The Birdman [spoiler] The two sides would not let up one bit as they exchange a firestorm of bullets. Shots flickered and collided with everything in sight, most hitting parts around the men. Sadly, Ty's brave mercenaries were on the losing side. They had be out there for at least three hours and hadn't been able to gain any leverage against their rivals. He and his men were exhausted, they would last much longer and they prayed for some kind of miracle. It came in good time, but it wasn't anything that Ty's men or the enemy side expected. A large red ship appeared from out of nowhere and hovered quietly above the battlefield, like a observer. All gunfire stopped as everyone stared at the unfamiliar vessel. A hatch opened in the back, revealing a figure who stood at the very edge. He suddenly jumped out of the ship and slowly descended to the middle of the field, a very faint red aurora compassed him. He landed with a rather loud thud and stood up, eyeing both parties carefully. His dark brown clothing fluttered perfectly with the slight breeze, which also ruffled his tall ebony hair. He wore glasses with lens that were tinted an icy blue color. His whole right arm was covered with patches of protective leather padding, all of which were held together by large belts and smaller ties. The man folded his arms. "Alright, listen up." he spoke loudly, smirking at everyone," I'm looking for a Mr. Tyler Shippton. Don't worry, you can go back to killing each other once I have a word with him." Ty could hear faint whispers from his men, they seemed to be calling this guy 'The Birdman'. He chuckled to himself, there was no way that man the legendary thief of the urban folk tales. He assured himself even more by laughing out loud, causing some of his men and even some on the other side to join in. He walked through the cluster of men and stopped right in front of his group. Slightly raising his hand, Ty smirked at the man who stood a couple feet away from him. "Well, here I am. Come to steal from me, thief?" Ty asked while folding his arms across his chest. The Birdman frowned at his statement, shaking his head slightly. "First off, the name's Hawk. Second, I prefer the term 'Treasure Hunter'." Hawk responded, getting a couple of laughs from the men,"Just tell me the location of the riches and I'll be on my way." "I'm not afraid of you. You don't scare anyone, right men?" Ty said as both sides let out a battle cry. Hawk smirk grew a little larger."We're going to teach you a lesson, Birdman." "It's not me you should be afraid of. Abby, let em' have it." Hawk said, nodding up to the hovering ship while he reached for his hand cannon. "Roggggger that!" the voice of little Abigail blared from the speakers on the ship as she started charging up the large guns on the vessel. Hawk watch as some of men stood in shock and in fear by the massive amount of firepower the ship had. Instead, another figure flew from out from the hatch of the ship and landed on Hawk's extended arm. Ty watched as Hawk started talking to a rather large bird that rested on his shoulder. Instantly, the bird flew off Hawk's shoulder and targeted Ty while Hawk dashed off to cover. Ty was thrown off guard by the speed of the bird, which let out a cry before it started clawing his men. While his companion attacked one side, the battle began again with everyone working together against Hawk. But he was ready for them, as he flew up out of his cover and unleashed a quick storm of bullets to the other side. The shots found there targets as Hawk ran and gunned down more soldiers, who couldn't keep up with his extreme speed. He jumped from cover to cover, punching and kicking man after man in a rapid succession. Hawk was sudden knocked down by a large man who seemed to have appeared from nowhere. As he stood over him, Hawk gave him a friendly smile. He quickly got up and started dodging the assault of fists. The man finally caught the Warlock by his collar and started shaking him around before kneeing him in the stomach and squeezing the life out of him. Putting his hand in the shape of a ball, Hawk quickly focused all his energy into a condensed ball of power. The brute did not notice the growing purplish glow forming by his chest until it was too late, the ball shredded through his armor as it propelled him away. Hawk wipped away the blood from his mouth as the ball explosed, consuming the behemoth with it. "Yeah, get em'." Abby exciting said, she loved watching Hawk fight from her vantage point in co-pilot seat on the ship. Hawk saluted to her before facing a scared Ty. Ty was shocked as he saw the Birdman walk towards him, with the deadly bird resting on its rightful place. Turning around, Ty saw all of his mercenaries lying on the ground, their bodies were riddled with multiple scratches and peck marks. They were alive, but they had taken a pretty bad beating. And the fact that it was delivered by a bird made Ty fell even more intimated. "I'm still not afraid of you." Ty fearfully said. Hawk chuckled to himself. "It him you should be afraid of." Hawk nodded to the bird, who let out a cried in response."Go ahead Falcon, take your pick." The bird rose into the air and started circling Ty before coming down on him. He began pecking the man on the head while he waved his arms around, hoping to shoo the bird away. Falcon flew up onto the air and came back down again, this time aiming for the Ty's ears. Falcon bit the man's fingers before hooking on his left ear. Ty yelled in pain as he waving his head in all directions. Hawk couldn't help but laugh by the man's attempts to shake off his persistent companion. The bird flew up one more time, coming down and scratching the man's rugged face. The man put his arms in front of his face to protect himself from the bird's wraith, but it did not stop Falcon from trying to claw the his eyes out. "Alright, alright. It's located in the Valley of the Lions. There's a large cliffside that houses a secret entrance. Just please, make it stop." the man yelled. Hawk extended his arm out and whistled, causing the bird to land back on his arm. "Nice doin' business with ya." Hawk happily said to Ty, who just stood there. Hawk started walking away, whistling to himself and his feathered companion. The man's bird almost murdered him and now he is letting him go. Ty never felt more confused and shocked in his life. "Abby, prep the ship. We're headin' to the Vally of Lions." "Yipppppe, another road trip!" he heard her yell through the ship's speakers. Hawk disappeared around a corner and using the power of the Traveler, jumped onto the ship's open hatch. The red vessel left the scene, leaving Ty there to pick up the pieces. The thought that a famous legend just defeated a whole field of men and did it all so quickly was to much for him to fathom. He fell to his knees as he watched the ship slowly vanish, silently cursing himself for just realizing something. "I forget to get his autograph......." he muttered.[/spoiler]