Campsite
It was early morning when Xara woke up. When she did she saw the beautiful sun rise and the tree's that gave her shade. She then smelled an odd aroma outside her tent. She got up and went to see where the smell was coming from. After she got out of her tent she was greeted by Anthony saying "Hey Xara, we made breakfast."
"What is that smell, it doesn't smell like any breakfast I had." Xara said.
"It's called an MRE." Callum said.
"What is an MRE?" Xara said.
"Meal Ready to Eat, I already have yours ready." Abby said.
"Oh, thank you." Xara took a seat right next to Abby and she was handed her MRE and a fork. She looked inside the bag and saw a yellow, white, and brown mush with some seasoning. "What is this?" She said.
"That MRE is eggs and sausage, and we also made coffee." Anthony said.
"What is cof-" Xara was then cut off by Rayla jumping over her at an extremely fast pace and was jumping all over the trees.
"This coffee is amazing, It's like i'm running a nightshade race!" Rayla said zooming around the campsite.
"We may have given her a but to much to drink." Anthony said.
"Then i'll pass on the 'coffee'." Xara then took a bite out of her MRE. As soon as she tasted it she spat it right back out. "UGH- you call this breakfast!" She said.
"Well, it's all we have so suck it up." Abby said.
"Fine." Xara then continued to eat the MRE despite how bad it tasted in her mouth.
After breakfast and calming Rayla down from her coffee rush, they headed out to the nearest human town. They gathered everything and walked the trail to the town. When they got to the town the weather was cold and there was snow everywhere. They decided to see if anybody was selling a map to help them find their way to Katolis. They split up into teams, Abby and Anthony go in the first team, the second was Callum and Rayla, and Xara was on her own. After an hour of searching they regrouped in the town center.
"Any luck?" Abby said.
"No, nobody was selling a map." Callum said.
"Well we could just get on with the trip and not bother with this town." Xara said.
"Listen, I know that you don't like humans but right now we need all the help we can get." Anthony said.
After he said that people started gathering in the town square and were cheering at someone. When Abby and Anthony looked to see who it was they saw a man with a mustache. He looked like he was in his early thirties and was putting on a show for the townspeople. When Anthony got a closer look he saw the man wielding a Sun Forge Knife. He and Abby were shocked that a human from this planet somehow got their hands on a blade such at that.
"Would anybody come up and challenge me?" The man said.
"Hey Callum, who is that guy?" Abby said.
"Oh no, he's the one that almost killed Rayla when we tried to cut off a binding ribbon from her wrist." Callum said.
"Will anybody chal-" The man looked at the crowd and saw Callum. He then walked over and grabbed the boy by the arm. "You, you're the one with the elf!" He said.
Before he could do anything else Anthony shoved him back and said "Hey, hands off."
"You're with him, he's working with an elf!" The mans said.
"Well I don't see any elf around here, do you?" Anthony said.
"Besides, what we do doesn't concern you." Abby said.
"It most certainly does, he helped the vermin into the town and could have killed all of us." The mas said.
Xara didn't take kindly to his words and walked over, but before she could get near him she was stopped by Anthony putting his arm out and saying "tell you what, if I win then you don't accuse him of helping an elf and you give me your knife."
The man was taken aback by Anthony's response and said "What, you can't be serious?"
"Well I am, and if you win then you can take this." Anthony then pulled out a plasma grenade and showed it to the man.
"What is it?" The man said.
"This can help you in any tight situation you are in, press this button and get out of its way and watch the fireworks." Anthony said with a grin.
"Well you certainly give a worthy deal, fine i'll do it." The man said.
"Good." Anthony said. Before he could proceed he was stopped by Abby.
"What do you think you are doing, we can't let them find out who we are." Abby said. "And what if you lose?"
