Chapter 2
(An: Shout to
TheLaughingStalk Lenny-kunfor telling me that Nekomata were a type of youkai
and
YOUTUBERALEKGAMING for telling me how to spell lmao)
(Also for better reference, Issei wears a similar outfit to the assassin class in grand blue fantasy..)
Hunter and the cat
Fast forward day later from last chapter
A young girl with snow white hair was sitting in a small room on a bed. She wore a tight black shirt and shorts and had on a then metal band on her ankle.
The room had a single bed and a refrigerator and no windows except for the ceiling lights. The girl sat with her knees to her chest looking down. She was no ordinary girl. unlike most girls, this girl had snow white ears and matching tail that hung low.
She had been here nearly her whole life and was only sent out when needed they needed her. She never was never allowed to roam on her free will. She was trapped here indefinitely.
She was lost in her usual thoughts when the door opened. Light flooded the dark room and nearly blinded her as she winced a bit. In the light was a man who stood with his arms on his hips.
"Yoooohooo, here pussy cat. Ha!" A maniacal voice came. He stepped forward revealing to be a young man with white hair and red eyes. He wore a black trench coat that was buttoned to the collar with black boots.
"Wowie, look at how gloomy it is in here, the least you can do is open a few blinds in here." He said looking over the room. The girl didn't mind the man as he went over the room. In fact, she didn't acknowledge him at all, chosing to go into her thoughts again.
"If i was the owner of this room, i would put up a nice photo of that time i went to Brazil! ho, was it an adventure i tell you! the women there are to die for." He slapped the wall.
"The woman there are truly unique see?" He continued, disregarding the girl if she was even listening. "There was this one i took to my little, playpen and i tell you, she was crazy. Did all kinda freaky things i didnt even know a woman can do! says she was a gymnast or something." He said rubbing his chin.
"Then she wanted to get married." He said lowering his arms lazily. "Then i killed her." He shrugged absentmindedly. "Cant have no woman holding me down am i right?"
"But enough stories, its time for a walk my dear pussy cat." He went into his coat and produced a rer pet leash. "Cmon now, lets not be difficult now." He said with a smile to the girl. The girl still didn't move an inch. She would never downgrade herself to such an act as to follow along with this man's antics.
"Heeeeh? well then, i would hate to do this." He said standing straight. The girl was smacked down to the floor in a quick flash. She slowly got up, blood trickling down the side of her mouth and looked at the man, who now had a silver gun with a yellow cross at the barrel.
"I dont normally raise my hand to a new pet of mines...But it seems i need to house break you." He said kicking the girl into the air. She crashed into the wall with a weak whimper. He walked over and grabbed her hair making her screech in pain and threw her to the refrigerator.
"Oops, there goes the fridge. Such a shame." He said waving the gun in the air nonchalantly. The girl rose again slowly and spat out blood. She stood straight with her head down and her ruffled hair shadowing her face. The man walked over to her with the leash.
"Aww see? was that so hard? i swear stray cats never seem to break out of that disobedient nature." He clicked the leash around her neck and tugged at the rope for her to follow.
"I know you gotta be stuffy in here am i right? Im sure a little fresh air will get you all uppity." He said gleefully.
He waved his hand and opened a portal.
"We have to take a but of a detor and prep a little...something it wont be long." He said cryptically before walking into the portal with the girl.
Elswhere
Tokyo Japan.
In the midst of the busy crowd of citizens and tourist, Issei was pushing past people. He had arrive a few hours prior to getting the note, making sure as to not miss this chance at all.
He could not sense energy, but had a vague feeling of it. He could only feel it out but not pinpoint the exact location. He was rushing to a group of fallen angels that seemed to be sitting in one spot. Since they all had similar energy, it made it easier to find them.
They seemed to be waiting at a shrine. He did not know how many there was, but they didn't seem all too powerful. Nothing he can't handle.
While pushing past people, he was getting strange looks from people. They seem to think he was a cosplayer and was taking it way too seriously. Issei simply ignored them and rushed to the fallen angels.
