User blog:Ekayon933/What the hell am i doing here chapter 1. (This is my first story so dont expect much

Authors notes: this story contains some plotholes criticism and suggestions are always welcome. contains some violence against monsters and humans if you dont like it then dont read it.

Chapter 1

On the front lines of A Federation and Rebel war.

There is a small spaceship built for stealth manned by the brave crew of 2 men and one female has been finally detected by one of the larger carrier ships from the rebel faction.

Inside the small spaceship the computer is almost having an meltdown of warnings of detection of hundreds of weapon locks from all nearby rebel ships!

"Spool up and let’s get the fuck out of here!" I yelled to Mero the female engineer.

"You won’t need to tell me that twice." she giggled through the onboard radio.

-Plasma PDS barrage just barely misses us as the ship weaves though the green  glowing balls of death-

"That was too close for my comfort!" nervously sighed Nelson our pilot.

Finally I hear that all so familiar countdown till hyperspace travel "3...2...1..."

The ship starts to shake lightly and enters the wormhole but before the wormhole closes behind us another PDS volley reached us and one shot got through the wormhole and hit the ship squarely in the left engine making it explode and rip the wing off too.

Warning...Warning... the computer kept on whining as I check the systems readout.

"This isn’t good..." I muttered to myself and kept on reading.

Ships self assesment results.

Weapons - 17% Offline

Reactor - 78% Online

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Shields - 5% Offline

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Engines/Hyperspace navigator - 35% Offline

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Life support - 50% Failing

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;text-transform:uppercase">End of report.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Metallic creaking sounds are echoing through the ship as it begins to tear itself apart in the now very unstable wormhole and with no FTL navigator there is no telling where we will pop out. We might even end up half way through another spaceship.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">I run to the bridge and punch in the command to exit the wormhole before the ship rips itself to bits.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">UNKNOWN PLANET

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Computer! Start a complete sensor sweep of the area and pinpoint our location."

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-Six planets detected. Two barren, one volcanic, two gas giants, and one class M habitable planet with sentient life forms present. Location could not be determined no known star chart landmarks found. - The computer reads out in a monotone voice.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Mero how are we doing on life support and fuel?" I ask her through the radio.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"The O2 system’s taken a beating and I’m unable to repair it and we are empty on fuel as well."

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">She replies back to me.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"All right then let’s go to the planet’s surface for repairs what do you think?" I ask Mero and Nelson on radio.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Yeah sure!" replies Nelson "no problem!" I hear Mero.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Nelson pilots the ship to the planet and enters the atmosphere.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-But that’s where everything went pear shaped as they say. - Life support failed and the reactor had enough and bailed on us. Now the ship is just a piece of space junk that’s about to hit the surface of the planet... HARD!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Mero Turn on Emergency battery!" I shout down the corridor because the radio is dead with no power.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">And soon enough the ship springs back to life more or less and the pilot is frantically trying to salvage the situation and pull the nose back up of the ship. The nose lifts up just in time but the tail hits the ground and forces us to slide through the forest.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Through the bridge window I notice an small village for which the ship was heading for.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">- In the lamia village there is a panic as one young girl sees the ship fall from the sky in a huge fireball and crash on the land. The young lamia starts screaming in fear and starts running away making the rest follow her.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Can you do anything to stop us from hitting that village there?" I ask Nelson in a panic

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Sorry I can’t the front engines are shot and I can’t turn of the rear engine that pushing us forwards"

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">As nelson says that the ship ploughs straight through the village and after about six more miles it finally grinds to a standstill with a flat battery.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-In the ship all the lights shut down one after another consoles go dark and the humming sounds coming from engineering die down. But after a few seconds emergency lighting kicks in illuminating most of the ship in red color.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Is everyone OK!" I ask Nelson and Mero on my way to the living quarters and receiving positive answers from both.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">GEAR

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">In the living quarters I opened my weapons locker and started picking them up. I took out the body armor I designed myself and put it on. Dragon skin is how I call the armor which has saved me more times than I can remember. Then I took out two 12 mm 20 round side arms and holstered them on my belt that came with my armor. Then I took my 50 caliber sniper rifle with explosive armor piercing rounds and I put it on my back straps to hold it in place. And of course I can’t go anywhere without my force lance the grappling hook and an survival knife.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Guys I am heading out to secure the perrimeter." I say that as im leaving the ship

