SHADOW

Episode 15: DEATH SCYTHE & THE DEVIL SCEPTRE

(Twenty-four guards form a circle round Saki; Josh is still clinging onto his arm in order to stop the bleeding.  He orders the guards to kill Saki.  Lucy brings Sam close to Josh) 

Saki: Let me introduce my weapon. Like everyone who lives in the Shadow Realm has a weapon he fights with,  my father used to have the Death Scythe but now it belongs to that can't called Dora,  The Devil Sceptre formally used by my mother which now belongs to me is more deadlier than the Death Scythe (a red iron spear emerges from her shadow,  she grabs it and hits the end of the spear on the ground.  It drains the shadows of the guards and they die.  She turns focusing on Lucy) All that is left is you baldie 

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(Sora stands before Saito breathing fast after running a great distance.  His blood Cain's comes out visible on his face as he looks at Auto angrily) 

Saito: They sent a boy to protect them? What happened to the Shadow Realm? I hate wasting my energy to kill a kid.  You are not even worth killing. 

Sora: You don't recognize me? 

Saito: I'm I supposed to?  (tilts head) 

Sora: Eventually you will (runs to Saito and delivers a kick aimed at his chest but Santo evades it with ease but Does turns with great speed and tries to punch him but Saito clinch his fist with his hand?)

Saito: You move well but you are light years from landing a hit on me.  (brings him close and headbutts Dora hard. Sora's head crack open and blood runs down his face.  The impact of the headbutt makes him dizzy and he falls to his knees.  His head felt like it is about to explode.  Santo brings out a sword from his portal) I must commend you for standing before me with such bravado (Saito tries to cut off his head but Takashi appears in time and breaks the sword with his hand and blasts Saito away) 

Sora: What are you doing here?  I didn't ask for your, help old man. He is mine,  stop meddling in my fight. 

Takashi: I intended to let you handle Saito but I cannot turn a blind eye and look the other way since he attacked the Realm. As the Realm's Guardian I will fight anyone who dares attack our home. 

Sora: (stands up after regaining his equilibrium) Then we will fight him together. I will not lose you too

Takashi: I'm sorry Sora but I will fight him alone. 

Sora: You must be joking to think I will let you handle him alone. 

Takashi: There is a place I have made arrangements for you to stay.  It's a safe place and Saito will not come to look for you there

Sora: What the duck are you talking about old man?  I am going nowhere 

Takashi: Goodbye Sora (opens a portal that leads to a school and pushes Sora inside the portal and it closes)

Saito: Sage Takashi how dare you interference with my killing? I was about to make that kid's life worth something. 

Takashi: You made a mistake coming here. 

Saito: What ever.  But is that kid yours?  I bet he is not (laughs) 

Takashi: He is your son you dimwit 

Saito: That was Sora?  Damn he is such a fine young man.  Well the apple doesn't fall far from the tree (cleans the dirt on him) 

Takashi: We are done talking (appears in front of Saito delivering series of punch and trying to step on Saito's shadow. Saito blocks his attack and at the same time stepping back to avoid Takashi from stepping on his shadow) 

Saito: I know what you are trying to do old man (tries to headbutt him but Takashi dodges the attack and counters it with an elbow and forms a shadow ball and blasts Saito. Saito was fast enough to block the attack by pulling out a shield from his portal in time to shield himself from the shadow ball) 

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Saki: I don't need my Death Sceptre to defeat you (returns it to her shadow) 

Lucy: Cocky much? (she performs a body flick and immediately she is in front of Saki throwing fast punches at her.  Saki blocks them off with her hand.  Lucy continues to punch her and the punches get faster and more powerful than the previous.  She delivers the last one which push Saki back and sends shock waves through her body)  still think you can defeat me in a fist fight? 

Saki: (flexes her wrist and forms a fist but releases it)  Your name is Lucy right? 

Lucy: Yeah and so what? 

Saki: Well papa taught me to always know the name of my opponent and since know yours I am Saki Render daughter of Seth Render,  well you already know that.  But what you don't know is I'm the girl who is gonna kill your stupid bald ass. 

Lucy: Enough chit chat daddy's girl  and attack already 

Saki: It's  over already  (Saki's shadow clone appears beneath Lucy's shadow and lands a cross kick at Lucy but she blocks it with her hand.  Saki draws Lucy close with her shadow delivers a heavy punch to her face.  Lucy hits a wall and uses her sceptre to pin her shadow to the ground)  This match ended the moment you underestimated me.  You were careless when you engaged me in a close combat. 

