Well, this day had shaped up to be very annoying to him definitely. All it started with was a simple beautiful morning with all the chores done so Tai could relax and spend the day lounging around. Then, it went to hell; forced to be a bodyguard for some princess, is kicked out of Halure to go with her, having to fight monsters in which one nearly clipped his leg off, going into not one, but two places with tons of people. And now, these two bogus excuses for knights were pointing their weapons at him. Just... peachy.
"Do you have something in your ears, vile fiend? You think you can just walk past us and attack the princess like that?" the short one said.
Tai glared with a tired look at them, "I wasn't going to attack the princess; I was just simply wa-"
"Ha! I say, we will not fall for your lies! Agent of Leviathan's Claw, prepare to taste justice!" the skinny one declared.
"Wait, I'm not apart of this Leviathan's Claw! What makes you th-," Tai tried to reason as he shook his head.
"Hah! We caught you lying! You just admitted it!" the skinny one shouted.
"No! I said the name because you just rep- … Never mind. Look, it's not very nice to just go up to people and claim they're bad guys without proof," Tai gave up after being interrupted twice and just said to their faces, "Unless you got evidence, then get out of my way."
"How dare you talk to the imperial knights that way!" the short one scolded him for his attitude as the two.
"Either move or I'm gonna do more than just talk down to you," Tai threatened as the shadows of his hood covered his face and his evil glare shined through his hood at them, "If you're smart enough, you'll catch my drift."
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Rewinding a bit, as Tai began walking up and was stopped by the duo of ignorant knights, Yuri had just tuned back into the conversation that he was having with Raven and Estelle.
"Yay! We can travel again, just like we used to, Yuri!" she said, causing him to smile.
"And this will give Flynn a bit of a relief as well. Glad you could spare the time to help us out, Yuri," Raven said, smirking with him rubbing his chin.
"Hey, I don't mind. Now..." Yuri said, then deciding to investigate, "About that other person who was with you..."
"Oh, ya mean the newcomer kid that was with us?" Raven smirked, putting his hands on his head and tapping his foot gently on the ground carefree.
"Yeah, him. He looked like an odd guy. Mind telling me what he's doing traveling with you guys and why he's over there when I come over? It's kinda fishy if you ask me, just like the old man," Yuri asked in a serious tone, getting a glare from Raven, but not caring.
"Yuri, it's not like he's a bad guy; he's just not that social," Estelle said, trying to defend Tai from her friend's negative labeling, "He's really nice and friendly, when you get to know him a little... though it takes time."
"Yeah, Yuri, don't take the kid as a downer; he's a really cool guy," Raven said, winking.
"Well, can you tell me about him, like his name?" Yuri asked.
But fate had a funny way to stopping it before Tai's name could be cleared... or even said. Suddenly, a knight from the Flynn Brigade came running down the ramp to the trio. He gently stopped and caught his breath for a bit before addressing the old man.
"Captain Raven! We have some urgent news!" he said, sounding tired and worried.
"Well, alright! Whatcha got for ol' Raven?" the old man asked, dropping into his neutral standing pose.
"Some monsters have been sighted near Deidon Hold and Halure and they have brought an army. Flynn is taking care of the situation, but he would like it if you could come back and help take care of the rest of them with him," the knight said, bowing and then after taking his leave, hurried back.
"Well, I guess that's ol' Raven's cue to get back there and help him clean those monsters out," Raven said, turning to the other two, "Shall we all com' together and get to wipin' them out?"
"I'm ready," Estelle said, nodded as she looked serious.
"I guess I'm coming too. Nobody gets to kick Flynn's butt besides me," Yuri said, smirking as he looked down to his partner, "Right, Repede?"
As the dog tuned in and barked in agreement, the man nodded and turned to Raven, "All right, let's make our way to Deidon Hold," and then the group turned and ran towards the public quarter, the princess and old man forgetting a certain somebody behind.
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Yuri and Repede joined the party.
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Just as Tai finished threatening the two knights to get out of his way, he noticed the conversation with the knight Estelle and Raven were having also with the other man and the dog. But it suddenly took a chilly fearful turn for him as the group suddenly began running back up into the city, leaving him there with these two bozos in green clothing and armor!
"Wha- Hey, Estelle! Wait!" he called, trying to run after them as he didn't want to get left behind and be alone in this pit of people.
Unfortunately, he was stopped by the two knights standing side by side in his face, and causing him to take a step back. He grunted in frustration as he glared at them and realized what he needed to do. He slowly reached for his bat as the knights held their weapons out at him and got into a battle stance.
"Hey, it's rude to just run away while you're talking to someone! It seems this evil doer must be taught manners, Adecor!" the short one said, calling his fellow night by name.
