Toa Solaric: I don't own either Akame Ga Kill or Kamen Rider. They belonged to their respective owners and I'm writing this for fun. The only things that I own here are the OCs for my story.
Kiva: Dark Moon Over Bloody Sky!
Wake 8: Broken Friendship
In the main chamber of Castle Doran, Raiga was staring at Bloody Rose that was hanging in the glass case. He was thinking about what happened after coming back with Fuuko from the forest. He never imagined how things would end up like this. Why did Asuka, out of everyone he knows, have to be a Fangire?
'Tou-san… what am I supposed to do?' Raiga thought, looking at Bloody Rose for answers.
"I heard what happened from Kivat…" Raiga sighed in response. "It must be a grave twist of fate for you when it comes to dealing with women." He turned around looking at Jiro who was standing nearby.
"I used to believe in childhood friends whose reunions are a blessing…" Raiga said quietly, "...but that is the worst reunion I have ever had."
"What are you going to do now? Though she may rest, for now, she might go after Sayo who came with you to her village." Jiro asked. Not that he doubted the possibility after how Kivat described Asuka's crazy intent of killing any girls who are close to Raiga.
"I will figure out something. While I'm away, please look over her training…" Raiga said before taking out the IXA belt.
"Are you sure? She will be upset with this." Jiro pointed out.
"It's better that she doesn't get caught in the target that Asuka drew on her…" Raiga has somewhat a downward expression on his face. He still wants to be the one who trains Fuuko but with Asuka trying to kill her, he needs to face this on his own.
"I understand." Jiro acknowledged after taking the IXA belt off his hand.
Raiga makes his way to the front door as the doors open.
"Wait, Raiga-sama!" A familiar voice shouts.
Raiga turns around and saw Fuuko running toward him with a worried expression.
"Please, let me come with you!" Fuuko requested.
"Fuuko, please stay at home. You'll be a lot safer here from Asuka than being outside." Raiga said calmly.
"No!" Fuuko protested, becoming serious and angry at the same time. "I want to help you, Raiga-sama!" She is holding onto his left arm and looking up to his eyes. Blue met gray. But Raiga still holds a serious expression.
"You aren't ready yet. What happens between me and Asuka is my problem." Raiga said with a strict tone.
"I can protect myself! I'm ready to help you!" Fuuko pressed on.
"No, you aren't!" Raiga countered.
"Why? Why don't you trust me?" Fuuko asked, wanting to know why he doesn't want her to fight with him. "Isn't my duty as a member of Castle Doran that I'm supposed to help you?" she questioned.
"It doesn't have anything to do with that!" Raiga retorted. "The only thing you need to do is stay here!"
"Then tell me why!" Fuuko questioned, become angrier and more frustrated. "Why can't you let me fight beside you?!" She was desperate to know his answer.
"To fight beside me as an equal is the same as being my comrade! As of now...you don't have the qualifications to fight beside me! You don't have the right to call yourself my equal!" Raiga snapped, making Fuuko look really shocked.
With that, Raiga walks out of the main doors of Castle Doran while Fuuko still remains shocked at this right now.
(Play RISE- MADKID)
(Instrumental)
In the shadow, there were three figures that were standing in what looks like a dark room. Though it's unknown who the other two are before focused on one who revealed to be none other than Raiga. His face was soon covered by the helmet of Kiva. The scene showed the Capital and then straight to the palace.
Oh oh oh oh oh ohh!
Oh oh oh oh oh ohh!
Raiga was standing looking over the heart of the capital and the people as the sun rising high over it.
Hikari mitsuketa kuuhaku no jikan!
Raiga was seen walking through the streets with a serious expression on his face. Flying above him was none other than Kivat the Third.
Mayoikonda chuuzuri no sekai!
The scene showed Fuuko is walking with chains on her wrists through a prison hallway and have despair look upon her face. The scene changed back to Raiga who continued his way through the street despite the cruel life shown on the street.
Shinjirareru kotae sagashimotomete. Tada samayotteru!
Soon the screen showed back to Fuuko who reached to end of the cell and couldn't struggle with her chains.
