Fallen from Grace: chapter 6

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Kenshin's thoughts

This is wrong. I should not have to kill them. But if I don't, they will kill them anyway. Life is scared. It should not be viewed as valueless dirt and discarded. They should not kill. I should stop this madness. I should stop this senseless killing.

Yet in the deepest darkest depths of my heart, I'm happy. I wish, no want to kill again. I want to feel the hot spurt of blood as my sword slices my victims. I want to feel the power of being able to decide another's life and death. I want to do this.

Battousai is getting stronger. The temptation of blood is too strong. While I swore not to kill, I desire to kill again. To be the manslayer who I really am.

'You know that you are a murderer. Nothing you ever do will change that fact. You are as bloodthirsty as I am,' taunted his darker half, Battousai. 'Killing is in our blood. As much as you wish to control me, rein me in, you are unable to control your own lust for blood. Your oath means nothing. It's just another way you try to curb your blood lust.'


Kenshin's hand tightened even more around the hilt of his sword. His fingers now stood out against the dark hilt, their bone-like whiteness in jarring contrast with the unforgiving dark night that surrounded them.


Raven observed Kenshin by the sidelines. She knew that he was waging a war inside himself with his conflicting personalities. His eyes were screwed shut and he was taking deep breaths to soothe a racing heart. A few strands of his crimson hair swayed with every slight movement of his head as he struggled to retain some semblance of control. Somehow, Raven knew that she should go up and explain to him why they were not leaving any survivors but she could not find a way to do. She did not want the gang to be suspicious of her behavior.

Finally she gave up to monitor the few workers moving weapons into the warehouse. They were all rail thin and held haunted looks in their eyes. Pieces of cloths dangled precariously from their bodies, preserving a very faint sense of propriety. They were obviously either malnourished or over worked.

Still she had no pity for them. They were only puppets in Carrion Crow's hands. The only reason they worked for him was because of their addiction to drugs. They had become addicted to the drug commonly known as Zeus which gave them feelings of ecstasy. They had no doubt offered to work for him in return for the supply of drugs. She had no sympathy in her heart for men who sold their souls for a shameless white powder that reduced them to zombies. After all, they were as good as dead. When their supply of Zeus was cut, they would all fall dead immediately as the withdrawal effects were fatal. That's why she had no qualms about killing them. The day they were addicted to Zeus, they could no longer be considered human beings.

Though she knew the gang might not accept her reasoning, she kept to it. There had never been a case of anyone recovering from his addiction no matter how mild. She also sincerely doubted that the men slaving in front of her had the backbone to break free.


The woods darkened as an enormous cloud swallowed the moon. The normal night sounds became softer and softer. Soon, it faded to nothing. The only sounds were of the creaking crates moved by the workers that grated against the still night air. The woods were hushed, an audience before an exciting scene of a play.

An icy breeze cut through the air like a swift knife. It cut through the hearts of the gang, freezing them, like a preparation of what was to come.

Thunder rumbled in the distance as Raven closed off her heart and summoned the bloodthirsty assassin within.


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