Mihkoro flinched slightly at the sound of footsteps somewhere behind him. This was supposed to be a recon mission, not a run for his life, and he knew full well that if his target found him, he'd be in trouble. This Toa was, from what the report had said, a loose cannon, fiery and more than willing to blast someone with lightning if they ticked her off. As this was the case, the further he could be from her, the better off he felt. Quickly and quietly, he ducked down a hall, his expression grim as he waited for whoever had been there to pass by. They never came. That wasn't good. Swallowing quietly, Mihkoro cautiously leaned his head around the corner. No sign of anyone. After waiting for a little while, he gave a faint laugh. Here he was being overly cautious, freaked out by someone who was probably just on a casual walk around the Metru.
"How could I have been so silly." He commented with a faint laugh… though he cut himself short when he felt the cold tip of a blade press against the back of his neck.
"Probably because you're not even a decent enough Makuta to cause any real damage." A feminine voice hissed in his ear, sounding harsh and more than ready to destroy him. "Why were you following me?" The nineteen year old swallowed as he felt himself get grabbed by his hair, his head being pulled backwards. He ended up finding himself lying on his back, with a silvery colored dagger pressed against his neck, and staring into the wild reddish orange eyes of the prettiest woman he'd ever seen. Her skin was dark and appeared to be evenly tanned, her frame was light and well shaped, and her hair, which was long enough to reach her ribs, was white as snow. Normally in a situation like this, Mihkoro would've had something sarcastic, or at least semi-intelligent, to say, but faced with this beautiful and highly scary woman, he didn't have much going on in his head. Thus, all he was able to blither out was rather stupid.
"Why didn't I find you before now?" A kick in the side was his answer as she withdrew her blade, glaring down at him with a look of irritation.
"The next time Teridax wants to find me, tell him that I want more of a challenge than the runt of the litter." Mihkoro winced at those words, and felt his temper rising. Did she really just call him that. Forcing himself to his feet, he snapped.
"You caught me unprepared. If you would've been the way you were supposed to be, I'd have you down in seconds." The woman smirked at him as she drew out her long, double ended staff.
"Sure you would've. Face it, kid. You're new to this. Just go home and play with your toys." Mihkoro drew his glaive, eyes narrowing.
"How dare you!" He moved to attack, but he found himself blasted against the wall behind him with a bolt of lightning. Groaning as he hit the ground, his glaive clattering to the ground a little ways away from him, he struggled to get up, only to have the Toa push him back down again, rolling him onto his back and holding him down easily with one of her hands. "U-uhm…" She was smiling mischievously at him. Why was she smiling at him? That wasn't the sort of expression he'd expected, especially from someone so willing to rip him apart just moments before. The Toa leaned in close, one knee on his chest so she could use her hands to push her hair back.
"So… what's your name, kid?"
"U-uh…" She raised an eyebrow.
"Interesting name." She leaned down a little closer, her breath able to be felt on his ear as she whispered loudly. "This was a fun game. Next time give me more of a challenge though. Maybe if you win I'll give you something a little extra." A sharp tingle shot through Mihkoro's cheek as she leaned back and stroked it with her fingers. "Surprise me, and you'll get a bonus." With that, she stood up, turned and hurried off, leaving Mihkoro flat on his back and blinking as he stared after her.
"...d-did she almost kiss me?"