《Dread-Head》 Chapter 1 (Its a rainy day) Narration: What would you do if you were in one of the worst situations possible¡­ (Shows the slums) Narration: But you were given the chance to a better life¡­ (Shows a kid running across a rooftop) Narration: Wouldn¡¯t you take that opportunity¡­ (Shows the kid still running) Narration: Or would you want to stay at the bottom where your comfortable Guards- Hey get back here you thief Ray- *wearing a hood and mask* Catch me if you can bitches (Ray skids across a few roof tops and ends up in an alley, he takes a right then a left, right, climbs up a ladder then finds his hideout) Ray- Ah home sweet home *takes apple out of bag* I just wanted some food I don¡¯t see what the problem is *cool shot of Ray looking back* /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray sits down on his couch/bed) Ray- Let¡¯s see what do I want to read today (Ray looks at his stack of books; there¡¯s comics, manga, science, math, literature and social studies but he wanted to just chill out and decided on the Hero-man manga series instead) Ray- Might as well finish this one ?- Meow Ray- *looks to the right* Oh hey Rafiki you want something (Ray looks in his bag and finds some cat food) Ray- Here you go *pours the cat food into a bowl (Rafiki eats the food from the bowl) This novel is published on a different platform. 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(2 hours later go by as Ray reads and plays with Rafiki for a bit) Ray- Might as well get some sleep, got school in the morning and don¡¯t want to be late again (Ray then snuggles into the couch/bed and puts a blanket on) Ray- *in head* I just wish that things would change (He then drifts off to sleep) (The next day Ray puts on some clothes; A short sleeve shirt and some pants, with some foot flops and heads to school; along the way he meets up with his friend Rex) Ray- Hey Rex how ya been *daps him up* Rex- Pretty good man how about you Ray- You know how it is man just living day by day Rex- Heh, I heard that Random 1- Ugh I hear the feds are gonna be on us more because of that thief that keeps stealing from them Random 2- Just makes it harder to live I hope they catch that bastard so that things will go back to normal Random 1- Maybe they¡¯re just doing this for no reason I mean have they even seen the guy maybe they¡¯re just trying to keep us Denizens in check Random 2- Hmph you may be onto something Ray- *in head* Looks like my little nightly escapades have given me a bad rep wish I didn¡¯t have to do them but *sigh* gotta eat somehow Narrator: This world is run by the powerful¡­*glimpse of the city* Narrator: Those with special abilities are called "Users" and are designated into 3 types *shows a silhouette of a person with an aura* The types are melee, ranger, and enhanced. "Melees" can manipulate their cruxes into different types of melee weapons *silhouette is wielding a sword*, "Rangers" can manipulate their cruxes into different kinds of firearms *silhouette is wielding a gun* and the "Enhanced" types has 2 sub classes; power and amplifier. "Enhanced: Powers" are able to manipulate their cruxes to different kinds of powers like fire, water, flight and so on *silhouette is using these abilities. "Enhanced: Amplifiers" aren''t able to manifest their crux on their own but they can bind it to different objects to give it a certain effects *silhouette* Narrator: Most ¡°Users¡± are from the richer districts but if you''re unlucky enough to be one in the poorer districts in this country¡­*shows a guy getting taken from his family* Narrator: Off to the front lines you go (Both Ray and Rex get to school and head to class and as everyone else follows into the room the teacher says) Teacher- Ok everyone well be doing a test today to see how your doing in the class Ray- Ugggggggghhhhh not one of these again Rex- And just as we get to school too, what fuckin luck Teacher- Ms. Charmi would you pass out the papers please Charmi (Car-me)- Yes sir (She starts to pass them out to the class then she gets to Ray) Charmi- *blushing* Here you go Ray Ray- Thanks Rex- Hey Charmi Charmi- *not looking at him* Oh hey Rex (She finishes passing them out around the classroom) Teacher- Alright everyone On your mark¡­get set,,,go! (Ends on Ray with a bored expression on his face) Chapter 2 Teacher- Alright everyone On your mark¡­get set,,,go! (Ends on Ray with a bored expression on his face) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray and Rex are eating lunch together) Rex- Man that test was so hard and boring Ray- Ugh I know *under breath* could a at least had harder questions on there Rex- What? Ray- *sweating* I-I mean; It was so hard it could have at least had some easier questions on it right? Rex- Yeah (They sit in silence and eat for a little bit) Rex- Hey? Ray- Huh? Rex- What do you think of that ¡°VAGRANT¡± guy everyone keeps talking about? Ray- He seems like just some guy trying to get by I guess *eats some of his hamburger* Rex- Guess your right (After the school day they start to walk home) Ray- *in head* Nothing new happens, every day it¡¯s the same damn thing, I just wish that something interesting would happen to me Rex- Ray watch out (Rex pulls Ray out of the way of a fancy car) Rex- *holding onto Ray*Watch where your fuckin going jackass, *helps Ray up* bruh keep your head in the game you almost got hit Ray- Sorry, Man just lost my focus Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website. Rex- You¡¯ll lose more than that if you don¡¯t find it Ray- Yeah Rex- *looks over to the car* High and mighty douchebags Ray- They could have at least slowed down, I keep forgetting that were nothing to them Rex- How could you forget that, they hammer it into our heads constantly (There''s a sign in the background that shows a upper class person saying ¡°If you ever feel down, at least your not a denizen¡±) Ray- Yeah, how could I forget *rolls eyes* (It was getting late) Ray- I¡¯ll see ya Rex I need to get home *in head* and maybe make another round Rex- Alright see ya later man, Oh, when do you think you¡¯ll be able to come over to my house Ray- *thinks* Hm, I¡¯ll try, tomorrow Rex- It¡¯s a Deal (They head off in different directions, flash forward to Ray looking in his cupboard) Ray- *sigh* Looks like I¡¯m gonna need to go out for another trip (Ray starts to suit up and head out then he pets Rafiki on the head) Ray- Should¡¯ve tried to make it last longer at least, but there goes my dumbass Rafiki- Meow Ray- I¡¯ll be back Rafiki watch over the fort ti¡¯l I get back Rafiki- *enjoying the petting* Meow~ (Ray smiles then swiftly climbs his rooftop, He looks up at the night sky) Ray- You know it¡¯s not so bad living down here especially if this is the view (Ray then runs on the roof tops for a while, he does it very silently which he¡¯s learned to do after a long time of doing this. He then finds the building he has been looking for) Ray- *in head*Just need to get a few non perishables and maybe some meat (He then parkours and sneaks in dodging the security cameras) Ray- *in head*Looks like they buffed security again,what is this the 5th time, even lasers this time (Ray carefully sneaks his way into the food storage facility) Ray- *with huge smile* Jackpot! (He starts to pack his bag full of food) Ray- Maybe I should get a new book, wouldn¡¯t hurt would it? (Ray then makes his way to the other storage facility) Ray- Just need to nab a few light books and then I¡¯ll be gone (He starts to take some books with him and then decides it¡¯s time to leave) Ray- That should be enough don¡¯t want this thing to be too heavy now (He then leaves and is about to escape but¡­) Operator- HEY YOU DOWN THERE!!! (Ray gets a spotlight shown on him) Operator- HUH, ALL PERSONNEL ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± HAS BEEN SPOTTED IN THE MAIN COURTYARD (Ends with Ray looking scared) Chapter 3 (Ray gets a spotlight shown on him) Operator- HUH, ALL PERSONNEL ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± HAS BEEN SPOTTED IN THE MAIN COURTYARD (Ends with Ray looking scared) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Female Operator- YOU DOWN THERE, THE FABLED ¡°VAGRANT¡±, THIS IS SUPREME GENERAL LERENA WINDHOLM, SURRENDER AND WE¡¯LL LET YOU OFF EASY OR OPPOSE US AND FACE THE CONSEQUENCES! (Ray stands still for a bit then starts running) S.G. Lerena (Ler-en-a)- CONSEQUENCES IT IS! (S.G. Lerena then throws a spear at him but Ray sees it and dodges it, so Lerena then lands in front of him, but he quickly evades her) S.G. Lerena- *Hmph* Seems you have speed on your side Ray- *in head with worried face* Gotta go fast, Gotta go fast, Gotta go fast, S.G. Lerena- No matter, I still have to capture you Ray- *In head* This lady is crazy strong I need to get out of here quickly but I can¡¯t get too far away from her *looks around at the surrounding guards* or else they¡¯ll shoot me (Ray then proceeds to scale a wall and make it to the rooftop) S.G. Lauren- So your an adept climber as well, this is getting quite bothersome *talks in radio* guards start shooting tranquilizers and Users try to slow him down, I want the individual alive Guard over the radio- Copy that Ma¡¯am (The guards start shooting at Ray with tons of tranquilizers) Ray- Gotta get somewhere with cover (Some Users come in with some swords and knives) Ray- *in head* Shit! (He continues to try and dodge all the Users but some of them get some cuts on his face, arms and legs, then S.G. Lerena tries to slow him down with her spears) S.G. Lerena- Give up fiend, you can¡¯t get away The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. Ray- *in head*Let¡¯s put that to the test (He scales the roofs of several facilities becoming gradually out of sight) S.G. Lerena- Don¡¯t lose him men we need to catch him (He makes it to a manhole cover, climbs into the sewers and he waits, while he¡¯s waiting he hears the sirens and the yell of the captain. After a while, everything seems to have calmed down for him) Ray- *lifting the sewer lid* Should I go to my house from the sewer *looks down* Nah it smells like shit down there and I don¡¯t want the water to ruin my supplies *climbs out of the sewer* Oh boy that was close though, should try to lay low for a while¡­ (Just the he gets a dart in his arm) Ray- *in head* SHIT! Guard- I have him, he''s over here! (Ray pulls out the dart but keeps it) Ray-*in head* *Nngh*If I do get away can¡¯t let them have a way to track me down Guard- ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± HAS BEEN SPOTTED NEAR MY POSITION; I HAVE EYES ON THE TARGET, REPEAT I HAVE EYES ON THE TARGET Ray- *in head* Shit got to get out of here Guard- STOP RIGHT THERE! (Ray is running but starts to slow to a jog) Ray- *in head* The dart¡¯s poison is affecting me more than I realized I got to find a safer place to stay (He tries to run but can¡¯t, due to the tranquilizer) Operator- I believe we are closing in on the target, I repeat closing in on the target S.G. Lerena- *over the radio* Good don¡¯t let him out of your sight again Ray- *in head* I should try to find another sewer hatch maybe I could hide there again but if I pass out in one this close to the warehouses I¡¯ll be screwed If I tried to escape in daytime not to mention my supply situation, shit, just gotta keep trying to hide and escape (Ray starts to lose feeling in his arm, then his legs) Ray- *in head* C¡¯mon, just a little further (Ray then hides in an open part of a facility) Guard- HE COULDN¡¯T HAVE GOTTEN FAR SEARCH THE ENTIRE AREA (Ray is limping away from the scene) Ray- *in head* Gotta get somewhere safe (remember¡¯s Rex¡¯s suggestion) Flashback: ¡°when do you think you¡¯ll be able to come over to my house.¡± Ray- *in head* Naw, Can¡¯t risk it plus with where he was going his house is further than mine is, just gotta get as close as possible (Ray hears some of the guards coming his way) Ray- *under his breath*Damn it (He sees a dumpster and takes refuge inside of it) Users- *shouting* HE COULDN¡¯T HAVE GONE FAR KEEP SEARCHING THE SURROUNDING AREAS Guards- YES SIR! (Ray then tries to leave the dumpster but only his bag makes it through and sags on the outside of the bin) Ray- *in head* No, come on, don¡¯t give in, come on get up¡­get up¡­get up¡­get¡­up *his eyes shut as she passes out from the tranquilizer (Ends on Ray laying in the dumpster passed out) Chapter 4 Ray- *under his breath* Damn it (He sees a dumpster and takes refuge inside of it) Users- *shouting* HE COULDN¡¯T HAVE GONE FAR KEEP SEARCHING THE SURROUNDING AREAS Guards- YES SIR! (Ray then tries to leave the dumpster but only his bag makes it through and sags on the outside of the bin) Ray- *in head* No, come on, don¡¯t give in, you can make it¡­you¡­can¡­make it *his eyes shut as she passes out from the tranquilizer /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Over too the Conduct guards) Dane- Supreme General Lerena this is Dane we have lost the fugitive S.G. Lerena- *sigh* Well, come back to base we''re gonna need to discuss what we''re gonna do to catch this ¡°VAGRANT¡± [Flashback: (Young Ray and someone else is laying down in the grass and looking at the sky) ?-Ray Ray-? ?-What do you see up there in the sky? Ray- Just some clouds and some birds, nothing much ?- *hmph* What do you think of the clouds? Ray- *still staring at the sky* They¡¯re puffy and have weird shapes ?- *looks over to Ray* Oh? Then what shape do you think that one is *points to a duck shaped cloud* Ray- Hmm,Looks like a duck ?- Ok, what about that one *points to a dog shaped cloud* Ray- Looks like a dog ?- Ok then here¡¯s a hard one *points to a ass shaped cloud* (Ray looks at him with an unamused facial expression while they man is smirking at him) ?- *chuckle* Whuut?! *sarcastically* Ray- You now what it looks like ?- *Pfft* No I don¡¯t Ray- Yes you do ?- *chuckle* If I did, why would I ask, hm *raises eyebrow*? Ray- *blushes because he got caught* Shut up Keen Keen- Aha ha! Gotcha Ray- Whatever *pout* Keen- Ah don¡¯t be so sour like that *thinks for a moment*or I¡¯ll bully you *gives Ray a noogie* Ray- Quit it *throws Keen¡¯s hand off him, gets up and points at him* Just because your bigger doesn¡¯t mean you have to act all high and mighty This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. Keen- Oh come on I was just joking, tell ya what I¡¯ll give you a revenge hit on me, just one thou- Ray- *Punches him in the face* Ah,That feels much better Keen- I¡¯ll show you what¡¯s better (Keen tackles Ray and they roll down a hill and then laugh at the bottom) Flashback End] (Ray¡¯s eyes open wide with a gasp and hits his head on the dumpster lid) Ray- *groans* Ow (Ray feels something rummaging beside him it¡¯s a dog eating some of the meat he has from his dangling bag) Ray- Shoo! Shoo! Get away! (Ray then falls out of the dumpster after trying to shoo the dog away) Ray- Oof! (Then he looks up at the sky) Ray- *sigh* (He looks into the bag to see that most of the meat is gone but the fruit is still there) Ray- *sigh* Well there goes half of my feast (Ray looks up at the sky to see some clouds) Ray- Hm, that one looks like a bird (Ray lays there for a little longer, then his eyes get big) Ray- Ah Shit I''m probably late for school (He tries to get up some more but is still feeling sluggish) Ray- Guess the tranquilizer¡¯s effects haven¡¯t worn off completely yet huh (He gets to his hideout as quickly as he can, greets Rafiki, changes clothes and tries to get to school as fast as he can) Ray- *nearly already exhausted* Fwew finally here (As he gets closer to the building he notices a fancy looking car out in the front being guarded by some ¡°Users¡±) Ray- *in head* I wonder who¡¯s here (Ray enters the building, goes to his classroom and opens the door just as someone else is about to leave. The man in front of him looks like he¡¯s part of the upper class of the city with his professional looking clothes so Ray guesses that was his car out in the front) Teacher- Well whaddya know the student your looking for is right there (The man in the suit looks at Ray as if he¡¯s studying a rare specimen) Fancy Man- I presume your name is Ray Ray- Yes? Fancy Man- Allow me to introduce myself I am Sir Jarvis Benedict Arnold I am the head of the top schools in ¡°The Gold Ring¡± Ray- Um Hello to you too sir *sticks hand out for handshake* (Guards point their swords at Ray) Jarvis (Jar-vi-s)- Excuse the guards but what are you doing? Ray- This a handshake Jarvis- Sorry, I don¡¯t do these ¡°handshakes¡± you do but nevertheless I¡¯m here for you Ray-Why? Jarvis- Because I would like for you to be able to attend my esteemed school: Arnold University Ray- Are you being serious, why would you want me there Jarvis- Because you scored the Highest out of all of the test takers and in the nation! Ray- WHAT!!! Whole class- WHAT!!! Teacher- WHAT!!! Ray- But wasn¡¯t that just a an ordinary test Jarvis- No my boy, it was actually a surprise test that was one of the hardest we could come up with, we give it to your grade every year but no one has ever managed to get a perfect score of 200 points (Ray looks about as shocked as everyone else) Jarvis- You have a gift my boy and you should expand upon it with an enrollment to my school, So what do you say Ray- I like the offer but I¡¯ll have the think about it more Jarvis- *a little taken aback by this* May I ask why? Ray- It¡¯s just I wouldn¡¯t want to leave my 2 friends behind Jarvis- I see, preconceived relationships hmm *he thinks for a bit* have it thought through in about a week *he starts to leave* not many people get this opportunity you know *guards shut the door behind him* (Ray starts to rack all the things in his head) Teacher- Ray! (Ray doesn¡¯t hear) Teacher- Ray! (Ray doesn¡¯t hear again, so Rex gets up and shakes him) Ray- Huh, what, who? Rex- You ok man you zoned out on us, Teach was calling you multiple times Ray- Sorry just lost in thought from what just happened Teacher- Well Ray I¡¯m gonna need you to sit down so that I can start the lesson Ray- Alright Teach (Ray then sits down) Ray- *in head* What just happened (Ends on Ray with a confused face) Chapter 5 Ray- Sorry just lost in thought from what just happened Teacher- Well Ray I¡¯m gonna need you to sit down so that I can continue the lesson Ray- Alright Teach (Ray then sits down) Ray- *in head* What just happened (Ends on Ray with a confused face) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Flash over too lunch Ray is sitting down) Ray- *in head* Wow this is the perfect chance to change my life for the better *thinks of Rex and Charmi* but I¡¯ll have to leave him behind (Rex comes and sits next to Ray) Rex- Well Mr. Important seems you¡¯ve become quite the celebrity Ray- What do you mean? Rex- Look around you (Ray does a scan of the cafeteria and sees people gossiping about him and others looking at him) Ray- Oh I see what you mean *starts to eat lunch* Rex- He man don¡¯t let it go to your head *bites a carrot* Ray- Heh what makes you think it would I¡¯m still same old Ray ?-H-Hey Ray (Ray looks behind him and sees Charmi with a lunch tray and a blush on her face walking over to him) Ray- Hey Charmi Charmi- Can I sit with you? Ray- Su- (Rex cuts Ray off) Rex- *with a bush on his face* WHY YES YOU CAN I- I mean WE would love to have you sit here Charmi- Great! (She sits down beside Ray) Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation. Charmi- So Ray how have you been taking the news about your proposal Ray- *grabs sandwich* Pretty well I¡¯d say, it¡¯s just a shock is all Rex- You should have seen him he was lookin¡¯ all dazed and out of it Ray- Where were you anyways? Charmi- *smiles* I was in the restroom Ray- Oh Rex- To be honest Ray I don¡¯t really like that Jarvis whatever ya call im guy, gives me bad vibes Charmi- Rex has a point the higher ups don¡¯t really like our kind so this does feel weird Ray- I¡¯ll just see what it¡¯s about and if I don¡¯t like it I¡¯ll come back Charmi- Well if you do accept it then, I hope you do fine and make good decisions for yourself Ray- Thanks Charmi (Eating in silence) Charmi- Oh Ray I¡¯ve been wondering what¡¯s up with your hair Ray- What do you mean? Charmi- Well it looks very strange to me it almost looks like giant pipes *she says looking at his hair* can I touch it Ray- Ummm¡­Sure (Charmi starts to feel one of his Dreads) Charmi- *fascinated* It¡¯s like a bunch of tiny hairs intertwined to make a larger piece Ray- That''s basically what it is *notices she''s been touching it for a while* uh Charmi Charmi- *embarrassed/blush* Oh sorry Ray- It¡¯s alright Rex- Hey Charmi why don¡¯t you touch my hair too Charmi- You know why I don¡¯t because It¡¯s basically like mine just straight Rex- But mine stands on end Charmi- I know Rex, I can see Ray- *giggling* Rex- *smirking* What are you laughing about? Ray- You guys bickering back and forth is like and old married couple Rex/Charmi- Really?!