Chapter 10: they came out of the darkness
At dawns first light peter is sitting in the courtyard… (yeah I know right I'm up at dawn finishing my days training, this past year…, has it been a year ah 10 months close enough, …this past year a lot has changed mostly my appearance see no scissors or razors so my hairs a shaggy mess as is my face, and I've doubled in size from the strict training. I'm also more ambitious hence being up at dawn)
… As he and Makotu sat at the base of a statue of his ancestor, Makotu was smiling very proudly.
"You have done well these past few months peter you have come far in such a short time you've become like family here and as such you will always be welcome".
Peter sat confused this wasn't like the normal speeches after training, "master he said humbly bowing as he did so why are talking like this is the "farewell" speech?" He asked
Makotu smiled.
" I have taught you all I can my apprentice the last lesson you must learn on your own and when the student is ready the master will appear"
" that is really confusing" peter replied. "but are you saying you won't train me anymore?"
" I cannot train you anymore" Makotu replied handing peter a new sword. "sorry it took so long to make but quality can't be rushed"
peter looked at the sheath, gold web designs flowed from the hilt to the point and drew the blade a black spider engraved into the steel truly beautiful work of art, "thank you my master" peter said bowing again.
"I am no longer your master peter, only your friend" Makotu replied as he stood up. "I expect your friends back home miss you a great deal do not prolong their pain"
peter sat quietly as Makotu spoke his words sinking deep, "today enjoy yourself and tomorrow I'll have one of my men escort you off the mountain into the cities of the modern world so you can go home"
He turned and left as peter continued to remain seated, "I'm done?" He thought to himself, ""he's taught me all he can, but am I ready to return to New York?
Peter's train of thought was interrupted when a small force bowled him over, "hey pipsqueak" he laughed as he picked himself up off the ground facing Katana, but instead of seeing her happy face she was rather upset.
" dad said you're all done your training" she whimpered her eyes became enlarged and watery it was a heart breaking sight.
"Yeah I'm all done" peter said half-heartedly,
" so you're going home soon?" She whined
"you're dad sending me off the mountain tomorrow" he replied.
katana began cry but she held back the sniffles and sobs "you could always stay, keera and I wouldn't mind if you stayed" she said.
peter smiled "follow me he said I have something for you" Peter lead her back to his room taking out his duffle bag and a communicator, "this will let you call me if you ever need my help again" he said handing it to her "I'll always come back if you guys need me" he finished placing it on her wrist,
"Bye uncle spidey" she sobbed giving peter a hug.
"...Uncle Spidey" he chuckled "I like that",
Katana left peter to pack up his clothes leaving his sword and silk robes on his bed (what I'll need something to wear when I visit, and if I have a sword at home either Sam will break it or Aunt may will freak)
he threw on his old suit which ripped at the seams when he lowered his arms "well that's disappointing" he said "guess I grew a bit" he took the suit off revealing his denser body when keera walked in,
"wow!" She exclaimed "I didn't realise how much those robes concealed on you peter you're quite sculpted" she said as her cheeks began to redden,
"glad you like the show" peter laughed throwing on a sweater instead, Keera made her way across the room towards him
" guess you're all packed up and ready for home?" She asked
"packed yes ready no" he sighed,
"you can always stay" she replied batting her eye lashes,
"I would love to stay here Keera but I have to go home I have a responsibility to uphold he replied"
Keera sat on the bed "guess I was only fooling myself into thinking you would stick around" she replied.
peter sat down beside her putting an arm around her shoulder "no you weren't" he said, "I thought about staying for some time but every time I put staying and leaving on the scales it's the same I want to stay but I have to leave"
She rolled her head onto his shoulder "I know" she whispered "I just got so used to having you around things won't be the same when you're gone"
peter shook his head and smiled "why don't you come with me? See my city" he asked.
Keera looked at peter wearing a shocked expression "you mean leave?"
He nodded,
"peter I can't I mean this is home" she replied,
"funny thing about home is you can always come back to it" he said.
Keera leaned in and gave peter a small kiss, "no" she whispered "my place is here just like yours is in New York."
Peter knew nothing he could say would convince her to leave all he could do was hold her and comfort her, "promise you'll stay in touch?" She asked
"promise" peter replied.
"What the?" Keera ran to the window the sun was being eclipsed as a veil of darkness fell on the city
"Keera what's going on?" asked peter worriedly running to her side,
her eyes widened "the Akuma will come to spill the blood of shogun on the day of the black sun" she said ominously.
peter didn't like the sound of that Keera you're scaring me he said Keera looked at him she was terrified this city is in danger peter she cried.
The ground shook violently under their feet "what the hell? "Peter shouted looking around the city, the bell at the gate was thundering out as the two guards rang it with everything they had, in the distance the ground opened and out of the darkness of the crevasse came the 5 Akuma on horses followed by wolves. Peter grabbed his sword off the bed "I thought they couldn't enter the city?" He asked.
" normally they can't" Keera said "but under the black sun they can".
Peter ran out to the main hall where he was met by makotu, "peter stay here and keep my daughters safe" he demanded running outside.
Katana ran to peter the poor kid was terrified she couldn't speak as peter lead her back to Keera in his room.
"Somebody want to fill me in on what's going on?" He panicked,
" if the Akuma spill the blood of a shogun descendent they'll be free from they're cursed forms and bring a plague upon the city and its people" said Keera "and under the black sun they can enter the city",
"so that's why they came after you two that day at the river and the mountain?" He asked. Keera nodded when a shrill ear piercing scream filled the air, then the wall explode blasting everyone across the room into the hall.
Peter's vision was hazy but he could still see a figure in a black cloak enter through the hole, peter jumped up drawing his sword "you're not getting any closer to these girls" he growled taking his stance,
"stupid geijin" the Akuma scoffed drawing his weapon, a chain with a razor fixed to the end, a lethal skipping rope peter laughed. Poor choice of words since that skipping rope nearly lobbed his head off if he didn't have his spider sense it would have,
"that is one hell of a skipping rope" he gasped with a little bit of fear in his voice peter tackled the Akuma through the wall rolling across the grass peter quickly regained his footing preparing for the retaliation
"peter!,"
" Keera"! Peter yelled webbing the Akuma then smashing his face in then running towards Keera.
He got back inside both girls were gone, he ran down the and out to the courtyard there was shiro riding away with Katana on his horse Keera was laying on the ground. Keera he gasped rolling her over she had a pulse, she was ok.
Makotu returned to the palace to find peter saddling a horse with the Akuma tied up in webbing,
"peter what's going on?" he asked.
peter turned to face him "Shiro got katana while I was dealing with him" he said, pointing at the Akuma. "I'm going after her",
"do you know where they even are?" Makotu panicked.
peter nodded "I gave katana a watch to call me if she needed my help it has a tracking beacon that'll allow mine to locate hers",
"I'm coming with you" Makotu said "it's my daughter and I'm the one who kills Shiro!" he demanded.
peter nodded "I'm not a killer so by all means let's get going" he said ridding through the gate.
the Akuma have hit the shogun where they live and took katana now peter and makotu are ridding to the wolfs den
how will this end and for who?
thanks for continuing to read everybody hope you're all still enjoying it