Destroyers Of Time
Chapter Four: The Night Of Day
By: Efra
Now where has our Albel gotten to you say? Yes the last time we saw him he was skulking around the castle still fuming about his loss of victory to a thief that was smaller then himself. Well right now he is walking along the worn out pale colored brick road surrounded by grass, trees, and various plant life. Oh and don't forget the monsters. But they are an easy win for Albel so lets go spy shall we, if he doesn't catch us first and try to chop our heads off.
"Hmph…. what a waste of my time." Albel scowled as the last monster fell to dust at his feet. He then went along on the worn brick pathway to the Sacred City Of Aquios. But he wasn't interested very much in the city anymore. He was more interested in the twitching bush he had spotted while fighting. Pulling the Crimson Scourge from its sheath he stood towering over the twitching bush. Then with a flick of his wrist the top half of the bush flew off. A white streak tore out from the underbrush and sped off into the distance. The sound of someone softly clapping made Albel turn around quickly.
"Congratulations! You've successfully scared the life out of a rabbit and failed in trying to harass a plant. If that isn't skill I don't know what is." Someone teased from a near by tree. Albel leapt forward taking only one slash at the tree. There was an unpleasant silence then the tree slowly fell over. Birds flew away in swarms. "Nice. But I'm in this tree." The same person called. Albel glared turning another complete 180. "Show yourself you fool!" He yelled. Albel stood sword in hand looking from tree to tree for any sign of moment. "Well? You coming? Or are you going to stand there looking stupid?" They called to him. Albel glared even more now. "Over here." They whispered from the tree to his right. "I said come out! Now you maggot!" Albel demanded. The person sighed then stepped out from the tangling branches of the tree.
Brushing his black hair over his shoulder the thief Albel knew so well stood. "I was enjoying my spot there… Had a perfect spying view, not that I need a tree to spy on you Nox." "Ha! You still hanging around here tell me a lot about your carelessness." Albel said edging forward. "Yes a thief's life usually consists of: You raid mansions, ships, dragon caverns so no so forth then you disappear from the world for a while then do it all over again." The thief said in a bored voice. Albel raised a brow. "After all what fun is it to steal stuff if you don't know what it's used for." The thief then spun the bronze key around his finger. "I've got to hang around and see what it opens…. but how's your head anyway?" The thief asked looking into Albel's red eyes his own glowing. "That's it!" Albel muttered then jumped at the thief.
The thief seemed surprised by his sudden movement and took a hit to the chest then fell from the tree. Albel stood on the branch watching the thief lie breathing heavily on the ground just below him. "How dose it feel maggot?" Albel laughed. The smell of blood that covered the thief and his sword excited him. Albel could see death was slowly consuming his nemesis. He decided he wanted more of it. He jumped from the three still smirking down at the helpless thief. It was good to know Albel the Wicked was still in him. That he hadn't turned soft because of everything he had gone through with Fayt. He wanted his old self back. Which seemed to slowly be waking up.
"You aren't…. going to…. kill me…" The thief managed to say. Albel sneered. Then the thief jumped up kicking Albel onto his back. "Little…" Albel cursed then jumped back up. The thief pulled both weapons in mid turn to face Albel once more. Albel growled at him then ran forward. "Double Slash!" He screamed and two purple energy waves erupted from his sword. The thief managed to dodge both of them though they tore his clothing in some spots. "Damn…." The thief muttered. He looked up to find where Albel was but only saw a cloud of green energy. "Backlash!" The thief screamed then bounced Albel's attack back at him.
Albel screamed and fell onto his back. The thief slightly crouching finally started to feel the pain from the slash across his chest. He quickly put his hand to his mouth. Seconds later blood dripped from the back of his hand. Albel was now walking towards him again. The sight of his enemy told him he was close to dieing. This brought great pleasure to him. He smirked and pushing his hair which had come out of its wraps back over his shoulder. "You're not so tough now are you?" Albel asked in a mocking tone. The thief glared then leapt at him. Albel grabbed his wrist letting him pass then slammed his knee into the thief's stomach.
Albel let his knee stay for a while before flipping the thief onto his back again then jumping on top of him holding the Crimson Scourge at the thief's throat. The thief groaned softly as he lie there. Albel smirked even wider now. "You…brute…don't think your…gonna get away with…this…" the thief mumbled. "Oh I will. I'm going to finish this right now." Albel whispered. "You're…not…going to do it…." The thief mumbled now opening his eyes. "Watch me." Albel growled lifting his sword to cut the thief's throat. Do it what are you waiting for? Why are you hesitating? You fool what's wrong with you? Albel scowled. But there something that's not right here… he's so helpless… if I kill him now it'll be an empty win…Albel then lowered his sword.
"That's what I thought." The thief said reaching up slowly and pulling down his mask. Albel's eyes widened. "You wouldn't kill a woman in my position would you?" The thief asked. Albel then looked down to the thief's chest. There was in fact a small bulge. Albel sat there dumbfounded at this news. "Are you gonna get off of me? Or are we going to continue this little chat were having?" The thief asked. Albel couldn't help but notice his masculineness right now. "No. I find it rather comfy right where I am." Albel said with a smirk. The thief raised a brow when Albel leaned a little closer.
Albel then felt a jerk in his back and he was sent flying head first into a tree. Albel took a moment to figure out what happened. His head was now throbbing badly. He slowly stood swaying on the spot and looked towards the thief. She was in the arms of another thief who looked exactly like her except was defiantly male and much longer hair. He glared at Albel who glared back then ran off into the distance. Albel growled his head spinning. Then he noticed something different about his surroundings. All the animals and the birds where running away from the field in swarms. Albel looked around as the sky became black as night. Thunder and lightning erupted from the clouds. Then the ground began to shake causing Albel to fall over. Then the clouds vanished and the earth stopped shaking. As all became normal again. Albel stood up again feeling very dizzy from the pain of his head. "Albel?" Someone called to him. He slowly looked over to see the redheaded runologist Nel. She stared at him with concern in her eyes. Albel's surrounds then began to blur as he fell into darkness.
Ok short chapter…but hey at least Albel won right? Well sort of won but yeah ok. Umm yeah here's the next chapter I hope you all liked it much. I don't know what to say! . Ummm well all right I'll just go on to something else. I'll be hoping for reviews. Dances around Albel for a moment then runs out of the room
