Merry Christmas! I decided to change the way I type up the stories as a test and if it works out well then good. If it doesn't. Oh well. Anyways happy holidays once again and Ace and your band along with Dritz will have more attention in the next chapter and I hope that this chapter wont be too short since I'm in a rush. I also hope that I will be able to update more during the holidays. Oh and if this does get updated before 9, me and my friends might plan a small party in runescape. My sn is jackisgay, but if it doesnt get updated , then we'll go for a party on new years. Happy Haunakah! (if thats how you spell it.) and felis navida!
Chapter 2:
Short Memories,New News, and the Return of The Female Warrior
"You guys remember that time 6 summers ago? When we all had the picnic in the Falador park?" asked Killerine. "Yeah. That was the best time of our lives." Hookman said chucking. "Not entirely. I remember the time Ace smashed the apple pie into my face."said Jackisgay grimly remebering the chaotic incident. "Yeah and then you started throwing the tomatos at him."stated Hookman and then bursting in to a fit of laughters. "Unfortunately, Skygirl and me had to stop the both of you before you wasted all our food."implied Killerine letting her mind fall into a wave of memories. Everyone in the room became silent, staring into open space with unseen tears streaming down their faces. Then something unexpected happened, Killerine couldn't hold it in anymore and she fell into a outburst of tears. Jackisgay and Hookman both stared in awe at Killerine. She was a strong female that had fought like the devil against the biggest odds. Even if she was to cry, she would hold it in until she was alone. Both of them broke out of their trance and moved in to comfort Killerine. Killerine herself felt pitiful and patheic due to her constant sobbing and sniffles. "It's alright. Killerine, we all cry. Just let it out and you'll feel better."said Jackisgay in his attempt to comfort Killerine, but his attempts were futile. Both him and Hookman can do nothing but grief in silence with Killerine throughout the rest of the night until Killerine had cried her self to sleep. Hookman carried her to the sofa near the fireplace and laid her down on it, and added more firewood to the fireplace. "So how long do you plan to stay in town Hookman?" questioned Jackisgay. " I don't know Jack. I think the king either wants me to lead a force to reinforce the river at the barbarian village. It's been a stalemate out there. Both forces take and lose land. Or he might ask me to take 50 men and check in on Ace. News have been heard from that area that casualties have been pretty high." Reported Hookman. "How high?" asked Jackisgay. "Higher than the time Ace was fighting in Al Kharid against scorpion ridened goblins, and trust me, those guys never get harder. My men fight them everyday, but we have became adapted to their techniques and have been gaining land quickly. I'll say in 2 weeks time we should have the desert region secured."said Hookman. "Damn it. Even if we do secure a single region, those forces still continue to push against us."said Jackisgay in anger. "Yes, that is true. Having an enemy like Chronomage as a commander of evil is definetely bad."Hookman replied. "Stunning, isn't it? To think that son of a bitch would sell himself to the devil for power. He even gave up on his friends who deemed him close and a person to be trusted beyond belief."Jackisgay muttered under his breath. "Come on, let's get some sleep."said Hookman yawning. So thats who Chronomage is. A freaking backstabbing traitor, who put power first and friends that trusted him beyond belieft before him. Unforgivable Killerbum thought to himself. Slowly he walked back up the stairs into the bedroom quietely.
