CHAPTER 4
They went to the area that Shin was speaking of and right there are a few plants that is able to come out of the ground to attack.
Shin stands there looking down at Aeon "do as I do this is one thing that can allow you to survive these plants do hold something that we need" he explained.
Aeon nods watching Shin take off towards a area with amazing speed and soon he couldn't see him as he was about to take a step forward until Lin puts his hand on his shoulder.
"Calm down do not let your emotions take over just trust him and listen to his advice and watch him very carefully" said Lin in a calm voice.
Soon something came out of the ground with Shin on top of it with is weapon pulled out, he looks at Aeon "c'mon little Silva this is your time to learn" he said.
Aeon nods swiftly going over to where Shin is as he pulls out one of his twin saber daggers. Stabbing the plant as he starts to climb to be with Shin watching him as he keeps his own balance on the plant.
The plant look like a giant bulb with a snail like head moving out of it pulling itself out of the ground with holes in the bulb area.
"Shin what is the plant" asked Aeon wondering as he still has his dagger saber in the side of the bulb keeping himself up.
Shin grins "this is one that attacks you when you make to much noise plus there is a spot on this plant that could be eaten to survive" he explains.
Aeon nods watching Shin stab the plant with one of his twin weapons that look like numb chucks but when removed from the sheath they are daggers. He pierces the plant in one of the holes that is exposed digging it ripping it apart.
Aeon being surprised at how good Shin is as he watched and starts to do what he was doing taking out his other saber dagger and stabs another hole in the bulb of the plant and starts ripping it apart.
Lin stood back and watched quietly being surprised that the boy is picking up on Shin's moves and skills as Lin let a grin escape his lips. Putting his hand up to hide the fact he is enjoying what's going on.
Once Shin had opened up the one he was working on as he sticks his hand in the hole he had opened up pulling out some sort of muck that looked like it could be the blood of the plant but they use it to survive.
Aeon gave a slight gross look as he sighs as he does the same thing as he looks up at Shin when he said "what is this stuff for anyway's" he asked.
"I'll explain shortly now lets get going before another one of its brotherin comes to revenge its death" said Lin as the plant fall down dead as he leaps off the plant and soon Aeon fallowed.
Once to a safe area they stopped when Shin turns to Aeon with a grin "it may smell to high heaven but its rather helpful believe it or not this stuff is actually healing gunk from that plant" he said.
Aeon grins "then we can take it back to big brother and use it on his wounds right?" he asked as he held it away from himself trying not to smell the horrid stench of the blood of the plant.
Lin chuckles as he opens up a bag "put it in here I know it stinks but its worth it and yes we can use this on leader's wounds and he'll heal little faster than natural healing" he said.
With that both Shin and Aeon put the gunk into the bag as their weapons where sheathed into their sheaths as they went back to the main house on the land of the Outsiders.
Aeon had a sick look to him as he had to rush to some sort of water to clean the stuff off his hands as he leans over to clean his hands off when Lin quickly pulls him back before a water plant limb came out of the water.
Aeon made a loud grunt sound when he ended up in Shin's lap as he looks up at Lin when he had pulled out his electric whip moving slowly back.
"We must be careful with the water plants they are rather dangerous when your not ready for them, they can easily sneak up on you to pull you into their world" explained Lin as he gave a swift flick of his wrist.
The whip went wild for a moment snapping at the limb of the water plant making the limp retreat back to the water below them as he then puts his whip back.
"Thank you Lin" smiled Aeon as he stood up and took his hand in his "I learned something else today I can tell big brother what you two have tough me" he said as he pulls on Lin's arm.
Shin got up dusting himself off as he stops in mid process when he glanced up as he sighs "it never ends" he leaps back rather swiftly whipping out one of his weapons still sheathed to deflect a weapon that had been thrown at him.
Both Aeon and Lin stopped in their tracks looking back at Shin being rather annoyed at this time when a member of the Iron Fist appeared standing on a tree.
"Long time no see old friend" said Renjiro as he looked down at Shin with almost cold looking eyes that could be as bad as Juushirou's.
