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Seeing some soldier run by telling each other about this training camp they were heading to. A training camp sounded fun, and training was all I needed. I was beaten badly last time I fought this Katsumi and I needed to get stronger and find a goal, but maybe this was my goal getting stronger and stronger. I just got up and rain along with the soldiers, we arrived at a small base camp and there was a course were you could run laps and a area were you would probably have to do something else. I didn't know what we had to do but would soon find out. There were more soldiers gathered here. It seemed like a big thing. But I didn't really wear the same armor as they did but still I could join.

A man begun to speak as he was probably one of the higher ranked officer to oversee this training camp. He explained the meaning, we had 12 hours to finish 10 laps of running and then 150 push ups and 200 sit ups. Was he serious 150 push ups? Lucky for us we had 12 hours. As the soldiers took place at the course the time was set and we had now 12 hours to finish it. I just started to run in a slower pase some started to run fast, they were fools they will run out of gas really soon. I could finish the first 5 laps easy as I just had a normal pase but the problem with that was the time was also gonna play a factor later on. I could now feel the muscles in my legs getting tired and I tried my best to keep the pase. The last 5 laps I tried to pick up the pase to finish these 10 laps in a 4 hour radian. And this I did but when i finished my legs were soar and painful. I hadn't run like this in my life.

There were soldiers that did this easy and it made me look like a punk but that was fair. Some probably did this almost daily and were determent. I just took a break for a hour as I drank and eat a little to regain my strength. After this break I was ready to start my push ups. this probably would be the most painfull part. I still had 7 hours left and went to the spot were they would count my push ups. I dropped down and started my push ups.. the first 30 were easy but after that I could feel my arms burn and it was harder to get up and when i hit the 40 I had to take a small break just resting on my knee's for a good 10 minutes before going again. still had to do 110 more. As I went again it was the 30 were easy but then the pain kicked in again still had 80 more to go and time was still going. It wasn't that I had to finish because they said I had 12 hours it was for me to show myself I could do it. I pulled it to 40 again and took a break again as I still had to do 70 push ups.

I had to push trough the pain I just had to, pain should be erased when gaining a goal. I got back down and started to do more push ups they were slower then before but I could not give up and kept going after a while I still had to do 20 more but my arms could not push my body back up and I dropped on the ground. I was weak 20 more and I could not push myself back up. Inside a voice was heard it was that of my mother she told me I could do everything like when I was young. this just made me get that extra push you need and started to push myself back up slowly the count went down from 20 to 0. I was done only one part was left the sit ups and I had 4 more hours to go. I was going to make it.

I started my 200 sit ups at this point and this was going easy maybe to easy as I reached the 50 I could feel a small burn but that didn't really stopped me from going further. As i reached the 100 the pain was almost so intense that I felt like my abs were going to explode but I kept pushing until the 120 as i dropped, the pain was great and kept me from going further at that point. I still had to do 80 more and I could just rest and finish them later but what was the point I didn't want to give up that way. I waited a small 10 minutes before going again this time I had to reach the 80 before stopping and I started but every sit up burned and made me Grinch in pain but I kept pushing the number was going down until I had to do 10 more the last 10. The pain made me do 1 sit up every 5 minutes or so but I kept going until I reached the 200.

I made it in that 12 hours but the pain forced me to stay down for awhile. it seemed I was one of the first to finish as some took a more tactical approached at order it in time because you did had 12 hours. But I didn't care about that I wanted to see how far I could push myself. After a while I got back up and took some place just eat and drink until the 12 hours were over.

It seems this warrior really has a gentle hearth as he spoke, He tried to see the good in all people, He then spoke of his older brothers, did they see there mother die? He didn't even know if they were still alive and yet he still smiles. If his brothers lived they probably are looking for revenge as well same as me.. if not then I don't know how they could not. I didn't even notice that the warrior on the ledge had raised his bow an lowered it at the moment I grabbed the man by his collar moments ago. I would pick up my blade again with abit of effort and placed it back in the shead of the blade. The two arrows still sticking inside my body.

" If I may ask.. What are the reasons you two are still alive? "

I was curious now because he said this other warrior found a new reason to life in this cruel world. And then his words about there must be something bigger for me in this world. But what could that be, I lived 12 years with nothing but my blades and the beating and the training. I didn't had no friends, no love just anger and hate. What would put smiles on there faces that I didn't know of.

" You speak of something bigger for me?
Yet why am I still weak and alone in this dark place? "

My words packed anger but not aggression just anger. I already put away my blade and was just standing a few feet away from them. At this point I pulled out the arrow in my arm with a small painful yell and dropped the arrow soaked in my blood on the ground, the one in my foot wasn't that bad and was easily removed and dropped down as well. My body was still weak as blood still slides down the wounds. I would stumble back as I was losing my vision and my conscious.