/ EW! (Rex turns to stone, RIP in the chat boys) Rex- *clutching his chest* Charmi, your words, they cut so deep, I might die Charmi- Sorry Rex it just caught me off guard is all Ray- *trying to change the subject* So Rex am I still able to come over to your house later today Rex- *still on the floor/sounds like he¡¯s dying while giving a thumbs up* Sure man, just give me time to revive Charmi- Well Ray I hope you come to a decision soon but not too soon Ok Ray- Ok see ya Charmi Charmi- *blush* See ya Ray (It¡¯s the afternoon, Ray and Rex are on their way to Rex¡¯s house) Ray- *looks at Rex* I wonder what your home is like Rex- It''s nothing much but what it lacks in substance it makes up for with personality *eyes closed pointing finger up* Ray- *rolling his eyes* Whatever you say (flash forward to Rex¡¯s house) Ray- *in head* I didn¡¯t know he lived so close to the school (Rex knocks on the door) ?- Who is it Rex- Fiesta (It goes quite, then while Ray isn¡¯t looking, he¡¯s dragged into the dark house) Ray- Yo Rex what¡¯s happening Rex and the rest of his family- SURPRISE!!!!!!!!! (The light turns on and Ray is greeted with Rex and his family with food and yelling SURPRISE at him) (Ends on Ray¡¯s shocked face) Chapter 6 Ray- Yo Rex what¡¯s happening Rex and the rest of his family- SURPRISE!!!!!!!!! (The light turns on and Ray is greeted with Rex and his family with food and yelling SURPRISE at him) (Ends on Ray¡¯s shocked face) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Opens on Rex) If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Rex- Congrats Ray on getting noticed by that fancy school guy Rex¡¯s Mom- Rex told us all about it, were so glad that one of our fellow denizens is going places Rex¡¯s Dad- You said it honey I kind of wish Rex could go with you it might get a little lonely up there (Show pictures of many different types of food) Rex¡¯s Sister- Hey Rex, you never told me your friend was beautiful *she looks at Ray with sparkles in her eyes* and *she starts go around him* had weird hair Rex¡¯s Mom- Now now we don¡¯t treat our guests like that now now Mr.Ray would you like to¡­Uh¡­Mr¡­Ray (Ray is looking around at all the positive energy and food and then faints) Rex- Ray, Ray, Raaaaaaayyyyyyy Chapter 7 Rex¡¯s Mom- Now now we don¡¯t treat our guests like that now now Mr.Ray would you like to¡­Uh¡­Mr¡­Ray (Ray is looking around at all the positive energy and food and then faints) Rex- Ray, Ray, Raaaaaaayyyyyyy /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray is woken up by Rex) Ray- Wuh¡­What happened Rex- You passed out man, we were worried Ray- Oh, sorry about that Rex- Is there something going on with ya man Ray- No it''s just that *wiping tear from eye/sniff* this is the best thing¡­that has happened to me in a long time (Rex and the rest of his family smile) Ray- Well then, sorry for holding everyone up, can we eat? Rex and his family- YEAH!!!!!!!! (Ray, Rex and his family all sit down and enjoy his food) Rex¡¯s sister- So what do you like to do Ray- I like to dance, read have fun you know the good stuff Rex¡¯s Sister- I don¡¯t suppose you have a girlfriend Ray- *chokes on food/coughing* No, last time I checked I don¡¯t Rex¡¯s little sister- Well, are you int- Rex¡¯s mom- Carla those are not appropriate conversations to have at the dinner table Carla- *upset* Sorry mom Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. (Ray blushes a bit) Rex¡¯s dad- So, Ray how¡¯d you get that smart anyway did your parents teach you Ray- Well them and my brother taught me the basics like reading and writing but the other stuff is a long story Rex¡¯s mom- So how are your parents I¡¯d like to meet them Ray- They¡¯re dead (The room gets deathly quiet) Rex¡¯s mom- Oh I¡¯m so sorry to hear that Ray- It¡¯s ok at least they left me with a gift Rex- And what would that be Ray- My hair *points at his dreads* they made my hair like this it¡¯s my last memento of them before they died Rex- So that''s why it¡¯s like that I thought it was because you were an alien (Rex¡¯s dad hits Rex) Ray- Yeah it is a weird look but I¡¯ve grown to like it in a way *strokes his dreads with a smile* (Rex¡¯s family watches the pleasant sight until they hear something outside) Conduct Guard- CITIZENS OF THE BRONZE DISTRICT WE HEREBY ASK THAT ALL OF YOU STAY VIGILANT, WE WOULD LIKE ALL OF YOU TO PARTAKE IN THE CAPTURING OF THE THIEF KNOWN AS ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± WE WOULD HANDSOMELY REWARD ANYONE WHO CATCHES HIM (Rex¡¯s dad goes over and shuts the curtains) Rex¡¯s dad- Damn this ¡°Vagrant¡± keeps making it harder to live I went into my job today and they kept asking me if I saw anything suspicious and kept watching me while I worked, guess you can¡¯t trust anyone now Rex¡¯s mom- Now now honey we shouldn¡¯t worry about some ol¡¯ thief at least he hasn¡¯t stolen from any of us Rex¡¯s dad- You don¡¯t know maybe he could one day (Ray is in the background, looking saddened because he didn¡¯t want to make anyone¡¯s life worse, he just wanted to survive) (The scene transitions from Ray¡¯s head down to S.G. Lerena¡¯s face up) Dane- Supreme General Lerena I have urgent news S.G. Lerena- What is it Dane Dane- The King himself is going to look into matters of the ¡°The Vagrant¡± (S.G. Lerena is shocked) S.G. Lerena- Why didn¡¯t he contact me Dane- I do not know, I received this information from the right hand of the King himself S.G. Lerena- Did he say when? Dane- No ma¡¯am S.G. Lerena- *in head/frustrated* What does father want with this; sure it¡¯s been a while and ¡°The Vagrant¡± is still on the loose but there is no need to warrant Father¡¯s involvement Dane- *worried* Are you alright Miss S.G. Lerena- *reassuring* I¡¯m alright Dane, just a little shaken up Dane- *sweat dropped* O¡­oh¡­uh¡­Well miss I better get going, I don¡¯t want my paperwork to pile up, I bid you farewell miss, good luck S.G. Lerena- Good luck to you to Dane (Ends with a split screen of Ray and Lerena) Chapter 8 S.G. Lerena- Why didn¡¯t he contact me Dane- I do not know, I received this information form the right hand of the King himself S.G. Lerena- *in head* What is father going to do about this (Ends with a split screen of Ray and Lerena) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Cut to Ray entering his humble hideout) Ray- That was a nice little party Rafiki (Ray puts his hand down for Rafiki to climb on, Rafiki rests on Ray¡¯s shoulders) Ray- Well to celebrate their celebration of me, I¡¯ll begin the new series I got from the storage facility (Ray sifts through his bag and finds the new manga although its wrinkly from the dog¡¯s slobber getting on it) Ray- Must''ve gotten soaked from that dog when I passed out, and it looks like I might need to go there again soon (Ray starts to think critically) Ray- Gotta up my game I¡¯ve been getting sloppy *Remembers Rex and his family* Should I just stop maybe I could live with Rex and not have to do this again *slaps himself and scares Rafiki off his shoulder in the process* c¡¯mon Ray, what are you thinking, you can¡¯t bring them into this, you already have most of the government on you, you don¡¯t need to bring innocents into this (Ray then sits down and enjoys the manga series he got as he slowly drifts off to sleep) This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. 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(In the morning he gets dressed again and says bye to Rafiki) Ray- *yawn* Random 1- Would ya look at this they nearly caught the bastard, even got a picture of him Random 2- I heard one of the Supreme Generals was on the scene Random 1- If this guy is good enough to get away from a Supreme General then we might as well not try to get on his bad side Random 2- You said it Ray- *sigh* (Ray meets up with Rex) Ray- Hey Rex Rex- My main man Ray (they do a secret handshake) Ray- Thanks for the Party dude (Rex looks at a wanted poster) Rex- Hey Ray would ya look at this they finally got a picture of the guy Ray- Eh, It¡¯s not much to go off of you can¡¯t really make out any of their features Rex- You might be right but I just hope they catch him so the police would stop lurking around here (Shows police in the background asking a random Denizen what does he do at night) Ray- *hesitant* Yeah, but maybe this ¡°Vagrant¡± is just trying to live like the rest of us Rex- Whatever you think man Ray- Hm (We cut over to the Platinum district, where S.G. Lerena is located) S.G. Lerena- *sigh* I should just stop letting it bother me, it might just be some bad communication between Dane and my father¡¯s right hand Dane- S.G. Lerena! S.G. Lerena- Not now Dane Dane- But it¡¯s urgent! S.G. Lerena- I said not now *she opens a big door to the dining hall* Dane- but- (There is a man sitting there with a gray beard, a fancy shirt and pants and clear aging on his face) King Windholm (Wind-hol-m)- Well isn¡¯t this a surprise my Dear Daughter (S.G. Lerena¡¯s eyes are wide as she holds the door open) Dane- *off to the side* The King is already here (Ends on S.G. Lerena¡¯s shocked face) Chapter 9 Dane- But it¡¯s urgent! S.G. Lerena- I said not now *she opens a big door to the dining hall* Dane- but- King Windholm- Well isn¡¯t this a surprise my Dear Daughter (S.G. Lerena¡¯s eyes are wide as she holds the door open) Dane- *off to the side* The King is already here (Ends on S.G. Lerena¡¯s shocked face) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Opens up on King Windholm eating breakfast) S.G. Lerena- *maintaining her composure* Good Morning Father may I ask what is the particular reason for this visit King Windholm (Wind-hol-m)- Good Morning to you too my daughter and I don¡¯t have a particular reason I just wanted to see my dashing daughter again *he says with a melancholic smile plastered on his face* S.G. Lerena- Stop with the flattery, you have to have another reason for being here; like per se ¡°The Vagrant¡± (King Windholm¡¯s melancholic smile turns scheme-ish) King Windholm- And how could you possibly know that my daughter S.G. Lerena- I was informed of said information from my butler who was informed by your right hand King Windholm- *sigh* I really need to talk to Marcus about our conversations and how to keep them secret S.G. Lerena- Please explain father why do you want to partake in the capture or execution of this lowly thief King Windholm- Well since I heard that this ¡°lowly thief¡± manage to escape and out maneuver my esteemed daughter and most if not all of her army, I just had to see this individual for myself S.G. Lerena- You won¡¯t really need to do that since I have the situation under control King Windholm- Oh do you now? Then, pray tell, how long has this been going on for Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. S.G. Lerena- *reluctant* About 2 years at this point but I we got close this time King Windholm- My my, 2 whole years and all you¡¯ve managed to get is ¡°close¡± S.G. Lerena- Well we started to notice stuff missing the first few months then there was larger portions missing then some of my soldiers started getting glimpses and hearing footsteps from nowhere and now we finally got full conformation of this individual¡¯s existence King Windholm- It amazes me that he managed to do this for so long, either he¡¯s that good or you and you¡¯re army have grown incompetent, if it¡¯s the former this individual might have the potential to join the army (I wonder what Maria will think) S.G. Lerena- Father this is too little of a problem for you to waste your time on so just leave it to me and it will be handled thoroughly (King Windholm looks at her unamused by what she said, he then takes a sip from his tea) King Windholm- Let me ask you something, what happens when someone gets away with something S.G. Lerena- They¡¯ll want to do it again King Windholm- And what happens if others hear that someone got away away with something valuable S.G. Lerena- They¡¯ll want to try and get away with it as well King Windholm- Correct, it seems you haven¡¯t lost your smarts after all S.G. Lerena- What is your point father King Windholm- We have a society and a name to uphold if a ¡°Denizen¡± thinks they can just trample on it as they please, by stealing the goods that we¡¯ve spent much to procure, then they are in for a rude awakening S.G. Lerena- Then I should have just executed him if that''s how you feel about it King Windholm- But it would be a waste for a man of those talents to be put to death especially if the crime could be waved a away with a bit of *smirk* ¡°community service¡± (S.G. Lerena looks defeated so, King Windholm thinks for a second) King Windholm- Fine I¡¯ll give the 2 of you 3 months to catch him, if not then I will see to it personally (Looks out a window) S.G. Lerena- Oh really, thank you- Wait the ¡°2¡± of you? King Windholm- Yes, you and your Brother (Shows a dreadful picture of her brother, with S.G. Lerena having wide eyes) S.G. Lerena- *shaky* Why him? King Windholm- Well I would like this ¡°Vagrant¡± to be captured at the soonest convenience and, thanks to you, I figured that it would be a great inconvenience to myself to deal with this now so, why not send your brother along with you S.G. Lerena- But I heard he was away for a bit King Windholm- I called him and he sounded very ¡°happy¡± to partake in this, just think of it as valuable sibling time *opens door* oh and he¡¯ll be here tomorrow *closes door behind him* (Zooms into a memory of her brother) (S.G. Lerena has a saddened face and then cut to her brother smiling) (S.G. William is wearing a trench coat with dress pants and dress shoes) S.G. William (Will-e-um)- *smiling* I heard there¡¯s a rat in our coffers *shows his eye* so let¡¯s flush it out (Ends on Ray looking out the windows of his school) Chapter 10 (S.G. Lerena has a saddened face and then cut to her brother smiling) S.G. William- I heard there¡¯s a rat in our coffers *shows his eye* so let¡¯s flush it out (Ends on Ray looking out the windows of his school) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray is barely paying attention because he¡¯s remembering something) (Flashback: Ray- You know, I¡¯m in the mood for some meat let¡¯s see what I got *opens cupboard* ah shit I forgot, that dog ate most of it, looks like I¡¯m gonna need to go on another supply run *thinks for a moment* gotta be careful though don¡¯t want what happened last time :End of Flashback) (Ray is still in thought) Teacher- Ray could you read this question (Ray doesn¡¯t hear him as he is still lost in thought) Teacher- Ray! (Ray still doesn¡¯t hear him) Teacher- Ray!! (Ray finally snaps out of it) Ray- Huh, uh, yeah Teacher- Just because you may have been recommended by Sir Jarvis to attend his school, that doesn¡¯t mean you''re too important to pay attention in class you understand Ray- *embarrassed* Sorry teach just thinking about my life Teach- Well you¡¯ll have plenty of time to do that later right now you need to be able to solve these questions Ray- Yeah, Yeah I get it *sigh* (at lunch Ray is still spacing out then Rex brings him back to reality) Rex- Yo Ray Ray- *jazzed up* Oh uh yeah Stolen novel; please report. Rex- *concerned* You okay man, you¡¯ve been spacing out a lot lately Ray- Just some stuff on my mind lately Rex- *sits down across from Ray* Oh is that promotion going to your head Ray- Hey I told you it wouldn¡¯t Rex- Seems like it is *takes a bit of his sandwich* (Ray looks down sad) Rex- *reaches over the table and pats Ray on the shoulder* Hey man think about it, if you take up that promotion you¡¯ll probably be the first Denizen to be able to get to a sick ass school Ray- Guess your right about that Rex- Course I am *smiles* Ray- *smiles to himself* Yeah (The school day ends, Ray is going to walk home by himself and get some sleep for his next food run) Rex- Hey man why don¡¯t don¡¯t I come see where you live Ray- Nah not today man I need to get some sleep, I feel exhausted Rex- Really dude it¡¯s not like we¡¯ve done that much all day Ray- *stretching* Guess I must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed today Rex- Well if you say so, then maybe next time Ray- Sure (Ray then makes his way home) Ray- Hey Rafiki I¡¯m home (Rafiki wakes up and walks over to Ray rubbing his leg) Ray- Good to see you too boy (Ray then goes to the cupboard and feeds Rafiki the remaining meat he has) Ray- Here you go boy I¡¯ll be making another food run tonight so just eat it (Rafiki then sits and eats the remaining meat) (Hours pass by and we see Ray suiting up and tying his locs back for his next run) Ray- *whispering* I¡¯ll be back Rafiki (Ray then looks out at the slums and toward the storage warehouses) Ray- *takes deep breath* Here I go (We then cut to S.G. William) S.G. William- Well sis how¡¯s about you just sit back and watch while I catch this ¡°Vagrant¡± you seem to be having trouble with S.G. Lerena- What makes you think he¡¯ll come tonight S.G. William- He probably wasn¡¯t able to get enough supplies to last him that long *taps his watch* from what I¡¯m seeing his bag does look pretty full but he has also been known to steal books to so it could be that, so if my hypothesis is correct he should come back tonight for more food or other items if he¡¯s desperate S.G. Lerena- There you go over thinking it S.G. William- Oh I¡¯m sorry, was I the one who let this fucker get away with the stuff I was in charge of (S.G. Lerena looks away from him because she knows he¡¯s right) S.G. William- and to think this person has been doing this for 2 years and manage to successfully go under your nose for 3 quarters of that time, he must be a really good thief (S.G. William looks at S.G. Lerena) S.G. William- Or your just fuckin stupid *he says with an unamused face* S.G. Lerena- Just focus on the task at hand brother we have 3 months to complete this objective or father with intervene personally S.G. William- Oh please *shows all of the lights and new guards he¡¯s placed around the facilities* I only need 1 (Ends on Ray with his mask and hood on, running to the facility) Chapter 11 S.G. Lerena- Just focus on the task at hand brother we have 3 months to complete this objective or father with intervene personally S.G. William- Oh please *shows all of the lights and new guards he¡¯s placed around the facilities* I only need 1 (Ends on Ray with his mask and hood on, running to the facility) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Earlier in the day) S.G. William- *arms up with a smile* Hello everyone I have returned King Windholm- *smiling with hands behind his back* Hello son, how has your departure been S.G. William- It was great father King Windholm- Thats good to hear, *puts hand on both William and Lerena¡¯s shoulders* now I shall leave you and your sister alone to discuss what I called you for S.G. William- Alright then (King Windholm leaves) S.G. William- *smiling* Well, well if it isn¡¯t my dear sister, how have you been, did you miss me S.G. Lerena- Cut to the chase William, what are you planning to do to catch ¡°The Vagrant¡± (S.G. William sets down his briefcase) S.G. William- Well my dear sister I have the perfect Idea (S.G. William pulls out a full holographic list of all the things he¡¯s adding) This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it S.G. William- I studied your ways of dealing with this ¡°Vagrant¡± *side looks S.G. Lerena* and they¡¯re so rudimentary dear sister, your gonna need more if your gonna catch this fellow (looks at his watch) S.G. William- What I¡¯m most baffled by is the fact that he snuck past the motion sensors, either he knows the layout very well or he¡¯s just really fast S.G. Lerena- It¡¯s the latter S.G. William- mm? S.G. Lerena- I could tell he was clearly faster than me but decided to stay close to me until he started climbing S.G. William- Oh so he¡¯s like a monkey that¡¯s interesting S.G. Lerena- He¡¯s quite agile S.G. William- Has he ever fought back S.G. Lerena- Not to my knowledge and my guards and Users haven¡¯t reported any wounds dealt to any of them S.G. William- So this ¡°Vagrant¡± wants to avoid conflict *chuckle* good we can use that against him S.G. Lerena- Just because he hasn¡¯t yet doesn¡¯t mean he won¡¯t S.G. William- Has he hurt any of the guards during your ¡°close¡± encounter with him S.G. Lerena- *reluctant* N¡­No S.G. William- Then there should be nothing to worry your little head about (Present time) Guard over the radio comms- S.G. William, there has been no sightings of ¡°The Vagrant'''' as of now S.G. William- Alright but stay vigilant and keep me posted S.G. Lerena- We could be wasting our time here for all we know, why don¡¯t you just go back to the ¡°Platinum District¡± and I¡¯ll stay here and watch S.G. William- Oh and let you have all the credit, c¡¯mon don¡¯t flatter yourself if you¡¯ve had 2 years to catch this guy and have shown nothing but ¡°close¡± for it , then you''re gonna need me to babysit and help you with it S.G. Lerena- *scoffs* (All of a sudden there¡¯s an explosion coming from a certain direction and a giant pillar sprouts out the ground and then an alert blares on S.G. William¡¯s