Yeah!
Yubi no sukima nigeru light! Yosomi shiteru hima mo nai!
The screen soon changed to Tatsumi with the Night Raid organization with their Teigu.
Uketa kizuna ato sae kate ni! Seijaku kirisaiteku!
The screen shift from Tatsumi and Night Raid to that of the Jeager members.
Dare mo kare mo Dead or alive!
The screen soon shifts to the throne room of the palace with Makoto and Honest while Budo and many imperial soldiers standing in the way.
Mamoru dake ja Can't survive!
Soon there is a sinister grin that can be seen on the Prime Minister's face.
I don't wanna lie to myself!
Raiga soon finds himself dropped into the darkness as the memories of his home was burned reoccurring in his mind.
Keep on the fight, get right! I'll never lose and cry!
He didn't notice that he was in front of Fuuko's cell as the young girl noticed someone in front of her cell.
Keep run up day and night! Time to rewrite!
Soon the sky turned crimson as a mysterious white hooded figure standing over an army of monsters before a screen shown a massive figure sitting on a throne.
No matter what anyone say!
I find my way! Yeah, never go away!
Soon the screen between Raiga and Fuuko shattered to revealed Kiva and IXA standing back to back with each other. Soon Kivat the Third appeared on the screen and sang.
(Never go away!)
Now, nobody can't stop me no way! Wasurete shimau koto no nai you ni!
The Revolutionary Army and the Imperial soldiers are fighting each other with the leading groups for each other; Night Raid and Jeager.
Nakushita mono subete torimodosu tame!
The screen shown inside Castle Doran was a throne with Kiva on it. Sitting nearby are the Arm Monsters in their human forms, Sayo, and Fuuko.
Rise suddenly in this world!
A child Raiga was on his knees in a ruin of the village and Bloody Rose was right beside him.
(I don't look back yeah)!
Kiva and his companions were back to back when they face against the white hooded man and army of a monster before the man raising his head to send chilling winds. Kiva's companions were knocked back while Kiva holding his ground.
Kurikaesu tabi no hate! Nouri ni nokotta shippai nante!
Kiva soon places a red fuestle into Kivat's mouth and jumps into the air before coming down at him with a Darkness Moon Break. The white hooded figure revealed golden claws charged at him as the two collided as the screen turn white.
Zenbu torikaese ima Turn over! Rise suddenly in this world! (I don't look back yeah)
The scene changed to a meadow as Raiga continued his walk with Kivat riding on his shoulder and turned back to see Sayo and Fuuko as the two girls ran up to him. This made Raiga smile before they continued with their travel.
Oh oh oh oh oh ohh!
Oh oh oh oh oh ohh!
Raiga went up to the house that the other villagers mentioned where Asula is currently residing. As for why he choose to come here rather than looking after Sayo, was that Asuka might need time to recover after their fight. He knocks on the door before widening his eyes in surprise to see it wasn't locked, as it slowly creaks open.
The Fandiri looks around and sees that no one is inside. He is surprised at how tidy this place is.
"Looks like she isn't back yet…" Raiga wondered quietly. Then again, it would be FAR too easy to find her here after learning of her identity as a Fangire.
Raiga noticed what looks like a diary and there is a small sketch of him, making him raise an eyebrow at it. But he decides to investigate the diary to find anything noteworthy.
As Raiga looks into the diary, he suddenly feels a chill down his spine when looking at the content. Something about it made him feel uncomfortable and disturbed at the same time… since they involved him and what she planned to do with him.
More reasons for me to be careful if she tried to strap me onto a bed… Raiga thought with concerns for his own wellbeing.
He then noticed something out of the latest page that made him raise his brow suspiciously and reading the context carefully.
"This village will be one of the many sacrifices across the corrupt land as their souls will satisfy the ruler of all myths."
It seems he found there are more reasons for Asuka to be here than a mere coincidence. But what does it mean for Sayo's village to satisfy? And who is this ruler of all myths?
It seems there are more reasons for him to find Asuka. But what will happen after he finds her? Raiga knows that he might have to kill her in order to stop her rampage. But there is a huge part of him that is hesitant against the very idea itself.
