Steve

The young man drove down the lane and parked in front of the enterance. So this is the place? He thought to himself as he got out, taking a minute to look over the massive estate. Steve had been sent here with an agenda; figure out what he could about these people and set up a meeting of sorts.

Given the gang's hostilities, Steve had been sent in place of Tom. If worse should come to worse, Ben figured he could afford to lose Steve.

Zabuza

Zabuza had just fed the dogs so this mand was safe from them but not from Zabuza himself. He looked over to the far enterence. Who was that? He moved toward him. He had his usual set up bandages covering his face.His sword on his back.Who are you and what the hell you doing so close to our placeHe said his hand on the gigantic sword.

Steve

"Holy shit!" Steve exclaimed with a start, seeing the obnoxiously large sword that Zabuza carried. Unlike Ben and the others, he wasn't so good at keeping calm or forcing emotions. "That's one hell of a sword!" The man went on, eyes glued to the weapon. "Oh, I'm Steve." He said quickly, trying to get back on task. "I heard you fight dogs?"

Zabuza

He listened to him and rolled his eyes.He then pulled his sword and let it go down right in front of him the point at the guy.Maybe we do whats it to yah?

Steve

Steve took a few hasty steps back, eyes never leaving the swords, "Hold up, man! I don't want any trouble!" He edged, raising his hands up in a gesture to show he meant no harm. Now that he thought about it, he recognized this man from the one that Danny had encountered earlier this summer. He hadn't believed Dan when he described how massive the sword was, but he sure believed him now.

"My friend is a pit fighter, and he wanted to set up a meeting you with. See what kind of fighters you had, and he could show you his. Maybe sell some, or fight some... whatever." Steve went on to explain, his words a little rushed as his anxiety hieghtened. He wished Ben had allowed him to bring a gung along, but he didn't.

Zabuza

He listened but kept his sword pointed.Alright Ill meet with him. But he comes here and only with one other person and no weapons

Steve

Dammit, that's not how the plan was suppose to go! Steve thought quickly, but he was never good at coming up with excuses, "It would be easier if you could meet him at his house." Then an idea came to mind, "He's got tigers. They're hard to transport, you know." Steve felt mightly pleased with himself for thinking of this.

Zabuza

he glared,He liked the idea of tigers but no.Im not the leader here, he comes here to start with or ill just hack off your head right hereHe said bringing the sword up now to swing if needed.

Steve

Steve took another step back, "You're crazy! There's no way Ethan's coming here unarmed!" The man stopped suddenly, realizing he said too much. He took another step back, so that he was near his car now. "I'll just have him call you later or something..."

Zabuza

he glared now.No, He comes here unarmed or else there will be no meeting and you will be deadhe hissed now taking a step closer.

Steve

"Fuck off!" Steve shot back, getting edgy as his palms grew wet with sweat. "You don't know who you're dealing with! They make the meetings, not you." Steve backed against the car now. He found himself fervently wishing he had a gun with him, but he didn't.

Zabuza

he glared now.Ha they are not the boss of me or my gangThen he ran and slashed at the guy moving to slash him right in half from the waist.

Steve

He scoffed, eyes narrowing as he made for a reply, "Oh yeah? You'll be..." His sentence was finished with a sharp gasp as the weapon was swung horizontally, slicing through his thin shirt and ripping through his abdomen like a knife through butter. He wasn't rent quite in two, but the outcome was much the same.

Steve fell to the ground without another word, his flicking vaguely in the direction of Zabuza as his eyelids twitched and fluttered. A dark pool of blood and gore was spilled upon the ground where he lay. One of Ben's people had be murdered.

zabuza

he grabed the body and tossed it to the dogs.