The Knights Himura

#48: Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund

Tsukiko and Fumiko walked together through the streets of Tokyo. It was a dangerous time, but they weren't going to let it keep them down.

"Hey!" A voice shouted from behind Tsukiko.

The voice wasn't anything she recognized. There was a strange hostility to it. Tsuki sighed and turned to Fumiko, who was walking with her. Her mind instantly started putting together a plan to get her to safety, in case anything went sour.

"Turn around!" Another voice shouted, with a hint of fear.

"Tsuki?" Fumi asked.

"Ehh, just ignore 'em." Tsukiko kept walking.

The figures were clearly not a threat. If they were any confident, they would have attacked her by then. The only things they did were follow along and shout useless insults.

Tsuki and Fumi walked around a corner into a great plaza. Crowds milled around, walking back and forth. The voices that followed them grew quieter and quieter until they became silent.

Tsuki kept her head down as she walked through the people. As they went through the plaza, the crowds grew silent. Their focus was rather suddenly turned to the sound of an explosion nearby.

"Tsuki!" Fumiko turned and pointed.

Tsukiko turned to see a huge fireball in the middle of the small plaza. People ran away from the flames shrieking. Luckily, the blast hadn't hurt anyone.

As the crowds edged away from the center, another explosion shrouded the area in smoke. Tsuki heard the sound of glass shattering as the pavement burst into flames in patches.

"What's goin' on?" Tsukiko turned around to the Shakudos behind her.

"W-we don't know!" One of the masked men held his hands up.

"Alright." Tsuki pointed away. "Get outta here before you all get hurt!"

The Shakudos stared in disbelief before bowing. "Y-yes, ma'am."

They ran off around the corner in a panic, and the rest of the crows followed.

"Did that really work?" Fumi's eyes widened.

Another blast came from the plaza, but it was louder. A few shops and cars were set partially ablaze.

"Don't get yourself hurt, okay?" Fumiko warned her.

Tsukiko started walking forward. "Call Haru and Shizuka. Tell 'em to get here as quickly as possible."

"On it." Fumi stuck her hand into her pocket.

"...and stay safe, alright?" Tsuki turned back to Fumi.

Fumi nodded, before turning and running down the road.

Shortly after, the people who had just ran away screaming formed a barrier. They stood a decent distance away, cautious but curious. The crowd was almost silent as it waited for the blasts to stop.

As the shops around the plaza burst into flames, Morgan stepped forward. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

The firebombs stopped raining down, and the sounds of glass breaking stopped. The only sounds that remained were the shouts of the people and the flames pouring out.

"What the hell are you doing?" Tsuki shouted.

"What's it look like?"

"Don't drag innocent people into this, you bastard!" Tsuki stepped forward.

"I thought Knights protected people. Get up and protect!"

"Just watch me."

Tsuki widened her stance, preparing to attack. Morgan ran forward, taking the first swing again. He swung over and over, before Tsukiko found an opening, striking him in the stomach.