Facing a duo of bandits wielding powerful tools of battle, Lucas and Iztas have concocted a plan to overcome their foes. What will be the decision of this battle?
"What are you both whispering about?" Screamed the male bandit at Lucas and Iztas as both seem to be quietly talking about something.
"You got it?" Asked Lucas while looking at Iztas.
"You can count on me" answered Iztas nodding once at him, "it will be a cake walk" she adds.
Both prepare themselves and then dash forward towards the two bandits. As they come closer, the female orc hits the ground with the butt of the staff she is holding and then the ground starts to be covered in ice. Lucas then throws his dagger with all his might at the other bandit holding the wand, he barely dodges and lifts his wand in the air and chunks of rocks start to levitate and come down on Lucas as he dodges backwards doing a flip.
Iztas is not far behind as she jumps past Lucas towards some of the rocks still in the air and punches them while in mid-air as they are still levitating. It creates a lot of dust around them which hides them.
And then, out of nowhere, "Argghh!" the female orc screams in pain.
All the other bandits look on confused as to what happened. The female orc, just as confused as everyone else, screams "A dagger?!".
In the midst of the confusion, Iztas comes out of the dust dashing with speed and just before the other bandit could lift his wand, Iztas is already in front of him and with all her strength, PUNCHES the bandit in his face sending him flying backwards.
The female orc tries to lift her staff but her pain prevents her from moving as she agonises.
"You little punks, how did you?" She asks while kneeling down.
"The rocks that your friend was throwing with his wand... they create a lot of dust," Lucas says while slowly walking out of the dust waving his hand before his face to remove the dust. "I thought that it would make a good smoke screen... oh and about the dagger, Iztas here used her magic to strike you with it. It was easy enough for her".
The female orc drops her staff which breaks upon hitting the ground and she then collapses on the ground.
"Cakewalk like you said," Lucas says to Iztas,
"Obviously" She replies as she flicks her lush green hair backwards.
The other bandits start to circle them brandishing their weapons.
"Are you ready Iztas?" Asks Lucas with a broad smile on his face, "always!" She answers as they both prepare to fight.
Meanwhile, at the southern exit of the village, Zefir, the woman and her daughter come out of the village as the flames cease.
"Thank you mister," says the woman holding her daughter by the hand, "thank you so much, sir!" The young girl happily adds.
Zefir, a little shy starts to blush and responds while scratching his head "sure thing! Don't worry about it haha".
Zefir then looks back at the village saying "I hope they are doing fine....".
"I know they are doing just fine," says the little girl with a smile, "I know that big sister Iztas is doing just ok, she will kick their butts!" She adds enthusiastically.
"You shouldn't swear Lilia!" Expresses her, mother unhappy with her daughter's language. "Sorry mum" the young girl responds.
Back to where Lucas and Iztas where...
"Damn you," a bandit says while collapsing on the ground.
"That was the last one," Iztas says while removing dust from her clothes. Now, we got to see what they know!" She exclaims herself while holding up a beat-up bandit and clutching her fist to deliver a punch.
"Enough!" They hear. It's from behind them. When they turn around they see a person who resembles a bandit approaching with slightly fancier clothes
"What have you done? Do you know how hard the negotiations were to get them to join forces? you ruined it all!".
The bandit screams while walking forward. "wait! that bandanna... so this is where you were hiding huh?" The bandit says looking at Lucas.
"Who are you? Did we meet somewhere?" Asks Lucas "I mean, I kicked a lot of butts in the region so I might have forgotten yours" he jokingly adds.
he adds with his arms folded and an intrigued expression.
"So you have forgotten... how could you after what you have done to us... let me refresh your memory" the bandit responds.
He comes closer and then undoes his forearm protection showing a tattoo on his arm. Immediately, Lucas's expression takes on a serious figure.
The tattoo is of a red feather. "Now you remember... after all these years".
"We were as little as saplings then, we didn't know anything."
"The only thing we knew was hunger and we fought every day for a single bite... we had nothing, just ourselves and then he found us." He adds.
"Master found us like you find a coin on a road, he took us in... We weren't special, we couldn't even read or write back then... we were all just fatherless and motherless children. We were nothing... but you! You were special! Always have been"
"He trusted you with his life but you failed him and ran like a coward"
"And here you are, still standing after all you have done. When Poldoras died, we thought our lives ended. While you ran for your life, our clan's blood ran thinner by the day. Until The Hyaenas attacked and disbanded it."
"All this because of you... You should be ashamed of being alive."
"You know nothing" says Lucas furiously.
"Poldoras was my father as well, he always was tough on me and made sure I gave everything I had!" He adds.
"Then why did you fail him, I deserve the truth of what happened on that mission, Lucas! All the truth!" The bandit screams back to Lucas.
"You and your bandit friends attacked this small village, burning and killing in the process, one of the many lessons Poldoras has taught me was to avoid senseless killing. Scum like yourselves don't deserve anything... not even the truth..." Lucas says with determination on his face.
"Lucas!" Iztas shouts. Lucas turns around and Iztas throws Lucas's dagger at him. Lucas catches it and nods at Iztas, she smiles back and nods once at him.
"You destroyed our old homes, you destroyed my plans, you will pay. And after I am done, I will get answers from you." The bandit says while taking out a sword from its scabbard.
"Bring it!" Lucas shouts.
After a painful reunion from his past, Lucas is now ready to fight one of his old companions. In a fight that bridges past and present, who will come on top and be victorious?
End Of Part 4
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The Wonders Of Zardain
FantasyThe story of a young man in search of his origins. Lucas was born sometime after the end of a number of terrible conflicts between 'The World of Humans' and the 'World of Zardain'. Called The Paradeast Wars. He will meet great allies and friends who...
