So. A lot of people are thinking that Aiden is a self-insert OC. Which is hilarious because I am nothing like him. I'm being serious. Which means I have made Aiden such a Gary stu that nobody can tell what type of stu he is. All part of the plan. I think. I'll have to go back to the papers. Anyway, sorry if this gets out later than usual. I've been thinking of making a little Dragon Ball fanfiction. Like a Xenoverse thing. It's because I got Xenoverse One and Xenoverse Two for Christmas. I already beat the first one and now working on the second one. But you guys don't really care about that. I'll shut up now. Enjoy the garbage.
Chapter Twenty Six: Reflection and Advice
Anna is out on a business meeting, again. Apparently this one is pretty big so she will be at the meeting all day. Which leaves me all alone and with nothing to do. Anna never takes me to the really important meetings. She always says that I am "A bit too rugged for the men and women I'm meeting handsome. Just sit tight and I'll be back later." Then Anna would always hug me and leave our inn room, leaving me to do whatever I need to do to keep bored. Most of the time, I have nothing to do at all. However, I got something do this time around. Reflection training.
Reflection training is when I go out to a deserted area with only my weapon, armor, and some supplies and just go to town. Which means I train until I can barely move anymore. I also reflect on my life while I do this so it also makes all the stress I have accumulated disappear. And Gods do I need some Reflection training right now because I haven't done it in an entire year. A man like me has to relax before I explode. It isn't pretty when I explode. Which reminds me. I gotta tell you all where me and Anna are at right now!
We are still in that port city of Ylinen in case you are wondering. But I'm in the woods a few miles away from the city. I told you I am going to do some Reflection training. Right now I am just doing a series of basic exercises before I really start the training. You also have to warm up before getting serious after all. Which make me wonder why do the bad guys always start with their weakest attack or something like that. I think it is to probe the enemy's defenses but I could be wrong. Gods, I'm already reflecting aren't I? I better get into the real training.
I unsheathe my sword and unshoulder my shield as I get ready to start training. Shadow-fencing is a really useful for warriors to practice certain moves until they know it by heart. I guess I'll train on how to use both my sword and shield seeing how the last few battles were without my shield. I begin to shadow-fence, trying to train myself into using the sword and shield moveset most Heroes use. I better start reflecting now while I train. Helps with making the moves instinctive.
Ok… What to reflect on… Oh I know! The times I nearly died. How many times did I die again? Last time I counted was… four I think. The first one was that Myrmidon I fought during the Khans' tourney. Gods, that Myrmidon was a tough nut to crack back then. I was bleeding out with a ton of wounds covering my entire body like he was. I was only able to survive after using all of my remaining power into one blow. I felt like he was a cool guy but he died so I couldn't really get to know him. Plus he tried to kill me so I sorta didn't want to be his friend as well. What? I almost died!
Ok; the next time I nearly died was… that Plegian dude. What was his name again? I think his name was Mustafa. Yeah, it was Mustafa and he was a Beserker! He was a pretty powerful guy as well. He basically tossed me like a ragdoll during our fight. Plus he put me in a bed for a good couple of weeks to heal. Too bad he died though; he really seemed like a father figure.
"Yeah, tell me about it." I blink at the words I just heard and see… that Myrmidon from the Khans' tourney in front of me, his blade locked with mine. I push him back to get some space away from him.
"How the fuck are you alive?" I say to him, still surprised that he is standing in front of me. I better not be fighting a ghost right now.
"Well I'm not actually alive. I'm just a figment of your imagination." The Myrmidon says, twirling his blade around him before he charges. We begin to duel; I'm blocking and dodging his attacks with ease. "Now who was next that nearly killed you? You don't have to talk, just think it. I hear everything already."
Well that is good to know… I think. Anyways, the next person I nearly died to was… that skeleton Sage thing. That was a really fucking weird thing at that moment in time. Especially how it had sent me down a little slide that jacked up my limbs pretty good. I wonder who that skeleton was to begin with!
