Will's body had been trembling since the Draith encounter, he had never seen a demon bfore. He was lost in his thoughts as he followed the trio from their back.

  Ceril had beeen cleaning his blade, wiping off the blue blood stains before he ordered for a halt. Now that they were closer to the barn, it looked isolated.

  Thorn knocked at the door but noon answered. "Do you really think someone is gonna..." Ceril was trying to say that's when the door opened with a long exaggerated creak.

  A man emerged, he wore a straw hat and overalls with sandals. His beard was long black with strange silver linings.

  "Ayoo Mate" He said lifting his hat up and bowing.

  "Umm...good..mate" Ceril answered unsure.

  "We need horses" Thorn shouted even though he tried to keep his voice down.

  The man noded approvedly leading them into the barn. Inside the barn was huge filled with hay, he had cows,ostriches and most especially horses. Jade caressed one of the horses' hair as she listened to them.

  "How did you manage living here with that demon on the loose" Will asked.

  "Oh, that demon thing is new siting for me, it killed my cousin Bobby but i saw you folks take it down" The man responded with a smile.

  "Umm.. so we need horses" Ceril said.

  "Yeah,Yeah Imma give you the horses so hold ya horses plus it's free courtesy of saving my life". The man said.

  The horses neighed as Thorn pulled it out of the barn.Ceril mounted the first horse and pulled the tethers.

  "Good fit" he said arranging his position.

  Thorn mounted the other horse but it neighed loudly as he balanced himself on the horse. A theory came over Will "Only three horses left" but it remained He and Jade. He blushed over the fact he was going to share thesame horse with the Askar.

  "I can't ride a horse" she said smiling.

  Will mounted the horse trying to adjust his posture as Jade mounted it too. He could feel her breast bounce on his back but he tried his best to remain cool.

  The bid the man goodbye as they galloped away. Will wondered where they were off to as he tried to control his horse that was proving stubborn.

  "Will?..." Jade asked leaning her head on his shoulders as she was holding his waist tight trying to balance herself. He tried his best to concentrate on the road.

  "I think the reason Ceril allowed you on this journey is because you are a Reaper" She said.

  "What do you mean?"

  "Ceril is a slayer, slayers don't have the best history with reapers but he kept you because he knew you could help fight back the grim reaper when he shows up" Jade said.

  "But, i don't really know much about my abilities" Will said trying to make sure the Askar doesn't have high hopes on him.

  "But he believes in you that's why you are here with us and not dead". Will nodded as he continued to ride the horse.

  Ceril was far ahead of them all as he rode his horse like an expert surveying the environment as he went.

  "You are impatient" Thorn said as he slowly caught up to Ceril.

  "Why won't I, that demon signifies the phase".

  "I know, We quicly need to get to the city of Ace but.."

  "No buts" Ceril said trying to end the conversation.

  "What about the boy" Thorn asked

  "He's weak, he even get killed as we go on"

  "But you wanted him to come right!?"

  Thorn ignored Ceril's remark looking up the sky and sighed

  "It's getting dark, we should call a night".

  Ceril glared at Thorn then back on the road.

  "Y're probably right, we are already in the forest" Ceril said.

  They all stopped for a night's rest, Thorn tied the horses against a tall tree as Ceril fed them hay, he got from the barnowner.

  Jade and Will got a bunch of branches to make a fire, back at the Blacks, Will needed fire to survive or else coldnights like this would've killed him.

  He gently clashed two stones against each other, they collided with a great spark then came the fire.

  "Good Job, Will" Jade said.

  Thorn came fro the shadows holding a bird

  "You got the fire going, that's great" He said swinging the dead creature.

  It was late in the night and everyone had gone to sleepWill was still awake tring his best to shut his eyes but he was still wide awake.

  He stood up to answer nature's call behind a tree, He heard some approaching him, With instincts, he decided to throw a stone but the person seemed to catch it with no effort.

  The shadowy personage faded as he got closer, it ws Ceril but with no bandana. His face looked young strange to Will.

  "We need to talk" he said looking at will, his face serious.

  Will remebered what Jade told him and knew Ceril couldn't be trusted.

  "Have you encountered the Grim Reaper before?" Ceril asked looking at Will like he wanted him to lie.

  "I don't remember ever meeting him"

  "But he shot at you meaning he had you on his list"

  "My parents died infront of me, I didn't see who did it but the only thing i saw was a dagger that pierce my chest".

  Ceril turned his fce and was walking away then he stopped.

  "You know, you are a burden, I thought you would be useful back then" Ceril asid as he walked away.

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  Will was in a room, he was eight, he opened the door to see blood splash as both his parents dropped on the floor looking lifeless.

  "Mom...Dad" he said crying. That's when it was awaken, his Reaper abilities, he coould sense Grim reaper's preence in the room. Grim might have guessed it too as he threw hids dagger right accross his chest.

  Will tumbled down with everything going blank.

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  He woke but not in his home, the decor was rugged and wild with bottle of booze scattered in the room.

  A man came to him, he was muscular with wierd tatoos on this chest and arm.

