Chapter Six.
Perseus's POV.
We reached the Burj Khalifa and enter the elevator. ''Remember the plan.'' I told Kusanagi and Annie. The two nodded and we reached the top floor. When we exited the elevator, I saw the people there. It's more or less the same as the Devil Bar but they're more scantily cladded and painted in gold. I saw Kim's friend and Yuno's client. I saw Kusanagi and Annie starting to distract the people by having a drink-off. To see this happen in Dubai is the first time. I dragged the two people with me and Yuno. I hacked into the keypad next to the bookshelf and revealed the secret door. The door opens and I pushed them into the room. I closed the door and locked it while keeping the password change every second. ''What are you doing?! Who are you?!'' Kim's friend asked.
''I'm Kim's friend. He told me that you have information about the runes around the destroyed clan in Seoul.'' I said as I showed him my card. He then realised I'm telling the truth and not some phony piece of shit. He then pulls out a notebook from his jacket. ''Here are the translation of the book. It took me a while to translate it but I did it.'' He said and I got the notebook off his hands. I looked at the client, who is looking at Yuno. ''I know you! You're the girl I'm supposed to be getting laid with!'' The client said with lust in his eyes as he reaches for her. My eyes went red and I grabbed his hand before it reaches her. ''Don't touch her.'' I growled towards him while slowly adding pressure to his wrist. The man pulls his hand away from me and I growled once more as I caught his scent. ''Yuno, get out from here and get him out. I have some talking to do.'' I said as I looked at her softly. ''Okay.'' She said as she and the guy went out to join with Kusanagi and Annie when I opened the door back. I closed the door and locked it once more.
''How long are you going to keep that form?'' I asked as I wore my right knuckle duster. ''What do you mean…?'' He half said with panic before I punched him right in the face. He skidded back and I felt something rubbery on my knuckles. I saw it was a bit of human skin. The guy got up while he turns towards me. He reveals his real face. A scaly skin. ''A Reptilian.'' I said. The man hisses. 'I supposed the Phantom know who's he seeing.' The guy said as he rips his clothes off, revealing his scaly body with spikes lining behind his back and frills around the sides of his face. His claws sharpened and he hisses, letting out his forked tongue. ''Why are you trying to get Yuno?'' I asked. He chuckled as he walks around. ''My boss wants to get her to make a deal.'' The reptilian said as he grew more spikes out from his back.
''What deal?'' I asked when the floor bursts with sand. I saw a mummy figure coming out from the floor with its bandages flailing around. ''Two monsters...perfect.'' I thought as the Reptilian reveals its true form with it tearing off the human skin. ''Who is your boss?'' I asked trying to keep on with the subject. Their response? He lunged towards me and grabbed my neck while the mummy grabs the two of us and slam us right through the bookcase. I managed to grab the bandage and drag the mummy with me. The three of us went slamming out from the secret room and caused chaos in the room. Kusanagi and Annie saw this and got the people out of the room. The reptilian swings his tail towards me and I blocked it barely but the mummy wrapped his bandages around a piano and threw it at me. I was slammed right into the wall while I coughed out a bit of blood. His tail went towards my face but I dodged his spiked end by the side. I grabbed his tail and swing him towards the other wall. Everyone has gone out and only Kusanagi, Annie and Yuno are the only ones. The reptilian roared and I covered my ears. The mummy tried to attack me but Kusanagi and Annie blocked his way. The ground rumbles and several more reptilians came crawling out from the ground and in front of the original one. They all hissed at me and I growled. Kusanagi and Annie stand beside me, facing the mummy. ''We'll take care of the smaller goons and the mummy. You take care of the boss there.'' Kusanagi said as he summons his hammer while Annie has her katannas out. The smaller goons and the mummy charged but Kusanagi and Annie charged and take them on. I saw the boss looking at Yuno, who was still standing in fear. ''Come here!'' The boss roared as he charged on four towards Yuno. ''Yuno! Watch out!'' I shouted as I tried to get to her but I was grabbed by one of the goons. The boss got closer to Yuno but…
His right arm was sliced off while his left eye was stabbed by a water shaped like a Gurkha knife. The boss screamed in pain as he stumbles back from Yuno. I saw Yuno's eyes are shadowed by her hair while her whole body has a menacingly terrifying aura pouring out. ''You…dare hurt…Perseus…?'' She asked slowly as she slowly showed her eyes, which has shrunk and she has an angry grin on. The boss got up and he retrieved his sliced arm off the ground. He reattached it and snarled at Yuno. ''No one hurts my Perseus!'' She screams hysterically as she summons eight water shaped into Gurkha knives and threw them towards the boss. The boss kept on charging, despite the knives stabbing into its chest and arms. I got rid of the goon grabbing my neck and glowed brightly as I changed into another form. ''Chaos Control!'' I shouted as I teleported and I stand in front of Yuno as the boss got closer. ''Chaos Blast!'' I roared as I shoot a beam right towards its chest. It went skidding back and winced in pain from the burning flesh. 'Yuno, get back.' I told her as I went into my battle pose. My skin has grown white quill-like hair while my eyes turned golden. I have golden bracelets around my wrists and ankles. I have white gloves with metal plates at the knuckles. I wore shoes with metal plates as laces. ''Hyper Mode...'' The boss hissed. He growled deeply but I wasn't going to let it do anything. I sped towards him and grabbed his neck.
