The Quote I want to post in this chapter:
"A prowess, along with unstoppable toughness and tactics,
May I hope I'm not wrong how fast will they live..."
Chapter 8 - A Foe Who Have Showned
Traks POV...
"Hah... sweet..." I said, smiling. Acon sent a message to me three days before, the Strangers of the Chaosses was brought to my place and I held them a precious time. A title holds by those people could bring my nation full blast of reports about staying them in my 'house'. I already know them all, they wanted to head to head back into their dimension back with our help. I gladly help them but to make a portal, all of us Holders combine can make a complete portal from somewhere that the Chaosses wasn't know. I know it's not hard making a portal to a certain dimension, but if isn't under the Chaosses influence or rule, it will be hard to create it. Only a certain Master can do it.
I look up in the ceiling before me. This is my room. It was an interesting technical room. A soft white fluffy bed, a moving bookshelf in the right of my room whenever I wanted to read. On my left... is a wall. A green wall with a green numbers written everywhere. But there's a green button in the middle.
Maybe guys I should explain some of you past days. On the first day they've arrived here. One of my Hunters, the Inner Hunter, Syakiru Dimente. He was the fastest hunter out of five. He was the laziest person. Doing nothing every day but he was serious in his motives. He brings the Strangers in my 'house'. I gave them rooms every each of them but some decided to sleep one another which I didn't mind in the slightest. On the second day. Saizen returns to me after scouting the area that I said. He said to me that there's a woman and a little girl there. He almost consider the woman as the mother of the child but somehow he just theorize it without complete proof. From what he can tell to me. He said that the outfit of the woman was weird and gothic-like witch. I accepted his explanation and dismissed him. On the third day. I've noticed something weird from one of the Strangers, Mina. She was always staring in the window from one of the hallways, looking through the city, but I can fastly tell that she's not interested in the city... she's perhaps looking someone. Acon did not return from scouting after I ordered him to go in the Hunting Forest but I have faith in that boy. He got something up to his sleeves even he's the lowest Hunter, you cannot underestimate the likes of him.
And now was the day I'm expecting a meteor. Yes, a meteor. Each of those days, three meteors already appeared from the other nation. I'm already expecting that it will happen any sooner for now. But somehow... I waited and nothing happened yet. I always looks through the window for any signs of meteor that maybe will appear.
I move aside and sat in my bed as I stand and leave my room. Going to leave my 'house', when I suddenly met up with the guys.
"Ah, Traks-san!" Histoire said. They're all was in the kitchen where I passed by. My kitchen was kinda wide, perfect to be both a kitchen or a diner area.
"Hello everyone and good morning." I greet them with a smile.
"It is afternoon Traks." IF said with out looking away from her pink phone.
"Oh, my bad guess I think about too much in my bed." I scratched the back of my head.
Everyone slowly turn away from their doings and look at me, even Compa who was cooking. I look everyone as I noticed their stares.
"What are you guys staring at?" I asked.
"Oh my..." Histoire said, kinda flustered.
I look at her raising an eyebrow then remembered what I said.
"I-i-it's not like that!" I frantically said while waving my arm in my face, blushing a bit.
Everyone slowly calms down, "Geez... I almost think what the heck you're doing." IF said, her cheeks was red a bit when she looks at me then back to her cellphone.
I sigh in relief as everyone turns back to their doings. Rom, Ram and Sena was reading with Nepgear, maybe that book came from one of my libraries perhaps. Chika and Mina was having conversation while helping with Compa cooking.
Well, I guess I go eating with them. "By the way, any of you gals knows everyone here?"
"We just know Syakiru, Saizen and Acon." IF said as she stand in her sit putting her phone away.
"And Sena too!" Sena said while she look away from the reading as she wave her arm up to me. I wave back as she returned reading with the three.
"After eating gals, mind some or someone will come with me?" I said to them.
"Why, is it some quest?" IF said.
"Far more to that, you'll come?" I ask her.
"Sure, no problem. The more the merrier I guess." she shrugged.
"Settled then." I smirk.
After eating lunch. Me, IF, Compa, Nepgear and Histoire arrived in a place where we should fight some time from the monster out here in the Hunting Forest.
"Where are we going actually?" IF said as she looks around.
"We're going to my friend, he knows every way we can find in the Hunting Forest that we can fight a monsters." I replied.
"I cannot say that this forest was either bad or good." Histoire commented.
"So, what kind of monster we will find?" Compa said.
