Hey guys, so I know it's been longer than I said it would be, but we got an assignment on the last minute so I've been scrambling trying to get that done. The next chapter should be coming out in the next day or so, I'll try extra hard just to get it out for you guys :D
Anyways, without further ado, on with the chapter!
Corvan
"Number Eight?" I ask quizzically and a puzzled expression pops up on his face.
"Eight, it's my number, you know, the ones we were given before we left Lorien?" he replies simply, but it just makes me even more confused.
"You were on the ship that came to Earth on the day of the invasion weren't you?" Lucas questions and Number Eight nods, slightly clearing up my confusion.
"Don't you remember it?" Eight starts "They gave us numbers before we left, and we could only be killed in that order" he finishes and looks down at his ankle, followed by mine.
"Wait, you were on Earth before the attack, weren't you?" he says after a second of observing my ankle. I look at his to see that there's some kind of symbol branded into it, most likely Loric.
"Look who finally caught on" Lucas jokes to Eight and he smiles and laughs slightly, shaking his head in mock disappointment.
"I guess I should explain the number system then" he says to us and we both listen intently, "pretty much, Loridas cast a charm on us, essentially making us invincible unless we meet up or are next in line" he explains, "also, if anyone tries to kill us out of order, they'll die instead" he adds afterwards and I notice the slight look of pain that crosses his face.
"Do you know how many of them have died?" I ask and Eight nods "Three so far, Number Three only died recently, I got their scar a few days ago" Eight replies slightly sadly, looking down at the array of scars on his leg.
"Come, I'll show you around the place" Eight says cheerfully after a few moments of silence and I look around, but Sharma is nowhere to be seen, he must have left while we were talking.
Eight shows us around the place, most of the features of the land barely visible in the fading light, not that there is much to see here anyway. Eight seems pretty cool, he's really laid back despite the constant threat of Mogs. I suppose that the whole invincibility thing means that you don't have to be constantly looking over your back.
"You guys should get some rest" Eight says to us, clearly seeing that we're tired as hell at this point. We head to his makeshift shack and he opens the slightly crooked door, welcoming us in.
Although it's not much by way of looks, the hut has a cozy feeling to it, the scent of fresh flowers fills the air and a soft light comes from a small fire outside the hut. Eight sleeps on his hammock while Lucas sleeps on the floor of the hut, leaving me to sleep outside by the fire. Not that I mind though, the heat coming from the fire is great.
I'm just about to dose off before I hear the sound of cracking twigs in the forest behind the hut. I try to shake off the noise and dismiss it as just an animal when I hear another noise, this time coming from the lake below us.
I pick up my greatsword and dagger and light them up with fire, if this is an ambush, I need to be ready. Not wanting to wake up Eight and Lucas, I walk out into the night, letting the flame from my sword guide me. It must've just been an animal I tell myself, but a small part of me refuses to dismiss the noise as an animal.
Just as I'm about to head back to the hut, a twig cracks right behind me and I spin around, slicing my sword through the air as I do. My sword slices directly though something and it turns to ash before I could see what it was. I immediately know what it was. The Mogs are here.
Before I can get Lucas and Eight up, a ball of light comes flying at me but I dodge it at the last moment. The ball of light goes past me and slams into a tree behind, instantly destroying it. I teleport to where the light came from and swipe blindly at it, another Mog exploding into ash.
I hear a guttural yell come from somewhere behind me and suddenly the quiet night is filled with the sound of cannons firing accompanied by balls of light identical to the other one. I quickly teleport out of the way towards the hut and Eight and Lucas emerge from it, tired but ready to fight.
"They're at the lake" I whisper, the Mogs haven't figured out where I went off to and I don't want to give away our position. I can slightly see Eight and Lucas nod and Eight disappears the sound of Mog cannons firing quickly following him.
I steel myself for the fight ahead and teleport to the battlefield, leaving Lucas to join in the fight. Eight has managed to kill a few of them and has picked up one of their swords, cutting paths in the Mog's ranks with it.
I swing my greatsword at the head of a Mog and it hits its mark, killing him instantly and leaving a trail of fire in its wake. A Mog rushes at me, swinging his sword down at me but I deflect it with my dagger and lop his head off, turning him to ash. I rush a group of a few Mogs firing at Eight and my sword around me, leaving trails of fire and piles of ashes where the Mogs used to be.
