Blade Knight Chronicles

Volume 1: Chapter 14

A little while later, Rose Knight was still wrestling with Rebecca as she is trying to hold her ground. However, in a blink of an eye, Rose Knight lifted her legs, kicked Rebecca to the side causing both of them to move a couple of inches away from each other.

"We don't have to keep fighting like this, Rebecca." Rose Knight said, "Let me help you."

Rebecca didn't listen and was furious, "I don't want your help," she then replied, "And my name isn't 'Rebecca'. Call me your Highness!"

"You know what? I have a friend who's making a film for next month's Film Festival." Rose Knight commented, "You should do a collaboration with him."

Rebecca got angry and whipped her tail at Rose Knight but she quickly did a back-flip and dodged the attack. THUD!!

"I have defeated you once before and I can do it again!" Rebecca shouted, "There's no point in trying to win against me!"

As Rose Knight landed on her feet, she noticed that there was something else in the way Rebecca said those words. A sound of a deeper voice overlapping Rebecca's words.

"Rebecca, listen to me. Someone is trying to control you. You have to break free!" Rose Knight pleaded,

"Stop it!" Rebecca said shaking her head,

"I know you've made a mistake but there's still time to turn things around." Rose Knight continued, "But you have to break free from whoever is controlling you."

"I-I can't..." Rebecca said, still shaking the thoughts in her head,

"Yes, you can." Rose Knight told her,

"SHUT. UP!!" Rebecca shouted. Then she proceeded to whip her tail unleashing a barrage of purple scales at Rose Knight but quickly deflected the attack back at Rebecca and exploded into her face. BOOM!! BOOM!! BAAM!!

Rebecca closed her eyes as she flails her hands around trying to get rid of the smoke. Out of frustration, she whipped her tail around her hoping to it Rose Knight unfortunately, she kept missing her target.

On the other hand, Rose Knight dodged every attack. At one point, she jumped so high, and along the way, at the corner of her eye, she could see something dangling around Rebecca's neck and it had a slight glow of purple.

'Is that what's controlling her?' Rose Knight thought to herself, 'I guess there's only one way to find out.'

She landed on her feet and ran towards Rebecca who quickly took notice of her movements. They both exchanged blows a couple of times. Until they took a few steps backward as they both look exhausted and breathing heavily.

"I'm getting tired of this nonsense," Rebecca said, "LET'S END IT ALREADY!"

Rose Knight held her sword firmly in her hand, "You sure about that?" she taunted,

"Are you mocking me!?" Rebecca exclaimed,

"Maybe." Rose Knight replied, "If you're so anxious to know about it, why not come closer?"

"I'll make you eat those words!" Rebecca grunted,

"Go right ahead. I'm ready for you." Rose Knight continued,

They both shouted and started running towards each other. Rebecca whipping her tail while Rose Knight was holding her sword and ready to strike. SLASH!! BAAM!!

As soon as they both crashed into each other, they both landed on the other side opposite to one another. They both stood there in the same position as they look fine.

But after seconds ticked by, Rose Knight firmly stood up and sheathed her sword. "C'est fini," she muttered silently,

On the other hand, the thing surrounding Rebecca's neck shattered to pieces as she fell to the floor unconscious and her whole body reverted back to her normal state. Rose Knight slowly approached Rebecca, carried her to the sidewalk, and placed her down gently as the police officers came in the nick of time.

Seeing this, Rose Knight quickly ran away from the cops and disappeared long before they had the chance to say anything. She then reappeared on top of a building in the city and sat there for a little while as she was super exhausted from that fight.

'I think I need a vacation,' she thought to herself, 'That fight really took a lot out of me.'

After a few minutes of resting her eyes and lying down there, she slowly got up, stretched her arms for a bit, but just as she was about to jump, a giant shadow appeared behind her as a mysterious black figure emerged from it.

Rose Knight sensed something was off and turned around only to find--BAAM!! The mysterious figure punched her so hard, she flew across the sky and landed on a nearby alleyway. THUD!!

"What in the world was that thing?" Rose Knight muttered to herself as she got a sense of something coming from the sky and quickly moved out of the way and in a blink of an eye, the mysterious figure in a black robe landed on that spot creating a small crater on the ground. SMASH!!

"What's the matter with you dude?! I was trying to take a break back there." Rose Knight complained,

The black robe man firmly stood up but didn't say anything. His face is covered and could not be seen under the hood. He then reached into his sleeves and took out a long, deadly-looking grey scythe and pointing the weapon at Rose Knight.

"Show me what you've got," he demanded,

'That voice... I recognize that voice but from where? And I'm guessing that this is the guy that was controlling her.' Rose Knight thought to herself and then replied, "And why should I follow your orders?"

"A stubborn one, aren't you?" The black-robed man said, "I saw your fight with that snake-girl and I admit that I was impressed that you accomplished that feat."

Rose Knight was confused, "Um, thanks. I guess."

"In my defense, I want to experience this power of yours and to find out if you have the potential." the black-robed man continued, "If you win, I'll let you go free. However, should you lose, you will bow down and swear your loyalty to me. So, whattaya say?"

'I don't know if I have that much strength left to fight, let alone have time to breathe and still...' Rose Knight thought for a moment and then replied, "Bring it on!"