The Way of The Shadow Stalker

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Well it's been a while so I might as well continue....



Chapter 3​

*After cleaning up Gatlik begins to speak*

Gatlik: "If you're coming with me it's time to pack up we head out in three hours"

Dende: "Three hours but I though we were staying here"

Gatlik: "I told you my job was to kill those men right, well they are dead my work is done and now we move on"

Keiko: "But I still have a few things I have to get from where I was staying"

Gatlik: "You have three hours and I'm leaving"

Keiko: "Dende come with me I have some stuff I have to get"

Dende: "Ok"

*Keiko and Dende walk off into the forest Kate leading and Dende following close behind but our story contines with Gatlik*

Gatlik: "I know you're there they left come out now"

*A women steps out of the shadows a very sexy barely dressed women she is wearing a tight kimono and two swords are slung across her back*

Gatlik: *Looks over* "Kiki you're working for them now"

Kiki: "I work for whoever pays me" *Pulls her swords and stands staring at Gatlik*

Gatlik: "It's to bad that I have to die by your hands we used to be so close"

(Flashback) *You see two children in a meadow playing*

Gatlik: "You're it"

Kiki: "Na ah" *Sticks her tounge out and runs across the meadow*

Gatlik: *Follows behind tripping and hitting his knee he begins crying*

Kiki: "Don't cry ya baby" *Walks over to him and he stands up*

Gatlik: *Tears still in his eyes* "I love you Kiki"

*You are takin back to the battle and Gatlik pulls his sword*

Gatlik: "You know I still love you"

Kiki: "I know and that's why this will be so easy" *Runs at Gatlik and slices his chest and stomach*

Gatlik: *Stabs his sword into the ground and with his dying move he pulls a brush out and begins to write*

(Dende you are the closest thing I have to a family I have everything you see at this camp is yours there is also a bounty waiting for you in Rozan Peaks it is worth 10,000 gold and silver pieces)

Kiki: *Stabs Gatlik through the stomach and then dissapears into the shadows one tear streams down her face as she jumps through the trees*

*By this time Keiko and Dende are back Dende sees Gatlik and runs to him*

Dende: "Gatlik Gatlik what happened?"

Gatlik: *Coughs up blood* "I got old kid I got old"

Keiko: *Tears in her eyes* "What is going on Dende?"

Gatlik: *Pulls Dende in close and wisper in his ear as he hands him the note*"p-Protect her with your life" *He falls to the ground*

Dende: *Tears in his eyes* "I will" *Reads note he grabs the hilt of the sword and carries it to the rest of the packed up items*

Keiko: "What now?"

Dende: "We move on my Princess"

Keiko: "What did you call me?"

Dende: "My Princess and I am your knight I will be there to protect you no matter what I am yours"

Keiko: *Hugs Dende tight and then picks up a few bags and they begin to walk throught the forest Dende in front*

Dende: "We are headed to Rozan Peaks there is a bounty waiting for us"

Keiko: "What do you mean?"

Dende: "Gatlik left me 10,000 gold and silver pieces at Rozan Peaks"

Keiko: "Ok my Knight lead the way"

*They walk in silence to a small town on the outskirts of the forest Dende goes through his personal bag and pulls out a small bell made of pure silver he then walks into a shop and calmly speaks*

Dende: "Sir how much can I get for this?"

Shopkeep: "I will give you half it's weight in silver"

Dende: "Ok"

Shopkeep: *throws the small bell onto a scale and then throws three silver pieces at Dende* "That's all it's worth"

Dende: "Thank you sir" *He walks back out of the shop and stands by Kate*

Keiko: "What was that"

Dende: "Nothing of any importance now" *Fakes a smile* "You must be hungry by now it's been over six hours since breakfast"

Keiko: *Stomach growls* "A little but nothing I can't handle"

Dende: *Walks back into the shop* "I need food"

Shopkeep: "I need a small fortune and a beautiful wife..." *Laughs hardily*

Dende: "I can pay" *Throws the three silver pieces back onto the counter*

Shopkeep: "Two pounds of shrimp it is" *Pulls a bag of shrimp from above his head throws it to the young man*

