Chapter 5

'Khalil Gibran: "Out of suffering, have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."'

'What's this about, Dragneel.' I thought.

'I see how much pain you've been through as well as I know all the reasons behind your scars.' Dragneel said back.

'Of course you do. You're inside of me.' I said. 'It's obvious that you would know the stories.'

'Yes, but you and I are different 'people' so to speak Madachi.' said Dragneel.

'Well, I mean I know I'm a person but what exactly are you?' I questioned.

"Hey Madachi, do you want anything to eat or drink before we get to the place?" asked Doc, in which wasn't heard.

'Well you already know I can change into what ever I want.' said Dragneel, sounding a little to sure of himself.

'Yes I know that but I'm trying to figure out if you're another soul in my body I guess. As well as how am I supposed to use you?' I asked.

'Asshole, I'm a damn god living inside you. I choose when you get my powers or not. I'm just trying to figure out if I chose the right damn person.' said Dragneel a little insultingly.

"HEY!" yelled Doc.

"Aaagh! What?! Don't fucking yell at me right now! Jeez." I said frantically.

"Haha! What were you, dead?" Doc laughed.

"No! I'm still fucking breathing. I mean I had a slight heart attack just now but other than that, I think I'll be fine." I said trying to slow my racing heart.

"You'll be fine." laughed Doc.

'Haha! Madachi, you lil' fucking bitch.' laughed Dragneel.

"Shut the **** up Dragneel!" I yelled.

"First, I'm Doc. Second, all I said was 'You'll be fine.'" Doc said a little irritated.

"Not you, I'm yelling..."

BOOM!

"HOLY FUCKING SHIIIIIIIIIITTT!! ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****!"

I screamed as the car was launched in the air. However, I began to remember just before we were launched, when I turned to look at Doc, there was a long purple streak zigzagging through the heavy side street traffic of Tokyo. Upon impact I saw a white mask with intricate designs of red and black.

'Shit! He found us fast.' complained Dragneel.

'What the **** are you talking about? Who the **** is this person?' I screamed inside my head.

Just as Dragneel started to say something, I was ripped out through the roof of the upside down, flipping car. As I plummeted towards the street I began to see my life pass me by, with even suppressed memories I never wanted to see.

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I awake slowly, seeing white lights flash over my eyes as the sound of people is faintly heard. I can't make out any sighs of what happened to me, if I'm alive or dead. My arms and legs are tightly bound to something. The air I'm breathing feels stale and slightly burns my nose.

"D... Do... Doc!" I finally manage to call out the name. Wondering if I'll even hear his voice.

"Yeah! Yeah, I'm here man, I'm here." the raspy voice that speaks to me sounds close enough to be Doc that I except it and fall asleep again. Comfortable and reassured that Doc is at least alive and can talk.

'Great! I made Doc cash in all his favors to get me out the hospital last time! How am I gonna pay for this one?' I think to myself.

'Well if you want money then I definitely picked the wrong asswhole to help me save the world. God I'm such a fucking idiot!' screamed Okami in my head. Making me flinch with his words as I'm on a gurney. Some of the accident had come back to me by now and I realized where I am and the one thing that I keep seeing is that damn red, white, and black mask. The same as I had given my brother a few years back.

'That couldn't be my brother could it? I mean it is a commonly produced mask, right?'

'Well, you'll just have to get out of here and find that mask. It got damaged by Doc when he shot at the person from inside the car.' Okami said. Giving me more information on what I need to do. If my brother still has the mask that is. I really hate to accuse my brother of something so bad but maybe Okami is right. He would know better than me what happened, so he can tell me if the mask is the same or not.

'I know you don't want to accuse your own flesh and blood. It's never easy. I'll tell you if it's the same mask or not but if it is the same mask. Well...'

'Lie and say it's not so my brother doesn't think anything of it. Right? Tch! What do you plan of having happen when it is the same mask?'

'I plan on putting a seal on it so the next time he wears it, it won't come off.' Okami said a bit too matter of fact like. Acting as if I should know how his, well, our power, should work and what to do with them.

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