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Authors: M.C Queen
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“
You're also underestimating us,” said Kurumi. “We're
exorcists after all, it's our job to beat up Obake like this,” she
said as she wrapped the paper charm around the spanner in her hand.
It began to drip water and Kurumi pelted it towards the monster.
“Ready Itsuki!”
glance of Itsuki whip out a paper charm and a ball of lightning
went flying towards the fox monster.
“
As expected of Itsuki!” I yelled out in encouragement. I
expected to see the fox blown into little pieces, but she simply
raised her arm to block the attack. Her sleeve was charred in the
process, but other than that she was completely unharmed. Kurumi's
spanner also missed, and it exploded into a tidal wave of water
when it landed in the garden outside.
“
Shit,”
Kurumi swore as she grabbed
Souta's screwdriver from his hand, attached a charm, and went in
for another hit which the monster also dodged. “What is this shit,”
I heard her swear. “I never miss!”
the ground for something I could use. There had to be a trinket
lying around somewhere which could cause her damage. I couldn't
stand not being able to do anything. I checked the debris around my
feet while Itsuki and Kurumi continued throwing charms at the
monster with little success. I thought that maybe together they
could get a hit in, until Kurumi yelled “shit! Where has she gone!”
Like a banshie.
I glanced up
to find the monster had disappeared from sight. The space before us
was silent and empty, and as much as I wished that she'd gotten
bored and gone home, I knew that couldn't be possible.
We all looked
around frantically to decipher her location, and I suspected that
she was planning to jump out when we least expected it.
Unfortunately I neglected to look above my head which was where she
decided to attack. I didn't even realize that the monster was
diving towards me until Mana jumped out between us. She raised her
pole to block the attack, but the monster was too powerful. Mana's
arms collapsed beneath the weight, and she was thrown to the ground
with the monster on top of her poised to rip her face off.
“
Mana!” Kurumi yelled as she threw her shoulder into the fox
with enough force to knock her away. The monster and Kurumi both
fell to the floor in a heap, and Kurumi looked prepared to activate
another charm, before the fox hissed and slapped Kurumi in the face
with enough force to send her flying into the wall. Kurumi's head
hit the window frame with a bang and she slumped to the floor
unconscious.
“
Kurumi!” Yelled Souta. He attempted to rush to her aid before
the fox monster grabbed him by the ankle and sent him flying
outside.
and I were now the only ones remaining against the terrifying
Obake. I helped Mana to her feet while Itsuki stood before us and
the monster. He was poised and ready to attack with a charm held
out before him, and another several were stuffed in his remaining
hand. He and the fox monster eyed each other off, and it looked
like she saw him as a legitimate threat. Her eyes were dark and
serious, and maybe she hadn't forgotten how he'd thrown her into
the wall that afternoon.
Mana stumbled
and tried to regain her balance. There was blood dripping from her
forehead and she appeared shaken, but that didn't affect her
resolve. She dived her hand into her pocket and brought out a charm
in an attempt to aid Itsuki.
“
Hey Daisuke,” said Itsuki without taking his eyes off the fox
monster. “I want you to take Mana and run.”
“
No way!” Protested Mana. “I'm not leaving you!”
“
But there's nothing you can do here!” Itsuki
shouted.
“
I'm not leaving you alone!” Mana rushed towards Itsuki, but
he pushed her back towards me with so much force that I almost
toppled backwards.
“
Remember our promise!” He yelled. He didn't need to say
anymore because I already understood the meaning behind his words.
I grabbed a reluctant Mana by the wrist and dragged her into the
closest room which still had a door withstanding. I pushed it shut
with all my strength just in time to see Itsuki throw several
charms towards the monster. I wanted to help him, but I knew there
was nothing either of us could do and I needed to save Mana. I
thought that if we could reach Akito in time, the remaining
exorcists and I could hopefully escape.
“
Come on Mana, let's get this door open,” I said as I fiddled
with the lock.
“
No,” said Mana while shaking her head. “I'm not leaving
Itsuki.”
“
We don't have any choice.”
“
No,” she said as the tears began running down her face. “We
have to help him.”
“
You heard him, he wants you to go!” I yelled out in
frustration. There was no way I could open the next door without
her help.
“
I'm not leaving him to die!” She yelled and attempted to rush
back. I grabbed her by the wrist and began dragging her
away.
“
What would Itsuki do if you got hurt?” I said. “What would I
do if you got hurt?”
“
No, no, no!” She continued to protest.
to pull her forward but her fingers slipped through my sweaty grip
and she dashed towards the door. I lunged out to stop her, but Mana
never got the opportunity to open the lock. There was a slashing
sound, like someone tearing through paper, and the door suddenly
split into two. It fell away in opposite directions until you could
see directly into the previous room, and the terrifying sight
awaiting me.
The fox
monster stood there completely unharmed with a smirk plastered
across her face. Itsuki was slumped unconscious against the wall,
like he too hadn't been able to resist the fox monster's strength.
There were several holes in the floor like he'd put up a good
fight, but even a genius like him didn't stand a chance.
I thought an
unconscious Itsuki would have been enough to send Mana into a fit
of tears, but she suddenly toppled face first to the floor. I
wondered how she could be injured when the fox monster hadn't made
a move, but then blood started pooling around Mana's head and I
realized she had been slashed along with the door.
“
Mana!” I yelled out in a panic.
was nothing and she would soon pull herself to her feet, but when
she continued to remain motionless and bleeding I was overcome by a
feeling of dread.
