7 Between Rain and Thunder
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*Tloc tloc tloc *
Inside a dark room we can see a man with a cloth in his hand , the old man looks like he is cleaning something while he is looking at the rain that is falling relentlessly ..
The noise of the heavy drops of water hitting the small window is the only thing that fills the place with some kind of sound…
At first glance, the few people who pass by on the street in search of shelter can see an old man looking at them with a serene smile … but that smile hides something much darker …
Behind the old man, on top of a table we can see a woman... or what looks like one, the figure is completely covered in deep cuts and the most agonizing thing is the fact that the woman shows some signs of still being alive as it is possible notice the slight movements that her breathing causes in her body.
*Hmmmmmm*
The old man who is now next to Clementine hummed some music as he looked at his work…
"Impressive… people in this world have a completely alien physiology to me" Allan muttered as he finished cleaning his knife and tucked it into his belt
The old man placed his right hand on the woman's belly and some sparks began to spread through her body, then a hoarse scream filled the place.
"Haaaaa" the woman screamed as she stretched her limbs in a failed attempt to escape, but then the noise was drowned out by Addams' hand on his victim's mouth…
"Shhhh" the old man signaled to her to be silent "Have you forgotten what we agreed?"
The woman shook her head in denial
"Well" the killer slowly removed his two hands from the woman
"N-no…" the woman's dead voice reached Addams' ears
"It's a good thing you learned it, child"
Clementine nodded quickly as if she were a puppy doing what the owner says…
"What did you do to me?" the woman looked at her arms and could see several scars from what were wounds until moments ago
"A contract … I healed you … aaand … and if you have the brilliant idea of screaming for help or even thinking about telling something about what happened here … you already know what will happen … and you know better than anyone how sharp it is my knife" Allan has a smile planted on his face which makes the old man much scarier for Clementine
Clementine shivered at what she heard
"W-what will happen to me?" but even scared and no longer willing to live the woman asked as she focused her dead eyes on Addams' eyes.
"Those eyes .." Allan showed a gigantic smile on his face as he looked at the woman "It looks like you were reborn child..."
The woman kept a neutral face as she waited for an answer, apparently the woman lost any trace of emotions she had after hours of torture and mutilation...
Allan walked to the side of the woman's head and whispered the answer in her ear "Your ignorant little head will explode" the old man lightly ran his index finger over the woman's face waiting for some answer that never came…
"That face of yours reminds me of several things…" The old man's voice seemed to carry a bit of hatred, at that moment the old man was going with his hand towards his knife again but a gigantic pain appeared in the old man's chest…
"Argh" the old man let a grunt of pain come out of his lips and then opened his cover and noticed that what caused him that intense pain was the book that damned demon gave him...
Opening the book, some letters began to form on one of the several empty pages of the book…
"I am completely disappointed in your actions Black Death… I never thought the world's greatest assassin would let himself fall into his own bloodlust… I hope you don't fail in your quest to kill the four ancient legendary heroes" the moment the old man is done after reading the paragraph a small spark went through Allan's body giving him an intense pain…
*Thuck*
The book quickly dropped from his old hands, then Allan dropped to his knees while holding his head in his hands…
"Damn it… I…" Addams' mind slowly began to clear as his thirst for death quickly subsided…
The old man then looked around and another gigantic pain filled his brain making the old man remember what he had done in the last hours…
"Not again" Addams placed his hand on his head in an attempt to ease the intense pain that was going through his body
Addams now with a face filled with confusion, he picked up the book from the ground and tucked it back inside his cloak…
Walking to the door Allan looked behind him and could see Clementine's eyes as she studied that crazy old man in front of her…
Staggering a little Allan approached the woman and cut the ropes, but just as she was about to move Addams grabbed the woman's face and looked her in the eyes…
"If you try to leave this room … you die" the old man's husky voice reached the woman who kept her gaze down …
Staggering slowly the old man left his room and closed the door behind him , without taking another step the old man lost strength in his legs and let his back slide through the door until the man was sitting on the floor
'Shit … Dad was right … really, our family is cursed 'Allan thought as he slowly closed his eyes …
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Through the snow we can see two figures running, one of the figures is bigger than the other, the smaller figure shows some difficulty in keeping up with the larger figure…
"There!" the larger figure suddenly stopped and knelt in the snow and took a rifle from his back, the smaller figure that appears to be a child mimicked the elder's actions…
"Allan it's time for you to learn how to hunt" the man's husky, low voice caught Allan's attention, who nodded his head…
"Y-yes dad!" the boy who doesn't seem to be more than ten years old replied in his trembling voice, the older man passed the gun to his son's hands, while Allan looked at his father's face which was completely disfigured on his right side…
Pointing the gun forward Allan showed some difficulty in keeping it pointed forward, but soon afterward a pair of strong hands covered his small hands helping the child with his burden…
Looking through the crosshairs Allan noticed a wild boar looking for food…
"Dad I don't know i-"
"Calm down Allan … take a deep breath … only shoot when you are sure of your success … a wrong shot could cost your life" The man spoke the last part in a cold tone while showing a sharp look …
Allan didn't understand what his father was saying, but he still waited for the right moment to act and…
*Bang*
The noise echoed through the small forest some small birds were startled by the noise and flew away...
