Trial run

Yamada rolled as if there were no tomorrow, his laughter echoing in my ears, loudly, in slow motion.

The rubber ducky jumping up and down, remaining at its position, aggressively demanding that I picked it up.

Both the Wizis and Demac are trying to hold their laughter with their hands glued to their faces.

In embarrassment, I requested a weapon change, but the Wizis shook his head in negation. Coming to terms with my fate, I picked up the rubber ducky.

"Yeah, that's more like it."

My eyes filled with regret as I stared at the rubber ducky, disappointment. If you stare too long at the ducky then the ducky stares back at you. Well, stare it did, but his eyes, similar to Demac were drooping with eliteness, superiority and smugness. I turned towards the Wizis with the same face.

"Well, boy, this weapon is quite peculiar indeed, but you will eventually learn to use it."

"Teach me how to use it then", I scoffed.

"Boy, well, we can't teach you either."

"WOT! " I gasped as my legs turned to noodles and hit the ground.

"This weapon is not originally from my arsenal; someone left it here. I have not the slightest idea what it is or how u could wield it."

Yamada pointed towards himself. Wondering if he was in a similar situation.

"Oh no, your weapon we know, but you have to visit an archery master to master it completely."

Yamada let out a sigh of relief.

The Wizis turned towards me and placed his hand on my knee and patted.

"The Wizez at Blue Bishop Central might have a clue on it."

"Ok then, we will take our leave." Fuming red, I grabbed Yamada by his arm and dragged him towards the steps.

"No, you ain't surviving the journey, boy, you'll be defenseless."

He continued,

"A spar session might help you get some experience, and we will allow you to depart for Blue Bishop Central if we deem you capable enough."

'Spar with who, you?' Yamada pointed towards the Wizis.

The Wizis grabbed his hand and turned it towards Demac, uttered," No, him. "

We both looked at Demac, and he let out a grin. We both shivered, for what our fate held was gonna be painful.

" You boys shall try to survive a fight with Demac in the purple forest outside, who'll be giving you a generous 10-minute lead, however don't run too far."

Both of us left the house immediately, running away into the purple forest, looking for a good place to evade him. We finally paused and settled for a place with lots of trees.

*Huff huff*

*Hagh Hagh*

" I guess this is far enough. We'll have some time to plan."

"By the way, Yamada, why a bow? Wouldn't a sword be better for close quarter."

Yamada's eyes turned into stars, calmly raising his right hand, he said, ' I don't want a sword, you can easily end up getting hurt in CQC. I have always wanted to be a sneak-archer and now it can be a reality,' he said with a hysterical smile. He then began to stare into the sky and salivate as he mumbled

'Snnipurr' 'Snnipur'

Holding my head, I looked away, and the matter looked quite out of my hands. How were we gonna face a foe without knowing the use of our weapons?

"We will pull through it one way or another, right, Yamada?" I turned back.

*---------*

Yamada had disappeared, nowhere to be seen, I was left all alone.

I screamed, "How am I gonna fight?"

*Shut it, just listen to my instructions when you fight. I will explain my ability later*

"You can teach me?"

*Of course, I am Chuck the duck. * he quacked.

A distant sound of footsteps came from behind me. I braced myself to fight. The sound of steps became slower as Demac walked through the bushes slowly with a wooden baton in his hand.

" Found yoou" he smiled a beastly smile. I was the prey and he was the predator.

The wooden baton looked quite ordinary.

"Is that your arcane weapon?" I slowly backed away, trying to put some distance between us.

"Huh, this piece of wood, you wish. The geezer said it'd be overkill."

He rushed towards me so hesitantly, I swung my rubber ducky towards him over and over as if I could ever fight with this reach.

"What are you gonna do with this ducky?" he scoffed.

*Don't swing idiot, throw*

*Say 'hard-

Before Chuck had finished his sentence, I threw him like a pokeball.

Taking a step back, he swung the baton with seemingly minimal force, sending Chuck flying back at me.

*You ********* listen to me first before - duck*

A horizontal slash aimed at my head came flying, but I managed to evade by a hair's breadth as I bent my knees on Chuck's warning.

