Chapter 10 Berserk
Once Guts was on Menagerie, he makes a mad dash towards the Belladonna's household. But before reaching the house, he bumps into the cheetah from early which cause him to launch Kiuma. It hurt Kituma but not as much as the poison killing him. Before Guts could run to Kituma, the cheetah grabbed him on the shoulder and shouted at him, "YOU FUCKING BROKE MY SHIT! YOU'RE GOING TO PA-" Guts did not have time to care or give a shit as he punches the guy probably killing, but he did not care as He soon reaches their place and he knocked hard and rapid with his foot and shouted, "OPEN THE DOOR! We need your help! KALI! GHIRA!" Kali answer and was surprised to see Guts and Kituma with purple blood around his stab wound. She knew this was an emergency since the poison was from a Scorpion Poison. "We got to get him to the medic cabin!" Ghira and Blake arrive and saw Kituma condition and join Kali and Guts as they ran to the Medic Cabin. While running, Guts handed Kituma to Blake because Ghira needs to talk with Guts. Ghira said to Guts.
"We got the counteractive available for the treatment, but he going need a life support to survive the treatment. Thankfully some life supports we should be available, but you are going to need a new weapon since your ice ax would not be effective in Atlas with the special kind of ice Grimm." this cause Guts to stop dead in his tracks. Guts started to walk away which Ghira ask where he was going? But Guts says to him,"I will get the life support. But first I must return home." and Guts ran back to the warp door, Ghira ran to catch up with his family to the medic cabin to keep Kituma alive and ready for the treatment when Guts return with the life support in the hand. Guts soon arrive back on the mountain where he and Cyan life and slowly trudge to the house as a storm was starting turning the sky red.
Guts soon reach the door and pushed it open and walk inside, and headed to the library room of the house. He walks to the closet, and slowly reach for its doorknob. Once he felt the coldness of the doorknob, he opens it slowly as he comes face to face with his past after ten years. in the closet standing up was his sword, the mighty Dragonslayer a sword that slew mighty demons, to the divine demons of the God Hand. To the tiny demons that merely got in his way, this sword slew them all. And now he needs Dragonslayer to save his son. He grabbed the handle of the giant sword and placed the blade on his shoulder as he starts to head outside. Guts came out through the front door and saw outside waiting for him was like 20 or more Beowolves waiting for him. Gut grabbed Dragonslayer in both hands. Once he did, the blade of Dragonslayer was cover in a black and red color fire.
One Beowolf who was braver or dumber of the group charges at Guts. The swordman swiftly cleaves the Grimm in half. Another two Beowolves charges at him, they think the two will overwhelm him. Guts sword's fire energy was flaring as Guts charges up a move he was going to use. He launches a powerful wave of fire which burns the two into ash. Three more Grimm charges again trying to overwhelm him with numbers, but Guts answer with throwing Dragonslayer like a boomerang. As it spins through the air, it slices up the three wolf Grimm like swiss cheese, and it returns to Guts' metallic hand. The remaining 14 Beowolf decide to fuck it and overwhelm with all of them attacking him at once. Guts smirk as he spins the sword around raising his sword above his head ready to thrust his sword down. Once his blade pierces the earth, a massive wave of fire explode around him, incinerate all the beowolf try to encircle him. Guts pulled Dragonslayer free but before he could leave a mighty roar came from the woods an another one challenges Guts.
It was the same Beowolf that Guts let get away but now was bigger and out for revenge. It replaces its arm with a new boney like one that was bigger than his regular arm. The Beowolf swing its regular claw at Guts, and Guts use Ragging Beast to absorb the blow knocking him back. Guts grip Dragonslayer with the blade behind him, and after a bit as the black and fire was ragging on the edge of Dragonslayer. He swings his sword, while the blade slashes across the ground and launch a wave of fire at the Berserk beowolf, he did twice more. The Berserk beowolf use its bone arm to block some of the attacks. Once his bone arm prevented the three strikes, the Grimm leaps in the air and smashes his bone arm down like a hammer down on Guts.
But Guts leap back from the creature's attack and slashes across the Berserk Beowolf's chest. The Grimm roared out in pain and tried to punch Guts with its Bone arm, but the Black Swordsman dodges the attack and disarms the bone arm from the Berserk beowolf. The Beowolf howl in pain but its howling came to a stop when Guts thrust dragonslayer through its chest finally killing. As it turns to smoke, Guts places Dragonslayer on his back next to Frosraseri. He saw the green mist again and said to Skull Knight who he knew was there, "All this time. you were warning about Kituma turning out like me." Guts turn to the mysterious knight on his horse. Skull Knight nodded and said to Guts, "Yes I was. You Better hurry if you want to save your son." Guts nodded and headed towards the howling brother's workshop to use there warp door.
