Azorath's Adventure

Chapter 7: Hidden Abilities?!

"So does that mean I have Elemental Magic?" Azorath asked "I can do this cool trick watch!" Then as quick as he could, Azorath had shot his signature beam-like lightning bolt at the apple that had fallen, causing a hole straight through it. Minou replied "Whoa! You can do that at such a young age? I wonder how quick you can pick up my magic... Anywho! We should hurry to the meeting place. It is in the major city of Hormes, and there is a certain person I need to talk to. Let's go!" And so they did, they packed their things and hurried along, until they ran into a crashed carriage near the dirt road.

"Help! Help!" An old man cried out they walked towards him as he said "Thieves!" And pointed at the woods."Okay Azorath,"Minou spoke to her adventuring partner "You stay here and guard him in case the thieves come back, I'll go after them. Take this just in case." She had summoned the same sword as before, and handed it to Azorath before she ran off to the woods with amazing speed.

"Wow." Azorath said "I guess she was holding back on me speed wise. Well anyway, what's your name old ma-" But there was no man, he had gone somewhere, but where? "I say we kill the boy." A deep voice spoke, but was unseen. "I wonder what's in that backpack. Probably worth money whatever it is." Said another voice, but was a little higher pitched. "Either way, let's hurry before she gets back, she summoned that sword with ease, so I don't wanna mess with her." Was said by a familiar voice, the old man's voice in fact. "Right. So let's get to it!" The three had jumped out in front of Azorath, but they had done nothing else, they stopped, stunned it seemed, by who knows what. In a single moment they all fell to the ground beneath them, without a single pause. Azorath, confused as can be, stood there awed at the sight of three masculine thieves on the ground all at once. Then stood a figure over them, a killer type of any figure, with a claw-like weapon that was dripping little red drops of blood down to the pathway Azorath and Minou had taken and where they met the now fallen old man. The shadowy figure walked forth, and held a hand out to Azorath.

Azorath grinned and took the hand in his. He then pulled it to him and slapped the figure on the back of the head. "You dummy." Azorath said "I was scared for a second there Minou." "Owwwwww!" She replied "Hey I took care of those three thieves for you when it was your job to do it."
The two argued back and forth.
"Yeah, well who said I listen to you anyway? "
"Because I brought you here and I will leave you to die if you smack me again!"
"I'm the one carrying the backpack so what you'll leave what you need to survive out there?"
"Hmph. I can survive without it."
"Yeah yeah whatever you say."
"How did you know it was me anyway? I strategically went into the tree's dark shadows."
"I didn't, at first, but I saw your tail moving back and forth along the ground. I mean who, or what, else could it have been?"

Minou smiled. "You are a smart cookie aren't you?" She spoke to Azorath. Azorath smiled back, but said nothing. The two continued onto their journey. They had left the three dead thieves behind them and everything else they didn't own. Azorath turned to his friend and said, "So, you're pretty good at fighting, but I doubt I saw your full abilities." Confused and a little concerned, Minou replied "Yeah so? What you wanna spar or something?" And Azorath said nothing, for he just shook his head with glee. The spark of battle had been lit, and he wanted to see some of her abilities. "Well hold on." Minou continued "I think I know a good place to spar. See in the town we are going to, there's gonna be a tournament for anyone strong enough. Maybe if we get paired up to fight, then we can have a real good match."

"What town are we going to anyway?" Azorath asked.
"It's the docked town of Zelibar, and it's a busy place with the tournament going on so be careful and check your wallet."
"Uh....I don't own a wallet so I think I'm good. I'll keep you safe however."
"Haha sure you will kid, with what? Your magic gun-hand-thingy?"
"With the sword that I'm keeping. I grabbed it from those thieves cause they won't be using it anymore."
"What!? You don't steal from dead bodies!"
"Relax, I'm sure it was stolen anyway. Also who cares what happens to bad people? Just think about how many people they robbed or worse."
"Eh....I guess you're right."