Part 2: Doubts

Ryuki woke up in the infirmary. He had a splitting headache and a bad taste in his mouth. "Ow…" he groaned. He then noticed that Jinx was in a bed next to him, and was not in good shape. Suddenly, the memories came back to him. "Oh, Kami-sama…" he stared at his hands, "What have I done?' he looked back and forth at Jinx and his hands. He had caused this, it was all his fault. What would happen if he stayed? The Titans were right, he was a dangerous liability.

He decided…he had to leave.

"Friend Draco!" Starfire said pleasantly as she wheeled in a tray of food, mostly meaty stuff prepared by Cyborg. When she entered the infirmary, she gasped. Alarmed, she took out her communicator. Robin answered and panicked when he saw the shocked look on the Tamaranean princess' face.

"Starfire? What's wrong?" he asked.

"Friend Draco…he is gone…"

"He's not in his room," Cyborg stated.

"And he packed up most of his stuff," Beast Boy added.

"He also left this note," Pluto held out the aforementioned item. Shadow and Robin read it.

To the Titans:

Guys, I'm sorry. I know what happened. I lost control and I did something I shouldn't have. I killed Brother Blood. Oh dear Kami-sama, what have I become? I don't want anyone else getting hurt, so I have decided to leave. Don't come looking for me and don't try to talk me into coming back. I have to leave…I repeat, don't look for me.

From: Ryuki Leonard Hasuma

PS: Cyborg, I left that chili recipe under my bed. Use it well my friend.

Shadow crumpled the paper in his hand, "He's running away again…"

"Again?" Robin asked, "He's done this before?"

"You'd be surprised…" Pluto started, "If I had a buck every time Draco felt sorry for himself and nearly gave up…"

"Regardless, we must find him!" Starfire spoke up.

"But he doesn't want to be found. Heck, if I felt like him, I wouldn't want to be found either," Terra said sympathetically.

"I think a lot of us now how he feels," Raven frowned. After they brought Draco and Jinx back to the Tower, they ran several tests. The results were shocking. Draco wasn't human anymore…he was something else. They suspected that the tests were wrong, but Shadow confirmed it with the results of a blood test that Prof. Murata ran back in Tokyo. Whatever he had become, it killed Blood.

"I'm looking for him," Shadow took out his deck, "This time I'm going to talk some sense into him."

Ryuki looked back at the Tower. He could still see it even when he was in the city. It was still an impressive sight. He let out a sad sigh. "Goodbye, Titans Tower. Goodbye guys…Goodbye, Jinxy-chan."

"Giving up so soon?" said a hissing voice. Ryuki turned to see Shadowcobra, fully armored, sitting on a lamppost.

"I killed someone," Ryuki answered.

"A villain," Shadow added.

"Yes, but I still killed him."

Shadow sighed, "Such is the life of a Knight. You must fight and kill in order to survive," he continued, "However, what you did was not your fault. You weren't in control."

"It doesn't change a thing! I'm a monster!" Ryuki yelled back, angered at his former teammate. "I killed him, Shadow! I killed Brother Blood! His blood is on my hands!"

"Only because you thought he killed Jinx."

"That doesn't justify it!"

"So, you're just going to give it all up? Give up being a Titan, even more, a Knight?"

"Yes," Ryuki answered without a second thought.

"So be it," Shadow jumped off the lamppost and landed in front of Ryuki. "If you're not with us…" he drew a card and inserted it into his cobra staff, summoning his sword, "Then you're against us!" Shadow swung his weapon at Ryuki. Ryuki dodged.

"Hey! What was that for?" Ryuki yelled at the Snake Knight

"Defend yourself." Shadow swung his spiral sword again. Ryuki rolled out of the way and the sword cut the lamppost in half with its jagged edge.

"I won't!" Ryuki said defiantly.

"Coward!" Shadow swung again, but was met with a barrier of fire.

"Don't make me angry, Shadow…I'm warning you…You won't like it when I'm angry…" Ryuki growled dangerously.

"I should be warning you," Shadow huffed as he summoned a shadow hand from behind Ryuki. The hand grabbed Ryuki and threw him onto the street. "You're weak," Shadow said as he walked towards him. The words were painful and Ryuki winced. "After just killing one man, you're ready to throw in the towel." He stood over Ryuki and grabbed him by the collar of the shirt before he hauled him up and looked at him face to face. Shadow's faceplate slid into his helmet to reveal his red eyes and his gritted teeth. "I'm ashamed to even call you my friend." He slammed Ryuki hard against the street. "You don't even deserve to live!"

