Ryōshin drops his juice as the girl went into the shadow of the tree he was leaning on and popped out on the other side. He pushed her hand away and stumbled as he tried to grab his bag and board while running.
"heee heee heee leaving already!" she said in a teasing manner as she went back into the tree's shadow and pops out of a light post shadow in front of Ryōshin.
He halted in his panicked state and tries to catch his breath, as he calmed his mind and went back to being focused he thought of Rin's words that morning, ("do you think the ones after your head will pity you?")
He smirked and looked her in the eye "I will not be killed." Those were bold words coming from a guy whose knees were shaking like crazy.
("I need to get my bag! Can't let them have any information on me") he thought to himself. He didn't know the enemy's skills, but he could sense the murderous energy flowing around her. He didn't have time to think about being cautious he just had to wing it and run, she was strong. Their little commotion had already sent people running to get out of the park. He started zooming towards the exit with his bag alone this time.
"Hm my my you're tempting me so much. Haaaa! We'll play until I get tired. Let's see how fast you can run! MY PREY!" she stood still, not even bothering to chase him.
("If I make it back to the house, I'll be safe. The old man's there") his focus was to get home before she caught up to him but her eerie voice croaked in his head calling his name over and over, louder and louder.
"It seems you've forgotten when I ripped your fathers heart out. You can't run away shin shin!" she taunted.
He tried his best to shake the images, those memories out of his head.
She had already casted an illusion bubble on the park, those out couldn't get in and those in couldn't get out. She then casted a shadow carpet covering the entire park floor. The shadow carpet sucked in every one it came into contact with crushing them but for Ryōshin she sent shadow arms to grab him. He managed to dodge her, but he couldn't find the exit to leave either.
She made a massive shadow arm and swatted Ryōshin like fly to the ground.
"damnit!! I'm not fast enough!!" He muttered while being dragged back.
The girl dragged him back lightning fast slamming him to the ground causing 4 ribs to fracture and one punctured his right lung. As the people inside screamed in anguish the people outside begun to panic.
"Now then. Paralysis sounds good, so you don't go running again. You're beginning to bore me" she said while grinning.
He lies on the ground reeking with pain as she tightens her grip on his neck while sitting on his abdomen. The bandages across his lower face was being drenched by the blood he was coughing up.
She began motioning her right arm to stab him with a shadow snake wrapping around it.
Ryōshin realized at this point he's out of options, there's no way for him to contact Rin or Jade, he was gonna die... He was gonna die. He screamed on the inside as her hand neared his face ("nooo...Stop!") (Nooo... no! no! no~!)
------------------------(The royal palace, scene switch)------------------------
"PRINCE RAMONE! I have an urgent report!" Yelled a royal guard as he ran to Ramones room and knelt.
"Yes, come in! What is it this time? Is that abominable group trying to revolt again?" he asked as he sipped on some tea being served.
"No sir! We've found him!" the servant looked up saying
"what did you say?!" asked Ramone who was now choking on the tea he was drinking
"We've found him! Prince Ryōshin." The servant smiled "Our king! We await your orders sir!"
Ramone slammed his hand on the table in anger as he mutter to himself ("That fool Eragon! What was he doing?! He was supposed to kill him before Donovan found him!")
"Sir?!" called the servant as he was confused by Ramones actions.
"Yes! Yes!" Ramone said facing the servant with teary eyes. "I'm just so excited! My nephew is safe! Prepare my ship, we leave at once!"
"YE...YES SIR! At once! Should I inform the others?" The servant asked
"NO! Ah... I want to meet him first and talk with him a little before they do. It's been so long." He said looking up at the roof. "He's the only family I have left..." he said selling the performance as best as he could.
"My lord... YES SIR!" he said running off to get Ramones transport ready.
"Lets see if he's as stubborn as his father" Ramone grins devilishly as he leaves his room.
------------------------(Back to the park, scene switch)----------------------
"NOO~! Like I'd let myself be done in by the likes of you!!" he yelled at her while telling himself he won't die. She halted her attack for the moment.
"Haaaa! All you're good at is dodging and running!! But its fun watching your pitiful face." She laughs while trying to stab him.
Ryōshin knows saying he'll live and living at that moment wasn't an easy task. He was still slow and she had outwitted his every move by now.
("I can do this, come on focus damnit!") He opened his eyes and saw the parks blue with tinted pink stripped floor below him, he started looking around only to see he was inches away from her. He inspected his head frantically to make sure he wasn't injured anymore much less decapitated. He wasn't but in fact he had done something on a whole new level. Two seconds before her attack his body was vibrating so fast that he became intangible.
He was faster than time itself.
"I...I did it! Like the old man taught me, he said it'd come in handy one day. Now I gotta get outta here!" He accelerated and without stopping leaned over to grab his bag.
"Not so fast boy" she said standing over him as she pulled a sword from her shadow.