It seemed that this warrior didn't feel like I was going to strike him down as he didn't even moved when i tried to strike him down, witch didn't work because my body was weakening. What was I trying to do know? there wasn't a plan anymore I was getting weaker as it was now 2 against 1. Dying here would maybe release me from this pain and sorrow.

He then begun to speak about his loss 15 years ago, about his mother.. It seemed he had lost his mother as well when he was young but he didn't knew who did it and probably didn't see her die, the last image I had of my mother was her trying to breath before choking in her own blood. I could relate to the man his pain but he seemed to haven chosen another path. He tried to honor his mother by smiling? He then got on his knees placing his weapon down and said those words about striking him down if he wasn't able to help me. It seemed it make the other warrior nervous. What was their relationship? They both seemed young.

My eyes switched between them as I then looked back at the kneeled warrior, we were about the same level now as we both were on our knees well I was on one but still. But for some odd reason I could not really strike at the man, yet my emotions started to raise up.. not anger or hate, but sadness and fear. Not fear towards the warriors but facing my mother if i died here. And for some reason I felt to share my pain.

" 12 years ago, I was 7. In a small village protected by my father and his weak men. I was living with the only person ever giving a shit about me. We were attacked by warriors in black. My father was weak an his men as well they got slaughtered except for my father who was hiding the whole time. These warriors in black entered the house. They killed her, I was weak and could not defend her. You said you see you mother smiling and that's why you smile. "

At this point I could not hold all the tears back as one slipt and rolled down my cheek. My voice was starting to crack abit. my hand firmed his grip around the blade as I clenched my teeth.

" The last thing I saw about my mother was... her choking in her own blood, because they cut her throat and made me watch. I sweared I would kill those that did that to her and all those that stand in between. I killed my father as he was weak and beat me for many years before I out matched him. "

I would stand up slowly fighting the pain and got back up, I raised my arm to look at my blade, it was that of the man that killed my mother. I dropped it next to the man on his knee's I would then grab him by his collar both hand to raise him up on his feet. and then letting him go with a small push.

" There is no place for me anymore, I trained for 12 years an could not even beat your friend. "

Why was she faster the me? As I was rushing towards her she release the first arrow I could not even dodge the arrow as it hit me straight in the right foot that was leading at the moment. This slowed me down as I stumbled because of the arrow. But he didn't stop there, the warrior had already placed another arrow into the string of her bow. The second arrow was released and found his mark in my left arm, no not only my right shoulder made it hard for me to swing my right blade, even my left arm was hit so now it was both arms being weaker then they were before.

I tried to raise my arm to keep my blade up, this was painful and hiding the pain was harder as I tried to keep moving. My speed was slower as I was limping abit because of my right foot. blood was sliding down from the wounds. The crowd was now just in shock. I was hit three times and was still moving forward. Of course it was a slow passe but still I walked forwards. At this point the warrior was up on the ledge of the bridge already aiming another arrow at me. If been a fool, how could I even think of beating those warriors if I cant even beat this warrior. Yet there was something off the heart of this warrior was to gentle.

" Why even try to save my life, I would have killed you in a heartbeat. "

My words came out confused and filled with a little bit of emotion for the first time this whole fight. I was worthless, my arms were weakening as was walking. As I got to to the edge of the bridge I passed. leaning with my right side against the ledge. My eyes looking up at the arrow that was pointed towards me, this just made me smile for a second before my face turned serious again.

" There is no place for me here anymore, release that arrow and show me true kindness. It seems I would follow in not only my father but also yours there footsteps"
 
I didn't know if she knew what my intend with those words were, but I would be more happy if I was dead then being alive and hunted by those dreams.

" Just remember I would have killed you! "

It was a day to never forget, this day would bring me one step closer to finding those who killed my mother. This day also would create a whole new demon inside of me, one that would destroy the whole world once it would gain its power. But still it would not be enough to match those that created this demon. Was it there plan to create a demon stronger then them? Or was it the pain of others they feed on?

It was a rainy and dark day, the weather wasn't the only this that was dark about this day. The smell of blood was also in the air. It was a day of the devils, a day that shall not be forgotten soon by certain people. And to some it will even be remembered as a good day.

There I was walking down the road, wearing nothing else but a pants and sandals, my upper body was wearing nothing but tattoo's. My blond hair was dancing because of the wind. On both sides of my hips I was wearing a curved blade. These were still the same blades I got left with after the man in black killed my mother. I still remember the words, find me when you grow stronger. When I do find him I will kill him and end the horror that chases me in my dreams.

As I was making my way back to my room I rented for the night, something felt off. This whole day I had the feeling I have been watched. Yet today wasn't the first day that I had it but its worse today. I had a feeling something was about to happen but what nobody knows. I entered my room and there was a note placed on my bed.

