Garo Claymore of Knights

ESKK: At last a new chapter let's get this show on the road.

(Start Village)

Another hybrid of Horror and Yoma was roaming as it had a girl cornered in an alley. She made the mistake of roaming when there were Yoma about and being day light the beast laughed ready to feed and spread. As she was about to attack the human girl was saved from the tongue like appendage by a red scabbard blocking the attack. The wielder was none other than Trevor who then drew forth the Garoken and slashed the tongue back causing the Horror to roar in pain.

"Makai Knight?!" The Creature gasped as it saw Trevor.

"Run." Trevor ordered as he looked to the girl.

The girl nodded and squeezed away but the Horror saw. "NO!" It roared only for Trevor to kick it in the face and give the girl time to escape. The Horror roared as it then went on the offensive and began attacking Trevor. Trevor of course countered most of its attacks seeing as both Lana and the Watchdog wanted a live sample of this thing to hopefully track it down when it shows. Trevor jumped back and glared at the Yoma before he took a battle stance again.

"Sorry gotta end this quick." Trevor said as got ready to summon his armor.

"NO!" The Horror Yoma Hybrid roared and in turn entered its true form before attacking. Trevor cut open a portal as in turn a light shined down from it to summon his armor.

(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, Dan, 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, Dan, and Zero before it showed them fighting Claymores and one other Makai Knights known as Kiba before Garo met Kiba in battle 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 OST

(Start Outside the Village)

Four Claymores of the Organization were seen walking to the Village they were tasked to help. They were to handle the 5 Yoma that were there and also to help look into information of the elusive Yoma Slayer. Some believed him to be an urban legend but a Claymore had made contact with him giving proof that the legend was real. As they walked though they heard a girl yelling and saw her running away from a man. But of course the Yoki he gave off showed he was not a man at all.

"Wait come back!" The man called as the girl ran away. "There's no need to leave in such a hurry." He called out as he chased the girl before vanishing.

In turn the girl cried out in shock when the man now in the form of a Yoma landed in front of her and laughed at his meal. But before he could dig in a blade stabbed through his face and was sliced off ending its life instantly. "Your Claymore's." The girl said as she saw them.

"And you must be from Torela." The Claymore said to which the girl nodded in response. "So tell me girl how bad it is in town?" The Claymore asked as she looked to the girl in question.

"I don't know." She confessed as she was scared to hear what happened to her hometown.

(Scene Break at Torela Clare)

The three Claymore's arrived as Clare was seen there sheathing her sword. When they arrived the leader gasped sensing something and in turn saw the remains of Yoma in a back alley. Raki then turned around and saw the other Claymores there. "Clare these friends of yours?" Raki asked as Clare knew what they were. No doubt Rai was being cautious considering his last time meeting a Yoma disguised as a Claymore.

"Interesting there was five of them. It seems you fought and killed four of the creatures by yourself." The leader said as she looked to Clare. "The fifth one escaped and would have killed a woman right outside of town if we had not saved her." The leader scolded as she wasn't done yet. "So perhaps you'd like to explain to us what happened here?" She requested as Clare then glared over to them.

"First of all I knew you three were coming from that direction and you could have taken him so long as you didn't take your time coming here." Clare began causing the Claymore to glare at her. "And second... the reports were mistaken there wasn't five there was six." Clare said as this surprised the group.

Just then a roar was heard as they in turn saw the Hybrid charging through a building as Garo was on its back stabbing the Garoken into its hide causing the bright light to shoot out and affect Garo once more. Garo roared out as the Hybrid tried to get Garo off its back. Garo then jumped up and used one of his scarves to restrain the Horror. Garo then pulled hard and slammed the Hybrid into a building before slamming it to the ground. The Horror then looked and saw the others before the Hybrid roared out using its tongue to try and reach them to hopefully infect them as well.

Garo knew he could only endure the pain for so long and knew he had to finish this now. He then roared out and charged at the Hybrid running on the scarf to where it was restrained by the massive ring. He then slashed through the Horror releasing the Gold Light inside it which entered into Garo before dying down. The Monster turned to dust before Garo retracted his armor showing his skin was slightly burned and his clothing singe as well.

"Shit." Trevor cursed as he stumbled a bit no doubt still getting use to when these Hybrid do that with every attack on them.

"The half-breed." The Claymore leader said as she saw Trevor and his silver eyes.

Trevor heard this and looked before cursing himself to this. "Oh shit." Trevor cursed as he saw the Claymore's here and knew they still haven't given up hunting him down once it was known he was back in the spot light.

The three claymores had their hands on their weapons just in case as the leader of the trio steps up as she said, "By order of the organization, if we ever caught sight of the male half breed we must capture and bring him back to headquarters. You will surrender to us."

"I'm sorry to say this but," Trevor began to say as he stood up, wrenching at the pain, but he took a breath as he power through it and said, "I don't plan on going anywhere with you three, as lovely as you ladies are it just won't happen I'm already with another party."

"It not a request," the leader said as she took a step forward until Clare step in front of her covering Trevor as she quickly said, "Your help is not required with this one. He is already in my custody and under my supervision, there no need to raise your blade at him."

"Oh, and you believe you can watch over him without the half-breed escaping," the leader said as Trevor said, "You know I have a name right?"

They wasn't paying attention to him as they were eye at each other with the two claymore staying silent, not wanting to get in the middle of their leader and the claymore before them as Clare said to her, "I've been traveling with him for almost a month, and so far he hasn't make any such attempt, even when I had my sword pointed at his heart."

'During spars mostly,' Trevor deadpan thought with Zaruba added in his two cent talking through his thoughts, "She covering for you, so you can carry out your duty, she brave doing this so."