“
Mana!” I tried again but there was no response.
I felt my body turn numb.
No it couldn't
be
, I attempted to assure myself. There was
no way that Mana would die. Mana, who had always been so cheery and
helpful, couldn't possibly perish in a pool of her own blood like
this. If Mana died she could never hang out with us again. She
could never fight with Taisei, she could never go to school, she
would never see her sixteenth birthday. I felt my eyes burn as I
began to imagine a life without Mana. There would be an empty seat
at every exorcist meeting. Nobody would stand up for me against
Kiyori, nobody would greet me with a smile, nobody would like my
Hello Kitty lunches. I didn't known how I could ever face Itsuki
again if I allowed Mana to die.
begin to form in my eyes, but I fought them back. Until that moment
I'd always cried and relied on everyone else to save me. I was a
useless human being who never helped anyone, but I swore this time
would be different. This time I would definitely save my
friends.
I glared at
the monster and narrowed my eyes in rage as I felt hate form within
the depths of my soul.
“
Now, that's a nice face,” she said with a smirk. “I do love
it when my food gets fired up, but that expression reminds me of
someone unpleasant," she said with a scowl.
comic book, the shock of seeing Mana lying in a deathlike state
would have been enough to bring out my latent special powers, which
would suddenly come forth and help save the day. But in reality I
was just another fifteen year-old high school student who was up
against an ancient monster. There was nothing someone like me could
do, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from trying.
I pulled my
only charm from my pocket. It was a fire charm I wrote a few days
ago, and I'd stashed it there in case the fox monster broke
through. I never had the chance to test it (I probably should have)
but there was no time for doubt.
I placed it
between my fingers and poured every ounce of concentration I
possessed into creating a giant fireball which would save the day.
I was certain that all the hours I spent meditating would finally
pay off.
“
Fox monster! Prepare yourself!” I yelled as the paper caught
fire. It burned brightly for a moment, and I swore it was a
success, until the flames suddenly died out and left only a small
trail of smoke.
monster blinked and her face broke out into a grin. I expected her
to soon separate my heart from my chest, but instead she almost
fell to the floor with laughter.
“
Daisuke Matsumoto,” she giggled. “How you amuse
me.”
charm and started slowly inching towards the next door while she
was busy gasping for breath amongst the fits of laughter. I needed
to find a weapon immediately otherwise Mana and the others were
done for.
“
Ha, ha, yes funny,” I said. “That's what I am,” I frantically
grabbed the next lock and shook it in a panic, but it refused to
budge.
“
It's almost a shame that I have to eat you when you're so
entertaining,” she said as she wiped the saliva away from her mouth
with her sleeve. “But I have waited a long time for
this.”
fiddling with her kimono, and produced a napkin from her pocket
along with a knife and fork. She must have known that I had nowhere
to run, so there was no reason for her to hurry. I pressed myself
against the wall in terror and tried not to wet myself. I was
certain that all I was, and everything I'd ever done, was going to
come to an end. I could only hope that the rest of my friends
wouldn't share my terrible fate.
It was then
that the room began filling with smoke. At first I assumed it was
my failed charm, until I noticed how the smoke was seeping into the
room from under the door behind me. It engulfed the room until it
was almost impossible to see the monster through the fog.
“
What's this?” She coughed.
click of a lock, and the door slid open behind me. A hand lunged
forth, took hold of my elbow, and yanked me out of the room and
into the corridor. I was about to scream out in shock, before a
hand firmly covered my mouth. I looked up to see the familiar face
of a man in his mid thirties.
“
Ahio
,” said
my muffled voice through his hand.
“
Shhhh,” Akito hushed, and he quickly
yanked me into his study.
The Final
Chapter
you've already forgotten, Akito, Nina, and I were all hiding in the
study until the fox monster broke the door down. I didn't think
things could get any worse, until Akito decided to back-stab me by
holding a knife to my throat. I'm still uncertain if he intends to
hand me over, or do the deed himself, but the sight of that blade
caused my entire life to flash before my eyes.
I was busy contemplating whether I should call the tale of my
demise
How I
was Murdered by a Fox Monster, o
r
How I
was Murdered by my Backstabbing Lame Teacher,
when Nina's panicked voice
suddenly interrupted my thoughts.
“
You're going to do what!” She yelled.
attention and suddenly realized where I was and what was happening.
Instead of being terrified and silent, Nina suddenly looked
frantic. Something must have happened while I was busy recounting
the past few months of my life.
“
But that doesn't make any sense!” She yelled.
monster was also preoccupied by very important life decisions.
“Lunch, dinner, snack,” she said as her finger wavered between us.
“No, maybe the little one can be breakfast.”
Like Nina I
also wanted to yell at Akito, but I was too terrified that any
sudden movements might cause him to slip and stab me.
“
We have no other choice,” said Akito. “It's a long shot but I
can't think of anything else.”
“
But.. but...but..” Was all Nina managed to
say in reply as her face scrunched up in confusion.
“
That can't be
possible.
”
“
What's going on here Akito?” I asked as I began pushing his
arm away so I could have the space to breathe.
the blade and I felt most of my anxiety diminish. I thought he was
finally going to give me the explanation I'd been waiting for, but
what he said next just left me lost and confused.
“
As I said before,”Akito said as he looked directly into my
eyes. “I'm going to loosen one of the seals on your
back.”
To be continued in How I Was
Murdered By A Monster King.
Murdered by a Monster King