Phantom stepped out of the portal, a mass of black robes. As the portal vanished Phantom lifted his head. His gray eyes scanning everything.... no danger. He shifted his head to the side wondering why he was here. Probably had something to do with the fact that all the protectors felt like he had been alone too long he needed to do something and this was the perfect way to get him out. It had been almost 10 years since his last mission. He hadn't found anyone. Simple enough, while the other protectors saw their people has friends sometimes Phantom saw them as nothing more than a job. He never formed any attachment to them. He kept them safe and they lived their life. He had his chance at life. He wouldn't have done anything differently though in the end.<br/><br/>The sound of raised voices reached his ear.... men arguing. Nothing important..... then he heard a higher voice.... a woman. Phantom raised an eye brow and rounded the corner to see a group of five men surrounding a woman with red hair. The woman by all human standards was beautiful. Her hair a natural deep red, her green emerald eyes. But the men were closing in shouting things at each other and the woman's flawless face now showed nothing but fear. Anger coursed through Phantom.... it was a flash back he thought. It was his past all over again. Except he was not with her.... no he wouldn't let her die or be harmed by these men.<br/><br/>Phantom pulled out his whip and cracked it in the air getting the mens attention.<br/><br/>"I would leave the young lady alone if I were you."<br/><br/>The five men turned and looked at Phantom. Their leader swayed drunkenly, and slurred his words, "whoya thinkya rr ter tell us urf?"<br/><br/>Phantom curled his lip in disgust, he showed nothing but utter contempt. The woman stared in horror. Phantom moved quickly  his whip flashing and catching one man across the face while in his left hand appeared a staff. Swinging it around he struck another man. He wasn't fast enough though, one bandit made a grab for the woman. Phantom flung his whip around catching the mans ankle tripping him. The man flailed in his fall and struck the woman across the back of her head rendering her unconscious.<br/><br/>The leader strode up to Phantom his club raised , Phantom wrapped his whip around the club and struck with lightning speed with his staff. The man fell his school cracked. The other men ran.<br/><br/>Phantom bent down next to the woman, it was just like before, motionless.... except last time he was dying too. He checked her pulse.... still alive. Everything was still intact. Nodding he lifted her as if she weighed noting. He knew there was an inn not far from here. Carrying her he got a room, it was a big room with two separate rooms. He sat the woman down on the bed and left her to recover... He had just found his next person.... how strange.... she was so like her....