Hello there audience, Tanner here to bring you the next chapter in the Persistent Worlds series, thank you for your support and replies of the first chapter, I made a promise that I would make the chapters much, much longer. And so I will! Enjoy!
Chapter 2: Heating Frost
Roy steps outside to see what the crash was. He looks around but see's nothing, other then the pier looking out upon the frosting sea. More crashing is heard in the area behind the Inn. Roy steps back behind the corner of the building to spy upon a big grizzly man shoving what appears to be a sixteen year old boy and another boy about 2 years younger Roy guesses as they look younger then he and he's eighteen, into the piles of mud behind the inn.
"Hey! I said we'd pay you we were just going to pick up the money now!" says the older of the two as he blunders back and trips.
"To late shrimp I've already gave you to much time already now give me all that you have!" roars the larger man boasting his size over them.
"Excuse me sir," Roy says as he taps on the bear of a mans shoulder "what seems to be the problem here?"
"These two runts owe me some money, now butt out stranger…" Replies the older man.
"I see…" Grins Roy…
Next thing the man knows, as well as the two boys, is that he is lying on the ground with a knife to his neck, pressing hard, almost breaking skin.
"What the hell?" Gasps the man. "How the- When did ya- Let me up!" He blathers.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Bullies never learn I guess' Roy mutters. "and how do these two come across to owe YOU some money?"
"We'll.. They crossed me wrong" He stutters.
"And that gives you the right to bully them around and rob them? Your lucky I don't slit your throat here and now, now get out of here. Meanwhile the two boys were helping each other up and watching in amazement, no one has stood up for them other then each other before, so this is quite new to them.
"Bah what's an insect like you going to do me?" Grunts the man as he stands up brushing himself up. He cracks his knuckles and grins to both ears.
"We'll I guess I'd have to teach you another lesson since that last one didn't seem to sink in to that thick skull of yours." Roy chuckles.
Right and how would yo- Urch!" The man splatters blood as he chokes on his last sentence. Roy truly did mean his lesson, a hard one indeed as he thrusts his knife into his gut.
"Don't worry I wont kill you, I missed your major organs and arteries, but that will sting for a bit, actually it will sting a lot… and you wont be hurting these two for a while, or ever, unless you want another one of those, unless you want another one of those." Roy winks as he turns away from the slumping over in pain man that is now on the ground. Roy helps the two boys up from the ground and brushes them off.
"So what's your names kids names?" Roy inquires. The two boys look to each other not sure what to do. They eventually decided they could trust the stranger. Eventually they both nodded and answered.
"Im Lucias" the older answers " and this is Arcosus. Umm thank you for that.."
"Good names, strong names for sure. Now how'd you two get messed up with this guy?"
"I've never seen him before in my life, he just… Jumped us…" Arcosus replied.
"As I thought… The ports known for its miscreants around here, hopefully you aren't hurt." Roy sighs. "Come this way, you two look cold lets go in the inn"
Wow I liked writing this chapter a lot since I had the most fun acting it out on the server it was a lot of fun and the people really appreciated such a plot twist for them, it also makes a great chapter xD. So have a good day guys and gals, I also apologize for the late post, I had a lot to do getting my you tube channel set up and its content, I promise ill have a the next chapter tomorrow for sure. Sorry also this isn't a longer chaper I was rushed to get it out today.
