Noctis pov
I moved between the trees, going ever so slightly forward.
I woke up about thirty minutes ago, my legs still complaining but "ah whatever. It'll heal in time, just a twisted ankle." I dismissed the pain in my leg as i walked forward.
The sun's not there, coverd only by the gray fog of the snow. You wouldn't even know of its day or night. I continued moving forward without a sense of direction. "I'm not sure if we won or lost, i don't wanna risk it and go back. So I'll just move forward." I thought aloud, tilting my head slightly upwards.
And after a few hours of restless walking i spot a red flag waving. It's the enemies flag, it was the flank we were supposed to infiltrate.
"If it hadn't been for that coward." I whispered softly. The words coming out in a sigh before readying my blade.
They were sleeping, perfect. 'theres two of them awake as guard.. i should be able to handle it. I think so, at least.' i pondered about ways to get rid of them before getting an idea.
Got it, 'lure one away by Mimicing a sound of something. And the other should be a normal kill.'
I put snow in my mouth to cover the mist coming out of it before flipping around and making a bird sound that catches one of the guards attention.
He walks towards the sound i made but I'm already behind a tree, and he is dead on where i want him. "Goodnight." I whisper softly in his ear as i stab his neck twice. "Poor thing didn't know he died." I whisper before realizing his blood got on me.
"Ah fuck... This is annoying." I sighed quietly and before turning my head towards the other guy, gaze locked like a predator eyeing it's pray.
I jump at him from behind and plunging the shortsword straight into his heart. "Shhh, you don't wanna wake up the others... That'll be rude y'know." I smiled faintly as his body dropped lifelessly with a dull thud on the snow.
I stared at the tents attentively... "Now how do I get rid of them?" I looked around before spotting a gas barrel for their cooking and a lighter in the dead guys pocket. "That's awfully convenient." I shrugged and skipped towards the barrel.
I lift it up with a groan and began pouring a bit of gasoline at each tent. Somehow not waking up anyone. "Strict parents really do make ninjas huh."
As I finished pouring the gas on the last tent. "Oh man I wonder what's gonna happen now." I stripped the lighter and only kept the part that creates a spark and threw it at the gas first gas stained tent.
At first, a spark. Then...huge flames erupted with screaming filling the air. They cooked alive in there tents as i watched them. Feeling guilty but also proud... "At least i feel a bit of guilt... Guess I'm not that far gone." I giggled as the screams stop.
The only sound that remains was the cold swishing of the air and the crackling of the fire before me. "Wow."
I turned around and walked away, seeing a lost soldier that finally returned to his now turned to ashes camp. His eyes widen. And he yells at me "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"
I turn my head around, startled. "I was uhhh.. shaving the pubic hairs off of my pet snail." I said so sarcastically I'll probably never be able to top it again before lunging at the man Frozen in fear and ending his misery, not before smelling the shit he left behind.
"Oh for fucks sake, really?!" I shook my head and took off, fast. I couldn't stay there. It's only a matter of time before the enemy army realize One of their camps got burned, and they're definitely gonna investigate. So i went back to the forest and hid.
"Maybe next time I'll stop being a pussy and actually show my face to my enemies, I'm strong enough to fight honourably... I think." I shrugged as i leaned on a tree admiring my fireshow from afar.