Lin had glanced to see who it was as he puts the palm of his hand on his face to say "o good lord why is it him of all people why him" he said as he looks down at Aeon and takes a step forward to block the view of Aeon from the member of the Iron Fist.
Shin's eyes narrowed as he lowered his head slightly "yo Renjiro long time no fucking see" he said as he then holds up his weapon as he gets ready for combat.
Renjiro grins as he leans forward from the limb he's on with his hands on his hips "I heard from my leader that there is a curtain little brat in your hands that he wants. Well you hand the brat over without a fight or do I have to kill you and then take him" he said in a harsh tone.
Shin grits is teeth clutching his weapon as he pulls the other one out putting them up in a fighting pose as he said "I seriously don't know what your talking about" he said.
Renjiro laughs as he leaps down landing on the ground "your actins are telling me different you do know what I'm talking about so give the brat over or else".
"Or else what butthead?" said a voice behind them slightly coming from Lin's direction.
Lin's eyes widen as he quickly turns around putting his hand on Aeon's mouth. "Damn it Silva keep that mouth of your shut" shouted Shin getting more annoyed as he moves rather fast to be between Renjiro and the other two.
Renjiro laughs even more as he puts one of his hand on his head leaning back with a laugh to say "man that kid has a mouth of him" as he then pulls out his long sword.
"Crap this isn't going to end good" said Lin as he takes a hold of Aeon putting his arms around him looking over at Shin "beat the crap out of him fast so we can return" he said as Shin nods.
"O yes please do entertain me for a while here old friend before I take that brat" said Renjiro but that did make Shin more pissed off making him charge right at him.
Aeon blinks a few times "why does he want me so badly? I mean I'm not special I'm just a kid that was recently dropped here on this planet" he said looking over at Lin.
Lin hangs his head slightly shaking it to say "you got a lot to learn" he said as he has both of his arms around Aeon holding him in a embrace of a adult would do for their child or older brother would do to their younger sibling they would care so much for.
Aeon blinks a few more time before turning his head towards Shin and Renjiro fighting seriously as he started to get scared for Shin's safety as he shouts out "watch out!". A little thunder strike hit one of the near by trees.
Both Shin and Renjiro stopped their battle to look to where the thunder strike had hit seeing part of the wood of the tree with a small fire when Renjiro turns his head to see Aeon closely as he grins "not bad kid I should take you with me once I'm done killing Shin here".
"I wont let you hurt him" shouted Aeon struggling to get out of Lin's arms wanting to help Shin.
Shin had put his hand out to the side "stay back Silva I'll handle this idiot" he said.
Aeon stops a moment to see Shin with a grin on his face as he slowly stops struggling against Lin as he stood there wondering what Shin had planed.
"Hate to make this short but we need to hurry back to leader to attend to his wounds" said Shin as he slowly puts one of his weapons under his arm pulling one of the blades out. He then puts the other to his mouth taking a hold of it unsheathing the other letting go of the wooden like sheaths. He lowers himself as something like dark shadowed smoke started to appear from the blades.
Lin stands up picking Aeon up in his arms slowly walking away from the two that are fighting.
Aeon reach out "what are you doing Lin, Shin is in trouble aren't you going to help him?" he asked.
Lin closes his eyes "he doesn't need my help among the former members of the Iron Fist he is one of the most dangerous" he said to Aeon.
Aeon had become baffled on what Lin had said as he was put down about 300 yards away from the fight but still he was being held by Lin.
Shin had dashed towards Renjiro as it seemed that his had vanished into a dark fog when flickering sparks where seen in the dark fog. The serious fight had begun between the two.
Aeon took a step forward until he as pulled back into Lin's arms as he had looked down at the boy shaking his head.
Shouting is heard in the darkness when Renjiro was sent flying back into a tree with some cuts as he struggled to get up spitting out some blood.
He then whips the blood from his mouth with a grin on his face "so you still can fight and here I though your skills had rusted" he said charging back into the darkness.
