Ra watched as the short red head exploded into a rant that gave credence to the rumor that red heads had tempers as fiery as their hair. She stopped talking and started gazing around the room at each and every one of them sizing them up. When her penetrating gaze fell on Ra he just smiled charmingly and winked at her. When she was done examining everyone she turned back to Joseph and started chanting something at him. She then retook her seat and began speaking again.<br/><br/>"By the way, how did you hear of me? I don't associate with anyone since my schooling a few years ago. I take care of my village and do not talk to strangers. Why I am here is beyond me so tell me how you found out my existence, why my powers are truely needed, how you actually going to repay my village of the loss of my debt to them? How did you in a simple letter, make it so important that I was compelled to come here even though I do not travel beyond my village." Naureen seemed to glow slightly orange and red as she said this. Ra thought about these strange colors, he would have to ask more about that later.<br/><br/>"If you're done prattling on like a psychopath, I assure you we're not simply a grouping of ruffians, no average assortment of henchmen and muscle would even qualify to clean our boots, we've been hand picked." It took all of Raâ€™s self control not to laugh as Reggie said this. Ra loved the little guy he was crazy. Ra watched, bemused as Reggie straightened out his clothes as he stood up.<br/><br/>"Reginald Vincent Alexander the 15th, pleased to meet you." Reggie said as he went into a little bow before looking her straight in the eyes and telling her to either accept the job or leave.<br/><br/>"Miss Naureen Rose Merrieweather of the village in the middle of no where, nestled in a mountain ridge, graduate of Academy of Magical Studies at your service if you have need of my services which it seems to be that I, too have been hand selected. As to why, I suppose that my services are very much needed for this journey and task at hand, I'd assume since much time and work went into finding me. However, I am not of the high class or rank of such as your family, Reginald Vincent Alexander the 15th, but I am pleased to meet your acquaintance and be one of your fellow travelers." Naureen curtsied to Reggie. God what was this, Ra thought, some fancy ass party. He listened as Naureen gave them all her life story. Well at least she is honest he thought.  Ra watched as Naureen walked to the door opened it and let in an owl that flew around the room and landed on her staff. She introduced it as Archmedes the second and gave it a dead mouse.<br/><br/>â€œHello Archmedes is it. How do you like working for herâ€ Ra spoke to the owl telepathically so no one else could hear him.<br/><br/>â€œIt is good though I wish she would stop killing the mice before she gave them to meâ€¦ maybe get me some fatter ones with less bones.â€ Ra politely listened to the owl talk about how he preferred his mice although he already got the info he wanted.<br/><br/>Ra watched as the black haired manâ€™s gaze kept falling on the tiny girl with the loud music. He wondered what kind of relationship they had for that man to look at her with such recognition in his eyes. As Raâ€™s gaze went around the room he saw the girl he had mentioned to Reggie, she seemed to be irritated by all this talking.<br/><br/>â€œI accept the job.â€ The soft statement came from her. It took Ra a second to realize that she was the one who actually said it. Joseph jumped on those words letting out a whole monologue that was more targeted to everyone then the girl.<br/><br/>Raâ€™s attention was diverted as the black haired man walked over to the desk and showed his blade to Joseph. He could barely make out the insignia of the cartel on the blade. So the cartel was involved in all this made sense they would have a good understanding of the best ways to attack and defend warehouses after all that was one of their main sources of income.  Ra turned back to see that the girl was introducing herself as Soren.<br/><br/>â€œWell at least they werenâ€™t trying to kill each otherâ€¦ yetâ€ Ra thought sardonically to himself. Ra was tired of the back and forth that was going on. He stood up and reached into the pouch on his belt and pulled out a seed.<br/><br/>â€œNaureen was it?â€ Ra said as he held the seed out on his outstretched hand. The seed slowly started sprouting. It quickly grew until it was a short, ugly, deformed looking flower with molded colors. Suddenly the room was filled with a wonderful fragrance few in the world have ever smelled.<br/><br/>â€œYou should realize that looks are deceiving, this is the ugliest flower you will probably ever find, and yet you will never find a flower that smells as good.â€ Ra stopped again and focused on the flower reshaping it. It grew longer allowing the petals to form symmetrically. The color of the flower changed to a deep red with swirls of blue inside it.<br/>â€œAnd with a little patience and the right push you can make something as wonderful on the outside as it is on the inside.â€ Ra said in a soft voice. He slowly picked the flower off of his hand and placed it on the front shoulder of Naureenâ€™s shirt watching as the roots of the flower grew into the fabric of the shirt until it stood there by itself.<br/><br/>There was a sudden explosion that shook the whole building.<br/><br/>â€œWhat the fuck was thatâ€ Ra said annoyed. Joseph opened a drawer in his desk and pressed a button that started up a holographic image of the bar. Instead of the image of the packed groups of people the bar looked like a war ground. There were bodies strewn around with a beast strumming away on a lute floating in the middle of a room.<br/><br/>â€œShit, that thing is tearing the whole place apart.â€ Joseph said angrily.<br/><br/>â€œIs that the creature you were talking about earlier Joseph?â€ Ra said.<br/><br/>â€œI honestly donâ€™t know. But it certainly seems to be doing enough damage. If it turns out to be the monster I will pay whoever helps to stop it. If it turns out it isnâ€™t the monster I will give you a bonus. But it needs to be stopped.â€ Joseph said hurriedly.<br/><br/>â€œI want what remains of this beast when we are done with it.â€ The commanding tone in Raâ€™s voice was clear. He wanted this creature and he would have it.<br/><br/>â€œFine you can have it.â€ Joseph said in scared tones. Ra smiled at Joseph as he headed out the door.<br/><br/>â€œYou coming gremlinâ€ Raâ€™s muffled voice came from out in the hall.<br/><br/>As Ra walked down the hallway he noticed a wall of electricity blocking the doorway. He didnâ€™t even pause as he walked through it with out so much as a shock. Ra was happy his affinity was earth. As he stepped into the main room of the bar he could suddenly hear dark distorted music playing. Ra watched as the werewolf like beast floated in the room sending out bolts of lightning at random targets.<br/><br/>â€œWell at least I have some fight music.â€ Ra grinned as he said this to himself. He slowly slid out one of his daggers holding it in his left hand and threw a knife at the creature with his right. As soon as the knife had left his hand he had replaced it with his other dagger. Ra ran behind the bar as the monster turned towards him. Ra put three seeds on the ground and started concentrating on them thankfully there were plenty of bodies to accomplish his next move. He was interrupted when a scared patron ran towards him with a chair. Sense seemed to have left the man leaving only blind rage. Ra waited until the man was almost on top of him then side stepped as the chair came down on where he was. He quickly cut the manâ€™s throat and kicked him over onto the seeds as he lay bleeding out.<br/><br/>â€œWell thatâ€™s one.â€ Ra said grimly as he looked for another body. He noticed the charred corpse of the barkeep and dragged his body onto the other man he had just killed.<br/><br/>â€œThatâ€™s two.â€