Chapter 4 Episode 14

"If to eat you wish, then select your dish." Teased Tecto.

"The dusty light" taking a whiff of the air Nutri said. "Smells like a tavern."

 "Best place to be, now remember keep your eyes and ears open." 

"Can I go in there?" asked JunBee. 

"Why not?"

 "They didn't allow me in their taverns in Atrium."

"That is a story no longer to be told. For you or no longer that person you were. From this moment on JunBee you are in control of your fate." 

 Inhaling deeply a grin puffed out on JunBee's face. "I am in control." Pushing the log doors open the Soubei let the fumes hit him in the face.

 "Welcome to the dusty light. Allow me to take you to your seat. Are you in need of any services?"

Rotating his head taking in the red and blue vapors hanging in the air, JunBee whispered. "It reminds me of the stars."

 Twitching at the ears, the bar maiden glanced back at JunBee. "That is what the boss was looking for. That's why he hung the lights in the air in this manner."

 "Is he some form of sorcerer."

"Inquisitive. I like you kid. First round on me, k."

 Marveling at the maid's beauty, JunBee grinned. "Thanks."

"Thank you. The boss will love the idea of someone else viewing reality in his perspective besides himself. He says the red and blue captivates and you are surely the proof of it."

 "Hareia my Goddess, how is this moment?"

"Balos, it has been quite some time. Where have you been?"

 Flicking his long tangled locks out of the way to a flash a smile Balos wrapped his arm around Heria's waist. "You are always welcome to join me on my travels."

 "I am grateful for your invitation but I must decline, I have seen some of the places you have traveled and I can't say I approve." 

 "Nonsense, every place is delectable." Replied Balos with a rub of his bare tribal tattooed chest.

"Guess I will never know." remarked Hereia with a smirk. "Would you like me to escort you to a table?"

 Raising his buff arms Balos chuckled. "I can find my way. I might run into a damsel or two." 

:"Don't do it." Noticing a hunger in Nutri's eyes, Hereia told her. "He's dangerous…" shaking her head the red woman's long curly brown hair flew this way and that way. "We Adroitenes sense these kinds of things."

 Looking at Heria from her seat Nutri replied. "I am grateful for your truth."

Grinning, Heria shifted her sights between the trio with a soft chuckle. "Welcome to Tamba. I suggest that you keep all eyes open at all times. This place can become madness." 

 Watching Heria's bodacious body swish and wiggle through the crowd Tecto turned to his sister. "Have you really fallen for his seductions or has the cravings laid rot to your brain."

 " Ha you laugh yet you wish to be served in more than one way. I see how you eye Heria."

"I may look with my eyes but my mind is on a mission."

 "Mission? My brother." Tilting her head searching through her brother's ocean green eyes Nutri asked him. "What's on your mind?"

 "I have been investigating this City of Tamba and found work. We will be leaving in a couple of moons but first you must feast. You are approaching day nine."

 "As of now that have been accomplished.''Sensing her prey boogeying and grooving through the crowd Nutri lowered her head to a whisper. "You didn't sense it."

 "The blood thirst?" asked JunBee.

"Correct. I don't know who that man is but I sense death all around him." Nutri replied.

 "What's the plan?" asked Tecto.

"Leave it to me." shooting a glance at Heria, Nutri smiled. "Thanks."

 "It's an honor, remember The Dusty Light in your travels. That way you will come back."

                                                               ~                              ~

"Your home, is it far?" Leaning her head back and allowing the wind to flow through her hair Balos guest head swerved around locking in on him as she slid her hands along her body. "For I am ready to partake in more sensual acts which may lead to our doom if conducted on this flying beast of yours."

      "Worry not, you will be enduring pleasure you have never known."

Biting her lip, leaning over and whispering to Balos the woman took a peek at their accomplice giving her a wink. "Or maybe we can show you true virtue." Licking the tribal man on the face she smiled toothily. "I want to devour you." 

     Turning her head at the licking of Balos woosh their plus one struck with the ultimate swiftness with intentions of decapitating him but his neck mended together like tangled vines. 