"Just…Kill me," Ryuki said, teeth gritted, anger rising in him.

"Oh…I'm so tempted now. But…no," he let go of Ryuki. "I want you to remember why you became a Knight first," he walked away from Ryuki. "A truck is coming, better get off the road."

Ryuki was still lying on the ground. As he was getting up, he heard something. A kitten meowing. The truck was close and it was about to be run over!

Without hesitating, Ryuki got back to his feet and ran towards the kitten. Shadow watched as Ryuki grabbed the kitten and rolled over to the other side of the road. The truck drove by, not realizing anything had happened.

Ryuki had rolled into some trashcans and was now covered in garbage. But he didn't care as the kitten was safe. The kitten looked up to its savior and began licking his face.

"Hey! Cut that out, that tickles!" Ryuki said, laughing.

Shadow smirked. He walked towards his friend and offered him his hand. Ryuki hesitantly grabbed it since he didn't feel a murderous vibe coming from him anymore.

"Do you see? You're not a murderer. You can still protect," Shadow commented.

"But," Ryuki sighed, "I'm so tired of all the fighting…"

"We all are, even me, but we can't stop simply because of one bad mistake."

"There comes a time when a warrior can no longer fight," Ryuki started.

"But there also comes a time when a warrior must stand again and fight," Shadow finished.

Ryuki smiled at his friend, still holding the kitten, which was purring in his arms. "Fine, I'll come back to the Tower, but not yet. I'm…not ready yet…"

"Up to you," Shadow turned, "Just get yourself cleaned up first, alright?" He teleported away.

Ryuki looked at the kitten in his arms then smiled.

He was going back to Titans Tower…

When he walked passed a window, he froze. He turned his head to his reflection, he gasped.

He was looking straight at the Ifrit Orphenoch himself.

"What do you think you're doing?" he asked.

"I'm going back to my friends," Ryuki answered. The Ifrit Orphenoch laughed.

"Do you think they'll accept you, knowing fully well what you are and what you are capable of?"

"Yes, I killed, but I can't just run forever."

"Oh, but you have run once, after Tazuka's death…and again, now, after you killed Blood."

"Shut up…" Draco growled.

"You shouldn't have found out…but you did find out anyway, didn't you?"

"Shut up…"

"You do know what I am, don't you?"

"Shut up…"

"No matter how hard you try to deny it, I'll always be a part of you. That is what I am, the embodiment of your rage."

"SHUT UP!" Draco roared and punched his hand through the glass.

The kitten licked Ryuki's chin, calming him down. Ryuki looked down at the kitten. The kitten was black all over, save for the feet and the lower half of its face. Ryuki smiled as the kitten purred and rubbed its head against Ryuki chest.

(Titans Tower)

"You drew a sword on him?" Robin yelled accusingly at the de-armored Shadow.

"It was necessary," Shadow answered simply, arms crossed.

"You were supposed to bring him back, not kill him!" Pluto pointed out.

"He's not dead if that is what you two are implying," Shadow answered coldly to the two.

"Then where is he?" Robin asked.

"If it was up to him, he doesn't want to be found. He'll come back when he's ready."

"I really wish that friend Ryuki would return soon," sighed Starfire sadly as she walked into the common room with Cyborg and Raven. They were in the medical wing before, taking care of Jinx.

"How is she?" Robin asked Raven.

"Jinx, unfortunately, is still in a coma. Her condition is stable, which is a good thing," Raven answered.

"It was a miracle that she's not dead. She caught Blood's attack head on!" Cyborg added.

"She did it to save Ryuki," Shadow said. "I guess that's partly the reason he's in depression. He's in guilt."

"He's lost the will to fight," Pluto added. "Unless Jinx wakes up, he'll never pull through." Pluto then walked to the elevator. "I think I'll find Ryuki and have a chat with him." The elevator doors closed.

Ryuki was leaning against the railing overlooking the harbor. He gave out a breathless sigh as he began thinking about what Shadow had told him. Was he right?

Suddenly, Ryuki heard the ringing again and Dragblacker shot out of a nearby building's window. As it was about to attack Ryuki, a familiar bat monster deflected it. The dragon roared in annoyance, but returned to the Mirror Dimension.

"I knew I'd find you here." Darkwing flew behind the owner of the voice and attached itself to his back, becoming a cape.

"You too?" Ryuki asked. It was Pluto. "Come to have a chat or something?"

