Chapter 1: "I can see all..."
Night had fallen. Stars twinkled in the pitch black sky, reflecting the light of the moon.
Rinoa Veil stood there alone on a cliff, overlooking the Valley of Raine. A low wind blew, gently rustling the leaves of nearby tree.
'A foul wind has blown... a demon is on the prowl again.' She thought as the wind blew her long white hair.
Rinoa was about to jump off the cliff towards the valley when an unfamiliar voice stopped her.
"Rinoa Veil."
Rinoa didn't have to turn around to see who it was.
"Azriel Moe." She said.
"That's right. Superb! I suppose that my infamous reputation have even reached the likes of the people from Raine. Fabulous!" Azriel exclaimed excitedly.
Azriel loomed over Rinoa, her long purple hair also flowing in the night wind.
"What do you want, Azriel?" Rinoa asked.
"Nothing too much to ask for... Just want to know where that immortal friend of yours is." Azriel said.
"I will not tell you where he is." Rinoa refused.
"Fine. I assume you wouldn't mind a little fight then, so I can make you tell me!" Azriel seethed, her black garments blowing wildly in the wind now.
Rinoa smirked and pulled out a long, silver sword.
"For you, I'll only need to use one sword." She told the villain.
Rinoa then jumped up and slashed at Azriel, but missed. Azriel skillfully jumped back and pulled out her own weapon, two long, thin black guns.
"Ha! Now is your last chance, Rinoa! Tell or die!" Azriel shouted, aiming the guns at her.
With the pull of a trigger, Azriel shot the gun at Rinoa. Two large bullets hit the side of the cliff, causing chunks of rock to come tumbling down. Smoke filled the area, making it hard to see.
Silence filled the air, nothing moving. Azriel smiled evilly.
"Now I have you... heh." She muttered.
"Think again!" Rinoa shouted, "Hiyaaaa!"
Rinoa suddenly appeared over Azriel and slashed at her with her sword, cutting her arm.
"Gah! How could you have possible seen me?!" Azriel asked, holding her wounded arm.
"I can see all, for I am Rinoa Veil, demon hunter. And you, Azriel Moe, are a demon!" Rinoa remarked, standing with a smug smirk on her face.
Chapter 2: "Who are you?"
"Wipe that disgusting smirk off your face, Rinoa!" Azriel snapped, taking out a long, dark brown staff with a black crystal on the tip.
"This is far from over," The demon said, holding out the staff. Suddenly a large circle glowed beneath Azriel, shining fiercely.
Then Azriel let go of the staff, and it floated in the air in one place. Her hand rose, and they began to glow too.
"Dark crow of the night, call forth the breath of life or death, judgment: Black Raven!" She chanted.
Rinoa stood her ground until a large beam of dark energy blasted from Azriel's hands. She jumped out of the way, barely dodging the magic attack. Rinoa turned on her side, looking at the demon with hate in her eyes.
"Your speed is good for a human's, but you won't last any longer if you don't tell me where he is!" Azriel threatened.
"Forget it! I'm not going to tell you!" Rinoa refused yet again.
"Then tell...or... DIE!" Azriel yelled, and shot another attack at her.
Rinoa was frozen, she couldn't move, as if she was glued to the ground. 'No!' She thought, raising her arms to defend herself.
A moment or two passed, and when she looked up to find she had no pain, she gasped. Someone had blocked the attack... Someone who wore a black cape that was blowing gently in the wind.
"It's all right now, Rinoa. I'm here, now." The man said.
Rinoa tried to see who it was, but couldn't see his face, for it was covered by the collar of his shirt.
"Who... are you?" She asked.
