duskshine749

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Before accepting his offer of food Jax gave Morthos a wide eyed stare, did he do something wrong? But after a moment the stare was gone and she accepted his offer, so he supposed he hadn't messed up. As they walked many people came up and congratulated Jax on her victory, they gave Morthos wary little stares but Jax set them straight pretty quickly. Funny how Morthos went from antisocial recluse to friends with one of the most popular girls around.

As Jax got her potions Morthos was looking around for his own supplies, something he could use to help him beat Mitsukini. He found what he wanted, he would just need to figure out the best way to deploy it, but that could wait for another time. Jax was tired, Morthos wasn't completely surprised when she asked him to piggyback her to the restaurant. He turned around and let her hop on his back, Morthos wasn't the strongest guy but his brand of magic required a certain constitution so he would be fine carrying her for a bit. "If you're up for sweets, I know this little dessert bar not far from here which not many people seem to go to," he said as he walked them towards the place. "Also, you could just tell people I'm your new demon butler, I certainly look the part."

They arrived at Demitri's, and Morthos got them a nice seat by the window he enjoyed. Because of the outside designs you could see out but not really see in. They were brought a pitcher of water, two glasses, and menus. They served any kind of dessert item you could think of, it was a bit ridiculous but also very tasty, "so what are you thinking? I'm a bit partial to the waffles with mint chip ice cream on top."

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Jax did not look the best, Morthos doubted her ability to even get herself home, never mind go shopping for some supplies. "I can go with you," Morthos offered, "I never go to any classes, so I won't be missing anything." He offered her his arm so she could use it for support, "although being invited for dinner puts a kink in what I was planning," he said with a small grin, "I was going to take you somewhere so we could celebrate. Although I suppose we could still do that, if you'd be up for it, after we get your potions of course."

Speaking of potions, Morthos thought about what he may want to grab to prepare for his fight against Honey. He wasn't much of a magical item user, he always relied on his own magic in a fight. Maybe something flammable, Honey was very fast so the fact that his spells are all telegraphed would be an issue. Thinking back to Jax's fight gave him some ideas, he'd check out the store as Jax was getting her potions. "So what do you say? Potions then lunch? I think after that fight you deserve a treat."

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Morthos just stood by Jax and didn't say anything as the other three had their little conversation. Morthos glanced over in to the arena, another fight had started. Nothing exciting between anyone at the top, both combatants were smiling, Morthos guessed they were friends. Maybe they were trying to settle a bet about who was stronger, he couldn't be sure. Ophelia whispered something in Jax's ear which he couldn't hear, after she turned her attention back to Roxas Morthos gave her a bit of a look like what was that about? She'd tell him if she felt like it probably.

"So, Jax, think they'll be letting you out of here any time soon? We have places to be." While Morthos had been standing silent he had thought of someone who he would be willing to challenge, not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon. Mitsukuni Haninozuka, he was one of the top 5 in their league, and whilst he looked small and much younger than he was, he was deadly. He was incredibly fast and was very skilled in martial arts, it would be a challenge for Morthos but he thought he was up to the challenge. If Jax could break herself in order to give Titan the ol' one two then he could take the fight to Mitsukini, or as those familiar with him called him, Honey.

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Morthos found all of this very interesting, he was going to ask if she could maybe eat a really bloody steak when something rather unexpected happened in the fight. He was only half paying attention to it as he spoke with Ophelia, but looking down he saw that both parties were out cold. "Well that definitely took a turn, the match was over faster than a viziers career, what happened?" If both parties were knocked out would the match be called a draw? This wasn't exactly a common occurrence so Morthos wasn't sure what the protocol would be.

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Morthos was going to respond but she was gone before he had the chance, "guess she figured I was fine with that," he said half to himself half to Jax. "You get yourself healed up, I'll see you around," he waved to Jax and went back up in to the stands. He sat down and saw Opehlia looking around so he waved her down, the fight was just getting underway. "Hey, so I'm just gonna rattle off some questions I have and you feel free to not answer any you don't feel like answering, cool?"

Glancing at the fight, as Morthos thought, Neptune was winning. "So, first thing I guess, how does the sunlight thing work? Is there magic that lets you be in the sun? How do your abilities work? I know you're pretty fast and strong, have you ever tested your limits with that? Can you turn in to a bat or is that just fiction? Are you able to eat human food or does your body just reject it completely? Sorry if I'm being nosey, I'm just a very curious person, there's a reason I spend most of my time in the library."

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Morthos noticed Jax's blush then realized why, in order to care for her the medics had taken off her top. In all his excitement about the match he hadn't even noticed. Luckily for him he didn't have much time to think about that as Ophelia came over and gave Jax the business. Morthos knew when to stay quiet and this was definitely one of those times. He moved his attention to the next match that was starting, and apparently Ophelia knew one of the contenders. Jax made a comment about the guy in the mask, "I've seen him at the job board once or twice, his name is Roxas and that's about all I know.

Morthos looked at both contenders, Neptune was always fighting, he was pretty good, so Morthos wondered why this guy would be challenging him. He seemed like a mystery man himself with that mask. Being in the arena made Morthos think about possibly challenging someone himself. Not today of course, he'd need to research his opponent, but he was sure he could be the top of E tier like Jax was now. He'd just never had any real ambition to get the attention before, but after watching Jax it lit a fire in him, he was sure he could be just as strong as she was. "My money's on Neptune, Roxas had the surprise factor of not knowing what he does but I think Neptune probably has the edge and experience."

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

For a second everything was silent, then the crowd erupted in to cheers, Morthos among them. He jumped out of the stands and down towards the arena, firing a small blast at the ground before he touched down to break his momentum. The seats were pretty high up, if he didn't do that he'd probably break something. He ran over to Jax as she was getting checked on by the ringside medic. "Jax that was incredible!" He went in to hug her but then thought better of it. Instead he was smiling ear to ear, that was probably the best fight he'd seen in a long time.

