I'm back for more Re:Spirited, It's been a while.
I don't own Re:Zero, I'm just doing this for fun.
Chapter 9: Village Run
Subaru Pov
After cleaning up the dining table and taking note of what we needed to restock, Rem and I had prepared ourselves for the trip to Irlam Village. It was a short trip by walking but now that I was in the village I had one question, "Where am I supposed to go?" Rem had left before I could ask her so I was forced to ask one of the locals, an old man seem to know who I am as he walked up and asked, "You're the new worker at the Mathers Mansion aren't you?" He asked, I simply nod and ask where to find the shop I was looking for. "Oh the shop you're looking is just down the street, second house to the end." I thanked him and went on my way. After a while I realized another problem, my body couldn't physically carry all of this supplies and I didn't want to use magic for such a mundane task, "I wonder what I'm going to do? This is too much to carry back, should I call Rem?" as I was mumbling to myself I felt something tap my back.
I look back and see a group of kids looking at me with curious looks, there were a total of 7 kids a blond girl walked up to me and asked, "Hello there you must be the new servant at the Mathers Mansion, my name is Petra what's yours?" after she introduced herself the other kids also said there names, Mild, Meina, Cain, Dine, Lucas, and Meili. As to not be rude I introduced myself, "My name is Subaru Natsuki, and yes I am the new servant in the Mathers Mansion, pleasure to meet you." The other children crowd me asking what the mansion was like, asking based on rumors they had heard from the elders. After answering all their questions Rem came out of nowhere. "Subaru, where have you been? We need to get back now, we're already behind schedule." Rem scolds me, I quickly explain myself, "Sorry Rem, I couldn't carry everything. Could you help me?" Rem looks at the stuff I have to carry and me, seeing that it was in fact too much, she carried a huge portion of it leaving some for me. "Thanks Rem, you're the best!" I say with my thumbs up, Rem seemed to look away mumbling something but by increasing my hearing I was able to hear it. "But onee-sama is better than Rem, Subaru must learn this."
Hearing this Haji deduced, 'She has low self-esteem, perhaps due to an incident? You might want to ask Roswaal, just don't pass out again.' As we were preparing to leave one of the kids called for help, I asked Rem to give me a moment. "Very well, Rem shall give Subaru 5 minutes but be back by then or Rem shall leave you." After that threat I quickened my pace, finding myself with the kids from earlier helping an injured dog being carried by a blue haired girl, 'I think her name was Meili.' Haji confirmed my guess. "What's wrong? What happened to this poor dog?" Petra asked, I quickly stepped up and used a simple healing spell healing the poor dog until it bit me. "Ow! Hey is this the thanks I get?" I shouted at the dog which suddenly became very aggressive, I decide to leave but not before the other kids thank me. After that Rem and I headed back. 'Hey Haji, do you know why did that dog bite me?' I asked Haji but he isn't responding, 'Must be his off time, oh well I'm sure it was just scared of me. Animals do always sense what I am even with this seal.'
After we headed back to the Mansion, Rem, Ram and I set out to do our usual chores. Soon dinner time arrives, at this point I start feeling tired, "Maybe I haven't fully recovered, Haji where are you can you take over? I need a rest, Haji?" I call out my companion to no avail, at dinner I was more of a hindrance in the Kitchen than anything else. "Barusu, perhaps you should rest you seem to have not fully recovered." Ram says as she watched me start to slow down, Rem immediately took over and made dinner. At the dining table, I tried my best to set it but it turned out messy, Roswaal commented, "Subaru~ perhaps you have not fully recovered, take a break you~ have earned it." At Roswaal's command I immediately lean against the wall, Emilia came to check up on me but Beatrice was nowhere to be seen. "Lady Beatrice will not be joining us tonight; she is busy with Master Puck." Rem explains and with that dinner started, this time without much help from me.
Later I was given an early release by Ram, "Barusu as much as I commend your efforts even while you are unwell, you are becoming a hindrance rather than helping so it is better you head back to your quarters and heal." After that harsh truth I retired for the night, "Hey Haji, where are you? Come on did I do something wrong, or are you just giving me the silent treatment?" I asked Haji again trying to see if he knew what was wrong, but once again no response finally I decided, "I'm sure it's nothing serious, a good night's rest should do the trick." And with that I slept early for first time in decades, as I slept I felt lighter and everything started to distort.