" Time is running out? What does that mean? "

I was at this point staring outside of the window thinking what it would mean, but then in the corner of my eye I saw a warrior dressed in black standing on a roof. As i blinked the warrior disappeared. Out of anger I rushed outside still holding the note. Were did he go?

" Were did the warrior in black go! "

I shouted as people started to point towards a near forest. I ran as fast as I could not even thinking of what could await inside that Forrest. As i drove near the Forrest I could see the warrior again just standing. As I entered the forest he disappeared again. Was this all a game to get me here? Why are they running away? As I moved further into the woods I grabbed both my curved blades as I started to feel a danger closing in. At a certain point I stopped in a open area inside the woods, there were a few graves here and a small temple like building. Why was it build inside these woods.

"Drop the weapons kid! "

These words were shouted from the temple, at this point warriors in black appeared around me, a total of 12 warriors. Was the men shouting the one that killed her? He then stepped from the temple wearing a black Armour and a black mask of a demon, mostly used in plays. The man sounded off but anger took the best of me and just seeing the warriors in black just raised the hate.

"Why did you leave me this note? You know you just ordered your own dead with this one!"

I tossed the note on the ground, but all they did was laugh. Was what I said funny? Did they think I was weak and not be able to kill them. Then my eyes locked onto a small object in the hand of the man in front of me, it was a neck less, a jade neck less. My eyes widen as I remembered that neck less. It was a heirloom of his mother. It was really them.

A loud roar came from my mouth as I rushed forwards to attack the man, but this just angered the warriors as they surrounded me making it unable to come even close to him.

" Kill him! Test his hate! "

Test my hate? Was this all a game to them? Before I could speak one of the warriors attacked me ( all of them wear a curved blade ) His blade was about to hit my chest, I just simply stepped back and make him lose his balance. My right blade just made a upward slash, cutting the warriors throat who dropped down, gasping for air but soon drowned in his own blood.

" I like that look in your eyes kid, but you just killed one man. "

The man wearing the mask stepped back and sat down on a big rock, the rest just created a circle around me, all of them taking there fighting position. It was me vs 10 other warriors at this point, of the 12 one was death and the other sat down on the rock. So was today the day I could kill the man or die trying. At this point two warriors attacked at the same time. The first warrior made a wide swing, one that I could easily block with my left blade, at the point I wanted to slice him open with my right blade the other warrior sliced the back of my left leg, a small painful scream slipped my lips as I dropped to my knee.

" Is this all kid, remember your mother put up even more of a fight! "

My eyes widens as I rose up and made a spin with both blades and cut both the warriors there throat. As they dropped down blood splattered all over me. My eyes showed nothing but hate. this even scared the 8 remaining warriors as they stepped back. But something was off these guys didn't fight like warriors. They could easily attack me at the same time and kill me.

"What are you guys waiting for attack me! I will kill you all! "

My words brought in even more fear into there hearts, I then rushed at the next warrior and blocked his weapon with my left and slashed his chest with my right, only 7 remaining. At this point they understood they had to attack all at the same time to stand a chance. They came at me at the same times all swinging there swords I could block multiple with my two blades but not all. 3 blades hit a mark, one slashed my arm and one cut my chest abit and the third hit the top of my right leg and created a cut there.

I stumbled abit back and saw them gain confidence. A wild swing was thrown by one of the warriors, I could easily grab his arm in midair and spine around tossing him against 2 other warriors. The pain was not really bothering me because of the anger and adrenalin. As I came out of the spin I rushed forwards but less fast ten before because of the two cuts in my legs. I then striker down with both blades as they carved both shoulders of one warrior, because of the impact they got stuck in the shoulders. 6 warriors left 3 down and 3 standing. The 3 standing warriors tried to attack me so I had to let go of the swords and jump back to avoid being hit.

Fuck, I'm weaponless! my thought ran fast as I tried to figure out what to do now, I didn't had any weapons with me beside those two blades that are now out of my hands. A warrior rushed in thinking he could make the kill, I grabbed his arms as they came down but the force behind it forced my arms to lower abit and the blade hit my left shoulder abit. feeling the sharp side dig into my shoulder slowly I put more power into my arms and raised his blade. Another warrior came and made his move, I then blocked the weapon with the other warrior his blade by placing his weapon there and kicked his chest making him fall backwards. With a Akido trow I threw the warrior over my shoulder because I was still holding him, as he hit the ground I was able to grab his blade as his hands loosen. I didn't even think and sliced him open so he would also die.

At this point the remaining 5 warriors were standing again but they started to panic not knowing who was to attack first. This was perfect for me because there focused was gone and fear took over there bodies. But I had to finish this fast because my body was also weakening from the cuts and the blood that was still streaming from the wounds. Even my vision started to blur a little, a few came up 3 of them and tried to make there move but I could easily stop all three of them with a wide swing cutting open there stomach. the stumbled back as there cuts started to slide out of the cuts. the renaming two out of panic started to run away.

