My final fantasy
Chapter 8: hunter's festival
The night air was cold and the sky had yet to show any stars as Ryo stood in a daze. Another twist in his adventure. "You don't even know who you are" Datch's words echoed in Ryo's head. What did he mean?
Oni stood starring at the sky. "You're scared that others will also be afraid of you" Datch's words still echoed in her head. "You're scared that others will also be afraid of you" the words came again forcing Oni to her knees. "Leave me alone" She screamed. "It's true and you know it is" Datch's voice came through the darkness. "I know" Oni was in tears. "But they will be afraid, everyone else has" Oni Told Datch. "That's everyone else, how do you know what Ryo will say or what Feka may say" Datch's voice was cold and true. Oni looked up from the floor her mouth full of blood and her checks covered with her tears. "How do you know their names?" Oni asked but Datch only smiled and then disappeared into the darkness of the night. "WHO ARE YOU" Oni screamed up at the sky.
At the same time across town and down a small ally. "Where the hell is everyone?" Feka asked himself. There was a sudden noise from inside a building to Feka's left. "Hello?" Feka said creeping over to a window. Suddenly there was a loud bang and the window shattered as a raptor burst through it making Feka scream in shock. Feka Kicked the Raptor when he noticed it was dead; well anyone would have a hard time living with out a head. Again another sound was heard and Feka readied his weapon. "Bastards" a voice said from inside the building "Edd?" Feka said as Edd fell out the door. "The one and only" Edd said doing a stupid pose but blowing a hole in the door next to him. "I meant to do that" Edd smiled. "Hey where's Ryo and Oni" Edd asked. "I dunno" Feka told him. "Well let's find them I hate raptors already," Edd said and they both walked off.
About an hour later everyone met up again they looked at each other but nothing was said and they left the small town quickly. Datch stood atop a building watching them with a smile. "Soon" he smiled.
For the next 3 days nothing was said it was deadly silent and Feka couldn't take it.
"SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHING!" Feka suddenly screamed. "Look" Ryo said pointing off into the distant, there in front of them was a town, a big town at the foot of a mountain. "We did it" Oni yelled with a smile. "Let's go" Edd said running off and everyone else followed cheering with happiness forgetting everything that had happened in the plains.
It was early morning when they entered the town and it was filled with people. Edd quickly turned to the gang. "Welcome to hunter's stop" Edd smiled "is this your hometown?" Ryo asked "Yup!" Edd smiled. "What's with all the decorations?" Feka asked looking at all the things hanging from the buildings. "Huh!?" Edd turned around. "Oh wow! It's the hunter's festival" Edd shouted with joy. "A festival!" the others shouted with excitement. "I got back just in time" Edd said, "we must go see the Village elder!" Edd told them.
Edd quickly dragged the others across the town and into a huge building at the end. They all walked into a huge hall what was decorated just like the rest of town. At the end of the hall was an elderly man with too guards whom they walked over to. "Welcome back Edd I trust your hunting went well" the elder said in a deep voice. "Yes Elder it went very well. And I made some friends whom could make some great hunters themselves." Edd finished and turned to the others. The elder stood up and walked over to them giving them a good look. "A lively bunch by the looks of it, please may I look at your hands" the Elder said to the group. "My hands?" Ryo asked. "It's a Village tradition to read the hands of new hunters" Edd told them. "Ok" Ryo smiled holding out his hand and the elder looked closely at it. "Oh my!" the elder said. "What is it?" Ryo asked. "You have killed a Rock Guardian, many soldiers, many raptors and the master swordsman" the Elder told Ryo. "A Rock Guardian!" Oni shouted. "Those are made by Demons to protect powerful weapons" Oni told everyone. "Made by demons? I never knew that" the elder said then moved onto Oni. "Hmm you have defeated a wolf man, the master swordsman and also many raptors" the elder told Oni. "ME next!" Feka shouted with a smile, "in a minute" the Elder told Feka who crossed his arms over his chest and mumbled something. "I want to ask you great honor" the elder told Ryo and Oni. "You are the best hunter couple I've seen, I wish that you be the festival Couple" the elder asked them "COUPLE!!" both Ryo and Oni screamed and Feka burst into laughter. "Ryo, Oni, the Festival Couple is the biggest honor my Village can give. It would be very rude if you didn't except it" Edd said holding back laughter. "That is very true," the Elder said. "Well it can't hurt" Oni said and Ryo looked shocked. "That's what Justin said," Feka said to Ryo. "Who?" Oni asked. "Tell the town, the festival will start tonight." The Elder shouted out.
Minutes later everyone was given a room at the hotel and of course Ryo and Oni got the 'Couple's room'. The Elder opened the door to the coupe's room and Ryo and Oni entered then the door was shut. "Ah! There's only one bed!" Oni said with shock. "Well this is the couple's room" Ryo said jumping on the bed. "Ooo comfy" Ryo smiled. "Ryo that's not helping" Oni told him. "I know" Ryo smiled again.
Edd kicked down the front door to the pub and walked in. "HERE'S EDDY" Edd shouted and everyone looked at him. "Welcome back Edd, did the hunting go well?" the barkeeper asked. "Great, I got the master swordsman" Edd smiled. The pub went silent. "Didn't think I'd do it did ya?" Edd smiled. A few minutes later Edd got himself a drink and went over to 'his' table to find someone in it. "Hey you, get off my table" Edd yelled at the boy. The boy flicked his hair out from his eyes and took sip of his drink. "I don't see your name on it" the boy smiled sipping his drink again. "Look buddy, when ever I'm in this bar that's MY table" Edd said pulling out his shotgun. "Stupid humans, do you really think it's the weapon that makes the man?" the boy laughed. "Don't push me" Edd growled at him. "Maybe I want to push you" the boy smiled and with that Edd emptied out 3 shots at the guy. In the blink of an eye the boy was gone the pub was silent and the chair was filled with ammo. Edd turned around to see the boy smiling at him. He flicked some hair out of his face once again. "What are you?" Edd said stepping back. "You can't even begin to understand" the boy smiled and with the same speed he used to dodge the bullets he punched Edd in the chest sending him though 'his' table. The boy turned to the barman. "My spear" he demanded. The barman quickly picked it up and threw it to him. With that the boy left the bar.