Author: Yay!!! I got my first review *confidence comes back* now I can get
out of the corner of my room and write some more.
Chapter 2: Facing the Beast
Rey and Kamuy stared each other down for what seemed like an eternity. Rey spent his time trying to figure out what he was gonna do in this situation. After all, Kamuy had been notorious for killing off even the best of the hunters that weren't careful. Even through all this, he tried not to think of all those who Kamuy had killed, especially Cid, the last thing he needed now was blind rage.
In an instant, Kamuy attacked pouncing through the air claws first going for a kill. Rey was caught off guard a little but reacted fast enough to side step right and turn. Rey brought down his sword with the intent of a kill, Kamuy was still ready. The wolf-like creature lunged forward and did a 180 turning completely around, but trying not to run into the walls of the small catacomb. Kamuy pounded again except not as high into the air, aiming at Rey's thigh. Rey barely managed to move, but Kamuy's claw still managed to cut through his denim belt line and graze his thigh.
Rey instantly bent over, holding his right thigh with his left hand, he slowly turned around to see Kamuy in mid-air above him coming down for his throat. Rey let go of his wound and placed his second hand on the sword and swung with two hands the flat end of the blade collided with the side of Kamuy's face pelting him into the wall on Rey's left side.
Kamuy got up and wiped the left side of his face with his paw and gave what looked like a devilish smirk. Rey caught the look, and grew afraid realizing the Kamuy had been holding back.
"Ah, crap" thought Rey "he's got more to throw at me?" Rey frantically searched his mind for options, still trying to keep the fate of the survivors of Furni at the back of his mind.
For a moment Rey forgot about Kamuy, a mistake that he paid for. Kamuy propelled himself through the air faster than before. At the new speed, Rey didn't have time to refocus on the battle and react fast enough. The first thing Rey felt was Kamuy's massive paws hit his body, then his back slam into the floor. Now pinned, Rey had no idea what to do, all he could do was frantically dodge the jaws of Kamuy that repeatedly went for the side of his neck.
Rey was at a loss of ideas and knew that he could not hold off Kamuy much longer. Then, he had an idea..
"Alright, here goes" thought Rey to himself. He allowed himself to think a little about the people of Furni that had been killed by the monster, not of anyone in particular, just faceless hunters that had dies at Kamuy's hands. He began to feel rage creep up to him with even that little amount of thought. "Sorry to do this to you man." Rey said out loud, and with that he gathered the small amount of rage he allowed himself and the little leverage he could gain and planted his shin right in Kamuy's genitals (this hurts me just typing it). Kamuy yelped in pain as he rose a good 6 inches off the ground courtesy of Rey's shin. Rey went to kick him again, but the creature decided against it and jumped back 3 good feet away from Rey.
Rey got to his feet and prepared himself for the rest of the battle, but began to chuckle when he saw his opponent in what seemed almost like tears with his legs crossed so tightly he could barely stand.
"Sorry man.." Rey said "But it was either your children, or me"
Rey charged in, happy that the tides of the battle had finally turned. He brought his sword down intending to cleave Kamuy's head in two. Kamuy dodged off to the right and took his pouncing stance again, even though he could not stop quivering.
"Ahh man, "Rey thought to himself "he wasn't supposed to recover so fast."
Kamuy laid a smirk across his face. The puzzled Rey stood there trying to figure out what was going on but never letting his guard down. Kamuy turned around and jumped into the wall that he was now facing, and pushed himself off with greater speed than Rey had time to react, even at full awareness. The creature launched like a torpedo planning to even the score. Kamuy charged headfirst right into Rey's softspot causing the warrior to fall to his knees scrunched over, he had dropped his sword and now both hands covering his now violated family jewel.
Kamuy began to do what sounded like laughing. The sight of Rey huddled on the ground was enough to make even the stone hearted killer laugh. However, soon he got a grip on himself and lumped at Rey with the intent of killing him.
At this point, Rey spotted a stone right next to him the size of his hand. With his right hand he palmed the stone and prepared to throw it, still in the same position. While focusing on the intense pain Rey was in, he let down his mental guard for a split second, and in that split second, all the pains of losing all those he cared about flooded back into his immediate memory. As he looked up at the beast that had claimed so many and was now coming to claim him, his eyesight seemed to urn blood red. The pain in his lower body was replaced by the pain in his heart and his strength returned. Using this uncontrollable hate, he hurled the stone. It went flying through the air and slammed right into Kamuy's face. The creature tumbled to the ground temporarily stunned but not dead.