Aeon points "he's hurt what about Shin is he alright?" he asked Lin.
All Lin did was give a little grin putting his hand over his mouth like he has some sort of itch and straightens his mouth. Lin stood up to his feet hold the back of Aeon's shirt like he was on a leash looking down at the boy "he is fine do not worry we do have that stuff we got to heal wounds remember" he said.
Aeon puts his hand up behind his shirt where Lin has a hold of him trying to get him to let go of the collar of his shirt but cant make his hand budge. He then stops struggling against Lin as he puts his hands on his side as he lowers his head as he sighs "fine if you want to be my leash hope you can handle a little shock" he said.
Lin nods slightly "good now pay attention you might learn something from Shin" he said as he still has a hold of Aeon's shirt while Shin and Renjiro are still fighting.
Shin was pushed out of the dark cloud putting one of the twin weapons he has into the ground making him skid on the ground. Blood dripped from his cheek and some cuts on his arms when he stands up pulling the weapon out of the ground. He moves his head a little as the sound of his neck cracking. "I am rusty… shit" he said as he moves his arms a little bit as he goes back into the dark cloud with speed as he seemed to vanish into the dark cloud not really being seen.
Aeon had to struggled his eyes to see any forms in the dark cloud trying to make out which one Shin is as he was studying the fighting as his hands go into a fist gritting his teeth. He really wanted to go in there and fight the guy that is trying to kill Shin so he thinks but he doesn't know how good Shin is as he blinks a few times seeing a large smoke going straight up into the sky.
Both Lin and Aeon's eyes fallowed the steam of smoke seeing Renjiro at the top side with Shin fallowing him both covered in cuts and brouses still fighting.
Aeon pulled forward slightly but was slightly chocked by Lin when Lin had yanked on the back of his shirt making him land on his ass on the ground next to his feet. He coughs a bit looking up at Lin with the sad puppy look in his eyes "Lin if we don't stop this Shin is going to die" he said but Lin kneels down putting his hand on Aeon's shoulder with a grin.
"Trust him Silva he can do it even if he is rusty but this is a good thing for him to get the rust off of his skills" he explained as he points over to where Shin is dominating, Renjiro.
Aeon's head looked and fallowed to where Lin had pointed as he got up swiftly seeing Shin winning against Renjiro until the ground started to shake underneath them just then limbs of the bulb plants started to stick out of the ground.
"Shit just great I knew this was going to happen" said Shin as he leaps back pushing himself away from Renjiro to shout "if you don't want to die you best leave unless you want the plants to get you" he said.
His body cut up as blood dripped from him as he whipes some from his lips but of course Renjiro didn't care at all he wanted to fight Shin seriously something he's always wanted to do and never got the chance till now.
"Like hell I'll leave, Shin we are going to fight right here and now I don't care about those damn things I want to see which one of us is truly the better fighter" said Renjiro.
Shin shakes his head as he moves back more as he is now just a few yards from him with his weapons ready "we had attacked those things here with the fighting".
Lin had lifted up Aeon on his shoulders as he kicks one of the limbs coming after them as he leaps up into a tree placing one hand on another limb above him.
"Hang on little Silva we are going to take a little ride" Lin said to Aeon.
Aeon put his arms around Lin's neck when Lin pushes himself off the tree putting his free hand in behind him.
Swiftly whipping out his electric whip and with a flick of his wrist he makes it dance with little shocks of electric waves coming from it hitting one of the bulb plants emerging from the ground beneath them.
Aeon's eyes widen seeing how amazing Lin is with his whip as he grins and giggles seeming to enjoy this as he looks at Lin "let me help big brother, Lin" he said as he moves one hand behind him to pull out one of his saber daggers.
Lin blinked a few times hearing what Aeon had just called him as he sighs with another chuckle to say "don't stray to far from me alright" he said landing on the ground gently putting Aeon down next to him.
The boy nods as he pulls out his other light saber dagger as he puts his back next to Lin's as he looks around seeing any movements in the ground once he sees something moving he leaps up to avoid a small swing of a limb.
