For Balance

ready or not

"what kind of example would we be setting if we allow you safeguard the kid who not only caused the deaths of some of our guards but harassed yours and my daughter, basil!" a nobleman gave an angry cry,

"yeah",the crowd murmured in unison

basin kept his head high with the crowd against him,

"i understand your query gary, noblemen",he said,"but we have a war coming and the kids shown potential and we need everg fighter we can get otherwise i would've dealt with him myself on the spot"

The crowd continued murmuring in a confused manner, "I've heard of the kids potential and my sources tell me he's as good as a my wife with a sword", gary commented" isn't that right Jethro", he chuckled

Basil grew a short anger, "you have someone watching my house??",he questioned, gary shriveled a bit to the intensity basil was letting off, "well", gary answered with a bit of fright

"calm down basil", the emperor ordered softly, he sat on his throne with both hands locked together watching the men go forth, "gary has a point", he said, giving Gary room for excitement and relief, "doesn't mean basil is wrong as well", the emperor furthered looking at excited gary lose a bit of excitement

"basil, do you really think having this kid makes a difference because I don't think discussing this kod is our top priority right now", the emperor asked

"regardless of him making a difference or not, we need every fighter we can get and not just your everyday guard or a noble trying to impress a lady",basil answer sent an annoyed look down Gary's face

"from what you said, the kid is as good as your wife, isn't that right gary", the emperor asked, "yes", Gary replied with a bit of shame as the crowd had a silent laugh, "then i see no harm in arming him and sending him to battle, it'll be as good as executing him ourselves but like that he can ve a distraction our warriors could use, don't you think so gary?" the emperor continued

Gary was displayed a disappointed image but chose to approve of the emperors ways, "you know best emperor", gary bowed slightly, the emperor looked to basil, "with that said, prepare him, he'll be deployed immediately", he opined, "yes emperor", basil bowed in a dissatisfied agreement, the emperor continued, "now unto important matters"

Basils compound

Temi remained shocked as she reached for the card onnthe ground, akin wondered what her surprise was all about, "what, did i do it wrongly", he asked, his question struck her reality nerve, "no, it's just, for a lightning user, it's supposed to be yellow, but it's white"

"is white bad",he asked again, confused she was a bit still, "no, no, no, among elementals, lightning is a bit rare, but what you got is even more rare" she exclaimed excitedly mixed with confusion, "oh!", he let out softly feeling himself, "this is creation energy", she said, "it's creation"

Confusion took his face "meaning", he asked, "to put it simply, your limits, lies with your imagination and ashe, whatever you can think about, becomes reality"

He took an excited turm that quickly turned serious when he noticed her serious mood, "we can't tell anyone about this" she said, "why", he asked, "let's just say, there's some who would do anything to get what you havea"

Basil walked in on them, he didn't fail to notice the mess in their study area, he looked atvthe card in her hand that had reverted back to it's original color, "what happened here" he asked

"akins aura went a bit wild an knocked over some things",was her reply, "why the card? Didn't he already show his affinity?",basil asked taking a suspicious call, "well, we had to go to thd basics", sge said

"he'd better had learn enough, because he's getting deployed", basil passed to them, his message yook them by surprise, "what, temi asked

"is there a keji attack?", akin asked, "no, not yet" basil replied, "but the emperor wants you to join the border guards"

"but that's the first line, he's not ready and they're not attacking yet so what's the rush?", temi questioned her father angrily, he gave her an angry frown that made her take a step back, "it's alright, I'll go",akin opined taking the audience in unaware, "what?, you'll die at your current level", concern swoomed her face, akin let a corky smile slip out, "I'm guessing that's the better option right",he asked basil, "the kid is wise",basil smiled in admiration, "hold on",basil said and walked out of the room

Temi took her emotions down a notch, "are you sure about this", she asked, "don't worry, i don't plan on dying anytime soon, not this time at least",he assured her with a smiling optimism

Basil walked back in with an enclosed case, akin surprise was nothing compared to the shock on temi's face, akin couldn't take his eyes off from temi's face, he moved his eyes back to the case as basil opened it

Dante's castle

A girl swayed down an hallway, she came upon a huge door, with her whole body, she pushed the door, it fell open slowly then wide in a force, she blinked at the blurry Images in front of her, slowly she started dropping to her knees, an image moved in an acute speed and caught her by the stomach, "don't worry boss, i got her",giano claimed, "thanks, giano",she offered as Dante carefully sat back on his dining chair, "whats wrong with you, Anya",Dante asked with bold concern, she scratched both her eyes, and moved her hands moved to her forehead and scratch ld on a bigger eye

The border

A carriage arrived at a cloaed gate with two guards at the front, in it was Basil Jethro and akin, "i appreciate the lift", akin stated in concern, he looked over to the box, "and the gift, but don't you think it'll be best if you gave her instead", basil had his bold look on, "i don't think, i know what's good for her", he opened the door showing akin the gate, akin took the hint and disembarked from the carriage, leaving aside his concern for the topic, boldly he walked wearing a smile without a care past the guards and banged on the gate, "do you think he'll be fine?", Jethro asked plainly, "that's for him to worry about," basil replied without a care and whistled, the man at the top whipped the horses to get them moving

Akin walked into the compound in awe, his head spun around admiring the placed gadgets mounted at the top of the fence, a slap slammed the back of his head pushing him to the ground, he rushed up surprised by the sudden assault, his face had a slight disgust as he turned to view his assailant, his eyes met with a finger pointing to a man by the fence that akin had previously looked past, "drop you things and meet the chief for orientation", the angry man said

Basil compound

An old woman walked up to basil as he entered the building, "she's very angry", the woman reported,basil let out a discomforting sigh, "give me the keys", he requested, worry took the woman, "you can't", she pleaded, basil gripped his resolve harder and it showed in his face, "the keys",he demanded, shock consumed her as she vibrated while handing the keys from her neck over to him

A man moved quickly through an open path surrounded small hills and trees, "in a bit",he spoke out before taking a sharp jump covering a wide distance, he turned to his back, "looks like their speed have improved a bit", he said with a crazy smile

Basil compound

Temi sat up from her bed sharply with her face covered in sureness, she stomped to the door and opened with a force, her eyes went searching around the floor for something it picked up, he resolved statue broke to surprise, "what", she muttered softly

The border compound

Akin walked to the man in armour and a sword, "i don't know what the emperor was thinking, but this is no place for theives and the man who caused the death of men in arms", the chief announced deep and loud enraging the men with ears locked in, akin wore a poker face and observed with his eyes and looked back to the chief, "you have one job, watch the door", he points to the door, "and when the fire starts, you better not run, otherwise my sword will drop on you faster than a keji", he threatened with an arrogant face, "yes sir",akin replied with a big smile, "now get", the chief ordered

Akin eyes fell wide open as the guard behind the chief disappeared in a flash and was replaced by another man, akin reached to the chief with a push, the chief reacted to akins advancement by pulling his sword but he wasn't fast enough to avoid the shove, he fell off the fence and his eyes quickly made contact with the mab which appeared, he witnessed a slow movie of akin receiving a kick ro his gut by this man

The chief fell faster to the ground as a wave from the air pushed by this man's kick hit him, a soft crash hit the ground dragging the men attention, but they were pulled away by a larger bang at their gate, they turned to find akin covered in blood, sitting helplessly by the steel gate with his back leaving a big pot hole

"ready or not, here i come", the arrived man exclaimed excitedly, the guards were overwhelmed with shock "no way", they murmured with their eyes peeled at the man

©Andrew e. prince