Scarecrow Jack- The Awakening

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John and Marie were alerted by the man's question, clearly there is more to than meets the eye about this man. "What do you want with Damon?" Asked Marie. The man stood up and threw a punch at John's face, John went flying and fell to the floor, Marie was shocked and froze in her place, no one expected this from the young man. Before Marie could do anything, the man was already holding her by the neck and casted a spell which knocked her out. John was bleeding his jaw was hurt and he couldn't get up. Another man came in the bar and he picked up Marie and said "Did you find the man named Damon? Young Master" This man was the young master of the Castellanos family and he visited John's bar to find Damon, although he had doubts about Damon being the scarecrow, but when he walked in the bar and looked at John and Marie, their faces matched the description of the old witch's killers. The young master knew he was on the right track and decided to act. The young master said to John "Bring Damon to Castellanos family mansion in two hours, otherwise this girl wouldn't see the light of the day." William and the young master left. John struggled to get up on his feet, the young master's punch almost knocked him out, he sat down, wiped his face and put some ice on the jaw. After a while John took some special herbs from his bag and ate them. The herbs healed John, he then took all his weapons and armor and left for Damon's house. Uncle Ricky was worried about Damon and went to his house. They both sat down and recalled all the good moments they spent together. Suddenly Damon's front door was knocked rapidly. It was John and he told Damon all that had happened at the bar. Damon became furious instantly and the three men left the house quickly. Along the way John asked Uncle Ricky to stay back but the Old man was too stubborn to do, so John handed him a special Dagger and told him to keep a low profile. Damon didn't spoke a word along the way. When they reached the front of the mansion, it felt much sinister than before. The cold wind howled in the open, the moon was shinning bright, the pathway to the mansion was lit with lamps, the air felt heavier. The huge mansion in the distance felt like a monster waiting to devour its prey, the cold night was dark and foggy. They felt as it was the calm before the storm. Damon kicked opened the door. When they were walking through the garden, they could see William standing outside the mansion in the distance. John asked Uncle Ricky to hide in the garden. Both men reached the front of the mansion. they confronted William, who introduced himself. Damon asked about Marie to which William showed Damon inside. Damon went in and William closed the door behind him. William now facing John said to him "You murdered my son, and my wife, let me return the favor by showing you a similar fate, your head decapitated from your body." William drew his sword. It was a French sabre. John also drew his long sword and said "Let us see who decapitates who." The ambient around the men was horrifying as the only sound that could be heard was clashing of swords. William's sabre was shinning bright, it was clear the sword was not used much and its blade was sharp enough to slice open anything in a single slash. The edge was pointed to perfection and William's skill with the sword was extraordinary, John struggled to doge William's attacks rather than blocking them. William's movements were fast and graceful, his wrist became one with the sword his every strike was precise and lethal, John's sword was heavy and was no match for William's speed, John dodged a strike and before he could stable a fast slash cut opened his arm. The cut was deep and William judged where the armor was weak. Both men stopped as John was on his knees in pain and William standing a few feet away from him "I will wait for you to recover, its been a long time since I used my sword and I am enjoying it. I don't want to spoil the moment by ending your life quickly." John got up from the ground, his arm was bleeding. He took out a bottle of liquid from his bag and poured on the wound, he grunted in pain but the liquid disinfected the wound, he then wrapped his arm with bandage. John said "You are a skilled swordmen, despite your age you are still fast and lethal. Clearly you are a worthy opponent." Inside the mansion Damon walked straight towards the big hall, there was music playing inside and the room was brightly lit. Damon noticed the mansion had many antiques from ancient times, the mansion itself was a work of art and exquisites. As Damon entered the hall, he saw Marie lying unconscious on the couch and the young master sitting far away on the dinning table having dinner. The young master offered Damon dinner and pointed towards the chair opposing himself. Damon refused and checked Marie's pulse. Her pulse was normal which relieved Damon. Damon said "You wanted me I am here, let her go now." The young master finished his dinner, wiped his face with a napkin, stood up and casted a spell which woke Marie up instantly. Marie was in turmoil after she woke up, last thing she remembered was John getting knocked out by the young man. Damon calmed her down, kissed her forehead and asked her to leave. Marie was worried and argued to stay by his side, but Damon persuaded her to leave. After she left, The young master asked Damon to sit down and talk. Damon asked the young master "Who are you? What is your connection to Castellanos family? And why did you ask for me?"