A walk amongst the tree's (open, no fighting)

The sun was high in the sky this day breathing down on earth's neck with it's hot breath, the heat rose in waves and caused a slight shimmering throughout the area. One would believe the whole place was a sea of shimmering waves it could even be called beautiful if one were to be so sentimental about things like this, the grass as always covered everything it was endless they said. The figure wondered if it were truly endless could anything truly be endless he asked himself he didn't think so but who knew, the world was full of surprises maybe that's what made it exciting. A gentle breeze blew by causing the grass to shift across he could hear it as it moved making it's odd noise it was almost silent but not quite. He leaned down and picked up a handful of the earth and opened his fingers slightly the dirt and grass begin to seep out between the cracks between his fingers slowly, he watched wondering how many little beings he had let pass through his fingers a thousand or maybe ten thousand who knew. The thoughts brought a smile to his lips as he began his slow walk once more he had to get away from everyone their energy was stifling the flow around him.

This lone figure walking along the dirt road was someone unknown to most but a few knew his name Zaraki Hitoshi rogue chimera of the military. Zaraki's appearance is consistent with most humans except for a few minor details of course, his ears are elongated to the point were most would stare ending in a sharp point. The other very noticeable and odd thing about Zaraki is from the back of his head/skull two large horns like a ram sprout out and curl around on each side of his head. Beyond these two features not much else separates Zaraki from humans his skin while a bit pale is no different, nor are his teeth or eyes changed in any way shape or form. His eyes are a golden/yellow color that often seem to stare through whatever he is looking at, His hair hangs down almost to his shoulders and is a pale white color that seems to have a mind of it's own looking wild and ruffled most of the time. On his hips he wears two knives of unique design better known as trench knives.

Around his neck Zaraki wears three necklaces, one is a collar like black piece of metal wrapped directly around his throat, the second is a loose fitting necklace of obsidian beads that rest just above his collarbones, the third is the lowest of all a black strong necklace which holds three golden beads varying in size and to top it off between them lay two golden wings. On his shoulders Zaraki wears to metal pieces of armor like shoulder pads for football players but much stronger and heavier to most they seem like fashion accessories but they are quite useful in combat for Zaraki and have the shape of ram horns engraved into them. His torso is covered in a very loose red short sleeved shirt that has under hand black sleeves, where the ends are actually covered in arm bracelets they are gold with symbols engraved into them. His wrists are also covered with bracelets these being less constricting mostly black with a gold center that jangle every time he moves. His pants are a mere white cotton loose fitting for comfort and movement that he tucks into his boots, his boots are custom made to fit him and strap around his shins so they never move unless he wants them to.

Zaraki walked farther along the dirt road boredly as he stared at the scenery before him it was like a moving picture everything was different he thought it was rather interesting. The road slowly began to disappear as Zaraki walked into the forest he smiled slightly seeing the open road turn to a forest before his eyes as he walked. As a gentle breeze blew by instead of the sound of shifting grass Zaraki could hear the leaves on the tree's rustle together, as he felt the breeze through the tree's. It was cool and refreshing under the tree's it gave an actual feeling of being a breeze and not a blast of hot air as it would have been out in the open as he had been earlier. A river rolled by calmly a mere ten or so feet away as it supplied this forest with it's life energy without this river there would be no forest kind of amazing how one thing can give life to so many things he thought. In a way to the tree's the river might actually be their god after all it gave them life and if it disappeared they would receive death it was an interesting thought one he would think on later he told himself. As he walked through the tree's he could hear a multitude of animals running and hiding from his presence but he could feel their eyes on him as he walked. He sighed lightly he would have liked to see the animals up close maybe even pet them if they allowed him to get that close but he doubted that would happen after all he was an intruder in their land and they feared him as they should after all he was not one of them.

