Chapter
I think this chapter is soley based on a preconceoved idea I had about Rings of Power's Galadriel and Sauron. I was under the impression she would kick his ass in the last epi as he was tagging along- him tagging along is so arrogant, stupid and entretaining- but while I have no idea what happened (nor I want) it makes me want to write this.
Like the show made Galadriel be a lunatic- judging by the trailers- who has an army searching to the ends of Middle Earth for Sauron .... bc well, yes he killed her bro. No idea what the show did.
Fav trope- villan too OP who is walking among the merry heroes for lols.
"Please, I need to finish this task" pleads a woman with blue robes. She is clad with a dark shade of blue and her chestnut hair has a hairpin where not only has a blue shade, but also mimick a rare blue flower. Logan crosses his arms, his beer is empty and his patience for such request is ending.
"I'll be honest with you. I can name a couple of people that could take him down or at least, peg him down in one of his schemes" Logan entoned serious. "You don't reach rock bottom of the list"
The woman in blue scowls.
"I don't say this because sexism. I say this because I have seen the man fighting before. I have seen him rending his enemies to their worst nightmare. Kitty....you're no match for him" Logan concludes remembering sadly how the beer is empty.
The tavern is full, as always but no one will ask questions.
"But...I need to finish this task. I'm a healer of Zaorva. I made a promise" she explains as maturely she can- no one else wanted to join her party- and adds. "I'm the best healer of all the countries" entoned strongly. "I see many things Logan, I'm not weak"
Logan nods. "I agree. You're not. But you have no chance to fight him in equal foot." Then he stops. "Maybe if you train necromancy...no, even so will have to train for years"
Kitty feels she is being avaluate as a bad business. Not a pleasabt feeling.
"Look, I would gladly help you with anything else but this" Logan then wants to wnd the conversation. "I have respect for your institution. You guys help people but...can't fight the Evil Necromancer, now please...leave, I'm expecting a client today"
Kitty frowns and points her finger to an unbother Logan. However, someone steps in.
"Ah, don't let me stop the conversation" the voice carries a certain accent and belongs to a man with furry azzure skin and golden eyes. "I hear the lady has a request for you Logan"
"One he refuses to answer. Like the others" Kitty rubs her temples. The man is staring at her and a surge of challange ruins in her veins. "Be very afraid, sir. I'm the only woman who wants to kill the evil necromancer"
Logan reacts strangely. It feels as if he wants to use the words but all it escapes are grunting. The blue man is impressed. "You have the guts...are yoi doing this for the money" he analyse the flower hair pin. "I don't feel you are that desperate for money"
"What? Oh no. I need to fullfill a promise" is all she says in a bravado. "But I better do alone"
"Nonsense. We can do the task together!" The stranger offers as he is an adventurer. His name is Kurt Wagner. Logan is making those odd sounds again, his beer is full again as if a pass of magic.
"I don't have much to pay you...and to be honest, we know each other today" there suspiscion in her tongue. Kurt takes no offense.
"I'm an old friend of Logan, I'm one of his clients but you were stealing the time" Kurt repliea and Kitty apologise and the man waves his hand as if it wasn't necessary. "In fact, he can vouch for me"
Logan can speak now. With words. "Sure, he is one of those people of the list. Huh, Kurt can I talk to you in private?" Logan didn't waste a second and Kitty is left in thr tavern as the two men are in a private location talking.
They return in 2 minutes.
"Kitty, do you want to do this? You can do anything else...ask me for any other job and I will do for free. Do you want a dragon sanctuary...I can do it one for you" Logan promised hoping this would tempted Kitty.
Kitty looks at the stranger. I'm HER healer. I fear nothing. "Dragons are cool. But I need to do this" and continues. "Can I count on you?"
"Of course, I don't see missions like that for a while. Oh, I was told you are a great healer"
"No. I'm the best" she said and Kurt chuckles. Maybe he thinks she is selling herself too high or maybe is the whole mission. Laugh is the best remedy I suppose.
"Wait, you saw him?" Kitty parrot her question and clap her mouth. She senses no lies in his words. "How are you still in one piece?" She eyes him as to confirm he is indeed alive. Kurt is flatter by this.