"Something like that," Pluto said, smiling under his helmet.

"I'm not fighting anymore, Pluto," Ryuki said.

"I'm not trying to make you. After all, it's your choice."

Minx purred and snuggled up in Ryuki's arms.

"Nice cat," Pluto commented.

"Thanks. But I'm not going back to the Tower yet. I'm not ready. Besides, I don't think the Titans need a murderer on the team," Ryuki said, eyes looking to the ground.

"And for the last time, it wasn't your fault," Pluto told him.

"Doesn't change a thing," Ryuki answered.

Pluto sighed and placed his hand to his forehead. "Listen Ryuki, the Titans miss you. You know, you're friends? Everyone wants you back."

"I doubt it," Ryuki said.

This totally pissed Pluto off. He grabbed Ryuki by the collar. Luckily, Minx did not wake up. Pluto's visor slid up and his faceplate slid into his helmet to reveal his face.

"Are you listening to yourself? Didn't you hear a thing I said? Damn it, Ryuki! Have you any idea what the team's going through?" Pluto screamed.

"Have you any idea what I'm going through? Any of you?" Ryuki countered. "You have no idea what it feels like to have the blood of another human being on your hands, understand?"

"You're right, I don't. But I've been close, remember?" Pluto said as he leaned against the wall.

"I remember," Ryuki answered. "You were trying to save your mother, and you were also willing to fight, sacrificing yourself in the process."

"I almost killed you and a bunch of other Knights as well," Pluto told him. "If Eri hadn't stopped me…"

"But that's just it! Besides the monsters, this is the first time I've ever taken a life. You almost killed, but never did! But, I. Did. Kill," Ryuki said the last words with a large amount of self-loathing.

"You only did it because Jinx got hurt."

Ryuki looked to the ground sadly. "That doesn't make it right. They say revenge is sweet, but I think it also has a bitter aftertaste."

"Don't we all."

"Could you give me a little time, Pluto? I need time to think."

"Very well." Pluto reached behind his back and took out something that he threw at Ryuki. Ryuki caught it. "You might need it." It was Ryuki's Zodiac Deck.

Ryuki gazed at the Deck for a few seconds and sighed. "Thanks, Takada."

"Don't mention it, kid," Pluto smiled, "Now, I'll be going to the Tower and tell everyone you're okay, kay?" Pluto's cape spread out into bat wings before he took flight.

Ryuki looked at the deck and sighed. The little kitten rubbed against his leg. He smiled. He then felt another presence, "Not you…I don't have time for this…"

Kat sneered, "What's the matter, scared?" Kat continued, "Why are you out here all on your own?"

"I don't want any of them to be involved in our little family squabble," replied Ryuki.

"Wow…how noble!" Kat said mockingly. She then reached into her skirt pocket and pulled out her Cat deck. She shook it a bit in her hand. "Let's fight, now."

Ryuki shook his head and then he took out his own deck. "Just give me your word that you won't hurt the other Titans."

Kat's eyes narrowed and then she grinned, "Very well."

Walking towards a window, they both transformed.

"Zodiac Force!"

"Dragon!"

"Cat!"

A flash of light later and they were now encased in their armors. Then, they jumped into the window.

They raced through the tunnel, their Knightriders speeding up to reach their destination. Their vehicles jumped out of the window and they skidded to a stop and then exited their vehicles. They both stood in front of each other.

"Draw," they both said in unison.

They reached for their decks and drew their cards and inserted them into their readers.

"Sword Vent!" Draco held onto his saber.

"Strike Vent!" Copycat's clawed gauntlets appeared on her arms.

"Ready brother?" Copycat asked, getting into a ready stance.

"Ladies first," said Draco as he held his saber in front of him.

With a yell, Copycat ran forward and brought her claws down on Draco. Draco parried with his saber and delivered a powerful kick to her side, sending her tumbling. Copycat rolled out of the way when he brought his sword down on her. She then flipped back to her feet. "Eat this!"

(30 minutes later…)

The two Knights came tumbling out of the Mirror Dimension through one of the exit portals before their armors shattered away. Ryuki got up first and leaned against one of the railings overlooking the docks. Kat got up too and glared.

"Okay," Kat began, "What's wrong? You weren't fighting like you usually do just now."

"Like you care," Ryuki scoffed. She rolled her eyes.

"I'm serious, my twin brother," she said and repeated her question, "What's wrong with you?"

"A lot of things. Do you want a list?' he said snidely.

