《The Bored God Decides to Meddle》Chapter 1: For I am Melody
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“Hmm I’m so bored….. I’m dying here. All these planets are so boring… Even the gruesome bits aren’t good enough for me. Seen em so much, none of them are unique anymore. Maybe I’ll go meddle with one of em”
*Clap*
“Ok let’s go.”
“Melody where are you going?”
“ummmm,♪ I sing this song for me, and only me transport me some where entertaining! ♪”
“WAIT Melo----”
“Sorry Ergo, but I don’t need another celestial getting in the way of my fun. Anyways I wonder where my song sent me. I didn’t specify anywhere. I just mentioned somewhere entertaining.”
Just then the scent of open wounds, and fresh blood intruded my nostrils. Wait nostrils? What race am I? I carful looked down. Hmm it seems I am a young female human. One of the more undeveloped races. But they do have a lot of pointless conflict. Maybe that’s what causing this detestable smell.
Let’s find out! I carefully used my legs to climb up a grassy hill. Stumbling with each step I finally made it. Geez legs are annoying, why can’t I just float. Wait… I CAN
“♪With these feeble legs that cannot walk anymore I demand the winds of this planet to provide some comfort♪”
With that my body became weightless as I began to float a couple inches off the ground.
OOOO a Bunch of soldiers are going at it!
“Take this you Cardigo scum! HHHHEEEEAAAAAUH!” A soldier screamed as he sliced another with his giant claymore. Wow that man’s quite skilled. He’s taken out 5 all by himself. Wow even with a skilled swordsman like himself his side seems to be losing.
“This is the end Merian trash” A soldier ambushed the giant claymore man. Hehe But his reactions are too good for you. Giant claymore man pivoted out of the way, and tore the ambushing soldier in half. OOO I wonder how the soldier feels! To feel so confident to just die like that! HA!
“Merlin Watch out” Another soldier said positioning himself in the way of a pinpoint arrow, slicing the arrow in half.
*Chuckle* “I woulda avoided it” said the claymore man.
“I’m sure you would, but I wanted to test my skill *Smirk*”
Well aren’t they the lovely bunch. I’m surprised they can still talk like that when there probably going to die. It’s only a matter of time before the army overwhelms them.
Burrrr *Shiver* Ugg I’m cold. Geez these human bodies are weak. I’m not used to wearing cloths, I wonder if they’ll be comfortable. Right now I’m what they call naked.
Plops fist in hand. I know I’ll just wear what those soldiers are wearing.
“♪ Bless me the magnificent with armor the will protect me from the weaker forms of weapons! ♪”
A short glow surrounded me for a second. Then shiny silver plate armor bore itself onto me. Ugg its kinda snug. But I guess this is good enough. I’m not cold anymore. Ok where are we.
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OoO they are surrounded. The final two. They seem exhausted. They did A good job, the claymore guy took about around 70, while the other one took about around 50. Well I wonder how there goona skewer these two.
Unless the miraculous comeback commences. I can’t wait!
“So Merlin the unkillable, you certainly did put up a good fight. But atlas you were outmanned. A pompous leather wearing soldier said with his bow aimed straight at him.
Claymore guy Merlin inched closer to his friend soldier, and whispered something to him. My excellent celestial ears could probably pick it up but for some reason the sound deafened there.
Well anyways the friend soldier’s face was in shock, but the giant oath Merlin gave him a stern face. With that, the arrow slicer nodded. And in an instant. He jumped up into the air. An arrow was shot by the soldier with the bow. Merlin swung his sword in a huge circle slicing the arrow, and forcing all of the surrounding troops to take a quick back step. As if I sang a time song, the soldier friend in the air perfectly pushed off of Merlin’s sword, and leapt over the surrounding enemy soldiers. With that he bolted extremely fast to my left. The recoil of the swing left Merlin a little dazed. His giant claymore left a ring in the ground around him. Flustered, the arrow soldier fired two shots into Merlin’s knees, and biceps.
“Ho- How dare you. We will find your so called pupil and kill her! Half of you go after Ceriena.”
Whaaat that soldier was female? Wow. Fooled me.
“You won’t catch her *cough*” Blood spewed out of his mouth.
“Shes a fast runner, even with armor. You should know that. *cough*. You never could beat her in a race.”
“Damn you Merlin!” Angry bow soldier said holding a knife to his neck.
“I once thought of you as a brilliant unbeatable soldier. But now I see you are most foolish to fight in this open plain where my army has the advantage.”
“Hehe foolish you say *cough* With my death Cardigo will fall. I really *cough* thought you were smarter than that, or were you so filled with vengeance that you forgot the southern pass right now?”
“Southern pass----!”
“King Carmin! You basterd”
UGGGH. Bow guy delivered a swift knee kick to Merlin’s stomach.
“I hope you think your death was worth it.” With a quick slice of the neck Merlin dropped to the floor.
… Poor Merlin.
