AC: Here's the next episode.
Episode 4: Huntsclan first strike
Roof of Lao Shi electronic shop: 17h00
Before Abel and Jake enter Lao Shi electronic shop, Abel made Jake promise not to speak about Brad assault. Jake looks at Abel and saw no injure thanks to his solid constitution. Abel says he mimic all of Brad attacks except the one on his stomach. It was painful, but just a little.
When it was 17h00 Abel was on the floor and was waiting for Ryu. Then Ryu flies gracefully at his direction.
"You're here." Says Ryu.
"Of course. So what are we doing now?" Asks Abel. He already knew what the training will be but he always asks the question before.
"We'll practice you're breathing power. I wonder what will come out of your mouth…I wish it will come out from there." Says Ryu with a smile.
"Yeah…you weren't that lucky." Says Abel.
"…" Ryu dragon face turns red. "Alright, let's begin."
"What shall I do?" Asks Abel.
"First, took a deep inspiration…Good. Then compress your belly and open your mouth and expire." Says Ryu.
Abel did what he says but…the flame didn't come from his mouth.
"Keep trying." Encourage Ryu.
Abel tries again and again. Suddenly a flame came out of his mouth. The flame was dark like the night. It was beautiful and extremely dangerous.
Your breath dark fire like your father: Thought Ryu.
"Very good. You can stop now." Says Ryu. Abel obeys. "It still weak but only practice is need. Your breath is special…Dark fire…only few dragon can use such powerful flame. Congratulation." He adds with a smile.
"Thank you." Says Abel. "What do we do now?"
"Let's explore the city for now." Propose Ryu. "You must need to understand what this city hides."
"Alright. Let's flight." Says Abel.
The 2 dragons flew in the sky.
Queens quarter: 17h17
They reach the Queens quarter.
"This is where the orcs live. I want to show where it is because you may need to come here a lot."
"I see." Says Abel.
"Let's land for now…I see Shinji on the roof of that building." Says Ryu.
They land and they saw Shinji coming at their direction.
"Already here? I've done nothing." Says Shinji.
"I know, calm down. I just want to show the town to my dragonstudent." Says Ryu.
"Hi again." Says Abel with a smile.
"Hi." Says Shinji.
"Well, now you know where the orcs live with your eyes, let's move elsewhere." Says Ryu.
"Wait!" Says Shinji. "There's something I must warn you."
"What is it?" Asks Ryu.
"It's about the huntsclan, the dragon slayer clan. There's a huntsmaster in this city…A very powerful one. I think he's one of the best in America. He's the one that blow up the ancient negotiation place…What is worse…There's a hunts apprentice with him and he's a powerful one…or she's…I'm not sure. He/She didn't talk."
"I see, we will be careful. Have a nice day." Says Ryu.
"You too weird dragon, you too." Says Shinji.
The 2 dragons fly in the sky again.
Clock tower of the NYPD district: 17h30
They land on the top of the clock tower and they look around.
"As you can see Abel, New York city is extremely big." Says Ryu.
"Yeah, it's an architectural beauty but…It's sad such cities can hardly coexist with nature." Says Abel.
"It's alright. I believe human will find a way…they always find a way to do something right." Says Ryu.
"You have faith in mankind." Says Abel. "I have too. All we have to do is gently guide them and believe in them…like god…I just say that for example." Says Abel.
"I know. Humans still need guidance but one day…they shall be the one to guide us." Says Ryu. "Now that I think about it…When's your birthday?"
"Well…" Abel was hesitant.
"Why such hesitation." Asks Ryu.
"My birthday coincide with a really bad event in this city…The destruction of the twin tower…11 September." Admit Abel.
"I understand…It was such a sad and horrible event. All of the world were affected by this…event us. (As mythological creatures)." Says Ryu.
"So please, don't celebrate my birthday that day…maybe 12 September will be better." Says Abel. "I don't want to show happiness during such day." Adds respectfully Abel.
"Understood let's- LOOK OUT!" Suddenly shout Ryu.
They both jumped back when an axe slash where they were a second ago.
"We've finally caught some dragon." Says a sinister male voice.
"Be careful Abel it's the huntsmaster. The worse one." Adds Ryu.
He was accompanied by a young one. It was the hunt apprentice.
"Prepare to slay your first dragon." Says the huntsmaster. "Take the dark one…he's more young. I'll fight the uglier one."
