“Are you insane? I can't fight those things.”
“Nah, really, I don't expect you to but we are going through them not killing them all so you need to stay close. Hey you dumb cabbit earn your keep and keep her safe.”
“Reow”
“Once Luna is in Maya, you bring up the rear and make sure we don't get rushed from behind. Got it?”
“Got it.”
“You guys are freaking crazy.”
“SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP! WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS! Look at me Luna. I know you're scared you'd be crazy if you weren't but we have to do this, Maya and I will protect you.”
“Reow!”
“And the Cabbit. So just have some faith in us I promise we won't let you down ok.”
“Ok.”
“Awesome. Alright Maya light them up.”
Maya readys her bow and fires of a Ki arrow as it lands causing a large explosion ripping multiple demons apart while sending others flying.
“Another one.”
Maya sends another Ki arrow flying destroying more demons.
“Another one.”
Maya fires continuous destroying demons left and right but unfortunately it doesn't even look like it is causing a dent in the swarm overall.
“I don't know how much longer I can keep this up.”
“Damn it. Ok fine change of plans. Maya I need you to do a compact shot straight down the middle.”
“A what? I don't know how to do that.”
“I need you to focus as much Ki as you can spare into one arrow and shoot it straight down the middle and I will run in after it killing as many as I can, while you catch your breath. Then when you're ready you Luna and the cabbit rush in with the cabbit in front of Luna and you behind her and follow me.”
“Jin I don't know if I can do that I'm already so tired I don't have…”
“MAYA YOU ARE A GUARDIAN FROM TOJI VILLAGE YOU GOT THIS!”
“You're right….. This one's for Toji Village…. Ok focus Maya that's it steady steady….. There….. TAKE THIS YOU STUPID DEMONS!!!!”
“COMPACT SHOT!”
Maya launches off a Ki arrow that's much brighter than normal straight down the middle of the swarm. This Ki arrow is not only brighter than normal it is moving much faster, also instead of exploding on impact its drilling right through the demons clearing a path.
“Perfect! I knew you had it in you Maya. Welp don't keep me waiting too long.”
Jin pulls out his kodachis and runs straight at the swarm.
“BRING IT ON!”
Jin with great speed and precision starts cutting down demons left and right. Each demon that strikes against him meets a quick death by his kodachi.
“Wow he is amazing.”
“Yeah it's kinda hot.”
“Yeah its really ho….. WAIT!!! WHAT?!?”
“Got ya. I knew it. I knew it.”
“What noooo.”
“I'm just kidding. Come on lets not keep him waiting. Are you ready?”
“Nope.”
“Alright let's go go go go.”
Minou, Luna, and Maya all run in the swarm after Jin. Jin still slaughtering demons left and right.
“Hello ladies glad you could join in the fun.”
“This is crazy we need to go back there are too many.”
“Just stick close and you will be ok.”
Jin continues cutting down the demons attempting to clear a path. But the deeper they go into the swarm the more the more the demons close in on them.
“Maya how are you doing back there are they starting to close in on us?”
“I'm doing my best but I'm not trained for close combat like you.”
“Don't give me that crap lets keep up.”
The deeper they get into the swarm the worse it gets. There are many times more demons then what was thought to be and the heroes are getting tired.
“Damnit how many more are there? You guys ok back there?”
There is no answer from Luna or Maya.
“Guys….. Guys???”
Jin looks behind him and all he sees are more demons. Without Jin even noticing he has been cut off from the girls.
“LUNA!!!!”
“LUNA!!!”
“Maya where is Luna?”
“I can't see her.”
“HELP!!!!”
“LUNA!!!!!”
Luna is surrounded by demons cut off from both Maya and Jin. The demons close in on her as she screams. Minou jumps out of Luna's arms and begins hissing at the demon. Unafraid the demons close in more. In response Minou attacks the closest demon taking it out. Another demon strikes at Minou he dodges and jumps on its back and starts biting it. Unfortunately Minou is overpowered and is down for the count leaving Luna to fend for herself. Neither Jin or Maya is able to break through the swarm to get to Luna. Suddenly Luna lets out a loud scream. At that moment she is blinded by a bright light. The light is coming from Minou, he is engulfed in a strange light. The demons stop in their tracks also blinded by the light.
