Blind – Episode 1: Black Sun
Lita fix the wet clothing. Bit them on the white string outside of the Inn window. The sun is among bright and cheerful. The breeze felt nice. The breeze walks through every line of Lita's hair. She reaches down to the round basket full of laundry to see but a pair of legs standing in front of her. Sabata has his hand on his hips with the -what are you doing- posture. Lita appose to Sabata with a natural smile.
"Good mourning Sabata, you are not always around this early." Sabata smirk and Lita giggle along. "I know I know." She presents Sabata with a small piece of paper. "Here is the list. I'm sorry for calling you so early to do shopping for me. I usually ask Django but you know why I can't ask him today." She frowns and runs her hand through her hair. "You should be on your way now. Thank you so much again Sabata."
The dark boy walks off and makes a corner turn to the right. He gives a quick glance at the paper. Little writings are listed on the small paper. Sabata fold the paper in half and speed up a little to the nearest store.
It is around ten in the mourning when Sabata finish shopping. He carries two to three bags of food and craft supply. The Inn door is already open for him to enter in. He slips the bags aside to the table far left from him. That is when he notices Django sitting alone around the small table. "Django" Sabata question. The solar boy face flick in surprise that there is someone in the room. "Ah… Sorry I scare you again didn't I?" Sabata invite himself in and pulls up a chair. "How are they?" Sabata reach out his hand and felt Django's cheek. Django breathe unsteady and shivers. Sabata remove his palm and set them on the table. "I'm sorry. I heard what Dainn did to you."
The grey highlight in Django's eye hid back in darkness. Django fold his hands together under the table. He faces to the direction in which he assumes he hears Sabata's voice coming from. "Lita told you huh?" Django asked. His big eyes seem like it is going to rain but is held back because of his brother presence. Sabata wanted to say something but he knows that it isn't worth lecturing Django while Django is still in the state of depression.
"I wish I was there. To beat and kick the ass out of him." Sabata nods to his right. "Does your body still ache?" He asked. Django's face slowly fades in pinkish red. "Um... Well let's drop the topic." Sabata suggested. He looks around then asks, "Have you eaten breakfast?" Django nods no and so Sabata stand up from his position and headed to door behind the bar tender counter. "I'll fix us some eggs and sausage." He says and disappears.
It's kind of funny and strange but not a lot of folks in Sun Miguel know of that Sabata is a good cook. Django himself in the only one that know and sometimes he thinks Sabata makes a better cook than Lita. Django smile silently to him self. His eye softly narrows as his display of emotional expression appears on his face. He wanted to see again. He wanted to see the world. He wanted to see Lita and Otenko, Lady and Smith and a lot of other people but Most of all he WANTED to see his older brother Sabata again. He misses seeing Sabata's cold face and evil term like smiles. Django weep coldly inside. The idea of not being able to see again crushes his heart. He is afraid that he will forget what everyone looked like. He want to express him self and cry out his tears but didn't. Crying outside won't attention anyone if you don't know who you is crying to. His mouth begins to wobble rather than his knees. He lowers his head a bit down wishing he could crouch and just died when he could have.
In Django's mind random slick and low diction phrase wonders in. "I want to die… why didn't you kill me? When you have the chance Dainn why?" He blinks. "No, I don't want to die just yet now that I am still alive." The term death pops in his head. He shakes off the idea and screams mindlessly till he shatters his body down to pieces. Just then he felt a similar hand on his shoulder.
"Breakfast is ready." Sabata said. He places the two plates down and went back to grab two cup of water instead of milk. Then he moves his chair closer to where his little brother sits and pick up his folk. Django smell the aroma of eggs and sweet sausage. Sabata smile and stab the folk through the sausage splitting it to halves. "Say ah." Sabata gesture Django. Django's tears finally rain down as he open his little mouth. Sabata blows on the sausage and put it into Django's mouth. Django close his mouth and munch the meat down as Sabata tells him too.
Django shut his eyes and pulls away from the table. Tears kept on rolling down to his grey sleeve. He whimpers loudly. He wanted to run off and cry else where. Django didn't want Sabata to see him like this. He hate the fact that he is blind and that he need the assistance of his brother to EVEN feed him. It was like he is a baby all over again just this time with the knowledge of a current teenager and a family to depend on beside Otenko.
