When Runes Come

by deathisupon


Chapter 17: On the Offense

I'm gliding past worlds and see a lot of black dots on them. Like the darkness is trying to swallow them.some had more than others. I decided that if I stop the darkness at it's source then I can save them. I am flying past them when one called to me. It was a weird world to look at but I decided that if something is calling to me from this world then it might be worth the risk. I go down and search for a good landing area. When I jumped down and call the keyblade back I look around the woods when I notice them. In the tree line there was red glowing eyes that screams murder. I stood there waiting to see if they would charge first. When it howled and summon more of them. They started to charge past the gray trees and come at me. When suddenly a girl with a red scythe shows up and blast one of them back. I hear more steps behind me and look back to see a blond haired girl with a mech arm, a princess looking girl so probably a rich daughter with a lot of white, and a girl with black hair and a black bow looking like she's trying to hide something, All waving towards me. "Hey get out of here it's not safe!" One of them yelled to me. I turned and ignored them and see the scythe weilder starting to get pushed back. I start walking towards the battle and ignore their cries until I walked past little red riding wanna be.

"What do you think you doing!? You'll get hurt!" I heard red call to me and looked back with a stone face. When I turn back around I noticed they started to come at me. I heard them gasp as one of the monsters swung at me. I deflected the attack with my arm and sent a punch with all my might into the monsters bottom jaw. Hearing it crack and sent it flying. I noticed the other monsters started to change tactics and started to circle me. I notice when I looked to my right that red wasn't looking still. And when I turned around I saw a monster charge at us and push red out of the way before rolling out of danger. I heard it collide with a tree and fall. When I looked at it I noticed it started to disappear. I looked up and grinned at the next one. Iran up to it and punched it hard. sending my fist through it and watching it disappear. I then quickly turned and noticed two next to each other about to charge at red. Then I charged at them two and did the same with the one I just killed. both of them disintegrating into thin air. I noticed the last three are charging at me when suddenly the Blondie flew out of nowhere and hit one of them into the other ones and the princess use magic circles to finish them off.

When that was over they looked at red and ran to her. I casually walk over there and ask "Is she okay?". When they looked at me startled they looked at each other and nodded. "As far as we can tell. She doesn't like the idea of not being able to protect innocents." Blondie said and I nod. "She thought I was about to become monster food huh? Well then guess I can't blame her for getting in my way."I say as I turned and look around. "What are you doing out here mister?" Black asked and I shrug. "Something called me here so I'm gonna find it." I say before starting to walk off when I heard red groan. "What happened? Why are the Grimm gone?" I heard her ask the others and notice one trying to follow me. "Stop trying to follow me." I say as I continue but notice that instead of stopping she started to try and catch up with me.

"So what is this thing that called you?" I heard a bratty voice ask and I stopped and turned. Noticing the princess was the one following me meant that the only way to get her to leave is to answer her. I sighed and rubbed the back of my head. "Don't know. But it must be important if this darkness is protecting it." I told her and noticed the group starting to catch up. I sighed and accepted my fate of not going alone. "What is your weapon? All huntsmen have one." red asked and the others looking interested in said weapon I didn't use. "Who said I'm a huntsman." I say and look around. I feel like the area should be around here. But I can't tell for certain. "What!!!" All the girls reply. Making my ears ring and start to rub them. "Why are you so strong if you aren't a huntsman?" red asks and I smirk. "I do this thing called self teaching. never was good at remembering stuff. Heck all I know is this darkness constantly tries to kill everyone and Their semi stupid." I say and see them look up in curiosity. "What do you mean semi stupid?" red asked and I sighed. "Form what I remember seeing, there are some Grimm who live long enough to form a consciousness. Not a great one mind you. but they are able to talk to other Grimm." I explain and watch them nod in understanding.

I also notice something lurking around here. It's hard to tell how big it is but the darkness seems to move with it. I soon notice the others tense and start looking around as I kept track of the moving darkness. When the darkness was as close as can get I quickly ran to it and threw a punch. I see the darkness then fly back and chase after it. I heard the girls all yell at me to come back but I ignored them and noticed something. I found the entrance that's calling me. I quickly enter and threw a kick at the snake like Grimm..

The snake quickly slithered out of the way and turned to bite me. I jump out of the way and while in the air punch the snake in the head. The head vibrating while I quickly landed. When I noticed the snake come out of confusion and hissed at me. It then lunged at me but missed and hit the wall. When it tried to pull its head back to free it I quickly jumped onto the head and shove a sharp spiky rook into its eye. It roared in pain and looked at me dangerously. It then quickly charged but instead of trying to bite me it started to do circles around me. That's when I notice the girls all come into the cave and see them look at me scared. I suddenly punched in front of me and launched the snake into the wall. While it was confused I ran to it and punched it twice. sending it through the wall and out the cave. I look through the new hole and watch as the body disappeared. I look back in at the girls to see them all sigh a breath of relief.

"Sorry about running off. I never leave a fight unfinished." I told them and start to look around the cave when I noticed that in the middle of the room was a weird relic. I walked over to it and spaced out as I wondered what it was. "Jake~~" I heard someone say my name. I immediately go on the defensive when I heard the voice again. "I'm so glad you finally found me~~" She said in the same Singing tone. "Who are you and how do you know my name!?" I yelled out. Then all of a sudden the relic started glowing again. "Who I am isn't important. What is important though is if you pass my test~~" She said and I sigh. this is gonna be a long day.