What took me so long, hard classes. Calculus, Physics and Chemistry and they all decided to jump into their hardest units at the same time, one hard unit after another. But now those units are over and I can stop and think without losing marks. Again apologies for taking nearly 2 months to upload but now I promise it'll go much faster.
As always enjoy.
Gaikoz stared at the wolf who had destroyed his Kanji. "Just what are you?" He asked in his deep raspy voice. The wolf glared at Gaikoz with it's eerie, yellow eyes. "Can't talk I see." The wolf let out a small quiet bark. "Would you like the first move? Or shall I take it?"
The wolf lunged from it's hind legs, bearing it's claws. Gaikoz raised his arm, using the shield attached to it to block the wolf's claw. Gaikoz swung his sword with one hand attempting to cleave the wolf in half. The wolf jumped above the swing and swung his claw down leaving a large scratch on Gaikoz's armor. Gaikoz jumped back, dropped his sword so it was almost dragging on the ground and charged the wolf so fast that no one could see him. The wolf caught Gaikoz's sword between it's teeth.
As the wolf and Gaikoz exchanged blows, Elesis, Lire, and Arme had retreated to the place where Ronan was hiding.
"Where the hell did that wolf come from?" Ronan asked, watching the fight closely.
"What I want to know is why a monster would show up to fight Gaikoz." Arme replied as she began using her magic to heal Ronan's wounds.
"I've seen a lot of wolves before but I've never seen one who could stand on it's hind legs like that," Lire commented.
Ronan turned to Elesis, "You're being awfully quiet do you know something about that thing."
Elesis looked at the wolf then back at her friends then at the wolf again. "You're not gonna believe me but... that wolf is Ryan."
The group looked at Elesis disbelievingly. "Did you hit your head or something?" Ronan asked her.
"NO! That wolf is Ryan, he did the same thing in the forest to save me from the troll."
"So he can control that transformation?" Lire asked, "I've never met of an elf who had such an ability before."
"As far as I know, he has no control over when it happens and he loses control of himself when it does. as long as he's in that form he'll try to rip apart anyone who comes near him. I heard his story and I think he was cursed by Kaze'aze."
"Kaze'aze!" Ronan exclaimed.
Elesis nodded. "She cursed him with that form and made him do terrible things but, I promised I wouldn't mention them."
Ronan nodded, "Of course, we understand. Still I can't believe that that's Ryan and he's beating Gaikoz one-on-one."
Gaikoz Raised his sword and launched a wind slash at Ryan who destroyed it with his fangs before lunging himself at Gaikoz. Gaikoz tried to block with his sword but Ryan knocked the sword away and sunk his teeth into a small gap between Gaikoz's armor. Gaikoz didn't flinch.
"Foolish beast." Gaikoz grabbed Ryan's head and threw him across the room. He bent down and picked his sword back up. Ryan stood up and faced Gaikoz again. They stood still staring each other down for several seconds before they lunged at each other. Gaikoz's sword clashed with Ryan's claws as they continued exchanging blows. Ryan threw his claw at Gaikoz's mask but Gaikoz knocked Ryan's claw away with his sword throwing Ryan of balance. Gaikoz readied his sword and swung at Ryan's neck. Gaikoz sword hit Ryan on the side of the neck but stopped almost immediately after touching him. Gaikoz pulled his sword out and smashed it over top Ryan's head. Again the sword stopped quickly doing almost no damage. Gaikoz pulled his sword out and kept hitting Ryan over and over again in different places around his body.
"Bleed, Bleed... WHY WON'T YOU BLEED!" Ryan looked up, his yellows eyes staring deep into Gaikoz's mask. Gaikoz staggered backwards. "Get away from me you... you monster!" Gaikoz screamed clearly frightened. "I don't want to die, not again please, please let me live, I'm begging you!"
"He's really scared of death even though he's already a ghost." Lire observed.
