Inside the hidden castle, the king was getting impatient for a status report. "HOJO!" The king yelled so the whole castle could hear him. Hojo took his time getting to the king's chamber. When he finally got there, the king was about to send some guards out after him. "You yelled?" Hojo asked. "How is the project coming along?" The king asked. "The specimen returned last night after infecting a mako pool, and when the mako compresses to materia, you shall have you super magic." Hojo said calmly. "How long will that take?" The king asked. "In natural surroundings, materia can take anywhere from a hundred to a thousand years to correctly form. That's why there are materia reactors all over where Shin-ra had any influence. We just need to get the infected mako to one of those reactors and let it sit for about a week." Hojo said. "Then do it. Send some guards with the specimen to find that mako pool and take it to a reactor." The king said. The guards in the room saluted and left with Hojo to get his specimen.
Kojiro had put his sais down and picked up his black sword for practice, when he heard something outside his cave. "It's got to be up here somewhere. That damn beast led us here, so the pool must be here as well." One voice said. 'Pool?' Kojiro thought to himself and followed the sound of the voices. There were two imperial soldiers, looking around for something. One guard was carrying a canister that was currently empty so it was carelessly slung over his shoulder. Kojiro tightened his grip on his sword and lept from his spying spot.
"Might you tell me what you are looking for on this mountain?" Kojiro asked. The first guard drew his gun and the other pulled a sword out. "None of your damn business." The first guard said. "I see. That's the way you want it then, very well." Kojiro said and quickly cast Haste on himself. The guard with the gun fired, but missed as Kojiro attacked him from the side. The sword cut throught the soldiers flesh and bone without any resistance so he didn't know he was dead until he hit the ground.
The soldier with the sword cast Slow on Kojiro to return his to normal and swung his sword at Kojiro's neck. "You must be one of Shin-Ra's soldiers." Kojiro said as he effortlessly dodged another failed swipe. The Soldier glared at Kojiro and brought the sword from his side for a wide slash. Kojiro brought his sword to counter the slash and quickly swiped low to trip the soldier. To finish him off, Kojiro raised his sword above his head and brought it down to cut the soldier in two right down the middle. The Soldier brought his sword up, but cried out in surprise when the black blade phased throught the sword like it wasn't there and then cut into his chest.
Kojiro picked up the Soldiers sword and studdied it. "Only third rank." Kojiro said. Kojiro dropped both swords as he felt an all to familiar change happen. His head started pounding and he wanted to kill again. Kojiro held his head for a moment before the feeling passed and took the canister, his weapons, and any items the soldiers had back into his cave.
Kojiro had put his sais down and picked up his black sword for practice, when he heard something outside his cave. "It's got to be up here somewhere. That damn beast led us here, so the pool must be here as well." One voice said. 'Pool?' Kojiro thought to himself and followed the sound of the voices. There were two imperial soldiers, looking around for something. One guard was carrying a canister that was currently empty so it was carelessly slung over his shoulder. Kojiro tightened his grip on his sword and lept from his spying spot.
"Might you tell me what you are looking for on this mountain?" Kojiro asked. The first guard drew his gun and the other pulled a sword out. "None of your damn business." The first guard said. "I see. That's the way you want it then, very well." Kojiro said and quickly cast Haste on himself. The guard with the gun fired, but missed as Kojiro attacked him from the side. The sword cut throught the soldiers flesh and bone without any resistance so he didn't know he was dead until he hit the ground.
The soldier with the sword cast Slow on Kojiro to return his to normal and swung his sword at Kojiro's neck. "You must be one of Shin-Ra's soldiers." Kojiro said as he effortlessly dodged another failed swipe. The Soldier glared at Kojiro and brought the sword from his side for a wide slash. Kojiro brought his sword to counter the slash and quickly swiped low to trip the soldier. To finish him off, Kojiro raised his sword above his head and brought it down to cut the soldier in two right down the middle. The Soldier brought his sword up, but cried out in surprise when the black blade phased throught the sword like it wasn't there and then cut into his chest.
Kojiro picked up the Soldiers sword and studdied it. "Only third rank." Kojiro said. Kojiro dropped both swords as he felt an all to familiar change happen. His head started pounding and he wanted to kill again. Kojiro held his head for a moment before the feeling passed and took the canister, his weapons, and any items the soldiers had back into his cave.
