>>5644227“KARN!” Ubo shouts, dashing over and shoving you aside before you can ever react. And taking the knife blow to the gut in your place. But instead of hearing the blade tearing flesh, or perhaps shattering against him, as you fall you see the oddest thing. The point of the knife, of the black dagger made of a single piece of carved stone, bends. Curving away from Ubo, striking him with the flat of the blade instead of the point or an edge. Leaving you all stunned.
“Wh-What?!” King Cold exclaims, shocked. Ubo looks down, and to his obvious surprise is shocked he wasn't stabbed. Okira runs over, her Stand Triumph cawing as it appears, only to gasp as she sees the same thing. Somehow, the dagger avoided stabbing Ubo. He then pulls the blade back, slowly pressing it towards the Kryptonian's sternum. But as the point gets close, once again the blade bends, avoiding him. “Is this part of that pact as well?”
Ubo snatches the blade from Cold's hand, and curious, presses the stone blade towards his chest as well. But again, the same thing happens, the knife bending away from his body.
“What is this?” Ubo asks, raising the dagger to eye level and looking it over. “Stone shouldn't move like that.”
“Daddy?” Okira asks you drowsily, the impact no doubt waking her up. “Whass goin....?”
“Shhh, go back to bed kiddo. Everything's fine.” you tell her, gently patting her back. Your daughter yawns and snuggles into your chest, eyes closing as you rise back up to your feet. Glaring daggers at King Cold, who is looking down at his own right hand curiously.
“Why didn't your guardian stop me?” he asks, looking from his hand to you. “Does intent truly matter that much?”
“It's probably not finished yet, took at least ten minutes to make the first one on that Lobo bastard.” you tell him, forcing your anger out of your voice while speaking to him. “Why in the hell did you try and stab me with it? I already told you I'll wait.”
“Come now Karn, you can't tell me the thought of having TWO of your Stand, having double the wishes is not appealing to you.” he replies, holding a hand out to Ubo. Who gives the knife back, still looking more confused than anything. “Imagine it. Always having one active, the other using a Wish every time it comes active. You could have everything you've ever wanted, right at your fingertips!”
And once more, King Cold offers the ancient Stand-granting stone dagger to you.
-Saiyan Conqueror Quest 195 paused-