"Mostly, wolves, snakes and gorillas. As well as Etree and the Secret Hunters." I said, groaning at the two names in the last.
"Etree and the Secret Hunters?" Nepgear tilted her head.
"Etree was the annoying person, specifically, not a person but a tree. He was a fake tree that always blends in the nature around the forest but I usually get spotted him because he changes appearance whenever he moves. About the Secret Hunters, or more I could say was Anti-Hunters."
Compa and Nepgear gasp, "So this Secret Hunters was threat?" Nepgear said.
"More like a threat. They are very fast, almost the same as us. They may be dump but they're no fool to mess around." I said, my voice was serious.
We stop when we have a good distance from a cave in front of us. The inside was dark, very dark. Then a slowly, a single individual slowly appeared.
"Ah, Lucin." I greeted. I raised my palm to greet him. The person, named Lucin, do the same. His appearance is: Half of his face was covered in a metallic surface, have a black eye with a mysterious cat eye pupil. Wearing a skin tight suit that covers all his body except his neck up to his head. Carrying a large laser gun with a blade attached both at the top and below behind his back.
"Likewise, Sir Traks. Usual?" He said. I smiled as nod he nods in return, slowly turning around but stop when he noticed everyone behind me.
He raised an eyebrow, "Is this the Strangers that rumored always talk about?" he said.
"Yes, the one with wool sweater was Compa. The large overcoat was IF, the one with that looks like wearing a uniform was Nepgear and the tome, Histoire." I introduced them as bow their head. They greeted Lucin.
"In return, my friends. It maybe different this time, sir?" he said, referring to me.
"No, the same as usual way." I said as he nod then turned around as he walk. We walk after him towards the cave.
Histoire suddenly walk beside me. "I'm curious about this dimension of yours, mind telling me some details about something?" her voice was curious a bit.
I smiled, "Every nation has a description. The Holders, or us, reflected also the way the nation was." I said
"So you mean, the way you act is the way your city act." Histoire said remembering something about me that I was either crazy and energetic or just in a haste.
I nod, "Earthenious was the most advanced nation out of four. The fastest and the most agile of mine." I pridefully said.
"I'm surprised that even under the great technology, the nature around was still beautiful."
"I take things nuetral between technology and naturality."
"I can sense that you're a person that is willing to do everything for your nation." Histoire warmly said.
My movements seems slowed down a bit but it returns to its usual pace. Histoire noticed this, "Is something wrong?" She said, her voice was worried.
I smiled happily, "Yeah... I'm fine. I'm just..." I said but cut.
"We're here, sir." Lucin said as he move away towards one of the computers.
There was a large green circle in the middle of the room. Several computers was placed either on the desk or left attached in the wall of the cave. The room was large like dome way.
"Is this like... a secret base?" IF said, little amazed at the computers that seems high tech.
"Precisely, my friend. Only Traks-sama can know this place and the other Hunters." Lucin said as he sat down across the room and began to type at the computer faster than they know where he already start.
"Please stand inside the circle." Lucin ordered without looking away from his computer. I and the rest nod as we walk towards the circle.
But somehow... I have a bad feeling that something's gonna happen...
Then there's suddenly a growl behind. We all turned back and widen our eyes. Green wolves was blocking the only way. They're ready to lunge at us when a large laser suddenly killed the monster, dispersing it quickly.
"Everyone! Entered the circle quickly! I take care of this monsters!" Lucin said as he fired another large laser killing another wolf that dare to come closer near us.
IF was fighting also behind while Compa covered and Histoire was... I don't know how she attack but she raised her palm up pointed it to a group of wolves that suddenly fell down. I summoned my sword as I slash quickly at the wolf that jump towards him. But the monster keep pouring in endlessly as the others slowly losing an energy.
'This is bad.' I thought, I'm not yet fully tired because I had alot of energy to dash, dodge and attack but I have no complete explosive damage to end an endless monster.
"Sir! The portal was ready! Enter now!" Lucin said.
"Iffy! Histy! Ge-ge! Come on!" Compa said, who was slowly backing away towards the circle who was now shining brightly.
"Right after you!" IF said.
"Coming!" Histoire replied.
"Let's hurry up Traks-san!" Nepgear said to me as I nod.
We all entered the circle when suddenly. A glass suddenly popped out below and covered the group inside like a dome.
I look towards Lucin who was firing and fighting at the enemy. Heseems not yet tired because her moves was still fast but he seems struggling. He can't last long.
