Thump. I spin into a perfect roll, moving back to my feet in mere milliseconds. From above falls a cloak filled with rocks. BANG. They miss by inches, however the human beside them finds its mark, pining me to the ground. A skinny frame holds me, her cold stunning face sketches two words.
"Hold still."
The words twist in the air, spin, tumble, flowing up and down entering my ears. They echo with force, repeating, and repeating, holding me still with the smell of magic.
"Nova, omna, ech tha, oh te omna ha, cort, fea. Spell Break." The magic drained through my pores.
Strength returns to my body. I push her up, shoving my leg up into her armpit flipping her on to her back, reversing me on top of her. I thrust my head down knocking her unconscious. Jumping to my feet I fall face forward back onto my head. THUD.
"Not so fast." The girl's hand is glued to my ankle. I kick down onto her hand, again and again. Until, Crack."Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh."
I stumble to my feet rushing after Lynx's back.
"Hold." Lynx commanded.
"Die!"
I draw a dagger from my pocket. It's a Hydra Fang, a B rank armament, C rank using the artifact.
Magic cursed through the air flattening all of those who chose not to duck. The magic sent me to my knees.
"So, I'm a man of deals, let's do this your strong, I'm looking for recruits. I'll give you the opportunity to kill 'Bad' people, if you join my gang."
"For heaven's sake is that what I've become, some knock off hero who kills like an addict. I'm not that, I want love, I want friends, I want someone who can have my back."
"I can offer you some of that, but I'm not your friend nor your lover, know however as long as you never betray me I'll forever have your back." He let his magic disperse. "Welcome seat of wolf."
A heavy hand fell on my shoulder.
"It's okay Jonny, we are officially buddies. Lord knows I want to fight you again. And you gotta show me how that weapon disappeared."
"Hisssssssss" Insightfully added Snake.
"Someone help, my hand is fucking shattered." Jewy cried.
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Jewy has long since left, Pheap's heavy hand still rests on Jonny's shoulder.
"So Johny there's this new cafe down the street, I need a wingman. So, are you up for it?"