(SHIRO'S POV)
"C'mon Viz! Please tell me you got something!" I asked him.
"Nada, but I did find a nice nap spot." He replied.
"GODDAMNIT VIZ!" I shouted with frustration. "We gotta get that gold!"
"We've been searching for a hour! I'm hungry. Feed me, beta male!" The wolf shouted.
"I just stole you a sandwich. Relax!"
"Hmph! You are the absolute worst." The wolf sighed.
"If we get the gold reward, I swear I will dedicate some of it to food." I told him.
"Ok! Now we're talking!" Viz smiled.
"Love the spirit. C'mon Viz, let's go check the town square."
We ran to the center of the city and looked around for any shady figures that we could find. We stumbled upon a hooded man holding a guitar, strumming it lightly.
"Hey stranger!" I shouted at the man.
"What's going on with ya kid?" The man asked.
"So uh...Do you know about the whole criminal guy?"
"Hmm I don't recall seeing any bad guys. Why do you ask?" The stranger said.
"Well you see, My friends and I came to town in search for supplies but then my mutt and I found out about this Frederick guy and...we want the reward for capturing him!"
"Oh really? Say, how many people are in your group?" The man asked.
"It's me, the mutt, Clyde's lame ass and five smokin' hot babes!" I said with a grin.
"Five ladies? Interesting…Where would they happen to be at this point in time?"
Vizeron took a deep sniff. "They're all at the...Spa?"
"I thought they were getting supplies!" I said confused.
"The spa...Ok…Well it was nice chatting with you kid but I gotta go handle something." The man walked off leaving the mutt and I.
"Uh...well, see you later…" I said.
Viz and I walked over to a small park in the city. Vizeron ran around the place, having the time of his life. I sat down on a nearby park bench and stared up at the clouds. I looked at them for a little bit before I dozed off.
-ELEVEN YEARS INTO THE FUTURE-
(??? POV)
"You won't win! I won't die like the rest! I WILL DEFEAT YOU!!!" I shouted.
"You won't escape from me this time you insect. I will not delay my mission to eradicate all life on the planet. You are the last remaining life form. You will be eliminated!" My enemy said to me.
"My friends, my beautiful wife and kids...YOU KILLED THEM ALL!!! You're gonna feel their suffering!"
"This is not a battle that you will win, mortal. I am a death god and Earth will fall to it's fate. Call it destiny. This is what the future has held in store for the Earthlings. You have evaded my many attempts to kill you, but your constant running ends here. You are the last living Earth creature and you will die just like the rest." The man's hand glowed a bright red color.
"Ward of Death: One Thousand Sins!" Tons of small red meteors began to rain down, crashing down towards the planet.
"Tome of Life: Shield of Faith!" I shouted forming a large white shield that blocked the incoming meteors.
"Don't get so smug you little bastard! You WILL fall! Ward of Destruction: Cataclysmic Eruption!"
I sprinted at blinding speed, avoiding all of the bursts of destructive energy. I charged at him and brought out my black scythe. A green energy surrounded the blade. "I will avenge everyone!"
I slashed at him repeatedly. He effortlessly dipped and dodged each and every swing. The scythe glowed brighter and brighter. I swung the weapon forward, launching green blasts of soul energy. He avoided every single blast and sent me a devastating kick to the gut. He flew back and gained some distance. I teleported in front of him and lifted my Spirit Scythe.
"This is the end for you!" I yelled as my scythe's blade began to glow once more.
I went in for a deep slice. My enemy caught the blade right between his fingers and flicked them, snapping the blade of my scythe in half and force palmed me away. "Well... I suppose it is time to end our little game of cat and mouse." He lifted his hand up and a black orb began to form. "I'LL SEND YOU AND THIS WRETCHED PLANET STRAIGHT TO HELL! " The black orb was surrounded by a bright purple energy. The energy was wicked and untamed. It must've been negative energy. "Spell of Chaos: Negative Death Bomb!" He hurled the large orb straight for me. It was closing in fast, consuming everything in it's path.
"NO!!!" I Screamed as I caught the large energy bomb. My hands were burning and I was struggling to keep the bomb from destroying the Earth.
"Do you see it now? This is the power that only a god can wield. You're eons away from my power!" He pushed the orb forward. The ground was being destroyed beneath me. "This is your end, legendary hero. Goodbye Vengeance!"
"N...no... you're wrong. This won't be my end...I will beat you!" I said through grit teeth. The bomb was getting too strong and my hands couldn't take much more suffering.
"Look at your current predicament. You have no chance of beating me!" The villain said to me.
"IF I DON'T, WHO WILL!!!" A golden energy surrounded me. My eyes glowing white. "I can't win now. I know that, but I will put an end to you!" I said.
