[h1] [center] [color=9966cc] Zane Tracer [/color] [/center] [/h1]

     The moon illuminated the rooftops of the sprawling metropolis, as the night was filled with the noise of city life, music, car horns and engines, and the shouts of people blended into a cacophony that somehow remained melodious. [i]All these people, and only a handful know what really goes on at night.[/i] Zane reflected as he walked down the sidewalk. With his head down and dressed in a [url=http://40.media.tumblr.com/309b1afda57f59edc32691217ccff758/tumblr_n5o4lgJZCr1rl08zzo1_500.jpg]casual outfit[/url], there was nothing that distinguished him from a normal person, other than his eyes, which retained their black-colored sclera. He had taken the long way to his destination, trying to decide whether it was worth going or not. The Dangeki Cosplay Café, was the unofficial head quarters of the Chasers and the center of supernatural activity in Sonomachi city. Not many Youkai knew how to blend in well with humans, so it would make sense that the café would have to be...odd to accommodate them, but when Zane went there he felt out of his element. The happy-go-lucky atmosphere awakened memoies that he han long since buired. Although he would never admit that to anyone. However, he had two compelling reasons to go, first and formost...he was flat broke. Even a crazy genius needed to eat and somewhere to sleep. Not to mention research and invention cost money too. The second was a fasination, one that he barely realized he had, himself. He became aware of the subtle signal that announced that the chasers were being called. He sighed [color=9966cc]"Headed there anyways, at least I may also get the chance to study [i]Her. [/i]"[/color] He was crossing an intersection, so deep in though that he didn't notice the youkai until it crushed a car and tossed it and it landed not far from Zane. He looked up and eyed the thing that looked like a [url=http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/the-naruto-world/images/f/f6/Shadow_monster_by_marioshi64-d4xg4oe.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130705171856]living shadow[/url]. It was intruping what was otherwise a pleasnt walk.

   The youkai's long, questing fingers, diven by primal hunger reached for the scrumptious humans that scuttled about in sweet, sweet fear. It suddenly paused as it sensed a more...substantial snack nearby. It turned it's long, sinuous neck, without moving its body, all the way around to look behind it. It saw the white-haired man as a potential treat and turned its body around to attack. Zane sighed at the annoyance. [i]What a pain in the ass...[/i] He thought moodly. The youkai roared and its neck extended to surged forward to engulf it's prey. Suddenly, its head exploded in a flash of purple. It's neck and body flailed for a moment, until its head re-formed. In an instant, Zane had activated his TechArmor and his dynamos and fired off a shot of energy. It glared at Zane with a cluster of beady red eyes as it opened the long-gaping maw that passed for its mouth. [color=black]"Ch...chaaassser..."[/color] It rasped. Zane cocked his head to one side. [color=black]"AHHGGGGHHHH!"[/color] It roared. It's tentical hands currled into a massive ball that only vaguely resembled a fist. Deceptively fast, it swung at Zane. He grinned as he lifted his hands, his dynamos dircted by his thoughs. They formed a sphere of purple energy the envloped Zane. He had two stablising him and lifing him slightly in the air, so he wouldn't be smashed against his own shield, no matter how hard it was hit.
Everything was in place.
His defense was perfect.
It was the only thing that saved his life.
The shadow youkai hit him with all the force of a bull rhinoceros on steroids. He was lifted up, shield and all and flung into a building. He smashed into the back of the shop and went through it with little detectable loss of momentum. He crashed through one more wall before coming to an arupt stop at the nexted one. His shield vanished and he dropped to the floor. He sat for a moment, dazzed. He slowly got to his feet as the youkai tore through the hole he had made, trying to get to Zane. [color=9966cc]"Kekeke...time for some fun then."[/color] He exetended his hand and his dynamos flew from the ground into a circular formation. [color=9966cc]"Partical Ray!"[/color] He shouted.

   An hour and one thoroughly smashed up building later, he was back in the street, breathing heavily, covered in cuts, and bruises as he watched the corpes of the youkai dissolve. [i]That thing was stronger then most.[/i] He observed. He shook his head. [color=9966cc]"Waste of time, had it not attacked me I would have left it alone."[/color] He muttered. He dismissed his gear, his clothes showed no sign of the fierce struggle he was just in, and resumed his walk as if nothing had happened. He soon arrived, late and still slightly injured. He pused the derelict door open and strode in. As he did, he was hit by a sudden sense of dejá vu. He shrugged it off and began to look around at the patrons. His slight grin widened as he his gaze settled on Eos. Inexplicably, he bowed slightly. [color=9966cc]"Miss Chikaze, Miss Shiina...Miss Eos. Good evening. Good morning. Good night. It is nice to see you here."[/color] He said his strange greeing, his eyes fixed on Eos the whole time. He was acting courteous because he decided that he wanted to.