Edge of Heaven
"Wow!" exclaimed Alley, "You two know each other. I thought you hated all demons for what happened to your mother."
"I didn't know he was a demon when I met him. But I guess that demon isn't the most accurate term for these reformed ones, so what should I call them?" asked Kanon.
Zed said, "You can just say Hiadan. That's the true name of our race. Metal Demon was adopted because of the metallic bodies we possess, and the violent nature of the majority of our race. We're still warriors, but we've been reformed from what we were all those years ago."
Annie stared wide-eyed at her mother. "Mom. . .what is Boomerang to you? I've never heard you mention his name before."
"I guess I should tell you," Kanon stated, "You see, Boomerang and Zed were the men who hired me out all of those years ago, right after the Memorial Dedication. We traveled together for a long time. Annie, Boomerang is your father."
"What! I thought you said Father died," Annie cried.
Boomerang told her, "We thought we would die in that mine. It was a stroke of luck, finding a weak spot in the rockslide, and the tools we needed to escape."
Irv looked shocked. "Wow Annie, you're half Hiadan. That's so amazing."
"Explains why you have that metal arm," Rex said, "You've inherited your mother's looks, and your father's body. I guess the warrior's spirit comes from them both, you did tell us that your mother was a powerful Merc." "One of the best I've ever met. When I met her, she'd knocked out a whole bar full of men who didn't know the meaning of 'N-O'," Boomerang joked.
Zed informed everyone, "Well, we should get back to town. I don't know what will happen if we get trapped by the Zeikians here. I mean, all of us have been attacked. We have to give Elder Rainie a report of what is going on so he can take appropriate measures."
Boomerang looked at Kanon. "I wouldn't worry too much. We've been holding those beasts off for so many years that we've become masters."
The group began to walk through the forest. But unbeknownst to them, sinister eyes watched from the cover of the trees. They followed the eight warriors until the gates of Hiadas. Then, they vanished as if they never existed.
* * *
Boomerang and Zed gave their report to Elder Rainie. He seemed interested in the whole situation, especially the fact that Boomerang had a kid. It seemed to remind him so much of Adrian and the child that he never knew.
When they came out, Kanon and Boomerang went to take a walk together. Irv and Alley were snickering at the fact, as Annie shot them the evil eye. She was happy that her mother had found happiness at last. Even better, her birth father was alive.
They stayed out for most of the night. While that was going on, Rex began to teach them some games that were popular in Hiadas. Most of them were Hiadan variations of Poker, Blackjack, and other betting games. Ashley was too tired and bored to notice that his children were betting.
By the time Kanon and Boomerang came back, everyone was asleep. Ashley had curled up on the sofa and was snoring loudly. Rex was in his own room, with Irv, Annie, and Alley sleeping on the floor on pallets. "I had a great time tonight," Kanon stated, "We took a nice walk, and managed to slay a few enemies while we were at it. I hope that we can spend more time together in the future."
"We will. My offer from all of those years ago still stands," Boomerang told her.
Kanon replied, "Of course I will. My feelings haven't changed after all these years. If anything, they've only gotten stronger."
Boomerang smiled at her. He held Kanon gently in his arms. Then, the two reunited lovers shared a long and meaningful kiss.
* * *
A shadowy figure ran through the village of Hiadas. 'So, this is where they live,' it thought, 'I must find a way to get to that group of heroes.'
The figure ran towards Boomerang and Zed's house. It climbed up the side of the house, and entered through the open window. Finding itself inside of a bedroom, it looked around.
There, it found the four youths sleeping peacefully. Its eyes traveled from Rex, to Alley, to Annie, and finally to Irv. The figure smiled maliciously.
'This is the one I will take. He seems like the one that the raven- haired girl is the most interested in. Lord Selthon has stated that she is the one that we need, but we need an incentive for her to follow us. I'm sure a threat to her beloved will aid in our cause,' it mused.
The figure picked Irv up in its arms. Then, it left through the same window it'd come in from. It ran through the town again, and headed back to the forest.
* * *
When Annie woke up the next morning, she was surprised to see Irv's sleeping bag empty. He usually was the last member of the group to wake up, even his sister wasn't as late a sleeper as him. So where was he?
She went down to the living room to ponder the situation. Suddenly, a brick came crashing through the window. Annie could see a note attached to it. The young halfblood took it off of the brick, and began to read. "'I've kidnapped the brown-haired human brat. If you want to save him, little raven-haired urchin, come to our base. Come alone, and don't try any funny business. If you don't heed our demands, we will kill him.' Oh my Guardians, how am I going to save him now?"
- - - -
Well, here's some excitement for you. I extended this as a break in the usual "boy saves girl" stereotype. Now, I'm having the girl save the boy.