"And how is that? I'd say you've got about... twenty seconds left until you are vaporized by that bomb." He chuckled. "YOU'RE DEAD!"
"Sorry, but you won't get your wish. I'm going to make sure you never even happen. So long, Metagenesis...Ward of Time: TIME WARP REWIND!!!" With a bright flash of light, I warped back to the days before Metagenesis rose to power. I would prevent this hell from being created.
-PRESENT-
(SHIRO'S POV)
I snapped my eyes open to see Vizeron getting ready to pee on my leg. I kicked him away from me and glared.
"...What?! I've been trying to get you awake for a while now! Plus I gotta pee…"
"Sorry...geez. I had a really weird dream. It had some dude that looked like the futuristic Grim Reaper fighting some God or something."
"That's nice and everything, but I still gotta pee…" Viz said shaking.
"Then go pee!" I yelled.
"I CAN'T!!! I NEED TO BE WALKED!!!" He shouted with tears in his eyes.
"We've been walking around all day!"
"That was different! UGH!!! I wouldn't expect a beta male to understand!" Viz said.
"Whatever just hurry up!" I snapped at him.
"...Just stay right there. DON'T LEAVE ME!"
"Why would I..? You know what? I don't care. Just hurry up." I told him. He ran off to a nearby tree and did his business.
"Goddamn mutt…" I muttered.
I was still thinking about the dream. Who were those two people fighting? It felt so real, I thought that I was there. I couldn't find an explanation.
"I'm done!" The wolf said, wagging his tail.
"Great...we should probably head to the spa and…"check on" the ladies." I said slightly drooling at my perverted thoughts.
"Ok, beta male."
-A FEW MINUTES LATER-
The spa district was clean and shiny. Floors were paved with marble and sparkling water filled the hot tubs. I looked around but couldn't find the women of our group.
"Hmm... I thought they'd be here." I looked at the mutt. "Any ideas?"
"Maybe they're at the-"
"They're not at the meatshop!" I said, cutting him off.
"But it wouldn't hurt to-"
"No!"
"Damn you!" Viz grumbled.
I rolled my eyes and scanned the area. Something just didn't feel right. I was about to drop my suspicions and search elsewhere until I heard the sound of a guitar being strummed.
"You hear that Viz? I asked.
"Yeah. It's coming from the lobby." Viz took off and I followed behind.
I kicked open the door to see the hooded man from earlier and my group of fine women. "What's going on?" I asked.
"Hmm…so you came? Interesting…" The hooded man said.
"What are you doing with MY ladies?!" I asked clenching my fist.
"Nothing they don't enjoy. Isn't that right, Gabriella?" The man asked.
"Yes Master. I love serving you." She said. I noticed that her eyes were faded and dull.
"What did you do to them?!" I whipped out my shitty ass daggers and pointed one at him. "Last chance before I slit your freaking throat!"
"You see... I'm not what you'd call an average criminal. He took off his hood. "I'm-"
"Frederick Lute. Level 18 Bard. Should've known you'd be the one screwing with my friend's." Clyde said stepping into the lobby. He looked at me. "Shiro…"
"Douchebag…" I replied.
"He took control of the girls using his own forms of magic." Clyde said.
"Elaborate shitface!" I yelled at Clyde.
"He strums his guitar and can control females." Clyde said while rolling his eyes.
"Females? Then how are you not his slave?" I asked, grinning.
"You're one to talk, beta male." Clyde snapped back.
"...Screw you, Clyde…" I muttered.
Fred snapped his fingers and all of the girls got into a battle stance. "Ladies. If you would kindly dispose of the trash."
"YES MASTER!" They all said together.
"Clyde... what's the plan?" I asked, getting nervous.
"You hold them all off while I look for a counterspell within one of my new books."
"...ARE YOU INSANE?! I'M GONNA GET MURDERED!" I shouted.
"Given the fact that you can't even handle Gabby...Nah, I'm sure you'll be fine." Clyde said. I noticed a very faint grin on his face.
"You son of a bitch…" I sighed and stepped forward. I looked at Vizeron. He surprisingly came forward with me.
"You sure about this Viz?" I asked him.
"Now's my chance to test myself! I will fight!" He said.
"Alright then... let's do this!" I shouted as Vizeron and I charged forward towards the group of women. Gabby ran up to me and sent me flying back into a pillar with a punch. The impact knocked the pillar over sending it crashing to the ground. I pushed myself to my feet and winced in pain due to my now sore back. "Ow…"
Vizeron ran up to Gabby and gave her a strong headbutt. She was sent crashing into Amora. "Yeah! Suck it!" As Vizeron was celebrating, Isabel ran up and punt kicked him over by Clyde. He got up and limped over to me. "Yeah... I'm gonna...sit this one out. Sorry beta male." He limped back to Clyde while he STILL was searching for a stupid spell.
