Garo Claymore of Knights

by EvaShinobiKaiserKnight

When the human heard embraces greed, wickedness and depravity the gates of Makai are thrown wide and Horrors feast. Those who are consumed by Horrors become Horrors themselves and in turn seeking to consume others such vile poisonous creatures have been hunted since time outlined relentlessly pursued by men of the armor The Makai Knight! Claymores hunt Yoma and Knights hunt Horrors

2. Chapter 2 Yoma or Horror? Yoma or Human?

Garo Claymore of Knights

ESKK: New chapter please enjoy it.

(Start)

Trevor and Clare were in another village as their path was the same thus far as Trevor had focused his days on resting for the night in case he needed to hunt a Horror. But Trevor was never one to back down from a Yoma either, after all he had become somewhat of a bane to all Yoma he crosses paths with. In fact the two were back to back as they were surrounded by a group of Yoma.

Trevor breathed out calmly before glaring and then charging using his Claymore to strike down any Yoma he came across. Clare was also there as the Yoma glared at the two before attacking as Trevor was able to cover Clare's back.

"Got your back partner." Trevor said as he looked to Clare who looked away.

"We are not partners." Clare said as she then continued her attack before Trevor heard another Yoma.

"The hybrid why do you hunt us you are one of us." The Yoma said as he saw Trevor no doubt hearing how he was a natural hybrid unlike the Claymore. "You hold far more power than any of them and yet you refuse to use it to take the Claymore Organization as your own." The Yoma said as Trevor then sliced it in half as it was wide eyed at this.

"To bad… I made a vow to protect all humans even those like the Claymores." Trevor said as he glared at the Yoma who scoffed in response.

"Then… you are a traitor to your own kind Silver Eyed Knight." The Yoma said before its two halves fell down as Trevor then saw one try to get away as he saw what Clare was about to do so he stopped her.

"I got this." Trevor said as his eyes then went from silver to topaz yellow before he flung his Claymore at the Yoma stabbing into it before it fell down like a heavy weight before he tore it out of the Yoma. The two sheathed there blades or in Trevor's case was almost magically wrapped back up in bandages as he placed it on his back that may have some sort of magnet to keep it in place.

"The job is done a man will come by in the coming days to collect the payment." Clare said as she looked to the townsfolk as Trevor grabbed his cloaked and put it back on.

"Hey kid come on." Trevor called out as Raki who was keeping the town people from the crossfire heard this.

"Oh coming!" Raki called out as he came after Trevor and Clare as they left.

(Later outside the Village)

"Hey um Trevor… Clare why don't you two ever keep some of the money for yourselves?" Raki asked as Trevor heard this.

"Well the order normally pays me but I do some odd jobs on the road in case I need some coins fast." Trevor said as Raki saw this.

"But what about if you need new clothing or something like that?" Raki asked as Trevor then noted the small cut on his duster.

"Hmm well the Madou Robes can repair itself if it's able but beyond that I either have to have it delivered or if I'm close enough have them made by a local Alchemist who is knowledge on it." Trevor said as he walked with Clare.

"It's the same for me except everything is delivered." Clare said as Trevor laughed a bit.

"Ok Raki take note next stop I'm getting Clare a full wardrobe." Trevor said as Clare heard this and looked on to their path.

"That won't be needed." Clare said as Zaruba then laughed a bit.

"Be it as it may a young lady such as yourself would look fetching in a nice dress when the time allows you." Zaruba said as Clare simply ignored her.

"So do you all work for someone in particular?" Raki asked as Trevor spoke up.

"Yes and no my orders came from the senate at times but many of my orders come from the Local Watchdog Sights they point me to a Horror and I cut it down." Trevor said as he walked with his friends. "Clare if rumor holds truth she's been with the Organization for a very long time since she was young when they gave her Yoma flesh and blood the aging process slowed down for her like it did many others." Trevor said as Clare kept her eyes shut as they talked.

"That is true… but of course you'd know that as well seeing as you are what you are." Clare said as Trevor heard this.

"Yeah… a gift from my mother as it were… her final gift." Trevor trailed off as Raki heard how he said it with a tone of longing.

"Raki you must understand the lives they are forced to live at times, Trevor has been part Yoma since he was born and the Golden Armor found him worthy to wield its power. Clare too is part Yoma and both must live with the stigma it brings they both walk a long and painful path but remember despite there Yoma parts they are still human in the end as well and for Trevor even the Claymores are among those under his protection." Zaruba said as Raki heard this as he looked down.

"Yeah I hear you like we all do Zaruba. Look Raki just drop it when we set up camp we'll start training you even if you cook for us I don't want a cook whose dead weight." Trevor said as this would in fact be his first apprentice ever.

"Just remember Raki though they are half monster… in the end there souls burn like a human making their human halves prominent." Zaruba said as Trevor looked to his Madou Ring.

"Oh be quiet you." Trevor said as Zaruba chuckled as Raki saw this and smiled as well.

(Start Opening)

*Insert Divine Flame by Jam Project

You are one who will bring

As the song began young woman with long hair and silver eyes as she was nude yet beautiful before she met a man and kissed him as both were nude. But then the two were being ripped apart as if by fate.

-GAROOOOOO! GAROOOOO! GAROOOOOOO~!-

As the opening began different Knights appeared such as Garo, Crow, Zero, and a few Claymores symbols and all before the scene changed as if it was some kind of abstract artwork.

-Moeru gouka no naka umareochita senshi. Seou onore no yami to nikushimi wo-

The screen shows Trevor going from infant to his current age as it shows him wielding the Garoken which he ran through and sliced his way through his foes before spinning around.

-Hitoshirezu chikatta omoi hagane ni nari. Ankoku no me wo karu sono toki-

Shows the Makai Knights Garo, Gaia, and Zoro before it showed them fighting Claymores and two other Makai Knights known as Zex and Zem before Garo met a parody of itself in Kiba as the two shared Silver eyes and Clashed against each other. The screen then showed Garo as his armor came off revealing Trevor as he fell downward torts a sort of abyss.

-Kakenukete yuku atsui nanika ga mi wo kogasu Kono inochi…-

The Claymore appeared before energies went passed her to reveal a Makai Alchemist which then the energy went passed her again to reveal the Watchdog before Zaruba appeared for a moment.

-Hoshii naraba kurete yaruze Ukabu honoo no kokuin ni-

Trevor's claymore appeared before the screen showed second more rusted and demonic Claymore weapon as it then split into two revealing a shadow man holding the Claymore and Trevor holding his own as both gave off an energy of either light or dark as they both stood on cliffs before it was cut off by Trevor charging in.

-Furimuku na! Kirisake! Yami wo tsuranuku made Konjiki no kiba wa uketsugu chi no sadame-

Shows Trevor running as he had the Garoken drawn before showing a young man jumping in with twin soul metal daggers drawn before showing another Makai Knight with his weapon drawn before it showed three figures and a fourth female figure holding a Claymore as energy passed through them each time.

-Kanashimi to setsuna ni nomikomareta tamashii-

The screen showed Trevor before his head went apart to reveal Mary in her Awaken being form as she spread her wings out ready to fight all those who would dare attack her.

-Tada hitori ten he to tsunagu hikari wa GAROOOOO!-

Energy burst out revealing the title of Garo Claymore of Knights as the song ended and in turn the story began.

*End OP

(Desert that Night)

The group had set up camp in the desert oasis like area after Trevor had managed to catch a couple of Lizards for dinner as it cooked. They had just finished up Raki's first bout of initial training as this part was so Trevor can get a gauge of what he was working with and so far he saw the kid had zero combat experience. So now Raki was finishing up his cooking as Trevor had taken off his cloak and saw down nearby using his mother's Claymore as a seat spot as even now was covered in bandages.

"Time to dig in!" Trevor called out as food was served as he clapped his hands together and began to eat his food.

"Yeah it would have been better if I had my regular spices even if it is ugly." Raki said as Trevor ate his food.

"Well my compliments to the chef." Trevor said with a smile as he looked to Raki. Clare did so as well as she saw Trevor eat more then was needed. But then again in his line of work he may have burn through more then what a normal Claymore eats. "Hey you going to finish that?" Trevor asked with his mouth full as Clare took a few bites before putting it down.

"But Trevor, she barely ate any of it." Raki said as Clare saw this.

"Don't worry due to how, we are made a Claymore can live of little food for two days. It's not uncommon for us to go weeks without eating." Clare explained as Raki then looked to Trevor.

