บท 63: The Battle of the Chocobo Farm
I've been training since I was 4. I've always found it funny and useful. But as the time passed, I begun to know things. I learned that I was going to be followed by a dark lord, so I trained more. I then discovered that I was from another world and, obviously, I trained even more. I found out that an evil organization was after me, and I trained more time than before. And I've learned recently that now it will be more easier for me to learn and assimilate physical training. So what I did just after the Dive to the Heart, you can guess right? I've been training in my mind with Odin for the experience I didn't have, and on the real world for the body that can withstand my new reflexes. It has been for almost three weeks now, and I can feel that I'm different now. Cutting down that snake before was far to easy.
???- so you'll fight us four?
Rainy- I don't trust that you guys will have honor to fight 1 vs 1. Besides, it won't be fun otherwise, you guys have to keep up with me so that the dramatic moment of before is not wasted.
???- you have guts kid! I like it, I'm Reiner! Of the knights of pluto! And the first half number 15!
Rainy- nice to meet you, Reiner. I'm Rainy Lionheart. The Stray One and the awesomeness personified. Will the rest of you tell me your name?
???- what a waste of time... I'm Josh, dark knight of New Baron. number 13.
???- I'm the knight traveler Lars! I'm from the great world 2, and the number 14.
???- and I'm Red, a red mage from world 1, and the leader of the group, as I'm the number 10.
Rainy- thanks for the introductions. As a gift, I will not hold back. And in the case one of you defeats me, I'll go willingly with you.
Red- specify defeat.
Rainy- I surrender, or I can't continue fighting.
Red- If you can't continue fighting what means that you will come willingly!? we can just force you!
Rainy- not with Odin as a GF guarding me. You don't want to end like Daikun right?
Red- !! I see... that's what didn't add up... Fine, we accept in exchange that if you win... what do you want?
Rainy- that you guys quit the Daijuroku. I want less enemies in the future.
Lars- why would we acce-
Red- we accept.
Josh- Red! Why!?
Red- because I've faced Daikun before, and we can't risk fighting something that killed that bastard.
Reiner- a duel! This will be fun! Don't disappoint us girl!
Rainy- I'll say the same Reiner.
I got into position, standing in a way that they could only see my right side, with the rapier in front of me leaving me without apertures. They got on position themselves, Red with a rapier, Josh with a spear, Reiner with a greatsword and Lars with a sword and a shield
Odin- (are you sure, Rainy?)
Rainy- (I can beat them, no?)
Odin- (it will depend on their teamwork, and on how close to Daikun, that Red is.)
Rainy- (anyway, I have aces upon my sleeves. Literally)
Then the fight begun, Reiner got closer and used an horizontal cut, to which I dodged making a little jump backwards, and directly I rushed forward with a thrust as he can't move that fast with that sword. But Lars had other plans as he used magic to create a barrier in front of Reiner. And when my rapier collided with the barrier, Red used an Ice magic to freeze my feet. And just after that, I saw Josh coming down after a jump attack where I was. Reiner was coming from the front, Lars from the right, Red from the left, and Josh from above. So I used what I learned on my mind.
[Flashback]
I was fighting against Odin on my mind, and he was just defending. But it didn't matter how I attacked, on the moment I was on his range, he counterattacked, pushing me out of his range.
Rainy- how do you do that?
Odin- this is essential for physical fighters. And it comes with experience. It's the area of range we have. Like a bubble around us that we see with instinct. You need to know your own range, as a centimeter could be the difference between life and dead. And because after this, you will be able to defend even of attacks from behind.
Rainy- Awesome! How should we start with the training?
Odin- I won't be here on your next visits to your mind, and you have to be here an hour without being hit. Until then, come here every day.
[End Flashback]
On the moment Reiner entered my range as he was the first, I quickly parried his sword and stabbed him on the stomach. Then I quickly felt that the spear above me entered the range and I used Command! Special! Double Tap! To parry quick enough his spear, making it to break the ice on my feet, and the second tap a direct hit to the neck, killing him. Then I felt Lars and Red entering at the same time, and with my feet free, I took a step in towards Lars being so close to him that we couldn't us our weapons with momentum. And when I dodged his shield bash putting myself between himself and his shield, I made Joyeuse transform on a dagger and stabbed him in the neck. Quickly after that, I jumped on the back of the falling Lars, getting out of that mess.
Rainy- so, this is what you guys have? At this rhythm there wont be anyone on your side to fulfill the deal.
Red- tsk! You monster! How can you kill this easily!?
Rainy- oh? So now I'm the bad girl here?
Reiner-... *cough* *cough*
Red- tsk, hold on, Reiner. Curaga!
Rainy- oh! You can use that! Nice. Maybe you can save that Lars guy-! oh, not anymore. Well, whatever. I guess you guys are next. Unless I win.
Red- ... y- you wi-
Reiner- no! No she don't!! trance!
Then Reiner begun to shine with light, and he became a lot faster and stronger. How do I know that? Because the next thing I saw was a sword crossing my area of range. And I barely could defend of it. The swing made me crash against the wall of the house of the chocobo caretaker. The next attack I was already expecting it so I dodged it, and counterattacked automatically thanks to the probability of my Counterattack Materia, making a cut on his left leg. And when he prepared himself to attack me again. I used Command! Magic! Haste! To have more speed and appear behind him knocking him down with a karate chop on the neck.
Rainy- so, Red. What do you say about my win?
Red- ... I-I- I concede the duel to you...
Rainy- nice! Then good bye!
???- not yet.
Rainy-!!
I turned to see Red just before a light flew through the sky and killed him on the spot.
Rainy- what!?
Then where the light, that now I see that is a glowing sword, landed, a guy appeared instantly. Taking the weapon out of the body of Red. He had pretty modern clothes, all black, and he looked like he had 30-40 years with short black hair.
???- I expected more of the First Half but whatever. I'm afraid, Stray one, that I'm taking you with me. Or what, did you expect that our organization would be sending you gradually stronger enemies so that you would continue growing? I'm afraid that me, Blackthorn, leader of the Second Hand will be your opponent.
Rainy- (oh, oh. This will be bad.)
Odin- (I'll take him.....)
Rainy- (Odin?)
Odin- (I can't get out!)
Blackthorn- is your GF trying to help you? How touching! But I'm afraid that I'm from world 15 where we have awesome barriers against the summons on our world. And you can't even compare our summons with your little GFs.
Then something appeared on the sky and it fell in front of me. It was the cowboy from the swamp.
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