Totally off topic from what I started it, that's what I get for not planning ahead and continuing after I finish it so took random ideas from here and there.
[Smth = something, Mary-Sue]
Chapter 6: To stave off the darkness
And so years passed, everyone went busy with his or her own life. Angel Starling took over the duty of earth's guardian. But something happened in the middle, which resulted in Angel having to eradicate Toramaru, which lead to Rebecca going insane so they had to take her away.
Few years after the incident, it was an ordinary day. At the end of a really boring week, Angel decided to come back home, to meet with her old friends and remember all the good times she had on earth.
At that time, the exclusive news was of a solar eclipse. But not just an ordinary one, it was exact day of the last solar eclipse where Toramaru was sealed off. So Angel expected something.
In the noon, she was getting ready to go to a shrine to properly watch the eclipse. And went to the shrine that belonged to Rebecca's relatives.
In shortly the eclipse began, and everything seemed to dissolve, as if it was melting into it's opposite half.
-Some other time-
Crowds of spectators were gathering to see the eclipse. There were magical artifact shops here and there. A lot of weird looking hooded people were gathering over there.
He started going up to the shrine with Rebecca but for some strange reason, the stairway seemed longer than usual. As if something was keeping him from his destination.
But at last he managed to reached up there but his senses began to dim.
The pitch-black sun was holding chaotic darkness beside it, trying to rouse a sleeping soul as if it was looking for it's other half…
"Hmm?"
"It seems like he's coming to…"
"Huh? Who am I? Where Am I?" he got up, "I thought I was at a shrine to see the eclipse!"
"What was the day of that eclipse really?"
"2016, 28th February?"
"? Today is 2024, 28th February." She said in shock. "Something is not right." She thought.
"What?! Do you think I'm a fool? By the way, you look like Angel-san, but you look so old. Where's Rebecca? I came with her."
"Oh… looks like he's decided to join us… did you have a pleasant nap?" said a really creepy looking guy standing nearby who appeared from nowhere.
"Who the heck are you?!"
"It's okay Toramaru, he's a friend."
"He looks creepy."
"Skip the introductions, I have some questions for you and I want answers, now."
"Okay, go on."
"Why and how have you come here?"
"Well I don't know, I was at this shrine with Rebecca to see the solar eclipse and… where are we anyway?"
"We are in the Devil's Castle."
"Huh? Isn't that a myth? Are we in Mexico?"
"No we're in the solar eclipse."
"What?! Are you insane? Do you think I'm a fool?"
"Toramaru! Listen to him, he's telling the truth. It seems like when you entered the shrine, time and space turned unstable and you ended up here, at this time. The magical energy here is very strong."
"What the heck are you talking about?! Give me an explanation of this!"
When suddenly, all the touches started flickering and everything turned weird and a teenager girl appeared. It was Rebecca.
"Huh? Where am I? Who are you weirdoes?"
"Well, it's like…" and there was a loud bang -
"Huh! A monster?!" the creep yelled and then lots of feeble looking monsters appeared, the creepy guy yelled "Soul Steal!" and the monsters dissolved and colorful things went inside that guy which came from the monsters.
But all of them were not destroyed. A single skeleton thingy was near Rebecca and it was about to attack.
"Damn it! I'm too far away!" shouted Angel.
"Protect the girl!" the pale looking weird guy threw a knife at Toramaru.
Toramaru caught it and closed his eyes and began slashing madly "Go back where you belong, monster!" he shouted. And he destroyed the monster.
But something weird happened. A red hazy thing entered Toramaru and he screamed "Ah what is this?!" in panic. Rebecca fell unconscious in fright.
"So it has awaken." The weirdo said.
"What? What has?"
"The spirit of the monster you've killed has entered you body. You have the power to absorb the powers of the monsters you kill."
"W-why would I have that power?" he asked in confusion.
"You have gained that power. Now you must go to the Masters Chamber, you have a destiny."
"Why? Why should I do that?"
"Do you not wish to return with your friend in your own world?"
"Yeah but…"
"Go there and you will understand."
"Yeah but I can't just leave Rebecca here like this."
"Do not fear, I will put up a protective barrier here, but death will certainly find those who stay here for long."
"Then, then I…"
"Yes, only you can save her from a painful death."
"And what will you do?"