Reyt stood up and grabbed his sword, squeezing the hilt as hard as he could. His breathing was hard and harsh , and his heart was full of hatred, his technique had been replaced by senseless rage, which is what he feared from the beginning, only now he didn't care.
Kamuy soon stood up, but now his pale blue eyes turned the color of bright blood red. As he stood, he seemed to bury his own paws in the ground as he braced himself.
The two fighters stared for a moment, allowing their anger to reach a boiling point.
"For Cid..." Shouted Rey "and all the people you've killed for no reason. I'm going to kill YOU!!!!!" With that, the two fighters charged in their fury.
Rey charged and took a low swing, attempting to sever the Kamuy's legs leaving him defenseless, however Kamuy was prepared for anything Rey through at him. Kamuy jumped slightly into the air and raised his legs to avoid losing them, then when the blade was under him, he slammed down pinning the blade to the ground. Rey's hands stayed with the blade when it got slammed down and has left hunched over, and totally defenseless. Kamuy took in a deep breath and raised his head. He brought his head down and blasted Rey with a strong gust into the wall with incredible force making the warrior drop his sword.
Rey was blown into the wall and then fell to the ground unarmed but not defenseless. Kamuy pounced at Rey, hoping to kill him while Rey was off guard. Rey waited until Kamuy got close enough, as soon as Kamuy was within arms length, Rey swung forward with awesome force. Rey's fist collided with Kamuy in mid-air. The blow sent Kamuy back into the wall but he recovered quickly and pounced back. Rey rolled off to the right as Kamuy rammed into the wall with incredible speed. Rey scrambled over to his sword and picked it up.
As soon as the blade was within his fingers, it raise itself up to his neck blocking it with flat side with Rey's hands still attached. Before Rey could react, he felt a pressure against his neck and saw Kamuy come flying over his shoulder.
Rey realized quickly that Kamuy would have had gotten to his throat had the blade not moved itself to block it. Rey had no time to think about it because Kamuy bounced back again, always on the offensive. Rey's anger was aroused at this point.
"You stupid Wolf!!!!!!" Rey swung hard and the blade hit.
Kamuy stopped short, his face bleeding, and he was yelping in pain covering his face with one paw. Kamuy turned and ran before Rey could see where the blow had landed, Kamuy got to the ladder and quickly darted up it.
"Where do you think your going?" screamed out Rey
The young warrior followed hastily up the ladder, not willing to let this be the end of their fight.
When Rey entered the daylight, he saw something that he had not expected, instead of seeing a trail of blood leading to a cowering animal, he saw Kamuy waiting for him out in the open. Kamuy stood there more angry than before with a large slash mark over his right eye.
Rey got fully off the ladder and stood prepared for battle.
Kamuy let out a howl that shook all of Rey's bones almost shattering his nerves. As he howled, a small circle of red energy swirled around Kamuy eventually enclosing him in the brilliant light. Rey stood in awe, the howl itself had removed his fury and he had come back to common sense.
When the energy dissipated, Kamuy stood there slightly bigger than before, all his muscles bulging as if he were on horse steroids and all of his veins were almost popping out through his skin. His eyes had grown brighter, and Rey once again began to know fear.
Rey gathered all the nerve he could muster and charged the beast. Kamuy smirked as the rash young man charged. Rey swung his blade sideways with all his might. Kamuy stood prepared and caught the blade in his massive jaws. Rey was stunned by the sudden turn of events, but even more so when Kamuy Rotated his head suddenly and snapped the blade right in two.
Rey jumped back in disbelief, he figured Kamuy would be stronger, but not this much. The wolf however showed no mercy to the youth, he summoned up a hurricane the lifted Rey twenty feet into the air.
Rey freaked out, after all, his blade was reduced to a the size of a jagged dagger, he was defenseless, and he was messing with a really pissed wolf with wind magic. Rey was sure that the impact would kill him instantly, and as the ground neared quickly he mustered the words "I'm sorry Cid, I couldn't avenge your needless death."
Kamuy however, had other plans for his victim. As soon as Rey got within five feet of the ground, Kamuy charged and jumped towards the falling warrior. Kamuy began to move so fast that he seemed invisible and began striking Rey in midair from all sides.
Rey let a scream as he felt unmatched pain come at him from all sides. He could see nothing but a blue streak moving quickly all around him, and his own blood flying through the air.
The good thing was that Kamuy's interference slowed his descent to the ground, the bad thing was that he was in so much pain that he could barely move. Kamuy landed about five feet turned around. He laid down allowing the warrior to suffer in his agony before he ended it.
Rey laid there sprawled along the ground bleeding from every part. His sword in his hand even though it was of no use to him. He laid there prepared to die thinking of all the things he had not done, all the things he had not accomplished, but most of all, he thought of his father who he had not been strong enough to avenge.
