Humanity's Demise - Chapter 6 - Living the Confusing Life
Hiiii! Hope you liked chapter 5! So in this chapter, things are pretty confusing for our friend Ryuki. You will just have to read and find out1 :) (hint - hint, nudge - nudge)
Chapter 6. Enjoy! :)
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Ryuki sat on the ground for what felt like hours. What now?
"How am I going to move forward now?" Ryuki whispered to himself. He saw something move out of the corner of his eye. He didn't bother to look up.
"You planned this didn't you?" Ryuki said with an emotionless voice. Rias and Akeno walked out from the shadows. No anwser.
"I already know that anwser," Ryuki said. He stood up and grabbed his God Arc. He calmed himself down and turned around. Ryuki looked back again.
He picked up Sei's God Arc. His hand was morphed into that of an aragami's, his right arm. He felt a massive pain.
"Aggggghhhhhhh!" Ryuki fell to the ground. The two walked to help him up. As they walked up to him, Ryuki swung the Arcs at them.
"Get away!" He screamed as he managed to stand up.
"Why? Why?! Why did you do this!?" Ryuki shouted as he felt the pain from his right arm go away. The blade was extremely light. He held his God Arc in his left hand, and held Sei's backhanded in his right.
Then he stopped. He dropped the weapon and fell to the ground. Did he really want to hurt them? Was it their fault? Or was it his? Questions jummbled around in his head.
"Do you care fo this girl?" Rias asked.
"Yes. Infact, she is my only friend," Ryuki said with a disheartend tone.
"I never fit in with anyboy in my old life, nor in this new one. I'm always somehow darastically different. Nobody would talk to me," Ryuki continued.
Ryuki sighed as he looked up to the sky. He remembered something his father had told him.
-You can't change the world without a little hard work-
He whispered to himself as he glanced behind him. He showed a slight smile.
"Rest for now, my friend," Ryuki said as he picked up his God Arc.
"Where are you going?" Rias tried to halt Ryuki. He stopped and looked at the sky again.
"To change the world," Ryuki declared as he walked off into the dust that was blown up into the air.
"He seems like a good person, but he's afraid to show it," Akeno commented.
"I guess we should do something for him," Rias said as she turned to Sei's body. A red circle appeared below it. Moments later, the was a flash of red light that covered the Old City. And after that event, Ryuki's life, would change completely, for better and for worse.
[Fenrir Far East Branch Headquarters]
"Director! We have ourselves a problem," Some banged on the door.
"Come in," The Director premitted entrance. Hibari walked in.
"What's the problem?" The Director asked, intrigued. Hibari held up a piece of paper that was recently folded.
-Goodbye, and thank you for everything.- There was a signature in the bottom left hand corner. -Ryuki Kuruki-
The Director didn't say anything. He instead reported to the backroom.
[Wailing Plains]
Ryuki sat against the giant mountain in the middle of the circular plains. The rain poured down like an endless waterfall. A small overhang hung over him as the water slid off it. He untied Argos necklace and took off Seito's ring. The accessories glowed as the small redish cat appeard, and a Blue Jay bird appears next to it. Ryuki didn't seem surpised considering the color and shape of the aragami.
"Well, at least I have you guys," Ryuki said as he patted Argo's head and Seito sat on is shoulder like a parrot. Ryuki glanced to his left.
"How long do you plan to hide," Ryuki said as someone walked beside him. It was Akeno.
"Ara ara, how did you know I was here?" She asked. Ryuki sighed.
"Improved senses," Ryuki replied.
"Anyway what do you want?" He asked as he lifted up Argo and put him on his lap.
"We have a surprise back at Kuou," She anwsered.
"And you expect me to go back?" Ryuki said, lowering his tone.
Ryuki still remembered the events of that day, as if they were a scar in his mind that would never go away. He couldn't go back. Not until he changed the world. Argo pawwed his arm. He gave Ryuki a meow and a happy nod, that was telling him to go. Seito glided off his shoulder and flew onto his leg. It agreed with Argo. Ryuki stared at them for a second, before finally gettting the message. The two animals returned to their accessory states.
