Chapter 14: Play with fire, you're gonna get burned!
The match had started with Irma with Echidna vs Nowa with Allyene. One question was, where was Juan? That was when he had a special match against a general of the Queen, Kinleo. A demon. Juan smirked as he charged in with his sword in hand. Kinleo charged at him as well with his blade arm. The two made sparks as Kinleo pushed Juan back. The renegade did a backflip as he landed his feet on the tree, pushing him self off of it. He got a straight hit on Kinleo's shoulder. "Damn you!" He said as he bled from a deep cut wound. Juan landed behind him as he turned around with a grin. He grabbed out his guns as he fired at him. The demon blocked all of them with his left arm shield.
"Crap." He said as he ran at him punching the demon in the face. Kinleo grabbed Juan as he slammed him hard to the ground making a crator. He felt that one. Kinleo wasn't done as he grabbed him again, throwing him into a large river. Juan splashed in as he didn't expect what was in the water. He saw a monsterous eel like creature as it was about to eat him. Kinleo smirked as he thought he was the victor. He was wrong. Out of the water, Juan started riding the eel. "YIPPIE KAY YAY MOTHER FUCKER!" Juan said loudly as he made the eel charge at Kinleo. With no trouble he sliced the eel in half as Juan jumped off of it. It's blood was splattered on their fighting ground.
"Impressive..." Kinleo said as he just looked at him. "These eels could never be controlled... Until now..."
"Maybe I'm just good with animals..." He smirked as he grabbed his sword again. The two charged at eachother again with Juan smirking. Kinleo punched him hard in the face as he was sent flying. He broke through three trees as he just laughed abit. "Now this is a fight!" He said as the two kept fighting. Kinleo brought out the big ones as he slammed his hand on the ground summoning fire. He shot out a large fire ball causing an explosion. Somewhere else in this jungle forest like place, 4 other people where fighting.
"What was that?!" Nowa asked as she, Allyene, Echidna and Irma looked. The explosion came from a far as they were shocked to see something like that.
"He's here too?!" Allyene knew it could be. That kind of thing didn't happen on a regular day! Echidna just smirked as Irma became surprised. The explosions smoke cleared up as Juan was nowhere to be seen.
"I am the victor..." Kinleo said as he let his guard down. As he did he heard a scream of hollar coming from the jungle. As he did he saw Juan winging from a vine as he kicked Kinleo right in the face. He landed on a branch with no scar. "What the hell?!"
"I'm having fun! How about you!" He said as he swung again giving a George of the Jungle yell. He let go as he dived in at the demon as Juan was about to deliver a left punch. Kinleo did the same as the made a fist to fist making a large crator on the bottom of their feet. They pushed eachother back as Kinleo was surprised to see a normal mortal had this much power. but he thought of something.
"You! You're not human... Are you?" He asked as Juan just shrugged. The demon became confused as he just looked at him. "Never mind! Time to die!" He said as started shooting fire from his hand. Juan dodged it as he became aware of this. He wasn't messing around. The jungle started to go on fire. Juan saw animals running fast as they can, he had to do something. He thought hard as he grabbed his pistol. He turned it into a bazooka with the swords abilities as he needed to get up in the sky.
"This is gonna probably hurt... Alot..." He ran straight at Kinleo as he jumpped to slash him with his sword. He uppercutted Juan in the air as he felt the pain of it. He targetted the water as he fired it in the river lake. The explosion from the lake made it rain on there battlefield. The fire was put out, meaning it was now safe. "He landed in the river with little water but was safe. He got out quickly as he had his sword with him. "You're all washed up..."
"What did you say?" He tried shoot a fire ball but couldn't. He didn't know why though, that's when he knew, the rain! "Damn you!"
"Who knew it would work..." He became surprised as he the demon began getting more angry.
"DAMN YOU!" His horns began getting bigger along with his body. He was super charged as ran straight at Juan like a bull. He dodged it as he jumpped on the demons back. He grabbed his center horn as he grabbed his gun. He began firing right into the demons head as he let out a warrior scream. He placed it back in the holster as he delivered the final blow. He stabbed the demon in the head as it screamed. "Queen Aldra! Forgive me!" He faded as Juan jumpped off of him. The only thing left of him was his left arm armor. Juan walked to it as he crouched down to it. He touched the armor as it glew!
A light blinded his vision as he didn't know what was happening. Juan got back his vision as he saw what happened to his gloves. They became different. They were the silver gauntlets from Ocarina of time, but a little different. He rolled up his hoodies sleeves to see them closely. The Gauntlets had a black fabric with silver plates on the top side of it. There was no jewel, but they were engraved with the sun having fire around it. Metal spikes were also attached on the gauntlets, as four spikes were on each knuckle. He rolled down his sleeves as he smirked. Juan started fighting the thin air, as he did a punch, fire was released from it!
"Sweet!" He said as clenched his fist a few times.
