Searching for a distraction....

-Hollow stepped through in shadow where Mahk-x's chakra seed to linger. Though she wasn't quite sure if it was his home or what Sheng referred to as the Kage castle and considering that so much had changed in her absence, there was no way for Kurai to be certain either. Hollow looked around for a moment, wondering if she should call out for someone and wait or go through the trouble a tracking a moving shadow that she hardly recognized-

Hello?

-*A voice bellowed from the only door at the end of a long hallway in the entire building. Twas Mahk-X who was on the other side of the door at his desk*-

"The only way... for you to seize opportunities, is to open the door."

-Hollows eyebrow raised at the sound of the oddly prophetic statement but none the less took it as the invitation into where she needed to be. She walked down the hallway and opened the door without hesitation though Kurai seemed to be warning her otherwise. Something about being kicked in the face...Hollow ignored her figuring that Kurai was just foolish and weak enough at the time to let something so ridiculous happen to her. She peered upon the figure sitting behind the desk-

You are Mahk-x, I assume?

-*Mahk-X's hand was in his hands in a very prophetic thinking position. His hood covered his face as he witnessed hollow entering the room.*-

"I knew you would open the door.... Hollow. I am Mahk-X"

-Hollows eyes darted for a moment as she pondered what else a person was to do with a door but open it if it were closed and they needed something on the other side?She was starting to find this man to be very odd indeed. Though seeing as he knew her name and she had not introduced herself as of yet she took him for a being who was in the "know" for one reason or another that she did not care to understand at the moment-

I presume you would already know why i'm here?

-*Mahk-X's stance did not change, for he might as well have been for he was not moving at all whatsoever. He continued to speak*-

"No, unfortunately my cosmic powers do not extend that far... But I can deduce, that since you saw my daughter and Sheng training and you asked them about the powers of the mafia. That perhaps you came to join the family?"

-Hollow ran a hand through her hair as she often did when she wasn't quite sure what to do with her hands or she was trying not to sound cynical as she naturally was-

I'm not so clear on what this "family" thing is. I just wished to know about the dying will flames. How to get it or unlock it or...whatever it is you do to use it

-*The hooded figure on the desk nodded, he had to do this again... but he liked educating the young minds of Vescrutia with his vast knowledge*-

"The Dying Will Flames.... are manifestations of aura from the individuals soul that takes specific properties according to the users specific flame. I can analyze your aura for you right now if you like. As long as you dont Kiss me and drain my powers."

-Hollow squinted her eyes at the man. She wasn't sure if he was coming on to her or just flaunting his knowledge-

Uhh, sure whatever....

-*The room would go still... mahk-x would begin to analyze Hollow's aura with his cold still gaze*-

-Hollow folded her arms and stared at the floor. Not wanting to look at anything in particular as she waited for him to finish analyzing her-

-*Kham continued to speak. He removed his hood and took out an A ranked storm ring out of his pocket. He tossed it to Hollow.*-

"You possess the storm flame... the power to destroy anything it touches."

-Hollow caught the ring by sending out a thin stream of myou myaku that resembled a ribbon, catching the ring in mid air and sliding it gracefully onto her middle finger.-

Cool...

-She stated sounding like a normal teenager for a moment-

-*Kham chuckled, he rose from his seat and walked over to Hollow, he stood above her, looking down upon her. though, she could not within his hood*-

"Just...'Cool' do you not wish to learn how to use the ring? What would you wish to accomplish that might cost you your life?"

-Hollow looked up only able to see the shadow of a face. Something about him standing over her seemed invasive. She took a couple steps back subconsciously as some part of her remembered that she didn't like people being to close to her-

Cool-ness?

-She replied to the inquiry of 'just cool?'. She then wondered if she was being sarcastic again and moved on-

I figured you were going to get to that. After all it would be irresponsible to give someone such a power and not explain how to use it wouldn't it?

-*Kham took of his hood and turned round towards the window. He chuckled while he revealed his ring on his left hand.*-

"Im not responsible for the development of.... 'Chaos' Shinobi. Now, answer the question...."

-Hollow wondered if she had spoken out of term again, but was suddenly bored with caring-

You're asking what I want to do with?

-*Kham facepalmed, he was getting out of 'badass enigma character'. He sat on his desk and looked at hollow up and own. More checking her out if anything.... she had a really big asss aint shit on gaias tho*-

"Fuck this... the Key to lighting the Dying Will Flame on your ring is to get pissed off!"

-*With that, Kham picked up his desk and threw his desk at her with blinding speed and power*-

-Hollows natural reaction was to naturally get out get the hell out of the way as quickly as possible. A millisecond before the desk would hit her myou myaku would activate appropriately relocating her to a safer place within the office. She reappeared with her face in her hand-

Kurai was right...

-Hollow looked up but did not look at Mahk-x.-

If that was suppose to make me "pissed off" so I could light the ring...I have to tell you that's not the way to do it

-*Kham appeared behind Hollow, for the desk throwing was simply to put her in the right position for a classic 'Kick to the Face' to piss off Hollow enough to light the ring.... she would recall this Kick in the face and use it to light her ring forever more...*-

"Right.... but the purpose of me throwing the desk was to put you in the perfect position for this!"

-*Kham swung his leg around attempting to boot Hollow in the face*-

-Hollow knew what he was thinking and wanted to sigh, unfortunately Kurai's emotions reacted before she could think clearly recalling her experience with Mahk-x in the Nightmare village once before and how she was never able to "repay" him. Hollows body swiftly dodged and turned around throwing a mean blast of myou myaku and draining kiss in his direction in the form of a large sphere. With her reaction the ring burst out a bright red flame which was only noticed when Hollow took back control-

Idiot...

-she muttered as she looked at the ring now only flickering from her annoyance at Kurai's predictability-

-*Kham bent over backwards in a noo matrix dodging position avoiding the blast of pwnage powers. He was unharmed for the moment, but it seemed it worked. He rose to his original position and she cracked a smile*-

"You did it... Now you can use the flame, fuse it with your attacks and such."

Right...

-She spoke now turning her attention from the ring-

Is there anything else I should know about?

"The chakra drain is immense when first used. Remember the storm flame is only one of many other flames, other abilities like it exist in the world. 6 others to be exact... and you should go see my weaponsmith, Cross. He will tell you more."

-*Kham walked and sat back in his desk chair*-

"You have also pledged your loyalty to me...."

-Hollow eyed him skeptically-

Pledged my loyalty?