The Seventh Spirit by Adam-Clay Webb

Author:Adam-Clay Webb [Webb, Adam-Clay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24: The Sunrise Battle

The little faction gathered round the fire. Its warmth was welcomed as the air was chilly.

“Come on, Blade. You were there! The man rescued us from our enemy and saved you and Kyle! I can’t see why you can’t accept that he’s an ally now!”

“You are too naïve, Lex,” Blade calmly objected. “All of you. You said you got a vision or whatnot, and the spirit told you of six men that you need to kill. It’s quite likely that the prince’s half of the spirit sensed the same thing, and gave him the same vision, except—”

“Except what?”

“He only has five men to kill. He will use you to help him wipe them out. Whether or not he kills you tonight is irrelevant, as Trium will automatically be his.”

“Damn it, Blade! Why must you think the worst of him?! And any way you look at it, we need his help to kill those powerful men!”

“Yes, but what happens when those on his list are killed? Will you be able to kill the prince before Trium returns?”

“…”

“A more relevant question to consider; do you plan to kill him?”

“… I dunno…”

“Just how do you plan on finding those men on the list?” Kyle asked.

“Well, Maximo told me I wouldn’t have any trouble finding them.”

“That thing can see into the future?” Kyle asked in a tone Lex wasn’t sure he identified.

“Are we gonna talk about this all night?!” Clover blasted, annoyed with the subject. They all looked at her with wide eyes, frightened at her sudden outburst. She sighed. “Tell me, Blade, what’s Zakashi Village like? You never speak of it or your family.” He looked down in obvious reflection. His face tensed. There was silence for quite some time. “Blade?” Clover called.

“Right!” Blade recovered, looking back up from his past. “Hmm… Zakashi Village was very peaceful... Still, in the midst of our peace, we never let our guard down. There is always training going on. They call us the People of the Sword.”

“Funny name for a peaceful place,” Clover said.

Blade laughed a little, his mind journeying back. Quickly, his face returned to deep soberness. “I had a brother… Robin… We were the only twins in the village.”

“Cool! So y’all looked alike, right?”

“No, not really… but our minds were identical… so was our skill. No one dared mess with us. We were easily the best. By age seven, we were duelling sword masters.”

“Incredible!” Kyle sparked.

“Heh! We were an undefeatable team. We lived with our mother and father. Ha… Strangely, they were no good with blades.”

“…So… What happened to your brother?” Clover asked dimly.

“There was an invasion… The Magmalian army struck our village with hundreds of men. They had underestimated our small village and we wiped them out. Their number was meaningless to our superior skill. Still, we would not call it victory. Scores of our men were killed, and many were captured, taken prisoner I suppose. My parents were alright, but my brother was taken. Two years passed… Still I heard no news of my brother.

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