The Soul Reaver

Chapter 26: Simplicity can go to hell!

You know, when you walk down the street, you expect some things.

I did not expect to see that "Tony" guy to be walking around like he's afraid of getting caught fapping. Still, this guy just... irks me, for some reason. It's like he's hiding something.

Well, when in doubt, do some espionage. I decided I would follow him for a little bit, see what he's up to. I couldn't follow him on the streets though, that would make me too easy to spot. Thus, I decided to jump onto the rooftops.

With a simple leap, I made it to the roof tops, and to my surprise there were actually guards there. They saw me, but nodded and did nothing. Huh, guess they know who I am. I returned it, and beckoned one of them over. A pegasus with light grey fur and red mane flew over to me, looking at me curiously, "Do you need something Mr.Marcelo?" I raised an eye brow.

"How do you know my name?" I ask him. He smiled.

"Well, most of the guards on the rooftop detail have relatives in manehatten, so..." Huh. That explains that I guess. I nodded.

"Right, anyway, I'm following a pony right now. Something about him just..." I trailed off, not really knowing what to say.

"It puts you off?" The pegasus finished. I nodded.

"Yeah. So, If you don't mind, I'm going to keep following him before I lose him." I replied. The pegasus nodded and flew off, leaving me to my business. Alright, now to... okay, he just went into an ally. Alright, lets see where this goes. I jump to the building that let me look down and I listened in.

"How long do thing it'll take for the wedding to happen?"

"I don't know yet, but I heard that The wraith Dean Marcelo is the best man." "Tony" Replied.

"That complicates things... if you had more time you could have gotten that position! With Dean in the way, there's no way you'll get it!"

"I wouldn't be so sure about that. He may be a wraith, but even then, he's still unsuspecting on who I am. If you can catch him by surprise, then he should be easy to take care of." Oh hell no... they honestly think that I'm as easy as a girl on prom night?

"But what makes you think I'd be able to catch him in the same Alley? I doubt he'd be caught dead in an area like this." They obviously don't know who I am...

"I'll drop some rumors about a killer on the loose and tell him about them. When he comes to investigate, and I know he will, you'll stab him with this. It's coated in a nerve poison that should immobilize him instantly so you can finish the job." "Tony" said.

"You sure this'll work Anton? I mean I've heard some stories about this guy, and a lot of them worry me..." The pony said. There are stories about me? Ooooo, that sounds cool!

"Don't worry so much, they're just that. Stories. Besides, like i said, I gave you that poisoned dagger just in case." Anton reassured.

"Alright... I'll see what I can do."

Okay, time to get out of here. I'll let him come to me, if he doesn't... well, I'll just have to act first. I leap from roof to roof, and get to the upper sector of Canterlot. I sigh as I sit down on the ledge.

Shit just can't be simple, can it? With a grunt, I jump down from the ledge and land on the ground with a soft thud. The ponies must be used to me at this point, since they've yet to be surprised by what I'm doing. I walk around, hoping to see anything to do.

"Mr.Marcelo!" I hear Anton's voice behind me. How the hell did he catch up to me? I turn and see the "Pony" galloping up to me.

"What do you need Redgrave?" I ask curiously, disguising the annoyance thankfully.

"Have you heard of the killer around these parts? We've been having a tough time trying to catch him, so I just wanted to let you know to be careful around here, since this is his territory." He warned. I nodded.

"Thanks. I'll be sure to remember that." I say and walk off. I have a nice little surprise for your friend, Anton. At least, if she's in the area I can use her... tastes, to my advantage. With a small grin that grew a bit more sinister as I walked away, I decide to travel around the city.

(OST)

It wasn't long until I found who I was looking for. There was Sarah... but she's being carried away... Wait what? I look closely and see a incredibly tall man with a glowing purple hand. The same glow surrounded Sarah, and when I look more closely, I can see... THE NECROMANCERS MARK! Oh hell no! I charge forward to stop the corpse lover from getting anywhere with Sarah, but then he turned around.

He also had the same mark that Mary had! The Valentine mark! IMMA KILL THIS SONOFABITCH!

I ignited my wraith blade and sped up my charge. As soon as I was in front of him, I swung down, hoping to cut him in half. He lurched back and barely dodged it, unfortunately. He lost his concentration and dropped Sarah on the ground.

"I'm going to kill you like I did your colleague you corpse-fucking piece of shit!" I shouted with unbridled hatred as I swung again. And again, he dodged it by jumping away.

He dodged another swing and glared at me, “I do not fuck corpses. A corpse and a zombie are two different things!” This isn't helping his case. “Besides, I don’t even know who you’re talking about, the only recent family death was- Wait a bloody minute, you killed Mary!?” I smirked viciously.

“Shotgun blast to the face. Felt awesome bro.”

“Alright, now I’m pissed.” He held his cane at a downward angle, “Claymore, activate.” The cane then turned into a large sword, it’s blade pitch black, which he held in both hands and prepared to strike.

“Compensating for somethin’ Necro-fag?” I taunted with my usual smirk.

"Just what the heck is going on here!?" I turn and see a blonde kid with a chocolate brown pony on his shoulders staring at us with shock in his eyes.

“Shut up.” The necromancer then raised his sword above his head to strike and said, “Heavy Swing!”

I reacted by striking his claymore with my own blade and pushing back. But damn if this guy isn't strong! I was having plenty of trouble holding on, and needed to think fast. I quickly brought my foot into his ribs, knocking the wind out of him and giving me time to retaliate. I began to slash wildly at his chest, and after a few seconds, I jumped and double kicked him away. I flipped in mid-air and landed on my feet.

After struggling to stay standing, he looked at me with hate in his eyes, “God damned brat...” Leveling his hand with

my chest, he shouted, “Lock and Key!”

