Warning ! Warning ! Danger ! Danger The sound of Nivor hovering all over Kuro's head. As the demon stood in front of kuro, shivering fear ran down Kuro's spine.
"Nivor..what kind of disaster is this?" Kuro questioned Nivor for a proper response.
Var'gath the Emberfiend, grade high demon. Two ranks behind Hierarchs.
"Two ranks behind hierarchs..? I don't know who or what is hierarchs are, but this demon isn't a regular one.." Kuro said in fear, clenching his fist.
"Hey you!" Kuro pointed at the demon, "I don't know what you want from me..But i'll crush you!"
The demon's black eyes glared at Kuro, as it was seeing through him. "Heh.." The demon shed a dark smile toward Kuro.
Thanks god i kept this dagger... Kuro took a sheathed dagger from his back pocket, unsheathing it slowly. The demon who didn't waste any time, rushed toward Kuro. Upon reaching, he swung his katana, forcing fire out of it. Kuro lunged to the side using his instinct for living. A tree that happened to be behind Kuro was burned to ashes in an instant.
"Damn..i can't be touched by that katana." Kuro dashed toward it, weaving his dagger, piercing it into the demon's heart. However, the dagger couldn't pierce through, as if it had been reflected by metal. The demon grabbed Kuro's arm, launching him back to his original place.
"Darn it..!" As he was far back, he stood hardly due to how strong the launch was. An aura of fire and darkness surrounds the demon's body. The demon appeared in front of kuro "-!" Then it snapped its finger, setting an arena of fire that surrounds them. They both stood in front of each other, their eyes fixed on each other.
Kuro was filled with fear of death; the demon on the other hand, was smiling. "What did i get myself into.." Kuro was shaking from fear. The demon raised its leg, kicking Kuro's head, smashing him into the ground. "GH!"
The demon leaped down and then grabbed him by the hair, "Torture..." it left him mid air, sending a punch toward his stomach, Kuro had blocked it while being sent backward. "My arm!" His arm left a sound of breaking.
He stood back, and suddenly, voices appeared all around his head. The voices kept repeating Fear..fear...FEAR..worthless..FEAR..DIE.. Terrifying sounds are breaking in Kuro's mind. "My head..!" It was consuming his brain, and he fell on his knees. He kept smashing his head toward the ground, in the hope of it disappearing.
The demon stood laughing as Kuro's head was bleeding from the smashing. "NIVOOOOR!!" He screamed.
Understood, my master, he is emitting the sounds. Nivor's voice was almost heard, due to the annoyance inside of Kuro's head. What can i do...how can i win this... Kuro barely stood.
"YOU BASICALLY CAN'T!!" The demon who stood before Kuro. "You see, my speciality is the fear of my opponent!" It continued laughing. "And..i enjoy it so much.." The demon swung his katana as the surrounding fire increased, burning the whole area around. "I know how to win..i basically have to strategize, something i never learned.." Kuro continued, "It's better than dying."
Kuro ran toward the enemy at full speed, reaching the opponent with a weave of his dagger. He was hardly using his broken arms. The demon reacted, greeting Kuro with a swing of his own, they both clashed crossing blades. Kuro's dagger broke as he used his other arm to strike the demon's stomach. The handle of the dagger was falling when the demon coughed due to the cause of Kuro's strike. "My chance!" Kuro lifted his left leg to side kick the demon, sending him aside.
He then lunged backward, rushing toward the demon with a kick fixed on its head.
"Don't you think it's enough, little boy..?" The demon raised his head while still bowing down, grabbing Kuro by his leg. "But..how-!?" Kuro pulled his leg out of the demon's grasp.
"Fear...FEAR...FEAR SEND HIM INTO A BREAKDOWN!" The demon screamed as the voices increased in Kuro's head. "AGHHHHHH! STOP...STOPPPP!!!" Then the demon stepped forward toward the kneeled Kuro. "Worthless ant.." He kicked Kuro's head into the ground, "JUST DIE FROM YOUR OWN FEARS!" The demon kept kicking Kuro's head.
