Ch.64 Captain Butch Jones Pt. I

Prologue 

Ch.1 End of a New Beginning 

Ch.2 End of a New Beginning Pt. II

Ch.3 End of a New Beginning Pt. III

Ch.4 End of a New Beginning Pt. IV

Ch.5 Return of the Champions 

Ch.6 The Champions History 

Ch.7 Power Orientation 

Ch. 8 Into the Marsh

Ch.9 Fear of Demons

Ch.10 The Underground City of Belrim

Ch.11 Night of the Betrayed 

Ch.12 Unspoken Truth  

Ch.13 The Redbeard Pt. I

Ch.14 The Redbeard Pt. II

Ch.15 Reunion 

Ch.16 Before the Storm

Ch.17 Flashpoint

Ch.18 The Fatal Swordsman

Ch.19 Rebirth

Ch.20 Into the Abyss

Ch.21 Overseer 

Ch.22 Demon General Balor Balor Pt. 1

Ch.23 Demon General Balor Balor Pt.2

Ch.24 Demon General Balor Balor Pt.3 

Ch.25 Demon General Balor Balor Pt. 4

Ch.26 Fallen King

Ch.27 Last Wish

Ch.28 Awakening 

Ch.29 Aftermath

Ch.30 All That Remains 

Ch.31 Chances

Ch.32 Gearing Up for Yalti

Ch.33 The Jungle of Yalti Pt. I

Ch.34 The Jungle of Yalti Pt. II

Ch.35 Armlocke Village 

Ch.36 A Rogue Healer  

Ch.37 Moving Forward 

Ch.38 Invasion

Ch.39 Tempo Blaze

Ch.40 Scream of Liberation

Ch.41 Retaliation 

Ch.42 Green-Band

Ch.43 Green Band Pt. II

Ch.44 Serpent Pool

Ch.45 The Silent Swordsman

Ch.46 The Serpent King Pt. I

Ch.47 The Serpent King Pt. II

Ch.48 The Serpent King Pt. III

Ch.49 The Serpent King Part IV

Ch.50 Prelude to Freedom 

Ch.51 Queen of Elbaronce 

Ch.52 Bounty

Ch.53 New Horizons

Vol.1 Afterword

Ch.54 Tyranny in Darmin

Ch.55 The Pink Sea

Ch.56 Wreckage 

Ch.57 Gathering of the Most Wanted

Ch.58 World of Champions

Ch.59 Womcos Wasteland 

Ch.60 Making of a Marksman 

Ch.61 Outfit Three

Ch.62 Unspoken Truths Guild

Ch.63 Goals & Decisions 

Ch.65 Captain Butch Jones Pt. II

Ch.66 Captain Butch Jones Pt. III

Ch.67 Dragon Foot

Ch.68 The Message Pt. I

Ch.69 The Message Pt. II

Ch.70 The Message Pt. III

Ch.71 Time Will Tell

Ch.72 A New Adventure

Ch.73 A Deserted Island

Ch.74 Chimpa's Animal Kingdom

Ch.75 A Rising Threat 

Ch.76 Devil of the Sky Pt. I

Ch.77 Devil of the Sky Pt. II

Ch.78 Vessel of the First King

Ch.79 Humbled 

Ch.80 Kanon

Ch.81 Becoming a Symbol 

Ch.82 Emergence

Ch.83 True Colors

Ch.84 Phoenix

Ch.85 Our Beginning 

Ch.86 The Sixth Member

Ch.86 The Double Agent

Ch.87 The Astlin Pirates

Ch.88 A Worrisome Threat

Ch.89 Whistling Bounty Hunter

Ch.90 Stone Island Zetra

Ch.91 Havok

Ch.92 Out of the Shadows, Darmin's Rebellion

Ch.93 The Third Brother Pt. I

Ch.94 The Third Brother Pt. II

Ch.95 Locked Away

Ch.96 Prisoners

Ch.97 Examination

&#x3C;p&#x3E;Chapter Sixty-Four:&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;strong&#x3E;Captain Butch Jones Pt. I&#x3C;/strong&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;A month had passed since Butch revealed his true identity. When I finally thought I had found a place to call home, a rift started. Outfit Three operated on three missions in the past month all relating to a country called Elbaronce. After leaving the lizardman tunnels, Asaka disappeared and spent a lot of time with Layek. Painful screams of agony reigned most of the nights after he began to stay on the top floor. The entire guild knew about it but would not take action against the Tyrant Layek.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Ahh!!! Damnit,&#x201D; I heard another cry for help, coming from the top floor. I was on the third floor of the Hall of Will, which acted as a training center and living apartments.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;Asaka&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I dropped my kendo stick, while I had been practicing with the leader of Outfit One, who used a unique pose in battle.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;You should ignore that, Yucci&#x2026; Not much you can do about that! Everyone else gets that?&#x201D; Apollo remembered, as it was known as a sacrifice needed to strengthen our guild.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I noticed the other members in Apollo&#x2019;s squad. Dante was an Italian man with a gold buzz cut and chin hair, and wearing black battle coat. He nodded his head.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Joey, who was the third member, had a blonde ponytail, but, besides that, her face was covered by a half skull mask and I was unable to truly describe her. She wore odd fatigues that looked formal military.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;Both remained silent, until I finally spoke out.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;This is crazy&#x2026; You expect me to not worry about a comrade who is dying up there, and just sit here? Screw that!&#x201D; I yelled to the first Captain, as he looked at me in disbelief. Apollo was a pushover at times but when he ordered you to do something, it&#x27;s ideal to follow along.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;This isn&#x2019;t the time to follow orders&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;Apollo looked at me and smacked my hand with a kendo stick. He grimaced with a displeasing gesture.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;I will not report your disobedience to Layek, but I will have Dante let Butch know&#x2026;&#x201D; Apollo said. Apollo believed the Captain&#x2019;s authority over their subordinates was absolute. It was to be feared. He did not know Butch, at all.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I threw the wooden kendo sword to the ground and stormed off. I could hear the captain talking with Joey on knowing when you&#x27;re out of line. I could only shake my head in pure disgust.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I continued to walk through the halls. I could see some lower end runts preparing for a mission by the amount of gear they equipped. The normal attire was anything black, with either a cloak or hood covering your body in this guild. Then the moment I passed them, I overheard the drama in the guild.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;What&#x2019;s the assignment this month?&#x201D; A thin woman asked.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Taking the ship at the dock and sailing around the Ublin Sea to eliminate close threats,&#x201D; A man responded with a high-pitched voice. &#x201C;I am more curious about what&#x2019;s happening on the top floor?&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I tried to listen and avoid eye-contact at the same time. I was nearly past them at this point, and I didn&#x2019;t want to draw attention to myself or my eavesdropping.