screens) Guard over the comms- S.G. William ¡°The Vagrant¡± has been spotted in the weapons warehouse and seems to have taken possession of the sacred pillar (S.G. William smirks) S.G. William- By the way sis, there''s another reason I¡¯m doing this *jumps all the way over to where Ray is and sees him running away from the guards* I gotta see what he¡¯s all about! *creepy smile* (Ends on Ray looking over his shoulder at S.G. William, with a worried expression) Chapter 12 (An alert blares on S.G. William¡¯s screens) Guard over the comms- S.G. William ¡°The Vagrant¡± has been spotted in the recreational goods warehouse (S.G. William smirks) S.G. William- By the way sis *jumps all the way over to where Ray is running away from the guards* I gotta see what he¡¯s all about! *creepy smile (Ends on Ray looking over his shoulder at S.G. William with a worried expression) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Earlier that night) Ray- The night sky is so beautiful tonight (Ray starts zooming on the rooftops and comes upon the warehouses, then crouches) Ray- Looks like they beefed up the guards *zooms in on the spotlights* and lights, this gonna be tougher than I thought (He swiftly runs on the roofs and tries to stay in the shadows as much as possible) Ray- *in head* If they¡¯re going to buff their security this much, then I need to grab as much stuff as possible to, minimize my runs (He finds the food storage facility, he surveys it for a way in) Ray- *in head* Ok so how am I gonna get in (He looks at the door opening and closing with trucks going in and out) Ray- Could try to sneak in there while one of the trucks are going in (He looks for some of the other on coming trucks and finds one) Ray- *in head* Just gotta go underneath it (Ray tries to get to the truck but the guard keep circling it) Ray- *in head* Guess I''m gonna have to do this super quickly (Ray patiently waits for the perfect time to dive under, tense seconds pass and then¡­) Ray- *in head* There! (Ray dives underneath the truck at lightning quick speed, nearly going all the way underneath to the other side but he grabs a metal bar underneath the trailer but makes as little noise so a guard comes to investigate) Ray- *in head* Shit The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. (Ray thinks of a way to avoid the guard so he decides to hide in between the wheels, the guard walks up to the side of the truck and shines a flashlight underneath the trailer, Ray stays as still as possible) Guard 1- What is it Private Flynn Flynn- Nothing Sargeant Ricks (The guard walks away) Ray- *In head and sweating nervously* That was close (Ray then rides all the way into the the food storage facility, as the guards open the trailer in the back Ray decides to slip out from underneath and makes his way to where the other food is kept and decides to have his fill) Ray- *in head* I should make this quick, get as much as I can then leave (montage of him stuffing his bag full of food and water, and some milk) Ray- *in head* ok time to hit the rec center gonna need some new material help my boredom (Ray then finds a high up window that leads to the outside and tears it off as silently as possible which was easy because of the loud noises of the guards and trucks that came in, as he leaves he flips onto the roof of the warehouse and starts to make his way across them making sure that he was quick as he dodged in and out of the cover of trucks and made it to the recreational facility) Ray- *in head* Ok, in *pause/deep breath* and out (He slips under another truck, this time he does it better so no guard comes to investigate and makes it inside the warehouse undetected, he goes to were the books are located) Ray- Wow the new installment of Chlorine, always wondered about that 2000 year saliva war arc with Ichino Kuronaki, also the new Lizard Sphere Y is here, been wanting to see what Son Koku and Gegeta are gonna do next, gotta take these with me (He then takes a few more books and then starts to leave but then notices the weapon section of the one of the warehouses and notices a gleaming pole that looks to be too heavy to carry as they are using special high grade equipment to bring it in the place it under security) Ray- *enchanted by the object* I gotta have that (He then makes his way over to the pillar before they close the door on it he sneaks in, just in the nick of time) Ray- *In head* Fwew, made it (He then starts to walk up to the pole) Ray- Now come to papa (Ray then breaks the glass and then grasps onto it and energy starts to go into his body and the staff shakes along with him, after a bit he falls into a white void and meets someone in it: A lady in all black is standing there looking at him Lady in Black- *smirking* What is your name? Ray- *confused/frightened* R-Ray Lady in Black- *smiles* Hm (Ray then wakes up and then drops the staff out of fear as the alarms blare) Ray- WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT *picking himself back up* I need to get out of here *then looks around* shit theres no where to go, im fucked *looks at the staff* and all for this stupid stick *ugh* (then he throws his hands up in the air, but as he does it the staff extends to the size of a building with him on it blasting him out the top of the warehouse) Ray- Huh? (The building sized pillar then starts to fall down) Ray- *in head* AH SHIT SHIT SHIT, can this thing be smaller again (The pillar then shrinks to the size of a pen) Ray- *in head* Woah, neat (All of the spotlights shine on Ray) Ray- This hit the fan so fast ?-Hello there ¡°Vagrant¡± (Ray looks behind him) S.G. William- So nice to finally meet you (Ray dodges S.G. William¡¯s sword strike) (Ends on Ray being face-to-face with S.G. William) Chapter 13 (All of the spotlights shine on Ray) Ray- *in head* This shit hit the fan fast ?-Hello there ¡°Vagrant¡± (Ray looks behind him) S.G. William- So nice to finally meet you (Ray dodges S.G. William¡¯s sword strike) (Ends on Ray being face-to-face with S.G. William) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (We open up on Ray and S.G. William having a standoff, while S.G. Lerena sits behind them on a truck) S.G. William- So your the famous ¡°Vagrant¡± that I¡¯ve heard so much about *brandishes his sword* so how about you surrender so we can go home *points sword at Ray* and you can go to jail Ray- *in head* Shit this is not good I need to think of something I¡¯ve got 2 options fight or flight (They stay standing there for a bit and then Ray decides to run away) Ray- *with goofy eyes* I choose flight S.G. William- Good, *gets into running stance* I like it when my prey runs *jets off after Ray* (He then starts to catch up to Ray) Ray- *in head looking behind him* Damn this guys fast (Ray then looks behind him again S.G. William¡¯s sword is and inch away from his face Ray dodges it and weaves his way in another facility) S.G. William- *surprised smile* Wow you actually dodged that (S.G. William starts to send out multiple sword slash projectiles at Ray but he ducks for cover inside the facility watching as the sword slashes hit into the walls of the warehouse) Ray- *in head* I thought he wanted to take me to jail but he definitely wants to kill me (over to the 2 Supreme Generals) S.G. Lerena- What are you doing William were supposed to capture him S.G. William- Sorry I got a little bit carried away, I¡¯ll just sheath it then (He then slinks into the facility after Ray, Ray is hiding behind some scaffolding) S.G. William- *singing* ~Come on out ¡°Vagrant¡± you can¡¯t escape me~ *smiling* The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. (something falls, S.G. William sends a sword slash projectile at it destroying it in the process) Ray- *in head* Need to think of a way out of here (looks at the pen sized staff) Ray- *whispers* grow giant *nothing happens* c¡¯mon grow *nothing happens again* really now (S.G. William destroys more things) S.G. Lerena- Stop destroying the merchandise father will be angry at you S.G. William- I¡¯m not destroying anything important just surround structures Ray- *in head* This guys serious I need to get out of here qui- (S.G. William zooms behind him) S.G. William- *smiling* There you are! *throws a sword slash projectile at Ray* (S.G. William laughs as Ray winces in pain at his ribs breaking but isn¡¯t pushed back very far) S.G. William- *confused* Huh? That should have sent you flying, Oh well your coming with me (S.G. Lerena zooms over and handcuffs Ray and they begin walking off) (Ray panics) Ray- *in head* Think, think Ray what can you do *thinks of S.G. William¡¯s sword slashes* wait those sword slash beams seem to be thick as if he¡¯s creating something out of nothing as he slashes, they stay there even after they¡¯ve hit something* Ray then wriggles out of S.G. Lerena¡¯s grasp and runs* S.G. William- Ha I see you¡¯ve still got some fight in you *throws more sword beams* Ray- *in head* so I wonder¡­ *Looks the pen sized staff in his hand and then looks around for the direction of his hideout then thinks of a direction near it he could go* Ok let¡¯s do this S.G. Lerena- WATCH WHERE YOU THROW THOSE, YOU ALMOST HIT ME S.G. William- Then move out of the way (Ray then starts to go around the facility then climbs some scaffolding next to the roof then S.G. Lerena starts trying to flank Ray from the front and starts to throw some spears in his direction) Ray- *in head* come on you big oaf just hit that spot one more time (S.G. William one of his beams punctures through the ceiling making a huge hole) Ray- *in head* Yes! Now, just gotta fly with it *looks at the pen sized staff* if you wont bigger, please get lighter (Ray then dodges all the spears and dodges over one of the sword beams and then stabs the pen sized staff through one of the sword beams and then flies off with it while flipping both of the Supreme Generals off, they both look up at Ray, S.G. Lerena disappointed and S.G. William amused) S.G. William- How come he now gets sent flying with my attacks (S.G. William looks at S.G. Lerena) S.G. William- *smiling* Father¡¯s gonna be fuckin pissed (Cut to Ray flying through the air) Ray- *in head* Ok brace for landing (Ray the impacts a slanted roof of a house then falls down some more houses until he ends up in a dumpster, Ray is in a lot of pain) Ray- *in head* Ah, ow fuck this dumpster shit is not funny *holds his ribs* and I think my ribs agree with me on that (He then crawls his way out of the dumpster) Ray- *in head* Which way is my house again (He then hears people opening their doors and peering outside) Random 1- The Fuck was that Random 2- You heard that too Random 3- Yeah same here (Ray starts trying limp his way home but his leg feels screwed up so he can¡¯t move very much) Ray- *in head* My house shouldn¡¯t be that far just a little further (Ray finally get to his hideout and stumbles into it taking the bag off of him and falling onto the couch and immediately falls asleep) Chapter 14 Ray- *in head* My house shouldn¡¯t be that far just a little further (Ray finally get to his hideout and stumbles into it taking the bag off of him and falling onto the couch and immediately falls asleep) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (At the school) Charmi- *worried* Hey Rex, where is Ray? Rex- I don¡¯t know it¡¯s not like him to miss a day of class Charmi- Do you know where he might be? Rex- Not really no *thinks about the basketball court* Rex- *in head* Not there I doubt he¡¯d skip school to go play there, plus he hasn¡¯t been there in a while so It¡¯s unlikely Charmi- Well let me know when you see him again, I¡¯d like to talk to him about something Rex- *saddened* Oh¡­ok (We cut over to Rex walking home from school) Rex- *kicks can* *ugh* What does she see in him anyway, like Ray is cool n all but he¡¯s got nothing on me *face softens* Just wish she could see that (Rex walks for a little longer and looks up at the sky) Rex- Ray just where are you (Cut over to the Supreme Generals getting scorned by King Windholm) King Windholm- *angered* So let me get this Straight I send you both on this mission to capture ¡°The Vagrant¡± and not only did you let him escape you let him make off with one of the great divine weapons S.G. William- Then we should just kill ¡®em next time then King Windholm- No, I still want them alive Both Supreme Generals- WHY!? King Windholm- Because if this ¡°Vagrant¡± managed to control ¡°Death¡¯s Pillar¡± then killing them would be more of a waste now than it was before S.G. Lerena- Why is that? King Windholm- Because the divine weapons only respond to their chosen individual the legend says that once that bond is created there is no separating it, and seeing as the other nations have their own Divine weapon wielders it¡¯s about time we have our own, many have died or been hospitalized *Shows images of applicant¡¯s getting shocked to death with blood coming out of their eyes and mouth* and now this thief comes along and takes it like it¡¯s nothing special we must get him on our side The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. S.G. William- And if he refuses? King Windholm- Then we must hope that the pillar will accept another partner synchronize, but that''s highly doubtful S.G. Lerena- Then we shall capture him at once father S.G. William- Or kill him (S.G. Lerena glares at him with a tick mark on her head) King Windholm- No (Both Supreme Generals are shocked and King Windholm turns around) King Windholm- Seeing as the both of you were incompetent enough to let him slip through your fingers again and make off with one of the Divine weapons, I shall deal with this personally *opens the door* S.G. Lerena- But what about the 3 months King Windholm- *glances over his shoulder* That was before this ¡°Vagrant¡± took our greatest weapon *closes door* (There is a moment of silence) S.G. Lerena- SHIT !!! *punches floor* S.G. William- *shrugs* Eh, I see this as a good thing S.G. Lerena- HOW!!!! S.G. William- *walking over to the window* Father gets to get him quick so that we can get this over with and *unsheathing his sword and aiming it out he window* I get to see him much sooner than I thought *smiles* (Cut to Ray finally waking up with Rafiki licking his face) Ray- Uh my head, huh *looks outside* SHIT I missed a whole day of school *he starts to panic then calms down feeling his ribs ache* Well I already missed it anyways, no need to try and go now *notices the black and white pen sized staff in his hand* What¡¯s up with this thing, it was able to grow in size before *in head* and who was that lady I saw after I touched it*Thinks to himself; hmm* Guess I¡¯ll go and test it out (Ray then goes outside and holds the pen in his hand) Ray- Ok now grow (nothing happens) Ray- Uh¡­grow (nothing happens) Ray- Extend, Stretch, increase, swell, expand *he says while doing weird poses* (Nothing happens) (Ray gets frustrated and raises his hands up but his ribs ache and he drops the pen sized staff on the ground (It makes a huge boom noise and makes a crater) Ray- *shocked face* Whoops (runs over to the crater and picks up the staff) Ray- And here I thought you were lighter, If you weight that much how come I can pick you up (Ray hears sirens coming closer) Ray- Crap gotta hide *goes into his hideout and turns the candles off (Guards pull up) Guard on the comms- Yeah we heard the explosion from here and where looking at the crater but there seems to be nothing indicating that it was an explosion to begin with (radio noise) Guard- Because there isn¡¯t and burn mark or ash it¡¯s just rock and sand (radio noise) Guard- Roger that (radio noise) Guard- Ok returning to post (The Guard leaves, cut to Ray) Ray- *Whew* that was a close one need to be more careful *looks at Staff* and I need to know how you work (Ends on the staff) Chapter 15 Ray- *Whew* that was a close one need to be more careful *looks at Staff* and I need to know how you work (Ends on the staff) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Opens up on Ray practicing with the Staffbut he looks exhausted already) Ray- I¡¯m still not able to change its size all the time but at least I got it to its original form (He does some crude swings with the staff decides to take a break because his ribs still hurt) Ray- Ok I think I know what I¡¯m doing *holds ribs* but im not gonna get anywhere with this injury (Cut to him in his hideout, as he places the staff down gently on the floor) Ray- *Fhew* not dropping it down again after that (He then sits on his couch with Rafiki right beside him) Ray- I need to find a way to control this thing because it may come in handy if I want to go for another supply run *rubs his chin* (Ray goes over to his cupboard) Ray- Looks like I got enough to last for a while so that gives me plenty of time to get the hang of it (Ray then looks at the night sky) Ray- But maybe I should get some sleep first (He then lays on his couch, and Rafiki nuzzles up beside him) Ray- So you want to sleep with me this time Rafiki- *meow* Ray- Alright (They both go to sleep together) (The next day) (Ray wakes up gets dressed and walks to the place he and Rex usually meet) The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Ray- Yo, Rex Rex- Huh, Ray Yo, where you been man Ray- Just got hurt on my way home Rex- What what happened (They start walking) Ray- Uh¡­I got hit by a car Rex- See man I told you to be careful and get your head out them damn clouds Ray- Yeah yeah Rex- I¡¯m serious man I wouldn¡¯t want to lose you Ray- Ok dude I get it *in head* He sounds really concerned, thats rare (They get to school, Ray and Rex walk in and everyone is surprised to see Ray) Teacher- Well, Mr. Ray decided to come back from the dead I see Ray- *going to his seat* Good to see you too Teach (Class gets started, the Teacher is Teaching) Ray- *in head* I might need to consider staying at Rex¡¯s house, now that 2 of the Supreme Generals have started guarding the warehouses (looks over to Rex) Ray- *in head* I wonder if he¡¯ll let me (then it¡¯s lunch time) Ray- It¡¯s interesting I¡¯ve been gone for one day and the food already feels different Rex- Thats kind of weird especially since it hasn¡¯t changed Ray- Guess I just missed it Rex- For a day (Ray doesn¡¯t mind him as he continues to eat his sandwich) Ray- Hey Rex¡­ (then Charmi comes over) Charmi- Hey Ray, where were you yesterday Ray- I- Rex- He was hit by a car Charmi- *shocked* Oh my goodness, Ray are you alright, hurt or bleeding Ray- Naw I¡¯m fine just some bruises here and there *in head* and maybe a broken rib Charmi- You need to be more careful out there, did you at least go and get checked Ray- Well- Rex- Honestly where would he go the doc doesn¡¯t really have much in terms of medicine, *serious angered tone* those rich bastards should just watch where their going Charmi- Of course they did it, just because we live down here and we aren¡¯t as well off, doesn¡¯t mean they can just treat us like that Rex- Well they can because they have the resources to back or cover it up Ray- C¡¯mon guys let¡¯s just get over it, it happened and I¡¯m fine, more or less, so let¡¯s just leave it at that Rex- I still don¡¯t like how this is happening more Charmi- I agree and with this ¡°Vagrant¡± business going around I think it¡¯ll only get worse from here on out Rex- Yeah I wish they would just capture that guy already or he could just turn himself in, saves us the trouble Ray- *feeling guilty* C¡¯mon guys maybe he¡¯s just trying to live like we are Charmi- Then he should just get a job instead of stealing from ¡°the Conduct¡± and putting all of us in danger Rex- Yeah, At least make an honest living instead of risking our necks in your benefit (Ray looks down in defeat because he knew they were right) (Ends on Ray¡¯s defeated face) Chapter 16 Ray- C¡¯mon guys maybe he¡¯s just trying to live like we are Charmi- Then he should just get a job instead of stealing from ¡°The Conduct¡± and putting all of us in danger Rex- Yeah, At least make an honest living instead of risking our necks in your benefit (Ray looks down in defeat because he knew they were right) (Ends on Ray¡¯s defeated face) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Open on the Supreme Generals talking) S.G. William- Sis you need to chill the fuck out once this is all over you can go back to your life while I get to play with ¡°The Vagrant¡± S.G. Lerena- As if father would allow someone he sees an asset like that into your crazed hands S.G. William- *sarcastically* Oh sis, how your words wound me so (looks at her with malice in his voice and eyes) The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. S.G. William- *smiling* I could just die from it (King Windholm steps out in full gear with his sword on his belt and confronts the Supreme Generals) King Windholm- Children stop your incessant bickering were going hunting tonight and I want you with me S.G. Lerena- To join you, father? King Windholm- *stern* No, to Watch as I show you both an example of what you need to be (S.G. Lerena looks disheartened while S.G. William merely scoffs at the statement) (Cuts over to the Slums, It¡¯s nearing night, the army is going into people''s homes and interrogating them about ¡°The Vagrant¡± or if they are ¡°The Vagrant¡±:It turns to night, King Windholm Watches from the Center of the warehouse facilities and starts to speak with his voice projected throughout the Slums) King Windholm- ¡°Vagrant¡± come out and face me with what little dignity you may have, if you do I shall have mercy on the ones that dwell in this place, if not, then they shall be killed until you arrive (Minutes pass and then) King Windholm- So be it (The first person up is Rex¡¯s dad) King Windholm- *brandishes sword* Any last words Rex¡¯s Dad- Fuck you King Windholm- Farewell (Just then a voice calls out) ?