CHAPTER 5

Ayane and I kept running. The demons grew in number and did not stop. They just keep appearing out of no where. I've done everything I could think of so far to try and vend them off course. I've tried illusion tricks, Ninjutsu tricks, bombs, explosive kunai's, combination tactics, using pressure points, and using my blade. All did not work. Everything I tried just doesn't seem to work and I am beginning to think that they're invincible. I really do wonder what my Sensei has gotten me into.

The only thing that raced through my mind was an escape route. But really, how can I plan one if I'm in the middle of nowhere? I jumped, ran over tree's, tree stumps, broken tree's, rolled through bushes, river banks, jumped through vines, etc. I was beginning to get tired from running and trying to stay one step ahead of these demons lightning fast speed. Ayane was always in front of me taking point, but really I had no idea where we were going or where we were gonna end up.

"Kitsune! Pick up the pace!" Ayane screamed at me.

"Easier said then done!" I screamed back.

"It's all in your mind! Did your teacher ever teach you that!?" Ayane screamed again. She was right about that and I began to think. Well, I am hungry after all and I want some food. Maybe I should think about Chinese food. Yeah, beef and broccoli. Yeah, that's the ticket! When I started to think of my favorite meal I began to pick up the pace more quicker. And in no time I was right in front of Ayane. Was quite funny actually. Then in a matter of moments I ran right into...

"Ow!" I yelled and flew back into a tree. Right in the temple. I don't know what hurts more. Being hit in your temple and suffering from a headache or being kicked in your nuts. I looked up and I saw Ryu rubbing his nose. Wow, that guy must have a strong nose to hit me that hard in my temple. Cause that hurt.

"Ryu!" Ayane said in surprise. "And... you... that thing..."

"And what is that thing?" I asked sarcastically.

"Ryu, are you ok?" Kasumi asked Ryu.

"I'll be fine. Wears right off." Ryu looked at me. I started to look at Kasumi. I was guessing that was Kasumi since she was wearing blue.

"Ayane. That's Kasumi right?" I asked Ayane.

"I hate that name..." She said.

"I'll take that as a yes." I said laughing very lightly.

"Hi, my name is Kasumi." Kasumi said in a shy voice.

"Good. I finally found you." I said relieved. I was just happy that I found her. My first goal was finished and now for my second and that is to protect her. But that's gonna be very hard especially that we are standing still and those demons are not going to have any problems surrounding us. "I just want to let you guys know, those demons probably surrounded us. So our situation just got a whole lot worse since we are in the middle of the forest."

I was typically right. Was kind of obvious. The demons came in close in a flock of 20 each pair, 50 each in a pair. The demons Ayane and I fought before surrounded us from the outside of us and then they were flying demons up above our heads. Circling us like a fixation and they never seemed to have enough. I didn't have a comfortable feeling and it wasn't from the demons surrounding us. It was something else that got me worried. Something or someone is near us and strong as hell.

"Ryu! What is that!?" Kasumi yelled and pointing at a shadow figure in the distance and coming into view fast.

"Damn... That's a..." Ryu knew what it was. It was the leader of these flocks of demons. No other then the overlord Delusion Demon.

"Ah... Look what we have here? 4 humans for the picking. How wonderful." The demon said laughing and cracking his knuckles. The demon wore a different attire from the rest of the demons. He wore a light blue vest with staff weapons attached to its back. And his skin was just a light Grey. He has two small horns on his head and 2 small holes vertical from each other on his forehead. His feet were webbed and his hands were 4 sharp claws that extended from a normal fist to a hand of claws. His eyes were blue and his teeth were sharp. An ugly piece of work.

"And who the hell are you!?" Ayane yelled at the demon.

"Oh! Where are my manners? My name is Volgoros. The demon of storms. And these other demons are my lackies. What do you think?"

"Ever heard of a mirror? There is my answer." I said sarcastically.

"Oh? We have a smart one here. I love the smart ones. They taste the best. Now, I have acouple of questions for you humans." Volgoros goes into his vest and pulls out a small shiny piece of rock that was flat and had cut dead ends on it. Like if other pieces like it could be stuck together. "Do you know where I can find the other pieces of time?"

"What?" Ryu said to himself.

"It's a shame that I know what these pieces smell like... Or I couldn't tell if you had it or not. But I smell it on one of you. So cough it up and I might let you live depending on my mood..." Volgoros started looking at us with his eye balling look that made your back hairs stand up. He started to sniff loudly and soon stopped. "It's you..." He pointed to Ayane. "Give it to me... Or I'll use your hair as a new wig for one of my lackies..."

"Ha! You'd have to do better then that you ugly sack of..." Before Ayane could finish Volgoros interupted.

"Very well! As you wish!" He points to one of his flying demons. "It's time to go to dream land..." The flying demon comes down close and sprays a purple toxin that made Ayane, Ryu, Kasumi and I choke and gag. We all fell to our knee's trying to find fresh air.

"What the hell is this stuff?" I tried to yell but my language was off.

