You might need to refer to this chapter if you get mixed up with who in the Liberators is who (as in class)
Also I realize the chapters are shorter, I regret that and have started making them longer with #13 that I am writing right now. I'm sure short chapters won't be a problem to anyone.
Chapter 2
Undesired Conflict
Ufernia and Teiaya dropped into the Liberator's hideout where the rest of his group minus Hyte Comdoe where waiting. "Ewata! Atzu! Where is Comdoe?!" Teiaya called out. The twins ran up to him; one a berserker and the other the marksman that helped him while in the market place.
"Well he didn't come back so maybe he died?" Ewata pointed out. Teiaya shook his head
"I doubt Hyte, with all that armor, would go down because of a few guards when I saw him take out a couple dozen by himself!" Atzu turned around
"I'll go look for him!" Teiaya stopped her "You already did some work let's get everyone on equal ground eh? Ewata take Enri and go find Comdoe." the berserker bowed and ran up to the blind Wyvern Knight who seemed to be sleeping.
"Hey Enri!" he opened his eyes "I heard." he walked off followed by Ewata. Leek appeared "Anyone wounded?" Teiaya shook his head
"No. But Hyte will be when he gets back."
Hyte sat down in an empty park while Soren and Mia sat next to him "So you intend to listen?" Soren nodded
"Yep. I'm being chased by those guards now for 'helping' a criminal escape." Hyte looked up
"Zatuo is divided into several countries. One of which is the Benkanan Republic a massive empire ruled by a greedy king named Wetka. He recently began to expand his borders for reasons no one can pinpoint.
"Almost half of Zatuo is part of the Benkanan Republic. This small port town is part of one of two countries that Wetka may expand into next. That is why Teiaya moved his group here form our previous failure at Mitroinis which is now in the Benkanan Republic."
Soren thought about this as he followed along "So your group is doing what exactly?"
Hyte continued, "We want to liberate the seized countries for Master Teiaya who saved all of us from Benkanan before. I myself was almost killed before he found and saved me, which is why I serve him. Teiaya has his own back-story with King Wetka and that is the reason he is strongly opposed to him. The only problem is that none of the remaining countries want to give us military support because Benkanan rules much of the major military resources and as I said before covers much of Zatuo."
"So how many people make up the Liberators?" Mia asked.
"The main group is Atzu and Ewata Leer; twins recently saved by Teiaya, and Leek Gear, our priest who keeps us alive. Ufernia his right hand, she makes sure everything is as it should be, Enri Tous our only air support, and ironically, he is blind. Seven in all counting Teiaya and I." Hyte finished.
"Only seven?" Soren asked. "We have dozens of underground supporters but they obviously won't aid us physically." Hyte replied.
I wonder if Ike would want to help them. Zatuo does sound like civil war could break out if properly incited…wait…is that what the Liberators truly plan to do? Hyte eyed him and smiled as Soren's realization showed up on his face
"It is as you imagine. We want to get the countries to turn on Benkanan and overthrow Wetka."
"That is very brave and noble of you guys." Mia said. Hyte turned to her "Yes but Teiaya…wait." he stood up and looked around
"Do you hear that." Soren stood up and then Mia "Something is coming…" before anyone said anything a wyvern tore through the skies above and a man leaped off it's back and crashed near Soren with his axe obviously trying to get him
"What the hell!" Soren cried out as he jumped away from the man who swung at him again. "Ewata!" Hyte called to him. "Don't worry Comdoe! Enri and I will take them out! You can escape!" he chased after Soren. "No! You don't understand!"
Enri flew at Mia who jumped onto his wyvern and in front of him. She kicked him off the wyvern and jumped after him. He flipped himself over and landed on his feet. Mia's sword came down on his lance
"What the hell are you doing?" she yelled. Enri broke away and the wyvern flew by Mia. She dodged it and charged at Enri again and they began exchanging blows "Two on one? I like it!" she back flipped over the wyvern that came from behind and Enri launched after her. She landed and swung her sword fiercely into his lance knocking him away. The wyvern dived again and she dodged it again.
Ewata repeatedly swung at Soren who continued to dodge his "not thought out" attacks. Soren launched at spike of thunder through Ewata's offense and into his body throwing him to the floor on his back
"That won't keep ME down!" he got up and charged again. Soren rolled his eyes and easily dodged his moves before hitting a tree with his Wind and it toppled over onto Ewata. The berserker threw the tree off him and came at Soren again who was clearly getting impatient. A powerful blow passed Soren and destroyed a tree as he rolled out of the way.
I'm going to have to knock him out to end this. "Arcwind!" the air spiraled around him and lifted Ewata into the air "H-hey!" "Arcfire!" a stream of fire came from Soren and wound around the wind and crashed against the aloft Ewata. The magics exploded and Ewata was flung into the trees.
The wyvern arced repeatedly at Mia who dodged all it's attacks "Why don't you tend to your master and leave me alone stupid dragon!" she flipped over it and Enri tossed a lance at that moment. Out of the trees, Ewata launched into Mia and both fell to the floor. Enri's lance flew through the air harmlessly and landed elsewhere
"Damn it Ewata!" he yelled. Mia kicked Ewata off
"Eww! You smell horrible!" Ewata got up and faced her. He stood still "Why are we fighting you?" she looked at him "I don't know! Your crazy friend attacked me and Soren for no reason!" he shook his head
"That isn't what I meant! I mean why are we fighting someone so beautiful!" he said and got closer. She backed away and brought out her sword "Touch me! I'll kill you!" he laughed "Playing hard to get eh?" a wind spell grabbed him and threw him into the trees
"Try that again. I'LL be the one killing you." Soren said walking up to the fallen berserker and pulling out his sword then aiming it at his throat.
Enri charged at Mia who easily dodged his attack before the wyvern came Shit! She grabbed onto the back of its neck and it flew away with her "Damn! Mind slowing down!" she jumped off it kicking it to the floor.
Enri's eyes widened She's strong! It collapsed near him and tried to get up screeching. Mia landed in front off Enri and pulled her sword out ramming the hilt into his stomach. He fell back unconscious and she smiled at her work.
Hyte who was looking on silently rubbed his eyes Ewata and Enri defeated so fast and so easily? He looked at Soren and Mia Who are these people?
This chapter starts a new problem for Soren to face rather than just admitting the fact that he is a branded. It goes on for about the next ten chapters before some progress in the area is actually made.