Phoenix

The Sunsmiths

"You're coming with us."

"Why would I go with you, Sewage?"

"Because, asshole, we need you whether I like it or not."

"Oh? So you're saying you need my strength? That I'm stronger than you and you need--"

"Both of you knock it off," Emi groaned. "We need to work together here."

The two continued to bicker before Emi cast her Ice Missile spell and pinned both of them up against trees.

"Enough."

"Yes ma'am!" Kira and Sting yelled in unison.

"Oh thank god," Ayame breathed.

Emi then explained that the request was made by the town's representative. The town has been harassed by a group of intimidating wizards from an unofficial dark guild.

"What's an 'unofficial' dark guild?"

"Basically," Emi replied, "they're fairly new and they haven't done anything notable to be considered a full fledged dark guild. They're hoping that their actions in this town will prove that they are able to be considered 'official' in the eyes of others."

"Well we better kick their asses so that way they're too ashamed to be a dark guild," Kira cheered.

The group of them made their way to the town and were given further details on the guild and their methods. They had found their guildhall and decided to raid the guild while they weren't expecting it. Sting burst through the door and yelled about how they were going to lose to the Phoenix Wing guild.

"Like hell you are. No way a puny group like yours can defeat all of us."

Multiple wizards surrounded Sting and went to attack him all at once. Sting smirked and turned as he used his White Dragon Roar, striking down everyone in his path. Emi took care of the men attacking her with her Wind Blade spell, knocking them all towards Kira who cast her Mass Drown spell, successfully knocking them unconscious.

"So, like, is that it?" Kira asked.

"It seems so."

"We totally kicked their asses!" Sting exclaimed before his nose twitched and he turned serious. "There's a group of them outside. I'm going to deal with them."

Ayame agreed to follow him as Kira and Emi shrugged before they started to tie up the unconscious members. Emi suddenly let out a scream as she collapsed on the ground. She winced as she tried touching her ankle.

"Emi? Are you okay?" Kira yelled as she started to run towards her.

"I think I broke my ankle."

She looked down to see that a needle penetrated her skin and was dripping with poison. The needle must've cracked her bone from the speed that it came flying at her. She struggled to get up but she screamed in pain once there was any pressure on his ankle. Suddenly Kira screamed. When Emi looked up, she saw that a tall and muscular man held Kira by her hair.

"You've messed with the almighty Sunsmiths! Now you pay. Surrender the Cloaked Demon now."

Emi scoffed before wincing in pain again. She tried to cast a spell, but the poison was taking effect and she was unable to summon any magic.

"Listen here, girlie. You're going to come with us and surrender quietly. Then maybe you won't get hurt, and we'll even spare your friend here."

"Emi...don't listen to him."

"Kira!"

"Well, how about it? Do you accept? If you don't, I have no problem taking care of her right here."

Emi stood up, wincing at what looked to be a broken ankle. She slowly walked over to the man. Right when she was going to agree, a large boom was heard behind her.

"What do you think you're doing, pal?" A voice asked sarcastically.

"You're a little late, asshole!" Kira shouted.

"Hey," the voice said, "I always say better late than never."

Emi turned around to see Sting and Ayame standing in the doorway with their arms crossed.

"Now," he said, cracking his knuckles, "before I beat you to a pulp, do you have any last words?"

The enemy laughed loudly while stating that he wasn't the one who would be dying.

"Can you hurry up already?" Kira asked, annoyed. "My head hurts from his asshole pulling my hair for so long."

There was a bright light and then the enemy laid face down on the floor. Kira fell out of his grasp and rubbed her head before walking over to Emi and Sting.

"Took you long enough," Kira grumbled before walking past him. "Let's just go. I want a bath."

"As you wish, your highness." Sting playfully bowed.

"Emi, you're not too hurt are you?" Ayame asked, looking at the woman's ankle.

"No, I should be fine. It's just uncomfortable. That's all."

Emi started to walk behind the two before she screamed in pain. Worry was evident in all of her friends' eyes, and the blond slowly made his way over to Emi. He suddenly scooped her up and carried her with his hands under her neck and knees. Emi blushed before squirming in his hold.

"Hey! Put me down! I can walk on my own perfectly fine."

The dragon slayer gave a quick "mmhmm" before carrying her further and tightening his grip as she continued to squirm.

Emi turned to Sting, saying, "This was a memory I had already recovered, but I couldn't recognize you. Your face was blurred out."

"How could you possibly forget the day I saved you," Sting playfully countered.

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"Hey Emi? Do you want me to try to remove the poison? I have a gas for that."

Emi turned to Ayame before quickly nodding and asking Sting to put her down. The dragon slayer gently set Emi down so she was leaning against a tree.

"Gas Summon: Antidote."

A green-ish gas surrounded Emi. The white haired wizard started coughing and the poison started to leak from her ankle.

"Thanks Yame."

"That gas sure came in handy. Unlike Sting's flashy moves."

"Yeah well those flashy moves helped save your life, asshole."

"What did you just call me, dragon boy?"

"I said--"

"Gas Summon: Doze."

A pink gas surrounded both Kira and Sting. They both slipped to the ground unconscious. Emi and Ayame looked at each other before laughing.

"Your gasses do come in handy. You saved me the effort of scaring them."

"Now we just have to wait for them to wake up."