Disclaimer: I am not the creator of the following Charactors. D and The parasite on his hand was created by Novelist Hideyuki Kikuchi.
10
Lighting strikes the night as D's horse whineys loudly at a figure appoaching it. The figure had pure black skin its face was coverved in a purple hood. It was Shade, Delron's right hand. Shade came closer to horse, calming it down and checking the saddle and horses legs. He looks up at the house waiting for something to happen.
D's eyes opened quickly and looked at the door. Careful not to wake Marianna D slid from her grasp and steps outside. The rain came down hard making it almost impossible to see. D looks around, waiting for something to appear. D's eyes widended as the lighting flashes revealing Delron. Delron's eyes were glowing blue as he stared with great hatered at D. Suddenly a blue wave flies out of Delron's hand knocking D into the hut causing it collapse around him rendering him unconcious.
D awoke to find rubble around him. His thoughts went to what happened before he was knocked unconsious. Vaguely he remembers Delron and the look in his eyes. Suddenly D's thoughts fly to Marianna and what happened to her. D tries to break free from the rubble only to feel a sharp pain in his leg. "Looks like your leg is caught to something." The parasite spoke up.
"Is there anything you can do?" D asked.
"Can you reach your sword?"
"Yeah hold on." D pulls out his sword and cuts off his left hand. For a few seconds his hand lays limp then begins to move. His hand crawls into the rubble to where D's leg was. Looking around the parasite finds a large splinter in stuck in the back of D's thigh. The parasite relays the message to D and states he'll try move it. "No I'll move it." D calls out.
"Really? You usually hide from your power."
"We don't have time to waste I must save Marianna." D said with fire in his voice. The parasite crawls back to D and sets himself back on his wrist. D's eyes began to glow blue as he throws the rubble off of him. There D stood as his leg heals looking around for his horse. Suddenly a blade comes from the sky aiming straight at D. D moves back barely missing the blade held by Shade. "What are you still doing here?"
"I was asked by my master in case you were alive. It'll be a pleasure to finally kill you." Shade charges as D pulls out his sword and blocks. The two warriors look each other in the eye ready for a hard fight ahead. Shade takes the offense his sword swinging trying to make a solid hit. D held the defense until Shade brought down his blade. D falls back and throws Shade over him. D charges knocking Shade's blade away then brings his blade down ready to finish his quarry. To D's horror Shade blocks the blade with his right arm, as the blade is unable to severe it. Shade thrusts his left fist into D, causing him to loose his sword."My skin is as hard a steel." Shade charges as a fight of hand to hand skills erupt. D was held on the offense because of Shade's hard skin. Blocking and dodging D tries to find a weakness to use to his advantage. Shade's skill and speed was unbelievable, making it hard to find a weak point. Shade moves in for the throat beginning to strangle D. D dropped to his knees and was losing consiousness as Shade tightened his grip around D's throat. D's mind floats to Marianna and the memories he collected. Memories of him teaching her, holding her, feeling the warm kiss. D's eyes glow blue as his strength returns D breaks off Shade's hold. D pulls back his fist koncking Shade back a few feet as his hood is knocked off revealing a crystal skull on Shade's shoulders. D looks at the hood realizing it's was a protective mask for Shade.
"N-No!" Shade yells running for his mask. D charges throwing his fist shattering Shade's skull ending his life.
D looks to the sky knowing where he must go despite the cosequences.
