Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ A Lost Soul ❯ City of the Damned ( Chapter 3 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Things to know for the story:
Kazaru: The type of demon blood that runs through Harou’s body, his father was full blooded Kazaru, and he created Kazaru energy, which is orange energy that is 10% more powerful than regular Spirit energy. Harou has also mastered this energy.
Chaos Energy: Very powerful energy that Harou can use by combining all three of his energies (Spirit, Demon, and Kazaru), but it’s so powerful that it takes too much out of him, he uses it rarely.

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City of the Damned

Harou ran for less than an hour to reach his destination, a broken down city in the middle of the desert. Irasuke was here, he must have come here to hide. He probably didn’t suspect Harou would be able to find him here.
He was wrong.
The city wasn’t very lively; the buildings were all broken down and dirty. And the people weren’t very happy or upbeat at all either, they all moped around and moaned a lot; it’s like they’re already dead.
Harou walked through the city, not caring about anything except revenge. No one stared at him, no one saw the anger and sadness in his face as he continued to walk without so much as a glance towards anyone or anything but the road. And no one saw the tears welling up in his eyes, or one escaping and sliding down his face; the first tear to fall from his eyes in years.
Harou’s mind was racing; thoughts of Rila, of how she was so great, a great person. Rila never would want Harou to kill someone; even a demon. Rila always believed that no one, no matter how many bad things they’ve done, deserves to die. Harou argued with her about this several times, but she would never change her mind about it. But would Rila believe that now? Even if she did, she’s not here to say anything about it, Irasuke is going to die.
Irasuke is going to pay, Harou was getting angrier at the thought of Irasuke. His anger continued to grow, windows cracked and shattered under the pressure of Harou’s power escaping from his rage filled body. Someone walking sluggishly by was thrown into a building by the overflowing power. No one seemed to care though, they continued only caring about their own crappy lives.