"Nice shot" the man praised his son as he saw the target apparently dead…
Allan showed a slight smile on his face as he faced his father
A few minutes have passed and now the father and son pair are kneeling beside the animal that is not dead yet…
The older man reached inside his coat and pulled out a knife which he passed to Allan…
"Finish what you started... Allan" his father's cold voice caressed the mind of Allan who was still half stunned by the blood he saw
The red color seemed to attract the boy, Allan tried to keep his impulses under control as he pursed his lips to keep his mind from straying from its goal.
Sticking the knife slowly in the animal, the boy ended its life but Allan didn't stop there as a crooked smile appeared on the boy's face revealing some madness in the child's eyes as he mutilated the animal's carcass ..
Allan's father seeing this already knew what it was about "He's also like me... shit" the man muttered as he stretched his hands towards his son
Using a disarming technique, the man took the knife from his son's hands and immobilized the son…
Slowly Allan regained his sanity and could see his father's worried face "D-dad?"
"Afff" the man sighed when he saw that the boy was back to normal
"What happened with me ?" the child 's voice was shaken , Allan looked around and saw the completely mutilated body of a wild boar and also saw his own hands covered in blood
"W-w-w-did I do?" Some tears began to leak from little Allan's eyes as he tried to understand what happened...
"You have the same problem as me Allan…"
"W-What?"
"Our family is cursed with bloodlust…" the man looked at his son with a lot of regret in his eyes, but decided to tell him the truth about what this curse involves.
The child continued to look at his father while waiting for more information to feed his little mind
Placing his hand firmly on his son's shoulder the man thought of what to say
"It all starts with your first kill… if you kill something and you're not strong enough you'll lose yourself in the carnal pleasure that killing will bring you… I got lost and see what happened" the man spoke as he exposed his disfigured face for his own child to see the consequences that following your own extinct brings…
"It took me the explosion of a grenade to get me back to my sanity… in the meantime I've killed more than five hundred people…" The man spoke with some regret as he looked at his trembling fists
Allan showed a face of despair as he looked at his father..
"H-how… do I make that not happen dad?" Allan's wet eyes fell on his father's cold ones in response the man gripped his son's shoulder tightly…
"Promise me…. Promise me you'll never kill anyone Allan…"
The boy quickly nodded his head in agreement "I promise"
Allan had a lifeless look on his face as he thought…
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"y… mis…. mister Addams "a worried voice filled Addams' mind making the old man come out of the dream world, opening his eyes the old man could notice Motoyasu who had a worried look on the old man…
"I… I'm fine boy"
Motoyasu helped the old man to get up from the ground with some difficulty…
"Are you sure ?"
"Yes yes of course … it was just a break in tension … my body is getting old boy"
"Don't scare me like that Mr Addams … after all I wouldn't know what to do if you ended up losing your life for your bad health …"
"Hahaha" Allan laughed a little at what he heard after all it's been a few years since he saw someone really worried about his health.
"What's the joke ?" the young man questioned himself while showing an expression of concern
"How about you buy me a good glass of alcohol so I can recover? "
"Haaaff" Motoyasu sighed slightly now with a slight smirk on his face…"Of course I pay Mr Addams"
"Well call the other three heroes"
Motoyasu gave Allan a crooked smile "I'll call them...but I'll just pay you.."
"Hahaha… of course, of course boy… I'll be waiting at the tavern across the street"
" ok Geezer... in a few minutes we'll be there " having said that the boy turned his back and abandoned the old man
'Geezer? Young people today already seem to have lost respect for their elders 'Addams thought as he walked with a slight smile on his face
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In a dimly lit tavern we can see five figures sitting around a table …
The four young men and old Allan are having fun as they squander some of the coins they received from the king on alcohol…
"I think I shouldn't drink…"
Motoyasu puts his arm around the shield hero's neck, the spear hero carries with him a crooked smile "Come on Naofumi… don't be like that"
Ren and Itsuki exchanged a crooked smile and looked at Allan who nodded his head…
"Mister four more rounds of beer over here" Itsuki exclaimed to nothing but a surprising response followed.
"It's already out boys" a hoarse voice echoed from across the tavern in response…
"Are you crazy?" Naofumi exclaimed as he looked at the remaining heroes…
Allan decided to have fun after hearing the shield hero "Let's make it a challenge… the first one to fall to the side drunk will have to wear something… iffy"
The heroes looked at each other
"I accept" Itsuki was the first to respond
"I never say no to a challenge" Motoyasu said while keeping his burning gaze on Allan
Ren just nodded.
The four heroes turned their gaze to Naofumi who felt pressured and accepted ..
*Thuck*
"Five mugs full my young men" the tavern owner said as he put the drinks on the table...
