[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Ragna had traveled very far indeed to reach this place, it had been three days and four nights before he actually set foot on the meadows sprawling expance, reminding him of his past, of when he, his Brother Jin and his sister Saya were together in a church owned by one of the 6 heroes, before the terrible events that caused Ragna's descent into the bowels of hatred and revenge caused by Yuuki Terumi.

Ragna shifted these painful memories of his past away, taking in the expance with a most telling expression of bewilderment.  He then sat on a stone, looking at the map, which told him that a giant tree that held the Super Starman was just 90 yards past the field, and 20 yards in the forest where it resided totaling in at 110 Yards, the shattered remains of Popstar seemed to invite confidence in him that his goal was almost within reach.

"The two should be arriving soon, they might even be in for the fight of their career if we manage to make it to the tree quickly." Ragna said to himself openly, taking a breath of fresh air and exhaling it, the breath exuded the very essence of the Black Beast to prevent the Starvia Disease from entering Ragna's body as he waited for his two partners in this arduous task.

"READY"
"GO!"

[WolfEx]

Searching For Clarity
A Starpiece Story...

There was a time where Dark Link had felt peace before.....it was when he was free. The moment he was created and he got to live and breath the air as other creatures do, and roam the lands with the power of will and decision.



Now life was so mundane to him, there was nothing exciting anymore even before he reached Planet Li. Now he just exists...sways into the winds of time hoping to achieve something, find something that gives meaning to him and his purpose. The peace he felt now was a different kind of peace, the scattered and fallen stars all over the meadow reminded him of misery and condemnation, he loved being around such negative depictions invoking thoughts that only he would find comforting.



He knew he was different, and he welcomed those who would shun him and spite him, because it only fueled him to be so much more, so much better than those who heckled his very existence. He arrived in Starpiece Meadow because he was drawn by a similar energy to his, a dark energy that he could easily pick up on from miles away. He licked his lips at the aura such an energy gave off, and delighted in the fact that he wasn't the only one that dabbled in the ways of the dark on the planet. There was very little in which gave him pleasure, but the soul and sensation of a lurking evil that could get on Dark Link's own level of twisted ideals and sinister savvy would always do the trick of satisfaction.



He followed the essence of the energy to a rather tall snowy haired man with bright eyes and a daunting weapon. He approached the man not bothering to draw his shield, or his sword, but stood there in a pause and tilted his head. Dark Link was envious of how much power this man seemed to give off within his aura, and smirked at the sight of his large weapon.



The thought of killing the man crossed Dark Link's mind, but he was ever so curious as to what such a being could bring forth on this mission. The original intent for Dark Link was to slaughter his team mates and attempt to do this mission himself for the promise of an all powerful artifact, but he bit his lip at the idea and remained a good Samaritan.



He stood next to the stranger who he could have sworn he's seen around the Life Sphere doing the bidding of Bowser, and stood by him in silence. He was going to cooperate until they reached the special little star, then maybe he might consider backstabbing the brute if he grew tired of him. It really just depended on his mood and how long everything was going to take.



If the next team member was anything like the tall man he was beside, he would more than likely drool from the overexertion of such familiar energies. Whenever someone with equal or more strength was in the vicinity of Dark Link, he had to try very hard to control himself in order to not attempt a murder to try and see if they were worthy of having such power within them or not. This mission was either going to be fate and at least slightly enjoyable, or another pathetic job he would have regretted to take.

_{darkness, mission start, tolerance.}

thanks Rach from delusional

[Lucciola]

It had taken some time for Lady Sia to make her way to this area, it was far from the Life Sphere and other safe places. She'd arrived on this planet without so much as a scoff of Starvia, as she was told to be present in the planets general atomosphere. Maybe it was her magic ring and the properties of it, or even just her water magic which she often used for survival or curative effects. Once she was nearby the field in question, she could feel sinister energies coming from the direction she was heading in. And hoped that her team mates were the ones who extruded such auras because her own magical one was telling her too run away from at least one of the sources, since the other was one she'd felt before in the life sphere and was not as malice as the aura made one believe.

