Welcome back, my lovely reader~
If this is your first visit to Silverpaw, I strongly recommend starting from
episode one
to get the best experience.
If you are new to Blood & Carrots as a series, you need to start with
the first serial
if you want to fully enjoy it, no 'silverpaw' in the title.
Take your time, I'll wait for you to catch up. :3
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And with that out of the way...
Have you been enjoying your time in my little world, my lovely reader? I think we're getting close to the end here and I hope it's been an enjoyable ride for you.
Erm, speaking of enjoyable rides. We've got some loose ends to tie up and I've been hankering to write sex, though I will warn you; this episode I'm trying something a little new. What's new you ask? Heh... well, I'll leave that to you to discover, but the title might give you a hint.
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Episode 21:
Full Moon Nights
"Here I come!" Shouting out, I lunged forward, my saber slamming against her longsword, steel grinding before we both began a flurry of strikes and parries, sparks showering out from the constant impacts.
Another blade entered my field of vision as I was locked in my engagement with Gloria, I showed my teeth in a snarl before drawing my revolver and catching the swing. The steel ground on the iron as my saber rattled in my grip from Gloria baring down on it while my mother took a few more strikes that I parried with my gun.
My ears lifted as I heard the groaning steel of my training saber starting to fail. Gloria gave a resolute bark as she slammed against the same spot, the blade snapping under the force of the blow as Rachel twisted her own longsword, forcing the gun from my hand, disarming me.
"Try-" I screamed out as I ducked a slash and blurred forward, appearing behind them as my hands stretched out towards their wings, sending a violent blast of hellfire into both their backs. "-harder!"
Both archangels barked out from the blast of flames that sent them to the ground, but they quickly righted themselves, snapping wings of black and white outward to fling the flames away, their stances set.
I showed them both a cocky grin as I lifted my hand, red flames drifting from my fingertips, then the world spun suddenly and I took a knee, grabbing my head as my hellfire faded. My vision darkened slightly, my body wanting to collapse from the exertion I had been putting upon it.
"Sister!"
"My pup!"
Both angels called out to me in shock and were at my side, each taking a knee and gripping my shoulders. "It's only been a day, Sarnai, don't push so hard," My mother scolded gently into my ear as she gripped me.
"Yes, you pushed your body to its limit prior, please tell us when the strain grows to be too much, sister." Gloria whimpered as she squeezed my other arm while I huffed and shook off the daze.
I pushed off my palm that was bracing on the mat, slowly standing as the two angels followed me up, holding my arms still. "I'm okay... Pushing is exactly what I need to do."
Pulling from their grip I paced forward to pick up my discarded gun and collect the broken saber. "She'll be stronger next time, I have to be as well," I snarled the words as I collected the warped broken blade, the steel warm to the touch from all the friction it had endured before snapping.
"Gods willing, the magi will be able to negotiate peace as we all hope, and there will be no need for more fighting." Gloria frowned as she put her free hand to her chest, holding the small rosary she wore.
"Wishful thinking, sister," I growled as I flicked my wrist, tossing the broken blade across the training room to a small pile of ruined equipment we inevitably created, we usually cleaned the pile up once it started getting too big.
"Don't be such a pessimist, my pup," Rachel grumbled at me as she sheathed her sword and gave me a fussy mother-like look.
"Don't tell me how to live my life, Mom! I'm an adult now, got my own place and everything!" I retorted in my best whiny teenager tone, showing her a haughty grin. Rachel grinned and Gloria giggled at my attempt to cut the tension of the room down a little.
"Joking aside though, try to have a little faith, Sarnai. Prepare for the worst, yes, but hope for the best." My mother nodded to me, then lifted her own ears as a loud tone sounded from her cell phone several yards from us, the angel turning to go check the message where the rest of her belongings were.
"No doubt that would be the citadel." Gloria sheathed her own weapon as she spoke out, her gaze shifting to fully settle upon me, a small smile showing as her eyes softened. I couldn't help but return the smile, how could I not? She had always been a lovely dog, but since her change, she was downright radiant to look upon, especially when she smiled. Also, that brewing tension we had going on hadn't been dealt with yet, so that didn't help matters.
"I've been summoned," My mother sighed out, her tone of voice sounding irritated by it.
"Color me surprised." I walked to my mother and we embraced in a hug, pushing our foreheads to one another.