2 Chapter 2 - Pain

Screaming as he falls down the endless hole, Kuro tries to grip the walls even though he is accelerating at an insane speed. Like a piece of wood being dragged on sandpaper, his hands let out a spurt of blood as the surface of the rocky walls scrape/grazes his hand. Falling faster and faster, the surrounding started to get hotter thanks to the earth's core. Kuro started losing his sense of reasoning as the pain got worse and worse. His face lighted up as an intense inferno scorched his body and mind. His mind went blank. Only the feelings of regret and pain are left.

"I don't want this," he thought. The only reason words didn't come out from his always muttering mouth is because his pharynx was burnt as he tried to breathe in the hot air.

Pulling out all his strength he let out a screech filled with pain as he forced words to come out from his mouth. A screech filled with the will to live. He then hit a rock on the sides of the wall and fainted.

"Wake up Kuro," said a silhouette in a warm and fuzzy tone.

"BE AWAKE HUMAN CHILD!" in a voice full of evil.

Along with the indescribable pain, an ugly and trauma-inducing creature appeared in front of Kuro. It has a horn and one eye. Its skin is velvety red. This might be what the old man referred to as an 'oni'. Its armor is all worn out like it has been used to fight a thousand war. While holding a machete-like sword, It started screaming at Kuro to stand up and do work or something.

"His accent sounds barbaric but it's similar to the old man's language," thought Kuro," Similar? That doesn't make sense. They shouldn't be able to talk our language. I have to think about this sometimes else because other question keeps appearing instead. At least I have a way to communicate I guess"

He forgot. He forgot that he had lost the ability to talk. Yet words came out perfectly. It's like a miracle. Even so, surviving the unbearable pain is more than miraculous.

"Who are you and why did you capture me?" questioned Kuro with a polite but steady voice.

"MERE HUMAN CHILD KNOWS HOW TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF THE DEAD!" shouted the oni "DO NOT TRY TO SPEAK A SINGLE WORD OR I WILL KILL YOU DO NOT EVEN THINK OF DOING ANYTHING FUNNY" He then quickly left the room leaving the room which actually is a dungeon in a state of chaos.

Screams filled with terror came from every corner of the dungeon. All corners except the end most room. Kuro, being tired decided to sleep in his isolated room without speaking a single word.

"wake up human child," a voice melodically said inside his head.

"surely it's the oni again. Should I open my eyes," thought Kuro.

"I've come for you don't you pretend to sleep in front of me," said the voice in a soft tone.

Kuro opened his eyes. What stood in front of him is a girl with wings.