Trevor silently agree to that as it seem Clare had all the time in the world to take him in, but she doesn't and most if not all claymore follow any orders and the laws of the organization that they set for them to the letter and Clare seem to be bending the rules for him and using a loophole for him as long she is watching over him she could report anything to the organization and keep going on their journey.

As the other claymores were at a standstill by this, they knew they cannot attack one of their own without reason, and Clare hasn't done anything wrong… yet, they really can't do a thing as the leader of the trio sighed and let go of her sword handle as she said, "Fine then, but I will report of your actions. As the organization had said there was a chance these were Voracious eaters and we were instructed to wait for them to gather in the same place, then the four of us were to the job together."

"Well unfortunately most of them were just normal Yoma, with the one abnormal that was weak," Clare said as Trevor whisper on that while rubbing a spot that the light shine out and burn at him as he said, "Tell that to the burns I gotten from it."

"I think you mean fortunately, if they were voracious eaters, then you would be the one lying in the street right now instead of them," the leader said with Raki surprise by this news as the leader went on saying, "Or was this an attempt at foolish bravery."

"Not really, we arrived early and found out they were normal yoma, I decided to proceed and confront them head on, while the companion would take on the abnormal," Clare said as the leader close her eyes and said, "Interesting, then I will also inform the organization about your disobedient."

"Is it disobedient by getting a job done that requested for you to do?" Trevor said as the leader stop in her tracks when she and the other were walking off as Trevor said, "As far as I see, she make your duty just easy taking out most of them."

"This isn't a concern to a half-breed like you," she said before she look back at him for a moment, judging him to the look of her eyes before turning back around and walk off with the two claymores beside her.

AS soon they were out of site, Raki came up to Clare and said, "So wait you thought they were Voracious eaters? You told me they were just normal yoma."

"She didn't lie on that, even I could tell these yoma were just normal ones, with the one back at the church was different than most," Trevor said as he step up before his mentor and said, "But she taking them by herself is crazy even you as well taking on the hybrids. You, and her shouldn't be so reckless."

Clare put her sword away as she said to him, "Alright Raki, I'll keep that in mind for the future."

"Let's get going, no doubt Lana will be piss at me for killing a hybrid than keeping it alive," Trevor said as trying to capture a creature that could infect people with its tongue is hard enough as if it goes after people nearby, he would have no choice but to take it out fast before it could harm a person with Zaruba said, "Don't want to be in your shoes, if I had feet."

(Later that night)

The group made camp, as Trevor went out to talk to Lana about the fail attempt to capture a hybrid alive while Clare is talking to her informant by a camp fire with cricket's were chipping as the man in black said, "Well I can see you are as careless as ever. What would you have done if they were Voracious eaters? Oh what am I talking about, you were hoping that was the case. Am I correct?"

Clare didn't say a thing as the man in black said to her, "I do emit I admire your courage, but you have no idea what you're up against when it comes to Voracious eaters."

"I fought one in the Cathedral," Clare declared as she has a good idea of Voracious eaters are like with the man in black said, "Actually that was just a normal one. It did need to eat more than normal to maintain its sizes but really it's just an underling."

Clare expression didn't change by this as the man in black went on saying, "You see, we use Voracious eaters as more of a code word. Publicly it's much easier to explain those creatures are by referring to them as such."

The man in black push up his hat and said, "What we are really talking about are awaken beings."

Clare expression change from stone to shock by this as she didn't know this and thought the two were different subject, as her mind remember the time she first saw a claymore with her Yoki go out of control while transforming, as a horn appear on her head and wings grow out her back, as she remember her well enough… as the one who killed Teresa.

"They were born from the failures of our own ranks and ones that in the birth project, as far as the public knows they're just yoma that lived a long time," the man in black said with what he said catch Clare attention as the man in black went on saying, "If you were to ever face a true Voracious eater, an Awaken being, then remember this. It is quite certain you will dead in the matter of seconds."

"What is the birth project? I only heard it just once before," Clare question as the man in black said, "Oh, that. A failed experiment that was shelved due to the failure rate that happen during it, as few select warriors from a few generation that came before you had come forth and volunteer for, as the organization believe we can create a strong breed of warriors if they were was naturally born."

Clare listen carefully as the man in black went on saying, "Unfortunately it seem that when impregnate the claymores devolved faster into becoming awakened beings and were quickly put down before so, some before they could even give birth, and those who did given birth were barely holding into themselves. If even one child was hurt or didn't make it during the birthing, they go into a berserker like rage that lead them into becoming an awaken being as well. It escalated further when some of the newborns had died during the mothers rage. After this many of the newborns were put out of their misery since they couldn't live without their mothers for long. Do to all these factors the project was shut down and shelved due to the birthrate and deaths of said new born and the turning of our ranks into awaken beings."

Clare is surprise by these fact the man in black is telling her as he went on saying, "Out of the many that was done, only two new born survive that were born males, with one being keep out of view of the public and watch over in case it developed into a awaken being himself, while the 2nd being born out of our control from a claymore than went rogue, the 2nd male born half-breed you are traveling with, Trevor was it?"

The man then chuckled a bit as he sighed a bit not long after. "Though I supposed it could not be helped truly. After all imagine the time it would take to rear those warriors from birth, Claymores are already destined to live long lives and I doubt many would want to wait for a good century for their warrior to be ready." The Handler said showing how their plan had more than the natural instinctive flaws of the participants.

Clare didn't say a word about him as she knew enough what Trevor was and she trust him enough to keep himself from going out of control as she said to the man, "What happens to the ones that became awaken beings?"

