Blood Bound Rebellion

Chance Meeting of Fate
A man with long dark blue hair and slate gray eyes walked down a quiet street in the waning hours of the day. His every step was accompanied by the soft whisper of his ebony cloak swaying and his boots clacking. Memories flooded back as he walked along, whistling and trying his best to remain inconspicuous. After all, he was a notorious Dark Mage, one of the most wanted among their number, no less.

Not far from where he walked, he often schemed his darkest of plans to overthrow the world as it was, to remake it in a hellish way. The thought left a grim feeling inside of him, one of failure. The feeling tore at him like a jagged knife, only fueling his frustrations.

After a while, he found the old bar he loved so much, one of the few places that didn’t run him out when he was revealed as a criminal. Two thoughts pervaded the young man’s mind, and one way or another, both would be satisfied.

He walked in and spotted the bartender, slinging drinks in record time. He casually walked over, a smile plastered on his face.

The bartender did a double take when he saw the wanted criminal so casually strut across the bar. As the young man sat down, the bartender leaned forward. “What the...You’re one of the most wanted men in the world, and you come walking in here? What’s the matter Rei? Thought we were pals.”

The man known as Rei simply held out bag full of Jewels. “Friends don’t charge a grand just to get a bit of information. Thought you knew that, right Karasu?” Rei started, using the bartender’s old nickname from his time on the darker side of mages. “ Anyway, I need you to tell me everything you got on Ash Sangria. Ask no questions, but I need to speak with this guy.”

Karasu frowned. “Rei, you’re a good customer, and you know you’ll always have a spot here if you’d just mend your ways, but damn it lad, if you go huntin’ for the Blood Dragon King, well, then I’ll have to throw your ass in jail, for your own good.” he said, shaking his head and setting a glass full of silver liquid right in front of Rei, the bar’s signature drink, Demonsbane. “Tell ya what lad, keep your money, the Demonsbane’s on the house tonight. Drink and leave.”