3rd Pov
The next morning as everyone awoke they felt something wrong, as though something was lost and now the mansion was filled with an abhorrent smell. "What is this smell, it smells like something died and was left to decompose in trash." Ram asked as Rem smelt the air she could recognize the stench, it smelled like a corpse and the smell of the witch. "I shall check on Subaru, I am sure he can help us find and deal with this horrible scent." Rem suggests, Ram nodding with her suggestion. When she arrived in front of Subaru's room, Rem saw Emilia in front of Subaru's throwing up the contents of her stomach. "What's wrong Lady Emilia? I understand the smell is horrible and we will deal with it shortly." Rem addressed the downed Emilia after helping her up.
"S-Subaru h-he's…" Emilia shakily said, but whatever she wanted to say was cut off as she started crying. Rem decided to have a look inside what she found inside nearly made her join Emilia as she saw the most horrific sight anyone would deal with, on the bed she saw a decomposed child unrecognizable as all that remained was rotting flesh and smell. "W-what magic is this? Subaru if this is a trick Rem will insure suitable punishment for this disgusting display." But as she got closer she recognized the clothes the body had, they were Subaru's clothes unbeknownst to them magic was keeping his body alive, young and fresh without it Subaru's body would revert back to what it was, a rotting corpse. Soon Roswaal was informed and all the mansion residence turned to Beatrice for answers. "He died at night due to a curse, but I cannot explain the quick rotting of his body I suppose" Beatrice explains looking at his necklace, it was no longer glowing.
Beatrice grabbed the necklace and felt a presence inside her mind, 'PUT IT DOWN!' a voice said causing her to drop the necklace and back away from it. After this horrible turn of events, they prepared to bury Subaru and moved on with their lives. Emilia was greatly disturbed by Subaru's sudden passing and Beatrice had been sent to Irlam Village to search for the person who put the curse on Subaru. She scoured the village collecting info and questioning the children, eventually she noticed the dog running away and followed it into the forest. "So it was the mutt, it was an Alpha Wolgarm in fact." Beatrice said after massacring the Wolgarm population and finding Meili. "Hello big sister could you help me get back to the village? I got lost, and hid from the demon dogs." Meili said after being found by Beatrice hoping to trick her and escape back to Elsa. "I won't be fooled so easily girl, I know you must be the Mabeast user that killed him now I will insure he is properly avenged. You killed my hope, now I will end you." Beatrice answers not once convinced by Meili's act, with a chant of Minya purple crystal stakes surrounded the blue haired girl. Beatrice waved her hand looking away while the stakes shot towards Meili killing her.
In the void
"Wait I'm dead, How?" Subaru asked Haji who looked worse for wear, "Yes you were cursed, and you must have been slacking on your curse detection and decursification if you didn't realize that. I tried to break it myself but I myself am very rusty, so I could only delay it." Subaru sighs at his own mistake before preparing himself to start again, "Well then let's correct this and continue, let us see what the next loop has in store for us." Instead of the void fading away and Subaru returning from death nothing happened, looking at Haji Subaru asked, "Uh Haji both of us need to return for Return by Death to work, why are you refusing to return by death?" Haji crossed his arms with a look of disappointment on his face, "You need weapons, preferably your old weapons as you can see you're draining yourself dry every time you use your spells. After this you will go grab your weapons, but for now I am allowing you to use those again." Subaru looked surprised for a moment before smiling, "Really? You're letting me use those things again you stopped me because I was getting too dependent on them, are you sure?"
"Yes I'm sure after all, you do need something to help you and what better than those things. After all you made them now I'm letting you use them once again." Haji said and with that the void was starting to fade but Haji decided one last word was needed, "Subaru you better practice with magic you're getting sloppy." "I will, and I agree I am getting a bit sloppy." Subaru answered as the void fully faded away and Haji along with it.
Subaru Pov
I woke up on a bed for the first time in a long time, 'I almost don't want to get up, now when is this?' as I got up and prepared for the day, I saw my butler uniform. 'So I already stitched it which means I am already in service here, good I didn't want to go through the early days again especially that fight. With my training I'm sure I could beat them easily.' I thought as I got dressed and headed to the kitchen, inside Ram and Rem were busy as usual making sure everything was up to their standards until Ram saw me, "Ah Barusu, you've recovered now come help us set the dining table " Ram explains, I nod and began my day of work once more.
Before we left I excused myself for a moment heading back to his room, "Okay where did I leave those guys… Oh yeah, I remember now Taru." A portal open on the other side was a small run down hut and out comes 6 Lagmite beings; they each circled me and shined like a spirit. "Yeah I'm sorry Haji had me stop using you, I got too dependent on you but now let's catch up." I say opening my butler outfit allowing them to enter and hide, 'Just like old times right, Subaru?' Haji says as I prepare for the trip, "Yes just like old times, now let's do this one more time!" I say with determination before finding Rem and heading to the village.
Hey guys happy holidays, and all that I hope this helps in the horrible year that is 2020.
Let's hope next year is better.