A/N: Welcome back to Welcome to the Corpse Party! Bleh, try saying that three times faster. If you haven't pegged on yet, this story mostly revolves around Adam trying to save the entirety of the Kisaragi Nine, while Sachiko (the girl in the red dress from the previous chapter) tries to hinder him. Anyway, here's chapter 2. Enjoy!
Chapter 2- The Heart of the Huntsman
Mayu had been unconscious for a while after being rescued, and the various members of Adam's group were all sitting in the infirmary, with Adam sitting at the table, his sword next to him, and his jacket draped over the chair, always having one eye on the door. He snapped out of this trance when he heard a groaning noise. Snapping his head towards the beds, he saw that Mayu was getting herself into a sitting position, clasping the side of her head. Looking to Yoshiki, Adam jerked his head towards the girl. Nodding in understanding, the blonde-haired boy walked over to Mayu. Kneeling down next to her, Yoshiki asked her, "Are you okay?" Smiling, Mayu nodded, before she hugged him. "Thank you for saving me, Kishinuma!"she said, before Yoshiki chuckled lightly. "Actually, someone else saved you."he said, before he looked to Adam. Looking over, Mayu saw Adam leaning against the table, before she got up and walked over to him, before she hugged him, causing Seiko to growl slightly.
"Thank you."she said, before Adam awkwardly patted her on the head. "No problem."Adam said, before he felt a liquid on his hand. Looking down, he saw blood on his hand. Looking at the side of Mayu's head, he saw a large trail of blood down the side of her face. "That looks painful."he said, before Mayu nodded. "My face got scraped along the floor."This made Adam nod in understanding. "Hold still."he said, before he channeled his Aura into his hand, making it glow. Placing his hand on her cheek, he willed his Aura into her, and her injury sealed itself up, the blood flowing back into it as it did so. When Adam lifted his hand away, she lifted a hand to her cheek, before smiling. "I'm really glad that worked. I would have looked like an idiot if it didn't."he said, before Mayu smiled. "Thank you again, sir."she said, before Adam put up a hand. "Call me Adam. My name's Adam Robertson."he said, before a ringing sound emanated round the room.
"That doesn't sound like one of our phones."Ayumi said, before Adam's hand went to his pocket. "That's because it's not."he said, withdrawing his scroll. Looking at the screen, he answered the call, putting the device to his ear. "Hello?"he asked. Immediately, he was greeted with a voice he knew all too well. "Adam? Is that you?"the voice of Adam's best friend said. "Ryan?"Adam asked, before the voice said, "Yeah, it is. Adam, I need to tell you something. You probably won't believe me."Ryan said, causing Adam to scoff. "Trust me, with what we've been through, brother, I've learned to just take your word for it."he said, before Ryan sighed. "Okay, here goes nothing. I seem to have been teleported to what seems to be an infirmary. I was just hunting an Ursa, then an earthquake occured, the ground fell out from under me, and I woke up here."the voice said, making Adam step outside the room, and look at the sign above the door. Snapping his fingers, he gestured for Seiko to come over. "Hold on, Ryan."he said, before he covered the scroll's microphone, and pointed up to the sign. "Can you read that?"he asked, before Seiko nodded. "Yeah, it says 'Infirmary'."she said, causing Adam to nod, and step back inside the room. "Ryan, I want you to listen to your surroundings very carefully."he said, stepping up to a window. "Copy that, boss."Ryan said, before Adam channeled his Aura into his arm, and elbowed the window pane, shattering it. "Hear anything?"he asked, Ryan replying with, "Yeah, a window just smashed on it's own. Adam, what's going on?"Ryan asked, before Adam sighed. "Ryan, I need you to listen very closely. The place you're in, it is not safe. We're in a haunted elementary school, and you need to run. Whatever you do, do not make contact with anyone who isn't me. If someone comes at you, do what you do best. You get all that?"he demanded, before Ryan said, "Crystal clear. Good luck, Adam." "You too, Ryan."Adam said, hanging up.
