Chapter 9 - Mark of The Lance , Angel Sugintou

Juitoh- Bernard stated, "We ain't going to be stuck here , Let's go."

"No! " , cried Tablim. He may be still be Here , You never know.

"Stop giving crap excuses , what an irresponsible person are you .
You only want personal fame and glory but you don't want to work.
Lazy bums like you should go into The Straven." , remarked Moriany.

The Straven is a well known place for lazy people and people who do
not want to work, went there and have a good life. However , they
become pigs in the process.

It is a legend that is pass down to the people.
No one had saw a Straven person , maybe he has eaten a
baked ham that is part of the person.

" What a meanie, a noob geek," insulted Tablim.

" Save your trouble , I wouldn't bother myself with a Stravener ." , Moriany replied coolly.

" Stop it , you both. Inaction is an act of wasting time. Rather, let us
decide where we need to move ahead . Moriany , hand me the map
you had drawn with your details. Shuri , checked our supplies , like
how long can it last and what kinds of items
we have right now." , commanded Bernard.

Moriany handled the map to Bernard. The map was well drawn except
with little sketches of details random flying. " There isn't much food
left apart some coconuts , we only have a few surf boards, goggles
and 2 rust stained knifes with us .", Shuri reported.

"This isn't looking good " , whined Tablim.

"Hmm ... the way is blocked by the boulders , we can only move over there" Bernard said as his moved his finger to another spot. Bernard asked Moriany , " What are the chances of survival there , if there is no encounter of bandits in the mountain ? "

" 1 and o , there is only between 1 and 0. Such is the fortitude if we risk
it ,we can get better food other than raw coconut
and bbq fish." , Moriany replied.

" For your information . I ,Tablim will not be going there
unless if has be proven Safe. "Tablim snapped.

She was frustated that she couldn't influence the people
into being setting down here instead of moving forward .
Yes , she wants better food yet she doesn't want to be part of the
effort just want to be part of the glory like Moriany eariler pointed out.

Bernard looked at her and said nothing. He realised that he should
have not consider Tablim to be an essential team member at all .
Now , he would change his impression of her . A loafer
might be really better for her , in term.

After thinking a while , Bernard replied, " Since Tablim wished to stay,
she should guard the supplier, we would be going on a detour to
check out the terrains. Shuri will be our communicator if we
happened to meet some people. I myself and Moriany will arm
ourselves with the knifes . And also ,while at the mountain , let look
for a cave as well . We will be gathering firewood as well. "

With that, having everyone agreed. They decided to move as planned.

At the foot of the mountain , Moriany noticed something strange.

"Look here , It's strange to see the footprints disappeared until here.
There may be some kind of magic or tricks to this.
We have to be extreme careful from now." , Moriany warned.

They started trekking the mountain.

Suddenly , a monkey crashed before them. It struggled before finally
successfully getting it's head out of the soil. It glares at them before
making angry-chattering and scuttering around.

"Should we follow it around ? " , Shuri asked.

" The monkey is a trap. We should not follow. " , Moriany said.

" Moriany is right. However, we should see where it goes as well. We
need to move in the direction left or right but not follow completely.
How the map is drawn now?" , said Bernard.

" Apart from a few blocked routes, we have found a cave , the route
the monkey fled is unexplored yet and the left path is filled with
suspecting fruits which may be edible while the right path contain a
forest , a place for firewood and an abandoned house." Moriany replied.

"For now , Let's retreat. We will explore the route tomorrow. And
It's our best interest that we move our valuables
and supplies into the cave there, it's better and we
do not need to worry about rain. " Bernard replied.

With that ,they managed to drag everything into the cave.

" Ahh, I'm so tired." , Tablim sighed.

" Look, a Stravener talking when all she did was cheering.
And to talk about supporting us , once we need support ,
and she goes into the shadow .
Well done , Stravener .
Now ,Shut your trap.", sneered Moriany.

"Enough, If you have nothing to say then don't say.
Moriany. And you Tablim,
you should have put more commitment in these than coming up
with crappy excuses." Bernard replied sternly and
look at Tablim in the eye, Tablim looked away.

" Her personal commitments are TOO BIG for us , TOO BIG , leisure
activities and enjoyment comes 1st before work, if nothing is in for
her, she won't work . Go to Stavern , Staverner. " , jeered Moriany.

" Stop it , Moriany. This isn't the time to fight ." , Shuri said.

" I will stop in due to respect from Shuri ,Bernard and Ravado .But not to YOU. " ,mocked Moriany , before climbing into the cave and rest.

" You all should rest while i keep watch for the night. " , Bernard replied.

It was the night. Looking at the starry night , Bernard realised that
what he must do to keep the team together was a daily struggle.
Their objective of getting away from this World and
back to their world was far. Most importantly , Ravado was missing.

" Ravado, if you were here , what will you do ",
pondered Bernard before tiredness force his eyelids to shut.


"Welcome , Gatherers , there is something you all must do .
Time is not on our side. " ,a dark wing angel said.

"What is that ? " , Moriany wondered.

" Who are you ? And what do our importance in this
world ? " , Bernard questioned. It was no doubt strange
things kept happening all over again .

" Names are not important , they are just names with
no significance . Angel Sugintou , if you must . " , replied the Angel .

" Now choose a symbol that you like most ." , ordered the Angel.

The Angel flipped open the book. There was many pictures and weird symbols. There was one to Bernard's liking , the character wields a sword and wear a plate armor. Shuri chose one that hold a staff with a pointed hat. Moriany choose the one that has a catapult and slingshot with him.

As for Tablim , it was to everyone surprise she choose a javelin holder.

"Now, Let me explain the meanings behind this. You are the part of the Seven who were recall from the other world dimension to aid the world of Light . What you have chosen will be your power . Knight . Mage . Sharpshooter and Warrior . Each of these class have
it's own advantages and disadvantages. Remember Unity is Strength .
Once divided will fall. That is all for you today." , Angel Sugintou.

" Hey , why should we FOLLOW you? You are not truly an angel.
You have BLACK wings , you must be a fallen angel ,
or a Devil." , Tablim snorted.

" I apologised for Tablim's behaviour. I Hope Angel Sugintou accept my apology
and I will keep her in rein from now , please forgive the
little one for the rudeness . " , Bernard said and bow his head.

Moriany quickly clasp his hand over Tablim's mouth.

" Father , Grant thee children the power sought to save the world
of Light. I pray to thee." ,cried Angel Sugintou .With that ,
a powerful tremor rocked the place while the explosion blinded
them temporarily. Angel Sugintou was not there .
What left was a pile of black feathers.

The party felt themselves glowing. "Amazing !" , cried Moriany.

There was a surge in power in their bodies. Time may ripen ,
waves may surge , trouble may awaken and hope may
await them.

Straverner: Person who stay in Straven for pleasure and
no work life, in the process become a pig.

Where did Angel Sugintou goes?
Why did Angel Sugintou has no time?
Why Angel Sugintou has Black wings?