"You've heard enough captain.." seeing him struggling to stand, his body is already weak, his face beat up, wounds all over his body. He's bathing on his own blood. "You already used all your mana, it's pointless now."
Despite his injuries and wounds he attempts to attack me, but it's weaker even a kid could dodge. "Worry not Captain… You will meet your son in the afterlife and I too will meet my little daughter." I stretch my hand ready to cut his head when suddenly.
"Pa!" It's stopped my action, I hear her voice was it in my mind? It must be. I'm sorry my little Daisy Pa will come home soon.
"Forgive me captain.. I'm not a Monster, I'm a Father!" I aim for the captain's neck and strikes with my ultimate speed.. I was so sure he wouldn't feel pain however..
'He disappeared?' That was my quickest attack, concerning his condition, I know he couldn't dodge such speed. "Where is he?"
What is this atmosphere, It suddenly gone cold, I look around me, I didn't find the captain body. Furthermore the place is getting colder and colder. 'Is this a spell' until everything is freezing. What's happening?
"Getting cold?" Suddenly a man speaks.
Is that him, "is this your spell? Who the fucked are you?" I asked.
"Doesn't matter." He replied. That's the captain on his hand. 'He does not look like a night watch patrol, is he a traveler?' the man covered in hood, base on the face he's at least below 30yrs old. Thick beard and gray hair. The way his eyes gazed is the very embodiment of cold. Casting with such wide area, he's probably skilled; I must not let my guard down.
"Who the hell ARE YOU!!" I screamed and casting a wind blade, my spell that condensed the wind making it sharper than any ordinary blade, unfortunately this guy just deflect it with his bare hand, redirecting it in different directions.
"That was not cool." He speak. Then in an instant he was at my back. "If I want to kill you, you're dead by the moment you see me."
I tried to attack him with my massive wings, but his body turned into blocks of ice. "Don't you play with me!" I shouts. 'He was fast' true enough he was strong opponent. Even with my current strength I knew I wouldn't stand a chance against him. He's not a normal traveler.
He's doing all that while holding the captain's body. "What a fucking hassle… well this is my final act, it doesn't matter." I always plan on dying anyway, I don't care how strong he is. So I summoned two blade for my both hands, steel feathers ready to attack anytime.
Without a warning…
"Aaaggrrrrhhh!!" A punch in my face, strikes fast like a thunder, stronger than any attack I could imagine that sent me flying across the forest.
"Wh… What's t.. tha.. that?" I was thrown farther deep into the forest. I couldn't even react on that speed. My whole body was aching, countless broken bones, my left arms were cut off, I couldn't move my wings because of fatal damage I sustained, my mind was dizzy and my eyes blurred. Deeper wounds all over my body, bath me of my own blood. I feel like I lost majority of my strength just to protect myself from further damage. All that in a single punch, If didn't protect my head from magic mana I would've been dead by now.
'My regeneration is getting slower.' I stand up 'the fist that pucnhed me, it was not from him. It's small could it be?'
My eyes widened in surprise when I saw the kid from earlier. "The captain's son… HA.. HAHA.. HAHAHAH..Look at this.. you're still fucking alive?" Truly a strong one, after all the damage you've received from our fight you still have enough power to punch me like that. This kid is something.
"Hoi brat! What are yo—" What is this? My knees was shaking, but what concerns me it doesn't shake because I'm wounded it shakes because of fear…
'Me? Am I scared? That's bulshit' but then I saw this brat walking with intense bloodlust he's ready to kill me. His aura was terrifying I could vomit. My eyes were struggling to focus, I couldn't even lift my wings. This is not the same kid I fought earlier, I knew it… it feels like a different person… I couldn't even look directly into his intense gazed and my instinct telling me to run…
"What the hell happened to you! You! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!! Don't you fucking come near me!" I shouted desperately.
With far distance in the blink of an eye he reached me, punching me on my stomach, I wasn't able to block. Then he attacked me with great precision and impressive combos I became his punching bag. I couldn't even touch him, this is not him. The fighting style was different from earlier, it's like I'm being toyed by extremely aggressive warriors from ancient time. Each punch and kick was delivered with great accuracy I was taking damage faster than I regenerate. He was way too powerful for me.
"Pa! Let's play!" Ahh that again, your voice my little daisy. I'm coming home… Papa is coming home…
Then… when my body couldn't move he stops.. he summoned a blade in his right hand made of pure magical mana… he gazed on me and didn't say a word, as he cuts off my neck cleanly as if it was a jelly.
"See, I told you no fighting!" My daughter.. "Well, at least Papa is here now. I will never leave you again".
"Where's the hope when someone burn it to oblivion, who's responsible for injustice? we strives to live abundantly because we were born with nothing but a drip of water, but why do gods seemingly abandon us? Are we insignificant to them? How can we fight, if we're already lose before it even begins, how can we seek help if poor like us is insects to their eyes. The world is broken, and no one can fix it."
Nathan POV
I woke up in a middle of darkness, "I've been here before." This is were I first saw the fox.
"This is called the Viod." A man appears.
"Am I dead?" I asked. "Again…"
"No." He replied. "I created this long time ago when I awaken the Ninetailed Fox."
"You mean that majestic beast, I saw it the last time I was here." I replied.
"It was me, I show myself in that form, to give you idea what was inside you." He smiled as he answer.
"What exactly is inside me and who are you?" I asked. "You were tempting me back then, to use your power to win a fight with my dad."
"Easy Kid… we have plenty of time here.." he stops me. "I was trying to test something from you and you passed. My name is Zhaskier, I am the first ever to awaken the Legendary Ninetailed Fox and you will be the second. Don't ever mistaken me as the fox, I'm just a human like you."
"What is it that you wanted from me?" I asked another question, as I'm trying to figure what's his intentions.
"Relax, I'm not an enemy." He sat on the ground. "Let me tell you a story—"
"Wait.." I interrupted him. "I don't care what's your story, I need to get back there. My friend need me, my parents will be worried about me. And… and Premo the enemy is still there, it would be dangerous to let him there.."
"Calm down, geez.." he sighs. "I am the one in control of your body now. I said we have plenty of time here. Now listen carefully, after this meeting you will never see me again. Thousands of years ago I awakened the fox, It was the time of the great war that molds of what's today. I fought countless warriors and skilled mages with extremely powerful animal spirits. One of them is Wyverus…"
"Wyiv.. waybr.. whyvera.. what?" I couldn't understand what's he's saying.
"Afterwards, I created this place I called void. This connects my soul to this animal spirit. After I died, the fox will be inherit by who is worthy of a great power. So for thousands of years I have been looking for the successor, but I was not lucky until I found you. Your arrival in this world send a spiritual signal that leads me to you."
Now it's getting interesting. "My arrival?" So I asked.
"Yes, the moment I saw your soul I knew you're from the other side of the sun." He replied. "
"Other side of the sun." That's why he knew my name in my previous life.
He looked into my eyes with intensity. "Yes, I know where you from and your previous life, I looked into your past. Ian…" He answered.
"I see..." I was lost in thoughts.. then he speaks.
"I will leave the power of this fox into your hand, the journey will not be easy, you will face many disappointments that you must accept. Many will fall into your side as into your enemy. Strengthen your heart, that was the true source of power, the center of everything. You must equip yourself with love. Never let you mind clouded by rage and vengeance, remember the true power will always manifest through your soul and through your heart…"
After that I woke up in the middle of a completely destroyed forest with the severed head of Premo in my hand.