~Just Some Peace~ //Open//

[Serinity Lynn]

This was her place of rest, of beauty and joy. A place of pure serenity, where none could enter and destroy. She had nurtured it, had made it her own, had taken some of her most trusted students here. It was place to not only rest the mind, but heart and body as well. To let all emotion flow freely without judgment or harsh words.

The meadow was a beautiful green, and today the sky was a beautiful Cerulean blue. Light Blue Tiger lilies burst from the ground, along with purple roses and pink tulips. Each flower held a dew drop each one represented a tear. There was an extremely warm breeze and trees of willows and aspens surrounded the perimeter.

Serinity walked along the gravel path, listening to the sound of the birds and the breeze, of the crunch of gravel under her soft boots. She had let her long red hair out of the French braid it was in, and it fell in crimps to her waist. She was wearing black pants and a blue tank top that matched her pale skin. She was a stunning sight if one were to see her. Her emerald eyes scanned for a place to sit, and quietly gently she rested against a gentle rock. She laid her sword next to her, and allowed her head to bow low.

The tears came then. They fell gently, no longer did she cry hard, she was trained to well for that, and if her students found her, they would scoff at her weakness. It was grief that consumed her heart this day, and it was truly torn.

She had been given a mission, and breaking it she returned to Japan. If not once it was to look at the ruins of the village, once her place of training and stability now a place of death and destruction. The mission she was given was a puzzling one, and Serinity had returned to the US, to find this journalist. But the mission was frustrating, and so Serinity had come back to Japan not only to get some peace but search for clues in the ruins of her village.

Picking up her head, she looked out over her meadow and down the hill to where a crystal blue lake glittered in the sun. She wiped her eyes and took a deep breath. Closing her eyes, she allowed herself to feel everything around her, as she was trained. The air blew around her, and she could feel the sun warm her back. Without her masks up she allowed herself to smile no longer thinking of the danger and missions ahead, but being herself, Just Serinity

[Lyseth Dawnstar]

"It'll be okay Serinity"

Lyseth said from behind a tree. He had followed her from place to place once he noticed she had found her village in ruin. He couldn't sit back and watch a girl suffer in pain, and not do anything about it. He knew the incomprehendable evil that fell upon her home village, and he would make sure she knew the truth one way or another.
but first... he thought to himself, she needs a break

Lyseth stepped from out around the corner, wearing his usual ninja like garb. He wore a long sleave over his left arm to make sure no one knew of his arm. Lyseth seemed to be holding a bundle of flowers tied together by silken string. He wasn't too bright about aquiring the wild Lilies, but he thought they'd have to do. If Serinity took once glance towards the massive tree he was standing behind, she would notice the flowers were just picked.
Lyseth stepped out from behind the tree, and sat down infront of her, but not too closely, and he said playfully, "I know you're a big and fancy ninja and all, but what most people don't know is that showing your emotions in these times, without losing control of them, is very strong." He gave a warming smile.

He only kept his distance just because he didn't know how Serinity would react.It wasn't very wise sneaking up on a ninja, but Lyseth didn't care. When he saw chances, he went for them. He let his gaurd down, letting himself only be ready for a hopefully kind greeting.

[Serinity Lynn]

Serinity recognized the voice immediately, and she smiled at the liles when she looked up and saw them. Tiger lilies had always been her favorite. She wiped her eyes and gestured next to her.

"Thanks Lyseth. That means alot. How are you?" Serinity asked reaching out her hand for the beautiful Lille's. Lyseth and Serinity had always been good friends, and had always kept track of each other. Serinity was not surprised to see Lyseth in her garden

[Lyseth Dawnstar]

Lyseth smiled. Of course she remembers me. He stood up and sat beside her, and he made sure too keep his positive manner.

"I'm the same as always: Earn money here, try to live there." He gave a slight chuckle. Lyseth has never been good at making jokes, but his attempts are what makes people laugh.

"But now" he began, "I see that you're having a bit of a rough time." He paused for a split second,trying to think of what to say, or what to do. "I want you to know that whatever you need, I'm always here to help. You're feelings are safe with me." Lyseth placed the lilies in her hand, but pulled an extra one out and placed it behind her ear.

Lyseth, noticing an awkward moment coming on, decided to try to get her to laugh once again.
"So uhh.... I'm feeling pretty sorry for this garden...." He started.

[Serinity Lynn]

Serinity laughed and had to appreciated Lyseths way of trying to make her comfortable. The garden did need some work, she supposed and so she would very much so give it the work it needed.

"I hate to say it but you are very much right. It could use some work. Perhaps I will get some of my students to come and trim and shape it up a little. It would be good for them."

She paused for a second, thinking of how to word her feelings into a sentence that would make her friend understand what she was doing, while her mission was kept a secret.

"I came back to look for a clue." She finally said. "A clue that is important to a mission I was given a clue to how to make things easier and to help me figure out what is going on." She wanted to tell him everything but ties make secrets almost a must. She sighed and turned to him, she was curious to know if he knew of this journalist boy she was supposed to find, and how.

[Lyseth Dawnstar]

Lyseth smiled. Finally she opens up a little more

He thought about what she was saying, and he nearly forgot why he had followed her in the first place. "You're thinking about what the shaman said, huh?" He asked lightly. "I visited the shaman, and I got a load of riddles and treasure hunts, too. It's always easier when you have help searching for what needs to found."
Lyseth began to worry about how he was going to tell her about her village, and the evil that befell it. He tried once to speak, stuttered, and fell silent again. He tried to hide his discomfort by immediately trying to talk again. "I know you could use some help, and so could I. Lets help each other. See now, I was told that I'd be a watcher and protector. I would keep my eye on a certain thing that was destroying the worlds and realms and do rid of it. My problem is: It's invisible. I can never see it coming, and I don't want to fail. I already failed a couple of times....one of which..." He let trail his sentance trail of for a second, then finished, "...was your village."

Lyseth was hurt because he believed that what happened to her village was his fault. He can't stop Demantis on his own, and he nearly didn't survive when he went to fight. He thought that even though he gave his best effort, that he still could've done something.

"Serinity," Lyseth began, "I know what your seeking, and I know who plagued your village. I can take you to the journalist. But, I was wondering, if there ever came a time, would you help me get rid of the beast that has left you with nothing? I was told I must do it, and I wasn't told I couldn't ask for help."

Lyseth felt bad for laying all of that on Serinity at one time, but he felt she'd understand. He wanted her pain to go away, and so he made mention quickly, and tried to shrug it off. "And for pete's sake," He started playfully, "the garden is beautiful. You don't have to fix anything. I felt sorry for the garden because it's being completely outshown in beauty by a girl on a rock." And he winked as he finished. Lyseth reached over and squeezed Serinity's hand comfortingly.

"So what do you say? Lets go out there and fix this mess."