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Superior
Chapter one
- Meetings -
''So this is it?'' Haruka wondered out loud while staring up to a huge castle that was surrounded by high and thick walls. She was already wondering how she was going to enter without being spot. So far she managed to stay clear from any kind of demon but a castle like that, it was only a matter of time before someone was bound to find her. The blonde tomboy rested her hand on the sword that was attached to her pants.
Slowly she started to scan the area for possible entries. It wouldn't be strange if there would be a hole in the wall somewhere. This land hand been in war for so long now, someone had to have tried to attack the castle head one atleast once.
Her eyes fell on a body that was lying a couple of meters ahead of her. It looked like a woman. But when Haruka looked closer she noticed how instead of hair the woman had snakes on her head. The blonde immidiately knew who was lying there. Her family had told her many stories about the old greek gods and their creatures. This snake lady had to be the amous Medusa.
Haruka bend over to look closer at the body. Medusa was suppossed to be a very strong creature. If someone was actually capable of killing a monster like this then that person was probably not alive anymore either. Then again, besides Medusa there was no other bodies around this area.
The blonde tomboy snapped out of her thoughts when she heard something crack behind her. She quickly reached for her sword and turned around in a swing. Just in time she could stop her attack. She vowed to never kill anyone but the demon queen. She had almost forgotten about that. In front of her stood an aqua haired girl. She was wearing a blue chinese dress, matching the color of her hair and eyes perfectly.
''You're pretty good with that.'' The aqua haired girl said with a smile. Then she looked aside, staring at the corpse of Medusa. ''Did you slay her?''
''No. It was already dead. Listen, it isn't save to be walking around here. Demons are everywhere. You do know who lives in this castle, right?'' Haruka slowly put her sword back.
''My knight. And no, I have no clue who lives here. The pretty color of this palace lured me here,'' She lied. ''So what are you doing here if it's so dangerous?''
''This castle if the home of the demon queen. It's full of creatures like the one lying over there. It really isn't save around here. You should go home.'' Haruka placed a hand on the girl's shoulder. She wondered why someone wouldn't know about something like this. Did this girl's family raise her away from the outside world or something?
''The Demon Queen?'' The smaller girl asked, raising an eyebrow. ''Oh I have heard of her. She is said to be the most powerful demon of them all. The one who sends all creatures away to slaughter mankind.''
''I am here to put a stop to it.'' Haruka said. Somehow saying that made her feel powerful all of a sudden. As if it would make the world a better place indeed.
''Oh?'' The aqua haired girl smiled slightly. ''And how will you do that? Kill all the demons on earth?''
Haruka shook her head. ''That's impossible. It's said that if the demon queen dies all of them die. Every single one of them.''
''Wow.'' The other pretended to be impressed. ''You must've killed lots of demons if they send you here all by yourself to kill the queen.''
Again the warrior shook her head. ''No. I haven't killed a single one. But through my training I've proved myself to my people. I defeated a couple of them indeed. But I never once killed one.''
''So all those you defeated remain locked up in your home town?'' The other wanted to know.
The taller woman shrugged. ''I don't know nor do I care to know. I assume they're dead now. In my village we starve those damned things. It's funny to see those monsters so helpless and weak dying because they need food.''
''For someone who doesn't kill you surely do hate demons. Why not kill them if you don't consider them human?''
Haruka almost choked. ''Are you saying I should think of them as human beings? They slay people, they feed off of people who have done nothing to them. And trust me, I've seen how those sons of bitches just kill for their own pleasure.''
The other giggled. ''You're really full of it, aren't you?'' Haruka looked at her with a questioning look on her face. ''Not all of them are the same. Some do feed on intestines to survive but some of them are actually much like humanbeings. In this world there are two kinds of demons. Those who obey the queen and those who chose to be monsters and kill.''
''You're saying the queen is actually a nice person who wants to make world peace?'' Haruka asked sarcastically. This girl didn't even know this was the home of the demon queen. How could she possibly know all of this rubbish?
''I'm Michi by the way.'' Michiru said, extending a hand.
