Runa Ruya

As the trio rode up, it was quickly obvious which one of the heroes had shown up since it was the only one with a tail. As Runa Ruya and her two attendants rode up to a stop in front of him, Midnight was all smiles. At least it wasnt archbishop Elmeria. As he approached, the two attendants drew swords and leveled them at him, yet he stood there and continued smiling as he made eye contact with Runa.

"Well hello there. I was wondering which of the heroes they would send. Im surprised that even with babysitters, they would give something like this to you."

One of the attendants eyed him suspiciously. "Identify yourself."

At times like this, confidence is important. With the most shit eating grin, he spared a glance before focusing back on Runa who stared disinterested.

"Oh im the monster that killed half the forces of light in that castle and then let the forces of dark in to kill the other half. The names Midnight and im a big fan of yours Runa."

As he spoke the left attendants eyes went wide and he spurred his horse forward until the sword was right in his face.

"Whoa there. I didnt come to fight. I came to talk to the hero." He held up the bottle. "And i was hoping we could be cordial."

"YOU DARE TO..." suddenly Runa swung down from her horse and approached and the attendants fell silent.

She approached and eyed Midnight like he was an interesting bug. He in turn couldnt help but notice the lack of clothes on Runa. It was a little surprising considering the modesty of all the other light warriors he had met. His attention was drawn back to the matter at hand as Runa brought up a clawed hand to his face. "You're different. I've never seen a monster that could use humanity." Her tone reminded him of Raquel when they first met. This would be annoying but oh so satisfying when he owned her. "Why would you approach me? What do you want?"

He put on his nicest smile. "Simple. I want it to make sense." As he spoke he uncorked the bottle and poured out a glass, handing it off to Runa and then one for himself. "As young as I am, I still know you. You possess more raw power than anyone in that entire fortress did. Honestly it should have been you protecting the dark realm. Yet here you are, come to lead an army of light to exterminate your fellow creatures of darkness."

She stared deadpan at him. "I owe nothing to the darkness and we are not friends, fellow creatures of darkness or not."

"And these heroes are your friends? The forces of light would just accept a 'darky' as their leader? Not a chance. If they had, they wouldnt have sent these two knights to keep an eye on you." As he gestured he saw her stiffen and watched the two shoot him a venemous look. Bingo. Looks like he was onto something.

She narrowed her eyes and spoke with a measured tone. "If they didnt trust me, they wouldnt have had me lead an entire expedition." He shrugged. "Perhaps, but what happens now. You go back and tell them the entire **** was wiped out when you got here? Thatll go over well. I suppose its a good thing you had warde...i mean an escort. They would never take the word of a darkie alone."

The more animated guard stepped forward, prepared to interject. As he did, Midnight stepped forward and seized his wrist. With a simple human body, he was very familiar with hand to hand combat and twisting the wrist, he pivoted the guard until he had him as a human shield while using his other hand, he broke the bottle and held the shard up to his neck.

"And they say we are the uncivilized ones. You just cost me a very nice bottle of red. If i werent such a hospitable host, I'd fill these glasses with your blood.

Runa had not moved much but the look in her eyes had a hard glint to it.

"Release him. I wont ask again." Knowing that he wasnt currently in a situation to challenge her, he shrugged and released the man.

"Im here for a very simple reason. I want to meet with the heroes. All of them. Two weeks from now i will be back on this hilltop. I do hope you will all accept my invite." Here was where it got complicated. God, he was a serious adrenaline junkie. With a bow, he turned and walked away. If she really pushed it, Runa Ruya could demolish him in his current state with very little effort. The one advantage he had was that she didnt know that or even what he was. As he walked away, he could hear the soldier behind him unsheathing a sword.

"Stop." Like the voice of an angel. "We have bigger issues. Check the fort for survivors."

And as he walked in the direction of the retreating demon army, Midnight breathed a sigh of relief. His first victory had been rougher than he intended but it was a victory none the less. And the fuckfest he was planning back in his domain would more than soothe his injuries. As he crossed the nearest hilltop, he confirmed he was out of sight of Runa and, releasing his humanity, he sunk into the ground and jetted off towards his army. He had some frustrations to work out.