"I thought we had no signal here."Ayumi said, before Adam held up his scroll. "Different tech, different rules, I guess."he said, before he pocketed it. "My friend has ended up here as well. Now, I need to find him."he said, pulling his jacket on. "We're coming with you."Ayumi said, before Adam nodded. "Stick close."he said, picking up Deathcaliber. He then lead the group out of the corridor, and started to investigate each room, one by one. Slowly, they made their way down to the lowest floor, before they heard the sounds of bodies impacting a wall, and a cry of pain. "That's Ryan!"Adam shouted, running towards the sound, his group struggling to keep up. "Adam, wait!"Seiko shouted, as the students rounded a corner to see a boy in a grey hoodie, wielding a sword, standing in front of a massive man that looked like a zombie, who was wielding a sledgehammer. They then saw Adam running towards the boy. "Ryan, duck!"he shouted, the boy doing so without turning, before Adam vaulted over him, channeling his Aura into his legs, and kicking the adversary in the chest, sending him staggering backwards. "Nobody, and I repeat, NOBODY, fucks with my family!"Adam said, turning to the boy and holding out a hand. Taking it, the boy allowed Adam to help him to his feet, before he embraced him. "You took your sweet fucking time!"he said, before Adam smirked. "Sorry, this place has poor signage!"he said, causing Ryan to nod in agreement. "Good point."he said, before the rest of the group ran up. "Friends of yours?"Ryan asked, his hand tightening on the handle of his sword, before Adam nodded. "They're good. You can leave Stormblade out of it."he said, Ryan relaxing his grip on his weapon. Suddenly, a loud growling caused them to turn round, where they saw the zombie rising to his feet.
"Together then, old friend?"Adam asked, turning his weapon into its sword form, a huge smile on his face. "Why the hell not?"Ryan replied, mimicking his leader's stance. "Alright..."Adam said, turning to the students. "Stay back." Nodding, the students stepped back. Smiling, Adam turned back to Ryan, who was also smiling. "Just like old times, eh, Adam?"Ryan asked, before Adam smirked. "Except now, there's absolutely nothing making me hold back!"Adam said, before the large man lunged towards them. "Showtime."Adam said, as he and Ryan ran towards their opponent. Channeling his Aura into his legs, Adam leapt into the air, and brought his sword down...
It was a short, but brutal, fight, but afterwards, Adam and Ryan stood panting, trying to regain their breath, as they looked from the mutilated remains of their opponent, then to each other. Wide grins appearing on their faces, the two boys then burst out laughing, as the rest of Adam's group ran up. Almost immediately, Seiko launched herself into Adam's arms. "Don't you ever do something like that again, idiot!"she said, before Ryan looked to Adam, one eyebrow raised. "Shut it, Ryan."his leader said, returning the hug from Seiko. As the two broke apart, a scream echoed down the corridor. "Oh, for fuck sake, what now?" Adam asked, turning to see a girl run up. "HELP ME!"the girl yelled, before she ran behind Adam. "Yuka?"Naomi asked, causing the girl to look round, and spot the rest of the students. "Nakashima?"she asked, before Naomi wrapped her in a hug. "Where's Satoshi?"Ayumi asked, before an insane laugh echoed down the corridor. "That's Shige-nii!"Mayu shouted, as a boy wearing the same uniform as Yoshiki entered into view, and Adam's eyes went straight to the bloodied crowbar in his hand.
"Why did you run, Yuka?"the boy said, causing Yuka to squeal, before Mayu went to walk past Adam. "Let me handle this."she said, when Adam went to stop her. "Alright. He's all yours."he said, letting her arm go. "Shige-nii?"she said, stepping towards the boy, who adopted a look of shock. "Mayu? No, it's not possible, I saw your corpse."he said, before Mayu shook her head. "That wasn't me, Shige-nii. I'm really here. Here..."she said, placing her hand on his, causing him to drop the crowbar. "Mayu..."he said, as he fell to his knees, bringing Mayu down with him. As he quivered in despair, the students saw a dark cloud dissipate from around him. Adam's eyes narrowed when he saw it, remembering the dark presence back in the bathroom.
"So, these two with your lot, then?"Ryan asked, turning to Seiko, who nodded. "So, that means there's…"Adam said, scratching his head as he done the math in his head. "There's two of us left. Satoshi, Yuka's older brother, and our teacher Ms Yui, or Ms Shishido if you'd prefer."Ayumi said, before Adam nodded. "Alright, let's get going. The sooner we find them, the sooner we can get out of here."he said, before he looked to Ryan. "Oh, before I forget, Ryan, these guys are people from Kisaragi Academy, a school on the planet Earth. Yes, they're not from Remnant. I'll explain later."he said, getting a nod from Ryan, before he turned to the Kisaragi students. "Guys, this is Ryan Clougherty, my friend, teammate and to all extents and purposes, my brother."he said, before Seiko spoke up. "And can we trust him?"she asked, before Adam nodded. "I trust him with my life."he said, before the group nodded. "Alright then…"he said, sheathing his sword, "Let's go."he said, leading the group to the floor above, where they heard a scream coming from inside a classroom.