Keeping her sword sheathed but her ring handy for use, Lady Sia approached the two men she would be teamed up with. One was very dark in all matters of person, not exactly in the sense of tribal descent but of something else. She made certain not to take her eye off that one, while the other was a warrior know pn as Ragna who she'd heard of before. Walking confidently forward Lady Sia stopped on the other side of Ragna and looked down at the sitting man "Greetings, it looks like we have quite the challenge a head of us" expressed Lady Sia to Ragna and then looking over to Dark Link and giving him a nod in greeting.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

"It looks like everyone os here, We have quite a ways ahead of us, so it is wise to keep track of what we might be up against. And as you can tell from this mission, We are to procure a Super Starman for my Client, whome you might not know much about, the only clues I'm giving you are that he has horns poking out the sides of his head, Breathes fire, and sports a big turtle shell laden with spikes on the top end of the shell itself." Ragna said to both Dark Link and Lady Sia.

Ragna noticed that despite Lady Sia hearing of him in the Light Sphere, it was Dark Link that made him wary, for Ragna did not know if Dark Link was attracted to him or the Black Beast, but he would keep an eye open in case Dark Link made an attempt to steal the Black Beast's overwhelming destructive power. That power had begun ti stir ever since it had arived on Li, making it very hard for Ragna to keep a low profile when the presence of other beings that could exude the same dark powers can locate him with relative ease.

{Please note: There will be fewer fights as there will be two bosses that will make their presence known in the mission. Also note that the moment a post is made on the start of the journey to the Super Starman in the Giant Tree, one post will equal ten yards for the field, and five yards for the forest. The one-hundred-and-ten yard quota is reached once thirteen posts have been made each by a participating member in the mission, the first boss will arrive once ninety yards have been reached, and the second after the group reaches the Super Starman.}

[WolfEx]

Searching For Clarity
A Starpiece Story...

Upon his waiting for the slow progress of the team to show up, he couldn't stop feeling the heavy aura protruding from the white haired man and put his hand on his hidden dagger as if he couldn't control himself but to attempt an attack, he paused and put his dagger back in its concealed spot trying his hardest to fight the urge and kept silent. He could indeed speak, but he rarely ever did unless it was of the utmost importance.



As he waited a newcomer approaches them and Dark Link felt instantly roused by the presence. He perked his head up at the person and took a step back as if becoming defensive. This aura was much different, it was of the purest light, but the big difference was, it didn't come from the body of the person, it came from an object the person possessed. As the person came forward he instantly glanced down at the ring she possessed and winced in objection. He didn't like the energy from that ring one bit, it was a sacred and ancient magic, one of the strongest kinds. Dark Link felt a similar energy in Hyrule, and he was not pleased with it.



Dark Link felt that if a person needed to hide behind an object to show true power, that they were weak and cowardice, much like Link who hid behind the Triforce and his sword and shield, Dark Link could only have disposition for such beings. Though Dark Link himself wielded a sword and shield, he relied on his inner power to deal the damage, his dark element and cold soul was what channeled his strength.



As Dark Link listened to the white haired chatterbox he grew annoyed. The man was giving them mission directions as if he was some kind of leader, and Dark Link didn't follow orders well. He was telling them things Dark Link didn't already know about the mission from the Data Module in Sunshine Circle. It was just another mission, and it was going to have the same outcome, complete and total annihilation and surrender from enemies or else.



Between the woman with the ring and the man with the aura, Dark Link knew one thing was for certain, he would not enjoy working with these two. And if any mistakes are made, any slip ups, he would not hesitate to have their heads. If they wouldn't get the job done, Dark Link would do it himself even if that meant suicide. He never failed a mission, and he wasn't going to let two amateurs screw this up for him.



The man had mentioned some tough enemies to be up against on the horizon, this only caused Dark Link to see the obvious. No place but the Life Sphere was safe on the planet, even he knew that, and working for Bowser wasn't going to help make anyone any safer. The description of the man's boss solidified to Dark Link that it was indeed Bowser, since they all originated and hung around the Black Market many times before, it couldn't really be anyone else. Nobody was a threat to Dark Link except Link himself, whom the shadowed warrior has yet to find any sign of, so fear wasn't an option, it was not present in the black swordsman there was only apathy and the constant feeling of always pushing forward, pushing on, and never ever stopping for anyone or anything until his purpose was fulfilled and this planet became nothing but a bad memory.



