Lifetimes

- 21 Marked -

Oxygen filled her lungs as she sucked in the air around her. Her violets eyes grew darker and darker, into the shade of grey. Breath of the shadows, Eighth form, smoking ashes. Her eyes stayed glued onto the demon's figure, trying to find any tiny possible openings at all. 

In a burst, she dashed towards the fight, head-first, helping the others to destroy any incoming attacks. None of them had landed an actual blow on his since it was merely impossible. ''Find an opening quick.'' Y/n scolded herself, trying her best to avoid and slice any of Muzan's attacks. [I honestly dunno what to call his tentacle-like things..]

In a blink of an eye, Muzan released a new technique, hitting Mitsuri. ''Mitsuri!'' Y/n screamed in her head. Iguro instantly moved to rescue the Love Pillar, getting her out of the attack range. Y/n anger only increase, bringing her blade with her in every attack. 

Gyomei, Sanemi, Giyuu and Y/n all desperately tried to keep Muzan distracted in the meantime, bringing him down as much as they could until the sun rises. ''Quickly, find an opening for the Pillars!'' Y/n furiously scolded herself, desperately fending off any attacks. 

As she did, an unexpecting swing approached her, before it could hit her, Y/n barely dodges the attack, resulting in her hair getting sliced into half. ''Curse you Muzan.'' 

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Another 30 minutes had passed, even though felt way longer. The slayers desperately tried to keep each other alive, helping in every way they could. They couldn't let anyone die now. Out of nowhere, a cat leapt into the air, carrying some wooden crate on it's back. ''What the hell, is that a cat????'' Y/n thought as she dodges attacks. 

The crate on the cat burst open, shooting tubes of liquid at the Pillars. ''Ah, the hell!?'' Y/n grunted, feeling a piercing needle through her flesh, injecting a strange liquid in her. Instantly, Y/n wounds from the demon started to heal and turn better, allowing her to regain her energy. She whipped her head at the others, seeing that it was the same for them. 

Muzan continued to attack, ignoring what just happened. An incoming attack snapped Y/n right out of her daze, bringing her back into the action.   ''I have no idea what the FUCK just happened! But a stray cat just saved my ass!!'' The Wind Pillar screamed. 

''Thanks for the acknowledgement Sanemi.'' Y/n remarked, despite the state they're in right now. She's going to die anyway, why not remark on the Wind Pillar. 

''Don't struggle in vain! Just die like men! You obsessed freaks!'' Muzan screamed, realising the Pillars were in better conditions already. ''Excuse you, talk about the obsessed one!'' The girl commented, silently in her head. She wasn't about to anger the demon any further. 

Iguro's blade had suddenly turned red, however, he seemed to be more focused on turning his blade red, he lost focus of the attacks. Muzan took this opportunity, trying to get rid of one pesky fly. ''Iguro!'' the pillars screamed. Giyuu darted towards the male, attempting to save him. 

Lucky, Iguro was able to dodge the attack, leaping into the air. Distracted by the amazing and slightly impossible dodge the Serpent Pillar had made, a daring cut was made on the demon. Muzan stared horrified at his cut arm, wondering what could have caused that. 

Without a moment lost, he re-grew his arm once again and continued fighting. ''How the hell did he turn his blade red...' the girl thought, trying hard to focus on the attacks instead. Muzan didn't care much about Y/n at all, she was just a pest little fly who just wants to join in the fun. He's mean concerns lie on the PIllars instead.

Another cut, none of the Pillars did it, nor Y/n. It seems to be coming out of nowhere. Just magically cut Muzan's arm right off. With a skilful hit, Muzan managed to rip something off, exposing three children. 

''Zenitsu? Kanao?? Inosuke?? Where the hell did they come from.'' Y/n wondered, taking a breather while Muzan was distracted. ''You guys are still alive???'' The Stone Pillar shouted, busy fending off Muzan's attacks. Inosuke screamed with delight, throw out papers mark with eyes all over the ground. 

''Yushirou's markings. Oh, so that's why we can't see them...'' Y/n concluded, watching the three in disbelief. The fight continued, the slayers were able to get more and more hits on Muzan this time, trying their best to weaken him at least. Stalling till the sun rises.

Iguro skilfully landed multiple of blows on Muzan. The demon's limps seem to regenerate much slower now since Iguro had cut him with his red blade. ''He's regenerating slowly! If you used the red blade...Even Muzan takes time to regenerate!'' Sanemi chuckled with delight. Y/n smiled, knowing that there's hope once more.

The other three proceeded to turn invisible once more, helping in any possible way. With that, Gyomei swiftly banged his axe and spiked ball together, causing them to collide with an intense impact, causing the metal to turn red as well.  Gyomei strikes the demon, taking off a chunk of its shoulder.

''Tomioka! Prepare yourself!'' Sanemi shouted, catching the attention of the Water Pillar. The two collided their blade together, force it into the red state. ''CAW! 1 Hour and 3 minutes until dawn!'' the crow announced, flying above the scene. 

" No problem! We'll chop him into little pieces!'' the Wind Pillar crazily chuckled.

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The Pillars managed to land heavier blows again and again at Muzan. With the help of the other slayers, Muzan was slowly getting beaten up again and again. ''Come on, come on!'' Y/n scolded, trying to clear openings for the Pillars over and over again. 

Y/n slide onto the dirt, gripping on of the papers Inosuke had dropped and stuck it onto her forehead.  ''I want to turn my blade red too!'' Inosuke screamed.  ''Ah...Now I can see them.'' Y/n thought before seeing Sanemi's figure pop up as well.

The slayers closed in, weaving pass attacks, trying to get close to the demon himself. Unfortunately, Muzan released a powerful technique, hitting every single thing on its path in all sorts of directions. 

Dust and dirt covered the air, fogging the scene. As the smoke starts to die down. All that was left was Muzan. The demon stood silently on the ground. The Pillars and slayers were all thrown with such force. Pushing them away from the demon. Their body collided with buildings, their bodies thrown across the ground, smashed into buildings. 

Y/n's body screamed in intense pain. Her mouth spilt fountains of blood, her wounds spilt open, oozing more blood from them. Her ankle twisted, unable to move anymore, the bones in her arm fell into pieces cutting her muscles. Y/n wanted to scream, to scream in pain and grief. 

Her leg dangled off the building as her body laid uncomfortably on a pile of rock in a room. Y/n panted, trying to get as much air as she could. The blood coated in her throat prevented her from doing so, and only choking her even more. Her head pounded, pain bursting throughout every single cell in her body. 

Her lungs trembled, desperately trying to get air, her stomach spilt, unable to contain itself. Every inch of her muscle screamed in pain. Despite that, Y/n pushed herself up. Her body rejected her decision, screaming for her to lay back down. 

''Get up and fight!'' she scolded. More blood poured out of her mouth as she moved. ''It's not over yet...Get up and fight!'' Y/n complained, urging her body to move. She collapsed. Her body refuses and gave way. Her muscles had gone limp, forcing her to stay down. 

''No...I have to fight. Get up!'' she scolded, coughing on the dust around her. Her sight started to blur, her eyes couldn't focus anymore. Clouds started to form around her as stars started to appear.  Y/n couldn't make out what was happening outside. 

Ringing and the faint sound of slashing were still going on. ''Are they still fighting...'' Y/n breathed. Her head continues to pound as her sight started to turn black. With every last drop of energy, she has her arm moved up to her chest, shaking.  Her bloody fingers laid gently on the silver pendant.

Black.

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