Bree- Aiden! wake up!
*Bree tries to wake up Aiden in the morning. As Aiden slowly comes back to senses, he turns around to at Bree, Bree surprised by Aiden's face*
Bree- Woah- your face, did you not sleep?
Aiden- I did but uhhh...less.
Bree- You clearly didn't. Anyways! The Head doctor told me to join today! We won't go back to village yet. Brother said he will do the challenge here. Isn't that so convenient?
Aiden- *Aiden quickly gets up with a slight smile*
- Oh really? That's such a great news!
Bree- *In the moment, Bree hugged Aiden tightly*
- Thank you so much for supporting me!
Aiden- T-The one w-who did it w-was you...Uhhh..I can't... can't breathe-
*Bree lets go in concern*
Bree- Oh I'm sorry...
Aiden- It's alright. So you don't have to go to village now right?
Bree- I mean I have to, I must bring my belongings from home...but not today!
*She says with a bright smile*
Aiden- That's so great, I am happy for you.
Bree- Hehe! Thank you! And umm Brother said he wants to talk with you right now. He knows too!
Aiden- He is right outside isn't he?
Bree- How'd you know?!
Aiden- My assassin instincts.
*He gets up from bed*
Bree- Your...what?
*She looks at Aiden with confusion*
Aiden- Uhh I meant amazing instincts.
*He didn't know what her reaction would be to his true occupation, so he decided to take it back*
Bree- But-!
Aiden- Can I brush before I meet him?
Bree- *Still bamboozled from what happened she says*
- Uhh Sure!
Aiden- *He tidies up himself. While doing so, he asks Styx*
- Why did my head not hurt as much when I was fighting him?
Styx- Result of my power. As I told you, it will take some time to activate. But what you don't know is that I am talking about the active abilities, not the passive ones. You already have them.
Aiden- Really? Tell me more later.
*He gets done with brushing and washing his face. He quickly puts on a shirt*
Aiden- *Coming out he heads for the exit when Bree stops him to say....*
-Be careful...Okay?
Aiden- *Giving her a pat, Aiden says with a warm smile*
- Nothing will happen to me. Okay?
Bree- Mm hmm!
Calyx- *As Aiden comes out of the room, Calyx greets him*
-Good morning.
Aiden- Good morning, but let's cut to the chase. You also knew about what that Doctor was upto, didn't you?
Calyx- Good instincts. Now lemme guess too,
You took care of it didn't you?
Aiden- Yeah. So? Will you damn me?
*He crosses his arms, showing not a bit of fear*
Calyx- So you aren't a demon after all-
Aiden- Nope. That challenge won't stop.
Calyx- *He laughs heartily*
- You are interesting! There are three things about you that I like. One, You totally know I am stronger, but you don't show it. Wouldn't let me use it against you. Two, Your ego leads you to healthy risks. Three...
*He holds Aiden by his shoulder*
Aiden- That I am extremely emotional.
Calyx- Correct. Sure then. From today, call me bro.
*He extends his first, for a fistbump*
Aiden- *Aiden connects it with his own fist*
- Thank you bro.
Calyx- But I am still wondering. I know General Sub held back, but to be forced to bring out his wings...You are something.
Aiden- I...
Calyx- Get ready. Tomorrow is the day for your reputation.
Aiden- And yours?
Calyx- It's already there...
*Before he finishes, a carrier comes yelling "Sir! Sir!"*
Calyx- What's it?
The carrier man- The armory, Mr. Logan has been murdered!
Calyx- What?
*An expression of pure shock crosses his face*
Aiden- But I...I talked to him right before leaving for the Capital.
*Aiden says in disbelief*
Calyx- *Looking at Aiden, he murmurs something. Then says*
- I need some leads. Check the whole place for any traces. I have some work I'll leave by tomorrow.
Aiden- But sir-
Calyx- No. I respect your mindset, so I wanna respect it's value. Let's fight today instead, if you don't mind.
*He says with direct gaze at Aiden, from his determined eyes*
Aiden- I... alright. Backing down from a fight is not me.
