Meeting The Family.
After his really embarrassing defeat in their duel, Galen was now following Cassandra to meet her sister... or more like he was being forced to follow her since she was dragging him by the arm. He almost stumbled several times trying to keep pace with her.
'Just were is she getting all her energy from?!' Galen wondered in his head as the strange girl just kept dragging him "Would you slow down and let go of my arm! I can walk on my own".
"Oh shut it. You lost our duel, you are my slave until I've figured out what I really want from you" Cassandra said as she continued to drag him.
"That was not a part of our deal" Galen argued.
Cassandra stopped in her tracks, turned around and looked Galen dead in the eyes "I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further".
Galen could have sworn Cassandra's eyes had lightning in them. Still her words and her tone made it clear there was no arguing with her so Galen had to relent "Fine".
Cassandra smiled in victory and began dragging him again "Now stop whining", we're almost there. Also my sister is a real beauty so try not to stare".
"I won't" Galen assured. They finally reach the home of Cassandra's sister. Galen blinked'Does fancy homes run in her family? One would think they are princesses'.
"Hey sis! I'm here and I brought a guest!" Cassandra called out.
Moments later, a woman stepped out. She had pale skin, green eyes, and long, braided blonde hair and was wearing some standard white clothes. It was easy to see that she and Cassandra were sisters, as they looked alot alike, only the sister looked older and more mature than Cassandra.
"Well Galen. Meet my older sister, Sophitia" Cassandra introduced.
Galen bowed to show respect "I am Galen Marek. It's a pleasure, Cassandra spoke highly of you".
Sophitia studied him for a moment before she smiles "Good to see you have manners. Hopefully you will be good influence for Cassandra".
"What is that supposed to mean!?" Cassandra demanded in a childish tone.
Sophitia ignored her younger sister and kept talking to Galen "It's nice to meet you aswell Galen. Was hoping my sister would find someone she could be with".
"Say what now?" Galen asked.
Cassandra blushed "It's not like that! I found him in a forest and offered him to stay with me because I wanted to be nice!".
"If you say so sis" Sophitia said with an amused look in her eyes "Well please come in, we have much to talk about".
With that Sophitia walked inside and Galen looked at Cassandra "You weren't exaggerating".
Cassandra gave him a knowing smile "I wish we had made a bet on that too. Then there would be two things you owe me".
Galen rolled his eyes "Don't push it".
Cassandra giggled as she walked inside and Galen followed. When they got inside, Galen looked around and saw alot of statues of people he had never seen before.
"Who are all these people?" Galen asked.
Cassandra stopped and gave him a look like he was crazy "You never heard about the gods before?".
"I lived in the middle of nowhere remember. I am still learning the different cultures" Galen said.
"Well these are the gods of our home. Apollo: God of music. Ares: God of war. Hephaestus: God of Fire and Metalworking. And Zeus: God of the Sky and King of the Gods" Cassandra said, pointing at each statue as she told the names of the gods "Infact, Hephaestus is the one who helped providing my sister with her sword and shield".
"Fascinating" Galen admitted.
"Your people did not have gods?" Cassandra asked.
Galen shook his head "No... we believe in something else".
"Like what?" Cassandra asked.
"I will tell you some other time if I can" Galen said as he kept walking.
'Just who is this guy?' Cassandra wondered.
Elsewhere in a forest that is usually peaceful, keyword being usually. The peace was broken when a man flew through the air and hit a tree. Several more men were backing away as the large menacing dark knight Nightmare was walking towards them, like a predator ready to rip his victims apart.
"What is this thing!?" A man asked.
The leader of the group growled "The one who has our prize. That blade belongs to us, don't just stand there! Kill him".
The man charged at Nightmare, raised his large fist and punched the closest assailant in the face.
He then lifts his large blade and to slams it into the next man, sending him flying with a massive wound on his chest, he was dead before he even hit the tree. Nightmare then brings his blade down on another after following through the motion, breaking the man's body. The final attacker rasied a rifle and opens fire on Nightmare. But Nightmare simply holds up his blade and blocks the incoming rounds as he walked towards the shooter, a strong killing intent in his eyes. The man ran out of amo, this allows Nightmare to get close enough to knock him into the air. He then spins his and strikes the man as he comes back down, the strike sends the man flying and he lands at the leader's feet.
The leader was shaking in terror "What are you!?".
"I am darkness, I am death, I am bloodshed" Nightmare rasied his blade "I am The Nightmare".
The leader only had time to scream once, before the large blade shattered his body and blood flew through the area.
Nightmare looked at the carnage he had wrought "These pathetic souls, do not satisfy my thirst. They are not the ones I seak".
Since it was clear he had wasted his time with these weaklings. Nightmare continued his hunt for the one with the strong soul.
Back with Galen and the Alexandra family, they were enjoying some dinner. Once again Cassandra was not kidding when she said Sophitia was a good cook. The food was better than anything Galen had tasted before. Cassandra clearly felt the same as she was eating real fast.
"Cassandra, manners" Sophitia scolded her younger sister.
"Don't be such a stick in the butt, sis. It's just us" Cassandra said.
"We have a guest" Sophitia pointed out.
"I don't mind ma'am, but if it bothers you then Cassandra should behave a little better" Galen said.
"Traitor!" Cassandra said while pointing her fork at Galen.
Galen just rasied an eyebrow "I am a traitor for not approving your table manners?".
Cassandra gave him a childish glare and Sophitia giggled at the scene, she decided to change the subject "So Galen. You said you were a traveler. Is that how you ended up here?".
Galen nods "Yes. I had spent the whole day walking, I tried to rest in a nearby village, but after an encounter with some unpleasant people, I had to keep moving. That's how I ended up sleeping in the forest until Cassandra found me and offered me to stay at her house".
