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It had been only a week since Echo and a few other rogues had become the first members of Eclipsed Raven. Echo was not sure how exactly he should be feeling as it seemed that in his mind the dynamic of everything he was used to would be soon to change. He had been so used to working with Zeus and Thalia, yet Eclipsed Raven seem not to want to accept them and so he was surely going to have to work with new people. Not only that but the fact that he now clearly knew Velondra was the leader of Eclipsed Raven, he couldn’t help but think the name she had given him and his other side was not just a coincidence.
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He sat within his bedroom laying across the bed until he would hear a knock at the door. “Come in…” Echo would say with a less than happy voice. Within a few moments the door would open and coming through it would be Zeus and Johnathan, with the latter also looking very annoyed and unhappy like his son. Seeing the two together would prompt Echo to sit straight up, and look at his father saying “Whats the problem father?” Johnathan would let out a sigh before saying “I need you two to handle something… only you two. Besides for what I need that girl will only slow you down.”
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Echo’s interest had been peaked, what could his father actually be wanting him and Zeus to do? Well at this point there’s only one way to find out, so he figured he would ask. He looked his father in the eyes and said “What is this super important job father?” Johnathan would sit down on the bed next to Echo, where he would sigh once more. He looked at his son and said “I have made a blunder that could possibly cost us all everything… One of my less than straightforward business partners got nabbed by the city guards. I need you two to get that kill my old associate before he gets a chance to talk to the guards about our family and the foundation. If we don’t get to him before he talks the guards and magic knights will be at our door in no time, and we will all be stripped of our noble standings…”
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After hearing what his father had to say Echo was shocked at what he heard. He didn’t know exactly what he could do or say other than simply looking at his father and saying “To keep and uphold the Jaegar name, I shall do what must be done!” The older Jaegar would then open his arms and hug his son saying “Thank you my son! I knew I could count on you two!” Just as father and son were having a touching moment Zeus would interject by clearing his throat and saying “Not to interrupt but how exactly are we to kill this man if he is already grabbed by the guardss? Seems like he would already be in jail…” Johnathan would grin and say “Actually he is in jail but they haven’t been able to move him to the capital just yet. So for now he is still in the small low security jail in Kikka. You two should have no problem getting in there, considering I know you did it before…”
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Echo would immediately stand before saying “I don’t care where he is! If we must kill him to protect the Jaegar name and legacy than that’s what I will do! Zeus get your stuff we are heading to Kikka. I don’t know if you need a bag or what but we are running there, and you better not throw up on me again like last time.” After hearing that Echo was going to run them to Kikka, the look on Zeus’ face instantly turned sour as if he had a bad memory pop into his mind. He would simply sigh before walking off and saying “Just give me 5 minutes, I’ll meet you outside.” Echo would nod as he got his few things together and ready to head out.
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After 5 minutes or so the duo would meet outside the Jaegar Estate where Echo already had his arms out in a position for Zeus to jump into them. “Well lets not play around hop in my arms so we can go.” Echo would say to his older cousin. Zeus would simply shake his head before doing as he was told so the two could go. Once Zeus was secured in his arms Echo would begin to run towards Kikka as fast as his legs would carry him. It was at this time when Zeus would realize that Echo wasn’t using magic and was naturally running. He would look up at the younger Jaegar and say “Wow this is how fast you move without magic? This is crazy man! I knew light magic itself was fast but I didn’t know it boosted the user’s natural speed too!” Echo would let off a soft smile before saying “Its not just that… its also all that training you had me do to prepare me for sword training. It really was tough but I appreciate every minute of it.”
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After a hour or so of running the two would arrive at Kikka and it was just now about to become night, as the sky was now turning from pale to dark blue. Soon after that it would turn pitch black with only the moon and the stars lighting it, and that was when Echo and Zeus would make their move to kill the snitch. In the time they had before darkness fell the two would move to a very secluded dark alley not far off from the jail, its there they would put on their black cloaks and white mask. Without a doubt even these disguises drew some attention in the area at this point, as whispers of the deeds the duo had done wearing them probably moved through the area.
