You could be right. he said. You both let it be and move on. .....You let it be? Smart. Alice said. yeah. Smart. Are we there yet? you say. Almost. Just a bit more. Just as the sun sets, you can see the city. About time, I was getting sick of walking. you say. We can’t go into the city because of……her. Luka said. What? Why are you both starting at me? Alice said. How fierce is the hate? You say. High. Very high. He said. Alice…can you disguise yourself as human? Luka said. Being a human is unpleasant. Why should i? She said. No human. No Ama ama Dango. You say. Fuck. Ok. I guess. How’s this? She said. Alice’s tail turns into a pair of legs and her purple skin turns white. That’s……good. Luka said. You close his mouth. Flies get in like that. You say. You all head inside. Strange. The streets are deserted. No venders, people, anything. Luka said.(Like opera.) he said. It seems everyone’s barricade inside. And there’s a feeling of tense in the air. You say. What’s going on here? Luka said.
He runs down the main street until he reaches the city plaza. Hey. Wait! You say. You follow him. He pulls you behind a tree on the side of the road. That’s….! he said. Who? You say. You see a dragon swords woman standing in the middle of a dozen of bodies on the ground with only three solders left standing. Even I heard of her… One of the four heavenly knights. Granberia, with a sword arm no human can compare. He said. She’s that strong? You say. Let’s just say if you had an army of 100 strong men vs. her, you’d go with her. He said.(Someone worthy of a fight.)He said. She’s attacking this place. And those three are the last line of defense. You say. Not to rain more on this damp parade, but Alice has high tailed it. You say. Damn. Luka said. Two are standing tall, but the third is cowering. You say.(Kill him first.) he said. As one solider charges her and about to swing, she’s already gone. Where’d she go? Luka said. You activate the optical eyes. She’s behind him. You say. Wha? Luka said. In the next instant, the solider faints from the blow. Damn you! The solider said. He runs towards her from behind. Slow…She said. She grabs her sword and it’s on fire. The heat reaches you and luka. She swings at him the intense heat makes him faint from being so close to it. Incredible… Luka said. She dropped them like they were nothing. That’s one tough dragon swordswoman. They don’t look dead. Just very hurt. You say. The third solider runs away. (He can never call himself a solider again.) he said. This is not good. Luka said. Is this all?! Having your city taken by one monster…..there’s no complaints? She said.
What can I do? As a hero….er as someone aiming to become a hero, I can’t sit here, but she’s so strong. Luka said. Luka……Let me do this. You say. You? He said. Yes. You’re still to green. That girl would cut you in half. You say. But I need to do this if I need to become a hero. He said. There’s a thin line between hero and just plain stupid. This is plain stupid if you go out there. You already know the first lesson of a hero. Helping the helpless. You say. Yes. He said. The second rule is to when to let someone else do the job. You can’t do everything. Sometimes you need to swallow your pride and let someone else do it. You say. But……He said. Relax kid. I’ve faced worse than some dragon swordswoman. You need to be alive to become a hero. And I’m going to make sure that happens. You say. Luka hesitates. Alright…… Go ahead. I still need to learn how to break free of a hold in one go. Take my sword.He said. Watch and you might learn something. You say. You get up and go to her. This city isn’t yours yet. You still have one challenger left. You say. Was that you boy? She said. She sees the sword. Oh. You’re a warrior. Then I’ll treat you like one.She said. You hold the sword like it should be . You have spirit. I’ll give you that. But don’t you think you’re biting of more than you can chew? She said. Wouldn’t be the first. You say. Very well. Then I’ll be your opponent! She said. You enter calm mind. Wha? I can feel the movement of his heart! Where did you learn that? She said. You slash at her. ….Ack! So you’d go the way of the coward? So be it! When I’m done with you, you’ll regret ever taking up a sword! Prepare yourself! She said.
You feel the flow of the town and block all noises except your opponent. Take this!She said. She jumps up and slams down her sword hard. You feel the energy flow is violent and above you. You side step her attack. You cut across her torso with precision. It hits her. She puts some distance between you. She steps like thunder towards you and goes for a stab. The energy is violent and in front of you. You grab the sword. You……stopped it?! She said. You hit her with the butt of the sword and cut her on her face. Oh, how I longed for the pain of battle again! She said. The sight of her own blood makes her more fired up. You come out of calm mind. You both circle each other there. You slash her in the chest, but she’s gone. Hm? You say. Then you put the sword behind you and block her attack. You kick her back. Wow……Luka said. Her sword turns of fire. You cover your eyes to avoid them from getting hit. You’re not the only one with fire tricks. You say. Your eyes turn optical and black fire goes own the sword. You both circle each other again. Then you both attack each other. All of yours and hers attack hit each other at the same time. After each attack is block by another, the fire from her sword is gone. Incredible. How can you control fire? Is salamander teaching you? I want to see her now! She said. Salamander? I don’t know any salamander. You say. Bullshit! She said. You go for a stab and she blocks and counters with a stab through your stomach. Heh heh. You say. You simply take hold of it and pull it out and the wound instantly heals up. What? Impossible. She said. You hit her back. A simply stab isn’t enough to even wound me. You say. …….I can’t help by admire your skills. No one has ever matched me in battle before, but I can’t let someone walk around with a power like this. As one of the heavenly knights, I must not allow this! Tell me where you got this power from and I’ll go easy on you! She said. I got them on my own. You say. Can’t be. She said. You charge at her and she blocks your attack.
I can tell……you’ve live your whole life by that sword. Nothing wrong with that, but what you point that sword for is the key. You say. I know what I point it for! She said. You shove her back and punch her. While stunned, you take her sword and slash her twice. She falls to one knee. No……way. She said. This sword ain’t that heavy. You say. You toss it to her. It seems I win. You say. She was able to get up. There’s no shame in losing. Only fuels my resolve. But I must know my opponent. She said. Can’t say. You say. That’s insane. Someone who can move like water and have the fire on his sword must have a name. She said. I do. I just don’t give it out. I had fun though. You’re the first person in a long time to actually give me a wound this big. Maybe if we see each other again, you and I can have another bout? You say. …..hmph. She said. She quickly vanishes. I’ll take that as a yes. You say. Then luka runs up next to you. That was amazing! You took on one of the heavenly knights and came out on top! He said. It was nothing. You say as you handed his sword back to him. You got to teach me some moves of yours. He said. Yeah……..hey. stand here. You say. What? Here? he said. Yeah. See you in a few hours. You say. You vanish into thin air. Whoa. Luka said.
Outskirts
(Why are letting him take the credit for our work?) he said.(Because….the inn won’t be cheap in a town like this. So since being a hero seems to be a popular trend here, I decided to let them think luka is a hero.) You say. (But he did nothing. We fought that dragon woman, not him. What’s the point of being a hero if he can’t back it up?)he said.(He will. He wants to be a hero and that’s what he’s going to be, but I’m going to make sure he lives to see that he is. Now what kind of hero he becomes is up to him.) You say. ( So you’re going to fight all his fights?) he said. (No. he is. I’ll just take the ones he can’t handle yet.) You say.(And if he can’t handle any?) He said.(he’s not that weak. He just needs to fight a lot more. Give him some time. He’ll even have you surprised.) You say.( I doubt it. So far, he wouldn’t even get close to me.)he said.  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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