Chapter 3: Delivery (J)

I woke up in my hut. Still tired from last night, which was really bad. I had just been demoted from Middle to Lower. So now I just have my hammock in my hut. I must hunt. Drink from the well. Shower near the waterfall. I don't like it very much but I guess I have to deal with it. Someone knocked on my hut door. Since the door isn't sturdy it almost fell. I opened the door.

"Message for Mr. Jet."

"That's me." I replied.

"Sir Iris Colding would like to meet you today at his house."

"Any reason?"

"Mr. Jet I only deliver."

After that he left. That was odd. Does Iris still remember me? It's not that I care but its weird that he'd be inviting over for some reason... Ah yes today is the day he left the middle land to the Higher land. I put on my coat. I banged on the gate doors for going to the middle kingdom. I told him that Iris Colding invited me. The same with the other door. From there I walked. I finally got to his house. I knocked on the door. A butler opened the door.

"Yes?"

"I'd like to see Iris."

"Sir Iris, has no time for poor peasants like you, so kindly leave and I will have no more further trouble."

"It's ok Coarse, I invited him." Iris said.

"My apologizes Sir." The butler said. After that he left.

"What do you want Iris?" I asked.

"Nothing, we were friends remember Jet?"

"Yeah, but after you left I had no place to go, and you don't know what its like to be alone fighting for almost everything, just trying to find a job for assholes like you! Everyday for eleven years. It gets tiring!" I screamed.

"I am sorry you weren't a good a swordsmen as me Jet, but I am sorry to say that things change people come people go. You need to stop living in the past."

I put an angry look on my face. My very rough face. I picked up my sword.

"What are you doing?"

I shoved him put the sword to his neck. I said, "Nothing."

He smirked.

"Wipe it off." I said.

He stopped but I knew that he was still smirking, if that is a word.

"Would you like some food?" He said as I let him get up.

"Like breakfast, or a snack?" I asked.

"A snack, a fancy one too. Tea and biscuits?"

I didn't want to but I decided I should, "Sure."

"Good, now let's go upstairs, Coarse would you please bring up some tea and biscuits."

"No biscuits Sir Iris, but we have delicious golden cookies."

"That'll do." He said.

We when upstairs. We sat near a window. It was a nice site. The cookies were good but I didn't really like the tea to go along with it. So the whole thing was a mess. I saw Iris eating very carefully and neatly. Unlike me. Who was a slob. I just stuffed them in. Iris used to be that way to. But now he's all fancy and neat.

"What's wrong Jet?"

"Iris, I don't like this future. I liked the past, when we lived in the middle land."

"I am sorry that it had to change like this, but it had to, I couldn't help being a swordsmen. I wouldn't left if they hadn't offered me. Remember we made a promise?"

"Yes, and you broke it!" I shouted.

"What do you mean Jet?"

"I mean they offered it to you, they didn't just say 'come on lets go your coming with us to the Elite Four Squad, no questions asked!' "

"I don't see where you're going with this." Iris said.

I was tired of talking. I jumped across the table punched Iris. I hit him again in the gut. He revealed a sword under he unnoticeable cape. It was bigger than my sword. Our swords met. I knew I was no match for Iris, but i continued to battle. I got a quick shot at his cheek, and he started bleeding. Then he slashed me in the stomach where I bled unmercifully. We continued this. Then May saw and she grabbed a danger and threw it in my gut. I continued to bleed. Then Iris delivered an elbow drop to my neck.

"Guards get him!" May and Iris shouted.

I was bleeding a lot. Around my body, some on my legs, and on my face. Two guards arrived. They threw their swords at me and I caught one, but one went right through my hand. I screamed as the pain continued. With my right hand open, I threw the sword back at one guard. The sword impaled him in the head, which killed him. The other guard ran up to me and started to beat me senseless. I caught one of the guards kick and threw him out the window.

"Leave now Jet." Iris said, "Or else."

I walked away. But not without slapping May and punching Iris. I walked out of the Higher land back to the Lower land. Some medicals tended to my wounds, and then I fell asleep in my hammock.