Arc 4: What families entail
Road to a hero:
Three chances in another world
Chapter 37. Usefulness of tunnels
Edward runs as fast as he can to the capital. Once he gets to one of the entrances he sees a mass of Red Arrows coming out of a tunnel entrance. They are exiting through a fake part of the sidewalk, and start marching toward multiple houses. So Edward runs to talk to one of them.
Edward: “I’m Edward Van Helsing! What’s happing!?”
Red Arrow: “OH SHIT YOU’RE ALIVE!? Leo told us that a lot of the Athens guards would be in their homes! So we’re going to capture them.”
Edward: “Why are they home?”
Red Arrow: “Leo’s meeting Beauregard today and for some reason Beauregard sent them home.”
Edward: “Weird…but I see fighting on the top floor!? Is he alright?”
Red Arrow: “We thought they might fight…HEY IF YOU RUN OVER THERE YOU CAN SAVE HIM!”
Edward: “I need to get over there first!”
Red Arrow: “There is a path in the tunnel that goes straight towards the castle. Run down there and head in the direction of the castle, there should be a sign that tells you where you’re going!”
Edward: “Thank you so much!”
Edward runs through the Red Arrows, shoving his way into the tunnels, and starts to run toward the castle. He reads all the signs that lead him there, and after a while, he makes it to an exit right under the castle. He climbs out and finds himself behind the castle in a small garden.
Edward ducks down once he hears some guards near him. With his black cloak apposed to the green grass and bushes, he sticks out like a sore thumb. A few of the guards run over to check what he is Edward quickly swings the face of the sword at their heads, knocking them out.
A few guards run over to stop Edward, so he’s forced into an all-out battle. Fifteen men circle Edward, all holding spears. They close in on Edward and once they get close enough to strike Edward spins in a circle, spinning his sword and forcing them to back up. The second they back up he slams his foot in the dirt to stop his spinning and dives into one of the sides of the circle.
He drives his sword through them, cutting six men down. The rest of them rush in to kill him and Edward is forced to fight them all. With his new lighter sword, Edward can react and swing his sword faster than ever. But even so, a few of the well-trained guards thrust their spears into Edward's back, but the armor is so strong and Edward's body is so sturdy that the spear isn’t able to pierce him.
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Edward takes a deep breath and seeps into his warriors' spirit, and once he regains himself he finds himself in a pool of blood with all the guards butchered. Edward takes a second to breathe, and then he runs back to the castle. He finds the metal back door locked. Since he can’t break it he looks to see multiple windows only a few stories up.
Edward: {I wonder if I can do it…}
Edward takes multiple deep breathes and leaps up driving his sword into the stone walls of the castle. He drove the sword into the wall on its flat side, so he was able to stand on it. He is right under a window, so he breaks it and climbs in. He then reaches out the window and grabs his sword.
He starts sneaking around the castle until he hears a big blast of wind above him. He begins to run up the staircase until he hears Peter screaming. So he seeps into one of the various rooms to get the drop on his captor.
Peter: “LET ME GO!”
Calgary: “Hell NO! You, friends, are dead, so who are you gonna run back to!?”
Peter: “I DON’T CARE!”
Edward {Peter!? I gotta help him!}
Edward is about to break from his cover when he hears Julius and Caesar walk up.
Julius: “Calgary, can you please let my friend here go.”
Calgary: “Look Julius, I don’t hate you but if you get in my way I will have to act.”
Julius: “I don’t know if you could, you seem really beaten up.”
Caesar: “HEY CALM DOWN! Look just agree. I’m just trying to get some info and leave alright? Alright.”
Calgary: “The nasty fuck has a point. What do you want?”
Peter: “HELP!”
Julius: “Take me instead.”
Julius starts to raise his voice, getting Edward's attention to it.
Calgary: “Okay then. Run along, kid.”
Calgary lets Peter go and grabs Julius. He then starts to drag Julius by the collar and starts to walk outside. Edward takes a moment to think before doing anything.
Edward {If I follow behind I’ll be caught for sure, and Julius might die. If he’s going out the front door…OH! There was a sign down in the tunnels saying castle door! If I go back down there I should be able to sneak underground!}
Edward backtracks his way toward the tunnel he existed in. Once he gets back to the garden he climbs into the tunnel and starts to run toward the castle's front door. After a bit, he can hear the mumbles of Julius’ voice and follow it.
Once he gets right under Julius, he plans to act but hears a wind boom. He sits and waits for the perfect moment, and then he hears Gray's voice above him.
Edward {Wait for it…wait for it…}
Fighting begins to start above him, rumbling the tunnels. He hears Gray and his friends win the battle, with Leo surging lighting through the ground. Edward is about to just go home when he feels the ground above him getting hot, and the sounds of flames roaring above him.
Edward begins to break the support hold in the tunnel so that when he can act he will be able to cover his tracks and not leave an opening to the tunnels. Gray gets left behind and screams Cenic.
Edward {THIS IS IT, THE BLACK SMOKE WILL WORK AS COVER!}
Edward thrusts his hand through the ground above him, grabbing Gray's foot and pulling him into the tunnels. Gray almost immediately passes out, and Edward collapses the tunnel behind him as he runs.
Edward {Should I bring him back to the Red Arrows…no I can’t face them…not now…I’ll bring Gray back to Lincolns.}
Edwards runs for a while until he finally leaves the tunnels and gets back to Lincoln's cabin. Once he gets there he lays Gray on a bed and leaves him to rest.
Lincoln: “That your friend?”
Edward: “Yeah, I guess.”
Lincoln: “Why not go to Leo’s?”
Edward: “I can’t…not yet.”
Lincoln: “Oh well, don’t let him stay too long. I’m gonna go hunt some food.”
Edward: “Alright…I’ll see you when you get back.”
END OF Chapter thirty-seven