Shurui And Yuki: The Quest Continues...

Chapter 25

5:12pm, 7th June, 3032

"Now die where you lay, gravelling at my feet like worthless scum. You have wasted my time enough..." levitating above the neck of each member of Clouddust, were sharp-edged steel swords. Their bodies laid, paralyzed on the grassy forest, and the greenery of this peaceful environment was seen scorched, burned and flamed everywhere.

A burned branch fell off a tree near Ziora's face. The flames were unbearably close to her skin. Heat reddened her face.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH PLEASE! PLEASE STOP!!! SSSTTTTTOOOOOOOPPPPPP!"

"LEAVE HER ALONE! I BEG YOU JUST!...please put out the fire!" Nyozom's face was completely mortified by the sight of Ziora in slow agony. With their hands tied by crimson magic behind their backs by the sorceress, their was nothing they could do for her. If that burning branch was left a minute longer near Ziora's face, her skin will be burned off.

"GALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXXXXXXXXYYYYYY!!!!!!!!" Nyozom screamed her name, a forceful intent of murder as his facial expression. The name of Galaxy the sorceress, and Ziora cried. Her tears couldn't even make it to the end of her chin. The hear was just too much. In an instant when the ground below them rumbled, the sky creaked in thunder. Swiftly swooping through the tree was a man of tender, hazel brown skin tone. His hands performed a quick movement and the crimson magic around the team's hands were gone.

Nyozom couldn't ask for anything more at this right moment. He struck a bolt of lightning to the branch and sent it flying into the river couple miles away. Ziora's face was thankfully saved from being completely burned. The redness will hopefully go away as she applies some ointment later. The man of medium length, straight brown hair, picked up all six of them so quickly Galaxy only fired her purple spell 3 seconds later.

"Hmmmm...you will be back...and when you are...hell will sign your names in the book. That's where you will be once I have disintegrated your bodies. Until then...farewell...mere humans..."

"Hey! Mister! Thank you for saving us but, who are you!?" Shurui shouted in Yuki's body. The entire team was cut, bruised, clothes tattered and hair an absolute mess. But they still had enough fighting power to move as quickly as the mysterious gentleman that saved them all. All except Ziora. Her body was laying numb in Nyozom's arms. The way Ziora was being treated and thrown around like a rag doll by Galaxy made him feel totally useless and powerless. He felt weak, damaged and angry, not only at Galaxy...but himself.

"My name is Shou Capreer  (Show Ca-per-ear). And from now on... I'll be your teacher, trainer and guider to increase the development of your powers"  the depth of his voice made him sound like the real deal. So sonorous. The team had nothing to say. They were already star stuck that someone saved them in the nick of time. Whatever they were gonna do...it should be way better that being at the mercy of Galaxy.

Two hours ago, 7th June, 3032

Everyone's footsteps took one loud bang on the ground, to really signal their arrival. A tree with a twisted trunk. Vine precariously hanging on the branches. Exposed roots. Monocotyledonous leaves, and one owl sized hole in the middle of the trunk. This was definitely the tree they were looking for. The entire team's eyes were concentrated on the beauty nature created. The feature that really left them astonished was the twisting of the trunk, as if the tree had tried to creak its back. To really wake the team to the reality of being here, Shurui spoke.

"And we are here...really....we are here" coming from behind was a gust of wind. Picking the leaves gently from the ground and swirling them round and round the air. Coming out from hiding, the sun sparkled Shurui's multi-coloured eyes as it came peeking through the leaves and branches of the home of the Dermis Queen Bee.