Tell You Your Fortune [Open]

[hades]

The dark tunnel was a nice greeting to Hades as she listened to the taps of the critters darting around. By now she was use to the darkness as her eyes adjusted and it as she watched the little things moving away from her. It was understandable, lesser creatures always ran away from things greater then their own. Perhaps that's why she liked them more, they acted on instinct rather then heart or brain. Her black boots padded upon the soft dirt, causing it to mold around her petite feet. Crimson robe swished around her as it covered her entire body and a hood was pulled up over her head. Though the hood did not hide her delicate locks within as the pale tendrils leaked out over her shoulders. If anyone carried a torch, they would see her white skin that held bone like tattoos upon her face, two on either side of her cheek, one across the bridge of her nose connecting to the one upon her forehead. What they meant no one really knew, but her deep blue eyes would get your attention more then the tattoos alone. Those very eyes swirling in its own sea, dragging you into the black abyss in the middle that you just cannot deny. Her rosy lips curled into a devious grin as she could see the flickering of a torch ahead and the chatter of a man talking to someone else. He seemed upset, even with his tone in a hushed sort of way, but that didn't bother Hades as she quickened her pace. She knew who the man was, after all she was tracking him down for a while now. It was so nice of the man's wife to have Hades over for dinner, she shared so much about her husband's life.

"Oh Duke Delacroix, you are so funny," she mused loud enough for the two ahead to hear. Stopping dead in their tracks, they both turned to stare at her, equally confused on what was going on. Seeing both of the faces, she noticed one as Delacroix's daughter, what a fine young thing she was, perhaps she'd have to add her to her own collection of faces. "You don't remember me? I thought you would have after that long night of sex we had last week. After all, I did everything you asked," she purred, causing the daughter to stare at her father in confusion. Before he could respond to his daughter's look, Hades acted as her short sword dropped from her sleeve and slashed open his throat. Blood splattered upon the daughter as her scream filled the tunnel while the torch fell to the ground, tossing up the dirt as the flame began to dim. "Tsk, tsk. You made a mess," she giggled as her eyes turned towards the daughter. She was already begging for her life as the torch dimmed slowly. Backing the daughter up against the wall, Hades smirked deviously, "This will only hurt for a moment love," she chided before the flame died and the daughter's scream filled the tunnels yet again. The creatures around began to flee in terror as Hades feasted greedily upon the young woman's body, consuming her memories and her face with pride.

By the time she finished with both corpses, they looked as though they had been attacked by any other creature here and simply could not defend themselves. Licking her lips, she assumed her blond form once again, making sure her face was clean of any blood as she dragged her thumb over her lips. "What a tasty meal you two have been," she giggled happily to herself before she turned around and began to make her way back towards the exit, hoping she remembered the correct way she came as the voices of the two new people rushed within her head. Consuming people always gave her a headache for a while and never helped with her short term memory. Perhaps hunting them down in here was not the best of ideas, but Hades was getting tired of playing the waiting game. So she now attempted to find her way back, leaving the bodies behind for someone else to find.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

The Black Maji Amaji had been walking through the tunnels when he had heard the screams. Screams never trouble the mixed elf. He always disregarded them. They meant nothing to him, simply cries of help from some unfortunate traveler. Those who did not know what to expect in the tunnels should not have ventured there in the first place. So, being killed in the tunnels was their punishment.

The wizard had not been intentionally walking toward where the screams had come from. He had been going in that direction, and he did not want to change his course just because of some idiot travelers. Amaji traveled alone in the tunnels for the most part. When he walked through the darkness, his hand was always held out in front of him with a hovering ball of light right above the palm. It was just a small illumination spell, but it did the trick effectively.

When Amaji reached the freshly killed bodies, he was not surprised. His eyes simply drifted over what had happened. He could tell that it had not been done by one of the many creatures of the Underdark, despite some similar damage. It was done by some other creature who had taken the form of a human, and who was leaving a trail of bloody footprints upon the floor in the direction that the mixed elf was heading.

Amaji decided to just simply follow the path that he had been on. If he ran into the creature, so be it. The wizard could handle himself quite easily, so he had no worries about being attacked.

