The Von Berg mansion was quiet, not a peep of a mouse. The Boerboel, Samantha and Agatha were sleeping soundly in their decorative dog beds. Everyone in the Von Berg house was asleep, except for the butler, James, oh poor James. The bulter James thought everyone in the house was asleep. Nestled by the fire place with a book in hand the butler carried on his nightly routine. Unaware of what crept, watching him from the shadows of the doorway behind the absorbed bookworm of an old man. Not a sound the lurker made as it entered the room. Poor James...

A hand shout out from behind the chair in which James sat, white hands latching onto the old man's coat as it picked itself off the floor.
" Shhhhhhhh...." It whispered, the fire finally lighting its face, revealing none other than Erick with one of his mother's panty hoes stocking slipped over his head. James gasped as he looked up at the young lad with a horrified, yet some what revealed expression. " Young master Erick?" The old man stuttered, turning fully around only to have his eyes covered by Erick's hands. " No! I am not Erick. You did not see me, nor do you know vho I am. However, I need you to open and close the door behind me so pa- I mean Mr. Von Berg von't know I vas here. " Erick demanded, helping the old man up and escorting the old man to the door while still managing to hide behind him.

" Yes young master Erick, as you wish." James spoke in a old but sweet, raspy tone.  Erick paused, but gave the old man a smile before releasing his hands from the poor old man's eyes. " Thanks James." Erick whispered, taking this opportunity to make his grand escape. James, waving the young master away as he proceeded to shut the door, shook his head. He knew this escape wasn't going to be perfect, but an escape nonetheless. He knew eventually he would get caught, but at least he could say that it was all for the lulz; to see what would come of this decision the young lad would make this very night.

As he ran through the yard, he made not a sound to disturb Samantha and Agatha from their slumber. The last thing he needed was their barking to spoil his fun. Once he made it to the gate, it wasn't hard to scale over, thanks to nearly a decade of his mother's prescribed acrobatics lessons. Up and over the gate he went, his landing perfect, as he escaped out into the snow-walking and walking until finally, reaching down to, what he believed, was a park. The equipment was covered in ice and snow. It almost looked creepy but eerily calming, seeing the street lamp illuminating the blanket of snow and ice.

" A park? "

Erick blinked in surprise, inching his way over to the monkey bars that had large ice cycles forming down the frame. " What a shame." Erick frowned, pulling the panty hoes off his head and back into their never been used container. Reaching into his other white furry coat pocket he pulled out a white wool stocking cap. He placed the cap on his head and took a deep breath, grabbing a hold of the handles and breaking some of the ice away from the bars. Just enough for his fingers to grab hold of the freezing metal bars. One second, he was on the ground; the next, he had pulled himself up on top of the bars, his legs crossed as he stared out into the darkness beyond the lamp's illumination.

" Now the game can begin an I can decide my next move. So vhat now, Erick, vhat now? "

Midori walks around late at night because she’s not really planning on sleeping. Bundled up in a boring brown coat that reaches her knees, she’s dressed pretty plainly. A green scarf just a few shades off from her hair color covers a large portion of her face against the cold. Oddly, she’s got a rather stylish flopping brown cap that matches her coat. She isn’t wearing any gloves since her hands are kept pretty warm from a cup of coffee with some obvious fast food logo on it.

She stayed up pretty late doing homework, and she had to wake up early if she was going to lead the volunteer group to do the canned food drive in the morning, about 4pm or so. So it really wasn’t worth going to sleep for about 4 hours. Just wouldn’t be restful.

She sits down by a bench toward the edge of the park, unaware of Erick’s presence. She seems to be enjoying the silence and her coffee.