"Some were killed, due to them being lower ranking before while other escape killing many of our ranks along the way, as I have said before if you ever face against an awaken being, you will die," the man in black said to Clare as she just glare at him and said to him, "Your lack of faith in my skills is Unfortunate, Good bye.

Clare turn around and started to walk off as the man in black smile as he said that will catch Clare attention, "Its Priscilla."

Clare stopped when she heard that name she was very familiar with. "You want to take Priscilla's head am I right about that?" The Handler asked as he looked to Clare. Silence was his answer to which he already knew what it was. "Well you best forget that notion because even amongst Awakened Beings she's in the top of her class." The man said with a smirk while adjusting his hat a bit. "And her awakening unleashed all of her latent power." He said as Clare was like a stone. "Of course she only did so to defeat Teresa otherwise they're might have been another outcome." The Handler said as Clare still remembered when it happened.

"When it comes to awakening beings our policy has always been to treat them as any other Yoma we are to simply leave them alone unless we are ordered to take them down as part of a contract." The Handler said as Clare listened to him.

"So what if a job comes in where we are to take down Priscilla?" Clare asked as she looked to the Handler.

"If that were to happen then our Organizations Total Strength would be brought down upon her. But only our leader can decide that." He said with his fingers interlocked. "Don't worry our top warriors are quiet capable I'm sure confident they can bring her down." The Handler said as he looked to Clare. "Of course every era does has its heroes. Unfortunately no matter what you think you're not one of them." He said as of course Clare remained silent which in turn the Handler saw it. "Very well I'll add your name to a team that's been assigned to an awakened being." The Handler said as Clare looked to him.

"It's a job in the mountains west of here." He said going into detail a bit. "We never had such an opportunity to see what could have been with the Birth Project and knowing our runaway wolf is heading north deterring him off course a bit will give us time to learn why he is so intent on traveling north." The Handler said as it was known Trevor seems to be intent on going north but ever since he began traveling with Clare and Raki it seems his destination is stopped at every turn. "Furthermore it would be a good chance for us to see what he is capable of against an Awakened Being." The Handler said as it was clear what he wanted and why he wanted it.

"Apparently it's the result of a warrior who missed their chance to die. I believe it will be a good opportunity for you to see just how competent you really are and for us to see how powerful the Runaway Wolf is." He said remembering how he met Trevor who either wears a mask, glasses like his own, or a hood to conceal his eyes.

(Later)

Clare arrived back at camp to see Trevor leaning on a tree sleeping with the Garoken resting against his shoulder blade. Raki was in his sleeping bag as Clare walked over to Raki first and looked down to him. She reached out to the boy only to pull back as she second guessed herself. She then looked to Trevor wondering what was in the North that he needed to do... He always said he had to see someone there but he never gave a straight answer to it.

Was something there he needed to retrieve or was he going to see someone close to him. She then looked to the sky wondering just what was going on as Trevor was the second such half-breed born and if this is true who was the first and where is he right now.

(Scene Break Mountain Village)

Trevor, Clare, and Raki were walking down the street as Trevor had his hood back on to hide his silver eyes. He knew the looks it would cause but he accepted it long ago seeing as people will always fear what they cannot understand. "So who are we supposed to be meeting here?" Trevor asked as Makai Knights slay Yoma as much as Horrors so the fact he was invited to this mission was to be treated as any other Horror Hunt. Lana had returned to her village long ago and was working on the Hybrid tracker but she needed a live sample or specimen to study no doubt to acquire the data on it.

"We'll know when we see him." Clare said as they continued their trek.

'So there really going to fight a voracious eater this time.' Raki thought as he saw Trevor and Raki walk through.

"Come on kid we're burning day light." Trevor called out as he looked to the duo.

"Sorry." Raki said before he ran to catch up to them. 'Clare and Trevor are great Warriors together they'll be fine.' Raki thought as he caught up to them.

As they walked for a tad bit longer they were then stopped by a man in a cloak as he looked to them. "Follow me." He said as Trevor didn't sense any Yoki from him nor any Inga either.

(Later)

The group was being lead to an old path in the city before they arrived at an old house. "You're the last ones to arrive the rest are already here." The cloaked figure said as Trevor and Clare both saw three other figures inside the house. But the group quickly recognized one of the Claymore's inside the house.

"Oh come on not you again." Trevor complained loudly as he remembered the one that in the middle from before in the last town and thought he was rid of her.

One of the claymore women stood up as she look at the group and said, "The half-breed man is here, which is surprising, and you brought the brat along too."

Insulting at group, Trevor didn't like her tone ether as she sounding very arrogant, she didn't stop as she went on talking, "Well I'm sure he's not your kid. What did you do, pick up a stray on your way over?"

Trevor sighed a bit as her tone seem to be getting too big headed for her own good as he soon spoken up saying, "The boy is with me, a warrior in training to make him succeed in a title, I prefer if you didn't stick your nose in our business, and keep your foot out of your mouth."

"What you say?!" she yell as she look as step forward until the claymore woman from before spoken up saying, "Stand down, don't waste your energy on something this petty."

The woman ball her hand into a fist before stepping back as she look back at the group as she look back to the boy and said, "I hope you don't plan on bringing him along to help fight."

"No, he going to be staying behind at an inn where he will be keep out of the way for the time being," Trevor answer as he stood strong before the girl before she retreated back with nothing else to say as suddenly a sword came flying at him as he quickly block it with his claymore sword with ease before pushing her back as soon they have their sword pointed at each other neck as the woman said, "For a late comer, you have quite the attitude, but I guess we're all on edge as we have to wait an entire week."

