Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Blade of Kurai ❯ One-Shot

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Blade of Kurai
By Liera Antionette


"No way! If the Elves really did have that blade, they would have used it against us already!" A guy with long blue hair and pale blue eyes was stuffing his face while drinking with his friends in a town's local tavern. "The Elves wouldn't use something as evil as that!" "Yeah. Dio is right. The Elves are too full of themselves to use a sword. They would rather use magic and summon stuff to kill us off." The guy with the blue hair glared at his friends as someone wearing an all black hooded cloak made their way to the counter of the bar. "Ah shut up Drake! What do you or Dio know about Elves anyway!?" "A lot more than you do Seki." Seki rolled his eyes. "Yeah right." Seki glanced over his shoulder and at the hooded figure who sat there looking at their drink. "Yo Seki. What'cha staring at?" "Hm? Oh nothing really. There's a fool at the bar who won't drink." Seki chuckled as Drake and Dio looked over at the figure.

"Oooo...We may have a mage in our midst boys!" Dio shook his head as he drank his ale. "Leave'em alone Drake. Mages are bad news." "You say everything is bad news..." "That's because everything is bad news once you get around them!" Seki ignored his two bickering friends because he knew that Drake had forgotten he was a mage in training yet again. He didn't understand why he couldn't pull his eyes away from the hooded stranger. Maybe it was because he could sense the immense magic that they were trying to conceal. "Yo! Seki! Stop starin' and get outta here. Your class is about to start isn't it?" "I don't have any classes today. There's something very odd about that stranger..." "What? Besides the fact that they are wearing all black on an extremely hot day?" Drake laughed but Dio punched him. "What did you sense Seki?" "A ton of pure magic...But the only people that have that much magic are the Elves."

"They're starting to creep me out. They look more like the followers of Loki." The hooded figure turned around and Dio caught two amethyst eyes looking at him. "...I'm outta here Seki. See ya later." Dio threw down a couple of gold coins and left Drake and Seki with confusion on their faces. "Wonder what that was all about..." "Wonder all you like. I have to meet up with my teacher anyways." Drake sighed as Seki threw his gold on the table and began to walk out. The hooded figure trailed behind him like a ghost. "So...You are the human that is training under High Mage Kratos...I need you to lead me to him." Seki turned around and crossed his arms. "What makes you think this human is going to listen to an elf?" He turned back around and continued walking. "It wasn't an order. It was a simple request. I must speak with High Mage Kratos." "Blow me." Seki suddenly found himself pinned against a tree by an invisible force. "Such a nasty mouth for an evil human..." The hooded figure had their hand raised and Seki could see silver rings upon pale fingers.

"Now I'm ordering you to take me to High Mage Kratos or else you'll suffer my wrath." Seki quickly broke the spell and charged the hooded elf. They nimbly dodged his physical attack and kneed him in the stomach. "Stop being so vulgar and take me to see him. I just need to speak with him for a moment." Seki struggled to breathe as the elf circled around him. "I-...I don't trust elves!" "Hmph...Humans are still as ignorant as ever." With a wave of their hand, Seki was on his feet and the elf was removing their hood. Much to Seki's surprise, the elf was a woman with amethyst colored eyes and long white hair. Her skin was pale and her ears was pierced at the lobe and had a silver chain that led to the point of her ear. "Look human...We could dance until midnight or you could stop this and lead me to Kratos." Seki glared at her as he tried to walk away. "Don't make me hurt you human. I am a lot stronger than what I am letting you sense." "Up yours elf." Seki gave her the finger and the elf sighed. "Humans are all the same...Avana."

Green vines suddenly erupted from the ground and wrapped around Seki's ankles, causing him to fall face forward. "Wha-!? Lemme go you stupid elf!" She rolled her eyes as she walked over to him. "You're such a disgrace to your race..." She raised her hand and was about to cast another spell when someone made her stop. "That is enough Shira. Release him." Shira rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers, releasing Seki. "Sorry...I was only showing him a thing or two. Forgive me Kratos." The guy walked up wearing robes that showed the constellations. He had brown hair that was braided down his back and wore half moon glasses over his hazel eyes. "Seki...How many times have I told you not to provoke people you don't know?" Seki looked down. "Sorry Master, but she was demanding to see you like she wanted to murder you!" Shira crossed her arms as Seki glared at her. "Quiet you pest. All I asked of you was to lead me to High Mage Kratos when you went on about hating elves and what not." He looked down in defeat as Shira leaned on a tree. "Is this true Seki?" He looked down even more. "...Yes." Kratos rolled his eyes and sighed. "What am I going to do with you?"

