The next captain

The wind takes Jake throwing him back hitting the wall behind him, he struggles to straighten up after the impact. The pain filled his whole body as several of his ribs broke. He gasped for breath as a reflex, feeling the overwhelming sting throughout his internal cavity.

The man standing there with a strong demeanor had faced people like Jake often, the end result had already been dictated, it was time that just had to take its course,

Samuel was his name,

He was named after his great-grandfather, he looked exactly like him, therefore his name. His great grandfather made his family name well known throughout the military making their family one of the, if not the most influential families in the military.

He led the military during his time, pushing most of the male counterparts into the trade... he wasn't that well renowned for his empathy though, some would even regard him as a tyrant...but it was only during that reign did the outbreak of demons reduce drastically... he was merciless with his servitors but even the word cruel wouldn't suffice to express to the treatment he had dealt out to his victims in battle.

Jake first met Samuel right before he got enlisted into the military and that's when it started his chase to become his idol, to him, in Jake's eyes, if independence could be made into a person then Samuel would be that person ... but this came with a lot more negatives, tons of self-criticism came with this unhealthy idolization which still takes a toll on him even now after many many years... but this wouldn't stop Jake to attain the strength Samuel has...no matter how much self-torment he goes through he would not stop until he achieves this goal...AND SAMUEL WAS THAT GOAL

His mind became sporadic, there was his excitement to meet him again but as well as the chance to combat his idol, to finally test himself, he didn't want to disrespect him but he couldn't get this chance ever again, never would he meet anyone as formidable to challenge him. If he could beat him here then he would have improved and that's what he needs, he needs proof to back his growth...he needs to calm his day-to-day thoughts that wreak his mind by getting proof that he had grown and this was it...

"Sir, you shouldn't threaten me with empty words..." he says calmly, disregarding the warning given by the brown hair's brother. He unsheaths his sword from his scabbard and swings it grazing the ground right before his toes. He took his stance pointing his tip at him accepting Samuel's treat as a challenge,

Samuel's eyes narrowed laden with pulsing anger, the wind started to pick up around him circling from head to toe,

"Then I guess you better start saying your death throes...because if death is what you're asking for then death is what's coming your way..." in one fluid motion he spread his blades and launches multiple waves of wind... one after another they flow through the arena directing their way to him.

Jake tries his best to place back his footing using Excalibur to combat the strong winds by launching his own attack, but they couldn't break the current, it was just absorbed magnifying Samuel's attack, a mixture of lightning and wind came his way at full force...

Jake braces for the impact, but instead, he was forced to cover his eyes as the winds blurred out his vision, this attack did not throw him back but made it harder for him to keep his view intact on his opponent, but just as he breaks part his eyelids there Samuel is directly in front of him, he pillages his closed fan into his gut, Jake flys back to the wall not so far away, without even a moment after reflecting off the wall, he gets similar plundering again and again by Samuel's fan. The continuous assault did not give him a shot at releasing any more attacks from his arsenal...he had just become the punching bag that he once forced Orchid to become...

Blood streaks down from his head, nose, and mouth. Dripping from his face, the droplets hit the ground forming a pool of blood below him. He looks up to see him standing there with his features not changed, the overflowing rage could be seen from his bloodshot eyes. Jake struggles but manages to move forward supporting his weight with his sword. The final blow came to him just as he attempts to readjust his sword, Samuel's fan strikes the back of his head causing him to fall flat on his face. The concussion caused him to blackout.

Racquel had no words to vocalize after watching the whole scene play out, it took them all they had and they couldn't even make the slightest scratch but his brother had taken him out in a matter of seconds. Jake hadn't even the chance to try to fight back. This was the perfect epitome of a one-sided battle,

but no matter how astonishing the sight she did know about her brother's overwhelming strength. The rumors spoke for themselves she didn't have to go that far for someone to tell her how well they knew her brother and how talented he was.

