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Here's our WIP:
Its just a rough draft though. Any comments appreciated.
It was the break of dawn, Everyone is working on the fields. I noticed that our pet dog is not inside our home.
I decided to look for him outside. I saw my parents being busy in planting crops.
It is spring time and everyone has something important to do. I started to look at our yard and our dog was there.
I ran towards him and petted him. He jumped at me and started to lick my face. Then I heard a loud explosion.
I stood up and saw smoke from a distance. I realized that the place I was looking at is the village.
I quickly ran back towards the fields. Everyone there already knew that there was something happening.
My Father told me and my mother to stay at our home so that we can be safe. I tried to go with him but he just pushed me away.
He said that it would be dangerous and he couldn't take it if something bad would happen to us.
The He and some his friends headed to the village. Suddenly, I heard multiple gunshots nearby.
I was shivering in fear. I was so terrified of what could happen to us.
My mother told me that we would sneak towards the forest. I asked her what would happen to my father.
"Your father will be fine." She replied while wiping tears on her face.
We went out using the back door and then we cautiously looked at all directions if there was any danger around.
We ran towards the forest and did not even bother to look back. People were chasing us.
They started shooting at us, There were so many of them. We managed to get to a river which seperates the forest.
The people that were chasing us has tracked us. Basing from their looks, They are mercenaries who were paid to raid our village and leave no survivors behind.
One of them shot my mother, She was wounded yet she still begged our pursuers not to harm me. They did not listen to her. Instead, They started to laugh at her.
My only hope to escape is to cross the river. I had to take the chance, It was my only way of surviving.
They stared at me, I was striked with fear. I began to ran as fast as I could towards the river's bank and then I dived in and swam to the other side.
Luckily, The current was not strong enough, There were rocks and fallen logs all over the place that was slowing down the water's flow.
I ran to the forest. They didn't bother to look for me anymore because a forest is not child's playground.
It became very dark, I didn't know if it was already night. I heard strange noises, I knew they were coming from wild animals.
It was very cold and I did not have any food to eat. I stayed under a large tree and cried all night.
I thought I was gonna die but then I looked up, There is someone standing in front of me and was reaching his hand towards me.
"Wake up! Wake up Alexander!" said Dr. Breid. "Your breakfast is ready, I will be waiting for you in the dining hall." He continued, Then he left my room.
I looked up at the wall clock, It is already 7:20 AM. I rose from my bed and then sat on it. I was still thinking why I have been having that same dream over and over again.
I stood up and took my towel, I went to the bath room to wash my face. I looked at the mirror to see my reflection. "It's been 13 years." I told myself.
I wiped the water on my face with my towel. I headed to the dining hall to take my breakfast and to talk with Dr. Breid.
When I came to the dining hall, I sat in front of Dr. Breid. I started eating while he discussed a few things about what happened to me.
This place that I've been staying is called the Holy Angel Recovery Facility (H.A.R.F.). I've been here for about 2 weeks.
Locals found me lying unconcious at the coast of Merik Island, It is where H.A.R.F. is located.
Dr. Breid has been taking care of me since I entered H.A.R.F., He is an expert doctor.
He told me that I have broken five of my ribs and had multiple bone fractures. Aside from that, He told me that I was suffering from a very deadly virus.
He managed to cure me of the virus and decided that I should stay for 2 months.
It all started 13 years ago. I was 10 years old, I was lost deep inside the forest, When a man found me and took me to his home.
His name was Frank Reich, He was a retired mercenary. He was very skilled in the use of weapons, Ranging from simple combat knives to advance heavy weaponry.
He took care of me because I had a fever, Due to the fact that I crossed a river and laid on the cold forest floor.
After I recovered, I asked him to train me in combat arts and use of weaponry. At first he refused, He said that I was too young to be taught deadly knowledge.
I promised to him that I would only use the abilities when needed to do so, Just to protect myself and innocent lives.
After that, He accepted me as his pupil and he taught me many things. "Train Hard, Live Hard." Frank said during one of my trainings. I didn't understand its meaning though.
During those 10 years with him, I learned many things. But one day, He has suddenly gone missing.
I tried to find him in places that I thought he would be staying. He did not leave any trace, Not a letter nor anything. Since that day, I swore to myself that I would find him someday.
I started searching for my mentor after a year when he vanished, I decided to travel to differents towns and villages to gather clues about him.
It seems that finding him is like trying to walk over water without stepping stones. It was impossible, Every person I asked in every place that I went didn't seem to recognize him.
He was like a ghost, He was nowhere to be found and no one knew about him except me. My search for him has come to an end, I decided not to look for him anymore.
