"the purple puppets sure do know how to pick em." he thought as he lost their figures within the crowd.
Damon's ki was still too low and while looking at the time he knew his energy wouldn't be replenished before 3 am.
He knew this but wanted to watch the fight with buck and Cali. In his head he had already decided he would just attend the underground events again once his squad came back through coast city after they completed their missions.
He signaled for Abbot that he was ready to go and they began making their way out.
upon exiting the underground market they came out a different passage way that took them a little while to get to as the tunnels were very long.
The further they walked the more the tunnels changed into a cave like hole. they soon saw two men ahead with their backs turned facing out looking ahead.
Once they got closer one of them turned around simply giving them a nod and farewell as they walked past them entering a forest.
along the way Abot had informed him of the exit. the underground market exit was purposely made for everyone to end up in a forest a few miles from coast city for cover.
It was normal for many people to go out in the forest after dark for hunting, training or missions.
so when people exit out the forest heading to coast city it looks like they were just simply out doing whatever in the forest.
Many people would take different ways to get back to coast city. this also played a role to not bring suspicion to the guards of coast city. if everyone came from one direction it would cause alarm.
After walking for a few minutes Damon realized they were being followed and so he assumed it could be bandits like before. He told Abot to step aside as he looked ahead with oculus while electricity sparked from his fingertips.
"I know you are there so just come out. it's rude to stalk people ya know." he shouted out.
Seconds later a small figure descended out of a tree a few meters ahead and to their left side. A small human figure that was carrying some type of tube sheath on their back.
Damon was a little surprised. it was the brown skin girl with curly brown hair with green and silver eyes. the same girl he faced in the ring event.
"so what's the deal, you can't take a loss or something. no, it's the very opposite actually. I enjoy a good event or battle. I have respect for anyone that can beat me in something I really enjoy, but I wanted you to know that if it wasn't for that little stunt you pulled to irritate me and pause my movement for those precious seconds then you would have lost." the girl said confidently.
Damon squinted his eyes a little. "you're right, I would have definitely lost. it was the only way I could think to have a chance against you and so I took that opportunity.
"it wasn't against the rules to do something that could hinder your opponents eyesight, but then again my stunt didn't bother your eyes anyway." he responded.
The girl began walking closer to him and Abot. "hmmmm, most people wouldn't have admit that so freely. I am impressed. from this day forward I will consider you my rival." she said pointing at Damon who scrunched his face up on confusion.
"what the hell is the chick on. is she crazy coming out of the blue labeling people her rival." he thought.
"no thanks I'm good." he said as he walked right by her as she was still in the pose of her pointing her finger.
The girl eyes dimmed a little as she was stunned he said no in such a none caring way.
"what's wrong, are you afraid or do you not consider yourself worthy of being my rival." she spoke loudly turning around with a smile thinking it would spark Damon up to accept her as his rival.
" no, none of that bullcrap. I just don't have time for all that and besides there are more people that can be your rival that are worth more of your time so bye." he responded not turning around throwing up a hand gesture.
Abot followed behind him while occasionally looking back at the brown curly haired girl who just stood in the same spot looking at Damon walk away with an interesting gaze.
"hmph. you'll accept me as your rival one way or another. she thought to herself as she walked in another direction.
Abot questioned Damon about not accepting her request because he thought maybe he could learn a thing or two while improving his skills in which Damon responded that he thought about it, but just wasn't interested at the moment.
"you know, your friend there has a valid point. you got skills kid, but you can always improve." a soothing strong but yet calm voice said all of a sudden.
They both stopped in their tracks while looking around. the voice sounded familiar and they could hear it loud and clear but unlike the girl Damon couldn't sense where this person was. not even a general direction.
"your powers are interesting, it's been a while since I couldn't analyze anyone's energy." the voice said. with those words Damon knew who it was.
"the hammer, is there a problem. I didn't take you for the type to ambush a kid you could clearly overpower." he said while searching around with his eyes still trying to find the smallest clue to where he could be hiding.
The hammer walked behind them out of nowhere. not a single sound was heard. not even a gust of wind or rustling of leaves which were all on the forest floor.
Damon managed to keep his composure while Abot nearly jumped out of his skin at hammers magic appearance.
he was now in front of them with his hands casually tucked inside his apron. "I like you kid, you have a type determination mixed with carelessness around you that I actually admire and understand. " the hammer said.
"Stop by my shop sometime, is all I really wanted to tell you he added while flicking a card at Damon who caught it.
by the time Damon caught the card and looked back up the blacksmith was gone.
"he's on par with sir hughes, but there is something else about him that seems familiar. I feel I have come across his energy before,but that's impossible unless he's a descendant of someone I knew a very long time ago.
I didn't pay much attention while you two had your little match but if I'm right about this he's part of a different race called the ore which is a race of people who develop powers through crystals that develop within them. shield said.
"I thought their race were extinct." Shield added.
Hearing this Damon was surprised but didn't look like it as unexpected things like this had been a regular occurrence lately.
" did your people make them extinct. Damon asked expecting shield and his race to be responsible for the hammers race demise.
"no, their enemies were demons actually, so technically you can thank your own race for that. " shield said hearing Damons thoughts.
Hearing his words Damon suddenly had a hundred thoughts and looked at the ring old man butcher had given him. it was still on his finger glistening a little here and there as the moonlight hit it.
Damon decided to let his mind rest and just continue walking in which they soon entered back in coast city.
"are you sure you don't want a ride." Abot asked as they had made it back to the house of the market where Abot had locked down his carriage.
he summoned his hauling beast and quickly attached it back to the carriage.
" yea, I'll be fine. just going to clear my head as I walk back to my room. its all good and tell milli I'll see her again soon. he responded. while continuing his stroll.
it was now around 4:30 am and he had made it a good ways from the entrance of the market place when he heard faint fighting in the distance.
Being nosey and curious he began running silently towards the faint echo of fighting. he had scaled a building and was running on roof after roof jumping through the air while using just enough static electricity beneath him to jump twice mid air.
Landing on another roof he slowed his pace as he walked to the edge of it looking down into a dimly lit alley way. using oculus Damon could see three figures. two were standing up over another which laid on the ground unmoving.
watching from an aerial view made it challenging to see their faces but he was sure one wore a white face covering while the other wore a red one.
"from that one's figure it's safe to say it's a female and the other one is clearly a male." Damon thought while moving around a little.
the two people walked away heading down the alley. once they left from beside the body on the ground he could see it a little better.
The building he was on was pretty high and so he jumped down on to a much shorter building which now increased his oculus vision.
"wait, that's..... Damon's eyes widen in disbelief and understanding all at once.