The black, leering shadow finally emerged. It was a man about Duo's age, with spiky, short black hair with red at the end of each spike of hair. He was about Duo's height, but he gave the appearance of being taller than you were. He had ice blue eyes that felt like they could see through you when he looked at you. He was wearing a long black trench coat, which was probably why they couldn't see him before.


"Well well, if it isn't Duo," He said smirking, "And I see you've got a friend. What's your name little one?"


Hilde slinked behind Duo at his words. Something about him, there was something scary. She didn't trust him. Not at all. And the way Duo was acting, he didn't either. And Duo knew him? From where? How would he know such a scary looking person?


"Hm, you cower from me. Your afraid? Funny that you should hide behind something much more fearsome and horrifying than me. Isn't that right Duo?" He said, turning his never faulting, ice cold stare to Duo.


Duo growled lowly. "I don't know what your talking about Hedio." He said through clenched teeth.


Hedio looked from one face to the other. "Hmmm....from the look on her face," He said, looking Duo in the eyes, "Your keeping a secret from her. Why don't you tell her Hm??? All well, its not my business. My job is to fight and kill all like you, Duo. To kill all...."


He never got to finish his sentence as Duo lunged at him, faster than the human eye could see, grabbing him by the arms and trying to knock him down to shut him up before he could let out his secret, before taking a few steps back and almost screaming in pain, blood flowing from a extremely deep gash in his arm, a dagger sticking out of it, covered in blood. Hedio chuckled lowly.


"Silly Duo, don't you know that I've trained with you since I was 12? I know what your actions will be, even if your mind has been warped. But if you wish to fight back, feel free. It will make my mission so much easier." Hedio said, eyes flashing with laughter at Duo's mishap.


Duo pulled the dagger out and threw it aside, blood now pouring out of it. He looked at Hedio with rage-filled eyes. He COULDN'T lose to Hedio. If he did, he would tell Hilde his secret. He HAD to win. He lunged at him again, this time as fast as his demonic body would take him, pulling out his sword from the sheath under his shirt, which had made it hidden earlier. He slashed it at him, but Hedio had pulled his out too. The swords clashed, sending sparks everywhere, and the two struggled to beat the other before Hedio jumped back, getting away from the swords blade, but he wasn't fast enough. The blade cut him deeply across the cheek, him now bleeding as well. However, he didn't care much, because he had a plan. He turned his back on Duo quickly while he was still jumping, acting like the force had forced him to. However, while he was turning around, he pulled out a silver throwing knife, throwing at swiftly at the unprepared Duo.


The knife hit him swiftly in the chest, going in deeply. Duo fell to his knees, clutching his chest. It hadn't hit any organs, he was thankful, but it was really deep and it hurt like hell. He reached down and pulled it out. Why did it...AHHH!! He threw it, and looked down at his hand. It was badly burned, and was turning red. The Blade was silver, that was why it had hurt so much. He looked down at his chest, at the crimson blood flowing out of the wound, and his vision blurred and swayed as began to feel lightheaded. He looked up at Hedio glaring, before his vision turned black and he passed out, his black shirt turning darker with blood.


Hedio laughed as he walked past Duo and picked up his weapons. "I'm disappointed Duo, I thought you would be more of a challenge. Tell you what. If you live after this, I'll come after you later and we'll have a rematch. How's that sound?" He said smirking at Duo's silent form laying in the dirt.


He then walked past wide-eyed Hilde, saying, " Oh don't worry about your friend. If you get him some help he'll be just fine. Oh, and when and if he wakes up," He said smirking and disappearing into the forest again, "You might want to ask him what he is. You'd be surprised what he can keep from you."


Hedio disappeared into the forest laughing.


Hilde snapped out of her trance and ran to Duo. What Hedio had said WAS true. What WAS Duo? He had moved faster than anything she had ever seen before. He could take more hits than anyone she had ever seen before. Who, or what, was he? She had to find out, but first, he needed help. She picked him up as good as she could, but he was still half-laying on the ground because he was heavy. She half-carried him, half dragged him to the nearest hospital, praying that he would be ok.



~end chapter 5~

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