[hades]

The darkness collected over her senses once again, forcing her eyes to readjusted and they were doing a poor job at the moment. Rubbing her eyes idly, she continued forward, attempting to see where she was going with no real prevail. It was like a blind mouse leading other blind mice. If only she could wield magic, had the knowledge to do so, simply not the power. Either way, she was lost in the dark with nothing to guide her on her way home. A pout settled upon her lips as she came to a stop, sniffing idly when she catches the smell of blood. It wasn't just any kind of blood, it was mixed with dirt and she looked down at her boots, grumbling at her small mistake. Normally she was a bit better when it came to cleaning herself up. Shrugging idly, she figured no one would be around to track her down anyways. This was sadly mistaken when she noticed a light behind her, causing her eyes to squint instinctively. It seemed this man was either on his way somewhere or was actually tracking her down to take on revenge for what she had done? Part of her wanted to believe it was nothing more then a traveler so she simply plopped down onto her ass. Going against her every nature, she waited for the person to approach as her eyes stared towards the growing ball of light. Raising her hand, she attempted to block it as she squinted heavily, "Don't suppose you know the way out?" she questioned idly. Part of her wanted to be ready to kill this person too, but she dared not to act upon that.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

Amaji approached the girl, taking caution as he did. He could tell that she was no normal human, walking around in the tunnels lost. She was a creature of power and of a bit of mystery. He could tell that she was a bit on edge. She did not know if he was an enemy or not, which he supposed was a smart move especially down in the tunnels.

“I know the way out,” the Black Maji responded. “Are you really lost or just energy drained? You seemed to have had a nice healthy meal back there.”

The wizard gave a slight smile and a shake of his head. It did not bother him if this girl had been the one to kill those two. They had deserved it for being dumb enough to be down in the tunnels unguarded.

[hades]

Listening to the man who spoke, she felt like she should know him from somewhere, perhaps one of her selves knew this man or at least knew his voice. It was very hard to tell within the jumble of memories she did have still melding with the others. Clearly from the way the man spoke though, he was no fool and yet he didn't seem like an enemy...yet. She wasn't about to let her guard down just because the man seemed like someone who'd accept her, for even they wanted people dead. Especially them. 'Course, Hades knew full well that no one was like her, not even the other doppelgangers could relate to her life. His words spoke like he understood what she was, but yet he still didn't know anything for sure. This pleased Hades, yet she didn't let it show as she slowly pushed herself up to her feet. Her blue orbs stared at the man, examining him carefully and already knew from the floating ball of light he was a wizard, but she didn't know how old he was and what his wonderful title was. This seemed to be a small problem within Hades's mind, forcing her to want to steal a piece of him. Just a few locks would be enough to tell her everything she needed to know about him. Without realizing it, she was staring at his hair, nibbling upon her lower lip before she spoke, "I suppose that means you could be my dessert, hm?" she chided, but her tone said that this dessert wasn't another meal like the others. No, she held a small seductive tone in her voice, mostly to see if she could lure him in with seduction to steal those hairs.

"So dear wizard, do I have to fear you or do you understand that some people deserve death more then others?" she queried idly, wanting to get inside his head to know what he was thinking. Sadly only way she can do that was to actually ask the questions, for his body language didn't say much. Wizards were always hard to read, especially the older ones who understood. "Oh, where are my manners, my name is Jaqlynn," she lied, but it was a name to go with her face, that's all he needed for now.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

The Black Maji observed this girl with an arched eyebrow. Amaji could tell what she was. He had been on this earth long enough to be able to tell who was a doppelganger and who was not. She could not fool him. From her false appearance to her lie of a name, the wizard would not be fooled nor would he allow her to get taste of him.

“I am Amaji, and I am not afraid to let you know my name, Doppelganger,” the mixed elf responded, looking her over. “I have no problem with leading you out of the tunnels, but do not think that I will allow you to get close enough to me for you to steal a piece of me.”

Truly, the only place that she could get any piece of him was from his face and his hair. The wizard was always well wrapped up. His arms, hands, and chest were always bandaged up for his hatred of his scars. He always seemed to be wearing a pair of black pants along with boots, and there was always a black cloak draped over his frame.

Amaji was already wary of the doppelganger, and he would not allow her to get too close to him.

[hades]

Part of her wasn't really surprised that he knew what she was, after all he was a wizard so he probably knew how to make one of her. It was a real pity though, she would have been more pleased if he had not been able to tell. Pouting heavily, she stomped her foot, like some sort of child, course she sort of still was, in a sense. "Poo, you are no fun, Amaji, all I wanted was a little taste," she sulked for a moment before she smiled at him, "How about an agreement?" she instantly asked. Just from looking at him, she could tell his brain was full of information, knowledge she'd gladly die to get. Knowledge Hades would kill an army just to get and that is what she'd offer to Amaji, hell she'd do anything to get that knowledge now. With him knowing her secret, she knew she would fail at trying to get it by force. She could already see what would happen with the little knowledge she does have about magic. Oh yes, she attempted anything against this one and she would become nothing more then ash and a memory. A whimper pushed from her lips, "How about I kill in your name, I am an assassin after all? Or perhaps you want other information? I'll do whatever just for a piece of you in me," she smirked as she licked her lips. Hades wanted that knowledge buzzing in his head and she could barely smell it.