"I too have things that I must do within this castle walls. Go set forth, both your and her life is on stake." And he disappeared.
"Hey wait- damn, where did he go? Where's Angel-san?"
And so Toramaru went forward on his journey. In his path, he defeated a lot of monsters and gained a lot of new powers. And then he decided to check back on Rebecca.
when this time he went to her, she was awake.
"Rebecca! Are you fine? Yeah I am. For some reason, the monsters can't get in here."
"Mr. Smth. or whatever his name said he'd put up a protective barrier over here. And speaking of him, who's he anyway? How do you know him?"
"Not sure. Heard he does something related to national intelligence."
"National intelligence? Sounds like a spy."
"He's been coming to our family shrine for years, he's an unusual man."
"What make's him so unusual?"
"The face of a normal man changes as years pass, right?"
"Yeah, people change as they age."
"In all these years I've known him, he hasn't changed at all."
"Weird. Are you sure it isn't just your imagination?"
"Could be, but… his face is so pretty, it's like he's almost perfect. Don't you agree?"
"So he's your type right?"
"What are you talking about? I like guys who are… that's none of your business."
"Relax, it was just a joke, why are you so serious all of a sudden."
"F-Forget it… don't you think it would be nice if you stayed here too?"
"Yeah but, in order to get us out of here, I've been told that I have to do something. Apart from that, I've discovered that I have magical powers too."
"Please be careful."
"I will… hey, Rebecca…"
"Do you trust me?"
"Of course I do… I know that you'll never lie to me."
"If that's true, then please wait here, I promise that I will get you back home."
"Don't worry about me, I will wait here as long as you want me to."
"Alright, I'll be back."
"Don't get yourself hurt, okay?"
"Okay."
He ran away.
he continued on his journey. He went further into the castle and met some tougher monsters and gained new powers. The sliver-flashing moon on the background was so mystifying, bats were flying all around, and zombies of were coming out of their rest to get rid of this intruder.
And then, he met a mysterious teenager human girl with blue hair…
"Oh, hello there."
"Uh… H-hello, y-you're human aren't you?" he made himself look like an idiot.
"Relax, my name is Camilla… let's just say, I'm a missionary."
"Oh… my name is… I don't know…"
"It's okay. You weren't in this shire before, were you? How did you get here?"
"Not sure, I went through the shrine gate and BOOM, I was here…"
"Uh… can I ask you a question?"
"Go ahead, I don't mind."
"Is this true that this is The Devil's Castle? Who stays here anyway?"
"It most certainly is…"
"But, isn't that somewhere near Mexico?"
"In theory, yes. But the Dark lord's TRUE castle exists somewhere else."
"His true castle?"
"Yes, it's a well know fact in the underworld. He, do you believe in Shadow Fiends, Vampires?"
"Uh no… I thought that the story of le Dark lord was made up."
"No, it's all true. These were leaked to the outside world. Usually the church handles these matters in utmost secrecy."
"Over the ages, the dark lord has been resurrected many times, in many different shapes, mostly in the form of a demonic vampire called Vlad. When people lose faith and carve destruction and chaos, he rises."
"So are you telling me that Vlad or wte is name, has been resurrected now?"
"No, Vlad has perished in the year 2000. You know the prophecy don't you?"
"Nostradamus' The Great prophecy?"
"Yes. Vlad was resurrected in the year 2000 just as predicted. But le last guardian of earth had destroyed him completely, ending his regeneration cycle by sealing his castle. The symbol of his demonic power, inside the darkness of an eclipse."
"And is that eclipse where we are now?"
"Yes, but there's more story… in the year 2024, a new master will come to the castle and he will inherit ALL of Vlad's power."
"But that's…"
"Yes, that time is now! Well then, I better get going. Is that all then?"
"Yes, goodbye then."
"Farewell and be careful."
"Yes, you too."
He was feeling a bit curious so he went to see Rebecca.
"Welcome back."
"Hey, Rebbi-chan…"
"What's up?"
"It's kinda late to ask but what kind of a shrine is the Habuka shrine actually?"
"Hey, do you know the story of the Amanowaido shrine don't you?"
"I think I heard it before…"
"In the story, Tensho Daijin hides herself in the shrine to calm Susanoo down."
"Yeah I remember now."
"Tensho Daijin is the sun, the act of hiding symbolizes an eclipse. By hiding herself away, she was able to contain Susanoo's anger."
