The Ancient Claymore...

Rating: M for gore, blood, language, and death
Author: Soul Teller
A/N: I've got my pick on the other characters in this story... Just so you know most of them will be more powerful than the characters in the Claymore thing however their power rivals probably Isley only one of them is strong enough to kill Priscillia who it is you'll have to guess. Person who does gets a free cookie. Also I need someone to Beta for me and to teach me how to Beta. That's it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Claymore, or any other anime being presented here. If I did I would've slaughtered Priscillia a long time ago...

Summary: His job was to protect, the best way to do that was to hide, now with another claymore and a human he must reveal himself.

Scatter, and never look back
Die, and never forget your choice
Live, and never fall

Chapter 2
Hunter

"Yeah it was delicious... his guts that is!" Zaki said, a fanged grin on his now inhuman face. Raki could only stare in horror, at the transformation in front of him. His brother, or what used to be his brother, watched him with golden slitted pupils, as his body began to bulge and expand. And as this creature continued it's monstrous transformation it spoke in a deep, booming voice. "Well...? You never noticed right? I took you brother and his brain back then. That's why I have his memories and know his behavior patterns." It gave an evil chuckle, "Although it has been very hard to not eat you in all that time, particularly with someone as delicious smelling as you!" It was then that Raki saw the oddest thing. Tears... tears were falling from the monster's eye's the monster noticed this as well. "Hmm, it seems as though this body is crying for you, Mua-ha-ha-ha! What touching sibling love! Nyah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...!" It continued to laugh. Raki now infuriated by this monster mocking his brother clenched his fists and charged at the monster raising a fist to strike. But the monster struck out suddenly sending Raki flying. He crashed to the floor, a welt forming where he was struck as the monster laughed again.

"You fool! We Yoma are the superior predators, we've been hunting you humans since the beginning of time! There's no reason for prey to rebel against it's predator!" It laughed again, in a flash it was in front of Raki and it had gripped him by his head. It lifted him up in the air, "I would've stayed here longer, but because the villagers called in that bitch I have to leave early... but since your here I wouldn't mind having a little snack!" It opened it's mouth and began to pull Raki in...

The ceiling exploded, Raki and the monster looked up to see a large sword swinging down and severing the arm that was holding Raki aloft. The monster gave a cry of pain as the sword hit the floor of the ground with a loud clang. Raki had fallen to the ground rather painfully, the sudden pain and swiftness of the goings on had disoriented him. He shook his head and looked up to see the Claymore standing it's large sword in one hand. "Nee-chan... !" Raki gasped and flinched when he saw the Claymore's eye's they were a slitted gold, just like the monster's own eyes. What happened next would be a blur for him.

"You! How dare you! How can a mere half-blood damage a pure blood! And with that huge sword as well! Raaagh!" The monster leaped forward slashing at the Claymore with it's remaining claw only to have that cut off as well. It gave a roar of agony as purple blood spurted forth from it's stumps of an arm. "No! How can a half-breed win! It's not possible!"

"Half-breeds carry half-human and half-yoma in them... The yoma part gives us your speed, and the strength to wield a claymore with one hand!" The Claymore spoke as veins bulged on her face, and her mouth distorted into a fanged smirk. The monster seemingly sensing it's end took a panicked step back.

"W... Wait a minute! Spare please! Plea-!" The warrior blurred behind the monster and it split in two purple blood spraying from the split ends. She stood behind it's split corpse and flicked her sword slightly, removing the blood from the blade. She then sheathed the sword, when she turned to look at Raki her eye's were silver again. But as Raki looked at her she saw that his were wide and dull, and his breathing was rapid. She turned her head and walked out of the house leaving Raki in his traumatized state.

The Next Morning

"That Claymore was something huh?"

"She took care of the problem the same day she arrived."

"Well praise be to the Silver-eyed Witches!"

"Do you know where she is now?"

"Last I heard she had said that she had another job to do." The villagers continued their murmurs when finally they came to the... problem.

"Where's Raki?"

"He's at the leaders house."

"This incident really shook him up."

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In the Village Leaders house said boy was sitting his knee's pressed against his chest. His eye's still in wide, horrified expression form last night. The scene replaying in his mind over and over again, the monster, the blood, the sword, the Claymore, and the eye's. The village leader was talking with another man, and they were both looking at him.

"He's been like that the whole time." The village leader said.

"Can you blame him? He's been through a rather terrible ordeal..." The man said. The village leader walked up to Raki and placed a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Raki, just forget about it, forget about everything you saw yesterday..." The boy said nothing, did nothing, for that's all he could do... now and probably for the rest of life... nothing. Then he remembered something.

"It's going to be a forgotten name soon anyway..." He never asked her name. He had been hearing that she had just left recently. Then maybe, maybe... He sprung up and pushed past the village leader.