Harou made it to the middle area of the city, Irasuke’s energy signal was close. Harou lifted his arm with his palm facing out; energy swirled around in front of his hand. A huge Kazaru energy ball shot out of Harou’s hand and plowed into a nearby building causing it, along with 3 other buildings around it, to explode.
When the smoke started to clear, a dark figure could be seen standing there. As the smoke cleared more and more, it became obvious that it was Irasuke.
“Hmm, I wasn’t expecting you to find me here.” Irasuke smirked as he emerged from the smoke.
“Shut up!” Harou yelled, “I’m not here to chat! I’m here to kill you!”
“You really get to the point don’t you?” The same smirk was still on Irasuke’s face, “What makes you think you can beat me now when you couldn’t before?”
“You don’t understand how my power works! There’s no possible way for your tiny brain to comprehend what you have done!” Harou clenched his fists so hard they started to hurt, but the adrenaline was pumping so hard that he didn’t notice.
“Really? Why don’t you show me?”
Harou clenched his teeth and started to let his power flow out. His anger was getting the best of him, he was starting to lose control, he was already losing the fight within himself. He continued to let his power overflow until it snapped, he dropped to his knees with his hands on his head.
“No!!” Harou yelled to himself. Irasuke had a puzzled look on his face, but he didn’t say anything, he just watched. “No...I won’t...” Harou continued to himself.
Why not? What has the world ever done for you? What do you owe it?
“I...can’t...”
Yes, you can, you have to.
“But...why?”
Because, it’s fate!
For a minute, Harou’s power ceased, everything was quiet and calm. Harou was still on his knees, holding his head.
The calm before the storm.
Harou jumped up to his feet screaming, unleashing all of his power. Thoughts of Rila, and how he would never see her again fueling his rage. The earth shook violently, several buildings were collapsing, vehicles were sent flying, people were swept off their feet.
Irasuke covered his face with his arm, he was able to stand his ground. But his eyes were widened as a reaction to Harou’s power, and he was starting to fear for his life.
Once Harou stopped screaming, his power died down. When the blinding energy disappeared, Harou became visible, standing with his head down and his fists clenched tightly. His black hair had grown down to his lower back, and orange markings appeared on his arms. He lifted his head and the orange markings appeared on his face too, his eyes also went from being a calm blue, to an evil red.
Harou was no longer in control, he lost the fight within himself to the demon inside, the demon that Harou has unconsciously fought for 17 years. He no longer had the strength to fight off the demon, not without Rila.
Irasuke stood there staring wide eyed with his mouth gaped open, How could he get this much stronger in so little time?
Harou’s started to slowly walk toward Irasuke, his hateful eyes staring into Irasuke’s frozen-with-fear eyes. Harou took a few steps until Irasuke snapped back to himself.
“Don’t come any closer.” Irasuke’s empty threat did nothing, “I’m warning you!” Harou continued to walk, “Fine!” Irasuke shot a huge demon energy blast at Harou that exploded on contact.
The thick smoke made it hard to see anything, until a figure emerged from the smoke. Harou was continuing to walk, the blast didn’t phase him at all, the only damage it did was to his clothes; his shirt and vest were torn off, revealing the orange markings on Harou’s chest and shoulders, along with a few tears on his black baggy pants.
Irasuke’s eyes widened with fear once again, “H-how are you so much stronger? It was just one girl!”
Harou didn’t reply, his only answer was his fist plowing into Irasuke’s face at the instant that last sentence was finished. Irasuke flew back through the air, Harou appeared right next to him while still in midair. Harou kneed Irasuke hard in the stomach, then elbowed him in the back, sending him crashing into the ground face first.
Irasuke planted one hand on the ground, then the other and tried to push himself up, but his face was plowed back into the ground by Harou’s foot, then Harou’s opposite foot dug into Irasuke’s back, breaking his spine, Irasuke let out a shrill cry. Harou grabbed Irasuke’s leg and held him up, he then kneed Irasuke several times in the ribs until they broke, every hit caused Irasuke to scream in pain. Harou then punched Irasuke right in the knee cap with his other fist, breaking it instantly, then following up with the other leg.
After that Harou threw Irasuke up into the air, and then followed. Harou grabbed one of Irasuke’s arms and plowed his elbow into it, almost breaking it off. Irasuke continued to let screams of pain come out as Harou tortured him. Harou grabbed Irasuke’s other arm, and instead of breaking it, he pulled it right out of the socket. Blood was rapidly gushing out of the severe wound, and Irasuke was screaming in pain, even more than before. While still in midair, Harou clenched Irasuke’s throat in his hand, gurgling Irasuke’s scream, and throwing him into a building.
Irasuke was indented into the side of the building, motionless, one arm, almost all other bones broken, and his eyes closed. He looked like he was dead, but he still had life in him, enough for what Harou has planned to do.
Harou fell to the ground, but was already gone once his feet hit. He raced over to Irasuke with tremendous speed, he delivered a hard right hook into Irasuke’s stomach, knocking the wind out of him and causing him to cough up blood. Harou followed up with a few more punches to the stomach, then when his fist was imbedded into Irasuke’s stomach, Harou opened his fist and let out a quick Chaos energy blast that sent Irasuke straight through the building to the other side. Irasuke plowed through the ground into an open lot, Harou was already there, he was done playing around now.
Harou grabbed Irasuke’s neck and held him up, trying not to crush him and kill him right now, he had a few things to say first.
Harou spoke in an evil, quiet, and hurt voice, “Are you happy now? You got your revenge, and now I got mine, but it doesn’t make me any happier. Nothing can make me happy now, nothing can ease my pain.”
“Well...” Irasuke spoke with a very weak and raspy voice, he struggled to form words, “then...I’m happy knowing...I hurt you...more than anyone else...”
Harou’s eyes narrowed and he clenched his teeth, and he spoke with a louder pissed off voice, “Bastard! You got what you wanted, but I never got anything that I wanted except for her, but now this fucking world has even denied me that! Now you’re the one who’s paying for it, I’ll kill you! Along with this whole city, this fucking city of the damned!”
Harou squeezed harder on Irasuke’s neck and threw him high up into the air. Harou rested his fists at his sides, the earth started to shake again, and with a loud yell, Harou’s Chaos energy exploded through the whole city, disintegrating everything, including Irasuke.
Once the massive energy dissipated, all that was left was a big wasteland, and Harou. He dropped to his knees once again, and put one hand on his forehead, “What have I done?”
You’ve done exactly what you were meant to do; this is your fate.
“My...fate.” Harou was shrouded with darkness and hatred, he’s no longer a hero, he’s now what he’s always saved people from, he is what he always hated. And he would continue on with this reign of evil until his demise.
This is your fate!