Later
A group of men were sitting around a shrine with menacing auras. Tourist and people who came steered clear of them, going back down the steps in a hurry. The men would laugh as they scurried away with fear.
"Heh, what cowards."
"Right? but you cant blame em, not like they could stand a chance to us."
"Where the hell is Freed? he should have been here by now." One of them scoffed while smoking a cigarette. The rest shrugged as they waited a while longer.
Soon, the palce was nearly nearly devoted of anyone. The men sighed and groaned, now getring mad that their source of amusement was now gone.
"Where the hell is Freed?!" One of them shouted to the sky.
"Here i am~" A voice came and in a flash, Freed was in front of the group of men, bowing with a rose in his mouth. The girl stepped out from behind him with her head still low.
"Your escort, has arrived." He said with a sparkling smile. The men could only stand in place, confused at the man's entrance.
"Uhh, yea, anyhow lets go. I hate it here." One man said as they went to get the girl but Freed stood in their way.
"Ehh? so soon? i just got her though." He said in a pout.
"What the? theres no time for games man." The man yelled, visibly creeped out by Freed's personality.
"On the contrary!" Freed exclaimed. "Besides, seems like the main player is here." He said turning back with a devilish smile.
"What the he-" The man was cut off as his head rolled on the ground with blood spurting out his body. This alarmed the men as they all turned back to see a cloaked figure behind them.
Freed smirked as Issei zoomed past him and the girl. The girl curled up, not knowing what was happening.
They summoned their wings and tried to fly off but Issei was faster and cut off some of the men's wings. Only one manged to fly up and began charging an attack.
Issei made quick work of the wingless fallen as he stabbed them in the chest. "DIE!!!!!" The man shot a yellow blast at Issei, who didn't even flinch at the incoming attack. All he did was swat it away with his arm and shot his own energy blast, disintegrating the man.
When he was done, He turned around to fsce Freed. Freed turned to Issei and smiled at the quick work Issei had done.
"Ah! heres the main attraction." Freed said delighted. Issei didnt move or make a sound as he switched his blade to a reverse grip.
"Wow, this place looks awesome, gotta go-" Freed let go of the leash strap on summoned a light sword to block a surprise attack.
"Should have guess you wouldn't be that easy to take down." Issei said jumping back. Freed shrugged. "People say im quite resilient." Issei sighed and raised his hand. A crimson orb formed and fired multiple blast.
"Oh?!" Freed grabbed the girl by the neck and jumped away. He pulled out his gun and shot a few of the blast to cancel them out.
"Ho?" He turned and saw Issei with sword aimed for his heart. Freed quickly created a light sword and blocked the attack. Freed threw the girl and placed his other hand on the sword.
"I just want the girl that's behind you." Issei said trying to overpower Freed. Freed smiled menacingly. "Heeeh? a thief eh? well she's mine! i just got her and i wont let anyone get her!" Freed released one hand from the handle of the sword and held it out toward the girl.
Five small light beams shot from each finger and expanded to encase the girl. It slowly connected and formed a box shaped cage.
"Cant have her running off, she still needs some training." Freed said pushing Issei off. He then fired several rounds at Issei, who manged to evaded them.
Freed went into his coat and took out his silver handgun and a red paper tag. He shot several rounds at the ground, creating a light explosion. He threw the paper tag on the ground, and the whole area was engulfed on a yellow hue.
"That should keep people away from seeing a dead body." Freed said happily.
Issei appeared in front of Freed and kicked him that sent him flying and crashing into a few trees. Issei turned around but then a bullet grazed his cheek. Another one came and hit his arm making him grunt.
He jumped back and shot a crimson blast where the bullets came from. Freed then suddenly appeared in front of Issei with a light sword ready to decapitate him.
He jumped back but Freed didnt let up his assault. He came again swinging rapidly. Issei tried to block with his sword but it was proven useless as it slashed in half along with his shoulder.
Freed smiled, becoming confident he unarmed him and injured him, but then got a got a hard punch to the face. Issei grabbed his collar and forced him down with a crash.