"I won't." Anthony said proceeding to the center. Both Anthony and the man got into position and were awaiting the bell. When the bell rang the man struck at Anthony, but Anthony easily moved out of the way of his attacks. Swing after swing the man missed Anthony and was then knocked down to the ground. Anthony smiled seeing the man trying to strike him but failing miserably. When he walked toward the man he pinned him down to the ground with his foot. "Looks like I w-" Anthony was then blinded by the man throwing dirt into his eyes. The man then stabbed Anthony in the side of his leg with the Sun Forge Knife. Anthony then screamed in pain and fell holding id leg and yelling in pain. The man got up and said "Look likes I wi-" He was then cut off by Xara punching him into a wall fifteen feet behind him.
"That was a dirty trick!" Xara yelled.
"Oh, looks like his friend wants to fight as well." The man said.
"I'll make sure you burn in hell for that!" Xara then lept at the man with her sword. The man was barely able to dodge the strike and retaliate with cutting into Xara's cloak. The cloak then caught fire and without thinking Xara took it off and revealed to everyone that she was an Elf. Everyone then gasped at this discovery and they looked at Anthony and Abby wondering why they as humans would help an Elf.
"So I was right, you are helping Elves." The man said. "Then it looks like i'll have to kill you and your group."
Xara looked around herself and knew that she was outnumbered. She then looked at Anthony still on the floor holding his wound. She then saw the townsfolk getting knives and pitchforks and walking toward her. She then remembered the night where her father died, the thought that it was her turn to save the ones she loved. She prepared herself for the coming attack until they heard a loud bang. Everyone then looked at Abby holding her rifle and shooting rounds into the sky.
"If any of you even think of hurting them I will not hesitate killing you all." Abby said.
Everyone then backed off in horror of what she was holding, except for the man. "What makes you think you're going to leave alive?" The man said.
Abby then shot the man in the leg and he feel down in pain. She then walked over and pointed the barrel of the gun at his face. "That is why, now leave and never come back." Abby said. The man got up and limped away into an alley. She then looked at the townsfolk still in shock and said "Well, are you going to leave or will I have to demonstrate it even more?"
The townsfolk then ran into their houses to make sure they weren't next for Abby to shoot. She then went to Anthony still in pain and got him to his feet. Xara helped with getting Anthony up and brought him to a bench. Callum and Rayla then walked over to see how he was doing.
"You really are an idiot for challenging that guy." Abby said.
"Well, it was a good idea at the time." Anthony said through the pain "OUCH!"
"The good news is that it's cauterized, so it won't be hard to disinfect." Abby said.
"Well yes, Sun Forge Blades were once used as medical tools for extreme wounds." Xara said.
"Until we found out how to use them in combat, they were extremely useful in winning several battles through history." Rayla said.
"Lets go before they come back with troops." Callum said.
"Okay, up you go." Abby said picking up Anthony. They quickly left and went into the woods and to the mountains. After a few hours of walking they set up camp and tended to Anthony's would.
"Oh doctor, am I going to live from this from this tragedy?" Anthony said.
"Well keep up the attitude then will have to amputate your leg." Abby said.
"NEVER MIND!" Anthony said.
"Good, now get some rest." Abby said. "Xara said your will heal if you keep this on it." Abby then put a small cast around his leg and it started to glow green.
"Another cast, well that's just great." Anthony said.
"Hey, we're back." Callum said.
Abby then walked out of the tent and saw that they got a few squirrels, two rabbits, and three fish. "Nice load, that will help save rations." She said.
"I wish it didn't." Xara said.
They started a fire and cooked the animals. Callum had a fish and a rabbit leg, Rayla had two squirrels, and Abby had a full rabbit. They chatted for a while until it got dark, one by one they went to bed and fell asleep. It was 3:00 AM and Anthony woke up and heard a noise outside his tent. He quickly got his rifle and aimed it at the tent hatch. "Who's there?" He said.
Xara then went into the tent and said "Oh sorry, I forgot to put up the food."
"And you're a general why?" Anthony said.
"Well, I graduated at the top of my class." Xara said. "And also i've gotten to know you and Abby so that somewhat played a part."
"Yeah I guess." Anthony said.
"Also I need to take off and change your bandages." Xara said.
