Off into land of emptiness and unknown surroundings. Hardly any greenery was showing throughout such a journey.
On their horses of its dim teal coat and striped markings of coal black; it was what Naiya had focused her vision on most of the time. Dropping her eyelids, feeling loose in her muscles, her blood pumping weakly but still lively. Perhaps you could say that she was feeling a bit groggy from lack of sleep unfortunately. But it was only a minor inconvenience to her only, a small lack of energy to which would vanish when they would arrive to their destination.
Her non-lively demeanor was quite obvious to Erron as they rode on their horses, a mild pace through the deserted roads; she looked somnolent for all to see. Perhaps the feeling of warmth, cozy, dark ambience had quickly caught up to them as they continue to travel to Nakada. Let's not forget that Kotal Kahn had some of his guards come along as well. It all seemed to be a tricky capture: this Kollector had to be taken in alive, possibly wounded but not dead. All assistance was needed, but still Naiya did not feel like she was a worthy ally to assist to this matter, all favors came from Erron Black.
Guards had brought a huge cage to contain their prisoner in. It was different and specifically made for their captive.
"You alright there, babydoll?"Erron's muffled voice called out as Naiya's head shot up in a more straight posture. Naiya slowly moved her head to his direction from
"Do not call me indecent words. It's not..appealing." Naiya said languidly.
"It's how I speak, nothin 'indecent' bout' it." She did not reply but kept absent words in between them. Naiya rode off ahead, keeping a bit more distance from him. He kept his look remain onto her and back on the road, then caught up onto her once more.
"If you ain't feelin right, you best sit this one out." He suggested from across of him. Naiya glanced at him with a vexed look.
"I am fine. When we get there I will be ready. You wanted me to come so I here I am. We will capture this enemy of Kotal and bring him back. Now, we should hurry as night is quickly running with us." Naiya shot her eyes at him in a stern tone and look before riding off. The blazing sun slowly shrinking into non-existence.
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The hoarse sounds of the horse's hoofs have finally stopped. Colours of midnight blue had finally overlooked the atmosphere.
Suddenly arriving at supposed entrance of a torn and distressing village. Supposedly Nakada. It looked big, sometimes small. But it was narrow. Many tall fabrics falling all over the place, little shelter and little bit of buildings. Off to the distance, high off the ground where they stood. Watching over the village of night. Lots of movement from fellow villagers.
Naiya squinted her eyes to seek a better view from far far away. Many guards came off of their horses as they gathered and prepared their cage that had been taken with them. A huge circular, pillory device that was wide and had wooden spikes all around. To Naiya it seemed extremely dangerous for the ones that weren't held by. But if it was considered to be used for this prisoner.
Erron gathered his desired weaponry and uses and glanced around the village. Binoculars to which he equipped; holding it near his facial area and held it for his eyes to see through. Naiya looked at him and back at the overview of the landscape. Curious by his device to which he was using. Erron lowered his binoculars, he faced Naiya and back at the guards; then back at her. He sighed.
"I don't reckon it'll be - easy findin' Kollector as every damn Nakadan on this village all look the same." He exclaimed. "This'll take a hell load of time if we don't get this done till dawn." Naiya's mind constantly spun around. She gathered a brown velvet cloak and wrapped it around her body.
"How would he appear to be? What significant appearance should I be aware of?" Naiya asked as she concentrated her gaze over the village.
Erron whipped out a torn beige piece of paper with a sketch of the suppose Kollector. "He should be the most greedy son of a bitch there is." Naiya took the piece of paper into her own and proceeded to gather her items.
"I'll wander into the village. Find him and gather information. I..-suggest that you observe. If things become out of control. Be there." Naiya smirked at him softly. Erron stopped her with his grasp around her shoulder.
"This ain't gonna be a quick task. It'll take ya a hell of a time findin' him." A slight dim concern in his mind.
"Trust me, and observe.." She proceeded to move away and headed down and across the pathway of where the village was closing in on her. Keeping her head low, walking swiftly as she kept her eyes onto every single creature.
They looked and stared, talked and conversed into their own language. Her small body was such a strange thing to witness as she was completely different from them. They were tall and big, their huge bodies and multiple arms. Females and children were wrapped by dull blankets. Poor; with and some in poverty. Her eyes drifted off from staring at their saddening state. It gave her the object of pity on them. Focus focus!
Into further steps into the village of never-ending stares at her, the only noteworthy thing that stood out from this depressing suburb; was a huge line of Nakadan beings. They seemed to be lingering their eyes onto something and into somewhere brightly lit. A huge gathering into a great mystery. She had hoped that this would lead to a greater source of information. As she came closer to the hungry crowd. It was led by someone different, not the 'Kollector'. What interested the crowd was just food but they provider seemed to be smiling all over the face. She could not understand their language unfortunately.
