Retrieve the Blood Prince. (Dime/Jericho)

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai would be sitting on his throne. His eyes open and active as he was staring at the strings of fate again. Strange things had been happening these past few days, since someone had... Changed... something important. But that wasn't his concern. He was actually quite thankful for it. He saw what befell him if the changes weren't made. This would be acceptable. Now, was the time for another concern, something he got to discover with the change. He had a son. And he knew where he was now. Raikotsu's smile would be wicked upon his face.

"Kuron. Find the two known as Jericho and Dime. Bring them to me."

The floor would seem to melt and shift as Kuron manifest himself from the floor of the Blood Castle. He would bow.

"As you wish, my king."

Then he would seemingly melt back into the ground. Moments later at the location of Dime and Jericho, whether they be together or seperate, Kuron would come out of the ground in front of them.

"You King demands your presence in his throne room. I suggest you make your way there expediently."

The blood clone would say to the two before receding back into the floor or wall he had entered from.

[Dime Price]

"Morning Mother and Father!" Dime in silk harem pants and mused hair glided down a redwood she saw them come around their decorated and clean walls and the tall daughter would kiss them both on the cheek. "I woke after having felt like I just had the most awful and long dream. Where is Quarter he was in it too!" She would say following them into the kitchen where food was already being placed for the family.

"Your brother had a meeting this morning. Because he is playing a role more than dreaming the world away." Her father rolled his eyes and she stopped her steps as if suddenly remembering this was the reality and that fucking hurts.

"Dollar! How Dare!" was all she said and burning eyes would follow with a sharp grab of the arm her fingers glittered with power from her Days as a mage.

"Magia Dearest, I was out of line..." But she didn't try to make him apologize as her grip released, especially not to Dime which made her froze more at this reality. Something didn't feel right about it. Even if it was the life she new before her Dream. Somehow she felt that the desolate and wartorn blood territory she protected as actually better. Once upon a time, she would allow being spoken to like she was a "Dime a Dozen" but could one dream have made her feel that different? They would travel into the breakfast hall not caring if Dime also followed it seems.

Dime retreated to back up the steps trying to sort out her feelings. It was a long dream and she was happy to wake every day... Indeed she wished she had never woke. She felt important but most of all she felt love. Loved by people, Loving the cause she fought for, Loving every corner of her world even if she had to slaughter, steal, and grieve she had something worth living for. Without all of that... this place was just hell.

She caught sight of the Blood Castle from one of her bedroom windows and headed out to her large bedroom balcony and looked to a place that felt more like a home to her than the placed she lived in now.

"I suppose I'll get ready for work..." She joined the Forces and would serve her territory no doubt. She had a patrol shift in a couple of hours and there was a lot to do.

when she turned around however she saw movement across her bedroom floor a dark snake-like creature and it rose like living blood, dark and thick giving form to what looked to be the King himself! Oh her heart leaped from her chest and she fell to the ground her knees had gone weak but she would hide that as she made a kneel keeping her head low. It was his blood clone still it was indeed his messenger and right hand. It was his word and his presence.

Just as quickly as he came he said words to Dime and sunk back into the floor and left before she could even gather her thoughts on what just happened or let it sink in she had to make sure it was what just happened. Her breath came quick and her heart pounded from either fear or excitement, she couldn't tell which! She dressed in her formals instead of her field uniform but still stuck that uniform in a duffle bag and would have that be carried to her ride. It wasn't moments later she looked at her self through a tall mirror and think the Private she was now... she was a General in her dream.

"Maybe one day..." Maybe then it would make her parents feel she too was playing a part in the family. She would request her Driver bring her up to the Castle Gates. She would call her commanding officer and inform her of what had happened. Even if her captain didn't believe her she would request someone fill in for Dime on patrol duty rather quickly.

There were no other strings left to tie... and she would make her way and arrive at the Blood Castle with haste.

[Jericho]

Jericho woke up, a stone building around him. The dust fell from the ceiling every now and then as a creature crawled across the floor above it. Pieces of ancient wires and light fixtures hung from the ceiling. He looked down to see the field uniform outfit he had fallen asleep in. Why did he fall asleep?

Suddenly a black figure crawled into the room from the broken window and formed into a body, then the body formed into the king. Jericho remained laying there, rather unamused by the thing.

"You King demands your presence in his throne room. I suggest you make your way there expediently."

Then it melted and crawled off the edge. It plummeted through the air and back into the ground it seeped from.

Something was strange about it; part of him felt like there was something illogical about the king's presence being in the kingdom. Yet, this thought in and of itself was illogical. It was peculiar indeed, and a lot to consider. But it didn't matter. His king requested to see him, it was time to meet him for the...first... time...