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">The outer airlock door has been ripped of the ship by the engine explosion but the inner one is still functional.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-forgetting about the poweroutage I try to open the airlock with a press of a button but for my dissapointment nothing happens so I just pried it open with my force lance. I head outside and got blinded instantly by the sudden change in lighting intensity. I take a look at my surroundings but there is nothing but trees in every direction except an big village out in the distance. I run down the ship’s hull and jump down on the ground.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Hmm... Let’s go to the village and get some supplies for the ship" I thought to myself as I was heading in that direction.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-after a few minutes of walking I hear an loud BANG coming from the ship and as I turn around I see a mushroom cloud in the place where the ship is. After few second I got hit by an intense heat vave and got nearly squashed by a piece of the ship that appears to be my own weapons locker!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"NOT MY SHIP!!!" I yelled in anger.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">I took a closer look at the locker and it turned out to be Mero`s locker. "Well there is no harm in opening it now since nothing could survive that explosion!" I say that to myself as I pull the door of its hinges and take a look on its contents.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Inside the locker I find an universal translator implant, an personal energy shield, an tablet with schematics and instructions on how to make handheld energy weapons on it. Then I take out an black cloak with a hood perfect for concealing the guns I carry. Under the c cloak in the locker there was an energy sword.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Sweet!" I exclaimed before taking it out and putting it on my belt.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Then I took out a backpack with 3 grenades 2 flash bangs and 5 flares.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">After emptying the locker I continue to head towards the village I saw earlier.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">About a mile away from the village I hear somebody speak to me from the treetops "Oh a human traveler how exciting. You look perfect for me!" I look towards the place from where the voice came from.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">- It was a very young human looking female if she hadn’t the huge black wings and clawed legs. (Black harpy)-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">As soon as I take a look at her she swoops down in an attack. I dodged it just by millimeters.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">- I grabbed my force lance and turned it on, as I do that it extends from just 30 cm to 1.7 m. by the looks on her face she did not expect me to pull out a weapon so fast. The next move she made was her biggest mistake. "let`s see how will you fare with this one!" and she lunges at me. Using my lance I jump over her and grabbing her by her clothes and using the momentum I pulled her over me, and then I jabbed her in the chest with my lance and zapped her with electricity. She did not get back up. "she`s going to be fine..." I thought to myself as I bolted it for the village. In no time at all I reached a dirt path leading to the entrance gates.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">As soon as I reached the gate two human guards stopped me. "State you business here stranger!" said the guard to the left of me.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"I am seeking shelter for the night and food supplies." I responded.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"All right before you can enter the village we need to check if you have anything that will attract monsters on you." the guard to the right spoke this time

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-After being searched I was allowed to enter the village.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">I walk through the gate and straight away I see another one of the winged people walk towards me. In reaction to what happened last time I pull out my force lance and turn it on. She looked a bit insulted by my reaction and said "put that thing down before you poke some one’s eyes out! And I won’t hurt you I live here." "Well in the forest I was attacked by a black winged girl but I managed to take her down without hurting her..." I say that as I reluctantly turn of my force lance and holster it on my belt. "Now I can introduce myself to you. I am Papi the Harpy. And you are?" she asks. "I am Ekayon Blaze an Federation stealth cruiser captain. Unfortunately my ship blew up and I am the only survivor left." I say stat to Papi and shake her hand. "Fed... errra... tion... What is that?" she asks me totally confused by my words. "The federation is a faction of humans and other species joined together in peace." I explain to her "se you later got to go now." she smiles at me and waves good bye to me.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Hmm... let’s see if the money system is run on gold here too" As I think that I head towards that appears to be a market. At the food stall I decided to buy some smoked fish fresh vegetables and a metal canteen full of water. The price for all these items summed up to three gold coins. Fortunately I had a bag of gold on me.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Then I visited the inn located just opposite the market place. I entered the inn and went to the counter to check in. For my surprise I was met by the same harpy girl Papi at the counter.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"The price is 6 Gold coins per night" she tells me. I give her the gold for one night and she tells me that I have the room number 7.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-Making my way to room 7 I take a look at the decorations. One of them did catch my eye. It was a display of black gems called Devil gems.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-Description: an fairly uncommon item in human lands that can be infused with demonic energy to cast different spells or with higher quality gems you can even cast combination spells.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"Devil...Gems... Got to keep those in mind could get useful if I find one."