"What about him?" Raki asked as Trevor was already eating Clare's food.

"Two reasons… one I eat enough for everyone and two my line of work demands I eat more." Trevor said as it was also because he wanted to embrace his human origins despite what his mother once was long ago.

"I see unfortunately you haven't learned as you are food is a luxury reserved for humans." Clare said as Trevor stopped eating.

"To hell with that!" Trevor roared out as Clare saw him. "You're human no matter what the Organization did to you in the end you're a human being just like me and Raki!" Trevor argued as Clare heard this as she looked down in shock for a bit. "Sorry." Trevor said as he sat back down. "It's just…" Trevor trailed off before going back to his meal.

"Hey Trevor…" Raki began as he looked to Trevor. "You seem to know a lot about Claymores but you were never with them." Raki said as Trevor sighed as he knew this was coming.

"My mother was one of them when she met my father the Golden Knight before me." Trevor said as he ate his food. "I don't know the details and I don't really care for them now it's in the past." Trevor said as he ate his food. "Unlike Clare I was born like this and it's something I'll have to live with for the rest of my life." Trevor said as he sat calmly as he continued to eat. "Trust me when I say it's difficult for a Claymore to be made but with me it shows if they go back to their old methods it makes it easy for a Claymore to be born." Trevor said as it seems he was hiding a lot.

"But that Claymore there." Raki said as he saw the Claymore. "Did it belong to your mother?" Raki asked as that Claymore was like a family heirloom or maybe even a memento.

"Yes…" Trevor said as he then stoop up as his Duster was hanging on a tree nearby while he held his Claymore before him. "My mother always said too many like her who fought alongside her, grasp hold of your dream and whatever you do protect your honor as a Claymore." Trevor said as he then put the Claymore back down. "My father had his own version grasp hold of your dreams, protect those unable to protect themselves, but most of all uphold your honor as a Makai Knight." Trevor said as those were lessons that had stuck with him his whole life as his father all but beaten it into his head.

"They sound very wise." Raki said as Trevor smiled sadly as he sat back down.

"Yeah... they were." Trevor said as he knew his parents were gone and only the Claymore's were the closest to knowing what it was like to be what he was.

Soon Clare got up as Trevor saw this as she began to walk way. "Don't follow me." Clare ordered them as Trevor shrugged a bit.

"Bathroom break?" Trevor joked a bit as Raki thought this as well but once she was gone Zaruba spoke.

"Seems we may have been followed be careful of Clare." Zaruba warned as Trevor nodded to his Madou Ring.

"Noted." Trevor said as he knew the Organization still hadn't given up searching for him after all he was a prized specimen a rarity they'd be fools not to capitalize on for his power.

(Meanwhile with Clare)

Clare was walking alone down the path as she was in the more desert part area near the camp as with it were odd rock formations as she saw it all. "Over here." Came a cold callous voice as Clare looked and saw the representative of the Organization black priest like suit and a fedora with shades over his eyes. "Your very sweet letting that child tag along with that boy. But the child will interfere with your work unlike the young man with you." The man said as Clare glared at him when she heard him talk.

"The boy is only a cook he won't get in my way." Clare said as she glared at the man.

"Your cook huh? You almost sound human when you say it like that." The man said as he then chuckled a bit. "But that young man with you I've seen his eyes clearly he's not human but he's not Yoma either is he and if memory serves he is heading east the same direction as you." The man said as he looked to Clare who heard him.

"What of it?" Clare asked as she glared at him knowing Trevor may have been an outstanding target to be brought in alive.

"Oh nothing I just find it interesting that there is a male Claymore not one of us yet able to remain in constant control of himself without awakening." The man said as he then chuckled a bit. "But tell me does the boy spur up pleasant memories for a long distant past? How sentimental." He said as Clare heard what he said.

"Did you bring the Gold I requested?" Clare asked as she glared at him only for the pouch to be thrown to the ground before her to which Clare took.

"I wonder though how they would react when they see your body considering one of them never had to go through that." The man said as he knew Trevor wasn't in anyway physically grotesque like most Claymores. "Try and keep the conversations to a minimum if you grow too attached you'll be the one to suffer for it." The man said as Clare looked away from him in response before he began to walk away but stopped. "Oh I almost forgot two things I was asked to give you something." The man said as he then took out a black card as Clare saw it and was wide eyed.

"A Black Card surely there must be some form of mistake." Clare said only for it to be thrown at her.

"Read it at your own time." He said as he wasn't done. "And the last thing I was asked make sure that boy Trevor goes with you believe it or not the Organization has been looking for him for a very long time." He said as Trevor the boy born of Fourth Abysmal Being it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.

Clare then looked to the card once the man was gone as she then went wide eyed at the symbol on it.

(With Trevor)

"Trevor." Zaruba said as Trevor heard and looked to his Madou Ring. "We have a guest." Zaruba said as Trevor heard this and got up as he looked as did Raki as they saw someone walk in as Raki got worried.

"Geez kid it's been a while." The man said calmly as he scratched his head a bit.

"Luka." Trevor greeted as Luka sighed a bit as he was called.

"Guess this is the fresh blood." Luka said as he looked to Raki. "Why didn't you just have his memories wiped and be done with it?" Luka asked as this was troublesome for him.

"I have my reasons." Trevor said as Luka sighed again.

"I guess you do... anyway the Watchdog Sight particularly the senate asked me to bring you this." He said pulling out two red Letters. "The first one was cause a Knight nearby heard your request and is in the same time you'll be heading to. This guy will be off the rosters soon so he needs an inheritor for his armor." The man said as Trevor saw this. "Can't go into detail but you'll need to see it yourself." He said as Luka then threw the letters to Trevor who caught them with ease.

"Ok anything else?" Trevor asked as Raki wanted to speak but knew it was best not to.

"Yeah be careful with that Clare girl your pops made the mistake with your mom in his own way but at least we got the good end of the deal." Luka said as Trevor nodded to him. "Anyway she's still in the east if that's what you're wondering also just having troubling narrowing her down." The man said as Trevor understood.

"Got it now beat it." Trevor said as Luka shrugged and walked off.

"Who was that?" Raki asked as Trevor saw him.

"A friend and a pain in my ass." Trevor said as he took the first letter and lit it aflame and in turn revealed the message.

"A Horror rests within Xion make your way there and cut away the Horror's Inga that taints the town." Trevor said as Raki saw it.

"You can understand that?" He asked as Zaruba looked to him.

"It is the language of the Makai the tongue of the Horrors as it were many have mastered its tongue for these messages alone but others still struggle at time." Zaruba said as it wasn't a very common language.

"Now for the second one." Trevor said as he then lit the other one revealing the letter. "My life is about to end, my old pupil who inherits the armor of my dearly lost friend I ask that you seek me out to grant my last two requests for this dying wary man." Trevor said as he knew who it was as he then sighed.

"Are we going to a funeral?" Raki asked as Trevor looked to Raki.

"No... I am." Trevor said as he needed to be alone for this when they soon saw Clare. "Oh hey Clare." Trevor greeted as he saw Clare. "I got a hunt down in Xion since it's the same path as we're going I figured we can stop there for the night." Trevor said as Clare sat down as she closed her eyes.

"That is currently the plan but may be longer." Clare said as she sat there.

"Ah Yoma?" Trevor asked as Clare looked to him.

"Something like that." Clare said as she began to rest her eyes.

"Anyway Raki here dried up the meat so if we're hungry we can just dig in." Trevor said as he smiled a bit as he then looked to Raki. "And Raki get to bed early we got to be up early after all." Trevor said as Raki nodded to him.

"Got it." Raki said as he knew Trevor was more sociable then Clare.

(Later that Night)

Trevor was laying on his side as he looked to be sleeping as Clare was looking at the fire deep in thought as she began to have memories of the past. When she first joined the Organization she had someone she once cared about when she was human... but that someone died tragically because of an awakened being and it was all her fault. But she had no idea the horrors she's face both training and the infusions as well that at times if there weren't other girls there she'd probably go insane.

"Something on your mind?" Trevor asked as he laid there as Clare heard him.

"I thought you were asleep." Clare said as Trevor waved it off.

"I sleep by choice at times or because I need to rest it helps me blend in better despite what I am." Trevor said as he laid there. "You know you're not alone." Trevor said as he sat there. "That Raki kid sure cares a lot for you so being lonely shouldn't be a bother." Trevor said as he laid there. "Plus I know what it's like being alone... growing up knowing you weren't like any other human and the humans both of the order and towns looking to you with mistrust and even at times hoping to kill you for those Silver Eyes of the Yoma… I grew up questioning if I was human, Yoma, or something else." Trevor said as Clare heard this.

