Monarchy

Chapter 11: Shadows

Corin stayed on the Vast Isles. She walked to a nearby bar and entered. Looking through the patrons, she saw the man she was looking for Damien Sakimoto. He was drinking and she sat next to him. He looked at her and scoffed. She chuckled and ordered the same drink as him.

"Why are you here?"

"We went our separate ways, for now."

"I see."

Corin sipped her drink and smiled.

"You took from what I heard."

"Shut up."

"What?"

"Don't remind me."

They both sipped their drinks. Damien looked at Corin.

"What now?"

"We get stronger.... together," Corin said finishing her drink.

"Agreed."

Both got up and headed out of the bar.

"Where should we start?" Corin asked.

"Anywhere you would like a sister."

Corin smiled and started walking down the street. Damien followed with a similar demeanor.

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Damien was in his underground hideout with Corin. She was looking around. Damien was following her.

"Are you serious about your plan?"

"I am."

"What is he going to think?"

"I don't care. He's not here."

"Well then, let's get to it."

They gathered what they needed and left the hideout. Corin had a mini statue in her hands. It was a snake statue. Damien held his mini statue in his hands. His statue was a golem. They made it to the middle of town. They both place their statues on the ground.

"Now it's time to collect," Damien said with a smile.

Corin nodded.

Both started saying a spell. The statues started to shake, and people started screaming. Corin and Damien saw bodies dropping left and right. A wicked smile appeared on their smiles. They saw everyone's souls going into their statues.

The statues were fully alive. They looked at their masters. Corin reached out to the snakes and absorbed them. Damien did the same thing with the golem.

"Our power grew a ton," Damien said cheerfully.

"Let's test them."

"Should we find him or his friends?"

"No, but I know the perfect place," Corin said with a smile.

******

The wind blew softly. It was a gentle breeze. He stood in the darkness watching everyone. His eyes glowed crimson red as the people walked past him. He was waiting to be called by the king. He started to walk down the street and watched people pass him by. He remembered the King scolding him for failing his mission, but he started not to care because he knew the king would call him right back.

"You look lost."

He knew whose voice that was. He kept walking ignoring her.

"Something on your mind, Hanzo?"

"No." He replied coldly.

The woman giggled and continued following him.

"The King benched you again?"

Hanzo ignored the girl but was slowly growing irritated at her.

"Is it because you got hurt or failed another mission?"

The girl was persistent. Hanzo stopped and turned around to look at the girl. He quickly grabbed her by the throat and slammed her to the ground.

"Look Xu Jiao I don't need you patronizing me!"

The girl giggled. Hanzo let her go.

"You going to the fight club again?" Xu Jiao asked.

"I am."

"I'm coming too."

Hanzo just scoffed and continued walking.

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At the fight club, Hanzo was winning fights left and right. Xu Jiao would heal him. Hanzo was waiting for his next fight when someone walked in. They had their eyes on Hanzo. He knew that person was coming for him. The mysterious guy walked over to Hanzo and stood in front of him.

"You are Hanzo Obi?"

"Yes. Who are you?"

"Someone from the Kingdom."

"I know everyone there. Just tell me your name."

The mysterious guy took his hood off, and it was Drake.

"Drake the elemental horseman. What do you want?"

"I need you to spy on Zander for me and find out where is he going."

"Okay." Hanzo agreed.

"Good, but before you start about a fight?"

Hanzo smiled.

"You know you can't use your powers here it's strictly fists."

"Then let's take this fight outside."

Hanzo laughed and followed Drake outside.

Both men took their stances outside. Drake pulled out his Sword and Hanzo pulled out his Gatling gun. Drake rushed towards him Hanzo started shooting. Drake was deflecting the guns back at Hanzo. Hanzo was hit by the bullets causing him to drop his gun. Drake then kicked him into a building.

Picking himself up, Hanzo shapeshifted into a bear and charged at Drake. The elemental horseman chuckled. Hanzo raised his claws and slashed at Drake, but Drake blocked it with his sword. Hanzo quickly changed into Drake and made copies of himself. Drake wasn't amused but this.

"So, you turn into me and surround me. Pathetic!"

"I show you pathetic!" Hanzo yelled.

The clones of Drake charged at him. He began to cut them down but was quickly overthrown but how many there were. Hanzo then changed back to himself and pulled out a crossbow heading at Drake's head.

"I win, you bitch."

Drake chuckled and disappeared, dissolving into a shadow.