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Once I’m in the room I put the stuff I don’t need with me on the bed and walk back out locking the door behind me. I head back out the inn and explore the town a little. After wandering around for a few minutes I come across an board with some Wanted posters on it.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">WANTED:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Name: Raffia

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Species: Dryad

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Description: A plant like monster that is extremely dangerous. She is very skilled in Demonic energy manipulation. Adept in melee combat and good at ensnaring people. If you can’t counteract demonic attacks do not go for her. If you are left with no other choice but to kill her then do it.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">Reward: 2000 gold coins and whatever she has on her.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"This one seems like a job for me." I say this to myself. One guard heard me say that and walks up to me. "If you want to find her go west for two miles. She should be somewhere there." I thank him for the info and I head west of the village. And surely after one hour of walking I hear a voice. "Who dares to challenge me? I will feast on you as I have done to dozens more." "I will still kick your ass and turn you in! You criminal!" I yell at her and I pull out my force lance and turn it on.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">THE FIGHT

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">- Raffia strikes first with a wine trying to knock the lance out of my hands but I block that attack but the force from the vine sends me sliding a few feet back. Giving me no time to recover she strikes again with another wine. I grab my grappling hook ant shoot it at a tree pulling myself out of harm’s way just in time. I look down on the spot where I was. There was a big hole. "My turn" I say as I lunge at her zapping her several times but with no effect at all. After that failure I turn off my lance and unholster my 12mil side arms "nothing personal" and I open fire one shot should do it. The bullet gets an perfect hit between her eyes. "That was naughty" said Raffia and threw a black gem at me whispering "Webbed snare". As soon I see that gem I pull out my energy sword and swing the flat side of the blade at the gem sending it back to her. The gem releases white smoke like energy and traps Raffia in a net she apparently can’t break herself. "I kind of feel sorry for her but this should do it and I really need the gold out here!" I mutter to myself as I pull out a flash bang from my backpack. I whistle to get her full attention and throw the flash bang at her feet. She is looking at it confused why it’s not doing anything but for her surprise I quickly turn around just before it flashes. Raffia starts yelling "what did you do to me I can’t see!" and then she passes out.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">"She sure was a tough one but for my luck I managed to send that thing back at her" As I say that to myself I pick up what appears to be a Devil gem I saw inside the inn. I put it in my pocket and put Raffia over my shoulder while she still is in the net. Just to be safe I leave her in there. I begin walking back to the village through the forest crossing a small river by jumping over some skipping stones. Raffia really is surprisingly light for her size and she looks like a normal human girl in her twenties to thirties. Soon I reach an opening in the trees next to the village gates and I meet the same two guards there looking bored. I walk to the gates to enter the town but get stopped by the guards again. "State your business stranger" the guards speak. "It`s me I came here earlier for shelter and supplies." I reply. “Oh sorry But who’s that over your shoulder?" they ask me. I drop the unconscious Raffia on the floor. The guards Jump back in surprise and pull out their swords. "Put them down guys she’s out cold" I Say that as I put my hand on one of their swords and slowly push it down. Reassured by my words they sheathe their swords and let me in the village. But before I go I ask them "where can I claim the reward for capturing Raffia?" "Next to the inn there is an office operated by the Order who issue the Wanted posters." they point at a sandstone building.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;text-transform:uppercase">the reward

