Rīdā S Rank Mission 3

Rīdā's wings emerge from his back p, figuring he will take the stealth approach. He also takes a cloak, and prepares a few trap seals for security purposes. He launches off to the sky, and heads toward the hidden rain village*

It was nighttime in the city, most people had already gone in, from terror of the terrorist organization in the city. There were few shops open, most had closed already, and even fewer people on the streets. In the distance all you could see is a dense fog, the buildings outlining from it, and a few lights in the city. There was a man close to where Rida was. He was poor-looking and probably homeless. He was just standing in the rain, holding a sign that said, "Down with the Daimyo, down with the system!" A few feet next to him was a inn, with a bar inside. It's lights were on which prompted it was open. A few people were seen walking down the street about 50 feet down, and other then the sound of the raindrops hitting the ground, all was silent.

The bartender was cleaning some glass cups, when Rida walked in and sat down. He heard his question, but just stared at the man. "You must not be from around here, are you?" "Because everyone from this city knows what is going on. It's terrible, really." He then finished cleaning the cup and put it away and pulled out a bottle of sake and poured it into a cup, giving it to the man.

"Ah, i see. It is a long story, and a sad one, but i geuss i will tell you." He then put the cap on the bottle and set it on the counter infront of the man, then sat down in a chair. "It all started about two years ago, with a man, no one knows his name, entered the village. Everything was peaceful, but shortly after a explosion detonated in the wealthiest parts of the city. It killed countless people, and sent the village into a great depression. After a short while the Daimyo stopped to help, with his money because an organization was found out to be the cause of it. The man that entered two years ago, appeared on one of the attacks the organization planned, and led it. Many more people were killed in the attack. Since then that man has gone into the shadows, controlling the organization in the dark. Many shinobi were hired to seek the end of it, but all failed. Until one man came in with a few of his followers, and actually fought them back. Not many are sure what they heard going on in the battle, but he won. After that he settled down here and his followers kept on fighting. We never saw him after that, his right hand man had been carrying out his work in the public since then. The Daimyo itself lent him his money to help fight the organization, but it seems they wont give up, and is slowly gaining ground against the Shinobi. Most of the people back the man, but are too afraid to stand up and help, and just leave it to him. Which is why i think that the organization is winning. Like i said, it is a long story Ahah..."

He then poured some sake into a cup and drank some.

"Are you suggesting, that he is behind all this?" "That is absurd. He has helped this city a lot the past few years." The bartender seemed angry at that comment and put the sake bottle up and walked to his light-switch and turned off the outside lights. "If you would like a room, tell me now. I am closing up. If not, finish your drink and leave." He then turned to the man looking at him.

The bartender nodded and took the money. "Thanks for coming." He then turned the lights off inside and went to another room. The man holding the sign outside had disappeared, his sign laying on the ground, and no one in sight. The rain had started to pour down harder, and there was an occasional bang noise like something hard hit metal, in the distance.

As Rida was walking down the alleyway, it seemed to enclose the closer he got, which lead into a tunnel. Inside the tunnel the banging noise gradually got louder, and clearer the closer he got. There were also other noises, which sounded like hissing, and a yell here and there. Eventually it got to a point where he could hear, if he listened, someone talking. It said, "You should never have come here, now die!" Following that, there was a large bang and a shriek which got cut short, and then all that could be heard was the rain, hitting outside the tunnel.