“Men Withdrawal to the citadel. I’m going to finish the job here.” With that, the remaining soldiers started marching back to my right. And Merlin’s murderer took off on horseback to my left.
Wow I can’t see this as any different from any of the other war scenes I’ve seen, but being here is… entertaining.
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Well let’s take a closer look I floated down towards the gory bloodied field.
… Poor Merlin.
*Cough* What! He’s still alive. Hohoho interesting. I walked closer to him, to see him ripping off fake skin around his neck, revealing a cut leather strap.
*Cough*
“Why did you come back?” Although he survived the fatal neck slice, the arrows were still lodged in his body.
OOO I guess we would look similar since I basically modeled my armor after hers.
“Sorry Mr I’m not Cerina” With a puzzled face he struggled to lift his head.
“My mistake. I’m just surprised anyone from Merian was still alive. This was a suicide mission.”
I stopped floating and sat next to him.
“Hey Merlin do you think you’re going to die here?”
“Not at all Cerina should come back. I believe in her”
“Can she really take on that many men in her exhausted state?”
“I believe so, but it would be better if you would help her, I don’t know what you were doing during all this chaos, but I’d say you were really lucky to make it out.”
“Help her hmmm. Is there something you’re offering me?” With this Merlin Looked at me with a confused look.
“As your commander I ---”
“Let’s get this straight, I’m not one of your soldiers. I’m simply a watcher that is currently wearing your kingdoms armor.” I said while poking one of the arrows.
“ARRG, then what are you doing here then!”
“Simply enjoying the moment!” I said flashing a big smile, even though my helmet shielded it.
“Whatever just leave then?” Merlin said resting his head on the grassy plain.
*Clank Clank*
“Wow she’s come back fast.”
“what?”
O I forgot human ears are far weaker than mine, well anyways he should start hearing her soon enough.
Around 5 minutes past before Cerina came rushing back.
“Merlin I have returned. Who are you?”
“give her no mind, lets just get back.”
OoO I hear quiet footsteps. OOO its Mr.Bow guy. It seems he’s going to ambush them. Let me just back away.
Swoosh an arrow game darting on from just above a bend. Wait its coming towards me. This human body will probably be badly damaged.
A shadow covered me in an instant. Cerina dashed in front of me taking the arrow to the left shoulder. Using the momentum of the arrow she spun left, and through her sword with her right hand.
“Awggg! Damn it” The boy soldier said as he fell to one knee. Wow her sense are good. She might be fun to toy with.
*Cough* but this time it was Cerina turn, as she dropped to one knee.
“I will avenge my…” the Bow guy said in between huge breathes, the sword was halfway lodged in his stomach. He grabbed his bow and pulled back an arrow. He let go, but the arrow was way off.
He fell down on his side.
…. Annnnnnd dead.
“Hey you…. I need your help. Help me lift… Help me SAVE MERLIN!” Cerina cried out as she snapped the arrow inside her shoulder off.
“I think I’ll just watch this hopeless situation unfold hehe!”
“Whats *huff* wrong with you? Your part of the Merian army, and with that armor you’re the same rank as me. You should know who Merlin *huff* is!”
“Sooooorryyyy. I’m really just an observer. Let’s just say I found this armor. And I really don’t help anyone, the only person I help is myself.” I chuckled. “Butttt seeing as you did me the convenience of keeping this body intact, Ill give you a little gift.”
“♪ I sing to restore this big oath of a man, and this foolish young lady. Restore them for I am Melody ♪”
With That a bright green light swirled around them. And just like that…..
“Huh I feel refreshed! My body…. Amazing!”
“What is this sorcery?” Merlin said getting up and stretching his arms and legs.
“Well if that’s the end of this battle I’ll be taking my leave. Its suddenly got boring.
“Wait!” Merlin said grasping my hand. Eww gross.
“With your type of abilities we can wipe out Cartigo’s main stronghold! We managed to stay one step ahead of them now, but I don’t know if we can maintain the advantage.” Merlin spoke.
“Look I have already done you a favor. Go home now. And stop touching me.” I said trying to push his hand off of me. But he had a strong rip on my hand. Why you!
“♪ I sing this song to break theee…♪”
“Cerina! Cover her mouth” With lightning speed Cerina was an inch away from my face. And in the next second her hand was blocking my song. These Jerks! I should have let them die!
“Please I beg you, but if you don’t I leave you no other choice.” Merlin’s grip tightened. And pressed a sword to my stomach.
ARE YOU THREATNING ME!!! HOW DARE YOU! AFTER I GAVE YOU MY SUPREME KINDESS!
I tightened my glare to connect with Cerlina’s deep blue eyes. I pushed my stomach into the sword.
“What are you doing” Merlin said as he pulled the sword away “Are you insane! Cerina!” Cerina nodded and delivered a strong punch to my abdomen. Ouch these bodies really are weak. What my consciousness is fading. You undeveloped human species…
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