Chapter 5: Fighting the Darkness
Amon stood against a wall as he let an old friend work his magic on Robin. The old doctor pulled out the two bullets and set them on a tray. Amon looked at Robin as she laid there at peace and listened to the beeps of the machines. The doctor stared at the bullets and then wrapped her wounds up.
" She's a sleep Amon, you have nothing to worry about my dear boy," the old doctor said
" The Orbo will wear off?" Amon asked
" It should unless, it's stronger, but who shot her?" the doctor said
" Kate," Amon said
" Amon, my dear boy your still not over that are you?" the doctor said, " My grand daughter's error will always leave a mark on you."
" All due respects Dr. Senpai, she was alive," Amon said
Amon sat down by Robin's side and sighed. Dr. Senpai looked at Amon and placed a hand on his shoulder side.
" It was an illusion," Amon said
" What's false is always disguised as something we desire, it's what the devil wants us to see," Dr. Senpai said, " Perhaps my granddaughter's face was what you wanted to believe you saw, but an angel broke through the devil's false image."
Amon looked at Robin and grabbed her hand and gently lifted it up to his lips. He kissed her hand then set her hand down. Dr. Senpai stood up and stretched and then yawned.
" You better get some rest my dear boy," Dr. Senpai said, " If you need anything I'll be in the other room."
Amon nodded and leaned back into the chair and then pulled out his phone. He dialed Karasuma's number. He waited to hear her answer, but he got the voice mail and he tried another number, but again there was no answer.
" Something's not right," Amon thought
Sakaki looked at the building across the street from the hotel. He narrowed his eyes and leaned against the wall. Sakaki breathed deep and looked at the Orbo gun in his hands. He dropped it and looked at his hands.
" How was it possible," Sakaki thought
" A job well done Haruto," an old voice spoke
" Who's there?" Sakaki questioned
He looked around and reached for the orbo gun.
" Who's there? He says, who's there. Why your true companions," a young girl's voice said
Sakaki narrowed his eyes and breathed deep, a cold feeling went up his spine and the air got thick with coldness. His breath showed and the windows became frosted.
" How did you get up here?" Sakaki said
Two black robed figures walked out, one of an old man and another of a young woman. Sakaki backed up and knelt down for the orbo gun.
" We got up here like any other person," the old man said
" Master Sendo, he's shaking," Yami said
" Yes, just like a scared child," Sendo said
Sakaki placed his finger on the trigger and aimed it at them.
" Don't be a fool, Haruto," Sendo said, " We haven't come to claim you. We've come to congratulate you on you deepest dark secret. You've done what you wanted to do."
" What did I do?" Sakaki growled
Yami pulled out a mirror and replayed the incident, and Sakaki dropped the gun. He slid against a wall and looked at his hands.
" Your as dark as they get Haruto," Yami said, " I'm afraid you asked us to give you the courage to do so. It's in everyone's nature.
" Why!" Sakaki shouted
Yami laughed and transformed into the illusion of Kyra
" You, you were there," Sakaki said, " You were Kyra, but I don't understand."
" You needed to believe she was the one in control," Yami said, " Master Sendo should we continue torturing him for the sin he's committed against his comrades."
" Why did I do it?" Sakaki whispered, " Why did I shoot Robin?"
Sendo walked over to Sakaki and Sakaki felt the atmosphere around him become extremely cold.
" Love is so tragic," Sendo said, " You did it for love, you were right Amon was to cruel to deserve her."
Sakaki looked up at Sendo and breathed deep. The coldness was making his breath deep.
" Your dead," Sakaki said
" I get that all the time," Sendo said, " It's what happens to a witch who becomes so cold hearted. Mysterious things happen when you continue on with your life."
Sakaki reached for the loaded Orbo gun and placed his finger on the trigger. He lifted up and smirked.
" Perhaps I didn't learn my lesson," Sakaki said
He fired three shots at Sendo and Sendo looked at him and narrowed his eyes.
" Die you will," Sendo said as he fell back
Sakaki stood up and looked down at Sendo.