Guts soon arrived at howling brothers' workshop and head inside, both were inside taking a break and were not paying attention, so Guts heads to the warp door. Before Guts could head through it, he heard Sou shout to him. "Hey, you are pulsing with a strange energy." He got a look and said, "Sweet howling neither's! What is that sword?" Guts turns to both Sou and Nor who join his brother's side. Nor said to Guts, "I.. we never seen a sword of that caliber. That weapon must be you're before you got Frossraseri." Guts said,"Yes, I'm forced to use it," Sou says to him. "Guts. My brother and I have crafted many weapons for some amazing Huntsman and Huntress for many years, and we know quality. And that sword is one of a kind." Nor realizes Kituma was not there and asked, "Where Kituma?" Guts says to Nor, "the boy was poison, and it's my fault. I don't have time I need to know the door for Atlas." Nor and Sou were shocked, and Sou said,
"The Atlas was the snowflake symbol door." Guts nodded and headed through the door to the world between worlds. And once in the pocket dimension, Guts headed to the door with a snowflake symbol on a door and went through it. He can already feel the cold, he was in a cave, and he heads to the exit of the cave. When he exited the cave he saw in front of him was a hospital which was exactly the place he needed to go. Guts walk towards it, he enters the hospital and saw not a lot of people, so he walks to the front desk. He said politely to the girl behind the desk. "Excuse me, madam, my son is dying and needs life support to be able to survive treatment." The girl look at him a bit sad and said. "Sorry sir but were out and won't get new ones in months. The last one is being used for Nicholas Schnee." She probably should have given his name which helps Guts. He said thanks and walked off into the halls where patients were held inside rooms on either side of the building. As he walk he saw a nurse and asked her nicely.
"Excuse me but do you know where Nicholas' room is? I'm an old friend, and was informed he might not be part of us for very long." The nurse pointed at the end of the hall and said the one at the very end. Guts thanked her and heads down the hall to Nicholas room. When he reached it, he heard inside a high arrogant voice say. "Why don't you turn over and die, old man!? Your company is mine, and it is my legacy not your or that Fox Faunus I made sure he was put down." Guts wonder who was talking? Another voice spoke, it was weaker but sound extremely mad. "You killed my best friend. Jack was the noblest man I ever met, and you killed him because he called you Fucking Jacky!" the other more whiny voice spoke once more,
"Give it a rest clause. You are not leaving this hospital. So enjoy your last days." And he started to leave, Guts hid behind the door as it open and from the room came a tall but skinny guy, he wore a fancy snow white suit. He had snow white hair, but he had black hair streak? Guts wonder what's up with that. Once the guy was a reasonable distance away, Guts head inside. And he saw a single bed with the person laying on it, and the life support he needs to save Kituma. Next to it he some cards next to it, one of them was from his granddaughter name Weiss and Winter. Guts walk up to the guy hand saw he had silver snow hair and looked like he was in his 80s. He also had a small beard on his face. Nicholas noticed Guts and said to him,
"If you're here to kill me get it over with it." He was not wrong, but it's not just to kill him. Guts says him, "It's not personal. My son needs this life support to survive." Nicholas saw he meant it and said, "I can understand." Guts was about to pull the life support off his arm and the oxygen mask on him. But Guts remember he mention someone name Jack, he remembers Cyan father worked in Atlas when she was young. Guts asked. "does the Kishi name sound familiar to you?" Nicholas was surprised. Guts knew that name and Guts explain. "My son is Kituma. He is the grandson of Jack." Nicholas was surprised but after he bit, he said. "Let's make a deal. You can take this life support from me if you kill a Grimm for me." He was serious about this request. Guts said.
"Okay, I'm guessing it's a particular one." Nicholas nodded and explained, "It's the bastard that causes my downfall. Years ago me and Jack were attacked by a Frostfiend, we were alone and not prepare such a legendary Grimm on a frozen lake above where Atlas will be. It tries to clash at Jack, but I push him out of the way, and that how I got a huge gash in my body. Over the years that wound has taken its toll on me. Give me the justice I deserve." Guts said to the old man. "I will do this last request." And he leaves but before he left Nicholas asked. "What's your name?" Guts paused at the door and looked back at Nicholas and said. "Guts." and leaves to find and kill this Frostfiend. Once out of the Hospital he looked up and saw near the tops of the building a frozen waterfall that would be pouring down to the ground. Guts decide to look there first. Once exit the kingdom he got near the mountain. By himself, this climbing would take days which he did not have, so he decides to enter his Grimm form.
