After the Collision
Darker than Black FanFiction
By EnigmaticSentinel
Chapter 1: Behind Every Blade of Grass
I carry her body, devoid of life. I walk aimlessly, trying to find a purpose. I've had many losses with little gain. This lifeless body is the only viable form of value to me in this world. She was more than I ever thought she was. She chose me, why? What have I done to earn the affection she has given me? I couldn't protect her. After I found her after all these years, some damned being robs her of everything. That damned Izanami.
Tears rolled down the eyes of Hei as he walks in the night, with Yin's lifeless body. Walking amongst the dark emerald green blades of grass, the moon and stars being the only source of light, a very beautiful night. The man holding a woman devoid of motion stops and rests on a lone tree, making sure to lay her body down with care. Hei contemplates everything he went through. All the losses, all the killings, all the pain I've gone through. What was the meaning of it all? Huang, Pai, Amber, Suo, Yin.
Hei stared at the full moon above him. The wind picked up and his locks blew in sync with the wind. He needed to rest, he had been through a lot, not just in one day, but his life.
Hei's face was covered in a ray of light, the sun's light. It was dawn breaking over the horizon. He was sure that the Syndicate would continue to hunt him down and eliminate him. He looked over to his left and saw Yin, what's left of her. There was a certain peace about her that Hei couldn't comprehend. Her beautiful face, the sun shining on here, no blemishes, no injuries, just a peaceful expression. Hei felt a sense of closure. Perhaps she's somewhere where she never has to suffer anymore. He couldn't bring himself to burying her yet. The man clad in black removed himself from the bottom of the oak tree and took the naked Yin into his arms. They began a journey to another land, Hei's homeland, China.
"Permission to take the shot?" "Negative, relay information back to command and prepare for exfil. CET 5 will take it from here." "Copy." Next time, just you wait boy…
Hei had been cradling Yin while walking for tens of miles. They soon happen upon a deserted small town. The townspeople possibly evacuated due to being in close proximity to Tokyo, which has been saturated with violent street battles between police, criminals and various other factions. Hei entered into the abandoned convenience store and began to grab items in the store like Tong-yi noodles, water, and other things. He began to stare at the refrigerated area, glaring at the liquor. Hei was recovering from his alcoholism when Suo was still alive, but this time, he was all alone. There was no one to comfort him or help drown his pain. Beer was his best friend now. Hei decides to take a break and grab a few cans of 8 oz. Sapporos. Hei slouches against the wall and downs the can. As Hei sips the liquid, the glass explodes with lead flying in the store. Why can't they just leave us alone?
The lights in the store went out. Men clad in black uniforms dismounted off of an armored vehicle, stacking up and preparing to breach into the store. The point man threw a flashbang into the now disheveled convenience store and they entered in, aiming their assault rifles. They all stayed in a tight formation aiming their weapons. The operator in the rear checked his 6 o' clock position. His neck was then caught on a wire and he was thrown to the floor violently. One of their own was lying on the floor, partially decapitated. As soon as the fourth man looked behind to check the status of the rear guard, the rear guard was gone. Fear was visible on their faces. They had no idea what they were up against. The third man, who scanned the right side down an isle of snacks, had his M4 at low ready. Suddenly, they all heard the sound of an empty can drop to the floor. All of the operators aimed their weapons at the source of the noise. A black blur rapidly came between the squad of operators and began to stab and slash them. They collapsed to the ground. One operator that survived the initial onslaught pulled his sidearm out and fired a bullet into Hei's shoulder. The pistol failed to fire, he didn't have time to clear the malfunction. He quaked in fear of the reaper in front of him, "You can't let her rest in peace can you?" Hei then brutally dives the blade into the operator's head, ending his life.
Hei then spots the APC outside and it fires its 40MM High Explosive rounds into the destroyed store. With reinforcements firing into the store, Hei was too caught up in his priority in protecting Yin's body than to develop a strategy to defeat his enemies. He flees the store with Yin seconds before the interior of the convenience store is engulfed in flames. Hei needed to find a way to escape, he needed to find transportation. He hastily looked for something to get him out. He went into a small alleyway to find a 1998 Daihatsu Mira L700 parked at the side of a depository. He placed Yin in the back seat of the compact vehicles and his supplies on the passenger seat. Hei desperately hotwires the pale green hatchback while hearing unknown noises. The car shook and came to life. He took no time and the vehicle accelerated at his will.
The overcast sky had a distant orange, from the store they once used for refuge. The man escaped one problem to only encounter another. What's his plan for going to China? How was he going to get there? Would he be safe from the Syndicate there? The only thing he cared about was Yin, and making sure that she got a proper burial.
End of chapter 1
