Cloaked In Red

by Elliott Johnston

[Chapter 9] The Hollows And Demons Are Working Together!?

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"Well, that happened" I laughed sheepishly.

They were all again staring straight at me like I said before, it was really unnerving. I got back up to standing position while the guards looked at me with fear, I paid them no attention, the mask I pulled off was still in my hands, I stared at it with incredulous curiosity. I could feel the evil power within this mask, a thought did cross my mind in whether or not I should destroy it, but since the guy in the cloak hasn't said anything, then I guess I'll leave it until later to decide whether or not.

I moved my hand and placed the mask inside my red coat, leaving it there. "Right, let's get back to the convo-" I was cut short, by a loud explosion rocking the earth between us, and hearing glass smash from over our heads. I instinctively looked up while everyone else followed suite. I could see demons, but I could also see these white looking things with masks and massive claws, they were all different.

I concentrated again like last time, to see if I could summon the big sword to aid me, since I left all my stuff at Twilights, again. The sword appeared again in my hand, then it's bandages wrapped around my arm to keep it steady. It wasn't the same weight as Rebellion, it was lighter. The Princesses looked at me when the sword was in my hand, the Hollows and Demons landed on the ground just a few metres passed the Princesses, while they both jumped back along with the guards on my side.

There were no questions asked, everyone seemed to know what these things were. One Hollow jumped in the air and tried hitting me with it's claw by bringing it down, I side stepped and sliced up it's upper arm, splitting it in two, then going straight for it's face. Stabbing it straight through it's skull, killing it instantly, but what was weird was that it disappeared like the other big ones that attacked me yesterday.

Then a demon came in with it's massive arm that could crush any normal person, I slid under it and cut it's lower torso making all of it's intestines and guts come out of it's stomach in a heap, some of the guards threw up at this action, which was pretty pathetic. Surely, they have seen war, or has this land been in peace for ages.

The demon dropped like a sack of potatoes. I turned and looked foolishly at the fallen demon, not noticing another one came behind me and stabbed me through my gut, the guards and Princesses looked shocked some even extremely worried, especially Aura. I just gave them my signature smile and kicked backwards exploding the demons head. It's arm was still inside my stomach but I simply pulled it out and through it at a Hollow. The blade like hand stuck in it's mask making it disappear.

My stomach regenerated at very extreme pace, my healing factor was beyond anything else, some might say it's impossible, but for me, I can make the impossible, possible. I turned around fully towards the group of Hollows and Demons.

"Who are you working for, I doubt you guys just came here just because you felt like it," I said loudly so everyone can hear what I was saying.

One Hollow stepped up, "We have been sensing high spiritual pressure coming from you and the two pretty girls over there" the Hollow pointing at me then the Princesses. The Princesses got into fighting stances, to see if the Hollow would do anything.

"You all look really tasty, I can't wait to sink my teeth in you all and eat your souls," One other Hollow said.

"Oh really, well how about you come sink your teeth in this blade," I said before spinning my blade along it's bandages then throwing it towards the Hollow at fast speeds going straight through it's head, making it disappear. I retracted my blade and caught it by the handle.

But something usual was going on, the Demons and Hollows didn't seem to be affected by the fallen comrades, that just makes me want to kill them, even more, the heartless bastards. They will pay for pissing me off today. They all came at once, then I pushed them all back by raising my Killing Intent, bringing it up to ten percent, they were blown backward, not on their feet but skidded a couple metres away from us.

Then another bang was heard throughout the castle, the entrance doors were blown off it's hinges while a few guards whose arms and every limb from their bodies were torn apart and were flung into the wall behind us. Both Princesses were very angry, they summoned their armor in front of me, it was battle ready armor. Celestia had golden plated armor with a golden helmet and a two massive claymore like swords was in their magic's grasp, she was dual wielding. While Luna, on the other hand, had a dark blue armor chest plate and a blue helmet, she had a massive black spear. Then what surprised me was that Aura had a weapon of her own, it was a white bow with an icy blue line going down the middle.

Then Shining had a war like hammer, he also got into battle ready positions. All the Demons and Hollows came at us all at once, overrunning most of the guards, we were panicking now, so all I could do was summon forth my Devil Trigger, but, that would raise more suspicions and I might get labeled as a demon like them over there.

Ah, fuck it, may as well, don't want to see some beautiful women go to waste and get ripped to pieces. I was about to use my Devil Trigger before someone else decided to join the party. Someone smashed through the glass windows, and it appeared to be a woman, she rolled on the ground and got up at lightning speed, even I had trouble following it. She held out her hand in front of all the Hollows and Demons, and shouted "O Lord, mask of flesh and bone, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of man, truth and temperance, upon this sinless wall of dreams unleash but slightly the wrath of your claws! Sokatsui!" She shouted, a blue like energy flew out of her hands and struck the Hollows and Demons blowing them away instantly with the blast.

All the Demons and Hollows had gone, blown to pieces. When everything had calmed down she turned around and I instantly got a fucking boner. She was the most gorgeous person I laid eyes on, I mean the Princesses were practically on par with this person.

