7 Book Name - Madness - Drifters Novel

"Really? Is this some kind of joke?"

The sounds of wind beat against the trees, while the murmurs of rain could be caught in different intervals, and the defeated sound of someone on this lonely field could be heard.

*haha

"It must, *cough, be a fucking joke.." the persons voice, seemed to cut the sounds around themself as they spoke with heavy emotion. A voice full of understanding that slowly climbed, turning into anger.

"You would have the elements! And time kill me!" Their voice bursted out as the wind seemed to stop, the drops of water that hit the dirt below them slowed while the rage in their once calm voice climbed even more.

"You would not take my head?! Yet you would, *cough! You would take my honor!" Slowly the rain drops beat down on the person, as if trying to make its presents known, within a few seconds, it flowed as heavy drops hit the persons face. Still their voice could not be silenced, as they knelt on the ground, their hand reaching up in front of their mouth as they coughed blood.

*sfx for metal hitting bone

"Ahh, you fucking cowards!" While leaning back, the glow of the moons light far above shined down, illuminating the world while the person looked up, letting the rain hit their face. The sounds of flesh could be heard, along with the drips of blood, while the person pulled swords out of their body.

"You fucking bastards.. speaking of honor, yet where is the honor in this.." while blood pooled out in front of them, and the lines of blood from there mouth shined, they couldn't help but smile.

"Using such cowardly strategies, *cough, to kill me. Then leaving me here.." their voice was no longer mad, their heart beating like the rain around themselves. "Honor, what the fuck do you know about honor." Their words thick with emotion as they reached their hand down slowly, their fingers and nails, digging into the mud below.

"Yet here I am waiting.." they pulled, and felt something in there hand as they placed it on their shoulder. "And how could I forget, here you are, still by my side.. my old friend." The slight metallic shine hitting their face as they looked at their eyes reflection.

"Do you hear me! Your 13 clans!" With what strength they had, they yelled out to the sky, their voice ringing out for no one to hear. "You owe me your lives! You owe me my honor!" Their breathing became heavy as they leaned back, yelling at the clouds, their eyes shining as thunder cracked across the sky.

"You owe me your heads! Because you didn't take mine! Do you hear me you cowards! Bring me your heads! Bring me your fucking heads!" Their words would not be understood by most, but those involved knew, they knew what they had done.

"*sigh, you owe me, everything .." these words left their lips as their head hung, their breath coming out as vapor, and yet none was pulled in again.

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[A small time later]

"Huh? Where the hell is this?! Ahh.." in a blank space, grunts and a voice could be heard while the person looked out. The world in their eyes moved as doors stretched out on either side of them.

'What the hell is this? Where the hell am I? Is this hell?' The persons mind was a mess, looking at doors made of stone, or fire, metal and water. Their body hurting, while they lifted themselves up slowly.

*Huuuu

*cho! Cho!

Behind the person, the world turned black as the outline of the doors changed, no longer having shape or diversity. They were just outlines of themselves as In front of the person was white, while the doors remained the same yet, the only change being there was now a desk sat with no one their.

"What sorcery is this.. I must be dead or, uh?" Their words couldn't even finish as the door beside themself, that was with out shape yet like a pull of water pulled their blood drops in, before they were pulled in completely.

'This really must be hell.. but does it matter..' their thoughts circled while they were dragged into the door, letting it Happen as the embrace of the mis-shaping door cooled their steaming skin. The world moving away from them as they fell into complete darkness.

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"Uhh.. huh? Grass? Trees? What is happening?" Out of the dark, the person hit the ground, their body feeling the impact as they let out a grunt of pain. "The wounds, there gone?" Still the pain, that rang throughout their body was gone, while they looked at their clothes.

"Just get up.." their words more removed as they stood, feeling their side as in there hand was a overly long nodachi, along with its sheath, using it to stand slowly. It's metal hilt glowing in the light of a new day. They stood looking for a moment, only to walk forward and see something they remembered or something like it.

"A broken castle? Here?" Walking forward, they looked at a tower of a castle, cracks , holes and marks of battle covered it. While a hole a few times larger then a person sat in front of their eyes.

"Doesn't really matter at this point, hell or not.. I need sleep." They spoke walking inside, there was nothing but stone and dirt but that didn't matter. Sleep was all the person cared about at this point.

