Chapter two, where the action finally decides to kick off. Hope you enjoy this one and.. yeah! Go ahead and read now.
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TMCraze: Thanks for the praise, it really helps. :D I didn't really know how to summarize this which is most likely the reason why it seems off-putting. ^^' And I assure you, the story does get better as it continues. Once again, thanks.
Chapter two – Rough Start
The nostalgic sea breeze hits me with a small delight. I lean against the small railing and watch the waves pass by. I close my eyes to try and imagine the things in Lurensia, but...
"PREPARE TO BE BOARDED!" a very deep and scratchy voice calls out from a distance. I open my eyes to see a gray ship coming toward ours. Please don't tell me...
The gray ship rams bow-first into our starboard. The rocking causes me to stumble as my right hand stays clinging to the railing. "Protect the Prince!" one of the Red Knights shouts. They do know I'm fine, right? Two of them run over to and grab my arms, guiding me to safety."
"Take 'em down and take all their gold!" another one of those... pirates shouts. I turn my head and see five of them jump off their ship onto ours. I break free from the Red Knights' hold and my pistols materialize in my hands.
"Worry not of me, but of these fiends instead" I say. They nod and draw their swords. The rest of the Red Knights join in not long after. "The faster they are taken care of, the faster we can get to Lurensia. Captain, focus on getting us there!" A overweight pirate hops off of their ship onto ours, suddenly making ours gain about 50 or more weight. He pulls some type of bottle containing dark liquid out and takes off the cap.
"Kill them all!" he shouts as he yanks the bottle up, throwing the liquid out. It immediately turns into a gas, spawning three spiky demons.
This was very unexpected.
"New plan: hold out until we get to Velder's docks. If you can, kill them as well" I say as I point both guns at one of the demons. "Go!" The Red Knights begin swinging and cutting the spiked demons. On second thought, I should most likely get rid of the pirates. I run around the mini skirmish between the Red Knights and demons to the six pirates waiting for me. A grin shoots across all of their faces as I aim my pistols at them. "I'll give you guys the liberty of the first strike. Just hit me with your best shot!" My face remains calm as three come at once.
I shoot the ground of the ship which creates a hole big enough to trap a foot. Just as I had planned it, the first pirate gets caught in it, resulting in the second tripping over him. The third, unfortunately, was not as dumb and jumped over them. I dodge his downward air swing with a side step to the right. He immediate looks up and tries to attack me with a thrust of his sword. Another right side step solves the issue of getting hurt as I pistol whip him over the rail, into the water. Satisfying end if you ask me.
"Aren't so tough now, huh?" I say as I run toward the next three, using the pirate stuck in the ground as an extra foothold. Three shots are fired from my gun as I land next to three fallen pirates. "You guys were more overrated than I thought." I turn to the demons and aim my guns at one.
A bomb lands in the middle of the Red Knights and demons' little skirmish. "Die ye fools!" is the last thing I hear before I find myself jumping for water as the boat explodes.
~Port Lurensia~
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I come to my senses and open my eyes. I quickly sit up, gasping for air. Once I feel I can breathe without problems, I begin scanning the area. For some reason, I'm on a boat. How exactly did I get here? I think as I stand up. I remember jumping off the boat, not getting on one. I go to walk but quickly stumble and grab onto the rail of the boat. Seems my body isn't quite ready for moving, but I have to press on.
I manage to climb out of the boat and begin walking across the dock. Somehow I managed to crack my Freiturnier's left shoulder. I sigh and keep moving until I reach the entrance to Harmony Road. To my surprise, I find soldiers fighting off demons in the distance. "This place is supposed to be peaceful and secure. What are demons doing here?" I question out loud. I don't even know why I did since it's only me here.
"You shouldn't be here" I hear a masculine man say behind me which causes me to gasp. I turn around to see one of the Velder Knights. "Civilians should be back at the tents. Come with me." I nod. Hopefully the tents are closer to the path to Ruben. Once I solve that problem, I'll come back and aid with the demon problem.