"For that reason, eclipses are thought to confine anger and evil intentions"
"Yes, people have prayed to eclipses for centuries. And le Habuka shrine is built for this purpose."
"I understand now."
"And we usually conduct ceremonies for Japanese eclipses but…"
"In the year 2000, a ritual was conducted in Mexico?"
"Yes, that's what I was told."
"And that's when Vlad's castle was sealed inside it."
"That why I knew the things that Mr. Smth said were…"
"Yeah, I know now that he spoke the truth."
"I'm sorry, I haven't been much of a help to you."
"No that's not true, now I feel a bit of relieved now. Thanks, Rebecca. How are you feeling now?"
"I'm fine, a bit busy but knowing that you're worried about me makes me feel special."
"Okay, bye."
He ran off.
And then he entered the castle study, filled with lots of colorful books, cursed books, demon books, and even random books. He found very old book, which said on the first page, "The first spirit if of a demon spawned in the flames of hell." On the next page it said, "The second spirit is of the king of bats." And on the third page it said, "The last spirit is of a beautiful nightmare." The rest of the pages were blank. He didn't understand most of it and then he continued. And he met a familiar face.
"Hey, you're Toramaru aren't you?"
"Uh, Angel-san? Don't you know me? Why are you asking like that?"
"Oh nothing, just wanted to be sure… there are plenty of shape-shifters in this castle. Hey, you met Smth haven't you? He told me to help you if you were in trouble."
"Smth said that? It's hard to imagine."
"Well, he may seem cold at first but he's a decent guy once you get to know him. He may be looking out for you because you two share the same dark powers."
"Wait what?! Did you say that my powers were 'dark'?"
"Oh? Don't you know that already?"
"Uhh… nope?"
"Oh no, did I just say something? I… umm… oh well, what is said is said." She continues, "Essentially, you have the power to rule and command over monsters."
"Rule over monsters? I have no desire to do that."
"You may not realize it now but it comes naturally with you like breathing. And even though it is called 'dark power' it doesn't mean that it's evil. It's like a weapon, the user decides whether he'll use it for good or evil."
"Well, if you put it that way, I feel a bit better. Ever since I got this power, I'm sensing that I'm losing myself."
"You are yourself, you couldn't be no one but yourself. Don't second guess, just be confident, and that's most important."
"I think I understand now, thanks, Angel-san."
"I'm not used to being thanked by people…" she giggled, "Oh, I forgot to ask you, you haven't met a girl by the name of Camilla, have you?"
"Camilla? Yeah I believe that I've met her earlier."
"Be wary of that girl, I think that she might inherit Vlad's powers or trying to resurrect the last dark lord who fell 8 years ago."
"No way, she didn't look like a bad person."
"Yeah, and I've got a bridge to sell to you. Don't be fooled by her appearance, she's not who you think she is."
"Al-alright."
"Well, I've got to get going, I still have to find her. See you around."
Then she exited the room and Toramaru was going to follow her but she disappeared into thin air.
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He met a weird balled with a weird hairdo guy who could use fireball tornado.
"Hey, kid what are you doing here?"
"It's rude to ask question without introducing yourself grandpa."
"IDK who I am, call me Z. I was at a mission at this shrine, some weird people were gathering there so I went to investigate. Then BOOM I was in the castle, so I bailed on my mission. And while I was wondering, I found some decent things here that I plan to sell…"
"Open a shop here? You are weird…"
"Hey, who's that cute girl over there who's staring at ya? Is she yer friend?"
"Yeah."
"Who! I didn't know that ye'r was so popular with da ladies!"
"Hey, It's not like that." He blushed.
"Well, wte, come here if ya need anything, I'll give ya a good price."
He tried to talk to Rebecca, "hey what's up?"
"Uh, nothing much, hey, that creepy guy over there, he scares me."
"Oh, Z? No he's a pretty decent guy."
"All the sharp weapons he has, doesn't look good."
"He plans to sell them once he gets out."
"Well, if you say he's good, then I believe you."
"Bye, I'll go now."
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"I'm Toramaru…"
"What?! Toramaru?! No, this can't be… I must go the master's chamber right now."
"What? What are you talking about?! Hey, Camilla, Angel-san told me that… you will inherit Vlad's powers"
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"Angel-san was right, that Camilla girl isn't all right after all."
