A Harsh Decision
Chapter 07 : Collision.
A/N: So, the big fight is going to start! Thank you all for the Reviews (Especially Nina Windia and Estrelita Farr).
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There was a bad aura there. One that didn't knew about the situation, would think a big battle was about to begin. And he would be right, as two huge armies stared at each other, in a strange mix of fear, confidence and maybe even confusion. On the left part of the field, a huge army (yet, not as huge as the opposing one) stood, with three guys that seemed like they were their leaders. The first guy was pale, tall and somewhat skinny. The second one was no way taller, but he was surely fatter, and he had quite the scary face. The third one had a messy blue hair, a dirty cap and a serious, yet, confident mood, like many Kings used to have. They stared at each other, and then, to the army behind them.
"We sure are many." Rei whispered.
"Yes…we are…but not as many as our enemies… - Carlos closed his helmet visor – Hope we can make up for the difference." With that he drew his sword and charged towards the army.
"It's our turn now, Rei!" Ryu drew his sword and Ran towards the army as well.
"Yeah, let's see who can defeat more soldi… - Rei looked at his enemies - …shadow soldiers? I guess that's what they are?" Without waiting for an answer Rei took his sword and charged his enemies. In a glance, the entire army was following them.
"I guess this leaves us with no choice!" The guy that was holding Nina and Momo roughly threw them at the ground and, accompanied by his friends, charged Ryu and his army.
"Momo…Can you stand up?" Nina was hardly trying to stand up by herself, but even with her wounds, (both from the crash with the ground and for the guy's tight grisp, not to mean the earlier fight with Stuart) she helped Momo stand up.
"Ouch…my arm...i guess it's broken." Momo left out a bad sigh. As Nina tried to help Momo reach a safe spot, close to the bushes, they both feels to their knees.
"Momo…Ryu…he's gonna help us, aren't him?" Nina whispered.
"Yes…he will." She finished, and as soon as she did an awful event occurred.
The armies violently collided. At first, many soldiers from both sides feel from their horses due to the shock, and they were quickly followed by many others who feel to the front rank blades. The sound of the blades roamed the field. Cries of pain, anger and sorrow took over, as many people stood to the ground, either dead or deeply wounded. Rei and Carlos were doing their best to slice as many enemies as possible, while protecting themselves from the spears and swords coming out from everywhere.
"Take this!" Rei was as fast as a lightning with his sword. Each hit was a shadow soldier to the ground. Carlos was also doing great. Rei saw Ryu opening his way through the armies (killing the enemies and avoiding the allies) to reach the "boss", the one who tried to hurt Nina and Momo and gave coverage to Stuart and Heracles while they ran away.
"Where are you going, Ryu? We need your help! You're not going to chicken out, are you?" Rei yelled to Ryu.
"Nah, but please, give me cover" Ryu yelled back.
After defeating some soldiers with the help of Rei, Ryu got to the boss, who was, for his surprise, smiling and staring at him.
"Well done, Ryu! You managed to come here in one piece! But what brings you here?" He asked Ryu. He was ironic.
"I am the one who shall question you, sir. Who are you? Why are you following me since I came back from Caer Xhan? – Ryu turned around and avoided a attack from a soldier - Did you thought I was not feeling your presence nearby? Do you think I am numb?" – Ryu was shaking at that point already – Why are you hurting my friends?" he asked everything in a single breathe, defending himself from the soldiers attacking him while he talked.
"Haha, Elpizo here, your little insolent fool…I have no reason to explain things to you, but, let's say i am helping Master D. find you." He coldly replied.
"And who's this guy? What he wants with me?"
"Well, if I answered you that one, things wouldn't be funny anymore."
"You're insane! I am tired of you and your cat-rat game! Get lost!" Ryu tried to charge with his horse, but he could not. In the moment he tried, one of the soldiers tried to cut him, but he missed the shot and ended up hurting the horse. Ryu just turned around and killed the soldier, but, what was done, was done, and Ryu was left with no option but to fight Elpizo on afoot.
"Oh, I guess you thinks this is not fair, don't
you?"- Elpizo coldly smiled at Ryu – But life's never easy,
fool!" And he charged Ryu. Ryu barely avoided the attack, but he
was able to damage the horse's legs, forcing Elpizo to fight on a
1x1 clean fight. In the meantime, Rei and Carlos, assisted by the
oasis's army, were dealing quite an impressive amount of damage to
the shadow army. They were doing great, until some soldiers charged
them, dropping them of their horses, putting them in a unfair
towering inferno. Even like that, they were still able to defeat most
soldiers close by, but, one of the
commanders, named Johnson, noticing he was gonna lose the battle
agaisn't Rei, tried a dirt trick. He avoided one of Rei's quick
attack and dashed to the Place Momo and Nina were staying, and tried
to kidnap them. Rei tried to go there, but, many soldiers surrounded
him, and blocked his way. Carlos, however, was just fighting one
soldier, and he could quickly reach the place. Rei noticed that and
yelled :
"Carlos, that commander is going to harm the girls,
please stop him, I am way busy here"
"I will do my best Rei!" Carlos dashed to the place where the girls were, but he lost track of Johnson.
"Hey girls, please, stand up" – he tried to awaken Momo and Nina, whom fainted from weakness – "you are in danger her..." but before he finished, Johnson jumped out of a tree close by, and almost killed him with a stab. Carlos avoided, but his left leg got damaged and started to bleed.
"I guess it hurts." Johnson tried to stab Carlos again, but Carlos defended his hit with his shield, and in a glimpse of an eye, pierced his sword through his chest.
"I guess this one is worse." He replied. Johnson fell dead to the ground, and Carlos, who was bleeding like hell, tried to heal his wounds by kneeling to the ground and making some pressure with his shirt. Rei who whipped away the soldiers, was coming to help, when he heard a loud crump. He looked to the cliff and saw a fat man yelled at Carlos, but when Carlos turned out to see, it was too late. Carlos, who was almost done with his aid, felt a hard pain in his chest. It started to get much stronger, and he fell to the ground, his vision getting dark.
"Good Job, Stuart!" A soldier yelled from afar.
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I am sorry for the short-ish and bad explained ending of this chapter, but, I am kind in a hurry, but I will write chapter 8 ASAP. Hope you liked it! Now to the reviews!
OBS : Was this too violent?