Tubular Bells. Pt 1

[Editor's note: 

Hello hello, everybody! Guess who is back!

Clã de Ataque's original publication is back! Whomp Whomp! 

It has been really hard to publish with such gruesome war affecting our lives, our families, and our lives. But that is precisely the reason we decided to continue publication! People need to find a refuge!

In this issue, Don gets back to after political dealings in Mar de Fevereiro only to find out that his guild's HQ is inaccessible and there are spies in town. Was he always right that a police force was essential? And who are those people who can also access secret skills? Guess you'll have to keep reading to find out!]

"I suppose you're the one who has been planning on halting our commerce?" 

Don is up to a challenge today.

He has been getting resources and payment from the other guilds for looking for threats for years now, and he finally gets to prove it was not only a charisma play. 

There is an actual threat to actually test his skills and prove himself once and for all. 

"Hahaha. Of course not. Why would I? I'm just a passerby"

It is just a boy, around fifteen years old, blonde and athletic, but a bit short. Has three swords in his belt.

"I have come alone. You can take your shot at me, before my companions arrive. And I won't even use my swords!"

He quickly uses one skill point out of 137 to get hand-to-hand combat techniques. "Maybe Kung Fu would be appealing to the public?"

He readies himself in a high cat stance and gestures the opponent to come with his hand. 

The boy gives him a smile and raises both hands near the chins with the elbow tucked. He lounges towards Don, with his back hunched, but as soon as he steps in an arm's length his front leg steps with much more force.

Don tries to uppercut him from below with his right hand, the boy uses the strong step to move left into the opening and punches hard with a left-hand hook.

[Divine Charisma: Plot Armor — 135 skill points]

The boy was too sure of hitting him, but completely whiffs, losing his balance and falling backwards. 

Don's armor and more rigid martial art prevents him from exploiting that misstep.

[Divine Charisma: Retcon — 133 skill points]

Luckly, Don was not wearing his armor and also had used a skill point to learn Muay Thai. He hits with a push kick, but the boy manages to place his hand to defend. 

"You're good. Hahaha I don't remember getting such punches wrong in training."

Don lounges forward with a Gong Bu stance. 

However, before he could conclude a punching motion, he takes a Axe kick to the chest. 

[Divine Charisma: Plot Armor — 132 skill points]

However, before he could conclude, he gets hit with a jab in the face. 

[Divine Charisma: Plot Armor — 131 skill points]

The boy dodges his punch with quick footwork and knees him in the stomach, launching him backwards. 

"Ohoho. You're actually pretty good yourself. It has been some time I have last been hit. Too bad, your time is up."

[Divine Charisma: Retcon — 130 skill points]

Luckily, Don is wearing thicker clothes. Since the air temperature suddenly falls drastically from Betty's secret technique. 

[ Void Heart ]

A black heart in her hand, so cold anyone in a 40m radius would experience confusion, exhaustion, and even frostbite.  

The boy's joints are all hurting, but he is smiling. He closes his hands as if in prayer and then pushes them to the ground.

[ Philosopher's stone : Cloning — Father ]

A magical circle appears in front of him and from the earth below it a lump of dirt starts rising and takes the shape of a tall black haired person, wearing s suit. He hugs and warms the boy.

He repeats the motion two more times.

[ Philosopher's stone : Cloning — Mother ]

An imposing, short and blond woman. Police uniform and piercing, unforgiving eyes. She receives one of the swords from the boy and lounges towards our heroes, but gets intercepted by Sally.

[ Philosopher's stone : Cloning — Sister ]

An all too familiar set of mesmerizing eyes, with a long straight black hair and her high school clothes. This one gets an arrow to the chest almost instantly.

The boy thinks. "Tsk. That archer isn't even hiding? How was I so sloppy on the summoning?"

Beth throws the black heart directly above him. With the altitude gained, the surrounding air cools off too fast, dropping and creating a vacuum, which gets filled by air that circles around it, creating a cyclone. 

The father clone manages to push the boy and jump out himself, but the sudden and violent movement of air masses also create friction and charge the air. A roaring thunderbolt jolts him.

This is the first time he saw his technique being countered. "How pathetic, my eyes are tearing for a bunch of dirt?"

A screech comes from the heart of Fracaleza

"AAAAHHHHHH"

Followed by many others and a huge commotion. 

"Seems my companions also arrived."

Our newest team member then enters the fray. Tarik, the sly. 

"Don. The city is being invaded, let me take care of this one."

A smirk of satisfaction adorns his face, together with defying eyes towards the boy. 

Will our heroes be able to stop the invasion? 

What is this sudden attacking force? 

You can discover that in next week's issue of Clã de Ataque!

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"What are you doing, Tarik? We have to keep Don away from the fight!"

A thick yellow fur starts growing on Tarik's body, his bone structure changing into a feline. 

"Don shall be is no issue for Daniel, José. I only had to deal with my problem now. YOU!" His voice changing, becoming more guttural, "And I wonder, how strong are you with only Ms. Jones by your side." 

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