Shu would be running down a dirt path with both swords sheathed on his waist. Instead of a light red, his veins were a dark black. It's as if he were a completely different person entirely. Even a person at all?

"They're going to kill him...?" Shu asked.

"Will you let them take that from you... What you've longed for...?" The voice in his head asked. Shu remembered how his family got massacred by Juz'goth and his band of demons. Shu grits his teeth, speeding up. Suddenly, he saw a whole army of what looked like demons fighting a Juz'goth. Shu then appeared next to Juz'goth. Juz'goth turned their head, noticing Shu.

"Brat!? Where have you been?" Juz'goth asked. Shu looked at Juz, raising a brow.

"You sound weird..." Shu said. Juz quickly removed their hood. It was a human woman with long black hair in a ponytail.

"You're... Hitomi Katayama..." Shu said. Hitomi smirked,

"I see Kamiko's told you about me," Hitomi said while clashing blades with some Demons. Shu clenched his fists, grabbing his sword. The demons stopped fighting Hitomi, looking at Shu in shock.

"Those swords..." A demon said. Hitomi looked at Shu, in confusion. Shu dashed toward Hitomi with both of his swords out. the two clashed with their blades. HItomi's eyes widened in shock.

"Ingrozath's cursed swords..." Hitomi said. Shu glared at her,

'YOU KILLED MY FAMILY!!" Shu shouted. Hitomi's eyes widened.

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, I HAD TOO!!" Hitomi shouted. Shu looked even angrier.

"ACCORDING TO WHO!!??" Shu shouted.

"INGROZATH!!" Hitomi shouted. Shu's eyes widened, jumping back. He looked at his swords and his arms. He then started running and Hitomi chased after him. Suddenly, a group of demons surrounded Shu. Shu exhaled looking at the ground. He and the group of demons then vanished. Meanwhile, at the temple, everyone would be standing together, quietly. Keiko clenched her fists. Tears fell onto the ground.

“I swear…” Keiko said. Kamiko looked up at Keiko, raising a brow.

“… I’ll kill that traitor…” Keiko said. Kamiko looked shocked. Matsushima looked at the ground, trying to hold back tears.

“Let's re-group at HQ…” Kamiko said. Vina shook her head,

“My brother and I will be leaving…” Vina said. Keiko looked over, raising a brow. Keiko walked over to her.

“Are you a traitor too?” Keiko asked.

“I wasn’t even a part of this in the first place… You dragged me with you…” Vina said. Keiko grits her teeth.

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“Keiko… Let her go…” Kamiko said. Keiko scoffed.

“She’s reminding me of Shu…” Kamiko internalized. At HQ, Akira would be standing in a dark room.

“Do you take responsibility for the capture of Shuichi Morikawa?” One of the heads asked on a screen. Akira nodded,

“Now that he’s Ingrozath’s vessel, he is dangerous to us…” Akira said.

“We will put a bounty on his head with the amount of-”

“Don’t!” Akira said.

“Why not, if he lives, he’s a danger to everything…” The member of the heads said.

“I want my team and I to take him in ourselves…” Akira said.

“You have one year… If not, a bounty will be placed on the boy’s head…” The member said. Akira nodded,

“Understood…” Akira said. Meanwhile, in a whited out room, Shu sat in a old wooden chair, that looked to have blood stains on it. He opened his eyes, looking around. There was no door, no windows, nothing. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. He put a hand on his neck.

He stood up, walking around the room. The only thing in there, being tbe chair.

“Where am I…?” Shu internalized.

“You’re nowhere.” said the voice, though sounded less filtered but not enough to make out a tone.

“How can I be nowhere… I’m somewhere.” Shu thought.

“You chose where you want to be… Only you can decide that.” The voice said. Shu walked back to the chair, sitting down.

“I have nothing better to do… So I’ll stay here…” Shu said.

“What!? What about Juz’goth!? You had the chance to kill him!!” The voice shouted. Shi sighed,

“I… I couldn’t…” Shu internalized, looking at the ground. His white hair with red tips covered his eyes.

“What… Can I do…?”

”What is there for me to do…?” Shu internalized. Shu sat there in silence. He looked at his hands, full of bruises and scars. He opened his mouth in exhale. The only thing other than silence…? His breath.

“I’m nothing…” Shu said. His voice finally coming out, echoing far away. He continued to look at his hands, before blinking. He would then be in a dark room, handing by his wrists, tied together. He looked around, but it was too dark to make anything out. An old skinny man then walked up to him, wearing a lab coat. He had a long goatee and thin hair. Yuki couldn’t make out his face, except the glowing dark red eyes.

“Who… Are… You…?” Shu asked, weakly. The old man looked him in the eyes. The eyes didn’t blink.

“You’re awake…” The old man said. His voice deep but scratchy.

“You don’t need to know who I am… You just need to understand what you are…” The old man said. Shu looked at the old man blankly.

“I am about to inject a liquid detonator into you bloodstream… If you leave this place… You’re blood will becoming tiny bombs inside you…” The old man said. Shu nodded,

“I have no reason to leave anyways…” Shu said. The lights then turned on. They were inside of what looked like a laboratory. The old man was skinny, with his skin looking to be attached to his bones. Though his skin looked like a grey-ish green… And it looked tough.

“You son… Are the King…” The old man said. Shu raised a brow,

“Of what…?” Shu asked.

“The Demon’s, of course… You are Ingrozath’s vessel.” The old man said. Shu looked at the ground,

“I see…” Shu said.

“Now, I’m going to get rid of this rope… It looks extremely painful…” The old man said. The rope hanging Shu from the ceiling then vanished. Shu fell on the ground. The old man looked down at Shu.

“I see… We aren’t quite ready yet…” The old man said. Shu looked up at him.

“I’ll return once you are ready…” The old man said. He then walked toward the wall, walking through it. Meanwhile, Matsushima would be sitting on his bed, looking down at Shu’s futon. He stood up, walking toward the door. He walked out of him dorm, walking down the hallway. He approached the training room, seeing Keiko and Kamiko. Keiko would be breathing heavily, on her knee’s while holding a bokken. Kamiko looked down at her,

“You need a break-”

“SHUT UP!!” Keiko shouted. Keiko had short hair to her neck. She wore a sports bra and leggings. She looked up at Kamiko in anger.

“I will get stronger…!! I WILL KILL SHUICHI MORIKAWA!! EVEN IF I DIE IN THE PROCESS!!” Keiko shouted. Matsushima looked at Keiko from the door in worry.