I'm Sorry, But the King You're Looking For is....

[Demetri Malius]

Demetri patiently waited as he kept an eye on the primes below him, cautious as to not alert them. They didn't seem to dangerous, and as he calmed he began to get small glimpses of their abilities, but they weren't too clear. He figured he would have to wait until they came to a stop for him to be able to fully gain some insight on them.

Luckily, he did not have to wait long, as a large castle came into view a short time after. As they approached the castle, Demetri could see more of the Koopas, like the one in the skiff. Perhaps these were the primes he was looking for, but still, he needed to be cautious. Most primes would probably not take kind to the fact that they were followed by an unknown stranger. Nevertheless, he should take to revealing himself before his extended stalking became too suspicious.

At last, they came to a full stop, and one of the primes, a woman it seemed, was able to deboard while the driver, another prime, began to shut down the engine. Demetri's feet ached to feel the safety of the ground once more, but as he descended, his anticipated fall was interrupted. The skiff jolted forward, launching the surprised Demetri into the air as the chains broke, leaving him floated high above. Great, the damn driver didn't know how to turn it off. Demetri watched, half-amused and half-annoyed as the skiff spun and bolted about, the nearby Koopas bellowing and laughing at the charade.

Demetri took a moment to aim his body towards the ground, accelerating his decent, as he made way towards a small clearing next to where the skiff took its final screeching stop. He was careful not to go to fast, but made sure he was fast enough to get down and clear before anyone noticed anything suspicious. Demetri's feet kissed the ground before he relieved himself from the glider, rolling on the floor. Unfortunately, his chain, still broken from the minute before, has not finished retracting, and made a imminent scraping noise as he came to a halt.

The prime covered in red metal armor turned his way, alert at the noise. The Koopa nearby shook with fear, thinking his suspicion was directed towards him. The turtle-like being scampered off before the prime resumed walking, looking around at his surroundings, unsure if a threat was present.

Demetri let out a small sigh of relief at his luck. The chain then finished retracted into its metal sleeve, and a low, almost inaudible mechanical whir began to emit from the device as it repaired his weapon. He needed to be more careful, or he may have had to fight three primes because of that. Now that he was on the floor though, he could read more into the primes.

The metal plated prime seemed to have a melee weapon, some kind of sword with ranged capabilities. The other man, also a prime, also had a sword, but he seemed a bit more powerful, with some superhuman abilities. The man that feel seemed to be a secondary, but powerful nonetheless. And lastly the woman. Once he read into into her abilities, he instantly jumped back. She seemed to be able to sense other just like he could. She must have been able to sense him while he was trailing in the air, there was almost no possibility that she couldn't have. But if she did, why do nothing about it?

No matter the answer, his sudden retreat would surely rouse suspicion with here, but Demetri wasn't sure if she would act on it. Perhaps she was tired, or maybe didn't care. Did he not seem like that much of a threat? Demetri felt slightly annoyed with the woman for her ignorance, but at the same time, felt a level of respect for her ability to give no hints of her awareness of him. He felt foolish for not thinking of this possibility earlier, and wondered if he could somehow conceal himself from peering senses as well. However, it was too late to try, as it was obvious that he was already detected. Although the others were still unaware, he figured that the time for stealth was over. These primes were at the castle, after all, where he was headed. Surely the Koopas wouldn't allow bandits to approach their king in such a casual manner.

Demtri found a small area out of sight of the guards and slowly revealed himself. He then walked out into the open, a few Koopas noticing his sudden appearance. One of the guards who became suspicious, came up to him, questioning his intentions.

" I simply wish to ask of your King the wheerabouts of a man named Joseph Gustav. Demetri spoke low and gazed into the Koopa's eyes. The guard seemed to accept his answer, both out of logic and a small bit of fear, and let him through.

Demetri soon saw the group heading inside the entrance, and quickly made his way over, making sure his hands were visible to show no signs of aggression. It didn't matter if they saw him or not, he had reached his destination. If they happened to be heading the same way he was going after council with the king, great. If not, that was fine as well, although he was curious about the woman with the mask. She seemed to have a deep history about her, which reminded him of a few of those he knew back home.