For the first time, he felt conflicted by his own duty that he chose for himself. It was still hard for him to deal with that Asuka, his long time friend turns out to be the Moth Fangire. The revelation about her identity made Raiga somewhat hesitant on killing her despite the obvious sight of betrayal friendship and trust in the past. Of course, Asuka never knew he was Kiva but that doesn't excuse that his friend, whom he trusted, for trying to kill Fuuko. She tried to kill someone who didn't do anything wrong in his presence.
Raiga thought back when he was looking for survivors after the Imperial Army assaulted his village, but there was no one except for dead bodies everywhere from child to adult to elder. He thought Asuka had died because most children were burned beyond recognition.
Can I really kill her…? Raiga thought, looking down on the floor.
Asuka is resting in what looks like a cave after having retreated from her battle with Raiga. Not to mention that she seems to be sleeping right after coming to this place in order to restore her strength after her encounter with her long-lost childhood friend…
However, Asuka seems to be struggling; moving around in her resting place.
Asuka opened her eyes and widened them in horror at the place she was at. She was younger bit with wounds and tattered clothes, her arms bound in chains that were above her.
"Now, it's your turn… slave." A menacing-looking man said, holding a whip.
"N-NO!" A younger Asuka cried out while struggling to get out of the chains that bound her arms. But nothing she does would make the chains lose.
"P-Please stop…!" Asuka cried out but the menacing man continued lashing out the whip onto her body and she keeps screaming in pain.
It was not long until Asuka's eyes snapped wide as she remembered where she was before.
"It was just a dream…" Asuka whispered quietly. She never imagined that she would still have nightmares, especially about that event. The event that changed the life of a young and innocent girl like herself.
Who would have thought that Raiga would end up being the new Kiva? Asuka thought to herself. Unlikely to Raiga, the previous Kiva looks nothing like him. It can't be a simple coincidence that he ended up gaining the armor of Kiva so easily.
Whether or not Raiga shared any connections with the previous Kiva, Asuka knows one truth that matters to her most.
Raiga belonged only to her. Not anyone else! There is no way that she will let any woman get their claws on him without getting through her first! After she recovers, she will go back and slay anyone who gets in the way of her love for him.
Back in Castle Doran, Fuuko is currently sitting by herself in her room. It was this room that she chose for herself. She was still thinking about what Raiga said. What does it mean to be Raiga's comrade? That, and other questions swirling around her head.
"What are you doing moping around?" A gruff voice asked and Fuuko turned around to see Jiro leaning against the door.
"Jiro-san…do you need anything?" Fuuko inquired.
"Raiga-sama assigned me to coach you in training," Jiro holds the IXA belt in his hand and approached her. Fuuko gulp at the menacing aura coming from him. "Rather than moping around, you should get training now."
"What's the point…?" Fuuko asked, averting her eyes. "He says that I don't have the qualification of being his comrade, but I don't know what that is..."
"Raiga-sama only said those things because he wants to keep you safe and out of danger," Jiro explains. "Because those who used the IXA System will die if the user is not ready and not know how to use the armor properly."
"Huh?" Fuuko looks surprised at Jiro.
"He understands your desire to become strong, but you don't know everything about the armor or how to use it properly. Raiga-sama wants those who are reliable and know their own strengths and weaknesses before accepting them as his comrades." Jiro continued, looking at the surprised girl.
Jiro stares at the young girl who had been quiet for some time before showing a determined expression and took out the IXA Knuckle into her hand.
Raiga was walking alone through the street and on his way to the guest house. Though he may have a clue, he decided that it wasn't the best time to look for Asuka without causing suspicion to anyone in the village. On his way back, he suddenly heard two familiar voices.
"I was wondering where you were, Raiga." A familiar voice said.
Raiga turned around and saw Sayo and her younger sister before him.
"How are you doing, Sayo?" Raiga inquired. Inwardly, he was relieved that Asuka didn't target either sister or he would have to face the scorn from an overprotective grandfather.
