Title: Visio Obscura

Author: KuroiCho

Genre: OC, drama

Rating: PG-13

A/N: Sorry for not updating for so long! This chapter may be slightly shorter than the others, but I wanted the ending to be a cliffhanger. Anyway, has anyone started to think there's something suspicious in HOLY? Well, if you haven't.. oh well. You'll find out eventually. But I can say there is. Something really rotten.

Thank you to everyone who reviewed! Oh, and to NekoGuyFan, I try not to pair my OCs with anyone. At least not very visibly.

Shikan walked down the corridor. It was a usual day in the offices, and she was getting used to the constant crowd that strolled on the corridors. I wonder how much people there really are in HOLY.

"Amae, if you have a moment." A male voice interrupted her thoughts. Shikan stopped walking and took notice of the tall man standing in front of her. She immediately corrected her posture and bowed.

"Commander Zigmarl!" Shit, making a good impression, am I? Zigmarl raised his eyebrows.

"No need to be servile, Amae. I just want to talk with you."

"Oh, okay. I'm listening." She stood up straight again and looked at the commander. He looked serious.

"I already discussed about this with Ryuhou. I'm very pleased to see how you've adjusted to HOLY's manners. After all, I'm expecting a lot from you."

Shikan frowned slightly, "Eh? You are?"

Commander's thin lips curved to a small smile.

"There's another thing I want to talk about..", he said, "And I suppose you can keep this as just a secret between us two."

He held the file tightly in his hand. As the leading officer in HOLY his duty was also inform Commander of emergencies. And this was a serious one. I can't believe he really finished the whole A3 section on his own! He caught a glimpse of the commander in the end of the corridor and sped up his steps.

"Commander! Commander Zigmarl!"

Zigmarl raised his head and saw Ryuhou running towards him. He frowned.

"Ryuhou, what is it?"

"I'm sorry for the interruption, but we've got a serious situation!" He panted slightly and handed the file to the commander. "The section A3 was sent to capture a Native Alter User, but some troubles came up."

Zigmarl's eyes moved wildly as he read the report.

"The whole section?" he exclaimed as he finished reading. Ryuhou nodded.

"A medical unit was sent to tend them and to bring them back. They're on the way."

The commander nodded and thought for a moment. Then he looked at Ryuhou and Shikan.

"Well, he is definitely dangerous, we can't leave him free. Captivating Natives is our duty. Your section will be taking on this commission", he said to Ryuhou, who nodded:

"Wakarimashita."

Commander Zigmarl also nodded to Shikan.

"This'll be a good training for her. If you remember our conversation, Ryuhou."

Ryuhou blinked. The commander gave him a long look, then turned around and walked away. Shikan looked him go and turned then to Ryuhou.

"Should we get ready?"

"Yes, the rest of the section will be convened in a minute."

"Now, I just want everyone to be extra careful. This Native has already taken down the whole A3 section and I don't want that to happen to us." There was a slight uneasy movement in the group. Ryuhou nodded.

"Well then, if that's clear to everyone, let's split up."

The group started searching around the area. Some went in pairs, but Shikan decided against it. She took off to the left side of the slums and dived into the dark streets.

The pavement was full of crevices, the houses just mere piles of junk. I can't believe some people live this poorly! A faint smell of rot drifted through the air. Shikan walked promptly but stopped when she though she had heard something. She pricked up her ears and stood still. But she heard nothing, not even a wind blew through the area. She shrugged her shoulders and continued walking but then she felt something gripping her ankle. She tried to look down but before she could react that someone pulled hard and she fell to the ground.

"I-Itai..", she gasped under her breath. Her attacker now grabbed her neck and pulled her up. Shikan felt it was hard to breathe.

"Hmm..", the Native said with a small smile, "You look too pretty to be in HOLY, don't you? I'll have some real fun tonight."

Without being able to make any resistance, Shikan was being dragged into one of the shacks. She managed to shout help before darkness surrounded her.

"Wait, did you hear something?" Ryuhou stopped his colleague and they listened for a while.

"It sounded like a girl.. could it be Okagawa?" Ryuhou asked.

"It can't be.. I know she went with Takashi, and she was on the right side."

"Really? Then.. was it..", Ryuhou drifted off when he realized there were only two women in their section. Amae. He gestured the other man come along and they started running to the direction of the scream.

Shikan felt the damp ground beneath her. The Native had threw her on her back and then barricaded the weak door. His voice was definitely moving closer.

"Yes, a pretty piece you are.. I'm going to have some fun tonight."

Shikan tried to sit up but then the man took hold of her wrist and pushed her down with his other hand. She spat on his face. Shikan could hear him laughing quietly.

"Fierce one. Oh, I like fierce women.." He moved on top of her, still holding her down. Shikan forced herself not to panic, but it wasn't working. She tried calling her Alter, but for some reason she was unable to summon it. She felt sudden coldness in the pit of her stomach. Fear.

"Come on now.. give daddy his fun, ne? I'm not going to hurt you, I'm sure you'll like this." His other hand started wandering around her body and Shikan let out a whimper of fear. She faintly saw him grinning.

"See? I told you."

"..no.. Let me go.. let me go..!"

Quiet snickering. "Nu-uh."

Shikan felt her eyes stinging. She didn't want to cry. Something warm and wet rolled down her cheek.

Blam! She felt the man jump with surprise at the sudden banging on the door.

"Is someone in there! Answer!"

Shikan felt both fear and relief. Ryuhou. He.. He's here? She didn't want to be saved by him again. And most of all she didn't want him to see her in this position. Please don't save me, she thought. Please, please save me.

The door moved slightly. A thin, faint line of light fell to the ground floor.

"Amae? Are you there?"

Shikan's tears dried on her cheeks. She opened her mouth to answer but the man hit her and got up. He ran to the door and slammed it shut. Shikan heard Ryuhou and someone other banging on the door. She was halfway up when the man came back to her and hit her so hard she fell down again.

"Who said you could get up!"

Shikan almost started crying again, but she felt a hole in the man's barrier. So it was his Alter stopping me?

"Visio Obscura", she quickly whispered. The familiar feeling filled her from her toes to the head, the pain fading away slightly. The man tried attacking her again, curses flying out of his mouth.

"You stupid bitch! Why don't you ever listen!"

..why can't you just keep quiet... it won't.. won't hurt, little one..

Shikan felt herself shaking.

"I.. hate you..", she slowly raised her head, "I hate you. I really do. I hate you.. you, and all of your kind!" She realized she had stepped forwards and her hand was reaching to take hold of the Native. I simply, deeply hate him.. I wish.. I wish he would just die. Something shook her whole body. She felt a whole new power push through her, through her head, hands..

The banging on the door was only a quiet noise on the background. And suddenly Shikan felt the man like she didn't feel before, felt his life.. running through her fingers.. all the time slightly weaker than before..

"Amae!" The door swung open in the same moment she felt her Alter dissolve into the air. She knew Ryuhou was staring at her. She knew she was probably bleeding. She knew she still had tears on her cheeks.

She, Ryuhou and his colleague all stared at the Native who lay on the ground, dead.