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at the moment. I wish I did. Mazrim is C to me however. Do not take
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WARNING: This chapter has some graphic violence in it. Read at your own risk! Remember, you have been warned.
Chapter 6: A Horse Named. Johnson?!
I woke up at 6:00 once again thinking about fried chicken. This was getting ridiculous. Sooner or later I would have to talk to the owners. Suddenly, a sharp pain brought me out of my thought's as Leno jumped onto the bed, landing on me right on me crotch. I doubled over in agony as he yipped happily. Regaining my composure, I was about to yell at him when I felt something warm seeping through the sheets.
Oh hell no.
Grabbing Leno, I picked him up while he emptied his bladder and rushed outside, leaving a trail of urine in his wake. Just as I got outside, he stopped. Setting him down, I started yelling.
"DON"T GO INSIDE THE HOUSE!! BAD, BAD, BAD DOG!! GO OUTSIDE, YOU LITTLE BASTARD! INSIDE BAD, OUTSIDE GOOD!! GOT IT?!"
He simply yipped and wagged his tail.
It took all my willpower to keep from taking my sword and stabbing myself.
Suddenly, giggling caught my attention. Turning around, I saw a little girl standing behind me with a pony. It was May. She suddenly got very shy.
"I w-was j-just going to the mountains t-to take m-my horse for a w- walk. I-is it all right if I g-go this way?"
I noticed for the first time that there was a path that went straight from my ranch to the mountains. I looked back at the timid girl, smiling.
"Sure, kid, go ahead."
She smiled back, thanked me, and went skipping down the path with her horse.
The rest of the morning went like usual. I cleared out another patch of weeds in the span of two hours. Grabbing the seeds I had bought yesterday, I went to the two patches and took a look at the ground. Suddenly, it occurred to me that I had forgotten something. I needed the hoe. Shaking my head, I went back in to grab it. When I pulled it out of the chest, I realized something. It was still rusted over. I mumbled a string of profanity. Looking inside the chest, I found a watering can. It had a hole of rust at the bottom. I couldn't plant any crops without these tools. Mumbling, I stuck them in my pack. It was time to visit Sabria again.
As I walked down the path, I heard someone call out my name in a raspy voice. Looking the direction the voice came from, I saw a very frantic Barely hobbling towards me.
Mazrim! May is missing! I woke up and she was gone! She took one of the ponies with her, too!
Suddenly, it dawned on me that letting a girl use my pathway to walk in the mountains was a very stupid idea.
I told Barley what had happened this morning.
He was now in a state of panic. I had to do something.
"Go back home and wait for her, Barley. She might come back. I'll go out there and look for her."
Barley nodded his head. I was just about to leave, when he stopped me.
"Mazrim, thank you. You don't know how much this means to me. I've already lost a daughter. My poor old heart couldn't stand to lose a granddaughter as well."
I patted him gently on the back.
"I promise, I'll find her."
I went to my house to get some supplies. Grabbing my hiking boots, I noticed my sword on the wall. Something told me I was going to need it. Taking it off the hook, I slung it over my back. I also grabbed some of my old armor. Once I was suited up, I set out.
The mountainside was treacherous, from what little I had learned. The path could get pretty rough from time to time. Searching, I continued to walk down the path. It was now mid afternoon, and there was still no sign of May. Suddenly, I noticed some tracks. Inspecting them closely, I realized that they were both May's and her horse's. Then I noticed another set.
They were being followed.
Dread started filling me. I started to run, following the tracks.
By the time I reached her, it was dusk. I got there just in time to see a flash of metal gliding through the air.
With speed I didn't think was possible, I had crossed the distance to May and deflected the blow that was aimed at her. Looking at the attacker, I saw the face. I nearly pissed my pants.
It was Luca Blight.
The bastard was supposed to be dead.
He was staring at me. His eyes were full of madness. His lips went up in a cruel smirk as he recognized me. A low hum escaped from his lips, getting louder until he broke out into a hysterical fit of laughter. Abruptly, he stopped. His face was now in an evil scowl.
