Sky Returns {Completed}

Swimming Lesson

True had entered New Mine City at sunrise, keeping Jeffery hidden in his bag as he walked. He looked around as he walked down the sidewalk, being sure to dodge people and animals. He decided to take a break in an alley, leaning against the brick wall as he yawned slightly. He made sure not to lean too far back so that he didn't risk crushing the small piglet in his knapsack. Suddenly he heard shouting and cursing, looking up in surprise to see a mass of people running down the alley toward him. He blinked, pulling his sunglasses up so they rested on top of his head. He squinted his eyes, before they widened as he saw two males being chased by a large mass of people, dodging daggers that were being thrown at them. "Whoa..." He muttered, letting his sunglasses fall back down. Then he froze as the scanner in his sunglasses locked on the two males, and his heart nearly stopped as the results popped up.

"... Its them..." He muttered, and quickly closed his knapsack so Jeffery would be safe. He hid in the shadows, watching as the two males raced past him before he leaped out and pulled out his sword. The large mass of people faltered at the sight of him, but before they could continue True leaped up and slashed his blade through the metal bar that was holding up a series of fire escapes. The blade went through it like the metal was nothing but butter, and like a chain reaction the fire escape went down, right toward the crowd. Screams entered the air as the group scattered, True turning and racing toward Ty and Sky, who had stopped and watched with wide eyes.

"Jason?!" Sky suddenly yelled, and True raised an eyebrow.

"The name is True actually!" He yelled before he raced past them. "I suggest you follow me, they're gonna be really mad when the fire escape fiasco is over!" Ty and Sky glanced at each other, before Sky ran after True without a second thought. Ty cried out in disapproval, then groaned and ran after them.

"I know a way out of the city! Come on!" Ty shouted, and Sky and True followed him as they took a sharp left, disappearing into the large crowds. They shoved through people, Ty snarling at people who tried to say something while Sky muttered apologizes, deliberately missing children and women. They went through plenty of twists and turns, and as they did they could see the BladeDancers slowly beginning to show up one by one, catching up with them. Then they broke into the outskirts of the town, running toward the forest.

"Anyone know the way out of this?!" True yelled as they entered the dense forest, pushing past trees and dodging branches.

"Uhhh!" Ty yelled in reply, before the three suddenly burst out from the trees, and Sky, who was in front, shrieked as he nearly fell over an edge of the cliff that was a few inches from the bunch of trees. He stumbled back, falling onto his behind as Ty looked over the edge. "That's water! We can jump and swim to shore! They won't follow us there!" He yelled, hearing the footsteps getting closer. Sky stared at the cliff with wide eyes before he shook his head.

"I-I think I'll take the BladeDancers!" True stared at him with disbelief.

"What?!" Ty yelled angrily. Sky shook his head again, faster. "You'd rather take simple water than BladeDancers who will kill you in a matter of seconds?!" Ty yelled, glaring at him. Sky stared at him, frozen and looking petrified. "What is wrong with you?!"

"I CAN'T SWIM OKAY?!" Sky screamed, and Ty's mouth dropped open. True stared at the two, before he looked at the bundle of trees, where the footsteps and shouting was getting closer. He grabbed Sky roughly by the back of his shirt, yanking him to his feet.

"Well you're learning!" Then he tossed Sky like he was nothing but a rag doll over the edge, Sky screaming as he did. Before Ty could react True roughly kicked him over the cliff, Ty shouting out as he did. True pulled his knapsack off his shoulders, clutching it to his chest gently but tightly, remembering the tiny piglet that was squirming around in there. He took a deep breath before he leaped over the cliff, free falling for a handful of moments before he hit water.