HEY GUYS! FINALLY GOT MAG PRIME, AND I CAN REST AND PLAY EASY NOW. WRITING THOUGH, I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T SLACK ANYMORE! ANYWAYS, I DON'T OWN DOG DAYS, AND ENJOY!
Chapter 3: Love Blossoms
"You seriously are messed up," Éclair sighed, Jaxson beaming. Jaxson then took a swing of the drink he had. Since he wasn't of legal age in his home world, he held off on any alcohol. He instead was drinking some apple cider.
"Say what you want. That play tipped the score so steep that it was near impossible for anyone to recover from that," Jaxson pointed out, taking another swing.
/+/Earlier That Day\-\
"You remember what I told you about the wars here?" Éclair asked Jaxson, who thought for a second.
"Yes. No one is killed, but instead turn into Beast Balls. The winner is determined by the total points at the end of the day, and that's when the victor is announced. May the better nation win. And I believe that Pastiage has two heroes?" Jaxson confirmed.
"Yes and no. You see, one of the heroes is coming later, and the other is staying here to enjoy herself and help with any demon outbreaks," Éclair informed.
"Well, consider me a general then. I do not like the label "hero" for multiple reasons. I'll be here for a while, so I might as well get used to it," Jaxson smiled. "Oh, and one is about to start, which is why you briefed me and took me to the location we will start at, no?"
"Just don't get yourself killed. I won't be held responsible if you do that," Éclair added.
"Follow my lead," Jaxson smiled, seeing Éclair get on an ostrich looking bird. Cercle is the term, but Jaxson doesn't know that yet. "And try to keep up."
"What exactly can you do?" Éclair asked, only knowing his ability with a short blade.
"So much more. Close combat, pistols, and short blades are my specialty. Hell, I created a fighting style that incorporates dual pistols and close combat. I've been wanting to do a field test to see how well it works. But that will come later," Jaxson informed, checking his pistols to make sure that they wouldn't jam. He also counted how many cells he had, counting four in total. He doubted he would need all 52, so he brought a total of six: the two in his pistols, and the four he has on his ballistic vest.
Jaxson waited for the official beginning of the war, and as soon as it came, he was out of the gates like a cheetah, running with his pistols holstered and short blade sheathed on his back. He had already made it to the main arena so to speak. He saw the other two armies coming, and smiled, taking out his pistols, shooting non-lethal rounds towards both armies. He toned down the lethality so that it would sting like hell for a normal human, but it would easily turn them to beast balls. He saw birds in the sky, and was wondering what they were doing, until he figured out that the birds had riders, since he nearly got hit. Pistols holstered, he looked behind him and saw Éclair leading a battalion, and got an idea. Falling back to Éclair, he kept up with the pace of the Cercle.
"Hey. You know how I said follow my lead? I need up there," Jaxson informed, pointing towards the birds. "Think you can do anything about that?"
Éclair sighed, wondering what Jaxson was thinking. "Just make sure you jump so you can intercept it as a ride."
Éclair unleashed a Skycracking Cross, Jaxson using his boots to hold off the damage while riding it up to the birds. He kicked off it, causing an explosion, which gave him more height, allowing him to grab a hold of one of the birds. He had however, instead of getting behind the pilot, he was holding onto the claw. And all air focus was on him. He worked this to his advantage though. Waiting as a few birds came from under him, he let go, landing behind one of the pilots, drawing a pistol. He quickly shot them, grabbing their rifle before hand, letting the little ball of fur fall, knowing that it would simply bounce since no one could die in the safe area they were in. He held the rifle in his right hand, the reigns in his left. He tilted himself, pulling the reigns as well, the bird listening. He found that all the focus was on one thing: knocking him out of the sky.
