Seasonal Steal by LM Bluejay
Toys
Toys
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He marveled at the way she moved. She’s so amazing. Shippo sighed. I would’ve never pegged her to be a fighter. Rin grabbed another goon and took him down. Though…this actually kinda looks familiar. Shippo watched her feint a kick at her next opponent. The man was strategically knocked off his feet and sent colliding into his friends. Like really familiar! Damn! Where have I seen this? Curious emerald eyes scrunched. The tip of his thumb made it to his mouth as a large shadow overhead appeared. At the second’s last notice he dodged. A bat dented the pavement where the boy once stood.
Its owner lifted the metal rod over his shoulders. “Guess you have some wits about you after all.” His huge body slunk into an offensive pose.
Shippo’s knees began to tremble. Holy crap! What do I do!?
“Hey! Tostitos Mild!” Rin managed to yell while dodging fists. “You better not think of flaking out on me. Use the scarf!”
“Yeah, but how!?” He felt a piece of the soft bright cloth. She acts like I’m supposed to just know how to use this. The brute in front of him chuckled deeply before launching an assault. Down the bat went. Every swing that his opponent threw Shippo found himself narrowly escaping just in time. Roughly twelve and half dodges later the boy was heavily panting on the ground. Oh man! This sucks so much! I’m not cut out for this type of crap. Where’s Kagome when you need her? As the bat came down he rolled away.
“Give up brat. There’s nowhere for you to run. And your little girlfriend’s too busy to save you, too.”
Shippo didn’t doubt his word for even a second. If Rin had been free she would’ve have already helped. Plus her laborious huffs indicated her limit. Dammit! How did I get into this mess? Without thinking he dove at the man’s unguarded side but was swiftly side-stepped and kicked away.
“Man, you’re really bad at this aren’t yah? Does your mommy fight all your battles?”
“As a matter of fact she does. I’m just a nerd without dorky glasses.” The man snatched up the scruff of his shirt.
“Yah know what, kid? You’re pathetic. Lettin’ a girl fight a man’s battles’ disgraceful. Where’s your honor? Where’s your spirit?”
“In five hundred plus gaming hours of Fatal Konflict. Not to mention Yollo and Cry for Booty.” Shippo was suddenly slammed into the floor. “Was it something I said?”
“I’m tired of your mouth. Say your prayers, runt.” Just as he prepared to strike his body jolted and he couldn't move. Something sharp pierced the top of his head. The object was heavy and sent him down to the ground.
Shippo watched in utter amazement as the huge spinning top disappeared. The man it landed on was knocked unconscious. “Well that wasn’t completely weird at all.” And then he remembered. I wished for a toy! He slammed eyes closed and thought real hard. When he reopened them several more appeared, each of the tops were spinning on their own. Alright! I’m tellepathic! Telapathic? Whatever. I wonder how I can get them to attack? The toys shot away from him hitting the remaining thugs. All of them succumbed to the spinning barrage.
“Took you long enough,” Rin huffed. She was finally able to catch her breath. The enemies around them were finally defeated. She wiped some sweat across her forehead. “I almost didn’t think we’d make it in time.” As soon as she said that someone appeared from behind her.
“Rin! Look out!” Shippo screamed. But the man had already grabbed her. The girl struggled and squirmed in the bear guy’s grasp. Where’d he come from? Why can’t she break free? He tried to summoning his tops but nothing happened.
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