Author's note: Wow, sorry for not updating this as much as I should...I just
got FFXI like a couple weeks ago and so far that has been my world...I WILL
try to do at least this story on the weekends to please my adoring fans
(Especially Ekobean =p) Anyway, hope you all like this long awaited
chapter.
This is Blades. "Good reading equals good times." I'm out.
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It's been three long days since the latest events in Ash's little 'job' and so far he's slept on his office desk all the nights seeing as the sonic- boom-voiced child wouldn't leave his room. His left a plate of food by the door three times a day and each time he looked over at it the food had disappeared, showing she was at least still alive.
This was affecting everything in Ash's life, even his hunting carrier, he just hasn't wanted to take on as many jobs for his mind is always on his father and what the HELL is happening around him.
"Something's gotta give." He said to himself for the hundredth time as he spun around in his chair.
Suddenly the phone rang and gave him a small startle, he thought of it as cause and effect. Cause was he wasn't taking jobs anymore and effect.....No more phone calls. He stared at the receiver for a while, mentally telling the person on the other line to hang up and leave him alone yet it kept ringing...For twenty minutes straight. Whatever this guy wanted he sure wanted it BAD.
"Hello?!" Ash half said-half screamed into the phone as he finally picked it up.
"I'm sorry to put you through this, I never meant for you to get involved." A click soon came after.
"That man...." Ash said out loud, phone still in hand. "He was the one who called before asking if I was Dante's son.....What the hell is going on?"
As soon as he put the phone down it rang again. With eyes shooting out of his skull from his now suddenly busy phone, he picked it up before the second ring even came.
"Hello...Uh, Devil Will Cry. Name, place, and problem."
A pause before a feminine voice that sounded around his age came through. "Kira, top of the Bats Hotel, yours." Then another familiar click came.
Ash slammed the phone down. "Don't people say goodbye anymore?!?!"
He sighed and walked to his door, speaking through it to Ashley. "Hey, I'm going out...Might have a lead on this puzzle I'm supposed to call a job...."
There was no response nor did Ash wait for one, he was out the door before his words were even finished.
He sped down the road to the hotel, it was clear across town and knowing this place.....It was going to take awhile, but it was getting late in the night and the only real source of light that was coming down was the light of the full moon which looked oddly....Blue. Ignoring it, he drove at his usually speed of mach 2 and soon enough found the Hotel.
Getting out he was now on foot, walking into the large building he was greeted by the doorman. He was saying something about the place being full or something but Ash didn't catch it as he brushed passed him, after that he heard him shouting in an angrier tone but still Ash didn't really hear him.
He walked up to the counter and looked at the woman behind the desk. "I need to get to the roof." He said nonchalantly.
She looked at him with raised eyebrows, examining the large sword on his back more then anything. "Riiight and what are you exactly."
"Demon Hunter, you have a Banshi on your roof. Not only are they bad luck and could ruin your business but they like to wolf down humans' souls on full moons and well...Have you looked outside lately?" To stress his point he shoved his card into her face.
Her face was fading to a lighter shade of white and as she spoke a small stutter escaped her lips. "Are you s-serious?"
"Deathly serious and I need to get up there right now but by myself, got it? Oh and the less people that know the better, understand? Don't want a big commotion." Ask smirked at her and winked over his shades.
She shook her head in agreement and pointed to the stairs. Ash bowed and said thank you to her laughing as he went up the staircase. Humans are SOOO gullible, tell them a big baddy is about to eat their souls and they become mush. It's almost cute....Almost.....
He found his way to the roof and moved to the edge, looking over and around the building. As he looked to his right he once again saw the full moon peaking over a larger building next to him, it was more blue then ever now, almost as dark as his eyes. He seemed mesmerized by the sight and stared for what seemed like an eternity at it all the while thinking why exactly he was here anyway.....He normally didn't jump like a frog at calls were the person said three words max.....But the way she said it.....and the importance behind them. He couldn't resist. Plus she sounded pretty hot.
Ash sighed and shifted his eyes a fraction to the left.....That's when he saw her, in the light of the moon. White cloak with hood covering her entire face, along with black clothes and a long white pole in her hand with blue arcane symbols in it. Time stopped, sound defended.....Nothing moved. An hour became a second and a second became an eternity. Ash's senses didn't come back until it was almost too late.
A large explosion erupted from where Ash had once been standing only moments ago. Ash himself had leapt, and almost flew, backwards to the other corner of the building, being closely followed by the creator of the explosion in the first place. Kira.
It was like nothing and everything happened at once. Ash had never fought so fast before in his life. As if his mind took a back seat to instinct, actions registered in his head minutes after they had actually happened. His sword was out and clashing against the white wooden pole of Kira, just then Ash leapt of from the hole he has suddenly formed after being plowed into the roof by the said woman.
