Chapter 9:
Alone
Heh. Hear me laugh. Laugh at myself, at what I was, although I really hadn't changed much. Is it just me, or have you noticed that all of these chapters start out the same? Maybe it's a flaw in writing skill, or maybe..... It was meant that way. Heh. Right. 'Everything has a reason', 'His' famous words. But I shall continue my story.
The door slammed. It echoed through my ears, testing my every sense. I snapped back to attention at the coffins in which three demons were emerging. I was afraid. I didn't know why, or did I? Yes, I was afraid to tell the truth. To say that I was scared of these demons. But I shouldn't have been afraid to tell the truth. Heh. But that's just how it was. No more lies. My grip on my scythe tightened. The demons rose, floating in the air. The dark aura dampened my spirit. I looked at Jin. The look on his face was..... Horrible. I never want to see him like that again. A look of disgust, hatred, determination, and anger, pierced through me. His eyes were cold and heartless. I looked at Hwoarang. We both knew we didn't have a clue about what to do.
"Jin.... Man... What do we do...?" Hwoarang asked him. Jin's face became even more distorted with dark emotions,
"Slay." He lunged at Toshin, the middle demon. Hwoarang took a deep breath and went after Zinkin. I hesitated. I didn't move. I let them go out there.... alone. Jin hit the floor and slid a few feet away from me. My heart stopped. Jin got back up, grabbing the katana he lashed out against Toshin.... alone. That one word. That one word sums it all up. Alone.
A sharp claw slashed my face. I hit the ground. I looked up at the demon hovering above. I grew fearful but like a dumb ass, I took it as an insult and went to fight it fist to fist as if it was anyone else. I had completely forgotten about my scythe that lay a few feet away. The fight seemed to drag on and on. I became aggressive and the heavy ass armor wasn't helping. I got reckless and stupid. Stupid fucking me. I took another swing at it. The demon caught my fist and punched my stomach. I doubled over and fell to my hands and knees. My vision became blurry for a second. I started to focus, the bright red blood lying in a puddle, that dripped from my mouth came into view. Everything was cold, the stormy rage and pain filled me inside.
Alone….. It whispered. Its demonic voice echoing through my mind. I shook. The feeling of loneliness took me and coiled itself around my throat. I couldn't see. My vision blurred with madness. I lashed out at Kaeisyn, dumbly setting myself up for my own vain defeat. It spat out a thick cloud of darkness, leaving me unable to see.
A strong fist knocked into my back, knocking me over in pain. Kaeisyn's leg swooped up and kicked me into the air and with another it knocked me into a wall. I tried to see, but my eyes were blinded by its darkness.
"Listen....." I heard him.
"Master? Master!" I called out.
"Listen...." His voice was calm and collected. A claw reached out and snatched me, throwing me a few feet away from the wall. I struggled to get up.
"MASTER!" I called.
"Listen with your mind...." I slipped to my knees. "Fight."
"Master... Master I can't...." I choked. I remember that time. That time during the fight where everything seemed to slow down. Where I remembered that time before I was kidnapped....
……..Flashback……..
"Master I can't." I said sitting on my knees. The hard dojo floor beneath me.
"You can. Now get up and fight." Jin looked down at me.
"But I can't fight alone." I said, my body ached from training.
"You are never alone, Little One. I am always with you." Jin kneeled and put his hands on my shoulders. "Now come on and fight. You can do this..."
………….End Flashback………
I remembered it all. And his voice came again,
"You can.... Listen with your mind...." I shook my head refusing to believe that was Jin's voice. 'No. It's gotta be a trick. We'll just have to see.' I thought.
"No. I can't... I can't fight alone." I repeated myself from so long ago.
"I'm with you, Little One." I felt Jin's presence. 'It's him! It really is Jin!' I became more confident. "Listen with your mind." I stood up and nodded. The darkness got thicker. I closed my eyes. My ears strained to hear. "Relax, and listen." I took a deep breath. I waited. The silence crept forth and grew heavier. A vibration. Two. Three. More. More vibrations came to my ears, setting of my sight... through my ears. 'Back-left.' I thought. Whirling around and ducking I launched an uppercut, sending the demon up into the air. One drop kick and it was on the ground.
Fist after Fist, blow after blow, the battle kept on. I dodged, blocked and flipped through Kaeisyn's last attacks, before finally ending the fight. I gathered all of my energy, strength, and power (which was quite a lot thank you) and launched it into a bone crushing up and down drop kick, smashing my foot into Kaeisyn's skull. I grabbed my scythe and brought it down diagonally, slicing the damned demon in two.....