Yami Shorts

 The Cave Underwater  The first thing that both Bash and Chashathrophogh were grateful for was the break from the intense heat. “Oh my! Are you smiling?” Chashathrophogh rolled his eyes. “What?” Cerpheres smiled lazily as he looked away. “You know, you could attract more women if you just smiled more!” At this he growled. “Same goes for Bashy!” This caused them both to growl. He raised both his hands and shrugged. “What! I’m just saying!” “Well, for one thing, we are here to fight both Gajellidor Darcrogh and Grasharlo, so we don’t have time for that. And for another, she is going to be taken if we don’t take care of King Skipher or the moment she turns eighteen if Wolfox is out of her.” “I know, I know!” “Who’s that my pet?” Asked an aged man. “Seems like people! But that doesn’t make any sense! There have never been people here for ever and ever…” That was when the old man walked out. He had black hair and steel grey streaks. He had maddened wild grey eyes. “Ahh! So there is...

 Sunburnt Side Effects  They had been walking for over an hour and the heating and the heat had been beating down upon Bash, Chashathrophogh and Cerpheres hard. Their faces had become scarlet and flaky. Their skin felt hot yet their bodies inside felt cold as ice. They were coated in sweat and as they went on, soon became drenched in it. “Are you alright?” Leonardo asked. Chashathrophogh shook his head. “Do you?” He looked up at him along with Bash with determination in their eyes. Yet he, for some reason, felt fearful for his life if he continued to pry. So he dropped it. “Chash’, we need to get you out of the sun!” “Shut up! I can still make it too!” That was when his face changed to that of a sneer. “If you say so! Although, if you die then I will have him all to myself!” That was when Strena's face changed too. “Not so fast! We’ll both die if that happens!” He shrugged passively as he pulled out his tiny daggers. She pulled out some of her own. “Come on! It’s been forever ...

 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 ...

 The Oni Guard Pt 3 Strena’s Oni “Right, your turn next.” Wolfox said, patting her. “I can’t wait!” Cerpheres exclaimed, excitedly. Strena looked at him as he looked drunk. She looked away as her shoulders moved forward as they walked on and down another set of stairs. She soon reached the bottom as the rest followed. Wolfox placed a hand on her shoulder, making her gasp as she tried to get him off her but he was too strong. “You know girl, an Oni head is worth thirty diamond coins in these parts!” She frowned for a moment then her eyes widened. “That’s three billion gold coins!” She exclaimed. “Yes!” She looked on to see an Oni with red skin and three horns in his head. He wore fur around his waist. He looked at the girl and laughed. “Are you really going to let a child that looks not old enough to have full control over her hormones to fight a Lord like me?” She frowned. “Who are you?” “Kurochi Yamishi.” Her eyes widened as a smile played on her lips. “You’re the one that wiped ...

 The Oni Guard Pt 2 Wolfox’s Oni “Are you alright?” Strena asked. “Yeah!” “Your wounds?” “They’re fine. See?” He sang, showing the already healed arms, back and everywhere that he was hurt. Then picked her up and kissed her on the cheek. “Oh, you’re so, so sweet. You do know that?” “Put my niece down now!” He let out a chuckle. “Only if you let my dear old friend collect the next one’s head!” He shook as he rolled his eyes. “Fine!” Soon the cruel face appeared as they walked the set of turquoise marble stairs. Soon they reached the bottom. “You can let go now..” He tapped her nose. “Not until Wolfox has had his fun!” She looked at him with a pale face. “Don’t worry. I’ll look after your beloved uncle’s sweet body. Oh, and if you come out Zarry, I will ask my old friend to hurt you dear niece.” Then a ripple ran throughout Strena’s body as she looked at Cerpheres in alarm. “Can’t. She’s up after you.” “Then take her blades off her!” “Seems unfair.” He walked on and he was approached...

 The Oni Guard Pt 1 Cerpheres’s Oni Strena looked down as Bash, Chashathrophogh and Cerpheres led the group in front of a dark cave that led down to the Underworld. Even though they could go over it, it would have meant that they would have had to climb four mountains which would have spanned a good week and a half. “’Tis the cave that leads to the Underworld or the edge of the Demon Realm as you if the West would say. It is a very dark place guarded by five Oni.” She nodded. “And they are?” “Demons that are the dead of the highly evil. They have been known to beat and torture the dead that have not turned into one.” “So you think that Kurochi is one of them?” “Maybe…” “Looks like Cerpheres will love to meet them.” Bash, Chashathrophogh and Strena said in unison. “You know me so well!” He sang as he sighed. “Might have to do something about that!” He purred as he licked his lips. “Just get in the cave!” “Ooh! Make me!” They raised their feet and kicked him in. “For that you’re the ...

 Ittan-Mornan’s Plea They had travelled a long and great distance and they knew that they were getting close now. Yet, fortunately, nothing happened until dusk came. Yet, when it became dusk, they all saw a strip of cloth in the air. It floated and moved to and fro in the air like a ghostly flag. One that canned closer and closer. Yet this closer and closer and faster and faster. One dived at Strena and she dived out of the way. She pulled out her blades. Then another dived at her. She went to slash it but it weaved out of the way then moved behind her. She spun and flicked out the blades and it rose up. It moved down to wrap itself around her. Yet she swung her blade to where it was going to go. It moved back and came up beneath her. She dived back out of the way. She flicked them down rapidly, one after the other and she was about to cut it, but it moved back and another mover to her blades. She pulled it back as one slithered to her. It went to wrap itself around her hands. When...

 The Tengu, The Kappa  And The Nurikabe They came to another mountain then they looked at the map. They could tell that they were not that far now. Yet, after recording all those people’s stories Strena could not help but feel anger at all of this. She knew that she would kill Lord Kurochi Yamishi the moment that she saw him. She did not care how long it would take but she will take that tyrant down. “Right, we are going through SanYokai Mountain.” “That sounds good!” “This is gonna be interesting.” “Why?” Cerpheres let out a chuckle. “There are three creatures there.” “Which are?” “Yubai, Tengu, Kappa and Nurikaba which are moving brick walls.” They nodded. “What are they?” “What?” “The tengu-’ “Tengu.” “Tengu and kappa?” “The Tengu are creatures that have red skin. A long nose, wings and white hair. The kappa are fish-like creatures that are cucumber fiends that have been known to eat children.” Her eyes widened at that. “What?” “How do you defeat them?” Cerpheres shrugged....

 The Town Of Grudges  It was on Strena’s birthday morning when they had arrived at Yukino’s Town, Shirochi. It had been a good few months and nothing of interest had happened. Only that was of interest to the group was the Anuméganese was slowing Dark Lord Gajellidor Darcrogh and Dark Lady Grasharlo’s progression quite a lot.  It was composed of a large group of buildings. All were stacked upon each other and had different levels. Almost like they were built one at a time, wherever they could fit at the side of the cliff. Yet all of them were damaged, their windows were all smashed in, the hole coated walls and rooms were coated in moss and mold. All the doors were either gone or ajar.  “My! Is anyone home?” Both Niko and Cerpheres asked. “Nah! Doesn’t seem like it.” That was when Yukino became deathly pale as shock and denial were in his eyes. He shook his head as he almost shook as he looked around and ran into town with tears building in his eyes. “No! I’m too lat...