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Back in medieval times there was a small town called Eichenwalde. Everyone was happy, they had their own shops, houses, etc. and a new king ruled them from the castle. However, will the citizens be able to stop the imminent danger - dragons, witches, invasions? Let's just hope this city stands, I wish you luck hero.
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Even Hanzo wondered why he was here, about to enter a bar incognito waiting to meet this someone.
He honestly never expected that after defying a corrupt system that saw the vulnerable as weak and unworthy of the title of warrior or knight he would meet a young woman who would change his life.
Kiriko as they wanted to call her, a bold and rebellious young woman who had stood by his side even after he saw first hand a pitched battle of multiple warriors with unique abilities trying to annihilate him just for being the outcast.
But Hanzo still questioned why he wanted to see him, yes it was "he" who gave him the message, but it was he who decided to accept it, it was he who decided to come and there was no turning back.
As quickly as he entered he saw him, a unique looking knight, a woodcutter's look, but he didn't use an axe, a peasant's look, but he wasn't good at farming, a look of total mysticism.
The only knight to use a gun instead of a sword he used a firearm his killercreeper the great knight loved by many, Cole Cassidy; while he used a state of the art bow the StormBow, they were the perfect duo, until that tragedy happened and his whole world went straight down.
That's how he went straight to that table sitting at the other end "Well talk, you only have thirty seconds."
"Thirty seconds?" that really distressed him, it meant that his archer really didn't trust him anymore.
"That's more than you've given me" he replied very irritably.
"I came to save you"
"You know you can go a long way to the..." He didn't give her time to answer, as the waiter arrived to take their order to which they both responded at the same time tacos.
The waiter left, but Hanzo added "no onions, he hates onions" such a tone sounded very sarcastic, but it was also the expression of him still remembering those little details I know from that unrecoverable past, to which Cole was gnawed by the guilt of not being there in the moments where he really needed him.
"Hanny wouldn't be here if it wasn't important."
"And I wouldn't be here if you'd stood up for me."
"Han please listen to me"
"It's over, we're done here just like that" on the holographic screens was a breaking news item; Director Morrison was issuing a statement, an alert involving Hanzo. It was practically exaggerated yellow journalism, treating Kiriko as a heartless monster; obviously Hanzo knew it wasn't true.
"That's a lie" he stood up from his seat in protest "that's not true" this was annoying him to no end.
"I know, I know" he wouldn't make the same mistake again, not anymore, determined he took her hand, but it was with the mechanics, it felt different and sadly it was Hanzo's reminder of his worst mistake while for Cassidy the reminder of why he continues to fight "I believe you" he just wants her trust, affection, her love again.
"And forgive me, for... for everything" he was in despair, but he was still sane to get back the man he loves he had to tell her everything "for abandoning you when you needed me the most."
Hanzo just listened and deep down he believed him "You're right" it seemed they were finally back together again "Now to prove how completely wrong Morrison and his disgusting system is" to this Cole was completely perplexed, were they in different worlds.
"Morrison?" he sighed "Han, I'm talking about that minion of yours" from his cloak he pulled out very old records of a creature capable of transforming into a beast, a beast capable of wiping out entire villages at this hanzo was shocked, he couldn't believe it.
In that drawing was portrayed a creature similar to a fox, but that possessed a large number of tails, Hanzo knew that creature perfectly, a kitsune and the only kitsune he knew was Kiriko.
Refusing to believe that he got up from the table and headed for the exit, he really believed that Cole would help him this time; and with no time to lose Cole followed him to stop him and explain everything. He didn't want this to happen, he seriously made the same mistake again.
"Han listen to me."
"You've talked enough" he was walking away as fast as he could, he didn't want to see him anymore, this time he didn't want to go back.
"This is for the good of the kingdom"- the archer had had enough, he didn't want to listen to his lies "you know it's true what I'm telling you".
"Please stop it!
"You're in danger!" he managed to reach him, but in response he received a shove and a question that deep down the answer was obvious to both of them.
"Why won't you leave me alone!!!" the world stopped for both of them, that question was an easy one to answer and Cole wouldn't waste the opportunity to finally tell him his deepest secret.
"Because I love you" Hanzo didn't expect it, however he had doubts, was it another lie or was his love true, but he still had questions and with Cole he wouldn't get them so he had to run away leaving the gunman alone.
Cassidy just wondered what was the mistake they made that they were no longer together to prove their love?
Maybe that question will never be answered.