Vacation in Miami (Invite only)

Oh Miami what a place to be Ari thought to himself as he stepped off the plane that brought him here, a recent and shady experience had brought him some money that usually one would not be able to obtain with one job so he decided to take a little vacation. Though the rather innocent looking young man did not enjoy the humidity that he was feeling, LA was normally all dry heat so as he stepped off the plane it felt as if he had just stepped into a pool. He had a few friends that made much more money than he did as one owned a club here in Miami and the other had a summer house which he was letting Ari stay in for a small fee of course, he hailed a cab and made his way to the summer house to get changed before heading to the club. The house was enormous and he could not ever imagine having a place like this with the meager amount that he earned from the fights that he arranged from time to time. He dressed rather casually with a tight dark red shirt clinging to his athletic form along with a pair of black jeans that he could easily move in, his hair a bit messy like always and to top off his laid back attitude he wore a pair of flip flops rather than shoes before heading off to the club.

The club was actually three floors tall, the third floor was for dinner with special soundproofing material in the floor so you could eat normally without the sounds of music as some people found a good meal before fun was good. The second floor was more of the casual area with a bar, and a resting area to mingle in. The first floor now that is where the fun would start, the music there was almost always loud and fresh stuff that would draw anyone into dancing, the first floor was all about dancing. Sure there was a bar and a table or two but almost all of the first floor was a giant dance floor, lights would blink or move around to make it more interesting as the DJ had his hands full switching tracks. Here things could get down and dirty quite easily, there were people of all kinds, ranging from the hardcore ravers to the ghetto hoochies that hung around their thug men, but they all had one thing in common and that was to come here and party. Of course that was why he was here as well, the music was good, the women were everywhere and more than a few were giving him looks though none of them really caught his eye.

He stopped at the bar to get himself a drink "bartender I'd like a rumble punch" he said in a calm tone before grinning a bit at the disgusted look that came over a few of the patrons faces around the bar. Rumble punch consisted of fruit punch, red bull, and vodka mixed together, there were not many people that actually enjoyed the taste but it was a rather mild drink as Ari was not looking to get drunk as well then he wouldn't be able to do whatever he wanted. Ari was not a heavy drinker so almost always he went with a mixed drink to water down the alcohol and now his emerald green eyes skinned the dance floor as the song changed to a heavy techno style which wasn't good to listen to Ari thought but you could dance to it quite nicely.

As Ari scanned the crowds of people he was given his drink, it was just about this time that he caught the guy staring at something else and of course his curiosity was peaked as he looked over as well. It was quite the interesting and beautiful looking woman Ari thought to himself as he looked at her for a moment, years on the streets had taught him how to look at people without seeming too direct while doing so. It seemed the bartender did not have the same type of training though as he stared openly getting a quick verbal jab from the woman who knew what she wanted. The innocent faced young man laughed to himself as the bartender looked away quickly giving into the powerful aura that the silver haired woman seemed to give off, Ari took a large gulp of his glass and the rumble punch sent energy through him rather quickly. As he looked back over at the tattooed woman he noted the military tattoo and the fact that she still seemed to be in rather good shape, she was looking through the crowds but it wasn't a casual glance it was as if she were looking for someone in particular he thought to himself ever so calmly.

But that was probably just his overactive imagination he thought to himself jokingly before pushing off the counter and walking towards Skyler now, his walk was casual and confident yet there was no sign of arrogance within him as he was just a cheerful confident guy. "Well he could take a picture but to be honest I think we both know it wouldn't be as good as the real thing" his voice smooth and deep almost like a singer's voice yet there was no one that would enjoy the tone deaf singing of Ari. He smiled at Skyler warmly before extending his free hand "I'm Ari nice to meetcha" he said in a more polite tone rather than being overly flirty with Skyler, after all he wasn't even sure she was available to be wooed by him he thought playfully. "It's my first time here and you were the first interesting person I saw so I thought to come over and have an equally interesting conversation if you are open to having me around" he said cheerfully now. Honestly he figured he had a sixty percent chance of being told to go to hell or being ignored by the silver haired woman but hey it was worth the risk, while waiting for her reply he took a sip from his rumble punch.

Ari Could tell that the silver haired woman was looking for someone but who that might be he had not a clue, she at least now looked at him instead of looking at the crowd which gave him just the smallest of confidence boosts. Though he had to admit when he heard her just say the word flattering he was expecting a but to follow and then a dismissal of his presence but he got the pleasant surprise of learning her name, Skyler definitely a different name he thought as he smiled a bit more. He was glad to learn that it was her first time here as well as it meant that she would be a little less knowledgeable about the place or so he thought, then came the sudden question of whether or not he wanted to dance with her which saved him the trouble of asking instead. "Yea that sounds-" he never got to finish his sentence as Skyler out of the blue grasped his hand and began to drag him towards the dance floor, either he was a really good flirt or Skyler had a reason for wanting to be on the dance floor he thought as he followed after her while of course noticing the way her hips swayed nicely with each step.

