Yami Shorts

 Another Job  They arrived at a bounty hunter’s tavern. Bash and Chashathrophogh felt the heat of the sun was beating down upon them. They could feel their skin burning as their bodies felt ice cold. However, they knew that protective spells and potions against the heat of the sun would be very pricey in this region. So she walked in with Strena and Zaryb. They looked at the jobs on the board and looked at each of the posters. Her eyes narrowed as they looked for their jobs. “What about this one Uncle Zaryb and Miss Bash?” “Too easy for us. Also it’s clear that Chash’ and Bash need the Sun potion so we need to take something that is on par with our level.” Bash looked at him, shocked. “Hold on, she’s on our level?” “Yeah, I train her day in and day out so that she would be stronger than your average woman twice her age.” She nodded as the took a glance at the girl. Then her eyes returned to the job board again. How hard did he train her? Hayan Hotta Murderer and Thief 10 Rubie...

 The Payment  “Here.” Bash said, returning the bag. He opened it and took out the he owed her before they left and reunited with the rest of the group. “So that’s where you went! I’ve been looking for you everywhere also, didn’t I say stay away from my niece l?” Cerpheres let out a false innocent laugh. “Ohh?” Chashathrophogh let out a sigh. “Anyway, time to look around this place for a bounty hunter station. You will get more if you do that.” Bash smiled at the thought of that. “And will you be sharing that little reward?” “No.” “Oh? But didn’t I-” “I would have taken him down myself. Also, I would have been able to find out if he had a bounty then-” That was when Zaryb and Chashathrophogh burst out laughing. The rest looked at them as they laughed. Zaryb clutched his stomach as they did. This led him to start coughing. He helped him stop. “What was that all about?” Strena asked. “Nothing!” “No? Come on! Tell us!” Cerpheres purred, draping his arms around their shoulders. “I...

 The Assassin And The Thief  They walked on, Bash looked at Leonardo. She could feel that there were things that he was not telling them. Something that was still bugging her. Almost that there was a beehive in the room that was buzzing far too loud. She wanted to ask him a question, but her gut told her that now was not the time to ask them. Yet she knew that he would have to ask him something that would satisfy her curiosity and to make that buzzing less louder. “Tell me, why did you come here?” “A woman approached me a couple of months ago when I was hiding in Accia. She told me to get to the Desert Planes.” “Hold on, weren’t we in Accia at one point?” Zaryb narrowed his eyes as he became pale. “Yes.” “Who was that woman?” “I don’t know. All she told me is to get help from the one with the Bastard Killer.” Chashathrophogh nodded as he looked at Bash. “And did she look blind Cerpheres, just with crimson eyes and jet black hair?” “Yes, she did!” He said, his eyes lighting up....

 The Job The group had arrived in the next town when night arrived. Cerpheres stretched and yawned. “Tired?” Cooed Chashathrophogh. “What do you expect?” He replied with a mock grumpy tone. “I’ve been on my poor little feet the whole day and I haven’t had a single break.” Badh and Chashathrophogh both had developed red faces and hands. Yet so did Cerpheres but his redness was milder. Even though both know that part of that redness was his blushing. “Yeah. I think that we need to take a moment to get out of the sun.” “See, she’s on my side!” “No. I’m not. I just want to get out of the sun and cool down. I can tell that this place is far too hot for us. How can people live here?” “The heat never bothered us! Also most of the water here is either hot or lukewarm.” “But it is cooler?” Suddenly, their skin felt like it was on fire. “I don’t know.” “Hold on, you don’t so happen to be Bash The Touchable?” Asked a random person. Bash turned around. “Yes. Why?” “I have a job for you.” “Wha...