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Once they were both fully disguised, Echo would look at Zeus and say “From this point on no names, no magic only weapons and first initial.” Zeus would simply nod saying he understood what was being said. Echo would then look towards the end of the alley towards where the jail was and said “Its night so there should only be one guard at most. Kill Any guards and kill the target. Simple job for the demon duo.” Zeus would simply laugh a bit as he drew his sword, and Echo would duo the same with both of his. The two would then make their way to the jail to execute their plan. As they walked out of the alley and down the abandoned streets of the town, Echo slightly pondered why his father wanted him to handle this issue. But he remembered it was the family who was in danger and he was the heir so it only made sense, so he would dismiss those thoughts going forward.
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Once they arrived at the entrance to the small jail they were now tasked with opening the bolt shut door. Echo would look the door over for any weak points, and as he did so he would see the markings and damage left from the last time they broke into the place. He would look and Zeus and say “I’ll have this open in just a second.” He took his black sword and began to pour mana into it, said mana visibly gathering along the edge of the blade. Echo would swing the sword which would unleash a wave of magical energy flying outwards from the sword. The magical wave would rush forth and smash into the door and destroy it almost instantly. Where there once was a door and part of a wall now stood a gapping hole, and this hole would serve as their entrance into the jail.
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After this loud and flashy display Zeus would simply look at Echo as he thought to himself *My my he sure is fired up… I wonder what’s gotten into him lately.* As the older Jaegar would look up and see the hole he would see Echo moving forward yelling to him saying “Come on we don’t have time to play around!” The older Jaegar would sigh before saying “You surely are taking this mission much more serious than any before. Care to explain why?” Echo would simply look at him and say “You know exactly why! Maybe you don’t care as much as I do because you aren’t a Jaegar by blood, but my father and his father, and his father’s father worked long and hard to put us in this position. And I will be damned if I see my family legacy go up in flames all because of one little snitch.”
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Although Zeus could not see Echo’s face he could see his eyes through the holes in the mask, and just off the look in his eyes alone he completely felt everything Echo said and understood that his passion and the fire in his heart to complete the job was real. Zeus would simply smile as he followed behind his younger cousin saying “No need to bring blood into this… we both still hold the name Jaegar so blood or not we are family. But since you are so fired up show me what you got… Kill the target and complete the job solo, think of me here as moral support.” Echo said nothing and instead simply walked off into the jail. Normally he would indulge in the silly games Zeus liked to play but he was clearly in no mood and was only focused on the mission.
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As the duo moved into the jail Echo would close his eyes for a split second and begin to count out loud. “1, 2, 3, 4… There are 4 other people in here. One of them is presumably a guard and the other 3 are inmates. One of those inmates is our target. The mana signature I believe to be the guard is in between us and the 3 inmates. I suggest we move to take him out first.” Echo would then begin to walk forward heading towards the steps leading to the basement and the cell area. He knew exactly where to go and how to move around due to their last visit here, however before he was practically a nobody so he had the freedom of being sloppy in how he moved.
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Making his way downstairs with Zeus in tow, Echo would stop for a moment before taking a deep breathe and jumping out down the stairs into the entrance of the cell area. As Echo jumped out the guard was standing about 5 feet away and the sight of the red head scared him senseless. Echo had no clue how the man was so clueless to their entrance, as Echo had made no attempt to be silent when he blew open the door. The guard was visibly shaking as he tried to speak to Echo saying “Hey! You know you aren’t supposed to be in the jail after hours right?” Echo simply looked at the man before saying “Just go die and get out my way…” Suddenly the Echo would rush the guard and stabbed him in the heart with his white wakizashi. He looked the man in the eyes as his body was impaled upon his sword before saying “Rest now and enjoy the grand hunt..” Echo would then take his hand and shut the man’s eyes before slowly pulling his sword from the body. He watched as it fell to the ground and he would let out a sigh *Maybe they were right… maybe im not meant for this kind of life… Maybe I shou~* he thought to himself but his thoughts were stopped when he heard Zeus speak to him again.
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“Well then you surely are just heartless now aren’t you? I remember back when the idea of killing seemed abnormal to you. Now you just kill without any remorse or hesitation. How is that?” Echo would simply look at Zeus with a menacing glare before saying “Come on the cells are this way…” He continued to ignore Zeus and his sly remarks simply because he could feel it slowly bring Eclipse to the forefront, and of course this was intentional as Zeus was one of few people who even knew of Echo’s alternate persona.
