Meeting of Captains

In a large and luxurious looking tent Alyan was still currently laying on his bed as he was still unconscious when Polemos kneed the back of his head. Ashern was just outside guarding his tent as he was lost in thought trying to figure out why the hell he was shaking for.

'I've never shook like this before and it's not something that goes on for five or ten minutes, it's hours? Why, why in the Gods, name am I shaking like this the only thing I can even come close to remembering why is-.' Ashern wasn't able to finish his thought and would even forget about it as it was cut off.

"ILL KILL THAT CURSED DEVIL AS WELL AS HIS DAMN CENTIPEDE!!!!!!!!!"

Alyan was pissed when he woke up. When he saw that he was inside his own tent as well as remembered why he lost it, Alyan started to break everything in sight. His bed, desk, chairs, anything he was able to get his hands on to try and satisfy his anger but, the more he destroyed it only added more to his already burning fury.

When Ashern heard Alyan lose his mind in a fit of rage, he went slightly pale as he started to slowly back away from the tent as he wanted to run away in fear but before he could take five steps backwards he felt a hand on his shoulder as well as a thunder-like voice enter his ear.

"You really need to check that shaking Ashern it's a problem as well as this cowardice you're showing. It's pathetic. If I recall, members of the tribe feared you for the things you did but, since we've come back you've been acting like a worm. Go, I'll deal with the Second Hunting Captain." The First Hunting Captain was really disappointed and frustrated with everything that was currently happening.

"Yes, sir I'll do what I can, sir." Ashern replied but couldn't stop shaking as he spoke and he quickly left to his tent to try and have 'play time' to bring back his edge.

The First Hunting Captain didn't even smile or respond to Ashern as he felt things have been hectic since Polemos the Mad One returned to the tribe.

'First it was the meeting near the destroyed Giant Centipede nest. Second was when he returned and made an entrance everyone would remember. Third was the damn meeting. Fourth was just this morning when Mesakyle called everyone, even the slaves and talked about how a Cursed Devil came to the tribe to destroy it.' Captain didn't know that everything that he thought of was building up to something that would make Polemos feared in the tribe but he couldn't understand why. That was until last night when he shared wine and stories with both Carl and Polemos.

When the First Hunting Captain entered Alyans tent he wasn't surprised when he saw the entire tent in shambles and things destroyed it only made him shake his head. The only thing that wasn't touched or harmed was the old map that hung in the tent that only Mesakyle, himself, and the Second Hunting Captain was supposed to know of. But he had a feeling that his other followers knew as well.

Alyan was in a blind rage as he continued to break and shatter everything, he didn't even notice when Captain entered his tent watching him destroy everything. But when he turned to look in his direction and finally noticed him he stopped as a very large and ugly smile took form, as he raised his hand and attacked the First Hunting Captain!

"DIE YOU SECOND RATE TRASH I SHOULD HAVE YOUR POSITION DIE, DIE, DIE!!!!"

Alyan screamed in fury as he threw out not one but three spells towards the First Hunting Captain.

Captain didn't even flinch or was even surprised when Alyan attacked him as well as speaking his true inner feelings. Captain only took a defensive position as he made an Earth wall appear in front to block the spells.

"Is this all you got, Second Hunting Captain, because if it is, it's pathetic and Polemos was right, you're weak." Captain easily blocked the three spells from Alyan as he mocked Alyan for being weak.

"I'M NOT WEAK AND HE IS JUST A PIECE OF SHIT CURSE WHO DOESN'T BELONG TO THE TRIBE. DIE, DIE, DIE, I'LL KILL EVERYONE IF I NE-!!!" Alyan tried to continue his speech but an even louder voice brought him out of his blind rage.

"WAKE UP SECOND HUNTING CAPTAIN!!" Captain's thunder-like voice clapped out in Alyans tent as he was done with this child's tantrum. "Get your emotions in check, Second Hunting Captain. If I let you finish that sentence you'd be dead already but your life has already been claimed by Polemos."