She raised an eyebrow. She never knew her brother to be so…cynical. Chipper and happy, yes. Bad temper, also yes. But like this? Depressed. This just wasn't like him. Though he was her rival…he was still family.

No matter how much she loathed him.

She leaned against the railing and said, "Okay. I don't know why I care, but seeing you like this makes me worry. I mean, I came here looking for a fight, and you just weren't yourself. You're usually trying to make conversation while fighting me, but you were clumsy just now. So, I'm a bit curious. So, tell me what's wrong?"

"I killed someone," he said.

She responded, "So?"

"So?" he turned to her, "SO? I killed someone! I took a life! Doesn't that mean anything to you?"

"Strangely…no," she said, nonchalantly. "Sides, this wasn't the first time. Forgot about Scorpios?"

"I wish I could," he said to her.

"Well, I would say get over it. But, you were the most sensitive of either of us. Unlike me, you actually value human life," she said.

"So, you calling it a weakness?" he said to her.

"No. It's your strength. Me, on the other hand, besides the people I love, the people I kill are just faceless," she replied. "But, for you, you had every reason to do what you had to do; killing Scorpios I mean."

"Doesn't make it right; killing in self defense was one thing, but what I did to Blood…It made me think. Have I become a monster or something?" he asked.

"Because of the whole Orphenoch thing?' she asked. He gasped.

"How…how did…?" he stammered.

"How do I know? I pay attention," she tucked her hair behind her ear. "And I think Shadow's right. I mean, he's a Vampangel, something that should have never existed. Raven's a half demon. They, in every right, should be considered monsters, abominations, but what makes a monster is not what you are..." he placed a finger to his heart, "It's who you are and what you do…"

"Huh?' he raised an eyebrow.

"Good," she sighed, "At least you're back to your usual dense self." She elaborated, "What I mean is, a person only becomes a monster once he, or she, forsakes their humanity. You haven't. You still have a conscience."

"What's the difference? I killed Blood. Not only that, I wanted to kill Blood. Doesn't change the fact that I did what I did," he told her. She rolled her eyes.

"You were doing it because he hurt Jinx, a lot. Hell, if he did any of those things to Rose, I'd be pissed too. If you didn't do it, I most certainly would have. He deserved it, for all I care."

"No surprising," he smiled, "It's your style, anyway."

She placed her hand n her hips, "What is THAT supposed to mean?"

"Never mind…" he shook his head, chuckling. "Y'know…thanks Kat."

"For what?" she spoke, "For giving you a pep talk?" she waved it off, "It never happened."

"Huh? But it did hap-" he stopped when he caught the leery look she was giving him. "Oh…OK, gotcha."

"If you must know…" she took a deep breath and admitted, "The reason I did all this was because…because I want to see you in top form when we fight."

"That's it?" he asked in disbelief.

"Contrary to popular belief, I believe in a fair fight," she told him, glaring at him.

"Since when?" he protested, "The first time we fought here, you used Jinx to get to me. What is fair about that?"

"I'm evil, remember," she reminded. "I follow a different code of honor."

"There's an evil code of honor?" he questioned.

"Yes!" she exclaimed, "Dear Kami-sama you're dumb! You think the good guys are the only ones who have a code of honor? That's so typical!" she fumed. "I'm a Zodiac Knight! A former Black Knight! I DO follow the Code! I mean, that's why I left the BKG!"

"I thought you were kicked out coz you were n…unstable," Ryuki was about to say 'nuts', but decided against it. They were talking on civil ground now and he did not want it to turn into a fight to the death.

"Okay…you know that much. Anyway, the only reason I want to fight you at top form is because of my pride," she informed him.

"Your pride?" he asked.

"My pride," she repeated. "Think about it: If I beat you, right now, at your lowest, people are going to say I only won because of a handicap! A HANDICAP! Do you know how humiliating that is? Do you? Even those super villain rejects will say that the only reason I beat you coz you were depressed and couldn't focus! That's not what I want! When you're at your best, I'm at my best! And, if I beat you, at your best, I'll be rejoiced! I'd finally prove that I am the better one. The better one!" she grabbed his arms, "Do you understand?"

"Um Kat…" Ryuki said, hesitantly, "You're hurting me…and invading my personal space." She let go.

"Sorry," she apologized. "So you should either get out of your funk, or stay depressed. Your choice." She turned, "I'll be seeing you in school. Hope you're in tip top condition when I challenge you to a Duel. Bye!" she teleported, leaving him alone to collect his thoughts.

"Thanks, Kat," he smiled.