If he is still alive, I still hope to see him but if he has already left this world, I pray that his soul may rest in peace.
My real journey started in the town of Alurna. I was walking around the market when a very strange man caught my attention.
I stood at one corner and watched his every move. He wore a red shirt with a black vest over it and a black bandana with the initials C.A. written on it.
He was buying something in a store. When he made his purchase, He headed towards the town square.
He walked right past me and after a few paces, I started to follow him. The sun was very bright, There were many people on the streets.
As I was carefully hiding my presence from him, He quickly vanished in the middle of the crowd.
I saw him run into a narrow passage, I quickly chased after him. All I found was a very tall wall about 6 feet high, It was a dead end.
Then I looked up, The only thing that I could see was his silhouette. "Who are you and why are you following me?" The stranger said while sitting on top of the wall.
Then he jumped off and landed in front of me. "If you won't introduce yourself then I will. I'm Aries Steele."
After his introduction, I answered his questions. "I am Alexander, You seem to be a very interesting person. I see that you're carrying two swords.".
"Ahh, These? I only carry them for self defence, There are lots of hostile people around nowadays." Aries replied.
"Judging from your looks and the weapons you carry, You must be a mercenary." I said. "I guess some people really have the ability to know when a person is lying, But I prefer to be called an assassin. Hahaha." He said looking at me while laughing.
"I'm here to stop a soldiers from taking over this town. Their captain wants to have this town as his own." He said while smiling at me.
Suddenly, We heard footsteps coming from the outskirts of Alurna. I decided to help him with his deed, We went together and hid behind the rocks.
A group of soldiers, About 50 of them, Were being assembled outside of Alurna.
We heard their captain saying to them "Capture the town without any hesitation. Remember that if anyone of you disobeyed my orders, All of you will get punished.".
One soldier spotted us, We ran and headed towards a nearby church.
About 10 soldiers chased us, We hid behind the pillars. When the soldiers came inside, "I'll take care of them." Aries whispered to me.
In a blink of an eye, Every soldier dropped dead. Not a single one alive. Then I saw Aries sitting on one of the pews and cleaning the blood stains off blade of his swords.
I was amazed at both of Aries' swords. Each had a black blade, Engraved with symbols that I could not understand.
I didn't uttered a word. Everything happened so fast. "Who is Aries?" I thought. We then both left the church unscathed.
I decided to look for him outside. I saw my parents being busy in planting crops.
It is spring time and everyone has something important to do. I started to look at our yard and our dog was there.
I ran towards him and petted him. He jumped at me and started to lick my face. Then I heard a loud explosion.
I stood up and saw smoke from a distance. I realized that the place I was looking at is the village.
I quickly ran back towards the fields. Everyone there already knew that there was something happening.
My Father told me and my mother to stay at our home so that we can be safe. I tried to go with him but he just pushed me away.
He said that it would be dangerous and he couldn't take it if something bad would happen to us.
The He and some his friends headed to the village. Suddenly, I heard multiple gunshots nearby.
I was shivering in fear. I was so terrified of what could happen to us.
My mother told me that we would sneak towards the forest. I asked her what would happen to my father.
"Your father will be fine." She replied while wiping tears on her face.
We went out using the back door and then we cautiously looked at all directions if there was any danger around.
We ran towards the forest and did not even bother to look back. People were chasing us.
They started shooting at us, There were so many of them. We managed to get to a river which seperates the forest.
The people that were chasing us has tracked us. Basing from their looks, They are mercenaries who were paid to raid our village and leave no survivors behind.
One of them shot my mother, She was wounded yet she still begged our pursuers not to harm me. They did not listen to her. Instead, They started to laugh at her.
My only hope to escape is to cross the river. I had to take the chance, It was my only way of surviving.
They stared at me, I was striked with fear. I began to ran as fast as I could towards the river's bank and then I dived in and swam to the other side.
Luckily, The current was not strong enough, There were rocks and fallen logs all over the place that was slowing down the water's flow.
I ran to the forest. They didn't bother to look for me anymore because a forest is not child's playground.
It became very dark, I didn't know if it was already night. I heard strange noises, I knew they were coming from wild animals.
It was very cold and I did not have any food to eat. I stayed under a large tree and cried all night.
I thought I was gonna die but then I looked up, There is someone standing in front of me and was reaching his hand towards me.
"Wake up! Wake up Alexander!" said Dr. Breid. "Your breakfast is ready, I will be waiting for you in the dining hall." He continued, Then he left my room.
I looked up at the wall clock, It is already 7:20 AM. I rose from my bed and then sat on it. I was still thinking why I have been having that same dream over and over again.
