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Once again, I had a very fun time. This truly feels like coming back from a long winter to be able to bring life into Kazuro once more. I really love the developing story and I look forwards to what this year has in store for us all! I can’t wait to hear your stories at the tavern again!
Darkness crept over the battlefield as I watched a people struggle to survive. A well lead unit, enemy forces were starting to quickly overwhelm the people who were defending the town. The lines of battle were drawn, however, I saw the enemy forces had greater firepower than the people who were defending the town. Even though I had known them for only a day, I had to do something.
“Blind!” I cast as I ran between the two lines ready to strike. That at least was able to reduce being blasted by their ranged weapons, giving us a chance to close the gap. … Why am I saying us? The lines of battle clashed against each other, heavy armor and shields in the front and archers in the back. However, I had no bow or ranged weapon. I had no armor. It was just me and my katana.
I ran to the side, invisible to the enemy lines and got behind enemy territory. Due to the fury of battle, they did not see me coming. I hoped to strike the enemy from behind and get them from their blindside, but that was protected, and I had a battle of my own on my hands.
“Stay your positions! Keep your line of fire!” Shouted their captain, keeping an ever watchful eye on the troops before him. I went to strike at his back, only to be blocked by armor. I had now awoken the dragon, the queen of the hornet’s nest. Their captain looked at me and disarmed my weapon. I made a hasty retreat for the moment, getting the captain to take his eyes off me and focus on his troops. That gave me the opportunity to go for it again. I ran back to pick up my katana, and went for the captain again.
As soon as my blade touched his armor, a voice called out from the captain to the people’s champion. “Take over and lead the troops.” And the next phrase sent chills down my spine, as if a demon within him spoke. “This one is mine!” There I was, wielding my katana and wearing nothing more than the hakama I had traveled into the portal with. My heart was pounding. I was facing an opponent that had me out armored, out classed, and was carrying a sword forged by the fires of Hades itself. “Oh snap. Oh snap. Oh snap. Oh snap.” I thought to myself. Steal your heart, Kazuro, or you will die where you stand.
The clash of blades echoed through the night as I was facing down the captain. He was dodging my attacks and blocking them. Blow after blow I landed, and holding my own against this armored terror with nothing but my prowess with the blade to protect me.
Minutes passed as I held my own against the beast. Blow for Blow finally began to hit the being. I was gaining ground when all of a sudden, I felt a stabbing pain in my right arm, then my right leg, and my left. I went down. The people’s champion had seen the battle between myself and the captain and took down the wasp that was stinging the dragon. I hobbled off, like a dog with their tail between their legs. I would rather live to fight another day.
What was I doing? I was fighting in a war that I had no business taking part in with a people whom I had only just met. In the battlefield as I crawled away, I saw one of their troops whom I had become friends with. They were bleeding out and their life was being extinguished. Using my Phoenix heritage, I ashed onto them, giving what little life force I had left towards this being to fully heal them. They thanked me as they ran into battle. They tried to pull the same thing I did, using their weapon against the head of the snake, and as I saw the battle take place. I saw then that the captain had extinguished the life of that friend. All I could do was look on in horror at the sight before me. We were losing.
“Retreat!” Shouted the leader on our side. “They have completed their mission! Retreat!” Battle beaten and close to our lives being extinguished, we fled. We had lost the battle, but in all reality, the battle was a distraction for what was really going on. Some beastfolk were investigating a temple, and they needed us to stay off the enemy long enough for them to uncover the secrets inside. Out of breath, I retreated to where I could get healed, as that night, I had become one with the people of Meadowmere. That night I swore an oath to become their samurai.
Overhearing Drider’s words, Kazuro would speak. “I would never want someone to suffer the same fate as I. Yet, if such a child needs a guide, I can take them under my wing. I know all these things that you speak of, and it has molded me into wanting to be a hero. Are you certain you wish this path for the child?”
ALL I can say is WOW! I have found my calling, and it is to be part of such an amazing group of people. You all have welcomed me with open arms, and have healed a wound which sat in my heart for a very long time. You all have restored the vigor of my life, and I am happy to already be considering all of you friends. The experience was great! The food was great! And you all understood that I may be standoffish both in and out of character. I have tested the waters and am ready to dive in! Thank you so much!