[SP-F6] <<Calming The Soul>> Mitsunari

[Makoto 0]

Information, information... Who would have thought that this quest was such a big deal? This was the first time Mitsunari visited Floor 6, hence he was very unfamiliar with the terrain. Determined to see the quest through all he could do was continue to walk through the confusing terrain. Gathering information was one of his fortes, so he was positive that this flourishing terrain would lead to his objective.

Though to his surprise not a single monster had been in his path for half of the day. Luck? Maybe. But that would be too good to be true. Ever since he entered this majestic forest filled with life and an exotic atmosphere he felt as if something was definitly wrong...

His senses were working on overdrive, keeping his guard up was probably the best choice.

"Guess I'm lost." Mitsunari came to that conclusion pretty quickly. He sighed and out of a whim decided to go in a random direction, regretting that he didn't rely on the information brookers. People these days are so unrealiable...

[Makoto 0]

A loud growl could be heard which made the young teen flinch and pull out his sword. Scaning the area he couldn't quite pinpoint from which location the growl came from. There it was again! It was loud and close.. Wait.

"Ahh, so hungry~" Mitsunari replied finding it funny that he couldn't realise it earlier. Why was it? Maybe because he was focusing so much on keeping his defense up. Opening the HUD menu and with a light touch Mitsunari navigated through it and going in the <<Inventory>> category and then into the <<Items>> sub-category. With a sigh he selected the only thing he had, bread. Looking at it he sweat dropped figuring out that he was running low on col, hence he will need to start looking for a way to earn just to eat something.

Taking a bite out of the bread many things came to mind.. Just thinking about this world made so many questions pop up. Even though he can remember living here since his birth, he was forgeting something really important... With a shrug Mitsunari concluded that he was just imaginating things. Eating the bread a bit faster he was determined to finish this quest a lot faster. Mitsunari thought about looking for a part time job, perhaps a blacksmith needs some assistance..

[Makoto 0]

After an extended rest Mitsunari had only one option, to continue this journey and see the quest through. Perhaps he was lucky, but at some point the teen tripped on a rock formation. Tumbling down a small hill he was 'lucky' not to slam his head into a tree or another rock. The vegetation had all sorts of exotic plants, well to Mitsunari anyway. Finally stopping at the bottom of the hill he could remember a very similar situation that happened some time ago. But this time he had hit the jackpot. Before him was a waterfall which reflected the sunlight almost perfectly giving it a more mysterious look. The rock formation was oddly perfect as well, everything about it screamed perfection.

"Well what do you know.." Unbalanced in every aspect! Nothing was perfect in this world. Even the smell, sound and atmosphere felt different. Maybe he should investigate a bit closer. Using the rocks as stepping stones, Mitsunari aimed to get closer to the waterfall, maybe a hidden passage was there just waiting to be discovered. So far so good. A wide grin appeared on his face, while his crimson eyes focused only on the waterfall.

"Why...?" A voice echoed in the back of Mitsunari's mind. "Why is a world without balance such a horrible place?" In that moment while jumping to reach the next rock his body froze and everything around him faded into darkness, only a loud splash as his body fell into the water could be heard..

[Makoto 0]

Ah, it was suffocating. Lungs filled with water, unable to resist the temptation to sleep in the cold yet relaxing water forever. Starring up at the surface the boys body slowly started to sink towards the bottom of the pond. At first he struggled to free himself, though at some point he just accepted his fate. There was nothing he could do.

"Giving up already?" A voice similar to the teens spoke, making Mitsunari 'wake up'.

"Why don't you just die?" Mitsunari felt something inside his head click. Before you knew it he regained control over his body and swam upwards, he needed to inhale fresh oxygen. He emerged from the water, hearing the waterfall's calming sound. Was it all his imagination?

"Ah, so you finally came." A voice louder than the waterfall caught Mitsunari's attention. There was no mistaking it, this voice was his own. Though looking at the source he found it hardly plausible. It was like starring in a mirror, though that person was slightly different. Hair like char coal, red eyes.. Though they couldn't compete with Mitsunari's crimson ones.

"Are you looking to die?" Mitsunari's voice was cold, sharp and threatening, though the man just chuckled and brushed his threat with a wide grin.

"An imposter like you can't even put a scratch on me." Imposter? Now who was copying who! Mitsunari heard a snapping sound inside of his head, which made him burn with the desire to break that guys neck.