"Good night..." Volgoros's voice becomes more distant. "When you wake up, this world is m i n e. . . . ."

I fell unconscience. My mind was still conscience though. This was strange. I was starting to see white flashes. Then I saw pictures, then movements and so on. I started to see visions of myself in another world. But where? Where the hell am I? Is this... The true me?

"Kitsune..." From the flashes and the disorientation I heard someone call my name from a distance. The voice was very fuzzy and became louder. "Kitsune!" I know I heard that voice before... But who was it? "Kitsune!" I know I heard that voice before. Am I waking up? "KITSUNE!!!"

"What!?" I screamed and jerked up out of bed and saw Wolf's face. I panted insanely.

"Whoa! You scared me!" Wolf laughed.

"Oh... White wolf... Damn come on, did you notice I was sleeping? What time is it?" I asked.

"It's time to train." Wolf said.

"The time please?" I said sarcastically and annoyed.

"It's 5:30 am"

"Wolf... This is not the first time you woke me up to train. If you want to train, you can do it by yourself. You can't keep doing this to me..."

"Oh god Kitsune, your memory must be bad. Remember the Colonel assigned us to a mission? We have to train before the mission!"

"The mission doesn't always happen too soon man. Your always in a rush. God you are always thirsty for battle I swear."

"So and your point being? You know how self conscience I am about training before a mission. Anyway, do you know the mission briefing?"

"No, I forgot the briefing."

"Well, here." Wolf threw the mission briefing onto my bed.

"Oh yeah, I am also hungry."

"We'll eat after you see the mission briefing." Wolf turned on the terminal and we watched the LCD screen.

"Ok. Thanks."

"No problem."

It read-

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Urgent! Area B51/7889/Z67B is in serious danger. Demon activity at large. Percentage: 120.

Their target is the Beacon State Tower of National Associations Republic. Also known in short as BSTNAR.

Demon Gender: Demons of Delusion

Their Goal: To destroy the Beacon State Tower of National Associations Republic.

2nd Goal: To steal unauthorized Time Crystal and use it.

3rd Goal: Dimension Domination.

Leader: Volgoros. Demon of Storms.

Your Mission: To protect the BSTNAR and retrieve Time Crystal and destroy it.

Your Enemy: 300,000,000 points of energy level. Danger level Red.

Comments: None

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"300,000,000 energy points? Can you make things any easier?" I said with a smirk.

"We still don't know how many there are. So we cannot get too cocky."

"Well, let's go train and then we'll eat."

"About time!"

We both trained in the green house for a good 6 hours before we finally sat down to have breakfast. The base is rather large for our base. We are known as the Dimension Masters. We travel to other Dimensions and settle such actions as maintaining a threat of demons or anything that is not normal. We basically protect people.

The base has a basic setup. The living quarters, the training area, a garden, our eating area, a library so we can gather information for our missions, a teleportation room, a equipment room, an invention room, small sparring rooms for newcomers, and small shops. Living life here is good. But our main general purpose is to protect people in other dimensions. Wolf and I finally made our way to the Colonels room to report and then set off on our mission.

"Kitsune and White Wolf. You two sure did take your time. Are you ready for this mission?" The colonel said.

"We're ready for anything. You just give us the go." Wolf said with ambition. Wolf is the kind of character who is always edgy before a mission. Always battle hungry and loves to fight. I should know this since he also once woke me up when I only had 15 minutes of sleep. Wolf is a good guy but he also has that other side to him that no one knows but me. And I think I am the only one who can handle Wolf as a partner so far...

"And you Kitsune?" The colonel asked.

"Yeah. Whenever your ready."

"I don't want to hold anything back against you two. But something is bothering me about this mission. I don't know what to say but that. It has been bothering me all morning." The colonel said sounding worried.

"Why should you feel worried?" Wolf asked.

"Something about this mission does not feel right. I guess I am only being paranoid. All I ask of you two is to be careful. I'd hate to see my own two best men here go into KIA or MIA." The colonel looked very nervous about this mission. That concerned me. I had to pay attention to this mission very closely. Because the Colonel is usually not worried about missions like these.

"Don't worry Colonel. Nothing is gonna happen. We'll finish the mission quick." I said trying to make the Colonels day more brighter. It is a tough job being a Colonel especially at Dimension Masters headquarters. Having to pay attention to the whole universe. I'd probably go insane if I had that job.

Wolf and I walked into the Teleportation room. The Teleportation room is just a large square room with a blue circle in the middle that looked like a machine. And the engineers controlling the machine stayed behind thick glass and gave us the signal to enter the circle.

"Ok you two." The speaker sounded. "Step into the circle and God speed." We both stepped into the circle and the machine started to make a loud whirring sound. The circle created a wavy light blue and white wall around us and our bodies started to fade. The next thing I knew, I was standing outside of a field. The sky was red with very little clouds, the field's vegetation was was dead, and in the distance was a huge building surrounded by Delusion Demons.

"Kitsune. Ready to go to work?" Wolf readied his staff.

"That's what we get payed for." I unsheathed my sword and ran straight for the building.

To Be Continued