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Chapter 5 - Chapter Five: The Forest of Lost Souls

Isamu and Horus walked as Isamu kept his guard for what may come ahead. "This forest, what is it." Isamu asked as he took his sword out of the sash. "This is the forest for wandering souls that haven't passed to the afterlife. They still have all their original abilities and their mana. So, keep your guard up." Horus said as Isamu didn't let his guard down. "So, they might be as strong as they were." Isamu said as Horus nodded. "They might be stronger because they can't die." Horus said as they wandered through the forest as they heard eerily noises coming in all directions. "What was that." Isamu said as he looked around. "The souls, they see we've come to this forest." Horus said as two souls appear. Isamu used lightning as he dashed, slashing them both but they rose again as they both blasted fire as Isamu dodged it. "They can't be killed, they'll just come back." Isamu said as Horus watched. "They can't die unless we find what's stopping their passage." Horus said as Isamu dodged another blast of fire. "Okay, but we need to stop them from firing or we'll never get there." Isamu said as he thought of an idea as he electrocuted them, paralyzing them. "Let's go." Isamu said as they ran to find the cause. They then ran into five souls on each side. "We're cornered. Horus, hold on." Isamu said as Horus lightly hit his staff on the floor, as all the souls were pulled to the ground. "Gravity, one of the advanced elements." Horus said as Isamu looked in shock as he smirked. "I guess my master is meant to be strong." Isamu said as they ran to a soul as the soul spoke. "Isamu, is that you." The soul said as Isamu realized who it was. "Korobe, is that you." Isamu said as he started to tear up a bit. "Yeah, it's me. How is everyone." Korobe said as Isamu felt as if he was stabbed in the chest as he fell down as he clenched his heart, he cried his heart out. "They're all dead. They're all dead, each and everyone of them. They were burnt into a crisp by evil mages." Isamu said as he cried as Korobe was shocked even further as he too clenched his chest. "Even, my dad." Korobe said as Isamu nodded. "It happened too fast, we don't even know why. I trained to avenge them." Isamu said as his eyes ignited with hatred and anger as Korobe then smiled. "I thought they would be like me but I guess everyone is still a bit happy that you're avenging them all. I tried to leave to rest in peace but I can't because of some tag on the forest tree, come with me." Korobe said as he left as Isamu and Horus followed until they reached a huge tree, which was the connection between all trees. "It's a magic curse tag that blocks the afterlife and is connected to this tree, the giver of life in this forest so if it's affected. Everything is affected." Horus said. "I'll destroy it." Isamu said as Korobe fell to the floor before all the souls fused into a huge soul. "We have to destroy it in order for them to rest in peace." Isamu said. "Lightning Drive." Isamu said as he blasted at lightning speed as he bounced from place to place, slashing the soul as many times as possible as the soul punched Isamu into the ground, creating a huge crater as the soul created a huge blast with the five elements as the soul blasted at Isamu. Horus hit the staff but couldn't stop the attack. "Damn it." Horus said as Isamu watched as the soul blasted him or so he thought. Korobe was stopping the soul from attacking Isamu. "Isamu, finish him off." Korobe said as Isamu stood up. "But you'll suffer as well." Isamu said as Korobe smiled. "I'm happy doing that knowing you'll live. I know everyone is proud of you, even your parents." Korobe said as Isamu stood with determination. "Lightning Beyond Strike." Isamu said as he ran at lightning speed with his sword forward as he created a hole through the soul as he tore the tag off. Isamu watched as the souls passed on to the afterlife. Isamu looked at Korobe with a smile as he watched as Korobe faded but before he did he looked at Isamu as he said. "No matter what happens, always be you. Until we meet again." Korobe said as Isamu kept looking at Korobe. 'I will, I'll avenge you too.' Isamu thought as Horus looked at him with a smile before two cloaked people came. "You're the one who killed Hagetaka. Now you will die by my hands." The red cloaked said as he took off his cloak, showing a red haired boy with red eyes with black outlines, wearing a red short-sleeved jumpsuit romper and red boots with white cuffs. "Me, Haruhi." Haruhi said as he got in a stance. 'You carry our wills.' Korobe said in Isamu's head. "I don't want to fight to the death but I will if I have too. I'm Sakomotsu's Isamu Kurenai." Isamu said as he turned around with a serious face.