Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2014 14:46:33 GMT -5
Hidden away in the dark the assassin sat, memories of the past flooding into his front thoughts, trying to retake control over his own mind. Sometimes they just came out in the most inopportune times, such as right now. Zack needed to focus, keep his cool, keep his mind straight and on the problem at hand. Red could be anywhere right now, waiting for Zack to make some sort of miscalculation or mess up. He couldn't sense Reds spiritual energies in the room, meaning he was probably keeping it suppressed just as Zack was. But a thought then came to his head, a very small thought that slowly began to build traction. Why was Red here in the first place? It would have been far to easy for the Hell being to frame Jensen and escape with Discord, leaving Zack to deal with the mess he had created. Why then did he expose himself?
Why was it that Red exposed the trick to his disguise in an area that was sure to have serious security recordings? If this laboratory was protected in the same way that the hallway before was, then there was no doubt going to be hidden cameras everywhere. Even the computers themselves must have had some hidden camera in them. Another fact that Zack thought of was that Red had left behind evidence. He had actually tossed the false flesh onto the floor, and even if he were to simply pick it up when he escaped there would be trace evidence left behind. Xcution no doubt had far more powerful investigative technologies than the CIA or FBI, so Red leaving behind so much evidence just to confront Zack made no sense. Unless, Red wasn't actually dealing with Zack. What if... the thought was snowballing. Where were the Shinigami and Kazura? What if... Why didn't Red pursue Zack so strongly after he had dodged the first attack and allowed him to put the Saika in a disadvantageous position? What if this was a distraction?
Zacks eyes widened. If Red was here waiting for Zack to slow him down it must have meant the Pyramid was safe. There had been some sort of problem that they were unable to get it. Discord had enlisted Kazura and the Shinigami to collect the pyramid, and Red being here to slow Zack down, who's intent was to protect the item, meant something had gone wrong. A small flame of excitement danced in Zacks gut. He had no idea what this Pyramid was, or why they wanted it, but this was good news. That meant that Zack had no reason to remain in this room. The door before him leading deeper into the building was open. Plus, the likelihood of Red still being in the room wasn't much. Zack had no doubts he could manage to sneak by the Saika and escape deeper into the building undetected. So, he did just that.
Silent as the night he crept out from his hiding spot, using what limited night vision he had to avoid bumping into anything that would ruin his cover. Sneaking through the dark room and through the door, Zack kept going. Moving through the halls, along the wall and keeping Contender pointed downward, the assassin kept his awareness open and focused. He didn't need anyone or anything sneaking up on him. Moving along the halls, past various doors and other offices, something up ahead caught his eye. Moving to the left he positioned himself against the wall of a crossroads, as some form of light was moving directly towards him. Zack could feel reiatsu coming from the source, his own still being completely suppressed. As the foot steps got closer he noticed their hurried and irregular pace. Body tensing up, hand tightening, Zack lunged once the anonymous individual was close enough. Hand grasped around the unknown (Himitsus) throat, the sudden surprise of being grabbed plus Zacks Strength and Speed would be sending the Shinigami off of his feet and slamming against the wall. In case Himitsu got any sort of ideas about self defense he would feel something metal and cylinder shaped pressed against his throat.
Zack blinked in concealed surprise, not realizing he had caught the Shinigami from before. Regardless, he pressed the gun harder to Himitsus throat. "Whatever you're thinking, don't do it. I'm faster physically and mentally than you." was all Zack said, pulling on the hammer of Contender to make his point very clear. "You're intruding on private property in which you have no rights as a Shinigami, which means I should be killing you right now." Zack threatened, pressing Contenders barrel deeper into Himitsus neck. It definitely wasn't the best place to shoot someone, but it was more of a gesture of intimidation than anything else. Suddenly, though, Zack pulled away from Himitsu, gun still raised, taking three steps away from the Shinigami. He was taking a chance on this one, but whatever. "I don't think you know what's fully going on though." Zack remarked, looking in the direction Himitsu had come from. "I take it Kazura is down that hall, with whatevers reiatsu it is I am feeling. Tell me what's going on." He demanded.
Stamina: 5 / 6
Apparently this counts as combat