Coping with Failure

Cinos was on the Gardens roof coming to grips with the reality that he had been tricked. The Lynch was planning on Killing Finn and he never needed Cinos to look for him. Then he remembered Finn's face. No ounce of betrayal showed when he looked at it. But there must've been some in Finns heart.

Coming to the Gardens, Cinos saw Finn and another Hunter, Riu. He wanted to walk away but he remembered that he had taught Finn the Movement of a Hunter when they met. Finn grabbed Riu and jumped over to the roof.

"Finn…You came back?" Cinos said.

"'Course I did!"

"But you know I betrayed you… the Lynch, or whatever he called himself, said he could make me and my Partner human, that all we craved for since we were born. But we had to bring you and Fiona to him first. I'm sorry for being so gullible."

"No problem! When it mattered you stood by me. Besides we're friends right?"

"Friends… y'know, you may be the first human whose ever considered me a friend, not just an ally."

"Oh right! This here is Riu-"

"I know her; I was put together with her brother for a fight once and came out on top. Unfortunately here she's Partnered with her Brother. She doesn't exist on the same Ground as Raf." The Lynch came back around and kidnapped Riu. He grew to the size of half the Garden which was huge already.

"We got this, Cinos," Finn said.

"Together," Cinos said. He sprouted his wings and flew for the Lynch. He drew Heaven and Hellblade. Finn's Devil blood sword, was flailing around on the feet of the Lynch while Cinos had him distracted in the air. Finally Riu took out her Angel's Bow and shot the Lynch in the eye. The Lynch faded and Cinos finally told his story to Finn.

"Ciara, My partner and I were born to a Demon and an Angel," He explained. "I was shunned throughout my home of Gallow City. Eventually I left to go to the Twin Grounds, which is where we are. I became a bounty hunter with the Sword my father and mother gave me. I'm assuming Ciara has the same story."

"Raf…"

"Fiona…"

"Ciara…"