Act X

The Rose

Tenkai / Samanosuke

As much as we walked we couldn't reach the door. Does this corridor infinite? It was impossible, we had enough time and battling waves of demons appear. And already, we started to fatigue.

"Roberto" I said to the European, who was covering Ohatsu "We must find a way out of here and now. Or we should remain trapped in this eternal hall" I said as I kept my Tenso on their sheath.

He settled down a little bit his cape, since it was a little warm in there. He raised his spectacles a little and looked at me doubtfully "Tenkai, you're right but... Where we can get started?" He questioned with his characteristic hoarse and calm voice.

I took my right hand to the chin "That is the least of things who worries me. I want to know is how on earth the Genma could revive... Assuming the fact, Fortinbras definitely die, and of course, all of them!"

I heard Ohatsu yelling "Hey, this can be of help!" I looked at her and she was in front of a stone altar, perfectly carved with strange symbols. If I remember were symbols Genma.

I looked carefully and it had a bronze orb embedded, shining "Who will?" I put my hand curiously, but almost touch it, I felt it was very hot. As I thought at that moment was not for me.

Roberto came and took it without any problems in his hands. The orb shines brightly and within seconds, a bronze gloves with crystals protruding from them, had replaced the low level Oni gloves previously held.

"What a gift..." I said for a moment. But the guard got up again when we heard a strange noise coming from the bottom.

"Who's there!" Ohatsu asked while she was pointing her rifle at the bottom. We didn't get any response "I wonder if the others have passed like us just quiet" She said as she lowered the gun a bit.

We heard a few steps from the dark background, but they sounded quite familiar. We begin to see a figure emerge from the shadows. Ohatsu and Roberto instantly dropped their guard.

"Diana!" The golden haired exclaimed happy. I had a very bad feeling, so before Roberto began to run, I stepped between him and what could be a trap.

"What happen Tenkai?" Ohatsu asked surprised, seeing that I stood between them.

"Don't let your guard down" I told them serious "Maybe we are in the presence of a hoax..." I turned slightly to watch. Indeed, that Diana's hair was a little darker than the Diana we met a few hours ago "…Roberto, Look closely... Don't let emotions blind you..." I said, while I was slowly pulling a kunai from the front of my belt, to realize what was the Genma or the person behind me.

The suspicious Diana approached me slowly, her voice was closer "It's something wrong? Are you ok?"

I looked at Roberto, who was looking something. Apparently he's already been noticed. I felt another step closer of the girl and I threw the kunai, moving my hand back quickly. Then I turned and sure enough, she had dodged.

Roberto raised his guard "I apparently mistook the person" He said resignedly "Is difficult to control."
"Who are you and what you want?" A challenging Ohatsu asked while she was pointing the gun at the false Diana.

"I still need some practice... I started the day badly" says "So, Samanosuke Akechi" She says while looks at me. "The Virus told me you are one of the first to challenge the King"

I pointed her with the Raizan sword challenging "How do you know who I am?"

The girl laughed "Come on, you're pretty popular with Genma. The first yoke, the first who, under the blade of his sword, killed over hundreds of thousands of demons. And managed to cut the King Fortinbras" She took off her hat and pulled back.

"Well, since we're in this presentation can you tell us who you are of a good time?" I kept pointing her with my sword.

"And why do you have my daughter's appearance?" Roberto asked a little bit angry.
"Okay, since I can't do anything" She breaks her illusion on a whirlwind of rose petals, how began to lightly perfume the site. Just in case I covered my nose with my handkerchief. Like Roberto and Ohatsu, who did what they could.

She became a woman of medium height, slightly higher than Ohatsu, and for her skin tone could tell she was a foreigner, and I dare say it was Spanish, her accent it's like the Frois. She wore a short red kimono patterned with roses over it, and yellow funds. She had dark wavy blond hair tied in a ponytail, adorned with red roses. She had a medium heel sandals and leg protectors. Her eyes were covered with a red mask adorned with pearls and a rose.

Roberto stepped back a little bit intimidated "...I don't know why, but I think I know... But ... No, it can't be" He resumed his guard. I looked puzzled, he felt a little uncertain.

"Robert, don't be intimidated by a woman..." Ohatsu said. Apparently she noticed the same as me.
"Relax, I'm fine..." He said with a bit of insecurity in his words.
She arranged her ornaments and taught his short sword "My name is Rose. I am a Genma hybrid created from your cells. My mission is to hold them until further orders of the Central."

"The central, huh. Well... I guess we will play fight with you" I said something annoying "happy to be your opponent."

The woman raised her left hand pointing directly to Roberto "I'm here just to fight with the Westerner"

I looked at Ohatsu surprised, just like her to me, "Roberto would you stay? We'll take care of looking for Diana" I put the Raizan and pulled back Tenso

I felt like Roberto kept looking at Rose. As if it were someone he knew "Sure, I have no problem. I'll try to regroup as soon as possible."
"Good luck" Ohatsu said "Tenkai, come on."
"Yes" and we began to run along the sides of the woman, who did not look at where we were. I hope not complicate things much…

"I wonder how much this woman looked Roberto" Ohatsu said something strangely "Something ... But it is very rare."

"The strangest thing is that it is European. And Spanish. Will any link with Roberto?" I stopped "too ... Her voice ... She spoke like someone dying, but the strange thing is that she looked very healthy..." I began to follow Ohatsu's march, getting closer to the door... But I think we expected more company. A ghostly figure was compared with bone gate that guarded the entrance. It was a female figure emitted a bluish divine aura ... But it was not dangerous.

I lowered the rifle Ohatsu was pointing to the woman "is no threat to us. Well, who are you ... Oni."