Lucy x Natsu War story
They chased me into the center of town, but I had no worries. I knew this city like the back of my hand. Every nook and cranny has already been explored by yours truly. The soldiers chasing me though? Well, they are new rookies sent in from the Capital by the dictator of a king in order to lower crime rates. They can never keep up with me. I pulled my hood down farther; worried that someone might see my face. I ran deeper into the heart of the city and as I did, the streets grew narrower. I could already see the soldiers struggling to keep me in sight. I took a sharp turn into the bakery and threw the items I stole into the usual bin behind the counter. The baker took one look at me and sighed.
"Your payment is in the back."
"Thanks, old man!" I grinned and ran towards back door, quickly grabbing my goodies before I left. I chuckled as I was about to make a clean getaway. Or I was until I ran into something hard. I looked up to see the general standing in the doorway that led to my escape. I couldn't turn around because the soldiers I left behind finally caught up and blocked the way I came. They were huffing after running across the city.
"Amateurs." I muttered, astonished by how this was the best the Capital had to offer. Nevertheless I was still surrounded. I kept glancing back and forth between the general and the other soldiers, contemplating whether I should risk it. With this many men, it would be quite a challenge to take them all on. Even with my skills I would have a hard time fending them off. They were weak though. Since they're new they won't make great fighters. I could probably take them or at least to the point till I could find an opening. Even then, I might risk revealing my identity. I guess I have no choice.
"Kisosha!" shouted the general. "Put your hands where I can see them!"
"That's no fun!" I smirked at him, tilting my head down, so he couldn't see me.
"Do it now!" He demanded, holding up a gun.
"You've resorted to threats now, haven't you?" I poked as I fiddled with the key in my pocket.
"Now! Or I'll shoot!" He said in a cocky voice.
"Fine." I slowly withdrew my hands from my pockets and held them in the air.
"What's in your hand!"
"Are you sure you want to do that?"
"Show me, now!"
"Don't say I didn't warn ya." I said, pointing my key towards the sky and chanting familiar words. "Open! Gate of the Lion! Leo!" A puff of smoke quickly appeared blinding me. I had no worries because I knew that the others were blinded as well. Plus it would be gone in two seconds. The others did not know this.
Leo, my most flirtatious celestial spirit, appeared before me and recited another one of his lame pickup lines.
"Did you miss me?" he asked, pulling me into his arms. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Just get them!" I said. By now the smoke had already dissipated and the guards were regaining their composure. When they saw Leo coming towards them, their eyes widened in disbelief. He easily dodged their bullets and started taking them out one by two by three. I took out my whip and snapped it at the general; he tried dodging and I just barely got a nick in. He continued to aim his gun at me, but I kept swiping at his fingers until they were bloody. Not wanting to cause permanent damage, I took this chance to run past him.
"Leo!" I shouted and he immediately stopped what he was doing and ran towards me. When I brushed past the general I sent Leo back to the celestial spirit world and kept running. Suddenly a hand grabbed mine and I turned to see the general with a crazed look on.
"Finally! I get to see who Kisosha really is!" He cheered while reaching for my hood.
"Oh, give it a rest!" I said and kick him in the nards. He made a squeal like a little girl and slowly sunk to the floor, finally allowing me to leave. I took a sharp turn into an alley and it was a dead end. But I knew that. I told you, I know every nook and cranny of this city. Without a moment's hesitation I rolled a large stone to the side and behind revealed a tunnel leading me away from here. I crawled inside and covered the hole with the rock once more. I could hear them round the corner as I did so. They cried out in shock.
"She's gone!"
"Where'd she go?"
"How did she disappear like that?"
"Is it a surprise? She's a Mage!"
Their complaints got fainter as I crawled down the tunnel to the other side of the wall. I threw my hood into my bag and stepped into the fresh air once again. This time no guards were here. I walked through town, taking my time to look at the various things for sale even though I had no money. While I walked around town in a nonchalant fashion I counted ten times. Ten times the guards passed by me, looking for Kisosha, unaware of how close she was.
