Corpse Groom

Courage

~M-POV~

I woke up in a dark dingy room the sound of drums covering my ears with a loud boom every four seconds. The cheering of voices of a crowd heard faintly before the drums sounded off again. Then I heard it La Muerte's voice proclaiming "Now it's finally time for the most dangerous challenge of all Courage!" the cage I was in lifted high above and Hiro was only a small dot below.

×H-POV×
As I watched the cage lift high above me a giant zombie fire version of my brother stomped toward me, his body chard, melted and bleeding some how all at the same time. My heart beat like a rocket taking of as I moved away from the monster that I may have once called my older brother "He's not real, He's not real!" I screamed at myself as I shot the first bullet out of the gun and into the zombie's chest. Tears fell as I ran to ride behind a rock set up in the arena, I blindly shot out a few more rounds at the monster, It had it's hands wrapped around my neck as I struggled to get out of his grip.

I finally got away and ran towards the doors my throat pounding like my chest had been thrown up, finally a pain shot through my arm the monster had scratched me. It was bleeding out all over me I looked back at the monster and shot as best I could landing a few nice blows before something soft hit me in the head it was bandages someone in the crowd must have thrown it. I wrapped my arm up and ran the monster hot on my trail till I tripped, finally I saw the burning building my brother died in, everyone running away as I picked up all I had left of him. The same blast it seemed knocked me back again only this time when I got up the monster had gotten close enough to chew my head clean off, but I shot out 17 times into that beast tears doing nothing but soaking my shirt.

When I opened my eyes I only saw I pile of dust and a necklace with a jewel on it. Then I heard it the crowd shout out in joy as a cage landed softly behind me. I ran to Miguel rapping my hands tight around his neck the world hadn't ended, my brother wasn't a monster, and love was holding me in his arms. Then a loud crash shot out from where the goddess was watching, everyone watched as she dissipated in anger. Miguel carried me out of the arena the same skeleton I beat in the challenge before greeting us "Hiro might I say what a wonderful shot you hit" I was confused had this guy truly been rooting for me? He walked away as Miguel's family greeted us "Who was that Miguel?" I asked after being almost crushed in his Familia's hug "Kubo quite an old flame who was absolutely obsessed with me" Miguel said his voice falling flat.

It took us till almost sunset to get home, everyone in the streets cheering and talking to me almost as if I was back in the real world saving people again. Miguel and I spent the night talking again we loved each other's company. I loved the mansion it almost made me Belle though I wasn't trapped at all. We walked the halls talking throwing in jokes along the way everything had a sense of serenity.

(Hiya I just wanted to say thank you for being around so long this story I thought for sure I was gonna scrap like the others I compiled together, but the love and true support I've gotten makes the world turn the right way. I'm gonna spend a lot of time on the end and the epilogue so please keep reading xoxo)