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Here is the real update. Hope you guys enjoy it~
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The Vampire-Hunter clan decided to attack the enemy armory in Kyoto, where they met a friend of Takamina, Yokoyama Yui. With Yui's help, they were able to destroy the armory in an explosion but Takamina got into an encounter with Yuko. At that time, Yuki, Kumi and Kanon were attacked by Yuko's ally, Sae, a friend of the Takamina and Mayu who got brainwashed also. Mayu and Sae got into a fight in order to get Yuki but at the end, Yuko took Mayu's soul away instead of kidnapping Yuki. To save Mayu, they had to exchange Yui for her soul. Jurina learned how to control her dark side and along with Rena and Acchan, they went to meet up with Yuko to get Mayu's soul back. In the end, because Yuko insulted Rena, Jurina lost her self-control and changed into monster. In her rage, she almost killed Rena but luckily, Rena was saved by a mysterious person.
Chapter 9
Emptiness....
It was only me and an empty train station.
I stood there, in front of the train rails, and stared at the infinite darkness.
And I was waiting for no one, nothing.
It was the first time i had this kind of dream.
I didn’t know why I had it. But my feeling had said everything.
I was lonely... and waiting for someone in pain...
And there it was, the only train that arrived at this station.
It stopped in front of me.
... It went to nowhere and only has one passenger.
And that passenger... was a girl.
She stood there and looked at me from the train.
I never saw her face but I knew that girl was someone to me...
Someone important to me....
I stood there... Watching the train taking off and move away from its stop.
It disappeared in the darkness, carrying the girl along with it...
And then... everything went back to its origin....
Darkness....
My eyes slowly opened, adjusting to the new light. After a few seconds, I finally saw my surrounding clearly enough under the yellow light of flame burning on torches. Torches? Yes there were no electrical lights because I was in a cave but not Yuihan’s one. I knew because it was larger and warmer than the vampire’s cave. I was at the end of the cave and at the other side of the tunnel, there were only several torches lightening the way that led to darkness. This cave must be very long that i couldn’t see the light or it was already night outside.
Moving my heavy body, I found myself lying on a soft bed toplessly when the blanket that covered my haft-naked body fell down. I immediately grabbed it and planned to cover my bare chest but my right shoulder was so painful that I couldn’t move and let out a groan. I looked down, seeing a white bandage with some bright red stain wrapped my right chest and shoulder.
What i concerned about was not my condition but my surrounding and the bandage on my injury. The last thing I remembered that... I was attacked by the monster side of Jurina... and... white... I was carried away by someone... or something that was white and... soft...
Who saved me?
“You have awoke, girl.”
A strange voice woke me up from my deep thought. I turned my gaze to the source of the voice. Standing about 5 meters away from my bed, a girl with long brown hair and straight bang wearing a white dress was looking at me. Her lips formed a friendly smile when her ears made her look like a cute cat. Her big round eyes made me think that she was just a naive girl that lost in this cave if I didn’t hear what she said next.
“Just don’t move. You’re lucky to be alive when your right lung is badly injured. Fortunately, your heart is undamaged. That vampire sure still has some consciousness.” She said while walking toward me.
“You... You saved me?”, asked me.
“Yes, I did, only when you considered carrying you away from there is saving someone. You still took that attack, you know.”
“... I thank you... at least you treated my wound and gave me shelter...”
“It’s nothing. You’re lucky that I passed by at that time.”
Then, she observed my wound for awhile and smiled to me again.
“Your wound is recovering well. You can go home in a few days. In the mean time, just stay at my place.”
“... Thank you... Can I ask you a question?”
“You’re asking already.” She giggled.
I cleaned my throat because of the awkwardness before continue. This girl wasn’t so naive like her look.
“Well... I only remembered that I was carried by something white and soft... Much like fur of an animal... Was that your pet?”
To my surprise, she didn’t reply me. Instead, she looked at me and just smiled. I looked at her smile; it was beautiful but yet mysterious at the same time. It wasn’t just a simply smile. There were many things hidden behind it.
“What do you think?” Her lips moved. Words rang in my ears.
Silence took over us. No one spoke a word. But thank to that, I could finally analyze everything. There was something wrong about this girl. I looked at her from her feet up to her head.
And there was something wrong.
Her eyes.
They were pure black.
Her face looked so Asian so her eyes should have been brown.
Unless....
“You... You’re not human... Are you?” I quietly asked her.
To my surprise, her smile didn’t fade away. She kept smiling and looking me, as if she was waiting for my next sentense.
