War and Famine in the Green [Horsemen]

[Retane]

"I have a proposition for you."

Retane looked the sorcerer in the eyes for a few moments, trying to study him before answering, "What's the proposition?"

"Well", Shang paused for a moment, "I've never seen such skill before, you wouldn't mind showing me it again would you? Without such a dire situation?"

The Emerald Warrior paused for a moment and looked back at the four behind him, before looking back towards Shang, "I really don't think I need to, nor do I have the time."

"Hah! I think he's scared and nervous", Atelos chuckled.

"Scared of what?" The Leader of the Horsemen growled. "Nervous of who, you?"

Shang interjected, "He's joking. Forgive me though, I am Shang Tsung, and this Atelos. You are?"

The Emerald Warrior thought about hesitiating but his pride of being a namekian and a Horsemen caused him to answer, "Retane."

"Yeah, he was Top Eight in Dante's Abyss!" It was Daxter that had called out. The furry animal pointed at his companion, "And he finished tenth".

Jak Mar glanced at his friend and nudged him. Dante chuckled as Reatus corrected Dax, that it was twenty-first. Still pointed-ear human took a step forward, his chest sticking out as if he was proud and about to say sometihng. If he was, Atelos interupted him, "Hah! I eat Dante for breakfast and shit Abyss right before lunch."

Reatus moved in front of Dante, "I wont let you eat him! I'll kill you before you do!"

The Emerald Fiend let out a low snarl and waved at those behind him to be silent. He looked at the brute and took in a deep breath. A fight right now put his sons and the other two at a risk, but getting out of here without an incident seemed improbable. Deep down the namekian felt like he wanted to fight; To test his strength; To fight and do what he had been produced to do. "How about a quick spar then?"

"What", the Spartan barked.

"You want to see it, you can come at me, let me show you what it means to test the power of The Leader of The Horsemen." Retane tossed away his cloak as he spoke to show himself serious. He would prove to his children they had nothing to worry about, and that they were in safe hands. "Jak, Dax, Dante, and Reatus, I'm going to have to ask you to move back. You don't want to get involved in this."

The Spartan laughed as Shang and the night elf backed away, though the sorcerer raised his eyes as if to say it wasn't his intention. The namekian noted it but didn't care. Retane stood there, opening his arms out wide, daring the human warrior to come at him. Atelos grinned in anticipation and there was a strong desire in his eyes. The namekian saw it and clinched his fist. As soon as everyone was clear, the namekian flexed his muscles and an green aura engulfed him.

The Spartan charged, his shield leading. The mercenary gritted his teeth and waited, he prepared for the warrior to get closer, but he wasn't prepared for the increased speed. The sigiled shield slammed deep into the namekian's chest. Retane flew back a few feet flipping to regain himself. The Spartan was on him faster then he expected, and the namekian warrior shot into the air as the Spartan was about to try the same trick twice. The corded human looked up at the green warrior with a scowl.

The mercenary couldn't help but grin and lower himself a few feet away Atelos already had put his shield behind him and wielded a spear. The Spartan thrust the spear at Retane, who leapt backward with a simplistic idea. The namekian had fought Renji, the Demon Swordsman not long ago, and already knew how to answer this. The Emerald Warrior summoned the Scythe of the Reaper, in it's chained sickle form. Without hesitating he started whirling the blade, almost daring the Spartan to come closer.