The Death
9:18 am
Nami took a step forward, trying to approach Hannah, who was slowly coming out from behind Michael's back. Nami lets out her hand for Hannah to take and Hannah takes it. "Nami?" Hannah said. "Yes?" Nami asked Hannah. Hannah said something but the two adults didn't hear her. "Hannah. can you say that again? We couldn't quite hear you." Michael said to the quiet child. "What are you?" Hannah asks her, louder this time. "I'm a PI. I solve crimes, kinda like the police." She explains.
"Now let's head home." Nami said as she turns to the door and leads Hannah to the exit. The two head to the door and let go of each other to put their shoes on. "Wait, before you go, let me just make a call." Michael said, as the two just put their shows on, and were about to head out. "I'm sure you don't need us for your call." Nami responds as Michael reaches for his phone and the sticky note in his pocket. "I just need to inform the police about this." He told them. "I don't think that's necessary." She said as Michael was entering the phone number Yamata gave Michael hours ago.
"I just need to update them on the situation and I'll be out of your hair." Michael told Nami as his phone was to his ear as it rings, waiting for officer Yamata to pick up.
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"I just need to update them on the situation and I'll be out of your hair." I said to Nami as I raise my phone to my ear, hearing the phone ring, waiting for officer Yamata to pick up. "As I said...." She trails off. A deafening shrill was heard as I immediately turn my head to see Nami's right hand on Hannah's shoulder and left...claw? What is supposed to be her left hand, was instead sharp claws or talons that were against Hannah's neck, as raven-like feathers look to be coming out from her sleeve.
"W-what are you?" I ask, trying to keep my cool. "That doesn't matter right now." She responded coldly. "Hello, this is Vincent Yamata you're speaking too." The police officer greeted. I didn't say anything as my entire focus is Nami. "Not a single word." She said, coldly. "Hello?" Vincent said, trying to get a response. "Uh, h-hello Vincent, it's me, Michael, I was just calling to say.." Nami pressed her talons against Hannah's neck. "That an uh I had some plumbing problems and we are in another room. We're still at the same building, but were currently staying in another room, until it is taken care of." I told him.
"Okay, thanks for telling me. You didn't have to, but I appreciate your concern. Is there anything else?" He asks. "No, everything is good over here. We are just going to stay here for the rest of the day. I-I gotta go now." I said. I hung up and I lower my hand and drop my phone on the ground. "Good, that's one thing taken care of...." She trailed off as she took her hand off of Hannah's throat and pointed at me. I felt something sharp pain in my stomach. I look down and see a black feather sticking out of my stomach like a sore thumb. Blood was spilling out and staining my t-shirt. I look back up at Nami. She fires off another one a little higher on my upper torso.
I take a step back, my ears ring as I'm beginning to register what has just happened and I felt time slow down as I fall backwards. As I fall, I look at Hannah let out an inaudible scream as Nami keeps her restrained and I see Nami open her mouth and talk, but I couldn't make out what she said. When she was done she let out a small smile and lowered her hand.
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Michael fell to the ground, bleeding out as two sharp, raven black feathers pierced his skin and punctured an organ, looking at the ceiling. He could hear Hannah screaming again, as she broke out of Nami's grasp and ran over to Michael. She drops to the ground on the left of Michael, as he looks over to her, as his breathing shakes, due to the intense wave of pain. "Michael!" She said, seeing her temporary guardian in pain. "Let's go, Hannah. Your parents are waiting for you at home, remember?" Nami said as her bird-like hand morphed back into a human hand. "Michael!" Hannah said, again.
She grabs one of the feathers and begins pulling it out, only for Michael to let out a shriek of pain. When she heard his reaction she stops. Nami was just looking at Hannah, waiting for her to realize that she can't help him and there is nothing she can do to help him. "He's just a human Hannah, he's not like us. He's not important or special like you or me." Nami told Hannah, who shakes her head, with tears forming in her eyes. "He's my friend." She told Nami, as she wants to help Michael, who is starting to lose consciousness.
Clearly having enough, Nami walks over to Hannah, grabs her arm and pulls her away from Michael, who can't do anything but watch as the two head towards the door, as Hannah resists with all her might. "Stop! What are you doing? I need to help him!" Hannah protests. "Shut it, you loud brat!" Nami said as she was slightly struggling with the small child. Michael, who was watching all of this, had finally lost consciousness due to his wounds.
"Noooo!" Hannah screams, she breaks free from Nami's grasp and sending her flying towards the wall, making a loud thud upon impact. 'That's it.' She thought as she faces the wall. Nami's hands begin changing back into sharp, black talons, as her mouth stretches out and hardens into a beak, while her face is pulled back. Her iris change from white to yellow, and the pupil becomes dilated. The creature's legs morph and become crow-like, as her new claws become larger than her human feet, and her legs turn yellow and are as thin as a stick. The back of her suit is torn as her raven-like wings break free from the clothing, having a wingspan of 10 feet.
"I was ordered to bring you back alive, but I wasn't told to bring in one piece!" She said as she turns around. She sees Hannah and charges towards the child while winding up a swipe with her sharp talons. Nami gets in range and swipes at Hannah's chest with such force that she rips her t-shirt, and tears off her own talons. "AHHHHH!" Nami shrieks in pain as some of her fingers were bleeding from the tips, while the rest were missing their sharp talons. She uses her other hand to tightly squeeze her fingers, in order to stop the bleeding. While she was preoccupied with her injury, she notices something on the ground from the corner of her eye.
She looks at Hannah, only to be faced with a child with a hateful gaze, and a presence and aura so demonic, and malevolent that Nami thought she was looking at the devil itself. "You hurt my friend." said the deep, demonic voice, coming from the child. She slowly walks up to Nami, who is backing away in fear. Nami's back presses against the wall, and Hannah gets closer and closer, as Nami could hear each step echo through her head until it became even louder than the beat of her racing heart. "Nami?" The girl said in the same voice. "Y-Y-Yes?" Nami's response barely getting the word out of her mouth. "Are you ready for your punishment?" She asks.
Nami, paralyzed with fear, musters up any courage she can get a hold of and shakes her head, as she looks at the child with tears forming in her eyes, just like the other girl did, no more than two minutes ago.
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Outside of the building, a large flock of ravens were on the roof, taking a break. A loud, high-pitch scream could be heard all over the complex, scaring the large flock from the temporary resting place.