Disclaimer: I don not own Flame of Recca. I am just a fan.(",)
Previous Chapter:
We last left Recca and the others between an invitation to battle two new Psychic Device Masters named Shigure and Ayame Fujimoto. Although Recca refused, he and the others had no choice but to fight because Shigure kidnapped Yanagi. (and oh yeah… Domon is still really furious about Shigure and Ayame.)… So now Chapter 2… ENJOY!
Chapter 2: True Color of Shadows
The day finally came when the Psychic Device masters were to fight a battle that will answer the questions hidden inside Recca and all his friends' hearts. Recca and the others decided to meet at Recca's house so they may plan for the upcoming battle.
"Okay, I asked my mother to try to locate Yanagi…and it's up to us to make sure that nothing goes wrong with her…" Recca said, getting ready to go.
"Yeah! And I'll make sure that they pay for what they said to me!" Domon tried to remind them.
Recca and the others then went straight to
"SHIGURE! Where is Yanagi!" shouted Recca with fury and frustration, as he came walking quickly towards Shigure.
Shigure stood up after seeing Recca and the others move forward towards him.
"Stop…" said Shigure, standing up then stretching his almost-asleep body.
"Great, you're all here…" complimented Shigure, leaving a grin to them.
"Now, Give me your Psychic Devices…" added Shigure, saying it in a confident manner, then lifting his palm asking for Recca and his friends' devices.
"What! Do you think that we are stupid!" said Domon.
"Yes… If you don't give me your Psychic Devices then… Yanagi will…you know…" warned Shigure to them, giving them a devious grin, then laughing a bit.
"DON'Y YOU DARE! IF YOU HURT HER EVEN A BIT… I PROMISE THAT I'LL MAKE SURE THAT YOU'LL BURN IN HELL!" yelled Recca, staring Shigure with a serious killing look.
"…" Shigure silently replied, also moving a bit backward.
"Fine… How's about a simple wager? … Let's fight one on one… I'll decide whom I'll fight first… and if any one of you interrupts the fight… you'll never see your precious Yanagi… ever…" Shigure decided, after seeing Recca's seriousness.
"…What if you win?" asked Tokiya to Shigure.
"You'll have to surrender your Psychic Devices…" said Shigure.
"…And if we win… we get to know were Yanagi is…" added Recca.
"…Maybe…(hahaha) Sure… IF you win… (Hahaha)" said Shigure, grinning again to Recca.
And so the battle began between Recca and Shigure. Everyone was forced to settle everything through a fight. Recca and Domon were both in rage. But Koaru and Tokiya were still in doubt as to what and why Shigure wants to fight them… and as to why Ayame is missing…
"Domon Ishigima! I challenge you first! Let us see you so-called 'Power'… (Hahaha)" Shigure declared, also insulting Domon.
"Humph! Let's see who'll have the last laugh! No body makes fun of the Devil Domon!" Domon said, getting ready for the fight.
After Domon's warning, Shigure then revealed his Psychic Device. Shigure revealed two, small daggers, linked by a pearl-white chain, with a small sky blue colored orb in one of the handles of the daggers.
"What's that?! Are you telling me that you're going to fight with that puny weapon?! (Hahaha)" insulted Shigure after seeing his weapon.
"…" grinned Shigure.
"Well then…" Domon started, forming a fist.
"You'll pay for what you said to me!!!" cried Domon while running towards Shigure like a mad bull.
Domon, upon reaching Shigure, paused for a while, smiled at him, then releasing his powerful "Domon" punch against Shigure's face. His punch delivered an unmatched power for it tossed Shigure a few feet away, slamming on the small rocks that he passed until landing face down on the ground and lied there for a couple of seconds.
"Hahaha! That's what you get for insulting the 'DEVIL'!" Domon announced proudly.
"Wow! That was one heck of a punch!" Fuko praised Domon.
"Now tell us where you hid Yanagi!" asked Domon, believing that Shigure would never rise from his blow.
Through the glory that Domon received, everyone soon became shocked to see that Shigure stood up… with a bleeding nose… but one thing strange covered him… we has smiling…
"What?! How can you get up from my 'Devil' punch?!" said Domon in shock.
"You call that a punch? … " Shigure asked Domon calmly, wiping the blood from his nose.
"Don't be in a hurry… everything is just beginning…" Shigure continued.
"Grrr" Domon's fury said.
"Ayame, what took you so long?" Shigure said, facing a tree on his left side.
"(Hahaha) My punch must have damaged his brain! (hahaha)" Domon laughed, seeing that Shigure acted slightly crazy.
"No wait… over there…" Tokiya said, pointing to a nearby tree.
