The Plauge III; The Sickeness

*knock* “Help!” A woman screamed, continue to bash her hand against the door. “Please let me in! They’ve gone crazy!”

Naphtali and the client starred at the door. “What in the name of the g-ds is going on out there?” The client asked, slowly walking towards the door. “Who's gone cra-“

A might roar could be heard as the knocking and screaming stopped. The women turned around, starring at Naphtali and his pink rabbit mask. “Did that… Did that sound like a bear to you?”

Naphtali just shrugged his shoulders and turned around. “Wait, where are you going?!” She yelled. “You have to help me! My village! What kind of mage are you who turns his back on others who desperately need him so casually!”

Those words hit him. He knew this wasn’t like him, but he had an image to protect. People could find out that a member of Elysium had even the smallest trace of a conscious. Naphtali took a deep breath and continued walking forward.

The women let out a furious sigh as she marched her way back to her money box. She reached in and yanked out 5000 more jewels. She marched over to Naphtali and held it up in the air. “Here! If this what you want?!? More money? Fine. It’s yours if you take care of whatever is killing my friends on the other side of that door.”

The herbalist was furious, but Naphtali was relieved. That’s all he needed, not so much the money, but an explainable reason to help. He quickly spun himself around and made a beeline to the front door, lifting up his boot and quickly kicked the door down.  

Naphtali’s eyes widened from behind his mask as he cranked his neck upwards. Before him was a bear of at least 9 feet tall, coated in an odd, purplish goo.

He quickly flung himself to the left off of the client’s porch as he dodged a swing from the bears claws.

“On it!” Shouted Paresse, his Shinigami, as she materialized before him. This was their only option. Naphtali himself couldn’t take on the bear, but Paresse was banned from killing anything due to her side of the lineage’s pact. All Paresse had to do was distract it, and together they could take it on.

Striking his knuckles together, a hazy mist began to form around his hands. He had activated his knuckle dusters, gaining a little bit of a boost in melee strength.

As Paresse charged the bear, striking him with her fist (170/200), Naphtali could hear the sounds of people yelling behind him. It appeared that a few chickens and pigs had begun attacking the village people. Naphtali didn’t have time to worry about that, even normal humans without magic could handle some overweight farm animals. This bear was the bigger problem.

Naphtali charged forward, slamming his fist into the bears arm (125/200), then moving to the side to dodge an attack.

The two attacked in perfect unison, Paresse kicking the bear into Naphtali’s fist (50/200). The bear was strong, but he wasn’t quick.  He let out a might roar, slamming his claw into Naphtali’s side, and sending him flying off to the side.

“Crap,” He muttered, watching Paresse, slam her knee into the bear (20/200). He eyes opened wide and she stood still, their contract had been activated. Due to the Shinigami Protection lineage, she was unable to kill the bear. The bear hit Paresse in the chest, sending her stumbling a few feet back.

“So… You’re close to the brink of death, huh?” She smirked.

Naphtali was a little distracted at this point. He looked around, and noticed that 4, purple glowing chickens stood around him in a circle. He was going to have to go through them to get back to the bear. He glanced at Paresse, she didn’t look too well; one more hit and she would for sure be down for the cat.

Naphtali lifted up his arms, holding them before him like a boxer. He had to finish this quick and get back to Paresse. He slammed his arm into one of the chickens, feeling its head practically explode against his hand.  He spun around, hitting one more in the chest with his enchanted knuckle dusters.

He heard a cluck from behind, followed by a stabbing pain in the back of the head. He let out a sigh, and slapped the chickens across the face, causing its head to do a 180.

The last purple chicken let out a screech of fury as it lifted up its feet and began to claw at Naphtali. A few of the attacks scratched Naphtali’s shin, but he didn’t show any concern. He slammed his fist into the chicken, squashing it into the ground.

“F*************“

Naphtali turned his head and watched as Paresse slammed through the front wall of the clients’ house. He could feel the magical presence of his Shinigami vanish into thin air as she dematerialized. The bear, however, felt no difference. The client let out a scream as she watched bear charge towards her.

Naphtali was already on it. Before the client knew it, his fist had struck the back of the bears head. It let out its last mighty roar, and fell to the ground.

The client looked up, shaking. She kept trying to open her mouth, but no words seemed to come out.

Naphtali simply took the money she had offered and walked away.