Nodding softly, she would have to accept his help to getting out of the tunnels, it wasn't like she had any other choice in the matter. "I will in fact need your guidance out unless I feel like staying several hours in here. You'll never understand what it feels like to have many memories and voices in your head, jumbling everything together, especially after just consuming two more," she idly informed him. Already Hades was beginning to see Amaji as an ally and she was letting her guard down, mostly for the fact she knew she wasn't going to stand a chance against him anyways. In doing so, she didn't try to hide her short sword that rested within her crimson cloak as she simply let it go. Right now, she needed his trust more then she needed a piece of him, so for now, she would be a nice doppelganger.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

“I will not give away all of my secrets just to appease a doppelganger,” Amaji said, a bit testy. What did she take him for? He had given years upon years to get to know what he knew now. He had to have so much training, so much learning from those who gave their art only to him. This girl was a young doppelganger as it was. This knowledge the wizard had now had taken him thousands of years to build up. He would not give all of his secrets, thoughts, potions recipes, and spells to this girl for something so small. Amaji could find beings who would be paid with lower rewards than her.

The Black Maji held his hand that had the ball of light hovering over it outward. He blew upon the light and it instantly lit up brighter before zooming down the pathway before them. As it passed the walls, balls of light much like it stuck to the walls, lighting up the tunnel.

“Follow me,” Amaji said, glancing back at the girl before starting down the now lit path.

[hades]

This man was certainly going to be difficult to persuade to give into her wants. Though Hades wasn't sure what to give short of offering herself up and selling her soul to him. The thought did occure to her, but she didn't want to put that on the table just yet. After all, she knew very little about this man's needs and desires. Nodding to him, she slowly followed behind him as the balls of light lead the way. "Well, I'm sure there has to be something worth all your knowledge that you do not have or could use," she idly stated, almost bent on begging. Staring at his locks of hair, she so wanted to reach out and try to grab one, but she knew she couldn't, not honorably and certainly wouldn't survive after wards. Whimpering to herself, she couldn't take it as she bounced up and down, "Come on, Amaji, there's gotta be some way I can get a piece of you? I'd do anything you're little heart desires. Yes, I am offering myself up to your personal services for a simple piece of your hair. What do you say to that, huh? I'd be yours till one of us is dead and you'll have my word that I wouldn't try to kill you. Upon my very honor, I just can't stand here and not know what's ticking in your little head, it bugs me so badly," she pouted. There was little doubt he would be enjoying her groveling. Honestly she hated it, but the desire to get his knowledge was picking away at her and she just couldn't resist! Of course she'd never be able to use any of his spells, but she'd still know them and what to do to avoid getting hit by one.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

“If you could give me the lands of the surface on a platter, I would think about giving you all of my knowledge,” Amaji stated, glancing over at the girl once more. All the wizard wanted was power. He wanted to rule over the world above the Underdark and force everyone to do as he commanded. He doubted that this little doppelganger could give him all of that.

Why should he, the Black Maji, waste his secrets on her? She who could easily give up all of his secrets to whomever she chose. He did not trust anyone, and he would not trust this stranger who could not even give a real name.

“Why should I take the risk of giving you everything that is me? You could easily spread it around to whomever you choose. I will not take such a chance for so little.”

[hades]