Lucy: What did you do to me?  Why can't I move? 

Saki: This is boring (facepalm)  When you were throwing your punches like a gorilla I was focused on merging my shadow with yours and all I needed to do that was for me to step into your shadow but you being a brainless monkey stepped into mine.  Now your shadow is here on the ground separated from your body, how long can you last without it? Your cells should be degenerating by now.  I'm not really one to enjoy other people suffer so am gonna end your life (absorbs her shadows and picks up her sceptre. She walks slowly to where Lucy is pinned to the wall) 

Lucy: Don't do this Saki Render,  please! 

Saki: So you can still talk (stands in front of her and decapitates her.  Tilts her head in a crazy way and stares at Josh) You are next b***h boy 

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(Back at the Realm Takashi is still battling with Saito.  Takashi fighting with one arm and a face drenched in blood) 

Saito: You know it's gonna break Sora's heart if you die so why don't you bring him back so he can hand over the scythe and we will forget this ever happened. 

Takashi: You now care about his feelings? 

Saito: He is my son of course I care about his feelings  (Takashi tries a surprise attack by emerging from beneath his shadow but Saito counters,  holding him firmly on the neck)  I gotta be honest with you old Mann I have always despised you. Right from the first day we met,  I have always dreamt of killing you (hits him hard on the ground and stomps on his chest repeatedly. Keeps punching him in the face and laughing hysterically) 

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Saki: (looking at josh) You are still bleeding? Damn that's a lot of blood

Emperor Josh: Anything you want name it. Please don't kill me. 

Saki: How did someone like you overthrow Emperor Henry?  You are awfully weak. 

Emperor Josh: It was Saito's doing. He lent me the power. You work for him right? Tell him I'm still loyal to him. 

Saki: What do you mean working for him? 

Emperor Josh: The Hunters was originally created by Saito when he left the Realm.  After some ways he got bored running it and made Shane head of the organization. 

Saki: What the duck are you talking about? 

Emperor Josh: When he failed at recruiting you,  he had Shane do it.  Everything Shane reports to Saito at the roof of the Hunters Headquarters.  You can't tell me you haven't heard people talking over your head,  come on. You are Saito's lap dog. 

Saki: Shut the f**k up! 

Emperor Josh: When you first came to the Hunters headquarters,  at midnight Shane reported to Saito that he was successful recruiting you.  Come on think, something must have gave Shane away 

Saki: The following day when I saw him,  he was limping. He said he injured himself. 

Emperor Josh: Do you believe that? 

Saki: Are you implying that Saito did that to him? 

Emperor Josh: Exactly!

Saki: How do you know all this? 

Emperor Josh: Do you promise to spare me if I talk? 

Saki: Yes.  I give you my word 

Emperor Josh: I have been spying on Saito because I want to find out what his weakness is.  At first I thought it was Sora but I found out he doesn't want him.  One of my spies found out about his various meetings with Shane. I guess Saito was also on me since you are here to kill me.  He is controlling the Hunters in the shadows 

Saki: Can you prove this? 

Josh: z(gives her a couple of photos backing up his claims) There, you believe me now? 

Saki: Kevin he is all yours (takes the photos from him)

Emperor Josh: You promised to let me live.  You gave me your word 

Saki: I promised I wouldn't kill you.  Our promise didn't cover safety from Kevin. He will decide what he wants to do with you

Emperor Josh: No.  You bitch...  (Kevin uses a chair to knock him out)

Saki: What will you do with him? 

Kevin: He will meet the same fate my father and the resistance met (still clinging on the chair) 

Saki: It's all over Kevin.  Let go of the chair (places her hand on him.  He let's go and hugs her tight.  Sam runs to them and joins the hug.  

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Saito: Last chance old man. Bring the boy back (stabs a spear on his left arm)  

Takashi: (casts a shadow on Saito sealing his powers. He breaks off his own hand and kicks Saito. Takashi forces himself up with his left eye closed and his right eye almost closed from receiving countless blows from Saito nonstop. Takashi stood ready to fight with no arm, having had both cut off.  

Saito: You are one pesky old man. You look f*****g miserable right now. 

Takashi: You can't use your powers anymore. Let's see how you fare without them.  

Saito: I don't need them to kill you. (A large compound, probably a school with cherry blossom trees planted in the compound. It's flowers are nearly pure white, tingled with the palest pink, especially near the stem, they make the compound an amazing sight to behold. A black haired woman that is in her 40's wearing a dark gray blazer and thigh-length skirt with a white blouse inside.  She wears a high heeled boot and kicks Sora to wake up)