He smiled and took a sip of his wine.
"I am a man of my word. Should you give me my medalion, I shall shower you with power."
Anusir put the glass down and felt his right hand uncontrably light up with a burst of energy. He sighed and extinguished it.
"Please me? That is easy, do as I say and I shall be pleased, so far I am."

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"Rock N' Roll is the only relgion that never lets you down!" ~ Lemmy Kilmister

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"I will hold you to that" she said raising her wine glass at him before taking another sip. "To the future"
She took a long drag from her cigarette, and watched him.
You have been underground way too long she thought

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He looked at the glass and picked up his own, "To out future." He said smiling, as the glasses clinked together. He put the glass down and sat back, looking down at the dancers.
"Hmm that is not dancing..." He murmed, when he turned to look at Nolishkah. It was at this moment he understood her fully, being underground had slowed him down.
"Please me..." He murmered. "I do not think that would be wise, would it?"

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"Rock N' Roll is the only relgion that never lets you down!" ~ Lemmy Kilmister

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Nolishkah leaned over the table and took the bottle of wine and topped up both of there glasses. She caught his mutterings and debated wether or not to acknowledge them. Not one for coyness she spoke up "Wouldn't be wise? You are an enigmatic one Anusir"

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He frowned and sipped the toped up wine.
"It would not be wise for me and you... to ... get together."
He smiled and winked, the first signs of him having a good time, he seemed to relax.
"I do not mix business with pleasure."

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"Rock N' Roll is the only relgion that never lets you down!" ~ Lemmy Kilmister

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Nolishkah couldn't seem to comprehend his words. Inwardly she was confused, outwardly she kept her cool and her confidence. "I do not see this as 'business' Anusir. There is no money exchanging hands, only veiled promises."
Her eyes flashed, a brief hint of vulnerability "Am I not worthy?" she edged slightly closer to him, and rested a hand on his knee. "What do you have to lose? Imagine how powerful we could be as true allies."

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He looked down at the hand, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile.
"True allies..." He repeated.
"It is an ..." He looked at her with slight wonder, he had never looked at her before in a such a way, he had never thought of this. "Interesting proposition."

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"Rock N' Roll is the only relgion that never lets you down!" ~ Lemmy Kilmister

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"Indeed it is" she said, with a smile. "If we truly became allies, nothing in this world could stop us. We could have this world on it's knees begging for mercy" she turned slightly and picked up her glass with her free hand and took a long sip, before turning back to look him "You never did answer my question Anusir." her eyes met his "Am I not worthy?"
Her eyes were transfixed, waiting on his response.

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"And what have I to gain by assisting you?" the so-called Dr. Smeiller inquired.

Hurling the wine glass to the stone floor, Xine stood. His vermillion eyes blazed with trapped power. Flames erupted in his hands. Idly he tossed the fireball from one hand to the other. With lightning speed, he tackled the stranger and pinned him to the wall. The firelight illuminated the man's pale, human features. "What have you to gain? How about the privilege of keeping your pathetic life?"

The man smirked. Chuckling, Xine released him. "Or... how about the knowledge that a demon owes you a favor?"

Smieller smoothly regained his composure. "Ackerman left a while ago through the JFK airport, on a plane bound for Switzerland. I expect you have associates at the airport."

"Always," came the retort.

"Then acquiring information shouldn't be hard." The man turned to leave. "Oh and by the way," he said as an afterthought, turning back around. "I would watch your back if I were you. There is a demon slayer out by the name of Erik Igidion, from the American Eradicators. He hunts Anusir. Hurry with your quest, or the future of Hades will be in jeopardy."

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Erwin arrived at the airport and received his new flight from the counter, he had 4 hours before the plane would leave towards egypt thus he exited the airport quietly looking around. He felt eyes on his back and somehow he felt their presence, perhaps because he was still transforming that it was so faint yet recognisable among the masses of humans.

He quietly went back and pretended to make a phone call to play sometime yet also to examine the one`s following him.

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

Anusir looked at her for a long moment, seemingly in trance.
"Worthy..." He murmered, then shook his head when he noticed he was talking to himself.
"I would not know if you are worthy to such a great being as myself."

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"Rock N' Roll is the only relgion that never lets you down!" ~ Lemmy Kilmister

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Xine stopped by his own apartment in downtown Manhatten first, where he relinquished his weapons to avoid complications. Not that he needed weapons anyway, as he always had his demon abilities. He'd long ago acquired a false alias as an airport employee by the name of Roy Thomas. He slipped into his uniform and pinned on his ID card. Then he took a taxi to the airport.

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Nolishkah sighed and half smiled at him "You really have been trapped underground for far too long." she leaned in a little closer "I can assure you, I am worthy in every way" she pulled back and picked up her glass for another sip, holding the glass in her hand she looked back over at him "I am a worthy advesary, but a much better ally"

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He let out a muffeled sigh and finished off his wine.
"Worthy adversary? Hopefully I shall not have to discover the truth behind that."
He smiled and sat back in his chair, his massive chest slowly rising and falling as breathed. He looked at her and smiled.
"You do look very much like Liliath. I mean that as a compliment."

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"Rock N' Roll is the only relgion that never lets you down!" ~ Lemmy Kilmister

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Erwin spoke to an imaginery person as his eyes commited a vast search at teh strangers around him, he realised that the observer wasn`t staying in one place, but was mobile and had probably passed him few times trying to get something out of the conversation. Erwin spent the next hours as he waited in the terminal area, but just before he went for his plane he entered the bathroom. He washed his hands and threw some water on his face, he smirked as he opened to door and was able to disappear into the mass of people. He walked past many yet stayed in the group until departed to his own plane and checked in, he walked to his seat quietly looking around the plane until it took off towards egypt.

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

Nolishkah raised an eyebrow and smiled "I do take it as a compliment. I was her first born, the only one that does resemble her in some way. Of the children that were allowed to live at least"
Leaning back over the table she picked up the last bottle of wine and poured another glass for them both, handing Anusir his glass.

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