Kuragari

Part 1: Hunters and The Hunted

Arc 6: Kuragari.

(It is the day of Sara's funeral)

(Inside Reaper Hunting Co.)

(Sam is standing in front of a mirror, he has dyed his hair black and swept it backwards)

Sam: (While looking in the mirror) *Singing* The Sun is setting, the light is disappearing, the Innocent souls of the damned cry out for help, yet nothing comes to them... Samuel Logan Reyes, is dead. Samuel Roy Kuragari is who is left...

(Flashback: Able: Say, why don't you just use Magica and you know, make yourself taller?)

Sam: Yes... thanks a lot Useloria...

(A few minutes later, Sam steps out of the bathroom he is 35cm taller. Now he stands at an impressive 6'3ft [193cm] and has navy blue eyes)

Sam: (He walks into Able's room and throws on a black leather coat from his closet. He is wearing a beige vest underneath and red jeans with black boots and two black driver gloves. Strangely the Tree of Fate charm sits looser and he is able to pull it off, throwing it on the ground) Wrath?

(Wrath doesn't seem to be there anymore, that or he's just silent)

Sam: (With a smirk on his face) Asshole must be gone... finally.

(Sam walks downstairs where everyone is grieving. Sara's death heavily affected Elizabeth and Able. They're all wearing neat all black clothing, which stands in contrast with Sam's colors)

Annah: (She is looking at Sam, confused by his sudden height difference) Sam? You're... taller. How?

(Sam just looks at her and remains silent, he continues walking forwards)

Able: (He stands in front of Sam, for once Able is shorter than him) Sam, you can't go to a funeral like this... and your eyes are blue! Did you use Magica!?

(Sam just shoves Able out of the way and walks outside. Outside he throws his duster coat in a trash bin and gets inside the Van)

Elizabeth: What's up with him? I know we're all sad and grieving, but-... but he's been acting like a jerk these last few days...

Kane: (He takes a sip of whiskey from his drinking canteen and offers Elizabeth a sip, but she just shakes her head) Well we all grieve in our own ways, but I agree he's not been the same since her death...

Elizabeth: (She walks outside and looks at Sam sitting in the back of the Van. She walks over to the trash bin and picks up his duster coat) What's the matter with you, Sam?

(They all get in the Van and start driving to the funeral. Kane and Able sit in the front, while Sam, Annah and Elizabeth sit in the back)

Annah: So... Sam? Mind explaining how you look like tha-...

Sam: (Interrupts her) Do you have something sharp?

Annah: What?

Sam: Kane, can I borrow one of your kunais?

Kane: (Looking at Sam) For what?

Sam: Just give me one!!

Kane: *Tch* Fine!!!

(Kane throws Sam one of his kunais. Sam uses the kunai to cut open his left ring finger, as blood drips down his arm)

Elizabeth: Sam? What are you doing?

Sam: It looks beautiful, doesn't it?

Annah: Sam, what are you doing!?

Sam: Who's in control here? Who's in control at this very second, in this very place?

Annah: What do you mean? I mean, Able's driving the van so probably hi-...

Sam: (In the blink of an eye, he stands next to Annah and slams his fist against the van's wall) Who. Is. In. Control?

Annah: (She is shaking in shock) Y-... you I guess?

Sam: (He sits back down) *Hmph* Exactly.

Kane: (Thinking to himself) Samuel... what's gotten into you? You're a real asshole all of a sudden. (Speaking) Sam, can I have my kunai back?

Sam: (He is looking at the kunai and puts it in his coat pocket) No... I think I'll keep it. I might use it again.

Kane: (Thinking to himself) Yeah, something's definitely up with him...

(They arrive at Sara's funeral and all start climbing out of the van)

Caroline Pendragon: (She looks 46 years old, she has neat blonde hair and brown eyes. She stands at 5'7ft tall and she is wearing an all black dress) (With tears in her eyes, she sees Sam climbing out the back of the Van and is confused by his appearance) Logan? Logan!!! (She rushes over and hugs Sam tightly) You're... You're taller!

(Sam just looks down at her as she smiles at him. He is unaffected and just shoves Caroline out of the way, uttering "bitch" under his breath)

Caroline: (She walks up to him) Logan? What's the matter? I knew you loved Sara, but... but this isn't the way to act, this isn't how I raised you... (Sam just remains silent and looks to the ground) Logan?

Sam: *Under his breath* Shut up...

Caroline: Logan?

