Song: Ignite
Artist: Lisa (Cover by LeeandLie)
Characters: Jade and Jake
Sorry for taking forever with this one. Since the song was used for an anime about MMORPGs then that's kinda the direction I'm taking this one in. Hope ya like it and thanks for requesting it! (Italicized is Jade except for the very beginning, and bold is Jake.)
The night is deep, with only a sliver of the moon and the twinkling stars out to provide any light. There's hardly any cover on the ground except for the tall grass which sways in a steadily increasing breeze. The crickets chirp lazily into the silence, being the only source of sound. Only three objects are out of place in this setting. One: The tall, tarnished, metal door in the middle of the sea of grass. Two: The duo of hunters creeping towards it at a steady pace, wary at all times for an attack that can come from any direction. Three: The lithe shadows of numerous imps which stalk the hunters.
One hunter, garbed in a swathe of dark robes that flow with her movements, signals for her partner to stop. The other, dressed almost similarly but with a thick hood to shield his face, obeys and slows to a halt. The female removes a gun from her back, a rifle to be exact, and readies it. Her partner does the same and pulls out twin guns from the holster on his hips. They wait in the darkness with baited breath, staring at their ultimate goal.
~You long to set the world stra-ight
The devilish creatures which pursued the hunters begin to close in, whispering foul things into the air and alerting the hunters of their presence. The girl shifts into a crouch, prepared to run.
~But you will fail if you wait or hesitate
Baited breath, a skip of the heart beat, and a nod from his partner was all he needed before standing up with his guns raised. The moment he revealed himself the imps launched into the assault, springing into the air with trilling cries echoing around them.
~So- take aim and pull the trigger back!
He fires his weapons and blasts holes into his query one right after the other while his partner jolts forward and bolts ahead of him. He begins to move forward while continuously shooting.
The girl keeps low, knowing that the chance of being hit like this were lower than if she were upright. Not only that but the method of running seemed to make her feet grown wings. She kept her focus trained on the door, but not overly so that she completely missed any of the enemies all together. If she could just make it there, make the distance ahead of her, then this would be all over. Both she and Jake would be free.
There was a time when I knew of love and amity.
But it faded like the warmth inside a falling tear.
This game has been bitch to beat, and they've lost nearly as many battles as they've won, but this time would be different.
Is it a crime to see fault in our humanity?
Why do we create this cycle of hate, breeding more fear?
Jake rushed past her, fumbling around to get new clips into his guns. She pulls back ever so slightly and turns to fire a round at a lunging imp and watch as it splatters ink everywhere.
Jake takes the lead. One of their team mates always had to keep going while the other fended off, it's their most effective strategy to making sure they cleared each level.
There's a pain deep inside of me-
He wants out of here.
And you're struggling to stay ali-ve
He whips around and fires at an imp lunging in from Jade's right flank. She tucks in and rolls backwards. Jumping up and running around him. He follows her at a brisk pace while firing away all around them.
But if we last I know
We'll live to see a brighter tomorro-w!
His clip empties again and he turns and sprints for Jade, lightly tapping her shoulder as he passes her by again.
Jade effectively switches her weapon with another one on her back, a mini machine gun that would allow for more rounds to be released simultaneously as well as killing off multiple enemies.
You long to set the world stra-ight
But you will fail if you wait or hesitate
Finger on the trigger she swings around in a wide arc.
So- take aim and pull the trigger back!
Through every fear that you fi-ght,
You're giving life to a spark of crimson red
It burns bright just waiting to ignite-
As are impulses ring aloud
This world is evolving to the sound
Of a ne-w begini-ng!
Jake shouts a warning and she turns around and growls at the sight of their path blocked by a hoard of writhing black. She races to catch up with him, knowing he'll need help to clear through this first before they can proceed. The duo raises their weapons and fires them into the crowd of dark entities to gain some headway.
It cries at last-
That relentless sound I know so well
Always deafening but I can never pull away
The shots of both their weapons rings in his ears, but he's so used to it by now it hardly phases him. A fierce frown tugs at the corners of his lips and he kicks an imp away from him before blowing its head off.
The die is cast and you can't restart or change the past
They had been stupidly lured into this game, which had been a death trap in the guise of innocent game play. There's nothing he could have done to foresee and unsee the gruesome things they've endured. But it hadn't all been bad. He enjoyed the thrill of the hunt itself, whether he was the hunter or the prey it didn't matter. But even now he kept his focus on the objective- which is getting out alive through that rusted door.
But if given only one more chance,
Could you carve the way?
He plunges into the thicket of fiends, Jade close at his heels.
I can feel it waste away inside
But the fire in me hasn't died
And I would rather sell my soul than watch it all fa-de awa-y!
Push harder, faster, force your way through! Jake grits his teeth in frustration. Once upon a time a battle of this caliber would have terrified him, but not anymore!
I'm sick of being afraid!
And living by these mistakes I have made
But I'll change that with these hands of mine
Jade dances around Jake and slams the butt of her gun into an imp's head.
Believing in something mo-ore
I'll carve a path through that rusted doorway
There's still more that's still worth fighting for!
She lets out a frustrated howl and surges forward with a strong push from Jake.
Our battle cry is rising higher
As raw emotions fuel the fire,
Piercing thro-ough the night sky-!
They yell, arching their backs to let their howls filter through the air and to the world above them. The cluster of imps back away from them with a slight panic, confused by the sudden change of tone their cries had taken. With a vicious glint in their eyes the hunters crossed their arms over each other and fired away, revolving around and around until they had a sizable circle around them. With a spring and a leap they separate to vault across the new found space before them.
The shooting stars fall upon the darkness
Until the skies are pitch black and starless
But when the world is reborn the curtains open wi-de!
Shot after shot rings through the air, Jake reaches for another clip only to find that it's his last one. He stares at Jade forlornly as she tosses aside her mini machine gun and resorts to using her rifle again.
You long to set the world stra-ight
But you will fail if you wait or hesitate
So take aim and pull the trigger back!
He releases the empty clip from his guns and tosses one aside, slamming the last rounds in as he went. Jade cocked her gun and blasted a path directly in front of her. The door is so close! Just a little further and it'll all be over!
Through every fear that you fi-ght,
You're giving life to a spark of crimson red
It burns bright just waiting to ignite!
The duo hops over the barricade of imps, shoving, pushing, kicking, biting- anything and everything they could in order to preserve the last of their ammo for the critical moment it would be needed.
As our impulses ring aloud
This world is evolving to the sound
Of a ne-w begini-ng!
Jade's hand clamps on the handle of the door and she forces it open. A beam of bright light shines forth and blinds them, but undeterred the link hands and rush through the door. The silence envelopes them once again, and slowly their eyes adjust to the harsh light. When they can see again they look to each other with weary grins.
They had done it.
They won.
Next chapter: I'm Not That Girl (Jane/DirkJake)