Magi-Borne (A Touhou Project Fanfiction)

Bloodlust

As I flew I looked around, focusing on finding that Greater Fairy. If she isn't at the lakeside which is basically her home with that Ice Fairy, then where is she?

I decided to check out Kourindou, since I didn't visit it the last time I was at the human village. I landed down at Kourindou, it's windows were barricaded with planks, and the door is locked.

I knocked on the door gently, and I heard his voice from the other side.

"Who's there? You're not one of them aren't you?"

"I'm ordering a cup of sake and a large bowl of mushroom stew, easy on the spices this time." I replied, before ending with a mischievous smirk.

"Oh, it's Marisa. I'm sorry but I can't go out."

"Let me guess, the humans?"

"Yes. Well, technically you're human too but I'll make an exception. What is it that you want this time?"

"Have you seen a Greater Fairy flying around the area lately?"

"Oh, her huh? Sorry, I can't answer that. But maybe Tokiko has seen her. She's outside, but she never came back. Find out what's holding her, and bring her back here."

"Got it. Where's Tokiko usually at?"

"She's usually out reading her books at forests. But since the Forest of Magic is sealed with vines, try to check the others."

"Got it."

But, seeing that I was just from the Youkai Forest, and only finding Kogasa I might as well went back to the Bamboo Forest, and sure enough as I flied close by, I see a girl with bird wings sitting down against a chopped down bamboo tree, reading a book. Beside her is a pile of more books.

"Heya there." I greeted.

"Oh, You're..."

"Kirisame Marisa... You know, ordinary magician, ze."

"I see, I see. Is Morichika-San looking for me? I can't go home, thanks to those people patrolling the village. I'm not as sneaky as you, Miss."

"So what do you want me to do?"

"If you can get some of them out of the way, I can fly back to Kourindou safely. Rest assured, I'm not weaseling you out of this."

"Alright then. But after this, I've got a question that you need to answer."

"Well, it's a promise then, Miss Magician."

I turned around and flew towards the road that leads to one of the village's entrance gates, to see a group of 5 people armed with pitchforks and cleavers. Their mouths are drooling , and their eyes are glowing red.  Clearly, the incident is getting worse as the night went by. What time is it again? Maybe morning would be safer, but I doubt that the streets would be empty by that time.

Night it is. I walked over to the group, and whistled to gain their attention. They slowly averted their gazes towards me, as I put my broom down, and unsheathed the tanto from it's scabbard. They staggered over to my direction as I dashed forwards, and I sunk the blade onto one of their throats, before I made a roundhouse kick to  subdue the other 4 behind him to the ground.. After I made sure the guy I stabbed went limp, I pulled the blade out, and threw it towards the second person, right through their right eyeball.

The third one got up quickly, and grabbed me from behind. I elbowed him in the waist, before turning around, kicking him by raising my leg totally upwards, before bringing it down again, making my heel crush him to the ground. Blood pours out from the small crater made from the impact.

I took the time to retrieve the tanto from the second guy's eyeball, as the last two guys got up slowly. I just smirked, and pointed my mini-hakkero behind me, and with a little chanting, it emits a red light which vaporized them into dust.

I chuckled a bit, before kneeling down to harvest the blood of the fallen people, into my vial. Somehow, looking at their blood spilling all over gave a tingle of pleasure in my mind. What's wrong with me?

Shaking my head, to remove those thoughts, I moved forward, to clear out the path towards Kourindou. And what's my next adversary? Those wolf like creatures that chased me down when I'm trying to get to the lake. Using the mini-hakkero to fire lasers from it just made the fight more easier as the wolves die in one shot, and the laser went through their bodies, and to another which is behind it.

Again, I chuckled at killing these creatures, like a children's game. I knelt down, and the small chuckle turned into laughter, which roared throughout the village. Soon afterwards, I find myself surrounded by the villagers who had their glares at me.

"Witch.."

"Human trash.."

"Heretic.."

Their voices echoed in my head, I wanted them to stop. And so I did... Pulling out my mini-hakkero, I chanted "Magic Sign - Magical R360!"

In which the device fires out a huge wave of light, and I spun around as it still fires. I couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably as I hear the villagers scream in terror and desperately trying to evade the attack. But what's done is done

It was then, after approximately 12 seconds I stopped firing, and I collapsed onto the ground.

When I opened my eyes, I find myself in front of my house in the Forest of Magic.

"How am I...?"

"The same way you got here before. You ran out of energy and fell asleep. Each time you're asleep, your dream is always here."

I turned around to see Master, still sitting on her chair next to a standing Alice

"What happened, Master?"

"It seems that the bloodlust has settled itself upon you

"Bloodlust?"

"Everytime you use magic during the incident, to dispose of your foes bloodlust will build inside you, corrupting your heart. The same goes for the villagers, because this all started due to an accident during a magic experiment... That your bookworm of a friend conducted

"Patchy? Well, it's rare for her to go out..."

"Well, she did it from her location, not at the village."

"The Mansion!" I widened my eyes.

"Yes, the Mansion. And every being that uses magic, whether if they're natural or by witchcraft gets corrupted by bloodlust as a result. That reaper you fought at the lake? She used too much magic, to hunt down the humans that went crazy... And the rest is history

"I never knew that Komachi can do magic..

"Then, what is a spell card? I mean, a spell in particular? Does it not require magic, my student

"I... I see! So, this incident..."

"Correct. Those who uses the spell cards to kill, will have their hearts corrupted by bloodlust, Magi-Borne... If you may say 'A disease that spreads through magic'. But, it can be suppressed... By this concoction I made myself."

Master handed me a small blue bottle.

"What is this?"

"An elixir, that suppresses the effects of bloodlust. It shall refill itself, when you rest. It only has 10 sips, So use it wisely..."

Master then gave out a small chuckle.

"Now, awaken my student. Continue your journey."

"I got it, Master."

"Farewell."

And with that, I awaken from the dream realm with the elixir bottle still on my hand. I shall remember, to not use spell cards too often from now on, until the incident ends.

-To Be Continued