--10--
It was getting lighter outside. The storm was passing. Funny, It started to calm down the minute Tempest left the room. Little bitch. She was flirting with Daryn the whole time I was talking to Angel, planning our trip. When Tempest paid attention, and actually heard what we were telling her, she flew into a rage and stomped to her room. The gist of what she was saying was clear, though every other word was a swearword. "I wouldn't mind going if it was just you two, but why does she have to come?!"
I didn't care. She was going to get on my bad side, that was her problem. I turned back to Angel. He had started talking again.
"Do you guys want to go outside and train? I'd like to see what Kain has been teaching his other students." Daryn beat me to answering" Sure, We'll go with you. Is Tempest coming?"
"No. She'll get in the way, and I don't think Crystal wants to deal with her on her own..."
"Fine with me. Let's go." I wanted to get out of that house. I had the strange feeling Tempest was going to sneak-attack me...
We got outside and the sun was shining. Such a contrast to when Tempest was around. Hey! Maybe her moods are so bad that the weather is influenced! Hehe...not really a nice thought.... I followed Angel to a little side- yard. The grass was fresh and damp, nice and springy. Good for landing on. Angel spoke up "Who wants to fight first?" This time I spoke before Daryn." I want to fight you." Might be interesting to fight a dragoon who wasn't a master.
"OK. Choose your weapon, challengers." that was Daryn. I watched Angel go to the side of the house and pick up a spear,
sleek with rainwater. I grabbed Armageddon and threw off my cloak, setting it beside Daryn in the grass. I watched Angel carefully, waiting for him to make the first move. He wasted no time, diving at me with fast, brutal attacks. No problem. I dodged it easily, and waiting for my chance, I shoved my sword into the grass, and swung myself on it, making my foot connect with his jaw. Taking my sword, I danced around him, inflicting light scratches, and not letting the spear touch me. Finally, my real chance came, when Angel was stupid enough to jump. I stood completely still, listening for the telltale spear shifting that is required for a proper hit. There! I heard it. Over my right shoulder, closing in fast. 50ft., 30ft., 10ft. I flipped forwards, narrowly missing Angel's attack, and letting him plough right into the ground. The crash could probably be heard in the house. The spear was sitting beside Angel, stuck about 1/3 of the way into the ground. I tore across the space separating us, and slid on the wet grass to grab the spear. Taking a running start, I back-flipped in front of Angel, and knocked him back to the ground. Jumping on him, I straddled his stomach and pinned him with his own spear. "Had enough? I'd like to see both of the ...ahem...incompetent males, fight." I got up and threw Angel his spear.
I walked over to the side, passing Daryn. I heard something Angel said to Daryn "Geez...Your girlfriend is awesome!" I flinched at his response. "Yeah. She is.... But she's not my girlfriend." I walked over to grab my cloak, and the last thing I felt before seeing black, was the slice of someone's claws on the back of my skull.
It was getting lighter outside. The storm was passing. Funny, It started to calm down the minute Tempest left the room. Little bitch. She was flirting with Daryn the whole time I was talking to Angel, planning our trip. When Tempest paid attention, and actually heard what we were telling her, she flew into a rage and stomped to her room. The gist of what she was saying was clear, though every other word was a swearword. "I wouldn't mind going if it was just you two, but why does she have to come?!"
I didn't care. She was going to get on my bad side, that was her problem. I turned back to Angel. He had started talking again.
"Do you guys want to go outside and train? I'd like to see what Kain has been teaching his other students." Daryn beat me to answering" Sure, We'll go with you. Is Tempest coming?"
"No. She'll get in the way, and I don't think Crystal wants to deal with her on her own..."
"Fine with me. Let's go." I wanted to get out of that house. I had the strange feeling Tempest was going to sneak-attack me...
We got outside and the sun was shining. Such a contrast to when Tempest was around. Hey! Maybe her moods are so bad that the weather is influenced! Hehe...not really a nice thought.... I followed Angel to a little side- yard. The grass was fresh and damp, nice and springy. Good for landing on. Angel spoke up "Who wants to fight first?" This time I spoke before Daryn." I want to fight you." Might be interesting to fight a dragoon who wasn't a master.
"OK. Choose your weapon, challengers." that was Daryn. I watched Angel go to the side of the house and pick up a spear,
sleek with rainwater. I grabbed Armageddon and threw off my cloak, setting it beside Daryn in the grass. I watched Angel carefully, waiting for him to make the first move. He wasted no time, diving at me with fast, brutal attacks. No problem. I dodged it easily, and waiting for my chance, I shoved my sword into the grass, and swung myself on it, making my foot connect with his jaw. Taking my sword, I danced around him, inflicting light scratches, and not letting the spear touch me. Finally, my real chance came, when Angel was stupid enough to jump. I stood completely still, listening for the telltale spear shifting that is required for a proper hit. There! I heard it. Over my right shoulder, closing in fast. 50ft., 30ft., 10ft. I flipped forwards, narrowly missing Angel's attack, and letting him plough right into the ground. The crash could probably be heard in the house. The spear was sitting beside Angel, stuck about 1/3 of the way into the ground. I tore across the space separating us, and slid on the wet grass to grab the spear. Taking a running start, I back-flipped in front of Angel, and knocked him back to the ground. Jumping on him, I straddled his stomach and pinned him with his own spear. "Had enough? I'd like to see both of the ...ahem...incompetent males, fight." I got up and threw Angel his spear.
I walked over to the side, passing Daryn. I heard something Angel said to Daryn "Geez...Your girlfriend is awesome!" I flinched at his response. "Yeah. She is.... But she's not my girlfriend." I walked over to grab my cloak, and the last thing I felt before seeing black, was the slice of someone's claws on the back of my skull.