DISCLAIMER: Damion is the only thing I can claim for this story. Drake and Kai are my other two OCs, but they don't appear in this story. Hence, I cannot claim them (Even though they're my OCs) Due to timeline and storyline differences.
~~ At the Kasugano Tsubaki place ~~
POV IS DAMION'S
"You guys go inside and finish up business inside. I wanna check out the shrines and stuff. That's where I'll be for the time being. Just call for me if something pops up." I told Yukiteru and Yuno. At that time, I was more interested in the shrines because they were mysteriously soothing to my soul. Yuno and Yukiteru went inside without a word. I, however, went another direction. There were many different shrines around, and I prayed to the ones that appealed to me the most, like one that pays repect to the dead, one that is rumored to give peace to the laymen who pray to the shrine, and even one that is said to offer good luck to those who pray and make an offering of sorts. I did just that with that shrine, and cut my hand open to offer my blood to the shrine. "This shall be my offering. It's not much, but I value others' lives more than mine. That's why I'm offering some of my 'life' to the shrine." I declared while letting some of the blood drip into the offering box. I bandaged my hand afterwards and continued checking out the other shrines there.
~~ Around 3:00 P.M. ~~
After praying at the shrines, I went back to where Yuki, Yuno, and I went our different ways today. I already knew where meeting was taking place, so that's exactly where I went.
~~ Meeting Room ~~
"Sorry I'm late, I was just fascinated by the various shrines that I kind of got sidetracked." I said to everyone while entering the room. One of the monks assured me that I wasn't late, but rather I came at the perfect time. "Oh, why is that?" I asked him. "Kasugano Tsubaki was just about to talk about you with our honored guests." He informed me. A young girl, who I thought was just a normal child that could do no harm, was sitting next to Yuno and Yuki. "Who's the kid talking with Yukiteru and Yuno?" I asked the monk talking to me. "How rude! That 'kid' is Kasugano Tsubaki, the person I was just…" "Silence! I can sort of understand why he called me a 'kid', but please don't be so rude about it with the guest." The 'kid' snapped. "You are Tsubaki? I didn't expect it to be like this, my apologies." I replied, bowing my head. "Have a seat with Yuno and Yuki. We were just getting to the part about our meeting regarding you." She told me while I sat next to Yuki.
"Let's continue where we left off. I was just about to show them what was in [My Diary], but it had something with the name 'Damion' in it. We just wanted your insight on the matter, nothing much." She explained while opening the scroll she was holding. My first guess was that the scroll of hers was the [Diary] of hers. When she opened it, Yuki and Yuno weren't surprised to see what was written. "Tonight, Tsubaki Kasugano was killed… DEAD END… Fin… trust 'Damion'." That was the message written in her [Diary]. "To be honest, even I do not know about why my name is written there or why it says to trust me. My insight on the matter is that I'm just as clueless as you are. This is the honest insight I have regarding your [Diary]'s message." I answered. For some reason, my cell phone began buzzing. "Excuse me while I check on my cell" I politely told the group.
When I checked my cell, it was a message from Deus Ex Machina, but his name wasn't on the 'sender' information. I knew one thing for sure: He was the only one who sends me messages on my cell. When I checked it, the message was clear. "That [Diary] you read from Tsubaki was a fake one created by me. The real future is in your hands." That was literally the only thing on the text message.
"Who was it from?" Yuno asked. "I don't know, the sender's information isn't given. All it says is that the future is in my hands. It must be some kind of prank message at best." I answered.
Suddenly, there was an explosion nearby and I pushed Yuki and Yuno down on the floor, acting like a shield for them. Apparently, someone burned one of the cloth nearby near a barrel of oil used for lighting fires in the shrines. The explosion started up a small inferno, which caused the monks to start panicking. *BEEP * *BEEP* *BEEP*
My [Diary] began to act up and glow. I was engulfed in a white aura that seemed to be resonating from my cell phone. It seems like my [Guardian Diary]'s powers began to act up and bestow me the power needed to stop this catastrophe. "Let's see, how should I stop the madness?" I asked myself aloud. For some reason, the aura I had began to expand like it was giving off some sort of pulse. Within seconds, the fires that would've burned the place to ashes suddenly started to die down and vanish completely.
