Ice Heart

Useless

'is this really going to be my life from now on? Hiryuu what did I do to deserve that?'
Just like in the Village before, Ki-Ja and Hak were butting their heads as I suddenly could feel some movements near us and some voice. I stepped in between the two of them and looked at Hak, he seemed to understand what I wanted to say without me putting it in words.

„Princesse go and Hide“

„but why?“

„is something the matter Ki-Ja?“

'so Ki-Ja is feeling it to' Yoon and Yona were looking at us confused

„someonse coming, and by the sound of their footsteps there are rough guys“

„Oh no, we're are near fire trieb territory“

„are we Enemy of the fire tribe?“

„they don't really like us“

Yoon took Yona with him hand hide behind some bushed and I hide near the bushes so I could cover their backs, Hak and Ki-Ja stayed to fight. After a short while a bunch of mere bandits showed up. I felt sorry for the bandits because she had no idea that they had no chance against the two, but I had to admit that I was curious about which one would be stronger. The white Dragon Warrior or the lighting beast. The fight started and it was clear for the start that this two was almost evenly strong, even though that Hak was still hurt. But the two of them couldn't resist to mess with each other, once in a while a punch from Ki-Ja or a slash with Hak's Naginata hit the other but in the end they made a good team. Suddenly I saw a movement in the corner of my eyes, I was so absorbed in to watching the fight that I didn't realized the Men that was sneaking up on me. But before could react an arrow flow past me and hit the guy on the hand, he let his kunai fall and stared to run but before he could escape I took one of my throwing knife and hit him in the back of his head. I turned around and saw Yona and Yoon sharing a high five. Yona looked at me and I smiled and nod, I could see that she was proud of herself and I was to, but suddenly Yona was grabbed from behind, a Men had grabbed her. She was struggling to get free and Yoon wasn't able to help her, I run to her but as I arrived Hak and Ki-Ja were already there and kicked this asshole out of his live. After the fight was over it didn't take long and Ki-Ja's Arm started to hurt, he never fought in his live so this fight was hard on him. But short after Hak collapsed

„did he just died?“

„he is not dead Ki-Ja “

Yona punched Ki-Ja on the head and Yoon kneeled down and opened his shirt

„This idiot, he opened his wound. He act like a God but he is only Human after all“

„it will get dark soon, we need to find a place to sleep“

„is there an inn near?“

'poor Ki-Ja he doesn't has a clue of the world'

„no we camp“

„what? Outside?“

„thats how it usually works“

I couldn't help but chuckle as I saw Yona trying to move him from the ground

„What are you doing Princess?“

„he is out cold, someone needs to carry him“

Ki-Ja took Hak with his Dragon arm and throw him carefully over his shoulder, I walked in front with Yoon and searched with him  for a good place to stay for the night.

„You Alright?“

I looked at Yoon as he asked me this, but he didn't looked at me

„Sure, why do you ask?“

„you were injured just like the lighting beast, if not more.“

„im fine, I didn't fight that much and . . . The wound is almost healed“

„What but. . . Hey, can I ask you something?“

I could image what he would ask me and I couldn't help but smile faintly

„Its quiet obvious that you aren't Human, I mean the Cat ears and tail. But what are you?“

„you sure you can handle the truth?“

„i lived with an Oracle, I know a real Dragon Warrior . . . I think I can handle it“

„if you say so. . . I'm a Demon that lives century's ago, my race is extinct for million years know and I'm the least one.“

For a short while Yoon looked totally shocked, and a little anxious.

„A . . . Demon. . .“

„dont look so scared, I won't eat you. We . . . I am not some bloodthirsty beast that will suck out your blood or something, I'm not so different from a human. The only thing as my skills, and that I live forever if no one kills me. Oh and of course my ears and my tail, but I eat, sleep and breath just like a human.“

„skills? What dose that mean?“

„Well as a Neko-jin i have some special talent's so you could say, but to explain all this is a long story“

„if you live that long . . . Did you know the Crimson Dragon King and the first Dragon Warrior?“

„. . . .“

„I see, so there is some backstory. Sorry if I overslept, you don't have to answer “

„its fine, I just don't talk about this time . . .“

Wenn shared some silence but soon we finally found a spot to camp, we set our stuff down and Yoon took care about Hak's injury. As the rest started to eat it was already dark

„you don't want to eat Emi-Ri?“

„Im not hungry . . . I will go and look around for a bit, just to be sure that everything is okay.“

I stood up and left the other at the camp, I walked around the camp in circles, the circles grow wider by the time so I could cover more ground. As I was far enough away from the others I pulled my Claw cloves over my hands and turned to a big tree,  slow but steady I stared to train for myself. It wasn't a lay as I told Yoon that my injury is almost healed, but she hasn't completely and I could feel that it would take a while. Some movements still hurt and I had to break up every now and then, my frustration grow more Everytime I couldn't move like I was used to. In my mind a question started to surface 'Why am I even here, Yona didn't need me anymore. She has Hak, Ki-Ja, Yoon and soon she will find the other Dragon Warrior. She has grown so strong, she don't need a Watchdog anymore. And with my injury I can't fight as I used to, I'm a burden if I continue to go with them.'