Ch 14: A new Ally
Roy's mind wandered back to what seemed like days ago. For some weird reason, he could only make out a few glimpse memories of the last thing his brother told him. But right now, he couldn't think about that. He had to find these people Seth talked about. Roy wasn't completely sure if he could trust them, but at the moment they were the only ones he could turn to. He had made his way out of the forest, and was walking along a neat little dirt path. About a mile back, Roy had come across a sign that pointed to the direction of Rolburr, and so he followed it. The large scythe he had carried with him was shrunken down to only about a foot long. It rested snugly on his back in a custom sheath made of fine black leather. Roy had changed his clothes too, not wanting to be recognized.
He wore a pair of black boots that rose up to his mid calf. A pair of brown travel pants were cut off below his knees, and bandages could be seen wrapping up the little bit of leg that was exposed. A loose belt hung lower on one side, a pouch dangling on that lower side. He had on a tight-fitted white shirt that had been cut off below the elbow. A brace on either forearm was tightly fitted, and he had on a pair of black gloves. A tattered white cape that fell to his knees hung off behind him. The bottom of it was ripped, and there were a few holes on the material. None the less, it was still in perfect usable condition.
Roy had stolen these clothes from a farmer's house several miles back. The farmer was about Roy's size in width, but much taller. But he had fixed that problem by simply cutting off any excess cloth he felt was unneeded. And so he walked in his new attire, scythe hidden under his cape, and clutched at his sides, the harsh winds of night picking up. The sun had began to set, already half it's body blocked by the mountains.
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Tye and the girls all walked together through the castle. The fighting inside had died down, and its occupants outside of the stone walls. Tye wanted to make sure there would be no other way to get into the castle, so what better way then to patrol around the empty rooms. "Tye, we should be out there, fighting with the soldiers! Not in here on guard duty!" An annoyed glare flicked over the swordsman's shoulder to Kyrie. "I know we should. But in my condition, I'll get killed out there. Plus, you all look about ready to fall over. It's best if we just stay inside and regain our strength. We'll only get in the soldiers' way like this." The young mage let out a bored groan, followed by an unsatisfied look at her friend.
The group walked on for a while longer until they came to one of the guest bedrooms that still remained in tact. Luckily, the only damage done to the room was a hole in the ceiling. Tye glanced up to it and walked over to one of the chairs, taking a seat. "This'll do for now. We can rest here for a bit, then search the rest of the castle. The girls nodded, each taking a seat. Aubrey moved onto Tye's lap, picking her legs up and leaning back against him. "I hope you know what you're doing Babe." He gave her a small smile and kissed her cheek. "Of course I do."
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Alex dove out of the low window, rolling onto the dirt outside and sliding up to the thug. He was about to ram the end of his dagger into the thief's chest, but stopped short. His target was on the ground, unconscious. Alex blinked a few times, looking over the body. He turned to look at the girl, who had untied herself from the bag. She was holding a rather large branch in her hands, the end of it broken off. "Wow Cassidy. Remind me to never mess with you." The princess gave the bowman a quick smirk, followed by a sudden frown. "That monster grabbed Marissa too!" "Don't worry. Shawn is looking for her. Or you, whoever he finds first." Cassidy tilted her head and stared at Alex with a bit of confusion on her face. "But I'm right here." "I know." A weird thought ran through her mind, but she quickly shook it out. "Alright then. Since you're here, I can return to the castle safely." Alex laughed a bit and shook his head. "There is no safety right now princess. The entire city has gone nuts." "Oh really?" Cassidy smacked Alex's side before walking off down the street. "Then we'll just have to fix that, won't we?" The bowman rubbed his side, an annoyed scowl escaping him as he followed her. "You didn't have to hit me."
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It took Roy several hours to reach any sign of life. He had wandered along a dirt road for what seemed like days. The cool night air made his body tense up, trying to stay warm. Roy was on a suicide mission. But, he had to find these people Seth told him about. He still wasn't too sure why, but he had a feeling they could help.
After another grueling hour, Roy finally stumbled onto a farm house. It was abandoned, probably because of the poor soil around the area. But, he didn't care. It was shelter. The prince of the mighty Desert kingdom, was now simply a poor fighter looking for a way to stop all this pointless blood shed. Luckily, the inside of the house was in decent condition. Nothing too defecated or destroyed. Roy found a pile of burnt grass sitting idly in the middle of the living room. Smoke was still floating off of the debris, and he immediately reached for the scythe on his back. With a flick of his wrist, the odd weapon sprang to life, extending back to it's original size.
Roy glanced around the quiet home. He checked each room, hoping that the place was deserted. It was. But he couldn't help but feel strange. It felt like a presence was close by. Close enough to watch him. Roy didn't like that. Still, maybe whatever was here will return, and maybe they'll be friendly. Yeah right. Knowing your luck it's probably a band of murders and thieves. It was at this thought that Roy got an idea. If there were a group of thieves around here, then maybe they were wanted for capture. And if they were wanted, then Roy could make a quick buck far more easily then he could have hoped. So..Where to hide..
He spent the next half hour or so looking around the abandoned building once more, trying to set various traps; a lethal one here, one to scare there. When Roy had finished, he had around half a dozen traps set neatly and secretively in the house. Now, all he would have to do was wait. Oh what fun that will be.. Roy had already made a hiding spot for him close to the back door. He had pulled some of the wooden boards on the floor out and dug a small cavern type hole beneath the structure. Perfect for him to slip into and hide until the occupants of the place returned. I might as well try and get some sleep..No point on fighting in my current condition. Once Roy had tugged the boards back to their original spot, he leaned back against the dirt and yawned, soon drifting into a light sleep.
