Red Flames
Chapter 1 - Her Flames
"Remember Ayame, you need too suppress your flames they are not needed to be shown." Shiro called at me from across the field, he looked at me with a grin as he watched me hold the sword tightly in my fingers.
I clenched my teeth, hoping my grip on the sword didn't frail. "It hurts." I breathed out, keeping my flames inside of me, "let's see if all that training we had done wasn't a waste of time." I watch him pull the rifle from his jacket.
"I'll go easy on you." He gave me a friendly wink before raising the gun, suddenly I watched as the bullets rain towards me. Breathing out I narrowed my eyes looking forward, I gritted my teeth as the bullets were easily deflected off of my sword.
"You can do better." He shouted as he reloaded quickly, catching my breath I dashed towards him. I watched Kuro jumped forward, growing larger he hissed loudly at me. Hearing his voice I smiled as he came at me, I wasn't going to hurt him just play with him.
Shiro stayed back, as he had summoned a familiar it was a large wolf, he was getting serious now. Kuro leaped in the air aiming towards me, I ducked and did a front flip kicking Kuro hard in the stomach. He groaned as he hit the tree, changing him back into his smaller form.
"Alright, go Erebus." I watched the raging wolf charge towards me, I licked my lips. Biting the tip of my finger I summoned my familiars, there were more I had but I didn't dare risk the chances of killing myself.
"Kohaku, get Erebus." My familiar glanced at me before taking off, his fire dancing in the light wind while his bright fur was contrasted, both him and Erebus known each other longer than ever it wasn't like this was the first time they fought each other.
"Interesting." Shiro spoke as I watched him pull his sword out, clenching mine I locked eyes with him.
"This is were we get serious." He cracked a smile at me.
I twisted my body as he tried to strike my stomach, flipping forward I hit him hard in the ribs. He didn't seem affected by it at all, his kick landed hard into my ribs knocking me over.
I let out a light scream as I hit the tree, gritting my teeth as I felt my bones crush under my hand. From the distance I watched him laugh at me, lifting the unique sword over his shoulder, he looked through the glasses at me.
"Waste of time. You didn't learn anything at all." Yukio looked at me, he eyes glancing down at me. "Stop, Ayame you proved my dad your strong. You couldn't beat him. . . .He is the Paladin." He locked his icy blue eyes with me.
"No wonder you were out on the streets, you were a waste of space." I dashed towards him, driving the tip of my blade into his shoulder, he looked down at me with shock. It was hard to believe but I had beat him without using my flames.
Pulling my sword out, "I wouldn't say I am a waste of space now since I could have killed the Paladin." I looked at him with cold, stern eyes.
"Well, now let's not get ahead of ourselves, I am only training you to be an exorcist." He grinned down at me, Yukio rushed over. "Dad, let me treat you." He rushed over.
"Hope I didn't kill you from that." I placed my sword back into its sheath. He let out a loud laugh I sat back watching him go crazy with laughter. Erebus and Reinus had made their way back to us, Erebus had returned disappearing in air while I kept Reinus roaming the area.
"Why won't you just go to True Cross Academy with Yukio?" I raised an eyebrow, staring at him for a while.
"I am only 7 old man." He shrugged his shoulders pointing to Yukio, "he already is studying to be one. If you start early you might be an exorcist." I shook my head looking at him, rubbing my hand against Reinus's soft fur.
"By 13 you will be an exorcist maybe even younger." Leaning back on to Reinus who purred with delight I watched as Yuki finished wrapping the bandages around Shiro's shoulder. Breathing out I looked up, the sky so blue and beautiful.
Sighing, I wished I could stay like this, forgetting about my father and the other dimeson. Assiah, the beautiful realms of humans then Gehenna the realm of demons.
"Well let's head back." Shiro smiled taking both my hand and Yuki's.
I titled my head lightly listening to the vibrant music, closing my eyes as I made my way home to Shiro, Yuki and Rin. Passing the park, I had reminded myself of the memories I had made with Yuki and Rin even the old man.
I came to a halt, the air felt rather cold but not only that I had noticed an demons in the area even the low-leveled kind. No. No. Oh god no.
I-It must have mean he had released his power, digging the heels of my shoe I took of quickly. The wind brushing through my hair, I stumbled back as I felt I had flown back, looking up I had noticed a barrier.
My heart shattered at the scene in front of me, the house was slowly falling apart, the church and everything inside it. Looking around I noticed a large gap in the church, I made my way around seeing the explosion of demons floated the area.
The rotting smell of disgust filled my nostrils, hearing the deep voice rumble I unsheathed both my swords, gritting my teeth I busted through the heavy smoke. Looking ahead I spotted him, the god of rot, Astaroth.
Gripping the swords tightly in my fist I speeded towards him, jumping silently, I noticed that Astaroth had taken the body of an human. Sheathing back my swords I quickly gripped my short blade in my hand.
Knocking him down, he panicked looking around. "W-What the princess!?" He locked eyes with me, I looked up to Shiro catching everyone by surprise.
