Chapter 100 – The Restraints Fail.

Chapter 100 – The Restraints Fail.

Akagi screamed at the top of her lungs when she saw the nearly dead Yumi appear next to her. Hishya and Kana freaked out as well, and the three instantly ran to her side in a panic. Akagi picked her up in her arms and hugged her, the Demon's entire body started shaking and Kana watched as her shadow body began to writhe in anger.

"Yumi! Yumi please, please say something! Please!" Akagi was a complete wreck. "What happened? Who did this to you?!?"

"I-I'm so-rr-y, Ak-a-gi." She looked up at her tear-filled master's face, getting out those few words before falling unconscious.

"Yumi! Yumi, No! Stay with me! " Akagi squeezed her tight and screamed. "Mimi!" as she ran full speed to the Yuki-Onna's clinic. Not caring about at door, she crashed through the building's walls, scaring Mimi and her daughters. They were about to say something, but the tear-filled face of Akagi combined with the bloody form of Yumi caused them to jump into action instantly. The horrifying pressure coming from Akagi didn't help matters. Mimi took Yumi and placed her into a bed and began casting her highest level of healing magic, while her daughters brought the absolute best and highest quality potions to heal her. They knew that if they used anything less, Akagi would kill them and she wouldn't make it quick.

Hishya and Kana appeared a few moments later and saw Akagi sitting on a bench in the hallway down from Mimi's clinic. Her eyes bounced back and forth, and she clenched her teeth as if she was in pain. As they got closer, they could hear her ramble like a madman as she clutched the locket Yumi had given her.

"She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok, She'll be ok,"

Kana ran up and tried to speak to her, but was ignored. Akagi seemed to be either unable to or unwilling to speak with her sister, and her shadow's orange eyes and sharp teeth turned toward her as she approached. When Kana attempted to touch her sister, she was repulsed by a harmless shock. "DON'T TOUCH ME!" Akagi growled at her in a low demonic grumble. Kana backed away in fear as she was slammed with an intense aura of hatred, nearly causing her to fall to her knees. Hishya began shaking in fear, as she realized that her worst nightmare was about to happen. Akagi couldn't hold it in much longer, and it was only a matter of time before the seals failed. Akagi raved and ranted as she sat in the hallway speaking in both Demon and Japanese, seemingly at random, and even mixing the two together. Kana and Hishya watched as the sclera of her left eye slowly turned black and the aura around Akagi got more intense.ViiSiit novelbi/n(.)c/(o)m for latest novels

After a tense few minutes, Mimi came out of the clinic and looked at Akagi. Who met her gaze.

"M-my Lord. P-please calm d-down." Mimi's legs began to shake. She'd never seen Akagi like this and was genuinely afraid for her life. "Y-Yumi is alive. H-her wounds were s-severe, But I've treated e-everything and c-cleaned her up. H-however...." She hesitated to continue as Akagi's left eye seemed to stare directly at her soul. "S-she is currently in a c-coma. She will e-eventually wake u-ep. But I c-cannot say how l-long that will b-be."

*CRACK*

That was the last straw. Akagi's mind raced, and she was filled with so many emotions, thoughts, and feelings that she was no longer capable of suppressing the darkness inside of her. Logically, she knew Yumi would be fine. But the thought that she may never awaken from the coma consumed her, and she began to imagine what would happen if she never woke up. She feared losing her forever, and how, with Yumi gone, she would be alone once again. When Akagi said she could no longer live without Yumi as her [Bonded Soul], she was not exaggerating. While Akagi would not die if Yumi did, the priestess's death or disappearance would drive her mad in grief and loneliness. The loss of one's [Bonded Soul] was not supposed to be possible but if it did...

*CRACK*

Akagi couldn't bear the thought of losing her. Since a coma was basically death, as while her body was physically present, Yumi was essentially gone from this world.

*CRACK*

Yumi had been the warmth in her life, and she'd helped her keep on track through the darkness. The priestess had been a stabilizing force in Akagi's life, even more so recently.

*CRACK*

With her gone.

*CRACK*

Akagi would be alone. And that was Akagi's worst fear

*SHATTER*

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Akagi screamed, her voice heavily distorting as she did. She stood up, clutching her head in pain as she screamed in Demon "[LET ME OUT!]". She began clumsily banging into walls, smashing her head against things as she ran down the hallway, chased closely behind by Hishya, Mimi, and Kana. They were all horrified by Akagi's wail, but pursued anyway. As Akagi ran down the hallway, her right eye slowly morphed from Amber to Orange, and its sclera turned black. After banging against the walls for a while, Akagi ran straight through the building itself, and crashed into the adjacent courtyard, rolling into the grass while screaming.

"Onee-chan!" Kana tried to run to her side but was stopped by Hishya who grabbed her.

"Keep away from her Kana! It's not safe for you to go over to her!" Hishya tightened her grip around Kana's arm. "She's not in her right mind! If you get close, she might hurt you."

Kana wanted to deny her statement but couldn't, since she understood that Hishya was right. As she looked out at the screaming and writhing Akagi, should couldn't even begin to imagine the pain in her sister's heart.

