A Black Butterfly's Emergence || The Story of Eto Yoshimura

A Cocoon of White Noise || Isolation

Her chest rose and fell as she gasped for air, heaving in as much oxygen as she could. Her red cloak was drenched in muddy water, torn and frayed at the edges. Its once cerise red was now a sulking crimson.

Footsteps sounded in the distance.

'Keep Moving!'

A voice boomed in her mind and she forced herself forward, one foot after another, she pushed forward.

***

"That means butterfly. They're beautiful things, I hope you'll get to see them one day.."

The girl's hair swayed as she shifted her gaze away from the journal, her round face smiling up at the hooded man who stood beside her.

"They start off small and weak, a tiny caterpillar, but eventually, they climb high into a tree where they wrap themselves up in a cocoon. They stay in that cocoon, all by themself, until one day they burst forth and spread their wings."

***

A flash of red. Her crimson iris darted to the right as a massive claw shot from her shoulder.

"Stay away from me!"

The claw swept in a wide arc, a loud crash rumbling through the tunnels as dust and rubble filled the tunnel.
Her eyes shut tightly, darting in the opposite direction as the mass of red on her shoulder dissipated into nothing. As she dashed forward, she paid little mind to her surroundings, running as fast as her little legs would carry her.

Her hunger only grew more fierce. The rumbling of her stomach was a painful reminder. Her mind was fuzzy. She'd lost track of time, it could've been hours, days, even weeks. Still, she blindly walked forward, her head swaying with each step. Her blue eyes were dull and empty, The more she moved, the more her body ached.
Food.. food.. food..
Her mind repeated, over and over. Her hunger was beginning to overcome her. A deep inhale, a scent entered into her nose. Her head suddenly snapped forward, another inhale.

Her body lurched forward, a primal instinct overcoming her as she moved through the darkness. To her surprise, there was a light in the distance, a bright light.
She came to a skidding stop as she entered the room, her hand scraping against the cement floor. Her tongue flicked her lips as she gazed upon three figures, all of which had turned to look at her.
There was a moment of silence, the three staring, confused; and then, realization.

Eto lurched forward, leaping into the nearest of the three, only to be batted away. Her body ragdolled across the small room, Coughing, the girl stood again. Her right eye flared red and black, veins sprawling through her sclera like spider webs.
"That's the girl!"
"This should be fun."
Two red plumes shot from the back of one, a volley of shards spraying at the young girl.

They shattered loudly on the ground. The girl had leaped onto the wall and once again launched herself at the group. From her back two claws ripped forward. She was met by a wall of RC Cells, her kagune clashing against another. Her entire body pushed against the wall of red muscle, her teeth clenched as she strained to push them back.
SSHHNNK
The girl twisted her body, launching herself upward with her kagune as another volley was sprayed at her. Her tiny feet touched the roof of the room. Her kagune squeezed together before with all of her might she launched herself downward once again.
Like a drill she went through the Koukaku, her kagune piercing straight through the ghoul before disappearing.

Almost like she had sixth sense the girl dropped to the ground, narrowly avoiding a Rinkaku kagune. Her leg flew forward in a sweep before launching herself upward with her hands her legs flying at the head of another ghoul.
CRACK
With the connection Eto once again leapt at the ghoul, this time her teeth grinding into the man's neck. Blood filled into her mouth before she backed away again. The wild look only grew more fierce. As she drank down the blood the girl shivered. It was like lightning moved up her spine, forcing a smile onto her face.