Allan grabbed one of the mugs and looked at the remaining heroes
"Let the games begin "
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A few hours have passed and as expected Naofumi lost, the five heroes are now outside the tavern, Itsuki and Ren are supporting Naofumi in their arms as they are trying to stay upright…
Motoyasu has an amused smile on his face as he looks at his friends "I never thought he would have to wear that Mr Addams.."
"I think the consequences of losing were heavy" this time said Ren, whose face is completely red thanks to the amount of alcohol he drank
Allan showed a wide smile on his face "It was the agreed boy"
"Hahahaha … yes of course … you are a devil … I just want to see the face he will make tomorrow"
The old man looked at the heroes with a sincere smile…
"Mr Addams I think we'll be going because we still have to get this drunk to his bed." Motoyasu pointed to Naofumi and started walking to help Ren and Itsuki carry their friend
"See you guys later then"
The three heroes nodded their head as Naofumi tried to answer
"Chwaur"
The boys began to slowly walk away
"Hey Ren hold on that side he's drooling on my pants"
"Eiwhuwhu"
"Eiwhuwhu Exactly that Naofumi"
Allan kept a smile on as he watched the lads walking slowly through the rain away from his vision…
Allan put his hand on his belt and took his knife out of it, the small weapon glowed slightly and turned into a hammer...
'Time to see what that king is planning 'Allan thought as he used his hammer to create a cigarette for himself to smoke as he walked towards the castle…
The old man walks slowly through the rain while having his face covered by his typical assassin mask, Addams hid his hammer again as it would give him trouble for someone to know that the hammer hero tried to enter the king's castle…
Passing the side of an alley Addams felt a strong shiver run through his body, the old man looked around but could not see anything wrong with his surroundings.
'Strange this feeling … it's as if the air is electrified 'the old man thought as he felt the static electricity in the air …
"But what a smell of terrible blood do you carry your plague" a young man's voice brought Allan out of his thoughts, looking towards the disturbance Allan saw a boy...
This boy has a raincoat that protects his head from the rain, the most striking of which is the pair of golden eyes that seem to devour Allan's soul, the boy's hair is also golden, but the most striking thing in Allan's eyes is the the grip of a katana that is on his waist …
"And who would you be?" Allan looked at the boy with a look of confusion because the old man has no idea who this boy is…"Hmmm… I am the hero of the katana" the boy spoke as he placed his hand on his sword…
Allan seeing this took a step back as he felt imminent danger … danger like he never felt … 'As I thought … after all there are more heroes in this world '
"…. What business do you have with me katana hero "
The boy did not answer the old man, but instead of an answer the young man closed his eyes and sniffed the air...
*Sniff sniff*
"The prophetess was right… he's here" the katana hero muttered as he looked at Allan with a frown…
Addams took a pistol from his belt and pointed the gun in the boy's direction "What do you want from me you pest?"
"I just want … your death"
"I do not even know you boy"
"No need… you are a assassin…" The boy slowly pulled out his katana revealing a golden blade…
Allan had a face of disbelief beneath his mask 'How does he know … could anyone … no, that's impossible '
"According to what I was told a pest carrying a mask of bones would come to this world to destroy it … but a hero will prevent such an event" the boy pointed to Allan while showing a smile to the old man "And you fulfill the requirements and appearance of the pest "
Allan looked at the boy with disbelief after all what he said doesn't make any sense…
"You're a dumb son of a bitch, that must be it..."
"Tsk…"
The boy closed his mouth and breathed slowly as he looked at the old man…
"Lightning Breath: Divine Cut"
As if lightning had fallen in front of Addams an intense glow covered the alley where the two heroes were, almost instantly the boy appeared in front of Addams and cut horizontally but by miracle the old man managed to dodge…
'Shit… shit shit shit… he's too dangerous 'Allan is completely desperate thanks to the boy's show of power…
The katana hero looked at Addams with a smile "How amazing… you dodged… as expected…"
Allan remained silent as he recovered from the attack and analyzed the boy's posture…
The katana hero raised his weapon above his head ready to attack and from one moment to the next it evaporated in tiny sparks of electricity…
*SHHHSHHH*
Allan could hear something cutting the air and moved to his left at that moment a katana passed in front of his eyes hitting the ground and destroyed it with the force of the impact...
Taking the chance, the old man pointed his gun in the direction of the boy's head, with his finger on the trigger the old man was going to fire, but lightning seemed to fall in front of the old man again and at that moment the katana hero cut the pistol vertically consequently cutting the old man's index finger together…
*argh*
A grunt of pain came out of the old man's mouth but he tried to take a knife from his belt but at a speed almost impossible to be accompanied by the look the katana hero's weapon was going to pierce the old man, Allan tried to dodge without success and consequently the katana impaled the old man …
Allan fell in the middle of the ground as the heavy rain washed away the blood that dripped from his wound…
"I hope you have a slow death... you pest" the boy said as he showed a neutral face
The katana hero took one last look over the old man's body bleeding on the ground and then slowly left the place as he felt a sense of success coursing through his mind…
To be continued…
