The Story of Blitz : Chapter 10 - Jungle Hell

He had really meant to go to the library, truly, he did. But out of habit, he found his legs taking him to the temple again. Judging from the appearance, there’s still no sign of her. The leaves aren’t even swept on the temple grounds.

Weird, he thought. Why do I get a bad feeling about this?

He walked around the temple just in time to see a figure turning into the corner. Who is it? It’s definitely not her. Must be a tourist or someone. He quickened his pace a little and saw…

Nothing.

That guy must’ve been a fast runner…He thought, making his way to the huge pine tree with its omikuji papers. The guy, girl, whoever it was, must’ve been tying his omikuji slip on the tree when he arrived.

Blitz shrugged. Guess there’s no point staying here, time to hit the library.

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Luna felt bile rise up to her throat as she took in the beheaded corpse whose blood is still flowing freely and fresh, with its thick coppery smell stung her nose.

“Oh come on, you seen plenty of these before when Bro kills guys in front of you.” Demise shrugged.

“What on earth did you just do to him? He’s innocent!”

“Surely you haven’t forgotten that I can possess people to do my bidding.” Demise turned the head around so that the neck is exposed. On the neck, is a tiny black rose-shaped emblem.

“What on earth are you talking about? We just met.” She said, trying to stop herself from shaking.

“Why do you keep denying? You know who we are, Sigan and Demise.” The tall broad one spoke for the first time.

Luna rubbed her forehead. “Are you kidding me? This is only the first time we met.”

Sigan stepped forward and grabbed her hard by the shoulders and stared at her eyes. She gulped. Those blood red eyes are searching her for any sign of weakness, and she’s determined not to let him see it.

“Sigan…” Demise said nervously.

“Do you remember the time you spent with him?” Sigan asked, looking menacing.

“What on earth are you all talking about?” Luna slapped his arms away. “I’m calling the sheriff.”

She turned to the door except a loud hissing sound stopped her in her tracks. It sounds like a cry. There seems to be a tremor and suddenly, she know what it is.

The plants… They’re coming to life…

Green leafy plants are rapidly growing into giants. They’re all shrieking, crying, hissing, wailing at the same time, a mixture of intertwined cacophony. The ones nearest to the door are wailing at her and blocked the door, cutting her way out. The plants even blocked the window, cutting the view from outside so that the interior became darker. Now the only source of light left is coming from the fluorescent lights on the ceiling.

Wait…. She clutched her forehead. Another vision seemed to hit her head. A girl…together with a pink-haired boy, in a garden. The boy is talking animatedly to the girl.

“…Do you like my garden?... I’ll be doing your bouquet and dress…”

Demise is smiling at her serenely. “You are the only one who love plants, that’s why I made sure they won’t hurt you.”

“This is insane. I must be dreaming…” Luna said, stumbling back a little. “I must be dreaming. Probably if I pinch myself I’ll be up on my mat, sweeping the floor…”

Sigan turned to Demise, looking disgusted. “Does she think that by saying this over and over again will make us believe her?”

“I don’t know. Come on, Sis, give it up…”

“Sis? I don’t remember having a brother…“

“Aw, how can you say that? I always call you that since you first came to the palace.”

Luna finally snapped. “I don’t know who you are. Or what you guys want from m, but we just met, so leave me alone!”

As she spoke, ice erupted around her. Sharp stalagmites made out of ice, coating the surrounding around her and the ceiling above her.

“We were planning to do this the nice way but since you insisted, we’ll do this the hard way, no more negotiation.” Sigan said, his fingers strike out at her. But it looks as though she’s been possessed by another person. The timid, scared girl suddenly hurtled a blast of ice towards him, causing his legs to be frozen. The plants near her became frozen solid and shattered.

“Aw man, those were my favorite plants.” He sighed, staring at the girl before him, whose eyes are turning milky white. He held out his scythe and raised it high. “No turning back now, is it?”

Luna suddenly charged towards him, gliding on ice platforms, and shot another blast of ice towards him and he ducked. The blast hit the back of the shop which frozen and shattered.

“Demise, stop playing around and get her!” Sigan shouted, trying to free his legs from the frozen ice.

“Oh wow, Sis, you’re rather athletic.” Demise said, giving her a wink. Then gave another thought. “But of course you had been running and evading us everytime we hunt you down. Yeow!” The stalagmites that hung from the ceiling suddenly dropped on him. One caught him by the sleeve of his shirt and there was a loud rip as the material was torn. A long thin gash had appeared where the sleeve got ripped.

Plants intertwined their vines together and smashed down on the floor. Luna leapt over it and froze the entire plant in a huge iceberg. One vine caught her around the leg, but she sliced it with an ice shard. Before Demise could speak or make a move, a very thick mist blurred his vision and everything became whit and misty.

“That witch, and she said she don’t know any of us!” Sigan’s voice came form his right. “Hey, Demise, did you get her yet? Demise?!”

There was a loud smash and the mist slowly cleared. Demise saw that the entrance had been blasted apart. No, it was frozen then shattered. Ice coated around the edges of the hole like thin pieces of frost.

“Dang…” Demise said, running out, but only to find the streets empty.

Sigan had finally freed himself, and tutted as he took in his surroundings. The place is a mess of mutated plants and glittery ice frost. A nature and ice mixture. “What a mess…”

“I know…” Demise said, running over to his plants. “Are you okay, dear ones?”

“I told you not to play with her!!!” Sigan yelled. “Did you see what she just did??? She’s still an ice witch, and yet she kept on denying-”

“You two…”

Both of them turned and gulped as they see the dark silhouette standing at the entrance of the hole that the girl has made, fingering the ice. As he turned to them, he shattered the ice by grabbing a handful of it and crushing it in his bare hands.

Demise and Sigan looked at each other. “Uh oh…”