This will be my first fanfiction so i do apologize if there are some inconsistency and typo with the story. This story will tell the tale of a hunter who've strayed away from the path that most hunters took upon joining the hunt.(And the main character is slightly inspired by Guts from Berserk though not by much)
All hunts will come to an end and so will his as Caelum thought after slaying the Wet Nurse. He pauses for a moment as he approaches the lantern looking up at the full moon that sits on top of the mensis building. As he lit up the lantern he thought but what if he doesn't wish for the hunt to end. He wonders what will he do when it all ends when there is nothing more to hunt. He doesn't remember much of his past except that he was nothing but a pitiful waste of skin but here in this twisted bloody world he felt unstoppable.
His eyes open as he was brought back to the Hunter's Dream. He was quickly shocked by what he saw the dream was in flames. He quickly heads over to the doll. "What happened here?!" He asks the doll with a stern voice.
"Calm down good hunter.. The night is coming to an end and Gehrman awaits you at the foot of the great tree." The young hunter gave a quick nod before walking towards where the locked gate was at only to be stopped by The Doll."And may you find your worth in the waking world." The Doll bids him her last word. Though her expression bears no emotion but the tender and caring sound of her voice is enough ease him down.
"Thank you..thank you really for helping me." He said giving her a quick bow before heading onwards towards the locked walks slowly through the garden taking in the scenery before he sees Gehrman waiting for him.
"Good Hunter the night is coming to an end you've done what you were meant to do… Now I will release you from this dreadful hunter's dream and awake in the waking world." Caelum was unsure regarding his mentors offer. After a little while he decides to agree with The First Hunter's offer but then he heard a voice talk to him.
'Do you wish for this to end?" He begins to hesitate though he has yet to speak. 'Do you not wish to hunt more?" His hand slowly reaches for the hilt of the sword on his back causing Gehrman to raise an eyebrow. 'HUNT! HUNT! HUNT!' He shook his head as he stepped back with a small laugh.
"I'm sorry but I can't let it end here." He said as he points his weapon at the man who was once his well respected mentor. "Dear oh.. Oh dear.. What was it? The hunt? The blood? or the horrible dream? oh it doesn't matter as it always comes down to the hunter's helper to clean up these sorts of messes."Gehrman spoke as he rose from his wheelchair connecting his curved sword to the staff on his back.
Caelum stood still eyes narrowed on his former mentor as he prepares to make his move. The old hunter raises his scythe for a downward slash. As the blade was brought down Caelum dashes through the attack before throwing out a vertical slash that hit causing the old hunter to grunt. Caelum continues to dash and attack towards his mentor aggressively as if he was possessed by a beast. Seeing an opening the old hunter swings his scythe upwards launching the young hunter into the skies before bringing him down with a downward slash.
Caelum quickly backs away stabbing two vials before dashing towards Gehrman. Dodging two vertical slash he throws a charged attack which Gehrman dodged easily. As the old hunter tries to retaliate he felt his body fell to his knees as a gunshot rang throughout the garden. Caelum performs a visceral attack before backing away after creating a breathing room for himself.
"Heh you've gotten better perhaps too good" The old hunter spoke as he detaches his sword from his scythe pulling out his blunderbuss."You've been killing other hunters have you not..?" Gehrman said to his pupil with a disappointed tone he tightens his grip on both his blade and his blunderbuss. Caelum stood still as he adjust his grey wolf cap before holstering his pistol. "I'm sorry if I've strayed from my path".
He said before raising his sword running his hand through the length of the blade covering it with moonlight as he makes his stance. Voices begin speaking inside his mind. The guidance that he had received from this legendary blade of his.'Ludwig's sword? What have you done good hunter.' Gehrman furrows his eyebrow as he realizes the weapon that his pupil is using.
Their fight begins again with Caelum launching two arcane projectile from his sword. Gehrman dodges the projectiles easily surprising Caelum with his speed as he moves master than before. He then moves on to his blindside catching him with three swings of his scythe. Caelum tries to back away only to be met by several rounds hitting his torso as Gehrman fires off several rounds from his Blunderbuss.