"Raki! Oi!" Raki burst through the door, sliding slightly on the gravel ground.

"You're... not afraid of me?" He kept on running, his breath coming in hard gasps. "There's no need to tell you... It's going to be a forgotten name soon anyway..."

He reached the entrance to see the slightly distant figure of the Claymore, and without pausing to catch his breath he let out one cry.

"Onee-chan!!" The Claymore stopped and turned her head to look at him. Gathering his breath and head he shouted. "Sorry! I was scared! I was really scared! At that time... it was really scary when Mom and Dad were killed. Since I was always afraid, I pretended not to be afraid! Since I was angry I pretended not to be angry! That's why... That's why I won't forget! Onee-chan helped me by getting rid of the monster. I will never forget you Onee-chan!" He paused trying to get air back into his lungs. "Thank you! Onee-chan! I'm really glad! I really mean it!" The Claymore observed him. Then continued walking on, leaving the boy to stare at her back.

"My name is Raki! So Nee-chan could you please tell me your name! Hey!" The warrior walked on, not pausing, not stopping.

"It's Clare,"

In another village the Claymore, Clare, was currently inside the village leader's house having the situation explained to her. Even though she knew it was quite pointless though it was annoying that the villagers had to come in as well.

"We're saved, you came so fast. If there was any delay, another villager's life would've been sacrificed to the demon... being the village elder, it really is my responsibility. Attacks on our village only started a few weeks ago... we hired you after discussing with the villagers..." He then pushed a large bag forward, "This is the contract fee please take it..."

"There is no need..." Clare said.

"Huh?" With that half of the mans head was cut off. There were screams, from the villagers.

"She killed a human!"

"The Claymore killed a human!" This caused the villagers to being pushing to get out when one said.

"Wait! Look!" When they all stopped, and looked they saw it. The village leader's hands were claws, and his face was now monstrous.

"Ha... Ha haaa... If only you had walked a little closer... I would've torn you to pieces with these claws!" The monster snarled. "Even though I suppressed my Yoki to the limit it wasn't enough for a Claymore. Using your powers to hunt your own people... how annoying." With this final message the Yoma fell forward, purple blood oozing from it's head.

"H-How? The village elder was a..." Clare flicked her sword to the ground and sheathed it in it's special scabbard.

"My job is done," She said turning to look at the villagers, "The money collector will come by soon, just give him the money when that time comes."

In a forest, beneath a waterfall, Clare stood in the water, naked as the day she was born currently splashing water onto herself. Even though there were no stains on her otherwise perfect skin.

"Are you trying to wash off the smell of blood?" A man said, she turned her head to see a man in black, with black spectacles, and a black hat. "Clare?" He asked, in a slightly mocking tone. Clare, said nothing but looked at the water again. "You should know by now. That smell comes from your own body it'll never disappear."

"Louvre, did you get the money?" She heard a jingling.

"I have an offer for you, in Stora to the west." She got of the water and began to put on her clothes.

"And the details are?"

"The same as always. Fish out the demon from here it's a 2 day walk."

"How's the situation?"

"It started about a month ago, already 27 people are dead." Clare narrowed her eye's.

"27 deaths in one month is too many for this to be the work of one Yoma."

"Well it must either have a large appetite or some other's... I can't really say for sure." Clare paused, then continued to clink in her armor. "For the time being everything is set. If you want to wait another 5 days 2 or 3 colleagues maybe free to help. It would be better if you did wait." Clare turned to Louvre.

"How many people will die this time?"

"Hmm at least 2 or 3," She clicked in the rest of her armor, and began to walk off. "You're leaving, Clare?" She stopped.

"I was born without patience all I want is to finish the assigned work as soon as possible, that's it." She said Louvre smiled lightly as she continued to walk to her new job.

As Louvre had promised it had taken 2 days to get to the town. As she walked in she noticed that all the doors, windows, and any other means of entrance were completely shut.

'Everyone is in their homes... too many people killed I guess... everyone is suspicious of each other, so no one dares to come out. It's a reasonable thing to do,' she thought and in all honest sense it was. Who would willingly go outside just to get eaten. She stopped when she saw someone step forward, boy probably 13 or 14 was standing in front of her. "Demon, huh?"

"Bin-go!" This was going to be easy. "I can't believe you came alone," The Yoma said looking at her as if she was some naughty child. "It would've been more fun with more people."

"Is this really all right? All the villagers will know your face, you must have noticed that people peek through their windows."

"Yeah, it's OK, it's OK, there's no point in concealing ourselves anyways." This confused Clare but her confusion was soon cleared up as 3 more Yoma, already transformed, walked out. Okay, maybe she would have to push herself a little bit harder. "Claymore are very annoying for a long time, humans were the food of demons in order for us to live, but now they are determined to fight back. What's the point?" Clare put a hand on the handle of her Claymore and looked at them all.

