Leo Hayakawa: (HT) Chapter 1

== Hashira Training: Chapter 1 ==
- Kanao passes Leo a jacket to cover himself as he finishes his training with Shinobu, he smiles and thanks her for it while accepting and Shinobu notices Fireteam Zero and their comrades at the entrance to the garden -
- Leo says hi to them and walks inside to get dressed, while Shinobu invites them all to a bigger room to speak, Kanao is introduced to everyone there, she looks at them all blankly, nodding and bowing in response to their introductions. The others look slightly confused by this whereas Shinobu has no reaction.- 
- Leo walks back in, now dressed appropriately and walks over to Shinobu -
LEO: I'm leaving for a mission, thanks for the training.
SHINOBU: (smiles) Come back soon.
LEO: (nods)
- Leo begins to leave and then stops at the door and peers back, looking at Nayuta, Iki and Koyuki -
LEO: do you guys just not check your jobs or something?
- The three stare back blankly -
LEO: (sigh) you three are on the same mission as me, we're going to meet up with some people to discuss a further alliance. hurry up. 
- Leo leaves and as he's gone the three follow, waving goodbye to everyone -
- CROSS CUT -
- Hayakawa stands with Rengoku and a few clones as Nayuta, Iki and Koyuki arrive, they immediately set off, walking in a kind of formation; Rengoku and Hayakawa walk at the front with the three behind them, and then 4 clones behind them. -
LEO: What's with this whole meeting thing?
RENGOKU: Possible Alliance With Us
LEO: right, how far is it?
RENGOKU: We'll Be There By Nightfall
LEO: okay (looks back) you three alright?
- the three nod and Koyuki asks a question -
KOYUKI: how's training going? I mean you're in a uniform and have a sword now..
LEO: it's going good. thanks.
- TIME SKIP - 45 Minutes later.. -
- The group arrives at the arranged spot (a small hut near the outskirts of the forest) and enter, when inside they realise no one is there and walk back outside, the girls sit at the steps of the hut, the clones take guard and Rengoku opens comms and begins to say they're a no show, as he does this, a figure rushes at a tremendous speed from the forest, Rengoku drops the comms and blocks with his sword, sending the figure back a step. As the group look at it they realise it's a demon and more figures appear from the bushes. -
CLONE 1: Sir, they're- 
- A quick flash of red flames in the form of an arrow goes through the clones chest and he collapses to the ground. -
- The demon steps forward smiling, a person in armoured Imperial robes steps out from behind him wielding a bow made from fire, and another steps out who stands at 8ft tall shrouded in fire. -
- The other clones aim their guns at the bow wielder, the girls stand and ready their weapons to fight the flame monster, and Hayakawa stands beside Rengoku, drawing his sword. Rengoku peers at Hayakawa and smiles, he smirks back, and Rengoku rushes towards the demon, it rushes towards him too and they clash staring at one another. -
RENGOKU: What are you doing here! Upper Rank 3!
- Hayakawa's eyes widen as he hears what Rengoku shouts, he attempts to help but sees the two in intense combat, holding their own against one another, Leo looks to his left and sees the girls fighting the flame monster, Nayuta ties its legs with chains and restrains its arms while Iki slashes at it, Koyuki chants her spell and hits it with small explosions, he looks to his right and notices another clones body on the ground, the other 2 take cover firing at the bow user, another fire arrow shoots straight for a clones head. Hayakawa dashes over blocking the flame arrow and changing its trajectory making it hit the ground beside him. He quickly realises that the bow user isn't weak in the slightest as the flame arrow was strong enough to have possibly sent him flying backwards. -
LEO: (in head) they're a bow user, I need to close the gap while protecting the clones.. damn this is annoying.. they have a mask on so I can't track their eyes either..
- Leo peers back to the clones -
LEO: go help the girls, trust me.
CLONE(s): Yes sir.
- The clones run to assist the girls, as they do the bow user ready's 3 arrows and fires them at once, straight at Hayakawa. He grits his teeth and jumps into the air expecting the arrows to miss, to his surprise they rapidly change trajectory and shoot upwards towards him. -
LEO: (in head) what the?!.. (twists his body so he's sideways)
LEO: (under his breath) flame breathing.. second form..
- A vertical slash of flames is released from his sword, hitting all 3 arrows to the trees behind him -
- Hayakawa lands on his feet and changes his stance, aiming his sword at the bow user. -