author's : sorry for the late release

chapter 5 : Labyrinth ( part 2 )

Night time, Village of Perdulin, Lonely Man's Tavern

A man was siting alone on a table, lined with a number of empty alcohol bottles, he was around 28 years old but his unkept face would decieve other people into thinking that he was 35. his once, clean cut blonde hair is no longer, and what remained was but a shadow of its former glory. The young man was heavily burdened in life with the loss of his only child and his wife unable to concieve another, and the fact that she too may follow their son very soon. He was lost, contemplating on what might happen if someday it would all be gone. Gavin was a Rank C adventurer, he tried everything in his power to improve himself by training in the way of the sword and studying some simple offensive magic, but sadly no matter how hard he tried, Rank C was his only limit, he had wanted to push further but that would eventually endanger his life and he was afraid of what will happen to his wife if he suddenly died. Unable to provide his wife with the best things that money could buy and failing to uphold his promise to give her the life that she deserves. All that he could do was drink his troubles away.

Gavin: " ( Burp! ) hik.... ahe ahehe, you know what? I'm really thankful for you guys to hik.... to come and listen to my stories... of hik..... Gavin the strongest Adventurer! ( talking to the bottles infront of him, reflecting his image. )

anyway... I was walking down the hik..... on my way back to my wife Lotte, she's just so pretty lying down on the bed....hik

Yep....on my way hik.... I was gonna give her a bouquet of flowers you see.... hik... then Pow! pew pew! sparks flkyin! ahe hehe, I got attacked by this Boy..... black haired boy, he had long hair...... hik..

Then without any kind of warning! he called this other boy! a white haired boy see.... hik.... boys, you should be ashamed of wearing skirts and blouse's...... did your parent's ever tell you that??? huh? and they were kind enough to treat me here in this pub!

Ahe hehe, ...... hik ..... those boy were really nice.... hik...... I'm gonna,.... I swear to you.... when I see them again I'm gonna, hik

Aria: " your gonna what Mr. Gavin?

Gavin: " heh?........... cough! cough! ( as if a jolt of lightning suddenly cleared his mind. ) ahm ..,. how long have you been standing there?

Aria: " From the time you told a young white haired boy to be ashamed of wearing a skirt.....

Gavin: " !!! oh yeah i'm just uhm.... why did you come here? ( attempting to change the topic. )

Aria: " ( looking down at the sword attached to Gavin's waist. ) your an adventurer? huh?

( Suddenly the sound of people entering and the door of the tavern swinging caught their attention. )

" Rattle rattle step step creak creak * sfx

" there! a man shouted as the others with him came walking towards Gavin.

Man with a thick long spear: " Sup Gavin? How are you holding up?

Gavin: " Im fine Darus, thanks.....

Darus: " Great! on to business then! ( he shouted ) me and my group plan to enter the Labyrinth tomorrow. I was thinking if maybe you would like to join us? this could earn you some of your keep, good enough to last a couple of weeks give or take. I know your down and all that but doing nothing isn't gonna solve your problems. might as well be productive. I'll be paying you 1 gold piece in advance and another piece after the job is done. what do you say? I plan on taking you guys on the third level and I need strong able men.

Gavin: " I'm in! I just need to prepare some of my stuff and........ wait ( looking for the girl he was talking to earlier )

Darus: " Something wrong Gavin?

Gavin: huh? no..... its nothing, never mind, here have some of these.....,

as the night becomes darker, and darker the young man and his company enjoyed the booze and food laid on top of the table. Laughing and exchanging stories of past glory, sharing jokes, and singing songs and talking about plans for tomorrow and letting their problems drown in Beer. Neglecting the fact that this day may well be their last,

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on the empty road...... a young girl looks back at the Lonely Man's Tavern

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Aria: " ............. Enjoy the food and drinks Gavin, I paid for it...........

Aria: " lonely man's tavern huh? ....... they should really change that sign board.......

Aria: " ( sigh.... )

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* step step step * sfx

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Aria: " remember to kiss your wife goodbye...........

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as the young girl vanishes into the night, a black phantom can be seen flying in the sky.... its golden eyes flickering, watching.......waiting..........

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part 2 end

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