The music was a bit different now but every other thought disappeared from his mind when he felt Skyler's body pressing against his, he could feel her body tight yet soft against his moving to the beat of the music. The arms around his neck only seemed to increase the intimacy of the dance and his athletic form pressed back against hers as his hands moved down her sides slowly tracing along her flesh through the clothing she wore until he reached her hips. If he thought he had a chance he would have grasped her butt with his strong hands but he had the thought that Skyler would deck him on the spot if he tried that, so he kept them tantalizingly close though they stayed on her hips as he moved with her as she cut a path through the dance floor with him. His head leaned in and he whispered into her ear "so do you dance with all the flattering guys like this?" he asked in that playful whisper as he ground himself against her softly not wanting to push the envelope farther than he should.

Ari had seen everything that she had to offer and while she had her imperfections it just meant she was like anyone else he thought, no one was perfect and those that tried to be perfect were often the ones that had the most to hide. The tattoos, the nose ring, the scar on her neck just made her beauty seem all the more appealing and interesting as he was certain she had stories to tell, he smiled a bit as their mid sections brushed over one another softly. While he was enjoying their dance he did note that Skyler seemed to be a bit preoccupied still and he wondered if perhaps he was being used to make another guy jealous, he glanced around trying to find out who she was looking at but without a real target to try and find he was just looking over a bunch of people dancing together. He suspected that once she got what she wanted he would be in the wind but that didn't phase him all that much as well the night was young and the club was active as ever, so for now he would just go with it and have fun dancing with a sexy woman he thought.

The brush of thigh against thigh only helped solidify the thought that she might be trying to make someone else take interest in her, that or she was really eager to have some fun with him though that one was a long shot honestly. The soft purr into his ear was nice he had to admit that much and then she was leaning back into him grinding and bumping her body against his, not one to be shown up this strong hands of his came to her stomach caressing her through the dress she wore. With each beat his hands moved down her stomach slowly as his hips swayed back against hers nicely, "I earned some money in a not so legal business venture a few days ago and decided a vacation was in order" he said in a playful tone. He was so carefree that he actually mentioned how he earned the money, he had no worry that she would care as well if she did then she would simply leave which wasn't that big of a deal. "A friend of mine owns the club and another owns the summer house I'm staying in so it's all fun for a couple of days at least" he explained as he pressed against her body lightly so she would feel his lean form against hers a bit more now "how about yourself?" he asked curiously.

When Ari felt her grasping his arms he thought maybe he had pushed a little too far a little too quickly but instead of pulling away she came close again much to his delight, the feel of her lips against his ear even just a little was also nice. When she explained that she was here on business he definitely was a little more suspicious since this was not normally what one would do during a business trip he thought, he listened as she then changed to asking whether or not she could stay at the summer house with him because her hotel was expensive. The soft kiss to the hollow of his neck was a nice touch he had to admit that much "my my aren't you forward?" he asked in a playful tone before giving her a wink in return for the kiss, "I suppose staying in a big fancy house with a beautiful woman could be fun" he said in a cheerful agreement to her request. At this point Ari was quite suspicious of Skyler but he wasn't showing it to her a he suspected that would be the wrong move at this point, so he moved with her and as she pulled him close after her shimmy shake move he grinned.

He was having quite the fun time even if he was watching out for some kind of problem just in case, when he heard her mention the club owner hopefully not having any ties with her current client he raised an eyebrow while she laughed. Suddenly they weren't dancing anymore they were nearing the elevator with Skyler leading the way, with the whispered suggestion into his ear he entered and gave a hearty laugh at the end of a story he would probably never hear. He laughed for a few seconds and then grinned at her as he really was in full suspicion mode now "that is a wonderful joke I am going to have to steal that for myself" he said in a cheerful tone before leaning in a bit, his face hidden from the man Skyler was glancing at "you gots some splaining to do" he whispered playfully into her ear before his grin became a little devious now. Ari was a laid back guy but he wasn't stupid, he had a few theories about what Skyler was doing but two were the most prominent, the first was that she was looking to rob the guy, and the second was that she was looking to kill him, either way he would rather be prepared for it if it was actually going to happen.

Finally Ari knew for sure that Skyler wasn't all that interested in him and that she was definitely not your normal beautiful woman at the club, when she called the guy her target that was a little disconcerting but as long as she didn't try to kill him he really didn't care what she did to the guy. The peck on his cheek was nice and he found her giggle to actually be cute but then she went to work acting like a drunk to stumble over and hit the emergency stop button he knew she had done this quite a bit. And While he did not care what she did to the guy he did take a position behind Skyler with one hand casually pressed against the steel handrail just in case she decided that he was a loose end. While Skyler knocked that guy out Ari watched though his expression was not that of fear but instead it was delighted surprise as this woman knew how to take care of herself, 'too bad she only used you as a cover instead of actually liking you' his rational mind reminded him. Still there was something a little odd about her approach to this as she didn't take her target out as quickly as she had the bodyguard and instead took sever good shots from a heavy hand with the rather annoying looking ring on it if a ring could actually be annoying looking.

