Fate and Crimson Ch16
Arc 2 chapter 16
It was very busy and crowded in this place where every kind of business regarding selling was having merchants shouting and trying to introduce their products to potential buyers and people who were interested started lining up to purchase the product, but this little town was not for vendors and merchants but a port town for ships and a 17 year old boy was looking for a ship which will get him out of the southern countries and into the northern continent, the boy had black skin, red hair and red pupils. Anyone from the southern continent can instantly tell which lineage he belonged to, but these three murgers were dumb enough to pick a fight with him at the alleyway of the port town.
Ryan: look no one has to get hurt so just get out of my way.
Murger1: look you're obviously a royal from one of the great four clans and judging by your appearance you're clearly from the Ember clan.
Ryan: and you're picking a fight with me?
Murger2: oh what are you gonna do about it? Call your servant?
Ryan: it's clear that you guys are not well knowledgeable about the four clans...matter of fact you're not from the south are you?
Murger3: so what?
Ryan: there's a clear and common rule on the southern continent and that is: don't mess with a member of the four clans and the reason for that is not because the four clans rule the southern continent.
Murger2: then why is that?
Ryan: it's because [quick attack] Non of them are weak.
And in a moments notice two of the men had their heads flying and the one that's left was smashed through the heart by a kick and blood spilled every where and after the slaughter Ryan went back to the port like nothing happened and looked for a ship that was going north but someone has been keeping an eye on him from the shadows.
Sheeva: this is why I hate the Star branch, they're so flashy for no reason!
At the Ember estate the rebellious group were about to get their punishment decided by the head of the Ember clan himself after the incident that happened last night where Ryan and his group attacked the gate and Ryan escaped. The elders and the heads of each branch were present and waited for Lynn to decide after a lot of statements were given
Clan member:... And with that I believe they should be punished!
Woman: please clan head! Spare my Child i shall make sure he never does it again! (crying)
Clan member: you think because you shed tears we will forget about the disgrace Your child brought us!
Woman: no, but I shall make sure he never does it again. Please clan head!
Clan member: I believe it is time to deliver your judgment clan head.
Elder Kayi: what shall it be?
Lynn: I've decided! (the room went quiet) I shall put all of you in choas duty of the whole estate and after that you shall be put in discipline on your own respective branches, that's all!
Clan member: what?!
Woman: thank you clan head thank you so much!
Clan member: but lord Lynn!
Lynn: I shall not withdraw to this decision and that's final. Are we clear?
Clan member: yes lord.
Lynn: oh but there is one thing. If Ryan Ember were to get caught or shows his face... He's head will fly! Dismissed!
With Lynn's last words the rebellious group were relieved and shaken at the same time as they have heard Lynn give Ryan a death sentence and the cold look he made when he left the room. Elder Kayi was chasing after Lynn when the gathering was over.
Elder Kayi: what the hell are you thinking? Letting them go like that!
Lynn: what grudge should I have against mere children?
Elder Kayi: incase you forgot, you're the head! Do you want people to think you're soft and easy going?
Lynn: to tell you the truth, I'd like that.
Elder Kayi: we're the Ember clan! One of the great four clans of the South! We cannot afford to look soft! Remember that. (he leaves)
Lynn: (talking to himself) the house of fire the Ember clan, the house of water the Flow clan, the house of wind the the Gust clan and finally the house of earth the Gaia clan. The four great clans of the southern continent. (big laughter) seriously? It's all just a pathetic big joke to me! Like who's idea was this?... But who ever it is, it sure ruined my fucking life! And Rozia... Seriously where are you? Did you know this would happen?... Fuck.
At a certain hideout at the mountains of the northern continent where the Cursed Storm is about to begin, there were several man and women looking like they were preparing for a departure and a man came in delivering some news of when he was scouting the forest which was a little bit to the south of their hideout.
Ss spy: boss I got some news for ya.
Anos: (sitting there eating fruits) good or bad?
Ss spy: it's bad.
Anos: (sigh) I hate bad news... Anyways what is it?
Ss spy: when I was scouting the forest for resources I came across a party of adventurers, they were four in total and an extra as well.
Anos: an extra?
Ss spy: yes it looked like a rabbit girl managed to escape our grasp and not only that but she has a way of stopping the storm using a crystal which looked like the one we destroyed.