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As the two approached the jail cells Who would now see and confirm the 3 inmates, meaning that all the information he said earlier was indeed correct. He would look all 3 of the inmates over before speaking to them saying “Listen up! One of you won’t be making it out of here alive…” As he spoke he already saw the man he was after sitting in his cell. He was the most silent and secluded of the 3 inmates which did make him look suspicious enough. However Johnathan had showed Echo a picture of the man just before he left the estate so all of what he was doing now was simply for show. “When I find out which one of you is the rat, im going to drag you out of that cell and slaughter you!”
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Echo’s words must have resonated with the other 2 inmates soul as one of them would speak up and say “Hey! The guy over there in the cell by himself is probably who your looking for. I got arrested with the guy next to me so I know he’s solid, but that guy has been silent since they pulled him in here last night…” Echo would turn and face his target, already knowing exactly who he was as he spoke to the inmate saying “Oh he’s been silent you say? Hey bud why haven’t you spoken any? We are all cool guys here, you can talk to us.” Even after Echo spoke to him the man remained silent. Echo would then scoff before looking to Zeus and saying “Open the cell.” Zeus would then immediately move towards the cell before performing a flurry of sword slashes aimed at the cells iron bars. As Zeus finished his attack and placed his sword back in its sheath the metal bars of the cell would all come crashing to the ground as they had been sliced into tiny pieces. The man inside the cell would have his eyes wide as if he was terrified for what was to come.
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Echo would laugh a bit before saying “Lightning magic is something else am I right?” He would then approach the now open cell with both his sword drawn. Once the red head was within range he would extend his blade towards the man’s neck and smile under his mask. “You don’t deserve to live you rat. We know you were gonna fold once they took you into that room. Thats why we are here to end all the talking before it even begins…” It was at that moment Echo would take his white sword and swipe it straight across the man’s neck. The wound itself was not deep enough to be fatal, however if the bleeding did not stop within the next 20 minutes or so the man would surely die. As the man was bleeding and holding his neck Echo would smile before stooping down to his level.
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As they were both stooped down Echo would look him in the eyes and say “You know normally I don’t do this but… THIS IS PERSONAL! I want you to know the person who killed you!” Echo would then pull down his hood and remove his mask for just a few brief moments before saying “Echo Jaegar is the name of the man who took your life, and it was because you were willing to sell out your friend for a chance at freedom when you too dirtied your hands!” Echo would then place the hood and mask back on before standing up and beginning to make his way to the exit. The other 2 inmates would simply look at the man as he slowly bled out from his neck, watching as he futilely tried to stop the bleeding with just his hand and an old shirt. Echo would then stop and turn to look at Zeus who was also busy staring at the man. “What are you standing around for? Lets go before anyone shows up.”
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Zeus would simply laugh as he would walk up to Echo and look him in his eyes saying “You have grown more than I ever could expect. You are truly devoid of humanity now aren’t you?” A silly question of course, as Echo still had plenty of humanity within him and plenty of human traits. However whenever he needed that extra push that’s what he had Eclipse for.
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Echo would simply say “I still have plenty of that now lets go. I want to be back home by the time he finishes bleeding out… And buddy I would take that shirt off the wound unless its clean. If not you simply wish an infection that’s assuming you survive the blood loss.” Echo would then go back up the steps making his way out of the jail with Zeus following behind him. The job was done and the Jaegar name was now safe. However as the duo walked back up the stairs and towards the exit Echo could feel the mana of several people closing in fast. This would prompt the red head to quickly pick up his cousin and run off towards their family estate. At the speed in which he moved he was surely seen by whoever was coming to intercept them, and the worst part of it was that during his escape his hood and mask had fallen off. This meant that potentially his identity would be compromised…

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TL;DR:
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Spells:[break]
Dark Heaven Piercer[break]
SPOILER: Click to hide[break]
Type & Uses: Trigger[break]
Rank & Specialization: Senior | Attack[break]
Mana Cost: 24[break]
Range & Speed: 80 Meters | 40 m/s[break]
Stats Affected: N/A[break]
Description: At the instant of the slash, the sword absorbs and condenses the user'smana before releasing it at the tip of the blade, magnifying the slash attack, which flies forward. This slash takes the shape of a crescent moon or wave that is black in color, and travels 80 meters at speeds of 40 m/s.
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Items:Dark Samurai Sword | Echo's Jaegar Family Ring | Light Samurai Wakizashi