'Screw you old man.' Caelum gritted his teeth as he analyzes Gehrman's movement. He then anticipated his movement as Gehrman dashes towards his side Caelum releases his charged attack hitting Gehrman. As he was blown back by the force of the moonlight he quickly dashes in again following up his attack with two slashes but before the second one hit Gehrman fires his blunderbuss parrying Caelum. he pathetically tries to move as Gehrman slashed at him twice he coughs blood as he held his wound backing away.
Gehrman rose up into the skies swinging his scythe. He suddenly felt a strong force hitting him causing his body to be thrown across the garden. He lets out a loud grunt as his body hits the ground. "Good Hunter the night is coming to an end do not force yourself upon this fight GIVE UP." The old hunter commands his pupil as he approaches his dying body. Caelum felt his body going numb as he was about to let go.
'LIVE! KILL! HUNT!' his eyes shot open as he heard the voice. "Use it! Use that weapon!" he quickly reaches for his secondary weapon a hybrid of katana and a saber with a dagger under the hilt of the sword. He consumes three of his vials as he stood up wobbling a little. He feels the blood working it's magic."That weapon..! where did you get it..?!". "You know.." A wicked grin came upon his lips as he saw his mentor eyes widen in surprise because of the weapon he is using.
He splits the saber and dagger before dashing towards the old hunter. He noticed an ominous aura covering his mentor's body as he performs a dash attack that was easily dodged by the old hunter. He avoids several slashes thrown in by the old hunter before moving into an opening injuring his mentor with a vertical slash then stabbing him with the dagger. He dodges another attack before hitting his mentor with several more attacks. The old hunter backed away with a frown upon taking notice of the wild grin on his pupil's lips.
"Die..die..die." Caelum mutters before dashing towards his mentor like a crazed beast slashing endlessly ignoring the pain inflicted by his masters scythe. He then fools Gehrman with two feints moving behind him before backing out as Gehrman tries to reach him with the scythe he ducks under stabbing the old hunter with his Rakuyo. "Grrghh..Good hunter is this what you've become a blood crazed hunter..?" Caelum kept a stone face his grin fading from his lips as he held the back of his mentor thrusting the blade deeper into his abdomen."I've no options..i must grow stronger".
Gehrman shook his head as he heard his pupil's word."No you have choices but you were consumed by desperation and guilt." As Caelum pulls out his Rakuyo he thought about his mentor's word was it true? No it can't be it was a must he must grow stronger he must become unstoppable. Something broke his thoughts as a being descended from the moon.
"Good Hunter you must go..!" He was surprised by a sudden push from his dying mentor feeling something shoved onto his hand "Wait why are you helping me..?! I killed the one person whom you cared for the most I've strayed from the path that you've given to me..!" Caelum replied in anger as he gripped the Rakuyo tightly. "Not yet…you may have strayed from your path but your task is not finished" The old hunter placed a hand on the shoulder on his pupil as he begins to fade.
"Out of everyone I've known you deserve a second chance." Caelum was conflicted by his mentors words as he fades away but he was quickly snapped out of his thought as he felt a claw slashed his chest."Gahh..I need my vials." He said as he backed away from the horrid being he felt himself being pulled towards the Great One. Unable to back away he then looked at the bold hunter's mark given by his mentor. At first he was hesitant but as he feel his soul being sucked away by the horrid Great One he quickly consumes the bold hunter's mark the last thing he heard was the raging screech of the Great One as a white light envelops his body.
The sound of a strange beeping noise awakens him from his sleep. He opens his eye slowly before shutting it as a bright light blinds him momentarily. Keeping his eyes closed he slowly sat up feeling the soft matress and blanket covering the lower half of his body. He then opens his eye again. "Ahh.. I see how was your sleep..?".
"Wait what..? Who are you..?" As his vision begins to clear he notices a figure standing beside the bed that he was sleeping at. Grey hair,green scarf,similar dark green clothing,shaded glasses, and thin brown eyes. With just one look Caelum's instinct could tell this man is dangerous. Unable to shake off the mysterious figure's cold gaze he sat still keeping his eyes on the figure. "I fear that I should be the one asking questions.. So who are you..?".