As he laid there, mysteriously, the ruby in the hilt of his sword dislodged itself and rolled over to him. He slowly moved his hand to grab it as agony shot up through his body. He brought the ruby to his chest and muttered the words that he thought would be his last.
"I'm sorry.father" Rey made out and shut his eyes.
Kamuy got up from his rest and slowly began to walk over to Rey, not wanting to give him the privilege of a peaceful death.
Rey laid there clasping the ruby waiting for the end, when suddenly the ruby began to pulse as if it were alive. Rey was startled and slowly opened his eyes.
Rey.. Rey heard a mysterious voice in his mind I can help you, if you just open your mind
"What?" Rey mumbled
open your mind..
Rey herd the footsteps of Kamuy getting closer "Well, I guess I have no choice"
Rey cleared his thoughts and began focusing on the voice he heard. As he did, he began to feel warmth come from the ruby. Rey kept focusing, harder and harder curious to see what mystery the ruby beheld.
Suddenly there was a bright light emitting from the ruby that filled Rey's eyes and stopped Kamuy in his tracks.
that's it the voice told Rey
The ruby suddenly pressed itself against Rey's chest and suddenly erupted in a bright light unlike anything Rey had ever seen before. Rey began to levitate until he was upright in the air. In his weakness his hand fell from the ruby, yet it stayed stuck on his chest.
Flames began to pour over his body, yet oddly did not burn him. The flames worked their way all along his body and began to harden into crimson armor. Before he knew it, he was wearing a full breastplate of armor, guards on both of his upper arms, and his legs were covered in crimson leg armor. On his back, from the flames emerged two wings. Rey was stunned at the new change feeling power and confidence enter his being. The hilt of his sword then floated into the air and was consumed by the flames. From the flames the blade emerged, bigger and sturdier. The hilt was now completely red with gold lining, and in the center was a painted in version of the serpent- like crystal.
The light faded and the new warrior hovered in the air staring at his adversary. Kamuy was shocked by the new turn, but not worried. The power Rey felt was incredible, even his wounds didn't bother him even though they were still present.
The battle had taken a whole new tide, yet the fun had just began.
Author: Alright, the first Dragoon has arisen, let's see who wins. For all of you who thought that Rey was the red-eyed, obviously...you were right.
Chapter 2: Facing the Beast
Rey and Kamuy stared each other down for what seemed like an eternity. Rey spent his time trying to figure out what he was gonna do in this situation. After all, Kamuy had been notorious for killing off even the best of the hunters that weren't careful. Even through all this, he tried not to think of all those who Kamuy had killed, especially Cid, the last thing he needed now was blind rage.
In an instant, Kamuy attacked pouncing through the air claws first going for a kill. Rey was caught off guard a little but reacted fast enough to side step right and turn. Rey brought down his sword with the intent of a kill, Kamuy was still ready. The wolf-like creature lunged forward and did a 180 turning completely around, but trying not to run into the walls of the small catacomb. Kamuy pounded again except not as high into the air, aiming at Rey's thigh. Rey barely managed to move, but Kamuy's claw still managed to cut through his denim belt line and graze his thigh.
Rey instantly bent over, holding his right thigh with his left hand, he slowly turned around to see Kamuy in mid-air above him coming down for his throat. Rey let go of his wound and placed his second hand on the sword and swung with two hands the flat end of the blade collided with the side of Kamuy's face pelting him into the wall on Rey's left side.
Kamuy got up and wiped the left side of his face with his paw and gave what looked like a devilish smirk. Rey caught the look, and grew afraid realizing the Kamuy had been holding back.
"Ah, crap" thought Rey "he's got more to throw at me?" Rey frantically searched his mind for options, still trying to keep the fate of the survivors of Furni at the back of his mind.
For a moment Rey forgot about Kamuy, a mistake that he paid for. Kamuy propelled himself through the air faster than before. At the new speed, Rey didn't have time to refocus on the battle and react fast enough. The first thing Rey felt was Kamuy's massive paws hit his body, then his back slam into the floor. Now pinned, Rey had no idea what to do, all he could do was frantically dodge the jaws of Kamuy that repeatedly went for the side of his neck.
Rey was at a loss of ideas and knew that he could not hold off Kamuy much longer. Then, he had an idea..