She looked at me and smiled and motioned for me to come over, I sighed and jogged over next to the princesses. "Thanks for saving our asses, if those things got to these in time, then I would've failed to protect them," I said honestly.

"It's alright, no need for thanks though, I do this all the time" she ended it with a wink. That definitely made my heart flutter, and I haven't felt that in a long time. "By the way, if you don't mind me asking want's your name?" I asked.

"My name is Yoruichi Shihoin, it's nice to finally meet you, Dante" I eyes widened, how the hell did she know my name, for one I come from a different bloody universe and two I only just got here. This is weird and a little suspicious.

"Mind telling me how you know my name?" I said with a straight look on my face. She simply knew what I was thinking already.

"Well, everyone in along the multiverse knows who you are, Dante, Dante Sparda, son of Sparda, the Legendary Dark Knight that stopped the Demon world from taking other worlds" she simply said. From that comment, I was very surprised on how she knew so much about me. But what I did notice is that I saw the Princesses reel back and look straight at me when she heard that comment.

"You're the son of Sparda??" Celestia said, she didn't seem afraid but she was a bit suspicious in her own emotions. "We have only heard stories of you, from when we were little foals," Celestia said in surprise.

"Tis right Tia, I felt his power when he entered this world, it is demonic but I sense another power within him as well, in fact, there are all four in total, but that shouldn't be possible, that power alone should have pulled him apart or turned him to stone" she said in wonderment.

"I'm sorry for destroying your windows, but Dante here really needs to get going, he needs to talk to our leader, don't worry he will be back shortly tomorrow," Yoruichi said.

The Princesses nodded in response and agreed to let me go, for now, they said they would send Twilight with me next time I come to talk to them again. I was alright with it, so I nodded to Yoruichi. Then Aura came up and gave me a fist bump.

"Good luck, by the way, thanks for the save," she said while smiling. That was the sweetest smile I've ever seen on her, normally she just looks pissed off all the time which doesn't help her face at all.

"By the way, Princesses" both Princesses looked at me waiting for a response, "Be on the look out, because it isn't good that these Hollows and Demons are working together, someone has got to be behind this and I will get to the bottom of it." I said with determination, they both nodded and said goodbye.

Me and Yoruichi ran out of the castle, while Yoruichi took the air, I decided to as well, with my Demonic powers it's easy to keep myself in the air. Yoruichi looked at me funny but said nothing we carried on running in the air at really fast speeds. While we were running I decided to ask a question.

"Yo, Yoruichi, I need to get back to Ponyville to get my gear, it's really important if that's alright?" I said with earnest, she simply nodded, "Yes, you can, but be quick, I don't got a lot of time, plus, we are going to the Soul Society to meet our head captain Yamamoto".

I nodded and leaped down towards Ponyville, right outside of Twilight's castle, I landed on the ground and ran through the main doors, I looked around to see if anyone was in but it looked like everyone went out for the night. Quickly, I headed up the stairs and into Twilight's room, I noticed the hole was still there, and I saw my stuff in the corner my Sword Rebellion and my two Pistols Ebony and Ivory, along with my gloves.

Slinging Rebellion on my back and putting Ebony and Ivory in their holsters. I strapped my gloves on very tight. But I noticed, it was quiet, almost too quiet even.

"Daaaanteeeee" I heard a voice behind me, I slowly turned my head around to see Twilight, in her pajamas staring at me with possessed eyes with a creepy grin on her face. "U-um I need an adult?" I said in shock.

"I am an adult" she said getting ready to leap at me, my eyes shrunk to near pinpricks, "NOPE! nope nope nope, bye" I dashed out of the hole, and landed on the ground, and sped off downtown, with Twilight on my heels, I saw Yoruichi above me wondering what the fuck was going on.

"I'll fill you in later Yoruichi, just fucking save me god damn it" I said desperately "Dante you're going nowhere! I've got you now!" she shouted.

Yoruichi landed and made a portal of sorts, while she told me to follow through and I did, I jumped through the portal and the portal closed behind me, I could hear Twilights screams from here, Jesus fucking Christ. This is not a good day I assure you.

We both landed, the floor was damp and the walls were running like it was made of liquid. That was setting off some red flags. We were both running through this place until we heard a noise, a very weird and loud noise, kind of like a fucking train. I looked at my while running and I wished I had never turned around. It was a massive train like thing that was coming at us way too fast for my liking. I sped up and so did Yoruichi.

"Gotta go fast, Gotta go fast, run bitch ruuuuuuun" I shouted clearly off my fuckin head. While Yoruichi had a small grin on her face. Hey, if she finds it funny then It's fine by me.

The train like thing was getting closer and closer until it was a hairs length from me, I really don't want to get sucked under, please don't, pleeeeease don't. There was a light up a head and we just about made it out of there, but then we where falling. Huh, this reminds me off when I first got to Equestria, wait, that hurt really bad. FUCK!


Author's Note

Thanks for taking your time reading this Chapter, to be honest it took me ages. Thanks again, see you in the next chapter!

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