Miku: Ritsume you, no now I know what you're capable of; but still… a national threat?
Mitsuru: oy, oy, oy, how come he's more dangerous than me? That brat is a kid! he's a weakling! His powers are second rate! I can feel it! So how? You piece of shit.
Ritsume: shut up! Can't you're mouth stay shut for ten seconds? Its annoying me! And because of your shit
talk,I can't even enjoy this.
Mitsuru: you try'in to pick a fight kid? huh? You're small, annoying and a stuck up brat! What's wrong with
you? Did your mom get too friendly with an angry goat? You son of a bitch! Know your place.
Ritsume: you know, I am angry at you calling me a brat but; thankyou for the other part! I never liked my
parents anyway so those words are appreciated!.
Toshi: oh! This is getting interesting and you two seem very close, but this is not the time to be arguing. You lads are gonna be beheaded you know!?
Mitsuru and Ritsume: So what? Don't butt in you old geezer!!
Toshi: [in mind- no fear of death huh?] well if that's the case, you two! Hear me out here, I have an excellent
idea to solve your beheading problem and your fight! Why don't we conduct a duel tomorrow between you two? The winner gets to live without a bounty on their head and the loser, well I hope the loser's dead so that don't have to tie them up and carry them to the execution area!.
Ritsume: count me in! I get to shit on this guy.
Mitsuru: I'll kill ya' you brat! I am in!
Toshi: well then it's decided! [he then turns to the others] to all participants! We'll be holding a duel
between these two tomorrow, and everyone is free to vote for who they think will win!. The winning party
gets to split the winning price between themselves however they like. That's all! Oh, and you 'have' to vote now and write your name in this book. The amount you vote is whatever, I don't care as long as its something.
[throws a book at the floor]
Miku: guild master, its already 4 am so wouldn't it be better to conduct it today?
Toshi: well said girl! Ok then, it's today at 10 am! Oh, and someone sent a messenger to the towns people
too, we need an audience and the money we get from this can help the guild!
[ The participants then write their names on the book and vote for who'll win.]
Participant -1 John Robinson – 2000 lye ( lye is the currency used here) Ritsume.
Participant -2 Mayuri Ichigo – 2500 lye, Ritsume
Participant -3 Eva Kyoto – 1800 lye, Mitsuru
Participant -4 Aoe Harley - 3500 lye, Mitsuru
Toshi: [in mind – only four votes?] yo, why aren't the rest voting? Its free money if you win!
[no one responds and the others go on their way.]
Toshi: what a cold hearted crowd I have here… well I can't blame them, it's a stupid gamble after all!
Miku: I would like to vote for Ritsume.
Toshi: oh! You're the girl who was with him huh? So, tell me… you experienced it didn't you? His powers?
Miku: I don't know what it is but, there's something no, someone inside him! A being of tremendous power!
Toshi: [in mind- both of them has something inside them… uhhh! This just got troublesome!]
[ transition to a throne room]
Person 1: My liege, the devil of souls has descended down to earth.
[candles start lighting up slowly from one end to the other to reveal a throne guarded by 3 figures. The
person on the throne is intrigued by the message, and with a deceased voice he speaks.]
: the devil of souls? Ki? And who is the human that summoned him?
Person 1: well liege, the human is –
: spill it yourm! Who is it?
Yourm: a child my liege;
: A child? Ki responded to the summon of a child? Just how low has his standards gone down?
[ the guardian figure to the left of the throne stands up in anger and arms himself with a giant
Battle axe]
Guardian 1: Yourm! Take things seriously! This is not something we can overlook as the overseers
of the north! You yourself had seen and experienced the suffering caused by Ki 300 years ago!
Yourm: my liege, this child is not ordinary, he has experienced the power of the forces of evil! It
seems that at a young age his family were attacked by the cathedral's assassination sector.!
: the cathedral? Those wimps are still alive? I thought we exterminated their cult 8 years ago!
