Chapter Two: Incoming POV N/A
Pi growled in frustration. Kisshu and Taruto were nowhere to be found and with the others coming in only a few minutes he had no idea what he was supposed to do. He checked all the rooms once more then headed back to his lab hoping that maybe Kisshu would have his communications device. He typed a quick message and was reward with several beeps from the small device sitting on one of the tables. "Kisshu you baka," he said turning the device off.
"Having difficulties, Violet Thunder," someone said behind him.
"Not at all, Midnight Battler," Pi said turning to face the other alien. His midnight black hair was in the traditional side ponytail of an underaged named soldier. He was wearing the same style of clothes only they were black and red instead of purple and grey.
"Where is your companion Pine Spirit?"
"Away on a mission," Pi answered simply cursing Kisshu.
The alien dipped his head in acknowledgement then says, "I have bad news for you. Your little brother Taruto has vanished."
Pi almost smiled but instead said, "I know because he stowawayed on the ship when we left."
"Ah, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. So how goes the mission."
"There have been some difficulties but nothing we can't handle."
"I'll be the judge of that," a new voice said. Like Midnight Battler his hair is black but with a faint shine that makes it look like obsidian. His hair is almost the same style as the human Keiichero's but the braid is shorter because the alien's hair is shorter. His outfit is one that states his being mature and named. He wears a black long sleeved shirt and pants instead of the belly shirt and baggy shorts of the underaged aliens. The ribbons that extend from his pants are a dark red and his cape is the color of red wine.
Pi felt a chill run up his spine has he met the older aliens blood red eyes, 'I'm sorry for my arrogance, Dancing with Death."
"As you should be," the older alien growled.
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"Kish, how are we supposed to find them in this city?" Taruto asked.
"I'm not sure but I'm sure we'll find them somehow," Kisshu responded stroking the cat's ears in his arms. He surveyed the bustling city below thinking that it would probably be better to look at night.
"Meow," the cat in Kisshu's arm says flicking its ears. Taruto glares at the small cat as Kisshu comforts it.
"I don't like that cat," the young alien finally said. The cat hissed at Taruto from Kisshu's arms.
"Ha, looks like she doesn't like you either," Kisshu laughed then after a while said to the cat, "you need a name." The cat meowed and rubbed her head against his hand." I know. I'll name you Emma," says meeting the cat's eyes.
"But wasn't Emma th-"
"Taruto, we'll wait till night fall then continue our search," Kisshu said cutting Taruto off. The little alien nodded his head and they teleported to the top of a building that no one seemed to come up to.
"Kish?"
"Yeah Tart."
"Could you tell me a story?"
Kisshu looked over at the younger alien floating cross-legged in mid-air then thought deeply. "Okay, I'll tell you how I got my name." he stared off in space for a few minutes before beginning, "Two years ago I was on a hunting trip with Pi and another alien named Evan.."
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A young Kisshu waded through the thick following two older aliens. One had purple hair and eyes and another had dark blue hair and light blue eyes. Kisshu's hair was its same color but the style was the same as Taruto's. "Come on Kisshu don't fall behind," Pi called back to Kisshu.
"Relax Pi, nothing's going to happen," Evan says smiling back at Kisshu. Kisshu smiled wide and ran through the snow to catch up with Evan. Pi sighed loudly and continued walking, ignoring the jabbering of the young alien.
"Seems like you were wrong," Pi says as the wind picks up blowing the snow into thick flurries. The aliens flip the hoods of their heavy cloaks up and began walking faster through the blizzard to find shelter. Evan noticed that Kisshu was struggling and lifted the small boy up onto his back so he was riding piggyback style. Pi froze when he heard an angry grunt from ahead.
"What's wrong Pi?" Evan asked. In answer Pi pointed towards the large beast heading toward them. Evan let Kisshu down off his back and pushed him towards Pi. "I'll handle the beast you take him and run. Pi nodded and grabbed Kisshu's hand pulling him away from the beast. They stumbled through the snow for a few minutes when Kisshu heard a scream. Yanking away from Pi he ran back the way they came pulling his bow from his back.
"Kisshu stop,"Pi shouted chasing after the little alien. Kisshu nocked an arrow to his bow ignoring Pi as he ran. He burst into the small clearing were they had left Evan. Evan laid on his back in the snow his bow jammed in the beast's mouth as it tried to eat him.
"HEY Beastie over here," Kisshu shouted pulling the string of his bow back. The beast pulled back away from Evan and looked at the younger alien. It crouched low and sprang towards Kisshu covering the ground in long leaps. Kisshu released the arrow and it went through the one of the beast's several eyes. The beast hit the ground hard and slid toward Kisshu. He gulped reflexively as it slid towards him then got an idea. He focused his breathing and pushed off the ground flipping over the beasts head and floated in mid-air as the creature slide into the tree that had been behind Kisshu. He landed back on the ground and a glow shimmered lightly around him before disappearing.
"Ah, don't look so surprised Kisshu," Evan said clapping a hand to the younger aliens shoulder. Kisshu turned to him wearing a frown.
"Its Pine Spirit now," he responded shrugging the hand from his shoulder.
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"Wow," Taruto gasped staring in awe at Kisshu. The older alien smiled and was about to say something when the door leading to the roof opened. The aliens and human stood frozen shock.