"Gah!?" Freed coughed as Issei went for another attack. His fist came down like a hammer on an anvil and caused a large crash. When the dust cleared, Freed had somehow managed to escape. Issei sucked his teeth and looked around.
"Whoa, that was a close one. Whats up with that strength, no way your a human." Freed was standing near the cage. He then aimed his gun at Issei. His smile now gone and his face more serious.
Issei narrowed his eyes as he stood up holding something in his hand. He sensed something coming as a dark yellow glow enveloped Freed.
"Come on, dance." Dark yellow particles began to form and shine around the barrel of his gun with a orb at the center. The orb vanished into the barrel and the gun glowed. "Bang." Freed said lowly and pulled the trigger.
Small particles formed around him before shooting out beam blast in an ark formation. The volley of blast tore up the entire area as it was enveloped by the dark yellow light.
When everything was cleared, the whole area was flatten except for the area behind Freed. The girl shaked in fear as she saw the whole destruction. The area was now like a desert. The only thing around was the torn clothed from Issei's cloak.
"Welp, that's th-" Freed was cut off as he felt a sword piecing his stomach. He looked down to see Issei with his light sword. Issei's eyes seemingly glowed with killing intent as he plunged the blade deeper in.
Issei began sliding the blade to his side, trying to full cut him in half. Freed jumped away before the blade could fully cut his stomach. He held his side trying to stop the bleeding. Some blood streamed down at the side of his mouth but nonetheless, he still smiled.
"Ok, im gonna need am explanation. how the hell did you even do that." Freed asked but Issei didnt answer, only glare at him.
"How the hell are you still alive. Your human aren't you." Issei asked with a glare. He was breathing a bit heavily trying hard to not make it show.
"Well you have your secrets." Freed went into his coat. Issei went on guard prepared for whatever he would do.
"And i have mine!" Freed shouted and charged with another light sword in hand. They clashed and clashed, but it was obvious that Issei was the better swordsman, blocking and parrying most of Freed's strikes.
"The fact you...could...dodge my bullet frenzy...What the hell are...You!" Freed said in between clashes. Freed crossed swords with Issei and drew his gun and shot but Issei moved his head to the side to avoid the shot and kicked Freed in the stomach causing him to skid away.
Freed shot again but Issei ducked and went for Freed's arms. Freed quickly jumped away and charged his gun with energy. "This ones faster!" He shouted in maniacal glee. The gun shot more beam blasts faster than before but less tham before.
Issei evaded them, but one stray stuck his shoulder. He winced but had to get away before the next wave would come. Issei shot a large energy orb to cancel the beams. A explosion of dust allowed Issei to get away as it covered his view and Freed's.
This didnt keep Freed from becoming irritated and randomly shooting into the cloud and clear it up. When it cleared, Issei was already gone.
"You like hitting from the back huh?" Freed turned around blocked a blow from Issei again. Freed began to chuckle at his own joke as he then swung upward, causing Issei's sword to fly up.
Freed then put the gun at Issei's chest and shot without a second guess. Issei was flung back by the force and crashed into the wall. He began to cough out blood and began to lose strength.
"One thing in fighting." Freed said dropping his gun to the floor and going into his coat.
"Never do the same thang twice." He took out a black pill and ate it. He crushed it in his mouth and sighed.
"Whew, that hits the spot." He said wiping his mouth and rubbing his stomach. His voice now back to the crazed glee he had before.
"Ya want one? i got extras." He said to Issei, who was slowly getting up.
"You talk to damn much." Issei leaned forward holding his wound.
"But you are strong." He said lowly, the air around him becoming heavy and dust swirl around him. He raised his head, his green eyes making Freed back away a bit.
"I wont let you stand in my way." He said to himself.
"Boost." His body erupted in a crimson blast and whipped the wind around them. He roared that created shockwaves around him. A crimson aura covered his body forming two horns on his head and a thin tail behind him.
