"The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just have to find the ones worth suffering for."
Aaron Eosphoros's POV
"Aaron! Wake up! The General requires your presence immediately!" I quickly rise from bed, rubbing my eyes off my sleep as I still remember the nightmare that I have. I quickly get dressed and rush down the hall to the meeting room.
---at the meeting room---
"Ah there you are Aaron. I was a bit worried when Aragorn told me that you are still sleeping." I look round and see everyone is in the meeting room already as the General greet me.
"Sorry sir. I was still sleeping when Aragorn wakes me up from my slumber." I apologize and the General smile.
"No worries. It concerns me that you do need your rest. Anyways, moving on to the issue at hand. It seems that the enemy send more rogue supernaturals into the Kitsune village of Starmaw where the kitsune resides and that is a unprotected village. I need your team to eliminate this threat and do be careful. I sense that there are at least three supernaturals that are very powerful in terms of power." the Generals shows the picture of the powerful supernaturals he mentioned. I take a look at one of the man and wonder why his face is so familiar until I realise he is the same man that appears in my nightmare.
"Why did he go there?" I mumble to myself as I look at the picture of the man and his accomplices and hoping no one could hear me saying this but unfortunately Aragorn and the General heard me.
"Aaron, tell me what you know about this guy." the General points towards the main photo of the main target and I sigh.
"The man's name is Thorn and he is the main leader of this attack. I had a nightmare about it yesterday." I still remember the nightmare vividly as day as I recall the nightmare, bodies litter the ground as a man shoots the villagers and the other two person shout at the man shooting to stop and that the both man scream the leader's name. I could feel the sadness oozing from the village as many villagers are killed and that the other two man burns the body through magic. I could hear the crying of both the children and the mother as the leader kills the father and I could smell the blood of those who are killed as their blood are splattered everywhere. "I believe that the nightmare is connected to today's mission."
"Okay. Aaron, you all may leave in an hour and the A-Team will keep watch on you. I will remind them later so you may leave to prepare to go to the village."
"Yes Sir!" I salute the General and mention at the others to leave before me. I feel arms hugging me as I want to leave and see the General hugging me tightly.
"Be careful Aaron." I nod and take my leave, leaving the General behind.
---one hour later---
"Guys, this is the briefing of the mission before we arrive to the village. The A-Team will be the backups if anything goes wrong. The main mission: Eliminate the targets and rescue the remaining villagers from the filthy grip of the targets and his accomplice. You are allowed to use your magic and magic weapons as the enemy is classified as red which means very dangerous. We will move in pairs when we reach the village and report if any sightings of the target and the villagers using the communicating device that I am going to give out now. If the target, his accomplices or both is sighted, immediately call for backups straight away as they are dangerous. That is all. Any questions?" I inform the A-Team, and my teammates and they all shake their heads.
"Let's go!" They go in files and take the communication device from me as they walk into the village.
---in the village---
"Amelia, you team up with Yako. Hikaru team up with Alviss and I will team up with Aragorn." The others nod and team up with the partner I assign. Aragorn walk towards me and take out his knives.
"You ready?" I nod and we set forth to the north of the village.
----at the north of the village----
"Damn. I forgot about how bad this place is." I nod at Aragorn as I look around for any clues that lead to the place where the villagers are kept in.
"Did you find anything?" Aragorn shakes his head as he keeps on searching for the clues. Suddenly we hear a whistling sound of an arrow that is coming towards us and we both dodge.
"What the-" Aragorn points at the direction where the arrow comes from and I frown as I press the button of the communication device that is on my ear.
"This is Aaron. We need backup immediately as one of the target's accomplice is spotted. I repeat, I need backup immediately."
"This is Yako. We will help you. Just tell me the location that you are in now."
"The North East side of the village near the shed." I hear Yako nod in conformation and tell Amelia the location where I am before the connection cut off. I look at Aragorn and he look back at me, in anticipation on what to come.
"We have to hold the ford until Yako and Amelia arrive." Aragorn nod, preparing his knives as he stand ready with me against the accomplice of the target. I take out my swords and taunt the man to fight me and Aragorn.
---meanwhile---
Alviss's POV
"Ah! Alviss, I see the villagers!" Hikaru yells out to me and I nod. "This is Alviss. We have found the villagers."
Yako's voice suddenly come from the intercom. "This is Yako. We heard you. Aaron and Aragon are engaged in a battle with one of the target's accomplice right now. We are heading to their direction to assist them-" Suddenly here is static and Aaron's voice ring out.