"Juan the Renegade Swordsman, has won!" The reaper like beings voice said. A portal opened as it was in front of him. He went through to the other side to see he was back again. He didn't know someone was watching him, someone who only met him once. Irma spotted him as she wasn't doing her match. She looked at how powerful he was, a mere mortal defeating a high demon? It was impossible. She went back to her fight to see what was happening. Nyx was there waiting for him in their room. When she saw him, she smiled as she ran up to him.
"You're okay!" She smiled as he did too.
"Don't worry. I can handle myself." He smiled as the girl blushed. "So what's happening in the Queen's Blade?" He asked as he walked to the balcony. He saw a strange woman holding Nowa hostage by a tree. He was shocked as he grabbed the balcony, and clenched his fist. Allyene had choices, but some had a catch. He saw it was a tag team match, as it was Echidna there too.
"You win, Echidna." She made the right choice. "I give up." She swallowed her pride for once that made Juan smile.
"So she finally understands?" He chuckles a bit. "Finally." He said as he leaned on the wall. Nyx came looking at him as he was smiling at Allyene.
"Hey Juan."
"Yeah?"
"I decieded to get a job for some time." Nyx said.
"Really?"
"Yes. So I won't be here for some time."
"I got it." He said understanding. "I have to go somewhere, so don't worry." They nodded. Night has fallen as Nyx was asleep, her first day started tomorrow. Juan was out in the streets walking. He had his gear on as he was minding his own buisness, before he met someone he knew on the street. "Leina!" He got her attention as she smiled.
"Juan!" She waved at him as he ran towards her. "How've you been?"
"Great!" He said as he smiled. "How about you?"
"Same as you." She said smiling. Leina noticed about his new gear as she spotted his gauntlets. "Where did you get that?"
"Long story short: I had to fight one of he Queen's Generals for it. He was also a demon."
"A demon?" Leina became confused. "How is a demon in Gainos?"
"That beats me." He wanted it answered as he thought about it. "Well anyway. What are you doing?"
"I was heading to Cattleya to fix my sword. Again" She gave a nervous chuckle. Juan whistled at the damage, but impressed how strong she's become.
"I have to say. You've been kicking some ass lately."
"Yes I have." They began walking together to Cattleya's. After about an hour, they arrived at the place she was staying at.
"Well I must say, it's in a very bad condition. yet it proves how strong you've become."
"Oh it's nothing." She said giving a light giggle blushing. "Do you think you can repair it?"
"You can count on me!" All of them started walking to a forge. It took about some time to get there, as they arrived, they saw Ymir selling weapons. "Ymir!" Cattleya called her name as she saw.
"Oh you guys..." She sighed. "What do you want?"
"I was wondering if we could use your forge?" She asked nicely.
"Sure it's around the back. Help yourself." The steel princess went back to selling weapons to customers. Yet her customers saw Cattelya.
"Are you Cattleya? The Weapons smith?" One of the two asked.
"Yes I am."
"Wow! This is awesome!" The other was excited. "Do your weapons sell anywhere else?"
"No actually. If need a weapon than come to my shop in Vosk."
"Will do!" They both were excited. Ymir only became angry.
"Will you stop!" Ymir yelled at her. "You're cramping my style! And stealing my customers!" After about only a minute, Cattleya was hammering the blade.
"I want to thanky you two." Cattleya said making them confused. "If it weren't for you the both of you, I would never have been able to come here." She said smiling. Her thought were about her husband. "You two gave me confidence, courage and hope." She stopped hitting the blade with hammer. "This blade has Owen in it. One day I want me, Rana and my husband to make a family sword all together."
"I see." Leina said as she felt happy for her.
"Everyone depends on someone. I depend on my love for my husband." Cattleya thought of him. "Family and friends depend on one another." Leina thought of that. Ever since her child hood, she has always depended on Claudette when she was little. Many hours has passed as it was now almost morning. Juan was with her since, as they kept walking together.
"I do depend on something." She thought in her mind, as she unsheathed her sword. Leina looked at the sword as she felt courage. "I depend on my mothers vow. I will win the Queen's Blade, jsut for her!" She sheathed her blade.
"Leina." Juan got her attention as he looked forward. Leina saw what he was looking at, it was one of the summoners.
"Leina Vance. You have been chosen next for the Queen's Blade." He said as he made a portal appear behind him. Leina became a bit nervous, this was her first match here in Gainos. Juan softly hit her arm as he smiled.
"Hey. Good luck out there." He said as Leina nodded.
"I need extra good luck for this." She said as they kissed. When they broke, Leina walked in the portal as Juan waved her off. He walked away to his inn, as he did, he saw something in one of the orbs. One had Leina vs Ymir, yet the other had Airi vs Cattleya.
"What's with the child?" Airi asked. "Forget it. I'm not doing this."
"If you don't, than it means you've forfeit the match..." That voice... Juan felt his spine shiver as he saw it was. It was Aldra as she had planned something. "You two have the honor of fighting before me..." Something wasn't right. Juan didn't hesitate to run to the castle.
"Fuck the rules!" He said to himself as the castle was in his sight. "I'm not losing anyone! No one! Not now! NOT EVER!" The renegade kept running. He felt darkness the more he got close.
TO BE CONTINUED