『バウンド』 Bound

The War (Part II)

As Tatsumi made his way through the city, he saw the people minding their own business, living just another day in town. He almost felt bad. Here, two enemies are going to be clashing and most likely destroying the buildings and streets. There will be innocent casualties that he will not be in control of, as disheartening as it sounds even if Lubbock and Mine did their best evacuating everyone.

"I'm sorry! Please!" He stopped when he heard a woman cry out. There were three large Imperial soldiers harassing a mother and a child.

"You will be sorry. Don't you know how disrespectful it is to bump into a higher classman?" One of the men said, staring down at the kid who hid behind his mother.

"He's just a boy! He didn't know-!"

"But you did. Learn to put a leash on the little rut after we take care of you." Tatsumi looked around and noticed none of the citizens were doing anything to disrupt the scene out of fear.

"Hey!" The soldiers turned from grabbing at the mother and Tatsumi stepped up, noticing just how much taller the men were. His eyes trailed toward a rather large sword on one of the men's back.

"What's this? Another ignorant brat?" A soldier said while bending down to observe Tatsumi. "Hey look! This freaky one wants to play hero with his little sword!" The men guffawed and Tatsumi nudged his head toward the mother and child, who scampered off quietly.

"Hey hey, show him yours. Maybe then he'll learn his place." The second man said and the first one leaned back up while grabbing the shaft of his own.

"This teigu was given by the one and only Emporer. I'm practically a god to you lower scums! You'll be begging to kiss my feet!" The soldier bragged as he pulled out the sword. Tatsumi's eyes widened when he saw Incursio being drawn out into view. The people around him began to run from the sight and he scowled.

"Give that back!" He yelled while grabbing at the teigu. The soldier yanked it back with a disgruntled look.

"Give it back? This came from the Emporer, you little liar!" When the man swung the sword at him, Tatsumi clashed his sword against the other blade. The fire rushed through his body once again and his red eye began to burn. All he wanted is the goddamn Incursio and he will kill if that is what it takes.

"What's with this weirdo!?" The second man said and the one wielding Incursio swiftly swung the blade at Tatsumi's side. The teen flipped back, feeling the scales form on the right side of his face.

"I need that..." He growled, feeling the spirit of Incursio hammer into his mind. Each second the soldier held onto Incursio, the more he felt his patience thin and blood lust grow. A part of him wondered where the blood lust came from.

"What the hell is he!? A danger beast!?" He looked up from his thoughts and noticed the men beginning to back away. "K-Kill it already!"

"Aaargh!" The soldier heaved Incursio from above and Tatsumi easily stepped to the side, whipping his own blade clean through the man's torso. The other soldiers cried out and ran off as their ally dropped to the ground in two halves.

Not minding the blood pool, Tatsumi dropped his own sword and quickly grabbed Incursio, sighing in relief. He was finally one with the teigu and almost immediately, a sharp wave of power surged through his body. All for his to take.

"Go on. Steal every last drop. You are my master after all."

Tatsumi held his forehead with his other hand in an attempt to clear his clouded mind. He needed to focus and get back to Najenda in time for the battle to start.

"Haah... haah..." Stepping on the old sword so the blade with snap in two, Tatsumi turned and headed back down the path with Incursio while huffing in the best controlled manner. All the while trying to keep his sanity intact with his red eye unknowingly glowing dangerously.