Ascenders: Rising To Hero

10. Iyabo's Reception

“We don't welcome people who want to wreck havoc in our town.”

Was the last words that Shin heard before the Lava Giant went all charging for him. 

First off, Shin was appalled by the lack of mannerism by the Giant. The fact that they had crashed in this place showed that things had not gone out in the way that it should have been.

So then, rather than go all out on them and try to attack them, the first logical thing that could have occurred was for him to at least try to render help. The rest could come later. 

At least, that was the norm that he was used to. Certainly not used to the ground quaking and shaking from underneath him while the cause of it all was literally fuming to rip them apart. 

He took a quick mental lot of his environs. They had landed in some town of sorts, the same town where Ronke had urged them to come to, from earlier. That is, in a bid to save Bayo from the obvious death that he was going through.  

And from the way that things were already, he was the only one who could see that everything did not go smoothly. That is, as regards the oncoming giant. First, Ronke had overdone it when she had saved them from the imminent impact of their crash and Hana, she had shouldered the responsibility of covering the paled out skin of Bayo from any impact of the crash. She would be concerned mostly with seeing that he did get help and was safe from whatever or whoever wanted to attack the First Born. That did bring everything back to him again.

Not that he was complaining, Shin had grown to the point where he was really confident. So confident, he could take on a large number of people or even the finest grade of people out there and come out alive. 

This Lava Giant was certainly not an exception in this case. 

Without delay, he gets his Law of Wrath enveloping him in a second timing. Whilst doing that, he reached within,  drawing on the law of Light within his Soul Space as he is ready to let go of a spell. 

Only heart beats apart now, the mass of the giant blurred through the air even as Shin chanted his first technique out. Although the sound of it lost to the wind that gushed past. 

Few more inches and they would impact.

The mass of the Lava Giant descending mercilessly on the Hadjan with two fists drawn out as if to crush him to paste.

And the Hadjan?

Cool and collected, remained standing. However, even as he remained standing with the aura of Red flames that was about him, there was everything dangerous tingling in the air.

Just as if he was waiting for the perfect second to deal out the most decisive strike in this combat.

While for Macabu, he relished in the thought of the confidence which his opponent was having towards him. 

However, just as they blurred into reach now, a  staff extended in an even faster motion, the tip of it smacking its way into the midst of them. 

SMACK! Macabu felt a smash from the staff but before he could even react…

SMACK! The staff equally slammed into the chest of Shin at the same time. 

The resulting effect of the smacks was instantaneous.

The reddish glow from Shin immediately died out like a fire which had been extinguished. And as for Macabu, his lava streams through his curvature died out, turning the whole body of Macabu which was glowing before into a simply well chiselled work of roughened stones for skin. 

Macabu wasted no time, his body drooping down to the ground as he made obeisance to the newcomer. “Iyabo!’ He said with a whiff of solemnity that was never there a moment back.. 

Shin turned around now, his eyes widening at the fact that his Laws had been shut off at the touch of the staff in no time. More so, the person who Macabu was kneeling to was simply the one behind him.

Shin looked back, his eyes settling on the form of the plus sized woman with a really welcoming smile on her face.

However, even as she has the welcoming smile on her face, Shin could trace out the faint outlines of displeasure in the corners of her smile. It is something which he is familiar with, something that does remind him of his mother back on Earth. Shaking his head, Shin observes more details, ranging from the white two piece clothing she has on. And her staff as well. 

“You did not do well, Macabu.” She said for the first time. 

She has some beads on her neck, red in color and has a nose piercing as well. It is noticeable to see that her skin is indeed having the glow marks which are strongly associated with the Irunmole race. But from the looks of it, she seems to be the only Irunmole there. 

She turned to Shin, making the latter shift uneasily as he crossed his arms and watched her with caution. “My apologies for the way Macabu did treat you or want to treat you. I knew you would be coming.I just did not remember to tell Macabu about it. My apologies.”

“Wait, wait…. You knew we were coming?” Shin catches that and immediately drops his hand, shrugging his shoulders in query about what he heard. 

It is just then that the patched up hull of the ship shatters to bits as Hana makes her way up and stands. 

“How long are we going to stand there and do nothing? My friend is dying!” Hana shot out with an irritated look on it. 

“You need help then. Macabu, see to it immediately. You all can come after me. You should all get some rest, for now." Iyabo said as she peered closely at the form of Ronke who was laying knackered out on the shattered deckings. 

“One of yours?” She asks, nodding towards the form of Ronke while her eyes are fixed on Shin. 

‘Yes.” Shin mutters even as Macabu finally rises up and makes his way to Hana. “She is our captain,” he added. 

“Interesting. Then you must have had it rough while coming here, I Would see that you are well taken off and that things are…” 

“Back Off!” Hana blasted out now, brandishing her sword with the left hand while she held onto the form of Bayo with her right hand. In this way, she has his torso over her back, his head turned to her backside while with limbs towards her front. 

“Who the heck are you people and what do you want?” 

“My bad!’ Iyabo said with a smile now. I am the healer in this place. You would be better off coming with me than holding him back.” Iyabo says, squinting at Bayo. “He does not look like he has much to live for any more. “ 

“Come with Me” Iyabo said for the last time now, her voice depicting the finality in them as she turned around now. 

She chanted some words, words that nobody could hear and in the next moment, there was a purplish bubbling portal right in front of her. 

“Get in!” She ordered as she walked through. 

Shin sniffled now, picking up the form of Ronke and then walking through the portal as well. Shortly after, there is Hana who is following in tow while Macabu stays behind her while walking alongside too. 

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