"I agree, Shepherd, I also wonder who that skeleton was." I blink again and see that I'm now fighting Mustafa. I glance to the side and see that Myrmidon is sitting on the sidelines, watching the fight. I sigh and go back to fighting Mustafa, blocking and dodging at relative ease still.
"Please tell me I'm not going insane right now." I ask, deflecting one of Mustafa's attacks.
"No, you aren't going insane Mercenary." The Myrmidon says rather casually.
"If you were, you would be seeing Gangrel right now." Mustafa adds in while he rears back and goes back to fighting me.
Good to know I'm not going insane. Well the last one has to be Kaito, I think. We did battle pretty hard. Glad I killed him though. I planned to kill him quickly but when I learned what he did to John well I snapped. I haven't really snapped like that since... that day. Gods I hate that day so much. I wish I could just go back and stop myself from ever doing that.
"Well I want to go back and stop my death but you don't see me complaining." I sigh at the more feminine tone. I blink again and notice I'm fighting that skeleton Sage, a rapier made of wind magic holding against my sword. I sigh again and start to fight the Sage with a bit of effort now being put into the duel.
"Well you never really complained seeing how you can't really talk." The Myrmidon says again, casually leaning against a tree now with his spot taken by Mustafa."
"Shut up, you disgusting barbarian. At least I have class compared to you."
"Young ones, please stop fighting. It is not healthy to fight amongst your allies." Mustafa says, a rather fatherly grin appearing on his face.
"I'm technically older than you. So you are the "young one" here you Plegian Berserker."
"Hey, cut the old man some slack. I think you died at your teen years because you are such a brat."
"Oh really? How about we fight once I'm done with Aiden here, you sniveling wretch!"
"Sounds good to me!"
I'm just going to tune them out now. Seeing how I don't really have anymore near death experiences to talk about, I guess I need to think of something else. How about the friends I made these past couple of years? Sounds good to me at least.
"I think it sounds wonderfully my Sun." Oh for fuck sake! I blink and notice I'm fighting Kaito now. I glance over to the side and see that Myrmidon and Sage staring each other down while Mustafa… drinks some tea. How and where did he get the tea?
"It's peach tea in case you are wondering, Shepherd. I use to have a peach orchard and a little garden of tea leaves. It is the reason why I love peach tea so much." Mustafa says, taking a sip of his beverage while the skeleton and Ferox continue to stare each other down. I sigh once again and start to fight Kaito, trying my hardest to kill him.
Back to my reflecting; I guess my really first friend would have to be Jack, the male Robin. We are friends but not really ones that would die for each other if it came to that. No the one I would die for would be-
"Would it be me, my Sun?" Kaito says, jumping back after I blocked an attack.
Shut the fuck up you crazy motherfucker. You are already dead! Anyway, I would totally die for Donny if it came to it. I like the kid a lot. He reminds me of that little kids in my hometown. They were full of so much hope and innocence it sorta makes me jealous. But Donny is older than them but still has that feeling with him. Plus I sorta feel calm around him. But if I had the option to take him as a lover, I wouldn't though. I prefer him as a friend.
"Wow, I did not know you could turn that way."
"I wouldn't mind if you were like that, young Shepherd. Love is universal."
"Back in my time, the church of Naga would burn those that love the same sex. Glad that was stopped after the reformation. Too bad about the arenas though. I do love me a good blood sport between two sweaty men."
"Ah… How I wished to my kin in Highguard that you felt the same about me."
I really would like it if I didn't have your input.
"No promises," everyone sang at me after my little suggestion for them to shut up.
Ah… Why me? Anyway, I guess the other person I would give my life for would be Anna. After all, she and I are… Well it is complicated at the moment but I know we were friends at one point!
"Now you guys want to fuck each other's brains out."
"Language!"
"Just what a Ferox dog would say after all."
"I believe we should all discuss about my Sun and Anna's relationship. Do you all agree?" I let my jaw drop in amazement as Kaito leaves the fight and sit with the other in an open circle. I let out my biggest sigh yet.