" Betrayal has probably been the darkest thing I have to offer," Sakaki said
Yami narrowed her eyes and laughed and she came at Sakaki. She grabbed him by the throat and forced him through the window. Sakaki struggled and Yami laughed at him.
" Tragic tale ends here Haruto, have a nice trip," Yami said, " I thank you for the power you've given me."
She let go and Sakaki grabbed hold of her.
" If I go down so will you, that's how it works," Sakaki said
Yami growled and struggled to stay up and Sakaki felt his hand slipping. Yami looked at him and pushed him with her free hand. Sakaki slipped and fell down 7 stories. He watched as everything faded away from him.
Amon opened his eyes and breathed deep. He looked at Robin as she slept peacefully, with the machines still beeping. He stood up and heard the tree branches hit against the window. He walked to the window and opened the blinds and watched the rain coming down. The lightning ripped through the sky and Amon saw a glimpse of a figure standing outside. Amon grabbed his coat and walked outside and looked again to find no one. He was about to go inside when he heard a car pull up. He turned and saw Doujima's car pull in.
" Doujima," Amon said
Doujima got out and looked at Amon. She stared at him strangely and Amon walked over to her.
" Doujima what's going on?" Amon asked, " How did you find me?"
" Amon," Doujima said
" What?" Amon said grabbing her shoulders
She looked up at him and tears fell from her eyes and Amon looked at her. His eyes were different and he balled up his fist.
" Tell me!" he shouted
" Sakaki's dead!" she cried
Amon looked at her Doujima fell to her knees crying.
" How did it happen?" Amon asked
" He was attacked," Doujima whispered, " Thrown from a window. His body is in the worst conditions."
Karasuma opened her eyes and looked at the shell. She closed her eyes and tried to get a reading on it.
" The dream it's so weird, but I think it was real," Karasuma said
Suddenly her phone rang and she picked it up.
" Karasuma," Karasuma answer
" Karasuma, help me," Sakaki's voice said
" Sakaki where are you?" Karasuma said
" They're coming after me!" Sakaki's panicked voice said
" Sakaki who is?" Karasuma shouted
The phone line went dead and Karasuma looked seeing Doujima was asleep and she couldn't take the chance to wait. She grabbed her orbo gun and contacted Amon.
" We have trouble," Karasuma cried
" I'll find you," Amon said
Karasuma drove fast on the slick roads as the thunder ripped through the sky and the thunder made the second assault.
" Sakaki, where are you," she thought
She cut through traffic and then looked and saw Sakaki running. He shot orbo bullets at something, but she couldn't see.
" What?" she thought
Then when the lightning lit up the sky she saw outlines of someone behind Sakaki. She pulled to the side and pulled her gun out. She ran after Sakaki, seeing he was already tiered and these things continued to chase him.
" Sakaki!" Karasuma shouted
Sakaki fell and slid into the mud.
" Those who hunt will become the hunted," the voice said
Sakaki scrambled to get up and he slipped again. He loaded the orbo gun, then shot at the cold witches.
" Your task is complete why are you running?" they said
" I didn't do it," Sakaki growled
He stood up and backed away from and as he did he stepped into on coming traffic.
" Sakaki!" Karasuma shouted
Sakaki turned and looked up and a car came at him. The lights blinded Sakaki and engulfed his form from seeing eyes. Karasuma turned away and heard the car pass. She felt pain and then fell to her knees.
" It seems the coldness within killed him," the witches said
" How could you?" Karasuma whispered, " He was young."
" All coldness comes to an end even you should know this," one said
" Messengers of the devil, that's what you are," Karasuma said
She stood up and loaded her gun and aimed it at them.
" Impurity to society," she said
" Don't mess with us witch hunter," the two witches said, " We only did as he asked us too and in the end was to weak to hold the power within himself."
Karasuma looked at the witches and narrowed her eyes.
" Sakaki was a good person, why would he wish for something so bad. What was it he wished," Karasuma growled
" Love is a dangerous game and it over took him and turned it into darkness. Why should a comrade be happy with the woman he loved? I only helped him find the courage to do as he wished," one said
The other walked over and looked at Karasuma and then looked at her master.