SMASH!
Both of us went hurling ourselves through the window and out in the air. Both of us exchange punches with each other while falling down. I saw the ground getting nearer and nearer so I focused my energy and flew. I let the guy go and he fell straight to the ground. I floated down and landed on the ground while the guy got up and hissed violently. ''I'm going to kill you!'' He roared as he charged towards me. I was ready for this. ''Chaos…'' I spoke as he gets near. I have a lance made from chaos energy formed in my right hand.
''Strike.'' I finished as I stabbed the lance through his head. Blood came drooling down the lance while he moved erratically. I pulled the lance and stabbed him through the heart and into the ground. It coughed out green blood, covering my face with it. ''You will never win. The boss will find her and when he does, you can't do anything but watch.'' He spoke before he turned to ashes and the only thing that's left is the same rune paper. I picked it up and looked at it. I heard clicking and saw people taking pictures of me. I looked up and saw the on-going fight. I saw Kusanagi and Annie has taken care of the smaller goons but the mummy came barrelling down. It threw several bandages towards the civilians. ''Dragon God Force!'' I shouted as I transformed. I ran as quick as I can and glared at the coming projectiles. ''Roaring Gattling of Manic Flame Dragon God!'' I roared and shot out several flaming balls out from my mouth, burning away the mummy's projectiles. I jumped while engulfing my right fist with flames. 'Iron Fist of Manic Flame Dragon God!' I roared as I punched a hole right through the mummy's chest. It slowly turned to sand and I felt the paper inside it. I dropped to the ground and I still see people being shaken from the sight they saw. I looked up and saw Yuno…is stabbing the goon that grabs me with her water Gurkha knife. The goon's blood splattered over her dress while she stared menacingly at the dead and emaciated goon.
''Yuno?'' I asked as I flew up right towards the opening. She stops and turns around. Her pupils turned normal while she stops smiling. ''Perseus?'' She asked as she turns back to her normal shy mode. I walked towards her and she flinches back. ''Stay away. I didn't mean to do this.'' She said in agitation. She saw ran out from the room before I could catch her. ''You two get back to the hotel. I'll go find Yuno.'' I said as I followed her. I reached outside and looked around. I asked around if they've seen Yuno. I saw a glimpse of her dress running to an alley. I pushed through the crowd and reached the alley. At the end of the alley, I saw the hem of her dress behind a large trashcan. I heard sniffling and I slowly walked towards her. ''Who's there?'' Yuno asked. ''It's me. Perseus.'' I said.
''I told you…I'm too dangerous. This…curse…it's something I don't want anyone to get hurt with…'' She spoke with sniffles. I sighed as I walked in front of her. She's a mess. Her eyes are puffy and red while tears are pouring out. ''I know what's it like to be cursed by powers that you don't want.'' I said as I ripped off the right sleeve. She was surprised before she saw the scars that she saw from before. ''I…experienced it back when I was young as well. I lost someone who I cared about. Someone who brought back my humanity when I was on the verge of losing it.'' I said as I sat down in front of her. She seems to be engrossed by my scars. ''Her name was Hikari. I met her when I was captured by some monsters. Both of us were placed in the same prison block. I was…feral back then. I have such negative actions that the other inmates were even afraid of breathing in the same room as I did. Not Hikari. She stayed and taught me how to act properly.'' I said as I remembered her words.
*Flashback*
I was snarling at other inmates while I was eating the food that the monsters served. They're monsters but they still have hearts in those beastly bodies of theirs to give the inmates proper food and not human flesh. I stabbed my fork into a piece of steak and bite it. I chewed violently while the other people are scared. They should be. I don't need anyone around me…
''Hi!'' I heard a feminine voice. I saw a girl standing right in front of me. A blue haired girl with brown eyes. She wore the standard white shirt and pants but she looked fresh as she was put in the first day. I growled while continuing eating. She placed her plate in front of me and I was surprised by her actions. She sat down and quietly eat her food in…a proper manner. Different from my biting and chewing manner. She seems to notice me looking at her and she smiled. ''You didn't say hi back.'' She said. 'H…Hi.' I said in a gruff voice. ''You sound like Batman and not the good kind.'' She said in a cheery voice. How the hell is this girl still smiling in this god-forsaken place?! I saw her moving her plate next to mine and she moved her seat right next to me. ''You're not good with interaction, aren't you?'' She asked. I stayed quiet while I stopped eating. 'I can help that! I want everyone to be friends!' She said with a cheery voice. Too cheery for me. I grumbled before she takes my fork and knife away. I was surprised and furious at her actions before she went behind me and placed the knife and fork in my hands while her hands wrapped around mine.
