-That night-
The Eternal Spirit sat in its display undisturbed and waiting. Its silver exterior shining in the little light that shone in the room, the glass casing reflecting and causing a slight bit of glare. The item enclosed was small and stunningly crafted, with small indignations carved into the metallic surface. The symbols no one could really decipher for their shape was unrecognizable. It was some form of ancient dialect that had long been forgotten. However most said it was a spell placed on the piece to keep the maker's soul within it.
Outside the people gathered waiting to see the famed phantom thief Dark make his appearance. Tonight the necklace of the Eternal Spirit was his target. As the spectators waited and watched the police began to grow impatient. Glancing at their watches every so often to keep track of the time, Dark had claimed he would be there at exactly 8:00, it was going on 7:58.
"Oh where is he!" Risa's innocent high pitched voice wondered out loud.
"I can't believe you dragged me all the way here." Riku grumbled. Folding her arms over her chest. "I doubt you'll even see him at all."
"I will see him, the Tarot cards predicted it."
"The last time those stupid things said you would see him led you to some underground cavern."
"I saw him didn't I?" Risa pointed out. Just when Riku was about to protest a nearby spectator pointed upwards, and began to shout.
"Look there he is it's Phantom Thief Dark!" Everyone looked skyward, and sure enough there was the black shadow of a young man with wings. Risa couldn't contain her excitement and she pushed forward through the crowd shouting his name. Her twin shook her head in dismay and followed. Them just as soon as everyone had spotted him, the Phantom had disappeared from sight.
"I have to see him!"
"What? You just did." Riku declared, moving in beside her sister.
"No I mean meet him."
"Your out of your mind."
"I'm going to meet him tonight Riku" She persisted. "You don't have to come with me." With that she took off at a run. Riku stood dumbfounded for a moment then ran after her sister. She had to make sure Risa didn't get herself into trouble, or get herself hurt.
"Risa are you crazy? There is no way inside, the police have all the entrances blocked!"
"We don't go in the doors we break in through a window or something." Risa had stopped running and was examining the building before her. "See there aren't any police around here."
Meanwhile Dark had already found his way into the museum, what they thought had been him before was only a distraction.
"I swear they make it too easy." Dark chuckled amusingly to himself. "Now where is this necklace?"
(Is that is over there Dark?) Daisuke mentally pointed to a glass casing protecting a small silver object.
"I think it is." He began to stealthily make his way over to their prize when a noise of shattering glass cut through the silence. Then came the sound of voices, ducking behind another display Dark hid.
"You idiot your going to get us caught!" An all too familiar voice shouted.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean too!" The other hastily apologized.
"Oh you have got to be kidding me…" Dark sighed but remained hidden. Both the Harada sisters climbed through the broken window into the building, looking around the large room. To Risa's dismay there was no sign of Phantom Dark.
"He's not here can we go now?" Riku begged her sister.
"Then we'll wait…" she paused. Hearing a noise like footsteps. "What was that?"
"What was what?"
"Shhhh." She hushed. "I thought I heard something." Risa looked about the dark room, it was difficult to see on account of the many shadows.
"If anyone is there come out now!" Riku shouted into the darkness, her arms raised and her hands clenched into fists ready to attack if need be.
"You two shouldn't be here." A cold voice cut through the darkness from somewhere. The twins looked around finding no one, though they could hear him getting closer.
"Who's there?" Riku asked again, although she already recognized the voice. The coolness in it, yet the hint of hostility, but what would he be doing here. Her eyes moved upward just in time to see the tall lean figure of Satoshi Hiwatari emerge from the void of darkness.
"Hiwatari? What are you doing here?"
"You two must leave now." His wispy hair had fallen in front of his eyes, but the two could feel the intensity of them. A sudden spasm ran through him but it didn't affect his stance.
(Let me out master Satoshi, I will deal with these trespassers.) The haunting voice of Krad ordered.
"No, I can handle the situation." He glared back at the Haradas.
(I know you feel nothing for them, you despise them even. Let me out and you will never have to deal with these two again.) The proposal was fiendish, Satoshi refused to ever let Krad talk him into performing such an act.
"That's murder!"
"Hiwatari…is something wrong?" The girls asked in unison.
"Just leave here now!" Satoshi began to plead with them, he could feel his body beginning to grow tense as Krad attempted to gain control. He grasped at his chest as the pain flowed through his body. "Please don't do this, just wait I'll let you out when Dark comes just please let them go!" The pain didn't ease, it only got worse. He fell down to his knees, all his strength seemed to be disappearing.
(Dark we should do something.)
"Yeah get the necklace while he is distracted."
(What? I meant we should help them.) It was too late for Daisuke to argue Dark had already made a mad dash towards the Eternal Spirit.
