There is an old proverb, silence is golden. That saying has meaning because sometimes the things that are said can be venomous or destructive. What will happen when a man carries that effect with his words? Will he embrace a life of silence or will...
Me and Neo crouch through some bushes when I look over at her and see her new outfit which makes me smile.
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Neo: *signs* "What?"
Y/N: "You just look beautiful in that outfit."
She blushes before we look forward and see our target.
Y/N: "Ready?"
Neo: *nods*
We draw our weapons and run out of the bushes towards the Petra Gigas. I swipe at its leg while Neo swings her sword at its other leg. The Petra Gigas reels back its arm and tries to crush us. We roll to dodge and begin running the opposite direction. I look back and see the Petra Gigas giving chase to us. I pick Neo up bridal style and jump over the cliff.
I land on a tree branch and look to see the Petra Gigas jumping over the cliff. I jump to the ground to avoid getting crushed when I set Neo down and the others join us. We all draw our weapons and rush towards the Petra Gigas. I swing my sword and cut into its left leg; meanwhile Neo cuts into its right leg.
I look up and see Ren flip over its right arm and cut the Geist's mask. The Petra Gigas swings its arm and narrowly misses us. I holster my sword and run towards the Petra Gigas. I jump, speak a hammer into existence and slam it onto the Petra Gigas' head. It stumbles allowing Nora to charge up her hammer and break the Petra Gigas apart.
I land on the ground and smile at our victory. However it's short lived when my chest cramps and I begin coughing. After several seconds I hack something up and feel my cough go away. For the past few months I've been coughing; it started off small but up until recently it's been getting worse. I shake these thoughts away and we head back to the village we took the job from.
Monk: "We owe you a great debt. That Geist has been the biggest problem for the longest time. It was starting to get to the point where we were beginning to think we'd have to leave our home."
Ruby: "You're more than welcome to join us on our journey."
Monk: "That's very kind but I'm afraid that I'll have to refuse. The journey through Anima is perilous and I fear we wouldn't make it. Plus we seem to have made our own life here and wish to maintain it. I just wish we could pay you more."
Ren: "What we agreed on is enough."
We bow then begin walking to the next town. Awhile in Ruby pulls out the map and tilts it as if confused.
Ruby: "The next town should be... we're lost."
Jaune: "Not true. The next town is called Shion."
Ruby: "You been there before?"
Jaune: "Yeah, my family and I went there for vacations all the time."
Nora: "What'd you do?"
Jaune: "Mostly hiking and camping. I got my own tent."
Ruby: "Why?"
Jaune: "So my sisters would quit braiding my hair in pigtails."
Nora: "Look."
We look and see the great Shion has been laid to ruins. We run into the town and see a man slumped against the wall. We run to him to see he is hurt really bad.
Jaune: "What happened here?"
Man: "Bandit tribe... then came..."
Ren: "Grimm."
Man: "Yeah."
Ruby: "Okay, if we act now we can get him to a doctor."
Nora: "I don't think he'll make it."
Jaune: "He has to."
Y/N: "He's gone."
They look and their eyes widen seeing his head slumped.
Nora: "Should we... bury him?"
Ren: "Let's just keep going."
We walk out of the town then set up our sleeping bags when the sun goes down. I lay down and flip to my side when I see Neo lay next to me. She wraps her arms around me and we both gently fall asleep.