"YOU must go now."
"But what about angel-san?!"
"She'll be taken care of."
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Those who would reject the people's prosperity,
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Those who would resurrect the powers of darkness,
And recreate this corrupted world have gathered.
With arbitrary smiles,
They eagerly await the recreation…
Hundreds of years later,
The evil one is again reborn.
Primarily preferring to act in the night.
He can alter his form into a bat, wolf and turn into fog.
He sucks the blood of young women, to preserve his eternal life.
Master of Demon Castle,
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This is it. The last place. Toramaru turned into a bat and flew all the way to the master's chamber. He opened the seal on the door and dark atmosphere flew all around.
"So you have come?"
"Yeah, whatever your evil plan is, I won't let it succeed"
The creepy girl had bat wings this time.
"No, I won't let you foil my plans again. Ever since childhood, I saw other kids playing with their parent. I never saw my father, or my mother. I WANT THEM BACK! I WANT MORE TIME WITH THEM." She brought out a weird looking sword, "Thanks to all the monsters I've killed, the demon blade is now supercharged."
And then everything went black. Lightning started sparking. A bolt of lightning fell in front of Toramaru he fell backwards. A creepy human like thing stepped out with a maniacal laugh.
"It feels good to be back."
"Yes, papa, I'm here, your daughter."
"Ahh, so you are the person who has brought me out of my eternal slumber."
"Yes papa."
"I see… you possess something, a power that I desire, so you must… die… now"
"N-no, I'm y-your… I brought you back…"
Before she could finish, the fool knocked her and she fell.
"W-why?" she died. Before she died, she disappeared and reappeared instantaneously, as if she went somewhere.
Toramaru witnessed as the man who looked like him killed someone.
"You fool, how could you? She brought you back to life and you killed her cold bloodedly. Even though she was bad, she just wanted to be with you!"
"That doesn't concern me. I have to punish you for the crime you've committed!"
"What I do? I just want to get out of this stupid castle."
"With my new powers, I can easily get you out, however, you have committed the crime of stealing, so you must be punished."
"I didn't steal anything!"
"Is that so? Then WHY are MY demons are under YOUR control?"
"I don't know, if I knew how to return the power, I'd return it right now."
"Even if you return them, you are guilty of grand theft. And you must be punished, and as for a special treat, I will punish you myself!"
"GO BACK FROM WHERE YOU CAME FROM MONSTER!"
Toramaru attacked the older himself. They had an intense battle. "I don't believe it! HOW DID YOU POSSESS THOSE POWERS?" X"What do you mean by 'those powers'?" X "I AM THE DRAK LORD, NOT YOU." He went mad.‰ ~ 4 V ' … … |P 8 | € Ž "NOOO, DOES THIS MEAN I'M NOT THE DARK LORD?" › ' " v = u ~ ‹ ~ ˆ 6 6 ~ W ) u ]P \0 b ™ ? Ÿ He blew up. But black flying stuff came out of him. And those things entered Toramaru. He felt like he was losing himself and someone was talking over him. Someone really evil. Those things kept entering him.
"Ahg, what is is this?! Those thingies are flowing into me!" He begun screaming "What?! WAIT, STOP! NOOOO!"
And then he remembered the promise he made to Rebecca, that he'd get her out of this castle no matter what; he remembered all the good times they had. And that was enough to keep him from growing thingies.
His appearance changed. He was looking very pale, his hair was messed up, and his eyes were red.
"Finally, I understand everything clearly… I am the dark lord… This is like a bad joke, come out Smth, I know you are here." Smth came out. "Why did you force me to awaken? I was fine as I was."
"You weren't supposed to come here in the first place."
"THEN WHY DID YOU MAKE ME COME HERE?!"
"Your soul and Vlad's soul is the same; no matter what we did, this day was destined to come. Being so, I decided to awaken you so somewhere, I could use MY powers."
"Huh? What you mean? I no understand."
"Because now you are one with him, an evil spirit must be flowing into you."
"Yes, it started not to long ago, and now it's filling me up. I'm doing all that to keep me from being consumed by it."
"Once you finish absorbing them all, you will gain his powers, you will be whole. I do not want that to happen."
"Neither do I."
"I know. That's why I chose the dangerous route."
"Dangerous route?"