Sabata gather behind Django and emerge his arms around the solar boy. It only makes matter worst as Django begins to squeak and cry out even louder. Sabata tighten his grasps and whisper in a tone which the two can only hear. "I'll always be here with you and assist you where you ache most. I'll be your helper and supporter till the end." Didn't sound that entirely romantic or serious, and yes when it comes down to brotherly support, Sabata has a weak vocabulary list. That doesn't mean what he say to Django is nothing but brother talk. Long ago, when the two are still bitterly rivals, Sabata bid on Django if he is defeated he'll serve as a campaign and be Django guide until the day Django is no more. Time flies since as the two develops a closer brotherly relation rather than a friendly one.
Sabata turns the chair around. Django sit there with curiosity of what may Sabata do next. Sabata set his forehead next to Django's and lean forward. Still shut eyed Django tilt back a little and let Sabata weight sits on him. He didn't expect a kiss though a warm snuggle on his forehead would be nice. In conclusion Sabata did snuggle. He shifts his nose and eyes back and forth on Django's forehand regardless of the bangs. After a few time of repetition Sabata stops and pulls Django off from the wooded chair.
"I'm going to go do target practicing. Care to join?" He openly invited Django. Django smile and nods yes. "Then let's hurry, I know Lita is being strict right now about not letting you go anywhere." Sabata slip his hand under Django's arm and yank the solar boy hand. The two's fingers collide and form a fold bond. Sabata smiled. "Come on; let's go before the sun get setting." He pulls Django along as the two run through the door like any couple you would see on any other love drama.
As the two leap outside to the field of open grass little do that no someone was following them. The black figure lurks in the shadow of the two boys and follows wherever they go. Sabata leads the way with Django tagging along. Django hold on Sabata's arms and look around finding that it is pointless to tell where Sabata is taking him to. He almost trip over a rock. Luckily Sabata was there to pull him around when is needed.
"Let's practice here." Sabata places Django's hand onto a huge rock. "This is our check point. You stay here okay? I won't travel no more than 100 meters from here." Django feels on the rock to get a better visual of what the rock may look like. "Just shout my name when you need something." He quickly dash off through the yellow meadow.
Several hours have pass. Django sits quieting next to the rock. He listens to the quiet breeze that the wind blows. He bent forward to feel the tall yellow grass and sigh. Seemly like Sabata have gone out farer in the meadow making it impossible for Django's to hear Sabata's voice. Django stand up and reach out for the sun. He absorbs as much warmth as needed and sits back down. He rubs his gauntlet glove across his chin. Maybe he thought to himself, maybe I should call Sabata back? Django stands back up and shout out Sabata's name. "Sabata! Let's head home! Lita may be worry and it is getting dark" Django lower his voice. The sun is on its horizon. Everyone here in Sun Miguel consider the evening sun aka sunset is the most enjoyable time of the day except Django. As day become night, Django finds it harder to by past anywhere with out seeing the friendly faces of the undead and zombies wanting him dead.
Still daydreaming Django did not notice a shadow behind him. Just then a chill spine through Django's back. He quickly without hesitation takes out his solar gun and shoots. The area where he stands in is cover in smoke. The sounds of explosion roam out the meadow. It attracted every living thing in the meadow and caught Dark Boy Sabata's attention too. Sabata tap into his shift-zero mode and run back to the check point. Meanwhile the solar boy defends himself by countering every move he senses with the help of his hearing.
Dang, I can't go on shooting out of mid nothing! Who ever this person or monster is he is smart ambushing me when the sun is down! Django say to him self as he moves backward and turn continuous.
The black shadow knows that if he stays too long that he'll be expecting to see an unwanted visitor soon. In the near distance a small purple dot make its way through the tall grasses. You could hear someone shouting out the name "DJANGO!" Cheerfully Django turns around and hope that Sabata will come to his rescue. The shadow figure becomes impatient and quickly sneaks behind Django and covers the boy mouth with a white cloth. Django struggle as he recognizes the smell of sleepy potion. Sabata arrives ten feet from the scene. He sees his little brother being drag away.
"Hands off my brother!" Sabata aim his hell gun and shoot two direct shot. The blast covers the shadow guy and Django creating a diversion for shadow person to pull aside. "Shoot! Django!" Sabata jumps into the pile of smoke to find not Django but a number of countless monsters and skeletons ready and arm with weapons. "Out of my way!" The dark boy kicks the two Bok in front of him. "Django!" Sabata follow the glowing color of glimpse yellow.
Django muffle Sabata name and hold his breathe. Inhaling the smell will diagnose and put him to sleep. The shadow figure uses his other arm to choke Django to inhale the smell. Django in fact inhale the stench and slowly loses his focus. His body weakens as his hearing dies on him. Sabata's voice seems to be going away as sand pile up on his eye lids. His mind slowly turns into a black plot of darkness as everything fall part from him. He let himself go lay dead in the arms of the shadow figure.