-HEY!!!! (King Windholm¡¯s sword stops as it just starts to cut into Rex¡¯s dad¡¯s neck and King Windholm looks up to where the voice came from) Ray- *holding the staff and pissed off* YOU LOOKING FOR ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! (Ends on a stare down between Ray and King Windholm) Chapter 17 (King Windholm¡¯s sword stops as it just starts to cut into Rex¡¯s dad¡¯s neck and King Windholm looks up to where the voice came from) Ray- *holding the staff and pissed off* YOU LOOKING FOR ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! (Ends on a stare down between Ray and King Windholm) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Earlier that day, Ray is walking home from school with Rex) Rex- You wanna come over to my house again my family misses your company Ray- Uh, Sure man I was wondering if I could stay with you Rex- Oh sure man just gotta ask my parents (Goes over to Rex¡¯s house, they go inside and they¡¯re sat at the table talking with some food) Ray- *in head* It¡¯s nice here *smiling* (Then some ¡°Conduct¡± guards barge in and take Rex¡¯s dad away) Rex¡¯s Mom- *panicked and scared* Where are you taking him *tugging against the guards* (guard hits her away, Rex goes and punches the guard) Rex- Don¡¯t you touch my mother like that (He gets kick in the face) Guard- Since you seem to care for him so much why don¡¯t we take you both with him (The guards take both Rex and his parents and leave off in a prisoners car) Carla- No no come back, *starts to cry* Damn that ¡°Vagrant¡± If it weren¡¯t for him none this would have happened, damn him, damn him (Ray feels anger and remorse for what just happened) Ray- *a little quiet* Don¡¯t worry I¡¯ll try to set things right *leaves in a flash* (He then goes home suits up in his ¡°Vagrant¡± uniform he picks up his staff and looks at it for a bit) Ray- You better listen this time (Present time) Ray- *holding the staff and pissed off* YOU LOOKING FOR ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! (King Windholm looks over to where Ray is standing as all of the spotlights and guards look over to him) Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on. Ray- Your after me right so leave them out of this King Windholm- Fabled ¡°Vagrant¡± so good to make your acquaintance I see you have brought both of the things that I¡¯ve asked for Ray- What do you mean ¡°both¡±? King Windholm- We¡¯ll you brought both my Staff and *side eyes Ray* YOURSELF (Suddenly he dashes up to Ray immediately putting Ray¡¯s hands behind his back) Ray- *in head* WHEN THE FUCK DID HE!?!? (King Windholm then uses his other hand to knock out Ray) (King Windholm goes for the staff) King Windholm- And I¡¯ll take that (He¡¯s immediately weighed down by it but can still hold it enough to make off with it) King Windholm- Lerena! William! Both S.G. Lerena and S.G. William- Yes father? King Windholm- Take him to the Square of the Slums I¡¯d like make an example of him Both S.G. Lerena and S.G. William- Yes father S.G. William- Looks like we finally caught your dumbass how does it feel to know your life is over S.G. Lerena- He¡¯s knocked out William he can¡¯t hear you S.G. William- Just incase he¡¯s having a dream I¡¯d like to poison it into a nightmare (The screen it black but has a silhouette of Ray falling through it) ?- What¡¯s with his hair ?- I don¡¯t know ?- Looks so weird I wonder how it got like that ?- I''ve seen that bastard around ?- Fuckin jackass was doing that shit under our noses (hearing the noise of a crowd, he then starts to wake up) Ray- *in head* Wha- Where am I? King Windholm- *shouting* THIS IS THE RELENTLESS ¡°VAGRANT¡± THAT HAS BEEN ROAMING THE STREETS STEALING GOODS FROM OUR FOOD STORAGE (Ray realizes he¡¯s chained to the ground with a mask covering his face) Ray- *in head/shocked* Huh, why am I here *the memories of last night come flooding in and he realizes his situation* Fuck fuck fuck fuck, I got caught now whats gonna happen King Windholm- *shouting* HE EVEN TRIED TO STEAL A SACRED ITEM BUT HE HAS ALSO GIVEN YOU GREAT SUFFERING I DIDN¡¯T WANT TO INFORCE MORE POLICE BUT I HAD TO BECAUSE OF THIS INDIVIDUAL SO WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE PROPER SEND OFF FOR HIM (Ray looks around the crowd and spots Charmi who looks away from him) Ray- *in head/tearing up* C¡¯mon Charmi (Ray then looks around for Rex and spots him but so does King Windholm) King Windholm- You over there, I heard you were one of the people the ¡°Vagrant¡± put in danger last night and have told me he was with you when you were taken so I ask do you know him personally Rex- *hesitant* Y¡­Yes King Windholm- *smiles* Then what do you think: Life or Death? (Ray looks at Rex then vice-versa) Ray- *tearing/angry/sad/in head*Don¡¯t do it please Rex- *eyes shadowed by hair* Death (This sends a cold shiver down Ray¡¯s spine) King Windholm- So, all in agreement with that, raise your hand (The entire crowd raises their hand, Ray¡¯s spirit gets broken, some of the crowd starts yelling) Crowd person 1- My father died because of you! Crowd person 2- So was my Husband! Entire Crowd- KILL HIM, KILL HIM, KILL HIM, KILL HIM!!!! (Ends on a side view of King Windholm looking down at a chained up and defeated Ray while the crowd in the back repeats his death sentence) Chapter 18 Crowd person 1- My father died because of you! Crowd person 2- So was my Husband! Entire Crowd- KILL HIM, KILL HIM, KILL HIM, KILL HIM!!!! (Ends on a side view of King Windholm looking down at a chained up and defeated Ray while the crowd in the back repeats his death sentence) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ King Windholm- So then ¡°Vagrant¡± how do you feel about this? *he says with a taunting smile on his face as he takes the mask off of Ray* Ray- *looking down to the ground* Everyone I love has forsaken me for betraying their trust, so just kill me and be over with it King Windholm- *intrigued* How about instead, you work for my military? (Ray is confused by the question) King Windholm- In exchange for your life I want you to work for me and enroll in the military and the schools in the ¡°Gold District¡± Ray- *angered* Why the fuck would I do that? King Windholm- Because I know you don¡¯t really want to die (Ray thinks about the idea for a bit then smiles a defeated but relieved) Ray- Well as I said, you old bastard, Everyone has betrayed me, I have no one left to care for me, love me or play with me so¡­ (King Windholm listens closer and raises an eyebrow with intrigue) King Windholm- So how about it, Do you accept? Ray- *melancholic smile* ¡®Guess I don¡¯t have a choice (King Windholm smiles) Ray- I¡¯ll join you!!! King Windholm- *lifting his fingers* Then It¡¯s settled You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. (Ray is preparing for the worst as he sees King Windholm rise up and face the crowd) Entire Crowd- KILL HIM, KILL HIM, KILL HIM, KILL HIM!!!! King Windholm- Now for the moment you¡¯ve all been waiting for (King Windholm pulls out his sword and points it at Ray) King Windholm- *close up on mouth* Shift (Ray closes his eyes and then he disappears to a metal lined room) Ray- Wha- Where am I? (He realizes that his hands are no longer chained so he looks at them) Ray- *confused* Where is this? (a few minutes) someone enters the room; A girl about his height with a butler''s outfit, tan skin and black hair tied down in the back into 2 puff balls, think of Jasmine from the boondocks and a medium sized bust) ?-I Presume that you are ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± the King warned be about (Ray is confused then, gets up answering) Ray- *apprehensive* Yeah that''s me who are you? ?-My name is Milenya (Mil-en-ya) and I will be your attendant starting today (Ray looks at her worried and cautiously like she could seriously hurt him or even kill him if she wanted, Milenya the claps her hands) Milenya- C¡¯mon now chop chop (Ray goes with her as she walks formally he walks like he has no fucking idea where he was, because he doesn¡¯t) Ray- Hey¡­Milenya, right? Milenya- What is it? Ray- Are you real or am I just dead? Milenya- You are very much alive ¡°Master Vagra-¡± Ray- Ray, just call me Ray Milenya- *glares because she was interrupted* Alright Master Ray it is (They walk for a little bit in silence then Ray breaks the awkward silence with a question) Ray- So where the fuck are we anyway? Milenya- We are in the ¡°Diamond District¡± in one of the hallways of the palace Ray- *confused* Why, though? Milenya- Because the King has arranged that you be sent here in order for me to guard you and guide you Ray- Well lady I don¡¯t think I need guarding Milenya- *matter-of-fact tone* Well from what I saw, you do Ray- Oh come on I went toe-to-toe with your Supreme Generals and The King Milenya- Oh? And tell me how has that worked out for you (Silence) Ray- Fuck You Milenya- That''s what I thought *smug/regained composure* anywho the King would like an audience with you so we must make haste Ray- Whatever (They hurriedly make their way to the dining hall where King Windholm, S.G. Lerena and S.G. William are already seated) King Windholm- Welcome Dear ¡°Vagrant¡± we have much to discuss *with a sinister smile* (Ends on Kingholm looking at Ray) Chapter 19 King Windholm- Welcome Dear ¡°Vagrant¡± we have much to discuss *with a sinister smile* (Ends on Kingholm looking at Ray) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Ray- You again (This catches S.G. Lerena and S.G. Williams attention for different reasons) (S.G. William smirks) King Windholm- Oh please don¡¯t look at me like that, especially after I saved your life Ray- *suspicious* How did you get here before us? King Windholm- Oh that? I have the ability to teleport given my ¡°crux¡¯s¡± enhanced ability *points at Ray* it¡¯s how you got here Ray- *sits down* Ok King Windholm- *getting ready to eat* Now, I hope you weren¡¯t treated roughly with our staff, I hope Ms. Milenya was gentle with you any aches? Nausea? Dizziness? Ray- *not amused* Cut the shit, what do you really want with me S.G. Lerena- *angered* Watch you tongue in front of the King ¡°VAGRANT¡± King Windholm- Stand down Lerena, This is a conversation between me and ¡°The Vagrant¡± please keep to yourself S.G. Lerena- Sorry father. S.G. William- *Chuckle* King Windholm- You¡¯ll have to excuse her she hasn¡¯t been herself lately ever since you arrived (Ray is unfazed) King Windholm- Well no point in formalities now since we already who each other is so I shall ¡°cut to the chase¡± so to speak *straightens back* Like I said at your ¡°execution¡± I want you to join the military, after you have completed school (Ray is still suspecting a catch to this) Ray- Anything else? King WIndholm- That is all you must do, go through school, pass all the classes and then join the military as our wielder (Ray justs sits down dumbfounded but complies with it since it¡¯s his only option at the moment) This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. King Windholm- Now I just need your formal agreement Ray- *looking at the food* Hm? King Windholm- You see, at your ¡°execution¡± you were under a lot of pressure and I knew it would have an affect on your answer so I ask again ¡°Do you accept?¡± Ray- *crosses arms and looks up* Well like I said there ¡°I guess I don¡¯t have a choice¡± (King Windholm smirks at it) Ray- *looks at King Windholm with a smirk* I accept King WIndholm- *quizzical*Are you sure? It¡¯s not gonna be easy Ray- I¡¯m Pretty sure I can handle myself King Windholm- *laughing* HA HA HA HA Excellent Excellent, now we shall eat! S.G. William- *rubs hands together* Oh yeah time to feast. (Soon tons of carts get pushed into the dining hall carrying all types of food, Ray is amazed by it all) Ray- *eyes sparkling* Woah, I can eat this? King Windholm- Try not to get too full because you¡¯ll need to walk to your new abode *chuckles* (As all the food gets set on the table, S.G. William walks over to Ray) S.G. William- Yo, ¡°Vagrant¡± sorry for throwing those beams at you hope I didn¡¯t cause any significant damage Ray- *looks at chest* Other than a probably broken rib, I¡¯m fine S.G. William- So no hard feelings? *puts fist up for a fist bump* Ray- *surprised that he knows a fist bump* Yeah no hard feelings *fist bumps* (Everyone is enjoying the meal and after the meal is done Ray is about to leave but asks the King a question) Ray- Hey King King Windholm- *drinking some tea* Hm? Ray- *points out door* Could you take me back to my old Hideout for a bit I need to get something from there King Windholm- *raises eyebrow* For what reason? Ray- *still pointing* To get my pet King Windholm- *Thinks about it* I would like for you to stay hidden from the slums in light of the recent events,*thinks a little more* I shall let you go but put on a disguise in case anyone sees you Ray- *smiles* Thanks (Ray leaves) S.G. Lerena- *confused/annoyed* Why father, why did you grant him that request, you have him and your already making risky decisions King Windholm- *sips his tea* He¡¯s been very compliant with our demands and shows no intentions of leaving S.G. Lerena- *leaning over the table* Still he¡¯s a criminal, we¡¯d be setting a bad example to our people if they found out *looks at S.G. William* and William, since when have you been so friendly with criminals? King Windholm- Need I remind you, that he is the chosen vessel for the ¡°Sacred Staff¡±. Angering him would only push him to disobey orders and we can¡¯t have that so I suggest you watch your tongue young lady (S.G. Lerena looks down in defeat) S.G. William- *reclining back in his chair with his arm behind his head* Yeah sis and plus he seems like a cool dude especially since we''re going to be working with him King Windholm- Oh yeah his living quarters will be in the palace *sips tea* S.G. Lerena- WHAT!!! *concerned face* S.G. William- WHAT!!! *smiling face* Chapter 20 S.G. William- *reclining back in his chair with his arm behind his head* Yeah sis and plus he seems like a cool dude especially since we''re going to be working with him King Windholm- Oh yeah his living quarters will be in the palace *sips tea* S.G. Lerena- WHAT!!! *concerned face* S.G. William- WHAT!!! *smiling face* /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Cut over to Ray and Milenya walking together in the halls) Milenya- *intrigued/raises eyebrow* What¡¯s this I hear about you having a pet? Ray- *nonchalant* Just a little cat I took in when I was little Milenya- *concerned sigh* Please tell me it¡¯s trained I don¡¯t want to have to be cleaning up any ¡°special messes¡± when I make my rounds Ray- *chuckles* He¡¯s good I taught him to leave the house whenever he needs to go shit Milenya- *relieved* That''s good then but you may need to teach it to poop in a litter box Ray- Don¡¯t really need to since he could just go in the garden (walk in silence for a bit) Milenya- *looking straight ahead* Master Ray Ray- Hm? Milenya- Please watch your language (Cut to them being in the car) (Cut to Ray exiting a ¡°Conduct¡± car with a blanket over his body) Milenya- Make this quick, Master Ray Ray- *waves hand* Chillout Milenya, I just need to get Rafiki and some other things Milenya- Oh alright but do hurry- Wait! What do you mean other things Ray- Just some of the books I stole and what not Milenya- *sigh* (Ray walks into the hideout) Ray- *cups hands* Rafiki, Rafiki! (Rafiki then comes out of the cupboard and hops on Ray¡¯s shoulder) Ray- *chuckles* There you are boy, did you miss me (Rafiki licks Ray¡¯s face) Ray- *1 eye closed* I¡¯ll take that as a yes Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. (Ray looks into his pantry to find some left over food some has been eaten by bugs but others aren¡¯t) Ray- Might as well take some with me (then he looks at his stacks of books and puts them in his blanket) (Goes outside back to Milenya) Milenya- Have you got everything you need Master Ray *realizes he¡¯s not wearing the blanket/raises eyebrow* and why are you not wearing the disguise? Ray- Yes I do and because I needed something to hold all these books *takes a bite out of a pear as Rafiki pops out of his blanket disguise* Milenya- *looks at Rafiki and immediately starts to scream in head at how adorable he is/cough cough* Then let''s get going Master Ray *trying to retain her composure* (Ray is confused by her un composedness but gets in car) Ray- Oh by the way you don''t have to keep calling me ¡°Master Ray¡±, ¡°Ray¡± is just fine Milenya- Very well¡­Ray, let¡¯s get going Ray- No problem *smile*! (They ride back to the palace with Ray taking in glimpses of the inner rings of the nation they make stops at places in order to keep Ray¡¯s hunger in check because despite the breakfast he¡¯s still hungry, Milenya then turns on some music) Milenya- Oh yeah now thats the good stuff (Ray is then confused at the music because he¡¯s never really heard this kind he¡¯s heard some music but never something like this, Milenya looks back at him) Milenya- What? *smug face* You don¡¯t like Jazz? Ray- No it¡¯s just that I''ve never heard it like this Milenya- Oh well you gotta listen to this because when Barry B. Benson¡¯s music gets going *oooh* I hits hard (Ray is confused by her statement about the music but he just sits there gazing out the window waiting to reach their destination, they then finally get to the castle again) (Cut to a montage of Milenya showing Ray and Rafiki around the castle) Milenya- This is the The Great Hall (cut) Bed Chambers, this one will be yours from now on (cut) Solars (cut) Bathrooms (cut) Lavatories (cut) Garderobes (cut) Kitchens (cut) Pantries (cut) Larders (cut) Butteries, we like to make our own butter here as we have a farm out beside the garden (cut) Gatehouses (cut) Guardrooms (cut) Chapels (cut) Oratories (cut) Cabinets (cut) Boudoirs (cut) Storerooms (cut) Undercrofts (cut) Cellars (cut) Dovecotes (Montage ends) Milenya- Are you ok Ma- Ray? Ray- Yes *claps hands together and bows* thank you so much Milenya *jumps onto bed with Rafiki* (Milenya smiles at this and feels satisfied and turns to make her leave, but gets a message on her watch from the King and turns back around) Milenya- Oh and Ray you will be attending school in 5 days, tomorrow a tailor will be here to have you fitted for your uniform and the next day I will give you a test to assess your academic ability. Will you be alright? Ray- *getting up from the comfy bed* What, Why? Milenya- *confused* Did you already forget what the King has told you? The King has mandated that you attend school for he wants you to- Ray- *cutting her off* No, I know that I¡¯m going to school but why so soon? Milenya- Because it is the soonest possible time to administer you in Ray- *disheartened by the news* So what happens during the other 3 days before I get there Milenya- You just need to get acquainted with everything Ray- *sigh* Milenya- *chipper smile* Alright get plenty of rest, Ray, see you tomorrow (Closes his door) Ray- *walks around the room* Man, Rafiki didn¡¯t think this would happen *looks out window* it¡¯s nice you know Rafiki- *meows/stretches on the bed* Ray- *yawn* You said it (Gets into bed) Ray- Welp might as well get some rest while we can (lifts cover over himself) Ray- Night Rafiki (Ray goes to sleep) (Then then scene shows multiple silhouettes with a light glowing in their chest and they line up on the next panel which shows 5 lights in a row with the order being: Black and White, Red, Blue, Yellow, then it drops to Ray¡¯s sleeping face) (Ends on Ray¡¯s sleeping Face) Chapter 21 (Then then scene shows multiple silhouettes with a light glowing in their chest and they line up on the next panel which shows 5 lights in a row with the order being: Black (Windholm) and White (Tamasha), Red ( Sh¨¡ngu¨®.), Blue(Leviathan), Yellow(Reino del Cr¨¢neo), then it drops to Ray¡¯s sleeping face) (Ends on Ray¡¯s sleeping Face) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Opens on a clock ticking and Ray being woken up by it¡¯s alarm, He then sits up with his dreads flying up and covering his left eye while his right eye looks over at the clock that made the alarm sound) Ray- *groggy* Huh? (Milenya barges into the room) Milenya- Good