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I&#x2019;m in enough trouble as it is, and I really don&#x2019;t want to miss supper...&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;You must not know&#x2026; The final phase of the transfer is tonight. After that, Layek will have the first King&#x27;s power also! The gifter will die, of course, be made a sacrifice for our future,&#x201D; the woman coldly explained. I had no clue such a theft was possible.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;My eyes widened as I felt my jaw released to the bottom of the floor.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;HUH&#x2026;? So much for supper&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;The two continued to talk amongst themselves. It took all my willpower to walk normally around the bend in the hall. As soon as I was clear of their sight, I rushed to the Captain.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;Butch needs to know about this, or else it will be to late!&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I arrived at the side of the hall where our quarters were. Something seemed off about this side of the hall. Our door was cracked open&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;That&#x2019;s impossible!&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Butch always carries the key with him. I have my spare, which meant someone entered without asking.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Fu...&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;I left my gun inside my room. Now was not a good time to be unarmed&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;I cautiously walked towards the door. My nerves were heightened, my breathing shallow, focused. I moved as quietly and quickly as I could manage.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;With my back pressed against the wall, I curled just my fingertips around the crack in the open door. I took a steadying breath.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;Please, let no one be home until I get my gun&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Then, I let the door swing wide open. Immediately, I noticed a trail of blood beside our table, as most of it pooled on the table. The blood covered some fruits we had laid out. That was when I found the reason for the blood stains.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;A member of our guild was lifeless on top of the table. His arm had been severed off and his mouth taped shut. He spread his arms and legs like he was making a snow angel on the table. His dying face looked as if he saw a true Demon.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Oh my&#x2026; What happened here?&#x201D; I asked, aloud. My shock had overridden my sense of danger and horror at such a death.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;I heard footsteps coming from one of the rooms as I hurried to grab my musket. My door opened on its own. I feared for my life. I was unarmed and the killer was near.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Yucci&#x2026; it&#x2019;s me, relax,&#x201D; Butch said, catching me and calming me.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Butch, what the hell happened?&#x201D; I demanded, startled by his sudden presence and the scene in our room. He took a second and let out a deep sigh before explaining.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;They know&#x2026;&#x201D; He confessed.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Huh? They know what&#x2026;? Butch&#x2026;&#x201D; I hesitated as I became skeptical.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;Butch&#x2019;s grip on my shoulders loosened. He reached into his traveling sack and pulled something out. He grabbed a smoke pipe and lit it up. After taking a large puff and blowing it into the air, he continued.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;I keep all my evidence of Darmin and Layek in my room. All my communication devices around Darmin and my own personal device to speak to Mitsuki. One of the higher-ups know, Yucci&#x2026; That I was never aligned with them and know I was undercover,&#x201D; Butch said. I gasped in disbelief at his sudden revelation.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;No way&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Aye&#x2026; With that said we have no choice but to escape now! Get your gear, because if you are apart of this team, they will take you as an accomplice.&#x201D; Butch informed me. I prepared to tell him the news I overheard.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Asaka is set to die tonight, by the final phase!&#x201D; Butch turned to me, while he was packing his bag. He said he already knew of the final phase taking place and that this only pushed the plan a couple hours ahead of schedule. He packed all his equipment and things in the adventure bag that we all were given by Muriel. The bag had a strap on it and was a little longer than most of the regular ones.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x9;&#x201C;Yucci&#x2026; We are leaving with Asaka&#x2019;s power,&#x201D; Butch said, insisting on the plan. &#x9;&#x201C;That would mean taking his body as well, right?&#x201D; I confirmed. He looked away from me, for a moment taking another puff from his pipe. He blew it out, as I felt the tension from his answer emerging.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;

&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;strong&#x3E;A war that has caused a continuing rift between two worlds!&#x3C;/strong&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Mysterious rifts open around the globe, transporting regular people to another world. On a normal day a teenage boy, Jai Marshall and friends are sucked in. The group is forced to serve as champions of the world. This sequence of events is not at random considering Jai&#x2019;s older brother Omar was formerly a champion of this world. Jai will do anything to ensure the safety of his friends inside a world where the unexpected is constantly broadened. Even though the group is equipped with ancient abilities from past champions, the task they have been given is a great mountain to climb. Can Jai and his friends survive this world?&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;

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