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;text-transform:uppercase">i put Raffia back on my shoulder and walk toward the building the guards pointed out. On my way there the villagers started to gather around me and start to whisper to each other. "Is that Raffia?" "How did he catch her?" "Even high class -Heroes- could not defeat her!" When I finally reached the building the commotion around me has interested the soldiers inside there to come out and see what’s happening. "What is this mess about?" they ask everyone. "This stranger has caught Raffia" one of the villagers speaks up. "Well then I want to see who he is" One of the beefier soldiers walks up to me. I put raffia on the ground and pull of my cloak revealing myself for everyone to see. “I am Ekayon Blaze." I say to the soldier. "Ekayon blaze! Congratulations for catching that Monster for us and you will receive your reward soon." the soldier congratulates me. "But what will happen to her?" I ask him. "She will be executed tomorrow." He replies to me while poking her. "You can’t execute her just like that! What did she do in the first place?" I said in surprise that they will just simply execute her. "She has been responsible for deaths of at least 50 men and women." he said that still poking her. Then he picked her up and walked into the building and I followed him inside.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-Inside the building there were three prison cells which were empty right now. The soldier who had Raffia put her in one of those cells while the other two enter the building after me. The guard still in the cell with Raffia starts searching her for any concealed weapons. The other two soldiers go through another door that leads to a staircase and disappear from my view. After finishing his search he exits the cell and puts the items on a desk opposite them. The items included three more Devil gems and one prisoner fruit. "That can’t be right only three? She had four of those gems." the soldier said to himself. "I got the fourth one." I said to him. As I say that. One of the two soldiers come back downstairs with a bag of gold with him. “This is your reward for her capture!" He says that as he hands over the bag. “those items on the desk are yours too now." says the beefier soldier pointing at them. I take off my backpack and open it. Then I put in the bag of gold that I received and the items on the desk. As I take the prisoner fruit I ask "what is this thing?" "It`s an prisoner fruit. It’s an awful tasting fruit but monsters seem to love these." the soldier explains to me. "Going to have to ask that winged woman what this -Prisoner fruit- is." I think to myself as I put it in my bag.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;text-transform:uppercase">the library.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">I exit the sandstone building and head for the inn right next to it. I open the door and greet Papi. "Hello Papi can I ask you a Question?" "Sure why not?" she replies happily. I take off my back pack and open it. As I pull out the fruit I ask "can you explain what this so called -Prisoner fruit- really is?" "This a pretty rare find for a human. This fruit is like a drug to human females and once they tasted them they will become addicted to them. The fruit emanates demonic energy that induces the feeling of hunger in monsters or humans alike. If an human female ate this fruit it will make her aesthetically more beautiful and infuse her with demonic energy. In case a male eats it will make his manna stronger and more attractive for monsters than usual." she explains looking happier than ever. "What am I supposed to do with it I don’t want to attract monsters." I say in fear of this thing. "Give it to me I know what I can do with it" Papi asks me already drooling on the counter. As I put the fruit on the counter next to her she grabs it and eats it with a look of ecstasy on her face. "Can you tell me where the library is if you have one?" I as her "Mmm... it’s by the Mmm... Windmill Mmm..." She tells me while still eating the fruit. I exit the inn and head for the windmill and surely I find a building with a banner next to it saying. " public library"

