"Woah there, friendly guy here. Not a English talking Dreg that managed to sneak up on ya," Ethan told Athena.
"'Kay, 'kay. Mind letting me go now?" she asked.
Letting go of her hands, Ethan fell forward without realizing it. Hold out his hands, Ethan braced for impact, to be caught by Athena. Dang, I'm more tired than I thought.
"You okay?" the female warlock asked, worried for him.
"Too tired…" was all Ethan managed to say before blacking out.
When Ethan woke up and got into a sitting position, the first thing he noticed was warlock gear left on the ground. Including two items that only woman and weird, perverted people used. A neatly folded white bra left on the ground, white panties next to it.
Realizing what that meant, Ethan covered his eyes and did a nice little trick he knew. He used his knowledge of the Void, and with it he formed another set of eyes for looking around. Only, these eyes looked into the Void of everything around him, and were not literally formed. Using this little trick, Ethan tried to piece together what happened. Nearby, a women Ethan assumed was Athena was bathing in a natural hot spring. Near him, the campfire was gone, replaced by the remains of burnt wood.
Standing up, Ethan felt better then when he could last remember.
"Well, this is gonna take a while," he mumbled softly, knowing full well what going to Athena at that moment was going to generate bad things. Especially for Ethan's health.
The days went by, two warlocks trying to reach The City. Being stuck in a gigantic maze of trees took its toll. Ethan and Athena had to sleep in shifts, after getting attacked at night one day. When Athena finally spotted the remains of century-old buildings, she rushed towards it recklessly. Which left her leaving disappointed. The "buildings" it turned out, was just the ruins of an old bus terminal that was near to virtually nothing. Except for trees of course.
A week went by. Yet they found nothing but the occasional Fallen patrol. Ammunition too was scarce, forcing the two warlocks to mess with Fallen weapons. Fortunately, they managed to force two wire rifles and shock pistols to work. The more time Ethan spent with Athena, the more his respect for her grew. Not only could she learn fast and adapt, she was devilishly (is that a word?) beautiful. Which left Ethan confused with his feelings. To chose the devil he knew, or the devil he didn't know a lot about.
Another week passed, and their hope was going up. Sure, there were more Fallen patrols then when they started their journey, but it meant that an old city was near. And where there was a city, there could also be guardians. Since noticing the increase in Fallen patrols, Ethan and Athena traveled for longer distances, and for a longer time in hopes of reaching the city they suspected was near by.
They continued their search for the city they suspected was near by. Only to be disappointed. On the highest point on a hill, Ethan and Athena discovered the reason for the increase in Fallen patrols. A Fallen Ketch had landed near the foot of a mountain. Which Fallen House, Ethan didn't know. Or rather, he forgot. His time in the labyrinth of forests had messed him up, big time.
With no hope left in his battle-worn body, Ethan decided to visit the Fallen Kell of whichever House he was about to face.
With absolutely no mercy, Ethan killed Fallen after Fallen, ruthlessly and without hesitation. A group of Dregs appeared, and the sound of a wire rifle being shot echoed through the valley the Fallen Ketch landed on. Shot after shot, picking up wire rifle after wire rifle, messing them so that it could be shot with human hands.
A Fallen Captain appeared, its heavy gun aimed directly for Ethan's chest. The Captain fired at him, just before Ethan managed to shoot him. The shot landed, Ethan's robes now burnt and destroyed beyond recognition. Taking his shock pistol, Ethan fired the two weapons he had into the poor Captain's head, which shortly after exploded after the first shot hit.
Wave after wave, corridor after corridor, body after body leaving blood stains everywhere. Finally, Ethan reached what he suspected was the Fallen Kell's command room. Allowing himself to take a few deep breaths, Ethan entered the room.
As the door opened, Ethan saw that the Kell had prepared to meet him in combat. It's hands gripped the shrapnel launcher that could have had ended many guardians. Silence only lasted two seconds. Two seconds in which Ethan summoned all his Light, used all his knowledge of the Void, all the tricks he now had after years of combat. With a single, forceful thought Ethan formed the biggest, the most powerful Nova Bomb he had ever created in his hands.
With a single push, the Kell's life was shortened. The Nova Bomb made a huge explosion, destroying Fallen intercomms, bursting gigantic holes into the walls and bursting pipes. Immediately, alarms went off throughout the whole ship. Quickly turning around, Ethan escaped the Fallen Ketch, weaving through panicked Dregs.
Well, I've no excuse. Please don't hunt me down for life. Other than that, my only free day I have now is Saturday. So Saturday is the only update day now :P. Hope you guys don't mind, and hope you all enjoy this chapter!