"Go!" I yelled digging him further into the ground, the rotten smell started to get to my head. But I breathed out, hearing Shiro chanting the words, "N-No! Pl-lease. P-Princess! Save m-" He was cut short as his mouth opened largely, the demon fleeing from his mouth.
I huffed as I rested watching the form of him disappear. Returning the boy to his original form, getting up I watched Shiro gave me a curt nod, as he started to order everyone around. Licking my lips I made my way towards him, Rin eyes widened as he noticed me.
"A-Aya." I locked eyes with Shiro as he looked to the sword in Rin's hand, it was in a beautiful dark blue casing with patterns and designed that came from the ancestors from decades ago. "So, it happened." Shiro nodded.
"Let's get him out of here, Ayame help him pack." I nodded making my way towards Rin, who looked shocked. "Come on Rin, we need to get out of here." I gave him a light smile before tugging his hand, he followed me but stopped short.
"Does that mean all these years you knew about me to." He looked up at me, his eyes holding on to hope that I didn't I bit the right side of my lip and habit of mine.
"I did. We are the same after all." His eyes widened, the beautiful blue eyes I loved so much locked with mine, "s-same." I watched him slowly process the thoughts, it all was a slap to the face without a doubt.
"That means . . . ." He turned to Shiro who was watching us, "Y-Yukio. Is he like me?" Shiro shook his head, "no unlike you he had only gotten the ability to see demons." The air had gotten more intense something I no longer wished for it, I pleaded to myself that this day wouldn't come.
"You don't actually care do you. I many not be like Yukio but if I am a burden just tell me because you don't want to play father no more. Don't you ever act like you are my father again!" The air turned silent, I looked to Shiro. Hearing the loud echo of a slap, I cringed.
"Go pack your bags with Ayame." Rin stood frozen for an second than looked at him, turning to my direction he nodded. Making his way to me as I held the door open for him.
"Ugh. . . ." Looking back at Shiro he was on his knees clenching his hand to his heart, he looked to me with dear eyes. I watched him burst into the bright blue flames. . . .No.
"W-What!?" Rin yelled in confusion, I watched as Satan smiled sadistic at him, S-Shiro is gone. "Haha, I finally gotten this body." Satan exclaimed as he ran his hands over Shiro's arms.
"Glad to meet you son. Haha ya right! Better look happy your old man gone out of his way to see you." Standing to my feet, I locked eyes with Satan.
"Ooooh, look it's the princess of Geahenna. How you doing, Ayame? Was that what they call you now?" He asked, gritting my teeth I clenched my fists staring at Satan.
"I truly enjoy the touching reunion but this stupid body isn't gonna last longer." I watched in horror as he broke the fingers of Shiro. W-Why couldn't I move!?
"It's time to take you back to Gehenna so come one son, the realm of demons await you." He turned to me with a smirk, "maybe you could come if you would like." He spat.
"Your not taking him anywhere." I gripped my sword pulling them out, he laughed loudly looking at me. "You are no match for me." I licked my lips, breathing out.
"That may be true." I walked forward, Rin watched terrified his breath in his throat. "Give Shiro back." I gritted my teeth, as he laughed humorlessly.
"I kill everything I touch. Like your father, this damn priest. Everything is doomed to destruction once I touch it." I shook my head, staring at him.
"Not everything. . . ." I mumbled, I held my sword. Looking at him, he awaited my attack but I couldn't do it. He was family to me, though he was evil and perceiving he cherished me when I was younger. It was hard to believe since he is Satan.
"If you don't do anything I will." He raised his hand up towards me, placing my sword back I watched as the blue flame hit me hard. Making me hit the wall, I couldn't do it. Would my father respect me if I had killed Satan?
Would he be mad? No. No. He wouldn't because Satan is going to continue to hurt everyone I love. Looking up I watched as Shiro's body collapsed into the Gehenna gate, he had gained control. I smiled to myself, getting up.
I raised my sword, destroy the gate of Gehenna. Focusing my flames on to the sword it had coated it like a second skin. This was however very rare for me to use my flames.
I dashed towards it, feeling the adrenaline surface I gritted my teeth as I dragged the sword slicing the Gehenna gate apart myself, I froze and than collapsed looking ahead of me. "Shiro." I whispered lowly, blood had from his ears, lips, nose and eyes.
I covered my eyes placing my sword down, he was suffering so much before he died. I sobbed into my hands burying my head into my knees.
"Father." I heard Rin's voice ring, I had stayed in the position until I felt someone's arms wrap around my body. "Ayame." I heard his soft voice speak, Yuki.
"It was all my fault, I-I-I could have done something. I-I ju-" Yuki pressed my head lightly to his chest, burying my head deeper into it I cried till I couldn't anymore.
Yuki had known of how Shrio had saved me.
"It's okay. Dad, is safe now." He lightly cooed as he ran his hands through my hair. "I'm useless." I whispered, his fingers gently touched my cheeks making me look up at him. "Your not and you know it." Hearing the door open Rin walked in.
"Aya?" He walked quickly over to me, worry washing his features. "Are you okay?" I nodded, wiping the rest of my tears, I gave him a kind smile which made him blush.
Today was the last day I cried.