Ash swung downwards and locked weapons with Kira. NOW he could actually think straight!!
"Holy damn!" He said to her through gritted teeth. "Quite fast there, huh?"
"And powerful." She responded with just as much grunting. "See that hole in the side of the building? That's from one swing of my pole, good thing you moved." She gave a small wink then leapt back, taking a defensive position.
Ash did the same and looked at her. "So is this all you wanted? To fight me? And if you say it was just a test I am going to be so pissed."
She laughed slightly then said. "In a way, yes....I needed to see if you'd be strong enough to take on Drak or Kilik when you finally turn against them."
"Planning my fate out, are we?"
"Ha, it's already planned out...You just have to follow it."
"Oh really, so what's my fate?"
"I don't know...That's something only you will figure out."
"You like to talk in riddles, don't you?"
"Only to annoy others." She laughed and stuck her tongue out at Ash.
Ash growled. "So why would I turn on Drak and Kilik anyway?"
"Cause they're feeding you some bull to make you find your father and bring him out of hiding, that's why."
"You're lying. I don't believe you'd tell me the truth so easily."
"Ohh, but I am. I might be the millionth 'truth' you've heard but you'll see I'm right.....But hey, don't take my word for it, take if from the horse's mouth..."
"My father..?
"Bingo. Find him and you get the answers to all of your problems...But have fun with that one, no one's been able to find him for a good eighteen years."
"Why do you guys want to find him so badly, anyway?!"
"Our boss has some unfinished business with him...They fought once a long time ago but it came to a draw. He wants a re-match."
"Well I am going to find my father but none of you will know where he is, got that?"
She laughed long and hard from that." You think we're not watching you 24/7?! In fact, they're watching me right now they just wont attack seeing as that may ruin their 'plan'. Well I know one thing....Mommy's going to be mad when I get home." She ended with a smirk.
"I heard Drak say your name before....Something about Devil Trigger. What is that?"
"Ha! I can't teach you right now! That's for our 'second date', this was just to screw with your mind some more.....But each time we talk, a piece of the puzzle we be solved finally leading to what you really want.....The only thing is if you can see what you want through the facade of 'facts' around here. Well until then, my love." And with a small bow, she was gone in a flash of light.
Ash was stunned.....Five minutes passed and he didn't even know what happened in any of those minutes....
"Don't believe her." A voice said from behind Ash forcing him to turn around. It was Drak. "She's full of hot air, she's rebelling against us because we're inviting the 'Son of Dante' to help us. She thinks you might keep him away from us or better yet, join his side against us.....So now she's trying to get on your good side to save her own ass."
"I'm...So confused! I don't know who to believe!!"
"Believe what you will, Ash.....But remember the truth WILL come from Dante himself and when you see that he'll kill even his own son, you'll wish you listened to us."
Ash fell to his knees shaking his head. "So many lies, so many truths...I don't know what to do!!!"
Drak sighed and kneeled next to him, extending a hand. "Ash.....Help us, please. We can help you too, we're your only friends around here.....You can trust up. Please Ash..."
Ash looked at his hand, slowly brining his to meet it. With great hesitation he pulled back and put a more hardened metal in it instead. Pointing Ebony at Drak and now firmly at his feet, he said. "I will do this by myself and starting right now I align with no one. If we meet again, I will kill you.....Understand?"
Drak shrugged and stood up, not caring that Ebony was focused down his throat. "Fine, whatever. But you'll come crawling back.....You see." A flash of green and Ash was once again by himself.....Alone.
The drive home was nothing to him, time was meaningless yet again. He was home before he even blinked. He opened the door and through his gear down next to it, growling at the sight that was by his desk. Kira was sitting pretty in his chair.
"What do you want...?"
"Second date, Ashy. I saw Drak came after you quicker then I thought so I here to make you believe the truth before it's too late....And she's going to help me....Plus I was right, Mom's not to happy with me as of late."
She pointed to Ash's room, the door was now open and Ashley stood in it frame, smiling and waving.
Ash sighed and sat on his desk. "Ok, tell me everything."
"Oh we will.....But first thing's first..."
"Oh the Devil Trigger thing?"
"Yep."
"Ok, then explain away."
Kira laughed again and started walking away to the stairs that lead to the roof. "Heh, you think I was just going to TALK about DT? Oh no, my good boy.....You think our fight before was good...You ain't seen nothing yet."
