Alex finishes up tying the wood up and decides to bring his Axe just incase that he encounters trees that needs to be chopped down a bit doubtful since the only Axe he has was the title weapon. But he decides for his duty that he brings it and left the workshop with the wood and the Axe along the way he marks the trees needed to be cut down. But he felt uneasy as he gets close to the house so he decided to walk faster but he arrives with a surprise on his face...
Alex drops the wood on his back as he sees a man with a sword and the Old Man's family lying on the front yard dead, bleeding out while the murderer was laughing maniacally. The man sees Alex and aims his sword at him and says. "Are you the husband of these two?" Asked the unknown man. "No, I'm just here to deliver them wood." Said Alex as he's staring to the poor dead bodies of his far neighbor.
As he struggles to stand normally the Axe whispered on his head. 'Avenge them', 'Use me', 'They are just innocent people avenge them', 'It's your job to avenge them' As the voices came to him he slowly pulls out the Axe from his back and the unknown man responded. "Ohohoho, you're thinking of fighting back? Don't you know I'm a title candidate which means I'm higher than you." Said the man as he prepares for battle.
"SHUT UP! You murderer!" Said Alex as his shouted at the man and also prepares for a battle. "Oh, I'll show you what I can do jackass." Said the man as he lunges forwards and tries to slice Alex but gets blocked by Alex's axe and he steps back as he gets rained by consecutive attacks from the unknown man. "Blocking my attacks are you also a title candidate? Sweet, if I defeat you I can speed up my ritual!"
As Alex continues to block his attacks and defending for his life. The Axe whispered again and this time it said. 'Duck the next attack, then counter-attack by hitting the blunt end of the Axe to push him back' Alex followed the voice's words and did work he duck the Man's next attack then successfully knocked him back with the blunt end of the Axe.
"So you finally hit back huh. This will be interesting." Taunted the Man as he repositions himself. "Let's dance." Said Alex as both charge onto each other the clash of two Title weapons echoed the empty lands the smell of blood is in the air they exchange blows yet no one has made a scratch to each other. "We seems to be equal aren't ya?" Said the Man.
"Not really, you're just full of yourself." Taunted Alex as the man pursues him on to a near close cut with the Man's sword but Alex scratches the Man on his counter-attack. "Ow, that fucking hurts you ass! Oh I'm ending this stupid fight." Said the Man. "Why not you show me how you end this?" Said Alex in response. The pissed off Man started to run towards him completely angry and without any second thoughts on if Alex dodges.
The Axe whispers again 'Trip him with the blunt end and drop chop his spine with the sharp edge of the Axe.' As Alex listens and does the request he successfully tripped the man into his doom ending his life all together.
But for the first time in a few days he finally felt tired after that match as the adrenaline starts to calm out from Alex he begins to regret that he was late to come to the house. And as he contemplate the old man arrives dropping what he had carried from bought from the market. Alex stood up and looked at him saying. "I'm sorry... I was too late." As the Old man passes out from the stress he got upon seeing his dead wife and daughter.
Two Days Later...
"I heard what you've done Mr. Alex. I'm sorry for the loss, so you came here for something?" Said Dr. James. "It's okay I'm here for something else." Said Alex in response. "Hm? What would that be then Mr. Alex?" Said Dr. James. "I will do it." Said Alex. "You what Mr. Alex?" Said the doctor. "I will do the ritual I'll become a title holder." Said Alex.
"Has this loss became your motivation?" Said the Doctor. "Yes, they raised me when I was abandoned years ago. They were the ones who helped me and now they're gone." Said Alex. "I'm really sorry about that Mr. Alex but sure I can help you with the ritual come here at the break of dawn we will do the ritual." Said Dr. James.
"Sure, see you around doc." Said Alex as he leaves. "Poor young man. Anyways time to write a report." Said the Doctor as Alex leaves the office.
Alex starts to train harder this time mastering some of the techniques the Axe can provide via the voices and he did learn a few tricks on the way but the Axe says 'You will learn more as we bond more', 'You will be more capable as we both grow', 'We will be stronger the more you use the Axe', 'It was your first blood Alex one of many to come' The words echoed into Alex's head as he trains and swings the axe around.
Meanwhile in the Archives...
"Dr. James what are you doing here late at night?" Said one of the Librarians. "I'm sorry I'll leave after I find the book." Said the Doctor. "What are you trying to find? Do you need any help?" Said the Librarian. "No, not at all. Ah, there it is I'll be leaving now." Said the Doctor. As he walks down the hall he flips the pages while trying to find the right one. "Where, it is... Not there. Oh!" Said the Doctor as he stops walking. "I see that young man will change the tides sooner or later I must report this immediately." Said the Doctor as he rapidly went back to his office with the book.