He wanted the surface world on a platter? This sadly wasn't the first time she heard such a claim from someone. It was like any evil person wanted to rule and have more power. Little did they know knowledge was the best power this world could ever offer! 'Course, she also began to realize that he just didn't trust her, though how could he when she wouldn't even trust him fully? Grumbling to herself, she rolled her head around while she debated with herself. 'What do we have to lose, honestly. We tell him everything there is to know about us and we gain his knowledge, course we'll be stuck working for him, but as long as he ain't a complete pervert, we have a win win situation!' the inner voices said together while she groaned at them. 'But what if he is just as bad as our first master? Sure he wants to rule the surface lands, but when will he stop. People who want power tend to take it over board and are never pleased,' she reasoned with the voices. They kept singing the same song though, causing her to groan even louder as she hit her own head, "Oh just shut up all of you!" she shouted out loud. Looking over at Amaji, she gave a irritated smile before she spoke, "Fine, my name is Hades. It is not my given name, but the name I picked for myself. As for my given name, no one will know it for I don't wish to remember it. My creator was nothing more than a gay little pervert who wanted to use me for his own personal gay fantasies. He was my first victim for that very reason, I got tired of being his little toy locked up in his basement. I hate any and all people, just because they are all the same, wanting power, sex or something else that is completely stupid and pointless. In my book, knowledge is the only type of power or currency. Most people take it for granted, which makes my job very easy, but clearly you know its worth. Also, I have many secrets inside my head about people, none of which you will ever know. I may be a killer and a doppelganger, but I live by my own code of honor," she spilled out.

Hades wasn't sure if it would be enough to gain his trust, but she hoped it would be enough to help him decide. "As for getting the surface world on a platter for you, I honestly can't do that on my own. Its a far too large feat for any one person to complete, so you will need my help, after all, when will you get the chance to have an experience doppelganger assassin in your grasp? Probably never," she stated honestly, least as honest as she believed she was. Now all she had to do was sit back and wait to see what he would say or do. He may be pleased with her response and trust her enough to give her a piece of him, or at least keep it on the table for later. Oh, she hoped she'd still have that offer on the table and not have it be a bluff.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

Amaji raised an eyebrow as he looked to this Hades once again. She knew nothing of his true power. If he wanted to, he could have easily conjured up a doppelganger of his own. What made her so special? Certainly her past said enough about her character, not to mention her willingness to do whatever it took to get the knowledge Amaji held within.

“I need the help of many, but many do not need an incentive to join my force,” he told her. “Why should I have to pay you to join me? Especially to pay you with such an expensive payment? You just seem to be an ordinary doppelganger. I could easily make another of your kind that would obey me.”

[hades]

His words rung true, he could just make a doppelganger of his own that would obey his every command and do as it was told. Though Hades still gave him a dark grin as she took a step towards him, "Someone as wise as yourself should already know the answer to that question. After all, I do not take you for a stupid man. No, you my dear Amaji, have greatness in you and to simply create an empty shell of a doppelganger would be a waste of your time," she mused as she began to circle around him, her left hand raising to pull back her crimson hood, letting her blond locks dance upon the fabric. "Yes, if you made your own, it would obey your every command and not ask for anything in return, but it will lack its own imagination, its own free will. Honestly, how can you trust something that has no soul of its own? It is like asking if you can trust a stone to do the job of a blacksmith." She hoped she was getting through to his better side, though part of her believed she already had, believing him to be testing her, seeing if she'd be up to any task. Though she could always be wrong. Stopping in her tracks, she faced him head on as she took yet another step towards him, "Yes, the price I ask for may be indeed quite steep for someone like you, but to gain the thing you desire most, you sometimes have to make compromises. Not all who desire to take over Yviex have completed that mission, after all, so you will need the one thing they all lacked. Someone to trust all your secrets to, who will make sure they never leak to anyone else, and someone who can do it without anyone knowing." She purred her words and spun them with masterful ease, or at least she hoped so. With all the sweet talkers she had devoured, she was bound to have some of their skill, no? Taking yet another step closer, she dared to move her hand towards his arm to set her palm upon it, if he dared to let her touch him at least, "And who better to use then a doppelganger with experience. I can get closer to your enemies then any doppelganger you create could ever do. They lack the reputation I have and no one would turn to them for assistance, but me," she paused a moment as she gave a dark grin, "They all come crawling to me when the others fail to do what I can. Being a good assassin is not always about being a simple shadow, its about creativity. The ability to think upon ones feet and improvise to get the task complete, which is what I always do." That was quite true, there was not a single task she had taken up that she had failed, though she was never sure who knew about her exploits and who simply heard about the aftermath of her deeds, unknowing of what she had done.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

The Black Maji gave a laugh and a shake of his head. The doppelganger appeared to think that she had some leverage over him now, which she didn’t. Her points may have been valid for someone else, but not for the wizard. She knew nothing of his personal live. She knew nothing about the people who he surrounded himself with.

“I do not need a stranger to tell all of my secrets to. I have someone close to me who I am able to trust and who already knows everything that goes on in my head. I do not need you to share what goes on in my mind.”

Amaji walked passed Hades. “You wanted to get out of the tunnels, no?”

