Ch. 4
Clang! Clang! Thunk. Shit! The Mob had found an opening in my defence. With a screech, it plunged it's sword deep into my abdomen. My HP went down to 9%. With a heave, I threw myself back. Completing the move with a flip, I turned to run. Only to find myself face to face with a second monster. Forgetting to even curse, I stood in shock. As the mob raised it's sword to finish me, a sudden blue burst shot through it's chest. Then two other swords appeared on each side, and sliced through the mob. With a burst of light, the mob shattered. Finally coming to my senses, I jumped past the red and white treo that saved me. Spinning around, I saw the mob shattered by the lead player. For a few seconds I stood there, still trying to comprehend how close to death I had just been. Then I blacked out from exhaustion.
"Is he alive?" "Looks like it." "He had the right idea though, running. But that second monster was bad luck." Slowly coming to my senses, I glanced around. To each side stood KoB knights. And kneeling in front of me was a female rapier user. Akira. With a look of concern, she handed my a health drink.
"Thanks." I said. Taking it from her hand, I drank it in one gulp. I was used to Akira handing me things from when we had teamed up. But I had forgotten that we were no longer party members, and that she was apart of the guild KoB. The knight to the right of me didn't take kindly to me just taking the health drink.
"What the hell is wrong with you! Just a thanks? We saved your but back there!" He shouted.
"Leave it, Wilab. He is drowsy, and on autopilot. He is used to me handing him things from when we partied together." said Akira in a stern voice.
"Sorry miss." Wilab replied.
I stood up. Finally able to think straight, I commented on what I just heard.
"What ever did you do to deserve a Miss from someone? I remember you were always disobeying my orders. How on earth did you get promoted?" I said with a smile.
"One word: Heathcliff." she responded in the same tone.
"Well, thanks, but I can handle myself from here. Thanks, for helping out." With that, I started to walk deeper into the dungeon.
"And just where do you think your going?" Akira called in that same stern voice.
"Back into the dungeon. I'll wait in the safe area for my health to recover, then go back to clearing."
"Your assuming I'll just let you go, Neko. Even when we partied together you could easily handle an attack like that. You are too tired. I will not let you go back into the dungeon. Period."
"Ugg. I'll be fine, I just had bad luck that turn around."
"Bullshit. C'mon, we are going back to the village." With that she grabbed my collar and dragged me towards the entrance. I was about to pull away and run back, but something in the men's eyes stopped me. With a sigh, I turned around and walked on my own two feet side by side with Akira.