Meanwhile during the conversation in the hall. Sinjin had felt a buzz in back of his head, he'd felt it earlier but, it was stronger now and he knew what it meant. He made his way over to his jacket and withdrew the blade hidden in the sleeve. A black onyx handle covered by black snakeskin , he'd craved the end to look like a dragon head with four onyx claws set in the guard facing toward the blade. The blade was one like few others, a black blade with rings like that of a tree throughout it. Sinjin had forged it after training in Japan with a great warrior and sword smith. He'd developed his own fighting style while there and made the sword for his own use in the style. His teacher had said the blade was one he would have never produced but, it fit the strange young foreigner well. The old man told him he believed the sword was indeed the perfect choice for him and told him it was like a talon in his hands. Sinjin had called it 'Talon' ever since.
He held it reversed with the blade stretching up the back of his arm. He somewhat hoped after so long without use the weapon and hold would feel alien and unnatural but no, it was all the same as walking or breathing it felt easy and true. He was a little sickened that he hadn't completely outgrown battle.
It was then the one Sinjin had sensed entered and as if knowing his thoughts said.
"It's just like riding a bike isn't it? You just never forget how to do it, do you?"
He looked about 35, a good age to turn thought Sinjin, with slicked back black hair, brown eyes and a square face. He was well built and filled out the suit he whore well. Of course he had a long coat on to conceal his sword but it was now drawn. A Roman straight sword, maybe he had been a gladiator once.
"I guess not. Is this a challenge of shall I put it away?" Sinjin asked a little hopeful.
"Oh it's a challenge. I can feel how old you are but, I'd like to know who I'm challenging as this was nothing but a chance encounter. I'm Talius, Jacob Talius and you are not what I was expecting." the man said somewhat amused by his opponents appearance.
"I am Sinjin Van Cleef now" Sinjin answered looking over the man.
"You do know that sounds like the name of some lame video game villain right? Am I going to get your real name?" Talius responded laughing a little.
"How about we just get to the boss battle and forget the stupid introductions then?" Sinjin answered not wanting to drag it out any longer.
"Okay, if that's how you want it." Talius answered reading his sword.
He lounged at Sinjin bringing his sword down. Sinjin turned and raised his arm deflecting the sword with his own he that spun on his right foot and kicked the man a in the chest with his left. Talius began striking at Sinjin wildly slashing from side to side. Sinjin simply fishtailed his sword from side to side. If Talius had been a gladiator it was only shortly and likely his first death thought Sinjin. He swung again at Sinjin's exposed left side only to be met with a down stroke from the katana as he turned back around Sinjin switched his grip and slashed across Talius chest. This had prompted him to take things more seriously and he took the moment to strike. Sinjin was stabbed in the left side as he turned back around, this broke his calm demeanor and he went on the attack. He dropped down and struck Talius across the legs dropping him to his knees than came up cutting off his right hand disarming him and then with a last turn removed his head. It was clean and smooth the way he'd always fought.
As the clouds gathered overhead and the body glowed a pale blue Sinjin felt the energy in the air and tasted the Quickening on his lips. The lightening crashed into a nearby table first then some of the lighting blew out and then it struck him all the power Talius had; little as it seemed, came flooding into him and Sinjin was lifted off the ground for a moment as it ended. He was bleeding from his eyes, nose and ears now but, that wasn't something new in a Quickening. He made his way to the body and picked it up the hand and sword as well as the head. He'd have to get rid of these and come back and clean up.