"This is Aaron. Aragorn and I are still engaged in a battle with the accomplice as Yako spoken but the target and the other accomplice have been sighted and is coming towards you, Alviss. Yako, I need you and Amelia to split up and try to help me and help Alviss with the villagers. Amelia, you help the villagers while Yako, you are with me. I do not want anyone of you to be dead. Clear?" the others all say crystal clear and Aaron smile. "Go to your positions. Good luck."
"Alviss, I will help you with the villagers. Give me the word and we'll meet Amelia to fight against the target and one of his accomplice." I nod and Hikaru race into the makeshift tent and help the villagers. Seconds later I go inside and help the other villagers. they say thank you to me and Hikaru but we both just say to the villagers that they no need to thank us. After that we run out of the tent and help the villagers to escape as the enemy comes to us.
"So this is the target huh." Hikaru ask and I nod. "Then we better get ready to fight them." I raise my axe and look at Hikaru and we both race to fight the enemy. Suddenly there is a bright light and when the light dissipates there stand Amelia.
"Sorry I am late, Alviss." Hikaru and I smile and we three start to battle the enemy.
----At the meantime-----
Aaron's POV
"Aaron! Are you okay?" Aragorn asks as I cough out blood after the enemy manage to break through my defense.
"I'm fine Aragorn. Just got a bit of a kick after all." I manage to stand up tall and jump to avoid the next attack of the enemy.
"Ahaha! Just as I thought. You are still a mystery, Prince of Darkness sama." I stare at the enemy and give a questioning glance at Aragorn as he also stare at me in a questioning glance, confused about what the enemy is going on about.
"Oh dear. Seems that daddy dearest does not give the answers that you need about yourself, Prince sama." I seethe in rage as I stomp towards the enemy but Aragorn stop me by pulling on my arm. "Aaron, all of us in the team need you to focus. Focus on my voice and calm down." he says urgently and I take deep breaths to calm myself down.
"That's it, calm down." I take a deep breath again and calm down fully. I glance at Aragorn and nod at him. Aragorn nod back and we both get back into our positions, bracing ourselves for another attack. The enemy attack us with high speed that it is hard for Aragorn and me to keep up and we both stand side by side, trying to protect the other. We keep on defending ourselves until we are being pushed into a corner.
"Come on Prince-sama. I am bored playing with you already. Do you know what we do to dull play toys? Well, time to say your goodbyes." The enemy smile and Aragon and I close our eyes, knowing this is the end.
Bang!
"Huh?" I open my eyes and turn around to see a fox pushing the enemy into the wall and jump nimbly to the ground as it turns into a human.
"Yako! Oh thank the gods you come." I sigh in relief as I see Yako running to me and Aragorn to check our injuries.
"I m-m-manage to c-c-come in time. I am s-s-so worried that you both will die." Yako says in relief while trying to catch her breath. She sighs as she gently poke my chest and me wincing in pain as she do so.
"Aaron, the others are in trouble. The main target and his accomplice have been at the area where Alviss and the others are in and the situation doesn't seems good. Are you still able to fight?" Yako asks and I nod but Aragorn shake his head.
"Aaron, get some rest. Yako and I will handle it." I shake my head and look at Aragorn defyingly.
"Nope. You need all the help you could get. I can still fight. Plus, the enemy we fought is already stronger than us so the others may be much stronger than that enemy." Aragorn sighs and look at me.
"Alright but please be careful." I nod and the three of us go to find the remaining targets.
-----meanwhile----
"Alviss!" Hikaru and Amelia yell as they see Alviss clutching his stomach with one hand while holding his axe above his head using the other hand to block the attack.
"I am fine. Take care of the main target." Hikaru and Amelia both shake their head.
"We fight the enemy together." Alviss nod, preparing for his doom when he see a streak of light jump on the target making the target off balance and fall onto the floor, knocking his head on the rocks below, unconscious.
"Yako!" Hikaru and Amelia yell as they see the fox turn into a human. Yako nod and start striking at the main target and both Hikaru and Amelia sees two figures pulling Alviss aside to rest.
"Aragorn! Aaron!" Both Aragorn and I nod at Hikaru and Amelia as we both treat Alviss's wound.
"Aragorn, do you still have the holy water with you?" Aragorn nod at my question which he holds a small clear vial filled with holy water to me. I gently pour some of the water to Alviss's stomach wound and watch as the wound closes on its own. I also take a sip of holy water and sigh as my broken ribs mend together. I safely store the vial of holy water into my military jeans pocket and stand up while holding Aragon's hand for support. I nod at Aragorn and we both chase up to where Yako is while Hikaru and Amelia stay back to help Alviss.
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