Daiisshō
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LOCATION: THE OLD OAK TREE NEAR ZUZU CITY AT THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE
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Sasha, a breathtaking young girl, was walking in a straight line with her healing supplies clearly lost in thought. She had always loved helping people ever since her childhood, she would spend hours and hours playing doctor with her mom and dad pestering them when they were too busy to play or too tired to.
But alas, now that they're gone she was introduced to the real world, a life of greed and taxes Sasha wasn't quite ready for. she was only eighteen, why did she have to give the money she needs to survive to the government? Surely if your too poor they would exclude you fron taxes, right?
Sasha stopped in her tracks, the bells on her belt ringing slightly. There was a man with his shirt torn and the fabric soaked in blood, "oh my goodness! What happened? Are you okay? Where does it hurt? " she asked frantically to her wounded patient "that's going to need stitches! Stay still! " she exclaimed, pulling out her medical kit and grabbing her needle and thread. "N-no, don't bother. I'm fine, it's just a flesh wound I've had worse, there's no need to waste your time on me" the figure replied, his voice was deep and had an undetectable hint of strength and power that was both alluring and terrifying.
"O-oh! Okay then... At least let ne clean and bandage the wound until you reach a propper medical facility" Her voice was slightly shaky from his unexpected vocal cords "my name is Sasha, by the way! I'm a traveling healer" she introduced herself holding out her hand for him to shake it, "I'm Aron, I'm an adventurer from dawnmist" he answered, not even looking at her hand "I'm not comfortable with human contact, tough past. Sorry. "
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LOCATION: SASHA AND HARRIET'S HOUSE
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A week later she was still thinking about Aron. His black hair fell perfectly around his face, his eyes were a piercing shade of dark red and his jaw was as sharp as a blade, jezz, am I developing a crush on someone I just met? Sasha thought, she had a habit of loosing herself in her own mind. She decided to go down stairs and eat breakfast with her aunt who was taking care of Sasha after her parents demise, "Good morning, Auntie Harriet! What do you want for breakfast to-" she froze in shock. Aron was sitting next to Aunt Harriet having a conversation with him. "Oh hello honey, your friend here said you forgot your thread by the tree you two were at yesterday, he came here to return it. He is so sweet! I was surprised when a handsome specimen nocked on our door. " greeted Aunt Harriet.
"Oh! Aron! Hi, it's good to see you again! " she offered a shy smile that barely reached her eyes, "Kon'nichiwa, Sāsha. I left the thread on the table" he said standing up and leaving. "O-oh! Okay... Bye then" her smile faded slightly. "Oh don't be so disappointed, your a beautiful young woman, he'll come around eventually it might just take a while" said Aunt Harriet, handing her a steaming cup of camomile and mint tea "just stay patent, your kindness will rub off on him eventually, it always does sweety"
"Thanks Auntie Harriet" Sasha was still starring at the door "I better get going, who knows who might be in need of assistance! " her voice trembled slightly and her eyes had a hint of pain and confusion why did Aron seem so distant today? Why was he speaking japanise? She shook those thoughts away, maybe he was just having a bad day today, she decided she'd try to make him happier.
She rushed out the door with her medical supplies and ran after the direction Aron went but he was nowhere to be seen, she checked every alley, every window and asked every friendly looking person but he was gone. She was at Evergreen lane when she heard a familiar voice "hey Sasha! What's up? " it was her childhood best friend Ike, he was with his little sister Yvette and his older brother Quinn. They all looked the same, brown hair, green eyes and freckles but there were a few differences. Yvette was short and small, Ike was average and Quinn was tall and muscular from working at the family blacksmith. "Hey Ike! I'm looking for a guy named Aron. he has red eyes, black hair and he's tall and muscular. Have you seen him? "
"Yeah actually, he's one of our most frequent customers. He should be inside" Quinn answered pointing at the door. Sasha ran in without another word "morning mr and mrs Shapiro! " she greeted finally landing eyes on Aron "hi again Aron! I was wondering if you'd travel with me, I'm going to Starfell valley up to the juniper mountain range and camping at the lake down in hoppleton wanna come? " she asked hopefully.
"Why would I come with you? We met yesterday baka. Though I guess I don't have an option because I'm going the same route" he sighed "fine, lets go"
They had reached starfell valley by sunhigh, Aron had just hunted a boar "how's the wound from yesterday? Can I look at it? I might need to treat it again" her voice was filled with worry and concern. "It's fine, just a scratch" he replied though his tone implied something else "it is burning a bit, though" "then let me look at it! It won't hurt" the blonde beauty asked again putting a hand on his shoulder.
Axel lifted his shirt just enough for Sasha to clean and dress the cut, it had stopped bleeding but one wrong move and it would start again "what happened anyway? This is deep, healing fast, though! " Sasha said concerned "Chupacabra attack, it was going to kill a baby rabbit that could have fed it more in a few years, lets just say that chupacabra won't be eating anymore rabbits anytime soon" he answered grimly.
Suddenly Aron turned around to face someone who had been following them, there was a shady figure with a sickening smirk. Aron winced, he had moved to fast and his side started bleeding again, the mage took it as an opportunity to cast a sleeping spell on the adventure and his healer.
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LOCATION: UNKNOWN
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Sasha woke up with a start, there was a strange rune on her wrist, she noticed Aron had one too. "I have marked you two with each other's brand, the further you are apart the more pain you will be in. If you get too far it will be the end of your journey" the shady mage informed with the same wicked smile.
"What the heck? That's messed up! " Aron snapped "yeah! I agree. We barely know each other, how could you? "
The figure laughed, an ear splitting sound "I know a good romance when I see one, isn't that right. Wolf? " the sorcerer turned to Aron who growled in response "my name is Enchantrelle, by the way. I'm a fungus mage hints the name, I took the occupation as a sporesoror to make enemies fall in love"
"Enchantrelle, you hopeless romantic" said a new voice, another figure was at the door wearing a pink cloak "don't mind him, he's like that sometimes. Ohmygosh I love your earings! I think we'd be best friends! What's your name? " the second person said, they were a female love elf. Love elves are known for being social butterflies.
"My name is Sasha, the grumpy pants name is Aron. We were adventuring together but we don't know how we got here" Sasha replied.
"Don't mind Luminos, she gets chatty sometimes. Doesn't know that to let a fungi grow let it get as mushroom as possible" Enchantrelle laughed at his own joke.
The room went dark, nothing to be seen as they were teleported somewhere else, lost in the abyss of time itself