So she wasn’t a human... Then who is she?... Or... What is she?...
White and soft fur...
... Fast moving...
And I remembered then howl...
Could she be...
“You’re... a werewolf?” Words escaped my dried throat slowly.
I looked at her carefully, waiting for her response. But she seemed so calm and not plan to harm me even though we were in two different races.
“You’re smart, human. Even though you were only half conscious at that time but you still manage to guess my race right.” She replied softly.
“... “ If she was a werewolf, why did she save me? Even though Werewolves and vampires were rivals to each other but human wasn’t their ally so there was no reason for her to save a different race.
“You’re wondering why I save you even though we’re different? It’s all written on your face.” She smiled. “We have no hatred about the human and not like the vampires, we don’t feed on human so there is no reason for us to fight against human. As a hunter, you must know about our rivalry with vampires right?”
I nodded slowly then wait for her to continue.
“Well it wasn’t being a big problem when the Vampire Council, under the Takahashi’s control, set a peace compact between vampires and werewolves. For hundred years, both races had been living peacefully together... Until that old man who called himself ‘Kami-sama’ took over the Vampire Council. He destroyed the compact and sent away his army to eliminate the whole race of werewolves, whom he thought would be the biggest burden blocking his way... After that massacre, I’m the only survivor of my race.”
Her story touched my weak and sensitive spot. We human were still luckier than the werewolves that we received helps from the vampires. Somehow, I felt sympathy for her race.
“I’m sorry for your lost...”
“Don’t be. It was our fates so we couldn’t do anything about that... But, it wasn’t my fate since I’m still here so there is still something I could do to take a revenge for my race.”
“Eh?” I was confused by her answer.
“To start that, I saved you, hunter.” She smirked. “I don’t only hide in this cave and live day by day in peace. I go around and gather some useful information for my plan. And last week, I heard about the old Takahashi clan collaborating with a group of hunters to fight against the old man. So I think my chance has come.”
“... Are you saying that you want us to help you with your plan?” I raised an eyebrow.
“Not really. You guys just make my plan go easier. Although the Takahashi clan doesn’t harm our race, they are still vampires so I can’t join your collaboration. Enemies of enemy are friends, right?” She smiled.
“...” In a short moment, I thought I noticed some signs of sadness in her black eyes.
“Until my plan is done, I can’t join you guys or let anyone know about my existence. So as a return, I would like to ask you for your silence about our secret. Can I have a promise on that?”
Keeping a secret like this wasn’t so hard. But what I was worried that could I trust this girl? I barely know anything about her aside from some of her background information. How could I trust a stranger like her to be an ally?
“... I can promise you that only when you promise me something too...”
“And that is...” She calmly replied, waiting for me to continue.
“Don’t hurt my friends. If you do, I’ll change into a werewolf hunter.”
“Don’t worry.” She said in a sad low tone. “I will never hurt your friends... I can’t do that to be exact... Also, we haven’t known the names yet right? Sorry about ym rudeness. My name is Kojima Haruna. And your is?”
“Matsui Rena... but what do you mean by ‘you can’t’?”
And again, she jsut smiled to me and left, returning the scary silence in this cave. That girl was eriously mysterious. Definitely she was hiding something from me.
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After a week of resting, my injury was completely healed, thanks to a special herbal medicine that Haruna applied on it. It was amazing to see how a deep wound could disappear in a few days. Haruna was sure good at using herbs. She treated me really well. She was a nice person but something about her was still suspicious to me.
Too bad that I had no time to investigate since I had to return to the group or else everyone would be worried about my disappearance.
And yet I was worried about that girl too... I hope she didn’t blame herself for hurting me.
After having my last meal in the cave, I followed Haruna to go out. Staying inside the darkness for so long made my eyes couldn’t adjust the sunlight. It took me awhile to get used to it before continuing. Until that time, I realised that I was living in a forest, not so far from the enemy’s former armory. So Haruna’s cave wasn’t so far from where we finished our mission. She must have known everything we did.
We walked through the forest for 30 minutes then we arrived at the city of Kyoto. Before coming here, we passed by Yui’s cave but we met no one so we thought they have gone to the city. But then... Where did they go?
“I’m sorry, Matsui-san. But this is all I can go with you. You’re on your own from now on.”
Suddenly, Haruna turned to me and said with an apology smile.
“It’s fine, Kojima-san. I understand. Thanks for escorting me and helping me. I owe you.”
