Chapter 6: Corruption.
Fowler Residence...
"WHAT!?" Theresa said as a crying Kazeryu told Pichigaru and Theresa about the horrible news. Pichigaru was also devastated by this sudden news as well, once again the Legendary four are now being tested once more with a life-threatening situation, first it was Mizuwani, now it's Shirokuma.
'I don't know what happened Onee-chan! Ninja-baka appeared in the room! Then he kidnapped Kuma-sama!" Kazeryu said with a sob, clearly traumatized by the sudden kidnapping of Shirokuma.
"Wait...Ninja-baka?" Theresa said quizzingly, immediately her eyes widen and she quickly made a face of anger.
"Randy!" Theresa concluded with a snap of the fingers, Kazeryu sniffled loudly, he knew that Randy wasn't the culprit, Randy is too loud to be kidnapper material, but then again, it's the only lead they have, Ninja's are known for working together right?
'It Can't Be Randy Flower...He May Be A Bit Of A Dolt, But He Would Never Kidnap Someone.' Pichigaru reasoned with the Purple Haired Oni Keeper.
'Maybe Its...Ryan?' Pichigaru suggested with a shrug, Theresa quickly denied this claim.
"But I just had a date with him! He can't be two places at once!" Theresa defended the Human Oni, Pichigaru sighed, she just accused someone who was genuinely interested in Theresa, she should be at least guilty.
"It has to be Randy! It just has to be!" Theresa said as she quickly grabbed the Oni sword, giving her the Onirai armor as well.
The Dark Prison...
Shirokuma woke up with a pained cough, he groaned in pain as he noticed that he was in his physical form, he was genuinely surprised, he should be a spirit, but then again, the past has changed where he wasn't killed by the Ninja, so his mortal form still exists.
His wrists were in chains, he didn't have his helm and handkerchief on, in fact, most if not all of his armor has been removed from his body, showing off his pitch-black skin that was now covered in various cuts that seemed to almost ooze with blood, the chains were nailed and forged into the concrete wall behind him, the light was dim, what was in front of Shirokuma was a door, closed, but a door nonetheless.
Shirokuma growled loudly as he tried to move, only to be stopped by the chains that bind him, he started to growl even more so, his uncovered fangs striking against each other like blades clashing.
"...Don't struggle...,You'll make your wounds even worse," Shirokuma heard, the voice was distinctively feminine, instantly what appeared in the shadows was Kaninigami, her paper white skin clashing against the shadows and contrasting Shirokuma's pitch black frame, she didn't support a smile like she always did, in fact, she had a bit of a frown on her face, in her hand was a white rag and a bucket filled with water, the rag was as white as her.
",Stay still, ,And be quiet," Was all Kaninigami said as she slowly walked up to the broken and wounded Shirokuma, Shirokuma couldn't do anything, so he didn't speak at all, with careful hands, Kaninigami wiped off the blood off of Shirokuma's various wounds, Shirokuma groaned in pain as she did this, it was going to hurt no matter what.
".Guess we haven't properly met. ,Kaninigami, ?What's yours?" The Female Oni said to the Golden Samurai, Shirokuma didn't want to respond, but he knew that if he doesn't answer her words, he'll probably be dead.
"Shirokuma..." he said weakly, Kaninigami frowned in response, it was clear that Shirokuma was in pain, Nikuken had a field day with Shirokuma, Nikuken doesn't really hold back when it comes to cold-blooded torture even if she tells Nikuken to hold back when it comes to inflicting harm.
",I'm sorry we had to kidnap you, ,Ryan was so happy when Theresa arrived at Dinner, ,Curio decided it was a good idea to kidnap you while our pupils were having a good time," Kaninigami said as she dipped the now bloody rag into the bucket of water, effectively cleaning the white rag but at the same time, tainting the water in the bucket.
"Why...Do you help me?" Shirokuma asked between agonized coughs and spits, Kaninigami placed her boar-shaped gauntlet on her chin; she had to think deeply before answering.
".It's really simple. .I want my son to be happy. .Theresa makes him happy. .Theresa won't forgive him in the slightest if he tells her that you passed away. .And we're the cause of demise." Kaninigami said, as she continued cleaning Shirokuma's various wounds.
"If you want your…Son to be happy…Please Set me free…" Shirokuma said as he coughed violently once more, Kaninigami frowned widely, she knew she couldn't something like that; Pyrus will surely get angry over the sudden disappearance of Shirokuma.
"…I Can't…" Kaninigami answered, Shirokuma only glared angrily as a response. Before Kaninigami could speak once more, the door in Shirokuma's cell opened, shining some light into the barely lit cell, what entered was Lord Pyrus himself, Kaninigami frowned as Pyrus silently ordered the Gluttony Oni to leave the cell, she did so, only batting an eye at the broken Shirokuma as she did so.
",,,Well,,,Well,,,Well,,," Pyrus said as he closed the prison cell door, enveloping the cell in a fog of dimness once more.
",,,Seems like the strong are not strong anymore,,," Pyrus said with a honest smile, Shirokuma growled loudly, Pyrus quickly pulled out a goring knife, perfect for castrating and mutilation without the need of a blade that is as long as a claymore. Shirokuma spoke no other words, he was never in a position like this, he was always the victorious samurai, the one who would win any battle, no matter the odds…Now's he's just a former shell of himself that's bounded by chains and wounds, Armorless, Weaponless, near Lifeless, truly Honorless.
Pyrus started to laugh as he picked out a potion vial out of his belt, the vial contained red liquid, similar to human blood, but it was more akin to bottled poison rather than blood.
",,,I shouldn't kill you,,,You know that right?" Pyrus said, Shirokuma didn't respond as Pyrus opened up the vial, Pyrus took a whiff of the vial before smiling to Shirokuma, his helmet covering his various rows of razor-sharp teeth.
",,,Let'shave some fun,,," Pyrus said as he poured the vial into one of Shirokuma's wounds, more specifically a cut on his right shoulder, Shirokuma started screaming in pain, the red liquid began to bubble and boil fiercely in the wound he bears, the red liquid quickly turned into green, Shirokuma started to cough out blood, his blood becoming black, similar to the ink of a pen.
Shirokuma roared like some kind of demonic beast, Pyrus smiled wickedly as he simply left Shirokuma's prison cell, wanting to let Shirokuma alone experience this breakthrough of Oni Creation. Shirokuma's vision quickly blurred to the point of blindness, his eyes became silver and white, a stark contrast to his eyes of gold,
Sharp black spikes began to sprout out of Shirokuma's body, horns grew out of Shirokuma's head, the spikes, Shirokuma growled and roared, his fangs becoming longer and sharper, Shirokuma grew a tail, a tail that no bear has, it's long and scaly, any resemblance of Shirokuma's original animal has been long forgotten.
The Golden Samurai Oni has forever changed, something else has emerged in Shirokuma's soul, not a samurai of virtue, but more of a savage monster bent of brutal mind-addled destruction, Shirokuma roared and screeched. With a little effort, he ripped the chains out of the wall, he ripped off the iron bands off of his wrists before roaring once more.
Pyrus once again entered into Shirokuma's cell, a hidden smile on his face as he started to clap at the transformed Shirokuma's actions and vocals, Nikuken and Kaninigami were right behind him, they didn't seem so calm when their eyes were gazing at the new sight of Shirokuma, once a Bear Samurai of Pure Gold…Now a unhonorable brute that is driven by destruction.
