The Ultimate War (short preview) by Johnny Cy (e books for reading TXT) 📕

Crack! The sound of colliding boken echoed for blocks in the small town of Mead Washington. Two teenaged boys practicing kendo in the empty field over the train tracks from their homes in the early hours of summer.

"Hey Jesse, how about we go get some Zips when I am done kicking your ass that is!" Jason exclaimed as he continued to swing the hand crafted wooden sword.

"I could go for a bite." Jesse replied with a smirk on his face. He crouched and swung at Jason's feet.

Jason saw this move coming and jumped up to avoid the hit. As Jason's feet touched ground his boken hit Jesse's arm. With a smile on his face, Jason reached out to lend Jesse a hand getting up.

"Looks like I win again, I can't say that I'm shocked, I am smaller and faster after all"

"Yeah yeah, you don't have to remind me every time you know."

"Where is the fun in that?" Jason chuckled.

Jason and Jesse began to walk up the hill to the train tracks in order to cross them. Jason standing at only 5'9" and only 120 pounds was in every way more agile than Jesse, this fact was always the reason for his victory in practice. Jesse on the other hand was About 5'11" and around 190 pounds. After having crossed the tracks the two of them raced down the street, tossing their boken into their respective yards as they passed by on their way to Zips. Jesse and Jason have been neighbors most of their lives. Jason moved out to Mead at the age of 6, Jesse was 7 at the time, 10 years later they are still just as close as they have ever been.

"After you bro." Jesse said holding the door open.

Jason walked thru the door nodding to Jesse as he did. They walked up to the counter and proceeded to order food. After placing their orders they sit at the the usual booth in the back corner of the fast-food joint.

"I've been meaning to talk to you about something." Jason announced.

"What is it?"

Jason leaned in to whisper. "Well here is the thing. I've been doing extensive researching on this object called the 'Spear of Destiny'. The things I've found are absolutely astounding. This item could allow someone to potentially dominate the planet. It is said that the wielder of this weapon is immortal so long as they are holding it." 

"Are you suggesting we try this? First of all, how do you think we could pull that off? Where is this thing located? How are we getting there? What are we going to tell our parents?" Jesse loudly whispered back. 

"It's located in the Vatican museum. Yes I am suggesting we do it! And to answer your other questions, basically, a lot of violence!"

"You are crazy!"

From across the dining area the cashier announced that order number 59 was ready. Jason stood up, as if not hearing Jesse, walked up to grab the food, and return to the booth.

"No I'm not…well maybe, but that is not the point! Think about this for a minute dude, if we are successful we will rule this planet, we could make it a better place that the garbage it is now!"

"And if we fail, we die." Jesse spoke in a very monotone voice.

"I am willing to take the risk, I understand if you are too cowardly to join me" Jason smirked.

"Fuck no! Alright I'm in." Jesse muffled with his face stuffed with fries.

Jason grinned. He then stood up, having already finished his burger and soda. "Lets go, we have some preparing to do." 

"Oh! How about we go watch a movie at the mall first, then you come stay the night at my place, we can plan everything out then!" 

"Sounds good to me, but who is paying?" Jason replied.

"Don't worry, I got it covered."

Jason and Jesse ran back to Jesse place.

"Mum! I need to borrow the car for a few hours!" Jesse shouted with his head poked thru the front door of his house. He slipped his head out after a couple seconds. "Alright lets go!" He said to Jason.

"Hold on, I have something to grab from my own place." Jason ran to his own home as Jesse started the car. Moments later Jason returned.

"What did you get?" Jesse asked.

"My personal dagger, I carry this thing everywhere, you know this!" Jason exclaimed as hopped into the passenger seat.

Several hours later Jason and Jesse exit the movie theater and decide to wander the mall for a little while. Two men in black suits come up to Jason and Jesse and signal to follow them. Jason and Jesse, confused and curious, do just that. After a few minutes, the four are in an isolated part of the mall, most stores in this part have been shut down.

"Ok why are we following you? What do you want with us?" Jesse asks.

One of the two strangers with a growl, throws his hand up to Jesse's throat and follows thru, slamming him against the nearest wall. Immediately following this the process was repeated to Jason by the second stranger. Choking and coughing, Jason and Jesse struggled to get out of the oddly strong grips of these men. 

The man holding Jesse bared his teeth, showing abnormally long canines and began to speak. "We know who you are, and what you plan to do. There is just one problem, we are after the spear for ourselves."

"What the fuck are you talking about?" Jesse choked out.

"Don't play dumb! The Spear…." The first stranger was cut off to the sound of the second being slaughtered. Jesse and the man holding him were both shocked for a moment as Jason stabbed the second stranger repeatedly in the stomach. 

"Why aren't you dying!?" Jason shouted.

"Simple, we are vampires idiot!" Announced stranger one.

Jason's eyes lit up, a grin grew on his face. He then proceeded to stab the throat, over and over, tearing the flesh away, coving himself and everything else around him in blood. He the sawed thru the bones in his neck. 

Horrified by the sight, the vampire holding Jesse turned back to him intending on choking him out, but instead found his face meeting Jesse's fist. At that he dropped Jesse. Jason stood up, soaked in the blood of the first vampire and smile stretching from one ear to the other.

"If you leave now, I might not chase you down" Jason giggled.

Taking slow steps back, the vampire backed away, tripping over himself to turn and run.

"Dude, what. The. Fuck!?" Jesse asked, as he was nursing his throat after being choked. "You really are insane aren't you?"

"Not important, what is important tho is vamps never travel alone, there are others, we should go before the arrive."

"Good idea." Agreed Jesse.

Jason and Jesse booked it back to the car and headed to Jason's place where they got a good nights rest.

END OF EPISODE ONE.

Publication Date: 04-14-2013

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Dedication:
My love, Alice Cy for getting me back into writing. My old friend Jesse, he is who the character Jesse is based off of.