Chapter 7: Who Are You?
Rito had been asleep for a few hours in the school infirmary, with no one really paying it notice, since Yuka had said that he wanted to be on his own. In fact, they'd pretty much just forgotten about it. For Rito though, he was having peaceful sleep for a change, with no nightmares or any dodgy busin- wait a minute… He froze up; as now, he could hear a slight whisper- it had a sound of menace. What's it trying to say? I can't understand, he thought with confusion and still half-asleep. As he got out of his sleep state, he could understand the whispers more clearly; ironically, they were telling him to wake up. Opening his eyes, he noticed his room- it was different from what he remembered it only a few hours ago. Obviously, things have already taken a turn for the supernatural, he sighed as he took in the sight. The room was now darkened, with most of the light blocked off, and an eerie glow within the room itself; Rito saw what he could only describe as a sludge-like substance coating the walls, the substance having a dark blue & black colour. The substance itself was moving, disturbingly looking alive. He moved forward to touch it, but was pushed by a shockwave from the substance. Then, parts of the substance moulded away as something came out- something alive.
The creature had the head of an eagle, but the rest of its body looked humanoid, boasting a highly muscled physique. It was also wearing armour, covering up most of the body except the forearms and the head, which was of a black colour with a red trim. Rito could also notice the fearsome spikes protruding out of the armour (on the shoulders and parts of the legs), and the two weapons it carried, a golden blade, and a reddish silver broadsword. Also ready, Rito had his katana ready, just in case things turned violent.
The creature then spoke, "greetings human, I am one that is called Targrasuul (A/N: means the messenger/runner in Arabic, I think), and I have come to tell you of an upcoming event that involves you," the creature looked at him with interest, its eyes glinting. "I am merely a messenger, but I have been told to convey that my masters know about you- basically boy, they want your power," the creature stated with a devilish smirk. "As you could probably tell, my masters and I are not of your realm, we are from another- one with so much more power. So, if you do not want to endanger anyone else, then hand yourself over to them when the time comes," Targrasuul informed him as Rito's eyes narrowed slightly. "Another word of warning- we are not the only ones after you, there are many others, and they come from many different realms. The horrors that might await you, are truly inconceivable," he added with a sombre tone.
Just as he was walking away, Rito then asked the creature with a slight sigh, "why are you telling me all of this then?" For a moment, there was silence as the creature merely looked at him, cocking its head slightly.
Then it started laughing, a cruel laughter filling the air. In an ominous tone, the creature replied, "you're already a dead man- it wouldn't make a difference if I told you more". Then, it slipped back into the dark substance, disappearing into the dark liquid; the sludge also faded away, but there was something written there: Wamejuil Al-Huwewa (A/N: The Faceless, sorry guys, I literally had to listen to the word on google translate and spell it from what I heard soo yeah… sorry for any mistakes). The faceless huh? This is interesting, Rito thought as he looked at the wall.
When he'd walked back into the classroom, people had been slightly surprised but didn't take much notice after. Rito himself walked up to Viktoria, who was talking to some girls, and tapped her shoulder. She turned around looking a bit surprised, and also noticing the dark hoodie and katana he had in his hand. "Viktoria, there's something I need to talk to you about (in private)," he stated as he took of the hood part off. The other girls, either noticing the serious atmosphere, or misunderstanding this as some sort of confession moment, hurried off, waving back. Rito then explained the happenings of the last hour or so, explaining the appearance of the otherworldly being and The Faceless.
At the end of the conversation, Viktoria had a serious look on as she considered the events, "hmmm, so they're already coming after you, and are probably very powerful". Then turning away, she stated, "but, we're not just going to give (you) up like that," with the addition of a slight blush. Her hands also darkened a bit and her crimson eyes glinted, as shadows came into her hands, "don't worry, we won't go down without a fight," she reassured.
"Yeah thanks for the support, Viktoria-san, I appreciate it… but these guys seem very powerful; since they come from a different realm, we don't really know what to expect. It's not exactly favourable. However, since there's more than just one group after me, then maybe we could get them to fight eachother," Rito said as he contemplated some sort of plan.
Shrugging then nodding, Viktoria responded with: "yeah, that would probably be good- we could see their weaknesses from that. Increases chance of victory."
Rito started to look away, as his face turned a bit more depressed. His eyes looked out to the skies, "wouldn't it be easier to just hand myself in? It would save everyone the trouble- who knows what actions those beings will take if we resist."
"That's all true, Rito, but it's not all that hopeless. We still have a chance… and there are people who need you- they rely upon you, so what you're suggesting is out of the question", she replied sternly. Rito's face then suddenly lightened up.
"Heh, that's true- I can't just die off like that. I'm still too young haha. Thanks Viktoria-san, I guess I can rely on you for sure," he said with a smile. She just smiled back at him as he walked away; I need you too, she thought as she watched his walking figure.
Hey guys, hope you like this chapter, it progresses the story a bit more. The names I used in this chapter were all from Arabic (used google translate lol), and if I have got the translations/spellings wrong, then sorry. Thanks for all the support; drop me a review if you can- tell me what you think, improvements, that type of thing. See ya next time guys! (Jay2Jay: the length doesn't matter mate, what you gave me was some quality feedback, and I understood what you meant, so thank you very much )