A bulb plant merges from the ground coming up being five or so times bigger than Lin as he looks up with his hand on the handle of his whip "great" he said calmly and with a flick of his wrist the whip danced again.
Aeon sighs as he ended up bumping backs with Lin as he glanced over his shoulder and up at Lin seeing the huge bulb plant as he smiles "I'll get more of that gunk we'll need it" he said as he swiftly moves avoiding the dance of the whip.
Lin's eyes widen to shout "SILVA WATCH IT" he said but he was amazed how skilled the little boy is avoiding his whip as he snaps it back to his free hand with a sigh.
Aeon had put both light saber daggers into the bulb plant climbing up the side being swung around while the plant is struggling to get him off as he suddenly punctures one of the holes where the healing sap is.
Aeon rose his other hand that held the other saber in hand as he thrusts it down digging a bigger hole as the bulb plant let out aloud horrid shriek has it starts to thrash around struggling to get away.
Lin had put his whip away for the time being watching Aeon. He pulls the bag to the side rushing over to put it to the bulb plant to catch the healing sap as soon the plant dies and on top Aeon sat down with a grin so big.
"look big brother, Lin I did it all by myself" he said being proud of himself as he glanced back to see Shin and Renjiro still fighting. He sighs standing up on the dead bulb plant feeling it shack underneath him. He blinks a few times looking down as so did Lin seeing the ground starting to open up as Lin swiftly leaps up taking a hold of Aeon by the back of the shirt pulling him off the dead plant and away from the area that is opening up.
Aeon started to cough a bit putting his hand to his throat looking up at Lin wondering why he did that when Lin speaks softly "Silva be careful, I'm sorry I had to do that to you I didn't mean to hurt you" he said.
Aeon nodded "I understand" he said getting up on his feet feeling Lin's hand on his head as he looks up with a grin putting his weapons away and then puts his hands up to Lin's with the sap gunk all over him.
Lin waves his other hand in front of his nose "you need a major bath when we get back" he said turning his head towards the battle between Shin and Renjiro.
He gave a sigh as he stood next to Aeon watching the fight at hand before pulling his whip out again looking at Aeon a moment.
Aeon looked up at Lin blinking a few times "what you gonna do now?" he asked wondering what Lin is planning on doing with his electric whip.
"Silva I need you to concentrate on where Shin and Renjiro is and try and illuminate your thunder power. If you can do that I need you to try and lend me some of that power of your's by putting a little amount in my whip" explained Lin.
Aeon looks at the whip a moment and then towards Shin and Renjiro as he thinks a moment stepping forward putting his hand over Lin's to say "let me take a hold of it I don't want you getting hurt" he said.
The truth is he had trained a bit learning to control this power of his when Lin willingly handed it over to him as his hand slips off the handle of the whip as it goes right into Aeon's.
"Silva are you saying you can do this without learning?" he asked.
"When I was younger and found out about this power my father had me train" he said.
"Your father?" he asked.
"Yes it seems I had inherited something special. I think my father called me the recantation of Thor once before" he explained.
"Well then perhaps we should call you Thor instead of Silva" Lin semi joked.
"I like the name that big brother gave me" he said as he rose the whip up into the sky as he stared towards Renjiro's direction. He gave a slight grin "By the god of thunder strike at him" he said as his voice echoed threw the clouds and sky. Thunder had struck down right in front of Renjiro making him back up looking towards Aeon and Lin
He glares "what the hell" he snapped as he turns to come towards them.
Shin swiftly moved towards Renjiro taking a hold of him to say "I well not let you harm the boy he is my responsibility while leader is recovering" he said but he was pushed away.
Renjiro had pushed Shin away going faster towards Aeon when Lin steps in front pulling out his dagger only time he uses it is in close combat.
"Back off I will not let you arm the boy" he said until he felt a little hand on his shirt as he looks back seeing Aeon with his head down where some of his hair shading his eyes.
"Please Lin step aside I'll handle this" he replied as he comes out from behind Lin still with the whip in hand walking closer to Renjiro meeting him half way.