"I don't care how scared he is, for the sake of Kanavan He's going to leave this world." Ronan replied. The group watched as Ryan moved closer and closer to Gaikoz. Gaikoz backed away until his back was to the wall. Ryan stepped forward and raised his claw when suddenly his eyes dimmed. His claw started shaking and he started to breathe heavily.
"Dammit! And at the worst possible time to." Elesis exclaimed.
"What's wrong?"
Ryan's changing back, we have to get out there, he doesn't stand a chance!"
Ryan smashed his head into the wall next to Gaikoz and began flailing around, moving closer and closer to the centre of the room until finally he reared back his head, howled and reverted back to his normal Elven form.
Gaikoz began to laugh hysterically. "Yes yes I get to live! I win! I win!" Gaikoz held out his hand and his sword appeared in it. he moved quickly towards the collapsed Ryan and raised his sword. Before Gaikoz could swing his sword Elesis and Ronan were standing in front of Ryan with their swords ready. Lire quickly dashed behind them, picking up Ryan and returning to where Arme was hiding. As Elesis and Ronan prepared to battle Gaikoz again, Arme began restoring Ryan's energy. Lire held Ryan firmly in her arms to prevent him from flailing as Arme let the healing spell slowly enter Ryan's body.
Lire held Ryan in her arms in case they needed to make a quick escape. Ryan's eyes slowly opened. He looked at Lire with a dazed look on his face and muttered "Ceria?" before passing out again. Lire looked at him confused but shook it off and returned her attention to the battle.
"I see your wounds are gone" Gaikoz taunted Ronan.
"Gaikoz, I won't let you hurt the people of Kanavan any longer."
"So you think you can defeat me. I'll grant you that my power have been reduced by that friend of yours but you still can't hope to defeat me."
"I'll send you back to hell where you belong!"
"You lack a killing instinct, Ronan. Unlike Me, I would be able to easily kill anyone, even my own flesh and blood, if I found it neccesary."
"Twisted bastard!"
"You'll never survive in Kaze'aze's world if you cannot become like me."
"Just Shut Up and go back to hell!" Ronan held his sword in front of him and charged Gaikoz. Gaikoz effortlessly blocked the attack and threw Ronan against the wall. Gaikoz turned his attention towards Elesis who set her sword in a defensive position. Gaikoz disappeared and reappeared behind Elesis. Elesis spun, swinging her sword but Gaikoz blocked it with his shield and lifted Elesis into the air by her neck.
"Surrender, knight of Kanavan, or your sister will die."
"How does he know that Elesis is like my sister?" Ronan asked himself before throwing his sword toward the center of the room. Gaikoz dropped Elesis, who had already passed out, and he reappeared in front of Ronan.
"You have lost, knight of Kanavan."
"May I ask one question before I die?"
"What is it?"
"How did you know my relationship with Elesis?"
"I know everything about you, Ronan."
"Why would you go to the trouble of learning about me specifically?"
"I have my reasons but they will not matter to a dead man."
"True enough." Gaikoz raised his sword above his head and began to swing down.
"Thunder blade!" A bolt of lightning came rushing across the room from behind Elesis, hitting Gaikoz's sword and sending electricity through his armor. Everyone turned towards the doorway to see General Grant standing with his sword drawn. Grant snapped his fingers and three young soldiers came rushing in, grabbed Elesis and Ryan and left.
Ronan turned to Lire an Arme, "You two go with Elesis and Ryan. Don't worry about me, the General's here." Lire and Arme nodded and followed the soldiers out.
Gaikoz stood back up and grabbed his sword. "Enhance gravity!" Gaikoz was immediately forced back to the ground. Grant approached the two warriors. "You're a fool Gaikoz, it's time for you to return to hell where you belong."
"No! No! I won't leave this world!"
"Do you have any idea what you've done? You killed almost every soldier that came with us. Those soldiers had family and friends. Do you have any idea the pain you've caused so many people?"