morning Ray *goes to opens the blinds* Hope you slept well Ray- Oh hey Milenya *going back to sleep* just give me 5 more minutes Milenya- Sorry Ray, I cannot for the Tailor is already here to see you Ray- *on his side the cover covering half his face* Really? This early? Milenya- Yes, now get up and I¡¯ll let him in Ray- Fine (Ray gets out of bed and Milenya notices his abs) Milenya- *blush/cough cough* Mr. Morrow you can come in now Mr. Morrow- *relieved* Thank you Ms. Milenya, I thought I was gonna be there forever Milenya- *presenting the man, Mr. Morrow* Ray, this is Mr. Reginald Morrow our best tailor, He will be taking your measurements today Ray- *still half awake rubbing eye* Oh Hi Mr. Morrow- Now Mr. Ray I would like for you to hold your arms up in a ¡°T¡± formation Ray- Like this? Mr. Morrow- Perfect! (Montage of Ray getting measured and Mr.Morrow docking it down on a tablet) Ray- *laying back on bed* Finally¡­That¡¯s over Mr. Morrow- Thank you for your cooperation Mr. Ray, *to Ray and Milenya* your custom uniform will be done in 3 days, I will be delivering it to your room You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author. Milenya- Thank you Mr. Morrow your work is admirable Mr. Morrow- *tips hat* Likewise Ms. Milenya *leaves* Milenya- *brushes herself off* Alright Ray, Now that your measurement session is done I would like for you to accompany me Ray- *groan* Where? Milenya- To the dining hall of course (Ray practically jumps at the mention of dining) Milenya- The King, Ms. Lerena and Mr. William should be- (Ray zips right past her, leaving her with a surprised face) Milenya- Waiting for us (cut to the dining hall, Ray opens the door) King Windholm- *arms out* Ah welcome Ray, just in time, we nearly got started without you Ray- *whips his dreads back* When did you start calling me by my name King Windholm- I was told of it last night by Ms. Milenya and I found that it rolls off the tongue better than ¡°VAGRANT¡±. Why? Is that a problem? Ray- *sitting down* Nah just caught me off guard King Windholm- *playful/amused tone* Well *points fork at Ray* there will be many surprises from here on out remember that *smile* (William and Lerena are both surprised: Lerena because King Windholm was talking more familiar with this criminal than her and William because his father was never this happy looking) (S.G. William comes over to sit by Ray) S.G. William- Whats up lil man *rubs his hair* sleep well Ray- Sorry, I was tied up in a measuring session S.G. William- And here I thought I was gonna have breakfast with ya *rubs Ray¡¯s hair* So how¡¯d ya sleep? Ray- *moving his hand/smiling* Pretty good one of the best I¡¯ve had in a while, what about you S.G. William- *waves hands to the sides in a suave way with closed eyes* Like a baby my guy (Milenya enters the room) Milenya- My apologies for being late *walks behind Ray¡¯s seat* I was left by a certain someone *cough cough* that didn¡¯t want to follow a reasonable pace (Ray is oblivious because all he cares about is the food about to show up, S.G. Lerena has just been sitting there patiently waiting on the food as well while giving Ray dirty looks) King Windholm- Anywho since we''re all here, let¡¯s eat! (Cut to a montage of shenanigans, with Ray and S.G. William getting along like brothers, Milenya and S.G. William¡¯s butler having to clean up after them and King Windholm and S.G. Lerena just eating with etiquette) (Everyone leaves the dining hall to move back to their chambers) (We cut to King Windholm in his study talking to Marcus, his right hand) King Windholm- *reading a book* Marcus tell the other nations that we have our ¡°Wielder¡± and that we have him under control Marcus- *bowing* Yes, My liege King Windholm- *gets up and walks over to the window*And that I want to schedule a meet with all the other ¡°Wielders¡± a year from now Marcus- *a little confused* If I may ask, why such a large length of time? Kind Windholm- *looking back at Marcus* Well our wielder is gonna need time to train isn¡¯t he? Marcus- Yes sir, My apologies *starts to leave* King Windholm- *raises one hand* Oh and Marcus (Marcus stops and listens) King WIndholm- Please do keep what we talk about between you, me and my wife Marcus- Yes Sir *leaves* King Windholm- Well ¡°Vagrant¡± how will you fair against the upcoming challenges (Ends on Ray doing handstand push ups in his room) Chapter 22 King Windholm- *raises one hand halfway* Oh and Marcus (Marcus stops and listens) King WIndholm- *stern* Please do keep what we talk about between you and me Marcus- Yes Sir *leaves* King Windholm- *looking out the window*Well ¡°Vagrant¡± how will you fair against the upcoming challenges (Ends on Ray doing handstand push ups in his room) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray is in his room doing push ups in a T-shirt and some sweatpants that he had) Ray- 101¡­102¡­103 (S.G. Lerena bursts in) Ray- *falling from the handstand* GAH!!!!! S.G. Lerena- *angered and stern* Listen here Vagrant you may have everyone else here forgetting about your criminal record but I don¡¯t (The atmosphere gets tense; Ray and S.G. Lerena have a stare down) Ray- *sigh/crosses arms*I don¡¯t really know what you want me to say I guess I¡¯m just that good- (S.G. Lerena speeds up to Ray and tries to stab him in the eye but he dodges onto the wall and jumps from it) Ray- *surprised/frightened* WOAH DUDE CHILL!!!! S.G. Lerena- *pointing her spear at him* I will not do such a thing as long as you breathe, worm! (She starts to try and stab Ray over and over she gets close but just keeps missing him by a hair) A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. S.G. Lerena- STAY STILL! Ray- AND LET YOU KILL ME FUCK NO! (They fight for a bit; well more like Ray is dodging and S.G. Lerena is doing all the fighting, Milenya comes in and knocks away S.G. Lerena¡¯s spear with her hand) Milenya- *stern but cute* That is quite enough Ms. Lerena! S.G. Lerena- *confused* What are you doing here Milenya this is between me and this ¡°Vagrant¡± Milenya- *stands straight* While that is true, my orders are to protect Mr. Ray for the tenure of his stay here Ray- *peeks out from behind Milenya* And how long is that? Milenya- *not moving* I haven¡¯t the foggiest Idea but I do know It has not expired yet and for that I shall protect you (she then points to the door) Milenya- *stern look but cute* Now Ms. Lerena I shall have to ask for you to leave (S.G. Lerena just stands there then turns and starts to leave) S.G. Lerena- *under her breath* This isn¡¯t over ¡°Vagrant¡± (S.G. Lerena leaves) Ray- *Phew/puts hand on chest* Thanks Milenya Milenya- *turns around half way* No worries Ray- *scratches head* So, why are you here? Milenya- *turns around fully putting hands behind her back* Oh I was about to check on you *looks in the direction S.G. Lerena walked off in* but it seems Ms. Lerena had the same idea Ray- Oh, well then in that case I¡¯m fine Milenya- Good to hear *leaves the room* Ray- *falls to the floor with a freaked out face* Fuck that was scary (Cut over to one of the other kingdoms) (There are 2 people in the middle of a forest: A man with a robe with closed eyes, a smile, neck length hair, and a necklace and bracelets of orbs and a woman with crop top, baggy pants and hair tied in the back she also has her giant fan¡¯s blade in the head of a beast) ?-Must be one of those ¡°shadow cult¡± bastards animals *pulls fan blade out of beast* ?- *smiling with eyes closed* Miss, I hear that the Kingdom of Windholm has their wielder ?- *taking the fan blade out of the beasts head* Yea? It¡¯s about damn time, I wonder what they¡¯re like *flips the giant fan around the rests her torso on it/closes her eyes* ?- *smiling with eyes closed* Are you intimidated? ?- I think the word you''re looking for, Xwen, is excited *opening her eyes* Xwen (Zwhen)- *Hmph* Whatever Kali just don¡¯t lose your cool this time okay Kali- *looking back with a finger against her face and a smile* No promises (Ends on Kali¡¯s face) Chapter 23 ?- I think the word you''re looking for, Xwen, is excited Xwen (Zwhen)- *Hmph*Whatever Kali just don¡¯t lose your cool this time okay Kali- *looking back with a finger against her face* No promises (Ends on Kali¡¯s face) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray¡¯s alarm doesn¡¯t go off but he wakes up on his own looking at the ceiling but then just turns over to where the clock is and looks at it realizing it¡¯s near breakfast time) Ray- *Eyes open wide* WAIT WHAT *does a double take of the clock* IT¡¯S ALMOST BREAKFAST TIME (Ray puts some pants on, with no shirt, and then jets all the way to the breakfast and sees everyone already there) S.G. William- *shows 2 fingers* Heeeeey, What¡¯s up little man Ray- *still a little tired and out of breath* *pant*Hey¡­ Milenya- *pouring the King a cup of tea* Good Morning Ray, My apologies for not setting up your alarm I was on breakfast duty today so I had to prepare the ingredients after I left your room and I forget to set it Ray- *goes to sit down* Wait, why do you have to manually set it? Milenya- *goes to Ray and pours him a cup of orange juice* Because I like to have some more responsibility over you Ray- *picks up the cup* Um? Alright, I guess King Windholm- *sips his tea* Well I see that you at least got up on your own at least, I take it that you''re adjusting well? Ray- *sips* I guess King Windholm- Good the more familiar you get with how we run things here the sooner we can get things moving Ray- *starts drooling at the food that''s being laid out in front of him* Uh, yeah sure King Windholm- Then, LET¡¯S EAT! (They all start eating but Milenya goes over to Ray to tell him something) Milenya- After Breakfast I need you to report to the Library Ray- *mouthful of pancakes* Why? Milenya- *annoyed* I¡¯ve told you why, I must ascertain your academic abilities for school to see if I need to tutor you on anything (Ray makes an unimpressed ¡°Oh¡± face) Milrnya- So finish up your breakfast and report to the Library, I will be waiting *walks off* (They eat a little more and Ray is about to go to the library but S.G. William stops him in the hallway) S.G. William- *putting arm over shoulder* Hey Ray, Instead of the library, why don¡¯t you spend the day with me Ray- *in head* Should I go with him, Milenya said I needed to be at the library, hmm but shes probably gonna make me do a bunch of work when I get there sooooo¡­FUCK YEAH I¡¯M GOING WITH HIM Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. Ray- *looks up at William* Sure but where to (S.G. William smiles at him) S.G. William- The training room (Cut to them standing against each other in the sparring range while S.G. William¡¯s butler, Fredrick, is watching them) S.G. William- *still looking at Ray* Fredrick! *snaps fingers* Fredrick- *bowing* Yes, Master William S.G. William- Activate the weapons locker Fredrick- As you wish Ray- Wait, we¡¯re using weapons? S.G. William- *goes over to the lockers* Of course but I¡¯m okay with fist-to-cuffs if ya want *side eyes Ray* Ray- *nervous smile* Nah, weapons are fine S.G. William- *picks up a wooden sword from the locker* Well I got to see how good you are with a weapon anyway since your gonna be our wielder *starts brandishing a wooden sword* and I¡¯ve always wondered what the prophesized ¡°Wielder of Death¡¯s Pillar¡± has to offer *tosses Ray a staff* (Ray catches the staff) Ray- *nervous/bead of sweat starting to drip from his face* Alright (Fredrick deactivates the weapons locker) (Ray and William get into their fighting stances with Williams being laid back while Ray seems tense and scared) Fredrick- *speaking over the microphone* Are you both ready? S.G. William- *smirk* Heh, Of course Ray- *nervous* I guess Fredrick- Let¡¯s have a gentlemanly and sportsmanlike match (Ray and William stare each other down with William smiling and Ray looking unsure) Fredrick- BEGIN! (S.G. William zooms up to him with a wooden sword and tries to strike him but Ray blocks it but is having a hard time defending because S.G. William is too strong) S.G. William- Impressive most would have fallen to that attack with me a 50% (Ray isn¡¯t talking because he feels his hands go a little numb from the strike) Ray- *in head* Thank goodness I blocked that I should probably avoid more of those unless I want my hands broken (Ray starts to zoom around the field with S.G. William watching in amusement) Ray- *in head* Maybe he won¡¯t be able to keep up with me so I can get an attack on his blindspot S.G. William- *amazed* Wow look at you go! you seem even faster than last time! (Ray then comes up from behind S.G. William and tries to swing the staff at him but S.G. Willaim does a backflip, then tries to slash Ray but Ray turns around just in time but gets blown back by the wind gust that came from his sword) S.G. William- *brushes himself off* Nice moves you got there maybe if you were a little faster I wouldn¡¯t have gotten you Ray- *confused* What do you me- (Ray then falls to his knees and his vision is blurring) Ray- *in head* What just happened S.G. William- Can you still fight Ray or is that all you got (Ray says nothing and doesn¡¯t move) S.G. William- Oh well, Frederick *snaps fingers* Fredrick- Yes, Master William S.G. William- Take him back to his room we¡¯re do- (A silhouette of a hand taps the surface of water) (cut over to a scientist studying ¡°Death¡¯s pillar¡±) Scientist 1- Hey Dr. Derlin you need to come look at this Dr. Derlin- What is it, Marx? Marx- The pillar has started to shake and exude an energy signature out of nowhere Dr. Derlin- Try to stabilize it I¡¯ll go get master Jonathan and do some calculations to see what''s wrong (Cut back over to Ray) (Ray then speeds up to S.G. William with the staff and attacks, a shockwave is created because of this but S.G. William blocks the attack then swings Ray off his sword) S.G. William- *intrigued* Oh? What is this (Ray acts as if he¡¯s rabid animal not making words just noises as his eyes have turned completely black and he has a sharp-toothed smile on his face as if he¡¯s laughing) S.G. William- *excited* I¡¯d like to see what fighting you like this feels like Ray- *smiles a toothy grin with black eyes* S.G. William- Well then *gets into a sword stance/shows his eye* En guard (Cut over to Milenya with a tick mark on her head and glasses on) Milenya- WHERE THE FUCK IS HE!!!! Chapter 24 S.G. William- I¡¯d like to see what fighting you like this feels like Ray- *smiles a toothy grin with black eyes* S.G. William- Well then *gets into a sword stance/shows his eye* En guard (Cut over to Milenya with a tick mark on her head and glasses on) Milenya- WHERE THE FUCK IS HE!!!! /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (They are both squared off against each other. S.G. William is waiting for Ray to move as he is just standing their ominously) S.G. William- *in head* What is he gonna do *squints* (Suddenly Ray dashes forward at incredible speed causing him and S.G. William to get into a weapon lock) S.G. William- *amused/smiling* Woah, what¡¯s come over you little man (They separate from the lock and Ray starts to deliver more blows) S.G. William- *in head* His attack speed and power have both improved (S.G. William parries multiple attacks with ease and then breaks the staff) S.G. William- *in head* But he¡¯s still sloppy *eye locks onto Ray¡¯s open spots: Chest, side, legs, arms* and he leaves so many things open it¡¯s kind of sad how easy it would be to beat him (Ray is looking tired out but keeps trying to attack, running around the arena and doing flips all over the place with a joker-like smile on his face picking up another weapon and throwing it at S.G. William) S.G. William- *dodging* Well kid I¡¯m gonna have to stop you before you get too out of hand (Goes beside Ray and jabs at a few pressure points causing Ray to just go numb and pass out) S.G. William- *Snaps fingers* Fredrick (Fredrick comes running) S.G. William- He should be out for 30 or so minutes, Take him to Milenya Fredrick- *bowing* Yes Sir (Fredrick picks Ray up on his shoulder and leaves) S.G. William- *rubbing his neck* Phew, That was something, I wonder what made him lash out like that *thinks for a minute then shrugs* Eh not my problem This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. (Over to Milenya who has a shocked face) Milenya- *wearing glasses* What happened to him!? Fredrick- *starts patting Ray¡¯s back*A little light sparring with Sir William nothing to dangerous Milenya- *exhausted/frustrated* Great first Ms.Lerena now Sir.William Fredrick- I will say it was a respectable match between the 2 but Ray seemed to exuberate some odd behavior (Ray is sat into a chair unconscious) Ray- *hmm* Milenya- *raises eyebrow* What kind of ¡°odd behavior¡±? Fredrick- He acted like a wild beast and his eyes went fully black, during that time he became faster and stronger but lost control Milenya- *thinks* I might have to look into that Fredrick- I would advise as such (It¡¯s silent for a bit) Milenya- In any case, what did Sir William do to him? Fredrick- Just knocked him out with a few pressure points, Mr.Ray should be conscious in *checks watch* 15 minutes Milenya- *sign* That should be alright, I can still get some studying done if need be for him Fredrick- *bowing down/smiling* Glad to hear it hasn¡¯t caused any inconvenience, Farewell Milenya Milenya- *bowing down/smiling* Likewise Fredrick (Ray is in a dream) Ray- Wha- Here again? (Ray looks over to see a lady sitting on a floating platform with her legs crossed) Ray- You again *mad face* (The woman just looks at him and gives a weird smile with her finger over her mouth telling him to shush, then Ray¡¯s vision goes black and then opens he starts to open his eyes, said eyes track over the room until they land on Milenya) Milenya- Ah~! Ray you''re finally awake Ray- *eyes open wide/sits up* Wha-? How did I get here? What happened to William? (As Ray is rambling on Milenya walks up to him and slaps him) Ray- *holding his cheek* Ow! What the fuck?! Milenya- Ray, What did I say at breakfast *menacing aura surround her* Ray- Oh! Uh I don¡¯t remember it all went by so fast and- *he jumps out of the chair and tries to make a run for it but Milenya catches him and puts him in a headlock with an angry smile on her face* Milenya- Mr.Ray I do remember saying ¡°Report to the Library¡± did I not? Ray- *choking* Yeah Milenya- So why did to ignore that to spend time with Mr. William (Cut to William sneezing) (Cut back to Ray and Milenya) Ray- *choking* Because he asked me to Milenya- That doesn''t mean you have to go with him (Milenya notices Ray is about to go unconscious again) Milenya- *sigh* Forget it, I¡¯m just wasting my time *walks over to the table in front of a large screen* Now take a seat I still have to assess your knowledge Ray- *breaths* Fine, *rubs neck* damn your strong, what are you a gorilla (Milenya punches him in the cheek which sends him flying) Milenya- *tick mark on her head/raising a fist up* Now, Now Ray there is no time for name calling as we have work to do Ray- *whimper/rubbing cheek* Ok Milenya- Also, for future reference, you should know that*sits down, legs crossed* I¡¯m the stronger than the supreme generals *smiles* Chapter 25 Milenya- *sigh* Forget it, I¡¯m just wasting my time *walks over to the table in front of a large screen* Now take a seat I still have to assess your academic ability Ray- *breaths* Fine, *rubs neck* damn your strong, what are you a gorilla (Milenya punches him in the face) Milenya- *tick mark on her head/raising a fist up* Now, Now Ray there is no time for name calling as we have work to do Ray- *whimper/rubbing cheek* Ok Milenya- Also, *sits down, legs crossed* I¡¯m stronger than Ms. Lerena *smiles* /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (We open on King Windholm sipping some tea) King WIndholm- Marcus, have you heard any news from the neighboring kingdoms, anything that I should take heed of? Marcus- *looking on a tablet*Well the Leviathan Kingdom has started more monster campaigns, Their excuse for this is and I quote ¡°We must increase the fidelity of our soldiers by giving them more first hand experience¡± I just feel as though they¡¯re trying to claim more land as they¡¯re getting awfully close to our borders King Windholm- *thinks for a minute/closes eyes* That is alright we shouldn¡¯t meddle to far into their affairs as it would cause tension between factions and since our wielder isn¡¯t ready I would like to avoid that as much as possible Marcus- Yes Sir King Windholm- *opens eyes* BUT! Marcus- Hmm? King Windholm- If they keep advancing too close I will need to speak to their leader about our border protocols, *sips tea* Is that all Marcus? This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. Marcus- Yes Sir King Windholm- Hm, Then I guess we shall have peace for a little while longer but keep me informed about anything else you find you know how much a hate being out of the loop of things