Episode 4
The Arc is a few yards to my left battling some smugglers guarding the stairs to the next level of the hover base, his neon blue slightly transparent arms blades streak with each slash as blood and EME fly all over the surface of the first level of this giant hunk of flying metal.
Arc dives just dodging a heated EME shell, he spins and slices one of the smugglers in half splattering blood into the air and on the floor, A smuggler Jumps from the second level and slashes at the Arc with his homemade blade, which looks like some folded cheap steel over a crudely designed hilt.
The Arc’s arm collides with the sword, his blood spills from the wound, the Arc then spins and cuts the attacking smuggler in half as another guard charges with his crude sword, the Arc stops his opponent’s blade with his own arm blade.
He then brings his right arm forward stabbing his attacker, more blood spills and then he jumps up colliding with another smuggler in mid air, he stabs him and throws the smuggler to the ground.
I stop watching the Arc’s battle and make my way to the Capitan’s bridge. Rage hovers above me then drops down next to me, the red rune circle that was around his feet disappears, I sheathe my blade and began to walk toward the door to the bridge and the Arc shows up out of nowhere and steps infront of me.
“Ok fine you take point.”
The Arc reaches for the door without saying a word, just as his hand is about he reach the knob the door explodes, Knocking all of us back as a strange transparent shockwaves passes us.
The Capitan's Bridge then explodes and a whine comes from the ships engines, I dart my view toward the now smoking entrance of the bridge, out steps a man dressed in a long duster type Capitan’s coat much like what you see in pirate folklore in the archives section of the academy.
He wields a massive chainsaw like blade, the teeth on this thing look like they could tear through a crowd of people and still keep going.
He slashes at the Arc, the Arc tries to deflect the blade with his own, but the chain teeth tear through his arm cutting it off and splashing the crimson liquid all over the floor of the deck.
The Arc lets out a scream and attacks with his remaining arm, his left arm misses and the Capitan’s weapon comes down on the Arc’s right shoulder, Red hot liquid splatters all over the place as the blade chews through the man’s body.
Rage who was standing next to me has engulfed himself in his magic runes and charges forward. As I stand here in this single spot, I can’t seem to find the motivation to fight, I’m not scared I just don’t seem to care, being a hero doesn’t help anyone, nor did I ever say I was a hero, no I just don’t care.
It’s just typical of this life, what’s the point of saving someone if they can’t even save themselves? Rage screams as he shoots an ice blast at his opponent, then creates a rune shield to stop the blade from cutting off his head.
His shield cracks and then shatters letting out a moderate sized shockwave.
“Addon, help us!”
Rage blocks another attack with his rune shield.
“I gave this up, I want to be done with this, yet I keep getting pulled back, what’s the damn difference if I save him or not? What difference will it make!?”
Rage spins his head and gives me a very ugly look.
“What do you mean, he’s my friend, you can’t just let him die cause you’re afraid to fight!”
Ok now he has struck a nerve “Afraid? I’m not afraid!”
Rage ducks and the casts fire balls at the Capitan.
The Capitan blocks them with the side of his blade, then charges. I take my chance and dash forward, The Capitan almost hits rage but my blade stops his swing short.
The teeth of the Capitan’s weapon begin to chew into my sword and I decide I need to put some distance between us. I backstep bringing Rage with me, looking past the Capitan, I can see the Arc with a massive cut through the right side of his body, he’s only seconds away from death.
"Academy Brats! Look what you have done to my crew and my ship!” screams the Capitan.
“No you did this to yourself!” I shout.
“Rage cover me.”
I dash forward, ducking under a swipe from the Capitan, I make my way over to the Arc as he sits resting against the wall of the destroyed bridge, his blood is all over the place and his breathing is slowing.
“Hey kid...”
The Arc looks at me with hollow eyes, he tries to speak but blood fills his windpipe and more pours out his mouth.
What a fucking pain.
“Easy, don’t try to speak.”
Explosions ring out from behind me, Rage has done some damage to the Capitan, the Capitan stumbles and falls to one knee, Rage dives in for a killing blow, but is kicked to the side, His body comes to a rest after a few rolls.
I look back at the Arc, his life has just about left him, so Inject him with a first aid syringe, just to slow the bleeding and close up the wounds, it wont save him though
