Chapter 12.
Hey everyone. Back with another chapter.
This chapter will feature Jason training with Ra's to become a Horseman.
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On with the show.
Jason's POV.
You know what; scrap what I said before, I love my life.
After everything that's been going wrong recently, I finally got a break.
Not only did I pass that damn test, I got the girl too.
And that's where the dream ended. I was woken up by someone slapping my face.
"Ow Jesus Christ. Stop hitting me already" I yelled.
It was Nyssa.
She was looking at me with an unamused expression on her face.
"Get up boy. We have training to do" she said.
"Who pissed in your bed?" I said her.
She rewarded me with another slap to the side of the head.
"See in five minutes downstairs", she said, stalking out the room with a scowl on her face.
She really needed to get laid I thought as I got out of bed.
I got up and went out of the room.
"Where are we going exactly?" I asked Nyssa.
"To the mountains, where we will begin your training" she replied.
"Why to the mountains?" I asked.
"And what the hell does training mean?" I asked.
"To answer your questions: the mountains because it is traditional and swordsmanship training" she replied.
Oh boy.
I followed her out front to where the horses were.
We mounted and rode out of the city and up to cluster of mountains.
"We must climb up to the top" Nyssa informed me as we got off our horses.
Nyssa sent the horse's running back before we began climbing up the steep steps of the mountain.
It was very tiring.
A couple of times I nearly lost my footing but Nyssa saved me.
Eventually we made it to the top of the mountain where Cassilda, Zane, and a man in a cloak were waiting.
I smiled at Cassilda and nodded at Zane before frowning at the man in the cloak.
"Remove your shirts" Nyssa instructed me.
"Ah Nyssa, I'm already taken. You're a little too late" I said to her.
I could see Cassilda blush out of the corner.
"Jason, I'm in no mood for your jokes. Do as I say!" Nyssa scolded me.
I did as she said until I was bare from the waist up.
Thankfully I trained a lot and the Mirakuru burnt any fat on me so I was cool.
The man in the cloak turned around to face me.
It was Ra's Al Ghul.
"Well done Jason, for passing your test. Now we can begin you're training" he said to me.
"Well whoopdy doo" I said sarcastically.
"Choose a weapon" he said gesturing to a rack full of fancy blades.
I walked over to it and after pondering, selected a katana.
I walked away from the rack and approached Ra's.
"You're unarmed" I noted.
"I'll take your blade from you once you're finished with it" Ra's said in a voice that made me feel a little uneasy.
We stared each other down before Ra's suddenly punched me in the face.
I stumbled back slightly in shock and pain before retaliating and trying to cut him with my blade.
He dodged each time and hit me in the gut.
I stumbled to the ground before turning around and swinging wildly at him.
Ra's kicked me in the leg and I fell backwards.
I got up and tried to stab him again but he punched me again in the face.
My calmness slowly gave way to rage and I began to slash at him wildly.
But it was if Ra's was toying with me.
He grabbed my hand and twisted it at an impossible angle, causing me to yell in pain.
He then ripped my blade from my hand and slashed me across the chest.
I yelled in pain as blood began to ooze from the wound.
I heard Cassilda gasp in shock as the sword slashed me across my chest.
I tried to punch and kick him but he dodged and cut me each time across the chest.
I turned to attack him but found the blade at my throat.
Oh shit.
This was not good.
"You should take pride. You survived longer than most" Ra's said to me.
I didn't know if that was a compliment.
I tried to attack him but Ra's stabbed me through my side, thankfully not in any vital areas.
He then punched me hard in the throat.
I suddenly found myself unable to breathe.
I tried to breathe as best I could but it was hard.
"Don't be afraid my son. You have done better than expected. Consider this, an honourable first fight" Ra's said to me.
He then spun around and elbowed me square in the face, knocking me out.
Nyssa's POV.
The boy did fight better than most who had gone up against the Demon's Head.
After my father had knocked Jason out, he stared at the boy's unconscious body for a few seconds before turning to face me.
"Daughter. Take him back. When he awakens, start training him" Ra's said to me coldly.
I bristled on the inside but bowed.
"Yes Father" I replied.
Ra's then walked back down the way we had come up.
I nodded to Cassilda and Zane and we walked to where Jason lay unconscious.
Together, we picked him up and began carrying him back down the mountain.
The added weight of Jason's body made the climb a lot more treacherous.
We reached the bottom of the mountain and we began walking as fast as we could to his room, so that we could heal his wounds.
When we arrived, Lei was sitting inside the tower, reading a book.
He looked up at us with a smile that instantly disappeared when he saw Jason.
"Oh praise the Old Gods, what happened?" he asked in concern.
"Ra's Al Ghul defeated him in training" I replied.
Lei looked at me with understanding before rushing off, probably to gather the herbs and water necessary to cleanse his wounds.
Cassilda, Zane and I carried him up to his room and laid him down on his bed.