Marcus- Yes Sir oh and sir I got a message from your son Jonathan the science division that ¡°Death¡¯s pillar¡± started to act strangely but then stopped abruptly later *Marcus leaves* King WIndholm- Do they know why? Marcus- Not that I know of King Windholm- *in head* Does it have something to do with our wielder I may need to check on him King Windholm- Tell Johnathan to bolster up personnel around the pillar and to keep it more thoroughly monitored Marcus- Yes sir and that is all the news I have for you King Windholm- Alright then you may leave (Marcus leaves) (King Windholm looks at a picture of his late wife, then walks up to it) King Windholm- Someday Emily *puts head up against the painting* someday¡­ (Cut over to Ray and Milenya studying, Ray completing a test Milenya had given him) Ray- *Bored* Finished Milenya- *takes the paper and whips it out* Alright, let¡¯s see how you did *looks at paper/switches to stunned face* My goodness *puts hand over mouth* Ray- *concerned* Huh, What is it? Milenya- *looks at Ray* YOU GOT A PERFECT SCORE!!!! Ray- *relaxed* Oh, is that it? Milenya- What do you mean ¡°Is that it¡± you got a perfect score on this test, even on the harder questions I put on there, how? Ray- *chill* I just read is all (Ray looks unamused while Milenya looks dumbfounded, then starts crying) Ray- *concerned* Um, you ok Milenya? Milenya- *sniffing/wipes tears* Nope just fine Milenya- *in head/with a big smile on her face gripping the paper in her hands* Yes, I won¡¯t have to worry about his grades at all with this he may be top of his class Ray- So can I go? (Ray looks around and then tries to leave as Milenya composes herself) Milenya- *cough, cough* Ray! Ray- *startled/stops walking out the door* Yes? (Milenya turns and smiles at him) Milenya- I think you''re ready for school! (Ray turns around and smiles) Ray- That sounds¡­delightful (Ends on Ray walking down the hall) Chapter 26 (Milenya turns and smiles at him) Milenya- I think your ready for school! (Ray turns around and smiles) Ray- That sounds¡­delightful (Ends on Ray walking down the hall) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Morning)A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Milenya- Ray wake up (Ray wakes up startled) Ray- Huh what? Milenya- *with a smile* Today I will be giving you a crash course in etiquette (Ray doesn¡¯t look too enthusiastic about the idea) (Montage of Milenya teaching all the basic stuff like dining, manners and things to do and what not to do and by the end of it, it turns night and Ray flops onto the bed) Milenya- And that is all for today tomorrow you will be actually attending school so be prepared (Ray has the pillows over his face and smiles) (Teleport to the next day in front of the school with Ray in his uniform) Ray- I¡¯ll be alright (Ends on Ray looking at the school) Chapter 27 (Montage of Milenya teaches all the basic stuff to Ray, its turns night and Ray flops onto the bed) Milenya- And that is all for today tomorrow you will be actually attending school so be prepared (Ray has the pillows over his face and smiles) (Teleport to the next day in front of the school with Ray in his uniform) Ray- I¡¯ll be alright (Ends on a picture of the school) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Ray- Wow, it¡¯s much bigger than I expected (People around him start giving him weird stares and whispers, which starts to remind him of his ¡°past¡±) Ray- *annoyed* Ugh, need to lose this crowd (Ray starts to walk up the stairs and then is grabbed on the shoulder by someone) ?- Who do we have here? Ray- *looks behind* Eh? ?- *self-important tone* My name is Harriot Von Baryon, I haven¡¯t seen you here before, are you new? Ray- *fully turns around* Uh, Yeah Harriot- *patting Ray on the back* Well you can count on me to lead you around Ray- Well thanks I guess (They start to walk up the stairs) Harriot- Well where are you from? Ray- I¡¯m from the ca- (Ray remembers what Milenya told him Flashback: Milenya- Ray don¡¯t tell anyone your from the castle *opens car door for Ray* Ray- *confused* Why not? Milenya- Because *closes door* we would like to keep this under wraps and I don¡¯t want anyone thinking you have special treatment *puts on seat belt and checks mirror* so that you have a fair education Ray- *looks out of window* Alright then End Flashback) Ray- I¡¯m from the Bronze district- (Ray is suddenly pushed down the stairs) Ray- *agitated/angry* The fuck was that for? (They¡¯ve started to spike up a crowd) Harriot- *disgusted* Ugh, I can¡¯t believe I touch a ¡°Denizen¡± *starts wiping his hand with a handkerchief* how dare you come here, such a uniform is wasted on the likes of you, I should call school security to escort you off the premises Ray- You sonuva- (Ray wants to punch him so bad but he remembers something else that Milenya told him on his way there) (Flashback: Milenya- Ray Ray- *arm supporting face on the car window* Hm? Milenya- Please try not to get into any fights at school if you can, If it can¡¯t be helped, either be defensive or run away; Understood? Ray- *sigh* Milenya- Understood?A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Ray- *sigh* Yes Milenya- And don¡¯t tell them anything about the Divine Pillar we need as little about that known as possible so please keep quiet about it Ray- *unamused* Whatever you say End of flashback) (Ray bushes himself off, puts his hands in his pockets and walks past Harriot) Harriot- *is shocked then turns around* Get out of here ¡°Denizen¡± you have no right to be here (Ray looks at him with murderous intent scaring Harriot but decide not to act upon it and go into the building) Ray- Ugh, Fuck was that guys problem, *sigh* it doesn''t matter, Milenya told me to find the principal of this place (Montage of Ray asking around for the principal and getting more weird stares) (Ray finds the principal''s office and enters) Principal- Hm? Ray- Yo Principal- *sigh* and who might you be? *gets shocked Ray- *looking at the paper* just a new student that was told to give you this p- *gets shocked* Principal- MR. RAY!!!! Ray- JARVIS!!! (Both Ray and Jarvis stare at each other; one in disbelief the other in shock) Jarvis- How are you here I was told of your execution, I thought you were dead Ray- Well I¡¯m not and I never thought YOU were a principal? Jarvis- *fixes his jacket* Well I did say, that it was my school Ray- *sits down in a chair* I thought you meant that like you were a teacher not the principal Jarvis- Now that you know you need to answer my question: Why are you here? Ray- Because, like I said, I¡¯m the new student and I was told to give you this (Ray hands Jarvis the envelope with a golden family crest on it) Jarvis- Impossible (Jarvis opens the letter, lifts up his monocle and looks at the letter; He turns around, reads it and then stops; he then looks back at Ray) Ray- What? (Jarvis turns back around sighs and says) Jarvis- Mr. Ray come with me Ray- *confused*Whatever you say, boss man (They walk for a bit until he¡¯s at the back of a stage) Jarvis- Stay here until I call for you Ray-*Phfft/ sits down* (Jarvis sighs and then walks off to the podium in the middle of the stage) Jarvis- *microphone* MY ESTEEMED STUDENTS HOW GOOD IT IS TO SEE OLD FACES AND NEW FACES IN THE SAME ROOM READY TO LEARN THE TRUTHS OF THE WORLD AS WELL OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEERS¡­ (Ray is getting irritated at following Jarvis¡¯s orders) Ray- *imitates Jarvis* Stay here until I call for you *Phfft* whatever old man *slumps down in chair* (Ray stays slouching there about to fall asleep as Jarvis then calls for him) Jarvis- *microphone/Nervous/holding his arm out to the side* AND WE HAVE A SPECIAL CASE FOR A NEW STUDENT HAILING ALL THE WAY FROM THE BRONZE DISTRICT AND THE NOTORIOUS WANTED CRIMINAL KNOWN AS ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± GIVE IT UP FOR MR. RAY (No one claps as Ray walks out on to the stage) ?-*cough* (Ray has a tick mark on his head from hearing Jarvis say Vagrant) Person In Crowd 1- From the Bronze District? P.I.C. 2- Why is he here? P.I.C. 3- Who would let him in? P.I.C. 4- What with his hair? P.I.C 5- Criminal? Jarvis- *grabs the mic and starts to walk over to Ray* HE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED HERE BY A SOURCE THAT I CANNOT DIVULGE DUE TO THEIR REQUEST BUT BE SURE TO TREAT HIM LIKE AN EQUAL DESPITE HIS CONFOUND REPUTATION *pats Ray on the shoulders* (Harriot is angry while sitting with his goons) Harriot- *in head* So not only does he get into the school but he¡¯s also a criminal *looks closer at Ray* and above all else he gets a personal call out what is going on with this school (Cut to Ray¡¯s classroom: C27) Teacher- *ahem* Ok class I¡¯m Ms. Galen I will be your homeroom teacher for the entirety of the school year (Cool shot of Ray posted on the wall with his chin up) Ms. Galen- This is Mr. Ray as you heard from the Orientation he¡¯s from the Bronze District but got in on recommendations, treat him as an equal if you will Class- *in unison* Yes, Ms. Galen Ms. Galen- *holds up a presentation image of the seating arrangement* Let¡¯s see, Mr. Ray you will sit next to Ms. Sofia, middle of the middle row (As Ray goes to his seat someone tries to trip him but he just steps over them and acts like he didn¡¯t notice making the person angry, when Ray gets to his seat he sees Sofia and notices that she¡¯s quite shy and bashful as she is fidgeting, he wants to just leave her alone but his curiosity gets the better of him) Ray- *sitting down* Hey are you okay? (Sofia is startled and makes an ¡°eep¡± noise thinking Ray is about to hurt her, but Ray just backs off and says) Ray- It¡¯s fine *puts feet on desk about to sleep/yawn* I won¡¯t bite (Sofia looks at him in confusion) (Ends on Ray and Sofia sitting at their conjoined desk: Ray is sleeping and Sofia is listening to the teacher) Chapter 28 Ray- Hey are you okay? (Sofia is startled and makes an eep noise thinking Ray is about to hurt her, but Ray just backs off and says) Ray- That¡¯s fine*puts feet on desk about to sleep/yawn*I won¡¯t bite (Sofia looks at him in confusion) (Ends on Ray and Sofia sitting at their conjoined desk: Ray is sleeping and Sofia is listening to the teacher) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Open on a shot of Milenya walking down a hallway, stopping at the door of King Windholm and then knocking on it) King Windholm- *drinking some tea* Come in Milenya- *straight face* Good morning my King King Windholm- Good morning to you as well, take a seat (Milenya sits down with straight posture and a straight face) King Windholm- Would you like some tea? Milenya- Yes, thank you King Windholm- Marcus *snaps fingers* Marcus- Yes sire (Marcus gives Milenya a tea cup, a custard and pours her tea) Milenya- Thank you *sips tea* King Windholm- *stirs tea* So, how has Ray¡¯s ¡°integration¡± been going? Milenya- *puts down tea cup* Well his academics are in check, he¡¯s very smart for someone his age considering he was born in the Bronze District King Windholm- How do you presume he got that way? *sips tea* Milenya- He told me it was because he just reads, I have seen his book collection from making my rounds and it looks like he stole quite a lot from those warehouses over the years King Windholm- Hm, What about his fighting ability? Milenya- While I wasn¡¯t able to test it out myself, your son beat me to it and Mr.Fredrick gave an interesting remark King Windholm- Oh? And pray tell what did he say? *raises eyebrow* Milenya- Fredrick described it as ¡°a respectable match between the 2¡± King Windholm- So William didn¡¯t go overboard, that''s good. *sips more tea* Milenya- But King Windholm- *raises eyebrow* Hm? Milenya- Fredrick also claimed that Ray seemed to ¡°exuberate some odd behavior¡± He didn¡¯t go into details but the way he said it seems something came over Ray the way he described it it sounded as though he was possessed King Windholm- Hmm *rubs chin and leans forward*, I¡¯ll have to ask William about that later, is there anything else that I need to know Milenya- He has been successfully dropped off at school with the note you asked me to give himThis story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. King Windholm- *sits back* Oh good, everything is going to plan Milenya- *concerned* My King, if you don¡¯t mind me asking, What was in the letter King Windholm- *nonchalant* Oh just some orders to Jarvis about what to say at the orientation Milenya- *raises eyebrow* Like what? King Windholm- Oh, Just stuff about him being from the bronze district, that he¡¯s ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± and not to associate him with us, to them he¡¯s just a ¡°Denizen¡± or criminal that got lucky from ¡°anonymous benefactor¡± (Milenya¡¯s eyes furrow and sweat drops from her temple) Milenya- I understand the part about not associating him with us, about not wanting him to get special treatment, but why tell the whole school that he¡¯s a ¡°Denizen¡± and at worse a criminal King Windholm- *picks up tea cup and starts to stir it* Well our wielder has to go through some challenges along the way and if he can¡¯t deal with some light bullying and petty squabbles then we might have to toughen him out another way (Milenya sighs) King Windholm- Anything else you want to bring to my attention Milenya- *getting up/dusts herself off* No sir, That is all the information I have for now King Windholm- Good, then you may be excused (Milenya leaves) Marcus- *picking up the tea cups* She sounded like she cared alot for ¡°THE VAGRANT¡± didn¡¯t she? King Windholm- *looking at the door* It seems she did *sips/gets up and sets the tea down* Well marcus what do we know about the ¡°Shadow Cult¡¯s¡± advances Marcus- *holding a tablet* Our officers haven¡¯t been able to pick up anything it¡¯s almost as if they had gone dark since that incident 2 years ago King Windholm- Hmm *thinks to himself for a bit* what has the king of ¡°Tamasha¡± said about this Marcus- *has a sweat drop on his face* They have continued not interfering with any of the other nations except for Reino del Cr¨¢neo for they have been in constant commerce and have retained good relations with them as usual *not answering the question* King Windholm- *questioning* Ok but what have they said about the ¡°Shadow Cult¡±? Marcus- Oh sorry they have said what they always have and I quote, ¡°Not our fuckin problem¡± King Windholm- *chuckles* That king of theirs really is something else *hm* What about ¡°Leviathan¡± Marcus- Uh *scrolls on the tablet* Well from the reports from Sir Jean, Queen Gena is investigating their recent incursions but says that ¡°She doesn¡¯t like to be told what to do especially by those Windholm bastards¡± King Windholm- *tick mark on head/pouring a new cup of tea* A bit rude if I do say so; she''s about as icy as her kingdom, hopefully Jean is doing well there *in head* we really need to repair some of our relations Marcus- *a little uncomfortable* Um, Would you like to know anything from Kingdoms ¡° Sh¨¡ngu¨®.¡± and ¡°Reino del Cr¨¢neo¡± King Windholm- *sigh/wipes face* Yes if you may Marcus- *ahem* Well ¡° Sh¨¡ngu¨®.¡± has been fortifying their borders despite being the furthest away from the ¡°Forbidden Half¡±, seems they don¡¯t want to take any chances *looks over to King Windholm* Do you think they may be wary of us or the other Kingdoms? King Windholm- *2 fingers of one hand on temple* Perhaps but let¡¯s just not push them seeing as it¡¯s not affecting anyone and what about ¡°Cr¨¢neo¡±? Marcus- Queen Zoraida has the same approach to the ¡°Shadow Cult¡± as King Ajani does but she is willing to cooperate if things becomes dire enough as long as we stay on good terms with ¡°Tamasha¡± King Windholm- *hm* With those 2 being so close if one isn¡¯t our Ally the other one isn¡¯t either Marcus- *sweats* Um sire please don¡¯t try anything rash like last time because looking at our past encounter with ¡°Tamasha¡±, we may have made our relation with ¡°Cr¨¢neo¡± a bit unsavory as well King Windholm- *sigh/frustrated/rubbing forehead* You need not remind me of that embarrassing battle between me and that brat Marcus- Well you probably shouldn¡¯t have tried to fight him King Windholm- *still frustrated* How would I have known he would be that powerful as he had just became king around that time *frustrated sigh* (King Windholm gets up and walks to his bed quarters) King Windholm- *holding head* Is that all Marcus? Marcus- *bowing* Yes sire King Windholm- Then I shall leave you to your duties *closes* door (Cut to Milenya walking down the hallway) Milenya- *in head/walking with hands together in front* What is the King¡¯s game here? If Ray is tough enough to take the abuse that comes with being a ¡°Denizen¡± and a criminal in the school then where will the King go from there to test him (Milenya looks up and puts hands hands behind her back) Milenya- Ah well, that¡¯s too much to think about right now Chapter 29 Milenya- *in head/walking with hands together in front* What is the King¡¯s game here? If Ray is tough enough to take the abuse that comes with being a ¡°Denizen¡± and a criminal in the school then where will the King go from there to test him (Milenya looks up and puts hands hands behind her back) Milenya- Ah well, that¡¯s too much to think about right now /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Open with a first person perspective from Ray) ?- Mr. Ray, Mr. Ray, MR. RAY!!!! (Ray is poked by Sofia and wakes up startled) Ray- *drowsy* Huh, what? Class- *snickers* Ms. Galen- *fixes glasses* Could you answer this question: (If a = 4 and b = 9, then which of the following is correct?
  1. 8 + a + 8 + b = 104
  2. 8 + a + 8b = 104
  3. 8a + 8 + b = 104
  4. 8a + 8b = 104)
Ray- *moves his hair out of the way* Uh, Yeah it¡¯s D Ms. Galen- *surprised* That is correct could you tell me how you know that Ray- Isn¡¯t it obvious if a=4 and b=9 and you need to get 104 just multiply them both by 8 then you get 32 + 72 = 104 (Ms. Galen is a little shocked) Ms. Galen- What a good explanation Mr. Ray *stern* but please don¡¯t sleep in my class Ray- No promises Teach *puts thumb up* (Ray nearly falls back to sleep but decides to look at Sofia with his head on the desk and understand why she acts like that) Ray- *in head* What is up with her? She seems so scared of me yet I haven¡¯t done anything to her (Ray sits up a little bit which startles Sofia) Ray- *in head* Just like that *sigh*A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation. (Ray looks around the room) Ray- *in head* This place is nice though (Ray looks at the students snickering at him) Ray- *in head* But what it upgrades in space and comfort (Shot of Ray sitting, his eyes shadowed by his dreads and with all the other students staring at him from behind with a shadowy background over the students) Ray-*in head* IT LACKS IN ¡°WELCOME¡± (bell rings) Ms.Galen- Alright class that¡¯s it for today (Ray grabs his bag and starts to leave as Sofia gets up and scurries away) Ray- *in head/not surprised* I expected as much (Ray then looked at his list and had P.E. next) Ray- Looks like I have P.E. next (He gets there, gets changed into his P.E. gear and heads outside) Coach- *whistle* Listen up everyone, I¡¯m Coach Garron Blitz *points behind him* and this is Coach Hilt Reiner, you will be doing some warm-ups to not only get your body ready for some workouts, but to also see how proficient you are with these exercises (Ray is unamused as he stands in a hunched over and slumped position, Blitz lifts up his whistle and starts to speak again) Blitz- Now I have been made aware that we have our first ¡°denizen¡± in this class *looks at Ray* but don¡¯t let that hinder your performance; first running, any volunteers? (Everyone is quiet) ?