Lightning Strikes Twice

Chapter 2: A Thunderous Start

"Good for nothing piece of shit!, it's a disgrace to call you my son, you're worth nothing!"

I wake up in a cold sweat as I let out a heavy sigh.        "That's two days in a row now.."          I open the blinds to let the sun in as I start to get into a better mood remembering I have powers now        "This great!, but I can't be wasting my powers like how I did yesterday so I'll need a weapon... and I think... I think I know what I want."          After thinking aloud I grab some paper and sketch up a weapon design and make my way outside. I lock my door behind me and go down my steps; just as I was about to make my way towards the blacksmith a masked figure about my height maybe taller, wearing mostly black and grey walks past me.          "Who is that... and why does their presence... feel familiar?"        I stop to turn around to see that the figure is nowhere in sight          "Maybe I was just imagining things?"         I start to walk in the direction I was headed in without looking infront of myself.

THUD

The sound I hear as I shut my eyes as fall on my ass on the grassy road after walking into something; I open my eyes as I get up to see someone, the person I walked into, also on their ass.  I rush over to give this person a hand getting up; this person is a girl with goldenrod brown and white hair with pink and blue eyes, probably a little older than me; she looks up at me and smiles taking my hand as I pull her up.         "Oh shi-, I'm really sorry, I wasn't paying attention, I mean if that wasn't obvious."       I say as I let out an awkward laugh          "Oh, don't worry about it, it's not like you shoved me to the ground."        we both start laughing about it. After the laughter dies down I get a second look at her amd accidentally start speaking without thinking         "Wow... you look pretty."        she tilts her head smiling at me confused and blushing a little, after I snap back to reality I can feel my face turning red           "I... I said that out loud didn't I..."         I look down and start scratching my head          "I-i'm sorry, that's n-not what I meant to s-"            "I think you look pretty too."        she cuts me off saying that and I try to avoid her eyes as I can already feel my face turning more red. She smiles at me as she extends a hand towards me          "I'm  Lillian, Lillian Prodotis, its very nice to meet you."       Trying my hardest to not turn into a tomato I look her in the eyes and reach out my hand to shake hers           "My name is Marsh, Marsh Adow and likewise."       Lillian then looks like she's lost in thought for a moment as she then goes to speak again         "Weeelllll, if that's still 'not what you meant to say'."          she then pauses to look and point at a house down the street            "I live there if you'd like to hangout sometime."           I look shocked at hearing the invitation             "You saying you wanna... be friends?"         she nods smiling           "Yeah... okay yeah sure, actually.." I turn my head to my left and point.          "I happen to live right here."      she nods and pulls out a notepad and pencil and starts writing            "What are... you doing there?"        without taking her eyes off the paper           "Writing down your address and giving you mine."        she hands me a scrap of paper with numbers on it. As I receive it I suddenly remember what I was originally going to do           "Ah, I just remembered I've got somewhere to be, it was really nice to meet you and I guess we'll see each other again soon then."        I say as I start taking off, she waves at me as she tucks away her notepad          "See you!"          I wave back at her as I get farther away.

Finally I arrive at the blacksmiths with weapon sketch in hand         "Hello sir!"       I shout, a man turns around, the same man who runs the jobs post and looks at me confused         "Th' hell are you doing here?"         I smile at the question already prepared to answer         "I've got a weapon that needs to be made."           the man almost immediately frowns         "Look kid, I know you need the pay but having a weapon alone isn't gonna stop you from getting kil-"         before he can continue I put my hands out, palms parallel to each as jolts of electricity crackle between them.         "What in the name of Ultia-"          the man begins to stutter confused and then suddenly pulls himself together to ask          "Alright, whaddya need made?"        I push my sketch over to him and he picks it up.        "Well you're no expert artist but I can clearly see whatcha want here and... are you sure, looks pretty impractical for what you're gonna be getting into.."         I shake my head as I look back to him            "Trust me."         without a second doubt the man nods and gets to work.

After a couple hours of work and metal clanging, the man brings me my new weapon and a sheath for it. At the start of it, its a normal looking sword hilt and handle but where the blade should be, there's a steel rod in its place          "Its perfect, thank you so much!"        I admire the weapon's work and fully examine it up and down as I then look to the man            "What do I owe you?"           the man smirks at me          "Nothing but a promise, keep yourself alive, got it?"       I nod as I wave taking me leave.

I put the strap holding the sheath around my chest, sitting on my right shoulder, I walk leisurely back home going towards the town center          "Wow, what a day I made a new friend and I'm now capable of taking up better paying jobs!"         at the moment I could not be more happier

"GGRRROOOAAAAHHHH!!"

A beastly roar is heard from the town center, I rush over to see what is happening; as I get there a large beast with rhodamine eyes known for being out in the wilds is now standing in the town's center looking furious and hostile            "Hey... don't these things have a neutral passive nature... and... since when do they have those coloured eyes?"         I shake my head and pull myself together          "No matter, I'm capable and right here, I've got to slay it and prevent anyone from getting hurt."        I pull my sword from my sheath and start sprinting at it. As I get very close to it, it notices me and goes to overhead swing its claw at me, I slide on the ground to avoid it and get under the beast. I start whacking my odd sword at its stomach hitting it hard; it begins to groan from the pain and freezes while doing so, given the opportunity I start running around hitting its legs with the blunt force of my weapon to try to reduce its mobility and it succeeds as it backs up and falls on its ass too sore to get up as it seems.         "Its time to test out what this can really do."          I say as I spin the sword in my hand, my hand crackles with electricity as I grasp the handle tightly as the rod on the hilt is enveloped by yellow electricity created the shape of a broadsword blade out of electricity; I then sprint at the beast once again slashing at it leaving cuts on its body getting to try to back up as it falls into the lake. I grin as I've gotten it right where I want it           "And now, for the finishing blow!"        I say as I run up and thrust my sword into its chest electrocuting it due to it being in the water; I pull my sword out of its chest seeing it has stopped moving, I then let up on the grip I have over the handle, in doing so the blade shape around the rod disappears as the electricity disperses. I rest my sword on my shoulder and look around at everyone still there         "Is everyone alright?"          the crowd there confirms their well-being as they then start cheering for me; out of the crowd the man who made me my weapon comes out of it and towards me           "Hey, I saw nearly everything, great job kid!"            I smile and sheath my sword away            "Thanks!, couldn't have done it without your craftsmanship."           he laughs and then pats me on the shoulder with his gloved hand.           "Hey you go on home, I'll have the guard get here quick to come and clean this up, that's not to say I won't be the only one reporting this to the authorities meaning, be prepared for any kind of visit tomorrow, yeah?"       "Alright, thanks again sir."         I say as I make my way home for real this time.

-The next day-

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK

I wake up to loud knocking the door, I quickly get out of bed to get dressed         "I wonder who that could be, Lillian maybe?"

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK

The loud knocking continues again as I'm nearly done          "Holllld onnnn!"       once I'm finally ready, I open the door two see two guards infront of me wearing armor and a casual looking man at the bottom of my stairs.

"Good day to you Sir Marsh Adow, we are here today because her majesty requests an audience with you."

"I- wha- her maj- The queen?!"