You're the worst hunter, kid. [P, Elyx]

When you have the opportunity and freedom to go anywhere you want, visit anywhere you want, and do whatever you please, you often end up in odd places, with lots of odd happenings. Oddities that, considering Xana had never lived a normal life amongst these people, never really registered with her as odd. To her, everything seemed absolutely normal, which led to the girl doing all sorts of crazy things. Xana had dug through trash because she had caught a scent that smelled nice. Xana had taken food, jewelry and various other items that she thought were interesting in one way or the other, only to be chased around by angry people. Xana had ruthlessly killed those who had consistently followed her. Or rather, as she believed it, individuals who had been tracking her and needed to be stopped. However, all of the murdering crimes which Xana had comitted, had been committed in secret, just like Father had taught her. Others were never supposed to see the bodies. Even regular things such as visiting the bathroom was done in secret. Leave no trace behind! A phrase which had often been a motto amongst her twisted family.

Now, the terror of having an innocent murderer without any clue on how to behave had fallen upon Magnolia. The girl, Xana, was relatively short, and she wasn't exactly heavily built either. Wearing a long, white summers dress, and a purple flower in her hair, she would've seemed normal if not for her extremely pale skin and awkward facial expressions. On her feet she wore two leather boots with a bit of heel. The T-shirt underneath the dress was white, with scribbled text on it, something about living your life and being free. (Not that Xana could read what it said, she just liked the swirlies.) Over her Tshirt she had a blouse covering most of her body. The girl was destined to cause an extreme amount of mayhem, until someone managed to put a stop to her. Or at least, so one would have thought, with a coldblooded assassin on the loose. The girl, having arrived at the beach, had been completely mesmerised by the ocean, the boats, the smell of fish and everything else. It wasn't like it was the first time Xana had come to the pier, but she had never come here to simply be there. When worried about how best to murder a certain sailor, one didn't have the luxury of viewing the horizon. Out there, seagulls were circling, stealing fish from the sailors. Dolphins and other seacreatures were playing tag underneath the surface, and she could see it all clearly. The sun, from the evening rays, was mixing colors of orange, red and yellow with the blue palette of the ocean. On the piers themselves, sat a kid of a sailor. In his hand, he had a bag with breadcrumbs, which he tossed out onto the water, only to have the seagulls fly down and eat it.

Xana misunderstood the concept entirely, and thought the boy was simply a terrible hunter; He was wasting all the bait which he was attempting to lure the birds in with! Unsure of why she decided to do what she did, she approached the boy, gently poked him, before she took the bag of crumbs out of his hand. Then, luring the seagulls closer by throwing a trail of crumbs leading up onto the pier itself, the trap was set shortly after. The boy, not understanding what was going on, dumbstruck by the event of actions, would soon know just what Xana was up to...
As a seagull landed on the pier, Xana rushed forward, grabbed the unsuspecting bird by the neck and twisted violently, making feathers, blood and muffled screams of the seagull go wild. The boy let out a horrified scream, as Xana, with what she considered a kind smile on her lips stretched her bloodied hand grasping the dead bird towards the boy. The little boy however, let out a sharp scream and started running away, almost tripping over his own feet to get out of there as soon as possible. It was clear that she had absolutely no understanding of why he was running away horrified. Shrugging to herself, she made sure not to get any blood on the dress, as she went to the waters to kneel down and start ripping feathers off of the seagull. A long line of blood was trailing from the kill to her current position, and it must've been a highly unusual sight to find such a small and fragile girl killing birds and preparing them to be cooked.

Back at the Magnolia docks Ignite. I'm glas that we're not going on a job this time Ignite. Elyx said as he swung his feet over the edge of the wooden planks. The boy had no shirt on and an orange pair of swim trunks. Ironically, he was not there to swim, just to relax and watch the ocean. Water, one thing he can't stand is water. Swimming always made him want to faint, due to a terrible childhood memory of him almost drowning when a few twigs underwater gripped his foot, causing him to almost drown. He did faint though due to lack of oxygen, and he was brought back to life through C.P.R from a nurse in his Tribe. Well, her apprentice, who was about 2 years older than him. This hurt him and his innocence a little bit, learning how he recovered from there. What was the big deal with all of this? He was 7 years old.