“You owe me nothing. You just need to keep your promise with me then we’re even. Just be careful on your own. I have a bad feeling about this city.”
“Thanks for the warning. Take care of yourself.”
“You too. We’ll meet again.”
She smiled to me once last time then turned into a white wolf. A beautiful white creature with the snowy silky fur and clear like ocean blue eyes. Haruna bowed at me then disappeared into the forest.
I looked at the tree where the white image disappeared behind it before walking ahead to the city.
It was already sunset when I was in Kyoto but not many people were seen on the streets. To tell the truth, I saw no one in this big city. It was so weird to see this happening. And I sensed something bad. This wasn’t unusual.
My grip on my katana tightened while I kept walking, heading to nowhere. The atmosphere was so tense and smelly.
It smelled like vampires...
*BANG*
Suddenly, a metal crashing sound was heard behind me. Automatically, I turned to that direction, drawing out my katana and getting ready. A trash can was knocked out, rubbish was everywhere on the ground.
The smell was so awful.
But what was more awful was the smell of the creature stepping on it.
A little girl with red bloody eyes, drooling mouth and sharp teeth.
By looking at her still picky face, I know she was just turned into vampire lately.
... So this meaned there were other full-blood vampires in the city besides our group.
“Grrruuuuuuu!!!”
Cutting of my thought was the groan from the girl, who was running toward me with her claws and thirsty mouth waiting to taste my blood.
Quickly, I swung my katana in front of me. A pair of hands fell down on the cold ground. But the hungry groan hadn’t stopped. Swing one more time, a head fell beside the hands. The little body collapsed in front of my feet. The groan had stopped.
But I had no time to relax when right after that, many other groans rang in my ears, telling me that this girl wasn’t the only vampires. I looked around. Hundreds, no. Thousands of vampires were walking to my position.
My eyes went wide in shock by the unbelievable number of degenerated vampires in this city. Maybe all of the people living here had been turned.
I quickly looked around to find a way to escape. Unfortunately, every valley and stree was blocked with hungry vampire. Hopelessly, I raised my katana up and stood in my defend pose. There was no way to run so I had to fight for my life.
I could not die in here. Not now.
“YAHOY!”
*BOOM*
Out of nowhere, a voice screamed out and after that something exploded right in the middle of the vampire crowd; flesh and blood turned the brown ground into red. My sight was covered by grey smoke. I coughed when my throat was full of smoke, dusk and the nasty smell of flesh.
From inside the blanket of smoke, a vampire appeared and attacked me. It was so sudden that I couldn’t react.
But then...
*BANG*
A bullet went through its head, knocking it out.
Right after that, an arm wrapped around my waist and with a force, pulled me up into the air. I felt like I was flying until my feet touched a roof of one of the skyscraper in the city. Only when I had landed safely, the arm on my waist relaxed and let me go.
“I could never imagine that you could survive from that attack, Rena-san.”
A cute but cold voice said behind me. I immediately turned around. A cold cyborg face under a black hood smiled to me.
“Mayu! You’re alive!” I said and hugged her tight.
“Yeah yeah I’m alive, thanks to that squirrel. But please let me go before both of us die.”
She coldly replied. Somehow I knew what she was talking about so I realised her and turned around. As what I thought, a black Yukirin was staring at us with a snipe gun in her hand. Mayu coughed behind my back and looked away while I tried to give an apology smile to Yuki.
But then go from this surprise to another, I was squeezed in a tight hug by Yuki and my ears were almost deaf by the big voice.
“Rena-chan! You’re alive!!! I’m so happy to see you again!!! We have been looking for you for a whole week! I missed you so much!!!!”
“I... m-missed... you guys too...” I thought my sould was drained out from that hug.
“Yukirin, you’re killing her. Let her go.”
Luckily, Mayu saved me from the death again. My lungs were filled by oxygen when Yuki let go of me. But yet my ears were tortured by her non-stop apologies.
“It’s fine Yukirin. You can stop apologizing now. My ears can’t take it anymore.”
When Yuki finally stopped, I smiled to her and then looked at Mayu.
“What’s happening here, Mayu? Where are these vampires coming from? And where is everybody?”
“It’s a long story.” Mayu sighed. “Many things happened when you were missing. Before I tell you everything, let's go to our hide-out. It’s almost night.”
Topic: PJ48 Gakuen - chapter 11 (Wmatsui, Mayuki, Atsumina, Kuminon) - 20/12/2013 (Read 122023 times)