"So, I have finally found you, worm." Inwardly, I screamed. "I will now finish what I started!" He went into another fit of laughter. His wild eyes then fell on May. "You, wench, will watch. When I am through with this trash, you will be next. You will satisfy me, and then I will skin you like a pig." May whimpered.
I had had enough. Rage enveloped me. I knew what would happen if I died. I wouldn't let him. Not while I still had a breath in my body.
I attacked head on. Screaming in rage, I thrust my sword out hoping to impale the bastard. Smirking, he simply sidestepped me and pulled his elbow down, slamming me in the back with the butt of his sword. Growling, I stood up and unleashed a fury of slashes at him. He dodged them with ease.
Shifting my weight, I planted a kick to his knee, knocking him off balance. Taking the opportunity, I followed up with a slash across his face. At the last possible second, he pulled back catching my arm as the sword slashed his face. With a fierce roar, he tossed me like a rag doll across the air and into a tree trunk. I struggled to stand up. When I saw his face, I was horrified.
His left eye was torn in half.
He took out his knife. Unsheathing it, he jabbed it into his torn eye. My stomach lurched. In a swift twisting motion, he ripped it out of his socket, screaming in agony. I stared, horrified. May fainted. Screams turned into maniacal laughter. Holding the eye up, he opened his mouth and stuck it in.
He swallowed it hole.
I felt sick to my stomach as I readied myself. His sword was out. Now was not the time to be afraid. It was time to fight for my life. May was depending on me.
I now had a chance. If I could hold out long enough, he would bleed to death. Suddenly, he charged at me swinging his sword. I had no chance to react. Before I knew it, I was on the ground. My whole face was burning. I tried to open my own eyes, but found myself unable to open my right one. It took only a moment to realize what had happened. I screamed in agony.
Luca howled in laughter. "Eye for an eye, worm!" With my remaining eye, I watched as he plucked an eye off of his sword and shoved it into his mouth, crushing it with his teeth. I nearly passed out in fear.
May started to wake up. She looked up to see Luca standing over her. He had an insane look in his eyes. She whimpered in terror. He pulled his sword up her dress.
The little horse kicked him in the side, knocking him off balance. I saw my opening.
My sword went out in a flash, going straight through his back.
He straightened, pain evident. I twisted my blade, causing him to drop his.
He turned around, eyes full of madness.
"You dare defy me, worm?!"
He grabbed the sword's blade, trying to pull it out of his back.
It was time to end this here and now.
With all the power I could muster, I ripped the sword straight up, cleaving Luca's body in half. A sickening gurgle was heard, as his body flailed about for a couple of seconds, splurting blood all about. Finally, he died.
And then pain exploded where my right eye used to be.
Everything went black.
*********
I woke up in the hospital. I looked up to see Elli looking at me. She gave me a silent nod and then turned to the door. I glanced over to see May running up to me. She hugged me, crying. Barley came up and, after calming her down, sent her outside.
"How is she?" I asked, as he looked back at me.
"Not a single scratch, thanks to you. She told me what happened." Pausing, he wiped a tear from his eye.
"Thank you, Mazrim, for keeping your promise."
************
"So this is the brave little horse that saved us?" I asked May as we walked into the barn at Yodel Ranch. I looked at him. Somewhere, deep down, I saw a fierce spirit within him.
"Yup!" Said May, as she stroked his muzzle. "His name is Johnson!"
I shook my head. What the hell kind of name for a horse was Johnson.
Suddenly, Barley came from behind.
"Mazrim, I want you to take him."
I stared at Barley.
"Think of it as a way of saying thanks for what you did. Besides, he's the offspring of your grandfather's old horse, Cliffgaurd. It's only right that you take care of him. Once he grows old enough, you could enter him in the local horse races."
I looked at him once again. He trotted up to me, nuzzling my shoulder. Sighing, I gave in.
"Alright. Come here, Johnson."
May looked at me. I fidgeted with the eye patch I was wearing. The damn thing was making me itch. She ran up to me and gave me a hug. Barley simply smiled. After saying goodbye, I walked down the path to my house with Johnson in tow.
"Well then, Johnson. I hope you grow up fast."
He neighed as we reached the farm.
*********************
Okay, so I had a bit more free time than I expected. Sue me :) Anyways, THAT is the last chapter for today. Hope you liked it. Later all!
