[OPEN] When cornered...

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WHO: Atsuro and you!
WHEN: June 27th, Dark Hour
WHERE: Around the city.
SUMMARY: Atsuro lost track of time, but then…help came.
RATING: PG. PG-13 at most.
WARNINGS: None.

“The number you’re trying to call isn’t in service.” Atsuro pressed the hang up button and try another number. He had been trying to call his parents and friends for a while, only to get the same message each time.

“The number you’re trying to call isn’t in service.”

A part of him hoped his parents would receive it. They’re in Silicon Valley, all the way in California, so his phone should reach them. But instead of his mother’s voice, he heard the automatic, recorded voice. The same results came from calling his friends and even Naoya.

“The number you’re trying to call isn’t in service.”

After stopping it for now, Atsuro walked around the city to gather information. The locals didn’t seem to know very much when he questioned them. He tried to stay optimistic, but a part of him wanted to resign to this situation.

Eventually, Atsuro enrolled at the local high school in Prospero and already signed the applications for one of the local dorms. Even in another country, he has to keep up his studies if Atsuro want to do what he loves for a living, and he don’t want to disappoint his parents and teacher.

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He lost track of time.

Which is why Atsuro is running away from the strange shadowy creatures, but they’re gaining on him slowly. While he’s fairly healthy for his age, Atsuro doesn’t exercise regularly and thus, isn’t that fast. After this experience, he would promise himself to exercise more.

I must get away! I don’t want them get near me!

Who knows what those creature will do to him? His mind brings up ideas, such as them swallowing him up into their bodies, but he quickly push the mental image aside to focus on running.

And trips.

No! I...can’t let them get near me! I have to fight them off! I… “I won’t let you get me!”

Pushing himself off the ground, he looks over at the incoming creatures when he feel a pang of pain in his head. Then, a voice speaks as his vision blurred.

”Thou art I and I am thou...”

Standing on his feet, Atsuro watch the shadows get closer to him, before shaking himself out of his daze.

“I am Amirani...
I am he who defy God to bring forth knowledge.”

A flash of light, making Atsuro shield his eyes with his arm from the brightness. There are the sounds of slashing and loud screeches, before the light fade. Lowering his arm, he stares at the hovering figure in front of him: an armoured swordsman.

Then, he is gone.

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Kaito turned around again, he felt uneasy somehow, until he took a closer look on the path where he just came. A creepy hand suddenly crawled out, revealing the Shadow itself. Damn, it traced him really that far?

"Atsuro-san, we have to go. We got company."

He took the crowbar before he reached Atsuro's arm to support him. If this creature gets too close, he had no choice but to fight it with his might. He feared if it summoned the others here, they'll be in trouble.

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Atsuro stood up, using Kaito's arm as support. He looked over and saw the Shadow as well.

"Yeah, we should."

Hopefully, they can outrun it.

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Although they're trying to escape, the Shadow wasn't alone. Once its comrade falls, the others will appear. Before they knew it, two more Shadows blocked their way from the front, making Kaito cursed himself.

"Darn it, we're trapped."

Kaito took his defense position, standing in front of Atsuro to make sure he's unharmed. He didn't have combat skills, but at least he got a crowbar to shove them away.

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Atsuro appreciated Kaito covering for him, even if he feel a bit bad for it. He looked at the Shadows in front of them.

And just know.

"Kaito...I think I can bring Amirani back."

[totally_blue]

Kaito backed a bit as he glanced at Atsuro with a confuse look.

"Amirani who?"

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"That guy who helped me earlier..."

The Shadows was slowly approaching.

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Kaito waved his crowbar to shove the Shadows away.

"Do anything that can make those things disappear."

He's about to attack the Shadows again, but if he takes a wrong step, he might be in trouble.

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Atsuro focused, trying to remember how the swordsman appear and how he felt. Light appeared, along with the armoured swordsman. Amirani stepped forward and slashed at the Shadows.

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So Kaito's eyes weren't deceiving him. It was the same light before he could reached Atsuro back then. Soon the Shadows were gone, and Amirani vanished into the thin air. Kaito turned to him with a disbelief look.

"How did you do that?!"

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"I just...call him out, I guess?" Atsuro looked more tired than before. Making Amirani appear seemed to have taken a lot out of him.

[totally_blue]

While Kaito took a closer look at Atsuro, he looked paler than he thought. It's time to get him outta here.

"Okay, smart guy. I'm not going to let you to call him again. Whenever those creatures come out, let me do the rest."

Kaito took his arm around his neck and slowly supported him while walking.

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There's a bit of a sheepish laughter, not loud enough to attract any of those creatures' attention. Hopefully.

"Alright, Kaito... I'm staying at one of the school dorms. I'll tell you where it is."

[totally_blue]

"I think I know where the dorms are."

Kaito brought him to the location and not long after that, they arrived. Lucky for them, there're no Shadows interrupt them during their way to the dorms.

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"Thanks, Kaito." Atsuro smiled, once they're at the dorms. "Thanks for your help."