A Beast wants to show it's heart but how can that be done hiding in shadows...

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A gentle breeze carrys through a forest of red, from the leaves above to the grass below all of it was a shade between red and crimson. Sitting on a small rock outcrop was a Young Woman with black cat ears, dressed in black and white, watching the leaves float away. In her hand was a long black ribbon giving it a indecisive look as she moves her thumb back and forth along it.

Step,Step,Step*

Her cat ears perk up at the sound of incoming footsteps, she pockets the ribbon and slowly turns her ember eyes staring at the one who has just arrived

"Your early Blake, I'll assume that you're ready."

A Young Man with bull horns on his head, dressed in black and red. A notable feature was the white mask with red details he wears that covers the upper part of his face, carrying a sword and sheath on his waist.

The Young car eared Woman named Blake gave him an eye roll while saying...

Blake: As ready as I'll ever be.

The man responds with a huff then he walks over to a tree to lean on it and goes on to say.

"The report I've been given says that this shipment should be light with minimal security."

Standing up from the small outcrop and picking up a black cleaver sword, strapping it to her back. Blake sarcastically questions back saying.

Blake: And who wrote that report Adam.

The bull horned man who's named Adam face goes sour as he answers

Adam: Yuma... So take everything I said with a grain of salt.

Blake chuckles a bit at that comment as she make her way to him.

Adam: Either way that supplies is needed, so we'll just take out anything we need to.

Blake: If this is so important than why not bring our whole squad?

Adam: They have other things to do and I am your mentor, I can tell, you're ready.

Fully standing now Adam walks forward.

Adam: It's time, we need to go.

A pause were Blake adverts her eyes then responds.

Blake: Ok...

Running through the red forest until they arrive at a cliff, looking around for the target before they hear the horn of the transport train then it coming into view as it racing across the tracks. The duo slide down the cliff and jumping off it, stabbing their blades into the roof of the train as they land.

GDNK* *KIEESSH* *TNK*

The two run from train car to train car stopping at a hatch, Adam swiftly slashes the lock and lifting it, jumping down with Blake following after. Blake lands next to Adam scooping out the inside of the car realizing that they set off the security lasers, as multiple red leds lights up as tons of androids activates scanning the two.

Adam: A little much for minimal security.

Blake: Oh don't be so dramatic.

One of the Android transforms it's arms in to gatling guns pointing at the pair

"No ID detected, intruder put down your weapons and surrender"

Standing up straight Adam faces the android slightly smirking.

Pulling the trigger on his sheath, launching the red katana out hitting the robot in it's head, dashing forward to catch the sword mid-air then cutting it's arm, aiming his sheath at the back of it's head blowing it off then cleaving the robot in half, Sheathing his sword as the android falls apart.

The other Androids switch to blade mode as they charge. Two try to swing at Blake but she slices their heads in half, landing on the roof digging her hand in it, looking up then jumping off it to stab a robot in the chest. Adam spinning to cut down three droids, shooting two more, Blake slices one across two times then decapitates another and spinning heel kicks one more.

An android switches to gatling mode and opens fire

BRAHPAPAPAPA*

Adam expertly deflects the bullets that were a threat sheathing his blade again, as Blake takes the opportunity to run across the wall jumping off to slices the robot's arms with one blade then severing it's head with another.

As Blake lands staring down the rest security bots with one arm across her face and the other below it, now dual wielding a thick Cleaver blade that doubles as a sheath in one hand and a Wakizashi sword in the other.

Rushing further preforming a relentless barrage mowing down the remaining robots, leaving after-images to increase her speed.

Finishing her attack by stabbing a robot in it's shoulder with the cleaver then transforming her Wakizashi into a Pistol, aiming it at the robots body and shooting as she moves the gun up the midsection until arriving at the neck then aiming under the chin then shooting afterwards taking of the head.

Turning around Blake throws the robot body at another one causing it to stumble forward right into Adam's side kick, sending it out of the door onto a flatcar. Adam and Blake hop on it as they see even more androids heading towards them.

Adam: Let's do this.

Blake gives a affirming hum as they rush forward.

Adam knocks some up in the air, Blake leaps up for the assist cutting them back down then Adam finishes them off with a quick cut. Continuing forward they draw their firearms, Blake shooting at her side to behind them while Adam shoots at his side to in front of them. Speeding up Adam quickly slices up six robots, their was a brief pause until sheathes his sword than they explode.

Adam looks up and sees multiple drones fly out the top of the next car heading towards them.

Adam: Blake! Drones!

Blake: On it!

BANG*BANG*BANG*BANG*BANG*

Blake shoots some of them down while advancing towards Adam, who lowers his upper body so Blake can jump off him. The pistol was attached to a ribbon around her arm so as she twist and spins in the air she able to take out all the drones in a impressive range.

Using an after-image to speed down to the floor stabbing her weapons into it causing the last remaining robots to be launched up, now Adam comes in for the assist slashing them several times in the air then Blake jumps back up to finish it by spinning to cut them apart. As Blake lands Adam walks ahead motioning with his hand and tilting his head to move on to the next car afterwards Blake follows.