"Ward of Light: Bright Radiance!" Xena shouted. There was a brief flash of white light that forced me to shield my eyes. When I removed my hands from my eyes, I was greeted by Eliza's boot straight to my face. I was sent skidding backwards. Eliza pounced on top of me, strangling my hips. My face heated up instantly. Yeah yeah, she's my mentor, and I was only like fifteen...but goddamn she could rock that leather. I was snapped outta my thoughts with a dagger being plunged into my upper thigh.
"AWWW SHIT!!!" I said, painfully. I punched her off of me and tried to crawl back over to Clyde but my legs were grabbed by Isabel and Amora. They began to drag me over to the other girls. I struggled out of the grip of the girls and scurried to my feet. I looked back to Clyde and glared. "Are you done yet?! I'm freaking bleeding out right now you dick!"
"Nope. Need more time." Clyde said smugly.
"...Shit munching, dickbag…" I grumbled. I ran around the girls in hopes of landing a good slash at Frederick, who was in the back of the group of women. The dull ass blades did little more than scratch him. He strummed the strings aggressively and sent me flying back due to the amplified sound waves. I landed in the center.
I had to put up with getting my ass kicked for another thirteen Minutes before Clyde finally said that he was done. Seriously though, I got burned, kicked in the nuts, stabbed, and I'm pretty sure I broke a rib. Gabby had me in a Full Nelson before she literally threw me at Clyde. The douchebag ducked and let me fly right behind him.
"You better be done with that GODDAMN spell Clyde! I got nothing left in me…" I told him.
"Oh, I was done twelve minutes ago. Wow you're stupid. How do you think I knew this book had a counterspell in the first place?" His smirk grew and I glared.
"I am going to fuck you up, Clyde." I said dangerously.
"Sure you will. Anyway, it's time to free the ladies. Spell of Influence: Mental Rejuvenation!" He shouted.
The girls were instantly snapped outta their trance. They all looked around with confusion. "W-where are we?" Isabel asked.
"I think this is the spa. Why is it so messed up though?" Eliza said.
I crawled to my feet yet again and glared at Fred's lame ass. "Ask that bastard over there. He's the one that was controlling you, but I saved the day!" I said grinning.
"I technically freed them so…"
"Shut the hell up, Clyde! Your ass is grass...and I'm the lawnmower, bitch." I said to him. He rolled his eyes and flipped through his book.
"Spell of Frost: Ice Barrier!" Clyde said out loud. The Bard was encased within a block of ice. Clyde smirked and looked at me. "Now I really saved the day."
I ran up to his guitar and smashed it. "Now it's time to collect my gold!"
"Yay! I get my meat! I want ribeye steak and smoked sausage, and bacon! Tons of bacon." Vizeron said.
-BACK IN RAI TOWN-
Isabel and Amora had patched me up with some weird magical type of shit as soon as we got back home. I was pissed off at my current situation.
"What a lovely load of bullshit! I can't believe they charged me for destruction of property. I got MY ass kicked. The girls should have to pay for the damn spa, not me!" I shouted.
"Too bad. Deal with it, loser." Clyde said as he went to his room. I flipped him off.
"All I wanted was my meat." Viz said with teary eyes.
"Well, we genuinely do appreciate your help, Young Shiro. You and Clyde will not go unrewarded." Amora said.
"So I do get paid?!" I asked.
"No you idiot! You get our appreciation." Gabby said.
"...I dunno, gold does sound better…"
"You are hopeless!" Gabby shouted, going to her room.
"I'm kidding... partially…" I said to her.
Isabel came out of the kitchen with two large plates of food. Vizeron ran up to her, eagerly awaiting his meal. "I made this for you two... Please take this as a thanks."
I looked at Vizeron. He looked back. "WE'LL TAKE IT!" The mutt and I shouted.
We began to tear our food apart. It was just too good to pass up. I noticed Isabel came out with a third plate. "Is that for me?!" Viz asked happily.
"N-no. It's for Clyde. I'm going to bring it to him." She said.
"Damnit!" The wolf said as he went back to his food.
I thought back to that dream that I had earlier today. I need to figure out more about it. I don't know why but it felt like it was more that just something my mind imagined. I got up from my seat and headed over to Eliza.
"Yo mentor! I thought I should ask you about my...dagger situation." I said.
"Yeah, those things are kinda shitty. Tell ya what, first thing in the morning, we'll head over to Gordan's and pick up some new blades for you." She said.
"Cool! I am a hero in the making. Plus you could throw in a good word for me!" I said grinning. "No way he's gonna deny me the daggers now."