"Hang him upside down by his toes until he bleeds out of his ears?" Kratos glared at Shira who smiled innocently. "What? I was just giving suggestions." "Come with me Shira...We have business to discuss." "Right." Seki looked up as the two began to walk off. "Wh-what about me Master Kratos!?" "Come with us. You may learn why you shouldn't hate elves." Shira smirked as Seki shot her a dirty look. They had walked some distance away from where they had all just met and almost instantly they were teleported to a Kratos' Tower. "So...what brings a young elf out into the open like this?" Kratos had sat down and folded his hands as Shira sat by the window. Seki was sitting in the chair that was opposite of Kratos and facing Shira. "...The last guardian for the Blade of Kurai has passed." Kratos sat up. "What?" "Yes...I heard that he had finally found a way to destroy the blade's power, but he passed before he got the chance to do it." Seki cut his eyes. "Wait...The Blade of Kurai is real!?" Shira pulled back her cloak and revealed a handle that was all black and had a sapphire outline. The blade itself sat in an all gray sheath.

"You're the new guardian?" Shira nodded her head as she let her cloak drift back to her side. "Your brother left some of his belongings here before he took off on his last journey to destroy the sword. Maybe he wrote something down and left it where we would find them." Shira smiled as she shook her head. "Yeah right...as if Mamoru would write down notes. That's a laugh." Kratos began to smile himself. "That is true...My cousin was never a writer." Seki looked at his master. "Yo-you're an elf!?" Kratos pulled his hair up from around his ears to reveal that they were semi-pointy. "Guilty as charged, but I am a half elf. Shira is my youngest cousin." Seki looked at the one he called master and his cousin. "I-...I've been learning elf magic?" "No...you've learning human magic...although they are both the same. Do you have a problem with me being a half elf?" Seki looked down. "...No Master." Shira smiled.

"Tell me, Seki...How old do you think Kratos is?" He looked at Shira to see she was playing with a crystal ball. "I don't have to think! I already know!" Kratos sighed as he sat back down. Seki just didn't know when to keep his mouth shut. "My Master Kratos is thirty years of age." Shira laughed as she tossed the crystal ball in the air. "Cute! He really looks that young to you?" Seki jumped up. "My Master may be a half elf, but he's not as old as you are hag!" Again, Shira laughed as Kratos sighed and took his glasses off. "Actually...I am a lot older than Shira. She is about your age while I am exactly three hundred years old." Seki slumped back into the chair. "Wha-?!" "Yes Seki...I'm only nineteen while Kratos is in the hundreds."

Seki went into shock as Shira's crystal ball vanished and she walked away from the window. "When you get a moments peace, could you give me Mamoru's things Kratos? He may not have written anything down, but knowing him he may have left traces. I'll be going because I know I must be interrupting Seki's lessons." "No. I invited him today because he is apart of Mamoru's things." Shira turned around as Seki looked up at him. "Before Mamoru died, he left all of his knowledge within one of my headstrong pupils. He sealed all events within Seki here." Shira glared at the blue haired boy. "Mamoru sealed the whereabouts of the location inside this human boy!?" Kratos nodded his head and Shira took a breath to keep from losing control. "What if this human died with the information before I got to him? Then where would I be?" "Stop being so dramatic. He was under my care for a very long time." Seki was looking from Kratos to Shira as they talked. He was still in shock, but he wanted to know what they were talking about that concerned him. "So...How do I obtain Mamoru's knowledge?" "You can't." "What?! I need that information Kratos! I don't want my soul taken by this evil blade as well!"