"Oh he is not always a violent fellow. In fact, he can be resoanable" Kurt states proudly but his smiles dies as he stares at her. "He has been know to be cruel, but only of the person...truly upset him"
"Noted. Glad you are ok" Kitty has her fair share of evil wizards in the past. Kurt's tail is up in the air. made me think of a snake. Do people tell him a lot?
"Well, Katzchen...he can also be resoanable as I told you. Are you after him to avenge a loved one?" Kurt can see tales of heroes who lost their loved ones and succumbs to their darkest desires.
Sure Kitty has a similar tale.
She shakes her head. But doesn't offer more info.
Kurt is curious.
"If we go Baat but ship we arrive his castle in less than a week. And we have the surprise element aoir favour" Kitty is excited, there's hope in her eyes. Kurt laughs now.
"What?"
"You made a good joke. If we go to Baat" he wipes the tears in his eyes and Kitty stares at him. "Katzchen, Baat is no longer a city. It doesn't exist more"
Kitty open and closes her mouth.
"I forget..."
"How can you forget something that has 100 years?"
She doesn't answer right away. "Time is a messy bussiness for me, especially in the temple of Zaorva" she notices him shivering and asked if he is alright.
"Not a fan of your...boss, let's leave like that"
To reach Evil Necromancer's castle, one needs a ship- Baat is out of the picture- and then walk a foot. It will take then 3 days. Kurt is more curious about Kitty.
"Why you are so hell bent in killing him? Is not for glory...HER" he refuse to say her name. "Healers don't convey glory...or do they?"
Kitty rolls her eyes but there's a ghost of smile there. "We don't live in slums if that's what you are asking and no, we can have our work reconized but fame can't be our priority. No, not after him for fame. Only a fool would" Kitty then looks at the moon then back to Kurt. "I'm not a fool. And you Kurt?"
"Not a fool...but I was called things worse" and noting her pity stare he adds. "Don't pity me...I probly deserved it...in my youth I did bad things"
"Don't we all?" There's a forlon expression on her face.
Kurt offers beer, and the good kind.
The castle is a day away. Kitty is nervous and anyone can tell. "Think we can do it?" Inquered as she lay down on the ground- her sleeping bag is cozy and Kurt even gave her a warm blanket- "tomorrow...we will see him..."
"Of course we can...by the way, how you think he looks? Handsome?"
"Old" Kitty replies as she remembers some of the tales of Zaorva. How sometimes her soulmate uses masks of old people to do his bidding. It feels immoral to compare LK to Evil Kurt..."he is much older than me"
Kurt made such a funny face. "You're lucky you're adorable and cute"
"Thanks, you're lucky you're handsome...otherwise those lines wouldn't work"
"Oooh you think I'm handsome?!"
"Good night Kurt"
Zaorva, many moons ago, once took a younger Kitty to be part of the temple. She looks at her and says "I shall give you part of my power. You can help the others and yourself. The bluer you get...the stronger our connection becames"
Kitty had years to mater patience. To master her healing abilities to the best of her abilities.
"YOU ARE JOKING?!" Kitty shouts her eyes are full blue. "YOU ARE THE NECROMANCER ALL THIS TIME?!"
kurt scratches his chin. "Yeah...sorry. I wanted to see how far this would go" and raises his hands. "Why you want to kill me? Have I killed your family or lover?"
Kitty narrows. "NO, I'M A HEALER OF ZAORVA. SOMEONE ON THE DEATH BED MAKE A LAST WISH TO ME" the flashes of the poor soul who wanted to kill the evil necromancer and gain the money used his last wish in hopes Kitty would do it.
"Oh...that explains. How you will kill me?" He asked perfectly calm. Even as Kitty has a blue summon a cosmic crossbow.
She shots him in the face. He dies in seconds. Leaving Kitty to ponder her next actions and even her past. "Fuck"
In imstants, Kurt is back. Flexing his neck. "Wow...that was a good spell" sounds impressed. "You killed me for 3 minutes, congratulations, wish fulfiled"
"I'm still mad at you" and adds. "I'm also immortal..."
Now Kurt is shocked. "WHAT?"
Logan is grateful Kitty is back to same tavern, walkint with a very giggling Kurt on her side. She looks at Logan and replied. "I killed him...for 3 minutes, put me higher on your list"
Logan really need more beer.