- I¡¯ll go! (Harriot raises his hand up to the challenge) Blitz- Alright Uhhhh Harriot- It¡¯s Harriot sir Blitz- *looks at clipboard* Alright Mr. Baryon and who else would like to go (The room was quiet but then Ray spoke up due to being bored of the situation) Ray- I¡¯ll go! *he says with his hands in his pockets* (Coach Blitz is a little intrigued and confused at Ray while Harriot is pissed with a tick mark on his head) Blitz- Are you sure? (He looks at Ray¡¯s posture) Blitz-*in head* This denizen prick what¡¯s with his posture he acts like this isn¡¯t a big deal Ray- *stretches his arms* Yeah Blitz- *shrugs* Alright *whistles* (Ray and Harriot get on the line ready to race) Blitz- Ok the goal here is to see your top speed and see who is your near equal in athletic ability for later exercises (Blitz squats) Blitz- Now I want you to go full speed when I blow this whistle all the way to coach Reiner, alright? Harriot- *focused* Yes sir! (Ray and Harriot get ready) Blitz- Get Ready¡­ (Ray and Harriot raises their abdomens) Blitz- Get Set¡­GO!! (As soon as the whistle blows Ray bolts off and makes it to Reiner in a matter of seconds leaving Harriot in the dust) (The wind blows past him moving his dread as he looks away from the starting line looking deathly serious then he lightens up) Ray- Welp I¡¯m done *goes over to the sideline* (Everyone is left Baffled after what had transpired) Everyone there- WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!!!! Chapter 30 (As soon as the whistle blows Ray bolts off and makes it to Reiner in a matter of seconds leaving Harriot in the dust) (The wind blows past him moving his dread as he looks away from the starting line looking deathly serious then he lightens up) Ray- Welp I¡¯m done *goes over to the sideline* (Everyone is left Baffled after what just happened) Everyone there- WHAT!!!!!!! /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray is just standing there on the sideline slumped like that was nothing because it was nothing to him, everyone has a shocked face and then coach Blitz calls the whistle) Ray- Hm? Blitz- *sweating/surprised* It seems the race is over Ray- *in head* Yeah no shit (Ray just sits on the ground with his head supported by his hand) Blitz- O¡­Ok the rest of you pick who your racing an come to the starting line Ray- *sigh* (Montage of Ray surprising everyone with his extreme physical prowess and it¡¯s the end of the class) Blitz- *rubbing head* Ok everyone tomorrow will be weapons training (Harriot tries to pick a fight with Ray) Harriot- *angry* What was that out there! Ray- Back the fuck off me man! *pushes him back* (Ray grabs his stuff and leaves) Harriot- Hey I¡¯m not done with you!If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. (Ray flips him off) Ray-*in the hallway* Fuck was his problem *hard sigh* whatever I just need to get something to eat (Ray makes his way to the cafeteria and goes over to the lunch line, gets his food and sits down at a table) Ray- I will admit they have some nice food here (Ray has multiple people staring at him as he eats then Sofia walks over to his table) Ray- Hm? Sofia- *shyly* Can I sit here? Ray- Sure *continues to eat* (Sofia then sits down and just stares at Ray) Ray- Is there something wrong? Sofia- *flustered* Oh no I¡¯m just- um I- I just don¡¯t have any friends so I wanted to sit here hoping you would allow it Ray- *sigh* Listen I don¡¯t own the cafeteria you can sit wherever you want just don¡¯t mess with my meal ok Sofia- A-Alright (Harriot sees this and invites some of his lackeys to come and pick on Ray) Harriot- Hey Sofia what are you doing over here with this ¡°denizen¡± Ray- *in head* Ah shit (Sofia is a little scared) Harriot- WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO LITTLE OLD SOFIA OVER HERE! *saying this loud enough to get some of the lunch room riled up* (Ray just continues to eat his food) Harriot- DID YOU SAY YOU WERE TRYING TO GROPE HER AND TAKE HER BACK TO YOUR HOVEL (Ray just continues to ignore him while eating and Sofia is just quiet with her hair covering her eyes) Harriot- I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DO SUCH A THING *looks at Sofia* COME THIS WAY MILADY BEFORE HE DOES ANYTHING UNSPEAKABLE Ray- *relieved/annoyed* Geez finally just leave already damn your annoying Harriot- Excuse me? Ray- *still eating* Oh I¡¯m sorry did you fart? Harriot- *caught off guard* Such insolence is unforgivable have you no shame Ray- *sarcastically* Shame? Never heard of it, anyway I finished eating so see ya never (Ray gets up throws his tray away and then makes his way to the exit) Harriot- Get back here you ¡°VAGRANT¡±! (Ray stops in his tracks, the pressure in the room just hit critical level) Ray- *looks behind him* WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY (Harriot and his group are visibly startled but Harriot tries to hold his ground) Harriot- You heard what I said ¡°VAGRANT¡±! (Ray then fully turns around) Ray- *looking upwards* You know what I made a promise to someone this morning that I wouldn¡¯t start shit but seems that someone else has decided to do that for me (Harriot and his group are visibly scared) Ray- *enters a fighting stance* So which one of you would like to come up first Chapter 31 Ray- *looking upwards* You know what I made a promise to someone this morning that I wouldn¡¯t start shit but seems that someone else has decided to do that for me (Harriot and his group are visibly scared) Ray- So which one of you would like to come up first /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (The air in the room feels heavy and no one wants to move as Ray just stands there with a menacing aura protruding from him) Ray- *angry* Come on then! (Harriot and his gang look visibly scared then they start to activate their weapons) Harriot- Hey there only one of him and 4 of us we got this *to Ray* Hey! Why don¡¯t you get out your weapon already Ray- I- *remembers what Milenya says* don¡¯t have one (Everyone stops and looks at each other then starts laughing) Harriot- *chuckling* Then how did you even manage to get into this school? Ray- That¡¯s not important Harriot- Then I guess this is gonna be easy *turns away* get him for me boys Harriot¡¯s lackeys- Alright! Ray- *giving the Rock Lee ¡°come here¡± stance* Bring it on bitchesA case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. (They get ready to fight but then one of the Teachers pulls up) Teacher- WHAT IS GOING ON IN HERE!? (Everyone in the lunchroom stops) Harriot¡¯s Lackeys- He did it *points at Ray* (The teacher looks at Ray, then back to the lackeys who still have their weapons drawn) Teacher- Well since it looks like both of you were going to get into a scuffle then I suggest you all join me for detention this afternoon Harriot¡¯s Lackeys- WHAT! Teacher- YOU HEARD ME! (Ray just put his hands in his pockets and walked out of the lunchroom) Harriot- Serves him right (focus shifts to Sofia as she feels guilty for what happened to Ray) (Skip the end of the day as Ray is just lazing through the rest of his classes and detention, then got picked up by Milenya at the end of the day) Milenya- *frustrated* Ray¡­ Ray- *not in the mood* I don¡¯t want to talk about it *looks out the window* Milenya- *parks the car on the side of the road and looks back at Ray* Well we need to talk about it! Ray- It was nothing alright *getting agitated* Milenya- How is it nothing, what did you do to get detention on your first day of school?! Ray- I don¡¯t fucking know, I was just following what you said; what was it again ¡°If it can¡¯t be helped, either be defensive or run away¡± Milenya- OR run away, why didn¡¯t you Ray- Did you really expect me to run like a little bitch in front those assholes plus it probably wouldn¡¯t have helped with the damn teacher catching us Milenya- *brows furrow* Ray watch your tone I may be incharge of protecting you but I am also incharge of discipling you if need be Ray- *Pfft* Whatever let¡¯s just go home Milenya- *Sigh/starts the car back up* (They drive all the way back in silence with neither one trying to start a new conversation with each other) (Ends on Ray looking out the car window) Chapter 32 Ray- Did you really expect me to run like a little bitch in front those assholes Milenya- Ray watch your tone I may be incharge of protecting you but I am also incharge of discipling you if need be Ray- *Pfft* Whatever let¡¯s just go home Milenya- *Sigh/starts the car back up* (They drive all the way back in silence with neither one trying to start a new conversation with each other) (Ends on Ray looking out the car window) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (While Ray was at school at the castle) (S.G. William walking down the hallway and then stopping at King Windholm¡¯s door knocking) King Windholm- Come in! (S.G. William enters) S.G. William- What do you need dad *sits down crosses legs and slouches* King Windholm- *chuckles* Heh Heh I¡¯ve always like that about you son cutting straight the point so I don¡¯t have to S.G. William- *losing patience* Just get on with it King Windholm- I just wanted to talk to you about your little sparring match with our ¡°Wielder¡± S.G. William- *peaks interest* What about it? King WIndholm- Milenya told me that Fredrick said that our ¡°Wielder¡± started to ¡°exuberate some odd behavior¡± what did he mean by this?Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. S.G. William- *uncrosses his legs* Well the match started out with just some light sparring and was about to be over,and it was either because I said something or he just snapped, but Ray started to act like a rabid animal King Windholm- How so? S.G. William- Sharp teeth, fully black eyes and just making growling noises almost as though he was ¡°possessed¡± (That peaks King Windholm¡¯s interest) King Windholm- Then I presume the fight between you two was rather short? S.G. William- It was but in an exciting way; the power he exuded made me have to use my enhanced technique King Windholm- Hm? S.G. William- His attack speed and strength had doubled maybe tripled so when he sped up to me and attacked, it caught me off guard. I knew I would have had to end that quickly or else he might hurt himself or worse us so I just knocked him out King WIndholm- Hmm? Seems that our ¡°Wielder¡± has a hidden ability, Is that all from it S.G. William- Yeah pretty much *crosses arms* King WIndholm- Then you may be excused (S.G. William gets up and leaves) King Windholm- *thinking* Possessed? Hm, Our ¡°Wielder¡± just keeps surprising me (Cut to present) (Ray and Milenya pull up in the driveway to the castle and S.G. William is outside waiting for them) S.G. William- If it isn¡¯t Ray, the man at the end of the day; what happening man (Ray just walks past him) Milenya- RAY (Ray looks over his shoulder, back at them both and says) Ray- Goodnight *coldly* (S.G. William is a little confused and brought a back by Ray¡¯s negative attitude) Milenya- My apologies Mr. William, Ray has had a rather regretful day at school but this shouldn¡¯t happen again S.G. William- *chuckles* No it¡¯s quite alright, we all have our bad days don¡¯t we? (Cut to Ray opening the door his room angry) Rafiki- *harsh* MEOW!? Ray- Man, fuck them (Lays down on bed face first) Ray- It wasn¡¯t even my fault (Ends on that) Chapter 33 Milenya- My apologies Mr. William, Ray has had a rather regretful day at school but this shouldn¡¯t happen again S.G. William- *chuckles* No it¡¯s quite alright, we all have our bad days don¡¯t we? (Cut to Ray opening the door his room angry) Rafiki- *harsh* MEOW!? Ray- Man, fuck them (Lays down on bed face first) Ray- It wasn¡¯t even my fault (Ends on that) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (It¡¯s the next day and Ray gets up and we get a timelapse of him just going through the same thing for 3 months until we see Ray sitting alone at a lunch table) Ray- *eating/sigh* Every day feels the same ?- Wassup man how ya doing (Ray looks up and sees a kid walking over to him about his height with glasses and a shaved head wearing their school¡¯s uniform) Ray- Um, Hi, do I know you? ?- *sits down next to Ray* Nah I don''t expect you to especially considering this is the first time we have met Ray- *confused* Then why are you sitting with me? ?- *Pfft* Why not, everyone else is so stuck up here I would just like to see what your all about Ray- *eats a piece of chicken* If that¡¯s the case, why didn¡¯t you come up to me earlier ?- I was homeschooled for a while so I only moved her a month ago also I heard you had a fight a while ago from other students so I was a little nervous to come meet you (Ray looks at him puzzled but then says) Ray- Suit yourself ?- Also, I¡¯m Mann X. Parker nice to meet ya *holds out hand to shake* Ray- *stares at his hand then shakes it* Likewise, the names Ray by the way (The scene goes from Ray to Dane knocking on Lerena¡¯s door) Dane- *knock knock* S.G. Lerena- Who is it Dane- Dane S.G. Lerena- *brushing her hair* Come in This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. (Dane walks in and closes the door but just stands there) S.G. Lerena- *puts down the brush* What is it Dane Dane- Could you please let go of this ¡°Vagrant¡± S.G. Lerena- *visibly shocked* I haven¡¯t the foggiest idea of what your talking about Dane- Please Miss make this easier for both of us *walks towards Lerena* I¡¯ve seen the plans you have for that boy *sits in a chair* and you need to stop because it seems like he¡¯s controlling your life S.G. Lerena- *looking away* Why? Dane- Hm? S.G. Lerena- Why should I give up on this? Dane- Listen, it¡¯s been 3 months and you need focus on more important things like your duties as a Supreme General S.G. Lerena- *still not looking at Dane* Hmph Dane- *sigh* Just try to get your head on straight ok Miss I would hate for you to lose yourself Milenya and Fredrick wearing aprons and hairnets while cutting potatoes and making food with other chefs) Fredrick- *cutting a potato* How do you feel about ¡°The Vagrant¡± Ms. Milenya Milenya- *cutting a potato* He is rather odd with little to no manners Fredrick- As expected of a ¡°Denizen¡± Milenya- But he is extremely bright, *tosses the potato in the pot and picks up another one* although I am thankful for that, it did surprise me Fredrick *slips the slices of potato in a water bowl*- That is a good thing at least he isn¡¯t slow,*drains out the bowl and gets some seasoning* but remember to keep him in check,*puts the seasoning in with the potatoes* we don¡¯t want him getting rambunctious on us *starts tossing the potatoes around in the bowl* Milenya- You won¡¯t have to worry about that *she thinks for a bit* So how has S.G. William been doing? *starts to make dumplings* Fredrick- He¡¯s like he always is, slacking off and going to places he shouldn¡¯t be when he¡¯s bored,*puts the potatoes on a tray* he may be an adult but he acts like a child *puts the tray in the oven to cook for a bit* Milenya- Sounds like you need to work on him a little more *tosses dumplings in the pot and starts to stir it* Fredrick- *sigh* Indeed (Ms. Dane comes in and starts to suit up for duty) Fredrick- Ah Ms. Dane, your late Dane- *sigh* I know, no need to tell me Fredrick- Then come earlier and I wouldn¡¯t have to (There''s an awkward silence between them that Milenya feels the weight of) Milenya- *uncomfortable* Uh¡­I¡¯m gonna go marinate the beef cutlets Fredrick- *nods his head* Thank you Milenya (Milenya leaves Fredrick and Dane alone with each other; After a few instances where Dane seems to be off her game, cutting her fingers and messing up some of the ingredients, Fredrick says something) Fredrick- *taking off his apron* Ms. Dane would you mind meeting me outside for aid and a quick chat Dane- *glares* Sure (Cut to the hallway) Fredrick- *closes door to the kitchen/folds arms behind back* Alright Ms. Dane what is going on? Dane- *crossed arms* What do you mean? Fredrick- *formal* I¡¯m not stupid Ms. Dane, I¡¯ve have noticed that you seem distracted and a bit agitated so I would like to know what is going on so that we can find the best way to overcome it Dane- *leans on wall* Since when have you been so nurturing Fredrick- Since I¡¯ve had to change Sir William¡¯s diapers Dane- *tch* It¡¯s nothing you need to worry about just some things with Ms. Lerena Fredrick- *raises eyebrow* What of her? Dane- She is mine to take care of so I¡¯m not at liberty to discuss it with you Frederick- *looks down/sighs* Alright then, if that''s how you feel then I won¡¯t pry any further *turns to leave* but *turns to her* if it starts to impact your work or the other staff then I will have many questions and next time I won¡¯t yield *door shuts* Dane- *head down looks to where Fredrick had just left* (Ends on Dane looking down) Chapter 34 Dane- She is mine to take care of so I¡¯m not at liberty to discuss it with you Frederick- Alright then, if that''s how you feel then I won¡¯t pry any further *turns to leave* but *turns to her* if it starts to impact your work or the other staff then I will have many questions and next time I won¡¯t yield *door shuts* Dane- *head down looks to where Fredrick had just left* (Ends on Dane looking down) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Open on Ray getting picked up from school by Milenya) (Ray opens door) Milenya- Hello Ray how was school today Ray- *gets in car* It was fine, found someone who wasn¡¯t a major bore Milenya- *chipper* That''s nice Ray, finally taking the initiative and making friends Ray- *smiles* yeah yeah (cut to the castle Ray goes in, takes a shower and then goes to the dining hall, S.G. William is there as well as King Windholm) Ray- *yawn* Hey guys (Ray sits down as Milenya gets his bowl) S.G. William- How¡¯s it been little man *eating*? Ray- It¡¯s been meh just the same old same old but I did make a friend (King Windholm looks up from his tea cup)Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. S.G. William- Oh a friend well that''s nice Ray- What about you, anything going on on S.G. William- Nothing much just went to see some boring shows I need to leave for some political reason in 2 days Ray- Sounds like it sucks S.G. William- Tell me about it King Windholm- Ray I think it¡¯s time we start your combat training (everyone gets quiet) Ray- Why? King Windholm- Well that is the sole purpose of me sparring your life Ray- Ok but why now King Windholm- Because I just wanted you to get a feel for your new surroundings before we started getting rough Ray- Well William and Lerena over here beat you to that by months S.G. William- *looking proud of himself* Guilty as charged King Windholm- I know that but I made sure to tell him and Lerena to not try something like that, unless I told them Ray- Alright then who¡¯s my Trainer gonna be? King Windholm- Isn¡¯t it obvious? It¡¯s Milenya Ray- Why? King Windholm- Well we need the best you can get and who better to train you than the second strongest person in the nation (Milenya stands behind Ray with confidence) Ray- *looks at Milenya then looks back to King Windholm* Well then who¡¯s the first? King Windholm- Well isn¡¯t it obvious *sips tea then puts down his tea cup* Me (Dinner is over and Ray goes back to his room and lays down, after a few minutes Milenya comes in) Milenya- Ray? Ray- Yeah? Milenya- When you wake up I need you to report to training room A-1 for your training Ray- Yeah Yeah Milenya- And please don¡¯t loli gag or else no sleeping in on the weekends for a month Ray- *eyes open with red veins (think of squidward waking up to spongebob in his bed) and taking a knee on his bed pointing at Milenya* Ok that¡¯s taking it too fucking far Milenya- *smiling* Then I take it you will be there on time Ray- *sits criss-cross on bed* hmph, Fine Milenya- Also Ray, Please mind your mouth *Closes door* (Ray and Rafiki look at each other then both shrug and go to sleep) (Ends on them sleeping) Chapter 35 Ray- *eyes open with red veins (think of squidward waking up to spongebob in his bed) and taking a knee on his bed pointing at Milenya* Ok that¡¯s taking it too fucking far Milenya- Then I take it you will be there on time Ray- *sits criss-cross on bed*Fine Milenya- Also Ray, Please mind your mouth *Closes door* (Ray and Rafiki look at each other then both shrug an go to sleep) (Ends on them sleeping) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Ray gets up) Ray- *yawn/stretches popping some bones in the process* (He then notices some workout clothes, shoes and a hair tie on his nightstand with a note which Ray picks up and reads) (Note: Milenya- Put these on and comes to training room A-1 and no dilly dallying ;D) (Ray sighs and gets changed into the clothes but doesn''t know what to do with the hair tie since he never used one, when he was going on his nightly escapades he would just keep his hair tucked in the hoodie he wore, so he just puts it on his arm and looks at himself in the mirror) Ray- *doing different poses/confidently smiling* I look pretty fuckin badass (Ray then makes his way to the training room and arrives there after a bit) Ray- *trying to build up confidence* Ok here goes nothing (He opens the door to see Milenya working up a sweat punching a sandbag and then busting it open) Milenya- *sigh* There goes another one (She then hears the doors close from behind her) Milenya- *wiping herself off with a towel* Oh hello Ray you made it and here I thought I would have to take away your "sleeping in" privileges Ray- *annoyed by that comment* Oh ha ha very funny so what are we doing he- (Ray notices, after getting a good look, how attractive Milenya is her bust, hips, pretty skin and it doesn¡¯t help that she''s wearing a sports bra with leggings) Milenya- *confused why Ray cut himself off* Huh, what? Ray- *blushing/scratching the back of his neck while looking to the side* Oh uh, I was just asking what we''re going to be doing today (Ray looks up to see Milenya coming over to flick him in the head Ray is shocked by this and starts rubbing his head) Milenya- *smiling/hmph* Now Ray let¡¯s get started Ray- *still rubbing his head* With what? *looks over at the newly placed sand bag that Milenya brought out* Oh! we''re gonna be training with sandbags, ok, let¡¯s