Kratos stood and walked over to Shira to place his hands on her shoulders to calm her. "You will not have your soul taken Shira. You just have to take Seki with you. Mamoru left directions to the first memory spot here with me." Shira glared at the semi-dazed Seki. "What good is this human if he isn't even aware of the knowledge he contains?" Kratos smiled and rubbed Shira's head affectionately. "You're still too much trouble you know that?" She stuck her tongue out at him and he chuckled. "Seki will tell you the next location after you reach the memory spot. Each memory spot should tell you how to get to the next spot, allowing you to get closer to where the location is to extract the evil contained in the blade." "Ugh...I have to travel with him and protect him as well?" "There's no way I'm going to become some elf's puppet!" Kratos sighed heavily. How on earth did he get stuck with such stubborn people? "Stay here tonight Shira. I will have a talk with Seki. You do remember where your room is, do you not?" Shira sighed as she tried to ignore Seki. "Yes Kratos..." "Good, now go rest up. Your journey starts tomorrow." She nodded her head and walked off.

Seki was about to leave, but Kratos had stopped him. "So Seki...You're truly going to leave and let her soul become claimed by the Blade of Kurai?" He said nothing as he hung his head. "I know that you believe you can help her. Isn't that why you were training to become a mage for? To help others?" "Yeah...To help humans. Not become a slave to that elf!" Seki had turned around to see that Kratos was by his window. "You are not a slave. If you remember correctly...it was you who volunteered to help Mamoru." Seki clenched his teeth together as Kratos looked at him. "...I really don't have a choice do I Master Kratos?" He smiled warmly as he walked over to Seki. "Have I taught you nothing all these years that have passed? You always have a choice. If you do not wish to help Shira, then I will not force you. However...if you decide to help her, then I'll let your graduation exams slide and declare you a full mage." That caught Seki's attention. "Really? So if I help her out, then that means I pass automatically and become a full mage, huh?" Seki turned around and thought about it for a few moments.

"...Fine. I'll do what I can to help your cousin Master Kratos." Kratos couldn't contain his glee as he hugged Seki tightly. "Thank you Seki...You have no idea how much this means to me." Seki glanced up to see Shira looking at them, but she vanished into what appeared to be stardust. "Go and rest now. You have a long journey ahead of you now." Seki nodded his head as he vanished. Kratos sighed deeply as Shira made her way back to her room. She closed the door and leaned on it. Her black cloak was draped over a chair where her armor sat. "...Kratos doesn't think I'm going to be able to do this on my own..." Shira sat on the bed while tugging at a ring on her finger that connected with one of the many silver bracelets on her wrist. "I'm afraid big brother...I don't want my soul to be consumed, but I will do what I can to give your soul some peace." With that, Shira blew out her candle and pulled up her blankets. Starting tomorrow was a journey that she had to start with a human by her side.

In the morning, Seki was just waking up as Dio was walking into the room. "It's about time you woke up!" Seki glared at the boy with jet black hair. "What are you doing here so early Dio? Shouldn't you be at practice or something?" Dio rolled his green eyes. "If you had woken up on time, you would have known that I already graduated!" Seki jumped up. "Aw shit! Shira and Master Kratos are gonna kill me!" He started to pull on his clothes as Dio gave him a confused look. "Who’s Shira?" Seki stopped rushing for a moment as Dio turned to the door and drew his sword. "What's the matter Dio?" He opened Seki's door quickly and stumbled backwards. "You again?!" Shira took off her hood to reveal the tears in her amethyst eyes. "Why are you crying? Where is Master Kratos?"

Shira looked down as she tried not to sob. "Kratos...Kratos died last night in his sleep..." Seki gripped Shira up surprising Dio. "What do you mean he died!? He has your damned elf blood in his veins!" Shira stopped crying and wiped her tears away. Her face became emotionless as she looked at Seki. "He was a half elf meaning he was half human as well!" She punched Seki in the chest making him let her go and gasp for air. "He told me in a letter he wrote to give you something, but now I'd rather wait until you have grown up!" She began to storm out when she saw Dio by the door. Dio turned red as he swallowed a lump that threaten to choke him. "You?...I saw you yesterday...You are a blade master correct?" Dio nodded his head as Seki recovered from Shira's blow to the chest. "Hmm...I might need your help as well..." She walked out before Seki had a chance to grab her. "Damn elf...She probably poisoned Master Kratos..." "Why do you hate elves so much Seki?" Seki undid his ponytail as he walked back over to his closet. "...When I was six or so, my older brother was engaged to an elf. She was beautiful and all, but she was an elf. My parents didn't want him to be with her because she could live longer than he could. Her family didn't want her to be with a human because they didn't want her to go through the heartache of losing someone she loved."

