Hi everyone I'm back! This chapter was kind of hard to write out so I hope it came out alright.
Anyways I would like to thank yokaiangel and PsychJediPirate for their reviews. Also I'd like to thank bomberdude17 for that encouraging PM. And last but not least a special thanks for my beta spiritbird1A for helping me.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of the Legendary Heroes
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Day 5 of the journey…
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"We're lost…" Ryner muttered as he looked around the forest for any sign of where they were. The only things he could see were trees, bushes, and a slowly disappearing dirt path. He could hear many different animals, seemingly mocking them.
"We aren't lost." Sion frustratingly reassured as he continued looking at a map. "I just need to find out where we are."
"Just admit we're lost." Ryner sighed as he sat down against the trunk of a tree, causing the rest of the group to stop walking. "While you figure that out, I'm going to take a nap." He said as he put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes.
Ferris, who was standing a few feet away as she watched Ryner, frowned. Every day that they've been on this journey, Ryner had been going slower and slower. It was really bothering her. She had a feeling that something wasn't right since they left the castle. It irked her that he wasn't telling her what was bothering him. They were partners after all. She had to deal with this behavior for five days, and now, she wants answers. She walked over to Ryner and looked down at the sleeping man. She raised her sheathed sword up and hit him over the head with it. Ryner gave a surprised cry and sat up.
"Hey, wake up." Ferris commanded as she slid her sword back in a slot on her lower back.
"What?" Ryner grumbled.
"What's wrong with you?" She asked bluntly. Ryner stared at her for a few moments looking confused.
"Huh?"
"Don't play games with me." She started angrily. "Something's been bothering you. I know because you've been acting strange since we left."
"Oh." Ryner muttered with his eyes downcast. "It's nothing, really." He looked up and gave her an unconvincing smile. Ferris felt annoyance set in and she opened her mouth to reply when an unknown voice came from behind them.
"Well this is a shock. I thought we were the first to reach this point."
They turned to see four men dressed in cloaks standing in front of them.
"Who are they?" Ryner asked as he stood up flanking Sion's right as Ferris took his left. Everyone was on alert. Ryner was prepared to cast a spell at any moment and Ferris had her hand on the hilt of her sword, ready to cut down anyone who got in her way.
"Spies…" Sion growled as he put down his map. "Though from where, I can't tell."
"Look at the way they're dressed." One of the spies mentioned smugly. "These people must be from Roland."
"Do you believe you can get to the god first, Roland scum?" Another one sneered. The group grit their teeth in anger as they settled into more battle ready positions. Nobody dissed Roland like that straight to the king's face and got away with it.
"What makes you so sure you'll get there first?" Ferris asked, unsheathing her sword. The spies laughed so hard that they had to hold their stomachs.
"Do you actually think the three of you will be able to defeat the banished god?" The first spy asked as he was the first to regain his composure.
"The three of them probably have back-up somewhere else." The third spy whispered quietly to his partners. Although not quietly enough as Ryner had heard it.
"Back-up?" Ryner asked, confused.
"You don't know?" The first spy laughed again. "Do you even know what this god is?" Ferris and Sion exchanged looks of confusion.
"Pathetic, Roland scum." The second one sneered as he charged forward. The group deepened their stances and prepared for his attack. "You'll never get his powers!" He shouted as he grabbed for the sword on his hip. Ferris jumped forward as soon as the spy landed and lifted her sword high above her head. With a graceful swing, she hit the spy over the head with the hilt of her sword before he had a chance to pull out his own weapon, leaving him unconscious. The other three, seeing as they were down a member, quickly began to cast magic. Ryner acted quickly as he studied the magic and began his counter attack.
"He's an Alpha stigma!" One of the spies cried as he spotted the star shaped symbol in Ryner's eyes. They all tried to jump back, fearing what the Alpha Stigma would do to them. They didn't make it very far as Ryner's spell hit them, covering the space with smoke. Once the smoke cleared, the group could see that two of them were hit and the last one was running away; trying to make a break for it. Ferris charged forward and knocked him to the ground. He let out a girly squeal as she put her sword to his neck.
