Chapter Eight: The Black Knight

::Kyo slowly took in a deep breath closing his eyes halfway holding his sword out in front of him gripping it tightly:: Rose get out of here! ::Rose quickly staggered to her feet as she started to dart off behind Kyo into the forest, then the knight cladded in the huge armor spoke up:: "GET THE PRINCESS NOW!" ::he turned his head looking at four men as they then quickly charged towards Kyo, Kyo then quickly closed his eyes jumping to his right slide on the left side of one of the knights swinging his sword sideways cutting threw his side, he then lunged sideways cutting threw two of the knights cutting them in half as the blood sprayed out , Kyo then quickly thrusted his sword threw the next knights side and thrusted his sword upwards within the man still cutting him into three and kicking him in the side as his deformed body flew to the side, the other knight looked in fear holding out a spear aiming the tip at Kyo:: "geh get away from me!" ::the larger knight then growled:: "YOU FOOLS DON'T LET HIM ATTACK YOU DO NOT GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO FIGHT BACK KILL HIM NOW!" ::then there was a loud battle cry as the knights charged at Kyo, Kyo slowly opened his eyes halfway, they where a blood red as Kyo felt the demon within him taking over once again, but this time he accepted, then at the same time there was a faint aurora behind him, it was filled with hatred and the stench of rotting flesh. There was a clear image of Death behind Kyo. Kyo was now completely possessed by the demon now as his voice sounded as if there where two, himself and the dark deep eerie tone of the demon:: "hehehe yes come" ::Kyo said quietly and eerily as the men stopped in their tracks shaking in fear:: "what…what is he!" ::Kyo then quickly charged towards the head of them slashing threw and hacking his way towards the center smirking as the blood sprayed into the air, Death cringed in pleasure watching clutching his scythe harder and slowly sunk into the ground leaving a black ooze as it slowly turned into a large black mist slowly forming up into the air with a powerful stench and then shooting fully around the town and above making everything black, there was nothing but darkness and painful screams of others screaming out in pain yelling and trying to find what was hitting them, As Kyo continued to hack away at whatever he could see. Then he slowly gained the Demons sight easily being able to see in the dark smirking as he looked around at the bewildered men and led out a powerful creepy laugh:: "HAHAHAHA! COME NOW DON'T LET A LITTLE DARKNESS SCARE YOU!" ::he swung his sword in a full circle hacking threw several men, two tried to attack each other but failed stabbing one another with their own flesh peeling off onto each others weapons. Rose stopped not far from where she started looking at the darkness her eyes filled with fear and horror::

::There was blood splattered and spilled all along the floor and on his shirt and face, he smirked seeing there where very few left since many of them mistaken each other for foes, Kyo then clutched his fists tightly:: "ARGGHHH!!!! What is this!" ::he fell to his knees the demon for an unknown reason was filled with pain, within Kyo's mind:: "hehe demon…I found a way to disarm you of your powers and manipulate you to my advantages now" ::Kyo laughed lightly as the demon now let out a furious roar in Kyo's mind and in reality. Kyo's body then dropped his sword and aimed his hands to his left and his right shooting out a clear blood red beam blowing threw dozens of men blowing holes threw them, and limbs flying off with more men screaming in their own demise as they slowly died out, the blast going threw several houses making loud crashes as it hit the dark shield making it spiral and slowly vanish the light slowly coming back, then in Kyo's mind Kyo spoke again:: "hmm..that move will be helpful demon…now demon before I start to use you to my own advantage…heh what is your name" ::the demon cringed in fear and anger:: "…my name is the Berzerker the most POWERFUL demon in this world" ::kyo then laughed lightly:: "hahaha most powerful? You are pretty pathetic demon if you're the strongest then I have nothing to fear anymore about those awful stories about demons." ::the demon let out another powerful roar as Kyo clutched his fists and his eyes slowly went back to normal as he gained control and much more power, he smirked evilly, standing up looking at the large knight letting his katana's blade rest on his shoulder:: "…let's test this new power now" ::the large knight let out a roar cry holding his massive weapon above his head and charging at Kyo as Kyo smirked. Kyo quickly countered the man's attack by swinging his sword as hard as he could at the knight's sword cutting straight threw it making the blade fly into the air as Kyo then brought the sword down quickly on the knights head cutting it into two as he pulled the blade back, Kyo then sheathed his sword, he looked around at all the mayhem and destruction of destroyed buildings and corpses all over, the Civilians still alive and the remaining warriors who lived all gazed at Kyo, as small smiles crept onto some of their faces as all of the knights came out of the castle joining up with the civilians as they let out a victory cry, Kyo smiled slightly as Rose slowly walked into view holding Cade up who was limping, the arrow was already pulled from his back. Cade slowly stood up on his own standing beside Kyo looking down at him smiling as Rose stood back a way's watching them clasping her hands together with the forest scenery behind her:: "…heh Kyo you did it…but…what are you?…no human could do that. Not even some of the most skilled sorcerers could do that" ::Kyo remained quiet for a moment:: "…I don't know."

