Author's note :
I apologize , firstly for taking such a long time to post this story up . In truth , I have actually completed the story but was too lazy to post it up sooner so please forgive my failing to do so !
Please don't be afraid of letting me know that my works are horrid and not well written , I actually welcome such reviews because I wouldn't want to be kept in the dark about it !
Therefore I would welcome both reviews on fanfiction.net and personal emails containing reviews to me . My email is at Seiferia@hotmail.com
And also , if there is one thing that I have noticed about Suikoden fan fiction : I realized that a whole awful lot of fan fiction seems to involve the video game characters and it seems that almost no one is interested in original characters that is created solely for originality ! Wow , I am given the impression that you really are emotionally attached to the video game characters ....
In any case , I shouldn't complain about that . I'm a fanatical Edge worshipper so here is Chapter 2 of The Exploits Of Edge .
With best efforts dedicated to my works , Seiferalmasy1930
CHAPTER 2
" Edge ! " The Star Dragon Sword warned .
" What is it , master ? ... " Edge , sensing that something was really wrong , replied in stalwartness .
" I think something is coming from the direction that we were heading ! Quickly Brace yourself for whatever that is to come ! "
Edge , heeding to the advice of the Star Dragon Sword , hastily placed his torch on the ground with deliberate care . He quickly stood in front of the fainted maiden to protect her from the dangers that have yet to come .
With the Star Dragon Sword gripped tightly in both hands , Edge focused on his mind solely on his swordsmanship skills and the utter destruction of the unseen enemy .
" Edge , steel yourself ! " The Star Dragon Sword yelled .
As the noises made by the unknown enemy began to sound louder with each passing moment , they began to sound more distinctive . It sounded as if there were many creatures of the same kind which were making its way towards Edge .
Edge began to listen closely and studied the noise to learn further of its composition . It was obvious enough that the origins of the noise was caused by a large or moderate group of creatures . But the important aspect of the noise is that , from what he can deduce , is that the creatures were of a small size due to the pitch and magnitude of the light rustling sounds that they were making .
" Master , I think this would not be an easy fight ." Whispered Edge .
" Either way , you must prepare yourself for the threats that would come your way in the future ! " retorted the Star Dragon Sword .
Without any warning , a small black shadow suddenly materialized and pounced out from the darkness and launched itself towards Edge's face .
" What !? ..."
Edge , took a light shock from the surprise attack and tried to dodge his head away from the lightning speed advances from the small shadow , and with a healthy amount of luck , the small being whizzed past his left cheek .
However , as the shadow abomination passed by him , Edge heard the air around his left ear tear apart with a slash , and then felt a sharp sensation on his left cheek . A slight pain soon flowed into his cheeks and felt blood oozing from the area where he felt a sharp sensation earlier .
" Edge , be careful ! They are using their speed to their advantage !"
No wonder the woman was so frightened at first sight of the creatures . They were extremely capable of such incredible speed and prowess . Moreover , they could easily assimilate and hide themselves within the darkness of the night .
" Master , Please help guide me through this . I've never came across any threat like this before ! "
" Don't worry Edge , just listen and do what I have told you ! "
Now it was extremely clear that the creature has spoken on behalf of its brood that he was unwelcomed and only his death would satisfy their anger towards him .
" Alright , this is it master ! "
" Remember ! Focus is the key ! "
As soon as the first being that attacked Edge disappeared into the darkness , many more began to launch their attacks on Edge . With no short moment wasted , three more beings started to pounce towards Edge from the right .
As Edge prepared to concentrated to defend his right flank and wielded his sword to slash upwards , he felt a sharp pain across his left shoulder . Apparently , one of the beings tried to attack Edge on his left side and succeeded . The wound inflicted on Edge was much more painful and deeper than the earlier one , he wasn't so lucky this time round .
" ARRRGH !!!!! They ..damn it !!!! ... Agghhh .. "
" Edge ! You have totally left your left side defenseless !!!!! Quickly go into a defensive stance !!! "
Nonetheless , Edge decided to retaliate with extreme prejudice in response to the successful attempt to wound him . As soon he had chosen one of the three targets that he will attack , he brought his blade upwards to a slash and successfully hits one of them .
" Got one ! "
" Don't be happy yet ! We still do not know how many they are left around ! "
As soon as the blade of the Star Dragon Sword cuts through the creature that was entirely materialized of the darkness of the night , blood began to splash out of its large wound and squeal in a small , high pitched demonic scream of pain that almost sounded like an imp's cry . Edge shivered slightly at first hearing of it .
