The Bodies That Pure Souls and Life

A Hero In Waiting... Sort Of

We were taken to a Japanese castle and we were pushed down on our knees. Reina was shaking and I growled as three strong looking men put the Banryu on a stand. "You will pay for stealing from me" said an old looking man. "Bow before our lord" said the general, as spears were crossed behind necks forcing us to bow. "I should kill you where you stand" he said, as I glared at him. Technically it should be where we kneel, but I had a feeling he would cut off my head if I corrected him. "However" he said, as Reina and I both glanced at him. "One of you has beauty of that as a summer rose" he said smiling devilishly towards Reina. Her eyes widened and she started shaking in fear. "Toss the other one away" he said, as I growled when the soldiers grabbed my arms. "LET ME GO" I shouted, and Reina looked back at me worried. I was tossed off a horse and growled at the general who chuckled. We had been travelling quite a distance and before I knew it we were on plains of dark dirt in the middle of nowhere. "I'd like to see you find your way back from here" he said riding away. I got up and dusted myself off. I looked around and paused noticing the air was pure and the smog was white. It had a clean feeling to it. "DAMN YOU" I shouted, as I grovelled on my knees and started crying. "Reina" I whispered, as I looked off in the distance. I felt weak... and powerless. "Somebody... anybody... PLEASE HELP" I cried, as I paused when a yellow light started shining from under me. I stood up, as I saw a figure starting to rise from the ground. I stood up and fell back. I crawled backwards until the figure stood before me. I looked at the figure in shock and amazement. He smirked and looked around. "Again... I have been reborn" he said, as I blinked a few times. He glanced at me and I jumped scared. "You there" he said, as I paused and was about to run, but he grabbed my wrist and made me look at him. I blushed a bit looking at his blue eyes, but I paused feeling somewhat helpless. "Tell me where is my Banryu" he asked, as I stopped. Does he mean the Banryu I fixed... is he the leader of the band of seven?  I paused and winced as his grip went tighter on me. "Tell me wench unless you want to die by my hands. I paused and then looked at him. "I'll tell you, but you have to do me a favour" I said, as he paused and glanced at me. "Oh? Well if you actually know... then I might help you" he said, as I nodded. I told him everything, about the castle, about how Reina and I were captured and that the lord thought we were thieves and stole Banryu. He paused and closed his eyes. "Very well you show me this castle and I will save your sister and take back my Banryu" he said, as I smiled and then paused. "But, how will we get there in time, she might be-" I was about to say, but my eyes widened when he lifted me on his back and started running. I was speechless on how fast he was, it was like we were almost flying through the forest. I then paused when we came to a cliff. "That's it, that's the castle" I said pointing, as he smirked and looked up at me. "Well then let's get going" he said, as I paused and looked down at him. "Me too?" I asked, as he hpmhed and started running some more. "Of course, I'll be too busy fighting off the guards" he said, as I paused and looked down at him. His presence felt so evil and yet... the way he talked to me felt so... normal. We stopped at the gates and I looked down at the man. "What now?" I asked, as he smirked. "Just hold on" he said, as I nodded and I paused when he jumped up and crashed into the middle of the castle. I got off the man's back and he looked back at me. "Where is it?" he asked, as I paused. "The throne room" I said, as he chuckled. "Got it, get your sister and get out. I grantee you I will not spare anyone in my way, once I collected the pieces left of my Banryu" he said running off. Pieces? "Wait Banryu is-"AHHH" shouted my sister's voice interrupting me. My eyes widened and I ran towards the screaming voice. I opened the sliding doors and I growled seeing the old lord trying to take off my sister's clothes. "YOU BASTARD" I shouted taking a sword and started swinging it aimlessly. I cut his shoulder and he shouted in pain. I grabbed Reina's hand and we started running.

However, as soon as we were in the backyard we were surrounded by guards. "Don't let them escape" shouted the lord holding onto his shoulder. Reina was shaking behind me and I was breathing heavily looking around us. "Well now that isn't very lady like at all" said a voice, as Reina and I turned our heads when a blast came down from the sky. My eyes widened seeing the man from before holding Banryu, but this time his eyes were blood red like a demons' waiting to kill. "It... it can be... it's Bankotsu of the band of seven" said the lord, as he laughed. "And here I thought my Banryu was long destroyed, and yet... it looks brand new" he said twirling it around his fingers. "PREPARE TO DIE" he shouted, as Reina closed her eyes in fear as Bankotsu started fighting off all the guards. Then he paused and smirked at the general. "Now it's your turn" he said, as I shut my eyes tight when he cut off the general's head. He then killed the lord like nothing. When he was finished he twirled the sword and rested it on his right shoulder. He looked at us and I gulped looking at him. "Didn't I say I wouldn't spare anyone in my way?" he asked, as I narrowed my eyes feeling Reina shaking. She then jumped when she saw Bankotsu aim Banryu towards us. "You should... be grateful" said Reina, as my eyes widened at her and Bankotsu paused glancing at her. "Why should I be grateful?" he asked, as Reina gulped. "She's the one who fixed the sword" said Reina, as I paused and looked back at her. "Reina... what are you trying to do?" I asked, as she paused. "I'm trying to protect you now" she whispered, as I sighed and glanced back at her. "Really?" he said, as we paused and looked at him. "Well even if you did... your still in my way" he said, as my eyes widened when Banryu started glowing red. I turned around hugging Reina and she hugged me back, as we waited for our deaths. However, we didn't feel anything... nothing was happening. I looked up and back at Bankotsu seeing him scratching his head. I then paused hearing the song. "Pure has become impure, impure now has become pure. Good has now become bad, bad has become good. To live is to die, to die is to live" "The song" I whispered, as Bankotsu sighed and then narrowed his eyes at me. "I see... so you have purified Banryu to not kill you" he said, as I paused. "Purified?" questioned Reina, as Bankotsu growled. "You are priestesses aren't you... and you did say you fixed Banryu... you purified it, so it can't kill you with my power" he said, as I paused and Reina closed her eyes and sighed in relief. "However" he said, as my eyes widened when he grabbed my wrist and held me up against him. "That doesn't explain how you brought me back to life" he said, as I looked back at Reina. "RUN REINA" I shouted, as her eyes widened with tears crawling down her face. "Mi-Mizuki" she whispered, as I was dragged off by Bankotsu... or rather kidnapped.

To Be Continued...