But the cuts and bruises on her body began to heal almost instantly and Ari realized within a second he was dealing with another mutant, he had to think for a moment since they were in the not moving elevator if she decided to turn on him it would be a rather short range fight. When she pulled out her blade that was something that he did not feel like having to deal with at all, now her eyes darted over to him and he smiled warmly at her "well that was rather exciting and it isn't that I don't trust you but..." he let the sentence fall short as he activated his power. It was almost instantaneous as his creamy flesh turned to shiny metal, his clothing transformed into steel, his hair, even his eyes now possessed the same silvery shine as the metal that he had been touching. "I do hope you can forgive me for the suddenness of my transformation but you are definitely in a shady business as well and you would have had the advantage in close range with a knife" he explained in a cheerful tone rather than an angry tone or violent tone as he had no wish to fight with Skyler he was just being a bit cautious.

When Ari noticed that Jeremy was still putting up a little fight he had to feel a little sorry for the guy as he never had a chance against a mutant like Skyler, besides the fact that she was definitely stronger than she appeared it was obvious she was trained even if all you saw was her USMC tattoo. The only one she would have no training with that tattoo is if she dropped out right away but seeing as she had such a tattoo Ari highly doubted that kind of thing happened. He was taken out of his thoughts as the sound of the phone being crushed filled the elevator that they were stuck in together, soon she was looking back at him only a bit surprised by his transformation but was soon turning her attention back to Jeremy. The hidden needle in the blade was kind of confusing as Ari wasn't sure why she wouldn't just slit his throat with the knife, after all it was fairly obvious that they two of them were attacked especially as the bodyguard would confirm that when he awoke Ari thought to himself calmly.

But hey he hadn't done anything to them so there was no need to worry about that he thought as he watched Skyler deliver a vicious blow to the bodyguard's temple knocking him out for good this time. "Well I do have to say that is one of the more interesting dates that I have been on" he said in a cheerful tone as she said that maybe they could still have dinner together, "I am a little hungry now" he said casually as he climbed up after her. Even as he climbed up after her he kept the steel form just in case as well that needle obviously had some kind of poison on it or else she wouldn't have used it on Jeremy back there. He didn't deactivate his ability until they were in the presence of others and soon there was Skyler acting oh so innocent and proclaiming the man she had just killed dead to everyone around them, yea she was definitely some kind of professional he thought with a playful smile upon his lips as he looked down at her now.

Honestly Skyler could have been a genocidal killer and he wouldn't have cared as well those people weren't related to him, years of growing up alone and looking out for numero uno had made him rather emotionless towards the plights of others. When the commotion died down he grasped Skyler gently on the arm and pulled her back towards the bar with him slowly, "so it seems that I am not the only one in a shady business with abilities" he said in a soft tone so only she could hear. "I can't promise you a four star restaurant but I don't think we should stay here for dinner" he said with a light laugh, "I do know there is a quaint little italian place a few blocks down that we can walk to so we can talk a little if you like" he gave her a warm smile now. There were two reasons he suggested they walk, the first was that on the street he would have more room to fight or run away if need be and the second reason was because he actually was interested in knowing more about Skyler the beautiful assassin if she was willing to tell him more.

While Ari did like being called a cute guy he still wasn't sure if she was telling the truth or just telling him what he wanted to hear so she could stay over at the summer house like she had asked earlier. When she bit her lip it added a cuteness factor to her beauty and he had to think that she was definitely a woman that he would have asked out on a real date given the chance earlier. But hey lady luck seemed to favor him as Skyler said she could go for a juicy burger and a beer rather than a restaurant "why can't all beautiful women have such standards?" he asked in a playful tone. As she told the bartender that she was taking the glass he glanced over at the bartender who was obviously interested in her, 'well too bad buddy I have her for at least the rest of the night' Ari thought to himself playfully. When they were outside the sudden hard look she gave him was a bit worrying, his worries disappeared as she actually said that she couldn't have done it without him and apologized if it felt like he might share the same fate as Jeremy.

"Honestly I wasn't all that worried about you killing me but the transformation was a just in case, after all there are plenty of hit men well hit women in your case that don't like to leave any type of witnesses" he said in a cheerful tone. "Usually I would have simply gotten out of the elevator if it were still moving but since you stopped it I figured a close range fight with a poison needle would definitely not be to my advantage" he said with a soft laugh following soon. While they walked he noted that she took off her heels so she could walk barefoot and then came the nasty popping sound that hardly seemed to phase Ari, he may not be in the deep underground but watching real underground fighters he had seen almost any injury one could think of so it hardly did anything to him to hear a popping sound. At the question of his name Ari simply shrugged "not a clue, just the name I grew up with" he said quickly "don't know if my parents gave me that name or if the orphanage did and don't really care since I didn't really have an attachment to either" he said in that cheerful tone of his. Most might think that Ari hid his feelings behind the cheerfulness when he spoke of his past but he really didn't care where he came from, he didn't long to meet his parents who he had never met because they were just strangers to him, "how about yourself? is Skyler a codename or your real name?" he asked jokingly.