(Slade's Mansion, Rose's room)

"So how was your talk with him?" Rose asked as she lay on her bed, on her front.

"Pretty good," Kat said, removing her bow and winked, "Thanks for giving me the head's up on that vision you had."

"I had to tell you. No matter what, he is your brother," Rose said, running her hand through her snow white hair.

"I wish I could forget that," Kat groaned.

"And, I know you wouldn't want him killing himself," Rose continued. "After all, YOU want to be the one to end his hero carrier. Him killing himself would've put a dent into your plans."

"Exactly. I want to beat him. If he commits suicide, what other purpose do I have?" Kat took out her Zodiac Deck and stared at the cat emblem that was staring back at her, "If he dies now, how would I prove that I was better. I don't want him to die…not like this."

"You're only human," Rose told her.

"I guess. Damn conscience. I'm better off without it. At least, when it concerns him," she scolded herself.

Rose rolled her eyes.

"So, this is how you act when you take the life of another individual," came a voice from behind Ryuki.

He growled as he turned around to face Ekelo, "Believe it or not, I don't have the time to deal with you."

"Well, you had better make time Dragon, because I didn't come searching for you just to be turned away so easily."

That had shocked Ryuki; he wondered how many people knew of what had happened? Ekelo traveled all over the world, yet the news of his Orphenoch transformation seemed to have spread quicker than the plague.

Ekelo leaned back on a wall as he spoke, "You know, you sure as hell didn't have any trouble with taking Scorpios' life. "

"That was different."

Ekelo just smirked, "Is that so, huh? I know you wanted to get revenge on Scorpios, despite the fact that you wanted to save your friends in the process, you still wanted it. You shouldn't try to deny the things that we are made of Ryuki. Revenge, anger, the will to kill, it's all within us, even the will to survive by any means necessary is a part of who we are. We are only human."

"That doesn't change the fact of what I did!" yelled Ryuki. He couldn't believe how heartless Ekelo seemed to be. Didn't he understand how important human life was to him? "Besides, we're different you and I. You don't value human life like I do."

Ekelo just narrowed his eyes into a glare, which made Ryuki gulp a bit. While he wasn't afraid of Ekelo, his glares seem to make up for the fear though. It was something about people with pure white eyes glaring at him that made him feel uneasy.

He walked up to Ryuki and spoke, "Look Dragon, while you may not believe this, I value human life more than you will ever know. It's the very reason why I'm trying to escape my destiny."

Ryuki raised his eyebrow at this and asked, "Destiny?"

Ekelo sighed, he might as well recite the prophecy:

"The time of the unholy war was thus as Lucifer's forces were turned to dust.

Scattered to the winds of time and sealed in a realm of fiery despair.

From within the centuries to come mankind will come to an end by the hands of the Devil's first creation; the King of Shadows shall rise, and with him hell shall follow.

The King of Shadows shall enter through the hands of his son and through him Lucifer shall rise as the king of kings.

Darkness shall fall over the mortal realm as all traitors shall be burned and those of the evilest souls shall be saved to add to Lucifer's ranks.

It is then that the war shall be won, through fiery and blackened despair.

The world will burn, good will become no more and evil shall be supreme as destined to be."

Ryuki was shocked at this. He never knew anything about Ekelo except that he was a half demon.

"That is why I travel, to escape my destiny. I never want any part of it, but I am a part of it. I'm not a portal like Raven, only my power is. I'm supposed to give into my demonic side in order for the prophecy to come forth."

"What does this have to do with me?"

"I'm getting there Ryuki. Try and learn some patience or better yet look it up in the dictionary," said Ekelo in an annoyed tone. "I'm supposed to end the world, that's my destiny. Many people within in The Order view me as menace that should be exterminated. However, what do you see when you look at me?"

Ryuki decided answer the question than question the method of it, "An asshole, maybe a bit mean, but not evil."

Ekelo just glared at him for a second before he let up on his gaze, "Good, now take it from someone like me who has both seen and fought a lot of evil beings on this planet. I've fought satanic cultists, rapists, murderers, psychos, demons; boy have I fought demons and monsters. I've seen the most evil of mankind and even beyond that. But when I look at you, do you know what I see?"

Ryuki shook his head as he replied, "No, what?"