"Looks like you soon will have a very higher voice." Ryu says making the movement of taking something from the huntsmaster…pointing between his legs.
The huntsclan charge at them. Ryu just side away and just kick his butt, taunting him.
"That's all, I've see others ballerinas doing better than that." Says Ryu.
The huntsmaster grunts with fury and charge again at Ryu. Ryu seems to have no problem fighting him, but the huntsmaster was able to resist him.
As for Able, is inexperience wasn't helping him. His adversary seems powerful. Abel dodges her axe and counter by kicking her like a kangaroo. He stands up and was ready to charge when:
"Wait!" Says Abel.
"…" He/She wait.
"Before continuing…are you a boy or a girl? It's very important to know" Asks Abel.
"…Girl." She answers.
"Good…let's go back in the fighting stuff." Says Abel.
The huntsgirl charge at him. Abel dodges it by the right and countered by hitting her with hit tail. She was thrown a few meters away and she manages to fall on her feet.
"That's all." She says.
"I'm still learning." Says Abel with a small smile.
"Let's be serious now." She says.
She then charge at him. Abel saw she was faster than before and he knew he wasn't a fast and agile dragon like Ryu but a strong one. She then charges at his belly and that cause Abel to breathe dark fire out of his mouth. But when he does that he aims at the hunts girl who dodges it by using Abel belly as a springboard. She then made him fall on his but by kicking hit at his face under his jaw which affect his stance and he fall on his butt.
"It's over." Says the huntsgirl.
"ABEL!" Shout Ryu after he throws the huntsmaster at a wall.
She was ready to finish him with her axe when she receives a kick at her face hiding by her mask. She then looks at the dragon mysterious savior and it was a gargoyles.
"You fight good dragon, but let a professional fight her. Oh! The name his Brooklyn by the way." Says the gargoyles.
"Sure." Answers Abel. He looks at the gargoyles. He has the same physical appearance than Brooklyn in the gargoyles series Abel was watching during night at the shop. It can't be a coincidence.
He was a better fighter for an opponent like the huntsgirl. He was totally dominating her. She cannot touch him and Brooklyn was beating her punch by punch. Then he punches her in her face and she was thrown at the wall and was unconscious.
"When you mess with one of us you mess with all of us." Says Brooklyn at the huntsmaster. "Be gone or I'll crush you too. You're alone after all."
The huntsmaster knew he can't win so he took the huntsgirl and run away.
"Thank you for your help." Says Abel.
"Yeah. You save my dragonstudents." Says Ryu.
"No problem. They awoke me from my sleep so I was eager to kick their butt." Says the gargoyle.
"I have a question." Want to ask Abel but Brooklyn already knew what it was.
"Yeah, I took the name from the series because I like it. The physical appearance is because the creator of this show saw me and I…inspire him. The reason I took that name was because my real name suck."
"What's your real name?" Asks Ryu.
"Not of your business." Says the gargoyle.
"Brooklyn is a good name that's for sure." Says Abel.
"You better go home before he calls reinforcements. Dark dragon…If you need help, never hesitate to ask. I'm always there to help your kind." Says Brooklyn before he flies away.
"Sure." Says Abel.
"Let's return home now…It's getting dangerous out here." Says Ryu.
"Sure. I still need to progress after all." Says Abel.
"Everyone needs it." Replies Ryu. As they flew home.
Lao Shi electronic shop: secret underground 21h30
Abel was sleeping in his chamber, Jake was home and Fu Dog was...surely soon in trouble again. Only Lao Shi and Ryu were awake in the secret room.
"At least we know who you enemies are." Says LS.
"Yes. We must do the ritual the week-end. Jake needs all he can have if he want to survive this." Says Ryu.
"I shall prepare him mentally during the week." Says LS.
"And I shall train more Abel. He fights well but his resilience against jaw attacks is still weak. He must never lose his stance again. If it wasn't from the gargoyle Brooklyn and Shinji warning, we would have died."
"And with him our hope to put an end to their exile." Says LS.
"It is sad they all pay the price of only one of them." Says Ryu.
"I know. All we can do is letting him grown up and let the future decide what he will do." Says Ls.
"I trust him for that." Asks Ryu.
"Yes."
"Guess their week-end is schedule." Says Ryu with a smile.
"Yes." Says LS smiling back at him.
AC: I know it's a short one but…I won't invent things and made lose your time with some filler part.