The Tales Of Esmeralda

Chapter 8: First Heroic Actions

The harpies shrieked again, their human faces scowling. Their torsos were covered with a white cloth, but the cloth was covered in blood. That alone was scary, but then the rest of their bodies were giant eagles. The harpies swooped down, their front claws forward, looking as if they were trying to grab the young man next to Esmeralda.

Triana hissed and jumped down off of Esmeralda into the inn, which would make this easier for Esmeralda.

Esmeralda took her sword out, stepped in front of the young man, and kept her sword forward as the harpy dove straight into it. The sword was sticking straight out of the harpies back, right where her heart was. Esmeralda's eyes widened, her lips slightly shaking and her arms along with them. She lowered her sword and the harpy slid off of the sword, Esmeralda's sword covered in black blood.

The young man that was cowering behind Esmeralda turned around her to look at her face. "You...you saved me... Th...thank you..."

Esmeralda looked up at the young man. "Y-you're welcome..."

Esmeralda then decided that she needed to clean her sword off.

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Esmeralda stomped into the inn. "Yo, Landa!"

"Hm?" Yolanda said as she looked up at Esmeralda.

"There-there were just - harpies!"

Yolanda's eyes widened. "Harpies?"

"Yeah! I just killed one! Look!" Esmeralda showed her sword to Yolanda.

"Hey! You can't have that in here!" Larissa said.

"Oh. Right. Sorry. Do you want it outside or put away?"

"Putting it away is fine."

"Okay." Esmeralda put her sword away. "Where's Tri -"

"Mrow!"

Esmeralda looked down and saw Triana at her feet.

"Oh, there you are girl!" Esmeralda picked up Triana, who started purring in her face. Esmeralda moved to sit down next to Yolanda. "I just killed a fucking harpy!"

"Yeah, they've been around for a while," Larissa said. "Taking some of our food and villagers. I'm Larissa by the way."

Esmeralda nodded. "Esmeralda. Could I get some water, please?"

"Sure thing."

Yolanda frowned as Larissa went to get the water. "So, you killed...a harpy...?"

"Yeah!"

"Hmm... Interesting..."

"Yeah! It was fucking scary! I could've died you know!"

Yolanda looked up at Esmeralda. Her eyes were wide, her eyebrows were slightly raised, and her mouth was slightly opened. "Well we don't want that."

"No. No we don't. So." Esmeralda smirked. "What d'ya think? Saving all of Greece. I could start with this here village."

Yolanda smirked back. "I'd call you stupid if you didn't consider it."