Anos: I see... So a little rabbit escaped my hands and now she's trying to become the new blumond vessel? Anyways how strong is this group?
Ss spy: 2 are easy targets and one is at least strong but the guy with the hat and a stuff, he's super strong, probably about A rank or... No S rank I believe.
Anos: what?! Holy shit! Did you catch this guy's name?
Ss spy: I think he's name was... Albert.
Anos: as in Albert Rhodes?
Ss spy: yes that's him.
The room fell silent for a moment and then
Anos: (sigh) so even the Super Punch is standing in our way.
Woman: boss how are we going to deal with him?
Anos: simple we'll just wait for the Rabbit to try and sacrifice herself and then we interapt the ritual.
Ss spy: sorry to say this a little bit late but the girl won't be sacrificing herself.
Anos: why is that?
Ss spy: because their going to use the crystal at the mana core of the storm.
Anos: that's crazy there's no one who can survive the damn thing.
Man: but if it's Albert Rhodes...
Anos: shit you're right! Well crew! It looks like the Sun Spiders are gonna have to move early if we're gonna make that storm our personal weapon!
Everyone: YEAH!!!
With that declaration the Sun Spiders finally makes their move to conquer the Cursed Storm and make it their large scale weapon of destruction, how are they gonna do that? Anos knows something about the storm which a lot of people don't and that secret might be his trump card.
It was night time and Alex and the party were taking a break at the mountains after a long trip of heading north to tackle the storm and seal it with the blumond stone. For some reason Rachel and Alex were complimenting each other in their camping blanket which they shared.
Rachel: I like your beautiful chocolate skin.
Alex: I like your smooth white skin.
Rachel: I like your red crimson eyes that stares at me with beauty and love.
Alex: I like your orange hair that matches well with the sunlight and my flames.
Rachel: (giggles) I also like your crimson hair that matches your energy and flames.
Kali: geez!!! We're trying to sleep you guys!
Rachel: but we're so far away from you and we're keeping our voices down.
Kali: well I can still hear you!
Rachel: you have those bunny ears to blame then!
Kali: damn... she was so nice not to long ago and was just taking my shots, but now she's firing back.
Sion: that's because you're in you're in her way.
Kali: I don't understand she's clearly stronger than him, why choose a weakling as your mate?
Sion: that's because humans choose their lovers through emotions, status and politics which... Sometimes is not so different from choosing based on power but the point is Rachel chose Alex cuz she loves him and he loves her back, simple.
Kali: I don't understand this love thing... What is love?
Sion: that's a complicated question.
Kali: then why complicate things when you can just choose based on aspects?
Sion:.... I'm going to sleep, good night.
Kali: but...
Albert: no one is going to answer that question.
Kali: why?
Albert: because no one knows the answer and it's been that way for a million years and trust me, you don't wanna think about it.
Kali: then why does it exist?
Kali looked at Alex and Rachel and it looks like Alex just won their compliments game.
Kali: maybe I can learn it from them?
She was now curious and invested on this thing called love which even Albert was soo afraid of. It was 10AM and the party finally noticed the weather starting to change and the mana in the air was starting to behave strangly.
Kali: We're close.
Albert: more like it's close.
Alex: holy shit! Guys come look at this!
The party went at the top of the mountain where Alex was standing and when they got there, they couldn't believe their eyes, what they saw ahead was the biggest tornado which could not be described with words and was covering everything like both air and land was covered by a tornado of pure chaos and destruction.
Alex: it's almost like it's screaming.
Sion: even though it's still a little bit far away, it's quite scary.
Albert: I wonder if my mana can hold out long? Especially since I'll be covering all of you with it.
Alex: let's just hope so.
Kali: you guys are still going after seeing that thing?!
Sion: yeah we are but aren't you suppose to be used to this thing since your village is the last destination?
Kali: yeah but everyone is usually inside their house and let the blumond do it's job.
Alex: well well it looks it's finally time to stop this fucking storm!
The party: Yeah!
Kali: gods please help us!
Alex: let's go!
Alex and the party went for the storm in order to seal it, but another group was heading towards the storm as well and they were packed and loaded.
Anos: we'll kill those guys first, then take the storm is that clear?!
Sun spiders: yeah!!!
Chapter end!