The Star Warriors by C. S. Cooper

Author:C. S. Cooper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, drama, adventure, fantasy, magic, teen adventure
Publisher: C. S. Cooper

The Alchemic Regiment’s stealth craft cleaved the high skies. Its crew was restless. Most of them stood eager to cleanse the Earth of more homunculi. Others were determined finish the job so they could go home. One in particular just wanted to save his future father-in-law.

Of course, should you be thinking about that? Xiaolang asked himself. Oh, come on. You knew it the moment you saw her.

Xiaolang’s hand clenched with determination, earning a few glances from the Alchemic Warriors lining the plane’s cabin. Some turned their noses up at his age and stature, while others regarded his magical nature with awe.

Soul glanced his way, and found himself curious about something else entirely. He unbuckled his harness and stood, much to the chagrin of his meister.

“Soul! Where are you going?” snapped Maka.

“I ain’t your daddy-shield,” retorted Soul as he walked down the cabin to Xiaolang. Spirit took the moment to shift one seat over to chat with his unwilling daughter.

Soul sat down next to Xiaolang with a sigh.

“Shao-lan is the right pronunciation?” he asked. Xiaolang corrected him, but Soul still got it wrong. “Sounds like Bruce Lee’s real name. No relation?”

“That’s Xiaolong,” said Xiaolang. “And no, I’m not related.”

“Well, screw it, I’m just gonna call you ‘Bruce,’” said Soul. “Listen, I wanted to ask you something.”

He directed Xiaolang’s gaze to Maka, who leaned away from her jabbering father with a scowl. Spirit paused to wink at one of the female Alchemic Warriors, earning a disgusted scoff from his daughter. Xiaolang pursed his lips and glanced at Soul with a questioning glance.

“You and your girlfriend are so tight,” said Soul. “I mean, you’re happy together. How did you get her to, ya know, not be like Maka?”

Xiaolang looked hurt by the question, and he quickly replied, “She was never like that. Sakura has always been a wonderful person. She does sometimes lose her temper, but only if someone’s threatening her or her family. But I didn’t have to do anything to make her nice person.” He glanced at Maka, who was now plugging her ears. The altercation had become uncomfortable for the other passengers. “Albarn sounds like she has issues you can’t fix,” he added.

“Yeah,” said Soul with a resigned tone. “And you can guess it’s the parents.”

“Her father looks like he has mental issues,” intoned Xiaolang.

“And her mom’s dead,” said Soul. “Cancer, she told me.”

Xiaolang raised an eyebrow. “Sakura too. But her father is a wonderful man. That might have been the difference.” He patted Soul on the shoulder. “Sorry, dude, but that's one thing I can’t fix.”

Soul smirked and shook his head. As Xiaolang withdrew his hand, Soul noticed a stain on his forearm, only slightly hidden by his sleeve.

“Hey, what’s this?” he asked inquisitively. Xiaolang held his forearm defensively. “C’mon, man, you got a gang tattoo or somethin’?”

Xiaolang sighed, and rolled back his sleeve to reveal the Rainbow Dash tattoo on his forearm.

“Got a problem?” he muttered.

The corner of Soul’s mouth upturned and he glanced around the rest of the cabin.

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