The slayed creature fell to the ground and the darkness of the night which it enveloped itself in to hide away its physical self began to fade away and slowly its true appearance began to show .
Edge took a glance of the fallen creature that he had killed . From what he sees , the creature has about the same size of a large toad . Upon closer examination , Edge was extremely mortified and disgusted by what he saw . The creature's four legs were also similar to a toad's legs except for the fact that its feet sported 1 inch long claws that were deviously hooked at its ends . The body of the creature appears to be a body of a small monkey , however its fur was not brown but of a black color .
But the most frightening and horrifying thing was that its facial features or its face , was in truth , a head of a human being that was unnaturally made smaller to fir the body .
" What the hell .. I Don't Believe This !!!!! " Edge screamed out in an almost fearful voice .
" Edge ! Brace yourself ! Don't lose your focus !!!! "
Edge suddenly began to feel a rush of nausea running back and forth in his head . As much as Edge wanted to clear away his upset stomach , he can't afford to bring himself to do so . Not at least he had rid himself away the danger that these by products of bestiality has brought . It was at that time that Edge had lost his mettle and resolve during a very testing situation such as this .
" Edge ! Remember what I have taught you !!!! Divorce your emotions away from your mind !!!! "
As Edge took a step backwards to move away from the unseen threat , he tripped and fell over the woman who had fainted due to the overwhelming distress she had faced earlier . He looked at the deep bleeding wounds that were inflicted on her and gasp at the sight of the bloody red parted flesh . She was totally helpless and was at the hands of the mercy at these foul monsters .
Edge was suddenly reminded of the time when his village was attacked by a horde of vampires , he remembered very clearly how did the local folk ran and scream in fear and pain , shouting out in desperation as they were consumed by them and the tears that flowed down as death approached them .
" EDGE !!!!! GET UP !!!!!! Do not stay in a prone position !!!!!! "
Upon hearing the loud voice of the Star Dragon Sword , Edge woke up from his daydream and soon found himself lying on the ground beside the woman who had fainted earlier .
Edge was instantly inspired by his painful memory of the destruction of his home village to stay alive and protect the young lady from anymore harm . He destroyed his fear through his fiery will and began to pick himself up and gripped his sword tightly to prepare for the next salvo of attacks . Edge , who was already at his feet started to anticipate the next attack and prepared his blade to counter the threat of the horrid deformities .
But strangely enough , the next salvo of attacks never came . What time was meant for the next predictable course of action which was to attack Edge was left for a disturbing moment of silence and inaction . The mysterious offensive tactics of the monsters lie in such terrifying suspense and caused Edge to be extremely nervous . He started to look at the darkness around him and wonder at what devilish scheme or tactic would the monsters conjure up this time .
" Edge .... be careful .."
" Master ... I know what I am doing .."
The moment of short peace was extremely unnerving , as the prospect of the enemy striking at any moment was very real and possible .
True enough , the deformed monsters without any warning , suddenly emerged from the darkness and began to pounce in all directions . They had organized a clever , effective group coordinated attack to enhance their offensive prowess . Edge , who was caught flat footed by surprise , was outnumbered and flanked at all directions and began to sustain heavier slashing wounds .
" Damn it .... ARRG !!!! ."
" Edge ! Stay down ! Try to crouch down to evade their pouncing attacks and slash them while they are in mid air ! "
Taking up the advice of his master , Edge crouched downwards in order to deny the enemy from having the abundant opportunities to wound him further . While he was crouching in a defensive position , he started to hack away at the creatures who were constantly pouncing and killed eight of them out from the air . But it seems that the creatures kept on coming and continuing their attacks on Edge . It appears as if that they were not aware or intimidated by the deaths of their fellow members of their brood .
And then the Star Dragon Sword realized something that was very highly unusual about the creatures . From what he could see , he could deduce from the behavioral nature of the monsters , he can see that they seem to cooperate extremely well in their attacks . And from what could see , he could make up two conclusions about their behavior , that the creatures have a low intelligence and in order to be effective in combat have to share a single mindset and could therefore easily cooperate with each other and they were specifically instructed to attack anyone who they were to come across .
Why would these beasts of such animalistic intelligence want to harbor such malicious and blood thirsty intent towards Edge and the poor village woman ?
After giving it some much thought , the Star Dragon Sword concluded , that the creatures were of an unnatural origin .
And also , that the creatures are under the control of a very dark and evil power .
The Star Dragon Sword has finally realized that the creatures that they were fighting against seemed to be dominated by a very powerful mind effecting magic spell that bends all the creatures minds under the desired will of the spellcaster .