"You seem to know a lot about the banished god. Tell us what you know." She demanded as she inched the sword ever closer, the tip touching his bare skin.
"He's a god of destruction." The spy said quickly, maybe hoping the group didn't catch what he said. Ferris pushed her sword even closer to his neck as a sign his information wasn't enough as she drew blood. "From our research, it seems like whatever he touches dies instantly. He caused many plagues and diseases. It is also said he caused droughts and other natural disasters." He said quickly again, a cold sweat running down his face.
"Does he still have that power?" Sion asked, walking over to them. The spy gulped as he looked into the stern face of the King of Roland. He quickly calmed as he gave Sion his answer.
"As far as our research can tell, his power diminished since he was banished. But even banished gods still have a lot of power." The spy informed as Ferris slowly removed the sword from his neck, but kept it ready in case he decided to flee. "We were planning on seeking him out and then sending for reinforcements." As Ryner continued to block out the guy's babble about the god, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that one of the fallen spies was about to cast a spell.
"Watch out!" He shouted as a warning, spinning around to face the spy with his Alpha Stigma ready. The spy finished the spell and the air around them was suddenly full of white smoke. None of them could hear nor see anything. When the smoke cleared, all the spies were gone.
"What now?" Ferris asked, sheathing her sword while Ryner sighed and deactivated his Alpha Stigma.
"We need to find the oracle as soon as possible." Sion replied as he let out a sigh.
"You think we can defeat the banished god?" Ferris asked.
"We have to." Sion stated. One look at his face and anyone would know that Sion was frustrated. "We don't have time to go back to get any help." He rubbed his forehead tiredly.
"Hey," Ryner cut in. "Maybe we should take a break. Rushing forward while tired is just a good way to get lost. Well, more lost anyway." He said as he tried to lighten the heavy mood Sion was sporting.
"We don't have time for that!" Sion snapped angrily as he hit a nearby tree with his fist. He looked more worn out than usual.
"Sion," Ryner said worriedly.
"This is all my fault." Sion mentioned tiredly. "I got careless and didn't think this through. We have a ruthless banished destruction god on the loose and no time to get reinforcement's. If we hesitate or go back now, someone else will find him. If we continue forward, we could all parish at his hands. What do we do!?" He rambled to himself.
"Hey, calm down." Ryner said softly. "It will probably work out. You really need to stop worrying."
"I envy your optimism." Sion said, sinking to the ground. "But it's a fool's hope. We didn't know what kind of god was banished so we couldn't prepare for this. A god of destruction is bound to be hard to kill."
"We don't know how much power he has." Ferris said. "For all we know, we could win. Perhaps the oracle will give us more information; perhaps a weakness of his."
"That's all we can hope for." Sion mumbled grimly. He pulled himself to his feet and took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"Either way, we need to keep moving." He said in his normal calm voice. "I'm going to find where we are and where we're going." Sion pulled out the map again and walked off a few feet away from where Ferris and Ryner were standing. The two just watched him.
"He's really tired isn't he?" Ryner muttered. "He really should take a break before he kills himself."
"Perhaps." Ferris agreed. "In any case, this situation does make everything worse. I say after we finish this mission, we kidnap him and force him to eat dango."
"How's that going to help?" Ryner asked skeptically, raising an eyebrow.
"It'll help him calm down." Ferris stated matter-of-factly. "Dango always help's to calm down one's nerves." She said as she closed her eyes and used her index finger to point towards the sky.
"Uhhh, sure." Ryner said, completely unconvinced.
"Found it!" Sion shouted at them as he was now even further away. "We're heading out now!" He shouted again as he beckoned the other two to follow him. Ferris and Ryner started walking after him.
After a few minutes, Ryner fell a little behind the other two. He watched them walk, lost in his own thoughts.
"It's really all my fault he's this stressed out." Ryner thought to himself. "I already knew he was stressing, but this is worse than I thought. Even so, we're almost there. Then hopefully Sion will feel better after he gets my powers." Ryner's chest started aching and he sighed.
"Ruthless banished destruction god huh?" Ryner muttered to himself. "Is that what you think I am Sion? Yes, you are completely correct. That is exactly what I am."
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