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;text-transform:uppercase">i walk up to the library door and open it. Straight away I am met by a sight of several high bookcases full of books. I browse through the list that located next to the entrance. "D... DDD... Ah there it is Devil gems and demonic energy. Fourth row seventeenth bookcase." I mutter to myself. Once I find the bookcase I start searching for the book. After a couple minutes I finally find the book. The book looked like it has not been touched for years. I take the book and sit down leaning against the bookcase. I open the book and start reading.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-it says here that demonic energy can be manipulated and acquired through using your own spiritual energy or "borrowing" it from monsters. If you decide to use your own energy to cast spells be careful not to cast too many of them or you will faint and get weaker. Thankfully it can be avoided by using Devil gems and infusing them with spells.-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">The book goes on like this for a while explaining most used methods of acquiring demonic energy or using your own to infuse Devil gems or cast spells. "An interesting book I say to myself as I take out my tablet and turn it on." once it has turned on I start taking photos of each page. The flashes of light coming from the camera taking photos did attract a concerned librarian. "What are you doing to the book?" he asks me angrily. "Nothing bad just making some photos" I reply to him calmly as I continue making photos of the pages. "That book better not be damaged or you will have to replace it!" the librarian says that and walks away. Once I have finished -scanning- the book I turn of my tablet and put it away. Then I get up and go to the counter and hand over the book to the librarian I met earlier. He checks the book for any damage buts finds none. I exit the library and head for the inn. It’s already dusk and people are going home. As I head back to the inn in town centre.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">REMATCH!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">-KABOOOOM!!!- There is an explosion at the sandstone building. I rush over there to see what is going on. "Where is that stinkin human who attacked me?" I hear Raffia yelling. "I don’t know" I hear a scared voice. Then somebody is thrown out of the building. The man lands right next to me. "Where is he!!!" she yells as the wall of the building explodes. Now I can see Raffia and she looks pissed very pissed indeed. She looks around and eventually her eyes meet mine. "There you are!" she roars that out so loudly that her voice breaks even the windows of the houses nearby. Then she sends out several wines that wrap around     the remains of the building behind her. Once the wines have wrapped around the building she pulls with all her might and throws it at me. "Mero don’t disappoint me with this shield please" I beg in my thoughts as I grab the two pieces of the personal shield and slam the ends together. The shield glows bright red for one second then expands in a bubble covering me from every direction. The bubble covered me just in time because the building lands right on top of me. "Ha ha ha ha!!! He’s finally dead" Raffia laughs. But for her disappointment something is moving the rubble around. Once I get out of the rubble she lunges at me. But her attacks are nullified by my shield. Using the opportunity I unsheathe my energy sword. "What is this for magic? I can’t break it!" striking at the shield with each word she speaks. "That’s no magic its science!" I yell back at her. Then raffia starts sending fireballs at me like they were out of fashion and that had some interesting side effects. Each fireball that hits me forces me to slide backwards a bit. Eventually my shield weaken and as a last resort defense it crystallizes. Then the device shuts down. I quickly put it back in my pocket and grip my sword even tighter with my hands. Then I turn it on. As it turns on its sides start glowing bright orange then fade down to light blue. Another fireball hit the now crystallized shield making it shatter. "Now we can fight equally!" yells raffia. She shoots out a wine at me. I dodge to the side as I do that I cut she wine in half. Raffia scream out in pain and launches another fireball at me. Again using my sword as a baseball bat I hit the fireball back at Raffia. The fireball hits her in the left arm and rips it off. Since Raffia is a plant like monster she take massive amounts of damage. Now I run at her and cleave with my sword. By doing so I cut she nearly in half but her arm and the wound grows back. Because of that she has used allot of her magic energy. "You got to be shitting me!" I exclaim loudly. Then I remembered that I can use my own spirit energy to cast spells. And there was one   that I particularly liked. "Flames of purgatory" I whisper and concentrate on my sword. As the book says i have to take in a deep breath and blow at the item i want to infuse with fire. Following the instructions i take in an deep breath and I feel myself heating up drastically. Then I blow at the sword And it catches fire but does not get damaged by it. "How did you do that? Humans can’t use such powerful spells!" Raffia yells in what looks like fear. Looks like I found her weakness... FIRE! I step in sharply and cut at her neck. By doing so I cut off her head. Her headless body still tries to make an attack but falls to the ground and remains motionless. I turn off my sword and sheathe it. "Sorry" I say as I take a grenade and drop it on her body. Then I walk to the direction of the inn. The grenade explodes ripping Raffia to shreds.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">AFTERMATH

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">After the fight has finally finished I head back to the inn and enter it. Upon entering the reception room I pass out. I fall to the ground and hear one last thing. Papi`s scream. In the next morning I wake up on a hospital bed. I rise up sharply but fall back to the ground with a sharp pain in my back. I look down on my chest and see it covered in bandages. “That last spell that made raffia explode did hit you in the back.” I hear a voice coming from my left side. “How did I get here?” I ask while still trying to get back up from the floor. The nurse walks up to me and helps me back into the bed. This time decided just to sit up instead of standing. Then I remembered! Crap! Where is my stuff? I ask her in a panicky voice. “Your stuff is safe inside the end table next to your bed.” I open the table`s door and I pull out my backpack. I open the bag and start searching for my tablet. “Thank you Mero for armour plating this bag.” I say that to myself. “Who is this Mero you mentioned her in the battle too. Is this Mero a goddess of yours?” the nurse asks me. “No she was a very good engineer and scientist. Plus Mero wasn`t just a part of my crew she was a part of a family. My family...” as I say that a tear drips down my face. “Found it!” I say as i pull out my tablet and turn it on. “What is that?” The nurse asks me and makes a step backwards. “Don`t worry it`s just a type of a book that has moving pictures.” I say that as i start tapping on the screen of it making the picture move around and words appear and disappear. After I find the file I was looking for (Universal injury remedy) “do you have any paper?” I ask her. “Here you go.” She pulls out a pile of papers from the desk in the corner of the room and hands it over to me. I take a piece of paper from that pile and slip it in a tiny opening in the tablet. Then I press print file button and the tablet starts humming. It takes in the paper and pushes it out on the other side with pictures and words written on it. “Amazing!” the nurse looks in amazement at the device that is just doing its thing. Once it`s finished printing I take the paper and hand it over to the nurse. “This page contains the exact instructions on how to make a wound healing remedy. This should heal me up in no time at all.” I say that to the nurse who is now reading the page i just gave her. “Ok this should be ready within one hour. “She say that to me as she exits the room. An hour later I m lying in my and watching a movie on my tablet. The door to the room opens and the nurse comes inside. I turn off the movie and look at her. “Finished making the remedy.” She tells me as she hands over an clay bowl filled with metallic silver coloured past. I take the bowl and put it in my lap and then i put my tablets camera and press the bio scan button. There is a bright flash of light and after the flash the result show up on the screen. “I could not have made it better myself.” I congratulate the nurse. She looks very happy by my response. I reach out to the drawer of the table and open it. Then I take out a knife and slit open the bandages. I take of the bandages “can you help me applying this on my back please?” i ask her as i turn my back that it peppered with holes in my flesh and skin. The nurse takes the bowl and applies the paste on my back without rubbing it in. Following the instructions printed on the page. I bite down on the grip of my knife and yell out in pain. But then the pain simply stops and the holes on my back start to heal. Within minutes the holes on my back have fully healed. “This medicine is amazing!” the nurse mumbles out with an astonished look on her face.