"Fine…" Sayo said. "We were just going to get lunch before we heard that you were seen outside of the place Asuka stayed at. Is everything okay…with you guys?" she asked with concern.
"Unfortunately, I'm not sure since she wasn't there," Raiga said.
"Say, where is Fuuko? Isn't she usually with you?" Sayo asked.
Raiga puckered before thinking up a solution and spoke up.
"You see… there was something up and I send her to take care of an errand while I tried to talk with Asuka." Raiga explains half-truthfully. There is no way that he can tell them that Asuka being a Fangire this whole time without causing Sayo and her sister to panic.
"I see. That is unfortunate," Sayo sighed in understanding. "Raiga, would you come and joined us for lunch with everyone?" she asked.
"Sure…" This might make things easier for him to look after Sayo and her younger sister if Asuka did show up. He accompanies the two sisters on their way to lunch.
"Say, Raiga-san. What are your thoughts about war?" Ruiko asked suddenly.
"Pardon?" Raiga raising an eyebrow at the sudden question. Especially from the younger sister of Sayo.
"I mean…you're a mercenary, you must have been through wars before." Ruiko said.
"Ruiko, I don't think that is something you should ask Raiga about," Sayo said, knowing how much Raiga despises bloodshed conflicts.
"Don't worry, Sayo," Raiga assured Sayo before looks back at Ruiko and answered. "Your village… it endured quite a lot from poverty and must send out people to provide money here, right?" He thinks back to how he first entered the village itself.
"That's right…" Ruiko answered.
"I've seen other countries face similar situations because of the Empire's actions. Everyone struggled to survive to get more. There is no good or evil in war. No matter if you were a soldier or not, you will be dragged into it one way or another." Ruiko winced hard at that. "But most of all, every single person I've met who gave me their thoughts about the conflict…they're scared. Even I'm scared for myself." Raiga admits solemnly.
"Scared of what? You're really strong…" Ruiko looking baffled at his words.
"That is true," Raiga said, "but every time the Empire fought, they become more vicious and crueler. The same goes for those to work their way up in the Empire. There are those who are afraid of ending up become their victims or ends up as themselves. Sometimes I worry that I'll become like them. You think that I'm crazy, right?"
"No…" Ruiko shook her head. "It's just… that I'm surprised to hear this… from someone like you. Do you think Tatsumi will end up like them?" she asked.
"It's hard to say about what goes on with Tatsumi now..." Raiga shrugged. He also knows that he and Tatsumi never had the proper time to talk about how things are between them due to the interference of Night Raid.
Sayo soon placed her hand on her shoulder. "Even so, I still want to believe that Tatsumi would come back and still be the goof-boy that we know."
"I guess so," Ruiko said.
There was the sound of feral growl that can be heard in the training room of Castle Doran as IXA was blocking the energy slashes that came from Garulu's claws with IXA-calibur. Soon IXA comes charging at him with the sword in her hands.
But Garulu moved out of the way as she stumbled before rolling across the floor in the process. They have been this for hours when it comes to teaching the young girl with a sword before giving her permission to used IXA System. It wasn't long until IXA was held up by the neck part of her armor and stares at the sinister crimson eyes of Garulu who stares back at her.
"That type of mistake will lead anyone to their own downfall at the hands of their enemies." Garulu spoke before throwing her back from him. "If someone fails to see where their enemies are going will doom themselves!"
IXA skidded across the ground and struggled to get herself back up as the last Wolfen watches her coming at him once again. It wasn't long until they heard beeping from the IXA Knuckle.
Garulu slashes the floor as electricity flowed through from the ground to his claws and released powerful slashes toward her direction.
When the attacks come for her, IXA went down and slides across the floor to avoid the attacks. She comes across him and slashed him across the chest with IXA-Calibur.
"That is a good trick, but it doesn't work often…" Garulu said, still standing his ground.
IXA removed her IXA Knuckle from the belt and tossed it not far from where she was. This led to her armor vanishing as Fuuko is catching her breath from the pain in her chest.
