• Chapter 7
    The void and the monster


    “I wonder what the void of the possessed is like?” Rin wondered to herself. She looked down at Kiobi who was still unconscious. “ Please come back” she pleaded quietly. Meanwhile things for Kiobi where a bit different, darker than usual. He was floating in a vast dark world and it was unbearably quite. “ Where are you!” He called into the darkness, “ I know your here!” But there was nothing not a sound to be heard. “ You pulled me here for a reason didn't you?” Kiobi asked. Again there was so answer. “ Well?” He shouted as loud as he could, His voice echoed through the void.


    “ I've been here before” Kiobi thought to himself “ Many years ago....on that day...I will never forget.” Just then Kiobi's thoughts where interrupted by a thunderous roar and his eyes snapped open! “ You!” Kiobi shouted now face to face with two glowing red eyes. “ Why did you bring me here!” Kiobi shouted. The monster smiled bearing it's fangs, which were now visible in the impending darkness. “ It's been a long time” It's voice rumbled. “ Three hundred years” Kiobi said his voice unusually calm.


    “ I have pulled you here to warn you.” It said still smiling. “ About what?” Kiobi asked his eyes narrowed. “ You will fight an eminence battle” The monster began “ Your friend, the girl you call Rin...her life will hang in the balance of it all. That is when I will spring my trap and your soul will be mine once and for all!” Kiobi's eyes went wide “ I won't let that happen!” he shouted. “ You will not have my soul! I will protect Rin with all that I am!” “ We will see about that.” The monster growled. Just as Kiobi was about to tell the monster off a bright light began to fill the void and he heard something. A voice, and it sounded like Rin! “ Rin?” Kiobi asked “ Is that you?” the voice was pleading “ Please come back Kiobi” it said “ Please.”


    Kiobi felt himself slowly beginning to fall asleep, “ I must be getting pulled from the void.” Kiobi thought “But how?” He a woke sometime later and he recognized the room he was in “I'm back at Rin's” he whispered to himself. He sat up and looked around he found Rin asleep her head resting on the side of the bed and her knees on the floor. He reached over and placed his hand on her head “ I promise” he said “ I will protect you with my life.” Just then Rin jumped up with a start, “I'm sorry” said Kiobi lifting his hand away “ Did I startle you?” he asked.


    Rin could feel tears forming in her eyes as she jumped up and hugged him around the neck. “ Your awake!” she cried “ I thought you were never going to wake up again.” Kiobi's face was red as he hugged her back “ it's ok” he said “ You have no need to worry anymore, I'm fine.” But in his head the words the monster spoke still raced in his mind. “ I cannot let this monster win.” he thought to himself. “ It seems Rin has become part of my battle.”