He lowered his head and vanished. Freed's eyes widen and raised his sword up, but was nothing against the sheer force of Issei's attack. The force sent him flying and crashed into a invisible wall that shattered on impact.
Freed crashed into trees and now found himself in a forest. He stood up and began shooting at the red ball coming toward him fast. He evaded a flying kick and swung at Issei's back, which barely caused a cut.
Issei turned and elbowed Freed in the face. Freed however, managed to recover and thrust his sword at Issei's chest. Issei grabbed Freed's arm and pulled him in before twisting it unnaturally and gave a fierce headbutt causing Freed to to yelp in pain.
This still didnt stop Freed, as he quickly raised his gun up and shot Issei point blank. The bullet however, didnt go through his head, as the crimson glow from Issei's body created a slight barrier that blocked the energy bullet.
"Now, lets see how you like it." Issei picked him back up from the throat. He held him at eye level and placed his hand on Freed's chest.
"He...he...heh...ehe." Even under pain of his bones broken, Freed still smiled and chuckled as if he enjoyed the pain.
"You sure...you wanna...kill me..?" He said slowly. Issei growled as a beam erupted from Freed's chest. The force knocked his body back and crashed to the ground. A large, gaping hole now in his chest.
Issei stared at his lifeless body for a while, before feeling a sharp pain course through his body. He winced before turning to the girl and slightly limp over to her.
The girl pulled back at the sight of Issei, who dragged himself to the cage and punch the cage, shattering it into small particles. Issei went down on one knee and summoned his hawk.
"Now then...take us...home" He lost said lowly and fell to the ground unconscious. The red aura dissipated into small particles.
The girl quickly ran over to him and looked him over. He still had a life force but it was somewhat feint but wasnt going out. She lifted him, finding that he was heavier than he looked. The hawk lowered its wing to allow them to get on and flew off.
Few hours later
The sun was beginning to set and enveloped the area in a warm orange. in the midst of the destruction of the area, laid Freed's lifeless body, the smile still on his face present.
The air around the area disorted and a tall man appeared dressed in a black suit. He looked around and sighed before looking at his feet to see Freed unmoving.
"Tch, dont play dead you damn clown." He kicked Freed's body away.
"Owwie' that hurts." Freed shot up rubbing his side and fake sobbing.
"So, what of him." The man asked ignoring Freed's antics.
"Boo no fun..." Freed got up kicking dust. The man growled making Freed jump up.
"He was definitely an amateur, his power his low from what i felt, but i still feel he didnt go all out." Freed said with a shrug. He placed a hand on the hole in his chest and a dark yellow light emitted from his palm.
"Is that all." Kokabiel asked.
"He can use the Red dragon's boost power, turn the tide on me quick. I took the pill and i still felt his attack." Freed rubbed his stomach.
"Is that so, we still need to do a few more preparations as well as making it more potent." Kokabiel said raising his hand. A bright light emitted from his palm and the area around them began to reconstruct itself.
"What about boss man?" Freed asked
"He's still as confident as ever, we have nothing to worry about. All there is are those two." He answered and opened a portal.
"Oooh, i cant wait to see how this goes down." Freed said hoping into the portal along with a Kokabiel with a exasperated sigh.
With Issei
The hawk flew for hours to a remote location in a dense forest. It was a full moon that shined down on the forest. It slowly landed into a specific location. As it decended, a wooden lodge came into view.
It landed in front of the house and let its wing down. The girl and Issei slid down on the ground as the hawk glowed and disappeared in a crimson glow.
The girl looked around. The forest was dark, but the fireflies kept the area slightly illuminated along with the glistening moonlight that came through the trees.
She was fascinated by the forest looking around in awe. A sudden cough from Issei brought her back to focus. She lifted him and slowly went into the lodge. The door didnt have a lock so she pushed the door open.
The room was dark, but the girl had eyes well adjusted to the dark and could see perfectly. She went down the hall and threw him on the bed. Issei grunted but still laid unmoving.
The girl looked over his body. The hole in his stomach stopper bleeding,and it seem like it was...getting healing and patching up. She looked around the room and walkee around.