Jaxson knew he had to get rid of the more annoying force, which were the other sky troops. He blindly shot behind him, laying down some fire so he could do what he needed to. Without second thought, he made the bird go into a dive bomb, pulling up at the last second, firing at the Gallete army in front of him. Wanting to reduce numbers was his main goal, points came second. He soon had the air troops firing on both him and the Gallete army, making him smile. He knew causing a double front battle with both would be good, he just never thought he could make it happen so early. Feeling a danger close by, he looked ahead, seeing a bright green arrow flying at him. Naturally, he jumped off, the bird returning to the sky before it got hit. Jaxson drew his short blade, and started to fight his way to the one who shot the arrow, seeing the former ruler of Gallete: Leonmichelli Gallete des Rois.
"I see you are the one who shot the arrow," Jaxson stated. "You are my opponent now."
"And who are you? You seem too skilled to be a knight," Leonmichelli added.
"Just a simple man," Jaxson spoke, sheathing his short blade, whipping out his pistols, letting the energy fly towards the cat girl, who easily blocked or dodged them all. Jaxson let the cells fall to the ground, replacing them fast enough so that if you blinked, you would miss it. Jaxson charged the girl, and she intercepted him with an axe. Instead of dodging it, he stopped it with his boot, and let loose two shots from each pistol, making her jump to avoid getting hit. While she was in the air, he charged to where she would land, and engaged in close combat with her. She wondered why he still held onto the pistols, but found out why once she had stopped his left hand from a powerful blow. He put the pistol to her stomach, and let off a shot, causing her to drop to one knee, holding where she had been hit. She felt something cold and hard touch her head.
"Surrender is the only option," Jaxson informed, pulling the trigger of his other pistol to turn someone into a beast ball. "I'm sure you don't want to be turned to a beast ball."
She raised her hands in defeat, Jaxson smiling. Jaxson then took out his short blade, and vanished into the troops, the only evidence that he was fighting was the constant amount of beast balls flying.
/+/Present Time\-\
"You are insane, you know that?" Éclair sighed, wondering how he could go through drastic changes so easily.
"If being dull is sane, I'd rather be insane. More fun that way. Loosen up Éclair. Enjoy the festivities!" Jaxson smiled, grabbing her hand, pulling her along with him to where ever he was going. Soon, they were outside, and Jaxson looked up. "Before you ask, look up."
The stars filled the night sky, making an amazing view. Éclair actually looked and simply enjoyed the view. "This is the last time in a long time that the stars will be like this."
"But isn't it like this every night?" Éclair asked, Jaxson turning to her.
"Most would think so. But in a sense, both yes and no. Every night is unique to itself. As an example, do you have a sibling?" Jaxson started, Éclair slowly nodding. "I don't expect you two to be the same, but at the same time, you share similar things. You are both knights, and you share a last name. As far as I know, those are the only similarities. You both have your own kinds of friends, personalities, likes, dislikes, tastes, and other things. Yes, the night sky might look similar most nights, but if you look closer, you'll find that they are always different."
"How-"
"Can I be so different to how I was earlier?" Jaxson finished. "I've been asked that a lot. I don't have an answer for that honestly."
'She looks beautiful in the moonlight,' Jaxson thought, shaking the thought from his head. 'Don't get attached. You'll be leaving once you figure out how to get back. You don't want a repeat of last time either…'
"What are you looking at?" Éclair asked, noticing that Jaxson had been looking at her.
"Sorry. Not used to seeing real ears and tails on people. Still kind of taking it in," Jaxson lied. He was more used to seeing animal ears and tails on people when he went to some fur meets and fur cons, but that was rare occasions when he did go. He was actually taking the week off so he could attend one before the whole dimension traveling happened.
"You have a hard time adjusting?" Éclair asked, Jaxson shaking his head.
"My line of work requires I constantly adapt to new situations. Typically don't have time to think of the situation for too long," Jaxson answered, heading back. "You should get back. I have something to do before heading back, if I get back at all tonight. If I happen to take longer than expected, I'll see you tomorrow."
GETTING CLOSER TO A NEW ELEMENT IN THE STORY NOW. I'M NOT GOING TO SPOIL ANYTHING, BUT STAY TUNED FOR MORE!