Shikimasen: Eyes of a Dragon part 2
"Sit down Yuki, make yourself comfortable." Said the Mayor pointing his long finger at a chair that sat beside his desk. Yuki sat down on the chair as the Mayor sat across from her. "I heard about the bandits and the man with the red eyes. Have you seen this thing?"
Yuki looked away then back to the Mayor "No, I haven't seen the cold hearted demon. I don't care he saved me. He's still just a beast to me."
The Mayor then gave Yuki an evil smile "Oh really, then I guess you wouldn't mind slaying this cold hearted demon, so you call it. Hm, I find that funny, I could have sworn that the guard that escaped said that you were with this thing. Why didn't you slay it right there and then?"
Yuki with a very surprised face said "I-um –I" She couldn't say anything. The Mayor eyed her down with his narrow eyes.
"What's the matter my dear?" The mayor let out another one of his evil smiles. "How about this, slay him and bring his head. I will pay you three times the price for his head. Think about it, a nice big house for you and your father. You would be happy for the rest of your little lives. You would be rich. Just for one little thing. A demon's head, you are very skilled with your blade and you're the only one that can get to him. So, is it a deal? Bring the head to me and I pay you right there?"
Yuki paused a few moments. "No, I will not. I owe Shikimasen my life." The Mayor gave her a quick glance.
"Shikimasen you say, that's his name is it. Well Yuki, you could be rich, but you decided to not slay a demon that will just back stab you. Hm, what a choice to make. Ok, you are dismissed. Good day to you." The Mayor gave her a small glare as she got out of her seat and walked out the room.
Yuki made it to her house her father gave her a weird look. As if he knew something. "What is it father?" She said with a questioned look.
"We are in much need of money. The Mayor has talked to me about the reward for the demon's head. W-well, if we don't get this money we will." Her father paused a moment. "We will not be able to pay for are home."
"Father, how could you. You set this all up!" Shouted Yuki with slight tears forming in her eyes. "Why father, why would you do this. He has done nothing but save my life!"
"Yuki please you don't understand!" Shouted her father grasping her arms. "You're in danger Yuki please listen to me!"
Yuki did not listen; instead she slapped her father's arms away and ran from the house with tears running down her cheek. She continued to run Intel she made it to a large plain covered in blossomed flowers. She then let herself fall into them. They were soft and smelled lovely. She just lay on her back looking at the beautiful sky filled with clouds with many shapes and forms. What has Shikimasen done to want to be killed so badly? The Mayor is the one with the cold heart and is taking her father with him.
She looked over in the forest which sounded of singing birds. Two doe jumped down from brush and looked at her. They then went back to search for their daily meal. Snuffing their nose around in the grass looking for berries. Yuki just watched the wild animals move about, as she thought about what has happened. Then it clicked in her head. The Necklace!
Yuki quickly got to her feet and ran across the plain in till she eventually got to the palace. It wasn't guarded, so Yuki quickly snuck in. She peeked into the Mayor's room. No one was there. She quickly looked on the table. Nothing. She looked into the desk. There it was the golden necklace. She then snuck her way out of the palace and down the road to the guard towers. The guards stopped her. "The Mayor has ordered no one go in this area. It's too dangerous."
"I'm here to slay the demon." Said Yuki looking into the guard's eyes. The guard walked away for a moment and opened the gate. Yuki quickly ran down the road. She then ran through the woods a little ways to the waterfall with the cave beside it. She ran down the stairway and into the door. There Shikimasen stood in a corner.
"I thought I told you that you are in danger near me. Can you not listen? Do you wish for death?"
"I believe this is yours" Said Yuki handing Shikimasen the golden necklace. He held it in his hand starring at it in a silence. He then slowly looked up at Yuki.
"You brought me back my necklace. Why did you do this Yuki?" Said Shikimasen bowing his head. He began a slight heavier breathing.