Out of tree came out Ayame. Ayame walked towards Shigure then handing him a small, metal ball and getting another small, metal ball and holding it for herself. Shigure then turned to Domon and raising his hands, showing him the object that caught everyone's attention. Domon and the others stood in shock (again) because they saw the Psychic Device [Iron Ball (1)], the one that Domon used in Kurei's tournament!
"Tha…that's the [Iron Ball]! How did you get that?!" Domon asked in confusion.
"This is a Psychic Device that was made in few but usable quantities. We were able to find a couple of these [Iron Balls]." Shigure explained, then he and Ayame swallowed their Psychic Devices.
The [Iron Ball] gave the both of them the strong property of Iron. So now, Domon's normal attack would be useless…
"Humph! That puny device has no defense against my [Ring of Saturn (2)]! (hahaha)" replied Domon confidently.
With Domon's will to fight, together with his rage, the [Ring of Saturn] gave Domon a boost of strength.
"Yes, I know that…" replied Shigure
"Ayame…" Shigure said again, then looking at Ayame and nodding his head to her
Ayame then revealed her Psychic Device, the [Oni no Kage (3)], a small mirror with an orb connected below it, with the symbol of "Seal". After revealing her device, something went wrong with Domon's [Ring of Saturn]… it shut down.
"Whh…what happened?!" Domon asked himself, puzzled.
"The [Oni no Kage] blocks most or all of the special abilities of any Psychic Device… so with this device, all your abilities are useless." Ayame explained, holding her device with her hands.
"What?! Darn… well then, I'll have to destroy that device first…" Domon whispered to himself, again, getting ready with his fists.
Domon charged to Ayame, with the mission to destroy her device. But Domon never thought of Shigure for he was concentrating all his strength to destroy the [Oni no Kaze]. As Domon charged towards Ayame, a long ice blade slashed before his eyes… it was the blade of the [Ensui (4)], Tokiya's Psychic Device! As Domon looked the owner of the[Ensui], he saw Shigure holding the [Ensui]! Domon was struck with great confusion as to how Shigure got the [Ensui]… but it was too late! Shigure waved his sword against Domon's body, causing a deep wound across Domon's chest, then tossing him down the ground. Recca and the others were puzzled by the ability of Shigure's device.
"This is my [Kagami no Yume (5)]. It is a Psychic Device with symbol of "Whisper", and it copies any melee Psychic weapon, such as your [Ensui] and [Kougan Anki]…" explained Shigure.
"But I thought that the [Oni no Kage] shuts down all the abilities of a Psychic Device?!" asked Recca.
"Yes, It does, but it only cancels original Psychic Devices… my [Kagami no Yume] is a shape shifting Device…" Shigure said laughing, knowing that his weapon has a great advantage against Recca's group.
And again, Ayame takes out yet another Psychic Device that looks like a ribcage and a spider combined, and throws it at the fallen Domon. The Psychic Device, as if it was alive, jumped on Domon's upper body and grasps him, rendering him helpless.
"That is the Psychic Device [Constrictor (6)]. It is a device that grasps and uses the victim's own strength against him, making him immobilize." Ayame said calmly.
"Darn!" Recca cursed in frustration.
"So one down… I guess that I was a bit unfair… Okay, I decide to fight Tokiya Mikagami and Kaoru Koganei, at the same time." Shigure declared confidently.
Domon was badly beaten by Shigure and is now trapped between the hands of the [Constrictor]. Now, Shigure challenges both Tokiya and Koganei at the same time…
Tokiya and Koganei stood there, giving Shigure their serious but careful look. Both of them were thinking of ways to outsmart Shigure. Even though they knew that their Psychic Devices could fail or have already failed, they still held their devices with alert… not knowing about Shigure's mysterious plan…
To be continued…
Devices:
- Iron Ball- a Psychic device that, when swallowed, gives the user an Iron-tough skin that makes him virtually invincible.
- Ring of Saturn- a Psychic device that gives the user god-like strength.
- Oni no Kage- (my original Psychic device ^_^) a Psychic device that resembles a mirror with an orb stuck beneath it. It seals virtually all abilities of any original Psychic Devices.
- Ensui- a Psychic device that utilizes water to from a really sharp blade of ice. This Ice blade may be used in other powerful ways.
- Kagami no Yume- (another original Psychic device ^_^) a Psychic device that looks like 2 daggers that are linked by a chain, which can copy melee Psychic weapons, (such as axes, swords, spears, etc.).
- Constrictor- (still, another original Psychic device that I made… I really like to use my creativity to create these … um… devices… ^_^) a Psychic device that constricts a victim by using the victim's own power and strength against himself, rendering him helpless.