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"Racquel, what were you doing, why are you fighting this guy? Why didn't you call me?" his face changed from a serious one to a worried look examining her face checking all her bruises.

As he looked closer he could see the damage she had taken, far from what he had seen from a distance, his anger started to metastasis thus causing him to turn around mindlessly with the aim to kill.

He realizes that what Jake had just endured was far more mercy than he should have given, he really deserves death, no matter who or where he is from. No one hurts his sister, he needs to feel his entire wrath then everything would suffice, no even then he'll go to the depths of hell and punish him until he is satisfied but for now sending him there was his first course of action, he will plan the rest as he waits for his time...

Racquel could see the deadly aura surrounding Samuel and needs to calm him down she tries to get his attention before things get worse, she didn't want this to escalate any further she didn't want to turn the politics in this country into turmoil, with her brother here Jake might as well be pronounced dead.

"Samuel what are you doing here, does dad know where we are?" she asks him sternly, keeping her anxious thoughts far within her mind trying not to plaster it on her face.

"No, no he doesn't," he says trying to appease his sister, scared to get angry. This starts a squabble between the brother and sister duo,

Samuel never makes his sister angry, he does everything she asks, no objections, he had been obsessed with Racquel ever since she was born, as he laid his eyes on her he could not getaway. He had followed her everywhere and she only had lost this persistent annoyance once he had left to the military. The farewell was quite odd with one crying and the other happily wishing the other good riddance.

As Racquel's act started to turn into a full-fledge fight as she starts to get annoyed after their long due reunion the sudden thought of Orchid starts to crosses Racquel's mind. Pushing her brother, Racquel ran towards the fallen body on the ground, his clothes drenched with water as he laid there. This all starts to breach Samuel's train of thought his mind no more colluded with thoughts on seeking revenge...

"Orchid! Orchid!" she tries to wake him, gripping his shoulders. Orchid starts to sway his body, trying to get his consciousness back.

"Who's that?" Samuel appears sneakily right behind her scaring the living shit out of her. She gave a dirty look daring him to push further.

"Boyfriend? Now dad wouldn't like that remember no dating until your about 30" he says smirking

"You better watch yourself, Samuel," she says as veins pop across her forehead.

"He seems fine, let's just take him to the infirmary." he changes the subject, not to provoke her anymore. He lifts him up and carries the lifeless body over his shoulder...

"Be careful, Samuel, you drop him and death is coming your way!" she looks baring her fangs any second... the sight made Samuel cover his face with his free hand in a playful manner, breaking apart his index finger and ring finger to see her reaction.

As the two walk towards the entrance, Jake with the white of his eyes showing, he scrabbles to his sword unable to move his bottom half he drags his body across the sand, he grips Excalibur's handle, he aims the sword at Samuel and has his final attempt, the two walk as the light almost reaches them, Samuel blocks its path with his fan, dissipating the attack, as he looks to finish him off, Racquel nods her head, disagreeing, as they proceed to leave the arena.

Jake lays there and if one were to see him now they would consider him a dead corpse.

"How did you know?" Racquel says as he looks at his brother curious, who would have tipped him off? no matter how much she racked her mind she couldn't identify anyone who would know what was going on.

"Your friend in the hospital told me, it seems he thought you guys most likely were to come hereafter storming out of his room, all dramatic like..." Racquel starts to blush at his depiction of her being dramatic.

"By the way, sis, are you really going out with this guy, he doesn't even have an ounce of muscle on him... I think that bedridden guys would be better..." her face turns beet red as a response and she follows on with several punches to hitting the hard curves of his muscles. He smiles widely as several chuckles left the parting of his lips.

She pulls back shaking her hands cursing under her breath as the pain starts to settle within her knuckles. She looks at him eyes filled with irritation but changes as Orchid's sleeping face comes into view. Samuel sees this and reassures his sister,

"He's fine, he just needs sleep, we men are much more stronger than, that" his lips curl up.