"Hold on Xura don't you have business with Master Michael as well". "Oh yes I forgot. I was a little excited about going on a quest with you". Xura said with her eyes combing Xerxes face. "Ok I'll wait for you on the first floor, and we can see the city together". "Promise you will wait for me Xerxes". "I am a man of my word Xura. I assure you I will be on the first floor". Saying that Xerxes exited the Masters room and headed back down the stairs.
Xura explained to Michael how she had ran into the mugger, and dispatched him. Michael had a hard time believing that Xura had done the deed herself, as her specialty was in healing magic. However he had always know Xura to be honest and forthcoming, so he handed her a coin purse with 25 silver pieces and sent her on her way to meet back up with Xerxes.
"Xerxes you did wait". Xura said as she ran towards him after reaching the bottom of the stairs. "Of course I did Xura, I don't have anything better to do for the time being". Xura seeming to be in a hurry grabbed Xerxes and rushed out of the guild hall. As they began to walk, Xura slightly in front, Xerxes asked, "what's the rush we have all day?". "Listen Xerxes I have something to tell you and we don't need any eavesdroppers around. So follow me. There is an old abandoned shop in the southern district that nobody visits". Once again the pair walked through the city without much conversation. As they approached the shop Xura had spoke of Xerxes inquired, "what is it that you need to tell me Xura?". "Listen Xerxes I'm not in Aura of Light because I want to be. I'm in it because I believe they are crooked, and had something to do with my sisters disappearance". "Do you think something will happen on our quest? If so I would not worry to much about it Xura. Remember I am death incarnate. Any who dare sin against me will pay". Xerxes says still expressionless. "Xerxes this is not a joke. Gabriel is the leader of Aura of Light he is what we call Gods Paladin. He pretends to be pure, but behind closed doors he is a vile man. I believe he caught me snooping around, and was trying to have me killed". Xura said now looking at Xerxes with a serious stare. "What makes you think that?". "Well of all the members in the guild he forced that quest to search the road on me, even though a few of my guild mates plead to him for the easy rewards. I think he was in with the mugger, and I think they all tie back to Duke Francis somehow". "As I said don't worry about it. If they show their true colors I promise they will die, but I won't just go slaughtering people based on words alone". As Xerxes finished his sentence he heard what he thought was someone calling him into the abandoned shop. "Did you hear that?". Xerxes asked as he walked into the shop covered in cobwebs. "Hear what? Xerxes what are you doing?". "Someone was calling me". "Don't be ridiculous nobody has been in there in years. People say it's a cursed building. I'm certain nobody is in there".
Just as she said the place seemed to be empty. There was dust all over every empty shelf, cobwebs in every corner, and the only item Xerxes saw was in the very back of the store. "There Xura that cloak. I think it's calling to me". "What is that hideous thing?". Xura said with a disgusting tone. Xerxes walked to the rack and pulled down the cloak. It was black, as dark as black can be. It had a hood with a mask that coved the bottom half of the wearers face. The hem work was blood red, and on the back were twin golden scythes that crossed each other. The blades were silver with what looked like blood pouring from the edges. Also in blood red letters above the scythes read "The Iron", and under them read "Maiden".
"I would put that back Xerxes. That cloak gives me the creeps". "What do you mean Xura? This is it. Deaths garment, with this I will look the part of a God". "Whatever do what you want, but I don't want to hear it when something bad happens". Xura said as Xerxes was now throwing on the cloak. "See nothing happened". "Fine Xerxes keep the weird cloak, and lets get out of here". As they walked back to the front of the shop they noticed a large dark figure blocking the door. "Hahahahaha you have no idea the pain you've just brought upon yourself boy". The figure said in the deepest tone either of them have ever heard. "That is a cloak of my own design. Your pain will be endless, the cloak will not come off until you are dead. This cloak will drain your life force in exchange for an extreme amount of power, but without the life force of a true God the cloak will kill you in no time at all. This is what it means to pretend boy. You are no G.o.D". As fast as the figure came it was now gone. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh what the hell is happening to me". Xerxes screamed as needles came from every fiber inside the cloak. Stabbing into his entire body, and begining to drain his life. "Xerxes!". Xura yelled as a tear fell down her cheek. She ran towards him, but before she could make it there she heard something she never would have expected. "Hahahahahaha this is pain? I don't know who you are, but you have made a grave mistake". Xerxes said with his head raised to the roof of the dusty building. "I am no fake. I do not pretend. I am the God of Death. You shall see, I will find out who you are, and you will pay for mocking me".
As the two left the building they noticed that some time had passed as they were in the shop. The sun was fading below the city walls. "Be ready Xura. I have a feeling that soon... death will knock on a paladins door".