LOSER..DEATH IS WHAT YOU WANT..ZERO HUH...NOBODY BELIEVED IN YOU...YOU WERE THE ONLY PICK...YOU FAILED YOUR PEOPLE... The thoughts kept cracking Kuro's mind. As the voices kept on his head, A drop of water fell. Where am i.. He stood in an empty world, staring forward. A figure of his father and Itoshi was before him. "Worthless mutt.." Itoshi said, "I failed giving you that mission.." His father said.
"Father..itoshi..? why.." Kuro was deep in disbelief. Their figures disappeared as a woman appeared in front of him with a smile, "Maruko..?" The smile faded and turned into anger. "We died because of you!" These words snapped sense into Kuro's mind. "No...i don't believe it.." Kuro kept repeating. He stared down at the water, "It's the demon's doing..y'all are alive.."
A hand was put on his head. Kuro raised his head to see the person standing, "Uoshi..?"
The figure in front of him slapped him so hard, "Don't ever be fooled by anybody..RAISE YOUR HEAD!" As Uoshi said it the empty world disappeared. "Perhaps..you're right.." Kuro still had voices discouraging him on his mind. The leg of the demon was rising as Kuro was standing up. "Huh..?" The demon was confused.
"I might be a scumbag.." In a quiet voice, "I might be a loser.." His voice was getting higher.
"I MIGHT BE SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T DESERVE THE RESCUE OF THE WORLD.." His tone got higher, "However..." His tone got quiet.
"I WON'T LET ANYONE DOWN BECAUSE OF MY OWN MISTAKES!" Kuro completely stood up as the demon dashed backward. "I DON'T HAVE ANY POWER AS OF RIGHT NOW TO ERASE YOU FROM EXISTENCE!" He raised his fist, "BUT THIS FIST IS ENOUGH!"
A voice snapped into Kuro's head, The katana is the cause. The katana is the reason.. Nivor repeated.
"I SEE NOW!" Kuro ran forward toward his opponent, "How..? My fear is not working!" The demon stood. Upon Kuro's arrival, he tried to strike the hand that wielded the katana. "HOWEVER, I WON'T LOSE TO A LOWLY HUMAN!" The demon raised the katana with a slice, snatching Kuro's arm off. "Such ignorance.." Kuro roared as blood splashed everywhere. "You already lost.." He then used his other arm, striking the demon's arm, causing the katana to fall. As the katana fell, the surrounding fire was vanishing. "But how.." Kuro used his right leg to kick the demon in the stomach, sending him away from the katana.
"Even if i don't have an arm..i have a leg..if i don't have a leg..I WILL USE MY HEAD!" Kuro stated in a high tone, standing before the katana. He stared at the katana as the effect of fire was vanishing; the katana was returning to its normal state. A cursed katana that reflects the intentions of its user; however, it doesn't accept anyone. Wield the katana Kuro.
"I see..that's why he was able to send fear.." Kuro said as the demon screamed, "DON'T TOUCH IT!" Kuro lent his arm toward it.
The demon lunged toward Kuro to prevent him. "Will you accept me..?"
A silver aura emitted from the katana, channeling through Kuro's left arm. Reflecting the intentions of Kuro, "Strike..with my pure intention.." Shockwaves were exploding from the katana as lightning struck it. The katana floated to Kuro's lost arm, casting a full recovery of his arm, making him the main wielder of the katana.
"You've chosen me… then I'll carry you to the end."
The demon screamed "NOO!" as Kuro's red eyes glared at him. "Now we're even.."
"..." The demon stood up, "Even without the katana, you won't defeat me!" He roared as his shape changed. Kuro pointed the katana at the demon and screamed, "Death shall be cast upon you!"
The ground split as steel and fire collided, their roars shaking the area. The battle for survival had only just begun.
Chapter End.