Johnathan- *still writing* So what is it-
King WIndholm- Greetings my son
(Johnathan freezes for a bit as he drops his pen; He then catches himself and looks up)
Johnathan- Father?
King Windholm- *smirks* The one and only
(Ends on that)
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(Both Windholm and Johnathan both stare at each other with Johnathan then breaking the ice)
Johnathan- So, what brings you here father?
King Windholm- Oh come on *starts to sit down* can’t a father just talk to his son in a one on one
(Johnathan looks at him with a disapproving gaze)
King Windholm- Oh alright I came to see what has been going on with the divine pillar I heard that it has been acting strangely lately
Johnathan- Well *adjusts his glasses* the pillar has been giving weird radio signals like this *shows Windholm a wave chart that documents the latest time the pillar started to transmit*
King Windholm- That’s looks like a huge spike right there
Johnathan- That’s because it is; this is the latest one and it was shocking to witness as the pillar sharted to shake violently then stopped randomly; I fear we may need tougher restraints in order for it not to fall away on hit the floor
King Winholm- Hmm, Alright then *gets up* just to be clear do you know where the waves start going
Johnathan- Yes and it’s always the same place, the castle
King Windholm- *in head* Just as I thought
King Windholm- Well good night to you Jonathan, happy working
Johnathan- *unnerved by the kindness/sweat drops from his head* Likewise
(Windholm leaves)
Johnathan- *phew/wipes face* Why is it always so stressful when father comes over
(Windholm is walking down the hall)
Windholm- So the pillar has been transmitting a signal, if I had to guess it must be going to the wielder, its could also be the cause of the “strange behavior” I’ve been told about
(Windholm walks outside)
Windholm- Welp if I want to find out then I better go ask Maria and see if she has seen anything unusual
(Windholm waves his hand and teleports to the castle)
Windholm- Now where is she
(BOOOOOOOOOOM!)
Windholm- !?
(Both William and Maria are in a sword/gun lock and have shot out of the castle and are in the air)
William- WHY DID YOU EAT MY IMPORTED COOKIES!
Maria- HOW IN THE FUCK WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THOSE WERE YOURS!
(They both fall to the ground and make a crater in the process)
William- Don’t play dumb with me bitch you knew it was mine *looks up and points sword at Maria* THE DAMN BOX HAD MY NAME ON IT FOR FUCKS SAKE
Maria- I WELL I DIDN’T SEE SHIT SO JUST BACK OFF *conjures up more guns*
William- NEVER; NOT UNTIL JUSTICE FOR MY COOKIES HAS BEEN OBTAINED *gets into EN GUARD 20% stance*
(They both charge at each and collide but not into the person they expected)
Windholm- I’m pretty sure punishments are in order *grabs them by the ear*
(Windholm drags them all the way to his office)
William/Maria- OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW!
(and sits them down)
Windholm- Now, what were you 2 fighting about!
William- She ate my imported cookies knowing damn well that those were mine
Maria- Oh whatever they could have been anyones your such such a drama queen
(They start getting angry at each other again so Windholm speaks up once more)
Windholm- Stop!
(Both William and MAria get quiet)
Windholm- *sigh* I’m gonna wrap this up right now and I see as both of your faults
William/Maria- Wu-
Windholm- Up-bup-bup-bup-bup *shows finger in their face*
(They both back down)
Windholm- First William you should flip out this much over some frivolous cookies and if they were so important to you why would you put them somewhere they could easily be taken
(As William is trying to come up with an explanation Maria just smiles at his dismay)
Windholm- And you young lady *Maria straightens up/stops smiling* to lack the observance of someones name on something like food had this been confidential files or poison you would have just waltzed in and just opened them without a second thought wouldn’t you
(This catches her off guard as well as she tries to explain herself but comes up with nothing)
Windholm- What makes this worse is your Adults and you destroyed a part of the castle over some damn food *William/Maria look away from him in shame* Now that I’ve said that you may go
(They both start to walk out sulking like children who just got put in their place, because they were)
Windholm- Oh on second thought, William you have wielder duty today so I need you to set up for that and after your done setting up help fix the damage you two cause Maria will join you shortly after I’m done with her
(Maria looks a little scared as William makes his exit snickering at Maria’s anguish)
Maria- *nervous* What else do you need from me father
Windholm- I need you to tell me what happened during your time on wielder duty and be truthful…or else
Maria- *nervous* The brat was more of a push over then anything went down without much of a fight nothing special I’d say
Windholm- Hmm
Maria- At first
Windholm- Mm?