"Wow!" exclaimed Alley, "You two know each other. I thought you hated all demons for what happened to your mother."
"I didn't know he was a demon when I met him. But I guess that demon isn't the most accurate term for these reformed ones, so what should I call them?" asked Kanon.
Zed said, "You can just say Hiadan. That's the true name of our race. Metal Demon was adopted because of the metallic bodies we possess, and the violent nature of the majority of our race. We're still warriors, but we've been reformed from what we were all those years ago."
Annie stared wide-eyed at her mother. "Mom. . .what is Boomerang to you? I've never heard you mention his name before."
"I guess I should tell you," Kanon stated, "You see, Boomerang and Zed were the men who hired me out all of those years ago, right after the Memorial Dedication. We traveled together for a long time. Annie, Boomerang is your father."
"What! I thought you said Father died," Annie cried.
Boomerang told her, "We thought we would die in that mine. It was a stroke of luck, finding a weak spot in the rockslide, and the tools we needed to escape."
Irv looked shocked. "Wow Annie, you're half Hiadan. That's so amazing."
"Explains why you have that metal arm," Rex said, "You've inherited your mother's looks, and your father's body. I guess the warrior's spirit comes from them both, you did tell us that your mother was a powerful Merc." "One of the best I've ever met. When I met her, she'd knocked out a whole bar full of men who didn't know the meaning of 'N-O'," Boomerang joked.
Zed informed everyone, "Well, we should get back to town. I don't know what will happen if we get trapped by the Zeikians here. I mean, all of us have been attacked. We have to give Elder Rainie a report of what is going on so he can take appropriate measures."
Boomerang looked at Kanon. "I wouldn't worry too much. We've been holding those beasts off for so many years that we've become masters."
The group began to walk through the forest. But unbeknownst to them, sinister eyes watched from the cover of the trees. They followed the eight warriors until the gates of Hiadas. Then, they vanished as if they never existed.
* * *
Boomerang and Zed gave their report to Elder Rainie. He seemed interested in the whole situation, especially the fact that Boomerang had a kid. It seemed to remind him so much of Adrian and the child that he never knew.
When they came out, Kanon and Boomerang went to take a walk together. Irv and Alley were snickering at the fact, as Annie shot them the evil eye. She was happy that her mother had found happiness at last. Even better, her birth father was alive.
They stayed out for most of the night. While that was going on, Rex began to teach them some games that were popular in Hiadas. Most of them were Hiadan variations of Poker, Blackjack, and other betting games. Ashley was too tired and bored to notice that his children were betting.
By the time Kanon and Boomerang came back, everyone was asleep. Ashley had curled up on the sofa and was snoring loudly. Rex was in his own room, with Irv, Annie, and Alley sleeping on the floor on pallets. "I had a great time tonight," Kanon stated, "We took a nice walk, and managed to slay a few enemies while we were at it. I hope that we can spend more time together in the future."
"We will. My offer from all of those years ago still stands," Boomerang told her.
Kanon replied, "Of course I will. My feelings haven't changed after all these years. If anything, they've only gotten stronger."
Boomerang smiled at her. He held Kanon gently in his arms. Then, the two reunited lovers shared a long and meaningful kiss.
* * *
A shadowy figure ran through the village of Hiadas. 'So, this is where they live,' it thought, 'I must find a way to get to that group of heroes.'
The figure ran towards Boomerang and Zed's house. It climbed up the side of the house, and entered through the open window. Finding itself inside of a bedroom, it looked around.
There, it found the four youths sleeping peacefully. Its eyes traveled from Rex, to Alley, to Annie, and finally to Irv. The figure smiled maliciously.
'This is the one I will take. He seems like the one that the raven- haired girl is the most interested in. Lord Selthon has stated that she is the one that we need, but we need an incentive for her to follow us. I'm sure a threat to her beloved will aid in our cause,' it mused.
The figure picked Irv up in its arms. Then, it left through the same window it'd come in from. It ran through the town again, and headed back to the forest.
* * *
When Annie woke up the next morning, she was surprised to see Irv's sleeping bag empty. He usually was the last member of the group to wake up, even his sister wasn't as late a sleeper as him. So where was he?
She went down to the living room to ponder the situation. Suddenly, a brick came crashing through the window. Annie could see a note attached to it. The young halfblood took it off of the brick, and began to read. "'I've kidnapped the brown-haired human brat. If you want to save him, little raven-haired urchin, come to our base. Come alone, and don't try any funny business. If you don't heed our demands, we will kill him.' Oh my Guardians, how am I going to save him now?"
- - - -
Well, here's some excitement for you. I extended this as a break in the usual "boy saves girl" stereotype. Now, I'm having the girl save the boy.