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2024-10-29 19:42:56And then…
Macabu fired out, another burst of energy into his legs as his mass traversed through the air in one mighty jump. In the little distance now, he could see the ship and the now rising cries of those who were in the range of it, at the city center as they cried and ran helter skelter. At this, his eyebrows or whatever was there crunched down in distress now while his skin tone began to phase back into the Lava Giant that he was.
But ,Macabu would not have it. He once again swallowed his breath hard. He stayed still, holding his breath till all of the fissures and cracks through his skin was once more blue and oozing out chilled air every now and then.
He splayed his fingers forward now and in one gust of wind, a blast of ice exploded outwardly like it was forcefully expelled from a nozzle of sorts, whereas it was only from his palms. The ice sailed through the air in one whoosh.
Just at the very moment the ship was just to crash down, a carpet of ice appeared from underneath it, creating some cushioning effect.
KARAATAAKAKAKKKK!
The Ice shattered completely underneath the weight of the crashing ship.
Macabu began to descend, as he saw it, satisfaction reigned through his expression on his face. The last he saw now was the ship beginning to fall about into bits shortly after it had reached down. The way it did fall apart revealed to Macabu that it had been hastily put together.
However, this was not the least of his worries. He still had to find out why the ship would come like this, at this time of the year. He still had many questions, all of which would be revealed by his moving to investigate what and who was there in the ship that crashed.
Ice had shattered to the surrounding now as Macabu began to pick his way all around till he got to the spot, walking through the network of one storeyed buildings which were built in a disorderly fashion about the Town Square.
“Ah!” Someone yelled out, spooking the alertness of Macabu as he looked into the air. The second, his feet powered out, a blaze of blue once more hovering about his fame as he threw his flute to the side and tore out. He had to find out just what had let that scream and to make sure that the person or whatever that was was in the best of shape.
It would not do well that he was the apprentice of one of the best healers in town and then be unable to make sure that the people around him were well catered for. That would be a breach of the terms of his servitude with iyabo.
“Who is that? Who is hurt?" Macabu cried out, keeping one eye on the shattered remains of the flying ship that had crashed down on the town square. He put one hand into the air and then quickly took a look about spotting the huge chunks of Ice that had been obliterated from underneath the flying ship.
There were some other people, all of whom had been watching the recent activities but from the safe distance of the town square. The town square itself was actually a square with some sort of platform on which a speaker may have to stay and teach them what to do. A few trees littered about and the style of the architecture there was such that the front part of the houses faced the town square.
And at this time, was when Macabu saw it. Someone was lying crushed underneath the mass of a chunk of ice.
Alarmed, he promptly picked his way there, lifting the ice chunk while the child underneath it jumped to her feet and then burst out to meet the others without a word of appreciation to him. However, it was nothing to Macabu, not in the evry elast.
Just about then, the ship shuddered once more, the mass of it having filled most of the town square. Macabu looked at it and for the first time noticed the wreath of air that had gathered about it.
It was as if the wreath of air was used as some sort of cushion, which would explain how three people picked their way out of the mess of the ship.
Or rather four people. The Hadjan male was carrying the other male as they stepped some meters out from the wreck and the females followed in tow.
“Hey, do you want to kill the people of this town?’ Macabu fired out, pounding his legs towards the figure of the male Hadjan who seemed to have things figured out as if he was the leader.
The Hadjan upon seeing him charge towards him in rage, his body turning into a hue of red, promptly let the body of the other male touch the ground as he lowered to one knee.
Macabu appeared just in front of them now, ready to let out his rage in them for their inconsiderate act when suddenly…
SWOOOOOSHHH!
Wind exploded out in a swirl against his chest that knocked out air from him. That did not deter him however, for at the same time that happened, the Lady who had done that crumpled to her knees instantly. The other female drew out a sword while the Male Hadjan immediately went ablaze in a covering of reddish, blazing energy as he eyed the Giant.
“This is how you give your guests a welcome?” The male hadjan in white hoodie or at least, what used to be a white hoodie said with a subliminal threat in his voice.
“We don't welcome people who want to wreck havoc in our town.” Macabu fired out instantly now.
The ground shook and trembled now as he dashed forward for the figure of the Male Hadjan, his killing intent exploding out and made visible by the all red outlines on him.
However, just as Maacbu cleared the distance between the two of them, while Shin began to blaze even more, a rod appeared from nowhere, smacking each of them in the chest.
Startled by this, the two contenders looked to the direction of the source of the staff, only to see a woman staring at them with a wry smile now.
“Iyabo!” Macabu instantly dropped to one knee, his left fist pounding to the ground instantly.
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