Garulu is a bit surprised by her action of throwing the IXA Knuckle aside and saw the smoke emitting from the device itself. He soon turned back to his human form and looks at Fuuko.
"How do you feel?" Jiro asked.
Fuuko looks a bit strained, but she struggled to get her balance as she tried to stand up as Jiro made sure she didn't fall. "I...I will be fine for a while." she replied.
"You should take a break. You'll need it before we continue our training again." Jiro stated.
Raiga, along with Sayo her sister Ruiko, are having a conversation while eating lunch in the dinner building.
But it wasn't long until they hear several villagers yawning at the same time.
"Is there something the matter?" Raiga asked, raising an eyebrow at the odd behavior.
"S-Sorry… I feel sleepy." Sayo said before collapsing onto the table and the same goes for her sister.
It wasn't long until he noticed everyone around was starting to get tired and fell asleep in the process. And the source of it was a strange powder in the air, this made Raiga block his nose and mouth as he got out of the building immediately.
"Don't worry, they will be in for a long nap… Rai," A familiar voice said as this made Raiga narrows his eyebrows at one person in front of him.
Asuka.
"Asuka…what do you want?" questioned Raiga with a serious expression.
"I just want us to be together like we were meant to be…" Asuka said.
"Sorry, but I'm not interested." he refused.
"Why are you still playing hard to get, Rai?" Asuka asked, showing a pleading expression. "Don't you know that we are meant to be together since we were reunited by fate?"
This made Raiga look very unpleased with her.
"If fate's responsible for this, then why did everyone we ever knew have to die?!" Raiga exclaimed, seriousness and sadness. "Why did we have to be the ones to survive!?"
"I know what happens in the past can't be fixed…" Asuka said. "...but you don't have to worry, the madness of the so-called Empire and everything else will no longer harm anyone else." She finished with a serious expression.
"What are you talking about!?" Raiga questioned.
"I can't tell you unless," Asuka said, "you joined me—"
"Like hell I would do that!" Raiga stated seriously. "Stop with what you're planning to do to this village!" Before taking out a slip of paper from his pocket.
Asuka stares at him blankly with her expression becoming hollow. The only thing in her mind is cursing the fact that she wasn't careful about hiding her belongings.
"…"
"I don't know who you are with and why… but Sayo and everyone in this village don't deserve this fate! There is no reason for you to do this!" Raiga protested, "Leave them alone!"
"No reason… I was born as a Fangire!" Asuka argued angrily. "THIS IS WHAT I AM!" she shouted with her eyes turned on like crystals.
But Raiga wasn't unfazed by that and looked directly at her.
"But you can use that ability to help those with the problems of Danger Beasts and take their life energy!" Raiga tried reasoning. After all, he met Fangires who want to coexist without devouring human life force and eat Danger Beasts instead.
"There are other ways to live with a human than seeing them as food! Please, stop this! Asuka!" he pleaded desperately.
A few long moments passed. Raiga stared at Asuka. Asuka stared at Raiga.
A shadow passed over Asuka's face, her expression slackening. Her head sagged, her gaze sinking down to her feet.
"Asuka—" Before Raiga realized, Asuka was already close to him and wrapped her arms around him as she holds him tightly.
This made Raiga's eyes widen in shock before trying to get away. But Asuka's grip on him was far stronger than he realized.
"You're too soft, Rai," Asuka spoke with a sad smile. "But I know how cruel the world is. The world devours those weak and kind like you." Her smile became twisted before transforming into her Fangire form and energy fangs materialized around them.
"You'll be part of me forever…" she said as those fangs came toward Raiga.
But Kivat comes out of his hiding spot and knocked them all away before ramming his head against the Moth Fangire in the process.
This released Raiga from her grips in the process and trying to catch his breath while looking at Kivat who was knocking the Moth Fangire away.
"Raiga, come on! We need to fight!" Kivat shouts.
"I—" Raiga showed hesitation on his expression at the thought of it. If he couldn't reason with Asuka, then he will…
"Raiga, what's the matter?" Kivat asked, looking confused.
But Raiga was hesitant before they heard a loud sound.
