Chapter 6 Hell's Fire
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The flames that the tribute placed below us at the base of the tree spread quickly up to us. Our only exit was up in flames. I quickly grabbed our supplies and placed them into the bag, grabbing the bow and arrows. Rose was so shocked and dazed by the fire that had started to spread inside that she just sat there motionlessly. Smoke quickly filled the hollow hole, and soon Rose and I started coughing violently. Damn, we need to get out of here! I grabbed Rose and jumped, back first, through the exit. While falling, I could feel the fire beginning to burn my back. I quickly used ice magic to freeze the fire but the damage was already done. I could tell I had second-degree burns by the amount of pain. I used wind magic to try to make my landing softer, but I had waited so long that I still hit the ground hard enough to knock the wind out of me. I looked up at the pyromaniac to see him throwing a fire ball at us. I quickly shot a blizzard back at him and cancelled the fire ball.
"Rose run, I'll catch up with you later. Just make sure no one finds you," I told her, getting up quickly an pulling out my survival knife.
"But Jun, It'd be easier if we fight him together," she remarked, still a bit dazed from the fire.
"That's not an option, just go! I can take care of myself. I'll catch up, so go!" I demanded, being as serious as I could. I had to push her away a few times before she unwillingly left me to face him. He pulled out a dagger of his own an encased it with fire. I returned the favor by covering my knife in a cold mist, along with my arms and legs. We took our defensive stances, waiting for the other to make his move.
"I set the tree on fire, so you move first, Black Wind," he said, sounding like he wanted to fight on even terms. I made the first move and ran up to him, attempting to slash him across the chest. He dodged it, and when I tried to punch him with my other hand he jumped back. Damn, he saw it!
"Playing dirty now, are we? Doesn't really seem like you," he commented as a small cut appeared on his cheek. I dropped the arrow from the hand which I had tried to punch him with.
"I don't like playing dirty, but forcing me to fight and making her fear become a reality? It's only natural I use one dirty move. Shall we play fair now?" I offered. The fire seem to encircle us like a ring for a match.
"Sure, but no running away. I like to fight with no interruptions," he remarked, getting into his stance and holding his dagger in a reverse position while I did the same. We ran towards one another and clashed blades, countering and blocking one another's hacks and slashes, receiving minor cuts from one another but continuing to attack. We both put our all into one last slash, and as our blades collided they slipped out of our hands and into the fire. We jumped back from one another, admiring each other's fighting talent.
"Not bad. Not bad at all. You up for round two?" he asked, encasing his hands in flames.
"Sure. But-" the Keyblade landed in front of me. "This time I'll win," I told him, picking up the black keyblade with a long reach. The hilt guard was comprised of two bat-like wings extending downward.
"Well, as much as I would like to, we seemed to have attracted some unwanted guests. So this match will have to be postponed for now," the pyromaniac announced to me, turning to walk away.
"Then answer me this. Do you want to be free?" I asked him, causing him to laugh bitterly.
"Yeah right, like we'll ever be free!" he answered, continuing to walk into the flames and then disappearing into the forest. We'll be free, I just know it. As the flames died down, I could hear the group from before starting to get closer. I quickly ran in the direction that Rose went, I was too weak to fight anyone right now. I kept running as fast as I could, but with the amount of blood I lost my vision was starting to blur. Damn, I need to keep moving!
All of a sudden, I felt someone grab my arm and pull me into a hole in the ground and cover my mouth. A few minutes passed and the group that was chasing me ran past us. That was a close one... The person removed their hand from my mouth, and I waited a few second before saying anything just in case the others were still there.
"I think the coast is clear," I whispered before feeling a warm presence on my back. The burns on my back were being healed. Once the warm presence left the burns were almost completely healed, but I could tell they were still there.
"I healed the burns as much as I could. That was risky what you did back there," an unfamiliar girl's voice whispered back.
"I could say the same thing about what you're doing now," I replied, using cure to close my cuts. I looked behind me to find the black haired, blue eyed girl.
"Hi, I'm Xion," she said, extending her hand out to me for a hand shake.
"I'm Jun, nice to meet you. Thank you for healing my burns for me," I told her, shaking her hand. "By any chance did you see a girl pass by here? You know the one that was with me at training and opening ceremonies?" I asked her, hoping to get to Rose as soon as possible. Xion pointed to the right, towards the canyon.
"She's not too far that way. She hid in a cave filled with vines," she explained. I wasn't sure if I could trust her, but she did save my life.
"Alright, thanks." I was about to walk out of the tree but my curiosity got the best of me. I stopped and turned around to face her. "Why'd you save me? It really doesn't make sense to me."
"Simple, I can tell you're a kind person. You also have a plan to get everybody out," she told me, staring at my weapon.
"Sorry, but I don't think we're on the same page. Come on, lets go to Rose. We're better in groups than by ourselves. Not to mention it's getting dark," I replied, stepping out of the cavern beneath the tree and reaching for her hand.
Well that's it for this chapter. Hope you enjoyed, see ya soon!