Dark Link's patience was wearing thin now, he picked up a pebble and he tapped his foot with his sword out sharpening it with the stone he found and he began whistling a familiar tune he had remembered from somewhere so long ago, he tried to reminisce on the name and guessed in his head what it was he was singing, The Song of Storms he recalled, and kept whistling until it was time to move and head for the star and these so called tough enemies that were talked about so recently, and yet here the dark warrior stands, whistling, carefree, ready for anything.

_{darkness, mission start, tolerance.}

thanks Rach from delusional

[Lucciola]

Lady Sia listened to man named Ragna, who she'd heard wasn't all that bad. But his supposed boss and or client, wasn't someone she was keen on allowing such a converted item. She nodded "then lets not waste anytime" expressed Lady Sia when in truth she may have taken the mission and hadn't relized who it was truly for. Being around the proverbial round out enough times to know powerful items in the hands of villains were never a good thing, she felt by the end of this it might end in a three way fight amoung the three here.

Cause something inside her spoke volumes to the amount of trust she could invest in Dark Link, and although Ragna maybe good in a fight he may not be all that trust worthy either. Because of this she felt this was a mission she'd not be able to trust her comrades, as such Lady Sia would just go along with things until the time came. If they found this star item they were looking for ad Ragna wanted to give it to Bowser while Dark Link may just want it for himself, then Lady Sia might feel it best to relinquish it from both and give it to the Life Sphere leaders such as Samus, Mario or Sonic. Either way she waited for the others to move before continuing, not feeling safe being in front she'd take up the rear for her own safety and piece of mind.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

"Now that we are all in the know, let me make one thing perfectly clear... We will not be fighting amongst ourselves or each other, We get the item and get out of this area, no if's and's or but's. It'll be trouble enough because of the various infected, and the odd rumors of a being with the innate ability to raise the dead floating around... And there might be more than just that one Super Starman." Ragna said, his eyes narrowed dangerously as if warning them that inter-party squables were to be put on hold even during the mission.

Ragna began to move, his footfalls were quick as he made his way towards the forest the footprints were of an unknown darkness, a darkness that spelled a certain finality, and that was not all, the black footprints were emitting a Seithr Signature that was unusually high, meaning that there was a hidden demon within Ragna that Lady Sia could not even hope to comprehend the existance of, this signature would also be too much for Dark Link to even keep a level head, even as Ragna's Azure Grimoire Arm was glowing, the very presence of this demon would be enough to stop any sort of backstabbing plots that might be taking place behind his back, he would welcome the attempt, and he would reap the reward of two souls that would be foolish enough to attempt to bring harm to this demon's host.

[WolfEx]

Searching For Clarity
A Starpiece Story...

Dark Link stopped his whistling when he heard the white haired heathen blab off again. He paid attention to a word here and there but nothing that made him cringe. He was wondering if the man could read the shadow warrior's thoughts, though, as the man spoke Dark Link heard him talk of betrayal and turning on one another, this made him quite curious. Could he have known that is what the dark Hyrulian was thinking of earlier? Impossible.



He ignored the man's comments for the most part and assumed him bringing up such a thing was coincidence and nothing else. But he stared at the woman for a moment and a look of both lust and disgust beamed across his face. He would surely kill her first if it came to it. Her light bringing energy was such a buzz kill after all. He wondered if this Star Man item was useless in the hands of a dark and corrupt soul like himself. What if only those with purely good intentions could use and obtain it, was it an ancient relic? Blessed? Cursed? He had never seen it so he could never know.



As he asked himself these questions finally they were moving. The longer it took them to reach the sacred object of such importance, the more he wanted it, the more he wanted to know of it. There were still so many things about Li, heck, about the universe that Dark Link didn't know about yet, and if he were to make one wrong move now in the midst of uneasy company, he would surely never find out.



That item they were searching for was messing with all their heads, this he knew, and not only that, the Starvia in the air would drive them all to insanity if they were out too long. They had to keep it together, the mission has only begun. If any of them croaked from as something as silly as a mental breakdown this early in the journey, there was no telling what the bloody result would be like.



