Bruno continues staring at Jashin, who is glaring at him with utter hatred,
This scum! Who does he think he is?! I was so close to stealing those two brats!
Bruno pushes his shades up,
"Where are the missing dreamcatchers?"
"And just what makes you think I will tell you? Such insolence to simply command me! Do you know who I am, you degenerate animal?!" Bruno removes his tie and places it in his trouser pocket,
"Are you even listening to me?!" Bruno stretches his arms again and slowly walks up to Jashin,
This guy's aura… it's completely grey… his dark matter control is perfect…
He continues to stare in horror and quickly composes himself. He lifts his hand into the air,
"Thunder Type: Gates Of Hell!" Dark purple bolts rain down on top of Bruno.
He continues to walk forward, as each bolt of lightning simply dissipates when coming into contact with his shirt and head. Jashin's eyes widen and he slowly steps back in shock,
His dark matter control is ridiculous! He is able to form a shield around his body to protect himself while moving?!
Bruno stops in front of him. He could only stare at him, shivering slightly at his aura,
"Answer me. Where are the missing dreamcatchers?" His tone was intimidating and deep.
Before Jashin could answer, Bruno swings his fist at his face, landing a right hook on his cheek. He swings again with his left hand upward, the uppercut connecting on his chin. Bruno's knuckledusters glow dark purple, which catches Jashin's eyes. He brings his arm back and violently jabs forward, landing on the nightmare's abdomen. Spit flies out his mouth as he is sent flying across the lake. He lands flat on his back, and sits up, purple blood trickling down his mouth and a massive hole was situated in the middle of his torso. He slowly begins to regenerate,
I don't stand a chance against this guy! I have to somehow escape! I need to…
He looks up and sees Bruno towering over him, his muscular body blocking out the sun. He grabs Jashin by his sleeveless haori and lifts him up off his feet, his other hand curled into a fist,
"Where are the missing dreamcatchers?"
"They… they… THEY ARE RIGHT HERE!" He swings a kick into Bruno's ribs, however before it connects, a punch lands directly into Jashin's face.
He utilises his fist to slam Jashin into the ground. A huge tremor spreads across the entire forest. Bruno steps back, waiting for the nightmare to stand back up. Jashin slowly gets to his feet and is just staring wide eyed at him,
"Where are the missing dreamcatchers?" His tone and question remain unchanged,
I can't tell him…
A memory floods back into his mind as he remembers the words of the person that sent him here,
If you fail in what I have asked you to do… death will sound like a melody compared to what I will do to you…
Jashin gulps. Those words sent shivers down his spine and Bruno acknowledges this as he now observes his aura changes from red to a light purple,
"I will ask one more time… where are they?"
I'm dead either way I look at it! How?! I'll unleash everything I have until I get an opportunity to escape!
Jashin slams his left foot into the dirt and his right foot parallel to it. He bends his knees slightly and stretches out his left hand, bending palm backward, so it is facing Bruno. His right hand curls into a fist and brings it back, close to his torso. Bruno puts his guard up and bounces on his toes. His knuckledusters covered in a dark purple aura,
"Lightning Stance: Death Bolt!" He jabs his fist forward, producing a dark purple bolt of lightning.
Bruno charges in, ducking and appearing directly in front of Jashin, who stares at him, dumbfounded at how easily he managed to dodge,
Phantom stance: Peekaboo
He uppercuts Jashin, however only his head flies off of his body and his body is sent a few feet away. His head lands on the dirt below and rolls next to a tree, stopping just in front it. Rage now consumes Jashin. His headless body stands up and walks towards his head,
"You should leave yourself like this. It saves me the energy of doing that all over again." Bruno pushes his shades up and dusts himself off slightly.
His light blue shirt had dark purple stains from Jashin's blood. He grits his teeth and glares at Bruno. He picks his head up and places it on his neck. His skin slowly connects back together, almost as if it was sewn back on. He charges in and both of them swing at the same time. Their fists connect, however Bruno's fist pushes into Jashin's, crushing it with his own,
What?!
