Lambs to the slaughter

[Sodium Lord.]

Merritte kneeled on the floor, An unconcious body beneath him. A boy, bigger than him, most likely fifteen. Merritte grinned at his broken nose and battered arms. No one messed with Merrite. What had happened:

Merrite had been walking along silently, Sodium hadn't fought for a while, his members were becoming thirsty. Their desire for blood and war grew stronger.He was contemplating which gang to attack when he heard a voice. "Oi, Frenchie!" the voice of an older boy, caused Merritte to stop and look over. The boy was big, bulky and large, not a Lithium that's for sure, possibly a smaller gang member. He blinked innocently, and said "oui" The boy bowled over and squared up to him. "I've been meaning to do this for a long time"

Merrite grinned watching the boy pull back his fist then at the last moment, he raised his hand and caught it. For a thirteen year old, Merritte had the strength of a fully grown man, he could take this boy blindfolded. It only took a few moments for the boy to realise this, and stopping his punches and kicks, he changed to defensive. As Merritte released his disgust for the boy out with half of his might. The boy slipped back and fell. Merritte raised his foot and brought it crashing down against the boys face. He did this twice, and twice was all he needed. The boy was knock out.

Merrite tilted his head and stood, nudging the boys body with his foot, "tête de merde " He said in french, then looking up he realised he was once again not alone. He grinned at his new opponent, Bien, Plus amusment.

[Sakura]

[glow=hotpink,2,300]I am Sakura, the elite ninja of Lithium...[/glow]

Sakura looked around her, at the place that was once one of children playing and laughter. Was now a hollow battleground for gruesome battles and merciless bloodshed. Sakura's Japanese sword was already drawn and in her hand, for she knew better than to wander in this forsaken town unarmed. The white blade of her sword reflected the luminous glow of the moon above her. Her piercing gaze swept over the area, looking for any signs of danger or disturbance. Then she heard an inhuman sound of cracking bones. Sakura wasted no time rushing over to investigate. Her quick footsteps emitted no sound.

What she saw was Merrite, the ruthless gang leader of Sodium, Lithium's worst enemy. He was standing over a unknown boy whose faced had been obviously crushed by Merrite. Disgusting! He must die! Sakura pressed her thumb hard against the blade of her sword, so blood ran down the edge of it and dripped onto the floor. Quickly and silently, she pursued him from behind, sword raised. She moved with great stealth and speed that a ninja was expected to have. With one quick movement, she swung her sword at the back of his neck, attempting to slice off his head.

[Sodium Lord.]

Merritte heard the movement, it was light, barely audible, had he not been paying extreme attention he would've most certainly missed it. Unnatural attention to detail is something he learned back at the Asylum. Nights of lying in darkness, he discovered the ability to go off into a Zen zone whenever he wanted, it allowed him to notice things people hoped he wouldn't noticed.

He felt the movement, and ducked. As the sword flew above his head. He thrust his hand up and caught it by it's blade, his hand was immediately cut, but due to the layers of strong material wrapped around his palm, it didn't penetrate to much. He yanked it roughly out of the enemies hold, and stood, he turned to face a girl, with pink hair.

He smirked, Lithium A maniacal glint in his eyes as he slide the blade into his hand. He licked the blood against the blade, It was a mixture of his and hers, coppery and delightful. "Beau,"He whispered grinning at her with his devilish smile.

[Sakura]

[glow=hotpink,2,300]Tsukishiro, Blade of the White Moon... [/glow]

Sakura's blue eyes flared with anger now. Her hand stung from where she cut herself with her sword, and the blood dripped onto her black clothing. Her blade was precious to her, and the thought of having it in the hands of Sodium filth disgusted her. This maniac, she knew, was not one who should be messed with. "Save it!" She hissed fiercely at him. Her voice was mysterious and fierce, and had a exotic sound to it. Like music. She leaped backwards in the air and sent a synchronized flurry of Senbon needles dripped with poison at him. They flew through the air at lethal speeds.

[Sodium Lord.]

He laughed delighted at her anger, his eyes flashed in the light. He grinned at her comment, and wink, "Mais mon cerise, "He whispered in a seductive french accent , "i cannot deny zat ze taste of your blood excites me, and le fierce anger zat burns in your eyes..."He swished the sword through the air knocking all the needles out of path. "...es très magnifique!"

"Your are très skilled no? i see le passion in your eyes, you live pour adventure," He approached her slowly with the moves of a jungle cat, this was bound to be fun. This girl was no doubt tougher than the beaten pulp of a boy on the floor. But how long would she last."Just a glance at your beauty, holds a man mesmerised, wont you agree?" He said, "It iz une grande shame, that the Lithium has limited you so."

