Who Are We, Really?

Down to Hell

"So, this is where she said to meet her again."

Alaska did exactly as the Oni told her and was back in the ruins again and was waiting for Ayame to show. The chances of this being a trap were very high and from their small scuffle before, Alaska wasn't taking any chances and had her vampire powers fully out. 

A blazing heat came from behind her and Alaska turned to see the snow had melted and Ayame had shown up.

"Vampire?" She said as she still had her hand ready to unsheath her sword. 

"Ayame, how's it been?"

"We're not a first name basis. Call me by my last name." The cold tone had meant it and Alaska went to apologize right away. 

"Ah, sorry then. Miyamoto?" It felt strange saying her last name like this as the first person to pop into her head when saying Miyamoto is the Japanese warrior but the girl standing in front of her was nothing like that, "So, what's this test you have for me?"

"You know those blasts of light you kept seeing yesterday? We're killing the user of that weapon."

"I see how they could be a problem. What's going to happen with the weapon?"

"From that look in your eyes, I bet you want to take it, don't you?" Ayame had hit it right on the head and was completely right.

"Yeah, I do kinda want it. I want to have a big weapon collection of swords and the one I'm using right now is amazing but that one is really cool and reminds me of Excalibur!"

"Alaska, I don't think that's a thing in this world..." 

"Excalibur?" Ayame had no idea what that was and her face showed it.

"Oops... don't worry about it. It's just... a sword idea I've had in my head for a while now. Let's go, shall we?"

"Just so you know, it'll only be me and you versus her. Her sense of honor is through the roof and she so graciously invited me to a duel. I've already had my spies check out if she was being truthful and she is. That honor is going to be her downfall, we're going to kill her."

"Wouldn't it be a bit more effective if you just brought a bunch of Oni's to just kill her?"

"We're not exactly too sure but they seem to be able to detect how many of us are in an area. One or two doesn't set off the alarm but more definitely will. Her squad was killed yesterday but Alex's squad is still alive and kicking."

"I see. Okay. Where are we supposed to meet her?"

"Well, she's actually coming here."

"What?"

"Go and hide for now. Just attack when you think you have the chance to get a clean kill."

Alaska shrugged and activated her powers, she vanished into her Lightning Dash and started circling the place waiting for her moment.

It wasn't a long wait at all, the black-haired girl arrived soon enough, and with her hand on her sword, she made her way over towards Ayame.

"So, you actually managed to show?" The girl said and took her sword out.

A blaze of fire and Ayame grabbed her naginata out of the air and pointed it to the woman.

"Of course, Raven. I killed your entire squad with only a single attack. With your invitation, I thought you would be the one to throw away your honor."

"Of course not. I'm not Alex. I'm loyal and honorable. Enough talking, let's get this started!"

The sword started to glow but burst with even more white light as Ayame summoned her demon to her to attack. Its upper body shot out of the ground and went to throw a straight punch at Raven only for her to slam her sword down and a wave of light exploded from the weapon.