A bush in a forest. (Talmyr)

[brandon007]

After a day of roaming around Vegeta's cities, Brandon and gotten tired of hiding his eyes from the general public for most of that day. He had wandered into the rainforest until he came to a nice hot and steamy pool of water.

He wasnt a big fan of warm temperatures, but he wanted to relax. He removed most of his clothes, save for his undergarments, just incase, as he slipped into the water, and vanished from sight into the cloud of steam. "Mmm, Much better..." he thought, as the relaxing warmth of the water washed over him.

[talmyr]

A large pile of rocks acted as a makeshift partition between the hot spring that Brendon had entered and another hot spring that had already been occupied. Mere moments after Brendon had settled into the spring on the other side of the rocks, Talmyr’s head popped out of the hot water, a slight gasp for air was heard as she stopped holding her breath. ”Why the hell do I always insist on keeping my hair so long?” she grumbled to herself once her breathing was regulated.

Talmyr had been underwater for a while, desperately trying to get all of the plant gunk from her last battle out of her hair. How mortifying to have had that much trouble defeating an out of control weed… The mutant plants had never been that uppity before, and she had lived in this rain forest for a long time. Did they see her as a predator and were starting to adapt to defend themselves? Perhaps she had just been lucky over the years to have only run into the cannon fodder of the plant world up until now. Either way, the sooner she could push that little tussle out of her thoughts, the better.

Satisfied with how clean her mane of red hair was, she breathed a sigh of relief and sunk into the water until it was up to her chin. It actually felt pretty good to relax in a nice hot bath. It had been a while since the young woman had last had one. Talmyr was going to sit here and enjoy it for as long as she could. Pruney fingers and toes be damned!

It’s a shame she had spent so much time underneath the water’s surface. Otherwise she would have realized that she wasn’t nearly as alone as she thought she was.

[brandon007]

Brandon was about to fall asleep when he heard something. The sound of something else in the water, and a faint muttering. He swam over to the rocky partition and peered over it. He saw a rather attractive, red-head demon girl. And unlike him, she was stark naked!

He quickly ducked down into the steam. "Oh crap, Crap... I need to hide..." He muttered to himself as he kept his head low, as he tried to move back to his seat, trying to hide in the steam. The day couldnt get any more worse then what it had become now.

He was wondering why he didnt sense her before, but now she was up and about, she might sense him nearby as well. Afterall, She was a demon, and he was pretty much a demon as well, just from another dimension.

[talmyr]

”Mmm,” Talmyr murmured as the water level sat right below the tip of her chin. She had forgotten how soothing this had always felt. It was almost as if the water here had some sort of medicinal property to it. Whether or not that was actually the case, the demon would have to remember to take bathes like this more often.

Talmyr had been keeping herself perfectly still, wanting to ripple the water as little as possible. Yet, for some reason she heard the sound of moving water not too far away. On any normal day she may not have caught such a subtle noise. However, she was still slightly on edge from her last fight. It didn’t help in the slightest that the sound was accompanied by a man’s voice, albeit not a loud one. Talmyr’s eyes immediately snapped open; she was now on full alert.

”What the hell?” she murmured softly, glaring at the rocks. She had sworn the noise had come from behind them. Was someone spying on her?! She had already known about the other pool of water on the other side of said rocks. On any other day, Talmyr would have just concluded that someone else had stumbled across the hot springs and decided to go for a dip. She may have even sat there and teased them about it. The demon wasn’t thinking rationally at this point in time though.

Talmyr cautiously kept herself low in the water. It was murky enough to hide everything that was lower than her armpits. Her wet mane of hair was plastered messily to her face, lower back, and the base of her horns. This was NOT how she had intended to spend the rest of her day. It was just one thing after another…

”Who’s there?” the young woman called out sternly. ”I suggest you speak up unless you want me to start blasting!” At that point, Talmyr’s demonic tail had uncurled itself from her waist. She rose it above the spring’s surface before using it to send a splash of hot water over the miniature rock wall. She had no idea if she had actually aimed it to hit whoever was over there. It was primarily just to send the message that she meant business.

[brandon007]

Brandon wasnt quick enough to move back, as the small splash got the rest of him all wet. "Ok ok! Alright!" He said, shielding himself from anymore further splashes.

He moved closer to the rock wall, as he pulled himself up, as he looked right into her eyes. His Jet black eyes would seem weird at a first glance. He was a bit aw struck by the Demoness's beauty, but he nervously gulped as he said "I wasnt spying on ya, I didnt know anyone was here. I was just relaxing after a day of training." He said, as his cheeks were a bit rose coloured.

