Kaz nodded towards Xandra, not knowing if she could see him or not. She had evacuated the kids and he rest assured knowing they were safe with her. He breathed a sigh of relief as they got away, and even as the man in charge approached him. Walking through the panicked patrons as if he brushed against them like bushes. Kaz stood firm, moving his legs shoulder width apart, ready to react.

The flames charred everything they touched. A torrent of fire around Kazimir and the corrupt knight still on the floor. The man slowly stepped into burning room. He was dressed in a suit. He undid his tie, opening the top button of his shirt, to whom do I owe the pleasure?his voice was deep and raspy. An aura of magic radiated from him. Once his tie was off he slid his suit jacket down and tossed it. The jacket landed on the fire, instantly taken by the flames.

Kazimir finally took his mask off. Sweat was around his brow from the heat of the room."My name is Kazimir Seiryu. By order of the rune knights you are under arrest. He said with a flat expression. The fire dancing shadows across the contours of his face. It never worked saying it but he still held out hope for the one day that it would.

The man snickered and rose his fist,kid I own the knights. He said and charged at Kazimir. A magic circle appearing around his fists as the first connected with Kaz's face and a second to his gut. The punch knocked him upward, crashing into the roof. His bearings coming back to him as the man jumped for another attack. His momentum halted by a close range eruption of air. The man coverered his face as cuts tore at his sleeves with small streaks of blood.

Kaz dashed to the other end of the room. It was just them for now so he could really let loose. With a quick circle of his arms a large tornado ripped through the room. It engulfed then and swallowed the fire into it.the attack crumbled parts o the ceiling with it. The corrupted knight and the man were tossed in the air swarmed by cuts and flame and dropped back down. The man got to his feet and nearly faster than Kaz could detect, closed to distance between them and landed a strong kick. The two leaped back and forth across the walls and through the air. Kazimir heaving blades of wind, some landing true and some punched out of existence by the magical fists of the owner.

The owner had amazing stamina. Kazimir began to breath heavily but not his opponent. The wind mage had noticed a decrease in his power and speed, if only just slightly. He didn't show it but the wounds had taken their toll. Blood dribbled down his arm and dropped from his hand. His shirt in tatters revealing freshly made cuts from the wind. Another mad and erratic dash put him only a foot above Kaz. Launching everything he had, Kaz burst out in a fury of spells, his eyes glowing white from harnessing his angelic nature. The attack hurdled the owner through he remainder of the roof. He crashed back down, out cold.

Kaz sighed again with relief. They had done it. He stood up when he heard the owners voice, stop waiting around. This is what I pay you for too, with those words Kaz was struck from the side by something he couldn't see. The Rune Knight stood up from across the room. Kazimir staggered on his feet and fell to one knee. He was bloody from the battle and that last surprises attack hit hard. His vision shuck. All he could think of was to hope that Xandra would make it back in time. Hoping he bought her enough time to get the kids to safety.

The owner wobbled to his feet with an evil smirk. He was barely holding on but so was Kaz.

Kaz shock off the dizzying blow. A small stream of blood trickled from his side. The combined force of the bouncer and th corrupted rune knight surprised him and he favored speed over physical endurance. Each hit he took meant a failure in his training and a hard blow to his frail body. More guards poured in as he pushed himself up.here we ...a women's voice cut him off. Xandra had made it back just in time.

Before he fully made it to his feet Xandra was already in front of him. Her speech leaving him with a smile. It had been a little while since he fought alongside someone and trusted them to defend him when he was down. Not since he fought with the other knights. He wanted to say something but just watched as she shot forward an a dazzling display of speed and violence. Kaz cringing as the blood clouded around her from the guards. She was heaved to a wall and Kaz made it to his feet to assist but it didn't slow her down.

Finally...it was done. They all laid on the ground, defeated before them. The fires in the room were spreading and threatened to engulf everything, including them. Xandra limped over to him. Kaz kept glancing at the wound on her leg, but the fire was a more pressing concern. He leaned on her to get to his feet and then moved his arm to help her walk on her injured leg.

I knew you'd make it back. Thanks for pulling me out of the fire,he replied with a head nod and a tires smile. The walls of the buildings began to buckle under the heat. Paint peeled off and the lights flickered.