Dende: "Thank you again sir" *He walks back out to Keiko*

Keiko: "Oh you got food you are amazing"

Dende: "Can you cook? I can't"

*They begin to walk back toward the forest when they get there Dende begins gathering fire wood in minutes he has a roaring fire going he pulls a pot and a jug of water from his bag and begin to set things up*

Keiko: "I thought I was supposed to cook"

Dende: "I'm just setting the things up" *He blushes and the backs away from the fire*

~Chapter 4~

*Keiko and Dende finish their meal and go to sleep... Later in the night Keiko hears rustling through the bags and she gets up and grabs the pot that was used for dinner earlier that night she notices a man going through the stuff he pulls out Galik's sword from the bags*

Keiko: What are you doing... *Holding the pot they way a person would hold a sword*

Unknown Man: Shhhhh...... *Pulls out a small dagger from his knife belt*

Keiko: Dennnndeeee....... helllp....

Dende: *Wakes up and heads for the noise of Keiko screaming* Keiko what's wrong?

Unknown man: *Stabs Dende in the gut and turns to run as he turns he is stabbed in the side with a sword*

Keiko: *Blood all over her cloths and tears steaming down her face runs to aid Dende* Are you ok? *Places her hand over the wound*

Dende: I'll be fine... what happened? are you ok...?

Keiko: Yeah I'm fine *Goes through a near by bag and pulls out a needle and some thread* This is going to hurt bear with it... Dende *Kisses his cheek she then begins to poke at his wound stitching it up*

Dende: *Gritting his teeth* How do you know how to do this?

Keiko: I j-just know.... *Wiping the tears from her face and finishes the stitches*

Dende: *Stands up and grabs the sword pulling it from the mans side*

Unknown man 2: *Somewhere off screen* Brotherrrrrr you little bitch..... *Pulls out a knife and charges at Keiko*

Dende: *Slashes the sword cutting the man in half across his waste*

Unknown man 1: *Coughs up blood* There will be more of us we arr-e-e o-nly the fir-rst of man-y-y *Coughs up more blood and closes his eyes*

Dende: *Quickly packing things up blood has seeped through his shirt and is dripping to the ground*

Keiko: You tore them out I have to reset them or you could bleed out Dende...

Dende: *Ignores her words and continues packing*

Keiko: *Crying* Deeennnde.....?

Dende: what? they're fine I'm fine we have to go there will be more of them and they may come tonight we have to *Touches side and his hand is covered in blood* we have to go now......

Keiko: Ok... *Packs up the rest of the stuff and they head back toward the town*

Dende: Hey Keiko.... I'm sorry....

Keiko: For what...?

Dende: For not being able to protect you I'm failing at the only thing I want to be good at...

Keiko: What do you mean I'm fine.... you did protect me look I don't have a scratch on my body.... you on the other hand need to be taken to a doctor....

Dende: But I'm the reason you were put in that position it's my fault...

Keiko: Stop talking you're going to make the wound open up more...

*They walk into the town and come to a small one room building when they walk in there is a single man sitting in the middle of the room*

Keiko: Sir this is a temple right?

Monk: Yes I am a monk...

Keiko: Can you take a look at my friend he was hurt

Monk: I'll take a look but I am only a monk there is not to much I can do but stitch a wound and pray for him....

Dende: I think that's all I need....

Monk: *Proceeds to stitch the wound and says a few things and then points to a door way* There are a few beds in there if you two need a place to sleep for the night...

*Dende and Keiko make their way into the room and quickly go to sleep the monk goes back to his spot in the middle of the first room*

(Bored that's all I got for now.... I'm not that great at this so criticism is welcome.....)
 
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O_O did you even read it I just posted it like 4 minutes ago... you must be a speed reader and I only write when I am bored and it isn't that great..... it was just a story I made out of boredom...
I certainly did read it Howard... I like reading. It is good, I'm not lying and I WOULD like to read more... U_U
 
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