Gachiakuta One-Shots

Zodyl

Ah, my head... I feel... woozy..

Your forehead throbbed. You clutched onto it trying to minimize the feeling, but to no avail. In front of you stood a trash beast, which had seemed to take the form of a squirrel. The body appeared to be like stained glass. It circled around you, stopping for a few moments to analyze you.

What is this...?

You fell on to the ground, holding yourself up on one knee. The squirrels body shimmered as the light reflected on it. On its chest appeared to be a heart shape.

"Whats wrong with this beast?"

(Name) dug their hands into the ground, gripping the dirt. There sight beginning to blur.

"Interesting."

A voice? I don't recognize it.

(Name) looks up to see someone. The person covered themselves with a cloak, making it hard to discern them, even more so due to their vision fading.

"Who are you?" You asked, trying to pick yourself up.

"..." the person remained silent.

"Look, you shouldn't be here. It's dangerous. There are trash beasts around." You informed.

"..."

The person walks past you. Due to your vision they just appear to be a blob. Though it is hard to make out, you see them crouched down beside you. Light shines into your eyes, you realized they are next to the trash beast.

"H, hey. I said it's dangerous!" You proclaimed, but they didn't listen.

The person picked up the small beast, letting it sit in the palm of their hand.

"This is dangerous? I'm surprised, its so small." They spoke.

Embarrassment washes over you. Such a small beast put you in such a predicament. You took a deep breath and pushed yourself up, seating yourself. Your eyes pan as you look at your surroundings. You face the person who's holding the beast. You quickly tried to grab it from them, hoping to finish it off. Instead, that person pulls away.

"What are you doing?" You asked, shocked by their sudden move.

The person stands up. They open their cloak which revealed a coat under it. They put the trash beast in a pocket inside the coat.

"Hey! Excuse me-!"

"Have you ever been drunk before?" They asked.

"What kind of question is that?" You replied, bewildered by the sudden question.

"It seems like my experiment wasn't successful."

"What?"

The person removed their cloak, revealing themselves, it was a man. He had a still expression on his face, one that seemed like he was just observing.

"What do you mean by experiment?" You asked them.

The person looks you up and down. "This trash beast was supposed to put the person it comes into contact with into a drunken state. After, it should have slowly rendered you incapable of doing anything, and then eventually taking your life."

Your eyes widened in shock.

That trash beast wasn't a normal one. It looked different from the others, but I never would have thought...

"You made it..." You mumbled in disbelief, "Why would you create such a thing?"

"Curiosity."

"Well, curiosity killed the cat!" Regaining your stance, you lunged forward at him. You took out your Jinki, a lock. You threw it at him, aiming at his torso and over the arms. They didn't move as you attacked.

The lock expanded, ringing around his body before finally clipping shut. The lock shrinks and tightens on his body. The weight of the lock pulls him to the ground.

You pulled out a key and slowly marched towards him, the key getting larger as you approached.

Stopping in front of him, you knelt down to his level.

"Who are you? What do you want?" You asked, glaring at him.

The person gave their name, "Zodyl." They abstained from answering more.

Instead, his curiosity loomed over your Jinki.

"What does it do?" He asked.

"What does what do?" You noticed he was looking at your Jinki, "Why would I tell you?"

"..." the man looked at you again. Shockingly, though restrained, he still had room to move. He reached into his inner pocket again. Thinking he was going to bring the beast out, you jumped back, letting the gap widen between you.

Anticipating what it was going to be, you wore your full face mask. Sweat dripped down your face, you breath hitching waiting for it to come.

He pulls out a sandwich.

"A sandwich?" The words escaped your mouth as you were caught dumbfounded.

"Your Jinki intrigues me, though I know nothing of it." He said, "Though I want to see more. My experiment is done."

A black smoke like substance floods out his coat. It dawns on you that they're a giver. He effortlessly pushes his body out.

"Cthoni." He calls.

A manhole appear behind him in his shadow. He steps into it and starts to sink down.

"Stop right there!" You try to run forward and stop them, but you were too far.

A he slowly descended, he slightly turns to look at you again. His expression remained the same, with a subtle change making it softer.

"I look forward to using you again." He said, before fully lowering into the hole and disappearing.

"Darn it!" You yelled. You squirmed around, filled with woe by their escape.

"He took out a sandwich, didn't even offer to share."