"Woah, what was that?" Tsubaki asked. "Even ii don't know the whole situation regarding that weird phenomenon." I sheepishly replied. "Whatever that power is, it seemed to stop the flames from burning down the shrine… which reminded me: Was the fires linked to my death?" Tsubaki responded in awe., having the look of concern while she saying the last part. She quickly checked her [Diary] and saw a complete change in the diary. She showed it to us and I realized the change; the new message in her diary read, "Dead End avoided due to a strange energy pulse that stopped the fire. The monks in the shrine have a newfound respect for Damion, even though he did his fair share of respecting the place. Damion is already a respected man by some of the monks, but now they think he's an ideal person to have as a role model for the other monks". Yuno and Yukiteru gasped at the new future written in Tsubaki's [Diary]. "Damn, I didn't expect this sort of thing to happen in the future." I said in surprise after seeing the change in Tsubaki's diary.
Things didn't exactly end well for us all because at that moment, one of the nearby monks was holding a hand axe and literally beheaded one of the other monks. "Whoah, I didn't expect that monk to go crazy like that after seeing the phenomenon that I didn't expect to happen. This shit ain't happenin fer real, is it?" I said, obviously shocked to see one of the monks do such a thing. Soon, some of the other monks started to look like they were in a trance and they armed themselves with nearby weapons. "OH, DAMN! THE MONKS HAVE LOST THEIR FRICKIN' MINDS, almost literally" I yelled in surprise, making reference to the beheaded monk with the last part of the phrase (A/N: Lame joke, but meh).
Things began to look bad for me, Yuki, and Yuno. At that moment, I grabbed Tsubaki and carried her over my shoulders like I was I was holding a child and running from something. "Yuno, Yuki, let's get the hell outta here with our lives. I do NOT want this girl to see the carnage that I will bestow upon those mad monks" I told the other two [Diary] holders next to me. "Tsubaki, hand on tight as this might get ugly on the way out." I whispered to the 6th. She grunted lightly in acknowledgement and held on tight. At that moment, I charged right through the crowd of monks and forced my way to the exit. At some points, I had to actually kick some of the crazy monks back with my legs. "Damn, it's like an army of religious nuts gone to the zombies." I chuckled while clearing a path for the other two.
I finally made it out of the building and set Tsubaki down next to a nearby tree outside the residence. Yuki and Yuno were surprisingly fast to be able to keep up with me, even when I was carrying a child. "Man, I didn't know you could run that fast, repel those monks, AND not get hurt while doing that. You must be some kind of superhuman to be able to do all that flawlessly." Yuki complimented. "Yuno, can you and Yuki watch over the 6th while I take care of those bible-beating fanatics in there?" I shot to Yuno. "Just don't kill them, Damion." She pleaded. "I cannot guarantee anything, but I'll see what I can do without killing them." I assured her before rushing back INSIDE the madhouse and TOWARDS the danger.
~~ Back inside the main building ~~
"Hey, Baldilocks and the hundred bears, you itchin' for some kind of fight?" I taunted, pushing some buttons on the cell phone I was holding. A ball of light appeared in front of me and I grabbed it. The light inside my palm began to take shape into a spear. The monks just groaned like zombies and charged straight at me. "This'll be fun!" I thought aloud before brandishing my spear threateningly. With one leap, I charged straight at the dangerous situation ahead of me: an army of monks who have gone insane and are exhibiting signs of zombification. "Tsubaki, I know you're one of the other [Diary] holders, but I think I can spare you from elimination if you can provide assistance" I thought to myself while swinging my spear to parry the incoming assaults.
END OF CHAPTER
Next chapter: Kasugano Tsubaki part two.
