Shooting Myself In Gamindustri

Chapter 2

Zangetsu Kisaragi chuckled as he faced a figure in which Yato couldn’t fully make out.

“Who am I? Well, I’m many things: I’m an avenger, I’m a criminal, I’m a courier, but to you? To you I'm the fucking mailman, and you do not fuck with the mailman.”

BANG BANG

The scene changed to one with utter anarchy. Dead corpses, monsters from who knows where and worse of all... the corpse of ####.

Yato could see that Zangetsu's eyes were cold.

“I wear a thousand bidden masks...”

†

[Wake up.]A voice called out to Yato who slowly opened his eyes, only to see dark skies.

What? He asked the grumpy voice in wonder as he raised his head off the branch and looked at his surroundings to make sure he was safe.

[People are here; and they’re not friendly either.] Shadow informed Yato.

And how do you know they’re not friendly? He asked as he questioned the self-proclaimed hedgehog.

[Maybe it’s because of they’re fucking killing intent?] Shadow sarcastically responded [Anyway, get up and follow my orders.] Shadow demanded [Now, damn it!]

Seeing Shadow in a state of distress, Yato obeyed his orders to the very letter.

[Hide in the bushes, breathe as quietly as you can, tread as light as you can.] Yato did what Shadow said [Now head to that cliff which leads to the mountainous area.] Yato looked at the cliff he was on before he slept and – whilst ignoring the star-lit sky – headed towards it.

Now what? He asked Shadow in inquiry.

[Jump.] Shadow ordered without hesitation.

I’ll die from this height. Yato blatantly stated as he gave an imaginary dead-pan face towards Shadow.

[You won't; I can convert some of my resistances towards you, even though I’m only partially awakened.] Shadow then urged Yato to jump to which he did [Anyway, just jump.]

Yato decided to place his trust in the grumpy voice in his head and jumped, he looked down as he attempted to roll. ‘Attempt’ being the keyword, for some reason he felt weaker as he landed and fell in a half attempt to roll.

What? Yato asked Shadow as he raised an eyebrow.

[I converted my resistance towards you temporarily, you feel weak right now because I used your stamina.] Shadow explained [Although, I am a bit annoyed on how your resistance isn’t as good as mine even when I put some effort in it.] Shadow huffed in anger as Yato felt as if something inside him kicked a desk [Oh well, I am the Ultimate Life Form so that’s expected.]

What? Yato asked as he heard something really outrageous.

[Just shut up and move already.] Shadow left Yato a little dissatisfied at his treatment but Yato could understand it somewhat. Yato then followed Shadow's instructions and soon he found himself locked up in a cave in which he had to let Shadow transfer some of his strength to push a boulder in the way; he left a little gap for both oxygen and to eavesdrop, though. When he was done making himself safe, he finally collapsed near the boulder – he was on the side which didn’t have the gap.

Explain. Yato asked Shadow who gave a grumpy sigh.

[Long story short: people summoned or kidnapped or dragged you into this world and they want to experiment on your body; I assume it’s because of your status as a Wildcard.] Shadow informed.