"Then you should have prepared better then," Trevor said with the first claymore woman pointed her sword at Trevor as well, as with Clare was reaching for her sword to help just in case, as the man in the room behind the group sighed and said, "I'll leave this to you then Miria."

He soon left while closing the door behind him leaving the whole scene as Raki said, "Great just leave us like this."

"Helen and Deneve, put them away right now," Miria order as the two claymore women comply as they put away their sword with Trevor putting his sword back behind him with Clare surprise by that order, with all attention was now on Miria as she said, "Unbelievable. First you disregard orders and now you arrived late, delaying our mission, and what worst you brought the half breed with you."

"Hey your group asked me to take part in this." Trevor countered as he glared to the Claymore.

"Regardless you both seem to lack much needed discipline." Miria said as she looked to the duo but sighed none the less. "However we need to get started." She said as Trevor agreed with her on this one as did Zaruba. "The Veracious eater we'll be hunting is on Mt. Pablo just south of here. We'll be heading out tomorrow morning but for now I'd like everyone to introduce themselves and tell us your rank." Miria said as Trevor looked around. "It would also be helpful to know of any experience you have with Veracious eaters." Miria said as Trevor shrugged to this.

He wondered what it must be like for these Claymore to constantly fight the beast within while Trevor was lucky that the hunger for him was wholly by choice. Trevor would NEVER consider consuming the guts of anyone even if he had their consent to do it. Trevor won't deny doing so would give him an edge... but if he did do it... he may never come out the same. "I am known as Miria I will be your commanding officer on this hunt." Miria began as she looked to the group. "I hold the rank of 6 this mission will be my 7th hunt for a Voracious eater." Miria said as Trevor took note of this.

Next was the girl who had her Claymore sheathed. "My Name Helen my ranking is 22 I don't have any experience hunting these creatures." Helen admitted as she looked to the group.

"My name is Deneve my ranking is 15 and I've been on two other hunting journeys." Deneve said as Trevor heard this as well.

'So they all have rankings just like the Makai Order yet still different.' Trevor thought as he saw that Raki shared similar thoughts. The Makai Order had its own ranking system the higher rank one was the more they were allowed to do as a Makai Knight or Alchemist. He made sure to make a mental note of this for later if the need ever should arise.

"My name is Clare I have never encountered such creatures. My rank is 47 within the organization." Clare said as everyone was surprised even Trevor was caught off guard.

In turn Helen began to laugh as she looked to Clare. "Did you hear that Deneve this one is only a 47. What were they thinking sending a rookie on this mission" Helen laughed as Trevor heard this.

"Raki." Trevor began stopping Raki from doing something stupid. "Sorry but mind explaining to me what is all the giggles?" Trevor asked as Deneve smiled and put an arm around Trevor's shoulder.

"Well seeing as you weren't made one of us but was born that way I'll let you in on the secret. See how it works with us is that each of us is assigned a territory within this continent sometimes we get killed and occasionally we get new members but for the most part our rankings stay the same. This continent has 47 Territories and we are assigned a number based on our strengths." Helen explained as she looked to Trevor.

"So if our number says how strong we are and her number is 47 that that means." She began but Trevor cut her off.

"That Clare is the weakest one of them all." Trevor said putting the dots together.

"Oh no." Raki said as he realized what this meant for them.

"Half-breed." Miria spoke as she looked to Trevor. "Despite not being with the organization you still had yet to tell us about yourself." Miria said as Trevor heard this and sighed in response.

"Alright my name is Trevor and my ranking... or title is the Golden Knight." Trevor said but before Helen or Deneve could comment Miria cut them off as she had seen this armor he dons and knew it spoke truth. "As for my number of kills... Hard to say if a Yoma or Veracious eater crosses my path I simply cut it down and ask questions never." Trevor said as this didn't help but seeing as he was a natural half-breed he didn't have the limitations most Claymores were bound to so no doubt he would be a great help in this hunt.

"Very well but despite this I am still commanding officer and regardless if you were requested by name for this hunt by the Organization I expect you to follow my orders to the letter." Miria said as Trevor looked to her. "Am I clear?" She asked as Trevor rolled his eyes a bit in annoyance.

"Crystal clear." Trevor said as he knew for now he had to play along.

(Scene Break that same day the Inn)

Within the Inn, Trevor was cleaning his mother's sword, making sure there was marks or dirt spots on it as he wipe it down with a cloth, before breathing and wipe it again to show a nice reflective surface on the blade itself, with Clare just staring out the window with some thoughts in her head while being silent about it, with Raki sitting on the bed looking down as he remember what the claymore women said about Clare as he thought, "She's the weakest of the claymores."

Flashes of the past came to his mind of all the times Clare fought and killed a Yoma with Trevor there helping if needed, and at times the other way around when facing against hybrids.

Raki hand clinch the bed with Silva is able to hear some of his thought, but didn't say a word about it as there was nothing to say about it, and soon his train of thought was interrupted by the sound of metal clinging down upon the table as Raki look and saw Clare put down all of her Bera money onto the table as she said, "I'll leave these with you for now. You can spend it on whatever you like while I'm gone."

Raki stood up and asked the two, "So how long to do you think you two will be hunting for Voracious eater."

"Well with certain nature of Voracious eaters, if it hides we might be away from a week, but if it comes looking for food, no doubt will go for us, 2 to 5 days or so at the earliest," Trevor said as he thought of the times he went hunting for a few Voracious eater, that was mistaken for a horror as it had some really huge Inga build up on it, no doubt they are the ones that went berserk due to anger.

Raki suddenly reach into the pile of the Bera and grab 3 to 4 of them as he said, "In that case I'll take these three then, kay? This is all I need for a week right… so you two will be back soon, in one week?"