   Yeeaww squawking in horror and pain the four winged beast tail whipped then its long neck drooped downwards half cut off.

    Transitioning from a hunk to a scrawny potbelly of a man with nothing but a loin cloth, Balos threw himself off the beast as it maneuvered into a descent. Embracing the fall until with his hands behind his pich, landing in a hammock of tree branches the savage had one of the tree limbs to lower him to the earth.

       Tish landing on seperate trees Balos aggressors peered down at him with malice. "Tambaloslos you have raped and destroyed the lives of countless beings." Whipping a rat of a tail, burgundy hair became burgundy quills while her sandy tone grew brown spiky fur. "Even the beast of the lands suffer from your lust." Lowering her eyes to his third leg parked on the earth like a kickstand, anger rushed up her chest. "I will remove that thing you used to torture, humiliate and take the lives of those who we love must." Taking a few steps forth she grinned displaying jagged teeth. "I Neotoma and my tribe of Noshiro will correct your sins towards our sister."

      Woof materializing into existence seven more women of the Noshiro tribe stood before Balos armed and ready. "We will make you endure torture much worse than that dealt to our sister." They spoke in unison.

      "Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!" Roaring with laughter Balos giant mouth cringed up into a smile. Licking his lips a burnt orange aura with streaks of black flared out of his body in upperwaves. "I will defile and devour your very essence like the beast of this forest." 

     "Diiie!" Yelled a purple tipped Noshiro with a flash step to the side of her enemy. "Ahhh" with a swift slash of her sword.

  Repelling the attack with a giant vine Balos summoned four more from the earth, thrusting them at his opponent. "Raaa." Looking up at his new screaming adversary the tambaloslos sank into the ground.

    Boom, swiping dust out of the air with her spear, a yellow quill tipped Noshiro spectated as two more of her sisters attacked with no prevail. "Deflect this." said the rat-porcupine being with a shift of position and coils of lightning around her body and polearm.

      "That's all of the energy you could accumulate." Peeking from behind his giant vine of protection Balos shook his head. "You will never be able to pierce through my defenses."

         Gritting her teeth with a growl the lightning user clenched her sword. "It's stuck." she thought, yanking at her sword. 

     "Yes, maintain that position right there and accept my dominance." moaned Balos with a rub of his chest. "Can't you see how it excites me." 

   Sliding her gaze at her foe's third leg jumping and twitching as it rose from the earth, the Noshiro made a face of disgust. Shifting her sights to the vine ascending from the dirt like a charmed snake the lightning user body and sword became a streak of lightning as she avoided its advances. 

     "Plasha."

"Everything's well." said the lightning user. "Now, let's allow our souls to physically emanate our strength."

     Glancing at one another woosh in a flash step six of the Noshiro surrounded Balos. "Carbon…" taking a step forth, the EVOL's planted their hands on their swords. "…Sol." Flashing across space simultaneously in one dazzling strike the six trapped the savage in a piercing hexagonal prism of light which held him high as if he were being crucified.

        "Astra…" Merging her twin battle axes they became a giant flaming chakram. "...Blaze." In a flap of her flaming wings, whoom Rasshe weapon sang across the sky in a red saw streak slashing through both Balos and the prism of causing it to explode and twinkle like a star in the night.

         "Now return to the Earth from which you came." Raising her sword, toooom, Plasha caused a beam of lightning to stream out of the darkness of the heavens pile driving their opponent six feet deep.

        "Racchis Vargula." Clapping her hands together and placing them on the ground a ninth member of the Noshiro caused great needles of Earth to spring up, skewering their adversary before dissipating into feathers which lingered around their impaled foe. "Stylo…" zing the feathers became hovering blades. "…Styxis." 

     Watching the feathers swarm around Balos, a glow of delight emanated from the Noshiro clan's eyes. "Let the plumes slice through your flesh and pierce your vitals." Turning to her comrades the almond orange eyed woman rose. "The task should be complete."