Terms of Life, Terms of Death
An Oni Fic by: Shamgi
Chapter 12: A little soul searching
*Words here*- Thoughts
+Words Here+ - electronics (Radio, T.V., etc.)
# # # - Flashback
* * * - Scene Change
* # * - Character change(same scene, different character)
)Words here( - Spooky voice(Spirit, telepathic comm., etc)
*Authors Note- Well, so far, every review I have gotten for this story has been positive, which makes me feel pretty good. I don't believe I have a really good skill with writing and expression; it's not something I do often. I only really started this over the summer to keep in practice with writing for the next school year, so I had no real high hopes. That's why all these positive reviews have taken me by surprise. I would have long ago abandoned this story if it weren't for the reviews I get, so thank you.
Muro walked through the blood covered hallways, his mind a battlefield.
*I can't believe I did this. I've killed, but not like this. Not on this scale. What drove me to do this?*
*Your own greed. You did this for yourself. It was only to fulfill you own desires.*
*I don't want this! I have no desire to brutally kill people!*
*Are you truly sure of that fact? Are you sure you don't enjoy it?*
*I do not enjoy this!*
*Then you lie. You can feel it, in the back of your brain. The feeling of accomplishment, of achievement, for a job well done.*
*A job?!? This was not a simple job! It was murder, pure and simple!*
*You set out to achieve a goal, and did so. This is the effect of that.*
*This is nearly one hundred dead people, who's only crime was to be assigned to the wrong place! Griffin may be evil or insane, but that doesn't mean the people he commands are!*
*You have truth there, but even if they aren't evil, they are still your enemies. It's them or you.*
*I am tried of that idea. It does not have to be me or them! I can survive without killing them all, even if they fight me. Death is not the only answer.*
*You can not leave your past behind. Death is the only thing you know. Caring for yourself is all you'll ever do.*
*I care for Konoko! I did this to save her!*
*You did this for yourself, so you wouldn't have to be alone. It was your own selfish interests that caused this.*
*If you look at it that way, everyone is selfish, not just me! Is there anything wrong with not wanting to be alone?*
*No, there is not. In fact, humans can not truly survive without someone else. This doesn't bring back the lives of those you killed, but you may just be able to accept it now.*
Muro's inner battle ended, finally able to partially justify the destruction he'd caused. He continued on, intent on finding the second item he needed.
* * * * *
Konoko tossed and turned, restless even in her dreamscape. All her dreams haunted her, the last time she shall Shinatama, when her uncle had died for her, the nightmare from her fathers lab, and her own brother as a blood covered demon, eager for death. Her latest dream was the worst, she was in pure darkness, surrounded, but not engulfed because of the light of her Chrysalis. Demons stalked around her, unable to touch her, but still able to haunt her with voices and visions. Human screams filled the air, adding another painful part to the tortures inflicted upon the demon's victims. More marched by, carrying the bodies of those they had claimed. Konoko saw each face, but two faces caused her eyes to widen. She clutched her eyes, unable to withstand the sight. Her control finally broke, and she screamed. Her scream drowned out all other sound, and when she stopped, it was quiet. She couldn't bear to take her hands away to see, too afraid. Standing there, eyes covered, only one thing made the dream worse.
It wasn't hers.
* * * * *
Buttagiri stared at the ceiling, unable to fall back asleep. He couldn't help but think about how much had happened in the past couple of days. Muro and Konoko he knew, and had planned to meet. The days had been chaotic, but that had been expected. Shinatama's appearance had been expected, at least for him.
*But they weren't.* Buttagiri looked over at the three kids he had with him, who all dozed in a corner. They were a mystery to him; he saw no reason for them being here. They didn't fit, at least in the picture he had thought would be painted. *Well, I am getting near the end of this picture, different things may occur. I just have to deal. The ending will still be the same.*
* * * * *
Killing these three was proving to be harder than he thought. He knew that the gunfight had not killed them, he was smarter than that. He also knew that Shinatama would take any chance to not kill them. His plans had fallen, and he only had one plan left. It was not one that would fail. It never did.
* * * * *
Muro held the objects up, examining them. He turned them over several times, checking that they were still intact.
*They haven't been touched, thank god. No telling what this would do to a normal person.* Muro slipped the two red objects into his pocket, then turned and walked away.
End Chapter 12
*Authors Note- Yes, I haven't updated in a while. Yes, this chapter is only two pages long. Yes, I will try to have the next chapter soon. To make a long story short, I lost access to my laptop for the whole time, which had this chapter 3/4's done on it. I just got it back and finished the chapter. The next chapter will be finished as quick as I can.
