Darkness2138, aka jayden, put his right arm up as if to shield his eyes as he let fear take over his body. He shivered as he began to get cold, he waited for the blade to smash him into a million pieces but it never came. He hesitately moved his arm from where it was allowing him to see more clearly when he opened his silver eyes.

A small girl was in his vision, using a simple short sword and both her hands to heave the sword to the side. Away from them both. This girl had electric green hair which was rather odd.

He closed his eyes as he saw the soldier respond by swinging both blades. When jayden opened his eyes hanabi was in front of the girl blocking both swords with her great sword and knocked it back before attacking and repeating.

Jayden closed his eyes once more needing to collect himself before he tried to do anything "i must do what sachi asked me to." He whispered to himself realizing he was being weak. So he opened his eyes again and saw what was going on.

Hanabi now stood in the center of the room fighting the creature on her own, the others helped by throwing in an attack here and there for extra damage but it wouldn't be enough. She was getting tired already and he guessed she knew that. Jayden slowly got to his feet a groan escaping his lips as he blinked away his bleary vision and growled. He held out his right arm opening his hand and whispered "wolf blood"

his great sword from that dire wolf mini boss appeared in his right hand. the great sword was midnigh black with a crimson red tint to it. He looked at the blade and gave it a smile as he said "if she can fight for me, and for all of them. Then I can't give up." He lifted his left foot and took a step forward...and then another and another and another.

Starting out as a slow walk and working his way to a steady jog then a full out sprint. "FOR ALL THAT EVER BELIEVED IN ME!" He shouted as he joined back into the fray. Using both hands on the swords grip he helped hanabi block the next attack, a downward strike with both swords. "Miss me?" He asked her with a soft smile and she giggled "i still can't believe you napped during a battle, the hell is wrong with you?" She asked trying to be nice as they both heaved the swords upwards and away.

Both of them rushing forward and striking the boss with different ways before pulling back to block another set of attacks, both of them seeming to not be in the least bit tired as they spoke "I'm sorry about that hanabi...I'm lost sight of who I was, when my sword shattered it was like my resolve did as well...but now I have renewed it. Thank you for saving me."

Hanabi giggled again in a happy tone as she spoke in reply "don't thank me, some girl saved you. Her name was yuki I think. I almost didn't save her in enough time though." Hanabi said honestly. And jayden nodded as he heaved the giant stone sword away with a grunt of effort and he swung his sword at the stone soldier taking a huge chunk of its health "Hanabi...now" He shouted and knelt on his left knee letting her rush at the stone soldier and then use his back to throw herself above the soldier. Jayden got to his feet as soon as she got airborne and gained the creature's attention by attacking it with a wide arc swing.

Hanabi started to fall right behind the soldier and used her sword in a reverse grip to slice into its back from its head to its crotch before she landed on her feet and leapt away in case it was able to fight longer.

But alas that was the finishing movement, the creature was done, cracks formed in its stone body before it shattered into a million pieces. People were estatic. Happy. Truly full of joy, they had defeated another boss. Another floor completed.

Jayden put his great sword away and started to walk away sighing, hanabi stopped him by grabbing his arm and turning him a little so she can talk to him "hey jayden, there's a party at the local tavern...I was wondering if you would like to go?" Her tone was curious, her voice soft and smooth like silk. But jayden wretched his arm from her and spoke in a cold tone "There us no point in partying, people died hanabi...I almost died...I can't sit by and be happy while so many souls are trapped." He then shoved his hands into his trail duster pockets and left the boss room, teleporting to the next floor town.

Hanabi stood there for a moment feeling rejected, her hopes crushed, her feelings beaten but then she laughed...a hollow sound as she said "whatever..I can have fun without you...fucking asshole." She then stormed to the others and had that party...true to her word she had fun...but she thought of him even as she did, she was worried about him to be honest.

Jayden had been at a river sitting next to it as he sat cross legged beside it. He uncrossed his legs and pulled his right knee up to shoulder height and sat there with his right elbow balancing on his right knee sighing as he whispered "damn it sachi...how can I do this? How am I to survive this place with everyone's fears on my shoulders? What about my own fears?" He asked himself with a sorrow filled voice as he replayed the memory of her death in his mind once again, bringing tears to his eyes. His left hand snatching a rock from beside him and chucking it into the river making a large splash.

He calmed down with a frustrated sigh as he looked up at the virtual full moon "maybe...maybe I'm not meant to do this, maybe someone else is." He whispered to himself and then just sat there looking at the moon, delving into his own mind. He didn't even notice a rather familiar female figure strode up to him as he laid back onto the emerald sea of grass and put his hands open behind his head.

Hanabi had decided to search for jayden and used her friends list to do so, she had heard his entire comments to himself and decided to walk up when he laid onto his back and she chuckled lightly "maybe your not supposed to."

Jayden had closed his eyes and upon hearing her voice he scrambled to get up but then he heard her giggle so he just laid back down "what do you mean?" He asked wondering what she meant.

Hanabi rolled her eyes and sighed at how cute he was acting "well...maybe your supposed to do this with help, no way anyone can do all of this on their own." She said with a matter of fact tone.

Jayden shrugged "and who is going to stand beside me, I go face first into death. No one wants to be beside me on those kind of missions." He said and listened to the grass crinkle as she laid beside him. He looked over at her and saw her front facing him, she had laid on her side

Hanabi smiled widely as she said in a cheery tone "come on jayden... let's make a deal." And then she continued after he seemed to be interested in this deal "we do this together, us. Alright. You don't have to do this alone anymore." She said and just smiled softly at jayden

Jayden thought for a couple moments before he slowly nodded saying in a low soft voice "yeah...alright. we fight together, you and me. From now on. No more doing this just kill me already bullshit. We have to get these people out of here."

Hanabi nodded and laid on her back smiling still as she thought -it's not much but at least he is gonna be there.- little did she know he was thinking the same exact thing.

Jayden rolled his head back to where it was looking at the moon and stars on the cool summer night thinking -it's not much but at least she is gonna be there- and he knew in his heart that somewhere...sachi was smiling down upon him wishing him luck and letting him know to follow his heart. For the heart...is the strongest weapon of them all. Courage, love, anger, hate, all these different powerful emotions and feelings come from the heart...no wonder it's so strong.

(Do you have any clue what fate has in store for jayden? Because he certainly doesn't )