to him it was the best thing he could ask for because within a battle of life and death focus was everything. he believed he could focus more on actual close combat more as well. "it's not a powerful attack but it's still a walk in the right direction." he thinks to himself arriving back in the house with the others.
Around twenty minutes later jolly returned as well. Old man butcher had brought everyone meat a while ago while Damon took sir hughes to obsidian city and he gave out the food as evenly as possible. they were now debating who would cook the food. in the home they were in the kitchen area wasn't big but it was other food in it as well. "I can cook the food,but first let's see what else this place has I'm not the type to eat just meat with no type of sides." Bay said while getting up heading to the kitchen.
This came as a surprise to the rest of them. neither of them really knew how to really cook. Damon would just roast meat he would catch over an open fire while living in beast free forest. even though he had no power back then he was pretty good at throwing daggers. the two plain daggers he once had at his side were all he needed for small common beasts that were considered a food.
The others followed behind Bay as he began taking out pots and pans. He found certain herbs and seasonings in the cabinets along with different grains of rice.
"oh yes this will go well with that type of meat." bay says grabbing a bag of chunky roots that resembled potatoes but we're yellow in color with red dots in areas.
In no time bay started to cut up and season meats while throwing a pot of water on the stove and shoving the roots that looked like potatoes in the oven. "let's see hmmmm I need this, this , this annnnnnnd oh excuse me steel." bay says while grabbing a jar filled with clear fluid.
"oh sorry I'll just stand out the way." steel responded. they all watched as bay quickly added ingredient upon ingredient while whipping things together in multiple bowls putting them in the fridge and later going back to get them while doing what seemed like a hundred things at once.
"is it me or is he getting faster. it's not you he's definitely moving faster than he originally was copper responded to steel and Damon and jolly agreed as well.
Bay hands were moving swiftly from point A to B as he flipped and tossed the meat in a pan adding some type of sauce he made little by little before shoving it in the oven and taking the roots out mashing them up and splitting them in half. A blissful aroma filled the kitchen as they were cut and mushed that left their mouths watery with anticipation.
"if you guys want you can go and sit down the food will be done soon and honestly it makes me kinda nervous with you all behind me like this. Oh uhhhh yea sorry we were just curious let's go you guys."
Damon says pushing everyone out to let Bay cook in peace. " you all smell that, that little fucker can cook better than I can what is he only eleven right. he's fifteen steel." copper responded.
"yea I know it was just a joke, but really the food does smell good. hold up let's not get too antsy we all know it's not always the smell but the taste as well so let's just wait and see before praising him for cooking just yet." Jolly interrupted.
They all agreed and just waited. "copper what exactly is your ability I mean I know you can transform parts of your body into a weapon but what does it actually do. Damon asked.
coppers arm suddenly turned into liquid copper and moved like water which then formed into a sword. "well my copper has multiple functions but ill share only two for now. as you already know the first function is body manipulation. the second is something I call blood spill. my ability relies on me getting close to my opponent. I have no aerial or long range attacks."
"your arm if you will." Damon stretched out his arm as copper barely touched his skin with his copper blade arm. a slight opening appeared like a slash then blood began to flow out gradually. Damon was confused because he didn't feel that he was cut but could clearly see his blood dripping from his arm. what made matters more interesting the blood that dripped from his arm stayed in the air below his arm hovering.
Jolly's mouth dropped in confusion. "how the hell, what are you doing." Damon's face began to become agitated as he felt a stinging pain within the wound copper made on his arm. seconds later the blood floated up and went back into his arm as the blood clogged together instantly making a small scab. The stinging sensation disappeared and Damon and jolly was left speechless. "that is a little of what I can do with my ability. "
steel burst out with laughter while looking at Damon and Jolly. " you two look like y'all seen a ghost." hahahahaha.
"Just what was that just now, how could you, how is that possible." Damon says in disbelief.
"I'll explain a little. you see copper is a natural mineral all of our bodies produce naturally just like the earth can. if you were to find a sharp piece of copper and cut yourself with it you'll see that it takes longer for the blood loss to stop when being cut by copper than anything else. with my ability once I've made a cut on someone it won't easily heal even with a person that can heal wounds with an ability. "
with this in mind Damon thought about the blood dagger enchanted ability which sounded a little similar.
"the stinging sensation inside your arm was me weaponizing the natural copper your body makes which is found in the blood. I could increase the pain only to a certain degree. I controlled the copper in the blood that spilled using the same ideology. I closed the wound by pushing the copper in your blood closer together which triggered your body's natural response making your blood coagulate at a fast and more efficient rate. but I can only do that if I created the wound.
Damon imagined a person getting cut all over by copper and focused on the stinging he felt. "that would be insanely uncomfortable during a fight so much to the point copper could easily get the upper hand." he thought to himself.
Jolly was thinking the same thing as well.