~Suburbs of Velder~
"Here you are. Please, stay out of trouble and leave it to us Knights to handle the situation" the Velder Knight tells me. He turns around and begins walking off.
"Hold on just one sec" I call out. He turns around and looks at me. "What's the fastest way to get to Ruben from here? I need to get there as soon as possible." He doesn't respond. He just stands there, possibly thinking of something.
"Follow me." He starts walking right to a girl with blue hair, red glasses and blue armor. She was talking to a man holding a lute, but stops once the Knight walks up to her. "Sorry to interrupt, but a citizen wishes to leave the area." The Knight points to me and she walks over to me.
"And just who are you?" she asks. Her blue eyes stare me down.
"Seta Seiker ma'am" I reply formally. She gasps and backs up a bit. "Is... something wrong with my name?" She shakes her head and clears her throat.
"I'm sorry; I just didn't think one of the Royal family members would be coming here unguarded." She has a point.
"I did have Red Knights escorting me, but we were ambushed by greedy pirates. When I came to, I was already on a boat here at Velder's docks." She nods. "Anyways, I'd like to leave for Ruben. I have an important task which happens to involve me going there."
She turns to the Knight. "Go get a carriage prepared for him." The Knight salutes and walks off. She then looks back at me. "A carriage will be prepared for you shortly. By the way, I'm Vanessa, leader of the Velder troops. I'm sorry you had to come at a time of war Seta, but unfortunately the demons have managed to return back, forcing us out from the capital."
"Demons also attacked us at Hamel as well." Vanessa looks at me surprised. "Don't you think someone is behind these attacks?" She nods as the carriage pulls up beside us. "Thank you for the carriage by the way. It really speeds things up for me." I climb into the carriage and look at her from the window.
"Don't mention it. Simply think of it as a welcoming gift." I nod as I tell my driver to take me to Ruben. "Also." I look back at Vanessa. "If you get the chance, be sure to stop by Velder again. We should have this problem under control soon." I give her a smile as the carriage begins moving.
I watch as Velder soon leaves my line of sight and the woods cover it up. Soon, however, I find myself drifting to sleep.
~Lake Noahs~
A bump shaking the carriage tossing me into the air causes me to wake up. I look left and right to see that it was nothing, making me sigh in relief. "Get out here, little punk!" some muscular voiced man says. Is he talking to me? The carriage door opens and a hand emerges through, grabbing my arm. "I said... GET OUT!" He pulls me out and I land on the grass. I lift my head up and turn to the carriage to see that the horse was shot with an arrow. My driver is being tied up by someone with a mask. "Cough up all your ED and I promise you won't lose any limbs."
He doesn't know who he's dealing with. "Like you'd be able to even get that far" I say. I hear him growling and see him raise his foot. That imbecile didn't even bother to tie me up. I quickly move as his foot touches the earth. Once I get to my feet, my pistols form in my hands and I aim them at him. "Really think you still have a chance?"
"Stay still you rat!" He recklessly runs at me which I counter my dodging and tripping him. He lands flat on his face, tasting the dirt while down there. I then slam my heel into his back. People like these guys deserve no sympathy, I think as I turn my attention to the one who managed to tie a rope around my driver's hands.
Once I point one of my pistols at his head, he flinches. "Run, or end up like your friend." He slowly turns his head to the other guy and gasps. "Better hurry. This bullet is just ready to enter your head." He runs in the direction we just came from which causes me to chuckle. "I didn't even have to use any mana." I untie my driver and help him to his feet. "Sorry for all the trouble they caused."
"It is fine sir, thank you for getting rid of them" he replies. I nod and look over at the horse that was shot. "I am afraid this is as far as I can take you. I need to have my friend here get some assistance so I'll be going back to Elder. Ruben is just ahead of you."
"I understand. Please have a safe travel back." After waving, I turn around and proceed toward Ruben.
And there you have it, second chapter. Hope you enjoyed and will come back for the next!