"And then I beat him in a duel!" Cassandra said in pride.
"You got lucky. You used a style I was not ready for" Galen said, still a little sore for losing to that.
"What style?" Sophitia asked.
"My special style" Cassandra said with a smirk.
"More like the humiliating style" Galen scoffed.
"She beat you with her butt, didn't she?" Sophitia asked knowingly.
Galen blushed at the memory while Cassandra giggled.
Sophitia sighed "I never approve of that immature technique".
Cassandra snorts "Says the woman who puts her crotch in her opponents face".
"I do not put my crotch in their face! I use my legs to grapple them!" Sophitia defended.
"Right... by putting your crotch in their face first" Cassandra teased.
Now Galen was not sure if he wanted to spar with Sophitia.
Sophitia shakes her head "Moving on, you said you did not have gods where you're from Galen. So what do you believe in".
Galen figured he could tell them a little of it "The Force".
"The Force?" Cassandra asked, finding the name strange.
"The Force was an energy field that connected all living things in the galaxy" Galen said.
He reachived blank looks from the sisters "Uh... what?".
Galen sighs, he forgot they are from a much more primitive age "I will try to simplify it for you. The force is a metaphysical, spiritual, binding, and ubiquitous power that held enormous importance for. It surrounds all living things in existence and bounds them together".
Sophitia thinks about this "You mean it's like our souls?".
Galen thinks about her question "I guess you could say that. When someone dies, they become one with the force".
"Soooo... does this force grant you any powers?" Cassandra asked "When my sister was chosen by the gods, she gained some magical powers from them".
Galen nods "Yes, those that are force sensitives can learn to use the force in a number of ways".
"Like what?" Cassandra asked.
Galen thought of a way to show them. Then he got an idea that made him smirk a little "Like this".
Cassandra blinked when she felt something was of... like her chair was being lifted... She gasped as she suddenly grabbed her chair for dear life "WHAT THE!?".
Sophitia watched in amazement as Cassandra and her chair was floating in the air. Galen made her spin around a little, this may be a little childish and not the jedi way, but Galen is not a normal jedi, and he couldn't resist the opportunity for a little pay back.
"STOP! PUT ME DOWN!" Cassandra screamed as she continued to be spun around.
"Why? I thought you would find it fun" Galen teased, earning a laugh from Sophitia.
"GALEN MAREK! IF YOU DON'T PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT I WILL BOOTY SMASH YOUR FACE SO THAT IT WON'T LOOK SO HANDSOME ANYMORE!" Cassandra screamed.
Galen chuckled and finally put her down. Cassandra took a moment to catch her breath.
"You ok sis?" Sophitia asked.
"Yes... I'm fine..." Cassandra said as she slowly stood up, though keeping her legs tightly closed for some reason "Now if you'd excuse me. I need to go change".
Cassandra slid on her feet until she was out of the room.
Galen blinked "Did she just...?".
"Do something she has not done since we were kids? I believe she did" Sophitia confirmed.
A few moments passed... then both Galen and Sophitia burst out laughing. It may seem mean, but it was impossible to not laugh at the normally cocky girl getting a little embarrassed.
"Wow... I love Cassandra with all my hear and soul. But it's always good to see her be put in her place from time to time" Sophitia said as she wiped her eyes.
Galen chuckled as he calmed down "I'll be happy to do it again if needed. Now I finally have something over her since I will be stuck with he for a while".
Sophitia looked at him "Stuck with her?".
"Before our duel, we had a deal that the winner got to pick their prize. And since I lost I am stuck with her until she figures out what she wants" Galen explained.
"I see..." Sophitia said, hanging a feeling of what Cassandra might want "Tell me Galen. How do you feel about her?".
"What do you mean?" Galen asked confused.
"What do you feel about my sister as a person?" Sophitia clarified.
Galen thought about it "Well... she is confident, a little brash and she loves to talk. But she is also caring, helpful and dependable. She could have just left me to fend for myself, I was a complete stranger so no one would fault her for it. But she let me stay and rest in her house and even gave me food. I am lucky she found me".
Sophitia smiled when he said that "How about more... intimately?".
Galen got wide eyes and even blushed a little "It's not like that! We're friends, that's all!".
"Oh?" Sophitia asked with a amused smile.
"I mean, she is attractive, but we don't even know each other that well yet" Galen tried to add.
"Then why don't you get to know her a little better?" Sophitia asked.
Galen sighs "I don't know... in fact I don't know if I can feel something like that again... I did once, but never got to live that life".
"Galen. It's not to late for a new beginning. I know that my sister can be a little overwhelming at times and I may not know you that well yet. But even now I can tell from the ways you look and talk to each other, that there is something between you two" Sophitia said before putting her hand on Galen's arm "And I can see that you are not a bad person Galen and Cassandra trusts you. I know there is a future for you two".
Galen let her words sink in before her looked down "I just... don't know".
"If you need help, then just come talk to me" Sophitia said before she got up to do the dishes.
It was clear that Sophitia was a very kind and warm person. She showed much love for her family. A true family woman... though Galen could sense something inside of her... something familiar... something evil.
Galen silently hoped that whatever it was would not cause problems in the future. And he hoped that it was not what he feared it could be.
Elsewhere, Nightmare was growing weary of his search that yielded no results. At this rate it would take to long to find the soul he wanted. He stabbed his large blade in to the ground and focused his power.
"Hear me my servants. Go. Find my prize. Find the soul!" Nightmare spoke through his blade. After receiving a response from his loyal servants he looked at the sky "I am coming for you, boy. Your soul is mine!"
Dark times were approaching, and the world would feel it.
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