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Adventure Fantasy

This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse.

-NOT RELATED TO PROMPT-

Matteo

Itโ€™s been days since Iโ€™ve taken a break from spying.

Iโ€™m not complaining, of course. Itโ€™s a very important job. And since Iโ€™ve been doing it for a while, Iโ€™m very good.

Then again, itโ€™s hard to...how should I put this, push the limits for my power.

Sometimes I wonder if I had a different power, what would I be doing? Would I be fighting?

I would most likely be dead. Iโ€™m not good at fighting.

Following a suspicious character, Iโ€™m so lost in my own mind that I almost donโ€™t turn invisible.

My job is so tense.

Luckily I did turn invisible-like I said,Iโ€™m very good at this.

The one who almost caught me and would have shot me dead turned around.ย 

She doesnโ€™t look evil, with her chestnut hair tied up in a bun and her warm brown eyes. I can see a little bit of gold flecked in them.

Strangely, her skin seems to be gray, blending her in a little too well with the environment.ย 

She raises a silver dagger, intricately carved.ย 

Oh lord, I think, combat.

โ€œWhoโ€™s there?โ€ She says, not too loudly, but I wince anyway,

โ€œAre you here to kill me?โ€

I stand still, afraid to move.

She sighs and her hand flares up in silver.

โ€œHelloooo?โ€

I exhale and show myself, hands in the hair.

She immediately points her dagger at me.

โ€œWOAH-CALM DOWN.โ€ I half-shout.

โ€œWhat are you doing here? Are you evil? Here to take me away?โ€

โ€œUm, just following you-no-no-and no-โ€

โ€œThen what? Why were you following me?โ€

โ€œI thought you were suspicious, I guess.โ€

She sighs.

โ€œItโ€™s not me thatโ€™s...well, evil. Itโ€™s my friend.โ€

Itโ€™s my turn to be alert.

โ€œYou have a friend thatโ€™s evil!?โ€

โ€œBut Iโ€™m not!โ€

โ€œ...are you sure?โ€

She nods.

โ€œIโ€™m trying to get him back.โ€ย 

I sigh and look up.

I donโ€™t find trouble, it finds me.

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Luiza

Well.ย 

I look at the building, not very impressed.

Once a magnificent structure, I suppose. Now reduced to crumbs and ashes.

How pitiful-sad, I mean.

I remember one time I had a person talk to me. Very boring. No powers. He had said, hey, your attitude is why most people think you're either a bad guy or very cold, which is why you have no friends, because your attitude!

I burned him later. Not too much, just a little.

He was annoying.

I walk into the building. Seems abandoned- I would know, who would be stupid enough to stay in this wrecked place?

Apparently someone. I hear a sound.

Thereโ€™s a man, with dark blue hair, striding towards me.ย 

How strange. I had the impression he would be running.

โ€œWhat is it?โ€ I mumble, my fiery wings making their way out of my back.

โ€œI need to remove you, Fire Angel. You will impede the progress of the Aku.โ€

โ€œWell tough luck, buddy. I ainโ€™t going today, nor ever.โ€

He snarls and sends a wave of what I assume to be sound flying towards me.

I dodge it easily.

โ€œThat's all you got?โ€

โ€œOf course not, girl.โ€

My wings blaze brighter. I will not be ridiculed.

I rocket into the sky, leaving a trail of fire below.

He didnโ€™t seem amused.ย 

Not a problem. He would be soon.

I smirk and slowly, my sword appears. Decked with rubies and lighting on fire when I slice it through the air, it's useful for cutting down those bothersome enemies.ย 

He sends another wave, this time in the sky. I swerve around it and directly dive-bomb him, sword ready.

He raises his arms in self defense but I know itโ€™s too late.

Iโ€™m not evil. Nor rude. Just misunderstood.

---

Kyle

Damn, I hate these people.

All I want to do is to be free. What do they say?

โ€œShut up and let me stab you with this sharp thing and youโ€™ll probably cry but we donโ€™t care.โ€

Wow, how nice of you.

