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Previously on Phantasy Star Universe: The untold Legacy
The second task starts without much success, Nav's team and Ethan's team get into an argument and Vlad, a member of Ethan's team goes off on his own. Kuro leads the rest of the team but they are attacked. Dawn is attacked and is frozen in fear unable to do anything
Episode 6 – Hawkeye
Dawn starts moving back trying to put some space between her and the creature, as she moves back she trips over something causing her to fall to the floor. She closes her eyes cringing waiting for the pain; she hears the slash cut through the air. She continues to wait for several more seconds but knows that she should be feeling the pain from the attack already. She slowly opens her eyes and sees Cain standing over her, his glove covered arm in the air holding the blade like claw of the creature at bay. She looks over his arm and notices that there is a lot of blood flowing from where the claw hit him and is dripping down his arm and to the floor. Cain breaths heavily trying to push his opponent away but the creature doesn't move and the cut continues to become deeper the more he pushes. Cain, struggling against the pain thinks to himself 'I was to slow to react. I should have noticed her in trouble sooner.'
Cain knowing he has no melee weapons realizes that he unable to kill the creature that is currently attacking him. He looks to dawn before saying to her "kill this thing, kill it before it kills me and moves on to you".
Dawn still shaking lifts her knife but doesn't do anything, Cain becomes more annoyed as the pain is still increasing. He grabs the knife from Dawn's hands and plunges it into the side of the creature's head killing it instantly. Cain forces the dead creature to fall to the side of him before falling to his knees cradling his arm before shouting out in pain. Dawn notices how bad the wound really is and pulls out a staff before saying to the archer "Cain, give me your arm let me heal it".
Cain holds out his arm and thinks to himself 'Damn it to hell. I am too nice for my own good. Just like I was always told.' Cain leans back and closes his eyes
(Flashback, 15 years earlier)
A 5 year old version of Cain kneels down at a table across from him are 2 people, one a Man of great stature, who looks to be about 30, wearing a males black kimono. The other a young looking woman in the age range of 20 - 25, she is wearing a similar kimono. The man says "Son today is your 5th birthday. As tradition with are family lines you are now required to start your training. Are family has prided itself on it's archery skill and you are required to continue the family tradition and continue the pride it brings." Cain swallows hard as his father continues "but we shall not stay on that today, today is your birthday and should be for your enjoyment. You shall start your training tomorrow."
Cain's father takes a package from the side of table and places it in front of his son. Cain immediately opens the package to find that inside lies a finely craved Photon Bow and a Quiver. Cain puts on a fake smile at his gift and says "thank you Otou-san, Okaa-san. Please may I be excused?"
His parents nod and Cain leaves the room, he kneels down just outside and listens to hear his parents speak.
His mother says "Cain didn't like the gift, you are putting to much pressure on him to follow in the families foot steps, he does not want to fight."
He hears his fathers voice say "I know it is a lot of pressure, but this is required for are family traditions to continue. I would rather him follow his own path but it is our duty. And I will not have my son been one of these peace freaks who believe that the guardians does nothing but promote violence and prevents peace."
Cain hears footsteps coming towards the door and quickly walks away. Cain continues walking until he get to his room, he lies down on his bed and starts crying
(End Flashback)
Dawn quickly unfastens the belt that holds up Cains glove and pulls it off his arm. She cringes just slightly as the glove comes down below the wound expecting to see a serious wound but notices that the wound is not as deep or large as she had expected but it still required to be healed. Dawn quickly makes a metal note that Cain's wound must of seemed worse before due to the amount of blood that was pouring from it. Cain looks at his own wound and hears Dawn say "hold on I will patch you up in a minute."
She turns her head slightly to her right and says "Carnage protect me and Cain well I deal with his wound"
The Cast is heard saying "yes Miss Dawn" Cain again leans back and thinks
(Flashback, 12 years earlier)
A 8 year old Cain stands more than 100 meters from a set of targets, his father is standing next to him with his bow in hand. Cain watches as his father hit every target dead centre before saying "when your ready you will be even better than me, you will be able to hit a target dead centre from up to 200 meters away. This is are families trait, every male in this family for the last 200 years has been an ace archer you must carry this on. It is your duty as a member of this family to continue this way."
