Calmly, I bent down and pulled the sword out of his stomach, wiping the
blood on his already blood-caked shirt. One of my black ki blasts enveloped
the sword, obliterating it to less than ash. The body…I picked it up with
disgust, throwing it to land on top of his father's. Well that was
that…wasn't it…I looked around slowly once more, just to make sure there
were no more hiding anywhere. It was getting late. Good. More shadows. A
shadow flitted across me, as if to emphasize my words. I started walking
back to the pillars, when something struck me as wrong. Something…cold? A
dull pain sizzled in my eyes. Reaching up, I brushed my fingers across my
forehead and was surprised to find, when I looked at them, silver blood. My
blood. What happened…? I dismissed the thought wearily and decided a chip
of the sword must have got me. It was still troublesome though. I walked
quickly to a shallow stream that ran by, and stuck my silver-streaked hands
into it. Almost immediately the water turned dark, and all living in it
died. No matter. I washed the cut with the black, churning water and felt
something cold touch my arm. Again? That was no sword chip…Blood welled up
from a new cut on my arm, dripping slowly down my foul skin. Muttering
under my breath, I stood up slowly and once again examined my surroundings.
Everybody lay were they were killed. No blade of grass was crushed, no
flower bent. It was as quiet and still as I left it. Then…what…? I
shuddered as a drop of my blood hit the ground, and hurriedly washed it
away. The water stung. I should be able to sense whoever it is…Angrily, I
searched the skies as yet another "something" happened and a new wound
opened itself up on my cheek. I waited…waited…Waited for what? What was I
waiting for? I was placidly surprised at the fact that whatever it was that
was cutting me was doing a very nice job of not being seen. This puzzled me
in a way. I had always been able to sense people, no matter their level, no
matter if they tried to hide it. I closed my eyes for a moment and reached
out with my mind and what was left of my soul. Nothing…emptiness…My eyes
snapped open. I was sourly disappointed that I still couldn't sense it.
"Show yourself!!" The wind blew sand across my feet. That irritated me.
Many things I couldn't stand, but not being answered was right up there.
Especially if I knew that person was there. "If you don't show yourself
right now…!!" I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but the threat was
enough to cause a stir in a near-by bush. A gasp almost escaped me when I
saw a neat cut open in my palm. The bushes had stopped moving. It can't be
that fast…it can't be! Nothing is that fast…My voice rang loud and clear as
I tossed another threat out to the hiding foe. The person, though, who did
finally step out of the bushes, was the one person I wasn't expecting.
Never. Expected. Him. A sneer danced in his dark, cold eyes, "Good to see
you again…little brother…" That was enough to send a chill down my spine…