I just though you would like a little break from the jobs that we take. We deserve it, we're rich, have a good home, make amazing friends, we might as well treat ourselves to a reward. The She Phoenix explained to Elyx as she swam in the water, Ignite may be a fire beast, but she surprisingly loved to go swimming. It was a mystery on how the She Phoenix was able to do it, Elyx was so sure that if she touched water that she would shrivel up and die. There was a moment in which she tried to grip on his legs and bring him into the water, but the boy say it just in time and kicked her head back, causing her to fall back into the water.

A young boy suddenly was screaming and crying past the dock that Elyx was resorting in, causing them both to watch as he disappeared into the woods, neither of them able to find him with their eyes. Elyx was about to go on a chase to see where he was going, only for him to hear something snapping on the other side. Huh? Elyx thought to himself as he looked to his left, seeing an older girl... With a body? It looked small, something not human-like, but whatever it was, sure was bloody. Ignite tilted her head to the side as she watched the girl, interested in swimming to her to see what she was doing. Elyx stopped her from doing this by pulling her up onto the docks, causing the heavy water to tire her from running.

What is she... Doing? Ignite asked the boy, who clearly had the answer to the questions. Elyx closed his eyes halfway as he looked to the She Phoenix with sarcasm in his tone. Maybe she wants a muffin? Come on Ignite... Look at all of that blood, just watch all right? Elyx whispered before turning his head back towards the girl. She was interesting to say the least, but her magic flow in her body was weak, if she meant to harm, they would have her beaten in a few seconds. But she seemed... Peaceful? Almost as if she didn't know she didn't slaughter something. What could she be doing... The curious boy thought to himself, and the two of them stared.

The blood from the seagull was spreading in the water. Feathers were scattering across the surface, being carried to either side of the pier. It took a bit of concentration to reach deep enough and pull the feathers out. If it wasn't done properly, the root of the feather would be stuck within the skin, which in extension could become poisonous if cooked improperly. Thus, the girl was being methodical and calm, occasionally using the salty seawater to brush over the skin of the bird, making sure that nothing undesired remained behind. Reaching into her pocket, things quickly got even more gory. Placing a regular knife against the throat of the bird, she started by cutting off the head. From there, the blade followed downwards over the chest, splitting the ribcage so that she could remove organs that weren't edible. Intestines, stomach and the like, was soon being eaten up by the fish that had gotten attracted to the brutality. Ending the procedure by cutting off the seagulls feet, Xana parted the meat into convenient sizes, placing them into the bag of bread that she had taken from the bewildered boy. With a meal in her posession that she didn't have to steal, she wasn't entirely unhappy with the situation. It was just strange how her kindness towards a pathetic hunter had resulted in such an outburst of emotion. Regular humans sure were strange creatures. Cleaning off the knife in the waters, she pocketed it again. Fortunately for her, the salt in the water functioned as a bacterial killer. It meant that this meal was, once cooked, going to be perfect. It also meant that any bacteria left on the knife were likely to die, especially if she heated the knife in flames before cleaning it again. The knife was casually placed back where it belonged, folded nicely together so she would not accidentally hurt herself. When everything had been cleansed to her standards, she started calmly walking back over the pier.

Reaching the middle of the pier, the girl was alarmed. Turning her head, the eyes of an assassin fell upon two individuals who were clearly staring at her. It was the kind of stare that made it obvious that they had spotted her, and taken interest in her. Two facts that the girl absolutely didn't appreciate. Biting her own lip, she tugged the bag with meat against her. Were they there to attempt and steal her kill? Were they friends of the kid who had just been alarmed, now seeking to take some revenge? The only way off the pier would be into the water, if she didn't want to pass right by them. So for now, the situation had turned into a mexican standoff, with Xana standing on the pier, clearly on guard, as if expecting them to do something horrible to her. Instinctively, she reached for the knife, uncertain of why the others were watching her so intently.