"That's Miss Yui!"Ayumi shouted, before she grabbed the door to the classroom, and tried to open it, but the door stayed firmly shut. "I can't get it open!"she said, before Adam tapped her shoulder. "Move."he said, before the girl nodded and stepped away. Getting in the front of the door, Adam sheathed his sword, and channeled his Aura into his legs, before kicking the door, sending it flying. Entering the room after it, he saw a young woman trapped under a cabinet, with a ghost standing next to her. The ghost turned to him, their colour changing from blue to red. "How'd you get in here?"the ghost asked, taking a step towards Adam, who simply smirked and unsheathed Deathcaliber, placing the barrel against the ghost's head. "Let's just say, I'm not your normal victim here."he said, before the ghost growled and disappeared. "Good riddance."Adam said, before Ryan and the other students ran into the room.
"Miss Yui!"Ayumi yelled, running over to the cabinet and trying to lift it. "Adam, help me!"she said, turning to the boy in black, who nodded, and walked over, but gently pushed Ayumi to the side. Kneeling down to the woman, Adam asked, "Yui Shishido?", receiving a quick nod, before he smiled. "Adam Robertson. I'll have you out of here in a second. Just hang in there."he said, before the woman nodded again, and he straightened back up. Putting one hand under the cabinet, Adam used all of his strength to lift the cabinet off the ground, sending it flying to the other side of the room. He then held a hand to the woman, who allowed him to help her stand up.
"Thank you."the woman said, before Adam nodded. "Even though you know my name, I think you should formally be introduced to me. Yui Shishido. I'm a teacher at Kisaragi Academy."the woman said, extending a hand. Shaking it, Adam said, "Adam Robertson. I'm a Huntsman." Nodding, Yui then released his hand and turned to the students. "It's good to see all of you are safe."she said, before she winced and grabbed her arm in pain. "Miss Yui, are you okay?"Mayu asked, before Yui looked up. "Yes, I'm fine, Suzumoto."she said, before grabbing her arm again. Ryan then walked up to her side. "Ryan Clougherty, Miss Yui. I'm a teammate of Adam's. May I?"he asked, gesturing towards Yui's arm. Nodding, Yui allowed Ryan to take a hold of her arm. After examining it for a second, he turned to Adam. "Arm's dislocated, and judging by the injuries, I'm guessing her ribcage is broken as well."he said, before Adam stepped up. "Miss Yui."he said, causing the teacher to look at him. "May I?"he asked, gesturing at her arm. With the nod from Yui, he took her arm, studied it for a second, before sighing. Placing one hand on her shoulder, he said, "Don't hate me for this.", causing her to look confused, before he quickly pushed her arm back into its socket, causing her to cry out in pain. "I'm sorry. But that was necessary. Next, your ribcage."he said, before he looked at her chest, where he saw a large blotch of blood. "I'm going to regret asking this, but can you please lift your shirt up?"he asked, before Yui looked at him. "I can help you, but I need to see the extent of your injuries."he said, before Yui nodded, and lifted up her shirt. "Thank you."he said, before he looked at the injuries. Smiling, he started to rub his hands together, causing them to glow. "This might sting a bit."he said, before he placed them on Yui's chest, and concentrated, sending his Aura into her, and he smiled when he saw the injuries start to heal up. Eventually, he lifted his hands away, and backed up. "There. All better."he said, causing Yui to look at her chest, before lowering her shirt again, and looking at Adam. "Thank you, Adam."she said, before Adam bowed. "My pleasure."he said, before he looked at Ayumi. "One left, right?"he asked, before she nodded. "Yes, Satoshi, Yuka's older brother."she said, before Adam looked to the youngest child in the room. Kneeling down to face her at eye level, he said, "We will find your brother. I promise you.", before she nodded, and he straightened up. "Right, everyone ready to go?"he asked, before everyone in the room nodded. "Alright then…"he said, unsheathing his sword, turning it into its rifle form, and cocking the chamber.
"Let's go."
A/N: And the goodwill of the Huntsmen is shown. This chapter, besides adding a couple more students to the group, serves to show that, even giving how heartless Adam was in RoTA Vol. 1, he does still have a heart, evidenced by how he has now saved the lives of Seiko, Mayu, Yui, and even Ryan. Anyway, next up, the saving of Satoshi (I hope). As you already know, my brain dictates what I write, so expect curveballs in my stories. See you all next chapter. Madman out!