Magi-Borne (A Touhou Project Fanfiction)

The Human Village

I flew on the broom, navigating my way back home. I was about to reach the Forest of Magic when I noticed a hail of arrows flying towards me.

"Oh great. More trouble."

I conjured a magical barrier beneath me, and I landed down. There's no way I'm going home safely with them still down there.

It took a few seconds to just thrust downwards to the earth to impale one person with the end of my broom which worked. I got off the broom and let go of his body.

I looked over to the other villagers. Their eyes are red and are filled with bloodlust.

"Witch... Get her..." One of them said.

"I see her..."

"Burn her down..."

What's with their words? I'm no witch. Well, I did wear a hat that looks like one but I'm no witch!

They put their bows on their backs and they picked up the other weapons they had on the ground. Pitchforks, knives and all other sort of sharp utensils.

I don't want to kill any more, since these people are with me before this and killing them will...

Wait.

Why am I...? My arm raises by itself, and I fired lasers onto the group of villagers, as if something is controlling me.

But then again, I felt pleasure from doing so... What is happening to me? I am not a cold blooded murderer.

I try to resist the feeling to smirk, from what I just did and I barely managed it. What the hell is going on with Gensokyo, anyway?

Maybe I shouldn't go home first, I need to find out what happened.

I walked over to the village, smoke still rising from it's center. Luckily it was not too far, and if I fly then the risk of getting shot is high.

Nearing the walls of the village, I managed to scale it by flying up a bit and landed on the ground on the other side.

"They say the temple is still sealed." I heard a voice said.

Quickly, I hid behind a corner as I see a couple walking together and talking.

"But to think that a witch becomes the head priestess is heresy. No matter what we do we couldn't budge through the gates."

"Maybe one day it will budge, don't worry."

Did they just refer to Hijiri as a witch!? She never did anything wrong to become a witch. Silently I tiptoed over through the streets until I see the village center where I see... Kosuzu being tied into a wooden pole, below her is a pile of firewood.

"Burn the witch now!"

"You don't know what you are doing! Stop this! Akyuu, Help! You people are being controlled! I can't even do magic, for God's sake!"

But the villagers didn't hesitate to throw a torch over to the firewood pile, and I watch as the fire burns the pole, with Kozusu tied up. I can hear her screaming in agony from the heat and pain of being burned.

Then, one of the villagers turned around, seeing me peeking from the corner.

Then I see him calling over to the others, and they rushed at my direction with their torches and weapons.

"Gotta run!"

I ran around the building I hid behind, and to the streets. I ran pass Suzunaan, and I stopped.

I went back, and into Suzunaan to hide inside for the time being. I hid behind the counter and waited. A few seconds later I heard their footsteps running through the streets outside.

Maybe I should wait until nightfall, then go out. Too risky with that crowd outside.

- To Be Continued