"I was wondering how you would summon, since clearly that's your strong suit, but there's no way he'd just stand there and let you do it." At this point Morthos was just going off, people probably thought he was this man of mystery since he never talked to anyone, but he was really just a huge nerd. "I didn't even notice you were fighting in circles for a reason, drawing the pentagram during the fight was so impressive. By the time he noticed he couldn't stop you, then you had a demon who's probably stronger than him. Then you just wrecked his shit, and, ahhhh!" Morthos took a moment to breath, "that's one thing about your magic, it's a lot more elegant than mine, I mostly blow things up."

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

"Clearly your sister likes me more than I thought if she's saying I'm devilishly handsome," Morthos spoke with a hint of sass in his tone. He gave Jax a knowing smile and said to her, "I haven't checked the board yet, I usually just take solo missions, maybe we could check it out later though." He turned his attention back to Ophelia, "So you're a vampire? That's very interesting, I'd love to ask some questions if you don't mind." Before he could get anything else in though Jax brought up Ophelia had classes and 'reminded' him he was going to get a book from the professor she was going to see. He of course had no plans to get a book, but in a second he realized what she meant. "Yes, of course," he turned to Ophelia, "I guess my interview with the vampire will have to wait, I'll see you later."

He went off with Jax so she could face her opponent, "ya, ya sure I'll grab her, don't worry about it." Jax sounded like someone who wanted to prove something, there was a fire in her eyes that wasn't there before, "I'll be up in the stands, good luck!" He called after her as she ran off, giving him a cheeky wink before she slammed her scythe down in challenge. Morthos made his way to the seating area, sitting away from the crowds, old habits die hard he supposed. The fight seemed close in the beginning, but as they exchanged more blows Titans strength started to give him the advantage. Morthos wondered how quickly Jax could summon a demon, because a quick summon could help her greatly. Even that little brat of a demon Hargul could help immensely.

Suddenly Jax flew across the arena because of a throw by Titan. She wasn't moving, and Morthos could smell the blood from where he was in the stands, another demon thing, a certain bloodlust in battle. The crowd had Titan as the favourite for a reason, but Morthos surprised even himself with what he did next. He shouted as loud as he could to make sure Jax heard, "Come on Jax! Get up! Don't give this jerk the satisfaction!" Others look at him, staring, but he didn't care right now, he was going to cheer on his friend. So much for keeping a low profile.

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Morthos did not go to bed as soon as he got home that night. He lit a small fire, sat in his chair, and had himself a nice think. He'd made a new friend, a friend who wasn't some old person who ran a library. Morthos was feeling something he wasn't sure he'd ever really felt before, he was happy. He'd found someone who didn't judge him for how he looked, she just treated him like a person, she'd even confided something in him. Morthos just sat and thought about her for a while, Jax, quite possibly his first real friend. Certainly the first one who was anywhere near his age. Eventually he got tired and retired to bed, anxious for Jax's fight against Titan the next day.

Morthos woke up the next day excited to see Jax again, he was really curious how she intended to defeat Titan, or if the whole thing was possibly just a bluff of some sort. He ate his normal breakfast of cereal and cleaned himself with fire instead of taking a shower like a normal person would. Being a hellspawn did have some advantages, one of which was being pretty fire resistant. He then donned his cloak, grabbed his usual equipment and headed out. He was walking across the SPA campus headed towards the library when he saw Jax entering with someone else. Oh what was her name, he knew it....Ophelia, right. Morthos made his way over to them, why wait for Jax to challenge Titan when he could just be there when she did it. He wouldn't mention it though, as he wasn't sure she told anyone else. "Jax, hey." He raised his staff slightly in greeting, "sleep well last night? Ready to, uh, take on the day?" He was trying to be subtle about asking about the challenge, he was unsure how smooth he may or may not be.

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

"Well thank you for saying I'm not the worst looking hellspawn you've ever seen," he said with a bit of a smile, "and I'm grateful I look how I do for the most part, but some people don't need much. I have red skin, horns, and a tail, I look a lot different than most people, and that makes me an outsider." Despite saying this, Morthos didn't feel like an outsider right now. He felt good, maybe even a bit happy. Maybe people weren't all bad, maybe he just hadn't found the right friends yet.

He was going to say he would gladly call her friend but instead he was blindsided by announcement that she would be challenging Titan. He nearly let the flame go out he was so surprised, "Titan? Like, the Titan?" Titan was huge, both in terms of physical size and strength. In terms of a straight up one on one fight he was nearly unbeatable. Jax mentioned not being sure why she told Morthos when she hadn't told anyone else, "I think when it comes to something like this you just want someone to know, whether to give advice or talk you out of it." Morthos spoke from some experience, he'd done some dumb things in the past.

They'd reached her house now, and she'd thanked him, "walking you home was no problem. I'm not gonna say you're an idiot or try and stop you from facing Titan, this isn't something you decide on a whim, so you must have a reason. I will give you some advice however. Titan's power is from how strong he is, as far as I know he's never been beat, that makes him cocky. Use that against him, you'll have to be tricky, and keep your distance if you can, if he gets his hands on you it's probably over." Morthos chuckled after thinking about what he'd said, "I'm sure you have some kind of strategy, make sure you don't forget what it is while you're fighting. I'll see you tomorrow, if you wanna grab me before your fight tomorrow try the library. If not then I'm sure I'll hear about it and head over to the arena to cheer you on, good night Jax." He made sure she got in to her house before walking back to his place and turning in for the night, happy that he'd found someone he could call a friend.