Suddenly Clare fist tap Raki at his head suddenly as he flinch to it while she said, "That's correct, you need to stop worrying so much."

"We'll be fine Raki, but I do worry about you at time, that why I'm having Lana coming here to watch over you and your training, as I know I can't let your training always fall onto Silva."

"I thank you for that Golden knight," Silva said around Taki's neck as Trevor said to Raki, "Things may not always go as plan, but you have to trust us sometimes, can you do that Raki?"

The boy nodded as soon enough the two headed out to meet three claymore women with Trevor pray the rain would let up soon as all he has to cover himself with is his hood.

(At the town gates)

The three claymore women waited for Trevor and Clare to show up, with Helen seeing them walk up as she said, "What a surprise. You keep us waiting again."

"The Yoma isn't going anywhere anytime soon unless its hunting ground is disturbed. Unless the rain is bothering you, it's your own fault for waiting in the rain in the first place," Trevor said as that tick Helen off as Miria said before Helen could, "Let's move."

(Scene break)

After miles of walking, the rain has yet to let up but the 5 person group still walk on through the rain and mud with Trevor is getting tired of the rain already, as he rather sit back and enjoy watching it than walk in it.

As they walked a bit Trevor kept quiet with his guard up knowing full well he was surrounded by four Claymores. He may trust Clare but even he knew to be ready for an ambush seeing as he was a prized specimen for these guys. That was until Helen spoke as she noticed Clare was oddly quiet and had a lot of curious questions about Trevor. "You've been oddly quiet today Clare. What's the matter are you having trouble functioning without your boy to keep you warm?" Helen asked which got a reaction from Clare.

But before Clare could draw her sword Trevor stopped her with a calm look. "Let it go she's just trying to get you riled up. Save your strength for the quarry." Trevor said as Deneve then cut in as well.

"He's right besides we're all aware you're surprisingly weaker than the rest of us and this one's strength is still unknown to everyone." Deneve said as Trevor looked ready to look like a hypocrite.

"Helen and Deneve stop I won't tell you again!" Miria scolded as she glared at the two with Trevor looking smug at them. "Our success on this missions depends on how well we work as a team. Each member is crucial to our survival." Miria lectured as she glared at the group.

"Oh come on are you kidding me she's got the lowest ranking and this guy has no rank to speak of." Helen said as she meant the last bit to Trevor.

"It's rare for a warrior even in the 30's to be assigned to go after a veracious eater." Deneve said before Helen spoke up.

"Lucky we got our lone wolf here." She said gesturing to Trevor. "I mean the stories they tell I wouldn't believe them till after I saw the results." Helen said as Trevor was told a lot of it. "A hybrid who can draw upon more of his own Yoki with no fear of turning, able to slay even some of the strongest Yoma, and all he asks for in return is either supplies, or a room with food for the evening." Helen trailed off as Trevor heard this. "You must have taken out several Veracious Eaters without even realizing it." Helen tried to get some reaction but Trevor ignored her. "I mean with that kind of heft it's no wonder they want you brought in alive." Helen said as Deneve had to agree there.

"Oh and why is that?" Trevor asked as he was interested now.

"Clearly you weren't paying attention, the Warrior who carried you managed to do in 9 months what the Organization have been trying to do since its infancy create a Warrior with all of our strengths but not of our weaknesses or draw backs." Deneve said as Helen smiled a bit.

"I wonder if we'll be told to capture you after this." Helen said as Clare saw Trevor looked ready to react.

But just then Miria spoke up saving Trevor from losing his cool here. "Our superiors decided it." Miria began before returning her gaze back to the road. "It's not our place to question them and we won't stop now." Miria said only giving Trevor ammo for later.

"Yes ma'am." Helen sighed before she and Deneve proceeded to follow after Miria.

"Jeez." Trevor sighed as he made sure to be heard. "Follow orders without question no matter how morally wrong it is... that's why I don't work with you guys." Trevor said as just then he and Clare continued their trek to their target.

(Scene Break later that day)

The group had gathered up in a cave to rest for the evening as Miria then stabbed her weapon into the ground. The sound of rain and storm roared outside as Trevor saw the other Warriors had their claymores stabbed to the ground. "We'll set up our camp here for tonight." Miria ordered while looking over the group. "We should be well within range of our target by tomorrow." Miria said to which Helen agreed.

"Ok." She said as in turn the girls began to remove their armor while Trevor simply removed his duster. As Trevor leaned on the wall with his mother's sword leaning against it Helen moaned while popping her stiff joints a bit. "Is anyone else dying for some dinner?" Helen asked to which she knew everyone must be hungry. "I'll go try and find something to eat." Helen said to which Deneve sighed.

"It's amazing." Deneve began getting Helen's attention. "I don't think I know anybody who eats as much as you." Deneve scolded with her eyes closed.

"When you got as much Yoki as I do you gotta keep eating." Helen defended to which Trevor rolled his eyes to her. "Need anything?" Helen asked to which Deneve declined her.

"I'm not hungry." Deneve declined while she lowered to a sitting position on the ground. I'm going to rest for a while." Deneve said to which Helen scoffed a bit.

"Well suits yourself then." Helen said as she took her leave of the area.

"Well last time I had this dream." Trevor began as he sat down next to Clare. "I was physically 13." Trevor said taking note of his slower aging in comparison to other Makai Knights.

"Puberty?" Clare offered to which Trevor shrugged in response.

"Trevor!" Zaruba informed to which Trevor and Clare found their Claymore's thrown to them which both easily caught.

