Disclaimer: Would you actually think that I own Get Backers? Of course not!
Anyway, sorry for the delay and hope you'll enjoy this one. Please don't forget to read and review!
Her body squirmed with intense pain that it was extremely difficult for her to draw one single breath. She dropped to her knees slowly and curled into a fetal position. Himiko cried with indescribable agony.
"Ple…pleaseee sto… stop… i…it….hurt… hurt… so much…." Himiko pleaded to Akira.
Akira just laughed at the teen's remark. "Ha! After hiding from me all these years, you now expect me to 'save' you from the curse? Sorry dear but that ain't gonna happen."
"Stop it! You're hurting her!" Ginji shouted at Akira. Hot tears were flowing down his cheeks and sparks were enveloping his rather luminous body.
Unfortunately for them, the old woman used her magic to immobilize and prevent them from using their powers.
"All of you are hopeless. Come to think of it though, I'm enjoying this." Akira beamed at all of them. "Now let's finish this once and for all."
Again, Akira chanted her inaudible speech. Before long the once red orb turned into a menacing color of black. Suddenly dark rays streamed out of it and struck the helpless transporter with immense force.
The poor girl only cried even louder when the severe pain hit and flowed into her already weak form. She could hear voices whispering menacingly inside her head. She wanted to cover her ears, but couldn't. She was exhausted to even lift a finger. She closed her eyes and saw Yamato. He was smiling at her. The sight of his warm smile removed all the pain that was burning in her body.
"Aniki… don't leave me…"
She outstretched her hand so that she could touch, hold, and embrace him once again. But just when her fingers were a few centimeters away from her brother, he suddenly appeared behind Yamato. He too was grinning at her.
"Ban." She whispered.
Just then, the two figures were beginning to drift away from her.
"No! Don't leave me. PLEASE!"
She chased after them with remarkable speed. Their hands were open to her, and just when she was about to reach for them, a black hole materialized below her.
She fell into the pit of perpetual emptiness.
"Aniki… Ban…"
Soon enough, darkness cloaked her.
"Yes… yes… " Akira was practically shouting for the curse that was hidden inside Himiko for so long finally emerged from the girl's body.
The Kudo girl wasn't screaming anymore. Instead, a growling sound was emitted from her. Gradually she stood up. But her formerly perfect posture wasn't ideal anymore. Her back was hunched and her head was tilted to the left. Sharp, glinting teeth were bared, claws replaced her nails, and her once sparkling violet eyes were black; she was hideous. Even the dumfounded trio squinted at the sight. But Akira loved it. She marveled at her work.
"Nice… nice." Akira was murmuring to herself. "Well then, let's start the fun now shall we my dear?" She pointed to the frightened Get Backers. "I order you to finish them off right this very minute!"
But she didn't budge. She just glared at the old woman.
"What? Are you deaf? Kill them!"
But instead of turning around to finish them off, she advanced a step toward Akira's direction.
"What are you doing? Didn't you hear me? Kill them now, not me, you idiot!"
But Himiko kept on walking forward.
Panic smacked her and she pointed her staff at Himiko.
"One more step and you're toast." Her hands were shaking and beads of sweat were starting to form on her wrinkled forehead.
As if she didn't hear anything, Himiko still continued on her little journey.
Wisps of red light hit the zombie, but it still didn't stop it; it kept on moving. Akira tried to run but it was as if her feet were solidly planted to the ground.
10 feet. 5 feet. 3. 2. Just a little more then she'll be a goner. No!
Desperate to frighten and hopefully repel the monster away from her, she repeatedly swung it to the right and left with all her might.
But her act proved to be futile when Himiko instantly grabbed it and snapped it into two. It fell to the floor and the orb's light dissolved. Afterward Himiko inched closer.
"Get away! Get awa…. Ahhhhhh!" But before she was able to continue her fits, Himiko grabbed her by the face and bit a huge chunk out it; half of her face was gone. A spray of blood was spewed from the disfigured face. Blood covered Himiko, the motionless body, and the ground around them. Eerily, red soon substituted the sky's blue color. Everything was the hue of red; blood was everywhere… everywhere…
"Just one minute. Did you have a good dream?"
Author's note: If you guys are wondering why I added Yamato and Ban seemingly floating away from Himiko as if they were dead, it's just for the sake of making you guys think that the whole incident was real, that Ban was too late to use his evil eye.
Anyway, terribly sorry again for the delay cuz my computer was busted so I had to save it in my email and copy-pace it in another computer. Pretty desperate, huh? In addition to that, hope you all liked it and PLEASE DON"T FORGET TO REVIEW!
Arigato, and TO BE CONTINUED….
