[i]Ugh where did he go?[/i] Lucas thought while cracking his neck. It was dark out and the only light he had was a lantern tied around his waist. He had on a red cloak that covered him completely and also had his hood on. As the moon hid behind clouds, the fire inside the lantern began to die out and he could barely see his surroundings. "Oh come on." Luke murmured. "This is the second time so far..." He reached for the lantern around his waist and began to loosen the strap. He brought the lantern up with his left and put his right index finger inside of it. After a deep breath, Luke concentrated some of his energy into his finger. The back of his clothes began to light up, for his Fire Thauma was engraved on his back and lit up at the use of his fire magic. His finger shot a flame that filled up the lantern and eliminated the dark that surrounded him for a few yards. 

In that instant of lighting the lantern, Luke could see the remains of a dead beast laying by a tall tree. [i]I think I'm going the right way.[/i] Luke thought as he approached the dead monster. When he got closer he could only see more dead bodies behind the tree. [i]Yeah, this is definitely the right way.[/i] He brought a faint smile to his face from the thought. He stopped to observe the dead monsters and looked around to see if there were anymore left. The beasts' had wounds that showed that they were impaled by some sort of spear while also having slashes in fatal areas. Luke got up and began to tie the lantern back around his waist. 

[i]Well.....Now to find the killer. What was his name again?[/i]

Lucas had joined the Zenterr military in his teenage years and quickly rose the ranks with his outstanding skill and quick thinking. Of course, he had to change his name so that he wouldn't be compared to his dead father who was also part of the Zenterr military. His hard work had earned him a promotion to the Crimson Eagle division which he had joined only a month ago. Other knights don't think he belongs in such high ranks due to his young age, but they quickly accept it after seeing his skill and ability to follow orders. This was his first mission as a Crimson Eagle and he had already lost his selected partner on the field. 

[i]So much for a first impression..[/i] Luke had finished walking over the dead monsters in his way and noticed more then just clouds in the sky. Past all the trees in front of him, was a small light with smoke going into the clouds above. Also, in the same direction, Luke could see a silhouette of a man with some sort of pole-arm. He watched as the man did a fancy trick with his weapon, causing it to become smaller and then hiding it. The man was hooded, like himself, and seeing him could only remind him of who he was looking for. 

"Hey!" Luke said loud enough hopefully for the man to here, but not to bring any unwanted attention. He began to jog towards him, making sure the lantern was tightly fastened on his waist while also keeping his weapon secretly hidden in case this man wasn't who he expected it to be. Luke caught up to the man while letting out a few breaths from the light jog. "Sorry about that. I was....caught up in something." he explained, hoping not to be scolded by his superior.