The duo (trio counting Zaruba) looked to who threw them and saw it was Miria who was picking up her own sword. "I'd like to see you both outside please." Miria said to which Trevor noted how she was looking at them. "It will only take a minute." Miria said to which Trevor knew something was coming out of this.

As the duo walked outside following after Miria Deneve opened one of her eyes and saw them leave. She knew what was coming and knew Clare bit off more than she could chew... it was Trevor she was more interested in. She wanted to see firsthand even if it's a spar what a natural born like, himself is capable off that got the Organization drooling to get their hands on it.

(Outside the cave)

"I challenge you both to a sparring match." Miria said as Trevor looked to her with curiosity.

"What brought this on?" Trevor asked while looking to Miria.

"Just need to get a feel for everyone's capabilities." Miria said as she looked to the duo.

"Is my 47th ranking within the Organization not enough proof?" Clare asked as Trevor was kind of curious himself.

"To be honest with you I have a hard time believing that's your rank it doesn't mesh with my initial impression of your skill level." Miria said as in her eyes Clare's Yoki was something incredible. "When I first saw you I thought I was looking at the most powerful being I ever met." Miria said as she looked to Clare remembering when they met before.

"What about me?" Trevor asked getting Miria to look at him as she looked closely to him.

"Strange." Miria said as she looked to Trevor again seeing how his Yoki shifted. "It's hard for me to detect you even with your Yoki to fore. No doubt possibly self-taught as to hide yourself as a sort of defense mechanism from those who wish you harm." Miria said as she figured she'd humor Trevor a bit.

"Good guess accurate too." Trevor said as he then let some of his Yoki loose and in turn Miria was wide eyed at what she saw.

'He can control the flow of his Yoki… no wonder we could never find him.' Miria thought while seeing this but still managed to keep control of herself. "Anyway I will begin with Clare to see how powerful she really is." Miria said as she glared at Clare and took a combat stance ready for battle. Once she was ready and Trevor got out of the way she made the move. "Here it goes." Miria said before charging in on Clare and in turn began her attack on Clare.

Miria sent sword blows at Clare who managed to block them with ease before Clare returned the favor. Clare swung her sword at Miria and in turn Miria managed to dodge all of them. She then returned the favor and managed to push Clare back a bit with one of her attacks. Her bare feet slid across the ground a bit before they once more began to trade sword blows with each other.

They clash once against with Miria block Clare's attack before she return a strike of her, with Clare countering her before Miria leap over Clare as she rush at her to strike but Miria block it and push her back.

Trevor watch the spar carefully of Clare fighting style with Miria, as he can Clare is a good fighting, but she at average at least, could take on some of the common Makai knight, 3 to 5 at most at the same time at her level, but Miria she could take on 6 to 7 common Makai knights with her speed and strength she had and he can tell she holding back as much, with Clare doing the same but not as much as Miria as she is giving some effort to keep up with the 6th ranking claymore.

They keep at it with Deneve watch the spar from the side of the cave entry as Helen came back to the cave, joining right next to Deneve with a couple of apples in hands as she said, "Oh, they are really going at it."

She took a bite out of one apple and offer the other to Deneve as she asked her, "Want some?"

"No thanks," Deneve said refuse the offer as it seems she doesn't have the kind of appetite as rank 22, as she just took a bite of her first apple again.

Clare was soon wearing down with Miria having the upper hand on her but she keep pushing but her movement were sluggish and slowing as Helen said, "Wow she quite amazing, Hu?"

"Your right, I can't believe how amazing she is," Deneve said as she looked at Clare as her tune change as she said, "I never seen anyone so amazingly bad."

Clare missed a strike with Miria strike at Clare, knocking her sword out of her hands as it landed in the mud with Clare surprise by this, but with Trevor, isn't all that much surprise, but he is impress of how long Clare stood against Mirie at her level, as Clare took in some heavy breath with Miria said to her, "I've seen enough with you, go and get some rest now. You need to recover your strength for tomorrow."

Trevor walked over as Clare was barely standing as it was with Miria turn to Trevor about to test his strength but to her surprise as she sees him catching Clare as she collapse down and put her on his shoulder and said, "You over doing it again."

The Golden knight lead Clare to the entry of the cave and lean her against the wall before going through his pocket and pull out some dry meat, no doubt the saved meat Raki gave to him before the whole assignment as he hand it to Clare as he place it in her hand and said, "Eat up and rest."

Rubbing her hand a bit with Clare felt a strange warmth to his touch on her hand before he stood up and walk out back in the rain as he face Miria as she said, "Why did you help her?"

"Why don't you?" Trevor asked her as Helen said, "As she is, she won't be much help if she need help from someone else."

"So what you're saying it, if you were starving and could barely move, you're saying I should not help you or something?" Trevor said to him as Helen frown at his words before taking a bite out of her apply as Deneve its obvious its most likely going to be us fighting, if your joining with us on this mission, would you want her to hold you back?"

"I believe I made myself clear on this subject before. Our superiors make the call and we're going to follow orders, that it. If she can't fight we move on, but I have yet to know of your skills and strength... so show it to me," Miria said with Trevor ready his claymore as he would rely on it right than his Garoken as he held up the red scabbard sword and stab it into the ground and let it stay there as he said, "I'll use my mother sword for this then."

"You're taking this spar seriously?" Miria asked with Trevor said to her, "Not really, I'm not using that sword because it's not needed for this kind of spar and the only way you could test my power as clearly as you can is with this claymore instead. Isn't that what you wanted?"

Miria didn't say a word afterwards as they two stair down at each other for a moment as Trevor looked relax and calm, with the two warrior women looking at the two, Helen didn't take a bite of her apply yet, and Deneve felt a pressure in the air as they could swear they were feeling Trevor Yoki leaking out slightly.