"Fine," Ryuki said as a red circle appeared below them.
"Good," Akeno smiled.
[Old School Building]
Ryuki stood outside the door. Akeno told him to wait here for a second. What was their "gift" to him? He pondered the question that was on his mind. He sat down against the wall as he looked up at the night sky. The stars shined like millions of of candles. Ryuki stared at them as he remembered something.
[Flashback! 7 Years Ago...]
A 10-year old Ryuki stood outside the door to the hospital. His dad had fallen ill to an unknown virus, probably due to the aragami's sudden appearence. Ryuki had small tears running down his face as he waited for the doctor to tell him the details. Hours passed, and he grew tired, but he was determined to stay awake. The door next to him slid open. He could hear crying from the room next to his Dad's.
"No! Tukabi! NOOOO!" A woman shouted, her voice full of sorrow.
Was that going to happen to his dad? Would his only family left, leave him? Ryuki felt an uneasy feeling. His stomach churned just at the thought of that happening. Then the door to his father's room slid open. Ryuki shot himself up. He noticed the doctor's expression. The doctor shoke his head,
"I'm so sorry. We couldn't fend off the disease he had," The doctor said in a low voice. Ryuki fell to the ground.
"NOOOO!" Ryuki screamed as he was lifted up by one of the nurses.
"Give him back! I want my family back!" He screamed rapidly as he kicked. The reason he became a Gods Eater.
He bacame a Gods Eater to protect people. If the time came where he truly cared about someone, he would be able to protect them.
[Flashback End/Interruption]
Ryuki snapped out of thought as the door flung open. Ryuki stood up an stepped inside.
It seemed to be an old fashioned interior. Candles were lit around the room as well as many old books were scattered around in dusy bookcases. He walked over to the dark blue couch and sat down. Rias stepped out from behind the wall.
"I see you came back," Rias said with a slight smile.
"You wanted to give me something, didn't you?" Ryuki asked.
"Yes, but first you must promise not to freak out," She joked as she held out her hand for him to shake.
"No promises," Ryuki stood up and shook her hand.
"Alright. Akeno," Rias called.
"Yes, Buchou," Akeno replied cheerfully. She walked out from behind the wall. Nothing seemed different. There was a long pause.
"Annnnnd, what?" Ryuki asked, confused. He noticed Akeno beckoned somebody to come over to her. He saw someone start to walk out from behind the wall. Ryuki was now truly astonished at what he saw.
Sei walked out from behind the wall. She wore the Kuou Academy uniform and had her brown hair down. Ryuki was imensely confused.
"Whaaat?!" Ryuki yelled as he backed up a bit. Was it a trick? Or maybe a magic?
"Yes, you did, but I assure you, this is the Sei that you know," Rias said as she pulled something out of her pocket.
"But, HOW?!" Ryuki demanded an anwser. He noticed that Rias was holding a chess piece that was glowing red.
"A chess piece?" Ryuki asked.
"Not any normal chess piece. We devils call them Evil Pieces. We can use these pieces to reincarnate humans into devils. Your friend here, I reincarnated her into a devil, and she now serves as my Devil Servant," Rias explained.
Ryuki gasped as he took another step back. So he wasn't being tricked? He didn't know what to say. He was at a loss for words.
"We'll leave you two to chat," Rias said as she started to leave.
"Wait. A chess board contains 16 pieces. Does that mean you have changed other people too?" Ryuki quickly asked.
"Yes. In our chess board, I am the King. And so far I hold, 1 Queen, 1 Knight, and 2 Rooks," Rias anwsered. She waved goodbye as they both left, leaving the two alone.
Ryuki just stood there. There was so much about the world he didn't know about. Aragami were one threat, but what if these Devils, and even other beings, attack humans? They wouldn't stand a chance. While he was looking at the ground, he heard Sei walk towards him. He looked up as she came closer to him.
"..." Ryuki didn't say a word as he was still stunned by what he was just told. Sei stood infront of him.
"It's been awhile," Sei whispered as she pulled Ryuki into a hug. Ryuki was surprised at this action.