Entering the supply car the see a bunch of crates with different logos on them, one was a bonsai tree, another were sparkles, others were an music instrument playing notes, but the one logo with the most were ones that had a snowflake logo.

As the pair roam around the car Adam taps the crates with his fingers counting them.

Adam: One...Two...Three...Four...Five...

Opening the crate he was at, he sees a bunch of vials full of colorful powder, each vial has a different color and label on it.

Adam: Prefect, we've got everything we need, Survey the next car.

Blake looks at him and responds with another hum, walking off to do that. Adam closes the crates as he says.

Adam: And I'll set the charges.

Blake's cat ears shoot up as she turns around to look at Adam with a mixture of shock and confusion.

Blake: Charges?! As in explosives! Adam, there are crewmembers on here!

Adam doesn't respond

Blake: Adam. Adam!

He continues to look down at the crate, staring daggers at the snowflake logo on it.

Blake: Adam! What about the crewmembers!

Adam: What about them...Blake.

Aghast and horrified at Adam's lack of care for the workers on the train, she stands up to him.

Blake: No! We can't do that, their innocent people!

Finally taking his gaze off the logo, he stares down Blake while saying.

Adam: How innocent can a person be when they watch our people suffer and do nothing.

The both of them glare at each other until they heard mechanical humming from the roof.

CLANG*

Dropping from the roof was giant robot with four spider-like legs and on it's upright oriented body was four arm cannons, the red lights all around it shine as It slowly makes It's way to the Duo as they themselves back up

Blake: A Supreme-Droid!? What's that doing here?!

Adam: God dammit Yuma...

The SpiderDroid open fire, shooting energy blast at the two who try to evade them, one headed straight for Adam he was able to block it with his sword but was launched back into some crates. Blake charges in leaping to attack but only for the SpiderDroid to headbutt her up causing Blake to collide with the roof then falling to the floor.

Dazed on the floor Blake tries to get up while the Arachnid Robot advances towards her, Adam stops it by unleashing a flurry of slashes at it's head. Landing he reaches for Blake, the SpiderDroid kicks Adam away who managed to grab Blake so the both of them get flung back to the end of the train car.

As they both get up Blake grabs Adam shoulder saying to him.

Blake: We need to-

BAM* *BAM* *CLINK*

Combining all four of it's arms into big cannon, the SpiderDroid charges a big energy beam as Adam and Blake figuring out that they can't avoid this so they go to block.

BOOOOOSSH*

The Beam shooting through the train car as Adam and Blake were hurled out onto a flatbed car. The SpiderDroid follows them, Adam looks to Blake.

Adam: Buy me some time!

Blake: Are you sure?!

Adam: Yes! Now Go!

Adam get into stance as Blake rushs off at the Mech. Swiftly dodging the incoming fire Blake makes her move, striking at the Spider's legs dealing some damage, then uses a After-image to launch herself up slashing up the Mech's body as she goes, with the Shattered Moonin the sky behind her using an After-image to launch herself back down landing and stabbing down on the Mech with the Cleaver blade. Turning her sword into gun, Blake rapidly shoots down at it's head, the SpiderDroid full 360 spins it's upper body to get Blake off, jumping off at the right time lands right next to Adam.

Blake: Did all I could, was that enough?

Adam: It's was plenty. Get Back!

BAM* *BAM* *CLINK*

The SpiderDroid once again charges and fire the energy beam in which partly unsheathing his red sword to block the beam that was so powerful that it brought him down to a knee but was able to block it all.

KEEEESSSSSSHHHHH*

Standing back up fully Adam let's out a laugh as Reds in his hair, his shirt, the designs on his blazer to his shoes starts to glow brighter and brighter.

Roaring out Adam unleashes a mighty slash so powerful that It briefly dyed the world in Reds and Blacks, even the trees in the background were affected by the shockwave of the slash. The SpiderDroid was severed horizontally in half both halfs falling down destroyed. Adam looks down at it scoffing at it's demolished state. As he tries to fix his now open blazer.

CLING*

Adam: Huh? Did the cars get cut!?

Running to the end of the train car Adam sees Blake on the other car Cleaver Sword in hand with sorrowful look.

Blake: Tell everyone that I cherish our time together and...I'm sorry.

As Adam looks on taken aback, Blake continues on going farther and farther away.

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Making off the train and Now walking through the crimson forest, Blake comes to a tree with a 'X' curved into it.

THUNK*

She strikes it, holding her arms open for a black backpack and a dark purple handbag to fall into them. Putting both on then taking out the black ribbon and tying it on top of her head, covering her cat ears under the ribbon tied into a black bow.

Walking to a high hill and looking out into the horizon spotting a huge city far, far in background. Taking a breath she slides down continuing onward.

...A battle not yet won, chains holding each one by one, liberation and rising from shadows a journey beyond