Seijuro holds his sword to his side. His left eye was black and his forehead was cut severely. His ribs were broken and his hair was now untied, stopping just above his shoulders. His eyes are locked onto Jashin, who remains still. His arms are crossed and he is smiling,
This technique… Captain Frank warned me about this… I don't have the best dark matter control right now, due to the beating I just took… I made too many mistakes today… I won't Lily… die because of me being reckless… just like Ren. Mother… give me strength…
Jashin begins to chuckle, his smile was wide and his tone was mocking,
"You fought well, Seijuro Yoshiki. You do not have to continue, join me and this pain will end. Simple. I do not think you understand the power gap between us and what I am offering. Immortality! Everlasting life and power to serve me!"
"Just shut up…" Seijuro states, clearly demonstrating his annoyance in his voice.
His legs, shoulders, arms, core, and chest are slowly covered in a dark purple aura. Jashin's smile slowly fades and his eyes begin to scan Seijuro's body,
He is moving his dark matter into his core and into his muscles… he's trying to amplify a single attack with as much force as possible… what a fool…
He stomps his left foot into the floor, causing the ground to crack and the nearby trees to shake violently, causing leaves to fall on to the grass. His right foot is parallel to his left one and he bends his knees a bit. He stretches out his left arm and moves his right arm back,
"Lightning Type: Death Bolt!" He jabs his fist violently forward, however before he could fully extend his arm, something slices it off.
It was Lily. Her hair was dirty, however she still had her lily flower on the right side of her head. Her forehead and left cheek were cut. Her green haori was ripped from the back, her pants hold small rips on his knees and calves, and left hip was severely bruised. She lands on the ground and lands a front kick directly on Jashin's chest, causing him to stumble backwards,
The girl is still fighting too! Their commitment is amazing! Such fighting spirits and determination is truly inspiring! Both of these two… are just like that guy with the twin blades and chains… Hopefully, I can take them too.
Lily breathes heavily and her eyes pierce into Jashin. She performs a backflip and stands next to Seijuro,
"Yoshiki! What's the plan?"
"I need some time… only a minute at most."
"It's gonna be a hell of a minute." Lily's eyes don't move off of Jashin.
He continues to stare at them, as they speak. His smile growing wider at their commitment to take him down. She spits some blood on the floor and wipes her mouth with her sleeve. They both charge at each other, his smile does not move off of his face. Lily swings her staff towards the right side of his face, he ducks and delivers a powerful blow to her abdomen. Blood speed from her mouth and she stumbles back. She regains her footing and lifts her staff about her head,
"Brawn Of Heracles!"Jashin quickly moves back, her staff grazing his chest,
"Amazing! Show me more!" He turns around, performing a roundhouse quick.
Lily quickly moves her head backwards to narrowly avoid it and thrusts her staff forwards,
"Spartan Assault!" Jashin opens his mouth and slams his jaws shut on the tip of the staff,
What?!
She lets go of her staff and wraps her arms around his waist. She gets behind him and lifts him up. Her staff flies out of his mouth, as she slams him into the ground, performing a German suplex,
Such strength! She is brutal! Wait!
Jashin's attention moves to Seijuro,
His dark matter energy has increased drastically… what is he planning?
The ground cracks due to the impact. Seijuro holds his ground, staring directly at Jashin,
"LILY! I'M READY!" She nods and quickly backs away from the nightmare, who stands up and stares at him.
Jashin's smile starts to disappear, as he notices Lily running away. Seijuro grits his teeth, his hands gripping his sword tightly. He swings his blade, letting out a yell,
"OROCHI'S SNARE!" The sudden swing creates a dark purple shockwave, slicing through trees effortlessly, causing them to fall.
Jashin's eyes widen and he instinctively backs away. Seijuro collapses onto his stomach and his eyes become heavy. He could hear the nightmare let out a loud cry, before he blacks out.
