Chapter 14
(Shadow's pov)
It's another day at school and I noticed Rachael sitting on the bench eating her pocky stick...oh how I wish to have a chocolate flavor those sticks. I approached her while she smiled at me while finishing her pocky stick.
"Hey, Shadow. Another day blending in with the locals, huh?" She chuckled.
"Yeah...Dante is spending some time in the other dimension to collect his thoughts. He saw some...nasty memories in his sleep...and to put it in his words..."Like going through Max Payne's nightmare.". Who is Max Payne?" I tilt my head.
"A detective who was dealing with depression of the death of his wife and infant even after he had his revenge on the killer who killed his family. The nightmare Dante is talking about is when this one part of the nightmare was when Max had to get passed a blood trail maze as the sounds of a baby cried for the entire nightmare...worse part...was if you jumped off the maze and fell into a endless dark abyss, Max's freaky scream would be heard before he died. Dante would show you what I mean."
Huh...I'm slightly curious about it...
"I'll ask him when I have the chance."
She suddenly looked at me serious...something is up...
"Just to warn you...I felt Ignis' demonic faint energy in this school. I don't know where he is because the slippery bastard is making tracking him difficult for me. If you see a suspicious person, steer clear. Chances are that it could be Ignis. Be careful..." She warns me.
I nod...it had me worried...was Ignis still on hunt for Dante? There is without a doubt in my mind that he probably is...speaking of him...when I was in class...I felt his demonic energy and I see him currently disguised as a teacher who is dressed up like a devil in disguise...seriously...I can understand look to impress your superiors but this dude looks like he came out of a corporate business...already...red flag for me.
"Hello, class. I am Tanaka Hayamoto the third. Your new history teacher." He smiled at the class.
That smile is so fake...I was going to question him what happened to the previous teacher when Rachael beat me to the punch to it...
"What happened to Mr. Jones?" She asked Ignis.
"He got transferred to another school recently to Ohio. I was told to take his place by the superintendent last night and here I am."
Oh I'm sure that happened...bet you killed him and dumped his body somewhere so it couldn't be found while you took his place...but I didn't want to say that...I didn't want others be harmed and get involved of Ignis' blood list to humans if he were to be furious...
Once everyone in the class including myself introduced ourselves...I just couldn't help but feel...dread hanging over me...the smug smirk he had told me...I was screwed...I used Dante's name...he saw my face...I was going to be in big trouble...as I was doing my class work...as I hear the door of the classroom. I look at the door and I see...no way...
"Sorry. I'm late. Just moved in and I was trying to find my way here."
"Ah...You must be Maria. I was told you were the transfer student from Rome. I am Tanaka Hayamoto the third. The new history teacher here." Ignis smiled as he leaned back on his chair.
No way...Maria...Dante's lost sister...Let's see...Black short hair...blue eyes, scar on the cheek, Caucasian...yeah...there's no mistake about it...it's her...Dante has got to know about this.
(Dante's pov)
3 hours later in the other dimension
"Dante. You need to see this." I heard Conscious.
He turns on the TV and I see Shadow in school looking at Ignis (who is disguised as a teacher.) sitting near a girl in class...a rather familar one...
"Who is she?" I asked.
Conscious went silent for a straight minute...once he finally got to say something...this is what he said...
"That is your long lost sister...Maria..."
That name...that name again...
"She-argh!"
Memories started to flood in as I clutched my head in agony while having a rather...nostalgic feeling...a rather bad one...
I open my eyes and I find myself in my birth place as I see little me crying as a younger Maria had her cheek bandaged as wet blood was on the bandage. Looked recent too. She cried of course as I see a another anthromorphic fox in hakama who I swear looked like Tyrannus...but he looked different somewhat. His eyes were silver and had a jade magatama necklace around his neck. His aura didn't felt evil...but kindness.
"What's wrong?" The fox asks the kids.
"D-Daddy hurt us...he got mad at us and beat us and Maria got cut to her cheek when he was drinking again!" Young me cried.
Why am I not surprised? The fox frowned...he didn't like what was hearing...
"Okay...I need you two to stay in the room until your mother comes get you. I'll deal with him."
"Okay, uncle Yukimura." Young me and Young Maria said at the same time.
The kids went to their room as Yukimura heads to the living room and noticed Tyrannus drinking sake from a glass bottle. Yukimura quickly grabs the glass bottle and smashes it on Tyrannus' head earning roars of agony from Tyrannus as he clutched his head.
"You have some nerve to harm your children for kicks. What kind of father hurts their children like this, huh?!" Yukimura shouts at him.
He grabs Tyrannus, throws him to ground as Tyrannus looked scared as hell...this is going to be good...
"You are a disgrace of the Kage clan with your foolishness and your actions against the weak! Now you will suffer for what you have done and will pay the price for your actions, you pathetic excuse of a brother!" Yukimura shouts as he kicked Tyrannus in the face.
Ignis tried to intervene only to get decked in the face knocking him outcold on the cold wooden floor...
"Please...I made a mistake...I won't-"
But Yukimura wasn't in the mood for excuses as he start pummeling the shit out of Tyrannus with such fury...
"I'm sorry! My ears may have gone deaf! You may have to SPEAK UP!" Yukimura shouted as punched Tyrannus in the face.
Talk about getting a taste of your own medicine...Tyrannus tried pleading for mercy but to no avail. With a final punch, Tyrannus was outcold...then the memory ended there...I find myself back in the other dimension as Conscious looked at me with concern.
"You alright?" He asked me.
"Yeah...just another memory...Maria and I...were hurt because of Tyrannus as our uncle came to give Tyrannus a taste of his own medicine." I groaned.
"Your uncle, Yukimura, happens to be the lieutenant of the Kage clan. If your sister is there, then Yukimura is around." He tells me.
He walks towards the TV and turns it off while giving the "Time to get serious." look on his face.
"During your escape, your mother and Yukimura went their separate ways to keep both of you safe. Maria with Yukimura while you were with Dahila. Yukimura took her to the Kage clan while you were taken to Jump city so you can start a new life with your foster parents...it didn't take long for Tyrannus to find you and he might be after Maria as we speak." Conscious says as he sits down on a couch.
"Do you think the Kage clan are watching her too?"
"Yes...two ways. One: they could blend in the shadows or Two: they disguise themselves as one of the locals. Best watch yourself. There is without in my mind that they are watching her as well." Conscious warns me.
"I see..."
"Let's see how Shadow is doing now..."
I turned on the TV only to see Shadow enter in a limo with Maria...
"Huh...looks like Yukimura already found Shadow. How interesting..." He sighs.
"Is that good?" I asked Conscious.
"Relax. Yukimura knows that it's Shadow in disguise. After all...he was the reason Shadow and you have bonded."
"What?" I looked at Conscious with shock.
"When you were four, Yukimura gave you and Maria gave you two identical pets to keep you company. One was a fox while the other was a vixen. Your bonds with your pets have...how I say...had a magical effect on you both."
"Like how he was hurt when I was hurt and how I see what he sees and how he sees what I see..." I muttered.
"Exactly...however...here's something you didn't know...you can share each others thoughts...telepathy if you will."
"I see...how does it work?" I asked him with curiousity.
"Relax...and focus..." He tells me.
So I did...and didn't expect it to work well...
"Shadow? Can you hear me?"
"Dante? Boy am I glad to hear you. Yukimura wants to meet you." Shadow said with a bit of excitement.
"Really? When?"
"As soon as possible."
"I'll try...you know...superhero business..."
"He knows."
"Alright. I'll see what I can do."
Yukimura...never thought the kindest uncle I ever had is still alive...