The Monster Hero

Chapter 36 - The First Battle, Pt. 2

I had sent Louis away before we got here. I can't exactly explain why, though. I look across the clearing and I see Elliott standing there, with shiny armor on. Following him is a ragtag army of villagers.

"Charge!" I yell.

My soldiers run into the clearing. I watch as Elliott lifts his sword and his army charges. They meet half way in the clearing. Everybody is beating everybody.

A few minutes later, we are nearing the end of the battle. I see a girl poke her head out from behind the bushes. I send a soldier over to kill her.

"Don't do your battle cry," I say.

He does anyway. Elliott jumps to the rescue, all of his armor must have been lost in the battle. The soldier is stabbed and falls to the ground. I run toward Elliott. Elliott runs away. Such a chicken. He kills all of my men that are left. I kill all of his. The girl jumps out of the bush again. I turn towards her.

"Hey!" She yells.

Then she disappears in the bushes again. When I turn around to kill Elliott, I don't see him. All I see is his sword. I raise my sword.

"Elliott! Where are you!"

My head whips around trying to see where Elliott is. A movement to the right. I slash at the movement.

"Chicken!" I yell.

A few moments of nasty taunts later, Elliott stands up and stares straight at me.

"Did I scare you out of your little chicken coop?" I ask in a mocking baby voice.

Elliott roars and runs at me across the battlefield of dead bodies and blood. I start to get just a little bit scared. Despite his name, Elliott can be fierce. And right now, he looks like he wants to rip me apart. When Elliott is in range, I slash at his face. Elliott kicks me in the gut. We role around in the clearing of bodies, fighting.

I have underestimated Elliott, I think to myself, I'll need another army to defeat him.

And with that thought, I leave. Or as Elliott would say, I retreated.