"Sei..." Ryuki said as he contemplated how to react.
"I missed you," Sei started to cry as she tightened her grip.
"It's only been like a week," Ryuki joked. Sei looked into his eyes. He noticed she had tears coming out of her eyes .
"I'm sorry," Ryuki said as he hugged her back, causing Sei's face to turn red.
"I almost lost someone I cared for, I should be happy your alive," Ryuki smilied. Sei leaned closer to him.
"What are you doing?" Ryuki asked as she brought her face near his. Sei tried to kiss him, but Ryuki pushed her away.
Ryuki was now even more shocked. Sei whispered into his ear.
"Don't leave," She said. Ryuki hesitated. He didn't anwser. He couldn't look at Sei the same way he used to. The mental image of her ripped apart body stuck to his mind like gule. Images flashed before his eyes. Ryuki fell to the ground, unconscience.
[Few Minutes Later]
[Inner Mind]
Ryuki found himself in a large open plains. The bright sun shined down on the green grass as it was rustled by the wind. This is what the World used to be like. The real Earth. Ryuki sat down on the grass. What had happened? Where was he? He thought as he caught a glimpse of a White Portal. His God Arc appeared in his hand.
"No need to worry," A voice said.
"You are unconscience in the real world,"
"Where am I?"
"Your Inner World,"
"Inner World? Who are you?"
"I am Aisu, I used to be a Dragon of the Snow, but now I work with other elements as well. It seems you are my partner,"
"Partner?"
"Your weapon, the one you call a 'God Arc' Is not what that is. As you could probably tell by now, it is not a human made weapon,"
"It was a weapon that was forged by the finest blacksmith in the Realm of the Dragons. I am the one who sleeps in it,"
"How?"
"Do you remember when your blade changed? When it became a knife-type weapon? That was my power. A 'Sacred Gear'. You can change that into any kind of weapon you need, you just have to imagine, and if it can change, it will forge it's self," Ryuki saw a bright light start to surround the area, as the white portal started to fade.
"Hmm it seems we don't have much time left. I will talk to you again another time. Until then, farewell," Aisu said as Ryuki felt himself start to wake up.
"There is so much I don't know," He thought to himself.
[Real World]
"Ahhh!" Ryuki yelled as he sat up as he scanned the area. Nobody was around, however, he heard whispering.
"It seems he has fully awakened," It sounded like Rias.
"Awakened?" Sei asked.
"His power, his Sacred Gear. Now that he knows about it, we stand no chance against him," Rias explained.
"No chance? Against me?" Ryuki asked himself, as he saw a bright red light appear below him. It shined as it teleported him to the backyard.
[Occult Reasearch Club Backyard]
"Damn," Ryuki thought as he looked around. A barrier was up.
"Ara ara, looking for a way to escape? There is none," Akeno said as she appeared a little ways infront of him. Ryuki reached into his pocket for the cube. It wasn't there.
"Looking for this?" Akeno said as she held the little cube, and smashed it in her palm. Ryuki had a slight face of worry. How was he going to fight back? A voice ringed in his head.
"If you want your weapon, just imagine it in your hand," It was Aisu. Ryuki focused. He imagined his God Arc and the feeling of it. A small white portal appeared beside him, as he pulled his God Arc out. Ryuki was relieved.
"Why are you doing this?" Ryuki asked as he took a battle stance.
"Your too dangerous," Rias said as she floated down from the sky, with a black ball of fire that was outlined with a crimsion red trim.
"It's my 'Sacred Gear' thing, isn't it?" Rias nodded.
"I'm not going to die here," Ryuki thought as he was shrowded in a cold white aura.