Dio finally remembered to sheath his sword as Seki sat down on the straw bed. "Soon...a fight broke out between our parents and her parents...without much effort, the elves killed my parents and my brother." Dio's jaw dropped as Seki calmly braided his hair. "Are you sure it wasn't an accident?" Seki said nothing as he began to leave. Dio sighed as he began to follow him. "Where are you going now Seki?" "...I'm traveling with the elf you just saw. She has the duty of destroying the Blade of Kurai." Seki went to walk off again, but Dio stopped him. "What now?!" "I'm coming with you." Seki began to laugh as he walked away from Dio. "I'm serious Seki!...I have to do this..." Seki stopped laughing as Dio gripped the hilt of his sword. "Why?" Dio then crossed his arms and glared at Seki. "Just because your Master has passed doesn't mean you get to act all high and mighty. Why should I have to tell you every little reason when I want to do something, huh?" Seki smirked as he turned back around. "Fine. Don't come crying to me when you get cut or stabbed or something!" Dio grinned as he threw his arm around Seki's shoulder.

"As if I'm that weak to let myself get hurt!" Shira was leaning on a tree with her black hood covering her head when the two came up laughing. "Ah blade master...I am glad you decided to join us." Dio looked down as she walked over to Seki. "...This is what Kratos wanted me to give you...And if you ever accuse me of poisoning my family again, I'll turn you into something far worse than a toad." She handed him a small star pendant that instantly turned into a staff the moment Seki touched it. "M-my own staff!?" Shira backed away from him. "...It belonged to Kratos. He was very proud of you and it was going to be your gift from him on graduation day..." Shira began to walk off as Seki reverted the staff back into a pendant. "We must get a move on. The first memory spot is located in Lycan territory. We must never travel there during the night or a very long fight awaits us." "Lycan territory?! Those beasts would never allow us passage in their forests!" Shira said nothing as she continued on ahead of the ignorant Seki. "She might have friends there Seki. We better get a move on. I'm more afraid of what kind of temper this elf has than a forest full of werewolves." Dio sighed as he tried to catch up with Shira leaving Seki to mutter a quick prayer before going to catch up with them himself. After a couple of miles of walking, Shira summoned three horses for them to ride on, making Seki a little jealous since all he could summon were bugs. "Hey, how strong is your magic Seki? Can you summon things like Shira can?"

Seki glared at the brown mare he was riding and you could easily tell he was thoroughly pissed. "I can summon a lot of better things than she can!" Shira laughed as she took off her cloak revealing her silver armor that sat overtop of a short white dress. She had matching white shorts under the dress as well. "Oh? Can you really summon something better than my horses? I surely would love to see that Seki." He was visibly turning red as Shira taunted him. Dio shook his head as Seki called her every rude and nasty thing he could think of in the English language. "My! Such vulgar words! Such language should be silenced." "Oh yeah!? I would like to see you try bastard elf!" Shira glared at him and raised her right hand. "Just pay him no attention Shira. He likes to get on people's nerves all the time." Seki glared daggers at Dio while Shira lowered her hand. "So...I take you've traveled through Lycan territory before?" Shira said nothing as he ears twitched slightly. "I say all Lycans should be killed." "Seki!" He was glaring daggers at Shira's back, daring her to turn around and say something.

