As I float through the sky, a gleam catches my eye. I snap back to reality, quickly stopping myself as I look around. The sky is of an orangish hue as the sun begins to set, the large forest beneath me stretching across the vast horizon. I look down at my wrist to see that it's almost 8 o'clock.
I had zoned out when flying, only finally coming back to reality thanks to that shimmer of light. It is easy to zone out when doing something so calming, such as gliding. I shake my head as I look back down at the spot where the shimmering had come from, my curiosity piqued.
I silently float down towards the location as I look around, making sure there is nothing near me. I nod, sensing nothing as I approach closer, just to find a hidden lake, surrounded by the canopy of thick trees.
The trees had covered almost all of it, making it hard to notice from above. I smile happily as I land beside the large body of water, realizing I should probably eat and drink something after flying for so long.
'It has been a few hours and I didn't bring supplies...not one of my brightest moments.' I admit as I begin to gather kindling, preparing a campfire for food and water. I would of created the fire using 'Absolute Shadow' but then what's the point of being in a forest? I should experience this like I am camping and give my ability a break.
But as I am collecting materials, I suddenly hear Sky talk.
"A group of people are coming from your side." A rustling erupts from a set of bushes to my left, making me jump from surprise. I quickly jump into a set of bushes behind me as I wave my hand, my scythe appearing from thin air. A small droplet of cold sweat forms on my forehead as I feel my nerves tense up.
'How did I not sense anything? I can almost always sense a presence, but this time...I didn't sense anything! I wouldn't of been able to react quick enough without Sky's warning, I'll need to thank her later.' I tighten my grip on my scythe as 2 figures leap out, covered in dark green, cloth armor. Their feminine figure and large chests reveal their sex but that isn't what has my attention, but the armor.
I gaze at it as I try to recognize the patterning, but it is unlike anything I have seen before. The armor is mainly a green cloth with metallic plates covering the shoulders and legs, each piece matte colored and covered in complex leaf patterns.
I keep my blade gripped as I look them over, my confusion inevitable by what I am seeing. 'Are those...scaled elf ears?' I ask myself as I look at their long pointed ears which stick out from the green cloth face mask. The ears are long and pointed at the tip, but are entirely covered in green scales, clearly hinting they aren't elves.
One of the armored figures look over to the other as a feminine voice escapes from the face mask she are wearing, "Area's clear." The face mask only covers the lower half of her face, leaving the upper half entirely exposed. She has blue-slitted eyes, revealing her reptilian relations.
The other figure nods as I suddenly hear voices in the distance. The two figures look at each other before jumping upward, silently entering the trees above. I sit and wait silently as the voices grow closer, 'I don't know what ability these people are using but I can't detect them. It's best if I wait since I could be attacked from seemingly nowhere.'
As I sit in silence, the 2 voices become clearer, even at such a distance thanks to my sensitive hearing. The 2 voices are a duo of females as one seemingly yells for the other?
My attention is peaked as I silently listen and eventually, two figures burst into the opening, and my jaw nearly drops. Out runs a girl around 16-17 years old, an hourglass figure and a beautiful round face. She has blue eyes, a small nose, and yellow scales covering her cheeks, running all the way up her ears and down her neck. She is wearing a large fluffy dark-green dress covered with bright yellow flowers, her hair plaited in beautiful blond braids.
I silently shake my head as I refocus, reminding my inner thoughts, 'You have a girlfriend, get a hold of yourself!'
Behind her is a slightly older woman, around 19-20. She has similar features but instead has a slightly larger nose and a smaller chest, a large blue dress covering her as red flowers seemingly grow from it.
The older woman yells out again, "Please wait! It isn't as bad as it seems!"
The younger girl looks back, "You don't know what he is like! He mercilessly beats the servants! He makes demands that aren't reasonable by any means! He threatens me and always looks at me greedily!"
'Now I kinda wanna kill this guy myself.' I think as I try to keep my cool, gripping my scythe even tighter.
Somehow, the older lady reaches the younger one as she grabs her by the wrist. The younger one pulls at her arm as she yells, "I refuse to marry him!"
The older woman sighs as she drags the younger woman to a rock and forces her to sit down. The younger woman struggles as she tries to pull away, but fails as the older woman sighs, "Will you just let me explain?!"
The younger woman continues to struggle as she yells back, "There is nothing to talk about!"
I sigh as I have a disappointed look, 'Why didn't I bring popcorn? This is looking to be juicy.'
I hear a Ping! as a window appears in front of me. A wave of shock appears before a smile slowly forms, 'This is interesting!'