And it appears that the person responsible for creating the monsters had an evil intent in mind .
" Edge ! Edge !" the Star Dragon Sword shouted frantically .
" ARRH !!! What is it ? "
" I have noticed something very peculiar about the monsters ! It seems that they look like when they are attacking us , there seems to be a rhythm to their attacks ! "
" What ? What do you mean ? "
" Just take a closer look and look at how the creatures are moving !!!"
Edge began to stood low to avoid being attacked and observed the monsters who were pouncing around attempting to land their keen claw strikes on Edge . While he sustained a modest number of cuts inflicted by the monster's attacks , Edge began to observe and investigate the creatures pouncing into temporary flight for a while . After studying the movements of the creatures , he began to understand what did the Star Dragon Sword meant about what he had said earlier .
And then , an idea has suddenly occurred in Edge's mind about the creatures .
" Master ! I have noticed it as well ! Like you said , it looks like the monsters seem to follow a pattern in their coordinated attacks ! And it looks like they do not do anything else except to follow it ! "
" Good ! Try to find a loophole in their attack formations and decimate all of them !"
Edge quickly began to search for a loophole in the movements of the pouncing creatures , as soon as he discovered a moment where he could destroy all of most of the creatures that he could see , he wasted no time in acting quickly to his master's words . He had began to concentrate deeply to cast away a soaring bolt spell from his lightning rune . And soon enough , as the spell was cast , the bolts of lightning unerringly homing in to the monsters , slamming the blue , white and violet colored spheres of electricity , delivering instant death blows with shocking retribution .
Even as all of the denizens of the night laid dead all over Edge , Edge still stood guard and looked around him to brace himself further for another possible attack . After he made sure that the coast was clear , he placed back the Star Dragon Sword back into its sheath . Not wanting to face the horrid creatures again , he quickly started to pick up the torch that he dropped onto the forest grounds and made sure that he has prepared everything before he left .
And suddenly , as he laid his sight on the unconscious lady who had fainted earlier , Edge's curiosity started to long for the reasons why had these horrific events took place . It flashed across Edge's mind about the possible answers that she might hold so preciously to the questions raised by the disturbing events that has happened on this night filled with much terror and fright .
" Master ... About the woman ...." Edge puffed out his words tiredly .
" Well , you definitely can't leave her here , can you ? "
" No master .... what I meant was .. will we be able to find out .... what has happened to her and where she's from ? "
" Eventually ."
Edge closed his eyes and began to savor the moment of peace after the drastic and dramatic battle .
" Master , ... I don't think we could make our way back ..it's too dark to traverse back to camp .. "
" Edge , don't tell me that you are going to be dispirited by a long walk back to camp after dealing with such fearful abominations ? "
" But master I don't think we could make it .. I'm weary and tired ..."
" We have no other choice , Edge . You wouldn't want to encounter the same monsters as we did , would you ? "
Edge hung his head low as he struggled to keep himself balanced as he straightened himself .
" And I don't think we should ever step into the forests anymore , after seeing all that you've been through . "
" I guess .. I have to carry her then . "
Edge placed back the Star Dragon Sword into its sheath and carried the fainted woman on his back . He picked up the torch that he had dropped on the ground and made their way back to the place where they had left off from . The journey through the forests and the hike up the mountain slopes was tiring but uneventful , the duo and the woman did not encounter any other dangers like they did before .
By the time Edge , the woman and the Star Dragon Sword have reached a suitable spot to set up camp and rest , they wasted no time and started sleeping throughout the night .
" OW !!!! Damn it ...."
As Edge began to get up and sit upwards , the first thing that he felt was the unbearable pain from the wounds that he had sustain the night before . As the darkness of sleep began to fade away , Edge soon finds himself amidst a heavy grayish mist as soon he had first opened his sleepy eyes .
And the first thought that came to his mind , was the distressed lady that they had rescued the night before .
Edge quickly turned his head around him to catch a glimpse of the lady who he had taken into his protective custody .
There was no sight of her .
All that Edge saw as he turned around was the unusually somber grayish pink morning sky , the heavy grayish mist that extended from here to the perilous forest ranges that they had threaded over and the rocky , hard ground of the flat terrace of the mountain that they had spent the night before .
He started to shiver at the cold air around him , and desperately rubbed his palms and exhaled his hot breath unto it for warmth .
The fact that he was alone , badly wounded and was lost in a strange land struck Edge . The fears within him began to grow and was starting to feel vulnerable .