Sam: SHUT UP!!! That isn't my name anymore!!! And it's annoying as shit!!!

Caroline: (She is shocked at his sudden outburst) Samuel...

(Caroline covers her mouth and falls on her knees crying)

(Sam just looks at her, not helping at all)

Able: (Touching Sam's shoulder) Sam... mind explaining this?

Sam: *Tch* (He throws off Able's hand and walks away) I'm gonna go sit in the van...

Kane: (He starts helping Caroline up) Don't worry, mom. I'll go talk to him... (Kane walks over to Sam who is sitting in the driver seat of the car) Samuel... what the hell's gotten into you!? You always use to treat her with the utmost respect. Why change all of the sudden!?

Sam: Would you just shut up, Kane? (He grabs Kane's collar) That's all I'm asking of everyone!!! Shut up! And move forward! Those Who Keep Dwelling On the Past, Are Never In the Present, They Can Never Enjoy the Future!!! That's what you ALL are doing!!! (He slams Kane's face on the window frame) Don't you understand!!!?

Kane: (He takes a kunai up to Sam's throat) WHO ARE YOU!!!?

Sam: I'm Samuel Roy Kuragari!!!

A Man at the funeral: Wait! (He points to a man walking towards the funeral) Who's that!? Everyone with an invitation is already here!!

(Sam looks over to the Man. He stands at 6'1ft (185cm) and has a strong muscular build. He has Purple eyes and Black middle parted hair that fall naturally downwards. He is wearing a black leather jacket, white v-neck shirt, white pants and black boots. He has a black lever action shotgun strapped to his right leg. His face resembles Dracula's...)

The man: (He is looking at Sam, not focusing on anybody else) (He speaks in an almost robotic tone) Reyes, identified. Appearance, changed. DNA structure, 95% match. Hunting mode, active.

Sam: (He lets go of Kane and climbs out of the van) Who's this clown?

(In the dark unknown room. Raison is looking at a screen that is showing The man's POV as Sam takes a ready stance)

Raison: The Reyes Hunter... the perfect hunter. Made from combined DNA of Samuel and the recovered pieces of Dracula. One objective, kill Reyes... Go forth!!! Kill him!!!

(Back at the funeral)

Sam: (He is looking at the Reyes Hunter) Dracula? Come back for another ass whooping, huh?

Reyes Hunter: (It unholsters the shotgun and aims at Sam) Termination, active.

(The Reyes Hunter fires a shot off at Sam, that ring throughout the entire cemetery and it appears to hit him as he leans backwards. But Sam quickly regains his posture, as he merely has a bleeding scratch on the left side of his neck. Everyone at the funeral looks over to where Sam and the Reyes Hunter is standing)

Sam: (He touches the scratch mark) Oh... (He licks the blood off of his fingers) Nice shot... (He opens up his hand, as he tries to summon the Rogue Scythe, but nothing happens) Come on...

Kane: Samuel!? We gotta get everyo-...

Sam: SHUT UP!!! If you want to be a coward, then get the hell out of here!!!

Kane: *Tch* Fine then!!! Asshole!

Sam: (He looks at Kane running towards the funeral and just turns to the Reyes Hunter [RsH from now on]) Well, are we gonna dance now or what?

(Grimm Fire wraps around Sam's left hand the fire appears as a dark orange color, with the edges of the fire appearing pitch black)

(RsH tries to shoot at Sam again but, he just fires a stream of Grimm Fire at RsH burning its right arm, but it appears unfazed at the burning jacket sleeve and just continues walking towards Sam)

Able: (He comes running over to behind Sam) Samuel!

Sam: Stay outta this, Able!!!

Able: What!?

Sam: I said-... (He turns around and punches Able in the face, knocking him to the ground) Stay out of this!!!

Able: (He stands up) What's the matter with you?

(Able goes in for a punch to try and knock Sam out, but Sam blocks the punch and hits Able in the stomach)

Sam: I'm not struggling with your ass right now!!! (He uses Reaper Enhance on his right arm and chops Able's neck, knocking him out. But he seems to have taken it a bit far as he does damage to Able's spinal cord, he climbs into the driver seat of the van and looks at RsH) Let's take this somewhere else.

