03-02-2017, 02:28 PM
The creature wasn't hard to find. She was leaving the bar when Li walked in to the building. It was a quaint little bar, not really a room by itself, just a place to gather and have a drink while you waited for your room. This was Ireland, and there wasn't a media outlet anywhere in the world that didn't depict the little green men with a drink in hand. Ale, beer, whatever, it didn't matter it was all part of the media representation of it.
The biggest problem would be if anyone recognized him. But the backwaters of Ireland, Li hoped it wouldn't happen, at least not right now. He kept his head down to keep the exposure to a minimum and he followed the creature to a room.
She deftly picked the lock and Li had to wonder who's room she was going into. He lingered and paced until he was certain no one was going to join her. He hoped it was the mysterious man who'd left in a stealthy fashion's room. It made sense, she was stalking her prey.
The power coursed through his body as Li opened the door silently. The creature stood in a black flowing dress and turned and she smiled. "Not who I was expecting." She turned with a smile, a perfectly human smile hid the razor sharp teeth beneath. Li didn't want either of them to latch on to his body.
She lunged at him and Li tried to wrap her up in air, but her body slithered from his grasp. Li drew a knife from the hidden pocket in his sleeve. It was the only weapon he carried. His power was not a weapon, it was balance, and taking a life with it would cause more harm than good. But this was a creature of survival and it was her or him - he would choose it to be her.
She laughed at the weapon and evaded every attack Li threw at her. Her future sense was going to be hard to stop.
The biggest problem would be if anyone recognized him. But the backwaters of Ireland, Li hoped it wouldn't happen, at least not right now. He kept his head down to keep the exposure to a minimum and he followed the creature to a room.
She deftly picked the lock and Li had to wonder who's room she was going into. He lingered and paced until he was certain no one was going to join her. He hoped it was the mysterious man who'd left in a stealthy fashion's room. It made sense, she was stalking her prey.
The power coursed through his body as Li opened the door silently. The creature stood in a black flowing dress and turned and she smiled. "Not who I was expecting." She turned with a smile, a perfectly human smile hid the razor sharp teeth beneath. Li didn't want either of them to latch on to his body.
She lunged at him and Li tried to wrap her up in air, but her body slithered from his grasp. Li drew a knife from the hidden pocket in his sleeve. It was the only weapon he carried. His power was not a weapon, it was balance, and taking a life with it would cause more harm than good. But this was a creature of survival and it was her or him - he would choose it to be her.
She laughed at the weapon and evaded every attack Li threw at her. Her future sense was going to be hard to stop.
“What you must do," said Monkey, "is lure the monster from its hiding place, but be certain it is a fight you can survive.”