"Don't worry guys. We'll be friends forever. This necklace will bond our friendship."said Chronomage
"Friends forever." Killerine muttered to herself faintly in her sleep. Hookman sighed to himself staring out the window into the morning sun. The sun still shined down upon the glourious city but it's sunlight has been dieing in the northwestern part of town. He walked over to Killerine who just muttered something like friends forver. He kneeled down and brushed away a lock of red hair from her face. He stared at her sleeping figure, beautiful as she was, a relationship between her and him would only stop his duties. I am a soldier Hookman thought to himself, but wasnt she a mercenary before? What's the difference the other part of his mind replied to his first statement. The time is different the other part of his mind was telling him. Sighing to himself again he walked out the front door lost in his thoughts. He headed towards the palace, but on his way he met Jackisgay on the streets. " Hey Hookman! Hookman! Good news!" shouted Jackisgay running towards him and when he arrived he was sweating and tried his best to draw in some decent breaths of air. "Woah. Slow down man. Tell me whats news."Hookman said trying to calm Jackisgay down. "Ace...his force...held out at...Lumbridge region...they pushed the...goblins...back...and...reinforced Falador...and deafeated...another...army there...huff, huff."Jackisgay said hopelessly huffing and puffing due to the long distance he had to run. "Really? That's great!" shouted Hookman in happiness. "Hookman sir? The lord wishs to see you" said a city guard. "Verywell." Hookman adressed the guard. Hookman walked into the the palace courtyard and there the King of varrock awaited him. "Captain, how nice to see you again. I believe you have heard of our victories."the king said. "Yes I have." Replied Hookman. " Verywell, then there is no need for further explanations is there?" "No sir." "Good, then I believe that you have assumed the correct that I am moving you to the western front at the river?" "Yes sir." "Good. You will still bring 50 men with you. Yes I know that is a small force but we have to make do with what forces we have. You will leave 2 days later. Do you understand?" "Yes sir I do." "Very well. Now if you'll excuse me Ace awaits me behind you." "Morning Hook."said Ace walking into the courtyard. "Morning Ace" Hookman acknowledge Ace's greeting. They walked past each other giving each other a small grin before they continued their paths. "Hook! Wait up! Hook!" shouted Killerbum running to catch up to Hookman. "Yeah?" "I heard you were going to be a captain for western force. I want to sign up as one of your men serving under you. I do not care what you say. I'm going no matter what."said Killerbum. "Alright kiddo but remember, from now on, I'm one of your higher officers, so when you talk to me on camp, in front of others, you adress me as sir. Got it?" "Sir yes sir!" Killerbum said saluteing smartly. "Good, but for now you can call me Hookman Lt."replied Hookman.
Palace Confrence Room
"I believe that you are clear that are to serve in the western front at the river?" asked the king. "Yes my lord."replied Ace. "Very well. Oh and yes. I should inform you that Hookman will be coming with you along with 50 men." "Very well."replied Ace again. "Good dismissed."said the king dimissing Ace with a casual wave of his hand.
Killerine's home
"Hhhhuuummmrrrrpppgggggghhhhhh!" yawned Killerine waking up. She walked towards the bathroom and began brushing her teeth and washed her face. She pulled a plain white tanktop over her head and got into her casual blue jeans. Just as she started her breakfast Hookman, Jackisgay, and Killerbum came in grinning. "Guess whos back?"asled Hookman. "Who?"asked Killerine. "The berserker."answered a deep voice. "Ace! What are you doing here!" shouted Killerine in joy. "Oh and you wouldnt want to eat that breakfast, cause we're having a big feast at night to celebrate for our victories."stated Killerbum. "Huh?" Killerine replied in confusion. "Ace's froces took over the Lumbridge and Draynor area. They also pushed into Falador and took out the goblins assaulting from the south."Killerbum answered.
Area outside Varrock gates
"What the hell are you doing Dritz?" asked Legacy in curiosity and confusion. "This idea just came to me while I was asleep. I believed that if I put a piece round magnifying glass on this crossbow and look through it. My aim would be better." Dritz answered fiddling around with a pocket telescope attached to a piece of wood sticking up right of the body of the crossbows with a hole in the middle of the support for the telescope cut out so the bolts can fire and the sides of the support digging in to the sides of the body. After Dritz completed his final touches, he aimed through the telescope at a squrriel that was standing still 50 feet away from them and fired. Whomp. The shot missed and landed 20 feet away from the target and the target ran away. "See, I told you it wouldnt work" stated Legacy. "Hmm needs a little more adjustments"muttered Dritz to himself. "Give me your knife."ordered Dritz. "Whatever, it still wont work no matter what you do to it."Legacy replied trying to put Dritz down but was unsuccesful. Dritz carved 4 light, straight scratches on to the bigger side of the telescope making a small dot in the middle of the 4 lines. Dritz took aim again at a herd of deers 60 feet away from them aiming at the smallest one and aimed the dot he saw a little aboe the head since he calculated in his mind that the telescope was higher than the actual shooting spot of his crossbow. As the deer picked up his head, the side of it's head was sliced through by a metallic bolt. Soon the other deers started to run away, but Dritz shot down 2 more and got 3 extra fleeing squrriels."Holy shit. It worked. It actually worked! Oh my god it actually worked. Ha Ha! Dritz your a genuis!" shouted Legacy in a glourious outcry. "What should we name it?" he asked. "The sniper crossbow." Dritz said proudly. " Come on. Let's head back to town and ask the snipers from our division to test it out." Legacy said. "Yeah" Dritz acknoledged and they both ran back towards the town in joy and excitement to show off Dritz's new toy.
