Journey of the Last Demon and the Female Lieutenant

Chapter 42

Keith: Sabrina said she'll be back. She wanted to joinYurei on checking the shadow realm again before continuing following us.

Anna: Sabrina hadn't told me anything.

Keith (after Anna does a quiet sneeze): Bless you.

Anna: I hate being sick.

Keith (standing): Just get some sleep. (after remembering) However, before I leave can you tell me why you change to your second form?

Anna: I didn't do it on purpose. I was shocked when I noticed my hair was a different colour.

Keith: You're saying you change without knowing?

Anna: At the time I wanted strength and I think my desire switched my form.

Keith (while Anna coughs more): That's enough talk for today. Get some sleep. If you want anything just contact me.

Anna (look at Keith): Okay. (while watching Keith walk away) Thank you for today.

Keith (look at Anna after opening the door): You're welcome.

Anna (in her mind after lying down when Keith closes the door): Shoto I always felt like you were watching over me. (while closing her eyes) If you're still there please watch over Keith too. I don't want to lose him.

(night)

Sabrina (in Anna's mind while glitching): Anna. (glitching more) Anna wake up!

Anna (in her mind while opening her eyes): Sabrina.

Suddenly shadow arms appear from the ceiling immediately wrapping around Anna's body and covering her mouth before being taken into the ceiling portal. When Keith opened the door he saw no one in there.

Keith (mad while wearing his pyjamas): Sabrina.

Sabrina (in Keith's mind): Hey don't be mad at me. Something was blocking my connection to Anna. When I sensed the danger I did try to warn her.

Yurei (after appearing): Someone captures Lady Anna by taking her to the shadow realm.

Keith: Yurei show me how to get there quick.

Yurei: As you wish Lord Keith.

Sabrina (in their mind): I'll be looking for Anna.

Yurei: Please take some of my people with you.

Sabrina (while disappearing): Thank you.

(in a dark area)

Unknown voice (background while Anna is lying on her side): Anna can you hear me?

Anna (after opening her eyes when moving her fingers): Shoto. Is that really you?

Shoto (unknown voice (while Anna sits up)): Follow my voice.

Anna (slowly following the direction of Shoto's voice after standing): How did your soul return to the living?

Shoto (body appears while a floating dark glowing orb appears near him): This orb allowed me to. This orb can also make you better. You'll be able to finally fight in any environment.

Anna (at the same time her eyes turn dull): This can actually make me better?

Shoto (while Anna reaches her hand out): Yes Anna. This will let you fight with Keith without him worrying about you.

Anna (in her mind after touching the orb): I'll finally get my own strength.

(shadow realm abandoned building)

Sosuke (in front of the floating dark orb while the symbol on the shadow witch hand disappears): Finally got through the weakness of your shield. (in his mind after turning a bit when the shadow witch disappears) Well, well. I wonder how you would react to what you're going to see.

(inside dark orb)

Anna (in her mind while the orb glows): Keith.

(different area near a river)

Keith (walking while wearing his battle outfit): I hope I get used to teleporting to different realms soon.

Yurei (next to Keith): You will with more experience.

Sabrina (in Keith's mind): You sure it's a good idea to wear your battle outfit?

Keith: No matter what land we're in the temperature in the shadow realm won't change. (looking at the river) However, this realm keeps surprising me.

Sosuke (from a distance): So you also found a way to get here without using the tower portal.

Keith (stop walking): Show yourself Sosuke! There's no point hiding in the shadows.

Sosuke (appears from the shadow while sitting on a tree branch): Who said I was hiding?

Keith (while Sosuke come off the tree branch): Where's Anna?

Sosuke (smiling after standing): She's here.

After clicking one of his fingers a shadow tornado appeared but when it disappeared Keith was shocked to see Anna wearing her battle outfit while having elf-green dull eyes.

Sabrina (in Keith's mind): Oh no.

Keith: What did you do to Anna?

Sosuke (touch Anna's shoulders while behind her): I used my shadow magic to create a shadow witch to have Anna under my control. (on Anna's other side touching her cheek) What are you going to do? You can't even harm us because you're afraid.

Keith (a sudden cut appears on Sosuke's left cheek after a fast lightning spike flew by): You were saying.

Sosuke (in his mind seeing the lightning spike on the ground disappear after turning around): He actually hurt me. (look at Anna from the corner of his eyes) And why didn't Anna stop Keith's attack? (look at Keith) What's with the sudden change of heart?

Keith (his lance appears while Yurei backs away): Because I'm not afraid to kill you.

Sabrina (in Keith's mind): Keith looks at Anna's hand.

Keith (in his mind): Is Anna fighting against the order to protect Soske?

Sosuke (while his eyes glowed a bit): I command you to kill Keith.

Anna(eyes glow a bit while two swords appear showing no resistance): I understand my lord.