Chapter 13: Chief
Crypt charged at the next man he locked onto. He spun the spear and, in one swift motion, slammed it into the man’s forehead, sending him flying.
The skeletons had also created a barricade in front of Jake. They made sure the men couldn’t get through, smacking them with their swords and pushing them back with their shields.
Jake allowed all that to unfold for a few seconds before he finally raised his hands and spoke. "Stop!" he yelled out. Crypt and the skeletons immediately came to a stop, but their guards were still up, and they would attack whoever came at Jake.
Everyone stopped. They stared at Jake, not sure what he wanted to do now. It was already evident that he was the one who would win if this went on, so why was he stopping?
"I’m not here to fight. I only wanted to take refuge in your village for a while. I’m not from around here, so I don’t know much," he said as he started walking toward them.
"Stand back! We do not want you here. We will fight you even if it means laying down our lives. We will make sure that we stop you from entering our home," one of the older men said.
"Really? Think about it well before you throw your lives away. I can kill all of you here. I’ve already seen the extent of your strength, and honestly, I’m certain I can take you all down.
If you throw your lives away here because you’re scared of me or something, what’s stopping me from heading into your home and destroying it now that you’re gone?
I don’t know what this mark on my hand is, or why you hate me because of it, but all I want to do is simply rest my head and gather some information," Jake explained.