away. "But I need you to leave some alive for the next time I decide to use them." He smirked, then released her from his grasp and took a step back. "I've seen enough. Come. I'll have another assignment for you soon."

[Honey]

Honey had just been about to swing the axe one more time when she felt arms wrap around her, a voice deep and hushed reached her ears. The heavy weapon fell from her hands and the clarity came back to her eyes.

Honey could taste the metallic blood seeping into her mouth from the spray that had hit her. She could feel the sticky liquid all over her body. Tucking her dress down and matting her hair. Yet what caught her attention was the warm pair of arms wrapped around her dainty form. She could feel the strength and madness seeping from him. Krad's arms wrapped around her looked like they could break her any second. She looked up at Krad feeling the earth leave from her feet, only to find herself now on a roof.

"But I need you to leave some alive for the next time I decide to use them." His words reaching her ears as he stepped back from her. She almost wished he hadn't stepped back, but she stopped herself. Reminding herself she was not to fall victim to the same thing her Mother did. "I've seen enough. Come. I'll have another assignment for you soon."


"Of course." Her voice was light and feathery as she followed Krad. Her eyes took a little distant look to them. She payed attention to her world around her though. She didn't need to do something stupid.