“Minou whats wrong?”
Minou begins transforming growing over four times his normal size. Minou transformed into a Rigger. Minou with his new transformation wastes little time and pounces on the nearest demon obliterating it with one swipe of his massive paw.
Minou jumps in front of Luna blocking her from the demons.
“Minou is that really you?”
“Roar!”
Minou slashes through every demon that come at them with furious anger. But as powerful as Minou has become it is taking all of his effort to keep the hundreds of demons at bay. The demons look too close in all at once for one final attack.
“KINETIC PUNCH!”
From out of nowhere Jin comes flying in with his gauntlet charged up for his special attack the Kinetic punch. Jin slams his fist into the ground.
“MOVE!”
Minou quickly slings Luna onto his back and jumps as high as he can into the air. At that exact second the ground surrounding the area that Jin punched exploded, vaporizing every demon nearby. Minou lands next to Jin.
“Wow is that you ya dumb cabbit? You’re full of surprises for a simple stray.”
“So where the hell were you?”
“Sorry about that but I’m here now and that's what matters ok.”
“Fine, but just so you know your plan really sucks you know that?”
“Yeah I’m starting to have regrets myself. There are alot more demons in here than I thought there was.”
“Where’s Maya?”
“I don’t know but she is a tough girl she can handle herself.”
“Look out behind you!”
A demon sneaks up on Jin and tries to attack him from behind. Jin turns around in an attempt to unleash a counter attack but it's too late the demon has the drop on him and is going to get Jin. The demon takes a swipe at the neck of Jin but before the demon strikes Jin down it explodes.
“Your welcome!”
“Maya nice shot.”
“Thanks.”
Maya looks at Minou. “What the hell is that?”
“Its Minou he transformed.”
“I didn’t know an untrained cabbit could do that. That's so cool.”
“Focus please.”
“Sorry about that.”
“Get behind me. Kinetick Wave.”
Jin smashes both of his hands into the ground sending his Ki energy into the ground causing waves of Ki to surround them and spread outward pushing the demons back.
“So what's the plan because your plan is kind of screwed?”
“We do the only thing we can do. We go back to back surrounding Luna and take these mofos down.”
“I don’t like that plan.”
“Yeah that doesn't seem like a good idea. Shouldn’t we just get out of here as fast as we can.”
“Think about it Maya have you ever seen a swarm of demons like this before.”
“No.”
“Exactly. This thing we are in the middle of right now isn’t normal and Toji Village was just massacred by demons in a coordinated attack during the dead of night. Something never even thought possible of attempting before.”
“So what are you saying?”
“How much you want to bet that it was these demons that attacked Toji Village. If I'm right and we decide to run away now what is going to stop these things from running a muck through the countryside destroying farms killing countless people and animals. Heck who is to say they don't follow us into the city then what? If we don't take a stand right now and wipe these bastards off the face of human world the lives they take will be on our hands. So I'll leave it up to you guys do we run or fight.”
“If Luna will trust us to protect her again I'm all for it.”
“ROAR!”
“Well Luna it is up to you. But make it quick because they are closing back in.”
“Kick their asses.”
“That's what I want to hear. Maya Minou surround Luna. I know you guys are tired so save your energy don't attack any of the demons unless they come at you. We take them out one at a time till there isn't any left.”
“I don't know how many more arrows I can make.”
“Well then beat the crap out of them with your bow only use a Ki arrow when you absolutely have to.”
“Ok.”
“Minou if things get too bad and we get overrun you put Luna and Maya on your back and get the hell out of here.”
“Are you crazy we aren't going to leave you here?”
“She is right we have to stick together.”
“NO! Keeping Luna safe is more important than my life, that is the mission, protect Luna at all costs understand?”
“Got it.”
“Here they come.”
Jin, Maya, and Minou surround Luna and ready themselves for the demons. The first one comes in and gets struck down by Minou. Maya cracks the next one with her bow. Jin takes out two at the same time with his kodachi. Minou pins down the the next and rips it apart with his powerful jaws. Another one cut in half by Jin. Maya takes out four at once with a Ki arrow. This continues for the next 10 minutes everyone is getting worn out and mistakes are starting to be made. Maya battles against a demon blocking it’s attacks with her bow another demon comes up behind her and slashes her back causing her to fall.