Brandon seemed like a normal human, aside from his eyes, and the scar that was on his face. A Battle scar, and not exactly handsome on the boy either.

[talmyr]

It didn’t take much for the being in question to reveal himself. On first glance, Talmyr could tell he definitely wasn’t a Saiyan. It seemed like she had been bumping into non-natives of this planet much more often than usual as of late. It probably had something to do with the tournament that was supposed to be hosted soon in Saru City. What exactly was he then? He had a very faint demonic presence about him, not enough to convince Talmyr that he was a full-on Makaioshin like herself. Well, it didn’t really matter all that much.

The young woman eyed him suspiciously with her scarlet hued eyes. He didn’t appear to be lying. Was it all just a badly timed coincidence? Several moments passed before Talmyr took a deep breath and calmed down a bit. ”I suppose I can believe that. I guess we had the same idea,” she replied hesitantly. The demon didn’t like it when she was wrong, but realized that she wasn’t her usual self. She needed to calm down before she jumped to any more conclusions.

Being careful not to raise herself any further out of the water, Talmyr moved herself to the edge of the spring that was opposite to the rocks. There was a large bush, easily large enough to hide a person, growing next to the edge of the water. Her clothes were folded neatly next to it. Shooting the man another cold look, she waved her hands at him in a ‘shooing’ motion.

”Go back behind the rocks for a few minutes. There’s something I need to do,” she said, her voice carrying a harsh tone to it. Just because she knew he wasn’t actually here to spy on her didn’t mean she wouldn’t lash out at him from the pent up stress. Talmyr would feel much better if she were fully clothed. Being exposed like this wasn’t making her any less uneasy.

[brandon007]

Brandon let out a sigh of relief as she let him off the hook. He did as he was told as he sunk down behind the rocks again, and made his way to the edge of the pool where his clothes were. He quickly glanced back to make sure she wasnt peeking in him, as he quickly pulled himself out of the water, and started to get dressed after freeze drying his undergarments.

When he was fully dressed, a fine white powder, like snow was all around Brandon's feet. A Very convenient way to dry ones self in a hurry. "You got a name?" He asked the female, who he assumed wanted Brandon out of sight so she could get out of the springs, and get dressed herself.

[talmyr]

Once she was absolutely sure she couldn’t be seen, Talmyr pulled herself out of the water and slipped into the thick bushes. She quickly toweled herself off and got dressed in her usual attire. It consisted of a black and red vest-style top with gold accents. This was accompanied by a skirt, opaque leggings, and long gloves; all were colored black.

”As a matter of fact, I do,” Talmyr responded as she finally stepped out of the bushes. She felt much better now that she wasn’t naked. Her voice had regained its composure. Her hair was twisted in a towel in an attempt to wring it dry; hair that thick was always a pain to get moisture out of. ”The name’s Talmyr.”

The demon sat down in front of the bush she just finished changing in. She figured she would wait for him to walk over to her before getting up. He was probably getting dressed just like she had done. ”So, what do they call you?” she asked while she waited. Talmyr figured she might as well try to strike up a conversation. Her bath had been cut short, and she didn’t have any other plans for the day. Besides, it was always interesting to talk to non-Saiyans.

[brandon007]

Brandon was fully dressed in his Black Tshirt, and blue jeans, as he came out from behind the bush. Wow was she beautiful, yet something about her told Brandon that if you play with fire, you get burned.

"Im Brandon... Though, lately I have heard that Its actually Prince Brandon...but eh." He said, as he gave a shrug. He wasnt entirely sure WHY he was a prince, but he was. Of an Empire no less.

Without his knowing, his eyes wandered, as he looked over the Demoness's body. He quickly caught himself, as he looked back up into her eyes. He felt a bit embarrassed, but he tried to hide that fact as he smiled. "So, you came here to relax after some training? Then might I ask if you are in the Tournament that the Saiyans are having?"

[talmyr]

”Ah, today keeps getting more and more interesting. Who would have thought that I would run into royalty?” she cackled lightheartedly. Though, by the way he spoke of it there was something a little off of that statement. Once again, Talmyr didn’t think he was lying. She guessed that there was some underlying complication involved with it that she wouldn’t have any interest in.

The young woman, having climbed to her feet, noticed that Brandon was eyeing her. At first she was quiet, but then laughed nonchalantly. ”Tsk, tsk, tsk,” she teased, waggling a finger at him. ”Watch where your eyes roam, Brandon. You wouldn’t want me to have to cut them out, would you?” As gruesome as the words were, it was said in a rather joking tone. As far as Talmyr was concerned, teasing or pranking anyone she happened to run across was all in good fun. She had to find ways of making her own entertainment after living alone for so long in the middle of nowhere.

