Lian Harper/Jade Arrow (rightontarget) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-31 22:37:00

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inactive - damien wilson, inactive - lian harper, inactive - morgaine king, plot - "dangerous little games we play"

Breaking and entering
It had taken Lian a few days to get there, but she'd made it to the League of Assassins headquarters. Several flights later, after staying in a cheap hotel, she'd made the trek through the Arabian desert, traveling light, taking only her bow and knives, but carrying just enough food and water to where she wouldn't starve to death or die of thirst.

That and the headquarters for the League of Assassins, wasn't exactly the easy place to find. You had to know where to look.

Luckily, there's a perk in having a parent for a member.

Lian made her way to the entrance, making sure to stay hidden.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-01 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"Fuck," Lian swore under her breath, as the alarm went off. So much for getting in unnoticed. She grabbed a sword that had been discarded by one of the ninjas. (Reply to this)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-01 03:34 am UTC (link)

The ninja are about to attack Lian en masse upon the catwalk when Damien arrives on the training ground floor. He looks up at the hundreds of shadows set to attack the intruder and makes a decision.

"STAND DOWN!" he yells. As one, the ninja recede from Lian like a tide of living shadow. Projecting his voice, he speaks directly to Lian.

"I do not know who you are or how you found us, but you have done something that few others would have the intelligence or courage to do." he says in lightly accented English. He wears a custom-made Italian-silk suit, black in color, with a white undershirt. He unbuttons the jacket and tosses hands it off to a ninja that flanks him.

"You will come down here immediately and face me. Otherwise, I will come up there and kill you." Damien tells her.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-01 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Lian wordlessly jumped off the catwalk, sword in hand, landing in a crouch in front of Damien. "Fine," she said, standing to her full height. "Let's go, then." You better think fast Harper, or you're going to be in a shallow grave in the desert. She'd come this far. She couldn't screw it up now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-01 03:56 am UTC (link)
	She is beautiful. Damien is captivated by this woman's features, and something about her is vaguely family, though he doesn't know what. His eyes narrow as he watches her stand. "Do you wish to tell us why you have sought death here, of all places? Or your name?" he asks, raising his sword above his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-01 04:01 am UTC (link)
	Damn. The League of Assassins certainly traded up from Ra's al Ghul. "I wish to join the League of Assassins," Lian said, her own sword at the ready. "My name is Lian Harper. I am the daughter of the assassin known as Cheshire, Jade Nyugen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-01 04:15 am UTC (link)

Damien's eyebrows raise in surprise.

"You claim an impressive pedigree, Lian Harper, if you are who you say you are. That does not explain how you found us. However, I am wiling to indulge you." Damien says levelly.

"Survive five minutes with the Head of the Demon and you will be allowed to attempt to earn a place with us." Damien says.

And then he tries to drive his sword through her chest, moving twice as fast as almost any human she has ever encountered.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-01 04:21 am UTC (link)
	Five minutes. She can do five minutes. Damn, she better be able to last five mintues. Lian brought her sword up to counter Damien's attack. She lunged forward, using her weight to throw him off-center. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-01 04:31 am UTC (link)
	He lets her come, turning away from her to let her pass him. He then attempts to kick her in the back of her knee to make her stumble. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-01 04:38 am UTC (link)
	The kick connected and Lian lost her balance. Regaining her footing quickly, she spun around, bringing up her sword to counter whatever attack he threw at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-01 04:43 am UTC (link)
	Her sword parries away his next two follow-up strikes and Damien finds himself surprised that she's managed to last the first two minutes with him. Few people can claim to have done so with him, and the only other person in this room who can do so is his sister Morgaine. He backs off and brings his sword to the ready, taunting Lian into coming at him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-01 04:55 am UTC (link)
	He was teasing her. Well, he was just going to have to come to her then. She couldn't let her guard down. Not now. Not when she was just getting started. She stood her ground, bringing her sword up to the ready. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-01 05:02 am UTC (link)
	This time, he leads with an overhand strike meant to cleave her in two if it lands, following through until his katana touches the ground. He rounds on her. "Running away? You like being chased, I see." he says, trying to close the distance between them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-01 05:08 am UTC (link)
	"That all depends," she said, throwing up her sword to block his strike. "On who's doing the chasing." She took a step closer to him, her sword still firmly against his. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-01 05:14 am UTC (link)

Damien smiles, an expression he isn't used to. She has some fire to her, this one. Perhaps she could be useful after all.

"I see a woman trapped by a life that she no longer wants in your eyes, Lian. You came here to be free of the expectations the world has of you." he whispers between them as they face each other in the clinch.

"You've already taken the first step. Do you have the courage to take the next?" he asks.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-01 05:21 am UTC (link)
	Lian didn't hesitate. Hesitation wasn't something that she could afford to do. Not here, and certainly not now. "Yes," she said, locking eyes with him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-01 05:25 am UTC (link)
	Damien releases the clinch and steps back. "Your five minutes is up, Lian Harper. Welcome to the League of Assassins." Damien tells her. "You will begin as my new Head of Security, effectively immediately. My previous Head of Security suffered a minor breathing problem shortly after you arrived. I corrected it for him." Damien tells her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-01 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	"I thank you for letting me prove my worth," Lian said with a bow of her head. "If it is not too much to ask, I would request that my bow be repaired or if I could get a new one made." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-01 05:55 pm UTC (link)

"You will receive a new bow, Miss Harper." Damien says.

"Morgaine, show our new head of security to her quarters, and see that her predecessor's belongings are removed after she chooses anything of worth for herself." he says, turning to go.

"We will have dinner later, Jade Dragonness." Damien calls over his back to Lian as he leaves.

He will determine this woman's motives in time, but for now, he will let Morgaine take her measure.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-01 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	Lian nodded. "Until dinner, then." She followed Morgaine to her new quarters. She'd gotten in. Now, she just needed to stay in. And not get caught. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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