Chapter 4: The Mission Part 2: The Graveyard
Disclaimer: I don't own RO, just the characters. 'Nuff said.
"Talk"
'Thought'
Twin, Melisa and Yukikaze is currently trying their hardest to pass the Graveyard field. It's not rare for them to encounter some undeads and Hunter Flies. Currently, they decide to take a small break at the wooden bridge at the middle of the field which somehow only occupied by the least amount of monster from the entire field.
"We have to go to the west gate from here to reach the sewer, going to the north to prison and cavalry before we could reach the Castle." Yuki said to his companions while looking at the map. Twin and Melisa simply nod their head.
After they feel that they had enough rest, the group of three decide to continue their mission. This time, due to his injury Twin decides to stay at the back while Melisa takes the middle and Yuki at the front. Unknown to the two knights, the female assassin is still blaming herself about Twin's injury although the said knight has told her not to think about it.
'It's my fault the he got that injury, if only I'm more competent, he wouldn't got that wound. Now, I can only try to cover his position and try to prevent both of them to get more injury, even at the cost of myself.' The assassin thought to herself, she concentrate so much that she nearly jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turns around and saw that Twin has placed his uninjured hand on her shoulder, "You musn't be so tense or you will got killed instead of killing." The knight said coldly, there's no hint of care nor emotion as if he just simply stating a fact. The assassin blushed as she realise that she was caught off guard by the knight, not once but twice in less than 2 weeks but she nod anyway before she turns back and keep her guard up but more relax.
The Group continue walking toward the gate that will take them to the sewer while killing some undeads and hunter flies around them. Fortunately for them, the monsters doesn't seem to able to regenerate themselves, unlike the ones from the church but still they does make a few wound here and there, but not that lethal to stop them from proceeding. However, when they approach the gate, they got a big surprise waiting for them. Right in front of the gate, thousands of undeads and hunter flies are there as if they are preparing to ambush the group.
"Damn, they are too much. There's no way we can get passed them without having serious injuries." Yuki said to the other two. The other two reluctantly nod, even Twin.
"Is there any other way to go to the castle?" Twin asked the other knight.
"Yes, there is another way but we have to go back to the church which I don't think is civil enough to just let us through unharmed." The blue haired knight answered back.
Twin seems in deep thought for a while when Melisa decide to give her opinion, "I think we should proceed from that portal then, I think I can take out the undeads but I don't think it will work for the Hunter Flies since they can detect me when I'm hiding." She told the two knights.
Twin looked at the small assassin before smirking a bit under his iron cain although his eyes remain cold, 'This girl might not so useless after all.' He nod to the other knight and speak again, "Yuki, how many Hunter Flies can you destroy in a single Brandish Spear?"
Yuki looked toward his friend before answering, "Judging from the amount of Hunter Flies there, I think about 10 to 15 Hunter Flies at once thought there some possibilities that some of them might be able to evade it." Twin nod before his smirk goes wider.
"That's enough; I'll take care of the rest." Twin said back.
He looks toward the assassin behind him and give her the signal to proceed. Melisa nod her head with determination before vanishing and blending with the surrounding, both knights heard some soft sound of foot steps which won't be able to be heard unless they strained their hearing to the maximum. Both of them nod to each other, Yuki mount his steed and took out his lance while Twin waiting right beside him. As if on cue, both of them start charging.
When they got about 10 feet before the enemy party, they heard a distinct sound of something cracking before it followed by some huge spikes impaling the undeads and some Hunter Flies killing the Hunter Flies but not enough to kill the undeads. They quickly realise that their companion has start her role on the plan and as predicted, the rest of the Hunter Flies coming toward her. Yuki Quickly stepped in front of the approaching swarm before charging his energy and slammed it to the ground. His Brandish Spear killed lots of the bugs and knocking some of them back by the force of the blow, before they has the chance to recover, Twin appeared before them with his sword glowing. The knight slashed his sword unleashing his attack; the wave destroyed another 30 of the swarm and breaking the swarm into multiple smaller swarms. Meanwhile, the sounds of cracking keep on going as Melisa tried her best to destroy the undeads behind the swarm. Twin concentrates his energy all over his body and he start glowing yellow. He whispered under his breath, "Two hand Quicken" and vanish. He reappeared in front of one of the swarms before unleashing another wave which destroyed the swarm into even smaller swarms. Yuki stand guard near the hiding assassin to take out any Hunter Flies that comes toward them. After hours of battling, finally the Undeads guarding the gate has gone significantly. The group of three start running toward the huge door. The three of them quickly slipped into the door while keep on destroying anything on the way and closed the door. Like before, the sound of clawing and stabs clearly heard from the other side of the door. The two knights stopped for a while to take their breath, some wounds clearly seen on their body; while the assassin reveals her location and she looks like has used all of her energy.
Twin looked toward the young assassin and muttered some short words, "Good job." The assassin looks stunned for a second before smiling brightly and nod back. Yuki keep on changing look toward his friend and the assassin across him before smiling a bit, 'It seems that she has a good influence on Twin, she might be the key to melt Twin's Heart of Ice.'
The three look around and found that the sewer has strangely devoid of any treat, not one monster could be seen, not even the usual cramp. The group are even more confused when they found that the walk pass the sewer has gone smoothly, as if there are no monsters at the first place but decide that it's a good thing as Yuki opened the gate to their next destination: The Prison.
I that's it for now, I know this is not much but please bear with me. I'm writing this fic in my short amount of time that can be spared. Hope you can understand, and I promise I'll try to update ASAP.
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