There would be some kind of danger ahead, this Dark Link knew for certain, but it was a manageable danger, it had to be. Dark Link at least looked the part of an Infected, he could maybe blend in much easier than the others near him could, thus allowing him easier access to the item they were searching for, an item of great power. But he wasn't going to underestimate his team mates, or whatever foes he faced ahead for that matter, not while everyone seemed so on edge. This was a bad start already to a dire mission.



Focus was the key word right now, and none of them quite had it yet. Sure the dark aura of a man took a leader role in the mission, but Dark Link was starting to think he might be the first to crack. The woman behind them had a better head on her shoulders, but she lacked the power of darkness and shadows, and she was surrounded by such elements, which might hurt her in the end. The shadowy warrior continued keeping his mouth shut and surveyed his surroundings, following the tall talkative man until he made a mistake somehow, then he would take the reins himself.



Everything around them as they stomped through brush was only becoming more beautiful, more vivid. The trees were nearly fully in bloom, the stars in the sky were clear and only getting brighter as they moved ahead, even flowers were blossomed beneath their feat and green grass was the foundation of their travels. Everything in this place just seemed wrong, not like the rest of the planet, it was almost alarming in a way. Dark Link was used to waste and decay, not such bliss, and this concerned him. He kept a good grip on his sword and shield, something told him he'd need them soon.

_{darkness, mission start, tolerance.}

thanks Rach from delusional

[Lucciola]

It seemed Ragna was expecting betrayal in some fashion or at least alert for it, meaning she'd be hard pressed enough with the corrupt Link without adding the brooding warrior. It was sad enough she seemed to be the only true good person and or hero on this mission, but it wasn't like she was going to back out because of the dire consequences of having this star thing land in the wrong hands. The other thing that peeked her interest was that Ragna said there might be more hen one of these things, that gave her a choice of letting Ragna have one and grabbing one for the good of the light sphere. Either that or grab both and hope she could make it back with getting killed by either of them, for now she said nothing and kept her wits about her. Following after Ragna and Dark Link Lady Sia was certain to be ready for danger, despite the lovely appearance of everything around them it made her worrisome.

Not because most of the planet was dead and dying but the fact that this place wasn't, meant that this star item was powerful enough to possibly restore the life of the planet at least in part. Which meant that it was best kept out of Bowser's or Dark Link's hands. And although Dark Link thought she hid behind and ring and a sword, if she was disarmed of either she was still an accomplish hand to hand or wrestling combatant. Also her yeti transformation had nothing to do with the ring or the sword, so stomping them flat was always on the table if need be, either way she shook off those thoughts for now and focused on the mission ahead.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Ragna kept to his business and kept walking, his knowledge of names only being when they have presented themselves was not suprising, that and his uncanny means of figuring them out later made him that much more cautious, even as he got his first 10 meters in, Ragna felt like he was being watched.

This was true in the literal sense as he noticed several creaturs in the vicinity; the moment he, Dark Link and Lady Sia got within sight of the creatures, they rose up and charged at the trio.

x12
Bronto Burt

Items: None
Item Drop: Foodstuffs{gained upon defeat}

HP: 0%

[WolfEx]

Searching For Clarity
A Starpiece Story...

It appeared his hunch was correct. The dark warrior prepped his blade for battle against so many flying opponents. They must have entered a territory they were clearly not welcome in, and now they had to pay the price. Dark Link needed to clear out a large group of enemies real fast, so he figured a Haunt Bomb would have to do the trick.



In a battle ready stance and amiable vigor, Dark Link pulled out a Haunt Bomb with his right hand and chucked it at the horde of creatures as it explodes in a black flame of darkness and fire. If any were to swarm to him and survive, he would counter with some Rageful Bashing to beat them away into bloody pulps. They may be cute, but they were certainly not harmless and he was not going to fall for their facade.



He couldn't entirely tell if they were Infected or not, or if they were just mad they had intruders on their beautiful plot of land, but he knew this meadow the team came across was certainly sought after land, especially if it wasn't smelling of death or looking of it. This was a mystery to the warrior, and he wasn't going to be left in question because of being beaten by a bunch of flying pink pillows. He had a mission to do, and he was going to fully complete it.