"Once Sun and Moon
Retreat into darkness,
Grand Twilight descends
On the wedge-blinding
City of the sun.
A deep shadow is then
Born in its wake.
The beginning of the end."
The sayings pour on Django like fresh salt from a mourning rain. The blind of light shatters as the solar boy re awakes to find him lost in the dorm of darkness. Django's body regains its strength to move around. It is no use and point to ask and wonder where he is. The floor felt cold and the atmosphere here seem unpleasant. Feeling unwelcoming Django roll over and scoot backward till he bumps the wall. He rests his head down trying to recall what happen just then a sound of chain wrecks. Django takes caution, knowing that the solar gun is not in his reach this enemy must be a person indeed. No monster or undead would have take the gun and lock him up in a cold room. The door opens revealing lights to the room. Django surely can't see the light but he could sense solar energy. The person enters in the room and closes the door, locking the door from the inside. The mini room suddenly felt dusty and narrow like particles roaming freely where bout'.
"So you have recovered conscious?" The voice reeks around Django's ears. It is a familiar male voice but Django can't quite recall yet. His voice thickens as his approach lay eye on the boy's neck. "I thought blinding you would have just been enough." He grabs hold of Django's red scarf, "I guess I was wrong!" Holding a good amount of the red cloth he bangs the solar boy against the wall for three times. "You're so blind that I bet cha you have no clue who I am!" He throws Django down to the hard floor and picks him up again. "What's my name? Can't see can you?" He yank Django by the neck and slam him to the wall, griping and stealing every breath the boy have left.
Django held his breathe. He places his two hands on the man arm. Being a couple inch off the ground, Django waddle his two little legs as he struggle for air. Thoughts of how he got blind ran back to him. "Dainn…" Django spit out his name.
Dainn pulls and shove Django down to the floor. He removes Django's two hands from his arm and lowers his head next to Django's. His white hair sharply tips on Django's cheek. He pushes forward his lip near the boy ears. He whispers in a low evil tone, "So… you remember? Then tell me… do you remember what I asked you years ago?" Django's irises zoom out. Dainn again shove Django harder to the wall.
"Stop it!" Django cry with his eyes widely open. "I don't want to be your black sun!" Django twist his body to his right. Dainn grab the boy two hands and glue them on the wall. "Stop it you're hurting me!" Django scream.
Dainn relax his head next to Django's left shoulder. He bit the red scarf aside. A small spot of skin is shown. Dainn spotted the mark left behind by Ringo. He smiles in excitement then closes in to the mark and splatters his tongue on the two dots. It pulls a trigger in Django's pants. Django kicks his leg in the air and begin to squirm. Dainn inject his two vampirism fang into the solar boy shoulder. Django let out an uncomfortable scream for a long time.
"STOP IT! STOP! PLEASE! AHHHH----!" Django repeating cries Dainn for mercy. Django strain his two wrists by continuous struggling. Finally after countless blood sucking moment Dainn throw Django back down the floor. Django can feel his body boiling with hot steam of sweats. His eyes steam down hot water. Django taste his salted tears and flip his body around which his back is on the floor. His body soaks up the coolness of the floor. Dainn turns around to pick up some coal. He kneels next down to Django. Django felt the hands of the immortal clinging onto his jaw. "What…What are you planning to do with me?" The boy question in a frighten tone.
"Last time I bleed your eyes out…I'm amaze you made it home. This time…" He uses his dark energy and heat up the coal. "Let's see what you just have to say about this treatment!" He shoves the hot hard coal down Django's throat. Django choke on the hard rock and cry. His face turns red as he tackles Dainn away and cough out the coal. Dainn stand there with a laugh. "Still don't want to join force Solar Boy Django?" Django shut his eye hard then stand up. "Don't be a fool like your father Red Ringo."
Not being about to speak or see no more. Django run blindly to Dainn and push Dainn to the wall. He grabs some portion of Dainn's hair and strike Dainn's mouth to his neck. He forces Dainn to bite down his neck once more. Once bitten Django push Dainn aside and hold himself together. He let out a scream as his body shape shift into a wolf like creature. In his wolf form Django kicks the lock open and race out side. Dainn pick himself up. With a smirk for impression by how determine and willing Django is Dainn burst out a laugh as the door closes in front of him.
'Solar Boy Django… Show me how determine you are…'