[hades]

From the sounds of the man's voice and his words, he was not impressed with much of anything and Hades could not fully get into his head to figure him out. So now she began to believe it was time to change the name of her game. Letting him walk by her, she waited till he wasn't looking at her to pluck out one of her own blond hairs, watching it turn white to simulate the maji's own. Grinning, she spoke out towards the man, "No thank you. I've got all I needed from you," she sly-fully mused as she stuck the hair between her lips and began to walk in the opposite direction. Her hands reached for her hood and began to pull it up over her head once again. There was no reason to sweat over this man if he was not going to be reasonable, stuck upon the high cloud of whatever world he's living in. "After all, knowing your name and your desires is always enough," she spoke with an obstructed mouth, having left the hair between her teeth, "and I am sure I can find someone who'd pay more for that little bit of information." Sure it was a bit of a blackmailing scheme, but Hades figured the man wouldn't think twice about it. After all, he believed himself to be a high and mighty wizard, probably a maji which would easily limit someone's search for finding him. Removing her hair from her lips, she waved it into the air, as if saying goodbye to Amaji, "I wish you a painful death when you realize you needed more tact to your brash plan," she giggled. Yes, she honestly didn't believe Amaji could do the task he had in mind and she didn't need to know who he surrounded himself with, for she knew who he'd be up against. Not to mention, the man seemed to lack heart and a true cause for taking over the surface. "The want for more power will not save you from those who wish to defend their homes, so I give your conquest about a week before you realize your faults and by then, it will be far too late," she giggled, "besides, now that I know someone else knows all your dirty secrets, I just have to find her." 'Course Hades knew, or believed, this person to be a female, what kind of male would trust another male unless they were gay? Hades knew far to well that any mortal would come to trust their lover before anyone else, so she just had to find that person to get what she wanted and Hades was quite sure someone would pay a hefty fee for that knowledge and would gladly help Hades get it.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

Amaji paused in his walking. He did not turn around to look at the doppelganger. His eyes simply stayed looking forward down the tunnel. A smile slipped across his lips as a laugh uttered from his mouth. The foolish doppelganger.

“If you would have plucked a hair from my head, I would have felt it,” the wizard said without looking to Hades. “I have been trained to realize ever little sensation that could come to my body. If you would have taken something from me, I would have realized it, little Hades.”

The mixed elf gave another laugh at the thought of Hades hunting down the one person he trusted. Oh, she could try to find her, but once the doppelganger had found the drow, well, there would be no more doppelganger. Azazealyn was not someone to be messed with. She was a drow, through and through, and she would not give a second thought to killing the young doppelganger.

“Go on, go find her if you really want to die now. You are nothing, doppelganger, especially to my power and to her power. I could kill you right now. I do not fear you. I was simply being polite by leading you out of the tunnels, but if you want to keep up your antics, then I shall allow the aircnia eat you.”

[hades]

As she had expected, he laughed at her, like she was nothing more than an irritating gnat. She laughed along side him as she turned to stare at his back. He thought himself so very clever, but the truth was, he wasn't. The poor elf might know a lot, but he didn't realize how many pieces of hair simply fall out from his head and fall to the ground below or get stuck within the other locks. Anyone had at least one hair dangling upon his head that was not attached to their scalp anymore, even if they had bathed recently. Another thing she caught about Amaji, he under estimated everyone around him, a fool's mistake. He was no wise man, simply another power hungry idiot rushing out into the world without thought. "Oh, how clever, you are mister maji. Underestimate all you cross your path, for it will give people like myself the upper hand in a deck of cards," she mused idly, "yes, you could certainly kill me, there is no doubting that, but I fear if we had the battle of wits, yours won't last long. You look at the world like an easy take when there will be people out there far smarter then you. They will have tactics you will never see coming and you'll never know just what your enemy has in store for you."

She began to giggle some more at his idle threat about the creatures around. Shaking her head, she gave a heavy sigh, "You poor fool. I've been in here longer then you, I was even alone with no light, do you think I would have gotten this far if I wasn't good at something," she mused but then shrugged her shoulders as she turned away from Amaji again. "Thank you, I've come to my senses now. I don't need anyone but myself, after all, everyone else are mortal idiots who mate without thought or hesitation. Primal, like the creatures waiting around in the shadows to eat your bones." She began to walk away, leaving Amaji in his own little world of light as she let the darkness of the shadows envelope her once again, graciously greeting them with a pleasant smile. Oh how she adored the shadows.

