<strong>1512 Hours Current Location; Small village  near Essembra in Cormanthor on the continent of Fearun. Seventh contestant’s name; Tyger</strong><br/><br/>The half elf steps into the village square heading for the inn where he has been staying for the past few days. Tyger is lost in his own thoughts wishing he could find a place to call home, but it was clear to him after only a few days that this small community was not going to be it. Sure the humans were pleasant enough but it was clear that the overall attitude was that this half breed should go back to his own people. They did not realize the elves for the most part felt the same way about him because of his human blood.<em>What would these people do if they knew of my other nature?</em>With a sigh of resignation he decides to leave this village at first light in the morning.<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://[url=http://images.wikia.com/drizzt/images/a/a3/250px-4e_balor.jpg]http://images.wikia.com/drizzt/images/a/a3/250px-4e_balor.jpg[/url])</div>The instant that decision is made in Tyger’s mind the ground under his feet shakes and a loud noise is heard from the forest just outside of the village. A huge pillar of smoke and flames can be seen from the square. While he is looking at the billowing smoke one of the villagers says, “Well did that crazy old wizard finally blow himself up?” Another voice says, “Looks like it.” Then out of the smoke and flames a huge winged figure rises above the trees. From this distance it looks vaguely humanoid shaped with wings sprouting from its back. It flies around as if looking for something then heads straight for the village. As it gets closer and can be seen more clearly people begin to scream and run in doors in a panic. Like closing and locking their doors is really going to protect them from the demon.<br/><br/>Tyger mutters, “Oh, shit.” As the demon circles the, empty of all except Tyger, village square it slashes out with its whip striking the inn. Wood splinters and ignites as the beast from hell remains aloft. Running and jumping grabbing the edge of a nearby roof, Tyger quickly and nimbly swings up on to the roof. After several more acrobatic moves he is on the top of the tallest building, which of course is the burning inn. Sprinting as fast as he can run, which is a speed making him just a streak of black and purple, he leaps high into the air. Landing on the demon’s back between the massive wings, his katana flashes from its scabbard. Hold in both hands with the blade pointing down he plunges the enchanted steel through the joint where a wing connects to the demon’s back. Flames lick from the wound up the blade, but the joint is ruined and the wing becomes useless.<br/><br/>As the creature plummets to the ground Tyger rides it down leaping off just an instant before impact. Performing a shoulder roll and twisting around, he comes back to his feet facing the demon. With a speed unexpected in a creature so large the demon stands up and turns to face its attacker. There is a moment of confusion from it as looks well over Tyger’s head. It lowers its gaze and upon seeing the 5’7” slender half elf roars in rage and pain and slashes out with its flaming whip. Tyger easily dodges and moves in closer to the demon making the whip useless, but is immediately forced to block the massive blade in the demon’s other hand. The force of blow striking his katana drives him down to one knee. Using its great size and strength it pushes down with its blade against the katana.<br/><br/>Letting go of the whip which vanishes the demon reaches for Tyger who shifts his position suddenly rolling forward. The demon staggers forward briefly losing its balance as its sword suddenly hits the ground where Tyger had just been. After rolling between the legs of the beast he slashes the blade of his katana across the back of an ankle as he stands. The demon roars again as flames jump out its destroyed ankle tendon. It does however regain its balance before falling and turns around only slowly slightly by the improperly functioning foot. It slings its blade at Tyger again this time sideways instead of down. Ducking under the slashing sword Tyger slashes with his opening another flaming wound on a huge thigh.<br/><br/>Realizing that the demon is too big, too strong, and too fast to be defeated quickly as things stand, Tyger plunges his blade into the ground. Letting go of his katana he leave it standing up on its own. Diving between the demon’s legs again he begins to shift his form. When the creature turns there is now 7’ plus tiger man covered in white fur with black stripes. The demon bats Tyger with its good wing sending flying back several yards. In the split second it takes to regain his feet the demon reforms the whip and lashes it at him. Raising his left instead of fully avoiding the whip he lets it wrap around his arm and grabs it in large claw tipped hand. As the demon draws back to yank him closer and off balance he leaps towards the demon. He flies towards the demon and shakes the whip free of his arm ignoring the singed fur and burning pain in his hand. Twisting his body changing his flight he rakes the claws of his right across the shoulder of the demon as he flies over it. More flames erupt from the demon’s newest wound as another roar of rage and pain erupt from its huge maw.