"Hiwatari are you alright?" Riku kneeled down beside him. His breathing was labored and he still was clutching at his chest. "Hiwatari?" She looked up at her sister, giving her a concerned look. Neither were sure of what to do. Riku then felt Satoshi's hand grab the front of her shirt and jerk her down so she was eye to eye with him.
"Did you hear what I said, Leave!" He pushed her away and bent his head down as Krad joyfully began to take over Satoshi's body. He clenched his eyes shut as the burning sensation filled his insides and spread outward. The sensation was Krad gaining control, the burning was the fire that filled his black charred soul. The demon within Satoshi was finally being freed and he was relishing in the pain that it caused his vessel.
(You have lost Satoshi.) He felt the familiar ache in his back that was only associated with Krad's wings getting ready to sprout out. (I am in control not you.) His vision was blurring with tears that spilled from his eyes, and he screamed at Krad through clenched teeth to stop. (It is my turn now.) Satoshi's heart rate began to race in his chest, it was happening now there was nothing he could do stop it. He was transforming into the being he despised the most. He grabbed his own shoulders as the dull ache in his back turned to a sensation of ripping flesh and tearing bone. Satoshi's nails dug into his own skin trying anything to prevent what was about to come next.
"I hate you Krad! I hate you!" Satoshi shouted, he could feel the white angelic wings begging to be released. Then like a knife slicing through meat Krad's wings burst from Satoshi's own back, mangling his flesh and bone. The crimson liquid trickled down his hands, back and shirt as the blood soaked wings spread out, sending out tiny droplets on the floor. Satoshi began to stand breathing heavily his entire body looked different. His ice blue hair had gotten longer and the color began to change to a golden blonde. His entire outfit appeared to have changed within the blink of an eye. Last he opened his eyes and the once intense blue was now a catlike glistening yellow.
The Harada twins had backed away and now stood confused and scared. This was no longer Satoshi Hiwatari, but what looked like an angelic form of Dark.
"Good evening my dear young madams." He bowed gracefully before them. "I am Krad." He looked up at them with his golden eyes and Riku caught a menacing glint within them. "I must say it is nice to see such lovely young faces of two very attractive girls with my own eyes." He smiled seductively.
"Well, well, well, I never knew you to be a ladies man…Krad." Dark stood nearby smirking, he had gotten what he had come for. Now it was a matter of having some fun, and to his dismay help out Satoshi.
"Dark, I was wondering when you would show up."
"Well I have shown, and seeing that you were so busy with these girls here." He dangled the necklace of the Eternal Spirit by its chain. "I was able to get my prize."
"Too bad you won't be leaving with it." The supposed Angel smirked, then leapt forward attempting to grab the thief. Dark instinctively jumped out of the way calling for Wyth, immediately the furry rabbit like creature appeared and attached to Dark's back forming his black wings. He hovered in the air above Krad.
"You're going to have to be quicker than that." Dark said in a sing-song voice, then flew to the other side of the room. Angrily Krad flew after him murmuring spells and sending the curses after him, Dark dodged out of the way.
(Dark we can't outrun him we'll have to fight back.)
"Yes I know that, Daisuke I'm just trying to get him away from the Haradas." When they were a decent distance away, Dark pulled out his black feather and held it out in front of him reciting a spell to be used on Krad. The energy shot forward but the Angel was too quick and moved out of the way, he then sent a sphere of energy right back at him. Flying out of the way it barley missed the thief but it hit the wall behind him making the building shake. "He's using every bit of energy he can, this may be a bit tougher than we first thought." Dark retaliated this time hitting Krad with the energy sphere, but it didn't phase him for long and he soon was right on his tail once more; using even more powerful spells on Dark than before.
(If he keeps this up it will start to harm Hiwatari.)
"If not already." He began using defensive magic rather than offensive. Dark had to keep his energy things could go from bad to worse any minute.
(THAT'S ENOUGH KRAD!) Satoshi mentally shouted at the demonic angel. He was trying everything he could to gain back his body, this time it wasn't working.
"You've always underestimated me Master Satoshi, now you will witness my real power." He smirked devilishly.
"Daisuke this is very powerful and dangerous magic. I need you to stay with me through this."
(What are you planning to do?)
"It's a paralysis, and from the looks of it Krad is preparing to do the same thing to me. It will temporarily paralyze Krad giving Satoshi the upper hand and he will regain control of his body. But it may harm you, it takes a lot of energy to perform this will you be alright?"
(Yes I'll be fine. We need to help Hiwatari.)Dark nodded and prepared for his showdown with Krad. Both hovered in the air glaring at one another holding out the white and black feathers in front of one another. They began to recite the spells, both the feathers started glowing it was a matter of who would finish saying the words first. Krad's golden eyes burned with a hellish fire, Dark's dark violet one's held intensity and concentration. The power was growing unstable and both Satoshi and Daisuke could feel the energy from their own lives being taken and used to power the spell. Finally Dark and Krad reached the last syllable and the feathers emitted the magical spell.