Chapter 20 (Amaya)

We left the following morning and started our four day journey. Hayate explained how we would collect the needed materials to create a poison for the beast. For some reason he was sure they would have the same poison and materials in the game. Even stranger, he knew where and how to find them. As we walked he never said a word to me or even glanced at me. I decided to stay quiet as well, we were both concerned for Saya's well being and I wanted it to stay that way. After a half an hour Hayate froze and looked towards a large rocky pass.

"Our first destination. We need to collect poison from a cave spider, if we kill it… it should give us what we want," he said walking faster towards the cave. He ran as fast as he could and jumped into the air and pointed his swor-….wait no... a sledgehammer?... Anyway he slammed it into the ground with incredible strength. I flew back as the earth below me shook. "What the?!" I yelled. "Hurry up!"he yelled back. Before I knew it we both faced a very angry large demon spider. We both unsheathed our swords and charged it head on.

I'm just going to say it now…. WHAT IN THE WORLD!? This was not the Hayate I know. His skill and strength surpassed mine greatly and I felt helpless as he attacked the beast dodging all of its attacks. But what terrified me the most was the look in his eyes. They were no longer sad, but confident…almost like he had a lust for killing. He finished it by jumping up and slicing it through the middle.

He approached me, and handed me a vial with green liquid.

"Who are you?" I asked in shock. His sad eyes returned almost too quickly and turned from me and walked in the opposite direction. "Wa-wait!" I yelled running after him. I grabbed onto his shoulder with my strongest grip.

"A killer," he said in a dark tone, then shook my hand off. I am quick on my feet, nothing should surprise me. But…this... this is a new one. I jumped in front of him and placed each hand on the side of his face and held my head up to his.

"Nope, you aren't. But I don't care who you are. But you aren't going to leave me in the dust like that. We're doing this together, so don't get cocky with me." I said sharply, causing him to smirk oddly.

"You're sure you aren't afraid to work with me?"

"Why the heck would I be afraid to work with you? You may have caught me off guard for a second, but you're still the same Hayate!"

"Thats where you're wrong, I'm not." He looked at the ground dreamily.

"Well whatever, I'm still here, and we're still finishing this."I ordered placing my foot on his back.

"Alright, Amaya," he said attempting to shake off my leg. I helped him up and walked down the path side by side. I don't know what's going to happen next, but I am ready for anything that will come my way. I will crush anyone who attempts to hurt my friends…and with that for the next following days me and Hayate defeated every monster we came in contact with. We fought as one and it was the best feeling in the world. Even though we never spoke a word since the first day we set out…I understood him and he me. Today was day five we would attack the dragon head on and destroy any chance of it killing anyone ever again.

We approached the mountain where there were rumors of a large beast being spotted. Hayate and I entered the small cave opening with caution. It was pitch black inside but we continued to walk, watching where we stepped. It had been fifteen minutes since entering and it becoming to quiet.

"Amaya… whatever you do don't move," he whispered.

"Why?" I asked confused. He pointed down and there was an endless abyss only an inch from my foot. I jumped back immediately and caught my breath. I dropped my sword in the process which hit the cave floor with a loud clang. A few seconds later the ground began to shake and I heard the loudest roar of my life. It sent a chill down my spine. I ran and grabbed my sword which had the poison applied to it. We both looked down the abyss and two large red glowing eyes appeared. I stood there frozen unable to think straight. The dragon roared once again and I slipped against the slippery, icy ground and felt myself go over the edge. I knew this was the end so I closed my eyes and accepted my fate. Until, suddenly my hand was being held my someone else's. Hayate's eyes were bright red and his expression was the scariest thing I had ever seen. He pulled me up quickly and sat me down. All in a few seconds, he put both hands on the sides of my face, and looking straight into my eyes with his scary, cold eyes.

"I won't lose you," he said taking my sword. He yelled at the top of his lungs and ran towards the abyss and well…jumped into it. After he jumped I felt something wet hit my nose. I was crying…