" Master Sendo our job here is done," she said
" Yes, you are right, we have others to finish," Sendo said, " Come Yami."
" On with your hunt witch hunter. It is not us who you seek Miho Karasuma," Yami said
They walked over and seem to vanish into the rainy night and Karasuma breathed deep. She walked towards the street and then saw Amon standing across the street. He was holding the unconscious Sakaki.
" Amon," she said
" He's alright, he's unconscious," Amon said, " Follow me."
Karasuma nodded and saw Amon place Sakaki in the back seat and then get into his car. She got to her car and followed Amon. Amon led her to the isolated home by a lake. He pulled up and Karasuma parked behind him then waited for Amon to get Sakaki out. Amon lifted the unconscious Sakaki and walked to the home. Karasuma opened the door and Amon walked in.
" Karasuma unroll that pallet," he said
She nodded and unrolled the thick pallet and Amon laid Sakaki down on it. Karasuma knelt down and grabbed her handkerchief and dabbed Sakaki's face. Amon walked off and got some clean clothes and handed them to Karasuma. Karasuma looked at all the scratches and wounds Sakaki had on his body, he was beaten up pretty badly. She then saw something that looked like a burn mark on his chest. She then saw the thick leather rope that held the orbo on. She then saw the orbo was gone, and she looked at Amon.
" The orbo is gone," she said
" What?" he questioned
Karasuma undid the leather rope and showed Amon the broken glass. He then looked at the burn mark on Sakaki's chest.
" It ate at his skin, look," Karasuma said, " What ever those witches were they were powerful enough to make the orbo do that."
" Messengers of the devil," Amon said
" Huh?" Karasuma said
" Those witches are a type of witch from the underworld. They're born like humans, but they absorb the hate from around them turning them cold. People call them wondering spirits, but they turn people bad," Amon said
" Love is a dangerous game and it over took him and turned it into darkness. Why should a comrade be happy with the woman he loved? I only helped him find the courage to do as he wished," Sendo's voice echoed
" Sakaki did it," she said
" Did what?" Amon asked
Karasuma looked at Sakaki and said, " Sakaki shot Robin with the Orbo."
" Why?" he asked
" Because it was what was in his heart," Karasuma said, " They helped him find the courage to do so. Amon he was hurting inside cause he knew he couldn't be with Robin."
Amon backed away and Karasuma looked at Amon as his fist balled up.
" Amon," Karasuma said
" How could he," Amon growled
" He was being controlled," Karasuma said
" Stop defending him," Amon said
Amon reached for the orbo gun and pointed it at Sakaki.
" No Amon!" Karasuma shouted as she leaned over Sakaki's unconscious body
" Move Karasuma," Amon ordered
" No, Amon," she said, " Shoot me if you must, but it wasn't his fault."
Amon raised his hand and slapped Karasuma back away from Sakaki. He placed his finger on the trigger. Karasuma breathed deep and looked up at Amon, she saw anger.
" Amon no," Karasuma said
Suddenly Amon was pulled back and Amon struggled to hold the gun.
" Let it go Amon," Dr. Senpai said, " Let it go."
" No," Amon growled continued to struggle
" Amon, your in no condition to decides who lives and dies," Dr. Senpai said
Karasuma got up and grabbed the gun from Amon's hands and Dr. Senpai pulled him down to a chair. Amon breathed deep and stared at Karasuma and she knelt down next to Amon. She gently ran her hands through his hair and he turned away.
" Amon, you need to understand things will be fine," Karasuma said
Dr. Senpai walked over and rolled up Amon's sleeve and rubbed some rubbing alcohol on his arm. He then stuck Amon with a needle and Amon looked at Dr. Senpai.
" What are you doing?" Amon asked
" It's just to relax you Amon," Karasuma said
" No, I don't need to be relaxed I need to be with Robin," Amon said
Amon's eyes got heavy and felt his body failing on him and then leaned back in the chair.