"How long have I been training?" I say to the Myrmidon in particular.
"Seventeen hours." he answers back before going back to talking with the others. I think it should be a good time to stop training now. I sit down with the others and listen as the discuss my love life.
"Ok; has he been with anyone else in his life?" Mustafa says, looking around the circle for an answer.
"Yes Plegian, two other women. Both are dead however." the skeleton Sage replies casually. How the fuck does she know about that?
"Wow, my Sun's love life is filled with graves. How sad." Kaito dramatically says, wiping away some fake tears.
"The first one was a Dark Mage. She didn't even have to bewitch him before he was wrapped around her fingers. She was killed by Aiden's brother because she was a witch." The Myrmidon says, nodding sagely to himself. I swear I am starting to be glad I killed him.
"Yikes! What was the second one young Sage?"
"I believe it was a Bow Knight by the name of June. She was a mercenary that worked with Aiden on a few assignments."
"Neat, did my Sun and her ever… you know."
"Yeah, a month before she was killed during a battle. Apparently they were drunk and one thing lead to another. Back then they would've been hanged for that." the Sage says, tapping her knee while saying all of that. I just want to crawl into a hole and die.
"Hm… Do you think that Aiden and June would have stayed together if she survived?" Mustafa asked, looking at me with pity. I so want to die right now. Please kill me.
"I think so. I mean she was a pretty good warrior and had a pretty face too. Plus she like to ride things besides horses." the Myrmidon says, grinning like a fucking ass at the innuendo he just made. I swear I am about to shove my sword through my stomach if this doesn't stop.
"What did she look like? My Sun wouldn't have noticed her if she was just plain that is for sure." Kaito says, looking… genuine concern. Too bad he went insane. I liked him before that happened.
"Well; she was about two inches shorter than him, She liked to wear green a lot which is his favorite color, and she had red hair. Her clothing outside of combat had a lot to do with mini skirts."
"How big were her boobs?" Mustafa says, curious about the entire thing. Kill. Me. Now.
"They were at least C cups. That is all you are getting!" the Sage says in a rather hostile tone. Thank the Gods we don't have to discuss that anymore.
"How big are Anna's breasts?" Fucking kill me right now.
"No idea. Aiden hasn't seen them."
"Yet. We all know what he is going to do once he gets with Anna though. Isn't that right my Sun?" KILL ME!
"Anyway; Anna has red hair like June but wears red clothing. I don't think he cares what colors one wears though."
"They have been together for a few years now. Plus I'm pretty sure Anna likes him as well." the Myrmidon says, sitting forward as everyone began to look at Mustafa.
"Are we all in agreement then?" Mustafa asks everyone. They simply nod in return and they look at me. I'm pretty sure I have a gigantic blush right now. "Aiden Jaeger, I suggest you take your relationship with Anna to the next level."
I want to kill you all right now.
"I know you do but you better before something goes wrong. Peace can never last."
Holy shit… that was pretty wise right there.
"I didn't become a general of Plegian for just being big and strong."
Well, I guess I'll do it then.
"Go get her!"
"You can do it young Shepherd!"
"Don't mess it up you Ylissean dog."
"I'm going to miss you, my Sun!"
I am not going to miss you guys. Wow, I needed that Reflection training a lot. But before I head back the inn room, I need to take a pit stop to this one blacksmith in town. I heard he can make rings made out of the cheapest material look beautiful. At least that is what I heard.
Still, was I talking to ghosts or something?
So. Are you ready for the romance? Because it is going to be pretty bad. Because I'm a bad writer. I think. This one reviewer keeps saying this story is amazing. Which is worrying because that means he likes reading cancer like this. Or at least I think the reviewer is a he. I sincerely hope that it isn't an attack helicopter fused with a dinosaur. Because that would give me so many questions to figure out. Anyway, go read something better while I think about making a Dragon Ball Xenoverse fanfiction.
