His muscles corded and flexing, Krobeen finally managed to reach
the window. "How may I be of service, my lady?" Krobeen said with a
bow, the best he could do since he was only a farmer.
"Thank you, valiant hero, but as you were climbing, another
gentlemen has already reached here." starblue said.
"what? how?" Krobeen replied, surprised at the turn of events, how
was that possible? how could someone possibly have gone up the
tower while he was climbing?
"its simple, my uneducated farmer friend, I took the lift." replied
a voice, as the speaker stepped out of the shadows. Krobeen cursed
under his breathe that he had not been able to notice the person
standing in the shadows, as he considered his senses keen, after
all, hadn't Krobeen tracked a bird all the way here? A lift? what
in the abyss was a lift?? the farm boy wondered.
"and with your unjustified pride in your abilities and poor senses,
its a miracle you have made it this far." the person mocked,
grinning. his face was still covered in shadows, leaving only his
mouth visible. Furious, Krobeen screamed "step out of the shadows
and face me!!"
In a practiced step, the man moved forward, graceful as a cat and
yet eerie like a wraith. Krobeen could make out his features now,
the man wore a perpetual frown and a scowl, seemingly angry, or
maybe thoughtful. and the glitter in his eyes showed that he was a
cunning and formidable opponent. His hair was long and messy and
was black like starblue's, the only difference being that while
starblue's hair shone like the night sky, this man's obsidian hair
spoke of death, sorrow and darkness. the man had a goatee, giving
his a sly look in addition to the grin he now wore, which was
getting on Krobeen's nerves.
TO Krobeen's surprise and anger, the hated black bird flew in and
landed on the man's shoulder.
"ah, the winged friend." said starblue with a chuckle.
Krobeen glared at the bird, then at the man and looked like he was
going to explode with rage. his fists clencched and his knuckles
became white due to the lack of bloodflow. he gritted his teeth so
hard his jaw muscles bunched up.
The man looked at the fuming Krobeen with an amused expression.
"you know my black feathered friend, boy?" He mocked with a
laugh.
"Damn crow!! it destoryed everything that I own, of course I know
it!! I will know it even if it was burnt to ash!!" Krobeen said,
almost going berserk and on the verge of leaping at the man.
The man smiled calmly and replied "you are such an uneducated
peasant, my friend. its not a crow, its a raven."
"whatever it is, I am going to get you for my loss!!" Krobeen
screamed, and drew his rusty sword, charging at the man.
starblue screamed with shock, but in his berserk state Krobeen did
not hear it.
