[[Some time before finding Kage at the bar…]]
Suri’s words bothered him. He needed to be careful, but from whom? The gang wore masks and were covered heavily. Who would he need to be careful of? Ul’dah’s streets were dangerous but he needed to keep his eyes and ears out for any information. He hadn’t reported anything but that there was an attack on the night of the ball near the Alchemists’ Guild. No one but a few should know of Kayah’s state. He had found Lambert earlier in the day speaking as if he knew, but Lambert shouldn’t know. Kage had told him he better keep his mouth shut. Lambert… Kage didn’t know what was up with that Miqo’te but right now he didn’t need to. Nor did he want to.
Suri warned him to stay away from his usual places, specifically the Quicksand. Everyone knew they could find him there and that was where she grabbed him before speaking with him in private. Lapsing so very often, he had sometimes been in Ruby Road Exchange a lot, right outside of the Quicksand. Or… right inside of Quicksand. A few times.
Today was a change of pace. After taking a small stop at the aetheryte near the Alchemists’  Guild, Kage was leaving Hustings Strip towards Pearl Lane, giving a nod to the two Lalafell in Brass Blades uniform. Just as he nodded, he heard a sound from behind him. Turning, he saw a masked female Miqo’te monk trying to sweep him off his feet. He jumped, side-stepping and putting a wall to his back. The two Brass Blades that he had just nodded to paid him no mind.
Drawing his sword and shield, Kage growled. “You! You’re one of the ones who attacked Kayah aren’t you?â€
There was no response. At least, not a verbal one. Not even the Brass Blades showed any reaction but just kept watching Pearl Lane. Kage silently cursed the corrupt as he narrowed his eyes, swiping at the attacker’s legs with his sword. She evaded his attack and in response flipped over him to his other side. She tried to deliver a swift kick to Kage’s head but he tucked into a roll, moving under and forward away from the blow. He came to his feet swiftly, and charged in close, trying to use his shield to knock her off her feet, hard.
The masked attacker dodged his charge, taking Kage off his feet and in rapid succession, slammed his head into the cobblestone floor. Dazed, Kage yelled out, “Ger’ offa me!† He reversed his grip on his sword, swinging his arm behind him in an attempt to stab his attacker in the stomach. Seeing his attack she replaced her hold on his head by moving to lock his sword arm. In another move, she took hold of his shield arm and snapped his arm.
“GARRGHK!!†Kage roared in pain. Blood dripped down his head as he bucked at his attacker and staggered to his feet. He was dazed, his head pounded and the sharp stinging in the arm he cradled close to his chest was almost overwhelming.
He didn’t see that the Miqo’te was going to finish it with a deathly blow, one that was going smash his head in.
“Get off of him!†Kage heard. No… No…
“Ruru! Wait! No don’t-!†Kage couldn’t. He couldn’t stop it.
“No one else is dying! Not today!â€
Ruru came forward, weapons drawn and charging at Kage’s attacker. He couldn’t stop it as the Miqo’te turned and the blow meant to smash Kage’s skull in contacted with one of Ruru’s eyes.
Kage saw that Ruru was dazed, and most likely completely out of it. With slanted and narrowed eyes, head pounding, Kage staggered forward placing his body between his attacker and Ruru. His shield lay on the cobblestone floor and the arm he carried it with was craddled against his body. His eyes drooped as he glared at the Miqo’te.
She cursed and before Kage could do anything else she teleported away.
Kage dropped to his knees bringing a finger to his ear. “If anyone… any healers are near Quicksand… on Pearl Lane.. help. Ruru’s.. hurt.†Kage fell flat on his face, the thump being heard over the linkshell. He groaned and turned to his side to see Ruru’s eye a mess. His eyes rolled as the overwhelming pain sent him unconscious.
Suri’s words bothered him. He needed to be careful, but from whom? The gang wore masks and were covered heavily. Who would he need to be careful of? Ul’dah’s streets were dangerous but he needed to keep his eyes and ears out for any information. He hadn’t reported anything but that there was an attack on the night of the ball near the Alchemists’ Guild. No one but a few should know of Kayah’s state. He had found Lambert earlier in the day speaking as if he knew, but Lambert shouldn’t know. Kage had told him he better keep his mouth shut. Lambert… Kage didn’t know what was up with that Miqo’te but right now he didn’t need to. Nor did he want to.
Suri warned him to stay away from his usual places, specifically the Quicksand. Everyone knew they could find him there and that was where she grabbed him before speaking with him in private. Lapsing so very often, he had sometimes been in Ruby Road Exchange a lot, right outside of the Quicksand. Or… right inside of Quicksand. A few times.
Today was a change of pace. After taking a small stop at the aetheryte near the Alchemists’  Guild, Kage was leaving Hustings Strip towards Pearl Lane, giving a nod to the two Lalafell in Brass Blades uniform. Just as he nodded, he heard a sound from behind him. Turning, he saw a masked female Miqo’te monk trying to sweep him off his feet. He jumped, side-stepping and putting a wall to his back. The two Brass Blades that he had just nodded to paid him no mind.
Drawing his sword and shield, Kage growled. “You! You’re one of the ones who attacked Kayah aren’t you?â€
There was no response. At least, not a verbal one. Not even the Brass Blades showed any reaction but just kept watching Pearl Lane. Kage silently cursed the corrupt as he narrowed his eyes, swiping at the attacker’s legs with his sword. She evaded his attack and in response flipped over him to his other side. She tried to deliver a swift kick to Kage’s head but he tucked into a roll, moving under and forward away from the blow. He came to his feet swiftly, and charged in close, trying to use his shield to knock her off her feet, hard.
The masked attacker dodged his charge, taking Kage off his feet and in rapid succession, slammed his head into the cobblestone floor. Dazed, Kage yelled out, “Ger’ offa me!† He reversed his grip on his sword, swinging his arm behind him in an attempt to stab his attacker in the stomach. Seeing his attack she replaced her hold on his head by moving to lock his sword arm. In another move, she took hold of his shield arm and snapped his arm.
“GARRGHK!!†Kage roared in pain. Blood dripped down his head as he bucked at his attacker and staggered to his feet. He was dazed, his head pounded and the sharp stinging in the arm he cradled close to his chest was almost overwhelming.
He didn’t see that the Miqo’te was going to finish it with a deathly blow, one that was going smash his head in.
“Get off of him!†Kage heard. No… No…
“Ruru! Wait! No don’t-!†Kage couldn’t. He couldn’t stop it.
“No one else is dying! Not today!â€
Ruru came forward, weapons drawn and charging at Kage’s attacker. He couldn’t stop it as the Miqo’te turned and the blow meant to smash Kage’s skull in contacted with one of Ruru’s eyes.
Kage saw that Ruru was dazed, and most likely completely out of it. With slanted and narrowed eyes, head pounding, Kage staggered forward placing his body between his attacker and Ruru. His shield lay on the cobblestone floor and the arm he carried it with was craddled against his body. His eyes drooped as he glared at the Miqo’te.
She cursed and before Kage could do anything else she teleported away.
Kage dropped to his knees bringing a finger to his ear. “If anyone… any healers are near Quicksand… on Pearl Lane.. help. Ruru’s.. hurt.†Kage fell flat on his face, the thump being heard over the linkshell. He groaned and turned to his side to see Ruru’s eye a mess. His eyes rolled as the overwhelming pain sent him unconscious.