Miria make the first move as she came up on Trevor and swing her sword at him, only for him to block the strike and push her back with ease as he came charging at her and clash his sword against her with Miria knew she can't hold back as much against him as she let loose a bit of her own Yoki and stand on more even ground with Trevor, even though he seem he was barely trying, he giving a good amount of work against the 6th ranking Claymore.

Helen and Deneve were impressed by what they are seeing, as Trevor is holding himself well against Miria, as he barely push back by her, Miria herself was mostly being push by Trevor every time he slash his weapon against hers.

"This man, he not like the others in our ranks," Helen said with Deneve said, "The same, and he holding back, but then again, so is Miria, it's hard to tell how strong he really is, he maybe reach the top 3 ranks."

Miria and Trevor keep clashing against each other as it came to a standstill as Miria stop for a moment and said, "I'm impressed. I could see why you could take on awaken beings, at your skill are sharp, and you power is well strong, if I am comparing it to my own I would say you are at 10%, the same as me."

"Well thanks for saying that, but you are a bit misunderstanding of my level, as to tell the truth I'm going 5%, give or take," Trevor said Surprising all three women by this, as Trevor suddenly flash a bit of Yoki out towards Miria with the two other claymore feeling it as well, making Helen drop her apple due to how much her hand was shaking and Deneve was trembling a bit by this as she felt Trevor Power as he said to them, "That was at least maybe 10% of my power, but even then that maybe not as accurate as I would think."

"Why would you think that?" Miria said as she seem to be sweating a bit despite the rain falling down on her, as Trevor explain to her, "I never went 50% of my Yoki, I mostly go up to 20 or so percent of my power. Never gotten that serious with yoma or awaken beings sense I have my armor to support me most of the time, but at times I have to push a little more dealing with Hybrids, as you may or may not remember when we first meet."

'That power, was strong, I would have to reach a little over 20% of my own strength to match it maybe, but if he says is true… how strong is he truly?" Miria thought as she felt her whole body tense when she felt Trevor power, almost made her want to step back or at least strike at him now, but she calm herself quickly as she sheath her sword on her back and said, "I see… I think I seen enough then. Let us both get some rest then for tomorrow."

Miria walk away back to the cave, with her whole body still tense from the flash of power Trevor sent her way, as she never felt anything like it as she thought to that, 'So… that what a natural born warrior is like… its terrifying, and to think there is another one like him.'

Trevor himself walk on towards the cave as well after picking up Clare's sword, walk by the two other claymore warrior, not making eye contact with them as he felt how much they feared him, not like he wanted them to be, but that what his life is like as he looked over to Clare and check up on her as he saw she finish the dry meat and resting, no doubt recovering her strength from her spar against Mira.

He then set her claymore sword by her before going on his way into the cave letting her rest for now, as Clare open her eyes slightly towards Trevor, as she too had felt his power spike, but nothing she felt before, yet she was calm and relax maybe due to her traveling with Trevor and fighting against yoma, hybrids, and her run in with horrors a few times down the road before.

At time Trevor would fight against horrors without his armor and treat them like normal Yoma's but then again he told her they were lowly kinds, came forth out from a gate without possessing a human to gain strength as she had learn much from him about these horrors, they were so much like Yoma but more… harder to kill as she cannot fight one without having it blood spill onto her or Raki and let Trevor handle it with his smaller sword.

Speaking of which he left it outside with the two claymore still out there as they dare not move until Trevor as out of site, as he enter the cave and a good distant inside, the two look towards the single sword still in its scabbard leaving it out carelessly to the look of it as Helen eye it for a moment before she walk out to it with Deneve looking towards her, seeing she walking towards the standing sword as she asked, "What are you doing?"

"I don't believe much about this guy, if this sword is so special or not, it just looks like any other human weapon," Helen said as she reach out to it, gripping the handle of it and draw it out, but the moment when she tried-

"Mm! hu?" Helen went as she lifted up her arm, but the red handle sword did not budge, not even a little bit, she tried again a little harder but she took was taking a breath after that, before she grip the sword handle with two hands just to try and draw it out but no matter how much strength she using, the sword did now pull out for her, even unleashing a bit of her Yoki with her eyes turning Topaz, it did not move an inch.

"What kind of sword is this?" Helen said as she tries to draw the sword still but soon stop and pulled away as she felt her hands hurting, as she grunted and look at her hand, that seem to have a slightly burn marks on them before they started healing.

Deneve was now curious herself as she walk up to the sword and try to pull it out herself, but even with her higher rank and strength, the sword did not move for her either, as she pulled her hands away soon after and said, "How could this be?"

Unknown to them the sword was ringing out slightly, as it seem to vibrate the fallen rain around it not even touching it as they backed away from it before looking towards the cave as they wonder who is Trevor as the mystery around him keep growing more and more for them.

With Trevor, it seem with the smile on his face, he left his sword out on purpose, knowing no one can draw his sword unless they were a Makai knight, train to use soul metal, or have the will to draw it, but it does react differently with female, with soul metal does not obey for them, other than one legendary Makai knight armor and its weapon, and with the raw metal itself crafted into a small blade, it was troubling for women to use it unless someone was there to command it to do so, like he did with his mother sword in Clare's hand, but he did wonder of one thing.

After a while the metal of the sword would have gotten heavier no matter what, but in Clare hand the soul metal responded for her still even after a while of using it to put to rest her dear friend within the organization, but then again she was part yoma and may have gotten use to the weight of it when it did get heavier, but with Zaruba having a similar thought but keep it to himself for now.