"Evil in this spirit comes from those who seek chaos and destruction. So we need to cut of the source of chaos influencing the spirit."
"Is that possible?"
"This castle is a product of darkness, it is a spiritual world. My point is, there exists a stream of chaos somewhere in these castle walls. That is the place where only you, the dark lord can go. And that is the place where chaos exists."
"I will go… I'm not afraid of anymore… but what do I do once I get there?"
"You have to stop it using your own strength… you've already managed to reach the throne room, I 'm pretty sure that you can reach there as well. I'm sure you can do it."
"If it makes me, me again, then I will surely do it."
"As long as me and my powers continue to affect this place, the evil spirit in you will slow down a lot. Go now!"
"I'm going, I appreciate your help."
He was feeling much more stronger but he didn't like it. He could feel it eating him.
The path he chose was very dangerous. Should he fail, and then he would never be able to meet his loved ones again. That's why he decided to go back to Rebecca and say his goodbyes.
"Wel…welcome back, you are Toramaru aren't you?" she asked in surprise.
"Yeah."
"What happened to you? You look so… scary…"
"N-nothing happened." "I don't want her to know the truth."
"Okay then."
"Hey Rebecca…"
"What?"
"If I wasn't Toramaru anymore, how would you feel?"
"Wha-what's wrong with you?!"
"Listen, if I looked like me but… If on the inside I were someone else, how would it make you feel? What the hell I'm saying, forget everything I said, okay."
"Hmm… I might not like you anymore… and the look in your eyes scare me… but… I'd rather see your exterior changed, not the inside."
"…Please forgive me if I ever change..."
"What do you mean 'forgive you'?!"
"It's n-nothing, I must leave now."
"No Toramaru, WAIT!"
He ran away.
"Sorry, I-I can't tell you this, I must go."
Next to her was lying Angel. Looking at her, he thought, "I wonder if she'll ever wake up?"
He disappeared, never to be seen again.
He went to a creepy part of the castle, the floating garden; it was a very creepy place. Somehow, the space over there was distorted so he could not return to the same room using the same door. He found a huge door, which was blocked by some kind of darkness. He stepped near it and the darkness seemed to move in order for him to get in.
He stepped in the room, which looked like a place for fighting, and a voice shocked him. It was Angel.
"Stop!"
"Angel-san? But you were… are fine now?"
"Doesn't matter… so you were the one, I didn't want to believe it was true."
"Yes you were right, I am Vlad. But I'm not what you think I am."
"I must destroy all the evil no matter what, 'tis my destiny as the gaurdian."
"NO WAIT, I don't want to fight against you!"
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They had a very fierce fight even though Angel was wounded. Toramaru was very strong. But Angel didn't give up. She continued to creep behind him and attack with her weapons, etc.
But then suddenly she changed and stood in the middle of the room opening a vortex behind her, which broke some bits of the castle and sucked them in and Toramaru was also being pulled down in it.
And then, she started using her sub weapons and magic tricks, which were very hard to dodge.
But Angel gave up at last and kneeled in front of him.
"STOP, I'VE HAD ENOUGH!"
"Wh-why won't you finish me off?"
"You were easy on me. I could tell… your strength… no the strength of le guardian of earth is much greater than this."
"… When I fought you, I felt the evil spirit inside you… but there's more… And I also sensed the spirit of a scared young boy, and that was enough to keep me…"
"I've got a favor to ask of you…"
"What is it?"
"From here, I will set forth to fight against my own faith… If I lose the battle… And become the reincarnation of evil… I want you to kill me… promise me that you won't hold back."
"… I will… I promise…"
"Thanks… now I can go into this battle without any reservations…"
"Farewell my friend, don't make me try to kill you ever again."
"…"
He ran away…
In the next room, there was the moon in the background and everything else was black. He went in front of it and a shadow began consuming it, he jumped at the shadow and he was at somewhere else.
The chaotic realm.
Everything over there was very messed up. It was like as if he was riding a spacecraft that was spinning around. That's what he could see in the outside. Everything here was black and white. Different spaces seemed like different areas of the castle.. The monsters here were stronger than the ones of the castle. He was also feeling very strong here,
He explored and he found a gate, surrounded by darkness. He knew that was the place he was looking for, so he entered. The room was black; nothing had any detail over here. He could see, very far away, there was a sphere, of darkness.