"I don't see a monster, I see a man, a confused one at that; who is torn between deciding whether he is good or evil. The Ifrit Orphenoch is right though, he is a part of you, but that doesn't mean you have to give in to him. Humans and all beings alike, whether they are aliens, demons or humans, have the capacity to be either good or evil. It's a part of who we are and we can't escape it. Anyone who says you don't have evil inside of you is an obvious liar. However, while we have evil within us, we can choose the greater path. Whether for evil or good depends on the choices we make. And besides, killing a psychopath isn't an evil, if anything you just stopped Blood from targeting those that meant the most to you."

"What do you mean?" asked Ryuki apparently not understanding where Ekelo was going with that statement.

Ekelo just sighed in irritation, "Does everything have to be spelled out for you? I'm saying if you had just arrested Blood, there was always the chance that he would escape and go after someone else. Like your mother for instance and your other friends. He might even go after Pluto's sister. By killing the life of one, you saved the lives of many. It's a part of life, whether it extends to humans or animals, we all need to kill to survive."

"But it's different for human lives!"

"Really? Is that so? Then tell me, why is it that people Like the G.U.I.L.D. kill terrorists to prevent a war from raging that would claim thousands of lives before the end? Why is it that people like M.E.T.R.I.D. have had to sometimes kill a metahuman in order to stop him or her? People kill others. Sometimes and act of evil in the eyes of others are sometimes the acts of a greater good in reality. Besides, the road of the hero is fraught with many perils and sacrifices, especially those of the innocent."

"Huh?"

Ekelo just slapped his forehead and groaned. If this guy was trained to be a warrior he sure didn't understand the principles of being a hero much less the code and sacrifices a warrior has to take.

"You would have taken the life another out of either hatred or to protect someone. It's an inevitable part of the lives superheroes lead. Sometimes when an enemy, psychopath, or someone else causes so much destruction, the only way to stop them is to kill them. Everyone is faced with that choice sooner or latter, because they have to face the facts that they can't just throw them in prison and they'll be good citizens afterwards. The world doesn't work like that. When people like Joker and Two Face go too far, the only way to stop them is to kill them; it's a choice that every superhero has to make in their lifetime."

"But you've been killing demons, not humans."

"That's where you're wrong there. Even I have to deal with the occasional psychopath every now and then. I even have to kill cultists who want to bring in the existence of a dark god or perhaps create one of their own. We have to kill to survive; it's a way of life and a way that we cannot escape. Animals don't try and fight it or reason with it. Does a lion try and reason with another when its cubs are in danger? Does a predator of others try and live without the prey that has been coexisting with the predator's own species in order to survive? These are the thing that make humans no different from animals as we even kill each other to survive. Sometimes it's not just for survival either. Other times it's because of revenge or perhaps out of pure pleasure. We humans, even half humans are nothing but animals; slightly evolved maybe but animals nonetheless."

Ekelo stopped leaning on the wall as he walked passed Ryuki before stopping with his back turned to him, "And Ryuki, remember this and keep it to heart: You are who you make yourself to be, not what others label you as."

Ryuki thought upon that and he was right. There were many people who were considered idiots even though they weren't. Albert Einstein was considered a crackpot and an insane old kook, even though his theories and other scientific discoveries were correct. But now, people were seeing Einstein as the genius that he was, because even in today's world there are people taking classes that were created out of his work. And there were those that were shunned upon as outcasts and abominations. Children who had birth defects were considered to be demons and other people that were labeled with far worst titles were now considered heroes. Even Batman was labeled as a vigilante and was constantly hunted by the police until they saw him as an ally. Even Commissioner Gordon had made allies with Batman even though it was considered by law that a vigilante was to be arrested. Now they seemed to be bending those rules for superheroes. Ryuki also knew that what he said was right; that humans did need to kill to survive, whether it be animals or other humans. After all, the process of survival through the life of another had been active since as long way back as the Dinosaurs, and such a process could not be stopped even by a pure hearted being; which Ryuki knew that there was no such being in existence.

Ryuki turned around as he was going to thank Ekelo for what he said, only to discover he had just disappeared, "Figures." It was always a case with Ekelo. He always was able to appear and disappear without being seen or noticed. It was possibly the biggest trait he had and suited him perfectly. After all, the name Ekelo in its original tongue meant Shadow Weaver, which was probably why he was named that in the first place. After all, he was the son of The King of Shadows otherwise known as The King of Demons in Hell…Lord Terrorsan

However, no matter what Ryuki thought, he was never a monster, even if he didn't believe it himself.

To Be Continued…

Well…Draco got a lot of people talking to him. If you have noticed, I'm trying to make this story a little more on the psychological side. However, as Draco's tries to figure things out...Can't spoil it! Read the next chap.