Yourm: my liege, it seems that somehow a couple of them had survived the incident and rebuilt
their cult; and they have also attained a number of new followers… enough to control a well
developed country!
Guardian 2: sire, give us the order now, we shall eliminate every last one of them and make sure
that they never see the light of day! And bring the cult leader's head to you.
Yourm: sir Fluer, unfortunately we are late, too late it seems!
Fluer: what do you mean Yourm?
Yourm: I have been investigating this incident for a while by myself, and it seems that the
cathedral has gained a new power! To be precise, a fraction of power from someone we are close
to! My liege, I know you may have a hard time believing me but it seems that they have obtained
'HER' power! A fraction of the 11th wings power.
: Bullshit! Yourm! Do you know what you are saying? Her? Her? HER? What proof do you have to
back up your claims? The 11 wings are beings beyond gods and devils! No, they were beyond
common sense! Worlds and universe's are their toys used to fill their boredom! I refuse to believe
this nonsense!
[the man then remembers his past]
Women: no son, I wont let you be chained up forever!you – you're strong! And It is my will for you
to live,to survive. Remember this moment! Grasp it! And when you're able to avenge your family's death and mine, only then should you fight these people! Don't waste your life trying untill then!
Let god be-
[she was beheaded by a sword that was made of wind; and even as her head falls from her neck,
she smiled.]
: God? Humans really are amusing! Although I have to say, her words were commendable.
[a women about 6 feet tall with a slim body and with the right arm made of tempered steel; an eyepatch, brunette hair and cold scarlet eyes. The boy thought – how can a women like her say those words? those Vile and coldhearted words he heard. But he didn't feel sadness at that time, his mothers words shook him! He knew he had to stay strong.]
Man: sarah, your words have gotten soft! Don't tell me that you've gone soft towards humans?
Sarah: huh? No way! I just thought she was different! Normally they would just scream "run my child!!, go towards the sun! find the rainbow! Live!!"
Man: haha! That's a good one! [he then sees the child and was shocked to see that he wasn't
crying] [in mind- this kid…]
Man: hey kid, aren't ya gonna cry over your mothers corpse?what, you wanna fight or somethin'?
Child: [starts crying slightly] I will get strong! And I will kill that woman and avenge my mom! When I grow up, I'll… I'll come back and fight you! [after saying this he runs away crying]
Sarah: those words hit hard on him huh? He's got guts.
[an eagle comes flying and drops a letter and flies away]
Man: huh? From boss?.... [ he opens the letter ,reads it silently and closes it]
Sarah: what does it say karasu?
Karasu: lets go, a meeting has been scheduled.
Sarah: ok….. [in mind- why is he not saying anything? Weird..]
[transition to 27 years later]
King: you have fought brave and hard for this country Sir Arthur .B. Sanders!
Arthur:[he bows down to the king, takes his helmet off and waves his right arm towards his chest]
:your majesty, I am pleased beyond comparison to be acknowledged by someone of your
importance!
King haha! Well said Arthur! But you need not be so exaggurative about this; your loyalty and accomplishments are to acknowledged by the whole kingdom!
Arthur: thankyou very much for your kind words!
King: Arthur, as you are the most trusted and strongest knight of our country, I want you to do a
job for me, this is not an ordinary job, failure is not an option!
[in mind- a personal request from the king? And the look in his eyes are new! I've never seen him
like this, he is usually not that serious when it comes to work because he know it wil not fail but,
this is different! What can this job be?]
Arthur: yes your majesty, I shall do it with pleasure, and I can assure you that I will come back
victorious!
King: that's great enthusiasm you've got Arthur. Now, hear me out and I don't want any response
until I am done! What you are about to hear will change your life, and could even change you as a
person, so I am giving you the chance to reject this now.
Arthur: no your majesty,
King: [ he looks at Arthur and without any response, he tells him about the job]
27 years ago, In a
small village to the north of the capital known as yale, a raid happened. All the villagers along
with an army of 3000 knights were killed by just two people – a man and a women, the only survivor of that incident is currently the general of the kingdoms army, Arthur .B. Sanders.