An Oni Fic by: Shamgi
Chapter 12: A little soul searching
*Words here*- Thoughts
+Words Here+ - electronics (Radio, T.V., etc.)
# # # - Flashback
* * * - Scene Change
* # * - Character change(same scene, different character)
)Words here( - Spooky voice(Spirit, telepathic comm., etc)
*Authors Note- Well, so far, every review I have gotten for this story has been positive, which makes me feel pretty good. I don't believe I have a really good skill with writing and expression; it's not something I do often. I only really started this over the summer to keep in practice with writing for the next school year, so I had no real high hopes. That's why all these positive reviews have taken me by surprise. I would have long ago abandoned this story if it weren't for the reviews I get, so thank you.
Muro walked through the blood covered hallways, his mind a battlefield.
*I can't believe I did this. I've killed, but not like this. Not on this scale. What drove me to do this?*
*Your own greed. You did this for yourself. It was only to fulfill you own desires.*
*I don't want this! I have no desire to brutally kill people!*
*Are you truly sure of that fact? Are you sure you don't enjoy it?*
*I do not enjoy this!*
*Then you lie. You can feel it, in the back of your brain. The feeling of accomplishment, of achievement, for a job well done.*
*A job?!? This was not a simple job! It was murder, pure and simple!*
*You set out to achieve a goal, and did so. This is the effect of that.*
*This is nearly one hundred dead people, who's only crime was to be assigned to the wrong place! Griffin may be evil or insane, but that doesn't mean the people he commands are!*
*You have truth there, but even if they aren't evil, they are still your enemies. It's them or you.*
*I am tried of that idea. It does not have to be me or them! I can survive without killing them all, even if they fight me. Death is not the only answer.*
*You can not leave your past behind. Death is the only thing you know. Caring for yourself is all you'll ever do.*
*I care for Konoko! I did this to save her!*
*You did this for yourself, so you wouldn't have to be alone. It was your own selfish interests that caused this.*
*If you look at it that way, everyone is selfish, not just me! Is there anything wrong with not wanting to be alone?*
*No, there is not. In fact, humans can not truly survive without someone else. This doesn't bring back the lives of those you killed, but you may just be able to accept it now.*
Muro's inner battle ended, finally able to partially justify the destruction he'd caused. He continued on, intent on finding the second item he needed.
* * * * *
Konoko tossed and turned, restless even in her dreamscape. All her dreams haunted her, the last time she shall Shinatama, when her uncle had died for her, the nightmare from her fathers lab, and her own brother as a blood covered demon, eager for death. Her latest dream was the worst, she was in pure darkness, surrounded, but not engulfed because of the light of her Chrysalis. Demons stalked around her, unable to touch her, but still able to haunt her with voices and visions. Human screams filled the air, adding another painful part to the tortures inflicted upon the demon's victims. More marched by, carrying the bodies of those they had claimed. Konoko saw each face, but two faces caused her eyes to widen. She clutched her eyes, unable to withstand the sight. Her control finally broke, and she screamed. Her scream drowned out all other sound, and when she stopped, it was quiet. She couldn't bear to take her hands away to see, too afraid. Standing there, eyes covered, only one thing made the dream worse.
It wasn't hers.
* * * * *
Buttagiri stared at the ceiling, unable to fall back asleep. He couldn't help but think about how much had happened in the past couple of days. Muro and Konoko he knew, and had planned to meet. The days had been chaotic, but that had been expected. Shinatama's appearance had been expected, at least for him.
*But they weren't.* Buttagiri looked over at the three kids he had with him, who all dozed in a corner. They were a mystery to him; he saw no reason for them being here. They didn't fit, at least in the picture he had thought would be painted. *Well, I am getting near the end of this picture, different things may occur. I just have to deal. The ending will still be the same.*
* * * * *
Killing these three was proving to be harder than he thought. He knew that the gunfight had not killed them, he was smarter than that. He also knew that Shinatama would take any chance to not kill them. His plans had fallen, and he only had one plan left. It was not one that would fail. It never did.
* * * * *
Muro held the objects up, examining them. He turned them over several times, checking that they were still intact.
*They haven't been touched, thank god. No telling what this would do to a normal person.* Muro slipped the two red objects into his pocket, then turned and walked away.
End Chapter 12
*Authors Note- Yes, I haven't updated in a while. Yes, this chapter is only two pages long. Yes, I will try to have the next chapter soon. To make a long story short, I lost access to my laptop for the whole time, which had this chapter 3/4's done on it. I just got it back and finished the chapter. The next chapter will be finished as quick as I can.