Cool. Over 500 hits.
Disclaimer in first chapter.
And Lexaeus is up!
V: Lexaeus, the Silent Hero
Groan
"Damn," she mumbled, rubbing her head as she stood. "Why does the floor have to be so damn hard?"
She froze momentarily, hearing a noise behind her, before quickly readying an arrow and whirling around to face his attack. She sidestepped in a meager attempt to dodge, firing her shot.
Arihx stomped her foot in frustration as the crystal shattered against the tomahawk's surface. She dodged another wave and a sweep at her stomach. She growled, preparing a few more arrows and firing rapidly. He deflected them all and promptly disappeared behind a wall of rock.
"You're far too impatient, Arihx," he said, appearing behind her after a few moments. She turned in surprise and crumbled to the floor as his strike landed, catching her unprepared on the side.
There she stayed, eyes wide and gasping for breath. The bow was only so far away… why couldn't she reach it?!
She hissed sharply as her superior knelt next to her, resting a hand lightly on her arm. Her eyes turned to him furiously, wishing she only had the strength to strangle him. Sadly, however, he had already drained her of her that ability.
"I told you," he said, "you are too impatient. Will you never learn?"
"I will!" she snapped. "I'll show you that I can! I will do it!" She tried in vain to roll away from him; she was stuck between him and the dent she'd made in his rock. "Dammit," she growled.
"I've learned now, Lexaeus," she whispered, holding the bow steady. "I'll prove it to you." She released her hold on the bow's string, letting the arrow fly.
The man deflected it with his blade, shattering the crystal. Arihx gasped. Lexaeus was the only one who'd ever been able to do that!
Who in all the worlds was this guy?
Well, that's that. Perhaps I'll post the next chapter today. We shall see.