Calyx- Invite Bree, If you want, Bring General too. Get ready in an hour, I'll have to leave with Bree for Village.
*As soon as he finishes, He calls for Bree. Elaborating the situation, he leaves for the arena*
Bree- Are you sure...-
Aiden- Yes. Wish me luck...
*He holds her hand, in a hopeful manner*
Styx- Aiden. Quickly go somewhere secret, within 5 minutes.
Bree- Yes I will-
*Suddenly, Aiden interrupts her*
Aiden- Uh Bree...I need to use the washroom. I'll be right back.
*He swiftly leaves, in the wrong direction*
Bree- But the washroom-...Gosh...this guy.
Aiden- *He runs through the alleyway, to a dark corner*
- What now?
Styx- Brace yourself.
*As soon as he finishes, Aiden feels a burst of energy inside of him...It feels like his organs are ripping apart into huge explosions, but nothing is happening physically....His eyes start to glow in a flame of Blue and Red. An Aura forms around him, shaking the whole place...
He reawakened...*
Aiden- *Breathing heavily, he holds his chest*
- What the hell was that?!!
Styx- Congratulations, You just unlocked 3% of my power.
Aiden- Ohh wow...but hurts....ugh.
*He holds his chest as it pains inside. Suddenly the pain goes away*
Styx- The pain was due to a puncture of heart. By enhancing your regeneration ability, I put it out.
Aiden- What else for passives?...
Styx- When you use my power, Your body will be more resilient to damage. And for when you're not using...You can create a blade out of my energy-
*Aiden interrupts*
Aiden- Wait really?
*He tries to do it but fails*
Styx- Well, lemme engrave the image of the sword first, wait up buddy-
*Aiden feels an image of a sword popping up in his mind*
Aiden- Woah...okay.
Styx- Now just focus on that image really hard.
Aiden- *The blades form with blue and red flames on his hand*
- Holy-...
Styx- But don't use it. Again-
Aiden- Yeah demonic force. Got it.
*He dissolves the blade back to flames*
Styx- And finally, Attack speed. The more damage you deal and take stacks up inside your blade, and your strikes will get faster and faster and faster. Depends on how long you're alive. And it's only applicable for this new sword... And the new sword has an effect of "Taint". Striking an enemy with it will inflict a wound, which slowly let's the element seep through it. As it spreads throughout the body, the victim-
Aiden- Basically they will get corrupted.
Styx- Exactly, and it can't be healed unless the wielder dies, or orders to stop it.
Aiden- So this sword is the only-
*Styx interrupts*
Styx- No. If you want an external weapon to do the same, just imbue it with the same amount of energy you'd use to create this blade.
Aiden- Handy. So what do you think? Will I-
Styx- Nope. You can't win with your Rift. However...if you were to use my powers, you will defeat him in a close call.
Aiden- Aish...I don't believe it, unless I do it.
Styx- Well...you are unpredictable after all. Get ready...
Things are about to get real.
(Aiden suits up in has black clothings. He takes his sword and notices Sub standing outside their house, ready to escort him. As soon as they reach the arena, It's filled with the Kuranuma villagers and also many people from other villages. The announcer speaks-. Aiden covers his face with a mask.)
The announcer- Today is a spectacular day because!
*Aiden enters the arena in his dark clothing*
- A stranger with no possible identity! The forgotten one- Night-blade!
The crowd-
-Night-blade!
-Night-blade! I remember you!! (The
Duchess is here)
Bree- Woah so that's how he looks... in his work suit...
*Aiden is walking to the centre as she admires him*
The announcer- and on the other side...we have the blazing! The flame born!
*Calyx enters the arena in his knight outfit*
- Blazing Calyx!
Calyx- *Upon getting near the centre of the arena, he looks at Aiden*
- Woah...
Aiden- *He gazed at him with his deadly stare, iris glowing green through his mask*
- I can't...?
Calyx- Those eyes...
They are screaming "determination"
Aiden- Styx...You hurt my ego. So if I will lose...
I'll go all out before I do.