WARNING: This chapter has some graphic violence in it. Read at your own risk! Remember, you have been warned.
Chapter 6: A Horse Named. Johnson?!
I woke up at 6:00 once again thinking about fried chicken. This was getting ridiculous. Sooner or later I would have to talk to the owners. Suddenly, a sharp pain brought me out of my thought's as Leno jumped onto the bed, landing on me right on me crotch. I doubled over in agony as he yipped happily. Regaining my composure, I was about to yell at him when I felt something warm seeping through the sheets.
Oh hell no.
Grabbing Leno, I picked him up while he emptied his bladder and rushed outside, leaving a trail of urine in his wake. Just as I got outside, he stopped. Setting him down, I started yelling.
"DON"T GO INSIDE THE HOUSE!! BAD, BAD, BAD DOG!! GO OUTSIDE, YOU LITTLE BASTARD! INSIDE BAD, OUTSIDE GOOD!! GOT IT?!"
He simply yipped and wagged his tail.
It took all my willpower to keep from taking my sword and stabbing myself.
Suddenly, giggling caught my attention. Turning around, I saw a little girl standing behind me with a pony. It was May. She suddenly got very shy.
"I w-was j-just going to the mountains t-to take m-my horse for a w- walk. I-is it all right if I g-go this way?"
I noticed for the first time that there was a path that went straight from my ranch to the mountains. I looked back at the timid girl, smiling.
"Sure, kid, go ahead."
She smiled back, thanked me, and went skipping down the path with her horse.
The rest of the morning went like usual. I cleared out another patch of weeds in the span of two hours. Grabbing the seeds I had bought yesterday, I went to the two patches and took a look at the ground. Suddenly, it occurred to me that I had forgotten something. I needed the hoe. Shaking my head, I went back in to grab it. When I pulled it out of the chest, I realized something. It was still rusted over. I mumbled a string of profanity. Looking inside the chest, I found a watering can. It had a hole of rust at the bottom. I couldn't plant any crops without these tools. Mumbling, I stuck them in my pack. It was time to visit Sabria again.
As I walked down the path, I heard someone call out my name in a raspy voice. Looking the direction the voice came from, I saw a very frantic Barely hobbling towards me.
Mazrim! May is missing! I woke up and she was gone! She took one of the ponies with her, too!
Suddenly, it dawned on me that letting a girl use my pathway to walk in the mountains was a very stupid idea.
I told Barley what had happened this morning.
He was now in a state of panic. I had to do something.
"Go back home and wait for her, Barley. She might come back. I'll go out there and look for her."
Barley nodded his head. I was just about to leave, when he stopped me.
"Mazrim, thank you. You don't know how much this means to me. I've already lost a daughter. My poor old heart couldn't stand to lose a granddaughter as well."
I patted him gently on the back.
"I promise, I'll find her."
I went to my house to get some supplies. Grabbing my hiking boots, I noticed my sword on the wall. Something told me I was going to need it. Taking it off the hook, I slung it over my back. I also grabbed some of my old armor. Once I was suited up, I set out.
The mountainside was treacherous, from what little I had learned. The path could get pretty rough from time to time. Searching, I continued to walk down the path. It was now mid afternoon, and there was still no sign of May. Suddenly, I noticed some tracks. Inspecting them closely, I realized that they were both May's and her horse's. Then I noticed another set.
They were being followed.
Dread started filling me. I started to run, following the tracks.
By the time I reached her, it was dusk. I got there just in time to see a flash of metal gliding through the air.
With speed I didn't think was possible, I had crossed the distance to May and deflected the blow that was aimed at her. Looking at the attacker, I saw the face. I nearly pissed my pants.
It was Luca Blight.
The bastard was supposed to be dead.
He was staring at me. His eyes were full of madness. His lips went up in a cruel smirk as he recognized me. A low hum escaped from his lips, getting louder until he broke out into a hysterical fit of laughter. Abruptly, he stopped. His face was now in an evil scowl.
"So, I have finally found you, worm." Inwardly, I screamed. "I will now finish what I started!" He went into another fit of laughter. His wild eyes then fell on May. "You, wench, will watch. When I am through with this trash, you will be next. You will satisfy me, and then I will skin you like a pig." May whimpered.