 The Desert Planes  Strena, Bash, Zaryb, Chashathrophogh and Cerpheres handed in Captain Treeleaves. Then collected and shared the bounty equally. Then they approached one of the men that attacked Strena. “Tell me, why did you try to kill me?” She demanded. “We were ordered to.” “By who?” “The servant of the gods.” “What servant?” “The Marked Dragon Fox of the East.” “Does the mark look Animéganesse?” “Yes.” Strena saw Zaryb’s cruel face return, no this was the face of Wolfox. He looked at the man with a snarl. She heard him growl like a wolf. She looked at him alarmed. His face seemed more feral and animalistic too. “Urm…” “He can’t have the girl. She is mine! She is MINE! SHE IS MINE! ONCE THIS BODY IS DESTROYED, HER’S WILL BE MINE AND I WILL NOT SHARE HER WITH ANYONE!” Strena was struck with anger. “I will not!” He turned to her and grabbed her by the clothing in the chest and pulled her up. She had to grab his wrists. “Oh yes you will. That sword proves this as your destin...

 Docking It was a week after the ships came and they could see the sand of the Desert Planes. Strena felt a smile on her face. She felt her heartbeat increase as every cell in her body teemed with excitement. She was finally retiring home. She was really returning home. Her eyes lit up with a sense of nostalgia as she looked at the pyramids. Then the buildings and the people. Yet, as she looked at them, she noticed how dark their skins were darker than her’s. Maybe my skin will become as dark as it ought to be. Yet, as she looked at Zaryb she remembered the truth. Then she felt her excitement turn to focus. After all, she knew that this would help her learn more of the truth of her father. She also knew that she would have to be careful too. She could not afford anyone recognizing her. She also knew that this would be the place where her identity would most likely be exposed. “Are you-” “No. Just fealing……I don’t know.” Her eyes narrowed. “Not scared, but…..” “Concerned.” She nodd...

 A Defended Ship It had been a month and Strena had been training her magic and violin skills. Yet Zaryb covered her fighting skills and made sure that they were all at their peak for her age. During this time at night she wrote down all that they did and enjoyed her time with Bash. Bash had shown her how to truly laugh again and, even though she could tell that the girl was far from a feminine girl by nature, how to be a girl again. To not be this emotionless killing tool and weapon but a real girl, the version of herself untainted by her upbringing. Which, she found, she loved most. On the other hand, when he was not teaching her violin, Cerpheres played tag, hide and seek and all other childish games. This made her feel like an ordinary child again. These things she treasured dearly as she knew that her time in partaking in such things was running out. It was one of these mornings,when Cerpheres was playing tag with her, he tagged her and, as she chased the man to the downstairs...

 Magical Training Strena was still practicing on her violin. She finished her piece when she saw Chashathrophogh and Bash walking on the deck. He had a determined look in his eyes. She tried to ignore this as she put her violin away.  “Right, time to train you two!” He called. “You need to strengthen your magic.” Strena felt her ear prick. She wanted to stay and watch but she knew that the longer that she stayed the more suspicious Chashathrophogh would become. Then the more suspicious he would become, the more likely it would be that he would figure out what she was. Then it would be only a matter of time until he would kill her. So she walked to the door and reached out to the doorknob. “That includes you, Strena!” She closed her eyes in dread as her heart beat increased. Yet she thought that she could not out of this by playing like she did not know what he was talking about. “What?” She asked as innocently as she could. “Oh come on, you’re a child born out of wedlock.” “Wh...

 Taken Ship It was late at night when Captain Loofahtuom woke up from his long nap. Which, for him, was quite unusual. After all, he never fell asleep on the wheel. No, the last thing that he remembered was sailing, then he felt a powerful and overwhelming tiredness overcome him like a tsunami. Yet he resisted the drowsiness, but, regardless of how much he tried, he could not resist it for long. After all, the tiredness became worse and worse and worse and more powerful. It built until his eyes closed and sleep overcame him. Yet, all in all, the Navy should have killed the Prince Captain. Yes, there will be no pirates or rumoured pirates of the sort on his ship. Over his dead body he would tolerate something like that! Who knew what a troublesome man like that would bring? “Good night Sir Captain!” Purred a voice in his ear. He went to thrust a hand back as he looked back. He looked ahead in bewilderment as his eyes rested upon none other that the Prince Captain himself! “What! You...