"But is a cast, not a ban-" Anthony was then cut off by Xara kissing him. After a few seconds they let go and she said "You really are an idiot."
"Well, you love this idiot." Anthony said.
"Yes I do." Xara said.
Capital of Xadia
*Red alert, Red alert, this is not a drill, all pilots to their jaegers* The computer said. The pilots got to their jaegers and activated them. Cherno Alpha, Crimson Typhoon, Striker Eureka, and Defender Roxium got outside and were told that two dark kaiju were coming their way. They split into two teams, Cherno and Defender, and Striker and Crimson. When the kaiju got there it was Crusher and Oxus. Cherno and Defender went up against Crusher, and Striker and Crimson went up against Oxus.
Cherno ran up to Crusher and slammed its fists into the heavy armor of the kaiju. Crusher was just annoyed by the attack and slapped away Cherno with its claws. Cherno fell the the ground but quickly got up and dodged a charge attack from Crusher. Defender then came a from behind and jumped onto the kaijus back. Defender then slammed its fists into Chushers head crest and into the ground. Crusher then spun around and slammed its claws into Defenders chest, sending the jaeger flying off of the kaiju. Crusher then got back up and fired a dark beam at Cherno Alpha, the beam hit and was knocking back Cherno Alpha. The jaeger however was standing strong and was able to get out of the beams fire. Defender then slammed into Crushers side and threw the kaiju into the mountain. Defender then activated the plasma cannons and fired at Crusher, but it wasn't doing any damage.
"What do we do, we can't get through its armor." Markus said.
*Use the Sun Forge Swords I put into your jaeger, that'll do the trick.* Onya said.
"Okay, Cherno Alpha, cover us." Katie said.
*Already on it comrades* Sasha said. Cherno then charged at Crusher and used it electric fists to stun the kaiju. Defender then activated its two Sun Forge Blades and charged at Crusher. Cherno threw the kaiju to the ground and pinned it in place. Crusher tried to get up until the blade cut straight into its head and splitting it in two.
Striker and Crimson charged at Oxus and slammed it into the mountain. Oxus then pushed the two jaegers off of itself and fired dark beams from its two tails at the jaegers. Both jaegers were hit by the blasts and were sent back to the ground. Crimson then activated its plasma cannon and fired at the tails knocking then off from the assault. Striker then brought out its two blades and stabbed Oxus in its sides, lifting it up and throwing it back down with great force. Oxus then used its tails and wiped Striker off. Crimson then got out its three buzz saws and used its signature attack, The Thundercloud Formation. It sliced the kaijus right arm clean off and put several cuts into its chest. Oxus then stabbed its tails into Crimsons chest and started tearing the insides apart.
"Crimson Typhoon, get out of the way so we can use out cannons!" Chuck said.
*Women zai changmian!* Crimson then threw the kaiju over its head and in front of Striker. Before the kaiju could react Striker fired its anti-kaiju missiles from its chest and into the kaiju. The kaiju then fell and died soon after.
"Hey Cherno, Defender, how's your kaiju?" Chuck said.
*It's dead, were heading over to the Library now.* Katie said.
"Okay, we're heading that way to." Chuck said.
The Cabin
Claudia was amazed by the power of these creatures, she thought that they could help with more magic than just reviving them. Viren was happy that his daughter was using dark magic with him to saved the human race from extinction. Soren just watched in aw by his fathers and sisters power to control such beasts.
"When will we be able to create more?" Claudia said with a grin.
"When we get more flesh, it is still hard to get after all." Viren said.
"So these 'precursors' you work with, they made them?" Soren said.
"Yes, and soon we will be able to avenge Harrow and save humanity." Viren said.
"Sounds good to me, and I can also see if I can use other spells with it." Claudia said.
"I am so proud of you two, you are my greatest creations." Viren said. "Dark magic doesn't come close." He then hugged Claudia and Soren with the greatest grin a father could have.
"We love you two dad." Soren said.
Hey guys, the 18th chapter is out and I hope you enjoy, please send feedback and have a nice day :)