Alfheim 2

Chapter 10: The First Boss; Hawkeye

After Hirada, Yusuke, and Leafa finished the dungeon they also finished their level grinding until they were a decent level to continue. They all made it to the boss' door which had a large bird etched into the door very artistically.

Hirada looked to Yusuke then to Leafa and back at the door and said to his partners, "You ready to find out the first boss?"

Hirada then began to open the door, the door being old and decrepid slowly opened as it creaked with every inch it moved. Once the door was open enough a cool breeze blew in and gave our heroes chills as they worried what the first boss was in the first place.

They walked into the room slowly with worry of what the boss was and found out that the boss' room looked vacant. All except for the hawk statue in the middle of the room. The hawk statue looked sort of like the god Ra, what with an eagle head and wings, and the body of a warrior and a very large broadsword in it's hand and a feathered shield in the other. It was on one knee with it's sword to the ground and the shield on it's back.

Hirada walked up to the statue and said, "Wait, where is the boss? This room is empty. What a rip-off. What di someone already slay it?"

Yusuke stated, "It's improbable because once a boss is defeated in this game the checklist of things to each player that defeats will be checked off and the boss respawns for the next player to come along. There is just some way you have to get the boss to awaken is all, because I believe this statue is the boss."

Yusuke then walked up closer to the statue and touched it with his hand. The room then started shaking violently as the statue started coming to life quickly unthawing itself from it's previous state. The creature then stood up and brushed itself off, dust came flying off of him as he finished unthawing.

The creature then said, "Well, you made it to the first boss, congrats. This is as far as you go however for I am not going to be easy to defeat! I am, Hawkeye!" Hawkeye then posed ready for a battle.

Hirada, Yusuke, and Leafa just stood there as Hirada said to them, "Look, I will attack first and see what he is capable of alright? Only help me if I am in dire need. Here I go."

Hirada then stepped forward as the first one to battle the boss and said, "I will try first!" He then dashed at Hawkeye with his hand gripping the Demon Buster not ready to strike yet. he made it to Hawkeye and he drew his sword and slashed at Hawkeye.

Hawkeye blocked the attack with his own sword, the Fallen Angel. Hawkeye then swatted Hirada away and ran towards him with his sword ready to strike. Hawkeye then swung his sword, Hirada ducked just in time as the blade made a neat whistle as it zoomed right by his head.

Hirada then jumped, and did a spin attack with his sword coming around quickly, Hawkeye drew the shield and blocked it in the blink of an eye. Hirada knew this battle wasn't going to be easy.

Hirada then spun around again disbanning Hawkeye's stance and tried again to strike the bird, this time he was successful as the health bar dropped some. Hawkeye jumps into the air and spreads his wings which looked like they were made of pure gold.

Hirada noticd he was in the air as he then called upon his wings and flew up as well. Hawkeye was surprised for a second because not many players can call upon their wings this early in the game, "Well, well, it looks like we have an aerial battle in our midst wouldn't you say?"

Hirada then held his blade close and said, "I'd say so. Bring it on!" He then dashed towards the boss, as Hawkeye dashed towards Hirada also. They met in mid air as their swords clashed and sparks went everywhere. Hirada nad Hawkeye hovered there in a stalemate for a few seconds and they flew back away from each other a good distance.

They then begin dashing at each other many times at rapid speeds clashing swords with each meet. Here and there Hirada's health would chip off to Hawkeye's attack as did Hawkeye's health to Hirada's attacks as well. Every clash after the previous one their distance they would come apart kept growing farther and farther resulting in more devastating hits and clashes.

This process repeated until Hirada noticed Hawkeye's health gauge in the yellow now as his was still green, the next clash Hawkeye went to swing but since Hirada was a Spriggan he used an illusion technique and made a smoke copy of himself resulting in Hawkeye missing the real Hirada.

Hirada was now behind Hawkeye a good ways as he held out his blade and yelled, "Spirit Shot!" Just like in the Beta a large green energy ball appeared and was forced towards Hawkeye.

Hawkeye not noticing the blast in time only had the chance to look over his shoulder as the light from the blast hit him before the actual attack did. A large explosion happened as Hawkeye fell to the ground in pain, smoke was still spewing from his back from the attack. He was on one knee, he quickly stood up and was ready to continue.

Hawkeye's health was just about in the red when he said, "Look here kid. I don't know how your able to do that but you won't be able to do it again! Adaption Activate!"

With that said a circle appeared below him and he was now cloaked in a red energy that then dispersed as he exhaled and said, "Ok, now come at me again like that!"

Hirada realized that whatever Hawkeye just did, he wouldn't be able to perform many more attacks before he was figured out. Thinking he then looked around the room looking to see if he could use the room to his advantage but no luck.