"...You just hate everything that's not human, don't you Seki?" She didn't turn around, but Dio knew she was just words away from turning Seki into an ugly, warty toad. "So?! What's it to ya!? You obviously hate all humans!" Shira turned around, cutting her amethyst eyes ever so slightly. "I only despise those who claim hatred against me first. Namely, you!" She turned back around and Dio shook his head. He knew exactly what was coming next. "You need me more than I need you! So you better start kissing up to me or else!" Dio put his hand on his forehead. "You're such a jackass Seki..." Shira turned all the way around so she was sitting backwards on her horse. "One who can't speak can no longer disrespect me! Ritsusa!" Seki went to scream something at Shira, but his words were only heard by him thanks to her spell. He then tried to use the counter spell he was taught by using only his hands making Shira giggle. "One without movement can no longer sign a spell. Raitsu!" A silver gauntlet locked his hands into place enraging the silent Seki and making Shira and Dio laugh. "There! That should keep you busy while we continue onto the Lycan territory." Shira turned back around with a smile upon her lips. Seki could hear himself yelling at the top of his lungs, but thanks to Shira's spell it kept it from reaching their ears. "This is such bullshit!!"

"Umm...Are you gonna keep Seki like that the whole journey?" Shira shook her head as she sighed. "Just until we get to the Lycan territory. You were right Dio...I do have Lycan friends." She smiled slightly and Dio blushed. Hours passed before Shira decided to finally free Seki from his confinements. "What the hell?! Why did you keep me locked up for so long?!" She ignored him as Dio dozed off slightly. His head suddenly jerked up when he heard a slight growl. "Wh-what was that?!" Shira dismounted her horse and walked into the forest. "Lycans of Kuron. It is Shira of Luri." A tall, smokey grey wolf walked up to Shira. He sniffed her and then pinned her to a tree. Dio unsheathed his sword as Seki summoned his staff. Shira glared at them as they tried to attack. "Would you two humans relax? He won't harm me." She turned her attentions back to the werewolf and smirked. "Now Mikizu...Is that anyway to treat a friend?" He growled and backed up. "So...It really is you Shira..." He reverted into an elf looking human. He had long pointy ears like the elves, but he had fangs and claws that were razor sharp. His eyes were green, but they were in slits and he still had a smokey grey tail to match his hair. "What the hell took you so long to come back and visit me!? You know how much I've missed you!" Shira smiled as she hugged the werewolf and he wagged his tail happily.

"I'm sorry Mikizu...I've just become the new guardian of the Blade of Kurai." He gasped as he backed away from her. "No...Not you..." She sighed as she showed him the blade. He growled as he reverted back into the wolf form. "...Mamoru died. His soul was consumed by this wicked blade. The elders called on me to become the next guardian, but Mamoru had found a way to destroy the blade. The directions to the first memory spot leads me here. Could you give us a place to sleep and then lead us to the last place Mamoru visited before leaving?" Mikizu looked like a wounded puppy from Dio's point of view. "...I have no choice...That's what Mamoru wished...Follow me." Mikizu took the lead as Shira fell into step behind him. Dio looked at Seki who looked disgusted at the thought of having to follow an elf and a werewolf. "Now what's the matter with you Seki?" He gave Dio a serious look as he rolled his eyes. "I hate Lycans just as much as I hate Elves..." Seki went to chant a spell, but it was countered before he could even say it. Shira threw him devious look as he gave her the finger. "When will you ever learn Seki?" Dio shook his head and pushed Seki. "What the hell was that for!?" "Stop being such a retarded jackass Seki! She's trying to protect the world and we humans and you're still acting like you have something against her. And what have the Lycans ever done to you? They never even leave their territory! Do you really hate everyone that isn't human?"

Seki said nothing as he walked past Dio who just balled his fist up. Shira glanced at them and sighed. "These shall be your quarters Shira. You remember how to get up there of course." She nodded her head as she vanished. "Wait a minute! We don't get to stay with Shira!?" Mikizu growled at Seki who jumped behind Dio. "The women never sleep with the men in the same quarters. Now follow me." The werewolf walked off and Dio followed him. Seki mumbled angrily as he followed behind him. How could his best friend of so long change the instant he meets an elf? It just wasn't fair. "Your quarters will be here. Shira has a meeting to attend so you might as well get some rest." Mikizu began to walk off as Seki went inside the hut they were shown to. Dio, however, followed him and pulled him by the tail. "What do you want, human?" Mikizu sniffed him and then began to snarl. "You’re neither human nor an elf! What are you!? Why are you following Shira!?" "Relax Mikizu! I just have some questions about the blade I wanna ask you." Mikizu sat down and looked at him with no trust. "I don't believe you...For all I know, you could be a follower of Loki like Mamoru's friend supposed friend was!"