And so he journeyed to the Blood Castle.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Once the two made it to the throne room doors they would see Kuron standing there. Waiting and not speaking, even if spoken too. When both were present he would then open the door to the throne room and sink once again into the floor. Rai would be sitting on his thrown, smiling.

"Ah, welcome. Cadets, Dime Price and Jericho Veritas. Thank you for heeding my call. I would've hated to make an example out of either of you for insolence."

Rai would chuckle at his own... 'joke'.

"But, down to business. I have an errand I would like for the two of you to run. The details if which I have put on these P.T. devices for you."

He would say lifting a hand, upon that command the floor would rise in front of them presenting a table with two identical devices that had straps so that they could he secured to the wearers arm. Once the devices were taken the floor would level out again.

"As you will read I need you two to go and collect my... long lost son. The heir to my throne. The Blood Prince, if you will. Go and collect him for me. I don't care how you achieve this mission but understand, failure, is unacceptable."

[Dime Price]

She stood at attention and gave listen to her king and his demands. She remained silent through most of them as he hardly seemed to be interested in anything they would try to say. she received her new PT and clasped it on her wrist.

She looked up and blinked once more. "...A Prince?" She was shocked to hear. "Bless be... You must be beside yourself to find you have a son. We will treat him with care and bring him home, My King." shoot she spoke too much. she was the one beside herself

[Jericho]

Jericho walked in to see a woman awaiting entry into the throne room. It seemed that social interaction was unavoidable.

"Hello," he said as he approached. For some reason, she was easy to talk to. He knew nothing of her yet, felt a connection to her. "Have we-"

The shadowy figure opened the similarly shadowy door, interrupting his question.

Something in Jericho... twitched... when he saw Rai, and yet again when the cadets were referred to as "cadets." Which begged the question: why? He knew he was a cadet, and had been for quite some time. As had she, presumably.

He regained his focus long enough to listen to the mission presented. Jericho adorned the P.T. device and review it. Meanwhile, the girl beside him spoke far too much.

"It will be done, Rai." Jericho stated.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

As Rai turned to chastise one cadet than no sooner did the other ond slip! The hell's?! He would raise his hand again and a blood hand would shoot out from the floor and grab Jericho by the throat.

"I am your KING and I WILL be addressed as such. Do you understand?"

Then before he could answer Rai would turn to Dime. And with a cold smile he would say:

"Yes. Miss Price. I am quite beside myself, and I will be until my child is returned unto me. So, pray, be quick about your task. Both of you. If you will."

Then he would let go from choking Jericho. The doors would then open and Rai would merely wave a hand at them to leave.

[Dime Price]

She was quite startled no doubt with his ferocity and his strength encompassing the room as it suddenly came alive and assaulted one of their own. She was under the impression he was a much kinder king in person and this was a complete surprise. Hardly the words to say or thought the right thing to do. It as all a relief and a mind-numbing experience when he finally let her Comrade go she hardly heard what the King said to her.

"Y-yes my King." She would offer an arm to the Comrade she was assigned to this task feeling he might not accept it but she would offer none the less.

[Jericho]

Of course. How could he have been so foolish? He was the Crimson King, not to be referred to by his name by such a low position as his own.

"Yes- my king.." he managed to choke out.

When Dime offered her help, rather uncharacteristically, Jericho was quick to accept it. He then joined her in walking out of the room.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

The doors would come to a close behind them as they left the room. Nothing more to be said or done with the King. However, both of their devices would light up with coordinates in Lightning Country. One of the protectorates of Cabal. It seemed to be an establishment of some sort...

[Dime Price]

The doors slammed shut coldly and it was a bit of her own heart that broke between them. She couldn't understand why she was so connected to this castle... She almost felt like she knew every nook and cranny of the place. It was a nostalgic distant dream...

"Are you alright Jericho?" She heard her PT bit wouldn't look at it until she confirmed he could manage on his own.

[Jericho]

Jericho turned to her in his own robotic way. "How do you know my name..." Following the statement, a brief moment of silence was filled with revealing thought.

"How do I know yours..." he added, maintaining eye contact with her regardless of the fact that it was a question to himself more so than her.

"Have we met."

[Dime Price]

"Yes we've been wo--" She realized what she was saying. "I heard the king say it..."

[Jericho]

Jericho nodded. "You're correct. I forgot. My apologies."

She was right. There could be no other reason he would know her name.

"We should go to the coordinates now," his monotonous voice suggested, or ordered. It would be hard for her to tell.

[Dime Price]

"You are right... where is this anyway..." She clicked the PT a time or two and made the window bigger. "He's in the lightning country... with this district, we might want to remain in official uniform so people don't get the wrong message. We'll also take a vehicle..." she would start ahead.