Many others had quickly noticed her presence nearby. Her obvious small figure contrasted from the Nakadan creatures. Naiya instantly moved through them. Their bodies sliding off of hers. Just for a closer look. They talked about her overwhelming presence but she did not care as she needed to observe and conserve.
All around there were was gold in the background. It seemed opulent. So grand and yet distant from all the other poor blue beings. So many greed in one area. Treasures in the open.
Naiya backed out a bit in the darker part of the area and held out the paper of Kollector's sketch. Reminding herself and what image she needed to reappear again. She peered her eye deep inside the open establishment. As nothing was happening out in the front she thought about checking the backside this time. She had hoped she could glance back at Erron, wandering if he was actually watching every movement from her. If no, she be glad to die at last.
Attempting to seek the sight of Erron from above, she failed once more. He couldn't be near the village at all considering that he is a known threat to Nakada and would be recognized immediately, as well as Kotal's guards. Naiya; at the other hand is was a newcomer and a recent ally of Kotal: who hardly made much an appearance to Outworld. Lack of work came with the lack of being in the spotlight. But when the time comes of capturing this greedy fiend, it will be slightly loud or chaotic.
As Naiya had made it towards the back part of the small place, she sought for a tall door to which she decided to barge in with stealth. The door was indeed open, unlocked for the moment perhaps; how lucky. When she stepped in. A heck load of pouring treasures appeared all over the room. Many satchels were scattered around the room, over-stuffed with gold and jewelry. A room of avarice. Naiya was in clear bright light as she felt like she was in a risk. The place had a second story but was narrow and small. Only being tall was the big part of it.
She checked the whole room and headed upstairs. Taking on a few steps on the stairs as she had enough gaze to see through the unknown rooms from above. Sounds of dropping objects and things were heard. And finally she sought a brooding figure, slouched and busy on their occupied gathering. Their arms were placed on their backs like most Nakadans. Her eyes watched as the greedy creature was so involved with their precious things they were possibly stolen. Naiya contemplated her next step as she slowly rose up from the stairs. Her hands rubbing against each other; a sparking white blue glow forming into a string: a lasso that soon extended as her arms spread apart. She kept her breathing stiff and absent, her feet light as clouds and her body almost delicate to nothing.
Slowly and slowly she came forward to her target. Readying her formed lasso.
A pounce, an intense and hardening grip around their throat. They broke through as having multiple arms takes an advantage of one single lasso around the throat. Naiya pulled and pulled, shoved and kicked. A fight against a wanted Nakadan. Naiya winced as its strength was overpowering her entirely. As she was behind they continue to pull in their side. Naiya was suddenly overthrown over their body and now in front, throne into the scattered treasures. The Kollector finally sought to who attacked him and pinned her with a deadly gaze and snarl.
"Who are you!?" Curling it's words from their exotic tongue. They growled with their fiery ruby eyes. Naiya's heart suddenly pounded into fear.
"You are wanted by Kotal Kahn! I am here to bring you in." She spouted. Kollector laughed and smiled grimly.
"Not if I cut your body in pieces, see what profit you offer me." One of his hands equipped a sickle high up the air. Naiya immediately widen her hands and struggled. So many hands pinning her down. Naiya's free hand on her right slowly reached onto her right thigh, trying to catch her dagger she had in her holster.
Finally in a quick release, she pierced Kollector with her free dagger in his lean stomach. He groaned in agony and Naiya charged at him towards the stairs. She needed to drain his energy and move him as quick as she could away from upstairs and from inside this place. He kept wincing in pain from falling, his hand gripped the dagger and violently ripped it out of his stomach. Not caring about the pain nor his exposed blood. He growled at Naiya as she backed outside, ensuring he would follow in anger. He recklessly stumbled out, Naiya instantly looked around, trying to see if any of her allies were around. But the feeling of being a target of an angry thief was all she could think of. The sounds of destruction and agony soon grew loud to other fellow villagers. All turning against her.
Kollector suddenly threw himself over her, ready to pounce. Closing her eyes, excepting something horrible but, suddenly, a blazing shot was heard. She opened her eyes hoping that the bullet had done something before something was done to her. The Kollector stumbled from the shot that seemed to wound his shoulder. Naiya reacted fast and quickly summoned her lasso and apprehended the creature properly; once and for all.
Kotal's reinforcements appeared and blocked the area, preventing any other Nakadan to interfere the capturing. Naiya's breath was drifting as she made sure the lasso was tight. Other guards prepared the cage and quickly took the captive in, restraining him in the pillory.
Naiya let her body settle from such encounter and followed the guards. Erron came up behind her, his presence actually reassuring her for once. It was all tense.
"Well, you sure done bang up job.." He patted her back as they slowly caught up to the guards and prepared to mount their horses. "I was a... worried that you wouldn't come out of that hole." He addressed softly. Naiya sensed his concern but immediately remembered that he took action beforehand.
"Thank you.. for your concern. We should hurry back." She fasten her pace and quickly mounted up as he soon did.
A successful but intense capture.