Darling in the franxx: 'The New World'

'The test'

Zorome pov:

Later that day zorome woke up in a prison cell. His body feeling weak and hot.

Zorome: "what the hell did they do to me."

Stella: "we injected a drug to make your immune system weaker so the snake venom can become much more effective."

Zorome: "your people are crazy. The snake bite was enough but a drug. You people are down right trying to kill me."

Stella: "have to understand, we never had an visitor before that said they wanted to became a samurai."

Zorome: "so your people came up with these rediculois tests to kill people. That down right cold."

Stella: "I have to agree it's cold. Not even the entrance exams to became a samurai is this harsh. But we have to make it much harder for you."

Zorome: "why, don't you people know this can kill people."

Stella: "yes but it is to see if your worthy to became a samurai."

Zorome: "I promise I will become a samurai. No matter the cost, even if it kills me."

Stella: (smiling) "I have to say, your a very determine boy. I wonder what drives you some much."

Zorome: "how about I tell you after i past this test."

Stella: "its a deal."

Three days pasted and zorome was close to death. They injected him with another drug.

Zorome: "what....did...you..... inject me with."

Itachi: "Oh nothing, just the cure. But it's the very weak dose though. It's not a must it work."

Zorome: "you bastard, I haven't eaten in three days and you expect me to continue like this."

Itachi: "if you really want to become a samurai you'll push through."

Zorome: "i will become a samurai. No matter what."

Itachi: " Now that's the spirt. Men take him to the next test."

Men: "yes chief"

Zorome: "What's the next test?"(still weak)

Itachi: "it's to survive 2 days and 2 nights in the dark forest."

Zorome: "Dark forest? What's....out their" then he blacked out once more.

He was woken bay the splash of water on his face.

Zorome: "What's going on."

Itachi: "i can see your still weak. Let me fill you in on the info for the dark forest. This forest is swarm with deadly creatures that are very hungry and love the taste of parasites. So your job is to survive 2 days and nights in this forest to advance to the next stage."

Zorome: "bastard. Your seriously trying to kill me."

Itachi: "good luck"

As they left zorome out their. He was just too weak to move right away. He then heard wolves.

Zorome: "Damn it, at this rate. I'll die before I become a samurai. I need to get up."

As zorome forced his body up and pulled him self to the nearest tree. The wolves were already surrounding him. As they jumped him and started to bite and rip the flesh apart, zorome screamed out in pain.

Zorome: "help!Ahhhhh!  Help! I don't want to die here! I need to prove them wrong, that I've grown up. So please help me, help me achieve my goal."

And a sudden yellow flash ran through.

Zorome: "Uh....Stella? Thank you."

Stella: "your not giving up are you."

Zorome: "of course not."

Stella: "Then get up because I'm not helping you the next time. Next time you'll have to save your self or die."

Zorome: "got it."

Zorome then forced his body up again. And started Climbing the tree. As he reached the top he held on tight to a branch as he watched the different types of creatures surround the tree. But his problems wasn't over, vampire bats came and sank their teeth in and drunk their fill.

After he survive the torment from the vampire bats and the mob of creatures below for 2 days and 2 nights. The 3rd day finally reached.

Itachi: "men kill the creatures and take their meat."

Men: "yes chief"

Zorome: " just cut the bull crap and start the next test."(very weak zorome)

Itachi: "Wow I got to say your determine."

Zorome: "I told you already I'm gonna become a samurai."

Itachi: "yes yes. Your next and final test is to kill that baby bear. And eat it.

Zorome: "what, I'm not a murderer."

Itachi: "that's the thing, someday you'll have to maybe kill someone to protect the one you love zorome.  So choose, Kill the baby bear and eat or just quit and forget about being a samurai."

Zorome looked at the poor innocent baby bear and said. " I'm sorry but I've came too far to give up now."

He then took a knife from one of the men and cut the baby bears throat. And started eating.

Itachi: "Well well you complete all three tests. Your very determine to become a samurai."

Zorome: "yes I am."

Itachi: "but your not quite finish as yet."

Zorome: "what! "

Itachi: "Stella come here."

Stella stud in front Itachi and let him take a snake from out a box and allowed it to bite her. She the collapse

Zorome: "Stella!  What you do to her"

Itachi: "Oh nothing just that this snake  when it bites you it instantly paralyses you and the venom spreads quickly through the human body. you have two choice. 1. Is to drink the venom out of her system or 2 you can let her die in pain."

Zorome looked at Stella in pain and remembered if it wasn't for her he wouldn't made it this far.

Zorome: "your really a bastard you know that. Guess I'll just have to die because a samurai never abandoned a comrade."

Zorome then got down on his knees and started to drink the venom out off Stella 's wound. After fully removing it he collapsed.

Itachi: "you stupid boy, your really determine Arnt you."