Ripple
No Choice
By Marie Nomad
He had no choice. He had no choice at all. Blood pooled around him as he gazed around him. That murderer had taken a politician's daughter hostage and forced him to fight.
He made him fight.
Jineh made him fight.
He had to save the girl but the only way to save is through death.
Jineh's death was the only way to save the girl from choking to death.
He had to save the girl.
He had to kill.
The Battousai stared at Jineh's dead body and then at his bloody reverse blade sword. Tears came down his face as he knelt down. He was a fool to believe he could defend others without killing. He was a manslayer like Jineh and he will remain a manslayer until he dies. "I'm sorry, Tomoe."
To Be Continued…