Hawkeye then rushed rapidly towards Hirada. Hirada's face looked stunned as he leapt in the air and spread his wings and hovered for a second. Hawkeye then circled around with his wings spread wide open ready to pounce. He then charged Hirada, the kid's only choice was to run for now so he did.

Thoughts were running through his head as he fled, he then thought of something, (Wait if he 'adapted' to my attacks, that means he knows what class my avatar is right? That's it!) He then changed direction towards a different wall and says, "I hope this works."

Leafa heard Hirada say that and said, "Wait, what's he doing?" During this battle, Leafa was watching Hirada fighting heavily with loads of pride. She knew that she was in good hands when she joined his pact. She then blushed and said, "You can do it Hirada!"

Hirada heard this and he said, "Yes!" He picked up speed with his flight and stopped a few from the wall and said, "Here, attack me!"

Leafa saw what he was doing and yelled, "Hirada what are you doing!? NO!"

Hawkeye then made it to Hirada and said, "Your clone won't work this time Spriggan! I know all of your tricks!" As Hawkeye made it to Hirada, Hirada made his own clone explode in a rather large smoke cloud blinding Hawkeye.

Blinded by the smoke, Hawkeye couldn't tell where he was at the moment and ran straight into the past the smoke. He landed rather hard with a enormous crash, creating a crater in the wall where he landed. Hawkeye then fell to the ground quickly with his health now blinking red, he was almost defeated.

Hirada didn't think to go up to finish him, "Look, I don't wanna finish you like this. Get up and die like a warrior!"

Yusuke and Leafa both looked at him with shock in their eyes as Leafa said to Yusuke, "Wow, he's really cool huh?"

Hawkeye then stood up holding his left arm with his right in pain and said, "You are... a brave... young lad I'll give you that. But why... are you letting... me get and fight?"

Hirada answers, "I don't like winning the cheap way. Coming up to you while your defenseless like that is not the way I want to defeat you. I want to defeat you like a hero, not a murderer."

Hawkeye then states, "I wish I was programmed like you kid, you... are truly a good guy. I am programmed to fight with no remorse. I will die a warrior! Finish me!" He then readied to right as did Hirada.

Hirada then dashed towards Hawkeye as did Hawkeye towards Hirada. When they met halfway Hawkeye swung his blade as Hirada dodged it. After dodging the swing he the stabbed Hawkeye through the chest. Hawkeye then said, "Thank you Hirada."

Hawkeye coughed up blood as he fell to his knees then to the ground. As his lifeless body laid there it started to disappear, the experience was given out and the loot looked different this time. It was the normal glowing spot but it had a different glow to it this time.

Hirada looked at the loot and it had a message with it, "Hirada, among the loot is my sword, the Fallen Angel. Take it and learn to dual wield. Then and only then will you be near indestructible. You choose what to do with the rest."

Hirada then shed a tear and said, "Man, that's sad. Look he gave me his sword. Here is the rest of the loot. You guys do what you want with it."

Yusuke looked through it and said, "Hey wait a minute. I can fashion you a new sword with much higher strength if you wanted Leafa!"

Leafa's eyes widened and she said, "Really? Neat! Go ahead if you want I want to talk to Hirada for a second."

While Yusuke worked on the sword, Leafa walked up to Hirada who was testing out the Fallen Angel and said, "Hey Hirada. You did amazing in that battle I must say. I made the right choice by joining your pact I think. So what drove you on through that fight?"

Hirada put the new sword up and said, "Well, I have no clue honestly. I just wanted to win is all. What you saw in that battle is why I don't have many friends."

Leafa then said, "Well, I thought that was amazing! That's why I am your friend." She then put her hand on his shoulder and finished, "Look, no matter what everyone else says about your weirdness just know that someone actually likes it."

Hirada smiled and said, "Thanks Leafa. That cheered me up. You think Yusuke's done with your sword yet?"

Yusuke walked up after he said that to tell Leafa, "Here it is, the Eagle Heart. It has nearly double the strength as your previous one. Try it out."

Leafa was trying out the sword as Yusuke told Hirada, "Dude that was a great battle. What you did for the boss in the end was really good. I didn't expect that from you. Good going dude."

After they finished up there they headed out and prepared to leave for the second dungeon. They returned to Centura City and found out where to go and began heading out for it. What really happens next is that they leve grind some more and prepare for the dungeon. Like I said I will have to skip a couple of dungeons to progress the story a little faster. They only go through the second dungeon and make it to the third one. Help me out here and just go with the story cause I am doing the best I can right now. :3 If it's not good enough, I'm sorry. I am kinda glad there isn't any bad reviews yet, but if I just wait there will be at least one. XD Keep reading if oyu like cause next is Chapter 11: Beta Revenge 1.