'Four huh? I wonder if I can actually win...' The yoma boy laughed.

"Your pretty courageous aren't you? But there are five of us." Clare gasped.

"Five?" Then she jumped out of the way as what appeared to be a comet fell from the sky landing where Clare had been seconds earlier.

"Missed..." the Yoma hissed it was then that Clare saw them.

"Wings! A flying-type?" The other Yoma charged at her.

In a forest that was near the village 3 figures stood shadowed by the tree's. "Heh! Looks like she found it. Do you think she'll win?" A slightly high pitched and manically, devilish voice said, coming from the figure to the right.

"Yeah she'll win! Without a doubt!" A confident and cheerful voice said, coming from the one in the middle.

"Tch! You sure she's strong?" An a sarcastic growling voice asked, from the last one to the left.

"Eh heh heh heh heh! Of course she's strong! I can tell this one has much potential especially if she awakens, fucking mutt!" the one to the right said.

"You better be right, and how many times do I have to tell you not to-"

"Enough!" The one in the middle said, his voice now sounding evil. "We gotta get out of here... Unfortunately the one the kid is going to get kicked out of the village."

"What!? Why?" The one to the right said.

"Ohhhh? Let me explain it, fucking mutt. It's like this the kid's brother was actually the Yoma that had been killing everybody... The villagers assume that Yoma come from other Yoma being close to human's and infecting them with some disease that turns them into Yoma. Even though that ain't the case, though they're shitty brains wouldn't even be able to figure that out. They assume that since the kids brother was a Yoma that the kid is gonna turn into a Yoma to. Eh heh heh heh!" The one to the right said giving his eerie chuckle.

"We'll that's just stupid!" The left said.

"Yeah, it is! But still I'll watch over him... I promised them... I never go back on my word!" The one in the middle said.

"Teh! Well I suppose you want me to go get the other's right?" The one to the right said.

"Only your friend..." The middle said.

"The fucking chibi? No problem! Follow the wind?" the right said.

"Isn't that what we always do?" The left said.

"Later!" And with that 2 of the figures seemed to disappear in a small eruption of leaves. While the one to the right stayed behind.

"Look's like he was right! She is strong, and she has much potential... but, I wonder how will she deal with the obstacles ahead..." The figures cackling laugh rang through the air, then he was gone, almost as if he was a phantom.

Clare held the sword in her hand, as she watched the Yoma try to fly away, but it was useless after all. No bird escapes the eye's... her eye's glowed gold and the muscles in her arms bulged and contorted the bone's snapping and cracking, then she threw the blade. It flew through the air, and landed with a loud splat. The yoma coughed then fell to the ground. When it landed Clare walked forward grabbed her sword pulling it out. She flicked the blood off the sword, when she looked up into one of the buildings her eye's were still the golden slits... of a hunter.

"The job is done, a collector will come for the money, pay him when he comes." And with that the hunter walked off. No sooner had she left then she saw Louvre.

"Oh, your still alive." He said with his normal blankness.

"I've finished the mission, the money for 5 heads... it'll be good money." She said.

"Oh, there were 5 opponents, very nice." He said nodding and tipping his hat slightly. "That deserves some congratulating," Louvre said smiling. "No one in the village thanked you, but you risked your life against 5 demons. It's best to... remember your past. Can you really live without it?" He asked the smile still on his face. She glanced at him then walked past him.

"I've already told you... I want to finish the job I'm assigned to do as soon as possible... that's all..." Louvre smiled, and tipped his hat again.

'Is that really all? Clare? Or is their also the drive, the need to be recognized?' he thought, smiling he walked forward to the village to collect the payment.

In a desert, a boy and a fox walked through the harsh winds, both of them squinting to see through the harsh winds. They had no food or water, just their wills in this desert, and the boy was exhausted his mind was foggy and his vision was now blurring. He took a step, and his legs finally lost their will to stand and he collapsed onto the ground. The fox gave a panicked cry and it hurried over to the boy's side. Sliding it's muzzle under the boy's body and trying to lift him.

"It's no good Naruto... I'm... too... tired, go on... I'm sure you can survive..." The fox however clamped it's jaws around his hand and pulled. This fox wasn't going to leave him anytime soon was it? Then the fox's ears pricked and it turned, and it ran off. Raki watched it's retreating figure, he blinked his vision was becoming blurry but he could've sworn he saw someone walking to him. He then blacked out.

Shyuuuuuuuuuuuuu... There's chapter 2... chapter 3 will be up sometime this month... I hope you'll review. Also can you guess the 3 figures watching Clare? If you can I'll give you a free cookie... and as I said before I need someone to Beta for me and to teach me to Beta... Thanks...