The First Hunting Captain was pissed but was able to reign himself in and not lose it. But when Alyan heard what he said was enough to throw Alyan further into his blind rage but before he could even start, he felt a pressure that made him feel heavy. That's when he saw the First Hunting Captain in front of him with his fist drawn back.

"But that doesn't mean I can't punish you for insubordination though so I'll only be breaking three of your ribs as punishment Alyan. Burst Fist." The First Hunting Captains fist didn't change as a fire burst out from behind his elbow making his strike faster.

A boom followed by a cracking of bones sounded out, then followed by Alyan screaming and falling to the floor holding his chest in pain.

Captains face didn't even change as he dished out his punishment as he was pretty light with it. What Alyan did was enough for the First Hunting Captain to take his life but since he was needed he only took three ribs instead. To even insult Alyan more, Captain put his foot on his head and applied pressure to show that he was tired of his antics.

When Alyan felt the First Hunting Captains foot on his head and felt the pressure he wanted to yell out in rage but when he tried the First Hunting Captain only applied more pressure to his head.

"Suck it up Second Hunting Captain, this is light compared to what I could have done. Now I've got some questions about this Cursed Devil that's back or would you rather I tell the Tribe Leader that you've shown that map to others." When the First Hunting Captain spoke about Polemos Alyan was furious but, when he talked about the map he felt a bucket of cold water wake him.

With gritted teeth Alyan spoke. "Why do you want to know anything about that Cursed Devil? There's nothing to know, he was the same as I, an orphan but an outsider. He has purple eyes, you've been in the tribe long enough to hear that those with purple eyes are a curse." Alyan spoke with hatred and anger on his tongue as he hissed and wheezed as he had three broken ribs.

"I know that already I wanted to know what he was like before you all tried to kill Polemos. Because from what I've been able to at least make sense of is that some things have changed since then so that's what I wanted to know. Hassan told me what he could but I want your side." The First Hunting Captain still had his foot on Alyans head as he spoke, showing that if he acted up again he wouldn't hesitate to crush his skull beneath his heel.

"Why would I bother to remember anything about that trash outsider, I've killed him once already so I no longer needed anything related to who he was or anything! And just like the Tribe Leader asked of me I'll do what you couldn't and kill the curse of our tribe and when I succeed I'll ask for your position as you definitely don't deserve it. You're a weak coward Captain." Alyan tried to mock Captain by calling him weak and threatened to take his position but Captain only had disgust on his marred face.

"It looks like coming here was a good choice indeed, he's clearly somehow infected your mind and has clouded everything in front of you or your just plain stupid Alyan. No you are, as you think you'll be able to even kill Polemos, hell I doubt you could even get close to him without Rose noticing you or anyone you bring." Captain removed his foot from Alyans head as he started to head out but stopped before he left and spoke to Alyan.

"Go and see the tribes Witch Doctor she'll be able to help with those broken ribs. Then when you're done with her rest for a couple days, I'll be training both you and Ashern in combat." Then he looked over towards Alyan who was still on the floor. "He wanted a challenge. I'll do what I can to give him that, he is an enemy of the tribe anyway. After your rest, grab Ashern and meet me at my tent for training." Then turned to leave the tent but Alyan grunted out.

"What about Hassan and Alayah?" Alyan asked, which surprised Captain a bit and shook his head in reluctance as he spoke without looking back.

"Don't worry about them. Hassan is preparing himself for when Polemos comes for his life as he's fasting and praying to the Sun Goddess Ra. Alayah, she's trying to recruit others to protect her and making up schemes to trip Polemos up but she's dumb if she thinks that'll work, wasn't she the smarter one of you three." Captain didn't even wait for a reply from Alyan as he left.

Alyan could only look at Captain in surprise and anger as he was clutching his chest looking like a cooked shrimp as a rage wanted to overflow inside him.

'This is all that Cursed Devil's fault, if he just stayed dead then I wouldn't even be in this position at all, and you 'First Hunting Captain' I'll listen for now but when I kill that curse then I'll be coming for you next and you'll only have yourself to blame.'

If Captain was able to read Alyans mind he wouldn't even be surprised, only disappointed as he was right Polemos was somehow able to make Alyan not think straight and blame all his failures on Polemos.