Gaikoz began laughing hysterically, "Of course I know their pain. Everything I've done has been so people could know my pain!"
"You really are a twisted bastard." Ronan looked away from him.
"Me? a twisted bastard?" Gaikoz began laughing hysterically again, "Indeed I am a twisted bastard. And you Ronan must be so proud to have bee..."
"Stop Gaikoz! That's enough, he doesn't need to know!"
"Doesn't need to know what, exactly?"
"You know exactly what."
"So you don't want him to know the fact that..." Grant began frantically charging his energy for a spell, "Ronan Erudon is descended from such a monster. Such a twisted bastard!" Gaikoz began laughing hysterically again.
"Damn you to hell, Gaikoz! Incineration!" a pillar of flames enveloped Gaikoz and his armor turned to ash. As soon as all the ash had settled it began to swirl in the air and changed form into seven small slips of paper which came to rest on the ground.
Ronan walked forward and picked up one of the slips of paper which had an illustration of Gaikoz's mask on it.
"What are these, Uncle Raq?"
"I don't know but you should leave them. I'd rather not have anything in Gaikoz's image around me."
Ronan nodded and left the papers on the ground. "Was what Gaikoz said true? About him being my ancestor?"
"Your father and I removed any records of Gaikoz before you were born. We never wanted you to know, but remember that your ancestor's have nothing to do with who you are and what you believe, understand." Ronan nodded. "Good then let's head back to the castle and get your friends some medical attention." Ronan nodded again and solemnly walked out of Gaikoz's castle.
Back at Kanavan's palace, everyone was busy with something whether it was preparing for the announcement that Gaikoz had been defeated or preparing messages for the families of the lost soldiers. The group of young warriors along with Ronan and General Grant were waiting in a medical room. Elesis has already woken up after her treatment and Ryan, although his breathing had stabilized, was still unconscious.
"I see so General Grant fully and completely destroyed Gaikoz?" Lire asked.
Ronan nodded, "I saw his armor turn to ash with my own eyes. Not only that but now that Gaikoz has been destroyed we've gotten word that the monsters holding the port town to the north under siege have begun to disappear."
"That's great!" Arme exclaimed, "We'll be able to get to Ellinia now."
"Yes, I wish you luck in your quest."
Arme's expression immediately dropped. "Aren't you coming with us Ronan?"
"My place is here in Kanavan, I'm no chosen hero."
"Don't be so sure about that." Everyone's heads spun to the door where Knightmaster Aurora stood.
"Knightmaster Aurora, it has been to long." Grant greeted her. "May I ask what brings you here today."
"I came to drop off something that you forgot." She answered as she pulled out the seven slips of paper. "I'm sure you've all heard the story about Gaikoz's rampage and the seven warriors who lost their lives in order to stop him." Everyone nodded. "When Gaikoz was reincarnated into that armor the spirits of the seven warriors were reincarnated with him. Kaze'aze did not want them to ruin her plans so she sealed them within these slips of paper and Gaikoz placed his seal on them afterwards. These are the Gaikoz seals, they hold the spirit of the legendary warriors and I'm sure that if you can prove yourself they will lend you their weapons and abilities.
Everyone looked back at the seals and saw that the illustrations on them glowed in different colors. "Knightmaster Aurora, why are the seals glowing."
"The souls are indicating to us that the warriors they wish to aid are near. As you can see five of the seals are glowing which means that of the seven people in this room right now, five of us are chosen heroes."
"So then these two that aren't glowing are for the heroes who aren't here right now?"
Aurora nodded. "Yes those must be for the other two. For now try touching them, if you are the one chosen by that hero then it is certain to glow brighter." Elesis reached forward and touched a slip of paper which was glowing red. It immediately flared up and glowed brighter. "Elesis you were chosen by Abastoth the lancer. But remember that just because you were chosen doesn't mean you were accepted. You must prove yourself worthy to him before he will lend you his power." Lire and Arme both tested the seals until they found seals that glowed for them. "Lire you have been chosen by Ydrai the crossbowman and you, Arme, have been accepted by the alchemist, Karina.