It was then where his fear has gotten the better of him . And out of fear , Edge started to call out for his master .
" Master ? " Edge called out .
There was no reply . The chilly cold winds took Edge's shout into their wings and fly them into the mountains echoing his words into eternal repetition till it can no longer be heard . The silence is unnerving and uncomfortable , Edge attempted to kill his fears of loneliness by shouting once again .
" Master ? Where are you , master ? "
Edge continued to call out for the Star Dragon Sword as his fear continued to mount further until it has fully began to dominate him with despair .
" Master ?? Master ! Can you hear me ??? " Edge began to shout out in fear of being alone .
Suddenly , without any warning , something beneath his bottom started to move . Edge froze his face in shock , jumped up and stumbled away from the spot where he sat up .
" AAAhhh !!!!!! "
As Edge stood up and raised his guard to defend himself , he peered through the heavy mist and see what was the thing that moved beneath him .
It was the Star Dragon Sword , much to Edge's relief . However , his master was furious with him and the rather crude treatment that he received .
" Next time , don't move so much when you sleep Edge ! "
" ..Oh gosh .. .. I'm sorry master ..." Edge sighed out .
" If I was any other sword that could be purchased anywhere , I could be bent with your enormous weight ! "
" Master , I'm sorry ....I .."
Edge shook his head to clear his mind away from all the paranoia of danger and the assumptions that ruled over his head . He hung his head low and closed his eyes as he tried to calm himself .
While Edge recovered from his shock and the aftermath of his panic attacks , he was startled once more by a sudden voice that came behind him .
" So you were the one ."
Edge jumped up and instinctively tumbled back to the Star Dragon Sword and grabbed him to arm himself with the weapon that has saved his life yesterday . As he turned around to face the possible enemy , he was greeted with a slim , feminine silhouette that was immersed in the grayish heavy fog .
As the silhouette walked closer to Edge , the mystery figure slowly revealed itself . Finally , when the shrouds of mists disappeared , the slim silhouette was actually the woman that Edge had saved the night before .
" You were the one that saved me from those horrors , thank you ."
Edge couldn't help feel titillated by having his eyes fixed onto the woman whom he had thought was another possible being that would threaten his life again .
Her curly autumn brown hair splashed downwards onto her shoulders and spring down and upwards with every movement she made . Her sharp facial features and her green eyes seem to be the very epitome and pinnacle of the feminine beauty .Her slim waist and figure seems to be the sole and only ingredient to brew and stir up the most lustrous , lascivious intent that would taint even the most pious of men .
She is truly , the most beautiful woman that Edge has ever come across .
And she was thanking him .
Edge began to bear extremely impure thoughts and thought of many indecent ways of how she could thank him from saving her from a dark , merciless death .
" Edge ! Stop staring at the lady and ask her about what has happened to her ! "
" ... Uhh .. Ah .. Yeah ! Right ! Of course ! ...."
The woman's cheeks began to flush a fiery red and gave a slight smile as she heard the Star Dragon Sword reprimand Edge for staring blankly at her .
Upon seeing the reds on the woman's face , Edge could not help feel even more titillated as he was enthralled by the woman's reaction to the Star Dragon Sword's remark that speaks of Edge's flattery in a seductive innuendo .
She turned away to hide her embarrassment on he face , she began to play with the curls on her hair with her finger .
" Actually , " The woman whispered in a soft mild voice : " I come from a village that his situated down on the other side of the mountain . "
" ..O.. Oh ? Really ? I . I , we ...were "
" I would be more than happy to guide you to the village to treat your wounds ." the woman added in a somewhat deliberate enticing manner .
" . A .. Ah ..er .... Yes , Of course !!!! I'd be more than happy to protect you .. AH ... go with you ! Back down your village that is ."
" I will promise you that you will be rewarded by the brave act that you have performed last night ."
" ..Shall . we go down then ? "
" Of course we should Edge ! You were here in the first damned place right ? "
The woman giggled slightly at both Edge and the Star Dragon Sword at their almost comedic and childish act . As she stopped giggling , she composed herself and prepared to set off back bringing Edge with her .
" Anytime you would wish to proceed , Edge ..."
Edge , once again , started to think of the many rewards that the woman could offer him for the deed that he had done for her as he made his way down the other side of the mountain .
What will happen next ? Where are the answers to the questions that Edge wanted to ask ? What kind of adventures will hold for Edge as he will reach the village ? Who exactly is the woman and what kind of role will she play ?
Find out in the next chapter of the Exploits of Edge !!!!!!!!!!!!
