Okay I'm probably kind of late for this chapter but I've been told by some people that I gave sneak peeks to, that this chapter is excellent. I really hope you will enjoy it.

Big thanks to my friend the awesome awkward turtle for the insanely long review (even if it was only on the prologue). Also I've already written chapter 4 and chapter 4.5 (A wonderfully short but funny bonus chapter featuring Haimaki) and I am currently in the process of writing chapter 5.

So please enjoy yourself as we witness this marvelous fight scene and please review because if I know that people like my story than I am more encouraged to write more. Also feel free to PM me any questions you might have. I will either reply to the PM or I will feature it in the next chapter.

Okay on with the story…

Chapter 3

The Reaper

September 7th Monday 14:28

Butei Training Hall

The training hall was basically our schools version of a gymnasium only there weren't any bleachers. In the middle of the gymnasium was Professor Sayanaki holding a .45 Magnum Special and a long iron dagger. Tatsu was standing a bit to the left of the room and I still couldn't see any weapons on him. The look on Tatsu's' face revealed that he didn't expect a challenge. It was painfully obvious that he hadn't heard about Vlad and all of his powers. The look on Sayanaki's' face looked reminiscent to a child on Christmas morning.

Since Aria and I were supposed to judge Tatsu's' performance without anyone knowing that we were there, we had both chosen to hide in relatively secure places. Aria had chosen to hide behind the pillar not too far from the combatants but also pretty close to the exit, and much to my dismay one of her ponytails was sticking out from behind the pillar. I chose to hide in the lower part of the rafters directly above the combatants. With my vantage point I could easily hear what they were saying.

"So then you are to be my opponent? You are Tatsu Takata?" Sayanaki seemed to be a bit off guard as if he was expecting a giant monster rather than Tatsu.

"I am, and I presume that you are Tooru Sayanaki, the master of the Medica Division." I couldn't help but feel a bit jealous of Tatsu and how easy it was for him to remain calm, even though he was only calm because he didn't know about Sayanaki's powers and his previous execution.

I couldn't help but feel shocked at what Sayanaki said next. "So tell me Tatsu, how does it feel knowing that I'm going to kill you!" At this Sayanaki lifted and fired three rounds from his magnum at Tatsu.

It all happened very quickly, all I noticed were the noises. The loud sound of thunder roaring and of heavy bullets striking metal filled the room. Then I saw it, in Tatsu's hand was a large black handled scythe with a very large golden blade.

"Hmm… I guess I should've expected as much from a legendary renegade." As I saw Tatsu's eyes widen I couldn't help but wonder, what he was a renegade from. Perhaps he had been an assassin caught in the act of attempting to kill an official or maybe someone who knew someone else's deepest secrets.

"Who are you really?" Tatsu actually seemed furious as he said this.

"Someone who wants to see you dead of course. Master Gainen wants you dead so that no one will intervene with his marvelous plan!" It truly seemed as if Sayanaki had lost his mind. He was laughing like a lunatic.

I looked over to where Aria was supposed to be hiding and I nearly fell from the rafters. Aria was gone, I looked around hoping to find her and then I remembered she was afraid of thunder, she had probably run off somewhere once she heard the thunder from earlier, which of course left me all alone to judge Tatsu's performance.

"And what exactly does Gainen have in mind?" Tatsu seemed much more attentive now rather than before he had heard that name. Whoever this Gainen person is, Tatsu must hate him for some reason.

"You don't need to know because I'm going to kill you!" At this I nearly screamed because Sayanaki's body practically tore itself apart as he morphed into Vlad, from what I heard of his usual disturbing method it seemed much more painful. "I have been reborn with as much power as a god! And with this power I'm going to rip you apart!" Vlad rushed at Tatsu claws first. Tatsu didn't move. Then just as Vlad's claws were about to slice Tatsu, he leaped to the side and swung his scythe effectively severing Vlad's arm. As Vlad flailed about trying to cope with the loss of his arm, Tatsu had leaped back and was now standing on one of the lowest rafters; thankfully it was about an entire level below me. By then Sayanaki had calmed down and was once again laughing like a lunatic. Do you honestly believe that I can be beaten so easily?"

Steam began to rise from the stub that was once his arm. Fresh blood began to spray out of the stub; the blood seemed to be forming into another arm. With a scream from Vlad, bone and muscle burst from the stub covering the floating blood, then fur grew on the arm and once again Vlad was whole again. "Do you really think that you of all people can kill me, I have been granted power beyond your imagination! This building shall become your tomb!" Vlad once again rushed Tatsu leaping into the air.

I heard the thunder again, I smelled burning flesh, and I saw Vlad on the ground screaming in pain. Tatsu leaped onto the ground and stood over Vlad. "What is Gainen planning, Tooru?" Vlad, still in pain, spit on Tatsu unable to say anything. "Then go back to where you belong." Tatsu raised his scythe and once again sliced Vlad's arm off. He then proceeded to do the same thing to his other arm. The look on Vlad's face revealed his absolute hatred of Tatsu and his unbelief of losing to him. Tatsu raised the scythe once more and positioned it to cut Vlad's head off.

All of a sudden Vlad started to laugh. Even if I die, Gainen will get what he wants. You will die and he will rule over this dimension! There is nothing you can do to stop him, you hear me, nothing! Once he has enough Irokane you and all the pathetic humans in this dimension will die!" His laughing was cut off as his head was severed from his body.

He stood up straight and looked to where I was hiding. "So how long are you going to stay up there?" I was too shocked to answer.

He shrugged and left, leaving me alone in the training hall still up in the rafters, still in shock. My only company was Vlad's dismembered corpse.

Unknown Area

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"Hmm… It would seem that my pawn has failed to rid us of that annoying little pest."

"Perhaps I should take care of him, Lord Gainen."

"No! I need you to gather the Irokane. I'll have to recruit someone new. Someone who might have a grudge against him. Bring up those security cameras we hacked into."

A monitor lit up showing a boy limping away from the infirmary. With a look of pure anger on his face.

"Yes he'll do nicely. Send a small one to "Greet" him."

"Yes, Lord Gainen."

Well this took a while to write… I'm sorry it took so long but writing it down is a lot faster than typing it.

Chapter 4 should come out later this week (hopefully) and I've decided that if you want more story chapters you need to review.

Finally I'm very interested to know how the people from France and Russia (And all the other readers who live in countries where English isn't the national language) are enjoying my story. Because I never expected my story to go around the world so please tell me what you think.

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