Senith disappeared once more and RYotuki got back up, breathing hard as blood dripped from his lip. Senith jumped from behind but RYotuki dodged, rolling to the left as he stood back up, charging and impaling Senith's right arm. A gleam of hope shined in Neokie's eyes as Senith withdrew back, bleeding. Ryotuki smirked and grasped his blade tightly, ready to deliver another blow to him.
"Very good, it seems that Moiniyoe still knows how to fight. But this is only the tip of my power." Senith laughed as he began to transform, spikes erupted from his back as fangs grew outward from his mouth. His hands grew claws and scales as a tail popped out. He let out a howl as Ryotuki stood back, eyes widened. The monster stood on hind legs, letting out another roar as a dark aura surrounded it, a purple aura.
All Ryotuki could think in his head was sudden fear. This seemed like a familiar aura. Ryotuki remembered that this was the aura he sensed when he had first met Neokie. This must had been the aura Fokoro had sensed.
i'Senith was following us wasn't he!'/i
He was trembling as he thought that to himself. He shook his head and heard something. He turned to Fokoro and noticed that his wounds had closed up, that he was healed. He had to keep fighting. He had to.
The blood inside Ryotuki told him to keep fighting as Ryotuki nodded, standing up and running towards the transformed monster. Stabbing his balde into the side. "This. IS for Fokoro!" He yelled, pulling out his blade and jumping back. The monster threw it's head back in pain as it jumped, appearing behind Ryotuki, stabing in him the bakc with his claws, holding him in the air, claws through him.
Ryotuki gasped for air but could only taste the sweet feeling of blood as it dripped. Neokie stood up, frantically wanting to help but stayed back, watching as the monster threw Ryotuki down and crushed him with it's foot. Ryotuki let out a cry of pain as he grabbed his sword, stabbing the monster's foot, crawling out of it's grasp as he slumped against a tree. A bright light flashed and he looked at himself. The pain was gone butthe wounds still remained. "Like in my...Dream..." He said to himself.
He grasped the balde in his hand and charged again, stabbing the monster who was once Senith between the eyes. The monster howled and jumped back, running from battle. The rain seemed to wash away doubt from everyone else. Everyone else, but RYotuki. Ryotuki ran towards the direction of the fleer. "Coward!" He yelled as Neokie ran in front of him. "Stop! You can't go on!" She spread out her arms and shook her head as Ryotuki glared, the Maingryu blood taking control.
"You have to stop please!" She pleaded, grasping at his open wounds. I'm sorry for all I've done...But you have to stop now, please! If you go on any further--" Ryotuki fell forward suddenly, causing Neokie to fall back, falling on her knees. She shook her head as she wiped the blood from his face. She clenched her fists as she lay Ryotuki down, the rain mixing with the blood on the ground and the mud.
Fokoro rose slightly, wincing with every breath. He felt his wound and saw none. He noticed that he was not in the woods, but back at the bar in his bed. He held his head and tried the remember the past events. His eyes widened as he jumped out of bed, rushing down the stairs he opened the door to Ryotuki's room, and found Ryotuki sleeping, Neokie by his bedside. "Is he..." Neokie shook her head. "He's fine. Fokoro...I'm sorry." Fokoro sighed. "It's okay." He walked out and sighed. "Maybe there is hope for them. Both of them." He smiled to himself.
FIN