Emilia grabbed Jack and pulled his face low so she could kiss him. Caught off guard by this, Jack leaned in and kept kissing until she pushed him away.
"What was that for?" Jack looked like a wounded puppy.
"There was a soldier. They be looking for ya!" She turned around and walking away, Jack followed her.
"Why do you always wear that?" Jack pointed out her strange outfit, the same she wore when they first met. Emilia only shook her head and shrugged. After a minute of walking around Jack looked around, they were outside of a very dangerous looking place.
"What are we doing here?" Jack was a guard for the king, he barely saw fights and definitely none with the winner living and well, you know the rest. Emilia just kept walking to the doors, she pushed them open and everyone turned to see her, her long strides held feminism and strength, pride and anger.
"Good day Frogmog."
"The great Frogmog is back!"
"Who's the flesh with you?"
People kept running up to her and talking as they looked over to Jack who was right behind her.
"Where is Joe?" Emilia had hate in her eyes, if you looked close enough, you might see the fiery pits of hell.
Suddenly out of nowhere a strange, husky voice spoke, "so who is the new boy toy? I thought I only liked your men either going to hell or trying to escape." A laugh came right after and a tall man stepped out of the shadows. His light blonde hair and his dark blue eyes gave him such a beautiful look. Emilia frowned as she pulled off her mask, "we need your help Ríder."
"Why should I help you?" Joe frowned as Jack stepped forward.
"King Richard killed my family..."
"Why do I care about your lonely soul?" Joe interrupted with a scuff.
"Lucifer told me to join forces with anyone who Richard wronged." Jack finished. Joe nodded and leaned on the wall, he looked Emilia up and down, "I really missed you babe." He blew her a kiss. Emilia groaned and stood closer to Jack, "we were a thing for a very very short time. You mean nothing to me Ríder."
Joe frowned and shrugged,
"Too bad babe."
Jack sighed as he held Emilia by the waist, she silently thanked him.
Joe shrugged and gave Jack the stink eye before smiling and nodded, "sure I'll join your little game."
"This isn't a game!" Emilia pushed past Jack and slapped Joe in the face. Joe rubbed his cheek and frowned. Emilia stepped back and took a deep breath. Jack stepped in before Emilia could attack Joe,
"Let's go you two. We have business to deal with."
Joe shrugged and stood straight up before following beside Jack.
"So what did he do to you?" Jack opened the door and they left.
"You might find out, that is, if I want you to." Joe smirked and went over to side of the building. He came back with two brown horses,
"Too bad Frogmog. There was only two, looks like you're riding with me."
Emilia groaned and sighed, "I'm riding with Jack."
Jack's eyes widened and a stupid smile grew on his face.
~~~Time Skip~~~
Everyone stopped and got off their horses.
"What now?" Joe started petting his horse's mane. Emilia looked around and sigh.
"We should get to the next town." Jack stared off into the distance.
Joe looked to the sky, "do you see how dark it is?!? We need to camp."
"No," Emilia jumped into the conversation, "you of all people know what lurks in the dark."
Joe shook his head as he got on his horse, "I'm camping. Come find me in the morning." With that he took off running. Jack groaned as he jumped on his horse.
"Let's go." Jack held out his hand and helped Emilia up. They followed behind, Emilia holding on tightly to Jack's waist.
Jack and Emilia came to a dark forest, blackened trees everywhere.
"Where are we?" Emilia looked around as they slowly went farther into the woods. Jack grunted and looked for Joe. Suddenly he saw a light in the distance.
"Over there." Jack rode over to the light where he found Joe sitting by an open fire. Roasting chestnut? No! But you get what I'm saying, it was that kind of fire.
Joe smiled when he saw Emilia. Emilia and Jack jumped off their horse and walked over to the side of the flames.
"What are you doing?" Jack asked,
Joe only grunted in response. Emilia sighed and grabbed a thin, wool blanket, rolled it into a ball and laid down.
"What are you doing?" Jack looked over and Emilia rolled over. Jack sighed as he sat down and watched the flame.
"I'll take the first watch Joe." Jack stood up and looked around at the trees, so dark and twisted. Only God knew what creatures lingered in the dark. Jack sighed as he stared at the flames. His eyelids became heavy, the night air blew around him like a thick blanket of coldness. Jack shivered and heard a rustle in the bushes. He grabbed his sword and sighed, "who's there?"
A tall monster appeared. It stood like a man but was completely black, foggy pure white eyes and long horns curling up from it's head. It stood still, it's long legs were attached to hooves.
Hello Jackie boy. Mommy and daddy miss you.
"What do you know of my parents?!?"
What makes you so sure Jack? Do you know who I am?
"I don't need to know. Get away now!!"
As you wish little Jackie boy.
With that it disappeared. Jack sighed and sat down, he held tightly to his sword until he saw the morning sun rising. He laid down and closed his eyes for what felt like only a moment.
"Hey there!" Joe kicked Jack in the stomach, Jack groaned and stood up.
"What was that for?!?"
"You fell asleep! We could've been eaten or worse." Joe punched Jack in the jaw. Before Jack could fight back, Emilia stepped in and punched Joe on the side of his face,
"Smarten up Joe! Stop being a fucking child!"
Joe fell to the ground and groaned. Emilia seemed satisfied because she nodded and went over to the horses. Joe frowned and stood up.
Jack sighed and helped Emilia get ready.
~~~Time Skip~~~
"I have to piss." Joe jumped off his horse and stood behind some bushes, the loud sound of him peeing was the only noise they could hear in the dark forest.
Emilia rolled her eyes, "must you always piss where we see it?"
Joe shrugged and pulled up his pants. Jack sighed as they started moving once again.
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King's Soldier
FantasyJack is the royal guard for the king, protecting him with his life. But when the King kills Jack's family, Jack swears to take revenge on the man he was meant to protect. Through years of searching for one man, Jack has to choose to either become wh...