I stood up and took my towel, I went to the bath room to wash my face. I looked at the mirror to see my reflection. "It's been 13 years." I told myself.
I wiped the water on my face with my towel. I headed to the dining hall to take my breakfast and to talk with Dr. Breid.
When I came to the dining hall, I sat in front of Dr. Breid. I started eating while he discussed a few things about what happened to me.
This place that I've been staying is called the Holy Angel Recovery Facility (H.A.R.F.). I've been here for about 2 weeks.
Locals found me lying unconcious at the coast of Merik Island, It is where H.A.R.F. is located.
Dr. Breid has been taking care of me since I entered H.A.R.F., He is an expert doctor.
He told me that I have broken five of my ribs and had multiple bone fractures. Aside from that, He told me that I was suffering from a very deadly virus.
He managed to cure me of the virus and decided that I should stay for 2 months.
It all started 13 years ago. I was 10 years old, I was lost deep inside the forest, When a man found me and took me to his home.
His name was Frank Reich, He was a retired mercenary. He was very skilled in the use of weapons, Ranging from simple combat knives to advance heavy weaponry.
He took care of me because I had a fever, Due to the fact that I crossed a river and laid on the cold forest floor.
After I recovered, I asked him to train me in combat arts and use of weaponry. At first he refused, He said that I was too young to be taught deadly knowledge.
I promised to him that I would only use the abilities when needed to do so, Just to protect myself and innocent lives.
After that, He accepted me as his pupil and he taught me many things. "Train Hard, Live Hard." Frank said during one of my trainings. I didn't understand its meaning though.
During those 10 years with him, I learned many things. But one day, He has suddenly gone missing.
I tried to find him in places that I thought he would be staying. He did not leave any trace, Not a letter nor anything. Since that day, I swore to myself that I would find him someday.
I started searching for my mentor after a year when he vanished, I decided to travel to differents towns and villages to gather clues about him.
It seems that finding him is like trying to walk over water without stepping stones. It was impossible, Every person I asked in every place that I went didn't seem to recognize him.
He was like a ghost, He was nowhere to be found and no one knew about him except me. My search for him has come to an end, I decided not to look for him anymore.
If he is still alive, I still hope to see him but if he has already left this world, I pray that his soul may rest in peace.
My real journey started in the town of Alurna. I was walking around the market when a very strange man caught my attention.
I stood at one corner and watched his every move. He wore a red shirt with a black vest over it and a black bandana with the initials C.A. written on it.
He was buying something in a store. When he made his purchase, He headed towards the town square.
He walked right past me and after a few paces, I started to follow him. The sun was very bright, There were many people on the streets.
As I was carefully hiding my presence from him, He quickly vanished in the middle of the crowd.
I saw him run into a narrow passage, I quickly chased after him. All I found was a very tall wall about 6 feet high, It was a dead end.
Then I looked up, The only thing that I could see was his silhouette. "Who are you and why are you following me?" The stranger said while sitting on top of the wall.
Then he jumped off and landed in front of me. "If you won't introduce yourself then I will. I'm Aries Steele."
After his introduction, I answered his questions. "I am Alexander, You seem to be a very interesting person. I see that you're carrying two swords.".
"Ahh, These? I only carry them for self defence, There are lots of hostile people around nowadays." Aries replied.
"Judging from your looks and the weapons you carry, You must be a mercenary." I said. "I guess some people really have the ability to know when a person is lying, But I prefer to be called an assassin. Hahaha." He said looking at me while laughing.
"I'm here to stop a soldiers from taking over this town. Their captain wants to have this town as his own." He said while smiling at me.
Suddenly, We heard footsteps coming from the outskirts of Alurna. I decided to help him with his deed, We went together and hid behind the rocks.
A group of soldiers, About 50 of them, Were being assembled outside of Alurna.
We heard their captain saying to them "Capture the town without any hesitation. Remember that if anyone of you disobeyed my orders, All of you will get punished.".
One soldier spotted us, We ran and headed towards a nearby church.
About 10 soldiers chased us, We hid behind the pillars. When the soldiers came inside, "I'll take care of them." Aries whispered to me.
In a blink of an eye, Every soldier dropped dead. Not a single one alive. Then I saw Aries sitting on one of the pews and cleaning the blood stains off blade of his swords.
I was amazed at both of Aries' swords. Each had a black blade, Engraved with symbols that I could not understand.
I didn't uttered a word. Everything happened so fast. "Who is Aries?" I thought. We then both left the church unscathed.
Its just a rough draft though. Any comments appreciated.
