The Ancient Claymore...
Rating: M for gore, blood, language, and death
Author: Soul Teller
A/N: Once again Thank you Dlight for reviewing my story I find it kind of sad that you're the only one but it makes me happy that there's someone who cares enough to review. Thanks for the encouragement and just for you I'll reveal who the other's are. Right! Onto the story! Yes one more thing I'm going to put 2 characters from a video game into this story. I think that they should fit the bill here.
Disclaimer: I don't own Claymore, or any other anime or games being presented here.
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.
You pray to god,
I pray to the devil,
You destroy life,
I heal it.
Chapter 4
The Holy City
Part 1
In a large city, surrounded by large, high walls, two hooded figures walked through the streets, turning into a small inn. The inn keeper, a man with a large mustache and mohawk looked up to see a hooded person walk in, with a large bundle strapped on his shoulder. "Welcome, we're the cheapest inn around. Need a room?" He asked. Pulling back the hood the person was revealed to be a young boy of around 13-14.
"Uh... Yeah, I guess I'll be staying here for a while then." The boy said.
"A room for one then?" The inn keeper asked.
"Well no." He said as another walked in, this person's face, however was visible even though she was hooded. Revealing the short pale blond hair, and bright brown eye's just like the boy's.
"There are two of us." She said, "My Brother and I are traveling together. We look forward to staying here." The woman said. The inn keeper stared at her, awed by her beauty then he snapped out of it.
"Oh. Uh, sure a double room then. I guess it must be difficult traveling on your own." He said, after all what with the yoma around armed traveling fee's were expensive.
"It's not." The woman answered surprising the inn keeper. "We earn a living selling antiques that our late father left us." She said.
"Antiques?" The inn keeper asked, now curious.
"Yes. Our father devoted his life to them. This is the last piece in his collection." She said looking at her little brother, who took the strapped bundle and set it down and unwrapped it. It revealed a beautiful white marble statue of a woman with her hands crossed in prayer. "I've been told this is from the Runoa Period. It's a statue of a goddess by Augeste." She said. The innkeeper examined it from his desk with an appraising eye, it was indeed a beautiful statue and must be worth a lot.
"Hmm... That's really something. how much do you want for it?" He asked.
"Ten million beras." She said.
"T-Ten million?" He exclaimed, what a ridiculous price! "Sorry miss... But it just doesn't look like it's worth ten million. I think your father was having you on." He said. The woman smiled at this.
"Yes I think so too," She said cheerfully. "But since we've been traveling around selling our father's memories... we decided to try and sell them at the price our father set." The inn keeper nodded.
"Then I reckon I should keep my trap shut. Good luck." He reached over into his cabinet and pulled out a key and handed it to the sister. "Here's your room key."
"I see thank you." And the two walked off the boy grabbing the statue and walking off with it.
'They'll never sell that thing.' the inn keeper thought.
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"This room is huge!" Raki cried as soon as he walked into the room.
"This is rather nice." agreed Clare. Indeed it was large, "Times may be hard, but this still is a holy city. They have standards to keep up." Clare explained. She removed the hooded cloak revealing the black dress. "Phew..." She breathed. Raki looked at her worried.
"Clare are okay? You don't look so good." He asked.
"Don't worry, I'm fine, It's the pills."
"Rabona...? The place they call a Holy City?" Clare asked, her armored remove now only in her skin tight cloth.
"That's right. The request came from there. They want you to hunt down a Yoma that's appeared in town." Clare turned slightly, her mind attempting to pulling any information that she knew of Rabona when it hit her.
"...But Rabona is..." she started.
"Yes, Anything unnatural... People, objects, tools... is forbidden in the Holy City Rabona. Of course that includes us Claymores." Clare glanced at him.
"If that's so then we can't-" She began again.
"Not necessarily," He said cutting her off effectively. "This is a matter of special urgency. We've been asked to enter the city without revealing ourselves... and to dispatch the monster quickly and quietly. That's the specific request." He said.
"So it's a covert operation. Is that what you're saying?" She asked, this was getting more and more complicated.
"Precisely." He threw a large pack at her and she caught it slightly surprised. "There's a small contain inside, open it." She did as she was told and shook the pack slightly. 3 small round pills rolled out onto her hand. "Never seen those before, eh? They don't look like much, but the pills will suppress your powers. They'll temporarily change your eyes back to their original color.
You won't give yourself away. But you'll lose the ability to sense Yoma. So after you slip into town you'll have to search for the old fashion way." He said the ever elusive and consistent smile on his face. She looked at him then at the pills in her hand and gripped them tight. "You'll find some other things you'll probably need in the pack... Including some clothes that should suit you." She nodded. "If we pretend that the boy is your brother... you can sneak into town without raising suspicion." When Clare heard Louvre mention Raki she felt a stab of anger inside her gut.
"Is that why I was assigned the job? To take advantage of that?" She asked feeling agitated. Louvre raised two fingers and pushed up his dark glasses.
