Chapitre 78: CHPT 78: No Rest for the One who Seeks Revenge.
VWOOMP!
VWOOMP....VWOOMP.....VWOOMP!
VWOOMP!
Claude stepped out of the Tangent and was greeted by the chilling night air lightly bowing against his skin and carrying a variety of smells other than death and malice.
He slid his new sword, Bane of the Undead, into the sheath on his back— deciding to use his beaten shortsword instead since he was already used to it. He was still uncomfortable about Riley's smells so he was keeping himself ready for battle. Even if everyone else was partially relaxed as they walked through the dead and cold forest surrounding the— now completed Tangent.
While they walked and talked with each other, Claude thought about how much the forest he was currently in reminded him of the Tangent.
"It shouldn't look like this anymore." Claude said quietly before walking over to the nearest tree.
The wind picked up a bit and moved the frail and weak branches out of the sky above him. The light of the crescent moon suddenly fell on him as he used up a portion of his mana to bring life back to the forest.
Frosty and Claude jogged to catch up with the group under the sound of trees creaking back to life and gras sprouting from the ground. It didn't look like much, but in time the forest would thrive again.
A few more minutes of walking on high alert passed and Claude began to doubt himself about what Riley's smells meant.
"She's been with this group for how long? And they haven't suspected anything? It's so hard to believe. Maybe she's just demented...but still good?" He thought.
"[Claude, it doesn't hurt to have your suspicions. In fact, it can only he—]"
"Quiet!" Claude interrupted.
Him and Frosty froze and listened after they thought they heard something. He then looked around intently at the terrain, attempting to pick out any abnormalities. They stood on a walk path at the lowest point of the dead forest. Dirt mounds and hills with lifeless trees sprouting from them stood on each side of the walk path like a natural barriers. They were in the perfect spot for an ambush.
Claude and Frosty sniffed the air while they looked and listened to the noises around them. The smell of death was fading, but it was still too strong for his nose to be very accurate.
"Great, now I'm paranoid." He thought after he went a few more seconds listening to silence.
"Carter? What's the matter?" Brenda asked after noticing he wasn't with the group.
"Uhhhh.....nothing, nothings the matter." He said after jogging to catch up with her and the group.
A few more minutes passed and the group of giddy and exhausted Heroes finally exited the forest. They stood in a field that veered off from the dirt path they'd need to take to reach SkyHaven. Unfortunately, they still stood in the low ground since the field was uneven and formed tiny hills that lined the path.
"Hey, Carter!" Ansel yelled back to him.
"Yes?"
"I'm going out for drinks with Brenda and Chadwick—"
"I won't be staying long." Chadwick interrupted.
"Yea, yea kids and all that mushy nonsense." Ansel responded jokingly before adding, "Anyway, would you like to join us? I'd say you've earned a pint or two, what do you think Brenda?" Ansel asked.
"For sure, maybe we'll even get to see him without his mask." Brenda teased while looking at him with a rare warm smile.
"So, what'll it be Carter? You aren't scared are you?" Ansel asked.
As they exited the uneven hill littered field, he thought to himself for the briefest of moments that maybe he would. He had no desire to consume alcohol, but maybe he did want to kick back and celebrate with these people he was beginning to see as friends. Fortunately that thought process didn't last long.
"No. I have to train.....I have to make sure I don't draw anymore attention to myself so the University and Det. Cyrene don't find out about me. I have to protect them, I have to be strong enough to....to live, to protect." He thought, images of his friends and family flashed in his mind upon his sad realization. He'd never truly be able to have moments such as the ones Ansel was talking about until he took care of his problems, until he got his revenge.
"Fuc—"
his thoughts were interrupted by the snap of a twig from somewhere behind him. Time lost its regular speed after the sound reached his ears and his body and mind went into overdrive. Brenda's smile was captured in the slowness of time, it was like seeing the sun rise for the first time, her blonde hair resembled its warm yellow rays that reached out and warmed the earth.
A circular object soared through the air behind her. It headed straight for them both. Due to the darkness of night he couldn't completely make out what it was, but he wasn't planning on finding out once it landed near them.
"BRENDA WATCH OUT!" He yelled before tackling her out of the way.
Brenda and Claude tumbled through the grass like tumbleweeds. He heard the object land and roll through the grass somewhere behind them both. He stayed on top of her, sniffing and straining his other senses to figure out what was happening. He felt Frosty's link to him and realized he was just as confused.
He noticed the rest of the group also stopped once they heard him yell. They all stood looking alert for what made Claude spring into action. Mere seconds of intense silence in the dark field passed as they watched and waited for anything.
Thwip!
An arrow suddenly sailed through the air and sunk into someone's chest.
Before he could figure out who, the object behind him exploded and stunned him into a painful world of black.
POOM!!
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