[Kai]
"I smell him!" I said calling over to Maki, "It's faint but I smell Hachi!"
"Oh God good!" Maki said. She was near crying and I planned all the ways I would scold Hachi for leaving her.
I ran towards the smell, but as it became stronger I became confused. There lying on the ground was Hachi's knight. I sighed sadly.
"I guess all I smelled was this," I said picking it up, "But why would Hachi leave his Knight?"
"Kai," Maki said, "That is Ryusemi.....he is Hachi's sword......he used it to save Suki.....he has a mental connection to Hachi! If we can get him to talk with us we can find Hachi!"
I closed my hand around the knight and in a second it yelled.
"Baka boy! Not so hard! Wait....you are demon.....Kai yes? Hachimata's adopted brother. Hachimata is in trouble. Dark has taken over."
"Dark?" I asked.
"He is a darer side of Hachi.....and for some reason Hachimata has gone to sleep and refuses to awaken."
"We have to find him!" I said.
"He joined a pirate crew but I have a feeling he is going to kill them."
I grabbed Maki by the arm and she got on my back. I did a dozen quick steps trying to find Hachi's scent. It was out there, but I found it.
[to Dark Hachi]
Hachi was trying to wake but I merely took his energy to fight me and he would relax again. He was weakining and soon I would be the only side to remain. I was not sure if Kyuubi sensed this or not, but for the time all he focused on was spilling as much blood as possible. His dark side was as bad as me.
"Sssso ssshall we leave then?" I asked, "Lord Kyuubi."
"Lord eh? Fine with me. Let's go," Kyuubi said.
We walked away and off towards a village filled with people. There was blood to spill and people to suffer. It was Sypan. I smiled thinking through the memories Hachi had experienced there.
"Kyuubi," I said, "Hachimata has attachmentssss to a certan number of people in that area. Do not kill them or I fear he will regain consciousness. The King would refuse to turn his only Knight into his enemy at thisss time."
"Fine," Kyuubi answered, "But it is up to you to tell me which people not to kill."