Haruka shook it briefly. ''Haruka Tenoh.''
Michiru smiled happily and looked up at the castle. ''So how are you going to get in? Can you fly or jump really high?''
''It's best if you leave now. Your family must be worried about you. Besides, we could be attacked by a demon any time now. I don't want you to get hurt.'' Haruka took Michiru by her shoulders and started to push her back into the forest behind the castle. ''Off you go.''
''I can help!'' Michiru suddenly said and turned around again. In one move she managed to get free from Haruka's grip. That girl surely had a lot of powers for someone who looked so small and fragile. ''And don't start about my family again. I don't have any family. They're all dead. A demon called a Seraphim killed her. I'm out to kill that creature.'' The truth was far from it. She just wanted to get rid of that annoying Seraphim once and for all. Maybe she could even trick this stupid human into killing it for her.
''A seraphim?'' Haruka thought about it for a moment. She was sure Satoshi warned her and Hitomi about a being called that before she left.
Michiru nodded. ''Hell's rats. Creatures who suck the souls out of the living. I saw how it killed my parents.''
''You shouldn't try to kill it. Once I kill the demon queen the seraphim will be gone as well. You're not fit to kill once. You're just a girl.''
The aqua haired pouted. ''You're a girl too. Besides, I'm not weak.''
Haruka was slightly taken aback by the other's comment. ''How did you figure out I'm a girl?''
''Well duh,'' The smaller girl stepped closer to the warrior until their bodies almost touched. Slowly Michiru started to sensually draw circles on Haruka's chest with her index. ''It's not like you're going to any trouble hiding these.''
Haruka couldn't help it but blush at Michiru's touch. She wasn't used to getting this kind of attention.
''Anyway,'' Michiru pulled back again. ''The demon queen isn't here at the moment. I heard she went north to kill some betrayers. How about it if we follow her in her tracks. It just happens the Seraphim is there as well. You could kill it for me.''
''I already told you, I won't kill anyo...'' She paused for a moment. This girl was really pushy. ''How do you know the queen isn't here right now? Didn't you just say you had no idea this was the queen's castle to begin with?''
''Uh, well...'' Michiru scratched her forehead nervously. ''I didn't know about the castle. But I've heard rumors about the queen going north. That's probably why there's no guards here.'' She smiled innocently but Haruka could see right through her rather angered face.
''You seem angry.''
''Well ofcourse. Those slugs aren't even doing a good job at protecting the queen that puts a roof over their freaking ugly heads.'' Michiru mocked.
''Are you angry because there's too little security?'' Haruka raised an eyebrow. This girl was definately strange. ''Isn't that a good thing?''
''For us it is. Imagine how the queen must be feeling when you barge in and kill her because there were no damn guards protecting her. Her heart would be broken.'' The smaller girl made a dramatic gesture causing Haruka to smile.
''That's assuming the queen has a heart.'' She added.
Michiru immidiately regained her cool composure. ''You really think they're all just animals. Don't you?''
''Atleast I know animals have a heart and a soul. They don't kill for fun or pleasure it might give them. They kill each other because they need to eat. That's why I don't hate the lion who tries to kill a human being. It's only natural. Demons aren't natural. Far from it.''
''I want to bet that on our journey to the north you'll change your mind about demons, Haruka.'' The aqua haired girl said with a nod.
''You're not coming with me to the north.''
''So you are going north now?''
''You said the queen went that way, didn't you?''
''Yes. And the Seraphim is also north so I'm also heading that way.''
''Find someone else to travel with. Besides, you can't kill the Seraphim. It's too strong for you. What would you do if it sucks your soul?''
''According to you I don't have a soul.''
Haruka's eyes went wide. ''Huh?'' She couldn't possibly mean what she thought Michiru was saying? she could hear Michiru giggled and watched her twirl around until she was facing Haruka with her back.
''I am a demon.''
TO BE CONTINUED
let me know what you think of it so far. I know Michiru is way out of character but I like her this way. Anyway, I don't know whether a seraphim really sucks souls or not but in this story it does.