go *punches the sand bag and hurts his hand bad* Oh fuck ah shit what is that thing made of Milenya- *casually* Arbaedium sand Ray- *caressing his hand* Damn, isn¡¯t that the strongest metal in the world Milenya- *walking in Ray¡¯s direction casually eventually walking past him* Yeah anyway (Milenya turns around) Milenya- First *goes over to Ray and pulls the hair tie on his bicep down to his wrist* you need to put this on properly *she then shows him how to tie it the correct way* Ray- Alright *Ray then tries and has some of is hair out of it so Milenya just does it herself* Milenya- *arms behind her back* Now, all you need to do today is to hit meThis tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. (Ray is confused by this and worders what she means by that) Ray- Uh you sure I don¡¯t want to hurt yo- (Milenya starts laughing profusely, Ray is confused) Milenya- *composing herself* I never you knew you had such a sense of humor Ray Ray- *confused* bu- Milenya- *serious* Listen Ray, don¡¯t you remember what I told you earlier about my strength not to mention what the king has said about me, if you think you can hurt me,*looks with intent* then go ahead and do your worst (Ray remembers; Flashback: Milenya- Also, *sits down, legs crossed* I¡¯m stronger than Ms. Lerena *smiles* And King Windholm- Well we need the best you can get and who better to train you than the second strongest person in the nation) Ray- *gets a little agitated/gets into a fighting stance* Ok, Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn ya Milenya- *smiling* Alright then, that''s more like it, now all you need to do is punch my face *bows down with head up* (Ray speeds over throws several punches at Milenya which she weaves out of the way of) Milenya- *fake yawns* (This agitates Ray) Ray- *in head* Damn she quick Milenya- *dodging* C¡¯mon I know you can do better than that, can¡¯t you *raises eyebrow* Ray- *in head* Let¡¯s see if she can handle this (Ray runs to the weapons locker and picks up a sword) Milenya- *tsk tsk tsk/waving finger* (Ray starts starts trying to slash at Milenya but keeps missing still) Milenya- *smirk* Keh, If you can¡¯t even get me with your hands what any good is a sword (Milenya disarms Ray and pushes him over easily and leans over him stabbing the sword right next to his face Ray gets scared) Milenya- *deadpan/unblinking face* Remember Ray, No matter how powerful a weapon is it¡¯s useless in the hands of a novice you got that Ray- *scared/sweating* O-Okay Milenya- *smiles with eyes closed* Good, *lifts him up* now we go again this time don¡¯t go for a weapon okay I don¡¯t want to have to get rough with you like that again, it¡¯s just a pet peeve of mine having someone use a weapon so wrong y¡¯know Ray- *tired/annoyed* Ugh, yeah yeah cool,*groans* damn (Milenya gets to her spot) Milenya- *smiling* Alright, AGAIN! Ray- *trying to get his confidence back* Let¡¯s fucking go then (Meanwhile at The Shadow Cult¡¯s HQ in the Forbidden Half of the world, A Shadow Cult member walks through the halls passing soldiers then entering an area with rabid animals, monsters and beasts lunging at him as he calmly walks by then bows down) Shadow Cult Member- My Lord Shadow Cult Leader- *groan* QUIET! (All the rabid animals and monsters stop barking and growling) Shadow Cult Leader- What news do you bring me today Ragon Ragon (Ray-gone)- I hear that the Kingdom of Windholm has their wielder now all have been revealed (The Shadow Cult Leader smirks and stands) Shadow Cult Leader- THIS IS PERFECT NOW THE PLAN CAN COMMENCE, WITH ALL THE PIECES IN ORDER I WILL BE ABLE TO PAINT THE WORLD IN MY IMAGE AS IT SHOULD BE! Ragon- *still bowing* What would you like us to do my Lord? Shadow Cult Leader- Hmm, Find the last wielder of the Windolm kingdom that one is the most powerful I need you to retrieve him, after that go in order from Windholm to Tamasha, then Leviathan, then Sh¨¡ngu¨®., then Reino del Cr¨¢neo space then out though, giving things enough time to die down before we strike again Ragon- *still bowing* When should we set out? Shadow Cult Leader- *goes to the window* One Week from now I¡¯ll give you some time to prepare Ragon- Thank you Sire Shadow Cult Leader- *smirking* Now begone (Ragon leaves) Shadow Cult Leader- Look at you Reven one step closer to owning the world *smiles a creepy smile and weird eyes* I CAN''T WAIT (Back to Milenya and Ray) (Ray lunges forward to go for another flurry of punches that Milenya still dodges, then he throws some kicks she dodges, tries to fake her out she dodges with her hands still behind her back; After a while of ¡°sparring¡± Ray gives out) Milenya- *claps* Well you have good stamina I¡¯ll give you that but your fighting is crude and your footwork is a mess Ray- *pant* How *pant* Are you not tired then!? Milenya- *squats above Ray¡¯s head with a deadpan expression* Because I have trained for longer and harder than this (Milenya looks at Ray on the ground and feels pity) Milenya- *sigh* Should we just stop for today Ray- *pant* Nah *pant* I can still go Milenya- *sigh* Here you¡¯ve earned it *throws him a water* Ray- *catches the water* Thanks *swigs it* Let¡¯s go Milenya- *shrugs* As you wish (Ray and Milenya go at it for another round. Ray tries his best with many punches and kicks but he can never get close to landing any of them. Trickery, speed, harder hits, nothing works and he can¡¯t get a weapon, not that it would help if he could anyway) Milenya- *sigh* Let¡¯s call it a day now Ray it¡¯s getting late and I have other duties to do and you need to rest Ray- No *pant* I¡¯m fine *pant* I can go again Milenya- Alright then *gets ready* (Ray starts to dash at her and then faints) (Ends on Ray passed out on the ground) Chapter 36 Milenya- *shrugs* As you wish (Ray and Milenya go at it for another round. Ray tries his best with many punches and kicks but he can never get close to landing any of them. Trickery, speed, harder hits, nothing works and he can¡¯t get a weapon, not that it would help if he could anyway) Milenya- *sigh* Let¡¯s call it a day now Ray it¡¯s getting late and I have other duties to do and you need to rest Ray- No *pant* I¡¯m fine *pant* I can go again Milenya- Alright then *gets ready* (Ray starts to dash at her and then faints) (Ends on Ray passed out on the ground) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (Over to the Shadow Cult Forbidden Half) (Lord Rever is busy playing with his dog) Ragon- *bowing* My Lord we found a Windholm subject we are about to interrogate him Rever- Hm, You know what I¡¯ll interrogate him personally Ragon- *a little confused but understands* Yes sir Rever- *hmph/looks at Cerberus* Cerberus Cerberus- *bark* Rever- *chuckles* Would you like a meal boyYou could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story. Cerberus- *bark* Rever- Good *gets up* then let¡¯s go carry out this little interrogation (In the dungeon, a prisoner is laid out on top of a table strapped down and starts to wake up seeing Rever smiling above him with Ragon and a few other guards watching from another room) Prisoner- *shocked* Huh!? Rever- *smiling* Hello there old chap how are you doing Prisoner- *scared* Rever- Oh come on I¡¯m not going to kill you¡­probably, *chuckles and takes a seat* only if you tell me what I want to know Prisoner- What? Rever- *serious* How do we get into the Windholm Castle Prisoner- *silent* Rever- *smiling* Oh come on I just want to know how to get into Windholm to make that wretched city a little more FUN Prisoner- *silent* Rever- Oh the silent treatment, Well 2 can play at that game (They stay silent as Rever stares at the prisoner and as the prisoner just lays there with nowhere to go or to do) Rever- *angry* TALK MOTHERFUCKER (This scares the prisoner with a jump) Rever- *regains her composure* Ha, ha ha ha ha *gets up* you know, my pet here *shows Cerberus* hasn¡¯t had a meal in a while and it seems to be dinner time for him *grabs the prisoners leg* I wonder if he wants human thigh for dinner, he could have something else if you just tell me what I want to know Prisoner- No plea- (Rever puts his hand over his mouth) Rever- Ah ah ah I don¡¯t want to hear that you know what I want to hear so just tell me (Takes his hand away) Rever- Now what do you want to say (The prisoner says nothing again) Rever- *heavy sigh* You know what, leave, just go *starts taking his restraints off* get out of my sight (The prisoner is confused but starts to run away) Rever- *sits down in a chair/sigh* Get ¡®im boy (Cerberus goes after the man catches up and starts ripping him limb from limb and eating him; This causes Rever to smile at that and try to find a new person) Rever- Well if I can¡¯t find someone sometime soon we''ll just have to try our best (Ends on Rever sitting in a chair) Chapter 37 Rever- *sits down in a chair/sigh* Get ¡®im boy (Cerberus goes after the man catches up and starts ripping him limb from limb and eating him; This causes Rever to smile at that and try to find a new person) Rever- Well if I can¡¯t find someone sometime soon we''ll just have to try our best (Ends on Rever sitting in a chair) /////////////////Dread-Head\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ?- Ray¡­Ray *eyes open* ?- Hey Ray wake up Ray- *yawn/groan* What do you want, Keen? Keen- It¡¯s a surprise Ray- *tries to go back to sleep* I don¡¯t really like surprises Keen- Well I tried I guess dad will be disappointed since you didn¡¯t want to help with the hunting today (As soon as Ray heard this he shot out of bed with a question) Ray- For real? Keen- For real. (Kenn then acts nonchalantly) Keen- But *shrugs shoulders* seeing as your so tired I guess you won''t be able to go Ray- No wait *falls off bed* OW, tell him I¡¯ll be there in a bit just need to get ready Keen- *joking* Better hurry cause I¡¯m almost out the door (Ray puts on his clothes as fast as he can and says¡­) Ray- I¡¯m Ready! Keen- Then let¡¯s go (They head down stairs of their house to see their mother cooking breakfast and their father waiting for them at the table) Dad- Ah you boys ready Keen- Yeah dad were dressed aren¡¯t we *giggles* Dad- *chuckles* Fair point Ray- I¡¯m ready Dad I¡¯m ready lets go (then Ray gets pulled up by something¡­his mothers leg) Mom- Now now little man what have I told you about eating? Ray- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day Mom- Correct so please eat don¡¯t want you going hungry on an empty stomach Ray- Thanks mom (They all eat then head off for the hunting) Mom- *concerned* Make sure to be back soon now and Marvin please watch over them Marvin- *grinning/reassuring* Of course Katherine what kind of father would I be if I didn¡¯t (The trio ninja jump through the forest from tree to tree wearing camouflage and carrying knives with them) Marvin- Alright so today we will be hunting deer Keen- Standard stuff I guess Ray- Ok dad so how? Marvin- We look for track and- Ray- Hey is that one over there (a deer is seen in the distance and just stares at them) Ray- Let¡¯s go after it *starts to chase the deer* Marvin and Keen- Ray wait (He was gone and kept chasing the deer until he lost sight of it and realized he was lost) Ray- Dad! Keen! *starting to feel a little scared* (He heard some howls in the distance and started to run then he saw the deer but was dead with a nasty bite mark in its neck this sent shivers down Ray¡¯s spine and then next thing he knew he was surrounded by wolves. As he was trying to get away he called for help once again¡­) Ray- DAD, KEEN! (Then suddenly he heard blades and whimpering behind him; it was his Dad and Keen slaughtering the wolves) Marvin- Thank goodness we found you but don¡¯t ever run off like that again DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME! (Ray felt tears welling up in his eye but decided to keep them back) Ray- I understand Keen- *feeling sorry for his brother* Hey at least we got a bunch of wolf meat for dinner thanks Ray Marvin- *sigh* You know what Ray we can still turn this into a hunting lesson even if you didn¡¯t get to see how to kill I can at least teach you to skin (Marvin grabs one of the wolves and pulls out his knife again) Marvin- Like this Ray remember when you do this have patience and don¡¯t fight it or else you¡¯ll damage the fur Ray- Yes sir Marvin- Ah cheer up little man like Keen said at least you got us a big score today *this cheers Ray up a bit* but just remember to wait and don¡¯t rush ya got me *puts out fist for fist bump* Ray- Yes sir *smile/fist bump* (Ray wakes up on his bed with Milenya beside him with her legs crossed cutting apples for him with Rafiki on her shoulder opening his eyes just a tad and groaning) Milenya- *not looking up from her cutting* So, who''s Keen? (Ray opens his eyes wide and he sits up quickly but then yelps in pain*The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Milenya- *Moving on to another apple* Take it easy Ray- *pained grunts* What happened Milenya- *not looking up from her cutting* You passed out Ray- *groggy* I can tell *groan* why though? Milenya- You must have pushed yourself to hard, *stops cutting and points knife at Ray* which I was trying to warn you about, especially considering this was your first day training Ray- Hm Milenya- *points at the apple slices/sigh* Would you like one of these apple slices? Ray- Sure *tries to move but feels an incredible pain in his arms* AH! (Rafiki goes over to him to comfort him) Milenya- Hmm You must be sore after sparring for that long *picks up an apple slice* guess I¡¯ll just have to feed them to you say ¡°ah¡± (Ray feel weird about his but goes along with it) Ray- Ahh~ *crunch crunch crunch* Milenya- I¡¯ll call for our healing specialists to give you a muscle healing balm, for now, just relax Ray- *looks over to her then looks back to the ceiling* Gotcha Milenya- Also you didn¡¯t answer my question; Who is Keen? Ray- *turns head over* I don''t want to talk about it Milenya- *sigh/long blink* Alright then *leaves* (Cut over to Marcus speed walking to King Windholm¡¯s office) Marcus- My King King Windholm- *signing a document* What is it Marcus? Marcus- I¡¯ve been receiving reports that guards have been disappearing from their patrols never to be seen again King Windholm- Do you think they just quit? Marcus- Not likely seeing as it¡¯s multiple people in a small stretch of time and some actually just joined the force not too long ago (King Windholm thinks to himself) King Windholm- What has Maria been doing about this? Marcus- From what I¡¯ve heard not much of anything King Windholm- *in head*Why are my children becoming so arrogant all of a sudden? King Windholm- Hmm, Increase the guards and have them in teams of 2 or more also add more motion sensors Marcus- Yes sire King Windholm- Also I want whoever this is caught alive for questioning, to see if they may be affiliated with the Shadow Cult or not pass this along to Maria and tell her it¡¯s an official order from me Marcus- Yes sire King Windholm- *in head* What could the Shadow Cult be trying achieve with kidnapping guards; could they be trying to find our weaknesses or are they searching for something else King Windholm- *spins in chair to look outside the window* I want the wielder to at least have enough time to get accustomed to fighting with Milenya before introducing him to Maria but if these kidnappings get more serious then I guess I¡¯ll have to speed things up, Marcus Marcus- Yes Sire? King Windholm- Call Milenya after Maria and ask her to come here I have a few documents I need to take care first but I need to talk to her preferably at dinner Marcus- Will that be all sire? King Windholm- *hand on temple with closed eyes* Yes you are dismissed Marcus- Thank you sire (leaves) (Cut back to Ray) Ray- *groan* (Rafiki snuggles up next to him) Ray- Man this sucks I can barely move I feel like I¡¯m about to throw up and all I can do is talk to pass the time *looks at Rafiki* At least I¡¯ve got you boy and some peace and quiet *closes eyes* (Suddenly a bunch of people in medical uniforms barge in along with Milenya shocking Ray) Ray- What the fu- (The cover is ripped off of him, he¡¯s stripped down to his underwear and there are nurses who are applying a certain cream to his body which is cold and Ray doesn¡¯t like very much) Ray- Hey watch where you put your hands! OW! Milenya- Ray please calm down this will only take a little longer they just need to be very thorough Ray- THIS SHIT HURTS THOUGH OW FUCK! (This goes on for a little bit more then it stops the nurses and medical staff all leave) Milenya- *talking to the leader of the med staff* Thank You very much *closes door* (Ray is laid out on the bed feeling exhausted and pissed off at the same time) Milenya- Ok Ray with that you should he healed by tomorrow Ray- Fuck you¡­ Milenya- What was that *brandishing her fist* Ray- Nothing Milenya- That''s what I thought (Milenya gets a call from Marcus) *beep* Milenya- *chipper with hand on hip* Yes? Marcus- The King would like to speak with you Milenya- *confused* Right now? Marcus- Yes Milenya- Alright then I¡¯ll be there soon *beep* Milenya- I gotta go see the King, just stay here and heal if you need to use the restroom while I¡¯m gone just hold it until I get back Ok Ray- *annoyed* Alright (Milenya then leaves and heads for the King¡¯s office and gets there) Milenya- You called for me? King WIndholm- *writing* Yes It¡¯s about our wielder¡¯s training Milenya- *confused* What about it? King Windholm- Could you make it more intense for him? Milenya- What is the need for that? King Windholm- I have received word that someone has been kidnapping our guards and my daughter, Maria, seems to not take it that seriously Milenya- Ok but what does this have to do with Ray? King Windholm- Since I want him to be the figurehead of our force I need him to be ready for threats but since he just started I would like for you to increase his training more in order to make up fo the lost time Milenya- He¡¯s already recovering from his first training session after he already pushed himself to his limit King Windholm- Good the he¡¯s already on the right track Milenya- But- King Windhom- *puts down the pen* Listen Milenya we need him to be ready by the meeting with the other wielders and that means he needs as much training as he can get so I need you to not go easy on him for his training (Milenya just stays quiet and regains her poker face) Milenya- I understand, is that all? King Windholm- Yes you may be dismissed (Milenya leaves) Milenya- *in head* What is the King thinking, putting all this pressure on this boy just because of a meeting with some powerful people *sigh* guess things really are gonna get crazy for Ray (cut back over to Ray) Ray- I feel cold Rafiki- Meow Ray- You said it *looks around the room* I¡¯m so bored (Milenya comes into the room) Milenya- Ray are you awake Ray- *sigh* Yeah Milenya- *closing the door* I just wanna ask you something Ray- Go ahead, spit Milenya- *pulls out a chair from the room table and sits down* What is your goal in life? Ray- *confused* What? Milenya- What was your dream before all this? Ray- Hmm, I just *sigh*¡­wanted to live a normal life Milenya- What do you mean by that? Ray- I just wanted a peaceful life with little worry or troubles *grunt* maybe a little hardship here and there but nothing too crazy Milenya- Such a simple goal Ray- *a little irked* What? Am I supposed to have an amazing goal or something? Milenya- No it¡¯s just that you seem to simple but so nuanced at the same time Ray- I guess so (They sit in silence for a bit just being around each other feels comfortable without other responsibilities just 2 people enjoying each others company with Milenya walking around the room every now and then) Milenya- *picking up one of his books/The Hero-Man series* Hey Ray, would you mind if I read this? Ray- *looking at her then back to the ceiling* Go ahead Milenya- Hmph ¡°Hero-Man¡± interesting title *flipping through the book* What is this one about? Ray- *matter-of-fact* Read it and you¡¯ll find out Milenya- *a little annoyed* Fine (Milenya starts to read the book and gets into it for a bit asking Ray questions about it that he answers getting more and more interested in talking and Milenya feeling more like a kid) Ray- *in head* Wow this is¡­nice, when was the last time I felt this at peace; I wish that this could last even longer Milenya- *looks at watch/ 5:30* Ohp, I need to help with dinner Ray- *in head/annoyed expression* Spoke too late (Milenya gets up puts the chair back and goes to leave) Ray- Hey Could you put the book back Milenya- *realizing that she had the book in her hand* Oh sorry about that I guess I got attached to it (She goes to leave again) Ray- *blushing* You know Milenya- Hm? Ray- *blushing* If you ever want to talk more about it you can always ask Milenya- *smiling* Ok (She leaves and closes the door behind her but stops with her hands still on the door) Milenya- *sigh* I¡¯ll just tell him tomorrow (Ends on her leaving)