A few seconds later, Seijuro's eyes open slightly, he tries his best to lift himself off the floor and he slowly manages to get to his knees. He looks around to see trees lying on their side, only their stumps remain. The land was completely empty and a dust cloud was surrounding the area. The sky was grey and the sun was hidden behind the clouds,
Looks like… it's over…
Seijuro turns his head to see a figure, lurking behind the dust cloud. It was slowly getting larger,
Lily…
As the figure emerges from the dust cloud, his eyes widen. It was Jashin. His sleeveless haori was ripped and his pants were ripped from his calves. His left arm was missing and waist was severed halfway. His face was bleeding and he stares at Seijuro with a stoic look,
"You fought well, Yoshiki Seijuro, but it looks like we are done here." He begins to regenerate his limbs and approach him.
Seijuro attempts to stand up, however his body wouldn't move and his hands shake, as he tries to grip his sword,
Damn it… I'm all out of dark matter…
Jashin lifts Seijuro up by his hair, his body had fully regenerated and his lips form a small smirk. His face was directly in front of Jashin's,
"So, a nightmare. What a pest." A sudden voice speaks hidden behind the dust cloud.
His ears perk up and he turns his head around towards the sound, still holding Seijuro's hair. Footsteps slowly move towards them, as the person now appears to their left. It was the man at the front desk of Hayashi's Inn,
The man… he's here…
He wears a clean silver suit and a light blue shirt with a purple tie. He wears black shades and his hair was combed back perfectly. He wore brown, smart shoes, and one thing Seijuro noticed, was the knuckle dusters placed on his hands. His face was as impassive as ever,
"Release the boy. Now." He says blankly.
Jashin doesn't react immediately. A large smile forms on his face,
"And just who…" Suddenly, the man charges directly at the pair of them.
He jabs and his fist pierces straight through the elbow, causing Seijuro to fall, however the man grabs him and cradles him in his arms. He places him down next to a tree stump, and takes off his blazer. He covers it around Seijuro and then faces Jashin again. He walks towards him, stretching his arms as if he were warming up. He pushes his shades up and Jashin's smile slowly vanishes,
How did this guy even know we were here… Wait!
He suddenly look behind him, and sees his small pouch had been opened and one of the boxes were missing,
The girl! She… That was their plan!
Fear begins to grow within him, as the man now stands in front of him, towering over Jashin. He raises his fists, putting his guard up, as he bounces on his toes,
"Tell me something…" In a swift motion, the man swings his fist directly into his abdomen.
His eyes widen and purple blood flies out of his mouth,
"Can a fear… feel fear?" He jabs again, his fist smacking directly into his nose, causing Jashin's head to whip back.
He glares at him with pure anger, his purple pupils beginning to dilate. He breathes heavily and he regenerates his body,
"JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE??!!"
"Bruno Niojin." He continues to bounce on his toes, as Jashin continues to glare at him,
Bruno Niojin… he's not wearing a haori… he's definitely not a dreamcatcher! A Captain?! No…
"Phantom Stance: Shadow Strike." He jabs his fist violently directly at his chest.
The strike connects, sending Jashin flying backwards. Bruno's eyebrow raises, as his face changes to one of confusion,
He should have been dispersed by that.
He charges in again as Jashin is still flying back, sending the same powerful blow into his chest. He is sent into the air by the impact of his strike,
He has a barrier placed around his heart by someone even more powerful than myself. Killing him would not be smart yet… the location of the other dreamcatchers… I need to bring him back alive.
Jashin lands in a lake, deep within the woodland. Bruno stands just outside of it. The water suddenly explodes upward, like a small tsunami. The bottom of the lake was now exposed and right at the centre was Jashin. He jumps upwward and lands a few yards away from Bruno, who is staring directly at him unfazed,
This guy… I have to escape. I do not stand a chance against him.
Bruno cracks his knuckles and his eyebrows furrow downwards, expressing his anger. His muscle outlines of his arms and chest can be seen through his clothing. Jashin can only stare back, shaking in anger, fear and helplessness,
"Now… tell me, where are the dreamcatchers?"