Bloods

Chapter 3- The Movement of Water

Dodge air attack on left. Flip to right with mid cross water combination. Create ice shield, then break apart to use at opponent. With this distraction create mist. Come from upper left with spear and...

"Haha I won!" I yelled triumphantly with my ice spear directed at my uncle's heart. Then all of a sudden I am looking up at the night sky with a painful ache in my back.

"Haha I won!!" My Uncle Mike jokingly yelled, even though he had cheated!

"It's not fair! I had my spear in the kill zone. If this was real life you would be dead right now!", I challenged. I really didn't care if I won or not, I just liked to prove I was right to my Uncle.

"Well what if my last move before I died was that sweep attack and then BAM! You're dead. If I'm dieing by the hands of a seventeen year old girl then I have to have some type of redeeming last move.", Uncle tried to say seriously but couldn't help the smile from forming on his face.

"It wouldn't matter if you brought me down with you because I think your missing a point here. I am the innocent, sweet little girl who had to defend herself against this crazy, old perv who is trying to kill me." I replied jokingly.

"Hah! Sweet little girl? I have never seen a sweet, little girl take down a group of attackers like you have Kylie. And did you just call me a perv? And old? I'm hurt." my Uncle said with a almost perfect hurt tone. If I haven't mentioned it before, my Uncle is if anything, a bad actor.

"What can I say Uncle? The truth hurts. But once you get over this denial you can move on with your life. And you don't have to worry because I will be there with you the whole way! I can be your sponsor like in AA! Admit it Uncle, I'm your favorite niece right?"

"Brighid you are my only niece. Did you hear that?", said Uncle as he grew serious. I knew this tone. It was not a joking one.

"No. What direction did it come from?" I replied.

"Shhh. Its over there. Come out whoever you are! And let it be known that you are trespassing on private land.", My uncle yelled.

I looked in the direction of my Uncle's yell. Sure we have had attacks from those hungry for our powers but none have ever been brave enough to step foot on our land.

"Calm down Micheal. Wouldn't want to worry that lovely family of yours. I'm here on official court business. The time has come.", replied a dark haired guy. He was flanked by two others. By the looks of it he was the leader and he also was familiar with my Uncle.

"Why didn't the King just send a message in the travel book? Why would he send three warriors down?", questioned my Uncle.

"Because things have grown more urgent in the past few days. Volmore knows of your position and I have no doubt that he has sent forces to capture you and your family.", The dark stranger replied.

"What are you talking about? King? Time? Volmore?", I asked confused by this whole situation. Here were three strangers trespassing on our land and my Uncle conversed with them like it was nothing unusual. The leader of the trio looked my way at my questioning. Something flashed in his eyes. Eyes such an unusual color, like the embers of a fire.

"Looks like I have accomplished two things on my to do list with this mission. Found the Peri Clan and also my soulmate.", the leader replied with an arrogant smirk on his face.

I might not know what is going on but I do know one thing for sure. That my life, what I had come to expect from it, is fixing to change. Whether for the good or the bad is another matter completely.