Determination

Akiko and Aylla made their way towards the kitchen, the two girls they met before had somehow saved them from severe punishment yet they still had to deal with the enormous pile of dishes waiting for them in the kitchen. The moment they entered the kitchen their gaze fell on the pile of dirty dishes waiting to be cleaned. “Oh God….that kid was right….this woman is a vicious witch indeed…” Akiko thought while Aylla remained shocked after seeing the amount of dishes they were supposed to clean “This is going to take forever!!!!” she exclaimed. They let a soft sigh escape their rose red lips and got ready to work. Akiko tied up her long, beautiful burgundy hair in a high pony-tail so that they wouldn't bother her while she did the dishes. Meanwhile, Aylla pulled up her sleeves; her magnificent curly brunette hair flowed down her back while her angelic purple irises gazed upon the pile of dishes. She then turned her gaze towards Akiko meeting her cold, emotionless wine-red eyes.

The two girls started washing the dishes, seconds after seconds kept passing away. Dappled sun shone through the trees, creating mysterious shadows. The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. The roads shimmered in the heat of the midday sun. The sunlit skyscrapers pierced the hot, blue sky. The afternoon sun bathed the buildings in its warm light. Tiny specks of dust seemed to dance in the shaft of afternoon sunlight that slanted through the window.

The bright sunny ray rays reached the room through the open window; happy chattering of kids playing outside could be heard clearly. The cool summer breeze danced in through the window, entering the room and cooling it down a bit. On this day, Akiko was really happy about one thing and that was the cool wind. In this hot weather she felt thankful that at least the cool breeze was there to help them relax. Time flew away and neither of them uttered a single word to one another. They were thinking about the same thing, that’s for sure. The friends who were even closer than sisters, so close to one another yet at this every moment became so distant. Their faces filled with sorrow, their souls living in a different world yet experiencing the same emotions….fear….sadness…..anger…..despair….these emotion which had connected them like none-other. Silence had engulfed the entire room, it was as if they had fallen into a soundless oblivion of no return. 30 minutes gone…..1 hour gone…..tick tock tick tock. The clock strikes 1pm in the afternoon, Akiko was the one to break this glass of silence.

Akiko: “It’s her, isn’t it?” her voice emotionless as ever, her eyes burned from anger as if they had been set on fire. She awaited Aylla’s replay, looking at her from the corner of her eyes.

Aylla: “Yea she is the one…Amaya…” Aylla’s voice was similar to Akiko’s, totally emotionless.

Same experience, same emotions felt, same purpose. Man usually seeks power, wealth and much much more yet nothing can satisfy his greed but these girls seek something else….the seek revenge….the fury hidden in the depths of their heart. They seek revenge on the person who was responsible to make their lives a living hell.

Aylla: “We found the person but when should we kill.”

Akiko: “Amaya’s power goes beyond both of us, killing her won’t be that easy. Not to mention her assassination squad backing her up. We are at a disadvantage in both numbers and strength.”

Aylla: “So now what?”

Akiko: “I say that we be patient and gather more allies.”

Aylla: “Alright then. Also the two girls from before…Himiko and Michiko was it?”

Akiko: “Yea what about them?”

Aylla: “You felt it too right? You felt their aura, didn’t you?”

Akiko: “Yea I did…seems like they aren’t aware of their identities, daughters of Kohaku. One of them a badass bitch, the other as stupid as ever. An interesting pair indeed.”

Aylla: “I think the one with purple hair was cute tho.It would be fun to prank her.”

Akiko: “Please don’t, unless you have a death wish.”

Aylla: “What? Don’t tell me that you are afraid of that blondie XD”

Akiko: “Oh shut up. Let’s get this thing over with, I want to sleep.”

The night rides in on a horse of pure midnight velvet, beckoned by the stars under the glow of a full moon. As the colors of the day rest, perhaps dream of the morrow, the hillside becomes its monochrome beauty, shapes that make an ever-changing, ever-present puzzle, question and answer united. The cool wind roamed around the surface of the Earth, while the flowers danced with joy after witnessing such a beautiful night.On this peaceful night, when everyone was asleep and had gone into the  dream world two angelic sisters stood on the roof under the luminous  silver light of the moon. The cool wind gently touched their hair making it flow back a little, revealing their faces. Michiko and Himiko stood there facing each other.

Michiko: “Himiko, you ready?”

Himiko: “Hai! ”

Michiko: “Well then here I come!”

Applying pressure on her toes, Michiko dashed towards her sister with inhuman speed.Rotating at a 180 degree angle she attempted to kick her on the face, Himiko reacting as fast as she could she rotated at a 360 degree angle blocking Michiko’s kick with her leg. The sudden impact released a loud sound, staring at each other the both sisters retreated back at once. They both moved at the same inhuman speed. It was their routine, they fought every night in order to get stronger. The death of her parents still haunted Michiko till this day, due to being weak she wasn't able to protect her parents. She had blamed herself for their deaths for many years. The blazing fire of revenge and hatred grew bigger and bigger inside her heart. The fight continued, each blow was stronger than the previous one “No I must be stronger. To find and kill that person who is responsible for our parents death. For making Himiko suffer all these years….I’LL KILL THAT BASTARD WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS!!!” Michiko thought. BAM!! Himiko was on her knees the next second, wrapping her arms around her waist she held her stomach tightly.The intense pain made her shiver. Damn….nee-san seems pissed. “Oi! Michi-chan! Woman not that hard, okay? I’m a human not a demon, one more hit like that and I don’t know what would happen to me.” she said while looking up to see her sister gaze upon her, her azur eyes were cold reminiscent of the icy depths of the wintery snow.

Michiko: “You’re weak.You have to get stronger to avenge mum and dad. There is no place for weaklings in this world.”

Himiko: “Yea I know, also you don’t need to blame yourself for their death. What happened is in the past and we will certainly make that dog suffer.”

Michiko: “Heh, you’re far away from doing that. You don’t even fight back with those bullies.”

Himiko: “Hmpf! You’re such a mean bean! AND WHERE ARE MY HEADPATS!?”

Michiko smiled and softly patted her head and then retreated her hand back at once.Being satisfied after receiving the pats Himiko continued “Also you said you got some intel on these swords.”

Michiko: “Yes, the books that we took that day, I read them both. They tell about the demon realm, long ago during the Great Holy War fought against the Angels, Fallen-Angels and Humans. The demons sided with the Fallen-Angels and provided them aid yet they still lost. Due to their betrayal they were locked up in the demon world yet some demons with strong demonic energy were locked up with various weapons such as these. The weapons we behold contain the two strong spirits who participated in the Holy War. Yours engulfed in darkness commonly known as Yama no ken, mine embedded with crystals known as Akuma no ken.”

Himiko: “I see so there are demons in these swords.”

Michiko: “Yes, if we are able to control them we can easily take revenge. But I don’t know how to control them.”

Himiko: “Control them…..Oh I know! Cultivation!”

Michiko: “What?”

Himiko: “Yea cultivation, dad used to do it sometimes. I don’t remember much but he used to clear his mind and heart gathering all his power and purifying himself to get more powerful or something.”

Michiko: “Why didn’t I know that?”

Himiko: “Cause you were not a troublemaker and I was.I used to sneak out at nights, remember?”

Michiko: “Oh yea, understandable. So we can use cultivation so level up or something. You’ll need to improve your fighting skills too.”

Himiko: “Don’t worry I will.”

“Alright then let's get stronger together!" They said simultaneously. 

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