"My mother gave me this necklace before she had died. When I Was young our village was raided by a dark army led by a demon named Kuroi. He slaughtered the whole town for his own enjoyment. He raged me. He killed my mother, my father, and my friends. I picked up a sword and ran at him with the blade raised. I remember now. He just laughed at me and hummed something that shot a dark spirit at me piercing me through the heart. Then I became what I was, but my eyes, are a different story. If I could get my hands on-"
Suddenly a very loud screech was heard from above. A screech that was worse then nails scrapping against a chalk board. Shikimasen quickly looked at Yuki. "The Tamago are here!" He shouted as he pulled out his blade.
"The what!?" Asked Yuki as she also pulled out her blade. Shikimasen ran out the door.
"There's no time for explaining just get out of here!" Said Shikimasen as he charged up the fleet of stairs. Yuki fallowed him up the stairs. Quickly to her notice the area was very dark. Glowing red eyes surrounded them. They were plated in dark armor. One was on horse back with what looked like a crossbow. He shot the weapon, but a bolt didn't come out. An electric vine came speeding out and struck Shikimasen on his left arm. The vine began pulling him to the ground, but Shikimasne let out a roar and threw the vine back at the creature with all his strength. It struck the creature in the chest sending him flying off his horse and the vines pulled him into the ground.
The other creatures let out a loud screech as they raised their weapons and charged at him. Shikimasen swung his large sword cutting the creature straight in half. Suddenly it burst into a blue ash and faded away. Yuki pulled out her katana and stabbed one in the leg then slashed it across the neck sending the dark platted figure into a spin, then into ashes. The creature swung at Shikimasen's leg but, the blade just bounced off. Shikimasen then send his blade down the creature's body. Grabbed another and threw it into the other two creatures. They all went tumbling over on top of one another. They quickly got to their feet and charged at Shikimasen. All but one. The other creature swung its blade catching Yuki off guard and cutting her across the arm. Yuki let out a loud scream as she shoved her blade threw the thing's stomach. Shikimasen picked the other two by the necks and smashed their heads together smashing the both of their skulls.
The sky went back to being normal. Yuki held her arm which had bin cut by the blade of the enemy. Shikimasen ran towards her "Yuki you have bin cut. Why didn't you listen to me and run?"
"I'm fine, what were them things?' Asked Yuki as she ripped a piece of her shirt to tie up her wound.
"They were the Tamago. They have bin trying to get me to hell, where all demons should be, but I sent them back to hell. They have bin trying to get me for along time. They are dark assassins, they will hunt you. They now know where I' am."
"Hah!" Said a very familiar voice. It was the Mayor on a horse along with many men. "Look what we got here, beauty and the beast."
Soldiers had their bows aimed at the both of them. "It would be wise to put your weapon down demon. We wouldn't want to have to be loosing any lives now would we?"
"The only thing that will be loosing their lives around here is you" Said Shikimasen aiming his sword at him.
"Oh, is that so?" Said the Mayor with his usual evil smile.
"Just give up Shikimsen. They have you out numbered. They will kill you!" Shouted Yuki as she dropped her weapon and starred at Shikimasen with a very serious face. Shikimasen seen that she meant it, so he slowly laid down his weapon. The soldiers came flooding in and tied him up along with Yuki.
They hauled Shikimasen and put him in a cell while putting his weapon in another room. Along with Yuki. They both sat in the empty cell. Few hours has passed since they were prisioned.
"I want you to have this Yuki" Said Shikimasen handing her his golden necklace. "I no longer need this. I want you to have it. Always keep it with you.
Yuki looked at the necklace then placed it around her neck. "I brought you into this mess. Now it is my job to get you out."
"The Mayor's men will out number you. You will die!" Yuki looked Shikimasen in the eyes. "Don't do anything to get you killed."
"At least I've died for a good cause!" Shouted Shikimasen standing up and grabbing a hold of the bars. He began putting a lot of his strength into it and bends the bars apart from one another.
"Stop there! Stop now!" Shouted the guard running down the hall of the jail, but Shikimasen didn't stop. "That's it!" Said the guard stabbing Shikimasen in the chest. Blood ran down his chest but, he acted as if it didn't happen. He grabbed the guard's arm, cracked it to the side and punched the guard against the wall. He then kicked down the wooden door across from him put his armor and wielded his sword. He threw Yuki's katana to her. He began walking down the hall but, he turned around and looked at Yuki
"Let's kick some ass." …………………..