"Did you ever figure it out?" Clare asked as she wondered what Trevor had to grow up with.

"Yeah I did eventually I am all of those but none of them. The thing I truly am is a protector a shield for those without arms to bare their own." Trevor said as he laid there as Clare heard him.

(Scene Break Nearby that evening)

The darkness formed as from the shadows sets of eyes were seen as one escaped as it had large demonic wings letting out the screeching sound of a Horror. As it flew off in its hand was a human victim as it no doubt was finishing its meal as something about this Horror was off as it had something very few had... it had topaz eyes like a Yoma.

Soon the scream and roar was heard as it echoed into the night as one thing was for sure Trevor and those who fight alongside him may be in for a fight.

(Scene Break Xion)

The trio arrived as Trevor was once more dressed in his cloak to hide his face as he always worn it in day light as he knew there are those who feared him for the eyes he possessed. As they walked Trevor knew the Horror was either new here... or it was being extremely careful how it ate. "So who is this guy you have to meet with?" Raki asked as Trevor looked.

"My business but I also need to take you to see the Watchdog." Trevor said as he then sighed realizing what he could do. "Guess I'll kill two birds with one stone." Trevor said as he had his plan ready. "Clare mined if I take him off your hands while you deal with your business here?" Trevor asked as Clare had something to find here so she would have to ask around.

"Go ahead meet me at the Inn nearby when you're done." Clare said as Trevor nodded.

"Got it." Trevor said as he began to walk away.

As Raki look to Trevor as he headed towards somewhere as he called out, "Come Raki, not everyone will wait for long.

"Ah- Coming!" Raki said as he follows Trevor out and stick at his side as they travel through the Xion.

As Clare watch them as they went through town as not people mind them, but had their eyes on her mostly, as she went down another path, as she goes to do her mission.

(Later at watchtower)

As Trevor and Raki arrive at an old watchtower as Raki looked around and didn't see anyone in site as he asked, "Are you sure this is the right place?"

"This is the place," Trevor said as he began to walk inside as Raki said, "But it looks like no one been here for ages."

"And that the idea," Trevor said as Raki look to him confused as Trevor went on saying, "Its places like this that no one would go to but still have access to it. You see the Makai order isn't one to be consider well known, as we may have a name but we stay in shadows, a savior in the dark to say, if people has heard of us it would only fade as rumor, legends or myths."

"But why do so, I mean wouldn't the people deserve to know who you people are or why you fight?" Raki asked as Trevor look to him and said, "It better not too, as Yoma are bad enough people are fearing, if people heard of us and the purpose we fight against Horrors that may have existed in the beginning of time, with little to no way to know how to track and fight them other than with object that people cannot comprehend other than calling it witchcraft which is far from it, but no one would believe it anyways."

Raki is surprise by all this as he nodded a bit as it does make sense with people fearing the unknown.

"It's better we stay as a story people tell to inspire kids and help them going to sleep, as also behind worship as a hero, that kind of thought would just go to your head and more than likely corrupts you, Anyways here we are," Trevor said as Raki looked around and then look where Trevor is looking at as he saw a strange symbol on the wall of the lower floor of the watch tower as he said, "But it's just a wall."

"Don't blink then, if you watch carefully you'll see there more to this than wall," the Makai knight said as he raise Zaruba to it as suddenly the appears of a door came forth and open up as Raki is surprise by this as Trevor walk on through as he said, "Hurry before the door close."

Raki quickly ran as he heard that as soon as he walk through the door began to close and soon vanish from site.

(Watchdog Sight)

The duo arrived inside the sight as Trevor removed his hood as he walked with Raki. Soon a burst of odd colors came forth like abstract and from it a throne was seen with a little girl there as she was enjoying some treats as she then saw Trevor walk in. "Golden Knight it seems Luka delivered the message as asked." The girl said as Trevor said.

"Lady Watchdog." Trevor greeted as he looked to the Watchdog.

"I supposed you heard that the Knight of this district is expiring correct?" She asked as Raki heard this as well.

"Yeah he may not have much longer in this world." Trevor said as he looked to the Watchdog in question.

"Yes which means I had already sent a request to the Senate to have a new Knight come in to take his place he should be here within the coming days." She said as she began to yawn a bit before taking another treat from the tray next to her. "Now who is the boy there?" The Watchdog asked as Trevor then pushed Raki forward.

"This is Raki he has the disposition to be a protector so I took him under my wing to see where it goes, he's greener then anyone I ever met so I have a lot to work with but I think he is capable of inheriting the armor here." Trevor said as the Watchdog heard this.

"I see... the Horror you seek its one unknown even to me." The Watchdog said as that was a first. "I had assumed it was a Madou Horror but upon investigation I found it was something far worse." She continued as Trevor heard this as well. "In a way it's the result of a collision between a Horror and a Yoma that created something new and vile a hunter who will not only feed upon the guts and organs of a human but also there soul and body. I am sending you out to hunt it out seeing as with your own abilities as a Yoma tracking it down should be of no problem." The Watchdog said as Trevor nodded to her.

"Very well then if it's of no trouble I wish to visit the knight before seeking this Horror out." Trevor said as the Watchdog saw this.

"Very well... but be quick about it." The Watchdog said as Trevor nodded. "And don't lose that new student of yours it's not every day we have a chance to bring fresh blood into the order." The Watchdog said as Trevor heard this and then took his leave.

"Come on Raki." Trevor said as Raki nodded to him.

"Right." Raki said as they took their leave of the Site.

(Later in Town)

"Trevor..." Zaruba began as Trevor heard his Madou Ring. "We may have been followed after the Watchdog." Zaruba said as Trevor heard this.

"The Organization?" Trevor asked as Zaruba heard this.

"Perhaps but be on your guard." Zaruba warned as Trevor heard this.

"Raki…" Trevor began as he got Raki's attention. "Follow me lead." Trevor said as he then decided to mess around with this guy by dropping a small pellet next to an old stand. The Pellet then glowed before bursting making it seem like someone or something hit the stand. "It's a Yoma!" Trevor cried out in Terror when a shadow of a Yoma appeared in the smoke as everyone began to panic a bit as when they did Trevor and Raki blended into the crowd as the one who was following them ended up losing them no doubt in the panic.

But once the smoke cleared they saw the Yoma was in fact a dummy made to look like one as by the time the man in black got through the two were gone.

(Later old House)

"Is this the place?" Raki asked as they arrived at the humble abode in town.

"Yeah it is." Trevor said as he began to enter the house by first knocking on the door. When he did he saw it open on its own as Trevor sighed and walked in with Raki. When he did though Trevor with his Claymore blocked an attack from a trap before using the Garoken to push back another trap before grabbing Raki and throwing him ahead and destroying the traps.

"What the hell was that?" Raki asked as Trevor began to walk forward into the house where giggling was heard.

"Man these traps never get to you huh, Trevor?" The girl asked as she was dressed in the uniform of a western Alchemist.

"No they don't, Lana." Trevor greeted patting the violet eyed ebony haired girl on the head.

"Don't do that." She countered as Trevor stopped. "Anyway if you're looking for the old man he's in his study." Lana said as Trevor nodded in response to her.

"Thank you." Trevor said as he and Raki then entered deeper into the home.

As Trevor and Raki enter in a room, filled with books, bottles of different kinds of potion or medicine, strange looking tools that Raki never seen before, and a table in the center of the room with a strange chess setting as instead of chess pieces, they were slabs of wood with strange figure of writing Raki never seen before as he thought it could be more Makai wording he would get to learn later on if he training as a knight goes well.

"It's been a quite a while, my pupil," an old and wise tone of a man is heard as Raki turn to see an old man wearing similar clothing to Trevor as the Golden knight said to him with a bow, "Master Xanxus, its few years to say. I'm sorry I've haven't been keeping in touch."

"You should be, as sometime I think you may have forgotten about your master," A female voice spoken out as Raki looked around as he wonder who said that as Xanxus turn around as Trevor look to the necklace around his master neck said, "Nice to see you again, Silva."

As Raki looked at Silva and saw her, and was amazed how she looked and different from Zaruba as Xanxus turns to Raki and said, "And who is this young man here?"

"Raki, soon to be a knight in training as I hope," Trevor said as Xanxus give a small laugh as he walk over to him and held out his hand as he said, "Nice you meet you, my boy."

