Ash the Manslayer

Chapter 3

The New Journey

It was early the next morning when a maid walked into May's bedroom to wake her for breakfast. "Princess May breakfast will be ready so if you want it hot better hurry." Called the maid knocking on her door. No answer or noise came from inside the room so the maid opened the door and looked inside. Her eyes widened as she saw that the bed was undisturbed. She ran inside hoping she was imaging it, but it was real the princess was gone. The maid was about to walk out when she saw a note and read in her mind. She shot out of the room running to find the king. "YOUR MAJESTY, YOUR MAJESTY!" She screamed running through the halls.

Meanwhile the king was walking down to breakfast with Lance to join the rest of the royal family. Just then they saw the maid running down the halls towards them. She stopped in front of them. She breathed in heavily, out of breath from the run. "Your Highness, Captain. I think you should read this." She explained handing them the letter. The two read it carefully.

Father,

If your reading this, that means I'm missing. The reason I'm gone was to see the world. I want to see more then the village, forest, and the waterfall. You have no need to worry about my safety for the trip I'm traveling with Ash to see the world and travel all around. I hope you'll forgive me for this.

Love you always,

May

The King and Lance looked at the letter in shock. Lance turned to Norman. "Shall I go and pursue them sire," Asked Lance. "Or shall I stay." He smiled. Norman shut his eyes and turned to Lance. "I order you to stay." Norman replied smiling. Lance nodded and walked away slowly. "I should have known your decision your highness." Lance explained. He walked slowly out of sight to the kitchen leaving the king behind.

The king stood there in thought with the letter in his hand. 'MayI thought you were happy here. I want to go get you, but I just want you to be happy with whatever you want. I just hope Ash cares as much for you as I do.' He thought and walked on. Needless to say when the Queen heard about this she couldn't express it in words alone. Max watched as she started screaming at Norman while strangling him at the same time. " WHY DID YOU LEY MY BABY GO! WHY, WHY, WHY!" She screamed. Norman couldn't answer without air anyway. Even if he could, what would he do then?

Meanwhile Ash and May had been walking all night and where about halfway through the forest to the next town. The two slept near a pond on the ground that night. May was starting to wake up. "Umm…Ash." She called still tired. Ash was walking to her with some fruit in his hands for them. "Morning May. Would you like some fruit?" He asked caringly. May got up and gathered a towel and clothes and headed towards the pond. "No thanks Ash. I'm going to take a bath so don't peek!" May said in an angry tone. Ash looked at her. "Okay then I wont, I wont." He replied and walked away to pack the fruit away.

At the same time May had gotten undressed and was bathing in the water. She was swimming through the water when she heard a rustle in a bush. May was startled but saw nothing and just ignored it. Ash was finished packing and was waiting on May when he heard a rustle and turned around and saw nothing. 'Something's coming.' He thought to himself. Just then. "ASH HELP!" May screamed from the pond. Ash ran towards and saw May climbing out and she had nothing on. Ash turned away and blushed. May noticed this and hid behind a bush blushing madly. " Uh wh… what's wrong May?" He stuttered blushing. May grabbed her kimono and held it in front of her. "I heard someone in there." She explained pointing to some bushes in the forest. Ash walked over drawing his sword to heck it out but found nothing. By the time he got back May was dressed and waiting for him ready to go. "Well Ash did you find that pervert." May questioned. Ash walked and grabbed his bag. "I didn't find anyone there." Ash answered. "Come on lets get going so we reach the next town. "Alright then." May agreed and started to walk with Ash towards the next town.

It was nearly dark when the two reached the next town.However when they strted to walk through the town. people looked at them suspiciously and angrily. "Looks as though they don't take likely to strangers." Ash commenteed. May stated to walk closed and closer behind Ash for safety. "They're starting to scare me Ash." She squeled in fear.The two walked along until they came to a tavern. Ash walked in first into the tavern followed closely by May behind him.They sat downat aempty table with the bartender and all the people sataring angrily at them. Ash noticed that someof themlooked as though they wanted to fight. "Wat are you lookingat!" Ash screamed furiously. The poeple gotscared and went bck to their businiss. Ash and May thought they were safe until. BAM! The doors to thetavern flewopen revealingfifteen men with swords and grey kimono'sthat came into the tavern and sat down at a table. A tall man in a white kimono and two daggers at his sides, he seemed to be the leader, spoke up "Well, well, well will you look at all the miserable people. We came here to collect your taxes for the month." He said mockingly. The bar tender looked at him angrily. "We already paid the tax for this month so leave us alone." He yelled. The men just laughed at him and looked back. "Well this month's tax has been doubled so pay up. Just then. BAM! A little girl, with blonde hair about ten with a red kimono, punched him in the face. "You heard my father just leave us alone!" She screamed in his face. The man grabbed the girl and through her into the wall and drew one of his daggers. "Why you little brat I'll make an example out of you yet." He said as he threw his dagger at her. "NO!" Yelled her father. Ash darted out of his seat, drew his sword and smashed the dagger back into the dead center of the dartboard behind them. "What the!" The man yelled. "I don't know what's going on here but I know enough that you don't have the right to kill children." Ash said to the man. "You meddling punk. GET HIM!" He yelled. The other nine men walked towards Ash drawing their swords. Ash walked back and then ran outside into the street.

