Until the Day I Die [Open]

[silhouette]

^{Until the day I die...}

Violet eyes scanned the stage from the crowd below, then drifted across the people nearest to them.

^{I'll spill my heart for you...}

A blue-white spark darted across his right arm, making a slight crackling sound. He tended to percieve his lack of energy as his body malfunctioning like a computer or robot.

^{Until the day I die...}

Glitch frowned, the sparks weren't slowing, and keeping his tail and ears hidden wasn't helping to ebb his lack of enery either. Someone in his crowd had to be weak. He just needed to pick a target.

^{I spill my heart for you...}

The music switched from it's slow start to a loud crashing beat, just as the Claw caught sight of what looked to be a five-year old. Mind of a fifteen year-old by now he supposed, but still with such a weak body she should be easy prey.

^{As years go by I race the clock with you
But if you died right now you know that I'd die to, I'd die too
You remind me of the times when I knew who I was
(When I knew who I was)
But still the second hand will catch us like it always does}

He slid through the cheering crowd silently and nonchalantly until he was right by the "child". He stared for a bit, trying desperately to discern where her chip might be.

<sup>We'll make the same mistakes take the fall for you
Hope you need this now I know I still do

Until the day I die
(Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you, for you
Until the day I die
(Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you</sup>

Finally, after countless calculations of the way she was moving, how she acted and her all around form he decided it must be at the base of her skull. Being a computer hacker to brains, so he was fairly sure he was right. It was there or in her left ankle.

^{Should I bite my tongue until blood soaks my shirt?
Never fall apart so tell me why this hurts so much
My hands are at your throat and I think I hate you
But still we'll say, "Remember when"
Just like we always do, just like we always do}

The song continued to grow ever louder as the sparks darting across him grew in number. His tri-pronged tail revealed itself slowely so as not to draw attention.

<sup>Until the day I die
(Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you, for you
Until the day I die
(Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you

Yeah I'd spill my heart
Yeah I'd spill my heart for you</sup>

The singer screamed out the last two lines Glitch grinned, what a flawless cover for the girls screams, of course the people around would inevitably notice them...this girl seemed well energized however, and he could only assume she herself had recently fed. If he was right, then he could oly assume she was a beast.

<sup>My hands are at your throat I think I hate you
We made the same mistakes, mistakes like friends do
My hands are at your throat and I think I hate you
We made the same mistakes we made the same mistakes

Until the day I die
I'll spill my heart for you, for you</sup>

His tailed struck like a snake, crashing through to the point he had primarily concluded her chip to be. She shreiked, but as quickly cut off as his prongs found their target and shattered it.

^{Until the day I die
(Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you, for you
Until the day I die
(Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you}

He felt the energy shot into him and the sparks died away ashe was refueled. So far no one had reacted the girl's scream, he could it stayed that way. The song died away.

^{Until the day I die
(Until the day I die)
Until the day I die}

<sub>------

Song: Until the Day I Die
Artist: Story of the Year</sub>

[SOPHIA FLYNN]

Sophia slunk through the shadows slowly. She wore clothes to blend into the crowd. Leather gloves covered the claws at the tips of her fingers. She wore earplugs, still able to hear the music and the crowd, but not so much it hurt her ears. She skimmed the crowd, looking for someone to 'feed' on. She didn't need it quite yet, but didn't like to push it. If anything, she'd hold onto the chip until she started to run out of energy. Her eyes found a 'kid.' Looked to be about 5. She grinned slightly and made her way toward her when she saw the tail of the Claw standing next to her. Damnit... too slow again... She sighed, and watched as the Claw worked. She grinned as he chose his moment to strike, she had to admit, he knew what he was doing. She slid a glove off and tore into the back of one of the people nearby. They were the strong looking type, and she chuckled as she plucked the chip out, and broke it.

She slid her glove back on quickly and moved toward the Claw. "Good Job. Quick and Stealthy. I like that." She said with a grin, staring up toward the stage, looking as if she were listening to the band. Her eyes shifted to look at the Claw next to her, examining him. She wasn't one to judge characters, but she knew anyone that had to kill to get power needed a silent way out. She nudged his side softly, and gestured toward where the girl, and her own victim, once stood. They were on their feet once again, cheering like the crowd around them... "The illusion wont last very long in here, lets get someplace... Quieter." She said, turning and slipping through the crowd once again, checking to see if the Claw was following her.

[silhouette]

Had they been visible, Glitch's ears would've darted back in worry and distrust. This creature, the way she moved, talked, could create illusions. He could only assume she was beast, possible siren, or well-desguised virus. Siren seemed unlikely because of the fact se had taken someone out with her claws. Speaking of, she could ave been one of his race, but she hadn't used a tail so he scratched that out. Virus or beast. Either way, he'd have to watch his back ...better to possibly fight one virus or beast than being attacked by such a large crowd, he decided.

He followed her through the crowd, curious as to where they might be going. He certainly wasn't following her into any dark alleyways though. That seemed unlikely though, seeing as they had both just absorbed the full energy from chip-smashing.

"Where exactly is 'someplace quieter' anyway?" He finally spoke.

[SOPHIA FLYNN]

As the exited the theatre she sighed and pulled the earplugs from her ears. "Somewhere that my ears won't explode. That's what I meant by quieter." she said with a chuckle, seeing that the other looked worries about what she was. She grinned softly and looked at him. "don't worry. I just watched you absorb energy. You probably have more than me currently". She said, looking around them. "What's your story? killing in a crowd with no real escape route?" she asked, closing her eyes for a few moments, releasing her illusions.

She thought for a few moments, then held out a hand. "Sophia Flynn. Lone Wolf, Optic Beast." She said pausing for a moment before adding... "Don't worry, I won't attack a claw. I'd be SOL if I missed and you got your striker into me. All I really wanted was to help ya out. I mean.... Killing in a crowd is my Forté.". She smiled at him softly as she spoke. Almost a scary smile, really.

[silhouette]

He wasn't about to touch her. "You'll understand if I don't touch. You say you're a beast, but there's nothing stopping you from lying and as much as I enjoy a good rush of pain I'm really not interested in having the energy I just took leeched out." He grinned, "Name's Nicolus Rikata. I prefer Glitch though. Gale Claw. Hacker. Masochist hacker. Which pretty much explains why I'm all for killing in public. Its a little odd, I know, but still."

He shrugged, his tail making the same motion as his shoulders. It then came up to scratch a spot on his back unreachable by hands without warping reality. He was just glad this girl wasn't a hollow. Those disturbed him to the very core. The souless looks in their dead eyes reminded him of the darkest of zombies.

His tri-prongs constantly whipped from side to side, he prefered not to hide it at all. Ever. It took far too much energy. He simply stared at the girl as he awaited her response.