As Raki seem a bit hesitate as he raise his hand to the old Makai knight and about to shake his, until the man grab hold of Raki arm and looks at his hand and said, "I can see it, hands of a cook, but not a fighter, but your eyes."

Raki looks up at the old mans as Mater Xanxus said, "They've seen the horrors of this world, the monsters that live among us. Yes I can see it."

Raki is surprise by him, as the old knight could tell he seem some bad stuff by the look in his eyes as the old man give a light laugh as he said, "But very soft, not yet mature it seem, but give it some time you may see more things that will harden them."

The old Makai knight release the kid's arm and turn to Trevor and said, "Are you sure he can handle to what's ahead, he isn't like you so you know."

"I saw his potential, to able to spot and see, and with enough time, he would able to react, and fight," Trevor said as the old knight said, "I hope so."

The old knight suddenly went into a coughing fit as Raki has a the same look like Trevor as he got worry, as Trevor was about to walk over, check to see if Master Xanxus was alright, until the old knight raise his hand stopping him as the old knight said, "Don- (cough) don't worry… (clears throat), this isn't new for me."

The old man walk over to the bottle and picked up one as he pop the cork that was on it and douse it down with ease and a bitter look on his face as the old man said, "This will only last me a few more days until the next one."

"Xanxus," Silva said as she with concern, as Trevor seemed sadden by this, he knew the old guy well, the mentor that watch over him during his training, a 2nd father in a way now just watching him slowly withering away, but he would fulfill his master wishes as he asked, "You said in your letter, you has two request of me."

The old man turn to him and said, "I'm suppose you would listen to this dying man words."

As the old Makai knight walk over to the chess table and sat down on the side with the most red pieces on the board as on the white side there not as many as it seem the game was play half way until halted for an unknown time as dust gather around the pieces.

"My first request is to settle a score between your father and myself." He said gesturing to the board as Trevor saw this.

"This is..." Trevor began as he knew what this was as it was an old game of the order that was a simple pass time for many.

"Yes when your father was still around he and I engaged in Bar Chess always trying to out due the other... as it stands when he died it was a tied on wins and loses I wish for the tie to be broken before I die." Xanxus said as Trevor saw this game. "We engaged in this game at the time but we were unable to finish due to a great deal of things getting in the way." Xanxus said as Trevor knew he was one of those things as well as Horrors. "We had hoped for another opportunity but it did not arise till after he had passed." Xanxus said as Raki saw this and was interested.

"Bar chess?" Raki asked as he saw this before Lana was heard as she saw this.

"It's similar to the game Chess but this is a Makai version of the game. Above the pieces on the board, the player puts his or her energy into it. When all of your opponent's pieces are destroyed, you win the game." Lana said as Trevor took his seat on his father's old spot no doubt to finish this game. "Those who can control Bar Chess are said to be among the finest of Makai Knights." Lana said as she saw the natural born half-breed and his father's best friend take opposing seats.

"So you wish for me to continue in my father's place?" Trevor asked as it would make sense.

"Don't be so formal I did basically raise you since your fathers passing when you were but a small thing despite my misgiving with your father's choice in spouse." Xanxus said as he won't lie at one point he hated Trevor but the boy had grown to be a fine Makai Knight. "Plus this is just a pastime for drinking booze after all." Xanxus said as he brought out his special brew and began pouring two cups of it. Trevor of course took one as he wasn't much of a drinker save for special occasions but as it stands this was a last drink for the man that Trevor decided to stomach it.

But as Trevor looked to the drink in his hand he had a small flashback the previous Golden Knight being there as well as a child with silver eyes as he was facing a cloaked figure who managed to end his life before escaping. This made Trevor freeze up as the red liquid of the drink as Xanxus saw this. "What's wrong?" He asked as he looked to Trevor.

"Oh um sorry not to be rude but I'm not exactly a fan of this particular brew." Trevor said as he took the cup and took a swing of it. When he did he shook his head with closed eyes and crunched up face that shook for a bit from a shiver before putting it down.

"True... but at least you can stomach it." The old man said as he then got ready after taking a sip of his. "Alright, I'll start it off." He said as he put the cup down. "I've been thinking of this move for a long time." He said as he took a piece and with a wave of movement slammed it onto a white piece and then put both on their side as they made an audible tap.

Raki saw as the old man made a hand sign with both hands before Trevor did the same as soon two shadow warriors with blades appeared as they both began to battle as Raki saw this wasn't like Chess as you don't just take the opponent's pieces you have to basically fight said pieces. It wasn't long till Xanxus shadow with two blades won against Trevor with a simple long sword as it stabbed into Trevor's and sent the white piece flying where it then exploded in turn. Trevor then went for the counter attack as he moved a piece to attack Xanxus piece as the two once more did as they did before.

The battle commenced as it wasn't long till Trevor won that battle as the red piece was sent flying from the battle and exploded as Raki saw this. Xanxus then laughed a bit as he saw how Trevor won the game as he saw the boy had grown. "Truly you are your father's boy." Xanxus said as he reached for his drink again. "Arthur would have probably done the same." Xanxus said as he then sipped his drink.

The game soon continued as Trevor and Xanxus moved there pieces and did battle with them as Trevor thought of his moves carefully. "Trevor you know Lana has been under my tutelage on certain aspects of yourself particularly your Yoma heritage and considering your Yoma half many worry you may become a Yoma or an Awakened Being." Xanxus said as Trevor looked to him.

"I know." Trevor said as he kept paying. "I'm guessing Lana here will be my physician on such things then." Trevor said as he couldn't exactly go to a normal doctor for such things.

"Precisely." Xanxus said as Trevor knew a lot of things about himself was due to being on grounds unknown to many born from a Claymore mother and human father.

"Though a part of me doesn't think I can finish this game." Trevor said as Xanxus chuckled a bit.

"An end will come when all the pieces of one player are gone." Xanxus said as he looked to Trevor.

"Considering what we are wagering on this game I wouldn't be surprised the 'end,' has double meaning." Trevor said as he played with Xanxus.

"Just like your father perceptive as usual." Xanxus said as Raki heard this.

"Wait they made a wager?" Raki asked as he looked to Lana on this.

"Yes... the loser gives up 10 years of his life in this game due to how long this game was on hold." Lana said as she looked to the now shocked Raki.

"But Trevor!" Raki called out as Lana sighed.

"Will only lose either one year or five years to him due to how his Yoma blood slows down his aging." Lana said as she knew Trevor wasn't like most humans in the world.

"But..." Raki trailed off as he was worried for Trevor even though he was a powerful Knight in his own right and a very powerful Claymore if he was part of the Claymore Organization like his own mother was.

"So Xanxus not trying to toot my own horn or count my chicken before they hatch but what was the second request?" Trevor asked as he played the game with him.

"As you know I'm old and only had a daughter who as you may or may not know had married into another Makai Knight lineage leaving me with no sons to inherit my armor." Xanxus said as he played the game with Trevor. "My second request should be obvious enough." Xanxus said as Trevor saw this.

"Fine someone to inherit your armor right." Trevor guessed as Xanxus chuckled to Trevor and his 100% accurate guess.

"Precisely." Xanxus said as he and Trevor kept playing.

As Trevor move a piece on to another and turn them on their side as the battle begins again as Trevor and Xanxus shadows fight as Trevor shadow came out on top and in turn stab the other shadow as it died.

The red piece soon went flying as Xanxus reacted to it as he took a moment before he said, "There has been an ominous wing blowing, going against the course of nature.

Raki look to the old knight as he wonder what he is meaning as he went on saying, "A sigh of powerful foes will be rising soon."

"Who are they?" Trevor asked as Xanxus said, "That is unknown, something I yet to figure out… but with this new rising you will have to fight, as the more you fight, the more you would most likely become, an awaken being."

Trevor was worry about this at all as he knew if he keeps fighting his other side would come forth reviling itself, as Raki seem worry about this, as he never heard of such of thing as it seem something more powerful and deadly as Yoma and maybe horrors a Trevor said ,"Why bring up something I already know?"

"Because… if you keep fighting and change, then the chances are, Garo will change as well," Xanxus said as Raki has to ask, "Change… how would it change?"

Lana look to Raki and told him, "Who knows really, as stories told every armor that pass down from one to another has always change a bit, growing, and change, like seasons of the years, but with someone like Trevor, it could be anything to tis strength and power to it's over all form."