I apologize , firstly for taking such a long time to post this story up . In truth , I have actually completed the story but was too lazy to post it up sooner so please forgive my failing to do so !
Please don't be afraid of letting me know that my works are horrid and not well written , I actually welcome such reviews because I wouldn't want to be kept in the dark about it !
Therefore I would welcome both reviews on fanfiction.net and personal emails containing reviews to me . My email is at Seiferia@hotmail.com
And also , if there is one thing that I have noticed about Suikoden fan fiction : I realized that a whole awful lot of fan fiction seems to involve the video game characters and it seems that almost no one is interested in original characters that is created solely for originality ! Wow , I am given the impression that you really are emotionally attached to the video game characters ....
In any case , I shouldn't complain about that . I'm a fanatical Edge worshipper so here is Chapter 2 of The Exploits Of Edge .
With best efforts dedicated to my works , Seiferalmasy1930
CHAPTER 2
" Edge ! " The Star Dragon Sword warned .
" What is it , master ? ... " Edge , sensing that something was really wrong , replied in stalwartness .
" I think something is coming from the direction that we were heading ! Quickly Brace yourself for whatever that is to come ! "
Edge , heeding to the advice of the Star Dragon Sword , hastily placed his torch on the ground with deliberate care . He quickly stood in front of the fainted maiden to protect her from the dangers that have yet to come .
With the Star Dragon Sword gripped tightly in both hands , Edge focused on his mind solely on his swordsmanship skills and the utter destruction of the unseen enemy .
" Edge , steel yourself ! " The Star Dragon Sword yelled .
As the noises made by the unknown enemy began to sound louder with each passing moment , they began to sound more distinctive . It sounded as if there were many creatures of the same kind which were making its way towards Edge .
Edge began to listen closely and studied the noise to learn further of its composition . It was obvious enough that the origins of the noise was caused by a large or moderate group of creatures . But the important aspect of the noise is that , from what he can deduce , is that the creatures were of a small size due to the pitch and magnitude of the light rustling sounds that they were making .
" Master , I think this would not be an easy fight ." Whispered Edge .
" Either way , you must prepare yourself for the threats that would come your way in the future ! " retorted the Star Dragon Sword .
Without any warning , a small black shadow suddenly materialized and pounced out from the darkness and launched itself towards Edge's face .
" What !? ..."
Edge , took a light shock from the surprise attack and tried to dodge his head away from the lightning speed advances from the small shadow , and with a healthy amount of luck , the small being whizzed past his left cheek .
However , as the shadow abomination passed by him , Edge heard the air around his left ear tear apart with a slash , and then felt a sharp sensation on his left cheek . A slight pain soon flowed into his cheeks and felt blood oozing from the area where he felt a sharp sensation earlier .
" Edge , be careful ! They are using their speed to their advantage !"
No wonder the woman was so frightened at first sight of the creatures . They were extremely capable of such incredible speed and prowess . Moreover , they could easily assimilate and hide themselves within the darkness of the night .
" Master , Please help guide me through this . I've never came across any threat like this before ! "
" Don't worry Edge , just listen and do what I have told you ! "
Now it was extremely clear that the creature has spoken on behalf of its brood that he was unwelcomed and only his death would satisfy their anger towards him .
" Alright , this is it master ! "
" Remember ! Focus is the key ! "
As soon as the first being that attacked Edge disappeared into the darkness , many more began to launch their attacks on Edge . With no short moment wasted , three more beings started to pounce towards Edge from the right .
As Edge prepared to concentrated to defend his right flank and wielded his sword to slash upwards , he felt a sharp pain across his left shoulder . Apparently , one of the beings tried to attack Edge on his left side and succeeded . The wound inflicted on Edge was much more painful and deeper than the earlier one , he wasn't so lucky this time round .
" ARRRGH !!!!! They ..damn it !!!! ... Agghhh .. "
" Edge ! You have totally left your left side defenseless !!!!! Quickly go into a defensive stance !!! "
Nonetheless , Edge decided to retaliate with extreme prejudice in response to the successful attempt to wound him . As soon he had chosen one of the three targets that he will attack , he brought his blade upwards to a slash and successfully hits one of them .
" Got one ! "
" Don't be happy yet ! We still do not know how many they are left around ! "
As soon as the blade of the Star Dragon Sword cuts through the creature that was entirely materialized of the darkness of the night , blood began to splash out of its large wound and squeal in a small , high pitched demonic scream of pain that almost sounded like an imp's cry . Edge shivered slightly at first hearing of it .