"What in the world is going on?!" Few of the villagers questioned, coming toward the dinner building and alarmed by the presence of Moth Fangire.
The Moth Fangire turned and fired energy fangs at them and impaled them in the process. Raiga immediately throws his war fans to destroy the energy fangs. This allowed the Moth Fangire to fly out of the village.
"Wait!" Raiga shouted before running after her.
Raiga soon finds himself outside of the village and looking around the snowy woods for his childhood friend.
"Asuka!" Raiga called out. "ASUKA!"
No matter how far he searches, he didn't find her anywhere. It wasn't long until Kivat showed up and smacked him with a headbutt in the head.
Raiga groans as he holds the head and glares at the small bat in front of him. "Ow…! What was that for!?" he exclaimed.
"What's wrong with you!?" Kivat questioned. "You shouldn't let your guard down like that!" He stated seriously.
"I know that! I-It just that…" Raiga responds, sadly. "I know that I have to prepare when facing off against Fangires who seek to devour humans...but Asuka...she's my friend, and I—"
"And you couldn't do it." Kivat finished with a frown. "Listen, she already went past the point of no return when she tried to feed on the village. If you had hesitated a second later, they would have been empty husks."
"It just that I don't want to end up being worse as everyone who fought over the Empire." Raiga's voice came out as pathetic as Raiga felt, as he should feel.
"Do you really think that you're like them?" The question almost came across as rhetorical in his voice, but Raiga understood it as genuine.
"N-No… I mean… resolving everything with just killing and more killing."
"You aren't like them, Raiga. You never found killing as a sport or fun. That is the line you draw yourself from being like them." answered Kivat. He fluttered over to rest on Raiga's shoulder before patting him on the back with his wing. "I understand that this might be the hardest thing to do."
Raiga can't help but choke on those words.
"The same goes for love. Love is painful. Being able to endure it is what makes a man truly a man."
"There is no way… someone like me being able to handle that," Raiga said sadly. "The thought of everyone dying in front of me and I had no choice but to run…"
"It's natural to feel like that. But now, you should focus on protecting what you still can. Like, Sayo's village and Fuuko." Kivat said.
Raiga took a deep breath before releasing it as Kivat sees there is still some tense on his shoulders.
"Let's go, Kivat," Raiga said.
Meanwhile, Asuka was making her way from the woods after she is certain that Raiga wouldn't follow her any longer than before.
Before she could go any further, someone flew in front of her and standing in front of her once again— Raiga.
"Are you going to stand in my way again?" asked Asuka.
"Asuka, I want to ask you once more and stop this before anyone else gets hurt. Come with me and let us leave this corrupted country behind!" Raiga stated seriously.
"Do you think that you truly cared about me, Rai…?" Asuka scoffed. "You already chose your path like your father. The same goes for me. Nothing between us will change!" She said before transforming into her Fangire Form.
"Kivat…!" Shouted Raiga as he raised his hand into the air and snatched Kivat from there.
"GABUU!"
Soon crystal marking appeared on his cheeks before he whispered, "Henshin…"
After he placed Kivat on his belt, he soon donned silver before wearing the armor of Kiva.
It wasn't long until both Kiva and the Moth Fangire charged at each other with their punch colliding with each other at the same time. Both threw a punch with their right hand which the other caught as they started to grapple before breaking apart. They began to fight again, even though Kiva didn't seem to give his all, and the Moth Fangire wasn't much the same. A punch to the chest sent the Moth Fangire flying backward while Kiva approached her.
But, Moth Fangire opened her mouth and fired yellow spores from her mouth at Kiva's direction. Kiva stumbled back as the gold dust exploded against his armor as sparks flew across the air.
While Kiva is down, Moth Fangire formed her weapon, a sword, and charged at Kiva before slashing his armor furiously. Kiva cried out in pain as the Fangire slashed at her armor. When she was about to strike again, Kiva grabbed her arm and throws her over his shoulder.
This made the Moth Fangire let out a painful groan before struggling to get herself back up from the ground. She then picked up her sword once again and charged at Kiva.
