Yami Shorts

 The Next Isle  They all rowed and rowed as Cerpheres hummed away as he played his violin along with Strena, who was getting better. “Will you quit it!” Bash and Chashathrophogh snapped. Strena jumped slightly. “What! I’m only keeping up morale.” “No you are not. Also, don’t hide behind Strena.” “Really?” “Yes.” “Prove it!” Both of them rolled their eyes. “Not convinced? Alright!” He then looked at Strena. “Do you know any more songs?” She looked down and frowned. “I dunno…never thought about it.” “See you’re keeping up with your lessons.” “Yes. It’s the only thing that keeps the feeling of dirtiness away.” “Good girl.” She smiled slightly shyly. “Why don’t you sing something?” “Don’t entertain him.” She looked down for a moment but then her eyes lit up and brightened up. “Go on! Go for it!” That was when Chashathrophogh and Zaryb took a warning glance at him. “Urm…” She frowned for a moment. “Hero of past, In the time of the Black, Did he last, Surviving each, every attack! “...

 The Ship On They all walked to the ship. It was made of a bright wood and sails. They stayed on the shop for four weeks. All of which were filled with dry hot days. Which caused Bash and Chashathrophogh and Cerpheres to drink their sun protection potion. Yet both Chashathrophogh and Bash had to take more. Yet upon the last day when the moon rose full and bright in the nourishing cold night. They could see all the stars scattered with four clouds of many colours all around the night sky. That was when they heard the screams of a man. Screams of pain. Yet as Bash ran on, the screams stopped. Then followed by a howl. She looked at Chashathrophogh, knowing what that meant with a dropping stomach. Then they heard the screams coming from below. They both ran down the stairs, as they did the running passengers pulled them back but they pushed on and on and on as the rest of the passengers all rushed for safety. Yet they heard more and more screaming, coming from below. That was when they...

 The Tribe Bash woke up, she felt something around her wrists and ankles. She looked down and back to see the bindings and could hear the whimpering of those around her. After blinking several times, she saw more people around her. Yet none of them were from the ship. She looked around to get a better idea of what she was dealing with and spotted the bamboo bars and the material that the bindings were made of looked like straw or hay. Even though she knew it was not. She looked at all the bindings to see that her legs and arms were bound by that material.  “Bash! Are you alright?” Leonardo whispered behind her. She tried to roll back but something hit her. So she looked back to see that it was him and beyond that were Zaryb and Chashathrophogh. She looked around for Strena and Cerpheres. “Where are Strena and Cerpheres?” “Don’t know.” “He better not do anything to her!” “Who are all these people?” “I don’t know but they all look local to this isle.” She nodded as she heard foo...

 Ship Wreck The ship was sinking and the wood was burning. Quickly, Bash, Strena, Leonardo and Chashathrophogh were running to the bottom floor, using their magic to lift as many people up as they could to the top floor, except Leonardo who carried as much as he could and ran up to the top as he dragged some men women and children. His jaw dropped as he raced to the boats. He slipped as many children into one as he could and moved onto the women.  That was when he caught a glimpse of Cerpheres smiling away like he was looking at something cute while he was drunk. He also noticed that Zaryb looked the same, which meant that Wolfox was out. “What are you doing? Help us!” His smile dropped as he playfully moaned. “Don’t complain. Do you want-” Then he just realized. “Now you get it! Sure little Zarry’s screaming at me to help but I don’t care about saving anyone. My dear Prince Captain is in the same boat!” “Then why don’t you?” Zaryb’s eyes narrowed. “Because I love tormenting l...