The slayed creature fell to the ground and the darkness of the night which it enveloped itself in to hide away its physical self began to fade away and slowly its true appearance began to show .
Edge took a glance of the fallen creature that he had killed . From what he sees , the creature has about the same size of a large toad . Upon closer examination , Edge was extremely mortified and disgusted by what he saw . The creature's four legs were also similar to a toad's legs except for the fact that its feet sported 1 inch long claws that were deviously hooked at its ends . The body of the creature appears to be a body of a small monkey , however its fur was not brown but of a black color .
But the most frightening and horrifying thing was that its facial features or its face , was in truth , a head of a human being that was unnaturally made smaller to fir the body .
" What the hell .. I Don't Believe This !!!!! " Edge screamed out in an almost fearful voice .
" Edge ! Brace yourself ! Don't lose your focus !!!! "
Edge suddenly began to feel a rush of nausea running back and forth in his head . As much as Edge wanted to clear away his upset stomach , he can't afford to bring himself to do so . Not at least he had rid himself away the danger that these by products of bestiality has brought . It was at that time that Edge had lost his mettle and resolve during a very testing situation such as this .
" Edge ! Remember what I have taught you !!!! Divorce your emotions away from your mind !!!! "
As Edge took a step backwards to move away from the unseen threat , he tripped and fell over the woman who had fainted due to the overwhelming distress she had faced earlier . He looked at the deep bleeding wounds that were inflicted on her and gasp at the sight of the bloody red parted flesh . She was totally helpless and was at the hands of the mercy at these foul monsters .
Edge was suddenly reminded of the time when his village was attacked by a horde of vampires , he remembered very clearly how did the local folk ran and scream in fear and pain , shouting out in desperation as they were consumed by them and the tears that flowed down as death approached them .
" EDGE !!!!! GET UP !!!!!! Do not stay in a prone position !!!!!! "
Upon hearing the loud voice of the Star Dragon Sword , Edge woke up from his daydream and soon found himself lying on the ground beside the woman who had fainted earlier .
Edge was instantly inspired by his painful memory of the destruction of his home village to stay alive and protect the young lady from anymore harm . He destroyed his fear through his fiery will and began to pick himself up and gripped his sword tightly to prepare for the next salvo of attacks . Edge , who was already at his feet started to anticipate the next attack and prepared his blade to counter the threat of the horrid deformities .
But strangely enough , the next salvo of attacks never came . What time was meant for the next predictable course of action which was to attack Edge was left for a disturbing moment of silence and inaction . The mysterious offensive tactics of the monsters lie in such terrifying suspense and caused Edge to be extremely nervous . He started to look at the darkness around him and wonder at what devilish scheme or tactic would the monsters conjure up this time .
" Edge .... be careful .."
" Master ... I know what I am doing .."
The moment of short peace was extremely unnerving , as the prospect of the enemy striking at any moment was very real and possible .
True enough , the deformed monsters without any warning , suddenly emerged from the darkness and began to pounce in all directions . They had organized a clever , effective group coordinated attack to enhance their offensive prowess . Edge , who was caught flat footed by surprise , was outnumbered and flanked at all directions and began to sustain heavier slashing wounds .
" Damn it .... ARRG !!!! ."
" Edge ! Stay down ! Try to crouch down to evade their pouncing attacks and slash them while they are in mid air ! "
Taking up the advice of his master , Edge crouched downwards in order to deny the enemy from having the abundant opportunities to wound him further . While he was crouching in a defensive position , he started to hack away at the creatures who were constantly pouncing and killed eight of them out from the air . But it seems that the creatures kept on coming and continuing their attacks on Edge . It appears as if that they were not aware or intimidated by the deaths of their fellow members of their brood .
And then the Star Dragon Sword realized something that was very highly unusual about the creatures . From what he could see , he could deduce from the behavioral nature of the monsters , he can see that they seem to cooperate extremely well in their attacks . And from what could see , he could make up two conclusions about their behavior , that the creatures have a low intelligence and in order to be effective in combat have to share a single mindset and could therefore easily cooperate with each other and they were specifically instructed to attack anyone who they were to come across .
Why would these beasts of such animalistic intelligence want to harbor such malicious and blood thirsty intent towards Edge and the poor village woman ?
After giving it some much thought , the Star Dragon Sword concluded , that the creatures were of an unnatural origin .
And also , that the creatures are under the control of a very dark and evil power .
The Star Dragon Sword has finally realized that the creatures that they were fighting against seemed to be dominated by a very powerful mind effecting magic spell that bends all the creatures minds under the desired will of the spellcaster .
