by Shura » Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:11 pm
Although the pain was minimal, the surprise of being “bitten” by the sword caused Kenji to have an audible reaction. “Motherfucker! What the hell was that?” Before Kenji even realized it, he had pulled the sword free from the ground, and was thrusting the blade upwards towards the sky like some Saturday morning cartoon character. The fact that the sword was glowing didn’t help matters any, nor did the thunder in the background, or the wailing of his guitar. The only thing that was missing was a gray skull-like castle in the background. Oh well, Kenji was content to take what he could get, which in this case, was a pretty wicked sword.
Even if it was acting a bit strangely, he was glad to have his guitar. A life without music would get boring pretty fast, especially if there weren’t any people around to party with, or hot chicks to bang. Assuming the strap was still attached, and in any condition to be used, Kenji would strap the guitar to his back for the time being. When both of his hands were free, he would be compelled to further examine the sword that he had found. Having never really held a sword before, he expected to be a little intimidated by it, but he wasn't. If anything, he was simply in awe of the weapon. It was almost as big as him, which if you asked anybody in the locker room at the gym, was no easy task. Kenji was curious as to how he was able to pick the sword up with such relative ease. Realistically, it should’ve been much heavier, and probably felt a little awkward to hold. Such was not the case however. The more that he inspected the sword, the more he was compelled to swing it around. As much as he imagined swordplay to be an outdoor sport, this place was already wrecked, so he doubted that anybody would care if there were a few new nicks in the ground. The first swing felt smooth and natural, almost like he had done it before, but had no memory of it. Each successive swing felt easier and easier, almost to the point where he wasn’t even trying anymore. While the original goal had been to not impale himself, he soon felt oddly at home with the weapon. Maybe this is what had been missing from his life all along. Of course, how could he have been so stupid? It wasn’t love, money, or purpose that he was lacking; it was swords!
Aghast at his pseudo-revelation, Kenji was perhaps more pleased with himself than he should've been. Was he always such a badass? At this point, there was little to no doubt in his mind. The answer was yes.