(BOOOOOOOM)
Dirt, mud ,tree, rocks and body parts were flung in all directions.
The man in front of Anvil was on the ground and all Anvil heard was ringing from his ears.
The flame no longer on the man's hand he slowly tried to get up as he looked around he saw a crater where the other men had been.
He grabbed on to his head as he stumbled around near the crater.
He looks around and only sees body parts all around blood mist slowly trickling down.
Shock has stricken him.
Fear grows in his heart as he slowly looks around.
(Rumble,Rumble)
The earth started to climb up his disoriented body and root him in place.
Stone locks him from his feet to his shoulders as a purple glowing ring is seen around his neck.
From behind the trees Anvil noticed men in dark clothes began to walk towards them.
Anvil is at a loss for words as these men approached. He hears people talking.
"Think you got a little carried away there huh? bone head, Damn rookies"
"Perimeter clear!"
"No shit idiot you almost killed them all"
"Well.."
"Well my ass, I said small explosion, emphasis on small."
"Sorry sir, my bad"
"Haha that idiot and his explosion magic"
As the men approached Anvil the crimson soldier was knocked out.
"What's going on. Who are you guys?" Anvil said his head hanging down
"Don't worry about it kid, today you got very lucky all you need to know is that we are from Black Rock and we are here to help."
Anvil was shocked to see these people in black cloaks come out of nowhere.
As his shock slowly faded and these three men untied him a great pain swept him from his burned arm where the burns bubbled and blistered oozing puss anvil then fainted and hit the ground.
(Thud)
As he was falling over one of the men said "kid, kid we…"
They watched as this muscular fat kid face planted to the ground.
As someone said "Damn to have lasted that long at such a young age with those burns"
"Brutal, those Empire bastards are ruthless" another retorted
"Your one to talk, look around you idiot look at this mess you made" another sighed
"At least it was quick" the man replies
As they proceed to smile at each other they look back at the kid with is face still in the dirt
"Well we need to do something about this" the leader says
He looks over to the man who used the exploding magic
"Number 2 Treat his wounds and since you were kind enough to nearly cost us the mission you take him back to Black Rock lucky for you we are still in training"
"Me ?? What i clearly did all the work why don't you make Sa.. i mean number 3 do it" he replies
"Are you questioning your superiors order we aren't back home im am the leader here do as i say or suffer for insubordination" the leader replies
With a mocking voice number 2 says "sir ,yes sir mister leader"
Anger can be seen on the leaders face as number 2 treats Anvil's arm.
"Since we have no healer we can only use the burn salve but looking at the damage it looks like this kid might not have full use of his arm any longer" number 3 says as he inspects anvil's arm.
Looking closely he sees that much of the muscle on Anvils arm is cooked and scorched.
"How unfortunate, it looked like he might have some potential," the leader replies.
As Anvil's arm is getting treated with the salve and being wrapped they look around for anything that can help them in their mission as body parts and clothes are scattered all over the place.
They find 2 small pouches with empire coins, not much 3 gold pieces, a few silver pieces and some copper the leader proceeds to collect and put it in Anvil's pocket.
"At least he wont starve for a bit back in town this should hold him over" the leader says
"That's a trivial sum for us let him keep it" number 3 says
"Fine" number 2 replies
They also find a small knife on the ground with nothing inlaid in it and think it is a weird knife and toss it aside.
After treating Anvil number 2 picks him up over his shoulder and disappears into the forest
He complains" damn this fatty and i have to bring him, what a pain".
Anvil slowly opens his eyes and sees a dark wooden ceiling with a candle glistening on his bed side sore all over, his muscles all ache from all the running, he looked super dirty and had scratches all over his body with tattered clothes he could barely move without feeling pain from his soreness.
He whispers " what??? But how?? " as he starts to remember what happened he struggles to sit himself up on the bed as tears slowly fall down from his face.
With conflicted feelings his emotions overpower him. He feels around in his pocket for his uncle's emblem and grabs on to it tightly and says "I'll find you. I know you made it ."
As he is there looking like a mess the door to his small room slowly opens (creek)
Not knowing where he is, he is on guard as best he can be as he sees an amazingly cute girl with long light brown curly hair with tan skin and green eyes wearing dark blue overalls that seem a bit too big for her.
He could slightly get a glimpse at her alluring figure but what was the most stunning part is her kind looking slightly round face studded with freckles.
As she walks closer to the candle Anvil gets a better view and to his surprise he can't stop staring at her. She stands there looking at him "so you're finally awake, it's about time freeloader" she responds
She looks at Anvil's dirty face trying her best not to breathe. The smell in the room is nearly unbearable. Lost for words almost in a stunned state he just sits there with his mouth agape as lines of fallen tears could be seen on his dirty face.
She notices the tear marks and is slightly taken aback. She puts the tray at his bedside and turns around to leave as she says" baths down stairs you should clean yourself up".
Before he could reply she swiftly leaves the room.
Anvil slowly realises how stupid he looks as he goes to smell his arm pit the look of disgust can be seen all over his face the pain in his arm slowly starts to creep back as he tries to eat the bowl of porage left by his bed.
"Holy hell, this pain is almost unbearable" he lets out
Looking at his wrapped arm he can barely move it and when he tries it is like shock waves of pain hit him and he begins to sweat profusely. He slowly moves closer to the food and looks up and starts thinking of what he will do next.