"Lucin! Lucin! Enter now!" I ordered as I pondered in the glass.
Lucin looks at me, he smiled. "Don't worry, sir. A true GunBlade Hunter always hunts down!" He then turned towards the endless wolves.
I widen my eyes when I saw at the corner of my eyes was a wolf tearing through the computers.
Then bright light suddenly engulf me along with the people inside.
"Iffy, Histy, Ak-ak... wake up guys..." a soft yet sad voice said.
I can't seem to move. All was... black, darkness. My eyes was closed until I opened it and inhale the air. I sit up and groaned as I finally exhale, only after it hearing a yelp near me.
I look up and notice Compa, my eyes got a bit blurry. "Wh-what happened..." I murmured as I put the palm of my hand in my forehead.
"You three just passed out..." She said.
I heard a groaned then look beside and noticed IF and Histoire getting up slowly.
"IF and Traks?" Histoire said as she look at me then at IF.
"Everything's fine." I said to her. I then look at IF who nod then back to Compa who was looking around.
"Where... are we?" She said. I then looked around. Everything was... opposite. Instead of a green livelful trees changes into a dark, sinistering feeling trees. The cloud was dark like there's a rain coming down. I widen my eyes when I know this place.
"Guys! Stand!" I quickly shouted as I hastily stand then raised my sword when I block something... or block an attack from someone.
Everyone widen their eyes when we got a look on someone. A woman to be specify. Her appearance is: A very long braided hair that almost reaches to her feet, pale skin and a black eyes. Wearing a black skin tight suit with a dark green lining towards her stomach making a crest that looks like a the head of a wolf.
I glared at the woman as we parted away. Then the woman grin, "Ah, its been a long time since I met your blade clashes my own, Traks." she said, her voice was held a malicious and maniac tone, like a person who was expecting to win in the end. I then look at her sword, a long black handle with a green jagged blade, in the very tip of the sword there's a color of a blood.
I winced out of nowhere, then put my hand in my shoulder, only to feel something hurtful there. I put away my hand and look at it. There's a blood, on my shoulder.
"Ak-ak..." Compa said to me as she looks worried on what's happening now.
Then suddenly two figure appeared behind Compa and IF as they hold them. A rope came out of nowhere then captured Histoire as they all struggled to get free.
"Compa! IF! Histoire-!?" I called them but suddenly I felt a cold steel slash my arm.
"AHH!" I yelled in pain. My sword dropped down as I put my other hand to hold my limp arm who was bleeding pretty badly.
"Hahahaha! You shouldn't left your eyes off your enemy!" The woman chuckled evilly.
I look over at the Compa, IF and Histoire who was struggling away from the people's grasp.
"Secret Hunters." I growled at those people who seems back away a few inches but still holds the hostage. I turned around and look at the woman.
"So this is all your plan all along?" I said to the woman. She raised an eyebrow at while giving me sly smile, "Quick as a lightning, Traks. What I always expected anyway." she said.
"You know you can't kill this people, they're under the watch of the Masters and Chaosses-sama! If you kill them, you know what will happen!" I yelled at her.
She rolled her eyes at me, "I can't kill them... but I can suffer them." she replied as she gives me the biggest grin she had. I widen my eyes I blink then she disappear. Only to blink again and she appeared in front of me and slash me horizontally. I raised my other arm as I tried to block but yelled in pain as it hit my arms.
I stumbl, my breathing was ragged and wincing everytime. Both of my arms are both limp and hanging like a handkerchief in the air.
'It... hurts...' I thought as I tightly closed my eyes. I reoppened them as I saw the woman putting her index finger under her chin as she thought something. I then looked around, noticing there's more Secret Hunters around the place. I look over at the three who was held captured, tied down as all the hunters looks at my pathetic state.
This was very rare to see a Holder, almost beaten up and like begging for mercy. It is a very shameful way.
I look back at the woman who changes an expression into a pleased one, "Ah, yes. A good choice. A very, very, VERY good choice." She grinned evilly at me. "There's gonna be a choosing time." I widen my eyes when she said those words.
I hate choosing, a lot. Because I know it will be either hurting and guilty or some horrible. That's why I both equalize my city's technologies and my nature's cleanliness. Because if I choose either one of them, it will become imbalance to others as well.
I growled, "Damnit..." I said to myself as I tried to carry my arms as I tried to stand, only to find one of my knees fell on the ground. I was... exhausted? I don't know how, but this Secret Hunters perhaps holds one of the weakness that us hunters don't wanted to: Tiredness.