"Great now move over so I can test them." Everyone turned around to see Ryan jumping out of bed. "Ah, I feel much better now. Now let's see which of these seals is mine." Ryan tested the seals until he found one which glowed for him. "Whoa, I actually am one of you guys."
"Indeed Ryan, you have been chosen by the elven sentinel, Celeion."
Grant hit Ronan in the back of the head. "Ronan go and test the seals."
"I'm no hero, there's no way that I was chosen."
"Do it!" Ronan reluctantly stepped forward and tested the seals. He found a seal which shone with an indigo light.
"Congratulations Ronan, You have been chosen by the most powerful of the seven warriors, Ryu the Dragon Knight."
"I'm one of them? I'm supposed to fight Kaze'aze!"
"You'll do it, of course."
"Yes sir, General Grant sir!"
"Excellent."
Aurora collected the last two seals and handed them to Ronan. "Keep these with you at all times and when they glow make sure that everyone around you tests them."
"Yes Ma'am."
"Good. now General Grant there is an issue I wish to speak to you about, would it be possible for us to step outside?"
"Of course lady Aurora." Grant and Aurora left the room.
"Amazing, I never actually expected to be a chosen warrior with you guys." Ryan commented looking admiringly at his seal.
"I don't think I deserve it." Ronan added.
"B-but you were chosen by the leader of the seven legends if anything you're the most worthy of us." Arme said trying to cheer Ronan up.
"Thanks."
As the warriors discussed the battle and what they would be needing on the next continent a soldier rushed into the room.
"Lord Ronan! a suspicious boy was seen approaching your mansion."
"What did this guy look like." Ryan asked immediately.
"The only information I recieved was that there was a suspicious boy that no one in Kanavan had ever seen."
"Has to be Kaze'aze!" Ryan exclaimed, "Let's go!"
When the warriors arrived at the mansion, Knightmaster Aurora and General Grant were already there.
"What's happening!" Ronan asked upon arriving.
"It's Kaze'aze," Aurora told them, "She's been slowly moving towards your house but we have no idea what she could possibly want.
As Ronan spoke with Aurora Thomas stepped out of the mansion. "This is the property of the Erudon family and I must ask trespassers to leave."
"You think you can make me leave do you?"
"No matter how strong you are I will stop you. I have devoted my life to master Ronan and I will not allow this place to be desecrated by the likes of you."
"Interesting."
"Thomas stop, she's to powerful." Elesis screamed.
Ronan placed his arm in front of Elesis, "Thomas is the strongest man I have ever seen, if anyone can fight Kaze'aze then it's him."
"I concur," Added Grant, "Thomas is far stronger than even I."
Elesis looked back to see that Thomas had removed his butler's jacket and pants revealing a tight, form-fitting outfit underneath. "Perfect, he'll be able to move masterfully with that on."
Kaze'aze drew her daggers as Thomas took out some leather gloves and put them on. They charged each other clashing together. Kaze'aze jumped back and unleashed a wave of light blue energy from her daggers. Thomas sidestepped the wave and threw a ball of red energy at Kaze'aze who slashed it, destroying it.
"You are stronger than I had anticipated," Kaze'aze admitted.
"I was just thinking the same thing."
Kaze'aze charged her energy into the young boy creating a large ring of energy around him. Thomas began charging his own energy until it erupted and flames appeared on his body.
"Let us see if you can withstand the power of the silver knights burning arts." Thomas charged Kaze'aze again this time moving much faster than before. Kaze'aze blocked Thomas' first punch but he immediately appeared in the air behind her, spinning and driving her into the ground with his leg. Kaze'aze forced the boy back to his feet and took another fighting stance. "So you can still stand after that, quite admirable. Now let us see if you can withstand my Burning flower technique. Thomas charged landing a punch so strong that Kaze'aze flew backwards. Thomas immediately placed his hands on the ground causing fire to erupt from the ground throwing Kaze'aze in the air. Thomas appeared above her and drove her back down with a powerful punch. Kaze'aze easily forced the boy back to his feet and noticed that the flames enveloping Thomas' body were dissapearing.