[Sakura]

[glow=hotpink,2,300]Failure is not an option...[/glow]
He deflected them all??!! Sakura watched her needles fall to the ground. Sakura watched him carefully as he approached her, and she was planning her next move. He's better than I thought he'd be... Frustration clawed at her heart. She knew from the moment they encountered there was a slim chance she could beat him, but...he had her sword. She wasn't going to give up so easily. She pulled twin Sais out from under her skirt. Already she glared at him with hatred, even though they just met. He was the enemy, the kind that could only hope to be overcome with pure hate. She ran at him with the blades, throwing one towards his face and using the other to try and knock her sword out of his hand, "Je vous tuerai!"

[Sodium Lord.]

Merritte's grin widen as her anger seemed to grow with his words, she was a most enlightening partner in combat. But foolish, she made her plan obvious. She intended to fight, a mistake. She wouldn't even come close to killing him, he stepped up to death once and laughed in it's face. Death had hugged him tightly many tight, then pushed him away and sent him home. He was not ready for death, he wouldn't die without completing the will of Dieu.

He watched her next attacked,he grinned at her French words. He pulled the sword back and threw it directly at the oncoming sai, the sword clashed with the yoku. The weapons flew up into the air and landed metres away. Then he lunged at the girls attacking arm and twisted it. Whilst maneuvering himself behind her back. He pinned the weapon holding arm against her back, and grabbed the free arm, before it could cause him harm. He pried the Sai out of her fingers, and let it fall to the floor. Then wrapping a leg around hers, he kicked off allowing both of them to crash to the ground, her taking most of the impact.

"vous ne pouvez pas me tuer, la mort est mon ami" He whispered in her ear, then he got up and took a few steps back. He crossed his arms over his chest, "What is your name?" He asked curiously, he pulled a strip of paper out of his pocket. And fiddled with it, was this their target? He needed to be sure. It would be a shame if she was, she didn't give off as much of a threat as he'd hoped.

[Sakura]

[glow=hotpink,2,300]Death is inescapable...[/glow]

What is he saying? Death is his friend?! Sakura stayed on the ground for a few seconds before getting up. She could not have underestimated him enough. This 13 year-old....he wasn't in her range of difficulty. Conflicts were going on in her head about whether to stay and fight to the end, or flee so she would still have use to Lithium. Her forehead was now bleeding from impact against a sharp rock on the ground, and sweat clung to her skin. When Merrite asked her for a name, he head was screaming at her not to tell him anything. But she didn't listen. It wouldn't matter in the end anyway. "My name is Sakura. Sakura Tsukishiro." She took a couple of steps before him, taking a second to eye the location of her sword. "You may think of me as foolish, but if you honestly think you can escape death forever, you are mistaken. When you come of age, death will come for you as it will all of us."

[Sodium Lord.]

Merritte watched her stand and face him, no doubt she was reconsidering. She was pretty good considering how long she had lasted, but still Merritte had spent such a long time in the asylum. He had trained, trained with hate in his heart. Some nights he had barely slept, under his clothing he had the muscles of a true athlete. The strength of any man, and the hate of the most violent killer. The mind of a psychopath some said, and that's what put him ahead of others. Thinking outside the box, in places no one could even bare to dream of.

Despite all the outer things he had going for him, he like every other human had a negative balance. No one new, the demons that would visit him, torture him endlessly at night. He was a victim to the underworld, to insanity. He barely managed to stay on the edge, but what haunted him would make even the bravest of men tremble in fear.

Sakura Tsukishiro...He put away the piece of paper, this was not their target. He approached her quickly, kicking the sword further away as he passed it. Reaching forward he smudged the blood pouring from her forehead with his thumb. He brought the bloody thumb to his lips and licked it. "We'll meet again, Sakura. Now zat i have tasted you, you shall always remain in my mind. I shall mention you, Quand la mort nous obéit..." Then he turned and walked away. Enough blood shed, he had work to do.

[Sakura]

[glow=hotpink,2,300]A fear worse than death... [/glow]

Sakura watched Merrite leave, and stood there for a few minutes before she picked up her sword and slid it into it's sheath. She did not feel the need to follow her enemy and make a useless attempt to take him out. No...he will not die just yet...I can feel it... She began to walk back to Lithium, wiping the blood off her forehead. Her mind, for the most part, was clouded at the moment, but one thing was perfectly clear to her. "Si vous gardez entrer notre facon, Merrite," She spoke quietly to herself, "you will die by our hands."