_{darkness, mission start, tolerance.}

thanks Rach from delusional

[Lucciola]

As the three warriors continued on, with whatever's plots and plans they had. Things started getting quiet then suddenly quite noisy, as a ton of oddity shaped and sized birds started attacking. Lady Sia just sighed and gave any bird creature stupid enough to get close to her, a jade greeting every time they flattered into her range. She barely needed to move as those that were cut down so quickly, served as a warning to the others in approaching her. Though she maybe a woman and not as scary looking as Ragna and Dark Link, she was still a formidable and seasoned fighter. Creatures like these were just the tip of the iceberg thought Ldy Sia, judging from what Ragna spoke of before they entered the forest.

This didn't bother her much, as all she was worried about was being betrayed. The two her she barely knew from a bar of soap, and from what she could best figure neither of them were good guys. Weather Ragna was or had ever been good was unknown and likely debatable, but none of that mattered right now as she continued to defend herself against the funky bird creatures.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

{To speed this up, I'm moving to where the Sub-Boss will be fought!}

x4
Bronto Burt

Items: None
Item Drop: Foodstuffs{gained upon defeat}

HP: 40%

The winged bugs could only endure the assault for as long as they could, but when four of them were left, they taunted the trio and fled. This caused Ragna to give chase to them, and hoping that Dark Link and Lady Sia would join in the pursuit.

The bugs managed to get very near the forest, but before the Vampire Swordsman could hit them with an attack, several things happened in quick succession that would have sent him flying had he not blocked with a bubble shield in time, Several bombs were lobbed at the Bronto Burts remaining, A cawing of laughter, and explosions, that rocked the skies that signified that the Bronto Burt were no more.

BRONTO BURT DEFEATED!

Vs. Vile{Used for Sub Boss Battles}


SUB-BOSS: GREAT BATTLE KUKKU XV
DAMAGE: 0%
DROPS: Bronze Starman x3, Silver Starman x3, Gold Starman x3
{All three will form a Super Starman for the Battle Participants}
{Boss will counter magic with Bomb Toss if struck}

[WolfEx]

Searching For Clarity
A Starpiece Story...

Dark Link followed the winged creatures to the death always following through on his kills and already pumped up from battle. He noticed that the red coated fellow finished them off pretty quickly but remained alert looking around at this new forested area they were in.



Dark Link thought they to be cowards for fleeing in such a way but it didn't quite matter, for a new enemy seemed to approach almost out of nowhere. It seemed Dark Link and the others were definitely unwelcome after all, and they had ticked off the leader of the pack so to speak. It was no matter, he would have to die just like so many others in the wake of the dark warrior's path.



Using quick thinking, Dark Link thought it wise not to take on this new enemy head on. He eyes a nearby tree and aims carefully holding his breath firing his Victorian Chain Arrow at the branch and it connects. He zip lines to the branch and removes the arrow placing back in his quiver. He was fairly quick with this tactic and wasn't sure if the enemy saw where he landed exactly, but he knew he was going to attack at this new vantage point and barrage the enemy from above.

Once he was in the tree and settled, Dark Link decided to put the enemy off guard and unleash a sticky Haunt Bomb with his left hand aiming for the enemy's torso sticking to him upon impact and once attached, explodes randomly at any time. Dark Link had a feeling this was going to be an intense battle, and he was so ready for it.

_{darkness, mission start, tolerance.}

thanks Rach from delusional

[Coolshaymin]

Mr. L used his speed to catch up to the group. It seemed they had already cleared the way that was good. When L spotted the explosions he stopped, probably out of range of anyone noticing him. L had a very important advantage right now, the element of surprise. The question is, how does L use it... His electric attacks were close range and his guns' firing sound would give him away... Well, that left one choice left, the Super/Spring Jump. The problem was it did not have very good distance... That's it! L backed up a bit and got a running start then kneeled forward and springed through the air at lightning speed, aiming his feet to jump off the bird's head. Whether missing or hitting, L turned to his allys' general direction, "Anyone need some backup?"