The woman raised a first finger, "First. You and Lucin will be spared. But this friends of yours will follows me in the fortress."
Lucin. I hope that he's OK. But I know that he's not dead. This damn woman was planning this after all.
She raises another finger, "Or, you will take the place of your friends while Lucin will die and this friend of yours will wonder in this forest. Alone." she grinned widely even more.
She knows that I will pick the second one. I clench my fist hard but instantly released it because of the pain. But something ain't right here...
"I gave you a message that you will stop this, Acania... why you didn't listen?" I said to the woman who now I called Acania.
"Easy, I can be manipulative as I wanted to. Of course you'll know me other than everyone else. So you know perhaps what's my goal is."
I look over Compa, IF, Histoire and Nepgear. They seemed to know what I will choose because their eyes widen, when I smiled at them.
Looking back at Acania who was tapping her foot in the ground in a normal pace. I sighed defeatedly, "Just promised me that none of your hunters will hunt this people down. You know what will happened-"
"Syakiru Dimente on service."
There was a whisk of movements that seems to move around as the hunters each of them crying out in pain. Acania seems shock as she tried to get away from me... or specifically, a person that tried to attack her that was in front of me.
All the hunters around slowly falls in the ground. I take a look at the person if front of me. A male. His appearance is: A tight black skin suit, tanned skin. He was wearing a steel helmet that covers his head that has a menacing edges. Holding to be a pair of dagger gauntlet. He turned to me and I saw that part of his helmet didn't covers his eyes that I can see a glowing green eyes under the shadow of the helm.
He held out his hand as I nod and quickly accept his help. I felt my energy returning now.
"Syakiru! Don't just run off like that!" Another voice said behind me. I look back and saw another person, Acon.
Once he came near us, he put his hands on his knees as he tried to regain his breathing, "Just don't surprise me like that, Syakiru." He said under his ragged breathe.
Syakiru did not respond as he, was, staring intently at the woman who didn't seem unfazed an the sudden change of situation.
"Acon. Help those people." I said to Acon without turning around. Then I disappeared as well as Acania disappeared as well.
I found myself afloat in the sky, further down below with several fifty meters above. Then a sound appears as I look in front of me and notice Acania charging at me. I quickly raised my sword to block her attack, I try to retaliate but she effortlessly dodge it.
"Acania... you are nearing my nerves right now." I said to her. My voice shows a hint of anger in it. I parried her attack as we got closer to each other.
"Didn't you once said, 'If a sword interlocked with another sword, they've already sworn.', isn't it right?" She said to me. As she disappeared in front of me and started to attacked me in my blind spot. I barely dodge her stab attack when I turned around as she tried to horizontally slash me after the attack while I duck and force myself to put a distance from her.
We exchanges attacks after attacks, counter after counter. One of us neither to lose down as one of our flames rages around the earth who's going to devour the wood.
"I hereby ordered to stop this!" I said. I dodge another one of her attacks as I counterattacked her, she dodge out of the way.
She stop as she look at me, her grin was long gone when we started fighting. Her face was serious. She sigh, then she slowly turned around and 'walks' away.
I was a bit taken aback on what she's doing right now. Leaving an unfinished fight.
"Where are you going?" I ask. My guard was low down as I know that she's also. She stopped without turning around at me then looked up in the sky.
I look up and widen my eyes in shock. There was a person in above us in a distance.
"Jimmy-sama..." I murmured.
Jimmy was looking down at us. His eyes gave us a chilling spine near to our bone. I adored my similar Master because he was an inventor of earthen technologies. But she may as well can lift my nation, worlds and dimensions without breaking a sweat.
"Acania. You have yet broken another rule in this time. How much scold does it takes for you to stop?" Jimmy said to Acania who was look straight towards her with a slightly downward head. She didn't seems to respond. Shadows was looming above her upper face.
"Forgive me, Jimmy-sama. As well as I ask forgiveness for Chaosses-sama." She said. Her sword vanished as well as she.
I look straight from where Acania once was. I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt erupted me as well as I felt the air with sadness around.
'So... she was just asking an attention from me?' I thought. I look at my empty hand as I opened it and look for it a second.
I sighed. 'I knew something was ain't right there.'
I flew downward towards where the others are. 'If you can hear my thoughts Acania. Sorry for being serious.'
In a distance, we could see a woman staring in the window.
She seems to nod as she placed the palm of her hand under her chin, "Yeah..."