This was a wonderful night full of fluffy dark clouds that hung low in the sky. Only a few snow flurries visible; a warning of the fat heavier snow flakes that was sure to follow. Steam escaped from Erick's lips as he caught a glimpse of someone entering the park. Pink eyes locked onto the female's frame as she quietly walked along the sidewalk just where the light barely reached. She was ignorant of his presence. She even walked right past as if he was apart of the park's play set.  How could she not have noticed him? He was like a furry white ball sitting on top of the monkey bars attached to the slide! This amused the young lad greatly, curious to why the girl was out so late.  A brow raised as he watched in silence as she seemed to be more consumed in her coffee than what was around her. However, this act of carelessness would not hold Erick in his place.

Quiet, like falling snow, Erick slipped through the bars. Only to catch himself gracefully and flip one time to the ground. The landing was perfect, his weight distributed to make  little no noise as possible once his boots hit the snow.

" Amish girl, aye Amish girl! Excusie, Excusie. " Erick called out, waving his hands in the air. " Hold up second, second please!" Erick called out once more, this time he actually made his way to the girl.  He even continued to hold his hands up just at eye level when he finally got close enough to the girl.

"  No be alarmed. I saw something hot, so I vas vondering..." he smiled pointing a finger at the girl, before opening his mouth to speak again.

" For sale? Can buy?"

Midori sighs as Erick begins yelling at her. She is in no mood to be harassed. However, after a few moments, she does recognize him as that model that was causing a commotion in school. She didn’t really enjoy the presence of all the celebrities at school. It’s not like they ever contributed anything to the school community.

“Amish girl?” she repeats. Turquoise eyes meet Erick's. She lifts an eyebrow, and her voice sounds mildly annoyed. What was that even supposed to mean. She doesn’t budge from where she is sitting though.

However, when Erick begins speaking to her, any show of annoyance turns into out-right anger. “I can interpret what you just said in two ways. One, you actually want my coffee. The answer is no. Get your own. Or two, that was some kind of pick-up line. I’m not interested. Do you think you can go picking up girls based on your fame and some cheesy pick-up line? Actually, don’t answer that, I don’t care.”

She swears someone needs to be around to tell these people that their shit doesn't smell like roses. She takes another sip of coffee before saying, "So go run along then."

Such anger in her voice. It was terrifying! Yet some how refreshing in a strange way. All Erick could do was stand there in silence with a blank expression on his face as she spoke. One blink, two blinks and Erick's expression slowly started to change. His lips formed into a excited smile, his eyes almost twinkled as she took a sip of her coffee and actually shooed proceeded to shoo him away.

This. Was. The. Best. Night. Ever....

"Ah! I ish sorry. I thought you were Amish with how your clothing looked. I ish not used to being out in public, I not mean to offend." He nodded in a cheerful yet apologetic style. However, her words seemed to go on deaf ears as Erick twirled around on his heel. His arms out stretched until he came to a stop, a big grin on his face.  " Oh no, no pick up lines. Just thirsty and cold, ya know? I vould buy my own coffee if I knew vhere place of coffee was.." He sighed, crossing his arms and tilting his head to one side.  He really didn't mean to offend her. He was just simply wanting something to warm up with. It was cold outside after all!


" Me didn't mean to upset yous... " Erick paused realizing that maybe his way of approaching people still needed practicing. He would have to make up for it one way or another. So he did it in a way he only knew how. Instead of leaving, he popped himself down right in the snow. Crossed his legs and then sat perfectly straight up in an indian style pose. A big goofy grin on his face.

" I ish very sorry. It vas rude of me to say such things vhen both of us haven't met. I'm Erick Von Berg, It is pleasure to greet you in late night hour, alone in park. Great way to meet new people ya? Sooo, girl, vhy yous alone in park? I make up for instrument, vhat you say?" 
 

“I didn’t think I looked Amish,” Midori says. Amish brought to mind solid color long dresses with aprons and with bonnets. She had none of these. Nor did she appear to be of European descent. Did the Amish even have a community in Japan?

She isn’t sure whether to believe him about just being thirsty. It seemed like back-tracking to her. However, she lightens up a bit at the apology. Her face seems more impatient rather than angry. “Yeah. Whatever. There’s a bunch of fast food chains about 10 minutes down the road if you’re really thirsty.” She points in the direction of where she came from. “I’m not sharing though.”