Ryuki swithched to gun form. He knew an assault rifle type would not work. He imagined something more precise, a sniper. He heard gears shift as the gun barrel changed to that of a sniper rifle's. Two small pieces of metal appeared as a green hologram screen stretched out that had a sniper aiming cross. This will do. The screen lifted up to his eye, showing him the view from the gun barrel. He quickly thought of a way to counter act dodgeing methods. A small white ball appeared at the end of the barrel. Ryuki imagined a part of this shield turning into a pistol. Half the shield changed and latched off into his hand. A smokey bullet charged up as he shot the ground with the small gun, forming smoke everywhere, cauing the two enemies to move around. He shot a normal bullet into the air that created a tiny explosion as a warning shot. He looked through the screen. Ryuki saw through the fog as he aimed for the exact middle of the two. An explosive bullet. He stood up and shot the ground with his God Arc, createing a large blue explosion that directly hit the both of them.
"Perfect," Ryuki gave himself a mental thumbs up. He looked through the screen, no heat signatures. The mist cleared. The two were on the ground with several burns and cuts, as well as parts of their clothes were charred. Ryuki started to walk away, but something stopped him. A purple bullet speeded past him.
"Hmm?" Ryuki wondered as he looked to his right. Sei held he hand out, there was a purple circle that spun around with unknown writing. Ryuki knew where this was leading. He saw the others get back up.
"3 versus 1?" Ryuki joked. He heard Sei whisper something.
"Ryuki, die," As a large purple cirlce appeared under him. A geyser of purple fire erupted, engulfing him.
However, Ryuki changed the pistol into a sort of grapple hook. With his speed, he had pulled himself out of the way without being noticed. The fire cleared, revealing that Ryuki was not there. Sei's eyes widened as she thought that she had reduced Ryuki to nothingness. Ryuki tapped her shoulder.
"That was dangerous, wasn't it?" Ryuki joked again, without a single scratch. He then looked to Rias and Akeno.
"If you are trying to destroy me, I have no use being here," Ryuki said as he changed the grapple hook to a small staff. He held it up, and the barrier slowly faded away. He started to leave, but Sei grabbed his arm.
"Don't leave," She repeated. Ryuki looked at the God Arc in his hand.
"Leaving everybody, huh? With no trace of me, would it be better or worse? Is ditching everyone, what I really want?" He thought to himself. He opened the white portal again, and put the God Arc back into it. He turned around.
"You all have one chance to tell me what's going on, I would at least want to know," Ryuki said as he walked back inside.
[Inside]
"There are 2 other races that you don't know about. The Angels and the Fallen Angels. Some think that we Devils are the same as Fallen Angels, but that is not true. They want to serve God, but it is too late for them. Their dark emotions have got the better of them, so they gain supremacy over our world, you call it Hell. And then their are the more recognizable angels that are clearly sent down by God himself to wipe us out, so we are constantly being attacked from both sides. We Devils recruit Humans as our servants to our Household. I am from the house of Gremory. However, humans that have very talented abilities cost more pieces. If I were to recruit you, you could take 1 Queen, or a Knight and a Rook, or something else. But with your powers and being part god, It would take too much. So you see, we Devils fight an eternal war that might never be won," Rias explained thorougly.
"So now that I know about my Sacred Gear, does that mean that I'm a likely target for elimination?" Ryuki asked.
"Yes, but it will take awhile for the word to spread of your powers, so you have time to prepare for the upcoming ordeals. We want you to help us," Rias said.
"Why?" Ryuki asked with a confused tone.
"Basically, if you are a target, staying on the run would only keep you safe for about a week. Staying here would be your best course of action. Also, there are some other things we want to ask you before you make your desicion," Rias said
"Okay. What?" Ryuki was ready to anwser.
"Your left arm, what is it?" Rias asked.
"Aragami Arm. I thought it was just a mutation, but some of them call me a liege. I can control them somehow," Ryuki said, not really knowing much about it himself.
"I see. I assume that your Sacred Gear houses Aisu?" Rias asked
"How did you know?" Ryuki questioned.
"Aisu is know to be one of the most powerful dragons, who abanndoned his element of Ice and now uses many other elements. He is also known for being able to switch his form, that is where your power comes from," Rias explained.
"I see. Anything else?" Ryuki said as he looked at the little white portal that appeared in his hand. Nobody said anything else.
"Alright. Give me a few days to think this over. I'll be coming back to school as well," Ryuki said as he stood up.