"You really want to die!"

[Makoto 0]

It didn't take Mitsunari long to get out of the pond, both of them were facing each other on the ground. Focus. Breathe. Looking at the person who looked just like him, Mitsunari placed his hand on the grip of his sword. To that the man chuckled, as if he found it amusing to watch his opponent be careful.

"Where did the fighting spirit go?" 'Blacky' asked Mitsunari, with a teasing grin even he had the habit to hold the grip of his sword.

"Don't worry, it's not going anywhere~!" Mitsunari dashed at Blacky with a <<Sonic Leap>> pulling the sword over his head and then slamming it downwards at him.

"Predictable." Blacky sidestepped dodging the sword with ease and shocking Mitsunari. He then connected his fist with Mitsunari's face making him stumble to the side. Enraged Mitsunari continued to send volleys of <<Slants>> and <<Uppercuts>> that all ended with Blacky dodging with light movements and slamming his fist into Mitsunari's undefended face and chest. Even with a bruised face, Mitsunari had no intention to back off, giving a slight faint with his shoulder Mitsunari quickly used <<Sprint>> to get behind Blacky and then execute <<Vertical Arc>>. Yet even then Blacky managed to intercept Mitsunari's sword skill, this time drawing out his own sword and locking it with Mitsunari's. It prevented both of them from executing blows, facing each other face to face...

The similarities were something else. Someone would mistaken them for twins if Mitsunari didn't have red highlights or crimson eyes. It was a slight, but noticable difference. Blacky wore a disgusting grin, showing the difference in their power, though Mitsunari didn't back down. Instead his anger only grew and the desire to beat the smirk off of his face only grew.

"Your mind is a mess, you know that?" Blacky broke the silence with his know it all tone.

"Ha~ I knew it, but I really do hate your guts!" Mitsunari retorted slightly gasping for oxygen. Feeling slightly lightheaded Mitsunari couldn't move from the current deadlock.

"Perfect. So you admit that you hate yourself..."

[Makoto 0]

Barely holding off from the inevitable onslaught, Mitsunari kept Blacky in check by slightly lowering his stance. His breathing was strangely fast and his head was aching as if it was starting to put the pieces together. Though Blacky grinned at how hopeless he was. Was this really all he was worth?

Blacky opened his mouth to speak, "Murde~" only to be interupted by Mitsunari's retort. "Don't call me that!"

For some strange reason Blacky was being pushed back. Mitsunari managed to push him back while holding the deadlock in his favor.

"I'm not like that!" It was as if Mitsunari knew what Blacky was going to say, by then Blacky was desperately trying to stop his sudden burst of strength. Confidence, though it was only a fabrication of his mind. Blacky could see that he still denying the fact. Probably because he could not remember.

"Perhaps you should relive those memories..." Blacky suddenly overpowered Mitsunari and broke the deadlock. He then suddenly vanished from Mitsunari's sight, only to reapper under his vision with a kick upwards in the chest. The kick had a lot power in it, it managed to send Mitsunari flying backwards right into the pond. This time he really was out of breath..

"Have fun~" Blacky spoke, putting his sword back into it's sheath. He then crouched and gently touched the water, his body soon desolved and turned into the same liquid.

Mitsunari felt something deep inside of his brain, memories long forgotten started to reappear..

[Makoto 0]

"Mitsuko-kun!" A gentle voice that had a hint of sadness called out, though his eyes were closed he could feel warmth around him and gentle tears falling on his cheeks. Mitsunari (Mitsuko Miyazaki) felt as if he was laying on something hard while his body was being pressed down, his body hurt all over as he gasped for air.

"We have a victim ! A sixteen year old boy was hit by a truck!... Needing more backup! We can't move the debris off of him..!" A young paramedic called out in despair, while working with his fellow colleagues to move the debris while keeping Mitsunari out of more harm. Unfortunately each move they made caused him only pain. Many of them started to curse hearing his screams of pain while more and more civilians started to observe the scene.

"You can't escape your memories my 'other half'.." Blacky's voice felt close, as if he was laying next to him and whispering them in Mitsunari's ear. "Even forgeting about the person who turned you into this pathetic state.." Blacky's voice was fierce and burning with hatered as he watched 'Mitsuko' struggle in pain.. A lot of blood was present and at that time it would be hard to believe that Mitsunari would actually survive the horrific accident...

"Please save him!!!"