Palace Training Grounds
Ping! Spling!Ding! "Yargh!" Red shouted his battle cry locking swords once again Mat. Both mens were struggling under a testmony of strength. They have been battleing nonstop for 3 hours training themselves none of them being able to land a blow on each other. "Enough. I give."said Mat in disbelief. "What the hell have been driving you so hard to train like this?" asked Mat. "Something I do not wish to discuss."answered Red wiping the sweat from his forehead and putting back the blunt practice swords back to the practice rack. A distant woot was heard from the archery bay. "Come on. Let's go see what trouble is Legacy and Dritz is causing." Said Mat sighting Legacy dancing in the air. "Hey what's the commotion all about?" asked Mat. "Simple, Dritz and me decided to show the King the sniper crossbow we have developed after several tests and the King here approved it and decided on a mass production of this crossbow with for our snipers." Legacy bragged. "Amazing. I never thought a dumbass like you could have made that without help, nor even think up the idea."mocked Red. "Why you." Legacy muttererd under his breath. "Relax. Red just a little bit edgy today. Don't mind him." Mat said in attempt to calm Legacy down. That night Varrock was full of laughter and cries of joy. Colorful light enchantments were made by Carl who dropped by from the wizard tower to pull away from his endless researches on how to deafeat Chrono. Everyone was rejoicing and dancing and sweating. "Hey Killerine!" shouted Hookman. "I want a word in private." Killerine stopped grinding with a male who seemed extremely depressed when she left. "Yeah?" asked Killerine. "Well it's about your bro. He signed up for my force to go to the river fort on the western front." "What!" "Yeah, I just decided to let you know." "Sigh, that kid. He didnt even see action and he's rushing to his death. That retard. Verywell. I'm coming along too. I gotta watch him or he's going to run off doing something to get himself killed."replied Killerine. "Now come on! Let's dance!" Killerine shouted over the noise and pulled Hookman into the crowd. "Everyone is happy. Why are we not?" asked Ace to himself. "Because half of them does not know the horror. If it was known to them, none would join the king's army, and if that happens, the war is lost. Besides, we both have suffered loses. Mat, Legacy, and Dritz are still young. They have room for moving on. We don't." Red reasoned. "True. Hail! Our victorious dead comrades!" said Ace and drank deeply to his dead friends and comrades. "Hail!" Red shouted and followed the suit.
Next Night"Bum! Get up here now."ordered Killerine. "What is it sis?" asked Killerbum. "I'm going to show you something even I have not seen for 5 years."said Killerine. "Huh?" was all Killerbum could say in his confusion, but his confusion was answered when Killerine pulled out their father's sword. Along with shoulder pads and knee pads. "That sword. It's dads." "Yes it is.Remember when you promised mom to look after me? And then you go join up with Hookman's crew? Well I'm coming along so you dont disobey mom's orders." Killerine said to her sibling. "But you can't even lift that sword. You aren't even trained!" protested Killerbum. "I was.By father, and you'll see who your real sister is when she gets on the field."said Killerine smiling wickedly.
Next Day
Killerine and Killerbum woke up at dawn and packed their bags. Killerine pulled over her head her old white tanktop that has just been washed yesterday over her head and got back into her black mini-skirt. Then she got into her old attire of bandages on her arms and one leg with a baggy socking in another. She clamped down her shoulder pads on her shoulders, elbow pads and knee pads. She put her old belt around her skirt and secured her dagger in the bely and tied the ancient sword that has not been wielded for 5 years once again to her back. Both her and Killerbum stepped out into the sunlight and she told Killerbum to walk towards Hookman's crews meeting point while she went to the stables. "Come Longslash. We shall ride together once again." Killerine said soothingly to her horse and got on his back and galloped towards Hookman's meeting point. When she got there Hookman's force along with Ace's has already moved out. Only Killerbum and Hookman was waiting for her there on their horses. They rode out the western gate and Killerine got off her horse. She walked over to a patch of dirt and put 2 fingers from each hand in and painted her fingers with dirt. She then pressed the dirt against her cheeks and drew it acroos her face, and refined the marks endings on her face was seeable to sharpness. She then got back onto her horse and smiled devilously."It's good to have you back Kill."said Hookman smirking. "It's good to be back."replied Killerine smirking herself.