Ryōshin's eyes widened as he saw the inescapable doom before him.
"BANG"
An armored royal guard appeared between the two stopping the assault.
"How dare you vile Creature raise your hands against the prince!" said the guard as he pushed her back.
("A fool showed up. Who's he?) She searched her memory while standing there in silence
"My lord. Please escape to a safe distance. Prince Ramone is on his way. I can't let anything happen to you!" said the guard
"prin... Ramone that bastard!" he yelled in anger. "Thanks for helping me but I've gotta see hell before I go back there!!" said Ryōshin
"I see... he's on his way." ("Sheesh! So this is Donovon, dad told me about. Now see why he's the kings personal guard, he caught up to me too fast) "I'll retreat for now" she said as she vanished into the shadows.
Ryōshin took that as his ok to get the hell out of there and started running, gradually picking up speed as he hurried home. "Ugh" he felt a jolting pain down his left arm.
"Bastard!!" Donovon yelled charging after the girl who was fading into the shadows.
"Ah..! My Lord please wait!" he stopped almost dead in his tracks after Ryōshin began running. ("he's Sure gotten fast")
Ryōshin blitz across the transport lines to get to another island floating above named Jericho or junction 65. With Donovon hot on his trail, he felt he'd seen enough action for the day, he was running like death itself was after him. He got to a hedge of orchids and jumped over then straight into a thick forest of trees, some of the few things that remained natural on eva blu. Beyond the forest was a normal plain land as far as the eyes could see. He stopped about quarter way into the field, placed his hands on an invisible wall and walked through.
Donovon followed him precisely. He placed his hand up after he came into contact with something he couldn't see. "I see, so it's a barrier. Smart idea and it's a strong one too".
Ryōshin staggers to the front door but decides to look back. He sees the guard outside examining the barrier. Being so startled Ryōshin almost sprang back to life. "He followed me all the way here?! No way! Give me a break! He's different from the other guards!"
"Old man! Master Rin! Rin!" he cried Stepping back.
Rin casually steps outside. "what's all the noise about? You..!" Rin notices the guard and realizes just who he might be. With the use of telepathy he calls out to him. (Donovon!?")
Jade then rushes outside after hearing Ryōshin yelling for Rin. She thought they might be at it again. After all boys will be boys. "Can't you men ever get along without fight..!" she gasped in shock after seeing a royal guard, then she realizes its only Donovon.
("what are you doing here?) She asked through telepathy.
He stood outside wondering whose voices he was hearing and how did they know him. More importantly were they hiding the prince all this time?! The two individuals stepped outside the barrier to confront him slowly and with caution, both looked about 50-60 but they were in good health.
He notices their swords, as he recalls to memory lady jade and lord Rin had identical swords. They clashed with each other but not serious enough, could say they were testing waters. He took a glimpse into her eyes and without a doubt knew it was lady jade therefore the man had to be lord Rin.
("So you weren't dead after all") he said to her.
He couldn't tell at first due to the disguised forms they were in, makes sense why they took forever to find Ryōshin too.
("I'm sorry Donovon but we can't let him have Ryōshin! The inheritance his father didn't want is what killed him and my family!) Jade said, and Donovon could see the sincerity in her eyes but he still didn't understand.
She took the jade crested necklace that was hidden around her neck and flashed it before Donovon.
It bore the family's symbol, a pair of wings with a oval jade between them.
He'd recognized that necklace anywhere!
("The inheritance?! Then what exactly is the inheritance if it killed the family. Just what the hell is going on?") He asked her with a confused expression
("Leave now! Ramone is on his way! And if you say a word to anyone!") Rin was sure to warn him about keeping their presence a secret.
("And he's not ready yet either, we need more time!") Jade adds
("I won't my lord. As it is the kingdom is suffering, the gentle hand your father tried to rule with was vanquished. Now only fear drives the people to obey. Ramone has changed, we'd all like to know what happened someday. I've never seen him smile since then... Please take care of the Prince") he starts jumping away from them as he heads back to the park to meet prince Ramone. (We will need him in The future, maybe sooner.")
"He's getting away!" yelled Ryōshin. rin and jade both attack him but not to kill.
"To be safe, we'll have to relocate." Rin said as he and jade locked eyes.
"GWAAA!" Ryōshin suddenly collapses in agonizing pain clutching his left arm while rolling from side to side.
"Ryōshin!" they yelled both jumping back inside the barrier and to his side.
"Calm down and tell us what's wrong!" Rin yelled at him
"My.. AR..Arm!" Ryōshin said with the last bit of strength he could muster before losing consciousness.
"Your arm!" she rips both his shirt sleeves to find a wound and vine like black marking spreading to his body from his left shoulder.
"Damn. Eragon! It's his magic. Get him inside now!" Jade spat with sheeting anger.