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The light seemed to change as Haji spoke, looking less and less like him. Instead, it would resemble the Japanese's depiction of the God Izanagi.

"You must not doubt yourself, young one. The things you have done here, today, not many can say they have done." He approached Haji, placing a kind hand on the boy's shoulder. "You must never give up. There is a great deal of strength inside of you, a light that cannot be extinguished. This is exactly why I have chosen you to witness what you saw today. Were it not for you, and the choices you made, these people would be dead. And so, for your valiant efforts, I bestow upon you a gift. Never again should you lack faith in yourself, child."

Wit hthat, Izanagi seemed to fuse with Haji. Or rather, the light of him did, and Haji would feel... stronger.

[OoC: Musou obtained. Thread locked.]

The light nodded, sitting atop the clouds, defying the laws of gravity. A kind smile crossed his face.

"So what was it that held you back in the first place?"

He was weak in the beginning, and could not fight until the introduction of his second self. It seemed the light was very intent on getting a good response out of the boy.

Takehiro: As the final crawler was slain, it would bite at Takehiro's neck, taking out a chunk and severely wounding the mercenary. He would stumble upon landing through the portal, and if that situation didn't scream "bad," this next part did, since it seemed the maze itself wanted him dead: He would hear a woman's voice shouting "DIE, YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH!" It sounded as if it was coming from the very walls themselves! Oh, and there was a fork. Left or right.

Group: The Rider slammed its foot back right into Yukimura's face, before whirling the whipsword around in a small arc. It would wrap tightly around Haji's neck, and the boy would be thrown backward, toward Katsumi! He would crash into her, sending them both to the ground! Not to mention, her arrows would have hit him in various spots along his legs an arms after being thrown, and he would begin bleed profusely! The Rider leaned down, reconnecting his upper and lower arms at the elbow!

As the men before Haji were slain, the end of the raid was marked. The villagers were all saved, thanks to this warrior of light! The women rushed to their feet, tackling him in a hug! The men and women on the other side of town went up to greet him as his Light self led them over. They were all so thankful, expressing how they felt they owed him their lives. And really, they maybe did. Haji saw how this could have ended up.

"Thank you... Thank you so much for your help, kind stranger."

Takehiro: The maneuver was successful! ... Kind of! Three of the monsters would find themselves slain from the first swing, and one from the second, leaving two Crawlers! One flipped in front of Takehiro, feet striking his head and slamming it down! The other would repeat, bringing the merc to a knee!

Group: The maneuvers were somewhat successful! Haji diverted the Rider's aim as Katsumi dodged, so she would not be stabbed! Though, rather than take the blade or redirect it, Haji would be met with a very strong elbow to his face! The Rider turned as Yukimura struck and Katsumi fired, their combined efforts instead taking out one of his arms!

As she jumped, Katsumi seemed to clear it in a single bound, her body leaving the hole with ease inhuman! As she would near the door, the shard would begin to glow!

Haji saved some of the women, though would be faced with the same dilemma as before! He could stay and fight the bandits here to save the able-bodied men and the older men and women, or he could push past these men to go and save the women who were being dragged halfway across the village. To make this decision easier, a light version of himself would step forward, uttering the same words he did!

"Your opponent is me!"

the bandits in the area would charge, and it was Haji's decision if he would take this fight himself, or leave it to his doppelganger.

Takehiro: Proceeding along the path, Takehiro would come to a fork! To one side, there was a blue vortex, similar to the one he ran through before! To the other, there was another pathway! Before Takehiro could decide which way he was going, he would feel a firm kick on his back, shoving him up against the wall in front of him! He was surrounded by six Crawlers, each raging quite ravenously!

Crawlers: 6
Str: 10
Dex: 30
Con: 10
Wis: 10
Spr: 10

Group: Not many of the group's endeavors would play out in their favor, if any at all, here! Rather than roll past the Rider, Haji would be met with a powerful kick to the face, pushing him backward instead! Yukimura would find his hip actually impaled, the blade ripping through his skin, as the Rider would take his whipsword back and kick Yukimura to the ground! Katsumi's arrows would be deflected by him, and one of the swords would point toward her, the blade shooting out to impale her bicep!

The wind faltered a little as she touched the orb with the feathers, but, other than that, there was no real noticeable affect. On the plus side, there were no dangerous side-effects that caused pain or anything!

Takehiro: The mercenary would have approached the chest uninhibited, and upon opening it, would find a pair of earrings! If Takehiro ever wanted to look fabulous, now was his chance! NO ONE WAS WATCHING!

Group: The Rider let go of the sword, his gauntlet and arm seeming to phase through Haji's touch, and the arrow Katsumi fired would meet his bare ribs, seeming to have no effect on him! Haji would get punched really hard in the face! Twice! Then Yukimura and Haji's weapons would be thrown behind the rider, the whip formed to a sword, and he aimed to impale Yukimura's hip!

Haji and his doppelganger would prove unsuccessful! The bandits would come in droves, and overrun them, slaying them with relative ease! Haji would feel his throat being slit, and it would seem like it was all the end!

Then, a flash of light would appear in his eyes, and the next time he blinked he would find himself at the shore, once again, just like when this whole encounter began. Maybe this was his chance to... do it all over?