Sage flexed his wings semi-lazily, still attempting to wake up. He pushed his mid-back length hair from his eyes and started to braid it tightly behind his back. His green, gold-flecked eyes glinted in the morning sun. He pulled on his loose-fitting, green silk robe and let his wings extend from the back of his robe. He flexed his wings with a joyful sigh of release. Something shook in the bushes nearby.
"What the hell!" Sage exclaimed.
A tall cop emerged with a handgun pointing at Sage.
"What are you?" the cop asked, shaking erratically.
Sage took one glance at the gun and it twisted ferociously around the cops hand. His gaze tightened as the officers hand turned red and began to spurt small trickles of blood.
"Ask me no questions, I tell you no lies" Sage said cryptically.
Sage's gaze tightened further as the cops head began to turn red, and finally with a bloody splatter, the question was no more.
Meanwhile………………
Kurai twitched her black catlike ears like a satellite, trying to investigate the nearby area. Her black, shoulder-length hair hung loose behind her back, and the blonde streak above her right eye seemed to glow malevolently.
She heard the splatter and darted around quickly to investigate. She illusioned herself as a cat to avoid questions and drawing attention. Darting from building to building, she saw a peculiar man standing in a warehouse. He had black falcon wings and long, dark brown hair. She disillusioned herself and approached him slowly.
"Who are you?" She asked, observing him carefully. Shocked, Sage turned around to see a 5ft even girl with black, cat-like ears, and a matching tail. Her yellowish eyes met his and he paranoidly extended his hand to her.
"I'm Sage Thorngale" he said cautiously.
"My name is Kurai Neko" said the strange girl.
Sage flew up into the rafters and sat down. He reclined his head.
"So, where are you from Kurai?" He asked curiously..
Kurai's eyes became downcast, and Sage decided it was best to leave the topic be.
Kurai then spoke. "I came from the Makai. My family is that of tricksters, thieves, even assassins. When my gifts emerged, my demonic powers beyond those that I should have anyway, I was cast out."
"My family is that of herbalists and healers, my mother was a centaur healer, my father was an air youkai. When I was about 9 he went to war and came back terribly wounded. My mother's skill couldn't save him and in angst she took her own life."
The both of them stood there, cloudy-eyed and filled with remorse, then Sage jumped into the rafters again.
"This ... never happened" Sage said shakily. He opened his hand as a bedroll materialized in his hand.
"Here, tomorrow, we hunt" he said, throwing her the bedroll and closing his eyes. Kurai sighed and quickly opened the bedroll.
"Thank you." said Kurai quietly.
Sage weakly nodded and closed his eyes. Kurai shifted into a black panther and curled into a ball on the roll. The two both fell into a dreamless sleep.