" That will keep him asleep until morning," Dr. Senpai said
" What about Sakaki?" she asked
" Let me take a look at the young man," he said
He knelt down and took a flash light and lifted one of Sakaki's eye lids.
" He's going to be out for some time," Dr. Senpai said, " Looks like a burn, I guess that orbo really does eat you alive."
Dr. Senpai walked over and got some medicine and bandages to tend to Sakaki's wounds. He then tended to Sakaki's wounds and fixed him up. Karasuma fell asleep watching over Sakaki.
Dream
" Amon, wake up," Robin's soft voice said
Amon looked around and saw Robin kneeling beside him. She smiled and ran her hand through his black hair. She then sat down on the bed at his side and leaned her head on his bare chest.
" I had a strange dream," Amon whispered, " That you got shot in the illusion by orbo bullets."
" That's strange, I had the same dream, and it was Sakaki who did it, because he was being controlled from within," Robin said
Amon wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead.
" It was a dream," Amon whispered
End
" Amon, wake up," Karasuma's voice said
Amon slowly came out the long phase of sleep and felt Karasuma shaking him awake, then he felt a hand slap him across the face. Amon opened his eyes and looked at Karasuma and sat up.
" How long was I asleep?" Amon said
" Long enough," Karasuma said
Amon looked and saw the sun shining and the sounds happiness. He got up and looked around seeing Robin resting still and Sakaki was gone.
" Dr. Senpai said that Sakaki's injuries could have been fatal," Karasuma said
" Sakaki, you mean I wasn't dreaming," Amon said
" Amon," Karasuma said
" Where is he now?" Amon said
" In the kitchen, don't do anything crazy," Karasuma said, " He's upset."
Amon walked into the kitchen and coffee was handed to him by Dr. Senpai. Sakaki sat in the far side of the room staring out the window. He had a slightly unpleasant look on his face.
" You should have let me die," Sakaki said
" That would have been an easy death," Amon said
" Amon," Karasuma barked
" Why did you do it Sakaki?" Amon asked, " Did you think taking Robin away from this world would easy the pain?"
Sakaki shook his head and turned and faced Amon. Sakaki stood up and grabbed the window sill to balance him.
" I didn't think," Sakaki said
" That's right you didn't," Amon said raising his voice
" Stop it," Karasuma cried out
Amon walked over to Sakaki and narrowed his eyes.
" You took something that was never suppose to be taken," Amon growled
" Amon!" Karasuma shouted
" I didn't think that I was going to hurt her. It was an illusion I never saw," Sakaki said raising his voice
Amon grabbed Sakaki by his arm and threw him back a little.
" You hurt her more than you hurt me," Amon shouted, " Your foolish actions caused her more pain than any of us will feel."
" Amon!" Karasuma shouted
Sakaki narrowed his eyes at Amon and Amon narrowed his at Sakaki. Sakaki stood up and Karasuma looked around. She felt a coldness circle the house and slowly the windows became tented with ice. Dr. Senpai looked at Karasuma and placed his hand on her shoulder.
" What's going on?" Karasuma said
" We finally see them," Dr. Senpai said, " Sakaki's darkest part of his heart is calling to them. Amon's opening up the emotions that call them."
" Sakaki you should have never come here," Amon said
" Why? Did you want Robin to yourself so you could hurt her more!" Sakaki yelled
It got colder and Amon narrowed his eyes.
" I love Robin more than my life. I would die for her rather then see someone so naïve like you take her!" Amon shouted
" Then today's your lucky day," Sakaki said
Amon backed up to Karasuma.
" Give me the gun," Amon said, " I'm going to finish what I started."
" Amon, don't do this," Karasuma said
The darkness came and Amon watched as the lights went out. Sakaki's form was outlined in the cold bliss of darkness and Amon closed his eyes.
" Even a man like myself can't handle feelings because I did hurt Robin once, but I repented for my sins," Amon said, " And it's time you did too."
Amon pulled the gun from Karasuma's jacket pocket and Sakaki drew his and both stared at each other.