"so that's why we never saw you shape parts of your body as a blade in class for training. you always shaped it into a hammer or something that was considered a blunt object. you never used your true ability in school. yes you're exactly right Jolly." copper said.
"I told you three things instead of two but I have two more ways I can use my ability. by the way this is ichor which means fluid that flows like blood." coppers says as a rustic color light flashed from his body.
A ball of liquid copper was seen switching from many shapes back and forth before it stopped and formed a frog shape. in seconds its body materialized and they all could see a copper and black color toad with red rings on its back. it jumped on copper's head and buried itself within his green fro.
" oh come on, Damon and Jolly won't hurt you he says digging in his hair grabbing the toad. "he can be a little shy at times and for some reason he loves taking the form of a toad."
Damon slowly reached out his hand while ichor big black eyes cautiously followed his movement. copper was still holding ichor speaking to him letting him know he wasn't in any danger. when Damon touched him he could feel that ichor skin would constantly shift from hard to soft.
ichor didn't move a muscle as Damon rubbed its head and back. "he's so small but powerful. yea no matter what he turns into its always small." copper spoke back.
"you guys wanna know little bros nickname. oh shut up steel it's not my nickname. what, come on it's a cool name and it fits you. "
"what is it." asked Jolly
" I call him, the slasher. it's a good one right guys with his type of power and all. steel asked with his hands out gesturing for them to answer.
"well actually it does fit you copper in a way. yea I think so as well." jolly says agreeing with Damon.
"see I told you little bro. come on y'all say with me and mean it. "The slasherrrr."
"the slasher, the slasherrrr, the slasher, Damon and jolly repeated it trying to make it sound menacing. they then Burst out laughing and copper was sitting there with an annoyed look on his face as usual.
"the food is ready everyone." bay shouted from the kitchen area. they all got up still laughing while going into the kitchen. copper placed ichor on his head and he burrowed in his fro.
with all the fun they were having they had subconsciously blocked out the sweet and spicy aroma that was in the air without knowing but once their eyes meet the food bay had on the counter top their sense of smell returned making their stomachs growl.
"woah this looks like a full course meal for royalty. how did you make such a meal. I mean it didn't seem like it was that much food here even with the meat old man butcher brought us." jolly said with amazement. his eyes were sparkling while looking at the plate of dishes in front of him. while he was too busy lusting over the food. the others had already grabbed a plate and began putting on some of everything.
"hold it don't eat it all you pigs." he says while grabbing a plate and digging in as well.
There was a dish of thin sliced yellow colored meat drizzled with red sauce and green peppers sprinkled over it. A dish with thick cut meat in slices that looked like steak with a dry rub of seasoning that gave off a spicy and peppery smell. One dish had mashed up roots on it the same ones that resembled a potato. it was lightly seasoned with salt and had a sweet buttery taste while the sliced roots were coated in a bread mixture and fried to perfection that had a creamy pink dipping sauce beside it.
there was freshly baked bread, steamed rice and fish along with a pot full of freshly steamed and seasoned vegetables. A big glass jar filled with blue liquid was sitting in the center as well.
"what's the drink asked Damon. while he slapped some bread and veggies on his fully loaded plate.
"Yami juice, freshly squeezed with some agave nectar which is a sweet cactus plant. it's really good. I'll take your word for it." Damon says while throwing a slice of bread in his mouth pouring a glass of the Yami juice.
everyone else followed his lead pouring up a glass and they all walked back to the living room with a full plate and drink in their hands.
They ate to their fullest while asking questions about the meals and praising Bay for his cooking skills.
"so how are you so good with cooking, I mean this stuff is really delicious. well my mom died when I was six years old and so it's just been me and my father. once I got old enough, my father started making me cook and learn recipes. he said responding to copper.
"must have been fun learning how to cook this delicious food. uhhh well yea sometimes and then again not so much. what do you mean, elaborate a little. coppers says pushing for an answer.
"my cooking skills weren't always good, not at the beginning at least and I would have to cook for my dad everyday after school and even before I was old enough to go to the academy. thing is, if the dish I made wasn't to my father's liking especially while he was drinking alky then it wouldn't be so good for me."
All of them stopped eating and looked at Bay with sorrowful eyes. Damon had balled up his fist bending the utensil in his hand while hearing bay's last words which immediately told them he was basically beaten up if the meals he prepared weren't good enough for his dad.
"why, why does your dad treat you in such a way. I'm not sure, he wasn't always like that in fact he was the total opposite but when my mom died he changed."
"that totally sucks, yea it sure does." jolly says agreeing with steel.
"what about your parents they are still missing currently right. yes they are me and steel practically searched the entire city to no avail. we did more searching for our parents then actual fighting. yea we truly did." steel spoke adding to what copper said.
"you guys aren't worried. of course we are but our parents always said worrying about things don't help whatever situation you are in because it doesn't change your circumstances. they practically preached that to us along with many other things so we just fight the urge to worry and focus on the present." steel says responding to Jolly.