The men ran after him and saw Ash standing on the other side of the street. "He's just a kid show him no mercy!" Yelled a man. They all ran towards Ash waving their swords at him charging rapidly. Ash darted right through them in a flash standing behind them. They all stood still for a moment then all fell to the ground. People from in the town started to crowd around the whole incident. "Hey kid!" someone called. Ash turned to see the man that was left in the bar. "Your that kid. The one they all call the manslayer or as few know of you as Silver Dragon. or Creamator" He said. Ash gritted his teeth as that name was spoken. "I am no longer any of those people. That's the life I put behind me so I could no longer be a murderer." The man walked over to Ash slowly. "You know if you and me were to partner up. After all with my men and your talent we could rule this whole country kid so what do you say." He asked as he stood in front of Ash. "I would never join you in a million years." Ash answered angrily and walked back and stood in fighting position. "Well then suite yourself kid!" He yelled and drew his daggers and ran towards Ash. Ash ran towards him and swung but he ducked and swung his dagger barely missing Ash.

Ash was on the defensive from the man's attacks. 'This guys no amateur.' Ash thought. Ash then jumped aside and tried for another attack but both daggers caught it and blocked. "Not bad kid this is the best fight I've had in a while." He complimented. "Your not so bad yourself." Ash replied smiling. Ash jumped into the air and placed a hard kick right into the man crest knocking him back. Ash then again tried for another strike but the man knocked it back by throwing his own dagger at Ash stopping his attack. "Well kid game over." He cried charging for his finishing blow. "Oh it's over." Ash said as he dodged slightly but got slashed through his side leaving a huge cut through his side splashing blood on his kimono, but it saw his chance to strike. "Dragon's Tail Counter slash!" Ash yelled. His sword slashed down on the man with incredible force leaving a cloud of dust in it. The people were all gasping wondering who won. May was looking for Ash worriedly searching all around trying to see through the dust.

The dust was beginning to clear and everyone saw the man on the ground and Ash standing looking down at him. "How…how did you defeat me?" he asked in pain. "Well if you know me as Silver dragon then you know I use Ginryu, dragon slash wave technique. It'll never fail to defeat or kill an opponent." Ash explained smiling back at him. "Damn you." He replied and fell silent never moving again. Ash sheathed his sword with a click finishing it. "ASH YOU DID IT!" May yelled running towards Ash. "Yeah I aughh." Ash cried in pain as he kneeled to the ground clenching his side. May ran over to him and bent onto her knees. "Ash your hurt. Anyone have medicine." May asked the crowd. Just then the bar tender stepped up to them with his daughter. "We have medicine to help your friend here. Lets get him into the tavern." He explained leaning Ash on his shoulder. They got him into the tavern and placed him on the cough in the tavern.

It had been an hour when they had finally gotten Ash's wound patched up. Ash was lying on thebed, in another room,resting up. May was sitting in a chair by his side. "Ash why did you have to get hurt you idiot." She practically yelled. Ash jus smiled at this. "To save somenecks!" Ash replied. The bar tender and his daughter walked towards them with some food dishes for them. "We brought you some food." Said the little girl happily. "This is my thanks for saving my daughter from those thugs." Explained the bartender smiling. May took a dish and placed it on the table beside her. "Thank you." Ash and May replied in unison. The bartender just smiled and walked on back to the bar to clean up. His daughter on the other hand was standing next to May and Ash looking straight at them happily. "Yes." Ash asked taking notice. "You were great beating that guy in one attack. Oh and thank you for saving my life. By the way my name's Cynthia." She said happily. "Well it's nice to meet you Cynthia. I'm Ash and that's May." Ash introduced happily and rested back. "Cynthia I've been wondering why did the people in the town look at us suspiciously." May asked curiously. "It's becausethey thought you were part of theBlack Dragons." Ashtightened his fist at that name. "TheBlack Dragons."May repeated. "They're ruthless people that come and kill and rob people for their pleasure. Their goal is to rule and destroy.They were the reason why mymom's not here today.There areagents all over the lands like that man that Ash took down today, but with King Norman around we'll never have to worry about them taking over." Cynthia explained angrily

The bartender came back into the room with some blankets in his hands. "I brought you some blankets for the night." He said handing them to May. "Thank you sir." May replied happily. "Oh don't call me sir. My name's Kai and I assume you already know my daughter Cynthia." He introduced. "Come along Cynthia we have to let them get some rest for the night." He walked away towards the otherbedroom with Cynthia following. "Goodnight Ash and May." She squeaked. "Night." Replied Ash and May in unison. Ash pulled up his blanket and soon fell to sleep. May laid down on the otherbed near Ash and fell asleep.

It was later near midnight when Ash woke up slowly to find May sitting in a chair next to his bed with her headlaying on his chest. He wanted to move her but he couldn't seeing how peaceful she looked. 'May how I wish I could tell you how I feel about you, and even if you don't feel the same I'll always love you.' He thought lovingly stroking her forehead. He smiled softly and fell asleep smiling lovingly at May with love.