::Cade raised a brow then closed them tightly wincing in pain as a knight ran up beside Cade holding him up with Cade's right arm around the man's shoulders, the man put his left arm around Cade's side with Cade leaning on him holding him up as he took him into the castle. Kyo looked at the huge crowd of people then slowly turned around to see Rose starring at him, she was filled with bewilderment, at how he was only a child and possessed so much power. Kyo smiled at her and then slowly turned around and walked towards the castle walking in seeing the corpses from both sides spread out with blood stained carpets and floor, he looked at the wall seeing dark blood splatters and destroyed walls broken paintings and cracks in the wall. He walked upstairs slowly feeling much stronger now. He smirked closing his eyes as he made it upstairs and walked down the hall to his right:: "hehehe…" ::he walked into his room seeing the image of death again, holding his scythe in his hands as he looked at Kyo:: "…why where you there at the fight death" ::death didn't make a sound as he slowly sunk into the ground with the black ooze on the ground that slowly dissolved as well. Kyo looked around the room then slowly sat on the edge of his bed closing his eyes halfway.:: "…I wonder how Crashion and his daughter are doing…" ::Kyo said talking to himself :: "…and who the hell are those two guys…Ferverus and Blaze?…what is going on why are they after me…and why is death wanting my help?…why me?" ::Kyo lowered his head slightly:: "all I wanted to do was become a samurai like my father…how did all this happen…and what was that gem…that I held…" ::suddenly Kyo's eyes turn fully red as he recalled when the gem turned to a liquid and sunk into his hand and him passing out. Then suddenly Kyo was there, where it all happened watching it threw his own eyes again but not able to control his actions. Suddenly his vision was a dark red as Kyo slowly stood up, he walked into his house looking at his father smirking evilly:: "hello Vurge" ::Vurge looked at Kyo raising a brow:: "don't call me that…just call me dad" ::he smiled slightly as Kyo nodded and walked into his room looking around and then dropping his Katana on his bed looking around and walked to the closet opening it as two little kids ran out smiling and laughing:: "HI KYO" ::they said smiling happily and playfully, Kyo then smiled evilly back at them:: "Hello Kait and Kitzeik" "hey Kyo…" ::Kitzeik said in a whiney voice:: "yeah what is it Kitzeik" "can we play pleeaaasssseee." "…not right now" ::Kitzeik nodded sadly and slowly walked out along with his sister Kait. Then Kyo laid down falling asleep:: "…hehe I must be patient…then this will all work out…it will all work…just fine." ::he was talking to himself as he slowly fell asleep, as he awoke his eye still blood red, it was dark now he stood up grabbing his sword unsheathing it letting the tip drag on the floor as he walked into his parents room walking to his fathers' bedside holding the sword above his own head tightly gripping it with both hands as he quickly thrusted it down onto his fathers chest going threw his heart, his fathers' eyes widened looking at his son gripping the sword, as he noticed it was his son, his eyes filled with sadness and sorrow as a tear slowly fell down his cheek:: "…wha…why" ::his father said barely able to talk as his life slowly faded, Kyo then tried furiously to control his body but couldn't then suddenly he pulled the sword out and put the tip of his blade on his mothers throat and quickly brought it up then down decapitating her as her head rolled on the floor. Kyo turned around and walked out into the main room and walking to his two younger siblings room…they looked so cute and peaceful only the age of 6 and 8. He then walked to their bedside, Kyo tried as hard as he could now trying to control but it was all worthless, Kyo then did one quick swipe with his sword cutting his two younger siblings in half and slowly walked out pushing a lantern to the floor as the house lit on fire, the fire enraged in a fury as Kyo slowly walked out only a few feet then collapsed.::

::suddenly Kyo was back in the castle on his bed, his hands over his eyes and his elbows on his knees as he started sobbing, his tears running in-between his fingers:: "…no…I couldn't of done that" ::he continued sobbing even harder now thinking about how his two siblings…who he loved very much along with his father and mother…where gone…forever for him to never see again:: "…wha…why couldn't I control my body" ::he then curled up in a ball laying in the middle of his bed tucking his head between his legs feeling helpless and vulnerable right now:: "why…WHY ME…why not somebody else" ::it was hard to make out his words since he was sobbing so hard. He put his face into his pillow so nobody could hear him, he continued crying till he fell asleep, he awoke in the morning, his pillow moist from his tears, he slowly leaned up wiping his eyes still feeling terrible:: "…I need to find answers…I can't stay here I need to find out what that Gem was…I have to go back to my home town…back to Ringston…" ::he then slowly walked out of his room grabbing his sword sheathing it at his side as he walked outside of the castle seeing Kyo walking up to him:: "Cade I have to leave…I have to find answers about something…I might not get to come back…" ::Cade nodded slightly:: "do what you wish. You joined on your own will you can leave on your own…good luck" ::Kyo smiled slightly and slowly walked down the street with what gold he had earned while working there he took with him to a stable walking up to the owner:: "umm…hey are any of these horses for sale ::he pulled out what "was" a small pouch completely stretched out and filled with gold, it was pretty heavy. The man's eyes widened:: "hehehe yes they are" ::he smiled gleefully as he gazed at the gold:: "come with me young man" ::the stable owner walked Kyo back by the horses, there where three white ones, two light brown ones and a black one with a purple dot in the center of it's head:: "they are all fine steeds…our fastest is…" ::before he could finish Kyo pointed to the black one:: "I want that one" ::the man didn't disagree just smiled:: "alright that'll be…" ::before he could finish Kyo tossed him the whole back and opened the gate himself throwing a saddle on that was next to it as he strapped it on hopping on the horse's back grabbing the leather strap:: "umm…young man do you even have any idea how to ride that horse?" ::Kyo nodded:: "yes I do…my father used to teach me when I was younger." ::then kyo kicked the heel of his foot into the horses side as it darted out of stable and out down the road and into the huge field. While it was running southward Kyo reached to his side grabbing the map that was strapped to his belt looking at it seeing he was at Gorvinge. Ringston wasn't that far away he thought to himself as he made the horse face to right which was to the east, he knew this only because he remembered Cade saying that the Castle faced northward. Kyo then started to ride off throughout the huge plains::

"…I have a lot to find out heh…but first…I have to find out how I was possessed and what that gem did to me!"

TO BE CONTINUED

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