12 I Accep (2/2)

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The anvil itself began to turn red due the heat generated from the force of the impact and the rapidity at which Darius was striking at it. As he took out all of his frustrations on the anvil his strikes became clumsy and less precise, but he didn't care. He just kept on hitting it harder and harder until it all became too much for him.

All his emotions came roaring out in a single, desperate shout as he tossed aside the hammer and fell onto his knees, breathing heavily. A new man. A new Darius Omen.

Slowly he rose up off his knees and shrunk the anvil back down to the size of a pebble, still warm from the hammering it had just taken and put it back inside his pocket. He then went on to pick up his hammer and walked over to the sign he had found earlier by the rail.

He took out the taxi button prince Lionel had arranged for him the previous night and pressed it. He had never in his life felt more alive and determined than he did right now. It wasn't long before another silver sphere came speeding at him.

As soon as he entered the hatch reassembled itself and without a moments hesitation he said, ”The Imperial Dragon.”

The taxi took off and headed straight for the restaurant where he would be able to contact prince Lionel. As it took off, the silhouette on an old man stroking his beard materialized and prepared to follow the taxi ”Interesting! Just who is this boy? I need to take a closer look haha.”

This time Darius didn't even notice the view, his thoughts were scattered in a million different places as the pod descended and came to a halt right in front of the pathway that led up to the establishments main entrance.

Much to Darius' surprise two different female attendants, a brunette and a red head rushed up to greet him.

”Good evening, Mr Omen. Prince Lionel told us to expect you today. We will inform him of your arrival immediately.” said the brunette. ”Please, let us take your bags for you.” insisted the redhead with her head bowed slightly.

”This way sir, you will be dining in the royal booth again.” They said in unison as they both gestured toward the front entrance.

Darius walked in now, confident and proud. Although he still wished he didn't have to resort to this, it was the only choice he had. He walked over to the booth and entered, again the table had already been covered in all sorts of foods.

”The prince will be with you shortly.” Said the brunette as she slid the booth doors shut.

The sight of all that food made Darius realize just how hungry he was as he had not eaten the whole day.

He immediately began to scarf down all the food in front of him, with the appetite a man with a new energy to live.

At that moment the prince arrived inside the booth. His face beaming down at Darius as he ate.

”I knew you would make the right decision, I just knew it.” he said as he sat down opposite to Darius. ”May i ask how it went at the guild?” he questioned with a smug look on his face. Lionel could tell that something was different, something inside him had changed.

”I think you know full well how it went.” Darius replied, still stuffing his face with food.

Lionel looked at the new man in front of him for a moment, indeed he had changed much since their last encounter.

”So then, what do you say?”

Darius stopped eating and took a long hard look at Lionel, his face grew serious as he said two words that would change his life forever.

”I accept.”