Disclaimer: See chapter one.
Reminder: This story will progress from a T to an M rating. Change should likely be in either the next chapter or the one after that.
Chapter Four
Jack exited the sewer in the Void Community, taking the few bandits in proximity by surprise. He ignored them however and raced towards Faucon Gate. However, several knights were awaiting his arrival. He turned to escape via another route though his path was blocked by more guards and the lord chamberlain.
"Jack Russel, I'm afraid this is where it ends for you," Jasne said with pride.
The soldiers surrounding the young man were all archers, their flaming arrows locked on to the dragon slayer.
"You bastard!" Jack unsheathed his blade and raced towards the man that was father to his late comrade.
"Fire!" Jasne ordered.
They did not hesitate, firing the arrows into his knees and thighs to cripple him. The former Vancoor sergeant screamed in agony as he fell to the hard stone floor beneath him.
"Serves you right for defiling my daughter's name!" Lord Jasne grabbed one of the soldier's sword. "If you don't mind..."
"Go ahead, Lord Jasne!"
The lord chamberlain closed in on the young man, sword in hand. "Now I shall end the shame brought upon my Ridley!"
He lowered the blade to finish off the son of Cairn though it seemed luck was on Jack's side. Everyone gasped as they saw someone come out of nowhere to catch the sword with their bare hands.
This person was a stunningly beautiful, petite, pale young woman with long golden blond hair, and emerald green eyes wore a pink leather miniskirt with long sleeves, silver arm guards with arrow pointed tips, silver gauntlets, and silver boots.
Jasne couldn't believe what his eyes showed him. "Ridley!"
'It's really her!' Jack thought to himself. 'She's alive!'
"Father, forgive me for what I'm about to do." Ridley's voice was calm and composed.
Suddenly, Jasne coughed up on his own blood. He looked down to see his daughter had stabbed him in chest with a dagger. "W-why?"
"I will not allow harm to be done upon him by anyone else"
The lord chamberlain struggled to speak between his final breaths. "D-does he r-really mean that m-much to you?"
Her monotone reply was "yes."
Jasne fell to the ground and a puddle of blood leaked from under him.
"Ridley!" Jack called out to her.
She looked around, glaring at the guards surrounding them. "Anyone who dare hurt him shall answer to me."
"Ridley?"
She finally looked to him though her facial expression remained emotionless. "Jack, we need to talk."
They vanished in a flash of bright light, blinding everyone near by. The reappeared on the rooftop of the castle, where people would have a hard time spotting them.
"What just happened?" Jack inquired, awe struck by her ability to teleport without the use of the pig statues.
"It's one of the many abilities I received when I ascended," she said matter of factly.
"Ascended?"
"I am now a higher life form. The gods needed my help so they granted me some of their powers."
Jack was dumbfounded on what to say.
"Jack, I wish I could be here on better terms. Truth is, I am here to send you to hell."
"Ridley!"
"The gods have foreseen it. You are to become the dark knight who destroys not just the cosmos, but even the gods themselves."
Tears started to form in his eyes has a backed away. "No! I won't accept that!"
"Jack..."
He clenched his fists tightly. "THIS ISN'T FUCKING FAIR, WHAT THE HELL DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS?"
"Please Jack. For both of our sake, don't make this any harder than it already is."
The dragon slayer wiped the tears from his eyes and took a deep breath. "Fine, do it now. Before my transformation is permanent."
"Good bye." Tears threatened her eyes before she closed them, readying herself to strike the final blow.
"I think not," the mysterious voice Jack heard in the dungeon spoke up once again.
"Who's there!" Ridley asked.
A puff of black smog exploded out of nowhere to west of them. It revealed a tall man clad in black armor. His short hair and goatee were black and his eyes a glowing crimson.
"Father!" Jack yelled.
"My son, allow me to slay this whore for you so your conviction maybe be fulfilled."
"Cairn Russel?" Ridley inquired, slightly shivering in fear, "what is your purpose?"
"Just like you, I was granted powers, though by the archdemons rather than the gods." The original dragon slayer did not waste anytime and unsheathed new sword made of black steel which shined with a black aura. "My Ragnarok longs to taste your blood!" Cairn charged and swung his blade with full force though Ridley managed to guard with her dagger. As the man in black was much stronger, he was easily pushing her back. All the while, he had a sadistic grin on his face. He was definitely eager to inflict pain unto his victim.
'Why gods?' Tears were now beginning to stream down Jack's face more freely. 'Why has it come to this? What have I done to deserve such cruelty?'
Just like many prayers and questions before his, his went unanswered.
End Chapter Four.