Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Angel Protector Chapter 8: The man of darkness

Ayumi looked on in horror as Draken was getting nearer to slashing her. Just as Draken was about to land she closed her eyes and prepared herself for the pain she thought she had to take. But when she realized she had not got hit, she opened her eyes and saw the back of Sera with twin swords blocking the claws of Draken.

"Sera?"
"You're always getting into trouble aren't you?"

Sera used his swords and pushed Draken back. Draken growled at him with his saliva dripping all over the floor.

"So you have become a guardian eh? That won't make a difference!"
"I'll make sure I destroy you this time!”

Both of them charged at each other but just when Sera brought his swords down to hit Draken, he suddenly vanished and appeared behind him.

"He's fast!" thought Sera.

Sera used his swords just in time to block the blow.

"You underestimate me too much Sera!"

As both of them exchanged blow after blow with what seems like a never ending battle, Ayumi was still rooted there looking on in awe at the battle; until Scyra brought her out of her daydream.


"You should be helping him! Don't just stand there!"
"How?"
"Put both your palms towards them and when you get a clear aim of the werewolf follow after what I say"
"ok..."

Ayumi concentrated on the battle looking for a chance to follow Scyra’s instructions.

"Ayumi, repeat what I'm going to say. Are you ready?"
"Yes I am."
"Power of the freezing snow."
“Listen art thou."
"Go forth and freeze thy enemy."

Ayumi repeated after Scyra while her palms still facing them.

Sera noticed this and quickly moved aside leaving Draken in clear view.

"Ayumi complete the chant by saying Freezing Wind!"

"Freezing Wind!"

Scyra's eyes shown a bright white and as he flapped his wings towards Draken. A cold wind blew through the room towards him, leaving Draken slowly frozen.

Ayumi felt breathless and was panting heavily. After a while she regained her strength and walked towards Draken who was now encased in ice.
Sera also walked towards him and looked in amazement, not at the ice but at Ayumi.

"I see you've got a familiar Ayumi."
"His name is Scyra. You look different too Sera. You have swords now!"
"I just got promoted to being a guardian. Did you just get your familiar?"

Sera walked to Scyra who was perched on the couch and stroked its feathers. Scrya enjoyed it and stretched out his wings happily.

"It's a beautiful familiar. It seems strong too."
"But I"m still unsure of how to control his powers."
"You'll need to go through training with it. I'll help"
"Really? Thanks!"

Scyra who was enjoying the attention suddenly said, "What are you going to do about this werewolf?"

"I think I'll finish it off now."
Sera drew a sword and prepared to pierce through the ice and into the heart of Draken. Ayumi looked away slightly as Sera finally sliced through the ice and into the Draken. Draken slowly faded away into the shadows.

"I'm glad he's finally destroyed." Said Ayumi
"But now stronger ones will come for you."
"By then we'll be prepared right Scyra? And I have you too."

Scyra flapped its wings in agreement and Sera smiled sheepishly at Ayumi.
"What a simple minded girl she really is." Thought Sera.

They continued talking and laughing but somewhere in the pits of hell, someone was watching them. A man with wings like an angel but had turned black with the power of darkness. He sat on a throne which had 2 horns at the top and skulls surrounded it. He was drinking a red liquid from a wine glass and his other hand was used to rest his head.

"So Draken was defeated after all. What a useless being."

A figure of someone came in front of him and knelt down.

"It's your turn to go. Find the other 3 granted with the power and destroy every one of them. Do not fail me."

"Yes my Lord."
"You shall be destroyed Ayumi." As he crushed the wine glass he was holding.
"Wahahahaha...Wahahahaha..."
His evil laughter echoed throughout the whole place.