<br/><br/>Twisting to land on his feet just inches from his katana Tyger grabs the sword. In swift upward swing the blade comes clear of the ground and slashes across the demon’s back from thigh to lower back from one side to the other. He ducks under the wild swing of the demon’s sword as turns to face him again. Enraged and injured the demon has left its chest unguarded with its arms spread wide to its sides. Leaping with all of his considerable he goes high enough to come down burying his blade in the exposed chest all the way to the hilt. Planting his feet on the demon’s upper thighs Tyger pushes off with all of his strength ripping the blade out. Flame erupts from the massive wound as Tyger flips and lands several yards away on his feet. The demon falls backwards and flounders for a moment as the flames engulf it completely before it disappears leaving only the smell of fire and brimstone and a scorched spot on the ground behind.<br/><br/>Turning from the spot where the demon fell Tyger sees most the villagers staring at him with terror in their eyes. Shifting back to his half elf form he takes a step forward and to a man every one of them steps back. Searching the small crowd he sees the face of the woman that had shared his bed the past two nights and had asked him to stay. One look at the fear on her face tells all he needs to know. They do not see their savior, but just another monster. Looking directly at the woman a single tear comes from his gray eyes and slides down his smooth cheek. He sheaths his katana and says, “Now you know why I never stay in any one place for very long. Remember what we had and know I would never have hurt you or any here. Now it’s time for me to… ‘exit stage left’.” Turning he walks away from them and out of their village and lives forever.<br/><br/>When the village is out of sight Tyger stops and looks at his left hand for the first time since the fight ended. His palm and fingers are covered with the blisters of burns that look as though they happened several days earlier. With a sigh he leans against a tree wondering where to go now. Suddenly there is swishing sound followed by a dull thud as a shuriken sticks into the tree next to his head. He immediately looks around for the source but cannot see, hear, or smell anything. Turning back to the metal star he reaches up to pull it free, but stops as soon as his hand touches. A very strange sensation floods through him. It is something he has never really truly felt before, a warm peaceful feeling of home, of being welcomed and accepted, and of being loved. He snatches his hand back and just stares at the small sharp weapon. Slowly he puts his finger back on the star and is flooded with the sensation again.<br/><br/>Tyger drops his hand away again and the star suddenly starts to spin and pulls itself from the tree. It hovers in front of for a moment then starts to move off into the forest away from the road. Curious Tyger follows and the star speeds up forcing him to move faster to keep it in sight. He is soon running full out and it is still speeding up. In mid run he transforms into his full tiger form and running on all four feet. He follows the star into a clearing where it appears to a pool of water with a strange light being reflected off its surface is hanging vertically in the air. The star shoots into the center of the pool and disappears. He drives his feet into the ground but continues to slide forward from his own momentum. Trying to stop before hitting the pool he transforms back into his smaller form but is still pitched forward and head first into the pool.<br/><br/>Lights flash and spin around Tyger as he feels like he is traveling in five directions at once. Coming out of whatever form of transport this he sees the strange colored ground and tucks into a shoulder roll. He comes out of the roll in sort of crouch with his left knee and left hand on the huge rug. His right leg is extended giving balance and making ready to move in an instant while his right hand is on the hilt of his katana ready to draw and attack in a single motion if needed. He quickly looks around the room seeing the five occupants. Seeing the other ninja, the drow, strange creature like nothing he has ever seen before, the woman brown hair in very strange clothes with strange weapons, and frightened looking blonde woman also dressed in an odd manner but not visibly caring any weapons.