Chapter Four:
"…And judging by your extended canines. You are a Dragon Slayer."
"Yup!" Lenore answered for her friend.
"Aye." Ani confirmed. "I'm a Dragon Slayer."
Axel's eyebrows contracted slightly in thought, but nodded. "Alright." He stood up. "Mayor Chadra, my friends and will be back in the morning. We're off to find room and board. Would you like to come with us, Ani?"
The Mayor jumped to his feet. "That is not necessary. There is a spare suite in my manor, if you all will follow me." The man turned and waddled out the door, calling for someone named James.
The four mages (plus exceed) all glanced at each other and shrugged. Seeing no better option, they hurried after the mayor.
"We should reach the place where the attacks mostly happen in a few minutes." The driver of the lead wagon, a man named Norman, said.
Callie nodded. "Good to know." She clambered out from under the covering and perched on the roof of the wagon, her elven blood allowing her to balance easily on the thin slats despite the bumpy road. She whistled once, a simple, three note descending melody. Emer's blue haired head poked out from the wagon behind her, and Blight's head from the third, and last carriage. The two waved to Callie, who signaled for them to be ready.
The woman turned forward again, summoning a bow. She ran a finger along the taut string, green eyes sweeping the forest. A rustling of leaves off to the left caused her to whip her head towards the sound. She didn't see the foot that connected with her shoulder, shoving her off the wagon.
Emer saw Callie tumble off the wagon. He blinked, confused. There was no visible evidence of her being shoved. Suddenly, a figure flickered into view, perched atop the carriage. It seemed he, was smirking. Emer couldn't tell for sure because of the black hood and mask covering all but the attacker's eyes.
Emer frowned, drawing up magical energy. He snapped his hands closed, flaring his energy. Several purple energy balls formed in the air around him. "Arcane Bomb!" The blunette roared.
The other turned just in time, "Flowing Spirit!" He called. It was definitely a man. His deep voice gave evidence to that.
Somehow, he managed to avoid every single one of Emer's Arcane Bombs. The blunette's jaw dropped. He'd never experience any sort of magic like this. There was a slight tugging sensation in his gut, and time seemed to slow to a crawl. The dark-clothed man brought a transparent, purple bow up to bear, aiming it at Emer. The Arcanism Mage couldn't move, he was held stationary, the air around him felt viscous, as if he was standing in cold molasses. He could hear Blight yelling his name, Callie roaring abuse at their attacker.
The mystery man narrowed his hazel eyes, and released the arrow.
Axel's team all bundled in to a fancy limousine, owned by the mayor of Harrison.
"Sweet ride." Maverick said, stroking the leather interior.
Chadra nodded. "Yes. It is one of the finest of its kind."
"C'mon, Ani-chan." Lenore urged. "Get in the car."
The blonde shook her head vehemently. "No thanks."
The purple exceed tugged on the girl's jacket. "Ani, c'mon!"
Axel poked his head out of the vehicle. "Are you coming?" He asked.
The Dragon Slayer shook her head vehemently. "No way, Jose." She said.
Axel noticed the girl's freckled cheeks seemed a bit pale. "Are you okay?" He questioned.
Ani nodded. "Oh, yeah. Just peachy. Ehehehe…"
"Ani gets really bad motion sickness." Lenore replied.
"Oi!" The blonde snapped, smacking her friend.
Taking advantage of her distraction, Axel bundled the girl and her cat into the limo and slammed and locked the door. "Let's just go." He said, feeling very fed up.
A/N: Short chapter, I know, I'm sorry. But I have school starting soon, which will slow my updates, so I'm giving you this to tide you over. And also to leave you worrying over Emer's well-being.
Who's that masked man?
Why hasn't Pirate Stallion come in to the picture yet?
What did Raid say to Echo last chapter?
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