"Well..." He said standing up and turning around. "They picked the best person for the job... That's all." He said beginning to walk away from the fire. "You've been trained for situations like these. Don't be so gruff in town. And... try to look like a modest young lady... in those clothes we gave you." And with that Louvre vanished into darkness.
"Clare!" Clare snapped out of her daydream thanks to Raki she turned to see the boy watching her worry on his face. "What is it? Are you all right?"
"Hmm? Oh... I was just day dreaming." She said, however the boy's worries for her were boundless.
"You sure you're okay? Maybe you should rest." He suggested. Clare was slightly touched by the boy's concern but they were unnecessary.
"I'm fine." She turned her head to the window. "Time is short. Let's go." With that she grabbed her cloak and left, Raki hurriedly following her.
"Oi, Headed out?" The inn keeper asked when they arrived downstairs.
"Yes, We're going to take a look around town." The woman said smiling at him, and with that they both left.
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"You keep changing your personality, it's amazing." Raki said, looking over at Clare as they walked along.
"I've had some training, covert operations are part of our job. We've learned to carry ourselves to show the blush of an aristocrat or the seductive smile of a prostitute."(1) At this Raki's face flushed.
"P-P-Prostitute?" He stammered. Clare stopped then turned her head to look at Raki.
"What? Are you interested? Shall I show you?" She asked innocently, Raki his face now crimson took a step back and waved his arms.
"Wha...!? No that's okay!" He said hurriedly, Clare watched him quietly then she continued walking. Raki hurriedly following her. As they continued they soon came to a large cathedral, that stood tall and proud. Raki Gaped up at it, "This is... Rabona Cathedral, the center of town." And the the center for many other things. Clare threw her gaze up to the top then at the door.
"Let's go inside." She said and walked in Raki hurriedly following her.
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At the gate to Rabona city 6 hooded figures walked through the gate. They stopped after walking through the gate their hooded heads turning this way and that. Then they walked down the street and stopped in front of a large building, they walked in. The owner of the large inn was a man dressed in rather elegant white robes, who stood up and bowed. "Welcome to the largest, and best inn in Rabona." He said rather jovially. One of the hooded figures, looked at him, then stepped forward pulling down his hood, revealing a youth probably 17 with a large mess of spiky blond hair and bright blue eye's. He also had 3 scars on each cheek in the mark of whiskers. He grinned a rather foxy grin.
"You got enough room for 6?" The foxy blond asked. The man frowned then he rummaged around in his desk.
"Hmmmm... Let's see... I only have enough room for 4, however I believe I can arrange another room relatively-" He began then stopped as another of the hooded figures came forward followed by another.
"That's fine just as long as my wife room's with me." This voice was low and deep, but held a sense of authority to it. The inn keeper nodded.
"Uh... Yes I don't see anything wrong with that. That'll be 1,000 beras." The inn keeper said. The blond youth pulled out several small gold rods and placed them on the table.
"Keep the change! Compliments!" The blond said, grabbing both key's from the man as he stared down at the gold in shock. The blond and the other 5 hurried up stairs, when they were out of the Inn keeper's hearing range the blond turned to the hooded figure that spoke up. "Geeze Oswald! If you do something like that again I'll-" he began.
"You'll what?" Oswald growled from beneath his hood. The figure next to Oswald stopped and pulled on his arm.
"Oswald! You told me you weren't going to do anything rash! Now please apologize!" The voice was much softer and sweeter than Oswalds, indicating that this was a woman. Oswald turned his hooded head to the hooded woman then sighed he turned back to the blond.
"I'm sorry Naruto... It's just I'm not used to being in places like this especially with... Gwendolyn." The blond, Naruto, just grinned.
"It's okay but come on! We'll talk more in our room!" Naruto said, as he held up the keys and they hurried off to their room. They found the other 3 waiting for them outside the door.
"Finally! The fucking shadow, the fucking princess, and the fucking foxy finally come! Took you long enough!" One said.
"Shut up Hiruma!" Naruto snarled as he took out the key's and opened the door. His jaw dropped. "Awesooooome!" He said. Compared to the Clare's and Raki's room this room was probably 3 time's as large and twice as fancy though Naruto would not know this until later on. He gave a small laugh, then he looked over at the beds. There were only two and they only had enough room for one person. "Two? I thought it was for four?" Naruto said. Then there was a strange devilish chuckle.
"Eh heh heh heh! That's because the other 2 are over here fucking foxy!" Laughed the figure called Hiruma. Naruto checked and saw the other two beds in another room linked with the one they were in.
"Cool!" Naruto said, then he felt something impact with the back of his head. He turned his head to see one of them had punched him.
"Can we get on with this?" A growling voice asked.
"Yes, yes..." Naruto said wearily then he walked to one of the beds and sat on it. The other's followed suit while one sat on a chair. "All right... Report in... Naruto! Former Rank #1." Naruto said. The figure sitting next to him pulled down his hood revealing a man with a large quantity of black hair, that fell down to the middle of his back.
"Inuyasha, Former Rank #2," He said in his growling voice. The one next to him who was much shorter and smaller than him pulled down his hood to reveal a boy of 15 with brown hair that grew in 3 distinct windswept spikes.