{Onee-chan, why must you always suffer...} (Kana)

Akagi began rolling in pain in the grass, screaming at the top of her lungs. Dark clouds began to swirl above the base as a high winds rushed through the courtyard. Simultaneously in Tokyo, Washington, and Libra's base, a massive wave of power crushed down on people causing panic to take hold. While around the world, people reported trouble breathing and something akin to an earthquake as the ground shook and writhed, with a few buildings toppling. It was as if the entire planet was shaking as Akagi's power went higher and higher.

All this noise and hoopla began to attract attention from the rest of Akagi's family, who started gathering around Kana. They began asking questions wondering what was happening, and the few that got close to Akagi found an impassable barrier blocking them. When they were told that Yumi was badly injured, they knew something horrible was about to happen. It was well known just how important the priestess was to their master, but they were about to see just how important she was.

Akagi flipped onto all fours and stared at the ground in anger as she began to scream in Demon. "[What do I care about this world anyway?]" She punched the ground causing a minor quake that knocked the girls on their backs, the shockwave even caused research stations as far as way as Nagoya to register her punch on the Richter scale. "[What has letting the humans live gotten me?]" She punched the ground again and a bolt of red lighting crashed next to her, vaporizing the grass. "[It's all my fault. It's all my fault that Yumi got hurt. I should have just killed them all! ] Akagi screamed as the windspeed picked up further. "[NO! IT'S THE HUMAN'S FAULT. They couldn't be grateful with getting to live! HA! The ungrateful bastards, I allow them to exist and this is how they repay me! FINE! I'LL SHOW THEM WHAT REAL HELL IS LIKE, AND I'LL BURN THIS ENTIRE WORLD TO THE GROUND! IF THEY WANT A MONSTER, I'LL GIVE THEM ONE! AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAH]" Akagi began to laugh uncontrollably as her power climbed higher and higher. Further bolts of red and orange lightning crashed down beside her, and Kana and the girls were moved under a pavilion to keep them out of danger.

{W-we're all going to die...} Hishya stood completely motionless, what she'd feared had come to pass and this would be the end of the world.

{I truly am a horrible person. I just admitted that my own power and happiness is more important to me than my own sister...} (Akagi)

She thought things over for what seemed like an eternity before slapping her cheeks. She'd come to a conclusion and her choice would shape the rest of this world's history.

"I don't want to be human." Akagi declared without hesitation in her voice. This statement caused Shadow Akagi to smile, while Shadow Rishia sighed.

"Good! Then the world shall burn under our feet!” Shadow Akagi was excited. "The humans shall regret causing us so much pain!"

However Akagi wasn't finished. "But I do not want to destroy the world, as much as that sounds like fun." Akagi grinned. "So if my only two choices are to embrace my inner darkness or continue to lie to myself. I'll just make a third option and banish you both!" Akagi grinned. "I will be something other than a human. And at the same time, no one, not even my own power, has to right to dictate my future." She looked at Shadow Akagi. "I will take the power given to me as a birthright. But I will dictate how I use it, when I use it, and for what purpose! I will not be controlled by instincts, emotions, or expectations of how to use it. If the world is to burn, it will only because I chose to do so, not because I was fated to cause destruction by my birth!" Her declaration was the culmination of her years in FWO and the time she'd spent in the real world with her new family. They'd showed her warmth and joy that she never wanted to give up, and reinforced the importance of having those around who cared for her and her stubborn nature and iron will wouldn't allow her to be controlled by anyone or anything. She'd made a decision and it was final.

Akagi turned to Shadow Rishia and smiled. "I will not say that the humanity thrust upon me has been bad, after all without you I wouldn't have Kana and the others. But I'm sorry, you have to go. I can no longer resist my desire to be whole. You have served your purpose, goodbye." Akagi gave a fierce gaze as she glared at the two of them. "I am the master of my own fate, so leave! BOTH OF YOU!"

The two weren't angry or even shocked by her declaration. Rather, they seemed happy.

"Good." Shadow Akagi smiled. "I'm glad."

"Yeah," Shadow Rishia smiled. "You don't need us anymore. You're ready, and that makes me happy."

The two stood up and began to speak in turns.

"From this day forth, you will be granted the freedom you so desire." (Shadow Rishia)

"As well as the power that is rightly yours."

"A being that was meant to destroy the world."(Shadow Rishia)

"Now has the freedom to choose." (Shadow Akagi)

"Will this world thrive?" (Shadow Rishia)

"Or will it perish?" (Shadow Akagi)

"That is your choice." (Shadow Rishia)

"And no other." (Shadow Akagi)

"You have banished the light." (Shadow Rishia)

"And the darkness." (Shadow Akagi)

“Now all that remains. Is you!" (Shadow Rishia x Shadow Akagi.)

The two disbursed, and Akagi was momentarily left alone in the living room before a bright flash of light consumed her.

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The swirling black vortex slowed down to a crawl before dissipating. As it relented, the wind calmed down and the shaking began to quiet as a single humanoid shadow could be seen hovering in the air. It stayed there for a moment before slowly descending to the ground. Hishya's eyes showed her panic, and Mizumi fell over, shaking in fear as her face paled. Akagi had returned.

As Akagi descended to the ground just ahead of her sister, she spoke. Her voice sounded authoritative and regal. Her outfit had changed and both her eyes were a deep orange. Her sclera were now pitch black, her skin was even more pale than usual and she stood at well over six feet tall.

"My apologies for the commotion. Allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Akagi Dumetor, and I am the Demon Lord."

End of Book 2.

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Demon Lord Akagi!

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