[ @bingcbingo ]
“...I will not resign myself to this pitiful fate. I fought too hard to claw my way out of exile. That miserable detective and his friends will not be the end of me.” Yakumo muttered to himself, crimson hues narrowing as he stood atop of the mess of rubble in the center of the city. The building that had once taken shape into his kingdom was nothing more than a pile of debris, and the remaining fragments of the power sphere were undoubtedly buried among the wreckage. If he could only find a single piece, perhaps he could harness enough energy to recreate the sphere...
It was an ambitious task, but the king had never strayed from taking whatever actions necessary to make his dream come to fruition. Most of his energy was being channeled towards recovering and maintaining a human disguise to avoid detection from Reikai, but in due time he would grow stronger. It was only a matter of time.
A soft sigh left his lips as he turned to return to the area where he woke after the battle had ended. Perhaps there would be a fragment left behind, one he had overlooked. “There has to be...” He whispered, drawing near until he heard the sound of footsteps and the crunch of gravel beneath one’s feet. Furrowing a brow, he turned and hid behind a slab of concrete, curiously looking from afar to see just who was approaching.
To his surprise, it was a familiar face. He remembered those eyes, burning with such intensity... It would’ve been most admirable if she hadn’t been another obstacle in his path. “The woman from Reikai...” He whispered softly, lips breaking into a twisted smile. Perhaps recreating the sphere would be much simpler than he thought. If he could seek the help from Reikai’s little detective force, he could obtain the sphere’s power and finally rid himself of the meddlesome group in one shot.
‘Fate continues to draw you to me, my dear... This time you won’t escape me.’
Yakumo clumsily stumbled forward to catch the ferry woman’s attention. He wasn’t well acquainted with what it meant to be human, but he’d lived long enough to learn to adapt to his surroundings fairly quickly.
“O-Oh!” He gulped, nervously taking a step towards her. “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize anyone else was here.”