Maria- after a bit, his hair and eyes changed and so did his voice he started talking as if he was a different person and that's when he started to get serious his attack power, proficiency with his weapon, speed they all increased even his durability went up as he started to shrug off my attacks and when the climax of the fight was about to reach its peak he just yells “stop” and his physical features went back to normal and out of reflex I knocked him out
Windholm- Quite the play out of events
Maria- What scared me is that it felt like he would have killed me had he not stopped when he did
(This really peaked his interest)
Windholm- Interesting and you both spared in the afternoon of yesterday, right?
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Maria- Yes father
Windholm- Hmm alright then and is that all
Maria - Yes father
Windholm- Then go join your brother with the damage
Maria- Yes father
(Maria leaves)
Windholm- *thinks to himself for a bit* Alright then
(Cut to Ray being in school; He’s sitting with Sofia as they are doing another project)
Ms. Galen- Alright every on you’ll doing another project this time the topic is “What do you want to do or be when you grow up” You will have a week to come up with an idea and write a paper on it; dismissed
Ray- *in head/laying on desk* Hmm I never thought about it actually
Ray- *looks over to his left* Sofia
Sofia- *organizing her books* Yes
Ray- *in head* I’ve never noticed how comfortable she has gotten around me
Ray- What do you wanna be when you grow up
Sofia- *thinking* I’ve kind of always wanted to be a soldier
Ray- That's surprising
Sofia- I know right I’m very weak considering my crux hasn’t even been trained so I’d be more a liability
Ray- *sits up a bit* C’mon don’t say that, you would be great given time
Sofia- *hopeful* You think so
Ray- Absolutely if there's one thing I learned over these months is that time and training will always help you improve so I believe that giving your crux that time and effort shall make it great
Sofia- That’s pretty nice Ray, but then that makes me wonder what do you want to be?
Ray- *puts hand on chin* I’ve never really thought about it seeing as most of my time has been predetermined by someone else so I’ve never really given much thought into it
Sofia- If so then do you agree with the path that they have given you
Ray- Hm?
Sofia- *flustered* U-uh I don’t mean to intrude too much in to your personal life I was just wondering how you feel about your situation that’s all
Ray- *chuckles/waves hand* No it’s quite alright; It’s just that I don't know
Sofia- Well we have a week to think and write a paper on it so you have time *smiles at him*
Ray- *reclines back* Yeah your right
(cut to gym class, Ray has just defeated another person in his class)
Ray- *in head* I seem to be getting the hang of this
Death- You don't seem to be challenged that much anymore it seems as though you’ve grown
Ray- *in head* Thanks
Death- Wasn’t really a compliment but you're welcome
Blitz- *in head* This jackass has taken out everyone except *smirks*
Blitz- Alright “denizen” your next opponent shall be *looks at clipboard* Harriot
(S = Student)
S1 - Isn’t he like a prodigy
S2- There's no way he’s losing he made the “denizen” scared just a few months ago Im sure he’s grown
S3- I don't know the “denizen” seems to be holding his own quite nicely he doesn’t even look out of breath
(Harriot walks up to the arena and conjures his weapon which is a squires sword)
Blitz- Alright gentlemen let this match be fair and just
Harriot- Alright
(Ray says nothing)
Blitz- *in head* This time though I have a little help *flips coin*
(zooms over to a sniper perched up in the rafters
Flashback:
Blitz- So theres this kid that I need you to take care of
?- Kill?
Blitz- I wish but no just immobilize don’t want to scar all the other children
?- Alright then do you have a picture
Blitz- No but he stick out like a sore thumb so I’ll just tell you what he looks like
?- Alright I’m listening
Blitz- Hair black and thick looks like bundles, skin brown, has a staff and covers his left eye
?- Ok and where do you want me to immobilize this kid
Blitz- From the rafters of the school gym I’ll provide access to you
?- Alright then
Blitz- How much will this be
?- Just a few hundred I’m feeling generous today
Blitz- Then it’s a deal Mr. Shiev
End Flashback
Blitz- I gotcha ya filthy “denizen” *looks up in to the rafters* it's only a matter of time
(Ray and Harriot both stand in the ring sizing each other up)
Death- His stance is very refined he seems to have been taught well I can barely see openings
Ray- Thanks for pointing that out
(They stand there until that match its started)
Blitz- Fighters ready…BEGIN!
(Both of them start circling each other waiting for the other to make a move Ray then goes on the offensive going for a strike at Harriot’s stomach but Harriot moves his sword in a way that knocks away Ray’s staff but Ray back up before he could cut him)
Death- Looks like he’s not going to take the offensive approach
Ray- What makes you say that?