 Ship Troubles  Bash wrapped her arm around Strena as she looked down. The poor girl had her eyes darting from left to right as she read a book on the history of Kitsuné Ryu and the kitsuné and their different kinds. Ones were harmless tricksters and others were darker. Yet they all were the children of Kitsuné Ryu, the Eastern Demon King. Beside her was Zaryb, his hands were clasped together so tightly that his fingers had long since become numb. His eyes were filled with both anger and shame. Chashathrophogh and Cerpheres came with several drinks. Leonardo was painting all the people on deck and had already given the Captain a painting of his ship. This would be the second painting which had earned him two emeralds. Yet, as he worked, Cerpheres smiled, taking a sneak peek as he passed the drinks out. “Pomiganit for dear Bash and Zarry and Leonardo!”  “Zaryb.” He corrected. He smirked and licked his lips. “See you’re getting back to your dearest adorable self!” He purred...

 A Brutal Blow The first thing that Strena could feel when she woke was the presence of something evil all around her. She felt like she was naked and covered in dirt. She could feel like she was in a den of snakes that were pressing their fangs into her, infecting her blood with their venom. Then she looked down at Yukino’s dead body with his blood still mixing with her’s. His body was cold and had already started to swell with wounds all over. His eyes were open and filled with shock. She pulled her hand away and checked his pulse, which just confirmed that he was dead. That was when she heard the sound of Kitsuné Ryu laughing in her ears. She looked at Yukino, but his lips were not moving and then looked all around and noticed that there was none there! Yet she still heard it. She whipped her head all around her to notice that she could see no one laughing. Upon seeing this she realized that the laughing was inside her head! “Thank you for letting me in!” Came a voice that soun...

 Battle Of The Demon Kings The first thing that Wolfox did when they reached the room was put the head of the Oni he had killed on the throne of Kitsuné Ryu. The next thing that he did was notice that he was not there. “So, he is in you old man!” Yukino’s eye turned to a slit and his features changed to ones that were cruel and mischievous. He laughed and laughed like a fox with darkness behind it. “Sooh! You figured me out, did you my old rival?” “Yes!” He roared with a wicked and wild smile. “How could I not? I mean, the old man was far too honest for his own good! After all, once inside, it’s very difficult to get out!” He let out a laugh. “Weeell, it wasn’t him I wanted. However I agreed as I knew that he would lead me to the one that I really wanted!” He dived at Strena. She dived out of the way. She pulled out her blades and pointed them at him. She suddenly felt cold as he looked at them almost like she was somehow naked in her clothes. His eyes widened. “You can wield bo...

 The Oni Guard Pt 5 Chashathrophogh’s Oni  “Cerph’, I want you to get your violin out in the battle against Kitsuné Ryu. So try not to extend yourself.” “Okay!” Yet they came to another set of stairs and walked down them. They all looked up at the final one.  His skin was like a void of darkness that no light could escape with eyes as scarlet as a solar eclipse. His five snow white horns were covered in dried blood. He was surrounded in rusted old crooked tools of ancient torture. He was covered in human skin of all the walls of all walls of life all stitched together with their faces looking at him as tears fell from their eyes. Some were screaming but no sound came out of their mouths. Yet there were three of these that were covering his pelvis like a horrific lion cloth with the weeping heads hanging from the side had their eyes long since plucked out. One was black, one was white and the last was Anuméganese. His tusk-like teeth and fangs were covered in blood.  ...

 The Oni Guard Pt 4 Bash’s Oni  They all walked down to the next floor where they saw an Oni with blue skin and four horns. “Right. Time for me to take this one down!” “Hmmm!” “Shut it and calm down!” He shrugged whimsically. “Didn’t say anything!” “You didn’t need to.” “I’m so looking forward to seeing yours too!” He purred, licking his lips. “I’m looking forward to it very much!” Chashathrophogh smiled with a chuckle. “What?” “I’m looking forward to killing you.” “Oooh! Don’t tease me like that! Especially with my own line!” He let out a groan as Bash walked into the ring. Quickly she pulled out her bow and aimed at the stomach and fired two arrows. He caught them both. She raised her bow and aimed for the left eye. She fired two in rapid succession. He went to catch them both but was only able to catch one. He let out a roar as he charged at her. She ran to the left and fired a row of arrows at him. He dived out of the way. Then landed and continued the charge. She ran on ...