Anima

Execution

"Rura, I don't want to die alone" I had no emotion when I said that. The only emotions I ever really knew were fear and sadness never once I felt happy.  Rura replied to me in a stern voice "It's against protocol but I will allow your sister to say goodbye and not be lied to about the way you died" Rura chained me up in rope and brought me up to the gravel where we had stood before the master and there he was, waiting with all the Minarai and Zen'no watching me. I kneeled down as Rura drawed her weapon and I saw fear in Anikas eyes as she knew what was about to happen and that it was all her fault. Hachi, Fuyona, Anika, Akaru and Namaru all looked horrified as Rura raised her weapon and said "Any last words?" I replied trembling in fear "Anika I'm so sorry I hurt you" Rura's sycthe rained down towards my head when suddenly I felt something in the way, a barrier of a crimson red colour was shielding my head... You could hear Rura scream when she dropped to the floor blood spilling from every hole in her body. Her mouth, eyes, ears and nose. Her skin was burning when her eyes went white and suddenly the Zen'no sprinted gathering the Minarai and Rura's body and running into the distance. And I was surrounded by phantoms with tattoos on their arms with numbers reading 2-10 and then began to beat me.

One of them bashed my head so hard it was nearly knocked off and blood spewed from my mouth, "ANIKA HELP!" I screamed so loud you could hear me from miles away well that's what I was hoping. At that moment it hit me, did I just kill Rura? No it isn't possible that blood sheild thing wasn't me, was it? Who are these phantoms beating me? It doesn't really matter, I bet they work for Shinigami and are beating me to a pulp so when they kidnap me I won't be able to resist. I don't know what's going on, all I know is I'm being carried now, the one with white hair,  a cracked face , demonic eyes and has the #2 tattoo on her arm under her kimono sleeve. She looked down at me and smiled but not in an evil way, almost like she was trying to help me. I tried to smile back but the blood covered my mouth. Then I saw Shinigami but she didn't look as evil as when she was in my head, she looked friendly? They were all smiling at me now and they put me on the floor as I coughed up blood. I looked up at Shinigami and didn't know what to say,  It  was a child all these phantoms served? Her hair was white just like the streaks in mine. She had white skin, white hair with red tips in long pigtails, red eyes, fangs, white kimono with red leafed patterns, Red flower clips and red corrupted scars all over her face. She looked at me like I was her equal and not an enemy like I was. "Why did you want me of all people?" She looked puzzled "You mean Rura never told you how phantoms are originally people? And that the phantom assasin are the evil ones? Do you mean she told you that we are not protectors but destroyers?" I nodded my head and without thinking bowed before her. "Please teach me how to get my revenge" Wait revenge? I'm not that kind of person why would I want revenge onto somebody I love so much? I don't even feel emotion anymore, what is happening? I just want to go home and lay in somebody's arms, and with that Shinigami the evil monster that I had feared wrapped me in her warm embrace, held me tight and whispered "It's all going to be okay just please trust me Akina my child"

Anikas POV: "I just heard Akina scream! We have to rescue her,Dangerous or not she is my sister!" I ran back I didn't care if the Zen'no left me behind but as I ran I noticed that Fuyona, Akaru, Hachi and Namaru were all running with me we sprinted fast as we could we HAD to save our friend. "Anika I will see where the scream is coming from with my mouse hearing!" Namaru was distressed as much as I was and so was doing everything in his power to help me find my sister. After all she was his friend aswell. God I hate myself for screaming, If I hadn't screamed maybe It wouldn't be this way and Rura wouldn't be... well Rura wouldn't be dead.

THANKYOU GUYS FOR READING ANIMA! I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT THE FANBASE I HAVE CREATED AND I HOPE YOU  LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT BOOK! LOVE YOU GUYS -Alice Jones, Author