His fist slams against his cheek and he staggers backward. He swings his left hand, smacking into his other cheek. He lands an uppercut on his abdomen and blood flies out of Jashin's mouth. Each jab, each hook, each uppercut was more powerful than the last one,
His blows are heavy… I cannot do anything… he is way ahead of my league…
Jashin falls to his knees and Bruno stares down at him,
"Are you ready to speak? Your attitude towards those below you is arrogant, but in front of a man you crumble." He slowly gets back to his feet and wobbles, his legs feeling shaky and his face was and abdomen were covered in marks from Bruno's knuckledusters.
Jashin slowly regenerates his wounds and he stands up straight, staring at Bruno with a cold look,
He still stands… the boy had exhausted himself of almost all his dark matter… but I can't kill this nightmare, even if I wanted too. It was a good thing that a barrier was placed around his heart, otherwise the location of the missing dreamcatchers would remain a mystery. How am I going to achieve both things? He seems afraid, but I do not think it is of me…
Jashin suddenly begins sprinting through the woodland, which catches Bruno off guard. He quickly pursues him, trying to not let him escape. He runs back towards the initial location, of where he fought Seijuro and Lily, which causes Bruno's eyes to widen as he realises what he is doing,
The boy! He's trying to target him!
In the distance, Seijuro is sitting by the same tree, with Bruno's blazer over him. He looks up and sees Jashin smiling, as he extends his hand, his fingers about to pierce straight through his face. Bruno appears right next to him and swings his right hand directly into Bruno's abdomen sending him flying, crashing through several trees. He turns to look at Seijuro, his hair was messy, he had a deep cut on his left cheek and he is breathing heavy,
"Are you ok, Koyama?"
"Yeah… and it's… Yoshiki…"
"That's what I said." Bruno heads in the direction of where he launched Jashin, only to find him not there,
He escaped… but at least the children are safe. I managed to do one thing right.
He turns around and walks back to Seijuro. He picks him up, cradling him in his arms like a child and looks around to see smashed or split trees, their trunks lay on their side and the ground was cracked. He looks up to see the sky is now blue, with clouds scattered across the sky and the sun shining brightly down on them,
Well, at least the sky looks good…
A small whisper can be heard from Seijuro. Bruno leans his head closer to listen,
"Lily…" he says quietly,
"The girl… I… had not seen her…" His eyes widen slightly and when Seijuro hears his voice, he begins to tear up,
She's been taken… I feel so tired… damn it…
Bruno emerges out the tree line and they now stand in the street. The school had a massive hole in the wall and the building looks like it is about to crumble. The ground was covered in rubble. Everyone surrounds the area to see what the matter is and police tape surround the area. An ambulance waiting on the outside of the school. An officer walks up to Bruno and looks up at him. He then glances at Seijuro and then sighs,
"Next time, could you tell these kids not to make such a mess?" He nods and then he walks past him.
Seijuro glances in the ambulance to see Rose, waiting outside of it,
"Seijuro Yoshiki… you did well. Where is Lily?" He can't answer, as tears stream down his face.
Bruno places him on the stretcher and then looks at Rose,
"Captain Rose, I was unable to apprehend the nightmare who caused all of this and the girl was taken by the nightmare. My apologies." She blinks and her face demonstrates her confusion and shock, however she tries to hide it,
"It's… alright and you don't need to call me Captain. I think sometimes you forget that you were once a Captain." Seijuro's eyes widen slightly and he looks back at Bruno,
A captain…
He nods, as Rose shuts the ambulance doors and smiles at Seijuro, her head looks down at the floor and she seems lost in thought. He smiles back,
Lily… I will find you… I promise…
He could hear the hum of the engine, before his eyes begin to close, as he gives into his tiredness.