Reiji sits looking at the notification. He is wondering why he could never see exp? why he jumped in levels so drastically, even though his strength seemed to based on his vitality. The skills he used at least seemed to. although skills could be used for more than they appear to. not everyone seems to be able to affect the change in the skills they want to.
elsha's voice is gone, and he has questions upon questions no one can answer. a vision appears when he concentrates a dark dragon chained to the floor. every time he looks the dragon just moves against the chain wanting to be free.
words come into reijis head again. this time they are loud like a echoing chorus of angry voices.
"FREE ME" "FREE MEEE NOW!!!"
A large pair of eyes seem to block out the vision of this dragon. A deep crimson red set of eyes piercing the haze.
"Come at your own peril. child of elsha things are not as they appear." the vision dissapearing from his view.
A knock comes from the door.
Sasha enters holding a new towel and a bowl of water. her face beaten, and bruised. she notices reiji staring at her as she sits by the bed.
"Don't worry about it child. the town is in bad spirits. I am not really hurt badly."
reiji retorts "You can't choose your family just love them. This isn't your fault you know sasha."
She smiles at reiji "Your awfully kind for a person who kills so easily."
Reiji sighs "they haunt me, but sometimes death is the only absolution to a twisted soul.
you can do everything right, but sometimes our world can twist those we care about."
Sasha has tears rolling down her cheeks."I had thought you would be the last one to show such kindness. Their father had twisted them into monsters. I know they were my children and I loved them, but they have done more wrong than I can atone for in 10 lifetimes."
reiji chuckles slightly " well I can toffee forgiveness or solace, but I can confirm one thing. "
Sasha still shedding tears " that is?"
reiji closes his eyes "Somas death was not my doing he had taken some sort of drug to enhance his strength. then absorbed powers beyond his control. he died seemingly painlessly, or so I hear. I was unconcious at the time. Your daughter well I ended her fast as I could needless suffering would make me just as bad."
Sasha's tears won't stop she buries her hands in her face. weeping endlessly a smile appearing as light rolls in. her face illuminated by the fading sunset. "Thank you for your kindness. it is hard to believe a man like you can kill."
Reiji sighs "Humanity is born to struggle we fight, claw our ways through others just to survive. We take lives, and things from others greedily. Besides it is easy to kill after being killed."
Sasha looks confused "What do you mean by that?"
Reiji goes to answer her to tell her his story. Then the door is busted in a man runs in frantic.
[??] we have to go Sasha they are forming a mob, and coming for us.
Sasha looks to the man then back to reiji.
"How can I leave? Taking responsibility is all I can do." Sasha says with a resolute tone
The man holds a bag in his hands.
"Are those the herbs I asked you for?" Sasha asked
the man nodded they will be here by sundown tommorow it will take time for them to gather.
We must leave before then I am asking you Sasha atoning by being killed won't really be a atonement.
"Enough Alex I will not bend on this!!!"
Alex punches the wall. "why not grandmother? you are all I have left grandpa is not the sort of person I can look to."
"This man killed mother yet you are helping him." Alex points to reiji.
Sasha smacks him " you are too young to understand just because you are 3 years from officiall adulthood. That doesn't mean you understand. This man didn't kill your mother he saved her."
Reiji sighed " No I killed her" he stares at the boy he can't be more than 12 maybe 13.
"I am the man who killed your mother. I am also the man who killed your uncle."
The boy hits the table he is standing next to. then starts yelling once more.
" You see he admits it. you must take revenge he is hurt and cannot move. he would be easy to kill."
Lilith appears grabbing the boy by his collar.
"Lilith Stop"
Liliths fist inches from the boys face.
"Reiji why would you stop me he was just talking about your death. child or not I won't allow it."
Reiji stares at her " that's the only command I will give you. Follow it or I break our contract."
Lilith drops the boy dissapearing her true form sitting on the table. The boy runs from the house crying. Sasha looks on sadness returning to her eyes.
"He doesn't understand he saw what his mother has done, but refuses to believe it. you are becoming his enemy to help him...aren't you?"
Reiji looks at her smiling "No just telling the truth. That is besides the point though. he will need someone to blame. Eventually he will realize what had happened. Until then I will be his reason for existing."
Sasha mixes the herbs together pulling out a crystalline tear shaped object.
"Thank you boy you are far to kind."