The two of them continued to watch the girl as she was cutting whatever the thing was in her hands with a knife. It was not one of the best sights that he had seen, far from it, it made Elyx want to hurl in all honesty. Man... I never saw something being cut limb to limb before. The boy thought to himself as his eyes were locked onto the dead animal. When he saw its beak, he confirmed that it was a bird. Ignite used to be a bird as well... Now there might or might not be a small problem with this. For one thing, who does that? Couldn't one just go to a shop and get some grilled chicken? Who would honestly kill a real bird and cut it into pieces? And too place it in a bread bag... Wow... The horror! Once she had finished her procedure, Elyx sensed her magic flowing towards this way, they were noticed.

The girl looked towards Elyx and Ignite with clear annoyance, but out of the three of them, why was it her that was annoyed? Hello there. Do you have a name? Elyx asked as he put a smile on his face, trying to be friendly with the girl. Maybe she didn't know much better than this? In the town of Magnolia, it's highly unlikely, but it is very much possible. The two of them looked at each other, but Elyx did not receive a response. The boy tilted his head to the side, curious about why she was not responding to his questions. You don't talk much do you... Elyx stated, looking back to the girl, who remained in silence once again. This... Might take a while.

Looking intently onto the other, he appeared sick. Perhaps there was something wrong with him that could infect her if she got too close. It was an unneccesary risk, and as such, the girl took a step backwards. The other was talking to her. It wasn't in a shouting tone, nor an overly offensive one, yet the girl wasn't able to repsond. From a distance, the girl pointed to her mouth, opened and closed it a couple of times as if to imitate talking, before shaking her head from side to side to indicate a no. If that wasn't good enough to get the message across, then she really didn't have any better way to communicate that she couldn't talk. The girl was feeling cornered, and he could likely see her searching for a way to exit the area. The scarlet eyes were darting around in panic. Perhaps the girl was aware that she was outmatched if it was  to come to blows. Perhaps she felt threathened by all the attention that she was currently getting. Perhaps it was something else.

Either case, if he stepped closer without much warning, it was likely she was going to take off. Figuring that perhaps he was after the food that she had caught, she pointed to the bread-bag, pointing to Elyx, then shrugging her shoulders before placing the bag onto the pier and taking a couple of steps back. There was no reason for her to fight over such small scraps, so if he was some kind of thief or the like, hopefully this would make him turn away. Perhaps if they weren't in the immediate exit from the pier, she wouldn't feel so pressured and threathened. As it were though, she was feeling the tension full force, like a cornered animal.

The girl pointed to her mouth, then shook her head. Not much a talker was the correct answer. The boy locked onto her with curious light brown eyes as she pointed at the bag with the bird and the bread. Er... No thank you, you can keep that. Elyx replied as he put his hands up and shook them from side to side. He couldn't imagine what he would do with something like that anyways, it was just best he was direct with her. Ignite seemed to be staring at the bag though, and that earned her a smack to the back of the head. The smack to the head caused her to fall into the water, which he knew she was able to handle. Freaking Cannibal. Elyx thought to himself before he looked back to the girl once again.

I brought some peanut butter sandwiches. I was hoping to save them for later, but it looks like you could really use some. Elyx said with a smile as he looked through his knapsack. It took a few seconds to rummage around the bag, but he finally found the item he was looking for. A sandwich locked inside of a plastic bag. The boy slowly stood up where he was at before he looked towards the girl. Don't be alarmed... I just want to bring the sandwich to you... Then I'll leave you alone... All right? The boy asked, making sure to be careful with the words he chose.

The other wasn't attempting to take her prey from her. In fact, he was assuring her that he wasn't interested at all, which made the girl kneel down and pick up the bag again, making sure that noone else took it. The girl didn't appear shocked at all when the boy nudged his companion, making the strange woman-like-thing fall into the water with a splush. Thats about when he was offering to give her something. A sandwich. The girl had heard of sandwiches before, and she had often seen people eating them with great passion. The demeanor within her changed a litlte. While the girl was still incredibly cautious, he had also awoken her curiosity. So slowly, she approached him, to carefully acquire the plastic bag, before taking a few steps back and sitting down on the pier...

...Tearing the plastic bag apart, she looked at the sandwich as if it was a thing to be investigated. Poking the bread with her index finger, taking a few whiffs of it as if to determine wheter it was poisonous or not, it wasn't until after a thorough investigation that she dared taking a small bite out of it. Making rather odd gestures with her tongue, as the peanutbutter was so sweet and thick, that she simply wasn't sure how to manage. Yet the taste had her hooked immediately. Without much care remaining in the world, the girl was devouring the sandwich, still smacking her tongue around, making awkward and strange noises everytime she did so.

