Chapter 18: (13) I learn archery from the amazons part 2.
Well folks im back after brainstorming last week and I realized I can't exactly have Hawkeye meet Yuuji, the timeline would be bad so I had a question, should a door manifest in front of him and he just walks in and meets Yuuji swinging his sword in his house?
(Comment yes here)
(Comment no here)
But with that out of the way, onto the chapter.
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*Thwack*
"Yes I hit the target again!"
It's been a little over 3 hours since I fired my first arrow from the bow Marigold provided me, and it was a trial! Firstly the bow needed at least 1000 lbs of strength to pull back the string, if that wasn't hard enough I had to hold the position and aim, and if I didn't I'd get hit by the string.
Luckily Aphelandra stayed and was encouraging me, "you got this Yuuji!" I hear her say as I grab another arrow from the quiver and notch it, feeling the feathers on the shaft as I pull it back, as time went on It was getting easier to pull it back, probably due to my body adapting to this world, but I couldn't be too sure.
*thwack*
I managed to hit the target, but this time I was closer to the bullseye, "you're getting there keep it up!" Aphelandra says as I put the bow down, "I think it should take a break actually, look it's getting dark." I point out as I see the sun setting on the horizon.
I move over to the nearby tree Aphelandra was next to and sit down under it as I drink some water from the canteen I was provided by sandersonia, and close my eyes, "I wonder where Garp is." I mutter to myself as I close my eyes and drift off to sleep.
Aphelandra came back with some food when she sees me sleeping, giggling she picks me up like a baby and carries me into the town and meets elder Nyon, "excuse me elder Nyon, but where do I put Yuuji?" She asks as the elder takes a look at the sleeping Yuuji.
"There is a guest room in my home." She says as she gestures Aphelandra to follow her as they walk, "how's the boy's progress?" Nyon asks as Aphelandra smiles, "he had a rough start pulling the string of the bow, but as time went on he managed to fire ten arrows." She says to the elder who nods.
"The boy is weaker than the average man his own age, and pulling those bows take lots of strength, thank you for watching him." Elder Nyon says to the young Amazon before placing Yuuji on the guest bed and sniffs the air, "I'll need to remind him to take a bath." Nyon mutters before closing the door.
Next day
I woke up to the sound of chattering as I see the residents of Amazon lily getting on with their days, whether it be opening restaurants or buying their groceries, they were at work.
I hear the door open and Elder Nyon came in and looks at me, "morning elder." I say as she hands me some clothes that looked recently made, "there is a community bath down the street, those are to cover your…unmentionables." She says as she continues, "Aphelandra, sweet pea, and Marguerite will be here to pick you up for breakfast." And walks back to her room as I realize she didn't give the exact location of the baths.
"I guess I'll have to ask a passerby." I say as I walk out onto the street and just start walking, I pass by some amazons talking about their empress and her sisters and how they hold a curse, I knew it was actually a mark of the celestial dragon but I figured I should keep my mouth shut about it as I tap the shoulder of one of them catching her attention.
"Apologies but where is the community baths? I was told down the street but I don't know the exact location." I say as they look at me before grinning at me, "you went the wrong way, it's actually the opposite way, here we'll guide you there." She offers as I nod and I catch more of their conversation, it turns out that the warlord crodocdile was taken down by a rookie pirate.
'Has to be luffy' I think to myself as they stop and point at the sign over the building, "this is the place you were looking for, remember look for the building with a blue sign." She says as I look up and indeed there was a blue sign over the door.
I thank the three amazons and walk into a changing room as I strip and put on the shorts Nyon gave me and walk in…to a bunch of amazons in the nude bathing as well. They all took notice of me and smiled, "hey its the man from yesterday!" I hear as I lock eyes with the Amazon who asked me questions yesterday waving at me, "come on in, the water's nice and hot!" She invites as I walk into the water and wade over to the Amazon in question.
Now don't get me wrong I ain't no cherry boy, so I can take a look at nude women without much issue, but at least none of the amazons looked like her, I shudder as I feel a hand on my back, "do you need soap?" An Amazon asked as I see in her other hand she has a bar of soap, I take the bar and thank her as I try to forget the trauma that I had with her.
(So yes he isn't a virgin, but the way he lost it was…unsavory, he was a sexual assault victim and the one who did it was his old high school teacher.-thelostswordsman)
And as I lather the soap onto my body and scrub I get ready to face the day.
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So yes he is a rape victim, I may make the high school teacher an enemy in the future and introduce her as a monster, but which monster?
Should I go with succubus or lamia for its monster form?
But with that I hope you all enjoy this chapter and but of lore drop for Yuuji, and I'll see you next week.