And it appears that the person responsible for creating the monsters had an evil intent in mind .
" Edge ! Edge !" the Star Dragon Sword shouted frantically .
" ARRH !!! What is it ? "
" I have noticed something very peculiar about the monsters ! It seems that they look like when they are attacking us , there seems to be a rhythm to their attacks ! "
" What ? What do you mean ? "
" Just take a closer look and look at how the creatures are moving !!!"
Edge began to stood low to avoid being attacked and observed the monsters who were pouncing around attempting to land their keen claw strikes on Edge . While he sustained a modest number of cuts inflicted by the monster's attacks , Edge began to observe and investigate the creatures pouncing into temporary flight for a while . After studying the movements of the creatures , he began to understand what did the Star Dragon Sword meant about what he had said earlier .
And then , an idea has suddenly occurred in Edge's mind about the creatures .
" Master ! I have noticed it as well ! Like you said , it looks like the monsters seem to follow a pattern in their coordinated attacks ! And it looks like they do not do anything else except to follow it ! "
" Good ! Try to find a loophole in their attack formations and decimate all of them !"
Edge quickly began to search for a loophole in the movements of the pouncing creatures , as soon as he discovered a moment where he could destroy all of most of the creatures that he could see , he wasted no time in acting quickly to his master's words . He had began to concentrate deeply to cast away a soaring bolt spell from his lightning rune . And soon enough , as the spell was cast , the bolts of lightning unerringly homing in to the monsters , slamming the blue , white and violet colored spheres of electricity , delivering instant death blows with shocking retribution .
Even as all of the denizens of the night laid dead all over Edge , Edge still stood guard and looked around him to brace himself further for another possible attack . After he made sure that the coast was clear , he placed back the Star Dragon Sword back into its sheath . Not wanting to face the horrid creatures again , he quickly started to pick up the torch that he dropped onto the forest grounds and made sure that he has prepared everything before he left .
And suddenly , as he laid his sight on the unconscious lady who had fainted earlier , Edge's curiosity started to long for the reasons why had these horrific events took place . It flashed across Edge's mind about the possible answers that she might hold so preciously to the questions raised by the disturbing events that has happened on this night filled with much terror and fright .
" Master ... About the woman ...." Edge puffed out his words tiredly .
" Well , you definitely can't leave her here , can you ? "
" No master .... what I meant was .. will we be able to find out .... what has happened to her and where she's from ? "
" Eventually ."
Edge closed his eyes and began to savor the moment of peace after the drastic and dramatic battle .
" Master , ... I don't think we could make our way back ..it's too dark to traverse back to camp .. "
" Edge , don't tell me that you are going to be dispirited by a long walk back to camp after dealing with such fearful abominations ? "
" But master I don't think we could make it .. I'm weary and tired ..."
" We have no other choice , Edge . You wouldn't want to encounter the same monsters as we did , would you ? "
Edge hung his head low as he struggled to keep himself balanced as he straightened himself .
" And I don't think we should ever step into the forests anymore , after seeing all that you've been through . "
" I guess .. I have to carry her then . "
Edge placed back the Star Dragon Sword into its sheath and carried the fainted woman on his back . He picked up the torch that he had dropped on the ground and made their way back to the place where they had left off from . The journey through the forests and the hike up the mountain slopes was tiring but uneventful , the duo and the woman did not encounter any other dangers like they did before .
By the time Edge , the woman and the Star Dragon Sword have reached a suitable spot to set up camp and rest , they wasted no time and started sleeping throughout the night .
" OW !!!! Damn it ...."
As Edge began to get up and sit upwards , the first thing that he felt was the unbearable pain from the wounds that he had sustain the night before . As the darkness of sleep began to fade away , Edge soon finds himself amidst a heavy grayish mist as soon he had first opened his sleepy eyes .
And the first thought that came to his mind , was the distressed lady that they had rescued the night before .
Edge quickly turned his head around him to catch a glimpse of the lady who he had taken into his protective custody .
There was no sight of her .
All that Edge saw as he turned around was the unusually somber grayish pink morning sky , the heavy grayish mist that extended from here to the perilous forest ranges that they had threaded over and the rocky , hard ground of the flat terrace of the mountain that they had spent the night before .
He started to shiver at the cold air around him , and desperately rubbed his palms and exhaled his hot breath unto it for warmth .
The fact that he was alone , badly wounded and was lost in a strange land struck Edge . The fears within him began to grow and was starting to feel vulnerable .