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Tye opened his eyes slowly and looked around the room. He had ended up in a bed, and Aubrey was sound asleep next to him. What the? "Morning sunshine." Tye looked over across the room. Alex was standing in the doorway, and he was shirtless. There were a number of cuts and bruises on his torso, but he looked oddly energetic. Tye tried to sit up, but a jolt of pain ran through him, and he groaned angrily. "What the hell happened?" He whispered. "Well, while you and the girls were guarding the castle, me and Shawn found Marissa and Cassidy. Then by the time we came back here, the fighting had stopped, and you were unconscious." Alex gave his friend a playful grin and yawned, beginning to tell Tye the story Shawn had told of how he found the little girl.
Shawn snapped the whip to life, letting it whiz through the air to whack the first goon off his feet. "Hey! Who's there?" The second one turned to see the Cobra, but only for a second. Shawn had jumped up into the air, and snapped the whip back to within his grasp. before landing behind the second thug, he spun and swung the end of his weapon out for the goon's head. It bounced off rather hard, causing the man to let out a low groan as he fell over. Before the first had time to react, Shawn, without second guessing himself, kicked the thug's ass; literally. The man flew off the tower and down to the ground below, but Shawn wasn't about to watch what would happen once he hit the earth. Instead, he walked over to Marissa and knelt down next to her, giving her a smile. "Hi." The young girl looked at him, soon wrapping her tiny arms around his neck. "Brother.."
"Then he ended up back here a couple minutes before me." Tye took several silent minutes to examine his friend. He really was too energetic, even for Alex's standards. Something was different about him. Maybe he got a little extra sleep? No.. He found out something? Nah..If he did, Tye would've found out about it too. This is bugging the hell outta me..Why is he so happy all of a sudden.. Suddenly, it clicked in the swordsman's head. "Who'd you sleep with!" He shouted. Alex, who wasn't expecting that remark, turned a dark red and lost his balance, almost falling to the floor. "What are you talking about!" Tye jumped out of his bed, ignoring the second blast of pain in his side. "You slept with someone! I know you did!" He had an evil grin on his face as he walked over to Alex, pulling him up. His older friend looked away, trying to think of something to say. "I''dunno what you're talking about Tye..I'm just in a good mood..That's all.." "You liar!" Tye laughed, walking past the bowman to the room next door. "H-Hey, where the hell are you going?" Alex shouted, walking right behind him. "I'm telling you man, you're full of it!" While he spoke, Tye pushed open the door to Alex's room, eying the empty bed.
Alex walked up next to Tye and smacked his head, leaning against the door frame. Tye, meanwhile, was staring around the room, a little disappointed he couldn't make fun of his friend. "I told you already you idiot." Alex laughed. It seemed like a wave of relief passed over the older of the two. He was satisfied that Tye was proved wrong, but not for long. He stopped laughing, and his face turned a dark red while Tye's beamed a little. A girl walked out of the bathroom in a white robe, yawning a little before turning to look at the two boys standing by the door. "What's up with you two?" Tye immediately turned to look at Alex, holding back a laugh. "About time you dumb ass!" Tye couldn't help himself from laughing at the top of his lungs, falling over onto the ground.
Brissa looked over at her friend with a dash of pink on her face. "Tye! What's so damn funny!" Alex, who was still red, walked into the room and slid his arm around Brissa's shoulder. "He might've found out what we did last night.." Brissa's face simply turned a darker pink, soon matching Alex's. "Hey..What's with all the noise.." Aubrey yawned, walking into the room. "Oh god...We're screwed." Alex huffed, letting go of Brissa's shoulder and walking into the closet, slamming the door behind him. Brissa bit her lower lip, and took a seat on one of the chairs next to the bed, her face turning darker still. In between his laughter, Tye heaved in deep breaths, trying to explain what had happened. "Those two...Hooked up..Last night!" "What?" His girlfriend snapped awake, running over to her friend, squealing a little. "Oh my god Brissa! Did you really!" The girl in the robe slumped her head forward, a mix of laughter and nerves stuck coming out of her as she spoke. "Uh..huh."
"What did my sister do?" "Yeah..And what's with Tye?" Kyrie and Shawn both walked into Alex's room, fully dressed. They were already awake, and had been getting some breakfast. Aubrey let out another squeal, jumping up from her chair and pulling Kyrie over to her sister. Tye had calmed down by now, and, still laughing a little, walked over to the closet door. He knocked on the wood, waiting for an answer but getting none. "Hey Alex come on. I'm only kidding." He laughed, pulling open the door. "Alex?" He wasn't in there though. Actually, he was gone. Completely.
"YOU DID WHAT?" Kyrie jumped up, awe struck at what she had just heard. "When? How!" Tye, who had ignored Kyrie's screaming, curiously walked into the closet. "Alex! If this is your idea of a joke, then you'd better knock the fuck o-" He was cut off, bu the sudden lack of floor. Tye looked down, and realized he was falling. What the hell! He was sliding down a chute of some kind, and was going at a pretty high rate of speed. It was several minutes before he finally saw a spot of light, which only grew as he slid out of a large hole. "Oof!" Tye tumbled out of the slide like thing he had fallen into, landing hard on a dirt floor. "Ow..What the fuck was that all about.."
"Come on B, tell us!" "Yeah. I'm a little curious too." Kyrie and Shawn took a seat on either side of Brissa, while Aubrey pulled a chair up. "Well, it's not that big of a deal." Mumbled Brissa. "Not a big deal? You and Alex.." Kyrie's voice trailed off, her mind coming to terms with what they actually did. "WHERE IS HE? I'LL KILL HIM!"