Ken and Will arrived at the old apartment building too late. The strong smell of metal in the air caught both of their attention. "Ken! Wait!" Is all Will managed to get out before Ken ran into the building.
Sighing he jumped in after him. Vines covered the entire room. With each step you took you could feel the thorns stab into your shoes. A small stream of blood flew from the middle of the room.
Looking up, they saw Raven. His unmoving body was held up only by the vines. Blood slowly drips from a bloody vine that goes through his stomach.
"Raven!" Unsheathing his sword, he chops down the roots of the vines. Falling down, he catches Raven's unmoving body. "Raven..... Not again!" Placing him on the ground. I push hands against his chest, I starts to press down only to feel a hand on my shoulder.
"Ken.... He's gone, he lost too much blood. Even if medicine is more advanced than ever, we still can't bring back the dead." Slapping away his hand, I yelled. "He's different! He can make it! Just help me!"
Hearing Willaim sigh, he reaches into his military coat and pulls out a weird syringe.
Stabbing it into Raven's shoulder, I see a red crystal inside the glass vial suck in a bit of blood. Starting to shine brightly, it starts to sweat a red liquid. The drops soon turn into a steady stream that flows into Raven's body.
"Blood crystal, this is really the best I can do."
Thanking him, I push down on Raven's chest over and over, but nothing changes. Blood pours out of his many cuts once more, but his heart stays silent. "Raven! Come on! You can't leave us now!"
Nothing.... "Raven....."
Feeling Will's hand on my chest. He tries to say something, but I push him away. Running out of the building, my thoughts, start to scream in my head.
You failed him. He always saved you and protected you! But you let him die!
Holding my head, I trip over someone. Rolling down I try to get up, but instead, I get kicked. "Bitch! Who do you think you are?!" Holding my side, I lay on the ground.
Is this Karma?
Getting lifted by the thug. I see the large scar over his face. Yelling at me I feel his spit land on my face. "You there Samurai?! Or are you brain dead?!"
Finally having enough, I pushed him away. "Fuck off okay?! I'm going through something?!"
Pulling out a gun and putting it to my head, he spits on my clothes. "I don't give a fuck what you're going through! Apologize for tripping me!"
"Sorry!" Trying to turn around, I feel him hit me in the head with his gun.
"You-
*Cl-Splurt* Stopping mid-sentence, the thug sees a golden blade. Looking at his arm, he sees it slide off his elbow. Falling to the ground still clutching the gun, the thug screams, but I hear none of it.
"These monsters don't deserve mercy, right Raven? And we are one of them."
Cutting the guy's head off, I flicked the blade and sheathed it back.
Feeling the world slow down, I walk to a familiar place. It's the Dojo. Arriving at its gate, I enter the ruined area. Ruins of the buildings still lay on the ground.
Spotting the tombstone, I fell to my knees before my master's grave. The stone path is cold, even through the layers of my pants I could feel it. As if the dead were calling at me, begging me to join them.
Holding the sheathed blade in my hand, I wonder. I'm only alive because others died for me. Let it be my master or Raven. All of them died for me.
"Maybe.... I'm the problem....." Unsheathing the blade, I see Alice scratched into its base.
"I have no right to wield you... Who knows? Maybe Raven died happy! Finally reunited with you...."
That's right, Raven should have his blade, not me.... After all
Pushing the tip against my stomach, I smile
I'm only a burden to others.
*Splash* A sudden blast of water shoots the blade out of my hands. Turning from where it came from, I see Ella standing by the gate. "How did you-"
Not letting me finish, she runs to me. Tackeling me down, she yells. "Don't! Don't leave me!"
"Why..." Being hugged by Ella, I hear her beg. "Don't leave me! You are the only person I have now!" Crying into my shoulder. I wrap my shaky hands around her.
"I'm sorry. I just..... I feel like everyone is dying because of me! Raven's gone! For crying out loud! I barely knew him for a month yet I feel like I knew more than anyone else!"
Placing my head on her lap, I started to tell Ella everything. How my master died, how I met Raven all my troubles. I shared it with her.
And she silently listened, nodding her head, and telling me how hard it must have been. Finally coming to a stop, I sat up.
"I'm sorry you had to see this, I should be more reliable." Feeling my chest still tight from everything, I look at the cloudy sky.
Resting her head on my shoulder, I listen to Ella.
"Ken, I might not understand your problems, but I want you to know that no matter what happens, I'm here for you." Leaning over to me, I feel her lips press against mine.
My eyes go wide, the surrounding world starts to disappear, and each second feels like a year a small year just with me and Ella.
The outside noise was drowned out, only replaced by my beating heart.
Turnign away, her red cheeks with blue hair look like a sunset over an ocean.
"Ella...."
Not knowing what to say, I placed my hand on her shoulder.
*Thud*
Turning to me, it was my turn to kiss her.
Maybe I was only looking for something to fill the current emptiness in my heart, but even if it was the case. I felt my pain disappear, even if.... it was for a moment.