Spark in Darkness: Unworldy encounter/Prototype

Spark 21: Once and for all

"Who are you guys?" Shiro asked, alert.

"Hey, hey, is that how you talk to somebody who just saved you?" The short girl narrowed her eyes and complained. Haruki could see the hair falling to her shoulder was a shade of orange, and she was wearing a short top exposing her midriff. The shorts did nothing to hide her smooth legs too, with her feet covered in a pair of perculiar boots with intricate designs.

"Well, thanks for saving us and all, but I'm just trying to be on guard." Shiro said firmly as she readied her hands on the swords she collected back.

"No worries. We're Sparks too. My name is Arthur, and this is Mimi. We're part of the remaining Sparks that have gathered to fight the Nayshard. I presume the three of you are joining us?" The other newcomer introduced himself.

Arthur, or so he addressed himself, was a tall young man with a skinny build, probably in his early twenties. His hair was a faded shade of blonde, and his sharp eyes and his neat buttoned up shirt gave off the feeling of nobility.

Haruki had read about this King in Britian in books, a famous person with a shining blade called Excalibur who gathered famous warriors to form the Knights of the Rouns Table.

"If your name is Arthur, your sword must be named Excalibur." Haruki made a sweeping statement as a joke. He just had to say it. And dismiss it when the others would give him a confused look.

Or so that was what he thought. Instead the man made a stance with his sword pointed at Haruki, his body releasing a certain form of pressure. The huge sword curved up at one end shone in the night sky.

"How did you know that?" Arthur frowned, seemingly displeased that somebody knew his sword name.

"Wait...your sword is really named Excalibur?" Haruki could only widen his eyes in surprise. He quickly explained, sensing his life was in danger. "It's just that I've heard of a King your name, and he wield a sword with that name."

The man did not sound convinced, but he fell silent. After a while he spoke again. "A King Arthur? I've never heard of anyone in LeFolia with this name."

"Eh...not in this world, actually. I was referring to my world, in this placed called Britian." Haruki scratched his cheek. The pressure emitting from Arthur was making him uncomfortable.

"Another world?" Arthur looked at Haruki with suspiscion. You're a being from the other world?"

Haruki nodded, with his friends agreeing.

"What's your name?"

"Haruki Yamata."

"Indeed, it sounds strange." Arthur relaxed his pose. He noticed the creature crouched beside Shiro, and his there was a deadly flash in his eyes as he leapt towards it.

Shiro was quick to notice. She drew out two swords and intercepted Arthur's blade, sparks flying as the metal collided.

"What are you doing?" Arthur's tone was cold.

"It's with us." Shiro replied simply.

"Who are you? Your arm, too...it reeks of Darkness...and yet you can utilise Light of such brightness."

"Shiro Valentine. There were some...complcations."

The two sword wielders pushed their blade aside after the fight to exert their strength proved to be a stalemate.

"Erm...I know you guys want to fight and all, but can I request medical help for my friend here?" Haruki called out, pointing at Shinesh, who was unconscious and seemingly ignored with the arrivals of the two Sparks.