I jump back as the masked man swings his bronze looking blade at me.
"Wh-Who are you?" I stutter as I jump back from another slash.
"What do you want with me?!" I dash forward preparing a right hook as the man makes no attempt to talk or move.
I hit him square in the chest...or atleast I thought I had. In reality I saw my fist connect to his chest but didn't feel it until the next moment I felt the hilt of a blade strike me on the back and I was on the ground.
"What I want..." The character said with a shrouded, Deep voice. "I want nothing but for those to give into their fate."
"My...fate?.." I knew I was dazed from the knockdown but I really didn't think I heard that right.
"Yes. Your fate. Approximately 3 hours from this point 32 kilometers North West you will find two men. Your fate is to be loyal to them until your inevitable death by their actions."
"What if I don't want to die?" I say spitefully as I attempt to get up, Blood dripping from my mouth and arms.
"Do not fret. Your death won't be for long enough."
"What's that supposed to mean?" I say blood sputtering out of my mouth as I rise to my feet.
"You shall live longer with them than you would without them." He said as he dug through what appeared to be an infinite bag.
"I see" I say softly as I raise my fists once more. Without looking up from what he is doing the man fires a shockwave at me sending me back into a tree.
He produces a dagger and throws it into the tree just above my head. Then he produces a black cloak and throws it at me. The cloak covers my vision for a second before I catch it and when I do, The man has disappeared.
I put on the cloak and throw the hood up over my head before grabbing the dagger. It appears to be a farily simply made dagger, Leather and wood handle with a small crossgaurd and a double sided blade.
Acknowledging what the clearly stronger man told me to do I set off at a running pace. Knowing I should make it there in about 2 hours.
After about an hour I stop to rest at a creek. It's hot out and my mouth is very dry. I make a cup with my hands and scoop the water into my hands, It's clearer than a crystal and cold as an iceberg.
"Perfect!" I exclaim to myself before kneeling and scooping water into my mouth. Drinking it feels like bliss and I forget my task for nearly ten minutes.
I stand up and set out towards the area I was told, Cursing my past self for not picking any movement abilities from my A Grade Sliver.
46 minutes later and I can hear signs of a very large fight. Electricity cracks and Flames crackle.
I speed up my pace and after 10 minutes I can hear a loud roar and then a crack.
After searching the area for several minutes I stumble upon what appears to be a cave of sorts. As I travel down it I hear a blood curdling scream and it chills me down to the bone, Freezing me in place.
Only seconds after that bone chilling scream I feel the ground shake and the cave roof above me begins to crack.
"Welp now or never I guess" as I overcome my fight or flight response and run into the cave. The scene before me is absolutely horrifying. Infront of me, A 7 foot spear in the ground, To my left there is a crumpled body and to my right...to my right is one man shrouded in several colors of flames weilding a bronze blade. Standing afront two downed massive bears and gearing up an attack on a third extremely large beast that looks like it could kill me in one hit.
*shit what can I do?? What do I do?*
Before I can make another move the guy infront of me releases more energy as he swings his blade on the beast. The flames are hot enough that the ground infront of him is beginning to turn to molten rock.
Knowing that it may be too dangerous to stay I make up my mind and run to my left towards the crumpled body and pick it up bride carry style. Before I can make a run for safety a bolt of lightning hits my feet and I notice the man is staring at me.
That image is burned in my memory and yet, I couldn't describe his looks if I was bound by a truth potion. The sight of such a threat infront of me froze me in place as another bolt hit to my left and more bolts striking around me until it made a silhouette on the wall behind me.
Another scream but this time with words, What the words said I have no clue because they were a different language. I crouch and then dash back to my right where the exit is.
Before I can blink the ground is on fire where I was standing and the body is engulfed in flames though..they aren't burning me?
In any case I need to run so I grab the spear and place it on the body in my arms as I speed out of the area. After getting out of the cave I find a place high in a tree where I put the limp body and the spear disintegrates.
Before I can decide it's a bad idea I rush back into the cave and equip my dagger as I run beside the man.
The beast seems to be pounding on the ground waiting for us. He dashes forwards and pierces the beast right arm. Unfortunately his blade gets stuck but it must be heavy enough that the beasts arm is now stuck on the floor and is struggling to lift it.
Siezing my opportunity I dash forwards and plunge my dagger into the beasts neck. I jump back just as a foot hits the beasts jaw.
I use my ability "light of the sun" and blind the bear temporarily before using my strongest ability.
"ESSENCE OF THE ECLIPSE!"
The entire cave goes black as the light is drained from the beasts eyes. The man summons a spear made of rock behind the beast as he places his palm on the center of the beasts chest he says calmly, "Flee."
The beast gets launched backwards from the point of impact and is further impaled by the rock formation that was summoned earlier.
He then walks up to the beast, Places his hand on its chest once more and closes his eyes. Before long the life is completely drained from the beast.
The mysterious man turns around and walks out of the cave like nothing happend. After retrieving my dagger I follow, As he spots his friend in a lump he checks his pulse. Then after confirming his companion is living, Stands up and passes out from exhaustion.
I panic and check his pulse and for a minute or two, There is none. Then suddenly his sword crackles with electricity and his chest lights on fire with a green flame before disappearing.
After a moment his pulse returns and his breath is steady.
*These guys have to be insane* I thought to myself *Maybe insane is just what I needed*
As I recall the masked man telling me my fate I no longer was concerned or worried. I am now perfectly content and serene.
There's something different about them.