Seijuro stares down the 8 creatures in front of him. He glances around to analyse his situation. The street was wide and empty, with buildings on each side. A few metres behind the boogeymen, was the tree line,
I have to take care of this quickly and catch up with Lily.
The fears then charge at him, roaring loudly. Seijuro grips his sword with both hands and waits for them to get into range. He places the sword to his right side,
"Kiyohime's Vengeance!" His blade behind slicing through each fear, cutting them into several pieces.
His flurry of attacks cause the boogeymen to become overwhelmed, as they collapse to the floor. He walks over them and looks towards the tree line,
Ok Lily, I'm coming.
Before he could begin running, something grasps his leg tightly. He looks down to see a boogeyman. His eyes widen slightly in shock, as he notices all the creatures he had cut down, remain there. They slowly begin to merge together and Seijuro is lifted off the ground by his leg, hanging upside down,
What?! It's getting bigger.
The creature now has legs and it's claws are sharper. It stands on two feet, still holding Seijuro by his leg, looking at him, as he dangles helplessly. It now stands at a height of 6'8. He grips his sword tightly and holds it on his side,
"Ryu's breath!" He cuts through the torso of the creature and falls to the floor, landing on his head.
He looks up to see the creature pulling itself back together. It now stands up, towering over Seijuro,
Damn it… I was hoping this wouldn't take too long.
The creature charges at him and slams him into the wall, catching him completely off guard. Spit flies from his mouth, as the wall cracks due to the connection. He falls to a knee, but quickly regains his composure and looks at the creatures chest,
The heart… I can see it now… the combining of their dark matter must have formed it.
"Wrath of Tatsu!" He aims for the heart, the point of his blade charging towards it.
The creature lands a blow on Seijuros stomach with its fist. He instinctively drops his sword and flies backward, however he remains on his feet, clutching his stomach. His sword is now placed right underneath the creature. Seijuro looks at it with a glare,
It's gained a lot of strength… it's at least a medium level boogeyman. I've beat one before, I can definitely do it again! I won't… let either of these things take the lives of anymore children!
The boogeyman charges at him, attempting to strike its claw at Seijuro's head. He quickly ducks to evade the attack, moving under the fears attack and to its right. In an instant, the creature turns around, throwing a front kick towards Seijuro's abdomen. It connects, sending him back a few feet and he lands on his back. He gets back to his feet, as fast as possible, only to see the creature running towards him. He glances behind it, to see his sword a few feet away. He replicates the charge. The fear attempts to grab Seijuro by the throat, however he quickly slides under the creature's legs and picks up his sword. Blood trickles down the side of his head and his abdomen was stinging. Despite his obvious pain, he wasn't breathing heavy and he continues to stands his ground.
Seijuro lunges forward with one leg and his left leg is placed behind him. He faces the floor, with his sword to his side, gripping it with one hand. His legs begin to glow dark purple. Instantaneously, he whips his head up and charges with immense speed. The creature blocks his attack with one arm, however Seijuro is able to slice it off, missing its heart,
Damn it… I have to try something else. It's physical strength and agility is incredible... I have to remember Lieutenant Tenma's strategy… diversion and then strike…
He takes a deep breath and channels his dark matter into his sword, causing it to glow a darker purple. He lifts his sword above his head,
"Wani's Hurricane!" He strikes his sword, creating a flurry of waves, charging directly at the fear.
It lifts it's arms up in an attempt to blow his attack, however the attack slowly begins cutting through its defense. Seijuro quickly moves in, gripping his sword with two hands and moving it to his right side,
"Ryu's Breath!" He leaps forward and slices both of its arms off.
He lands firmly on the floor and brings his sword back with one arm, pointing the tip directly at it's heart,
"Wrath Of Tatsu!" He moves the sword forward and it pierces straight through it's torso and into its heart.
The boogeyman let's out a loud shriek and stumbles back a bit. Seijuro removes his sword and performs a backflip to create some distance. He keeps his guard up and observes to see if anything strange will happen. It falls to its knees, with a hand clutching it's chest. It's slowly looks up at Seijuro. It had no eyes, only a mouth, but he could tell it was looking at him. It's mouth slowly curled up into a smile, as it removed it's hand from its chest to reveal its heart. Seijuro's eyes widen in shock,
It's heart… it's regenerated, but how? I can't keep fighting this thing forever. Captain Frank said when it comes to a battle of stamina… they always win.
He grips his sword tightly and faces it towards the creature. The fear charges at him, attempting to strike his head. Seijuro ducks and moves back to dodge each attack,
Damn it! There's no opening!
A claw manages to scratch his cheek, as blood begins to trickle down his open wound. Seijuro trades blows with the creature. They clash and begin to push against each other. He looks up to see the boogeyman, giving him a sinister smile, which sends shivers down his spine. It manages to push Seijuro back, causing him to stumble backwards,
I cannot fall!
He quickly stomps his right foot into the floor, and positions his left foot behind him in a lunging position, catching himself before he could lose his balance. His legs are now covered with a dark purple aura, as he moves his sword to his side, gripping it with one hand. In an instant, he lunges forward, moving as fast as lightning. He swings his sword, decapitating the creature. Seijuro quickly turns around, readjusting his grip and pointing his sword directly at the heart,
"Wrath of Tatsu!" He pushes his blade deeply into the chest, penetrating its heart.
The boogeyman slowly begins to regenerate its head. As it does, the smile on its face becomes more apparent. Seijuro could hear a light chuckle coming from it,
"You are strong… boy." His ears perk up and he trembles slightly at the sound of its voice,
"You… talk…"
"Is that a surprise?" It responds. The fear's voice was filled with malice and insanity,
"Who are you?!"
"You'll find out soon enough." Those words cause fear to build up in his heart,
"Why do you hunt children?!"
"That's not your concern, child." It begins scanning Seijuro up and down, with that same sinister smile attached to its face,
"I see you wear a crescent on your necklace. You are from this village?"
"I am! Now answer! Who are you?!"
"I am the saviour of this village and this world. Once I do what is asked from me, they will reward me. Granting me power over all!"
"Who's they?!"
"The one's who will bring peace to this world. Wiping out the plague of this world… known as man." Seijuro's eyes widen slightly and anger grips his heart,
The Kings… it must be talking about them…
"You will die… along with those scum." The boogeyman begins laughing, which only frustrates Seijuro more,
"You are nothing, but a child. The sacrifices of this village have caused my power to grow, as well as my army."
"Those children… were sacrifices…" His heart begins to beat faster and he now glares at the creature,
"Nothing, but pawns. Pieces which I use, which will… grant me victory." He finally snaps, and Seijuro leaps forward, swinging his sword mindlessly at the fear,
"You don't seem to learn your lesson boy!" It grabs Seijuro by the throat and throws him back.
It lifts it's hand into the air and speaks,
"Thunder Type: Shadow." A dark cloud forms around it, and Seijuro quickly gets to his feet,
I have to remove this!
"Ryu's breath!" He swings his sword with all his might, and the obstruction clears almost instantly.
Seijuro looks around and sees nothing but an empty street. The buildings had cracks within them, the floor was broken and the sky was cloudy. In front of him, Seijuro could see the treeline,
He got away. I have to go find Lily now!
He sheathes his sword, placing it on his back, before running towards the forest, disappearing behind the treeline.