"Alright, here goes" thought Rey to himself. He allowed himself to think a little about the people of Furni that had been killed by the monster, not of anyone in particular, just faceless hunters that had dies at Kamuy's hands. He began to feel rage creep up to him with even that little amount of thought. "Sorry to do this to you man." Rey said out loud, and with that he gathered the small amount of rage he allowed himself and the little leverage he could gain and planted his shin right in Kamuy's genitals (this hurts me just typing it). Kamuy yelped in pain as he rose a good 6 inches off the ground courtesy of Rey's shin. Rey went to kick him again, but the creature decided against it and jumped back 3 good feet away from Rey.
Rey got to his feet and prepared himself for the rest of the battle, but began to chuckle when he saw his opponent in what seemed almost like tears with his legs crossed so tightly he could barely stand.
"Sorry man.." Rey said "But it was either your children, or me"
Rey charged in, happy that the tides of the battle had finally turned. He brought his sword down intending to cleave Kamuy's head in two. Kamuy dodged off to the right and took his pouncing stance again, even though he could not stop quivering.
"Ahh man, "Rey thought to himself "he wasn't supposed to recover so fast."
Kamuy laid a smirk across his face. The puzzled Rey stood there trying to figure out what was going on but never letting his guard down. Kamuy turned around and jumped into the wall that he was now facing, and pushed himself off with greater speed than Rey had time to react, even at full awareness. The creature launched like a torpedo planning to even the score. Kamuy charged headfirst right into Rey's softspot causing the warrior to fall to his knees scrunched over, he had dropped his sword and now both hands covering his now violated family jewel.
Kamuy began to do what sounded like laughing. The sight of Rey huddled on the ground was enough to make even the stone hearted killer laugh. However, soon he got a grip on himself and lumped at Rey with the intent of killing him.
At this point, Rey spotted a stone right next to him the size of his hand. With his right hand he palmed the stone and prepared to throw it, still in the same position. While focusing on the intense pain Rey was in, he let down his mental guard for a split second, and in that split second, all the pains of losing all those he cared about flooded back into his immediate memory. As he looked up at the beast that had claimed so many and was now coming to claim him, his eyesight seemed to urn blood red. The pain in his lower body was replaced by the pain in his heart and his strength returned. Using this uncontrollable hate, he hurled the stone. It went flying through the air and slammed right into Kamuy's face. The creature tumbled to the ground temporarily stunned but not dead.
Reyt stood up and grabbed his sword, squeezing the hilt as hard as he could. His breathing was hard and harsh , and his heart was full of hatred, his technique had been replaced by senseless rage, which is what he feared from the beginning, only now he didn't care.
Kamuy soon stood up, but now his pale blue eyes turned the color of bright blood red. As he stood, he seemed to bury his own paws in the ground as he braced himself.
The two fighters stared for a moment, allowing their anger to reach a boiling point.
"For Cid..." Shouted Rey "and all the people you've killed for no reason. I'm going to kill YOU!!!!!" With that, the two fighters charged in their fury.
Rey charged and took a low swing, attempting to sever the Kamuy's legs leaving him defenseless, however Kamuy was prepared for anything Rey through at him. Kamuy jumped slightly into the air and raised his legs to avoid losing them, then when the blade was under him, he slammed down pinning the blade to the ground. Rey's hands stayed with the blade when it got slammed down and has left hunched over, and totally defenseless. Kamuy took in a deep breath and raised his head. He brought his head down and blasted Rey with a strong gust into the wall with incredible force making the warrior drop his sword.
Rey was blown into the wall and then fell to the ground unarmed but not defenseless. Kamuy pounced at Rey, hoping to kill him while Rey was off guard. Rey waited until Kamuy got close enough, as soon as Kamuy was within arms length, Rey swung forward with awesome force. Rey's fist collided with Kamuy in mid-air. The blow sent Kamuy back into the wall but he recovered quickly and pounced back. Rey rolled off to the right as Kamuy rammed into the wall with incredible speed. Rey scrambled over to his sword and picked it up.
As soon as the blade was within his fingers, it raise itself up to his neck blocking it with flat side with Rey's hands still attached. Before Rey could react, he felt a pressure against his neck and saw Kamuy come flying over his shoulder.
Rey realized quickly that Kamuy would have had gotten to his throat had the blade not moved itself to block it. Rey had no time to think about it because Kamuy bounced back again, always on the offensive. Rey's anger was aroused at this point.
"You stupid Wolf!!!!!!" Rey swung hard and the blade hit.
Kamuy stopped short, his face bleeding, and he was yelping in pain covering his face with one paw. Kamuy turned and ran before Rey could see where the blow had landed, Kamuy got to the ladder and quickly darted up it.
"Where do you think your going?" screamed out Rey
The young warrior followed hastily up the ladder, not willing to let this be the end of their fight.
