my foot passed the treeline for but a moment when I recoiled it back, a black tentacle whipping at the exact spot.
with intrigue I placed my foot out again, the tentacle whipping at it again, my own catching it, a desperate struggle from its owner before a familiar voice echoed Into my ears.
"stop messing with everyone you meet Syn."(Raya) said, her familiar tone confirming that it was her in my mind.
with an odd and overwhelming sense of relief and happiness I bounded from the treeline, nearly tackling Raya as I hugged her, an act that not only shocked Raya and everyone shebwas traveling with but myself as well.
"holy hell it's been a while!"(syn)
"someone's excited."(Raya)
I released her from my grasp as I took a few steps back, she looked a bit different, not as skinny as before, she didn't look bad, Amira must've treated her fairly decent.
Rayas voice would break my train of thought, it sounded full of curiosity.
"why is the word demi God glowing above your head in red letters?"(Raya)
"ohhh, that. IM SORRY WHAT?!"(syn)
she pointed, my eyes following as I saw in red letters above my head exactly this...
[demigod]
"that's new."(syn)
my attention now solely on the letters I forgot about the others with Raya for a moment, one of them scaring me as they spoke.
"mom who's this?"(tiny evole)
I started coughing aggressively at the mention of the word mom, the kid was looking directly at Raya.
"surprise!"(Raya) said with forced enthusiasm.
"how the?! that shouldn't even be possible!"(syn)
"welllll....after she ya know...she somehow attached it to herself...it was a sorta one time use thing before it shriveled up and died but...."(Raya) said, trailing off at the end.
"I have so many questions."(syn)
"I bet you do."(Raya)
a silence growing between us after she said that, no one making a sound, small coughs heard from the kids around Raya.
"so uh....how many?.....uh....."(syn)
someone kill me so I can escape this awkwardness.
"146."(Raya) said quickly.
I was literally knocked on my ass from surprise, my eyes seemingly wider than dinner plates as my mouth hung open.
Raya laughed at me, great just great, at least she's entertained.
"not funny."(syn)
she wiped her eyes before replying.
"it was really funny!"(Raya)
I grumbled as I stood, I wasn't used to being gje one messed with, messing with Raya was my thing, it was a one way street, well it was supposed to be!
"I'm kidding, there's only these 6."(Raya)
"not.funny."(syn) I grumbled.
she rolled her eyes at me and smiled, man has our relationship changed.
past memories flowing seamlessly as I looked at the girl.
a small.smile coming onto my face before I shut it down, my face returning to neutral as I began looking around the sky, avoiding eye contact.
"you look stronger."(Raya) finally said, breaking my avoidance of eye contact.
"yeah, I guess I am."(syn)
"you guess?"(Raya)
I nodded.
"how much stronger?"(Raya)
"Stats over 50,000."(syn)
this time Raya was the one who was stunned into silence.
the six kids around Raya were grouping behind her legs, peeking out from behind, as if trying to hide.
they were tiny, barely 2 feet tall, but they looked older than two, I guess my species did mature quicker than humans.
"sorry its just that I didn't expect anything like that, what were you at two years ago? 2,000?"(Raya)
"just about, met some people who 'helped' me get to 20,000 then I ate the heart of a dragon which jumped me to 30,000 then I went on a hunt with the other primals, which boosted me another 30,000."(syn)
the kids behind Raya were fascinated, inching closer to hear more, Raya was nearly floored, almost losing balance a few times.
"how'd they get you to 20,000?!"(Raya)
"by putting me through hell."(syn) I said, in a way shutting down the topic as best I could.
a silence emerged, again.
it would finally break when Raya said something.
"hard to believe you started out at a low single digit number for stats huh?"(Raya)
it truly was hard to believe, nearly impossible even, and I was the one who lived it.
"wait I can't belive I glossed over this but you ate a dragon heart?!"(Raya)
"yeah, it may or may not have been amiras daughter."(sym)
Raya paled immediately, her mouth seemed to dry on the spot as she looked behind me.
fuck.
something sharp blasted through my body before it yanked me back, someone holding onto the back of my neck, HARD.
"IT WAS YOU!"(Amira)
fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
in a rage she grabbed my arm, tearing it from my body as I held in my sounds of agony, staying silent, blood ppuring aggressievly for a moment from my body, right where my arm was missing, stopping after a few seconds.
"YOU! YOU! YOU!"(Amira) roared at me.
I braced myself as she started a barrage of punches....I can see them...I can see them?....THEY'RE SLOW?!.....
my head moved to the side, her fist missing and hitting the ground, dirt and rock cracking at its force.
she got even angrier as she threw me, my arm finally regrown, my wings opening wide as I flapped them, keeping myself in the air.
"I'LL KILL YOU!"(Amira)
with one flap hundreds of floating feathers began circling my body, all glowing with a dangerous and hungry red energy.
a visible shiver ran Amiras spine, her feet stumbled backwards as my aura lashed at her.
"THIS ISNT OVER!!"(Amira)
the shadows seemed to consume her, the night getting a bit brighter as she left, my attention going back to Raya who wasn't too far away from me.
"HOLY SHIT!"(Raya)
"YOU ACTUALLY HELD YOUR OWN AGAINST HER!"(Raya) yelled in shock.
I did, I actually did!
the joy of knowing I just needed a bit more power and I could kill the bitch was immense, a smile returning to my face as I began thinking about all the ways I could kill her, slowly.