Stuck in a lab with all these goddamn scientists is so boring.

I donโ€™t remember having fun in...five months. Four. Seven. I have no clue.

Iโ€™m losing my mind.

Can you blame me?

No.

I stare outside, frustrated and lonely.

The most I can do is play with my hammer and summon my spirit animal, a cat, and hope it finds someone smart.

Someoneโ€ฆ

I think I used to have three friends.

Who knows how many remain? Iโ€™ve heard murmurs of people dying.

Did my cat find anyone?

I make a rude hand gesture at another freaking scientist that passes by.

โ€œDo you need anything?โ€

โ€œLet me go.โ€

โ€œSorry, afraid we canโ€™t.โ€

Rage boiled inside me, like always. They always say that.

They ALWAYS SAY NO!

I feel sparks literally flying out of my hands.

Thatโ€™s strange. I donโ€™t recall having powers.

The scientist backs away.

I channel all the rage flying through my body and suddenly Iโ€™m outside the cage.

And now the scientist is running.ย 

I wonโ€™t let him get away, after all the torture.

I use the strange power again, and Iโ€™m beside the damned scientist.

Remembering I have a weapon, I spin the hammer around and smash the scientist's body.

Then I run like Iโ€™ve never ran before.

After being suppressed, Iโ€™m finally free.

---

~Dragon~

The number of deaths that my servants have caused are fairly good. But I desire more. I will kill more. Death Reaper, my helper, isnโ€™t really helping.

She just gives me more headaches, but sheโ€™s very powerful, unlike anyone else.

Well maybe K.C. But sheโ€™s young. Irrational. Vulnerable to people that she opens up to.

And the fact that she's scarred. She forgives easily. She doesn't act like me. She isn't powerful like me.

I am not so vulnerable. Death Reaper is.

My skin turns black as I whip around to unleash my anger out on something. I must kill faster.

A pillar crumbles easily.

The chandelier shatters.

Glass rains down on the floor, and I ignore it.

I take a deep breath, then start laughing maniacally.

I will start acting soon.

yay next part

heheeheheehehehehe love interests heheeheheheehhehe

bye

November 18, 2021 20:31

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Lilliane Wei
21:38 Nov 18, 2021

AGHGHGHGHGHGHHG IM SO EXCITED FOR THE REST OF THIS SERIES CELESTEEEEE. THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLER, I LOVE THE WAY YOU WRITE AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL THE OTHER CHARACTERS WHO WILL BE INTRODUCED :DDDDDD

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Jasey Lovegood
13:28 Nov 20, 2021

CELESTEEEEEEE A NEW REEDSYCAST OMG- This story was a very interesting insight to the beginning of this new series, amazing job! I'm filling in the character form rn :)

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00:44 Nov 26, 2021

Love interests? Yay! (perfect inspiration for sHiP wArS 2.0) I love the way that you don't explain much and leave the reader (moi) with a gazillion questions that NEED to be answered. Onto the next part! ^^ -Brooke

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READING ALL PARTS RN BECAUSE I STARTED BUT I NEVER FINISHED AND I HAVE TIME SO KYSKYDRTZKDJGZG YES REEDSY CAST OMG you portrayed kyle's anger pERfEcTlY- And Luiza seems sUpER cOOl AGhHH i lOvE all the characters so far EEEEE GREAT JOB

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20:05 Nov 21, 2021

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21:39 Nov 20, 2021

WHOOOO LOOK AT ME I'M A SASSY ANGEL CHICK! WITH FIRE POWERS! AND A SWORD! SOON YOU WILL BE THE AWESOME DEMON OF AWESOMENESS! Hold on a sec, had to complete my tragic backstory first.

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Lilliane Wei
16:15 Nov 19, 2021

not creepily stalking your profile and rereading the stories...nope...

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00:13 Nov 22, 2021

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Lilliane Wei
08:00 Nov 22, 2021

hehehehehe XD

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