Red Moon

Hanabi Erebus

~Keyshia~
"Hanabi? From the Erebus clan?" I asked. I have seen Lightning play around with her in the past, but I've never been up close to her. She had the sky blue eyes of the Erebus Clan.

"You must be Keyshia, Lightning has told me about you before." Hanabi tells me.

"Lightning has never mentioned you." I replied. She smiled and shrugged then she walked passed me to Lightning.

"He's more of a childhood friend than a love interest of mine, so you don't have to be that hostile." Hanabi said.

"I've seen you once or twice. I've seen you eat burgers in the past with Lightning too but he never introduced us." I said placing my hands on my hips. She sighed.

"Persistent one aren't you. Perhaps I shall explain." Hanabi put her imdex fingers to her lips. Her attitude almost matches Tokine but Tokine is more carefree, there's a sense of brutality towards Hanabi, almost identical to Lightning. Suddenly in my head images of  Hanabi's past flowed into my head. Must be a Genetic Genocide. She began.

"It all started about seven years ago. It's common knowledge that Exodia and Erebus are not to get along. My family the sole survivors of the Erebus Clan's massacre are supporters of this ideal. It wasn't a secret that Lightning broke out of the Phoenix Crushers headquarters. Everyone in The Shadow Continent were well aware of that. My family lived in Main City. We didn't think we would have to worry about it because President Kevin was not about to allow some beast in his city. However Lightning being Lightning snuck in anyway, and you being you, followed. Weeks in with Lightning loose in the city the president decided to leave Lightning alone and call off the manhunt since Lightning was not causing any trouble. Little did anyone know, that every morning Lightning would sneak off to the Erebus house and hide behind a bush to watch me and my brother spar. We trained in the martial arts that countered the Exodia and Lightning was interested. The Exodia learns the 'Snake Tiger Fists' in which one looks for the most brutal and quickest way to win a fight the damage is shown externally. The Erebus learns the 'Mouse Lion Fist' in which the longer a battle goes the more it's in our favor, it's brutal but not visibly since our damage are internal. Our fighting style is dubbed the most gentle because we can kill our opponents but we choose not to. The Erebus are more defensive with our fighting style where the Exodia are more offensive with theirs.

One day I lost for the hundredth time against my brother Zach. Lightning sneezed and was caught by my Father then forced to come out of hiding.

"State your reason for trespassing." My father asked.

"I was interested in the way they fought." Lightning replied "I've never seen that style."

"It's called the 'Mouse Lion Style'." My father replied

"It's a nice style. Well, I guess I'll take my leave now." Lightning began to walk away.

"Wait, isn't it against your code as an Exodia to turn your back on your enemies." Zach my brother said.

"You're not my enemy, you don't want to be." Lightning replied. "I did say I was interested in your style. So if you wish to spar just say so." Lightning got in a fighting stance. His legs spread apart as if this was karate but his hands out in a different form. His palm facing the ground and fingers together but hands stretched out in front. So this was the Snake Tiger form. Zach got in a karate stance. "Have at it." Lightning said.

"Okay this sparring match will conclude when someone is knocked to the ground. No powers allowed. No killing either." My dad said. Lightning snorted. "Go"