Kiva moved out of the way from the sword the Moth Fangire threw at him. But when he dodged one of the blows, the Moth Fangire kicked Kiva in the gut, making him let out a cry in pain, and slashes him across the chest with her sword.
This sends Kiva further flying away from her in the process and hits the back of a tree. The Moth Fangire slowly walks toward him with her sword ready.
Kiva reaches for his belt and grabs the Garulu Fuestle as he gave it to Kivat to blow on.
"GARULU SABER!"
The Moth Fangire soon comes charging at Kiva before a blue comet intercepts her path by collided with Kiva. It wasn't long until Kiva stand up again as his and Kivat's eyes turned blue as Kiva wielded the Garulu Saber in his hand.
Kiva let out a feral growl into the air before he crouched down on his right knee, making the Fangire shudder at his change in personality, his right arm pointed down and a bit out in front of him gripping the dirt and snow as Garulu Saber rested on his shoulder.
The Moth Fangire soon shrugged off at Kiva's sudden behavior and pointed her sword at him. Neither of them move as the chilly wind move passed them. But it wasn't long until they both charged at each at the same time as their sword collided with another.
Kiva dodged a blow aiming for his head by diving down and tripping her to the ground with his leg. He then slashes her chest with furious slashes that lead to multiple sparks flying in the air.
Kiva was going to bring down the Garulu Saber on her head to destroy her. But the Moth Fangire soon delivered an upper kick to his stomach, giving her enough time to move away from him and fired out yellow spores once again.
This made Kiva leap away as he was standing on a small hill away from her. The Moth Fangire soon leap into the air and flew straight at him with her sword in her hand.
Kiva moved his Garulu Saber in front of him as it howls, and then pushes it forward unleashing a sonic wave attack on the Moth Fangire. The attack hits the Moth Fangire, sending her flying across the trees as she was dragged through the dirt blue lightning arcing across her body as she went.
Kiva brought his hands back to his side before Kivat spoke up.
"Now, Kiva!" Shouted Kivat as Kiva placed the blade part of Garulu Saber in Kivat's jaw.
"GARULU BITE!"
The wind sounded like a wolf's howl as a full moon rose high above Kiva. The Rider's mouthplate opened and then he placed the handle of his sword between the 'fangs'. Going into a crouch with his arms spread to the sides, he then looks at the Moth Fangire before leaping upwards.
He then came down twisting his body and slashed down at the Fangire who brought up her sword to protect herself.
As Kiva brought down the blade on her without any hesitation, the rush of memories from childhood to present flown through his mind.
Two children become friends on their first day…
The shy boy and energetic girl were having fun together…
The energetic girl who encouraged him when playing his violin with a gentle smile…
But it is unfortunate that once bright and innocent memory would end tragically like this…
As Kiva landed, he turned his back towards the Fangire kneeling on his right knee as his right hand was on the ground in front of him holding himself steady. A large ghostly image of a Wolfen's head appeared before the Fangire exploded as she let out a painful scream.
The Fangire exploded in shards of rainbow-colored glass as her soul rose up towards the sky. Castle Doran quickly swallowed the Fangire soul as it flies away. Kiva quickly brought the Garulu Saber to his left shoulder before slowly bringing it to his side.
He turned around, ready to leave before hearing a small flap of wings and looks up to see a crow flying toward him. It wasn't long until the crow dropped something in front of him which looks like a small container. But for what?
Kiva reverted to Raiga as Kivat flew off the belt and the sword flew into the night's sky. He approached the small object and picked it up.
He wasn't sure what it is or why the crow delivered it to him specifically, but his curiosity got the better of him when trying to find out what it is.
Raiga pressed a button on the middle and opened to reveal a letter inside the object with his name on it. He soon opened the letter and stares at the words as his eyes couldn't widen any further.
"If you are reading this, then it's likely that I am no longer alive. I never really apologized that I never came looking for you after all this time. I'm so sorry... Rai."
Raiga can't help but feel his blood going cold. How could something like this be here when she is gone…?