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Author's note: Ok, this is exactly half of what I normally write but with good reason. The twisting mind-benders are down and over with. Now the action comes in and comes in hard and fast. No more confusing poor lil Ash for the truth is about to emerge...With force. Stick around till next time, everyone. It's gonna get good.
This is Blades. "Good reading equals good times." I'm out.
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It's been three long days since the latest events in Ash's little 'job' and so far he's slept on his office desk all the nights seeing as the sonic- boom-voiced child wouldn't leave his room. His left a plate of food by the door three times a day and each time he looked over at it the food had disappeared, showing she was at least still alive.
This was affecting everything in Ash's life, even his hunting carrier, he just hasn't wanted to take on as many jobs for his mind is always on his father and what the HELL is happening around him.
"Something's gotta give." He said to himself for the hundredth time as he spun around in his chair.
Suddenly the phone rang and gave him a small startle, he thought of it as cause and effect. Cause was he wasn't taking jobs anymore and effect.....No more phone calls. He stared at the receiver for a while, mentally telling the person on the other line to hang up and leave him alone yet it kept ringing...For twenty minutes straight. Whatever this guy wanted he sure wanted it BAD.
"Hello?!" Ash half said-half screamed into the phone as he finally picked it up.
"I'm sorry to put you through this, I never meant for you to get involved." A click soon came after.
"That man...." Ash said out loud, phone still in hand. "He was the one who called before asking if I was Dante's son.....What the hell is going on?"
As soon as he put the phone down it rang again. With eyes shooting out of his skull from his now suddenly busy phone, he picked it up before the second ring even came.
"Hello...Uh, Devil Will Cry. Name, place, and problem."
A pause before a feminine voice that sounded around his age came through. "Kira, top of the Bats Hotel, yours." Then another familiar click came.
Ash slammed the phone down. "Don't people say goodbye anymore?!?!"
He sighed and walked to his door, speaking through it to Ashley. "Hey, I'm going out...Might have a lead on this puzzle I'm supposed to call a job...."
There was no response nor did Ash wait for one, he was out the door before his words were even finished.
He sped down the road to the hotel, it was clear across town and knowing this place.....It was going to take awhile, but it was getting late in the night and the only real source of light that was coming down was the light of the full moon which looked oddly....Blue. Ignoring it, he drove at his usually speed of mach 2 and soon enough found the Hotel.
Getting out he was now on foot, walking into the large building he was greeted by the doorman. He was saying something about the place being full or something but Ash didn't catch it as he brushed passed him, after that he heard him shouting in an angrier tone but still Ash didn't really hear him.
He walked up to the counter and looked at the woman behind the desk. "I need to get to the roof." He said nonchalantly.
She looked at him with raised eyebrows, examining the large sword on his back more then anything. "Riiight and what are you exactly."
"Demon Hunter, you have a Banshi on your roof. Not only are they bad luck and could ruin your business but they like to wolf down humans' souls on full moons and well...Have you looked outside lately?" To stress his point he shoved his card into her face.
Her face was fading to a lighter shade of white and as she spoke a small stutter escaped her lips. "Are you s-serious?"
"Deathly serious and I need to get up there right now but by myself, got it? Oh and the less people that know the better, understand? Don't want a big commotion." Ask smirked at her and winked over his shades.
She shook her head in agreement and pointed to the stairs. Ash bowed and said thank you to her laughing as he went up the staircase. Humans are SOOO gullible, tell them a big baddy is about to eat their souls and they become mush. It's almost cute....Almost.....
He found his way to the roof and moved to the edge, looking over and around the building. As he looked to his right he once again saw the full moon peaking over a larger building next to him, it was more blue then ever now, almost as dark as his eyes. He seemed mesmerized by the sight and stared for what seemed like an eternity at it all the while thinking why exactly he was here anyway.....He normally didn't jump like a frog at calls were the person said three words max.....But the way she said it.....and the importance behind them. He couldn't resist. Plus she sounded pretty hot.
Ash sighed and shifted his eyes a fraction to the left.....That's when he saw her, in the light of the moon. White cloak with hood covering her entire face, along with black clothes and a long white pole in her hand with blue arcane symbols in it. Time stopped, sound defended.....Nothing moved. An hour became a second and a second became an eternity. Ash's senses didn't come back until it was almost too late.
A large explosion erupted from where Ash had once been standing only moments ago. Ash himself had leapt, and almost flew, backwards to the other corner of the building, being closely followed by the creator of the explosion in the first place. Kira.
It was like nothing and everything happened at once. Ash had never fought so fast before in his life. As if his mind took a back seat to instinct, actions registered in his head minutes after they had actually happened. His sword was out and clashing against the white wooden pole of Kira, just then Ash leapt of from the hole he has suddenly formed after being plowed into the roof by the said woman.