Thankfully his only cuts were on his chest and not on his back.
I was also grateful that he had not been wounded in any vital organs.
Lei came back with all sorts of herbs.
He grabbed a piece of what looked like moss and pressed it to his largest wound.
Jason writhed in pain as Zane leapt forward and grabbed his hands, pinning him to the bed.
It was a good tactic.
I have known of people who had killed doctors while said doctors were performing surgery.
And Zane was a Hyperborean so he could pin him down.
"Nyssa, Cassilda please leave the room. You don't want to be here" Lei said to me.
My eyes widened and I grabbed Cassilda's hand before leaving the room.
We walked all the way down to the bottom of the tower.
I just hoped he would live.
I may not like to admit it, but I had a soft spot for the boy.
I just prayed.
Cassilda's POV.
I was immensely worried for Jason.
I really cared for him a lot.
Maybe I was even falling in love with him.
I just hoped that he wouldn't die before I had a chance to find out.
Initially I was attracted to him because I thought he was cute.
Then I got to know him better, and I found that he was charming as well.
I just hope he lives.
"You like him don't you?" Nyssa jarred me out of my thoughts.
I blushed deeply.
"Is it really that obvious?" I asked her.
"Yep" Nyssa laughed.
I was now as red as a tomato.
"He's a nice guy. He deserves someone like you" she said.
At that moment, Zane came downstairs.
"He'll live. He'll definitely have some serious scars afterwards though" Zane said.
I rushed forward and hugged him.
I thanked him too. I often saw him as an older brother.
All was good.
Ra's POV.
I passed through the gateway following the duel with Jason Stark.
The boy had potential but defiantly needed training.
I needed to keep him and my daughter here for a while.
About a year or two.
So when I passed through the gateway, I deliberately misaligned it, to prevent further travel.
I walked to my chambers and opened the door.
I sensed someone was here and yanked my sword out of my scabbard as I spun around.
It was Mar Novu aka the Monitor.
"You?" I asked in horror.
He nodded at me.
"Ra's Al Ghul. We meet once more" he said.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"I helped you kill the previous Ra's and claim the title of Demon's Head. In return I said, when I needed your services, you would give them to me. Well it is time" he said.
I remembered that day very vividly.
I knew that Novu could crush my body with a mere thought if he wanted to, so it was best not to piss him off.
"What do you require of me?" I asked him.
"You must summon the entity Ghroth. He will awaken any Great Old Ones and Outer Gods residing in the World Beyond. I also require you to summon an army of Mi-Go's, Shoggoths and Night Gaunts to attack the World Beyond" Novu instructed.
"Why?" I asked him.
"Because, I am testing Cassilda daughter of Loki to make sure that she is ready for the Crisis. I leave you a vision to show you what is happening at the current moment" Novu said and vanished.
As he disappeared, I saw the vision.
It was of that Hyperborean, Damon approaching a temple. A large tall, multi armed being materialized outside the temple, in front of him. I recognized it as the Outer God Nyarlathotep.
"Why are you here Hyperborean? You are not welcome here" Nyarlathotep asked.
"I want to help you destroy the World Beyond. All I ask for in exchange is that I get to kill Jason Stark and win Cassilda as my bride" Damon said.
"Deal. All will suffer" Nyarlathotep laughed.
As the vision faded, I was left wondering about what to do next.
I couldn't disobey Novu, but this whole vision thing didn't appeal to me at all.
I guess only time will tell about how this unfolds.
I just hoped that Jason and Cassilda were strong enough to overcome what was coming next.
I needed to get to work.
And Chapter 12 is done. I hope you all enjoyed it.
So yes, Mar Novu has tasked Ra's with testing Cassilda. That will be the final battle of Arc 1.
And for the creatures: those were all creatures from H.P Lovecraft's books.
The Mi-Go's, are an alien race of mosquito/lobster creatures that fly between Earth and Pluto using there supernatural wings.
The Shoggoths are a race of giant blob creatures. They were created by the Elder Things as a slave race, until they rebelled and wiped the Elder Things out.
The Night Gaunts, are small demonic creatures that resemble devils. They dwell in the Dreamlands but can be summoned.
The Outer Gods are a race of beings more powerful and ancient than the Great Old Ones.
Ghroth is an all powerful Outer God that floats through space singing his strange song, "The music of the spheres". If Ghroth nears a planet, any dormant Great Old One or Outer God residing on the planet will instantly awaken, resulting in the destruction of the planet, the annihilation of all life, or both.
And Nyarlathotep is an Outer God and one of the most evil Lovecraftian creatures. He has many names and a thousand different forms. He basically gets his kick out of torturing humans.
Now, next chapter will cut back to Earth and will be in Oliver's POV. It will feature Oliver gathering allies for the final battle of Arc 1.
The following chapter, will commence the final battle followed by Novu picking Jason up.
Then we move onto the main part of the story.
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