"I see that your burning arts have a time limit to them. To bad for you that I do not need to worry about this bodies wounds, if he becomes to weak to fight then I can just find another."
"I will defeat you for the sake of master Ronan." Thomas began charging his energy again but this time he continued charging even after the power had erupted.
Ronan's eyes widened, "Thomas Don't!"
"Prepare yourself for the ultimate capability of the silver knights." Thomas continued charging energy and it began to form around him. "Infinite Burn!" The energy around him erupted completely enveloping his body in flames.
"What the hell is that?" Ryan asked amazed.
"Inifinite burn, the silver knights ultimate technique." Ronan answered, "It allows him to call on powers a hundred fold stronger than what you saw earlier. The problem with it is that it eats your life."
"Eats your life?"
"A better way to put it is that it accelerates your life. You see, Thomas was forced to use it so much in the silver land wars twelve years ago that he has become an old man but the truth is that he is only twenty-eight years old."
"What, no way!"
Ronan nodded, "If it takes him to long to defeat Kaze'aze then he might not make it."
Thomas disappeared and reappeared behind Kaze'aze. He grabbed her and threw her into the air immediately following and driving her towards the ground. Before she could land he appeared next to her and flung her away from the mansion. HE began charging mass amounts of energy into his hands creating a giant ball of burning energy.
"Let us see if you can handle this. Ultimate fist of infinite hell!" he yelled as he threw the ball of energy after Kaze'aze which caught up to her immediately, enveloping her.
The flames around Thomas' body flickered out very quickly. Everyone ran and surrounded Thomas who had fallen to the ground.
"Thomas! Thomas wake up!"
"M-Mas-ter Ron-an, are you sa-fe." Thomas forced out.
"I'm fine Thomas just please don't die on me."
"My o-nly regr-et is th-at I had on-ly one li-fe to ser-ve you." With his final words Thomas' eyes closed never to open again. Ronan broke down crying uncontrollably over Thomas' lifeless body.
"How sickeningly sweet." A mocking voice came from behind, "I have only one life to serve you with."
Everyone turned around to see Kaze'aze standing there severaly injured.
"Impossible! how do you still live?" Grant screamed.
"I am protected by a special blessing, I can not die unless defeated by the chosen heroes. I had no idea that they had been found and were planning against me already. I don't have the energy to deal with those precious heroes of yours right now but I will destroy them. This body may have lost but it bonds quite well to my control I shall keep it for now."
"NO! Get out of me!" Kaze'aze grabbed her head and started flailing around.
"You are under my control boy!"
"NO! Get out!"
A small area under Ronan's tunic began to glow with a greyish-blue light. Ronan reached in and pulled out one of the remaining seals. It was glowing faintly.
"Enough of this boy! We're returning."
"NO! NO!" With that Kaze'aze disappeared and the moment the boy's body was gone the seal lost it's glow.
" No way, unbelievable." Ronan thought.
Everyone returned their attention to Thomas's body. "He was a good man, I will ensure that he receives a heroes burial for what he did." Grant promised. "But Ronan..."
"I know General. I have to leave with the others as soon as possible and I can't be around for his funeral."
"I'm sorry Ronan."
"It's alright." Ronan returned to his mansion and immediately went to bed.
That night none of the chosen slept well. They were all thinking of the same thing. They were thinking of the journey to defeat Kaze'aze and dreading the death which they knew would surround them every step of the way.
And that's the chapter for now. I promise I will continue updating this story but if I'm taking to long feel free to send me a PM and remind me because I am quite absent-minded and nothing is as good a reminder as opening up my e-mail and seeing "Write the story!"
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