Broken Bonds
" Look something is behind her " said Kazuki
A long slender man , whose face was covered in bandages approached Niko. He wore a Ticket checker jacket and a hat. However , the sleeves that ran down to Niko shoulder were loose and moving by wind. His arms were not visible. His face slowly illuminated as he came closer and closer. His eyes were green mint in colour as he constantly hissed and shook his head in all directions. He had a huge grin across his face , running from one cheek to another. He stood right behind Niko and grabbed her shoulder.
" Very well my child... Look at the face of the people who betrayed you " said the man as he took out what appeared to be a single armed sickle commonly used in Asian countries for chopping rice fields.
" What are you doing " said Hiro as he tried to approach that man.
" Hiro Don't " said Kanako as she grabbed Hiro by his Kimono
" Look " added Kanako as she pointed at the ground.
The ground turned barren and many hands were rising from the ground. The Zombie like petrified human corpses are waiting for living flesh to approach their territory so they can rip the living piece by piece and devour it entirely , not leaving a single mark of living life.
" That must be the part of his illusion " said Kanako
" His?? or Her ?? " asked Kazuki
" I don't know " replied Kanako
The man stared at Hiro and called out his name
" Vessel.... Hiro Nohara... " said the man
Hiro , unable to do anything , looked at the man face
" Enjoy this " said the man as he raised his sickle and slashed open Niko's eyes...
" YOU BASTARD!!!! " shouted Hiro
The man proceed to slash open her mouth and ear as well. What appeared to be Niko face was now a lump of rotten mass. Gaping and oozing bodily fluids and puss.
He poked his finger into the slash he made in the body mass and gauged opened it. The bright blue eyes of Niko made direct contact with Hiro.
" Bro....bro...Hiro .... " the mouth murmured
" My bad " said the man as he slashed the mouth as well.
" AAAAHHH IT HURTS....!!! " Niko shouted
Hiro , forced by the circumstances , sat down on his knees and started to cry.
" YOU DIDN'T SAVED ME " the voice echoed
" YOU DIDN'T SAVED ME " the voice echoed again
The Man grabbed Niko's head with one of his arm and lifted her in the air. The lifeless body , dangled in the air , as the arms and the rotten legs moved. The arms tried to grab the man's wrist to resist the force but failed. The man tore away a bit of bandage and shoved his mouth into Niko's head. The mouth that appeared normal , now turned into a mandible jaw similar to that of a grasshopper. In few seconds the body was completely withered.
" Delicious " the man said as he started to grin again
Hiro shook by the incident , started to blame himself.
" YOU ARE DEAD !!!!! " shouted Hiro
" No Hiro don't move " said Kanako
Hiro looked at Kanako with red eyes full of tear.
" You are nothing but a maggot to me " said the man
" You are the reason your brother almost died " the man added
" You are the reason your father was lost " said the man
" You are the reason your mom is dead " said the man as he turned around..
Hiro's face turned red as his pupils disappeared. His muscles flexed and his blood pressure started to rise.
" No... no no no no no no no no no " said Kanako
" Is he transforming again ? " asked Kazuki
" Yes , shit shit shit " said Kanako
Hiro grabbed Kanako arm and lifted her by her wrist. He threw Kanako at Kazuki and started to walk towards the man.
The man felt a sudden surge in power and he turned around.
" What??? He can use the vessels power??? No wait...wait wait...my plan might backfire.... " said the Man
" I thought the man with lighting element have arrived but this kid is actually something different " said the man
" He will foolishly enter the Suzanne and will be dragged to the illusion world " he added as the man boasted in ego
" C'mon " he whispered
Hiro body turned red as red aura engulfed Hiro's body. The muscle mass grew in size as his teeth started to grew. His body slowly transformed as it did the last time he fought Goki and Enzo. Something however was a little different. The wolves in the nearby area started to howl. Hiro's blood pressure raised as his body transformed. The Pyre started to burn brighter. His eyes started to emit a red glow and with each stomp towards the man his power kept on increasing. As soon as he entered the Suzanne , the hands started to grab and tear Hiro's leg. However , the arms rising from the ground started to burn instantly. Slowly but steadily , Hiro's started to slow down as the amount of the hands erupting from the ground , overwhelmed Hiro.
Hiro grunted , tried to force his way out but failed. Like a quicksand , the ground slowly started to engulf Hiro's body.
" Shit , Shit , Shit " said Kazuki
A climbing hook that looked like a Kusari-gama flew towards Hiro grabbing his Kimono.