Hey everyone, I'm finally updating. Shocker eh. Work schedule is getting switched around so now i have time. My writing has changed a bit too, for the better i hope though. Main difference is i wont be naming all of the attacks, not the golem ones anyway. I just can't find a good site listing them all, or remember all of them.
Quick recap. Everyone is at the cross roads between Sayaka's village and Kyoto city. Raigar left to visit Sayaka taking a knight servant with him, as well as marlin glaive and Ruby butterfly. That left Atsuma, Karin, Touya, and Makoto on their transport along with Tametop, a knight servant, Odin, two Lord Onyx and a samurai. Makoto just spotted a group of samurai and kunoichi
Disclaimer. I don't own enchanted arms, all rights to proper owners.
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Atsuma jumped down from the ship first. He had his Iris gauntlets on and was ready to rumble; or he would have been if he didn't land on a slick patch of grass and landing a heap. Beside him Touya touched down, maintaining his footing and rising with poise and grace, befitting his cool demeanour. Something Makoto eagerly pointed out while doing his best not to drool from the ship.
Karin was activating a couple of their golems to guard the ship, the Tametop, came awake first followed by Odin and the knight servant. The three would suffice to protect the Ship so Karin turned and ran back up to the deck to Join Makoto, the two jumped down. The pairings were Touya's suggestion, however Raigar wasn't there and not with the front team. Raigar, Touya and Atsuma were point, being the more powerful at close range while Karin and Makoto hammered at range and healed.
Touya got first strike. His long spear jabbing into a samurai and forcing it back a step. Atsuma capitalized on the hesitation of the samurai and darted in. His fists rang out against the metal golem making a range of sound depending on where the blows landed on the armoured golem.
There were eight samurai golems and three kunoichi. Only one was seriously wounded and the others advancing steadily.
Karin started to aim her spears of water at the Samurai when the Kunoichi appeared in front of her. The female golems were much faster than the samurai and Karin took a hit form two of them, both using a shortsword to jab at her.
She fell back, the swords hadn't hurt her seriously, not even making it through the enchanted clothing that was strong as steel.
Makoto took point on the kunoichi. Singing a note and knocking back all three, he hurled out three of his spinning bladed discs; each connecting solidly with the golems.
The samurai were pressing Atsuma and Touya back with flashing swords and the occasional massive downward chop, the powerful Iron Chop attack.
One of the golems moved closer than the rest and Touya speared it, letting a blast of water accentuate the point of the spear, water that effectively destroyed the fire golem. As the golem fell back Atsuma let a powerful punch out, his maximum power one, which levelled the already damaged golem.
Karin launched a powerful heel kick with her right leg that destroyed one of the kunoichi then followed up with a second kick; roundhouse left crushing the metal casing of another. Makoto sang another note knocking the last one back so the three spinning blades could crash into its back, effectively dismantling it.
Touya let loose a powerful water rain attack that damaged the remaining five samurai. Catching the wink Touya threw him Atsuma charged in, hammering out two of his more powerful wave attack, finishing off a pair and further damaging two additional golems.
Shoulder to shoulder spear and fist levelled the golem that advanced next.
Pair enchant wires lines zipped forward the blades embedding into the samurai's heads, staggering them. Aqua spears lanced into them the powerful water attack finished off the golems.
Everyone was breathing heavily, but no one was hurt. Their clothing had all been specially enchanted to resist damage and turn weapons away so low level golems like the samurai never really had a chance. The number of them had been concerning though.
"Anyone else need some food?" Atsuma asked brightly.
"Oh I have this new recipe; I think everyone will love it!" Karin responded, her face lighting up.
"Oh no you don't, we all know I'm the best cook! Touya deserves the best!" Makoto snapped.
Leaving the girl and girlish man to bicker, Atsuma and Touya climbed the ship again.
"So what do you think?" Atsuma asked; trusting Touya had analyzed the golems thoroughly
"Nothing definite. It's too early to assume anything except that golem numbers we face will be larger than normal."
Tametop went back to its resting spot and stood still. Along with the knight servant and Odin would stay awake. They would make sure nothing happened while the group ate and later slept. Just to be safe though, they activated remaining golems. Tametop and the knight servant would remain below deck a safety measure.
The ship looked much more spacious without the golems lining the walls. The main room that held them all along with a table bolted down for eating along with chairs and a couch seemed less cluttered. No golems were allowed on the sub decks though. This was a precaution in case they turned against them, even with maximum FP they had decided this. The lowest deck being the engine room needed no one to attended to it so it was natural to make sure they stayed out of it. The middle dec was sleeping area. Everyone had their own room, along with five empty rooms.
Night crept up on the group and everyone said their good nights and retired.
Touya stayed above deck. The night air was refreshing, but as always the coolness reminded him of the time the Queen Of Ice had made him her frosty magicore. The thought chilled him still.
"Touya?"
Turning he saw Karin walking up from below deck. He white outfit was gone and instead pyjamas of some blue material covered her. With a held in chuckle Touya realized the pyjamas were less revealing than her normal outfit, something normally untrue for most girls her age.
"What is it?"
"I dunno. Couldn't sleep." She said with a shrug.
Touya guessed that had something to do with the missing mountain of bodyguard.
"Mind if I stay up here for a little bit?" she asked.
"Go right ahead. I may go to sleep myself soon though."
The two stood side by side, looking out at the forest to the left and the walled city of Kyoto on the right.
"Is this different?" Touya muttered to himself. Un aware of how loud he had asked the rhetorical question though, Karin heard it and looked at him.
"Is what different?"
"I was just thinking. I can remember much of what happened while the Queen Of Ice carried me around like a puppet, and everything seemed so different. There was no companionship, no happiness. Only obedience. I did as ordered and that was that. This time its as though I travel for the first time; with friends and on a mission. Is this so different form how Atsuma's quest was to find me?"
"Well you and I certainly met differently. Atsuma got a heel dropkick to the face when i met him, then i wound up sitting on him for a bit to keep him quiet while Raigar broke us out of jail. We met oddly but became friends, same as how you and know us. I think the only difference is the ship. Makes traveling so much faster." Karin replied. She was smiling, and had a misty look in her eyes.
Touya knew there was more she wasn't saying but hadn't really expected an answer anyway. He just shrugged.
"I'm going to sleep I think. Thanks for the food for thought Karin."
"Anytime".
Touya climbed down the stairs lost in though. Karin watched his back go and the door close.
She suddenly felt very alone. On the other journey they had slept close together, normally around a fire. This was so different.
She turned and bumped into the knight servant. It bowed and apologized before stepping aside with a sweeping gesture and a robotic 'ladies first'.
Alone indeed.
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Hope you guys like this. Lemme know if you want a certain golem to show up and I will do my best to make it show. No guarantees it won't get smashed to pieces of course.
Thewarlord