As Trevor was more focus on other things than the changes he's going through as the only thing he would be focusing on is one thing as he said, "What must I do to be ready for such a battle."

Xanxus look to Trevor and points to his heart and said, "Just make sure your heart is stronger, as that what counts."

Trevor look down to his chest where Xanxus pointed at before looking back at his master as Xanxus said, "Let's continue the game."

AS the two keep going as the fights seem very intense as Raki watch closely as he doesn't know who would win and who will lose, as Trevor seem to be holding Strong, Xanxus is better with the most pieces on the board still but this game still could be anyone's.

"Why would people do this," Raki said as Lana look to him and said, "What do you mean?"

"Why risk losing years of your life, as I see most people dies around 80 years old, take away 10 and you'll be leave to be 70, and he," Raki said looking at Xanxus as he was already on his last leg it seem and he risking what time he has left for a game as Raki said, "He's already dying, why risk the last moment he has left?"

"It's a promise between men and honor, as well this game show the definition of the battle they face already," Lana explain to Raki as he look to the Makai priest as she went on saying, "Everyday a knight risk everything including his life to fight against the endless battle against mankind greatest enemy."

"Horrors?" Raki said as he knew the other kind of monster against man kind that greater than Yoma as Lana answer him, "Sin."

Raki eyes widen as Lana went on saying, "As long as mankind exist, sin will always exist as it that does, the horrors will come forth from the Makai world and devour all life as whatever it be human, claymore, or Yoma they will come and they will feast."

"Then… why do they keep fighting, why keep fighting a war that seem… just pointless?" Raki said as Lana sighed and said, "If you can't figure that out, then you're better off dead yourself."

Raki is shock by that statement as Lana wasn't going to hold someone hand and tell them, and she wasn't going to be far on things as that is what life is like, if you cannot stand against the wind, you'll just going to get blown down.

"Trevor has risked his life endlessly simply by living and not once has he ever strike his blade against those who would hunt him." Lana said as she looked to Trevor knowing his origins.

"So..." Trevor began as he looked to Lana. "How is Lana doing?" Trevor asked as he looked to Xanxus as he took a sip of his wine.

"She's growing to be a powerful Makai Alchemist funny considering when she's in her golden years you'll be a middle aged man to the theory." Xanxus half joked as it was still unknown if Trevor's Yoma blood will have any more effects on his aging as it does allow him to heal fast. "But when you get to my age you start to envy those who have youth like you and the boy there." Xanxus said as he moved a piece as Trevor saw this.

"I'd trade you if I could." Trevor joked back as he moved a piece himself.

"But why do you seem to cling to that Claymore you have begun traveling with." Xanxus said as Trevor went wide eyed to him. "Is it perhaps a sense of kinship with her that one such as her also bears the curse that you were born with but with that birth it was a lighter sentence? Or perhaps it is something more." Xanxus said as Trevor looked to him.

"What are you getting at?" Trevor asked as he looked to Xanxus chuckled a bit in response to Trevor's question.

"Nothing, nothing at all that is yet to be seen." Xanxus said as he looked to Trevor. "Your father loved a Claymore who loved him in return but both had endured a cruel parting your mother sacrificing everything for you alone and your father losing the woman who was the mother of his child." Xanxus said as Trevor heard this as he went wide eyed. "The Claymore who lost everything and had become one of the Four Creature of the Abyss all to protect you." Xanxus said as Trevor reached for a piece but then stopped for a moment.

"That is true." Trevor said as he moved another piece as he sounded wavering for a moment.

"Your father followed suit in battle falling against a Horror though he defeated it the result cost him his life orphaning you in a world that would despise one such as you." Xanxus said as he looked to Trevor as he looked down as he moved another piece.

"I see." Trevor said as he then moved a piece and went for the attack. Once more the two shadow knights did battle and this time Xanxus piece went flying at the result as Trevor saw this. "Even if that is true that I am destined for suffering and tragedy I shall endure it." Trevor said as he would endure the exile just so one more person can live and enjoy this world despite the Yoma that infest it.

"I see." Xanxus said as he smiled as he saw Trevor was maturing. "Trevor you should know one last thing... it is only speculation but... there has been tales of another Hybrid much like yourself." He said as Xanxus said as Trevor was wide eyed at this.

"What but?!" Trevor asked as he saw this as Xanxus looked down.

"I do not know the full extent of the story but if another exists he would have had to have been born before you were conceived when the Organization first began using the Claymores by inserting the Flesh and Blood of Yoma in their not reproductive organs." Xanxus said as Trevor mind began to race. "I do believe this other if he is real is part of the ominous winds that blow from the east." Xanxus said as Trevor heard this.

"I see... Xanxus I do have my request to ask." Trevor asked as he looked to Xanxus… I wish for you to pass down your armor to Raki." Trevor said as Xanxus in turn chuckled to this.

"Makai Armors can't be given or found they must be earned." Xanxus said as Raki was shocked Trevor wanted Raki to be given Xanxus armor.

"I know but." Trevor said as by the look of the board the game was clearly set for Xanxus history.

"It seems the game is over if we do not go now... the Horror may try to escape." Zaruba said as Trevor heard him.

"Xanxus… it seems that I..." Trevor said as Xanxus then looked to him.

"STOP!" Xanxus yelled as Trevor heard him. "No need to quiet while the game is still playing... let us finish this game another time." Xanxus said as everyone but Lana were shocked at this.

"Wait... but!" Trevor shot up as Xanxus looked to him.

"Listen Trevor the words I spoke... were your fathers words." Xanxus said as Trevor was wide eyed at this. "As my own defeat drew near he ended the game on a pause for next we meet." Xanxus said as the promise was kept but also renewed. "It may take a great deal of time... so be sure to find an excuse to come here... and if I am unable to play... have Lana play in my place." Xanxus said as Trevor heard him as Raki saw this.

Trevor looked to this as he saw the game as Raki then saw Xanxus looked behind Trevor as Raki swore he saw two phantoms there one was a man similar to Trevor but older while the other was what appeared to be a Fanged Knight Clad in Silver armor. Both of them nodded as Trevor's mind began to race with the memories he had shared with his father.

"Here..." Xanxus said taking Silva off his person as Trevor saw her as he held it to Trevor as Raki looked once he entered the room completely. "She will be a great help to you in the battles to come." Xanxus said as Trevor nodded as did Raki as Raki took the Amulet.

"I suppose we shall be partners when you earn the armor boy." Silva said as she looked to Raki as Raki looked.

"I'm Raki." Raki introduced as Silva chuckled.

"Very well boy then call me Silva." Silva said as Xanxus chuckled.

"She'll keep calling you that till you earn the armor when that happened." Xanxus said as he passed to two shorts Swords to Trevor who took them. "She'll call you Zero." Xanxus said as Trevor smiled a bit.

"Thank you... for everything." Trevor said as he looked to Xanxus with a small bow to the man who all but raised him when he was but a child who had lost his father.

"Yes now go Garo there are those who need you after all." Xanxus said as Trevor nodded and took his leave with Raki.

(Later in town)

The two walked as Trevor had his hood and gear back as he walked with Raki. "Ok first let's make sure a room at the Inn is rented for the night, then we'll begin the hunt." Trevor said as Raki saw him as he had to ask.

"Hey Trevor... do you like Clair?" Raki asked as this in turn caused Trevor to lose his footing a bit as Silva saw this.

"Heh humorous I may just grow to like you boy." Silva said as it seems to her Raki will be called boy until he becomes Zero.

"Raki… shut up." Trevor said as he began to walk again hiding his blush with his hood and cloak.

(Later at the Inn)

As the Trevor and Raki enter in the Inn as the man at the desk as he saw the two and said, "Hello there, welcome to the inn would you like a room?"

"I believe a claymore came by earlier and had room prepared already?" Trevor said as the man went wide eye and said, "Oh, so she meant you two then, and I thought it would be other claymores coming, sense I saw one other outside of town at the mountain, I was thinking it's a strong Yoma to be calling in others, with the some strange deaths that happen around town."

"Strange deaths, how strange," Trevor asked as the man said, "They happen at the dead of night, no one knew or heard a thing, until moments later some guard found a few people lying dead, but I guess the strange part of them were they didn't deem to be torn apart, but had the life suck out of them, drain of their blood and a some people may say their souls."

"Hm, interesting as I've never heard of a Yoma do that, let along leave a body untouched without a mess, thank for the heads up, but anyways, it's sort of been a long day for some of us, if you don't mind getting the room key or is the claymore lady still here?" Trevor said as the guy nodded and said, "Ah no she left as soon as she pay for the room. Here's your key, and I'll be back preparing something."