“Maya are you ok?”
“Grab her Luna. Minou get ready to get out of here.”
“The heck you are I can still fight.”
Maya begins firing off multiple weakend Ki arrows. They continue to fight off the demons for a few more minutes until, Minou receives multiple bites from demons and now struggling to stand.
“Ok that's it you guys get out of here.”
“No, Jin what about you?”
“Don’t worry about me I should be able to handle the rest or at least hold them off long enough for you guy to get some distance.”
“Jin NO!!”
“Minou get them out of here NOW!!!”
Minou quickly scoops up both Maya and Luna and attempts to get out of the dwindling swarm but is cut off. Jin jumps in front of them and cuts the demons down.
“GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE YOU DUMB CABBIT!!!”
Minou rushes through and jumps out of the swarm and in a matter of seconds runs out of sight.
“Good they are safe. Now come on you stupid demons let's see what you got.”
The demons all attack at once but Jin uses his Kinetic wave to create some distance and attacks the demons that have fallen from the shockwave. Jin is putting up a valiant effort but now all alone has no one to watch his back and keeps getting attacked from behind.
Meanwhile
Minou is running away from the swarm until he gets a good amount of distance between them.
“Stop. Stop.”
Minou stops and Maya and Luna get off of Minou.
“We need to go back.”
“We can’t go back.”
“Maybe you can't but I can.”
“Luna, stop, Jin was right your safety is the mission, it is more important than a single guardian’s life and as a guardian he is well aware he could die attempting to fulfill his mission.”
“This is so stupid. Why didn’t he just come with us?”
“They would have just followed us if we were able to escape at all. At least now there is a chance you can get away.”
“We need to go back and get him I'm not having someone die trying to protect me.”
“Luna I get it, I want to go back too but we would just get in the way I am injured and tapped out of Ki and look at Minou he can barely stand.”
And with that Minou collapses and transforms back into his cabbit form.
“Fine but we aren't going any further until Jin comes catches back up and if he isn't back in the next couple of hours I'm going back for him with or without you guys.”
Back at the swarm Jin is holding his own against the demons but the numbers’ game is beginning to be too much for him. Jin cuts the head off one demon but then a demon attacks from behind cutting his back. Jin turns around and cuts the demon in half from the stomach to the head. Then another demon leaps forward and bites down on Jin's leg. It receives a kodachi through its head for the effort. Jin continues slaying demons, a reptile like demon shoots out a spear like tongue through Jin's right shoulder. The pain causes Jin to drop one of his kodachi and scream out in pain. Jin uses what little ki he has left to punch the ground and creates shock waves knocking all the demons. Jin uses this opportunity to pick up his kodachi and leap forward into the group of demons in front of him. Jin begins hacking away at anything remotely near him. Gone is the, crisp calculated technique, of a highly trained Guardian and in its place is the wild and crazy attacks of a mad man fighting to stay alive on pure instinct alone. With each hack and slash Jin lets out a loud battle cry that can be heard far off in the distance. Then finally silence there are a few dozen demons left. In front of them stands Jin battered, bruised, covered in dirt, sweat, and a mixture of demon and his own blood. Jin is staring at the remaining demons with a crazed look in his eyes and a blood soaked smile. Jin takes a half step forward, a few of the demons take a large step back.
“No. None of you get to leave this place. Either all of you die here or I do.”
Jin's grip tightens on his kodachi and he charges forward at the demons letting out a loud roar.
2 hours have pass and back with Luna and Maya there is still no Jin.
“That's it I'm tired of waiting I'm heading back and don't try and stop me.”
“Ok fine if there is no stopping you I will come with you just wait up.”
As the girls get ready to head back to where the swarm was Minou hops up and starts reowing and jumping around Luna and Maya turn around to see a battle tarnished Jin using a stick to help him walk heading up the road.
Both Luna and Maya cry out “JIN!!!!!”
Luna and Maya run over to Jin.
“Jin you made it.”
“Jin you big idiot thank goodness you're alive.”
“What did you guys really think I was going to roll over and die because of a pathetic swarm like that HA HA HA!”
And with that Jin collapses from exhaustion.
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