Chapter 6- Hayate vs. Setori pt.1

Once Marsa and I were out of Reo post we gradually moved faster until we started running, we kept moving until the town was out of sight. When we stopped to catch our breath, We removed the Setorian uniforms.
When Marsa removed hers she pulled something from the pockets of it. It was a container of water and 2 small loaves of bread. “ When did you..” “ I grabbed them from the stand While Ramon was walking in the other direction, You really didn’t take me for the sheltered type did you?” “ Your one to talk you suspected me of being a Setorian!” Marsa smirked at this. “ Just take some of the bread” It wasn’t until Marsa offered me the bread that I realized I hadn’t eaten since I’d left Danirie.

Marsa and I sat in the grassy field for awhile mostly saying nothing and just waiting on Ramon. “ So….I know your not a Setorian and yet…You don’t bear the mark of a Sitorian…So what exactly are you?” “ Just someone who got caught in the middle I suppose, Speaking of which I didn’t get a chance to ask Leo something before I left” This caught Marsa’s attention. “ What exactly is The Core?” Marsa was silent for a while as if thinking deeply. “ The core… Is an object that is connected to me.” “ What do you mean connected?” “ To put it simply….If the core is destroyed…Then I’ll die.” “ I see…so im assuming its heavily guarded somewhere?” “ That’s the thing no one is sure of its physical form or where it is, The prophecy wasn’t exactly specific..” Marsa was obviously very touchy about the subject, and with good reason so I decided to change it…too bad I never got the chance.


“ First in the ruins, Then in Danirie, and now here, Your just everywhere I go aren’t you?
At the sound of the voice I immediately drew my katana and faced him. “So this is the 3rd time we’ve met, seems like we should at least know each others name.” The cloaked figure laughed. “ Such arrogance, You wont live much longer so I suppose it doesn’t matter. I have long evolved beyond the need for a name, You may call me Setori.” I noticed Marsa backing away slowly. She was very pale and trembling. “ Setori huh? Ill make sure this what’s engraved on your tombstone.” The man drew back his sleeve and once again revealed the grotesque flesh in place of his arm. “ I’ve grown tired of your arrogance, Im going to make this a slow and painful death.”

Setori’s arm extended forth at a high speed, Slightly shocked I barely evaded the attack. I lunged at the arm attempting to cut it in half, the arm retracted at an even higher speed and once again extended in a stabbing motion. I held my ground and positioned my sword horizontally the arm struck the blade and instantly I was pushed back. Determined to hit this time, I switched my sword to a vertical position and cut downward slicing through the arm. Setori winced in pain and retracted the arm. The arm started to pulsate violently and twist and pull until it was in the shape of a blade. Setori smirked and rushed towards me. I charged towards him and the blades met with a loud noise similar to a knife being sharpened.

Setori used his other arm to knock the wind out of me. I tightened my grip on the blade. Setori reared back for another attack, this time I leaned slightly to the side and evaded his attack. Suddenly Setori jumped back and reformed his arm into its former vine shape. Ramon had arrived at my side. I tried to change my stance slightly when I felt a sharp pain in my sides. Setori’s punch had broken one of my ribs. Setori noticed the pain I was in and laughed. “ What’s the matter?, not quite as strong as you thought you were?” “ Theresa 2 of them now so you may assist.” Another robed figure quickly appeared at Setori’s side. The figure drew a blade and lunged forward at me.

Having no time to recover, the robed figure made a small cut across my left arm. I drove my knee into the ribs of the figure and attempted to stab him below his right shoulder, but he evaded the attack and retook his stance a few feet back. At this point I noticed Ramon was fighting Setori. The robed figure started running in another direction, That’s when I saw Marsa running towards a cliff, and the figure not far behind.

“ Quick after him!” Ramon yelled. I ran as fast as I could chasing them. Marsa came to a halt and a few seconds later I realized she was standing at the edge of the cliff. The robed figure brought his blade into the air and yelled “ I’ve got you now evil bitch!” The voice sounded so familiar I could swear I knew him. I grabbed the figure while still running and over the cliff we went. As we were falling the figure held up his blade and prepared to strike. Just before I reached for my katana the figures hood fell back, and when I saw Him I felt as if all the air had once again left my body. " it.....cant be..”


Section 1 end.

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