  'You..awake?" The man said pouring some gin in his cup.

  "Where am I?" Will asked touching his chest where the assassin shot.

  "Blacks Cartel" The man said gulping it down.

  "Mom..Dad" Will asked his eyes filled with tears.

  "The assasin killed them both but you were lucky, I came to rob that house and saw you there"

  "Oh" Will said. Wht he had experienced was traumatic and he didn't want to cry

  "I'm Mike and you are?"

  "Will..." But the whole scene faded as Will was awoken by the Askar.

  "You were tossing yourself around in your sleep" She said smiling

  "It was nothing much" Will said getting off the rough branches that were pokinh him. He could see they got the fir started already.

  "Come get warm water and have a good bath, enjoy it while you have" Thorn said chuckling.

  After everyone was ready, they took off back on the road. As they went, Will remembered Ceril's words that yersterday night,"Who does he think he is?" He thought to himself.

  As usual, Ceril was up front surveying before he halted for a stop. They had arrived the borders between the City of Spades and Ace.

  "Those Militants are bloody hell greedy" Thorn said dismounting his horse

  "Maybe three horse" Ceril said pulling it with a firm grip. They were three militants, All wore thesame green uniforms.

  "Who do we have here?" a miliatnt sai advancing towards Ceril.

  "We need to get through" Ceril said

  "Oh, Mr Serious Bandana wants to get through"

  "You know the drill" another one shouted.

  "3 horses in good shape" Ceril said.

  "Not bad but add a few hours with little miss over there" The man said pointing at Jade as he got closer.

  Will felt disgusted by the man who pushd him away.

  "What a fine specimen!" He said fascinated

  Will could feel Jade's disgust but she kept clam not trying to spoil their only chances of getting in the city of Ace.

  "Three horses, that's all" Ceril spoke again.

  "Are you trying to bargain with me,You know I'm your only chance of getting in that freaking city" The man said smirking looking at Jade.

  One of the militants stoop up, he was a Kandeher. He tried to intimidate Ceril as he sized him down with his height but Thorn quickly interfered sizing him down too.

  The man next to Jade seized the opportunity to wiff up a perv attack and try a grope her. But before h could, Will landed a het punch on his nose leaving the man bleeding. Then the Kandeher garabbed Ceril and whisked him away then started the battle between Kandehers.

  Ceril was annoyed by the disrespect of the Kander but he simply sighed. Thorn was bigger than the militant whom he grabbed in a hold suplexing him on the ground still maintaing his hold.

  "Bloody Bastard" the bleeding militant swore as he unsheated his sword, he struck but it was paried by Ceril who gave him a roundhouse kick making the militant fall over.

  The second one tried to attack Ceril from behind but Ceril was faster landing a kick on his groin.

  "Please..Help" the kandeher screamed as THorn sat on his head.

  "Anything you want.." the Kandeher said his eyes getting teary.

  "Free entry" Ceril fired back.

  "Yes..Anything".

  "Thorn let him go"Ceril said.

  The Kandeher stood up cursing them as they left. Ceril gave them the three horses just out of sympathy.

  "That was not good" Thorn said.

  "Yep, I know" Ceril responded as they went.

  As they walked, most eyes were on them. It was either because of Ceril blades dangling at his back or Jade. Will was happy as they left the small market to another forest to spend the night.

  Night came quick with everyone settling in. When Will stood up, "He's here!" he screamed which got everyone agitated.A dagger was thrown at Ceril who deflected it with his blade. He launched himself behind a tree trying to analyze where the ttacker was.

  Jade and Will had taken cover behind a tree and Thorn was nowhere to be found.

  "Thorn.." Ceril mumbled as he sprinted forwad but another dagger came but it thudded with a tree infront of him sparing his life.

  "That was close" He thought looking sideways.

  "Where's that Kandeher?" he thought again until he heard a loud thud, a tree fell down and he knew it was Thorn's doing.

  "You are strong.." Thorn said at the assasin before him. Grim Reaper wore a black hoodie with a mask over his face. He kept on keeping distance between he and the Kandeher.

  "I thought that tree might have gotten you" The Kandeher said trying to control his breath. Grim idn't respond but after a few seconds, he vanished but daggers went flynig towatds Thorn. Most of them had left him in cuts but one had hit him deep on his left leg.

  In a matter of seconds, Grim was behind Thorn with a dagger, he swung at him but it clanged with Ceril's Blade.

  There was amoment of silence as they glanced at each other. Ceril leapt forward trying to slash the Grim Reaper but he vanished again.

  "Reaper abilities" Ceril cursed trying to maintain his balance.

  Thorn was injured and Ceri saw it.

  "Launch me!" Ceril told Thorn.

  "What do you mean?" the Kandeher asked confused.

  "He didn't go too far, I learned alot about Reaper's abilities enough to parry them, I need a clear visual".

  Thorn used all he had left to jerk Ceril high in the air, Now the slayer war airborne, he sighted Grim on a tree and threw one of his blades at him with an incredible force and speed.