Shin's eyes widen he wanted to stop Renjiro from getting close until he saw Lin's hand move up to motion for Shin to stop in his steps as he does so. He trusts Lin's judgment more than anyone else since they have been friends for the longest time as he stood there with his hands at his sides.
Aeon slowly looks up at Renjiro "Please no more go away I do not want to do this I cant fully control it and I don't know what it will do to you if I actually wanted to try to use it" he said.
Renjiro puts his hand on his face leaning back with a loud laugh slowly moving his hand as his eyes slowly look down at the boy "interesting boy I shall fight you" he said.
Aeon gave the sad look to him not wanting to since he isn't to sure how to use Lin's whip the way Lin can as he moves his arm out in front of him holding it in front. "Stop I don't want to please let us go" he said trying to get Renjiro to reconsider and leave them alone since Aeon really wants to return to Juushirou's side.
Renjiro puts his hands on his hips leaning forward lowering his head to be almost at eye level with Aeon "not a chance brat, I'm not leaving until you are in my hands or until I'm dead" he said.
Shin mutters to himself "that can be arranged" as he clutches his hands tightly that is holding on to his twin weapons.
Renjiro glanced back slightly with a grin "did you say something old friend?" he said until he felt a shock and quickly turns his head to see the whip around one of his wrists. He grins laughing almost hysterically but the shock had gotten stronger when Aeon had focused his energy to the whip sending the electric waves to Renjiro.
"I don't want to fight you" said Aeon in a low voice he had never killed or seriously fought someone before but that is about to change when Renjiro lunged forward. Renjiro lunged himself forward with evil looking eyes as he drops the sword to his other hand that is free racing it high into the air about to strike Aeon.
Aeon's eyes widen seeing what is happening as he suddenly closed his eyes and shouted at the top of his lungs "STOP IT I DON'T WAN TO KILL YOU!" but with that a large amount of lightning had struck down right on Renjiro as his blood started to fly all over even right on Aeon's face.
He had to whip dance like Lin could without even moving his hand but it was shacking with fear and terror as tears streamed down his face full of blood even in his hair and on his clothing was Renjiro's blood.
Both Lin and Shin where shocked to see what had just happened they couldn't believe what just happened to Renjiro as Shin kneeled down putting down one of his twin weapons slowly moving his hand to Renjiro's throat to check if he has a pulse.
"Is he still alive, Shin?" asked Lin in a low voice kneeling down putting his arms around Aeon slowly taking his electric whip away "its alright Silva you didn't mean to".
Shin lowers his eyes as he moves his hand away from Renjiro slowly picking up the twin weapon he had laid on the ground slowly standing up. Tears seem to fall from Shin's eyes as he slowly puts his twin weapons away in their sheaths kneeling down once again removing his scarf he wore. He puts the scarf over Renjiro's eyes as he slowly looked up at Lin with tears still in his eyes to say "he may have been a jerk but he was a friend. He is no longer of this world" he said in a shaken voice.
Aeon let out a loud cry as thunder struck the trees around them as more tears flow started to steam down his cheeks almost letting the blood on his cheeks wash away. He has fallen to his knees putting his hands to his face rubbing them trying to dry his tears but instead he seemed to rub some of the blood into his skin. "I-I-I didn't want to kill him" he cried out feeling Lin's arms around him even more placing one of his hands on the side of Aeon's head closing his eyes.
"We know Aeon, you didn't want to in fact you even said you couldn't fully control your power which means you need more training so please do not cry" Lin had said.
Shin got up moving over to Aeon putting his hands on his shoulders leaning forward putting his forehead to his "Lin is right you have asked him several times to leave but he wouldn't listen he was always stubborn that way and that was his end".
Lin stood up taking a hold of one of Aeon's arms pulling him up "c'mon I'll carry you back" he said kneeling down while Shin put Aeon onto his back.
They walked back together with Lin caring the boy still crying with blood and healing sap all over him, rubbed into his flesh not realizing this is gonna change the boy's clothes.