[Amaji the Black Maji]

Amaji gave another laugh, amused. She knew nothing of him; she only made assumptions that most had made before her. She knew nothing of his age, nothing of his feats, nothing of his knowledge. Truly, she was the fool for making assumptions about someone she had just met. What Amaji had said before was true. It was easy for him to size someone up at a glance. He had seen every creature of this realm. He could tell her age without her uttering a word. His years outnumbered her by many. She was the one who had a lot of growing up to do.

The Black Maji decided not to waste his breath by speaking aloud to this one anymore. He sent his words and thoughts straight into her mind to just remind her of his power. Any guards she had upon her mind could easily be broken down by his magic.

You are the fool, he said into her mind, laughter lacing through his words. I already know all that you have told me. I have faced greater creatures than me, and I have lost. I have learned from countless mistakes. I have lived in the darkest of places. I have lived in the lightest. I have met people like you. Those who make assumptions without second thoughts to them, and I have killed them all. Those who make assumptions about me end up finding themselves at my mercy. I may not seem like much, but I am stronger than any being you have ever seen.

Fools made assumptions, and Amaji was no fool. He didn’t come to this decision to take over the land of the surface after one night of thought. His plan had come over years upon years of living. He had met thousands of people, read thousands of books, learned thousands of spells and potions. He had lived a life no one could ever dream of living, and for such a young doppelganger to think so little of someone so great was just a pity.

By blessing of Lloth, I control the beasts that live down in the tunnels. These spiders act on my behalf. I know some of the nastiest beasties around here, for I have lived in the dark far longer than your little mind could imagine. Do not test my strength and willpower.

[hades]

When she felt his probing magic within her mind, she didn't really fight it as she let his words enter her head. There was no point in fighting it anyways. Certainly his words rung true, but the poor man realized so little about the lives of others. Those not run by magic, all he knew was what he had read or learned through his own years. Groaning heavily, she stopped and turned around to stare at him as she shook her head, "Yes, you are all knowledgeable, old, and powerful. Whoopie. Though you fail to realize that not everyone has magic. Yes, I make assumptions, I have to when I cannot find the answers by probing someone's mind. Yes, you can certainly look down at me cause I'm younger then you cause magic won't substain my life for thousands of years like it has yours. Though have you ever asked yourself what would your life be like if our places were reserved? You the pitiful mortal with no magic on your side? Probably not. You cling to your magic like a crutch, every wizard and witch does. That's your weakness, dear. If you can find a way to remove that advantage from your enemies," she paused a moment and gave a devious grin, "they'd be mere spiders waiting for your command. Certainly you spend many years doing your own thing, but I doubt you looked at EVERY angle, you lack the creativity cause of your magic. Cling to it wizard, for its the only thing that will save your life."

Perhaps she was mocking him, but what about her words was false? Wizards clung to their magic like an old man clings to his cane. Remove the magic and the wizard is crippled, unable to survive in this world for all they knew was their magic. "Main difference between me and you, is I know my weaknesses, you are probably still ignorant to them," she stated bluntly as she turned around yet again and began to walk away as she spoke out, "And if you don't have anything constructive to say, don't say anything, not even through your mind. After all, why waste your strength on someone as pitiful as myself, I'd be nothing more than a gnat in your plans anyways."

[Amaji the Black Maji]

“You do not know me, so bite your ignorant tongue,” Amaji lashed out, turning slightly to look in the doppelganger’s direction. The ground around him lit up in flames that snaked across the ground in quick movements before dying out again. Those who belittled the Black Maji were the most ignorant of them all. He hated anyone who took him lightly with good reason.

“I have lived a live as a mere mortal trapped in a cage for years upon years,” he continued to snap at her, his energy lashing out with his temper and vibrating the walls around them. “I have known what it is like to be beaten day in and day out. I have known what it is to feel like the lowest creature on this earth. I have learned my weakness, and I have learned out to deal with them. If one were to take my magic away, I would be able to slash their body open from head to toe. I do not depend on my magic to live, as you think, ignorant doppelganger.”

Hades had tested his temper enough. Perhaps he let his magic power slip from him to easily, but he was much wiser than she gave him credit for. Amaji had survived long before he knew of his magical abilities. He had learned the ways of the sword long before he had learned the ways of magic.

“I know my weaknesses better than you probably know you own. Hell, I probably know them better than anyone else knows their own weaknesses in this world. Perhaps you should take your own advice. If you don’t have anything constructive to say, don’t say anything.”