Chapter 6: Chapter 6

Ch. A6: Off Campus

Alanna knew Yin was having a bad day when he locked himself in the library for three hours reading everything from cool tricks too freerunning and some Ancient Greek book. Ever since his fight with Demise Yin had been spending a lot of time reading Alanna saw the two fight and frankly she never thought Yin could fight like that. He had been bouncing off trees sliding and even using Demise's fire against himself.

"Tell me what you're doing again?" Alanna sighed looking over Yin's shoulder to see him reading a book in ancient Greek. "How can you read it anyways?"

"I'm the son of Prometheus I can read any language and do anything I read within reason." Yin said closing his eyes and rubbing his temples knowing the next question before it came.

"So Demise's fire... Prometheus is the bringer of fire so?" Alanna rubbed her temples trying to focus. Her mind cleared once Yin gripped her hand. "So like you said, his flames are mindless..."

"And everything kneels to knowledge in this case even fire." Yin said smiling at Alanna who smiled back her golden eyes gleaming.

"Yeah better than, awesome time management skills." Alanna said with a smile.

"At least your management skills didn't threaten to leave the camp Leaderless." Yin said snapping his book shut as Demise entered the library walking towards them. "Demise."

"Yin." Demise greeted back narrowing his eyes trying to decipher the title of Yin's book.

"Advanced sword play and counter warfare." Yin read his finger underlining each word. "Good read written by Atlas."

"Very well I guess..." Demise said still stretching his mind to see how in anyway Yang was the brother of this. It had been two weeks since Demise had fought Yin and that was enough time to truly respect the younger twin son of Prometheus. In two weeks Demise had promoted Yin twice the first was assistant Council. Then chucked that idea once the original head Councilman went up in tears from Yin's perfect solution too resources outside of camp. Which is what brought Demise here today "are you ready for the quest?"

"I wouldn't call running into town for supplies a quest." Yin said stretching as he took the list of supplies he needed to pick up. "Either way I should be back by sundown."

"Its sixty miles south one way. How do you think that's possible?" Alanna asked looking worried that Yin expected that much of himself. The two boys looked at each other.

"Snow mobile." Yin said shrugging electing a confused look from Alanna.

"We have a snow mobiles?" she asked.

"Yeah found fifteen in the armory last week when I was doing inventory." Yin said placing his book back on the shelf where he'd gotten it. "Hey Demise mind if Alanna comes with?"

Alanna nearly dropped on the spot for the chance to leave camp with Yin.

"Well I guess buddy system applies." Demise said narrowing his eyes. "Remember Yin keep a low profile the town is small but also watched by enemies... What am I saying...? Sorry I'm used to giving Yang orders."

"That can be problematic." Yin said as the three walked out into the Alaskan afternoon. Alanna was chilled to the bones even with the camps only jacket she had no idea how Yin wasn't shivering only wearing Jeans and a black T-shirt. Alanna shuddered looking Yin over he wasn't overly buff like Yang though he was lean and deadly fast. He had long sleek black hair tied back into a ponytail. Over the course of two weeks Yin had found some reading glasses that darkened into sunglasses once he walked out of the Library. Rumors had said the glasses also had night vision.

"Very well since both of you already have weapons, armor up and head out." Demise said exploding in a burst of flames.

Yin nodded as he and Alanna headed to their dorms having brand new Armor waiting. In fifteen minutes both had laced their armor and War uniforms. Basic War uniforms consisted of simple black T-shirt, black jeans, breast plate, greaves, arm guards black military boots and a survival backpack. Yin and Alanna met at the front gate their snowmobile waiting for their ride south.

"Ready?" Yin asked with a grin.

"You bet." Alanna said climbing on the back holding on tight to Yin's warm body. "Let's go."

Yin sighed as he finished tying down the last of the supplies his eyes narrowing on a group of kids wearing purple hoodies asking Alanna for direction. Yin had a bad feeling about this. He knew they weren't from around here much less Alaska. The three weren't dressed for the Alaskan cold. Then on second thought neither were he or Alanna both were clad in ancient gold armor. Though mortals would see the armor as winter clothes these three seemed to be eyeing Alanna differently.

"Can I help you guys with something?" Yin asked walking up to the group touching his golden money clip that is clipped to his belt. Yin sized the three up noticing they were well built and had military haircuts.

"Just talking to Alanna here about directions." the largest said with narrow eyes.

"Maybe I can help?" Yin said with a grin as the other two fidgeted uncomfortably as they sensed the rising conflict.

"No I Think she will do." the guy said popping his fingers.

"Pity I was looking forward to helping some distant relatives." Yin said gripping his money clip nonchalantly.

"Wondering where you got them armor." the guy said looking relieved.

"The correct phrase would be 'I was wondering where you got that Armor'." Yin corrected folding his enchanted glasses and hanging them on his collar.

"Ehhh Jake we should get going don't think these guys are with us." the smallest of the three said nervously.

"Then in that case you two are arrested for misuse of Roman armor and Treason!" Jake said loudly pulling a gladius behind his back. "Kneel in the name of Rome!"

"Kneel in the name of the Titan's!" Alanna called her sword Backbiter snapping into her hand. Yin let lose a Jarring kick to Jake's chest toppling him over. Yin's ancient gold Kopis Neck Lacer snapped into his hand from clip from striking a spear from his opponent's grasp. "Yin any words of wisdom to these filthy animals?"

"That depends what makes them filthy?" Yin grinned, as the two of the three Romans were rendered useless by Yin.

"They were trying to flirt with me." Alanna said her golden eyes flaming. "And I'm a one guy kind of Girl you know Yin."

"In sense of words they deserve none." Yin said as Jake struggled to his feet grabbing his imperial gold gladius on his way up. "I'm surprised I only broke three ribs."

"You traitors are so dead!" Jake roared lashing out with his gladius. Yin brought Neck Lacer full circle its abrupt kukri like blade knocked Jake's blade away with ease bringing Neck Lacer's tip to Jake's throat. "What the hell is that?"

"I can see how a Roman would underestimate Neck Lacer." Alanna said calmly examining her own blade half mortal steel half Celestial Bronze a deadly combo and weapon of her father. "A Kopis is like a boomerang in shape very awkward to fight against. At the same time it's heftier mid to point is like a bulldozer when used correctly it's no wonder your gladius is nearly cut in two."

"Shit..." Jake gulped as he eyed his gladius that had a wedge missing from Yin's parry. "Mercy?"

"No such luck." Yin fist palmed the losers' nose with a jarring blow breaking the kid's nose and knocking him clean out. "Who's next?"

The two remaining Roman's looked at one another then one grabbed a bright orange whistle and blew. Yin recoiled from the shrill sound his stomach turning in knots for some reason. Alanna acted fast lashing out with Backbiter cutting the whistle in two then pulled Yin away from a sword strike. Yin's mind was in panic for the second time of his life and he knew what was coming.

"Eagles!" Yin snarled as he lashed out with Neck Lacer prepping himself for one of his greatest fears.