<p class="MsoNormal">IN THE MAMONO OUTPOST

<p class="MsoNormal">On the edge of this human sector is a small mamono outpost where monsters are supposed to report anything aggressive in nature. Inside the high stone walls there is a tower like building. Inside the building there are 4 monsters 3 Salamanders and 1 Ryu (a subspecies of dragons). A black harpy shows up at the door of the building screaming. “Raffia is dead! Raffia is dead!” The door to the building opens as one salamander exits it. “Calm down... Calm down... and explain me what is happening.” The salamander tried to calm down the terrified harpy. “It all started when some humans fell from the sky. I saw it all happen from the treetops. Then one male gets out of an massive pile of metal which explodes after a few minutes. I tried to take him as my mate but he just hit me with a stick. After that I could not move my body. Later while I was flying over the village I saw the same human male carrying Raffia.” The harpy starts explaining still feeling very nervous. “Did you say Raffia?” the salamander asks. “Yes! Now pay attention. Later that evening Raffia goes berserk and attacks him. First she throws an building at him. But he somehow managed to create an transparent red shield. Then raffia throws fireballs breaking his spell. Then he catches her fireball and throws it back at her.” The harpy is speaking calmly now “What skill! I want him!” Salamander thinks out loudly. “He burns off her arm then cuts her in half with his -Magic- sword. But Raffia recovers. Then he casts another spell that only Granberia knew. I heard him say flames of purgatory and then breathes fire on his sword. Then he beheaded Raffia and creates another fire spell. That explodes destroying any evidence of her ever existing. Then he Went inside another building.” The harpy finally finishes talking. Then the salamander invites the harpy inside to meet the Ryu. The harpy repeats the same story to the Ryu. “Raffia is dead?” she gasps. “Fla. Flames of purgatory! This cannot be left alone!” Ryu screams in anger. “I will issue an class S bounty on him if he kills another monster but for now let`s keep it at rank B.” The two other salamanders in the room get on making wanted posters. “Do you know his name?” the Ryu asks “Yes he revealed his name to the order to claim a bounty on her. His name is Ekayon Blaze.

<p class="MsoNormal">Bounty Class- B

<p class="MsoNormal">Name- Ekayon Blaze

<p class="MsoNormal">Age- unknown

<p class="MsoNormal">Description- An very mysterious man with even more mysterious weapons, like a stick that disables you if it strikes you. This isn`t his only weapon there are more but we don’t know What they do. His skills include fire and crystal based magic and very high combat skills. Sheer power hits will not make him loose consciousness it will just make him attack you even harder. His speed, strength and agility can me matched up only by a Jinko. Apparently he is completely immune to demonic energy. Be very cautious when flinging fireballs at him apparently he all so can randomly catch them and send them back at you.

<p class="MsoNormal">BACK IN THE VILLAGE

<p class="MsoNormal">As I exit the hospital I am met by a crowd of people cheering and congratulating me for saving the town. “Excuse me people but I really want to get something to eat and I got what I need in my room at the inn. I say to the people as I pass by them. “How did you survive that building being thrown at you?” I hear people ask me the same question. “I have my little tricks I use every now and then. As I say that I pull out the shield device and check the recharge bar which is full now. Then I put it back into my pocket. Once i get back to my room I devour the smoked fish and the vegetables I left here yesterday.

<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you enjoyed the first part of this story. There is more from where this came