Over by Clare, sleep soon clam her as she rest against the wall of the cave dreaming of the past.

(Clare dream scape)

Everything was black, voice of any light, but the sound of sword clashing against each other with after image of a sword being use, with the image of Teresa came into view with a ghostly blue aura around her as she swing her weapon before it vanish, then reappears a she swing her sword with grace and beauty.

As the scene continued Clare's desire her grief of the loss of Teresa continued as soon she found Teresa facing her with those same suffering eyes Clare remembered. "Teresa." Clare spoke ever so softly before she was aroused from her slumber by a blade slamming into the ground.

(Waking World)

Clare's eyes shot open as she saw everyone was set to go once more as Trevor kept his hood up once more. "Ohh what do you know it's still alive." Helena said as she smirked down upon Clare.

"Look at that she was knocked out the entire night." Deneve said as she glared down upon Clare.

"How pathetic." Helena said as she knew she was clearly going to have to carry Clare's weight.

Miria glared down upon Clare and knew they had little time to baby sit around here. "We're leaving so stand up and get yourself together." Miria ordered as Clare got her feet back under her while rising up.

"We're going to go ahead and take off you may want to stay here if you value living." Helena said as she began to leave.

"See you around." Deneve said as Clare looked and saw Trevor still there.

Clare gave Trevor a glare as if she expect him to go already but he did not budge. "What?" Trevor asked as he looked confused.

"I don't need your pity." Clare said as she got up and began to get her things.

"What did I do?" Trevor asked as Zaruba then sighed aloud.

"Obliviousness is a curse I know." Zaruba said as Trevor was at a lost here.

(Later)

The group was once more on the road walking the mountain path to their destination where the Awakened Being waited for them. The trip was a quiet one as they went through many locations. Once of them was a mountain side road close to a river as Helene looked to see Trevor and Clare still there.

"Well I guess he can pick up the slack." Helene said as she looked to Trevor. The Organizations main goal in the old day's right here on a silver platter wrapped nice and neat in a bow and he gets to walk around freely. But as they walked though Trevor stopped and looked to the river getting everyone's attention. As he looked he felt something nearby something fowl as did Zaruba who made a note of it.

"What is it?" Mirie asked as she looked to Trevor.

"Nothing... we're getting close is all." Trevor said as he looked to the sky.

"To the Yoma?" Helene asked wondering how Trevor can sense it.

"Yeah I can smell it but not just that." Trevor said as he looked to the area as he was met with flashback of himself and his father by the river fishing and training together while also camping. The laughter of those bygone days, the grunts of those harsh training years, and a few more... it made Trevor curse himself and his existence to know he couldn't meet his father for a long time less he takes his own life. He clenched his fist a bit before he continued down the path with the Claymores. "Let's keep going." Trevor said as he kept walking remembering the day his father died. He said it was of old age... but that was a dirty lie and he as well as a select few knew it.

The day his father died was the day of Trevor's greatest sin... and his greatest shame.

(Scene Break that afternoon)

The group were still walking down the path as the sun was setting giving way to twilight. As they walked Trevor could smell the Yoma in the air and it was near. But... something wasn't right he was told it told it would be a basic veracious eater but the scent... it didn't match the one he had met before. It wasn't a hybrid which was a good thing but he did note it smelled similar to Clare's friend before she was attacked and killed and Clare when she almost turned into an Awakened Being.

"Hey!" A new voice called out as Trevor was wide eyed in response from under his hood. They looked ahead and saw a man approaching them but even Trevor knew this guy wasn't human. "Over here how are you doing ladies! We've been waiting for you Claymores for quiet sometime." He gestured with his call while making his way torts them.

"Who the hell is that guy?" Helena asked as Trevor glared at him.

"Trouble." Trevor said quietly to the girl as he held his hand to the Garoken ready to draw it.

"I traveled from the town of Lido we're the ones who asked for you all to come out here." The man said as Trevor glared at him. "I gotta tell you it's really great to see that you all made the journey out here so quickly." The man said to which Trevor was ready. "If you Claymores wanna follow me." He began only for Trevor to charge in with the Claymore drawn into a stab form.

The man was wide eyed before his eyes turned a topaz yellow and he began to jump away. Trevor allowed his hood and cloak to fly off as the wrappings of his blade came off. Trevor was then wide eyed as he then cried out in pain when his blood shot out of his shoulder. When that happened he fell a bit but was still ok as he focused on self-healing. He then heard the Yoma cry out in pain as well as they looked and saw it spew out its own blood from Trevor's attack.

"You knew?!" The Yoma cried out in shock as he glared down upon Trevor.

"Of course I knew... that smell you fed recently wasn't hard to miss." Trevor growled as the man in turn began to transform.

"What happened?" Deneve asked as she saw this.

"Your leaders gave us the wrong information this isn't a voracious eater." Trevor said as he glared at the Yoma who stood over them while its form began to change via growing larger and buffer as well as growing horns and extra limbs.

"Oh you have got to be kidding me?" Helena cried out as she saw this. "A male awakened Being." The Claymore said as she saw the Awakened being standing above them injured from Trevor's attack from behind.

(Scene Break a bit away)

A man stood upon a pillar of sorts observing the battle from afar as in his hand was a spear as he wore a white duster but closed up to look akin to a suit of nobility. As he saw the battle he then jumped down from the pillar as he knew his target awaited him from afar.

(Nearby)

"Oh now this is entertaining." The stranger whom had been tailing Trevor and Clare said as he saw what was about to happen before him from afar. "Well then let the games begin." He said with a sinister smirk excited to see what was coming next.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well the chapter is done I hope you all enjoyed it and until next time leave a review and again ja-ne.