Hello everyreader, I am Blake, as I like to call myself, and I bring you my newest story. This is my first real chaptered Elsword story but I think I did pretty well. There will be a couple important questions at the end of the chapter. I'll let you get right to the action though.

Hope you enjoy, please R&R


'Oh shit, oh shit,' I thought as I rushed through the crowded village.

"Get back here, thief!" the shopkeeper yelled after me, "Someone stop her!"

I dodged past a few would-be Samaritans and sped into an alley between two of the shops. The shopkeeper and a few others followed, but I slid through a hole in the fence at the end of the alley. The hole was too small for anyone following me to get through; it was getting a bit too small for me as well. 'I'll need to widen it a bit again,' I thought as I turned back to my pursuers. I stuck my tongue out at them before sprinting off into the woods. Childish, yes, but very gratifying in that moment. I mean, I only took the excess supplies they didn't absolutely need; they didn't have to chase me. Geez, annoying fucks.

Eventually, I reached my home; a little cave shelter hidden away by a small stream. I ducked inside and proceeded to put what I'd managed to "acquire" by my fire pit before starting a soup. I snapped lightly and placed the small flame I made on the logs of wood in the pit, and eventually had a blazing fire. I shuffled over and practically fell onto my sleeping bag, exhausted from the prolonged running I'd had to do today. My mind wandered as I waited-(Blake: Hold on, aren't you forgetting something? Keara: Uhm, I don't think so-ooh the fire thing? Blake: *sigh* Yes!) So, the whole fire thing. Well, I've always had this awesome ability to control fire. I used to do this thing where I would make a little fox and have it sprint around and stuff, and nuzzle up to people. Interesting thing about the fire, any fire I make is always this dazzling shade of violet, it's actually really pretty. Oh, and I can take control of any fire already around me. Uhh, I guess since I'm already describing part of myself, I may as well get everything out. My name is Keara Ome and I'm a 17 year-old girl living by herself in a cave on the outskirts of Ruben Village. I have midnight black hair that I usually wear in a ponytail over my right shoulder. I'm about 5'7" and kinda lean, not really muscular but not lanky either. (Keara: Umm, good enough? Blake: Yea, people could just ask me for more info if they want. Keara: Yea, you fucktards can always ask. Eve: *Menacing Aura* Keara. Keara: *Nervous as all hell* O-oh, E-Eve, did I say fucktards? I meant...uh...fun cars? Eve: I'll let it slide this one time, but don't talk like that again. Keara: *Salutes nervously* Yes Ma'am) Ok, so where was I? Oh yea. As I was waiting for the food to cook I let my mind wander, eventually starting to hum out my favorite song. Soon enough I started singing out loud.

I am a lion and I want to be free

Do you see a lion when you look inside of me?

Outside the window just to watch you as you sleep

Cause I am a lion born from things you cannot be

How can I sleep at night, there's a war inside my head?

I found a lion hidden right beneath my bed

I will not hide myself the tears that you have shed

Cause I am a lion and you are dead

"H-hello, is someone t-there?" I heard a female voice call, "I need help, please."

I rushed outside and found a silver-haired girl slumped against a tree, left arm hanging limply by her side.

"Oh no, what happened?" I asked as I quickly ran to her side.

"Demons took control of the Ancient Phoru," the girl's voice was strained, "My friends are fighting it but they need help."

"Alright, give me a sec and we'll get going."

I ran back to my cave and grabbed my scythe and slung it across my back. I ran back to the girl and picked her up, bridal style. She was a bit heavier than she looked, but I managed.

"Which way to your friends?"

"Shouldn't we get more people?" she asked.

"Nah, I'm all you'll ever need," a second of us staring at each other, "Wow, that did not sound as good as it did in my head."

"Indeed, but if you're sure we don't need more help, then they're that way," she said, pointing straight forward from us.

I started jogging in that direction, trying my damndest to make it more comfortable for her.

"So, name's Keara by the way, what's your's?" I asked to pass the time.

