Chapter 18

Recklessness

Hayate proceeded to the Wiyot village. As he climed a village dwelling, He saw the whole village gathering around the campfire. A figure small in stature walked to the village stage. It was Bangoo.

"Uki shemei ake aki mo to!" Bangoo chanted. Bangoo held up a small scarlet piece with an almost disturbed sense of wonder in his eye. That piece was emitting an aura Hayate was all too familiar with. That wonderment instantly transformed into pure rage as Bangoo caught a small figure at the corner of his eye.

"Back already? It's almost as if you betrayed me 5 minutes ago.." Bangoo whispered into Hayate's ear who was suddenly behind him. Hayate leaped up throwing his sword at Bangoo. Bangoo grabbed his knife to deflect the sword. He rushed up to Hayate still in the air. In an acrobatic styled fighting, Bangoo spin kicked Hayate into the huge fire. The villagers gasped in amazement.

Hayate then quickly threw his sword into a scaffolding on a house to make it collapse on top of the fire. Landing perfectly and defiantly against the village of 203. Hayate retrieved his sword as the sun shone with blinding light.

"Mo! Zuto! Utiedi! Utiedi! Iko!!!!" Bangoo yelled as he uttered a demonic roar.

The village instantly charged at him, clubs, swords, stones, whatever the villagers could find. Some charged with their bare fists. Hayate jumped up high into the center of the crowd. The frenzied crowd suddenly stood still. Frozen at the intimidating aura Hayate emitted. Bangoo retreated to be regrouped with Ztsal and Martardaa. Hayate cut down the villagers one by one. Slashing many limbs off. Blood curdled screams and shouts of anguish filled the village. The group stopped once again. Now with 20 bodies on the floor. Unbeknownst to Hayate, several of the villagers had gone to retrieve bows and arrows. The group encircling Hayate had begun to flee the grounds. Hayate then looked up at the sky seeing the sun almost blocked out by a terrifying but awe-inspiring rain of arrows.

"Son of a bitch..."

Hotsuma and Sophitia had insantaneously appeared at the body of Cassandra. Sophitia started to freak out.

"You BASTARD! MY SISTER!"

Sophitia went into a fit but Hotsuma calmed her down. Checking her body and heartbeat, Hotsuma deemed Cassandra alive but unconcious.

"Thank Zeus..."

Hotsuma had awakened Cassandra from her unconcious state. She awoke and looked into Hotsuma's eyes.

"Hayate???"

"Wrong guy."

The three looked into the distance. A black spot in the sky was seen in the Wiyot village direction.

"Look's like Hayate's having fun."

The three started to walk towards the village. Hotsuma weakend to the point where he could not walk the entire distance.

"Sophitia, Cassandra...you're gonna have to go without me. My Light technique takes too much power. I can't go on. You two have to help Hayate. He's causing a whole mess there."

"Is there anything I can do?"

"I'm sorry Sophitia. The only thing that can help me is time"

"Look sis, we gotta help cutie out."

"Will you stop with that!!!"

Cassandra and Sophitia snuck around the village. Killing any who saw them. They noticed a large legion of archers. Beside the enormous legion was a high cliff. An idea went off in Cassandra's head.

"Follow my lead sis"

Cassandra and Sophitia proceeded up the cliff stealthily. Three guards stood in their way. Cassandra and Sophitia then charged foreward with Cassandra throwing her shield at two and Sophitia slashing the remaining one.

"Perfect. Time to save Hayate."

Hayate looked at the black cloud of arrows pointed at him. He focused his mind just before the first arrow stuck the ground. Slashing his way through, he cut many arrows in mid air. Making his way to the high court where Bangoo first took them. Finding the first shelter was an immediate relief but such a feeling was hampered as Hayate saw Rock and Dialga's Soul Edge corrupted eyes glaring at him. With the arrows raining down, the two charged forth at Hayate roaring with demonic tones.

Rock then rammed his head with Dialga charging at a distracted Hayate. Hayate flipped back as he watched the spear impale Rock. Rock fell down on the ground. Dialga still rushed in thrusting her spear attempting to stab at Hayate's chest. Dialga backed Hayate toward Rock's body.

Suddenly, Rock got up and held Hayate by the arms. Dialga charged in pointing and yelling in uncontrollable utterances. Just then, Hayate flipped up, landing on the spear and stabbing Dialga clear through the abdomen. To shake Rock off him, he kicked him in the face and jumped off landing right on Dialga. Utilizing his chain and sword, he flung his sword at Rock's leg. Even though he had throughly severed Rock's leg, it regenerated into his body.

"Are these guys immortal? Monsters..."

Arrows pierced through the roof of the building practically unphasing Rock and Dialga. Hayate was not as fortunate. Soon after, Rock charged once again only to stop right in front of Hayate. Dialga thrusted her spear though Rock braising Hayate's shoulder. Rock proceeded to bodyslam Hayate with the spear still intact. The tip entered Hayate's stomach region, he was starting to massively bleed. Rock took his giant spiked mace and raised it above his head, ready for a bloody finish.