Just a little something to throw out. Might take a while to complete 
depending on if I have to serve jury duty or not

Prologue

Manabu and Kobashi exited the bar, feeling pretty damn good about 
themselves as they leaned against one another in a drunken stupor. They 
sang loudly and off key, causing passersby to give them a wide berth 
rather than having their ears assailed in such a painful way. Likewise, 
the men�s reputation as members of one of the most violent local street 
gangs meant no one would tell them to keep it down. The men might meet 
the request halfway by ripping the person�s ear off so they wouldn�t 
have to hear the racket.

Manabu stopped trying to sway to the singing and settled for the swaying 
part. �You know, my bestest buddy in the whole world, I had a great time 
tonight.�

�You mean today,� Kobashi pointed to the newly risen sun.

�You know you�ve had a good night when it only ends with the coming of 
the next day,� Manabu philosophized. �We should do this more often.�

Kobashi nodded. �There were only two things that could have made the day 
more special.�

�What?� Manabu asked.

�More money and more women.�

�Who can�t use more of them?�

Kobashi considered that. �Rich gay guys.�

�Point.� Manabu was about to say something else when a flash of light 
down the mouth of the alleyway they were walking past caught his eye.

Kobashi felt the shoulders of his friend stiffen. �What?�

�I saw something over there. Let�s check it out.�

�Maybe it�ll be some rich tourists that got lost,� Kobashi said hopefully.

�We�ll help them with directions.� Manabu fingered the knife tucked in 
his belt. Hidden as it was underneath his shirt, he had used it to great 
effect in times past. Wielding a sharp knife tended to make people see 
things your way, especially when it came to economic redistribution. 
Kobashi was very much in favor of that, and cutting out the government 
as a middleman in the process.

The two headed down the dead-end alley, the alcohol in their system 
making them feel invincible. They were on their turf, and the local 
authorities only put in token appearances in the more public areas. The 
alleys belonged to their gang. Anyone who challenged that rule ended up 
losing the use of a body part or two, usually permanently.

Six steps in and they saw a figure shrouded in shadow at the end of the 
dead end alley. Manabu held off on drawing the knife for the moment. 
There was no sense in tipping the opposition off to what he had. �Hey 
there,� Manabu called out. �Need some help?�

As they drew close enough to make out the figure, both men came to an 
abrupt stop. It was a woman, by far the most attractive they had ever 
seen. Her skin was dark, as though she had a perpetual tan, and a 
cascade of platinum locks flowed luxuriously down her back. She had an 
upside down triangle tattoo in the center of her forehead, though the 
odd mark did nothing to detract from her looks. She wore a tight green 
and black body hugging, off-the-shoulder outfit. The cut was low at the 
top, showing off a scandalous amount of bosom, and high at the hem, 
showing off her long, black stocking clad legs. Tall thigh high green 
boots completed the ensemble.

The woman was such a beauty she stopped both men in their tracks. Each 
of them felt an animalistic urge deep in their souls as they stared at 
her. It took them several seconds to recover their wits.

�What do you know, it is a tourist,� Kobashi said.

The woman stopped brushing off her outfit and turned to look at the 
newcomers. She stared at them as though they were gnats buzzing around 
her head.

Manabu took the lead. �Pardon me, my dear, I can�t help but noticing you 
appear lost. Well, luck is with you today. My friend and I happen to be 
with the local tourist committee. And we�d be more than happy to show 
you all the local attractions.�

Kobashi picked up where his friend left off. �In fact, this section of 
Tokyo is famous for its beds. And it just so happens there�s a hotel 
nearby which has some of the best in the city. Why don�t you follow us 
and we�ll show you how comfy they are?� He shot her a toothy grin, one 
that showed refusing their �hospitality� was not an option.

Rather than show any fear, the woman held a hand to her chin in thought. 
Her look of disdain became one of seduction. She passed a hand across 
her face, a faint azure hue left behind before disappearing in the dim 
lighting of the alleyway. Her beauty went from impressive to unearthly, 
at least in the men�s eye.

The woman spoke in a throaty purr. �I see thou hast impeccable taste 
when it comes to beauty. However, there is but one of myself and two of 
thee. Perhaps it would behoove thee to discuss amongst thyselves who is 
the more worthy of my attentions.�

A haze came over the men�s eyes as she spoke to them. The two lifelong 
friends turned on one another, snarling and attacking, neither holding 
anything back. They were like two rabid dogs locked in a life and death 
struggle as they pummeled each other ruthlessly.

The sheer ferocity of their attacks ended the fight in less than a 
minute. Kobashi, the larger of the two, landed a hard right hook that 
laid out Manabu flat. He stood over the fallen man, eyes glazed as he 
waited for him to rise, but Manabu merely lay there, one arm bent at an 
odd angle.

Seeing a victor emerge, the woman walked up to him and purred, �Thou art 
victorious, mine champion. Now come, and allow myself to bestow upon 
thee the favor one such as yourself deserves.�

Kobashi remained motionless as the woman placed her hands around his 
face and drew him down to hers. She kissed him fully on the lips and a 
look of ecstasy crossed his features.

With the kiss delivered, she slipped out of his grasp and admired her 
handiwork. �Truly thou should be grateful, for after one kiss from Urd, 
the Enchantress, thy mortal life would be meaningless from that point 
onward. Now thou can enjoy the moment for the rest of eternity.�

Urd laughed to herself as she strode from the alley, leaving the statue 
of Wataru Kobashi behind.

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Avenging
Act II
Chapter 2
Tales of Enchantment

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