A hidden survival

Chapter 35

Akane gazed at the night sky. How unfair... The sky full of stars is so beautiful, it seemed to be making fun of her. Akane let out a breath as she looks at the picturesque view in envy.

"Out for a night view?" A voice interrupted her stargazing. She turned and saw a figure in the dark, he did not come into the light. Akane asked, "Who're you?" He did not move but answered, "Who do you think I'm, witch?" Akane went on high alert. She took out her staff and demanded, "Show yourself!" He did not budge. A sound of contact between the sword and its case was heard. Akane clenched her staff tighter, not chanting any spell.

A sudden attack from the opponent caught Akane's attention, she swiftly dodged the first slash but was stabbed in the back. Piercing pain caused her to cough blood. She lifted her leg to give the mysterious man a kick. He dodged swiftly and the sword was pulled out. Akane fell on her knees. "eta la glacier blast." She managed to chanted through the pain. The man cuts through the ice shot at him, "This trick won't work." His face was still a mystery and Akane was starting to lose hope that she could win. Akane tried to stand up, using her staff as her support. "It's time to end this." The other party said. He held his sword and paced towards her.

Coughing some more, Akane did the last effort, "Quê tó hãz gin kelio!" Lights from all directions gathered to the the man. He jumped up and slashed it but he did get cuts. Akane tried to see his face, but she was losing her blood faster than usual, her vision was blurred completely. The last thing she heard was Mika's voice, "Akane!"

Akane... Save us...
Akane, we're right over here...
Akane... Come to us...

In the darkness, she heard all these voices, she turned and turned but no one was there. She started to run, "Ako? Taichi?" No answer. "Kouta! Fumika!" Still nothing. "Chihiro!" It was completely silent. "Please... Where are you?"

She is once again, all alone. It was always on her birthday, she loses a family... She hated her birthday. She hated this world.

Agony. Frustration. Sorrow. Loneliness.

That was her world. Every birthday, it reminds her of the lost of her family, not the day of her birth.

Suddenly, the Hyakuyas appeared in a corner, they said, "Akane, come with us, you're tired, right?" Their hands reach out. As if under hypnosis, she walked towards them, she was tired of everything... She was the ones who always lose her family, this time, it is her turn to leave.

Author's note: Just two questions. Who is the mysterious man?!?! Is Akane really going to choose to die?! Continue to stay with me to find out! Put your guesses in the comments sections of you like, and you might just have the right answer!