"You better not be hiding anything from me," Ryuki said with a deadly stare, causing them all to shiver. He waved goodbye as he pulled the door open and stepped outside.
"You forgot to tell him about Sei's power, Buchou," Akeno said.
"I didn't forget," Rias said as she went to one of the rooms.
[The Next Day]
Ryuki walked into the school. A huge crowd gathered around him. He sighed as he made his way through. He walked into one of the empty hallways.
"A few days? How am I supposed to decide on a life changing desicion in a few days?" Ryuki asked himself. He looked over at the doors that led out. Red cirlces spun around infront of them. Sealed.
"Why?" Ryuki looked at the ceiling.
"I came to ask you something," A voice said.
"Hmm?" Ryuki muttered. Akeno warped in. Ryuki sighed.
"What do you want?" Ryuki said, with a slight irratated tone.
"I have a question," Akeno replied.
"Ask away. I'm stuck here until I anwser," Ryuki said. Akeno smiled. Ryuki looked over at the doors. Students piled around them.
"They do know that can't get in, right?" Ryuki laughed.
"So what do you want?" Ryuki asked again.
"Do you have someone special?" She asked.
"What do you mean 'special'?" Ryuki asked.
"Do you have a girlfriend?" She asked again, making it clearer. Ryuki was surprised as he backed up a bit.
"That isn't something you just ask out of nowhere!" Ryuki shouted.
"Ara ara, so you do?" Akeno teased. Ryuki sighed.
"That's not what I meant," Ryuki anwsered. Akeno smiled.
"Why did you need to know that?" Ryuki asked. Akeno pushed him against the wall. Ryuki was confused again. Akeno kissed him on the cheek
"Does that awnser your question?" She whispered seductively in his ear. Ryuki didn't anwser. A speeding purple flame passed him.
"Sei?" Ryuki looked worried.
"How to get out of this mess..." Ryuki thought to himself.
"Like this," A voice said in his head, as a white portal appeared behind him, pulling him in. He waved goodbye as the portal closed.
Back in the lobby...
"Thanks for that," Ryuki mentally bowed.
"Your welcome," Aisu replied. Ryuki saw all the students crowded around the door. Good. The couldn't see throught the window. Ryuki sighed in relief.
"What was that all about?" Ryuki asked himself as he went to his class. He walked into the classroom. Sei stood, waiting for him with angred expression. Nobody else was their.
"No getting out of this one," Ryuki joked. Aisu gave him a mental 'Good Luck' wave.
"Hey..." Ryuki waved.
"What was that about?!" Sei demanded an anwser as she produced a small purple flame at he finger tip. Ryuki reached into his white portal and pulled out a small knife and cut the flame, causing it to disappear.
"Don't ask me, I'm still confused myself," Ryuki said as he sat down. Well at least Sei was acting normally again.
"Why did it make you so mad?" Ryuki joked.
"N-No reason," Sei said as she looked away from him, her face slightly red.
"Haha" Ryuki laughed as he looked out the window. Guess it was like old times again. Except, they were two totally different beings now. Ryuki sighed.
"What's wrong?" Sei asked, sitting in the desk to the right of him (Ryuki sits in the back left corner of the classroom. Just saying.)
"There is so much to this world that we don't even know about. Aragami are technically gods. Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels. Great Wars that we never knew happened. Think about it, they are probably hiding more things from the both of us," Ryuki responed. Sei nodded in agreement. However, Sei knew something about Ryuki he didn't know about himself. He noticed students looking through the window.
"Are those two dating or something?"
"How should I know?"
Ryuki thought of a good trick he could use. He chuckled. The bell rang, and the students flooded in. Let the gossip games begin, Ryuki thought to himself.
[After School]
"Two more days should be fine," Ryuki awnsered.
"Alright, I'll be sure to tell Buchou," Akeno replied.
"Thanks," Ryuki said as he waved goodbye.
A loud crash was heard from the middle of the town. Ryuki turned his attention to the cloud of dust that formed. He reached into his portal. He stopped himself.
"Now is not the time," Ryuki thought to himself. He took a running stance, launching himself forward with his hand.