As the sandwich had been completely devoured, she suddenly felt a strange need for something to drink. It was too sweet for what she was used to. Perhaps this stranger had something interesting to drink too? Looking at him, she held a hand in front of her own face, trying to imitate holding a glass, before she brought the hands to her lips as if drinking, before shrugging widely. It was a strange way of communicating, but it was all she knew.

Instead of him approaching the girl like he intended to, she slowly walked up to him, causing him to brace himself for the worst. Even with the amount of magic in her body, she could still pose as a threat if she played her pieces correctly. As she approached him, she put out her hands and took a hold of the plastic bag that he offered her. He smiled as he did so, laughing a little bit as she tore the plastic bag. She was examining the small snack that he gave her, making sure that it was... Edible? Well, taking food from strangers must have bee a hard thing to adapt to, so he just watched as she continued her recon on... A peanut butter sandwich. I hope she likes crust on bread, I normally cut it off. Elyx said to himself as he continued to watch the girl.

Ignite on the other hand seemed to have other plans, like dragging Elyx into the water. When she reached out her hand to grip his leg, he hopped one time and let Ignite get back into the water once again. He pretended not to know anything about that as he then lowered himself as he tried to read her language. She cupped her hand sideways for some reason, then pointed to her mouth. The boy then realized that he gave her a peanut butter sandwich, which often can make throats dry. It's the reason why he brought milk with him. You're probably thirsty not aren't you. Elyx asked as he looked through his knapsack. From there, he pulled out a blue plastic bottle with the white milk inside. This is milk, I think you will find it sweeter than water. The boy said as he grabbed the girls wrists carefully, then cupped her hands around the bottle.

When he addressed wheter she was thirsty or not, she nodded. While he attempted to grab her wrist however, she wasn't allowing him to touch her at all. At his attempt, she backed off, again, staring at him before shaking her head. While she wasn't neccesarily disliking him, nor exactly liking him, he had so far been rather kind. Not enough that she would let him grab her however. So instead, she reached out to carefully, without any shocking movements, take the milk from him and return to drinking it. Drinking way too fast, and clearly enjoying the coolness and the thirst disappear, she ended up hiccing rather badly. It caused her to accidentally spill milk over herself. It was obvious that she wasn't used to drinking substances that were so cold, and she was experiencing a short brain freeze. Shivering slightly, she groaned lowly, before placing the now empty bottle on the pier besides her.

...Perhaps due to eating so fast, she was feeling mightily tired compared to her regular self. Whenever she normally ate, it was a well calculated process where she made sure her body got exactly what it needed. Vitamins, calories, nutrition. Everything to keep her body in prime condition. Now she had overeaten, and she felt mightily sluggish. Panting a little, she was holding onto her stomach. Never had she felt this way before.

Hm? Elyx said as she pulled her hands back. Well, whatever the case, she at least she got the milk from him, regardless of she would get it. When she shook her head, the boy shrugged his shoulders and looked back towards the water. Whatever, enjoy the milk at least. The boy answered back to the head-shaking. The boy looked back at the water as he heard the girl slurping down the milk in the bottle. It was like he was taking care of a little kid, almost exactly the same thing. In the meantime, the boy looked through his knapsack again before pulling out a black T-Shirt and swiftly slipped it onto his upper body. At that point, he felt a bit of milk hit him, it seems the girl was not used to drinking properly either. Even Ignite could do better. It was not that good of an idea to drink the milk bottle so fast, he had more sandwiches and just one bottle of milk.

When the girl looked a bit off course, he looked to her again. Whoa, it looks like you're going to drift off. You can't sleep here, you should probably go home. Elyx said as he took the empty bottle from her side and placed it back into his knapsack. Ignite in the meantime got back up onto the docks, giving up on the idea of getting revenge. She didn't make a sound come out of her mouth, she was tired from swimming. Welcome back Ignite. The boy greeted the She Phoenix, then looked back to the girl as she began to make*Hic* sounds. Sounds like someone got the hiccups.