When Rey entered the daylight, he saw something that he had not expected, instead of seeing a trail of blood leading to a cowering animal, he saw Kamuy waiting for him out in the open. Kamuy stood there more angry than before with a large slash mark over his right eye.
Rey got fully off the ladder and stood prepared for battle.
Kamuy let out a howl that shook all of Rey's bones almost shattering his nerves. As he howled, a small circle of red energy swirled around Kamuy eventually enclosing him in the brilliant light. Rey stood in awe, the howl itself had removed his fury and he had come back to common sense.
When the energy dissipated, Kamuy stood there slightly bigger than before, all his muscles bulging as if he were on horse steroids and all of his veins were almost popping out through his skin. His eyes had grown brighter, and Rey once again began to know fear.
Rey gathered all the nerve he could muster and charged the beast. Kamuy smirked as the rash young man charged. Rey swung his blade sideways with all his might. Kamuy stood prepared and caught the blade in his massive jaws. Rey was stunned by the sudden turn of events, but even more so when Kamuy Rotated his head suddenly and snapped the blade right in two.
Rey jumped back in disbelief, he figured Kamuy would be stronger, but not this much. The wolf however showed no mercy to the youth, he summoned up a hurricane the lifted Rey twenty feet into the air.
Rey freaked out, after all, his blade was reduced to a the size of a jagged dagger, he was defenseless, and he was messing with a really pissed wolf with wind magic. Rey was sure that the impact would kill him instantly, and as the ground neared quickly he mustered the words "I'm sorry Cid, I couldn't avenge your needless death."
Kamuy however, had other plans for his victim. As soon as Rey got within five feet of the ground, Kamuy charged and jumped towards the falling warrior. Kamuy began to move so fast that he seemed invisible and began striking Rey in midair from all sides.
Rey let a scream as he felt unmatched pain come at him from all sides. He could see nothing but a blue streak moving quickly all around him, and his own blood flying through the air.
The good thing was that Kamuy's interference slowed his descent to the ground, the bad thing was that he was in so much pain that he could barely move. Kamuy landed about five feet turned around. He laid down allowing the warrior to suffer in his agony before he ended it.
Rey laid there sprawled along the ground bleeding from every part. His sword in his hand even though it was of no use to him. He laid there prepared to die thinking of all the things he had not done, all the things he had not accomplished, but most of all, he thought of his father who he had not been strong enough to avenge.
As he laid there, mysteriously, the ruby in the hilt of his sword dislodged itself and rolled over to him. He slowly moved his hand to grab it as agony shot up through his body. He brought the ruby to his chest and muttered the words that he thought would be his last.
"I'm sorry.father" Rey made out and shut his eyes.
Kamuy got up from his rest and slowly began to walk over to Rey, not wanting to give him the privilege of a peaceful death.
Rey laid there clasping the ruby waiting for the end, when suddenly the ruby began to pulse as if it were alive. Rey was startled and slowly opened his eyes.
Rey.. Rey heard a mysterious voice in his mind I can help you, if you just open your mind
"What?" Rey mumbled
open your mind..
Rey herd the footsteps of Kamuy getting closer "Well, I guess I have no choice"
Rey cleared his thoughts and began focusing on the voice he heard. As he did, he began to feel warmth come from the ruby. Rey kept focusing, harder and harder curious to see what mystery the ruby beheld.
Suddenly there was a bright light emitting from the ruby that filled Rey's eyes and stopped Kamuy in his tracks.
that's it the voice told Rey
The ruby suddenly pressed itself against Rey's chest and suddenly erupted in a bright light unlike anything Rey had ever seen before. Rey began to levitate until he was upright in the air. In his weakness his hand fell from the ruby, yet it stayed stuck on his chest.
Flames began to pour over his body, yet oddly did not burn him. The flames worked their way all along his body and began to harden into crimson armor. Before he knew it, he was wearing a full breastplate of armor, guards on both of his upper arms, and his legs were covered in crimson leg armor. On his back, from the flames emerged two wings. Rey was stunned at the new change feeling power and confidence enter his being. The hilt of his sword then floated into the air and was consumed by the flames. From the flames the blade emerged, bigger and sturdier. The hilt was now completely red with gold lining, and in the center was a painted in version of the serpent- like crystal.
The light faded and the new warrior hovered in the air staring at his adversary. Kamuy was shocked by the new turn, but not worried. The power Rey felt was incredible, even his wounds didn't bother him even though they were still present.
The battle had taken a whole new tide, yet the fun had just began.
Author: Alright, the first Dragoon has arisen, let's see who wins. For all of you who thought that Rey was the red-eyed, obviously...you were right.