Ryuki speeded by all the students. They all watched in amazement at his speed. Ryuki slid to stop himself, kicking up the dirt. Akeno teleported beside him.
"Stay back," Ryuki whispered. Akeno was surprised at his slight change in personality as he usually acted irratated. Black feathers fluttered down around the damaged fountain. A black silouette desended.
"A Fallen One, be careful. Their light spears will hu-" Akeno's warning was cut off.
"I'm not a Devil remember?" Ryuki said.
"You need to be careful. Just stay behind me," Ryuki exclaimed as he pulled the two parts of his shielf out of the portal. He turned them into two guns. One was completely black with wite markings, along with a white clock that was connected on the side. The other gun, was completely white with black markings and a black clock connected on the side. Ryuki smiled a bit.
"Shain, Kage," Ryuki muttered. (Japanese for Shine and Shadow)
"What do we have here," The character continued to glide down. The sunlight hit the person as they showed themselves. It was a girl with large black feathered wings. She wore a black and purple revealing outfit. Ryuki spun the guns on his fingers.
"And I should tell you because?" Ryuki asked, gripping the guns.
"I sense devil," The Fallen Angel said as she produced a long pink spear of light that had thorn like projections on the sides.
"You'll have to get through me first," Ryuki said as he pointed the guns at her.
"A human, against me? You make me laugh," She stated.
"Mind telling me who you are?" Ryuki asked, trying to squeeze out some information.
"Tell me who you are first," She demanded. Ryuki smiled a bit as he lowered Kage, keeping Shain pointed at her.
"I am Allen Spacer," Ryuki lied. (Code Geass Reference :P)
"Call me Al," Ryuki said.
"I'm Raynare," The Fallen Angel announced.
"Nice to meet you, but today is the day you die," Ryuki said as he pointed both guns ather, fireing warning shots.
"You just ordered yourself a death wish," Raynare commented, throwing a light spear at him.
Ryuki countered by shooting it with Kage. The bullet devoured the spear in darkness. He slid to his left, shooting with both guns, but she kept dodgeing. The process seemed to go on forever.
"A winged entity. A weak spot would probably be somewhere on the back to disable the use of the wings," Ryuki thought to himself. Ryuki looked over at Akeno and nodded. Akeno shot a strike of lightning at Raynare, attracting her attention, giving Ryuki time to position his shots. Akeno flipped out of the way of the spears that were thrown at her. Ryuki aimed.
"You know, you should keep an eye on both your opponents," Ryuki commented, shooting bullets into her wings. She screamed out in pain, falling to the ground. Ryuki walked over to her and pointed Kage at her head.
"Any last words?" Ryuki asked. The Fallen Angel disappeared.
"Dead?" Ryuki glanced at Akeno with a confused expression.
"No, retreat," She anwsered. Ryuki nodded as he put Kage into the portal. Akeno teleported them back to the club house.
Ryuki looked at Shain. He put it into the portal.
"Tell Rias, I've decided," Ryuki said. Akeno had a confused look.
"With this new power, I can't just sit on the sidelines and watch the world slowly wither away. I have to help somehow," Ryuki said with a sigh.
"So you'll help us?" Akeno asked.
"That's what I just said," Ryuki replied. Akeno grasped his arm and pulled him closer to her.
"I knew you were a good person," She whispered.
"That'sjust my nature," Ryuki responded.
"Ara ara, what do I have to do to break your calmness?" Akeno joked.
"Who knows?" Ryuki shrugged, shaking Akeno off him.
"Well, I'll be going," Ryuki waved.
"I guess I'll just have to try everything," Akeno giggled.
[Outside]
"What an eventful two days I've had," Ryuki commented.
"Umm, Ryuki," Ryuki noticed Sei talking to him.
"What?" He replied.
"Can I ask you something," She said, as she blushed.
"Sure," Ryuki said, as he followed Sei behind the Old School Building. What did she want?
Hope you enjoyed guys. I hope you guys like Ryuki's main Sacred Gear ability. I know I do :P. Tell me what you think. See Ya.
-KasaiFarukon