”Perhaps training isn’t exactly spot on when it comes to describing what I was doing,” Talmyr admitted. ”However, the answer is no, I have no plans to enter this tournament. I am neither a Saiyan nor one of their allies. I just lurk out in the rainforest. Nothing more, nothing less.” Talmyr’s tail twitched a few times before returning to its original place, curled around her waist like a belt. Who knows? She may have to make plans to travel out to Saru City on the day of the tournament. Just because she wasn’t entering didn’t mean she couldn’t be a spectator. It could be fun…

[brandon007]

His cheeks became more red when she playfully threatened him about his eyes wandering where they should go, as he let out a soft laugh. "Hah, I hope it doesnt happen again. I need my eyes." He said, somewhat getting the joke.

"Though, since we ARE on the subject of eyes, yours are quite nice to look at." He added as a playful smirk crept across his face. Granted, it was somewhat cheesy to say something like that, but Brandon wasnt exactly educated in the art of picking up women.

"Well, Since hardly anyone I know is coming to watch the tournament, It would be nice to have someone that I DO know there, maybe to cheer me on? That is, if you feel up to it."

[talmyr]

Talmyr chortled rather loudly at the complement she had just been given. ”Are they? They look just like anyone else’s I’ve seen. Do you like the color red that much?” she asked. She had been doing a lot more interacting with people than she was used to as of late, but this was most certainly a new one. Was he just a lot more friendly than they types she normally encountered, or was there something more to the odd compliment? Either way, Talmyr was intrigued enough to want to keep this little conversation of theirs going.

The very tip of Talmyr’s tail flicked back and forth as Brandon continued to talk. ”Indulge me. Just how well do you think you know me? We’ve only just met, and I’ve found that the public’s general response to Makaioshin is to keep a safe distance,” she mused. This was the first time that it was mentioned what she truly was. Talmyr guessed that Brandon had already figured it out from the horns and tail, but you never know when you would come across the one stranger that was exceptionally slow. Besides, this might steer their conversation in the direction of what Brandon was, and why his presence felt ever so slightly demonic.

”I plan on going anyway, but don’t expect me to play the part of ‘cheerleader’. I’m not interested,” Talmyr remarked before Brandon had a chance to answer her previous question.

[brandon007]

"Im not so sure actually, theres just something about them thats... Almost Hypnotizing." He replied, his blush slowly fading away as he had gotten used to the situation.

As he listened to her, he picked upon the name of Makaioshin. "Makaioshin, in otherwords, a Demon right? Well, Its alot better then being what I am... Last of my kind... I am... A Darkling." He said, looking a bit sad, but he did his best to keep the expression hidden. "Even Im not to sure what a Darkling is exactly... Theres alot about me that I still dont know about." He added, as she said that she had no intention of playing cheerleader, so it was likely safe to assume that she would just be watching. Maybe even to pick up a few tactics from the more powerful of the combatants.

"Well, To be honest, It would be nice to have you there... Since your the first person I met to NOT hold a gun at my head, or run away screaming."

[talmyr]

”Funny, I never knew I could use my eyes to hypnotize people. Perhaps I should use my newfound ability to go perform some forbidden blood ritual on somebody, or just go down the simpler route and steal their soul…” she replied with playful sarcasm. Her lips curled into a smirk as she uncrossed her arms and placed her hands on her hips. As fun as it was teasing Brandon, he appeared to be relaxing a bit more now.

A single eyebrow was raised when the term ‘Darkling’ was spoken. Talmyr had never heard of such a race of beings before, but it sounded somewhat demonic in nature. Then again, Brandon was one of them and even HE didn’t know what they were. Not terribly enlightening, but at least it answered the question of what he wasn’t. That was something, right?

”Saiyans giving you trouble? I suppose that’s understandable. They’re a rather brutal race. There’s a reason I live all the way out here.”

[brandon007]

Brandon listened to the girl speak, as her words, even though it was sarcasm, made his spine tingle. "Steal souls? I like this girl..." a certain voice in his head said, as Brandon shook his head a bit. "Stop that! Whoever you are, stop thinking...er, making me think that." he replied in thought, but the other voice remained silent.

"Oh I havent had any real problems with them... Except the very first one that I met was weak. I thought Saiyans were supposed to be powerful." He said, as he laugh. Oh this girl was fun to be around, and he didnt want their conversation to end.

As the area started to get dark around them, the howls of fearsome beasts could be heard, as the vicious predators of the night started to come out. "Hmmm, Its getting late... Perhaps I should be getting back to my ship... Seems to be the only safe place to stay around here."