Dio nodded his head and sat before Mikizu. "That could be true, but if I was a follower of Loki, then I would have killed her before she arrived within Lycan territory and claimed the blade as my own." Mikizu snorted and licked his paw. "That's what that bastard said and look where Mamoru ended up." Dio just sighed as he placed his sword at his side on the ground. "There is no real way for you to gain my trust, but I must know of that blade. What power does it contain and why must the elves wield it?" Mikizu glared at him as he got on all fours. "That blade is evil! Nobody wields it! The humans entrusted it with the elves in the hope that they would destroy it because they can out live them! The elves guard the humans and are the only beings that can withstand that magic even if it's only for a few years..." Dio nodded his head, picked up his sword and stood up. "Thank you Mikizu. You have given me some insight on this blade. I trust that you will not reveal to Shira or Seki that I am not human, Lycan, or elf..." He walked off as Mikizu glared at him. "That...thing is gonna cause Shira a lot of trouble...I guess I have no choice." Mikizu howled as Dio entered the hut.

In the morning, Shira laid wide awake in her bed while sighing quietly. She had a late meeting with the leaders of the Lycans. She really didn't want to get up since the meeting ran into the early hours of dawn. "Shira? Are you awake Shira?" She turned to the sound of Mikizu's voice and mumbled something incoherent. Mikizu smirked as he walked into her room to see her covering her face with the covers. "Now, now Shira...You have to get up and get a move on. The destruction of the wicked blade depends on you." He crawled into her bed and wrapped his hands around her waist. "Wakey, wakey Shira..." She looked at Mikizu and couldn't help but smile. "Oh Mikizu...I don't wanna go! I'm too scared! I've fooled Seki and Dio well, but I'm afraid!" She clutched onto Mikizu as he stoked her hair. "It's alright...I knew you would be." She wiped her eyes and looked at Mikizu. She was shaking like a leaf. "Shira...You don't have to be strong all the time. Would you like me to travel with you so you can have someone you can confide in?" Shira backed away from him and began to get dressed. "I couldn't ask that of you! What about your mate?" Mikizu chuckled as he sat up. "Why would he care? He's never liked me since our pairing was announced. If I leave then maybe he'll find someone else." Mikizu yawned and Shira could see his fangs.

"...I would like it if you traveled with us. It might even teach Seki a lesson about respecting the different races of Kyrin." He nodded his head and began to leave as Shira finished getting dressed. "...There is something you should know about your 'friend' Dio..." "Oh? The fact that he is not human, elf, or Lycan? I already knew that." She smiled as the handsome werewolf waltzed out. Dio was already up and training with his sword. Seki, however, was still fast asleep when Mikizu came for them. "It's time for me to lead you to the first memory spot that Mamoru left behind." Dio nodded his head and went to wake up Seki. He was snoring and slept all over the place. "Seki...Seki wake up...It's time for us to go." Seki mumbled something before throwing his pillow at Dio knocking him out of the hut. Shira was walking up while fixing her rings and bracelets when she spotted Dio cussing out a sleeping Seki. "Would you like me to wake our darling Seki?" Dio looked up and saw her and then nodded his head. "Stand back please." Dio stood behind her and she pointed at the hut. "Mitsu!" A small tide of water came out of the hut along with a very wet and very pissed off Seki. "What the fuck was that for?!" He spit out some water and Shira chuckled a bit. "That's for not getting up in time. Now let's go." She walked off while Dio laughed. "I thought you liked the water Seki!" Seki glared at Dio before pushing him into a puddle of water and walking off while mumbling.

Liera: This is just a piece of what I'm working on! I posted this to see what others thought. Please review this and tell me if I should continue or not. Arigato!