As the man give them the key to their room before he left, as Raki seem confused as he said, "Why did she leave right away without saying anything?"

"Poor boy, with all the time you been spending with a claymore, and the abnormal, you don't seem to know much," the voice of the creepy old man in black as Trevor turn and saw it was the same one from before as he said, "Someone from the Organization, I see you guy are wising up a bit, if you were waiting there the whole time to catch me by surprise."

"Sometimes we do, it's our duty mostly, but I will have to say bravo with that trick you pulled back at the market," The strange old man said as Trevor looked at him and said, "Yea, it help throw off anyone that following me at time, but now what and why are you still here anyways, as we could have skip this town already after that trick."

"Maybe, but I know you would still be traveling with the claymore and she won't leave until the request she was given is complete here," The old man said as Raki said, "Request, what do you mean?"

"She hasn't told you, surprising. It's simple to tell, as claymore are half human and half monsters," The old man said as Trevor added, "Only if they choose to act like it. As I know some of your members goes rogue from time to time killing people as they feel like it."

"You have a point there, but claymore do take in the flesh and blood of a Yoma into their bodies," The old man said as Trevor went on saying, "We get that how they become hybrids of half human and half Yoma, with women being the most successful taking them in, but with the side effect of the parts of a Yoma spreads, slowly coming what they have been hunting or become something else, as they hold it back with their state of will."

"Maybe, but they weren't born or made like you, as it seem after these years you were born, your Yoma side has coexist with your human side, but then again when your life could be in danger, the Yoma part of you will try and protect itself, turning you into a monster," The old man said as Trevor said, "Tell me something I don't know."

"So Clare… is she slowly turning into a Yoma then, and how you're going about it, claymore were once humans as well?" Raki said as he trying to understand as the old man said, "Who knows, history isn't always clear about that."

"Then how do they take in the flesh and blood of Yoma and survive?" Raki asked as the old man seem to almost laugh at that as he came down the stairs and said, "Survive? Claymore don't survive, but they do fight the Yoma inside of themselves, as you friend said in a way, as they remain that way until their transformation, that why they remain an ally to the human race, before humans were helpless against the Yoma, making the Claymore the ideal weapon."

"The ideal weapon?" Raki asked as the old man went on saying, "But one fateful flaw that effect all claymore, even your friend at some point of his life, they will all become Yoma no matter how much they fight."

Raki is somewhat surprise by this as he been told of the state of Trevor being born from a claymore he wouldn't change normally, but it seem its effect all claymore all the same, and that put a chill down his back as he felt Clare maybe in danger of herself. As the old man went on saying, "The more power they use, the more their bodies inch towards a monster such as the way thing are I'm afraid."

Raki started to get chills as Trevor can sense the fear in Raki come, as Zaruba sense the Inga coming forth a bit from him feeding off his fears as Trevor said, "That's enough out of you. Raki Go to the room and stay there for the time being until Clare gets back."

"But what about-

"Do it, as your elder, you will listen to me and follow my instruction, if you want to be the protector still, then listen to my orders," Trevor said as held up the key before Raki, as he nod and took the key.

As Raki walk by the creepy old man and up the stairs leaving just the two of them alone as the old man went, "Now that's boy is out of the way, I guess I can finally talk to you without any distractions, as I like to start saying, it's good to finally meet you face to face, the first ever hybrid who has yet to lose control after the first few years."

"I was well discipline by my father before his passing, not really hard to figure out how to be human," Trevor said as the old man laugh a bit as he said, "Interesting thing to say consider your mother was a claymore."

"Only half Yoma as you said, and my father was pure human," Trevor said to the old man as he nods a bit and said, "Maybe, but where you were born from, and how your mother was before having you, you are at best only part human."

"Yeah I know." Trevor said as he glared at the Organization Member as he knew his mother's fate in the end. "But it's something I've always lived with and I can wager my Yoma knows that it was born with my human half as well. Maybe I might lose myself... but if I do I'd sooner run myself through then let my hands be stained by blood." Trevor said as he then sighed a bit as he wasn't done. "So the reason Clare was to come here was because a Claymore had turned into a Yoma an Awakened Being am I correct." Trevor said as the man chuckled as he saw Trevor.

"Oh and how pray tell did you learn this?" The man asked as Trevor looked to him.

"It wasn't hard we tend to avoid towns save for jobs and let me just say it's not by first rodeo dealing with Awakened Beings." Trevor said as he looked to the man as he then chuckled.

"I see you do have brain in that head of yours but since your mothers passing she was the last of the original Claymore Project mainly the fact we avoided the reproductive organs when infusing Yoma flesh and blood since natural borne like you would take far too long to rear and train to become Claymores." The man said as Trevor saw this and scoffed.

"Then clearly you guys were just in it for the money... or something more." Trevor said as he glared at him. "Last I checked towns who are unable to fully pay for the services of the Claymore's end up having to give one of their woman or girls over to become Claymores as compensation." Trevor said as the man heard this as Trevor glared at him.

"I'm afraid that much is true and common knowledge. But surely you can't expect us to do this without funds in some way." The man said as Trevor glared at him for this.

"So I'm guessing Clare went to Xion Mountain." Trevor said as he had a hunch as the man wasn't normal that much Trevor could tell.

"Perhaps she did and when she did it was due to a black card." The man said as Trevor knew this and began to take his leave. "Then I'll be off." Trevor said as he then headed out to find Clare and hopefully find his quarry as well.

"Hmm now he is an interesting one and a powerful one at that even more so when he has no idea of such power... perhaps we should restart that old project of breeding Claymores instead of continuously creating them." The man said as he also took his leave as he knew from the start the boy was listening in on them from start to finish.

(Later at the Mountain)

Trevor arrived as he looked around as he then looked to Zaruba. "Well anything?" Trevor asked as Zaruba looked to his partner.

"I do sense a Yoma in the area... but it seems there is something else I cannot make heads or tails of it what so ever." Zaruba said as Trevor heard this.

"A Madou Horror perhaps?" Trevor asked as he knew Madou Rings and those like them had great difficulty with tracking those.

"Hardly if it was I wouldn't have sensed it at all. No I believe it may be more than a simple Madou Horror as this creature it seems it may be able to hunt at any time it pleases day or night." Zaruba said as Trevor nodded as he heard this.

"Anything else?" Trevor asked as he looked to Zaruba.

"Yes Clare is not too far from you and second..." Zaruba began only for a new voice to be heard.

"Trevor!" Raki was heard as Trevor looked and saw Raki running torts him.

"You were followed." Zaruba finished as Trevor growled a bit when he saw Raki running torts him.

"Idiot." Trevor growled as he saw Raki running this way as this place wasn't safe for him.

"Well the curse all teachers must face dealing with students who were just like them during apprenticeship if not worse." Zaruba joked as Trevor glared at his Madou Ring for that one as it was both funny and accurate.

"I see, and it seem you missed heard what is going on. I'm not letting Clare turn into a Yoma nor go to kill her," Trevor said as Raki looked at him as he said, "But what about the black car-

"The black card is a form of request from one claymore to another, as if a claymore sent that card out to someone, then they are asking that other claymore to kill them before they become something they don't want to be. A mercy kill to say," Trevor said as Raki just asked, "But why do such a thing? Isn't it bad enough as it is?"

Trevor sighed and said, "Follow me Raki, and I'll explain as much as I can to you, my own hunt is up here anyways, a good chance for you to witness what is hunt is like for a Makai knight."

"Better be careful Raki, as hunts are very dangerous to go on when you're still in training," Silva said around Raki neck.

AS the two began to walk up the step up Xion Mountain as Trevor began to say, "Tell me Raki, what define a monster from a human? And I'm not meaning just Yoma."

Raki thought of it as he said, "Well I guess a monster are evil, and… they hurt and kill people."

"So does other human to each other in times of war or reasons, as reason are revenge, jealousy, greed, and so on, but you still missing the point," Trevor said as Raki asked, "What other reasons is there?"

"Monster are wicked, as they won't care who you are, what you are, where you were born, and who your friends with, they will make people life horrible, make them scared, act in fear from other people. They kill for fun and eat your guts, your soul, or someone else because it was hungry as that maybe normal, or just eating to eat when it wasn't hungry at all which isn't normal," Trevor started to say as Raki asked, "What are you getting with this?"