Sitting upon the ground not caring if it were to get on his clothes after all he was a person who could get new clothes in an instant if needed. He looked at the forest calmly from his sitting position and wondered if these tree's would be here even after his death, maybe the dirt and the river would still be here these things may last long after his physical body had turned to dust. He slowly drew in a breath letting the air fill his lungs and run through his body filling it with life he began to wonder if this air would still be here after his body had disappeared as well. Such thoughts were so morbid he thought to himself calmly so he shrugged them away as he began to remember the entire reason he had come to the forest to get away from people be they human, animal, or any other being. He liked to sing but not in front of people so he began softly singing in a morbid tone. "In the land of the young and the land of the bold, There once was a story told, Of a warrior oh so brave and bold, He was not as strong or as fast as some but the whole world stopped to listen when he sung. Under oaks as old as time, He ran with wolves and wrestled bears and from his elders learned the skills, His body burned with fevered rage while his mind was under burden and broken down, Covered in the blood of his elders he ran away and far. Only to awake to the cold and dark face of death the king of the everlasting night, There he stared into the eyes cold as ice and dark as midnight, "What do you seek young warrior", The king of everlasting night asked. The warrior told him a simple answer not riches or power he said one single word above all others to the king of everlasting night, "Life". He ended the song in a long drawn out voice it was deep and dark nothing like his usual soft and melodic voice.

It had been three years now Zaraki thought to himself, three years since he had killed the commander and left the military behind so far he hadn't experienced what he wished to. True he had many experiences and he had learned many things but he had left hoping to experience something that would change his life but so far nothing it was disappointing. He looked at the river a mere ten feet away flowing calmly not bothered by his presence, of course not he told himself why would it be that river had no need to fear or hate him. A saying he had heard long ago rang in his mind be swift and strong like water for water while so soft can overcome even rock, a slight smile came to his lips at the thought. He knew scientifically it took rock many years to overcome rock, but the saying brought him a bit of comfort although not much. He felt the light breeze run through the forest and through his hair, he should have been wearing a cloak when he was out of the town or someone might see him. But Zaraki was tired of staying in the town overun by chimera they were all trying to act normal like humans. Zaraki couldn't act human when he was human how could they expect him to act human when he was no longer human, it had to be a joke his life had changed in many ways but Zaraki still felt the same.

Anthony was traveling around Amestris at the Moment. He figured to stop in New Hiessgart it was close to his current location and plus it wasn't under Military watch so it would be safer than most places to stop in for him. He arrived in town. Anthony stood in his leather outfit and red overcoat. He also had his leather glooves on. Inside the Overcoat were his two signature Desert Eagles just incase of anything but he was pretty sur he would be safe here atleast for now. He rubbed his hand through his long silver hair. Anthony then sighed. He began to wonder " Ughh where Can I find some food around here , it will bem good to eat in public again. " Anthony put his hands in his pockets. He began to walk he then looked up in the sky yet currently being in a shaded area under a tree he began to think " Great the sun is out , oh yay... " He thought sarcastically. He looked up into the sky and was still walking hands in his pockets a few minutes later he then accidentally bumped into a man with horns on his head a some strange equipment. " Huh oh sorry sir... ", Anthony said in a almost monotoned voice as he showed very little emotion in it.

OOC: God I feel like I post a one line compared to you

Zaraki wasn't surprised that there was a person after all he had heard him a while ago after he had stopped singing but he thought the person would just go by. Who would have thought that they would actually come over and bump into him while he sat on the ground of the forest. He looked up at the person with his golden eyes ever so calmly the person was rather like him or at least how he used to be with the monotone voice and the emotionless stare. It was a rather dreary look Zaraki had to admit he couldn't fathom why he had ever used to act like that he just seemed so boring was the word that came to mind. But of course Zaraki would never say that out loud to the person that would be rather rude and he was anything but rude he thought to himself calmly. He still had not sat up it was not that he didn't think to it was that he did not want to, he was rather comfortable on the ground right now and why would he sacrifice his comfort to stand up for a person he didn't know.He decided he should speak though as the silence was getting rather awkward now while the man's apology hung in the air between them like a wall.

"There is no harm down rather at least to me" he said softly with a hint of playfulness in his voice. "As for you I cannot speak as I do not know if you have been harmed in this small run in you might say, but if you have that is a trifle odd you would seem to be rather frail if you were now wouldn't you?". He asked in the same tone looking curious at his own question "although I don't think anything is that frail let alone the human body of course I could be wrong I have been known to be wrong before you know?". He was rambling something he did quite often especially to himself when he got bored talking to himself seemed to amuse him greatly although some might find it odd even crazy he did not care everyone was a little crazy in their own way he thought.

Anthony nodded he would normally extend his hand to pick him up by now but he hasnt gotten up by now so apparently he wanted to sit for awhile. The man had been rambiling about something for a moment but Anthony was caught in his mind " Sorry , but I didnt hear a word you just said , anyway im Anthony and you? He asked he felt safe giving out his name here as it was a non-Military town. He sent down his hand for him to shake it. He reached his left hand into his pocket and kept it on a wanted sign in his pocket of himself he took from central. He pulled it out for a moment and looked at it , it read " Anthony Jolly , Wanted for Murder , Prison Break , Defying direct orders , 500,000 $ reward. " He sighed he was only worth 500,000$ that wasn't much comp-ared to some but i was more than human lifes have been taken from before.