[Small time skip]

*crack

"The night air feels better, so many years have passed yet here you sit, and me as well." The persons long hair blew in the wind, looking up to the beautiful glow of the moon, it's all encompassing glow filled the night with life. The shine of metal flashing as a bolder sat, their legs moving forward as the bolder slid in half.

The earth shook slightly as they held their blade to the side, moving slightly as their face looked at the sky, stopping for a while to feel the coldness of the night air.

[meanwhile]

In the forest, deep yet not, a strange seen was happening. Grass seemed to move in a Unnatural way, as the ground had strange lumps in it, still if one did not look closely they would not see the strangeness in it.

"Grand master? Grandmaster can you hear me?" Soon a sound came from the grass, it was smooth and sweet as it called out to someone.

"Yes I can hear you.. did you find the target?" A glow of blue shined, while the grass moved, someone coming out of it as the blanket like grass camouflage was lifted, showing a girl under it as the crystal in their hand glowed.

"Yes, I have but master.. this one, he doesn't look like the stories." The girl spoke to the crystal, looking out ahead of herself at the broken castle and the man that stood outside it.

"That maybe so, but we should be cautious.. if he is a end. It would only put you and the rest of the world in danger." The crystal glowed again while the voice spoke once more, giving a warning, but yet their voice couldn't hide their Curiosity.

"I understand master, I will be careful, still what should I do now? I found the man but we still don't know if he is a end." The girl said, her face blushing a little as she heard her master, only to shake her head.

"For now we watch, if he is as they say, we will know if he is a end or not.. for now just tell me what he looks like, his clothes and weapon?" The master said, his voice coming out fast as he asked for information.

"Master, look for yourself.. I'm close enough.." the girl said, holding out the crystal as she placed a piece of paper down under it, it glowed for a second as a picture of the seen was shown.

In the image a man stood, his long hair blowing as he looked up to the sky. The mans clothes were that of a samurai swordsman, with long black hair, having a strong hint of indigo in it. His hair hanging freely as he opened his eyes, the shine of his indigo eyes, looked like the moon. He wore a traditional purple and black umanori, a hakama and kimono, light purple tabi and black zori with purple haori and tekkou. His long nodachi in one hand, his sheath in his other.

Slowly the man looked down, turning slowly as a symbol on his back was seen, on his back a flower in gold showed, the moon giving it even more of a shine as the man placed the nodachi in its sheath.

"How?! Their is no way! Why?! No how is he here!" The masters voice came out as the seen was cut, his voice full of fear, while he shot off questions to himself.

"Grand Uh master.." the girl said lowly.

"He can't be here, he can't! There's no way 'he' would bring him to this place.." still the master went on, ignoring the girl as he thought and spoke to himself.

"Grand master?" The girl said again as it grew a little louder.

"Their is no way.. he can't be a drifter.. not with his record, he must be a end." The master yet again ignored this as he talked slowly. "I'm sure he burned those cities now.." the master went on as his voice grew more worried.

"Olminu! You must leave that place! Forget that target and come back to base now!" The master said, yelling lightly as he tried to stay calm, yet failed.

"Grand master!" The girl finally yelled as the master went on and on. Her voice was loud, with fear laced in it at this point, which caught the master off guard.

"Olminu? What is it.. what's…" before the master could finish, his voice and heart almost stopped, hearing a voice come through the line. It was smooth, yet deep and carried a playful but dangerous tone.

"So it seems I am known." The voice said as it looked down at the crystal. "But how would that be? In a world like this?" He asked himself as his eyes glowed, his body nothing but shadow as he looked down at the girl.

"Olminu! Olm.." the master yelled hearing only the man, only for it to be cut off as the crystal he held stopped glowing.

"Well that was annoying.." the man said, his sword being pulled out of the crystal as he spoke. "Now.. how about the two of us have a conversation?" The man's shadow leaned down a little, his eyes shining as he let out a smile.

"Eeehh.." the girl could only make a noise, looking up at the man who stood above her, her mind racing as she looked at the broken crystal, his words beating on her ear as she looked at his smile, her breath seemed to be taken by the glow of his eyes. Only coming back as a sword was placed at her neck, it moved slowly as the man spoke one more time, the wind that blew his hair stopping as the forest went silent.

"I have so many questions for you.. or should I just kill you, what do you think?"