(Sam drives towards RsH and rams it with the van. RsH punches through the windshield and tries to choke Sam. But Sam drives through a fence and onto the nearby highway, and RsH loses its balance)

Sam: (He opens the glove-compartment and starts flipping several switches) Sorry ol' Setura... you served us well. (He takes out a photo of Isabel from the glove-compartment and looks at it in remorse, before he throws it out the window) Sayonara, asshole!!! (He presses a big red button and jumps out of the van as it explodes in a ball of fire)

(Sam looks a fire and starts to walk away)

(Several minutes later, the Reyes Hunter walks out of the fire, it's clothing burned beyond repair, it is still facing forwards showing no emotion)

A pedestrian walking over to the Reyes Hunter: Sir... a- are you okay?

The Reyes Hunter: (It picks up the man by the neck) Clothing store.

The pedestrian: (He starts struggling to get free) What!?

The Reyes Hunter: Where is a clothing store?

Pedestrian: (Pointing to the nearby town) There's a biker store! T- that way!!!

The Reyes Hunter: (It places the man down and starts walking away) Thank you.

(Later that day, around 19:00)

(Sam walks into Reaper Hunting Co. everyone is asleep upstairs)

(He turns on the light and sees Kane standing in the corner of the room)

Kane: Hello, Samuel Logan Reyes. Or is it Samuel Roy Kuragari now?

Sam: Hello, Kani...

Kane: You're not yourself Sam.

Sam: (He starts walking around the room) Why do you say that?

Kane: Look at you. Changed your appearance. Your Scythe's gone. You were an asshole to your own adoptive mother at Sara's funeral.

Sam: (He starts pouring Kane a drink) Go on...

Kane: You threw away your beloved coat. You were a jerk to Annah, the woman you lo-...

Sam: I'm gonna stop you right there! I'm myself Kani... it's you, who's changed.

Kane: You're being controlled, Sam. The man I know wouldn't do that...

(Sam with a smile on his face holds the drink out for Kane. Kane reaches out for the drink, but Sam smashes the drink on Kane's jaw and follows up with a knee to Kane's gut)

Kane: (He wipes the blood off of his jaw and stands to fight Sam) You're my friend...

Sam: Bet.

(Kane goes in for a right hook, but Sam deflects it and knees Kane's face)

(Kane takes out a kunai and tries to stab Sam in the chest, but Sam catches his left arm and breaks it)

(Sam stands behind Kane and uses his elbow to hit Kane in the back. Kane returns with a backwards headbutt hitting Sam in the nose, making him lose balance)

(Kane punches Sam, followed up by a kick. Sending Sam backwards, knocking him into the desk)

Kane: (He is holding onto his broken arm) You-... You were like a brother to me, Samuel. Why would you do this? (He grabs Sam's shoulders) You were always a kind man. Now you're hurting Annah like this and everyone else!

(Kane kicks Sam in the stomach and throws him into the weapon cabinet, breaking the glass)

(Sam reaches into the cabinet for a weapon, but Kane throws a kunai straight through Sam's left hand)

(Kane slides over the desk and takes the picture of Annah off of the desk)

Kane: (He puts the picture in front of Sam) Look at her! You love her Samuel! You saved her!

(Upstairs in Annah's room)

(She is looking at the picture of her and Sam that was taken at the Empire State Building)

Annah: (She has tears in her eyes) Sam...

(She reminisces on the past. To the day Sam saved her from the servant owner. Them walking through New York while she holds onto his arm. Their first small nap together. All of their small happy moments together)

Annah: (She places the picture next to her bed, face down) I... love you.

(She lies down and goes to sleep, hugging on to her pillow while she's crying, knowing the man she loves is "dead")

(Back downstairs)

Kane: Think about her for a second!!! Samuel!

Sam: I... (He looks at the picture and looks at the floor as he starts shaking) I HATE YOU!!!

(He uses a piece of glass and cuts Kane's left eye)

(Kane holds onto his eye for a few seconds. But he quickly starts punching Sam over and over, breaking one of Sam's teeth, and sending another one flying out of his mouth)

(He throws Sam over the desk and as he gets up. Kane throws a kunai and it hits Sam in his left collarbone)

(Sam tries to shoot Kane with Reap, but his hand is too weak and he drops the gun)

(Kane walks around the desk and tries to kick Sam, but he catches Kane's leg. And uses Reaper Enhance to crush Kane's leg and lets go off him)

(Kane and Sam are both unable to properly fight or stand up)

(Sam musters one more punch and hits Kane to the ground)

Sam: I'll... be... seeing you around Kane.

(Sam turns around and walks out Reaper Hunting Co.)

Kane: Run... Sam. I'll be coming for you, you son of a bitch!

(Sam turns his head to Kane, but shuts the door behind him)

(End of Chapter 40)