"You may address me as Eve or Queen of Nasods," Eve replied all royal-like.

"Queen of Nasods? You're a Nasod then. No wonder..." I trailed off.

"'No wonder' what?" She asked, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Uhh, no wonder you look so perfect even though you're hurt," I quickly supplied.

She looked startled for a second as what I said finally registered and a blush quickly covered my face. Thankfully, a loud boom sounded, close to where we were. I rushed toward the sound, eager to find a distraction from that comment I made a second ago. As the trees started thinning out, I stopped dead. There I saw something I never thought I would ever see. There had to be hundreds of little tree knight running around, but that wasn't the most startling thing. In the middle of the army of knights was the Ancient Phoru. It's white fur changed to a sickly purple, like a bruise.

"Oh shit," I gasped.

"Yes, that was Elsword's reaction too," Eve commented, "Oh, there they are."

She pointed to a side of the clearing just left of us. I sprinted around, staying behind the tree line so we weren't spotted by the tree knights. We reached a group of people huddled together discussing plans quietly.

"Guys, Eve's back," a blonde guy exclaimed.

"Ok, Chung, don't gotta yell," a purple-haired girl remarked, rubbing her ear.

"Sorry, Ai," Chung pouted.

"Whatever, why is there only one little girl, Nasod?" a black-haired guy asked angrily.

"She said that her help was all we'd need," Eve replied curtly.

"Plus, I'm kinda on bad terms with most of Ruben," I quipped.

"We told you to get help from the village, not some wannabe fighter, farm girl!" The guy shouted, motioning toward my scythe with his arm, which was actually metal. He completely ignored my comment.

"Hey, I'm not just some farm girl, Asshat!" I shouted back, "I could probably kick your ass into next week if I wanted to!"

"Just try it," he growled.

"Keara, if you could kindly put me down before I catch fire, that would be good," Eve said, tapping my shoulder.

"Sorry, Eve" I muttered, glaring at the guy. I set her down and helped her lean against a tree, "It gets a bit hard to control my powers when I'm angry."

"Well, if the in-fighting is done, onto introductions," a blonde elf girl chirped happily, "I'm Rena, an elven archer and the brooding swordsman you had the fight with is Raven."

"I'm Aisha," the purple-haired girl said, "A world renowned magician."

"More like world revolting magician," a red-haired guy quipped, to which Aisha slammed his head with her wand, "Ow, it was only a joke. Anyway, I'm Elsword, nice to meet ya."

"And I'm Chung," Chung shyly murmured.

"My name is Keara, and it's a pleasure to meet most of you," I replied, shooting a glare at Raven again, "So, situation so far?"

I studied them all closer and noticed they each had several small cuts and bruises. Eve was definitely the most damaged though with her messed up arm and leg.

"Those damn tree knights keep getting in the way," Elsword cursed, "We've killed at least fifty each, but more just keep coming."

I started thinking, then pacing while thinking, then rubbing my chin between my index finger and thumb while pacing and thinking.

"What's the plan for the Ancient Phoru?"

"Aisha's got a potion to purify it," Rena answered, "she just needs to get close enough."

"Which is impossible with all the tree knights." Said girl added.

"Hmm, I can clear a path, but that's as far as I can help," I said just stopping pacing, "As far as fighting is concerned."

"That'll be fine, just as long as I get to the Ancient Phoru," Aisha nodded.

"Alright, just stay a good distance behind me," I instructed, stepping up to the edge of the trees and drawing my scythe.

"Why, exactly?" Aisha asked, head tilted in confusion.

"I can get a bit carried away when I fight," I chuckled.

"How carried away?" Eve asked.

I looked over my shoulder at the group and smirked, "Just watch and learn."


So? Good? Bad? Meh?

Anyway the important questions are: Should this be an action oriented story, like with detailed fights, or not? and Did you like the little inserted ANs I did? That was a new thing I'm trying and I want to know if y'all like it or not so I don't put it in when someone doesn't want it.

So, please review it'll help me out a lot.

And, Goodbye until next time!