When Erick sits down, it becomes clear to her that he isn’t leaving. She gives sort of an exasperated sigh. She’s too stubborn to be the first one to leave the park though. “Midori Sasaki. I already know who you are. We both go to Juuban. And I’m here because I don’t have time to sleep. So I’m just gonna stay awake all night. Easier that way.”

“How about you? Just amusing yourself by harassing young women who come your way?” She takes an extra-long sip of coffee as if she wants to see him suffer from his thirst.

In a darkened tree, a presence watches the pair below. It's body was covered in snow and black attire, it was difficult to see in the unlit area that it resided in. For now, it would simply observe. The boy had a particularly interesting energy, but to strike so openly might cause trouble right now...the presence knew of other areas in the city, comrades who have met an untimely end due to something...new in the region.

It would lurk, and it would wait. But the hunger was rapidly growing...soon...soon...

" Really? Ten minutes in that direction you say?"

Erick blinked, pointing his finger in the direction she had also gestured to. If this was true, then the nearest vender would be located near the city. He was trying to avoid the city. There were too many people in the city, his cover would surly be blown. The last thing he wanted was someone to tell his father or even worse, his mother he had been seen walking around the city with out their knowledge. " Aye, of course." He sighed in disappointment. Maybe this 'run-away' should have been more thought out. Such as bringing a hot beverage along and hand warmers. Also sitting on the ground, which is covered in snow, is not a good idea either.  Thank god for water proof snow pants, however not so much on keeping the cheeks warm after 20 minutes. Erick was beginning to become more fidgety as the feeling in his legs were starting to numb, not from the cold, but because he was cutting off circulation. 

" Midori Sasaki, it is pleasure to greet you. HUH?! Ve really go to the same school?! wow that ish small world.  " He laughed, before outstretching his legs to get the blood flowing once again. Erick froze when Midori asked him the same question. Telling her the truth would only lead to trouble. Once again, this run away plan was not working out that great. In fact, it was until now did he realize one thing. He really sucked at running away and not being 'seen'. To come to think of it, this might have been a trait he inherited from his mother. Caught, Erick shrugged his shoulders. His cheeks flushed as he let out a few small coughs before speaking." No, no no no. I am simply enjoying the night and became lonely and really, really bored. I do not harass, only make conversation." He sighed, his features scrunched as he leaned forward and rested his head in the palm of his hands. 

 Unaware of the other presence that was watching them from afar. His attention more focused on the only person he could physically see in the park, Midori.

Midori expects him to leave when Erick looks down the road. Then, she could enjoy the peaceful silence of the park. But no, he continues to sit right where he is. However, his disappointment in her unwilling to share makes her smile a bit. She takes it that he probably isn’t told no often.

Midori shrugs as he says it’s a small world. “While Tokyo is large, there are a finite number of schools, so it isn’t totally unlikely. And one of them just shut down and sent all their students to Juuban. So the probability of us going to the same school has increased.”

She gives him a curious look and leans back into the bench, “If you were bored and lonely, why did you come to sit someplace quiet? Why not go into the city more?”

Within the heads of both of the young people on the ground, a whisper could be faintly heard, almost enough to make one think that it was their proverbial 'inner voice'.

'That one is out to kill you...they are with the Covenant...run or you will be consumed...'

The voice would repeat every five seconds, and the winds would begin to pick up around the pair as the light snow dust begins to pick up and blow in small flurries. As the snows pick up and accelerate, they begin to form a physique of a female entity with long, white hair. Her skin is blue and her eyes are red with no clear iris. Her hair winds up into a bun on top with a stream of blue energy forming 'pins' of a sort. The woman is garbed in gray, metallic looking cloth that flows as freely as normal cloth.

As she appears, she cackles a little, while the voices begin to resonate within the heads of both Erick and his friend.

"See?? That one is working with them...it's a conspiracy to kill you...."