Death- He didn’t try to follow through after he missed and he’s staying in the same position as before
Ray- *in head* His style almost reminds me of William *cracks neck* well then I know what to do *smiles*
(Ray gets in a stance ready to charge at Harriot but then)
Ray- *URK!*
Ray- *holding his arm/in head* What the fuck was that did I just get shot! *he looks around and sees a rubber bullet on the floor*
Death- I guess you have multiple opponents now
Ray- *in head* How could you not sense it
Death- I’m limited to just visual capabilities unless you want me to take over
Ray- *in head/sigh* Never mind
(Ray starts to analyze his situation)
Ray- *in head* Ok the bullets hurt was less than Maria’s so I can just power through the pain but I’m also gonna have to dodge them since they still hurt enough to interrupt my attacks; Well looks like I’ll have to do some unorthodox movements
(Ray gets into a stance again but this time jut charges straight for Harriot while doing flips and other acrobatic maneuvers)
Mr. Shiev- What is this kid doing?
Harriot- *caught off guard*
Ray- *in head* Just need to keep pressuring him with more attacks
(Ray starts to move towards Harriot with ferocious attacks, while moving unpredictably)
Ray- *in head* And some weird movements
Harriot- *confused/frustrated*
(This throws Harriot off as instead of what he was expecting now his opponent is moving like a ball bouncing off the walls)
Mr. Shiev- *struggling* Just got to line up my shot and not hit the other kid
(Ray is keeping the pressure on Harriot as he is now not letting any space get in between him and his opponent)
Mr. Shiev- Shit
Harriot- *in head* This bastard isn’t letting me breath I can’t get any space for an opening to counter attack, c’mon just let your guard down once
(Then Ray trips up Harriot and then tries to tries to batter him out of the ring but gets hit in the side by the bullet)
Ray- *in head* Shit I forgot about the gunner
(Harriot seeing Ray in pain tries to get a strike in)
Harriot- There!
(Ray, seeing this, dodges out of the way by jumping backwards now the tables have turned as Ray is on the defensive with Harriot trying to land a hit but then reels back after missing a couple swings)
Death- Looks like he’s mostly on defense
Ray- *in head/frustrated* I noticed!
Death- Then do something about it
Ray- *in head* Just shut up
(As Ray is recovering he thinks of a new strategy)
Ray- *in head* He seems to be only on the defensive he probably has a technique that works when your opponent attacks; Hmm my initial attack barrage overwhelmed him, Plan A is just doing that again and ending it with a fast strong attack at the end or Plan B is I could try and go straight for him with a strong attack and adapt to what comes after
Death- And the gunner?
Ray- Just do what I did before or switch sides around Harriot to confuse him
Death- So you're going with the longer but safer victory or the shorter but risky victory?
Ray- *in head* Yeah
Death- Sounds like a good plan
Ray- Thanks
(Ray recovers and initiates one of his plans as he starts flipping and jumping towards Harriot with the evasion ending with Ray preparing to attack)
Harriot- I’ll just counter this, it’s a huge telegraphed swing, I got this
(Ray gets to Harriot and swings at him but Harriot hits the staff out of the way while preparing for a downward strike)
Harriot- *in head/smirk* I got this!
(Then Ray swings the staff around his head and then hit Harriot in the temple knocking Harriot out cold)
Harriot- Huh? *looks up at Ray/in head* I really lost to this trash *passes out*
(Everyone is stunned as for how long the battle lasted the ending was very anticlimactic)
Mr. Shiev- Heh, Good job kid
Blitz- *reluctant* The winner is the “Denizen”
(Ray walks off of the arena with a tired look on his face)
Death- So you chose plan B huh, Ray
(Ray just smiles)
(Cut to the cafeteria)
Mann- I heard that you beat the shit out of Harriot in gym class!
Ray- Hey c’mon it was just a simple and fair fight nothing crazy
(Sofia gets to the table)
Sofia- *smiling* Hey guys
Ray- Hey Sof
Sofia- Is that your nickname for me
Ray- Yep, like it?
Sofia- Uh yeah sure
Mann- H-Hey Sofia
Sofia- *smiling* Hello there Mann, how are you enjoying your food
Mann- V-Very much, thank you for asking *blushing/takes a bite of his sandwich*
Ray- *in head/chuckles* He was barely eating it
Sofia- Hey Mann
Mann- Uh, yes?
Sofia- Me and Ray have this project for our class, it's about what you want to do or be when you grow up and I’d like to ask how would you answer the question?
Mann- Well me personally I would just want to live my life to the fullest without regrets
Ray- That's a good answer sir
Sofia- Agreed
Mann- *accomplished look* Thank you
(Ray thinks about this for a bit as Mann’s answer resonates with him)
(The scene then cuts to Ray getting out of school, going to the car)
Milenya- So how was it today
Ray- Better, I’d say nothing too crazy to talk about *gets in the car*
Milenya- Alright then *starts up the car and drives off*
(as they make it back to the castle they notice the giant hole in the side of it and King Windholm in the front waiting for them, waving with a smile)
Milenya- *in head* Why would the king himself want to greet us up here *sigh* this can’t be good
