Two Worlds Collides

Chapter 33

It never was about who was the strongest. No, that was never the question. It was always about who was the smartest. Who will out smart who. Who will come out victorious in the end. Even though ghost was smaller in size, it did not mean that he was weak or could not hold his own against his enemy. Even though the beast was towering over him and were far stronger than him, he did not fear him nor was he afraid of him, and that was something that baffled the beast as he looked at wolf standing in front him pulled into his full height as his fur gently sways in wind.

But what baffled him the most was when the wolf shifted into his human form and unsheath his sword and let it hanged to his side his eyes though remained red and honey brown. The beast growls, and a shiver runs through Tiao's whole body but not of fear but excitement as his eyes light up in anticipation. Around him fog slowly started to swirling accompanied by eerie sounds. Tiao slowly started to move to his right side without taking his eyes of the beast in front of him.

As the fog grew thicker his eyes gleamed brighter as he used his wolf hearing to pinpoint where the beast might be.

"Tiao baba miss you please come home my baby."

The voice of his baba came wafting towards him and he shook his head lightly.

"Tiao why would you leave us. Don't you love us anymore?. Did we do something wrong?."

This time it's the voice of his a-die and Tiao looked around when his eyes landed on his parents who were standing a few feet from him with their arms outstretched. The look on their faces were that of sadness and disappointment. Tiao looked at them as tears formed in his eyes as he looked at them.

"Tiao come back home please. You do not need to do this. You do not need to fight to save these people. They are not your family. They are just strangers to you. Will you leave your family for them. They are nothing. Their lives mean nothing. They deserve to die Tiao. Let them fight them fight their own battles you are not responsible for them."

His parents voices interacted with each other and Tiao felt something stir within him. Something that does not sit right with him. His parents would never say such things. He shook his head vigorously and close his eyes for a second or two before he spoke.

"Your mind games won't work on me. You should know that my parents would rather die than let these people deal with something so dangerous on their own."

Tiao spoke into the fog and the beast let out a dangerous and low howl. Tiao jumped out of the sharp claws of the beast just in time making the claws cut through air. He pushed himself forward and brought his sword down hard missing the beast arm by mere centimeters. Using his wolf eyes and hearing he went into another attack bringing his sword down hard once again slicing through meat and the beast howls in pain as he shook his arm where the sword had slice him. The beast brought his claw down in a arc motion drawing blood as his claws made contact with Tiao's arm.

Four big gushes in his upper arm as blood streams out of the wounds. He groans in pain as he fell on his knee putting his weight on his sword. He looked at the wounds as blood seeped out of it but it was already starting to close on its on. He gritted his teeth and his jaw set in a hard line. His eyes gleamed as he reached where the beast might be. His eyes locked on its target that weren't standing far from him he looked at his arm again and saw that the bleeding had stopped and the wounds were almost close and healed.

The beast took this opportunity to strike again but Tiao rolled out of the incoming attack and the beast claws scraped on the ground. Tiao got up and with enough momentum he pushed himself up in the air and at the same time he called his qin before him and expertly he strum the string infusing his spiritual energy into his qin and with flick of his wrist he let his fingers glides over the string and let waves of spiritual out directed it towards the beast. Howls of pain echoes through the clearing as Tiao continues with his onslaught.

With the same attack he disperse of the fog giving him a clear view of where the beast are. The beast torso were bleeding from cuts that were crisscross over the front of body. Tiao waved his qin away before he lowered himself and as soon as his feet touches the ground beneath him he launches with his sword but the beast waved his hand and Tiao flew backwards his back hitting a tree with so much force that it make Tiao gasps for breath and making his body slumped down the bark of the tree.

The beast lifted his head and a evil smirk came across his face as he pushed himself up. Tiao who were winded from the crash groaned as he pushed himself on his knees his eyes were out of focus. The beast took this opportunity to strike and his claws almost took Tiao's head clean of did Tiao not leaned his body far back and away from the attack. The beast though were relentless in his attack and he brought his claws down again but Tiao was ready and he brought his sword up to block the attack.

Tiao found himself in a awkward position as his body leaned heavily on the heels of his feet. He needed to find an opening to get out from under this beast. It came when the beast lifted his arm and Tiao used the fluidity of his body to roll out and then he shifted. Ghost let out a growl as he shake his fur out. The beast took a step back and ghost launches himself at it. The beast on instinct brought his arm up but the wolf went low as he let his teeth sinked into the beast lower leg. The beast let out a painful howl and ghost let his teeth sink deeper until he tasted iron on his tongue.

He shook the beast leg making him loose his balance and fell backwards only then ghost let go of leg. Ghost walked slowly up the length of the beast body and jump on him when he reached his torso. The beast slashed his claws at him, making ghost jumping of him. The beast rolled and stood up. Ghost growls low as he once again launches at the beast. The beast met him half way and soon they were in a fierce battle. Ghost were careful to stay clear of the beast claws as he bite and slapped with his teeth and claws.

The beast got the upper hand momentarily as he caught ghost midair and threw him across the clearing making the wolf yelp in suprise as he landed on his paws and shook his fur out. Ghost looked at the beast with anger as he ready himself for another attack but this time he threw he went for the beast mid section which prove to be the right decision as his teeth sank into its flesh making the beast tumbling to his knees bringing ghost with him. Ghost brought a big chunk of the beast flesh with him when he let go. He jumped back and shifted in one swift move into his human form. As the beast howls in pain and blood streams out of wound at his side.

Tiao unsheath his sword and in one swift move he unhead the beast before him. The beast head rolled to the side and Tiao sheath his sword and took his dizi from his side and brought it to his lips his eyes never leaving the beast in front of him before he started to play an eerie tune. Resentful energy started to swirl from the beast body and Tiao increased his playing as more and more Resentful energy started to leave the beast body. He played until every last wisp of Resentful energy was gone from the beast body only than did he pulled his dizi from his lips and gracefully sat down in lotus position and waved his hand and his qin appeared before him.

He played cleansing and rest. His body slowly started to feel tired but he did not stop until it was done. He buried the now cleanse body and let his body fell to ground landing on his hands and knees as tears fell from his eyes.

"Baba. A-die. I do hope that I will be able to see you and my siblings and family again but I was never meant to stay. I am so sorry. I love you and you all will forever be apart of me and you will live forever in my heart."

Tiao whispered into the stillness of night as tears flowed freely down his face. He let his body fell to the side and laid there and let sleep overtook him. Light footsteps nearing the clearing and made its way towards the sleeping form of Tiao. They kneeled and picked him up without any difficulty and have the clearing one last look before they walked away towards the direction they had came.

"Rest my dear. You did good."

They whispered as they looked at the peaceful and sleepy face of the young man in their arms.

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Hope you all enjoy this chapter I know it's been a long while since I updated this story but here we are.