He followed up with a stab from above, but I put Chuck between myself and his baton and slipped away, managing to gain some distance.

*Now, chant 'Harden' and throw me at him.*

" - Harden- " I threw Chuck straight at him.

Demac didn't bother to move away. He just stood at his place waiting for the attack to hit.

*Quack*

At the moment Chuck crashed straight into his nose, visible confusion spread on his face. Although it hurt enough for him to hold his nose, there wasn't any sign of bleeding. (It wasn't this hard when I hit it before.) He thought.

Chuck the duck, after the collision, was next to Demac's feet, telling me to quickly pick him up. It was gonna be quite risky, but I had no choice.

I ran straight at Demac, and he, in response, also rushed towards me. I was thinking of going around him, but he read my movements like an open book.

He took an instep and tried to hit me with a crescent slice attack. It would have done the job if I hadn't hit a backflip. Demac came in with a very bad form baton haymaker. I easily slid beneath it and got across Demac from the left side.

I ran to retrieve my rubber ducky, and it soon was within my arm's reach, but instantly I got hit in the shin with the baton, causing me to fall face first. He held his baton next to my head. He must have done a bad form to provoke me and I fell for it completely.

"It's over for you.", he shrugged.

As he raised his baton, we heard the sound of rustling coming from the tree in front of us. We noticed something in the tree, something glimmering. It was Yamada who had been camping to snipe, waiting for the opportunity with his bow drawn and his hysterical smile.

'Snnippurr,' he released the arrow

I quickly gripped the ducky and sprinted forward. Turning to witness the moment of our victory, I instead witnessed the arrow moving in a snake-like manner and missing the target by quite a margin. In disbelief, Yamada descended and stood paralysed.

Demac grinned and explained, "It's called the snake bow for a reason; it can never aim straight."

*Throw me at the tree behind him and chant 'harden' and '******' * the duck whispered.

I put all my faith into the rubber ducky and, with full force, threw the duck as I chanted

" - harden - - ****** - "

Demac raised his baton initially, but lowered it as, instead of hitting him, the duck went past him.

"Now it's over for you lot", he declared, raising his baton towards us.

*Boing*

Chuck hit the tree and bounced straight back, accelerating towards Demac. Just before impact, Demac's instincts kicked in, and he managed to pivot and place his baton in front of himself to shield himself from the blow.

*Crack* broke the baton.

The hit left Demac on his feet. Chuck the duck bounced back at me. I shook Yamada to snap him out of his imagination.

Demac got back up, slamming the broken baton into the ground as he declared.

"I don't need this trash. I am gonna bathe in your blood with your ducky."

"I'd like to see you try *****," yelled the duck.

Both Yamada and I gulped.

Yamada was my only hope in this case. He is a part of the judo club, so he is pretty physically strong. Yamada put his bow down and was ready to fight.

*Kid, once the fight starts, hold me in your hand, use harden and jab him* instructed the duck.

He rushed towards us, and I waited for the right moment to jab him as I chanted 'Harden' and threw a jab aimed at his face. He slipped to the left and threw a gut punch, which grounded me.

He raised one of his legs and tried to follow up with a stomp, but Yamada grabbed his arm and gave it a strong pull, kicking his leg, which was on the ground.

Demac fell but quickly stabilised himself. Both of them charged and grabbed each other's hands in a battle of strength. Neither giving up an inch, moving to and fro, left and right.

* Hit him with harden *

"It might hit Yamada," I refused as I tried to stand up.

Demac headbutted Yamada, causing him to back away due to a concussion.

*Ok, then use 'slip' and throw him about there hurry*

Demac launched a straight hook as he laughed. Chuck fell right where he wanted to.

*Shrrp*

Under his feet! Demac slipped and fell face-first into the ground. He looked at me, flushing red with fury. In a fit of fury, he tried to charge right at me.

'Where do you think you're going?' Yamada grabbed him by his arm, pivoting away with his hips, using the leverage to slam him straight into the ground.

Demac was down, and victory was ours. Both of us fell to the ground to catch our breath.

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A shadowy figure appears at the Wizis'z house.

*knock *knock

The door opens, and the Wizis grunts

"You!"