The monstrous woman raises her hand as a gale begins to manifest around it, a miniaturized snowstorm begins to grow and form jagged pieces of ice as it grew in strength and power, but the target is not clear who will be fired at.

Erick tilted his head to one side when Midori spoke about the likely hood of their encounter through 'her' current knowledge of statistics an circumstances. So his knowledge of how popular the school was before enrolling wasn't that up to date. How was he suppose to know that the first person he would meet outside the school, would also go there as well.

" Vov, that is amazing. " He blinked, embarrassed and yet awe struck at the girls knowledge. She was smart yet, but there was another quality that made Erick wonder. He had been watching her characteristics, movements, even expressions. The entire time her personality just screamed out one thing - ' Leave me Alone' - which confused Erick when he first heard the voice.  " I came out here to run away..They would find me in the city." Erick answered honestly in a low voice before hearing the voice in his head again. This time it concerned him enough to where he actually listen what the voice was saying.

She was with the covenant? What?! Wait what was going on? Erick blinked unsure of what he was actually hearing. His head jerked around when he saw the wind pick up and carried the freshly falling snow along with it.  The snow collecting together to form and create a humanoid figure in front of his very eyes. Alarmed, Erick jumped out of his seating position and onto his feet.

The voice had said Covenant. A name which was given to them out of fear. Monsters, that Erick had seen countless of times on the TV and internet. Had he known he was going to come face to face with one, he would of come more prepared or never left his home at all. His eyes glanced over to Midori, unsure what to think anymore. Erick pointed at the red eyed woman who had just appeared out of snow and air. One eye brow raised as he took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak. Time to test his luck and judge of character.

" You really are conspiring to kill me?? I know you don't like me for some reason, but you really didn't have to go that far! Here I thought you an I could of been friends. "

Erick shouted, his tone rather irritated. His pink eyes focused on Midiori and the badly dressed 'snow woman'. His posture strait while the muscle tissue in his legs flexed, ready to spring in any sort of action. If there ever were a time where if someone were to ask - - ' What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you?' - - this would be it. Even in his current situation of uncertainty, Erick kept calm. Steam escaping from his nostrils as he kept his stance, waiting for them to do something first.

When Midori first hears the voice, she tenses. However, she tries to ignore it. What sort of strange thought it that? Some random male model is a Covenant member who wants to kill her. That seemed far too far-fetched. It couldn’t be true, could it?

“It’s not that amazing…” she responds, glancing toward the path that she came from. Maybe should just leave. She jiggles her left leg, trying to determine what to do. “Huh? Find you in the city? Who?” That seemed alarming, especially alongside the current mantra in her head telling her that he was Covenant member.

She darts straight up, clutching her coffee as she sees the unnatural looking woman. There is clear panic in her eyes until Erick begins accusing her of something. “WHAT?!” They could have been friends? Were this boy and the crazy looking woman going to kill her now?

She throws her coffee at the crazy looking woman, “YOU GUYS CAN HAVE IT! I DON’T CARE ANYMORE!” And then she attempts to flee.

The white mau has been on the prowl for yet another candidate.

It was an elusive presence, detectable for brief spurts of time in the city and then fading into oblivion lost in the sea of bodies that made up Tokyo. Today the white cat had a particularly strong lead after having sensed Erick's presence at a distance and running his scrawny little cat legs as fast as he could to catch up with the signal.

He lost the signal again once Erick retreated into his estate, but as Erick made his escape he fixated on him again.

Unfortunately, a youma did as well. The white cat cursed his luck: he didn't want to bother Sophia with this since she had been through a lot recently, but now he began to regret his decision to leave his senshi host out of this affair. When the youma prepared to attack the two children whom up to that point had been bantering about, Artemis let his instinct take hold as he leapt and jumped onto the neck of the youma, causing it to flail about at the scrawny, claw and bite attacker, causing the creature to throw the cat hard away, making his furry form bounce off the ground and leaving the feline dazed.

However the distraction caused the youma to break the attack she was first channeling, giving Erick and Midori a chance to escape.