Cain nods to what his father is saying, his father continues "now let's see what you can do."
Cain brings his bow up and starts aiming; he fires and misses the target. His father shakes his head
"3 years you have been training and you can't hit that target. You have to double your training everyday, what would your grandfather think if he was still here."
Cain looks to the floor as his father leaves him to continue training. The moment he leaves the room Cain takes an arrow from his quiver and throws it at the door.
(Flashback Continues, 11 years earlier)
A 9 year old Cain kneels down in front of a shine, he says aloud talking to no one in particular "I am sorry grandfather, no matter how hard I try I am unable to become as good this family requires. I am nothing, I have shamed this family with my lack of skills"
Cain lowers his head in prayer. Looking on through a gap in the door is Cain's father, he lets out a sigh realizing what he has pushed on his son. He walks away well Cain is still praying.
Cain after finishing his pray lifts his head up and says "I will not remain a failure anymore. I will triple my training and I will become more powerful than anyone in this family has ever been. Grandfather, I swear upon are family honor I will succeed."
(Flashback Continues, 5 years ago)
A 15 year old Cain is sitting in the exam room of the guardian HQ, he is waiting for his results not really expecting much from it, but still holding on to the hope that he passes. Cain looks down at his screen as the words failed flashed up. Cain, before even waiting for the examiners to release them, walks out of the door nearest to him. He walks home in a mood due to the fact he had failed, not only to enter the guardians but he had failed his family. Cain enters his house to find his parents waiting to find out how he did, before they can even ask him he snaps at them saying
"I FAIL, YOU DID A FINE JOB RAISING A FAILURE."
Cain walks away and goes to his room. He sits on his bed before lying back and closing his eyes. There is a knock at the door but Cain just shouts "leave me alone", he hears foot steps heading away from the room.
(Flashback Continues, 3 weeks ago)
Cain stands in an archery range looking at the target placed 250 meters away from him, he brings his bow up and closes his eyes and focus's. Finally he opens his eyes and immediately fires not even checking he is on target, the arrow flies through the center of the target. He turns to a chalk board by him and marks down another bulls eye under the name Hawkeye. Cain thinks to himself 'to think it has only taken me 15 years to become this good. Otou-san, I will make you proud.' Cain walks away from the archery range leaving a letter on the side near the chalk board on the letter it reads
'To the members of the Hiro Family
We regret to inform you that Kenshin Hiro, was killed during a mission as a member of the guardians. Are thoughts are with you during this time of mourning.
Regretfully yours
Ohbel Dallgun
Governor of the Guardians'
On the floor there is an open package with a second note
'Cain,
This was your fathers bow, please use it wisely. I know he would be proud that you have become a part of the guardians.
Please remain safe my son'
(End flash back)
Dawn starts to mutter an incantation causing 'Resta' spell to start up, which she uses to heal Cain's arm to the condition it was in before the creature hit him. As soon as the spell as finished Dawn looks around and sees the others have finished up the remaining creatures. Kuro walks over and says
"I was sure you were better than that Cain. But some enemies this weak were able to hurt you."
Kuro fights back a laugh, Cain doesn't care he just laughs before saying "yeah, but I had to help the young lady here, I'm too much of a gentleman to over look her. I won't be so careless next time though."
Cain thinks to himself 'yeah, I won't make a mistake like that again; I have to make my family proud.'
Cain puts his glove back on and rips the damaged arm from his coat before saying to the group "we need to get going, that fight put us back even more than we already were, and we still have to catch vlad."
The others nod before start out running again.
Episode End
Next time on Phantasy Star Universe: The Untold Legacy
The group continues to try and catch up to Vlad at the same time as trying to get to the target point before the 12 noon deadline.
Will they succeed?
Next time in Episode 7 – Running for the Goal
I appologies for another late update but my net has been down and all the losers at Tiscali do is say it is not there problem... i really can't wait for my contract to be finished with them cause they seriously suck