Another new day I stand in the cold cellar of the inn I've being staying in looking at a notice bored the inn keeper had told told me about yesterday there was a lot of jobs way more then there should be I leaned in to take a closer look when I got interrupted by the cellar door screeching open then slamming closed I tried to bring my attention back to the notice bored I stared at it unable to concentrate with the footsteps of an unknown individual approaching from behind I clench my fist ready to strike should I need to I continue to stare at the board trying not to let my face give away what my body had already prepared for the stranger now stood next to me I looked at them without moving my head I could see now then now it's a man, tall, muscular but not huge, dark jeans, black t-shirt and a green helmet with a thick black stripe from front to back over the head and black leather horns attached to it like a Viking helm "I wounder if anyone told him that he looks ridiculous in that helmet" I thought to myself now that I had assessed the stranger I relaxed "I could take that guy with no hands" I scoffed to myself I looked at the board again and finally I realised why there was so many jobs on this board there was jobs from everywhere England, Africa, America and loads of other places but why "hey" the voice yanked me out of my pool of thought "huu" I replied having been completely immersed in thought I hadn't registered what he had said only that he had said something "I said hey" he replied "oh erm hi" I replied as if someone saying hey was completely alien to me "my name is Amda the Nordic Horse King NHK for short" he said gesturing as if his name was completely awesome rather than totally ridiculous "come up with that yourself did you" I mocked "no" he replied looking offended "actually my guild came up with it after one wild night I decided it was a good idea to put on a horse mask and then my helmet I used to hate it but it grow on me and it really annoys the guys that I now wear the title with pride" he answered honestly "ookay I'm Shadow" I told him reluctantly "what a weirdo" I thought to myself as I waited to see what he is going to say next "awesome nice to meet you I haven't seen you around here before are you new to the guild" Amda asked "no I belong to no guild, no rules, no shackles, no ties I don't need anyone but me" I answered as I pointed both my thumbs towards myself "what ever you say love" Amda retorted sarcastically I glared at him for a brief second and turned to the bored again "by the way your not aloud to take on one of these quests unless your part of a guild"he said smugly "reeeally and who's gonna stop me...you"I threatened "no but he might"he replied pointing behind me I turned around but saw no one "hoy down here"a old male voice yelled I looked down to see a three foot odd old man with long white hear and long foomanchew dressed in a red marshal art style robe decorated with a black Chinese dragon on the back I broke down in a huge below of laughter " ha ha you have a better chance agents me then this pipsqueak dose"I mocked the old man raised one of his eyebrows in response "oh your gonna be sorry for mocking my master" Amda retorted stepping forward with his fist clenched I stopped laughing and smiled "oh I'm going to enjoy this"I thought to myself as I cracked my knuckles but Amda's advance was quickly stopped but the old man who had put his skinny arms in front of Amda's body "no...this this I don't even know what to call her she is dead inside a fight would just bring her enjoyment she has no love in her life no family no guild and what's worse is she seems to think this is a good thing" the old man said sombrely I broke into a fit of rage "you no nothing about me you tiny insignificant speck" I yelled angrily "you really gonna let her talk to you like that master" Amda said seething "don't worry my boy watch and learn.... young lady I am master Puck and I challenge you to a fight if you win you have my permission to take any missions totally independent of my guild if I win you must join my guild the name of which is DragonStorm" I grinned fiendishly "there's no way I can loose" I thought to myself as I arrogantly stepped up to his challenge "is there any rules old man or dose anything go" I asked mockingly Puck looked at me sternly "the rules are simple no weapons, no magic hand to hand only and no cheep shots, do you need me to spell that part out to you" Puck retorted "no I don't I have been trained in various marshal arts I know the rule besides I ain't no dirty fighter, I'm too good for that" I said as I removed my sword from my belt and throw it off to the side I stepped my right foot back and brought my hands up to protect my face and body I started to bounce on my toes "come on then old man I'm ready for ya" I taunted Puck said nothing and in a blur he was behind me I turned just in time to get a foot in my face stunned I got several more times he hit my stomach first upper cut straight to the jaw throwing me down I fell backwards towards the ground before I could even get there he was on top of me I guarded as much of my body as I could he punched me in the side below my ribs first my right side then my left over and over again after awhile he got off me assuming he had knocked me out he turned his back on me and began to walk away I began to laugh maniacally Puck froze a chill ran down his spin as he slowly turned around to face me " it seems I underestimated you old man ...." I took my shoes and socks off my eyes began to glow I lightly placed my thumb over my first and second finger nails and held on both my hands in a loose fist facing my fingers up facing me then flicked my hand open a ball of fire appeared in my hand the fire began to seep out of the balls to make a blaze of fire that raped itself around my body like thick ribbons suddenly the almost delicate ribbons became a huge a blaze first they could see nothing but fire then a shadow emerged in the flames I brought my hands to form a sort of m shape pointing towards my chest my elbow and upper arm tight by my side then with a quick move my hands roll out from the m like shape and are flicked out as far as they can go with my elbow pinned to my side and my open palms facing away from my with that the flames vanished to show me dressed in a traditional marshal arts uniform " round two" I said this time in a kung fu stance I gestured with my forward facing hand for him to come and get me Puck jumped into the air heading towards me.
To be continued........
To be continued........
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