" Its you and me now kid! "

The man from the rock rose up as he was surprised I had held on and even killed all but two. He walked up to me, but my vision started to blur and my body wasn't able to react as fast as it should. The man came closer but didn't had his weapon drawn, A fist then hit my cheek and knocked me backwards, I didn't even see it coming and my legs were affected as they were shaking hardly being able to keep me up. Another fist came but this time in a combination, one hit the liver spot as the other hit my cheek again making me drop to my knees.

" Well, it seems its time to finish this little quest of yours by killing you. I better stop you now before you
grow to strong to stop. "

The man spoke as he was about to release his blade, at this point my body was just moving on instinct from all the training as the arms wrapped around the mans waist and my left leg behind his to make him stumble backwards making him fall on his back and me ending on top. My fist just started to rain down upon the mans his face breaking the man his mask. My knuckles were open and flesh was ripping of of them but I kept punching. until the man tried to speak as his whole face was smashed.

" Don..t kill me.... He... hired...us! He is hiding... in Oda's...army! "

These were his last words before chocking on his own blood. my arms stopped punching because I wasn't able to lift them anymore all the anger and hate was taking out on this man but it seems the journey wasn't over. They were hired.. so the monster that killed my mother stills lives and is hiding. As my fingers slipped around the Jade neck less, I could feel my mothers warmth. I fell back losing concussions..
As I woke up a day later I was in a small hut, my wounds were taken care of and the neck less was laying beside me with a note.

You made the first step, but your hate is not even good enough to face me.
 
Did the demon that killed my mother just take care of my wounds and all?

(ooc, tried my best with this one, hope it equals yours)

It seems my plan worked out better inside my head, the body didn't even come close to be even a distraction. The body fell down, as the sand dust up from the ground because of the impact. In many eyes, the act I committed was that of a coward grabbing a harmless woman. If it wasn't for the other warrior to show up she would probably have died, yet now she still lives and will be able to pick back up her life. Something my mother wasn't able to do as he was fighting to stay alive. If I really wanted to I could have killed that woman., yet something inside me stopped me or else I would have not thrown her.
' Damn, why am I so weak! ' this thought passed thru my mind, at this point I was already in motion towards the warrior. I didn't even measured the distance right. As I swing my sword all it did was hitting air. At that point I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder (I guess its the right shoulder you aimed for) Because of the impact my shoulder got knocked back abit. The pain wasn't to bad, it was the shock that got me. 'what the hell just happened?' As my eyes turned wider my wholle body stopped moving. my weapon lowering to about my waist level.

My eyes then turned to my shoulder, I could see the arrow sticking into my shoulder. I was outplayed. I just fought with anger, yet this warrior was already planning ahead and didn't even intend to kill me? What stopped him from shooting me straight in the hearth.

" DAMN YOU!!!! "

I shouted those words out of anger, yet weren't meant for the warrior, they were for myself. I have been foolish, how could I beat those warriors if I cant take down one mercenary. With my left hand I grabbed the arrow and ripped it out. I then dropped to one knee and dropped the arrow, at this point I grabbed a bit of dirt and pressed it against the wound so the bleeding would stop or at least bleed less.

" Why would you even offer someone like me help! There is nobody to trust in this sick world. Only the demons survive! "

As I spoke I got back up and my eyes locked with that of him. my body slowly walked forward, weapon still lowered. but my eyes showed all the hate that was burning inside my heart. The distance will grow smaller with every step.

" Guess I'm really my fathers son after all, you better kill me with the next arrow! "

At this point everybody surrounded in a crowd, yet nobody even made a move but just stand there helpless and scared, until a man, at least I think it was a man steps from the crowd. He was holding a bow in one hand and a arrow in the other. It seems one here has a decent backbone and want to stand up to me. Yet what he did was offer me his help.

Why would you try to help someone that is about to kill a woman in front of everybody here? It didn't make sense to me but in the way she spoke I knew she didn't know the warriors I look for. He was a mercenary, A killer for hire it seems.

" You offer me your help? yet you step out with a weapon? "

A smirk revealed on my face, as I could feel a certain tension raising up. I never really fought against someone with a bow. I knew that keeping a distance would be bad for me. I didn't fall for the gentle offer of help. He probably wanted to be a hero saving this poor and helpless woman.

" Your holding a weapon, why not try to use it? If you try to be a hero, you are born in the wrong time."

I kept a firm grip on the woman as she was about to pass out, I could feel the life fade from here ill body second by second, yet it didn't even make me feel abit bad for her. We all feel pain and only the strong will survive those without feelings.

" You talked about demons, the only demon here is me! "