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War of the Warriors: Crystals of the Sky
Chapter 3: To Catch a Thief
It was nighttime when Auron arrived at Jonin, the town east of Talim's village. Auron checked into an inn for the night. Tomorrow he would have to search the town for the crystal.
While the town was asleep, a ninja-like figure leapt from roof to roof, making its way towards a house. When then thief was on the roof of its target house, the thief climbed down to the window ledge. Using a pair of daggers, the thief cut a hole in the window and slipped into the house. Barely making a sound, the thief crept into the bedroom. There were several valuable necklaces and several rare coins lying around, but that was not was the thief was looking for. The thief felt a strange force coming from this place and was searching for the source of this energy.
Suddenly the woman sleeping in the bedroom woke up and saw the thief. She jumped out of bed and chased after the thief, but couldn't keep up. The thief ran towards the window and jumped out of it, shattering the glass into a thousand pieces. Although the thief was injured by this action, the ninja-like person just kept running until the thief could no longer be seen.
The next morning, Auron was walking towards the bar. He decided to have a drink or two and fill up his sake jar before beginning his search for the crystal. However, as he walked pass the police station; he overheard the conversation between an oddly dressed woman and a police officer who were standing outside.
"Please calm down Ms. Chun-Li and tell me what happened", said the officer to the woman. Still a little shaken, Chun-Li explained, "Well, I woke up last night and saw a stranger in my room! It was a woman with a large chest dressed in a tight fitting red outfit." "Did she steal anything?", asked the officer. "No, but she seemed to be looking for something", answered Chun-Li. "I'm sorry Ms. Chun-Li but there is nothing we can do", said the officer. "What do you mean there is nothing you can do! That thief broke into my house! What if she comes back?", shouted Chun-Li. "Well, you said she didn't take anything and she probably won't come back since you caught her in the act", replied the officer as he went back into the station. Chun-Li thought about what the officer said. Maybe he was right when he said that the woman wouldn't come back, but a voice in the back of Chun-Li mind told her otherwise. Chun-Li couldn't help but feel that the mysterious woman would return to claim whatever it was she was looking for.
Suddenly, Chun-Li felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to see Auron standing behind her. "Sorry if I startled you, but I overheard your conversation. I know it's none of my business but I was wondering if I could help you", said Auron. Chun-Li thought about Auron's offer for a moment and turned back to him. "Well, since the police won't do anything about it, I guess I could use all the help I could get", said Chun-Li. "What's your name?", asked Chun-Li. "My name is Auron", replied Auron. "Nice to meet you. My name is Chun-Li", said the woman as she led Auron to her house.
"Well, it looks like you have plenty of stuff to steal. I'm surprised the thief didn't take anything", observed Auron as he looked at Chun-Li's necklaces and other valuables. He moved around the room he felt a strange but familiar energy pulling him towards a box. As he opened the box, Auron's eyes widened as he saw the crystal inside.
"Where did you find this?", asked Auron as he held the crystal in his hand. "Well," Chun-Li explained, "the other day a comet came near the planet and broke into a thousand pieces. It was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. Then, one of the pieces landed right outside of town. I went to where I saw it fall and found this crystal. I don't know much about it except it seems to have some sort of power." "Look, there are several things you should know about this crystal", said Auron as he began to tell Chun-Li everything he knew about the crystals.
"So, you think the thief was after this crystal?", asked Chun-Li, who was still shocked after hearing Auron's tale. "Most likely. I have feeling she will return", said Auron. "Auron," said Chun-Li, "I have a favor to ask you. Would you please stay the night just in case she comes back? If you do, I will give you the crystal." Auron nodded his head in agreement.
That night, Chun-Li was sleeping in her bed while Auron was sitting on the floor keeping watch for anything suspicious. Suddenly, Auron heard a noise and began to hear quited footsteps heading towards the bedroom. As the footsteps became closer, Auron closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. Auron slowly opened his eyes and saw a black-haired woman wearing a tight fitting red suit. She appeared to be searching for something, most likely the crystal. She turned around when she heard a voice say "Who are you?" and found herself face to face with around. "I'm Taki and I won't let anyone get in my way", said the woman as she pulled out a pair of daggers. "What's going on?", said Chun-Li, who woke up from the commotion. Before Auron could stop her, Taki ran towards Chun-Li, grabbed her from behind, and held a dagger to her throat.
"I sense a great power here. Give it to me or I will kill her," demanded Taki. Auron slowly when towards the box and took out the crystal. "Is this what you're looking for?" asked Auron as he held up the crystal. Taki stared at the crystal and sense the power emanating from it. "Yes, it is. Now give it to me", demanded Taki.
Meanwhile, Chun-Li was trying to escape from Taki's grasp. When Taki switched her focus to Auron, Chun-Li realized her opportunity. Suddenly, Chun-Li elbowed Taki and, while Taki was caught off-guard, Chun-Li grabbed Taki and threw her across the room. Taki got up, grabbed her daggers, and lunged at Chun-Li, only to have her attack blocked by Auron. Taki stepped back and lunged at Auron but was attacked from the side by Chun-Li. Before Taki could regain her composure, Chun-Li kicked her in the stomach. Infuriated, Taki lunged at Chun-Li again, but Chun-Li kicked one of the daggers out of Taki's hands. Taki's guard was down long enough for Chun-Li to grab her. Using all of her strength, Chun-Li threw Taki onto the floor hard enough to knock Taki out. By the time Taki regained consciousness, she found herself in jail.
The next day, Auron was about to leave Jonin when Chun-Li stopped him. "Hey! Did you forget something?", said Chun-Li as she held out the crystal. "Thanks, I almost forgot about that", replied Auron who held out his hand so she could give him the crystal. However, instead of giving Auron the crystal, Chun-Li smiled and said, "Actually, I was wandering if I could travel with you? It's usually boring in this town and I always wanted to travel the world. I promise I won't get in the way." Auron was a little shocked by Chun-Li's request. 'Well, at least she can take care of herself', thought Auron as he remembered the events of last night. Auron was used to traveling alone, but he decided he could use some companionship. "Alright, you can come", said Auron.
As Auron and Chun-Li began to walk out of the town, Auron noticed a familiar looking girl coming towards them. As the girl came closer, Auron recognized her as Talim. "Sir Auron!", shouted Talim as she ran towards him. "Talim, what are you doing here?", asked Auron. Talim smiled and said, "Well, after you left the village, my uncle sent me and several others to the ruins in the south. We searched the ruins until we found the crystal. A few of the villagers stayed there to guard the crystal, but my uncle told me to come here to check your progress. So, who's your friend?" "Talim this is Chun-Li. She will be traveling with me," explained Auron. "Nice to meet you", said Talim as she shook Chun-Li's hand. Then Talim turned back to Auron and asked "Did you find the crystal?" Chun-Li took out the crystal and showed it to Talim. "That's good. Let's head back to my village", said Talim.
So Auron, Talim, and Chun-Li began the journey back to Talim's village. What they did not know was that someone else had already beaten them there.
Characters in this chapter: Auron (FFX), Talim (Soul Calibur 2), Taki (Soul Calibur 2), and Chun-Li (Street Fighter series)
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SpartanCommander: Thanks for the information. I still haven't decided if I will use the Halo characters in my story. If I do, it will be much later it the story.