Ash swung downwards and locked weapons with Kira. NOW he could actually think straight!!
"Holy damn!" He said to her through gritted teeth. "Quite fast there, huh?"
"And powerful." She responded with just as much grunting. "See that hole in the side of the building? That's from one swing of my pole, good thing you moved." She gave a small wink then leapt back, taking a defensive position.
Ash did the same and looked at her. "So is this all you wanted? To fight me? And if you say it was just a test I am going to be so pissed."
She laughed slightly then said. "In a way, yes....I needed to see if you'd be strong enough to take on Drak or Kilik when you finally turn against them."
"Planning my fate out, are we?"
"Ha, it's already planned out...You just have to follow it."
"Oh really, so what's my fate?"
"I don't know...That's something only you will figure out."
"You like to talk in riddles, don't you?"
"Only to annoy others." She laughed and stuck her tongue out at Ash.
Ash growled. "So why would I turn on Drak and Kilik anyway?"
"Cause they're feeding you some bull to make you find your father and bring him out of hiding, that's why."
"You're lying. I don't believe you'd tell me the truth so easily."
"Ohh, but I am. I might be the millionth 'truth' you've heard but you'll see I'm right.....But hey, don't take my word for it, take if from the horse's mouth..."
"My father..?
"Bingo. Find him and you get the answers to all of your problems...But have fun with that one, no one's been able to find him for a good eighteen years."
"Why do you guys want to find him so badly, anyway?!"
"Our boss has some unfinished business with him...They fought once a long time ago but it came to a draw. He wants a re-match."
"Well I am going to find my father but none of you will know where he is, got that?"
She laughed long and hard from that." You think we're not watching you 24/7?! In fact, they're watching me right now they just wont attack seeing as that may ruin their 'plan'. Well I know one thing....Mommy's going to be mad when I get home." She ended with a smirk.
"I heard Drak say your name before....Something about Devil Trigger. What is that?"
"Ha! I can't teach you right now! That's for our 'second date', this was just to screw with your mind some more.....But each time we talk, a piece of the puzzle we be solved finally leading to what you really want.....The only thing is if you can see what you want through the facade of 'facts' around here. Well until then, my love." And with a small bow, she was gone in a flash of light.
Ash was stunned.....Five minutes passed and he didn't even know what happened in any of those minutes....
"Don't believe her." A voice said from behind Ash forcing him to turn around. It was Drak. "She's full of hot air, she's rebelling against us because we're inviting the 'Son of Dante' to help us. She thinks you might keep him away from us or better yet, join his side against us.....So now she's trying to get on your good side to save her own ass."
"I'm...So confused! I don't know who to believe!!"
"Believe what you will, Ash.....But remember the truth WILL come from Dante himself and when you see that he'll kill even his own son, you'll wish you listened to us."
Ash fell to his knees shaking his head. "So many lies, so many truths...I don't know what to do!!!"
Drak sighed and kneeled next to him, extending a hand. "Ash.....Help us, please. We can help you too, we're your only friends around here.....You can trust up. Please Ash..."
Ash looked at his hand, slowly brining his to meet it. With great hesitation he pulled back and put a more hardened metal in it instead. Pointing Ebony at Drak and now firmly at his feet, he said. "I will do this by myself and starting right now I align with no one. If we meet again, I will kill you.....Understand?"
Drak shrugged and stood up, not caring that Ebony was focused down his throat. "Fine, whatever. But you'll come crawling back.....You see." A flash of green and Ash was once again by himself.....Alone.
The drive home was nothing to him, time was meaningless yet again. He was home before he even blinked. He opened the door and through his gear down next to it, growling at the sight that was by his desk. Kira was sitting pretty in his chair.
"What do you want...?"
"Second date, Ashy. I saw Drak came after you quicker then I thought so I here to make you believe the truth before it's too late....And she's going to help me....Plus I was right, Mom's not to happy with me as of late."
She pointed to Ash's room, the door was now open and Ashley stood in it frame, smiling and waving.
Ash sighed and sat on his desk. "Ok, tell me everything."
"Oh we will.....But first thing's first..."
"Oh the Devil Trigger thing?"
"Yep."
"Ok, then explain away."
Kira laughed again and started walking away to the stairs that lead to the roof. "Heh, you think I was just going to TALK about DT? Oh no, my good boy.....You think our fight before was good...You ain't seen nothing yet."
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Author's note: Ok, this is exactly half of what I normally write but with good reason. The twisting mind-benders are down and over with. Now the action comes in and comes in hard and fast. No more confusing poor lil Ash for the truth is about to emerge...With force. Stick around till next time, everyone. It's gonna get good.