"I finally made it here. I wonder if I can do this alone."
And then he heard the voices of his friends. It was very comforting warm feeling inside.
"You're not alone." He heard Rebecca.
"Wha-what?!"
"Everyone in remaining in the castle combined their powers to contact you."
"Does that mean that they know that I'm…?"
"Yes, Smth told us everything."
"I bet that they're all afraid of me…"
"No they are not! At first we were shocked, but we believe that you can get through this… I'm going to send them a message from them, now listen."
"Hey kid, you'll visit my shop, won't ya? I'lll be waiting for you." The weird balled guy.
"You are who you are, you mustn't let him win." It was Gouenji.
"To the boy who beat me, don't disappoint me now!" It was Angel.
"This is your last chance, and ours as well… I'm counting on you." It was Mr. Smth.
"They're all… rooting for me…"
"You can do it… because I believe in you…"
"Alright… here I go!"
The darkness behind him grew and it consumed him. Before he knew it, he was a place with lots of water, everywhere. Before him, emerged another him, but he didn't have any color.
"Hey, who are you?"
"I am yourself."
"Oh, then why do you look so pale?"
"I don't know… Maybe I'm empty… Maybe I'm dead… I know what you must do, so do it now."
"I thought chaos was supposed be… weird… but he's so nice."
"Beware, I won't go easy on you."
"Uhg, my powers…. I feel weak… someone wants me to fight like a mortal."
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They had a tough fight, he his mimicking his every move and he was strong so Toramaru was him who was getting beaten into a pulp. But he did not give up. He remembered all the memories, all the promises and made it into strength and attacked the other guy. The other guy seemed to break like glass… he himself started breaking like glass too… and faded away.
Time and space inside the castle began bending, forcing them out as the eclipse ended. And the castle breaking up and disappearing.
Inside Toramaru's mind, he was floating in mid-air. As she was in his deep slumber, he heard the voices of his friends.
Angel F: Hello Toramaru, congratulations. This is me form the future. I've got another job that I must attend to, so I must go now. When I found out you were not yourself, I was shocked, I was also waking you know. If you think about it though, everything turned out to be okay. Ha ha ha. I will never forget your strength and courage… and I-I haven't thanked you yet for rescuing me… so thanks… You're like a younger brother to me… I was fun, hope we meet again someday.
Z: Hey there, much obliged for yer business at mah shop. Back in the castle, I realized my true calling, fighting is not the thing for me. I'm thinking of quitting the army and opening up a shop sometime soon. Promise me that ya'll come, I'll give ya a good deal.
Angel GM: You fought well. When we were fleeing from the castle, I could feel the darkness going away. I don't know what that means, but I won't have anything to do for the time being. Farewell, may we meet again.
Smth: The path you took was the most challenging one. You did well. For god to be good, evil is an absolute necessity in the world. In the future again, someday, you might follow in Vlad's dark footsteps again. At that time, perhaps, we will meet again. Until that day, farewell. In my mother's name, I send thanks to you.
Rebecca: Wake up! Wake up! Wake…
"Wake up Toramaru, wake up!"
"Ugh, uh?"
"Toramaru, oh, thank god. I was so worried about you. Smth told me you were all right, but I was worried. I thought that you might never wake up."
He jumped up "I heard everyone's voices. You saved my life… again…"
"AGAIN?"
"Yes, I couldn't have won the last battle by myself. Everyone's kind words and encouragement led me to victory."
"I'm so glad that your experience didn't change you."
"But it DID change me."
"In which way?"
"I'm a lot cooler now!"
"Yeah, you're right, you HAVE changed… the old Toramaru wouldn't have said that ever."
"Remember, inside me lies Vlad's sleeping powers. Even though it may not be evil anymore, it has definitely changed me."
"It's okay, if everything ever happens again, everyone will rush to your aid."
"Yeah I guess they will… look the eclipse has ended… your kind words gave me the strength to win… thanks…"
They moved closer and held hands…
And they lived together happily ever after… THE END… for real…
I'm sensing that I'm losing myself… Hey, will you guys still be my friend even if I turn into someone else? … I guess not, cus the last person i asked said yes but... well, you get how much of an asshole i am.
Not a fan of happy endings.
I came to the net today thinking that I could get to talk properly with all my friends again, but ended up having a fight... I do not regret it... I actually feel... GOOD?