Relic bound Zero:

~ Chapter II ~

         Once I got to the throne room I saw a large group of people standing infornt of the other heroes. I quickly rushed over to my spot next to the black haired man. "Since you seven had gotten here earlier we can do the whole ceremony today.  These people will help make up your first adventuring party. They will stand behind you if they want to be in your party. " The king announced as the group of people smiled at everyone.

          It didn't take time for the people to pick their hero. I glanced over at the other heroes and saw that the white haired man had many people by his side. I felt jealous that the other heroes had more partners then I did.  I looked over at the black haired man and saw he had not one person. The others looked at him with pity. My head shot to look forward as I heard the tapping of footsteps infront of me. Two figures covered with grey robes stood infront of me.

         "May we join your party?" one of the figures asked. "Sure knock yourselves out..." I sighed as the others looked at me as if I had offended someone. "Hey king guy can a hero enter another heroes party?" the black haired man asked the king as the king glared at him for addressing him in a slightly rude manner. "Technically yes but only if the will of the heroes is compatible. Which not many are." The long answered.

      The black haired man glared each hero in the eye as they all looked back at him. Right when he got to me he asked for me to raise my visor or to show my face. His hollow and slightly emotionless tone told me he was serious. I sneakily casted an illusion on myself to make my self look like a normal goliath. I sighed and lowered myself to his height. I slowly raised my visor and slowly pulled apart two small peaces of my helmet. I revealed to him my face as he looked me in the eyes and I looked back at him.

         I saw a fiery rage in his eyes along with a fiery passion. He then backed up and smiled at me as he lowered his hood. I quickly closed my helmet and lowered my visor before anyone else could see my face. "You and I both share the same passion. I saw it in your eyes... I'll join you in your adventure." The black haired man smiled softly at me as he stood behind me. "Now that you all have your parties you all know your hero titles correct?" the king asked as we all nodded. "I know all of you come from distant lands so you can all stay in the palace for today." The king smiled at us as we all smiled at each other.

       We celebrated in the palace all together. The feast smelled amazing although I didn't have to eat I ate to keep the others thinking that I was human. After the feast we where all sent to a massive room where I assumed we all slept in. Our party members where taken to other rooms down the hall. We investigated the large room and saw that we all had severe rooms inside this one massive room.

        I sighed in relief knowing I could lock my door for some privacy. We all sat down in what was similar to a living room and decided to talk to one another. Soon enough I found out the names of the other six heros. "My name is Lucille!" The blue haired girl smiled. "I'm Joshua" The brown haired man spoke as he looked at the sun hero. "My name is Yuki Oma." The black haired man introduced himself.

       "I'm Tanaka!" The white haired man smiled. "My name is Skylar Wind Caller!" the strawberry blonde women smiled warmly. "I'm Makoto..." The purple haired man muttered as everyone turned to look at me.
"Wait you guys want me to say may name too?" I asked a bit nervous. "Of course we wanna know your name! It wouldn't be fair if we told you our names and you haven't said yours!" Tanaka whined. "Yeah maybe even show the rest of us your face." Skylar pouted.

        "Hey he doesn't have to show his face to anyone if he doesn't want to." Yuki butted in as he stood in front of me.  "I won't show my face to anyone of you... But I will say my name." I growled as Yuki sat back down. "My name is...  Inei Ankoku..." I lied as everyone looked at me. "That's an oddly fitting name to be honest!" Lucille smiled as she looked at me. Yuki looked at me and narrowed his eyes a bit. "I know your lying about your name. But, it doesn't bother me I bet you have a reason not to say your name." Yuki's voice spoke into my head.

        "Did you just... Use telepathy?!" I asked him mentally as he closed his eyes and smiled. I took his smile as a yes as we all continued to chat. Once night time had come around we all went to our small separate rooms. I locked my door and placed a chair tightly against the door handel making it hard to open from the outside. If someone found out how to open it that is. I sighed in relief and slowly began to remove my armor. First I took off my helmet and chest plate and then my lower armor pieces.

         I washed up in the bathroom in my room and looked at myself. I examined myself and made sure I wasn't leaving a strong scent of rotten flesh. I quickly unbandaged my fore arms and my stomach region. Revealing chunks of rotten  flesh, part of inner organs and some bone. I curiously stuck a small bit of my hand through the side of my stomach. I hissed in pain and rushed to my small side bag. I quickly grabbed a black bottle and new bandages.

       I quickly drenched myself with water inside the shower. Although I'm a zombie it shouldn't stop me from hiding it. I grabbed some towels and rested them on the floor. I put on a set of common clothing all except the shirt. I sat down in the middle of the towels and made sure to clean the rotting flesh and large gashes in my body. While preparing to bandage up my forearms I heard a soft tear as I looked at my forearm. Once I looked I saw some of the cuts had gotten larger.

        I sighed and tightened my bandages. I picked up all the towels and made sure I left no blood stains on them. Luckily the towels where clean of blood as I put my shirt on. I slowly laid down in bed and looked at the ceiling.  "It's harder to sleep as an undead then when I was alive... This a pain..." I complained a bit. I usually fell asleep almost instantly after laying down on any bed. But, ever since I became undead it's taken about two hours for me to "fall asleep" properly.

      I got lost in my thoughts for those two hours and slowly but surely drifted off to sleep.