Zaraki raised an eyebrow in a comical fashion as he looked at the man, it was rather odd to be so consumed by one's own thoughts that you didn't notice someone else rambling on. He began to wonder just who this overly dressed man was and decided to take a closer look at him, his golden eyes seemed to stare right through the man as if he wasn't really there. A closer look revealed things he hadn't bothered to see before, he wore leather gloves with an overcoat this made Zaraki think they were more then a fashion statement at least he hoped so because if that was supposed to be fashion he was sorely disappointed. Now if he had to think of a weapon it would be a knife or knives under that coat or handguns of some sort, what kind of small weapon he had no idea. For all Zaraki knew the guy could have a pack of grenades under that overcoat, which he had to admit he would rather not be around as they were explosive things that made very loud noise and attracted alot of attention. His thoughts were interuppted by the man as he introduced himself as Anthony, unlike Anthony there Zaraki could think to himself and listen at the same time. Although he didn't care about the name really as who knows if he was ever going to meet him again it seemed rather pointless to introduce one's self to a stranger that you may never meet again. He sighed knowing it would be rather rude not to introduce himself now and rudeness was not accepted by most people so he figured he might as well say something instead of nothing.

"Well Anthony a pleasure to meet you under the circumstances I suppose my name is Ares" he lied without missing a beat. Zaraki had a profound distrust of people didn't matter what race or species if they weren't Zaraki well he didn't trust them even for a second. As Anthony pulled out a piece of paper and looked at it he seemed to have a screen of disappointment cross his face as he looked at the paper. This brought a small area of curiousness to form at the back of Zaraki's mind he would really have liked to seen what was on the paper but only because he couldn't right now. He shunned those thoughts away for a bit maybe he could ask later when the man thought him to not be a threat for now he would ask a few questions. "So Anthony what brings you out here to the forest outside our lovely town here out in the middle of nowhere?" he asked in a mocking tone, he was of course mocking calling this little hovel a town and not Anthony himself. So many people were offended by the merest of words Zaraki couldn't understand why they cared what others thought of them.

Anthony put his paper back into his pocket. Helooked at th man who was still strangely sitting on the ground. He sighed " Well , Im simply traveling and well im not a fan of the Military you might say. " he said speaking vauegly b ut enought to tell him he isnt really looking foward to meeting the Military. He looked around he noticed the man was dressed quite odd. He then noticed his Elf like ears and by shadow behind his head he noticed the man. He wondered what he was when it struck him he got a slight memory of reading his mothers files labeled CHIMERA. He figured he would keep this to himself for a moment. He began to think about it though then he shot the thought from his head he never wanted to think of that monster of a woman who called herself his mother again ever....

Zaraki just looked at him calmly he didn't really care for that explanation it was so vague, of course that was quite hypocritical of him as he liked being cryptic and vague himself. But he knew he was like that in fact he embraced it where he might tell someone to listen to their heart he wouldn't take his own advice, he was someone who liked telling others one thing and then doing another. Now his thoughts turned towards why Anthony did not want to meet anyone in the military right now, was he a fugitive of some sort maybe a murderer or some kind of traitor to his people. There were many ideas flowing through Zaraki's mind but of course he could not be positive on any of the answers quite yet he would have to ask the right questions and pay attention. "So why don't you wish to meet anyone from the military? could it be that your a traitor or deserter? someone who left when most needed the one considered the scum of scum?". He asked in that same soft and calm tone there was not a hint of malice or ill intent towards Anthony, Zaraki was merely asking questions that he thought to be relevant. "I suppose you could also be a murderer or something along those lines, if that is the case I guess I should fear for my life" he said casually. To Zaraki death was not something to be feared it was something to be embraced, it didn't mean he was going to do insane things just that he did things others would consider insane.

Zaraki suddenly looked at the sky judging the time his eyes lit up, he was late for lunch and you can't be late flor that. Jumping to his feet he looked at the one called anthony "sorry to say but I must cut this short as I am later though I doubt we will ever meet again". He said in a calm tone before he took off with the speed that few could achieve and disappeared into the forest towards the town.

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