"Let me finish and you'll know," Trevor said as Raki nodded as Trevor went on saying, "As human, we may act like jerks, act selfish, or crazy, there is always a part of them that make people still care about something or someone, as they maybe a killer or a thief, us of the Makai order don't judge them as we let the people, and if your religious, letting god sort them out, but there re time we are face with a choice."

"A Choice?" Raki asked as Trevor said, "To let people live or die, to the fine explain of someone was sick and in pain with an illness that cannot be cured."

Raki gulped a bit as that does sound horrible, as Trevor went on saying, "They scream out every day and cry every night, pray for something to end their pain, and your standing there with a choice to ether give him his wish… or leave him with the pain, what should, you do?"

Raki didn't answer at first as he took a moment to think before he said, "Well… I know killing is wrong and no one should do it… but how could I help the person if the only option is too kill them?"

"There is no other options, as ether way that person would die at the end, it's just a matter of how, as there are a million ways to die, and some of those ways could mean a painless death or a quick one, just a matter of how you would do it, as this mean giving them mercy," Trevor said to Raki as his eye look of sadness as Trevor said, "No one may want to die but it will happen, just a matter of when, and what you do before then to make life count."

"Make life count?" Raki said as Trevor said, "What you do in life, of having fun or doing something good for someone else, as when you die, die without regret, so your mind can rest in peace, as you died as a human, as if you live as a monster, then it won't matter how you live on you would just be… a monster."

Raki understands it… Clare isn't just killing someone out of duty… she doing to show mercy, to end them quick as Trevor has been telling him, but wonder why can't there be other ways, as it seems the answer is obvious already. There is no other options or choices other than to do it or not, that's why Clare is about to do something she may hate herself.

"Don't be sad Raki, stand strong and with pride if you're going to take on a world of evil, you must be strong and not just in muscle, but the mind too," Trevor said as he pointed to his head as he went on saying, "After this hunt I will train you to be a Makai knight, but it's up to you to do it or not."

"He's right you know, if you're going out on your own someday you will need to be ready and willed," Silva said as Raki look down as he raise her up a bit and said, "Thanks Silva."

As the two keep going up the mountain, as they saw a figure ahead as they saw it was Clare as Trevor said, "There she is."

"Clare!" Raki shouted as Clare stopped and saw the two coming up to her as she said, "I said wait for me back at the Inn."

"You did, but unfortunately I have an order to take care of, as it seem my target it somewhere here, but don't worry we won't interfere with your mission," Trevor said as Clare give a silent sigh as she closed her eyes and turn back forward and said, "Very well then, do as you must."

"Got it." Trevor said as he began to walk with Clare. "So the Black Card huh?" Trevor began as Clare went wide eyed as she looked to Trevor.

"How did you?" Clare asked as Trevor then pulled out another Black Card and old and worn one as it had the same symbol on his Claymore as it was clear he had found it inside the blade long ago.

"Wasn't hard to figure out heard the town talking about you and another Claymore the fact you came straight here... it wasn't hard to figure out this was something personal... so mercy killing huh?" Trevor asked as he walked with Clare as Raki heard it all.

"Yes... I assume he knows also." Clare said as Trevor looked and nodded.

"Yeah he does. I'm guessing the black card was sent because you and this Claymore have a history." Trevor said as he walked with them.

"Yes." Clare said as Trevor heard this and nodded.

"Well you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to just remember that." Trevor said as he had to kill a few Yoma himself since he seemed to attract them at times.

"Wait everyone stop!" Zaruba called as they all heard him. "I smell spilt blood... a Claymore's blood." Zaruba said as soon they heard the clanking of armor as they looked to the fog. As they looked they saw what appeared to be a Claymore almost limping torts them as she looked to them once out of the fog. But what was shocking was the blood staining her clothing from newly opened wounds as she was wide eyed as she looked to Clare with shock and some form of hope.

"Clare... help me." She begged before falling over as her blood began to pool as they were all wide eyed at this.

Trevor ran over to her and studied her injuries as Clare saw this as well as her old friends claymore was on the ground as well. "This was no Yoma though the signs of death point to such a being this also carries causes of death akin to a Horror attack." Trevor said as he saw this as he also noted something as he looked to the cape and moved it. "Seems she didn't get away in one piece." Trevor said as soon they heard the sound of chewing and munching as they all looked and saw a shadow hunched over consuming something as they looked and saw the glowing red eyes that had a tint of topaz yellow to them.

"Zaruba!" Trevor ordered as Zaruba looked the creature.

"I cannot tell what this creature is, I smell Yoma on it but I also see signs of a Horror on it as well and the aura it is giving off is impossible for me to comprehend properly but I can note it carries characteristics of a Madou Horror." Zaruba said as Trevor was wide eyed at this.

"Madou Horror?" Trevor asked as Zaruba looked to him.

"No I said characteristics at best this may be what can be considered a Horror Yoma if it's able to hunt in daylight." Zaruba said as he looked to Trevor as the creature heard them.

"Makai Knight, here?" The Horror Yoma asked as Trevor and Clare got ready for its attack as Trevor glared at it.

"Raki go hide now!" Trevor ordered as the Horror began to get up glaring at them.

"R-right." Raki said as he then ran to find cover as the two warrior got ready for the worse.

"I only stopped for a quick snack he demands that I find them and bring them to him." The Monster said as it glared at them ready to do battle.

"He? You work for someone?" Trevor asked as he glared at the Monster.

"None of your concern!" The Horror roared as he then charged at them as Trevor ditched his cloak and used his Claymore with Clare's to block it allowing the Horror to fly away from them as it glared at them when it saw Trevor's eyes. "You are you a Claymore?" The Creature asked as it saw Trevor's eyes as he glared at it.

"Depends on your definition of one." Trevor said as the Horror glared at them as its mouth began to split open and roared out as what looked like a tongue shooting out with a second mouth on it no doubt to serve some purpose for it.

"Beware of that tongue, I smell some horrors blood coming off of it with something else," Zaruba said as Trevor nods and said, "Stay clear of this fight, this isn't a normal Yoma to fight against."

"My purpose and mission is still clear, I will fight against it," Clare said a she there was a slight raise tone in her voice, as she raise her sword as the horror came at them both.

The duo dodge it as its claw, Trevor leap back as he stab his claymore into the ground and spin on the handle, as he came back around kicking it in its face, With that Clare came up and try slashing at it, but it seem it avoid it with Treavor let go of his claymore and pull out Garoken as he did a quick draw motion slash at the horror, as it use its arms to block it, it cry out feeling the burn of soul metal on its skin as it leaps away to the ruins.

As Clare was about to give chase as Trevor said, "Wait!" as Clare stop in place and look to Trevor as he said, "Don't try cutting at it, you may accidentally spill its blood onto you."

"Yoma's blood won't affect me as much as it would do a human," Clare said as Trevor said, "I know, but it won't be just Yoma blood, it the blood of a horror, as I will tell you think once, If you spill any blood onto yourself, in 100 days you will die, no matter what you do or what you are, no one is immune and not even claymore, if it touch you… the law of the order say to cut down anyone stain in the blood of the horror in the act of mercy instead of them ether dying or behind one themselves."

Clare listens to this as she looks to him and said, "If I do, then I trust you to do finish me off then."

"You don't understand me how I said it," Trevor said as Clare was about to say something until Trevor spoken up first as he said to her, "I don't want to cut down an innocent, I'm also telling not just your sake, but Raki as well, it's hard enough to see death around, but worse to see a friend die instead, and your one of the closes friend he has."

Clare did say a word as she didn't know what to do or say, as it her duty to cut down Yoma, even if the creature isn't just a Yoma, but… a part of her just wants to tear that creature apart, her one friend during training, stick by her as they train together until she was the one sent out first a she completed her training, but never forgotten about her.

Trevor saw the anger and frustration in Clare eyes, for weapons that suppose not to have much for emotion, she showing it quite a lot, as Trevor aid, "If you want to fight it, then here."

Clare look to Trevor as he held his sword out, then gave it a small wave, as it seem he did something before held it out to her and said, "I had my mother sword plated with special metal that my other sword is made of, not the kind to summon forth armor, but just in case if I needed a weapon against a horror, I'm trusting you with it."

Clare is surprise by this as she didn't know what to say, as Trevor is trusting her with something of his mother, the first generation of claymores, as she stab her claymore into the ground as she grip it, to her surprise, it seem light as a feather, even with great strength she could tell there was no weight in it.