I had had enough. Rage enveloped me. I knew what would happen if I died. I wouldn't let him. Not while I still had a breath in my body.
I attacked head on. Screaming in rage, I thrust my sword out hoping to impale the bastard. Smirking, he simply sidestepped me and pulled his elbow down, slamming me in the back with the butt of his sword. Growling, I stood up and unleashed a fury of slashes at him. He dodged them with ease.
Shifting my weight, I planted a kick to his knee, knocking him off balance. Taking the opportunity, I followed up with a slash across his face. At the last possible second, he pulled back catching my arm as the sword slashed his face. With a fierce roar, he tossed me like a rag doll across the air and into a tree trunk. I struggled to stand up. When I saw his face, I was horrified.
His left eye was torn in half.
He took out his knife. Unsheathing it, he jabbed it into his torn eye. My stomach lurched. In a swift twisting motion, he ripped it out of his socket, screaming in agony. I stared, horrified. May fainted. Screams turned into maniacal laughter. Holding the eye up, he opened his mouth and stuck it in.
He swallowed it hole.
I felt sick to my stomach as I readied myself. His sword was out. Now was not the time to be afraid. It was time to fight for my life. May was depending on me.
I now had a chance. If I could hold out long enough, he would bleed to death. Suddenly, he charged at me swinging his sword. I had no chance to react. Before I knew it, I was on the ground. My whole face was burning. I tried to open my own eyes, but found myself unable to open my right one. It took only a moment to realize what had happened. I screamed in agony.
Luca howled in laughter. "Eye for an eye, worm!" With my remaining eye, I watched as he plucked an eye off of his sword and shoved it into his mouth, crushing it with his teeth. I nearly passed out in fear.
May started to wake up. She looked up to see Luca standing over her. He had an insane look in his eyes. She whimpered in terror. He pulled his sword up her dress.
The little horse kicked him in the side, knocking him off balance. I saw my opening.
My sword went out in a flash, going straight through his back.
He straightened, pain evident. I twisted my blade, causing him to drop his.
He turned around, eyes full of madness.
"You dare defy me, worm?!"
He grabbed the sword's blade, trying to pull it out of his back.
It was time to end this here and now.
With all the power I could muster, I ripped the sword straight up, cleaving Luca's body in half. A sickening gurgle was heard, as his body flailed about for a couple of seconds, splurting blood all about. Finally, he died.
And then pain exploded where my right eye used to be.
Everything went black.
*********
I woke up in the hospital. I looked up to see Elli looking at me. She gave me a silent nod and then turned to the door. I glanced over to see May running up to me. She hugged me, crying. Barley came up and, after calming her down, sent her outside.
"How is she?" I asked, as he looked back at me.
"Not a single scratch, thanks to you. She told me what happened." Pausing, he wiped a tear from his eye.
"Thank you, Mazrim, for keeping your promise."
************
"So this is the brave little horse that saved us?" I asked May as we walked into the barn at Yodel Ranch. I looked at him. Somewhere, deep down, I saw a fierce spirit within him.
"Yup!" Said May, as she stroked his muzzle. "His name is Johnson!"
I shook my head. What the hell kind of name for a horse was Johnson.
Suddenly, Barley came from behind.
"Mazrim, I want you to take him."
I stared at Barley.
"Think of it as a way of saying thanks for what you did. Besides, he's the offspring of your grandfather's old horse, Cliffgaurd. It's only right that you take care of him. Once he grows old enough, you could enter him in the local horse races."
I looked at him once again. He trotted up to me, nuzzling my shoulder. Sighing, I gave in.
"Alright. Come here, Johnson."
May looked at me. I fidgeted with the eye patch I was wearing. The damn thing was making me itch. She ran up to me and gave me a hug. Barley simply smiled. After saying goodbye, I walked down the path to my house with Johnson in tow.
"Well then, Johnson. I hope you grow up fast."
He neighed as we reached the farm.
*********************
Okay, so I had a bit more free time than I expected. Sue me :) Anyways, THAT is the last chapter for today. Hope you liked it. Later all!