The Berserk armor formed around him and he leap in the air and clawed up the mountain and incredible speed. Noting in this universe and beyond will stop him from saving his son. After a minute of just climbing he reach the top and return to normal. He saw a cave entrance and around it were bones probably from past victims. Guts walk towards, and something came stomping out. it was a humanoid bull like Grimm with large horns on its head. It had spikes on its arms and large bone claws. It had a lion-like tail and hooved feet. It was the Frostfiend he was sent to kill. The creature looked at Guts like he was another lamb to the slaughter, but Guts was not a lamb he was the executioner.
The Grimm blew a blast of icy wind at Guts, but Guts swing Dragonslayer and launch a wave of fire which burns through the Grimm ice breath and burnt the Grimm. The Frostfiend howled in pain and was piss. It leaps and tries to smash down on Guts, but the swordsman was too fast for him and jump out of the way, but the Frostfiend was quick and smack Guts away. He slides across the frozen lake. Once he stops, Guts knew he was fighting against time and decide to go Grimm mode as the berserk armor form around him. Before the Frostfiend could dodge the attack, Guts slices off one of its arms clean off causing it to howl out in pain, Guts appear behind it and swiftly shredded him into tiny chunks which turn to smoke shortly after. Guts had fulfilled his end of the deal. now it was Nicholas turn to fulfill his end of the deal. he climbs down the mountain and head to the hospital.
and arrive at Nicholas Hosptial room. Nicholas says to him, "Is it dead?" Guts nodded yes which made Nicholas feel better. and he said, "Take it. my life for Kituma's life. make sure he lives his life to fullest." Guts said he would and Nicholas no longer fight against his death knocking on his door. when he heard Nicholas flat line he knew the man let him self-go. Guts pull the equipment off him and wonder how will he get out of here without being seen. suddenly a black and red portal appeared. Guts decide to go through it and he appears in front of a cabin. he turns and Saw Raven who was closing the portal behind him. she used her portal semblance to get Guts back faster. she said to him, "You better hurry." as she took off into the sky in her bird form. Guts knew he had to thank her later, but right now he had to save his son.
he ran in and saw Kituma on a bed and saw Roger trying to treat him with stuff to slow the poison down. when Kali saw Guts with the life support in hand, she took it from him and start to attach the breathing mask to his face and another one to his right arm. Blake was by his side holding his right arm being there for him. Ghira said to Guts, "You arrive just in time. with the counter activate Kituma should be fine tomorrow but we have to watch him all night." Guts nodded and so he and Ghira watch as Kali and Roger support Kituma as the counter activate was injected into Kituma body through a needle into his left arm. while they wait for Ghira notice Dragonslayer on Guts' back. and said, "Where you get that?" trying to past the time mostly but he was curious. Gut says to Ghira, "Its a weapon I used before I got Frossraseri." Ghira nodded and they continue to wait in silence. they waited for another hour and it seems to be going smoothly, but a storm was brewing and thunder could be heard booming outside the cabin.
this did not worry Guts, but when he felt blood crawling down his neck. he reaches hand on his neck and felt the blood was coming from... his brand! Guts knew this could not be good and he walks to the door and went outside hoping the brand was bleeding for not the reason he thinks it is. once outside he saw no one was there, but he had to be certain. and walk farther away. the weather was getting worse and worse. he was out for a bit and he Ghira came out and asked, "what's wrong Guts?" Guts shouted at Ghira. "STAY INSIDE!" before Guts could fully turn to around. he got Smack with a battle axe like weapon, launching above the roof of the cabin. before he could land, rope like thing wrapped around him and slam him into the roof of the cabin causing cracks on it, before throwing him off the roof to the back of the cabin. it was an open area with the center of it made of stone. Guts slowly try to get up but from behind he felt a trident like weapon pierce through his back and raise him up a feet were off the ground. Guts saw someone riding a horse run by and slash across Guts' chest and it hurt a lot. the one with the trident slams Guts to the ground him.
Guts again got up to his feet and saw the group of four that were attacking him. when he saw who they were, he was shocked who they were. the one on the horse smiled wickedly and said to the Black Swordsman. "What's wrong Guts? It looks like you seen a ghost?"