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Warriors Journey•Rise of the Demon part 8
chapter 8- Queens Blood
Ben's hut door creaks open as one by one they tiptoe out. Můn stood by the door in the dark of night.
" Headed somewhere?" She asked rhetorically.
" How did you know we were sneaking out?" Ben asked with the others behind him.
" Doesn't matter. I just wanted to say goodbye".
" Wait, you aren't stopping us?" Arashi asked from the back.
" Of course not. I understand the sense of adventure".
" Oh. Well, I guess this means goodbye". Ben scratched the back of his neck slow and deep.
" Not forever". She replied.
As they started walking away Ben turned back to say," Můn. Remember that first day we meet on the dock and you used that spell on me? Do you think you could teach me that one day?"
" What spell?"
Ben realizing what didn't happen that day and softly says," Oh. Nevermind then". It wasn't a spell. What was it then? It doesn't matter. He had bigger things on his plate right now.
They stepped into the dark forest. This began the next chapter of each of their lives. An adventure, a journey to get stronger and even a path to clear his name. Each had their own goal at hand and yet, they were together.
" Ben, do you think I got any stronger since your first mission?" Kenshi said looking down at the dirt path they followed. Ben was surprised. Kenshi was asking him for advice. His ego never lets him do this.
" Of course you have. You're the best swordsman in the Demon Gaurd. Don't let anyone tell you different ". Ben spoke humbly and truthfully. Kenshi was the Son of the King. A prince of Swords perhaps. He went unrivaled and Ben knew it.
"It's just that, Leaf Red seemed to be getting the upper hand on me when we spared". Kenshi said with a little disappointment in his voice.
" Its only cause he had an axe. If he had a sword, boom. You would have smoked him". Ben said encouragingly.
They walked for just about ten more minutes before the sun's glow peaked over the horizon. It was a soft green light instead of the normal gold and orange. Sometimes in the morning, the sky would radiate pink and blue.
They stood on a peak that oversaw a whole valley of wheat. Ben sat while his feet dangled over the cliffside. Big Blue sat next to Ben, for a second before he lied with one paw over the other. He was like a big dog. Ben ran his hand across his spiky spine. Big Blue purred wild and intimidatingly.
This was the calm before the storm and each and every one of them could sense it. Their lives would never be the same after this journey ended. But a small piece of Ben wanted the change. It wanted the journey to never end. Another part of him wanted to be comfortable. It wanted everything to end. He understood that this would be his life from now on. Adventures. Even though he wanted knowledge and peace. Then he wanted to serve the creatures that refused to show themselves. But to do that he...
Ben's hut door creaks open as one by one they tiptoe out. Můn stood by the door in the dark of night.
" Headed somewhere?" She asked rhetorically.
" How did you know we were sneaking out?" Ben asked with the others behind him.
" Doesn't matter. I just wanted to say goodbye".
" Wait, you aren't stopping us?" Arashi asked from the back.
" Of course not. I understand the sense of adventure".
" Oh. Well, I guess this means goodbye". Ben scratched the back of his neck slow and deep.
" Not forever". She replied.
As they started walking away Ben turned back to say," Můn. Remember that first day we meet on the dock and you used that spell on me? Do you think you could teach me that one day?"
" What spell?"
Ben realizing what didn't happen that day and softly says," Oh. Nevermind then". It wasn't a spell. What was it then? It doesn't matter. He had bigger things on his plate right now.
They stepped into the dark forest. This began the next chapter of each of their lives. An adventure, a journey to get stronger and even a path to clear his name. Each had their own goal at hand and yet, they were together.
" Ben, do you think I got any stronger since your first mission?" Kenshi said looking down at the dirt path they followed. Ben was surprised. Kenshi was asking him for advice. His ego never lets him do this.
" Of course you have. You're the best swordsman in the Demon Gaurd. Don't let anyone tell you different ". Ben spoke humbly and truthfully. Kenshi was the Son of the King. A prince of Swords perhaps. He went unrivaled and Ben knew it.
"It's just that, Leaf Red seemed to be getting the upper hand on me when we spared". Kenshi said with a little disappointment in his voice.
" Its only cause he had an axe. If he had a sword, boom. You would have smoked him". Ben said encouragingly.
They walked for just about ten more minutes before the sun's glow peaked over the horizon. It was a soft green light instead of the normal gold and orange. Sometimes in the morning, the sky would radiate pink and blue.
They stood on a peak that oversaw a whole valley of wheat. Ben sat while his feet dangled over the cliffside. Big Blue sat next to Ben, for a second before he lied with one paw over the other. He was like a big dog. Ben ran his hand across his spiky spine. Big Blue purred wild and intimidatingly.
This was the calm before the storm and each and every one of them could sense it. Their lives would never be the same after this journey ended. But a small piece of Ben wanted the change. It wanted the journey to never end. Another part of him wanted to be comfortable. It wanted everything to end. He understood that this would be his life from now on. Adventures. Even though he wanted knowledge and peace. Then he wanted to serve the creatures that refused to show themselves. But to do that he...