Suddenly, two Mogs jump at me, swords raised but I teleport away from them. Using their confusion to my advantage, I teleport back to them and cut them down before, taking both of them down with one swing of my greatsword. From behind me, I hear the Mogs scream in fear as Eight turns into a tiger and rips them to shreds, leaving none of them alive. It's brutal but necessary, if we're going to win this war, we're going to have to be prepared to kill without mercy.
In a matter of minutes, the fight is already over, none of the Mogs are left standing and all three of us are completely unscathed. Eight transforms back into his regular form and raises his hand slightly, using his telekinesis to dispose of the ashes and the weapons. I wish I had telekinesis, Lucas says it'll develop soon, but it's been over a year since I developed my teleportation, and I still haven't gotten it.
"We should probably sleep in shifts" Eight comments half-jokingly but I nod, if I wasn't still awake, that could've gotten ugly.
"I'll take first watch" I offer, adrenaline still racing through me and both Eight and Lucas nod, heading back off into the hut.
Despite the threat of attack, the cool Himalayan night is comforting, the breeze blows through the trees and creates a soothing sound. Before I know it, I start to drift off, lulled to sleep by the sounds of the night.
When I wake up, it's just starting to become light again, the rising sun bathing the landscape in a beautiful orange light. I stretch and sit up, cracking my back as I do. Eight is already up and is swimming in the lake, seemingly unconcerned by the fight that took place right next to the lake. Lucas on the other hand is sound asleep on the floor of the hut.
Walking over to the crystal clear waterfall, I look down to where Eight is swimming as a half-turtle, half-man creature. "Come join me!" he shouts to me from below and I strip off my shirt and dive into the lake, barely making a noise as I enter.
Eight swims around under the surface of the lake gracefully and I swim down to join him, taking a fighting stance in the water as I reach his level. I see Eight's face light up as he sees this and he turns back into a human again, swimming towards me at full speed. I brace myself and grapple with him momentarily before I get him in a headlock.
A smile creeps onto my face and I teleport to the hut, Eight still trying to escape my iron grip. He can't though, my super strength makes sure of it. Lucas is finally awake and is sitting on a log outside of the hut when he sees us appear.
"Do you think I won?" I ask him playfully and he rolls his eyes, "Nope, I think he has the upper hand" Lucas replies jokingly and I can hear Eight laugh slightly at this.
After a second more, I let Eight go "You're just lucky I was going easy on you" he jokes and I laugh, drying myself off with my shirt before slipping it on.
"Now that we're all awake" Lucas says, rubbing his hands together, "I think it's time for round two" he finishes, a grin starting to form on his face.
"That's totally unfair, he has the charm to protect him" I complain, and Lucas just shrugs, "I guess you'll just have to figure out a strategy" he replies, a devilish grin plastered onto his face.
We both teleport into the clearing next to the lake and Lucas soon joins us, eager to start the fight. "Three, two, one begin!" he shouts and Eight immediately vanishes.
Before I have time to react to this, he's already next to me. He throws a punch but I dodge it, barely. I teleport behind him and try to restrain him, but this time, he shakes free and hits me in the gut. The punch isn't that forceful, but it's aimed perfectly and winds me. I reel over slightly before tackling him to the ground.
He throws a couple quick punches at me but I ignore the pain, focusing on keeping him down. I quickly get up and throw him towards the lake. He flies through the air momentarily before I teleport behind him, catching him and restraining him simultaneously.
He kicks at my legs, trying to sweep my off my feet but I'm planted firmly on the ground. A few seconds more of Eight trying to escape before Lucas calls the match, "Corvan wins!" he says enthusiastically and I let go of Eight. I'm covered in bruises and out of breath, but I've won. A proud smile creeps onto my face and I see a look of pride on Lucas' face.
"What were you saying about going easy?" I say to Eight and he just laughs, "You've got super strength, it's totally unfair" he replies half-jokingly and I shrug and laugh, "Better luck next time".
I was considering kinda skipping to the part where Marina, Six, Ella and Crayton show up about half way through the chapter, but I didn't really want to rush it, because I wanted to kinda build up the relationship between Eight and Corvan a bit more, but don't worry, the others will meet up with them soon(ish).
Anyways, hope you enjoyed, if you did, please leave a review, it would really mean a lot :D.
Until next time, bye!