I can round all these guys up, and get us out of here. He stayed at her side supporting her wounded leg and using her for his own balance for a moment. With a couple of gestures he sent a tornado at a different wall bursting a hole through it and sending debris into the air and atop a nearby building. The next instant he created another gust of wind that blew the enemies they fought out of the newly created hole and crashing down to the ground in full view of the pages that were on patrol. Take them all under arrest,he yelled down to the pages below.

Kazimir took in as deep a breath as he could in the smoke filled room. Shall we, he asked as he looked a the gapping hole that led to the streets below. They stood, and it reminded him of how they had walked in arm and arm and now we're back supporting each other, this time from wounds.

Below them, the pages scurried about putting cuffs on the villains, not yet knowing one of them was a leader in the rune knight organization. Others began to arrive and gawk at the mayhem that was unfolding. He looked back a Xandra, both of them had a very long night and going straight down would make it even longer. Kaz stepped to the edge with her, if she let him and air stepped to the rough of the next building. They would land next to a fire escape. If she had her own way, Kaz would simply jump over and wait for her.

They would have to go down and give a report eventually, but a moment of reprieve was in order

Yeah heat was sweltering as the two knights made their way out. If it weren't for his control of the wind he would have had a much harder time breathing. The den of debauchery was burning down around them. Smoke billowed up, making it hard to see. Kaz blew small gusts creating brief gaps in the smoke, to squint through.

They stood on the ledge ready to go and once Xandra was sure the children were safe, Kaz stared at the building across the way. His body was fatigued and faultered, but Xandra was there to brace him. The injuries they sustained taking a heavy toll on them. His body ached, and blood stained part of his face. He counted himself lucky that Xandra returned so quickly. He looked back at her one more time, checking that she was holding on tightly as he dashed off. The wind was freeing. A plume of fire trailed behind them as they moved through the air.

Having her there was the opposite. She didn't make it harder to jump and in fact if it wasnt for her support, he may not have had the strength to do it. The fire escape rattled as the landed with heavy foot falls. She stumbled to the railing and held herself up. Kaz flopped backward onto the railing. His arms hanging over the side and patted out a few embers on his gi. His eyes closed with his head leaning back. A cools breeze blew over his face.

Kaz glanced over his shoulder at the building. People still poured out of it and right into the knights that arrived to see about the fire. The flames spread all around the building. A beacon to the criminals of the city that none were safe from the knights or untouchable. The pages cuffed so many people, he worried if they would run out.

Raylen smiled back at Xandra's words. Thanks. It's hard to believe. And you. You're an excellent knight.Kaz said as he pushed of the railing to stand up. He flinched and held his ribs, but dismissed it as he replied,I suppose you're right. Our statements may put this down for good. And take care of that corrupt knight

Kaz followed her down to the streets level. Every so often she glanced back to check on him. An action he repeated for her she she took charge down the stairs. Halfway down Kaz slowed up. A pain radiating from his ribs. Xandra came to help him. He arms supported the long walk down the stairs and he made up for her injured leg. Before they made the final trek down to the street, Kaz tore part of his under shirt and tied it around the stab wound on Xandra's leg. Together they limped their way to the bottom. A but slower but Kaz injured the walk befor the boring part of work As they continued, they were surrounded by Comrads.

Healers and pages abounded and Ray suddenly felt a rush of rejuvenation. He flexed his hands and breathed in deep, filling his pain free lungs with air. He looked at Xandra to make sure her leg wound was healed. People rallied in the streets. All eyes on the raging fire, that took down a building. The culprit were lifted in cuffs and scowled at the two knights. The corrupted knights identity his until the right time.

His eyes met Xandra's as one healer cares for his ribs as another closed Xandra's leg injury. Her chuckle made Kaz give a sigh of relief and laughed back, Hard to believe that wild plan worked. he stopped to cick his head and look up and to the left, then back at XandraDoes this make us more partners in crime than knights,he added with a nother smile as he thought about how much time they spent as 'criminals'

it's been a pleasure. We make a good team and hopefully we can work together again...or maybe just share a tea. he said thinking that not all of his interactions with other knights need be work. They had also accomplished a dangerous feat and one that showed how well they operates intandem. She was a great warrior and quick with her mind and on her feet.

They gave a description about what happeend and Kaz was finally ready to get out of there. Their job was done and the wind mage walked away from the area, but no before a nod to Xandra, how do knights celebrate a job well done?he asked while extending an invitation if she wanted.

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