Viridian Wind

Chapter Three

The known person looks at Stella and then at Renee. He notices something strange with her shoulder. "Oh? That wound on her shoulder had regenerated. You must have some kind of a Therian Construct? A Phoenix perhaps?"

Renee looks surprised. "I assumed that Linos guy told you about us?"

The known person ignores Renee and looks at Stella. "That Scythe? I was right. You are the Scythe Lady and the rest are your accomplices. I'm always right!"

With her Scythe in her left hand, Stella charges at the known person and attacks him with Dark Slash.

The known person immediately steps backward to dodge the attack. He uses his Bow and Arrow to shoot a Fire Shot at Stella.

Stella uses her Scythe to cut the incoming Fire Shot. Her Dark Midrash collides with the Fire Shot. Both attacks neutralize each other. Midrash particles disperse into black particles from Stella's side and a green of shade particles from the known person's side.

Renee fully transforms into her Phoenix form and flies towards the known person with her Ashen Wing attack.

The known person uses his Bow and Arrow to counter by launching several Fire Shots at Renee. A few of the Arrows penetrate Renee's wings. Two on her right wing and one on her left wing. Without use of her wings, she falls onto the ground.

Stella, with her Scythe, lunges towards the known person with Shadow Slash, but he steps backward again to dodge. She closes the gap and makes several slashes at him. The slashes were all useless because the known person just kept dodging.

The known person powers up his Arrow with more Fire Midrash to fire off an upgraded Fire Shot called Heat Shot. Before firing the Arrow, he smirks at Stella and fires the Heat Shot at Renee.

Renee had already transformed back into her human self. She looks up and sees an incoming Heat Shot. Without any time to react, she takes the attack on her upper chest. She screams out in pain. The Arrow went completely through her. She uses her left hand to cover the upper chest and her right hand to cover the exit hole of the Arrow.

Since the known person likes to fight close range, Stella flings her Scythe and it spins towards him. He quickly jumps out of the way and watches as the Scythe hits the ground. When he looks up, he sees a Shadow Spellbomb coming directly at him. The Spellbomb explodes and several more Spellbombs immediately enter the scene.

Stella runs to grab her Scythe and continues the assault with several Shadow Slashes. The known guy is knocked out. The battle is finally over.

With the known person knocked out, Stella immediately runs towards Renee. "Are you okay?!"

Renee, using both her hands to stop the bleeding, is breathing very hard. "Yeah, but I have to hold onto the wounds until my body recovers."

Stella walks to the unconscious known person. With her Scythe, she cuts the known person's shirt and gives it to Renee. "We can use this to cover your wound."

Renee tries to shrug, but the pain is too much. "That works!"

Florian and Jasper were resting in the jail cell when the latter realizes he's hungry.

"Hey, guard!" Jasper called out and then turned to Florian. "They gotta feed us eventually."

"Should we hold one of them hostage and escape?" Florian asked.

Jasper's eyes light up. "Oh, good idea! Let's try that!"

After a few seconds, a policeman shows up. This person is not one of the two policemen that escorted the boys earlier. "What?"

"We're hungry. Can we get something to eat?" Jasper asked.

"Huh?! What do you think this is? A restaurant?"

"Hmmm, yeah!"

"You little punk!" The policeman grabs Jasper by the shirt.

Jasper immediately grabs the policeman's arm and pulls him towards himself. Florian quickly sticks his hands through the cell and grabs the policeman's head and repeatedly slams it against the cell. After a few bashes, the policeman is knocked out.

Florian holds the policeman's body to prevent it from falling onto the ground. "Quickly grab the keys!"

Jasper quickly searches the policeman's pockets for the keys. The right pocket didn't contain anything. He goes for the left pocket and there it was. The keys. He uses the keys to unlock the cell. Both he and Florian step out.

"We should put this guy inside the cell in case anything happens." Jasper said.

With that said, Florian grabs the unconscious policeman and pushes him into the cell. Jasper then locks the door with the stolen keys.

"Do you remember the way outside?" Jasper asked.

"No, I don't." Florian answered. "We came in and then turned right and down the hall. I think that was how we ended up here."

"So, we need to do the opposite of that. Up the hall and turn left. Alright, sounds easy enough."

Jasper opens the door all the way through and steps into the hallway. Florian follows soon after. They walk up the hall and see three doors.

"Oh, no!" Jasper exclaimed. "I don't remember there being three doors here. Do you?"

Florian shakes his head. "We just need to hurry and quietly open the door enough to see inside."

The boys start with the first door. Jasper quietly turns the knob and pulls it just enough to take a look inside. He sees two policemen taking a nap. "Not this one."

"Maybe just shake your head and no need to talk." Florian whispered back, but his whisper was loud enough to be considered talking.

They approach the second door and do the same thing. This one looks to be a breakroom as it contains tables and coffee. Finally, they approach the third and last door. Just as Jasper is about to slowly open the door, he hears loud noises coming from the cell.

"Help! They have escaped!" the voice that can be heard from the cell.

"Oh, no!" Jasper exclaimed. "That guard must have woken up."

"Just open the door and we'll run through!"

The first door opens and two policemen come out.

Jasper opens the door and sees another door in front of him. No thinking required, the boys run through the door and realize they just went into an open yard.

Both boys look disappointed and turn around to see two policemen. Behind the two policemen is none other than their captor Arsenio shaking his head.