"Sena, former rank #21," he said in his meek small voice. The one next to him pulled off his hood, revealing the sharp toothed grinning mouth, upward spiking hair, pointed ears, and small pupils of...
"Hiruma, former rank #7, ke ke ke ke!" He chuckled. Then the one next to him reluctantly pulled down the hood revealing the blood red eye's, short, silvery blond hair, and a rugged handsome face.
"Oswald... former rank... #2" Oswald said. The figure next to him pulled down the hood to reveal a beautiful woman, with long silver hair, and crystal blue eye's.
"Gwendolyn, former rank #3" Gwendolyn said. Naruto looked at them all, he set down the key's on the bed. Then he looked at Inuyasha.
"Where's your brother? The former #1 in your time?" Naruto asked. Inuyasha scowled then crossed his arms.
"Feh! As if I would know! It's not like we're real brothers anyway!" Inuyasha scowled. Naruto frowned then he bowed his head and pressed thumbs into his forehead.
"Okaaay..." Naruto said then he looked up at them all. "You guy's know why we're here?" He asked. They all nodded. "Good. Now someone is going have to pretend to be me while I'm gone okay?" Hiruma who was looking at Naruto with a rather serious expression said.
"Unfortunately fucking fox there's only one other person with your rather unique shap-shifting power... the fucking bat... but I think you and him are not exactly on speaking terms are you?" He said pressing the tips of his fingers together.
"No we are not... Hiruma, you can mimic voices can't you?" Naruto asked. Hiruma scratched his head, turning his small pupils to the side so he was looking to his left.
"No shit... You really think that trick is going to work though." Hiruma said looking at Naruto, his eye's glared at Naruto.
"Yeah... I think it'll work..." Naruto said, "We just need to wait for night fall. But it's weird... I've been unable to sense her presence for a while now. How about you guys?" They all shook their heads. "Well it doesn't matter... but for now... Let's eat!" He said jovially sitting up and thrusting his arms into the sky." Oswald however stood up and Gwendolyn followed.
"I'm afraid that I and Gwendolyn will have to decline from the offer tonight... Though I do appreciate the offer." Naruto looked at them then shrugged before saying.
"Is it working?" Oswald, looked at him, then sighed.
"I'm not sure..." Naruto said no more but stood up, and grabbing both key's he handed Oswald one while pocketing the other.
"I'm sure it will right?" He said the foxy grin on his face. Oswald looked at him stunned slightly then he smiled as well.
"Yes I'm sure it will." Gwendolyn said. Naruto grinned again, then they all left the room. Naruto, Inuyasha, Sena, and Hiruma out to get food. While Oswald and Gwendolyn headed for their room.
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Back in the inn that Raki and Clare had entered Raki was currently asleep while Clare watched him. Two empty bowls and jugs were resting on a small table. The door to their room opened and the inn keeper walked. "Finished your dinner?" Clare turned to look at the inn keeper.
"Yes, it was delicious!" She said smiling.
"Glad to hear it." The inn keeper said pleased that his meal once again satisfied a customer then he looked around. "Where's your brother?" He asked. Clare turned to Raki in the bed.
"Oh, he ate so much that he fell asleep." She said.
"Is that so? I'm glad. I gave him a large helping." The inn keeper said, he grabbed the tray's and turned to the door then he stopped. "You should get some rest too young lady. You must be tired from your journey." He said opening the door with a free hand.
"I will, thank you." She said, the inn keeper smiled nodded then he paused.
"Oh by the way... this town has a curfew at night, so you can't go walking around at night." He said.
"Yes... I knew that." Clare said, feeling slightly angry and impatient at the old man. The old man nodded then he slammed the door.
"Ugh... ugh." Raki groaned as he sat up. Clare looked at him apologetically.
"I'm sorry I made you eat my share."
"Nah, it's okay. It's not your fault that you eat so little. It would look suspicious if we left too much food. I cam along as the cook so it's my job to take care of the food. Even though it's not quite exactly as I had imagined it." He said. He could've sworn that he saw the ghost of a real smile flicker on Clare's lips when she looked at him. Then she stood up and her cloak flapping. She pulled it off then tied it around her neck.
"Now then... I'm going out. Close the windows and doors after I leave. If anyone comes to the door pretend you're asleep." She said.
"Okay." Raki said nodding. Clare made her way to the window.
"Good." She said one foot on the window sill. "I'm off." She said ready to spring.
"Ah! Clare wait!" Clare paused turning her head to the boy. "Be careful okay?" Clare looked at him, a look of slight shock on her face, then she turned her head.
"I'll be fine, don't worry." She said. Then she was gone.
Shyuuuuuu... That was easier to write than all the other chapters put together... So I finally revealed who the figures were and two others. If you can recognize where they come from you get a cookie and decide who else should be put in here. I'm going to add in 2 more characters then I'm going to put in a certain group of people in. I hope you enjoyed this... Also I would like a beta reader... Please? If that's not too much trouble...
(1) You know when I saw that scene in the anime I thought I was going to see this smile... But still A prostitute? What a bunch of lolicons...
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