"I say, Boccos, you are indeed right! He shall taste the flavor of imperial justice!" the other replied, readying his sword to attack.
"You know? I'm really not surprised to see why you're just simple city guards," Tai said degrading as he shrugged with a taunting yet serious face, unknowing to the three there that they were attracting the attention of a crowd, "You guys suck."
"How dare you! I demand you take that back right now!" Boccos ordered as he shook in anger.
"I can't help it if that's the truth. But hey; if you got a problem with what I say, then do something about it," Tai motioned for them to bring it.
"Very well, foul-mouthed adolescent! I will school you on manners! Prepare to fall!" Adecor yelled as he charged and swung his sword.
As the blade came forward, Tai's right hand suddenly grabbed the knight's wrist. Yanking him forward, it caused him to lose his balance to drop his sword. Still having him by the wrist, Tai side-stepped during the yank and thrusted his left knee into the arm, near the elbow. Badly hurt but not broken, it caused Adecor to yell in pain, but be stopped short as he was unable to stop the incoming elbow to the face.
"Hey!" he heard the other knight say as he ran at them.
It was though in a blink of an eye Tai made a rapid movement that circled right behind the short one. Boccos stunned for only a second, it was long enough for him. A swift but effective forearm was brought on the head, causing him to drop his spear. Before he could react, Tai swung his right leg upward, causing Boccos to be knocked up into the air. And as the knight started to come down, the teen grabbed his bat and dropped into a baseball stance, readying the timing.
"Rrgggh!" a growl came out of him as he swung.
Like a home run, the bat connected with Boccos' body as he came down. It sent him flying like a ball, right into Adecor, who was dizzy from the two blows he had gotten. Smashing into each other, they went shrieking into the air and crashed right near the water fountain. Tai slowly dropped into his fighting stance and walked up the ramp, awaiting the knights' next move.
However, the sudden cheering of the crowd and compliments made him slowly ease up and put his bat back. He walked over to see that both Adecor and Boccos were completely knocked out, from the powerful attacks he did. Twitching and having swirls for eyes, their slight sighs of pain made Tai stare unimpressed.
"Three hits...? You mean to tell me they went down with only three hits each?" he thought, marveling at which was true; him being very strong, or the duo being really weak.
He sighed and said, pointing to them, "Being rude, jumping to conclusions, getting into my personal space, categorizing me as a criminal with no proof, and being defeated after three hits, when the majority was just my fists and feet... you two are the most pathetic excuses for knights I've ever seen."
"HALT, YOU!"
"Oh my freaking gosh, what now!?" he said out loud as he turned to see some other knight with a black mustache and orange and red clothing with armor run down the ramp and approach him.
"Halt! I am Captain Leblanc of the Schwann Brigade! Who do you think you are, attacking my men like that? There is a capital offense for fighting knights, which can end up with several years in prison and a fine of ten thousand gald!" he yelled in a bold and deep tone.
"Then you should tell your men to stop picking fights with random people. I'm minding my own business, and next thing I know, your lackeys started getting in my face and accusing me of being some sort of criminal," Tai said, getting a bit irritated.
"Hah! Highly doubtful. They can spot a criminal miles away. Whatever you've done, you're going to answer for it! Now surrender!" the ignorant knight ordered, pulling his sword.
It was like something snapped in his head as he couldn't stand these people and this city anymore. With a roar of anger, he raised his left arm and his glove glowed again. Immediately, screams and shouts of surprise and fear came as Leblanc and the crowd were forced back by the greenish-black energy creating a wall. Tai grunted and turned, sprinting down the ramp and running out of the city. He could hear the knights shouting for him to stop and some managing to chase after him, but with his speed, he managed to get out of the city. Running as fast as his legs could carry him, he was a tad... well... furious as he ran outside the city and began heading back to the path of Deidon Hold.
"You guys better not freaking leave me here..." he muttered through his gritted teeth.
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Skit – Damn it
Tai: (grumpy face) Oh, freaking damn great; this is wonderful. Not only do they just up and walk away leaving me there in a place I'm not comfortable or have no knowledge of, (furious face, gritting his teeth) but now I'm labeled as a damn criminal because a pair of stupid, ignorant dumbbells just judge me on what I look like! Damn it; Damn it all to hell! (closes eyes) Estelle... (head moves down, the shadows covers his eyes, his mouth covered by his hoodie) Raven... (grumpy face, opens eyes) You better have a good reason for leaving me behind.
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Uh-oh, seems like ol' Raven and Lady Estelle seemed to have forgotten their promise and their comrade it was given to behind. Now all breaks loose and Tai loses his cool. What will he do IF he catches up to the group? Keep on reading and find out more.