Thread: Key to The Heart (SilentProtagonist x SweetMarie)

Harik doesnt waste much time when he lands. For all he knows, the masters could have already sent someone after him. Thats assuming they care enough to. He remarks as he begins to walk away from the clearing. Still, even if they did, theres no telling where the other person would be now. Plantary rotations and the time difference means they could end up in different spots, or he might walk right into one of the other keyblade wielders as theyre landing. He isnt too worried about this though. If the Mark of Mastery was based solely on pure combat ability, then Harik would have made the cut a long time ago. There might not be another person holding a keyblade here, but as Harik walks, he has the distinct feeling that hes being watched. Every rustle of a leaf or odd noise in the wind has him look around quickly. Was there someone or something following him? Whos out there? Show yourself! He cries out, holding his weapon up defensively. Hariks main specialty is quick wild attacks supplemented with fire magic. As he moves around, he starts to realize that might be a disadvantage here. The lack of space to move around and the overabundance of flammable items means it could be a disaster if he isnt careful. Still, hed figure something out. The young would be master is resourceful. Seeing a group of vines start to shuffle, Harik grins. Gotcha! He shouts out as he jumps, swinging his blade to cut at the vines. As the weapon hits into something thick hided, it causes Harik to bounce back. What the He begins to mutter before his eyes widen as he realizes what he struck. The large gorilla steps slowly out of the vines, bearing its teeth at Harik. It inhales deeply before leaning close to him and letting out a large roar of anger. As two massive fists come down to smash Harik where he stands, the keyblade wielder quickly rolls to the side, barely avoiding the hit. Hes about to retaliate with his own attack before stopping. That would be interfering, and while hed come to this world to explore, he still cant bring himself to break even more rules. There! Someone suddenly cries out, his voice immediately followed by the sound of loud gunfire. Harik flinches instinctively, and the gorilla turns to roar at the source of the noise. As it charges towards it, the gorillas steps become uneven before it starts to get unbalanced. Slowly, it falls to the ground with a loud thud, clearly knocked out. That may have been my best shot yet. Dont you think, boys? The mans voice says as he comes out from the trees. The burly, large chinned man is clearly dressed for travel, carrying a long double-barreled rifle. As he orders the people with him to net the gorilla and get it loaded, he notices Harik. Eyeing the keyblade wielder suspiciously, the man starts to lift his weapon up. Hello there, and who might you be? He asks warily. Relieved to see another human, Harik smiles and bows his head respectively. Hi, my names Harik. Sorry, I was traveling and ended up lost here. Thanks, you really helped me out of a bind there! He says, holding out his hand. The man doesnt lift his gaze right away, taking a moment to appraise how honest the boy is. Finally, he shakes Hariks hand before saying that hes Clayton. The professor Im with has a campsite not too far from here. Lets see about you, shall we? He says before walking ahead, back the way he came.