"There were so many things that I wanted to tell and explain to you. Like how I've become a Fangire when me and other children after being captured by the imperial soldiers, and being tormented as their 'spoils for fun'. It was something that you never imagine how it felt after they take everything belonging to you. And something within me came out when I couldn't take it anymore… and everything in me was burning. Burning in a hot flame...the next thing I know that everything around me turned glass."
Raiga can't help but having a downward frown. He had no idea that happened… but it was too much.
"The feeding was unbearable, and I still wanted more. I've started to understand why your father fought against those who feed on human indiscrimination. Not even Danger Beasts will suit my appetite...even after eating human souls for the first time. But the thought of you is why I resist losing my side to the beast within when I was trying to find my way back home. When I did… no one was there anymore. It's hard to believe that a small village that had never done anything wrong and yet The Empire slaughtered everyone anyway. I didn't see a future for myself and there is nowhere to run. It was when I met a man… his name is Souei. He took me in after finding me alone in the ruins of our village and took me into his group…whose goal is to awaken a king with incredible power."
He noticed there was a tear mark dotted the page and the handwriting became shaky.
"In order to awaken the king… there needs to be a large number of souls… Souei planned a ritual… a ritual that sacrificed the souls of countless in the Empire… and wipe away the people… I didn't have anything against it… especially I wonder if the king can bring everyone back… that is all I wanted…"
This made the color on his face go pale as he continued reading her letter, "But when I saw you again… I was relieved that you didn't fall into the cycle of carnage here… and you have someone to care for… even if I wished… to take her place instead… but when I find out that you were Kiva… I started to have doubts in my mind… about the plan… and I know that if I deserted my mission… Souei will come executed me himself… that I went with the plan of killing both of us…"
"Asuka…. Why?" Raiga whispered in shock.
"I want to take you away from your burden… that you inherited from your father… and freed you from the cruelty of this world… But I guess that it didn't work out… even with you by my side, I doubt that I will be able to support you… and I hated this rotten world… for taking what's important to us… for attack those who couldn't protect ourselves…"
So… this is what she was planned with the fight. Asuka…
"Rai, if you still believe in this world… I won't stop you… but I want you to forget about me and move on… However, I want you to find true happiness from what you're doing… and live your life free from fate and destiny…"
That is where the letter ends as the sun was rising upon the direction. Raiga dropped to his knees on the snow and his face was facing the direction where the shattered remains of his childhood friend was. His right hand was clenched hard on the letter. Raiga can't help but cry as tears dropped to the ground. Crying because of what happened to his friend and her true intention that he failed to see.
Kivat looks sadly at his friend and consoled him by patting him with his wing as he stood by his side like he always has.
(Later)
Raiga stopped crying and returns to Castle Doran as he drifted into a long sleep in his own room. Fuuko, Kivat, and the Armed Monsters were having breakfast.
"Is he going… to be alright, Kivat?" Fuuko questioned with a worried expression.
"It won't do much if you try to press him about how it hurts until he's ready to talk about it," Riki said calmly.
"It's better that Raiga-sama gets much rest after that fight," Ramon said after finished his breakfast.
But it wasn't long until Jiro rising up from his chair as he senses something unusual within the Castle Doran.
"We have an unwanted guest…" Jiro warned to others.
Soon everyone turned to the direction where Jiro was looking like an unusually gray and distorted wall coming out of nowhere.
"What is that…?" Fuuko questioned, confused and shocked as Riki and Ramon standing beside Jiro.
It wasn't long until they see someone emerge from it. It is a man dressed in a beige long coat and pants of the same color with a white shirt under the coat and a beige hat. He had black hair, brown eyes and wore glasses.
"I don't mean to alarm any of you…" The man started off.
Kivat's eyes widen in shock upon looking at the man, "You again!?"
"Kivat, do you know this person?" Fuuko questioned.
"Yeah…" Kivat answered, still looking at the man suspicious. "He is the one who got us to come into the Capital in the first place." He revealed.
To be continued…
AN: That is the end of the chapter. No events about what occurs within the capital here for this chapter. If you have an idea of who the person in the end, I have my reasons for using him here for the purpose of my story. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concerns. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories. See you all next time.