"Careful when holding it, the sword would get heavy over time as I'm a little rusty doing a few thing I can really make it hold," Trevor said as Clare nodded and said, "I understand, let's go."

Trevor nodded as he shout out, "Raki, watch over the claymore, we'll be back!"

As the two take off, Raki got out from behind a rock as he came up toe hurt claymore as he said, "Got it."

(At the ruins)

As the two hybrids roam the ruin looking for the Yoma Horror, as the creature was looking up in a random direction or so as he said, "A male claymore is here, with a female one claymore. They are coming after me now, what I should do?"

"You know talking yourself is strange to say, also you just lead us to you," Trevor said as he and Clare came into few, as the Yoma horror spat out a strange junk from its mouth as the two dodge it as Trevor look to see the junk was dissolving the stone wall its hit a bit."

"I shall devour one of you and take the other to my master, as he will be please if I bring a claymore in," The Yoma Horror said as Trevor drew Garoken as Clare held up the sword as Trevor said, "You won't be doing a thing, as I will cut down your Inga, horror."

The beast roar out as he charge at the two again as they dodge it, as they leap to the side, as the Yoma horror came at Trevor first as he slash and stab at it, as the us tis arms to block the attack and dodge the other, as it seem the creature and heal a bit from the cuts of the soul metal sword.

Clare came in as she slash the sword down as the demonic hybrid dodge it as Clare created as small shock wave that blew dust around as the two hybrid came out from the dust quickly and attack the creature.

AS the Yoma horror stood there in place as it give a roar, as from its shoulder some sort of black bone handle came forth as it pull the two bones out to show the dark blades it made, as it sue those to block the two attack that came at it before pushing both Trevor and Clare back.

The bone blade suddenly grew out more suddenly as it form a more better weapon for the creature as Trevor let out a breath as he raise his sword to his hand and slide the blade down his sleeve to show he was ready for another round.

The two went at each other as they slash at each other, with the horror hybrid hitting Garo back to an upper area of the ruins, as Garo rolls a bit while the horror charge in after him, as Clare follow up to witness the fight and see what will happen.

Garo recover quickly after that strike ash the horror was upon him they both clash swords with each other as they were in a moment of a dead lock until Garo Broke it and punch the horror in the face casing some pain to it.

As the horror retreated back from it as Garo went at it, as the horror slash at him again, only for Garo to leap over and cut over the horrors guts area only to release that light again as Garo reals back in pain from it as suddenly a strange change to Garo happen as his armor change from all gold to bold and black in areas of it.

The light soon face as the horror recover and kick Garo up as the new look of Garo vanish after that, as the horror drag Garo across the ceiling of the old ruins as the horror try slashing at as Garo block the strikes with his sword.

Garo soon push off the ceiling forcing the horror to go back down to ground level as the two soon kick each other falling back a bit before going back at each other again.

Clare follow them as quickly as she could as she saw the fight was intense, if she was skilled enough she could have join in but the way the two were fighting see a bit above her skills.

As the horror and Garo clash again, Garo push forth and slash against the Horror's chest releasing the light once again as Garo back away quickly as Garo was throw back, as Clare held up the claymore to block the wave of light, as for some reason as the light wasn't effecting her as much as Trevor, and saw the claymore glows a bit with the soul metal plating on it seem to be reacting to it and wonder what it means.

Garo soon recover as he was back fighting the horror as the hybrid smack Garo sword a bit to the side before kicking him outwards and send him into up a bit before Garo Recover and try to slash at the hybrid only for it to jump up and stand on the ceiling instead as the two clash swords once more as it seem the fight was stretching itself out.

Garo Knock the horror down a bit before slashing at it guts once more as the light flash in his face as he Cried out.

The horror health up after that as he went for a stab at Garo only for the Golden knight to side aside with his arm up pushing the sword away before grabbing onto it and slash at the horror once again as the light shine brightly as Garo cry out and about to send flying until Garo hold onto the sword of the hybrid as the light sprays onto the armor changing it even more as it shine brightly before it became gold and black as Garo smack the horror away.

AS Clare look upon Garo and suddenly felt his power increase greatly for a moment, as the topaz glowing from his eyes with the dark golden armor is shown as Clare is surprise by this.

Garo then roared out as he glared at the Yoma Horror as it glared back at him. "Dammit!" Garo roared out having enough of this pain and charged in to run the Horror through. When he did the blow caused the Golden energy to shoot out once more as Garo roared out in pain as the energy flowed through and around him as he saw more memories unknown to him.

(Vision)

Trevor saw the image of his father younger but not by much as with him was a heavily pregnant woman as she smiled and rubbed her stomach as Trevor joined his hands with hers as they both smiled as Trevor took note to the silver eyes she possessed when she opened them. "Who... who is that?" Trevor asked as he saw them as he knew his father but the woman... he had a hunch as to who it was.

(Real World)

Garo swallowed the pain and roared out as his eyes under the armor turned topaz drawing out his Yoma blood before he charged through as the Yoma Horror still stabbed with his blade was also pushed as it roared in pain while the energy released from it torts Garo. Soon Garo jumped off the ledge area and sliced the Yoma Horror through as it turn the energy inside was fully released as it all but bathed Garo in its power as he was being shown another vision.

(Vision)

"Mother?" Trevor asked as he began to see this woman who was with his father was his mother especially by her Claymore alone the very same one he carries with him.

(Real World)

Clare and Raki saw what was going on as Trevor roared in pain as his armor began to flash between its base form and this new form as every time it did the golden light flashed between them as Garo was rolling and reeling in pain. Trevor then roared out as he grabbed his helmet and threw it off in turn causing the armor to disengage as Raki and Clare looked to him as Clare saw his eyes flash between their normal silver to the Yoma topaz.

"Trevor! Hey Trevor what's wrong?!" Raki asked as Trevor was on the ground in extreme pain.

"What the Hell is this?" Trevor asked as he began to crawl to a ledge and began to pick himself up as Raki and Clare saw this.

"What is what?" Clare asked wondering how this could happen as Trevor glared with pain.

"How am I supposed to know?! That's why I ask?!" Trevor roared as it was clear his body was in extreme pain.

"Trevor we still have a pressing matter... the Claymore she isn't long for this world." Zaruba said as Trevor heard this as they then began making their way back to the Claymore in question.

(With the Claymore)

Her body was convulsing releasing this blood like liquid as they all saw it as did Zaruba. "It seems the Horror had infected her with its blood no doubt if we do not end her she will either die a slow and painful death or be turned into one of them herself." Zaruba said as he looked to this.

"I... I see." Trevor said as Clare held her Claymore as she looked down upon her old friend as she looked to Clare begging for the pain to end.

"Please." She begged as she then cried out in pain as Clare then raised her borrowed sword with the tip pointing downward as this was Trevor's Claymore no doubt it will help her complete her mission here. She then strike down as the blade stabbed into the Claymore's heart as she was wide eyed as Trevor saw this as did Raki. "Thank... you." She said before breathing her last as it was clear Clare had completed her task.

"But what was that thing?" Raki asked as he never seen something like it before.

"I do not know but if we wish to find it would be best to report it to the Watchdog and then the Senate it seems a plot is occurring one we yet to know the final act for." Zaruba said as Trevor looked ready to pass out. "That is after we get Trevor back to town to recover of course." Zaruba said as Trevor began to wonder what was going on.

(Meanwhile Unknown Location)

A man was sitting on a throne of sorts as nearby a little girl was singing a tune of sorts as nearby was what appeared to be a seal as he was wearing a black duster with his nails painted pitch black while covered in rings while wearing sunglasses. He then looked to a board of sorts and saw one of the many tags on it burn off as it signified one of his Yoma Horrors dying as he saw it. "Well it seems the Order is starting to become aware." He said as before him was a statue of the Twin Goddesses. "Well this should make things far more interesting." He said while getting up revealing his scale like gauntlets and his shirtless chest.

The way he moved was that of an aristocrat or royal as it seems his entire chamber enticed that view. "Well then let's see if they can learn more such as my location and the likes." He said as he smirked as he saw the board. "After all I do have a surplus of these new Yoma Horrors." The man said as he was enjoying a goblet of red wine as nearby was what appeared to be a large Yoma chained down while connected to another spot with the little girl and the seal in question. "Now then let's begin the next act." The shadowed man said as he was going to enjoy how things turn out.

(TBC)

*Insert Danzai no Hana

ESKK: Well here we go end of the chapter. I do hope you all enjoyed it and will leave a review as you leave. Now until next time ja-ne.