[ upon hearing this, Arthur's emotions on the inside were of sadness but his expressions on the
outside were of anger, revenge and bloodlust; yet he did not mutter a word because of the king]
King: two days ago, we received a letter from the knights stationed to the east; that the villages
there are being ravaged by just 2 people! A man and a women. And out of the 6000 knights present in the east, 1200 had already been killed or is injured. This information is from two days ago! Which means the casualties now could be well over 4000. Arthur! I want you to end this disaster that is happening because of them! Kill them! I do not wish to see your face until they're
dead! If you come back here in whatever shape or form, if those two are not dead! You won't see the light of day anymore!...
[even with the sadness and anger inside him, those words were heard clearly by him]
Arthur: ye- yes your majesty!
King: and take an army of 10,000 knights with you! Each of them are as powerful as 130 humans!
Arthur: that will not be necessary your -
King: I do not wish to hear your damn reasons! If it's revenge you want, then kill them! And save this kingdom rather than digging your own grave! You are strong Arthur, but you are not strong enough! Those two are monsters beyond human! If you are as strong as 4000 soldiers, then one of them are as strong as 10000 soldiers! Even if it is exaggerated, we must take caution! If you go with 10,000, there is atleast a chance for you to succeed.
[Arthur angrily bites his nail and chips it]
Arthur: I understand your majesty, I hope you will forgive me for what I said.
King: ah.
Arthur: I shall get the troops and prepare this instance.
[he then walks away from the room, passes the 2 guards guarding the door and slowly walks out
of the hallway. But while he walks out, he thinks in his mind " who the fuck does he think he is? King? I'll die if I go alone? Me? Me? I will die? What bullshit is that? I am the STRONGEST KNIGHT in this kingdom!!] [ while thinking this, he vigorously bites his nails in anger to the extend that it bleeds and some nails even chip off]
[transition to a barracks]
Arthur: knights! Prepare to set out to kiare village in the east! Our mission is to kill the two persons who have been causing havoc on our kingdom and deliver their heads to the king! Transportation have already been prepared! We are to set out in half an hour! We'll arrive there tomorrow just before sunset! That's all, and one more thing. The chance of us returning alive is slim.
[a knight then notices something odd and tells it to the knight next to him]
K1: hey, look at general Arthur's hands, all his fingers are bandaged and he's not wearing his
helmet nor his chestplate. Don't you think that's odd? He's always prim and proper.
K2: now that you say it….
Arthur: if you want to survive, then lay down your life for the kingdom today! And fight like it is your last battle tomorrow! Say your goodbye's today and if you can, come back alive tomorrow!
KNIGHTS! Today we set out and tomorrow we fight! Because today's journey is not to be scared, but to be cherished an remembered! Only think of your life on the battlefield! Your emotions can either make you weak or strong! Find your strong emotions, grasp it! embrace it! because it's not just our lives here, our family, our friends, the whole kingdoms survival is on our hands! Take a fearsome step towards victory! Come back as heroes!
KNIGHTS! DO YOU HEAR ME?
[Arthur's speech had struck deep into the hearts of the soldiers, and without a second of thought,
they screamed from the depths of their heart, the top of their throats, the ends of their soul and the start of their lips!]
: YES SIR!
Arthur: DO YOU HEAR ME?
: YES SIR!
Arthur: THEN, TOGETHER TO VICTORY!!
: TO VICTORY!!
Arthur: TOWARDS TOMORROW WE GO!!
: TOWARDS TOMORROW
[their screams could be heard all over the barracks, even the busy streets went silent to their voice. Their screams made horses stop, carts to be stopped just to hear it, the townspeople shook, the nobles to step out of their houses just to hear it; shops were empty without even a shopkeeper, if the speech made people be at awe, then their screams made them run towards it! that was just how fearsome their strength were.]
To be continued-