It was then where his fear has gotten the better of him . And out of fear , Edge started to call out for his master .
" Master ? " Edge called out .
There was no reply . The chilly cold winds took Edge's shout into their wings and fly them into the mountains echoing his words into eternal repetition till it can no longer be heard . The silence is unnerving and uncomfortable , Edge attempted to kill his fears of loneliness by shouting once again .
" Master ? Where are you , master ? "
Edge continued to call out for the Star Dragon Sword as his fear continued to mount further until it has fully began to dominate him with despair .
" Master ?? Master ! Can you hear me ??? " Edge began to shout out in fear of being alone .
Suddenly , without any warning , something beneath his bottom started to move . Edge froze his face in shock , jumped up and stumbled away from the spot where he sat up .
" AAAhhh !!!!!! "
As Edge stood up and raised his guard to defend himself , he peered through the heavy mist and see what was the thing that moved beneath him .
It was the Star Dragon Sword , much to Edge's relief . However , his master was furious with him and the rather crude treatment that he received .
" Next time , don't move so much when you sleep Edge ! "
" ..Oh gosh .. .. I'm sorry master ..." Edge sighed out .
" If I was any other sword that could be purchased anywhere , I could be bent with your enormous weight ! "
" Master , I'm sorry ....I .."
Edge shook his head to clear his mind away from all the paranoia of danger and the assumptions that ruled over his head . He hung his head low and closed his eyes as he tried to calm himself .
While Edge recovered from his shock and the aftermath of his panic attacks , he was startled once more by a sudden voice that came behind him .
" So you were the one ."
Edge jumped up and instinctively tumbled back to the Star Dragon Sword and grabbed him to arm himself with the weapon that has saved his life yesterday . As he turned around to face the possible enemy , he was greeted with a slim , feminine silhouette that was immersed in the grayish heavy fog .
As the silhouette walked closer to Edge , the mystery figure slowly revealed itself . Finally , when the shrouds of mists disappeared , the slim silhouette was actually the woman that Edge had saved the night before .
" You were the one that saved me from those horrors , thank you ."
Edge couldn't help feel titillated by having his eyes fixed onto the woman whom he had thought was another possible being that would threaten his life again .
Her curly autumn brown hair splashed downwards onto her shoulders and spring down and upwards with every movement she made . Her sharp facial features and her green eyes seem to be the very epitome and pinnacle of the feminine beauty .Her slim waist and figure seems to be the sole and only ingredient to brew and stir up the most lustrous , lascivious intent that would taint even the most pious of men .
She is truly , the most beautiful woman that Edge has ever come across .
And she was thanking him .
Edge began to bear extremely impure thoughts and thought of many indecent ways of how she could thank him from saving her from a dark , merciless death .
" Edge ! Stop staring at the lady and ask her about what has happened to her ! "
" ... Uhh .. Ah .. Yeah ! Right ! Of course ! ...."
The woman's cheeks began to flush a fiery red and gave a slight smile as she heard the Star Dragon Sword reprimand Edge for staring blankly at her .
Upon seeing the reds on the woman's face , Edge could not help feel even more titillated as he was enthralled by the woman's reaction to the Star Dragon Sword's remark that speaks of Edge's flattery in a seductive innuendo .
She turned away to hide her embarrassment on he face , she began to play with the curls on her hair with her finger .
" Actually , " The woman whispered in a soft mild voice : " I come from a village that his situated down on the other side of the mountain . "
" ..O.. Oh ? Really ? I . I , we ...were "
" I would be more than happy to guide you to the village to treat your wounds ." the woman added in a somewhat deliberate enticing manner .
" . A .. Ah ..er .... Yes , Of course !!!! I'd be more than happy to protect you .. AH ... go with you ! Back down your village that is ."
" I will promise you that you will be rewarded by the brave act that you have performed last night ."
" ..Shall . we go down then ? "
" Of course we should Edge ! You were here in the first damned place right ? "
The woman giggled slightly at both Edge and the Star Dragon Sword at their almost comedic and childish act . As she stopped giggling , she composed herself and prepared to set off back bringing Edge with her .
" Anytime you would wish to proceed , Edge ..."
Edge , once again , started to think of the many rewards that the woman could offer him for the deed that he had done for her as he made his way down the other side of the mountain .
What will happen next ? Where are the answers to the questions that Edge wanted to ask ? What kind of adventures will hold for Edge as he will reach the village ? Who exactly is the woman and what kind of role will she play ?
Find out in the next chapter of the Exploits of Edge !!!!!!!!!!!!
