Chapter 2: Slade's Encounter
Author: Neoguy23
Slade walked through the bustling town during the afternoon. It had been at least a week since he was last in a town. His food supply was already dwindling.
"I better find a market soon," Slade thought as his stomach growled, "Or I'm gonna die of hunger."
He walked around until he spied a small shop. He went inside, it was fairly nice inside, everything seemed freshed and it looked like Kane's tyrannical new tax levy hadn't hit yet because prices were still low. Slade bought everything he would need and got ready to leave.
"Hey Mister." Slade asked the cashier. "Do you know where I can get directions to the next town?"
"You might try the government building." The cashier replied. "But watch out because most of the people there are followers of Kane."
"Thanks man." Slade said as he walked out the door.
He then started for the government building. On his way there several people in cloaks past him on the road. One of the smaller ones bumped into him.
"Oh, sorry." The young girl said.
They were obviously in a hurry but when they reached the government building, several of them went in different directions and only two went inside the building.
"Wonder what their up to." Slade thought.
Slade went inside and to the front desk.
"Excuse me." He said in a polite voice. "Where is the nearest town?"
"Its about a hundred miles northeast." The clerk said.
"Thanks." Slade said. And then he left.
When he was about 50 feet from the building, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!, it exploded. "What the hell?!" Slade said. He then saw the cloaked people running in all directions. "Scatter and meet at the HQ!'" Said the girl who bumped into him. "Right boss!" said the other people. The girl ran and looked behind her. The soldiers had spotted her. "Damn!" She thought. "Now I'm in trouble." She turned the corner and ran into a dead end. The soldiers then cornered her inside. "Well, well, well. What have we here?" One of the soldiers said. "You've been a very bad girl." "Ah, shove it monkeyboy!" the girl said. "Why you little. I'll show you some manners!" said the soldier. He lunged at her, but she caught him by the torso and threw him into the ground. "Get her you idiots!" the soldier said. The rest of the soldiers advanced, and just when they were about to strike, a weird shadow appeared at the other end of the alley.
"So now you guys pick on little girls?" Slade said. "Hey you! Get out of here!" A soldier said. "This girl is a criminal." said another. "Well I can't do that." Slade said. "My mom always taught me to help ladies in distress." "Fire! Shoot him!" said the soldier in charge. They pointed their arm cannons and fired. But just when the beams should have hit, Slade dissapeared from sight. "Where did that kid go captain?" Said a soldier. Then they heard a voice behind them. "Are you okay?" Slade said to the girl. "Yeah, I'm okay." the girl said. "Kill him!" yelled the captain. They fired again, but this time Slade just hit the beams away like they were annoying flys. "You guys just don't learn do you?" Slade said.
Then his fist began to glow, a small ball of light was growing in his hand. Then he launched it at the soldiers. They tried to run but the ball was too fast. It hit one of them and caused an explosion that enveloped the other ones. Just before the blast could reach them, Slade picked up the girl and jumped onto the building roof. He lept from roof to roof until he was about ten buildings away. He then put the girl down gently. "Are you okay?" He asked again. "Yeah, who are you?" She said. "My name is Slade." said Slade. "Who are you?" "I'm Eve." She replied. "Its nice to meet you Slade." "Same here. But what was the business with blowing up the government building." Slade asked. "It was an act of protest, and that's all I'll tell you!" said Eve angrily. "Hey just asking!" Slade said. "So do you live around here?" "Not in town." Said Eve. "I live over in the mountains." "Well do you want me to help you get there?" Slade said. "It seems like there are still a lot of soldiers around." "Uh?" Said Eve who was clearly caught of guard by this. "Okay, I guess. But are you sure you can run that far?" "Oh sure. But that would take too long. I could fly you." Slade suggested. "Fly?" Eve said in disbelief. "Sure. Watch." He said as he picked Eve up in his arms and lept into the air. "What? How?" Eve said. "Don't ask. Just enjoy." Said Slade smiling.
Eve was obviously not enjoying herself because she held on tight around Slade's neck and refused to open her eyes until Slade asked a question. "Are we almost there?" She opened her eyes and saw the oval shaped boulder that showed where the door to her place was. "Right there." She said. "Land near that boulder." They landed and she went over to a smooth side of the mountain. She knocked some kind of musical tune and the mountain slid open. "Come on in!" She said happily. "My friends will be happy to meet you." As they went in, A stockpile of weapons pointed right at Slade. "I can tell." Slade said sarcastically.
When he was about 50 feet from the building, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!, it exploded. "What the hell?!" Slade said. He then saw the cloaked people running in all directions. "Scatter and meet at the HQ!'" Said the girl who bumped into him. "Right boss!" said the other people. The girl ran and looked behind her. The soldiers had spotted her. "Damn!" She thought. "Now I'm in trouble." She turned the corner and ran into a dead end. The soldiers then cornered her inside. "Well, well, well. What have we here?" One of the soldiers said. "You've been a very bad girl." "Ah, shove it monkeyboy!" the girl said. "Why you little. I'll show you some manners!" said the soldier. He lunged at her, but she caught him by the torso and threw him into the ground. "Get her you idiots!" the soldier said. The rest of the soldiers advanced, and just when they were about to strike, a weird shadow appeared at the other end of the alley.
"So now you guys pick on little girls?" Slade said. "Hey you! Get out of here!" A soldier said. "This girl is a criminal." said another. "Well I can't do that." Slade said. "My mom always taught me to help ladies in distress." "Fire! Shoot him!" said the soldier in charge. They pointed their arm cannons and fired. But just when the beams should have hit, Slade dissapeared from sight. "Where did that kid go captain?" Said a soldier. Then they heard a voice behind them. "Are you okay?" Slade said to the girl. "Yeah, I'm okay." the girl said. "Kill him!" yelled the captain. They fired again, but this time Slade just hit the beams away like they were annoying flys. "You guys just don't learn do you?" Slade said.
Then his fist began to glow, a small ball of light was growing in his hand. Then he launched it at the soldiers. They tried to run but the ball was too fast. It hit one of them and caused an explosion that enveloped the other ones. Just before the blast could reach them, Slade picked up the girl and jumped onto the building roof. He lept from roof to roof until he was about ten buildings away. He then put the girl down gently. "Are you okay?" He asked again. "Yeah, who are you?" She said. "My name is Slade." said Slade. "Who are you?" "I'm Eve." She replied. "Its nice to meet you Slade." "Same here. But what was the business with blowing up the government building." Slade asked. "It was an act of protest, and that's all I'll tell you!" said Eve angrily. "Hey just asking!" Slade said. "So do you live around here?" "Not in town." Said Eve. "I live over in the mountains." "Well do you want me to help you get there?" Slade said. "It seems like there are still a lot of soldiers around." "Uh?" Said Eve who was clearly caught of guard by this. "Okay, I guess. But are you sure you can run that far?" "Oh sure. But that would take too long. I could fly you." Slade suggested. "Fly?" Eve said in disbelief. "Sure. Watch." He said as he picked Eve up in his arms and lept into the air. "What? How?" Eve said. "Don't ask. Just enjoy." Said Slade smiling.
Eve was obviously not enjoying herself because she held on tight around Slade's neck and refused to open her eyes until Slade asked a question. "Are we almost there?" She opened her eyes and saw the oval shaped boulder that showed where the door to her place was. "Right there." She said. "Land near that boulder." They landed and she went over to a smooth side of the mountain. She knocked some kind of musical tune and the mountain slid open. "Come on in!" She said happily. "My friends will be happy to meet you." As they went in, A stockpile of weapons pointed right at Slade. "I can tell." Slade said sarcastically.