'His life isnt in danger if he can self heal.' She thought slowly backing to the door. She left the house and stepped out into the dense forest, a place she was stranger to. With her senses, she could navigate herself through the darkness. The forest seemingly swallowed any light from the moon but she nonetheless, walked away not turning back.
She had a mission she needed done, questions to be answered and her own revenge to enact. Now that she was free, she had no intentions of being held back by anyone.
The next day
Issei's eyes slowly opened as his senses began to come back to him. He looked around.
The room was brightened by the rays of the sun pouring inside. Issei slowly rose his body slowly. He felt sore and tired, but he needed to find the girl.
He looked all around the house but didnt see her anywhere.
"Damn cat..." He mused. His only thought now was that she ran away. He slowly turned his head to the forest.
This forest wasnt one anyone could wander into. Supernatural creatures had made it their home and were quite hostile to anything that moved within its bounds.
Issei went back in his house and grabbed a sword off the wall rack and went into the forest after the girl. He hopped that nothing had killed her yet.
He raced though the branches and trees looking all around. Even though the sun was out, the forest was still dark. The thick branches and tree tops covered any kind of light the sun offered.
While zipping through the forest. he heard other noises and stopped in his tracks. The sounds of growls and incoherent noises filled his ears.The pain he held down now beginning to surface.
He tighten the grip on his sword as he felt something behind him. He quickly raised his sword to block another. He turned and pushed his assailant away.
It was a person, or no longer a person. Its skin was a sickly gray with patches of hair on its head and lower chin. Its eyes glowed blood red and its jaw hung open revealing decayed and broken teeth.
It wore broken armor that was rusted to a deep black along with its sword. The armor was barely even attached to its body and the cloth hung from its armor.
"Draugr." Issei said holding his sword out in front of him. He was no stranger to these undead foes. They always roamed the forest no matter what time of day.
They were quite unpredictable since they felt no pain along with the fact they could range from a master swordsman to a crazed man with a large stick. They would also only stay dead for a time before coming back.
They made perfect training for issei as he prepared himself for his bug fight in the future. Although it was nothing compared to his foster fathers swordsmanship training.
It growled and charged at him. Issei blocked again and sliced its chest and kicked it away. Another came but missed as Issei jumped away. A sharp ache came from his chest making him wince but still blocked the attack from another.
He shoved it away and sliced its shoulder and kicked its a
"Not today guys." Issei said and charged a energy orb in his hand. He then slammed it to the ground, causing a large blast. In the dust, he slipped away from the others and went back on the search.
He kept going, beginning to lose hope that she even went into the forest in the first place. He couldnt keep up and hold the pain off for long as he soon dropped to one knee and began to cough blood out.
He felt dizzy but powered through it. He would not allow himself to stop nor die here. Not yet. He could not give up yet.
He then heard a scream on the right of him and made his head snap toward that direction.
"So she eas here!" He said and quickly raced to it the voice.
When he got to where he heard the scream, he saw the girl on the floor, battered and covered in dirt and a few scratches.
In front of her, was a thing Issei knew all to well.
It was large, standing at 7 to 8 feet. It wore dark shogun armor with a tattered coat with ripped sleeves. The eyes on the mask were pitch black making it impossible to see where it was looking. In its hand was a long rusted katana
Its head slowly turn its to him and raised its sword and out, similarly to how Issei fights.
"Of everything...Why you." Issei growled as he stared down the thing in front of him. The girl was unconscious so now Issei had to somehow get away from it before it killed them both without mercy.
He held out his sword the same way and prepared a plan. He had to think fast, as his body would soon give out on him.
An
There's a few references of characters used here
The thing Issei is gonna fight is tenmoku ikko from Shakugan Shana
The Technique Freed used was from Bleach used by the Espada Stark.
The draugr in the forest is from the game Skyrim Elder scrolls.
Any comments or reviews are welcome.
And this isnt gonna be a fight fight kinda story but will have fights in it