''This is how to eat like everybody else.'' She said as she motions my hands on the steak, cutting it into pieces and she let my hands go. She sat back in her seat while I looked at the cut up pieces of steak. I picked up one of the pieces and ate it. ''Now, you get it.'' She said with a smile. I just sigh and continue eating. However, she pestered me with a napkin.
''You looked dirty by eating like that.'' She said as she wipes away the sauce off my right cheek. I slapped her hand away from my face with a growl. She was shocked and she looks like she wants to cry. I was panicking inside while outside, I kept my composure. ''I was just trying to help you learn how to be friends with people.'' She said quietly. She nearly got up when I did the unthinkable.
''Stay.'' I told her without looking. She was surprised but her cheery face came back and she smiled brightly.
*Flashback Ends*
''Since that day, she taught me how to be friends with people. On that day as well, I learned that being alone is not a solution for everything. She gave me back what I lost and needed. My humanity. And the reason why I want to save humanity from the darkness that is the demons of the nether realms.'' I finished my story. I heard quiet snoring and saw Yuno sleeping. I smiled as I carried her on my back. I slowly walked back to the hotel. It was night so no one can suspect me. I reached the room and entered. Inside, Kusanagi is asleep while Annie is flicking through the channels. ''Perseus! You're back!'' She screamed but Kusanagi kept on sleeping. I laid Yuno on the couch. She looks peaceful when she sleeps. I went into the bathroom and changed out from my clothes. I saw it was still usable, despite the absence of the right sleeve. I put it in the hamper and changed into my night-wear. Once I got out, Annie is still awake. ''Good job out there. The two of you handle the situation better than I expected.'' I said as I sat down next to her. ''It's nothing. You were better than us. Now I see why you said it's best to work alone.'' She spoke softly and quietly.
''That's not entirely true. I learned today that working together makes the job easier. And less painful.'' I explained while pulling a piece of a broken claw I gained from the reptilian. I then remembered something. ''Annie, can you get something from the luggage? I forgot something.'' I said as I point towards the luggage that I kept my surprise in. She was confused but she got up and went to the luggage. When she unzips the bag, she saw something that caught her eyes earlier. ''The stuffed dolphin I saw in the store.'' She said as she pulls it out and looked at it. ''I saw how you really want it but instead, you focused on the stakes at hand. I was impressed so I decided to buy a reward for your bravery and virtue.'' I said. She smiled as she hugs it. ''Thank you.'' She said with a bright smile. I just smiled warmly before I pulled out the notebook. I heard creaking and I turned. Annie decided to call it a night and go to sleep next to Kusanagi. I smiled before turning my attention to the notebook.
''If you're reading this, that means you either know or don't know about the darkness that lurks in the night. However, none has the chaotic mind and the sheer power like the King of the Darkness himself. He calls himself the King who controls all beings in all coven. His name is unknown and only spoken in the tongue of ancient and dark language. His presence can exceed over any beings in life or in death. However, he is in search of a female companion in an attempt to harness his full power.
In the past, his powers grew to incredible proportions. He could overcome everything in his path. However, a warrior came and unleashed the light that burns away his darkness. The darkness is now sealed in his body and until he can have the blood of the chosen virgin, his powers will stay locked. These runes…these runes are slivers of his power. He needs to have the blood of the chosen virgin in order to unleash his full potential.
Only the warrior can fight and defeat him through the use of the light power inside. The location for the titanic fight is unknown. However, the location will be revealed through the virgin's special sense.'' The notebook explains in detail of the legend of the opponent we're currently facing. I turned the pages and looked at the runes. Three of those I recognised. I pulled out the three papers. The werewolf, the reptilian and the mummy. I examined the three runes. The same ones. I put the papers inside the notebook and stowed it inside the luggage. I flicked through the TV when I feel drowsy. I decided to call it a night. I was about to fall asleep when I felt another presence beside me. I looked down and saw Yuno, sleeping on my lap. I guess she sleepwalks and decided to land here. I slowly raised her head up and let her lie down on the couch. I take a few beds from the closet and laid it down on the ground. I don't know if my nightmares will come but I will take it. Slowly, I was taken by the god of slumber.
Third Person's POV.
The dark figure received the message of his reptilian and mummy failing to get the girl. He grits his teeth and dark energy seeps out from his cloak. ''I should have known he's too powerful for my rune monsters. Looks like I have to get her myself.' He spoke as he pulls out seven papers with different runes. He placed them all on the ground and inserts his energy into the papers. The runes glowed and transformed into seven humanoid beasts. ''Slaves. It's time for my birthright to be awakened. It's time to plunge the world into the darkness it should be.'' He said as he turns towards the direction of New York City. The monsters all roared as they turned towards the direction of the city. ''Wreak havoc on the city. Lead the hero to me and I will do the rest.'' He said before he lets out more energy.