My limbs locked up and my eyes widened with anger. “Damn old man...” I growled as I tried to move

With some strain, he ran up to me and placed his hand on my chest, “Death Siphon.” Ah shit! This spell is fucking annoying! It basically heals the asshole a little while he drains me. As soon as he was done, He grabbed his claymore and swung downwards, "Heavy Swing!"

I felt the lock and key spell let up in time, so I quickly dodged and looked at the damage that the swing would have done.

And boy am I glad I managed to dodge! When I saw the floor, it was practically demolished! I turned back to the necro and kicked him away and jumped onto a street post, balancing myself like a ninja. I look at him with a scowl, "Guess I can't relax around you." I say mockingly. I slash horizontally and launched a wave of ice, "Arctic Dagger!" I jumped after it and the wave hit its mark, and I began to slash rapidly at his chest. He staggered back and glared at me.

"I don’t understand why Sarah spoke so highly of you last night, you are a rude, violent bastard, and if it weren’t for the fact that she likes you so much I would be tempted to tear you to pieces.”

Bitch can try, "Sounds like someone's a little butthurt." I laughed and got into a battle stance, "But you can piss and moan all you want. I'm going to finish this." It was at that point that I was kicked in the shins and started hopping on one leg in pain.

“Would you fucking stop already!?”

“OW! What the fuck!?!” I swore in pain.

“I’m sorry, I guess I wasn’t clear enough in negotiation, let me try again.” FUCKING HELL SHE KICKED MY OTHER SHIN! “Understand yet, or should I continue?”

I rose from the ground he fell on and glared at me, “Was that really fucking necessary?” I asked her angrily.

“Oh, I don’t know,” She said sarcastically. She then pointed to Jav and glared at me, “Was that?”

Seriously? “I’ve fought that bag of cock’s relative, I’d have to say yes since she was one big psycho bitch with kleptomania of people and turning them into one big sack of fuck! I ain’t going to let him continue her work, not after all that work I put in to stopping it.”

I heard the necro-fuck yell from his place on the ground, “For your information, I don’t want to continue her work. I left the family ages ago! Hell, I’m glad you bloody killed her! Mostly.”

Piss off! “I don’t give a beavers nipple! You’re a damn necromancer, and I don’t trust you, since your relative didn’t exactly help paint a good picture of them!”

Then, and without warning, she slashed me lightly on the cheek with her claw“Alright then, fuck off you criminal piece of shit.”

This little bitch did not... “The fuck did you just call me...?” I whispered with rage.

“I’m sorry,” She said, “but I don’t associate with mobsters, after how bad an image the Blancas painted for me. It’s obvious you’re no better than them.”

I'LL FUCKING KILL HER! I'LL TEAR HER FUCKING HEAD OFF AND SHIT DOWN HER GODDAMN NECK! I- Whoawhoawhoa! Okay... gotta calm down and look at this rationally.... Alright, she's protecting the necro-turd, why? Does she know him? Of course she does, that's the only explanation. And the wraith attacks, he has to be one. So Death had to have met him in order for him to be one. I start laughing as I realize I was too quick to judge.

"What? What's so funny?" She asked with annoyance.

I shook my head with a small grin, "Clever girl. I see what you're doing. Not exactly that subtle, are you?"

She shrugged and smiled, “Got you to stop though, didn’t it?” I laughed again.

“Yeah, I guess it did.” I smiled before I narrowed my eyes. “Still, I don’t trust him. Like I said his relative didn’t help, but I won’t attack him.” He assured me.

I was about to respond, but footsteps and a metal clanging interrupted me. Jav walked over, wincing and using his sword to stay balanced, and said, “If it’s any consolation, I broke off from the family after I learned they were doing that. The only reason I didn’t kill her along with our mother and younger sister was because she had escaped beforehand.” I nodded in understanding and held up a finger.

“I still have to be careful though. One mistake. That’s all it’s going to take for me to gut you.” As much as I don't want to be that kind of guy, I still have to be careful. “But then again, I’m pretty fucking laid back, so It’ll have to depend on what happens, I guess.” I shrugged.

Necro opened his mouth to respond, but then a look of realization came over his face, “Oh God dammit...” He then reverted his sword back into a cane and lightly smacked me in the forehead, “I knew I heard your name somewhere. That werewolf who killed me thought I was my sister, for whatever reason, and only figured out you had killed her as I was already dying. No wonder I forgot your name.”

I winced. “Shit, my bad man.” I scratched the back of my neck. I'll be honest, I did not think that would ever happen.

He waved a hand, “Whatever, now I can go on without everyone accusing me of being a bloody monster every damn day.” He then gave me a smirk, “Mostly, anyway.”

I gave a smirk in return, “I ain’t even mad.” I shrugged.

I felt my eyes widen a bit as I saw the craziest fucking thing in existence jump onto Sarah's shoulders. A blood elf. An honest to god blood elf was on her shoulders, and being the geek that I am, I couldn't help but die a little inside.

“So...” She began, “We aren’t sending him to the Nether then?”

Okay, what kind of kid threatens that?, “Now, it isn’t my style to threaten kids, so... Fucking really?” I just stared at the Blood elf with a deadpan look “A blood elf? Really?” I face palmed with a sigh, “Honestly, I’m not surprised anymore with the shit I’ve seen so far.”

She leaned back a bit and her face scrunched up, “Well screw you too.”

And my mouth just ran without a thought... “Shit, kid I didn’t mean that I hate ya,  I meant that I never thought I would see a blood elf. Ever. I mean like, never at all. I just... Never mind.” I sighed.

After a short pause, she held out her hand and said, “O..kay then. My name’s Arlosia Nightwhisper. Nice to meet you, I think?”

I smiled apologetically and took the hand and shook it, “Dean Marcelo. Nice to meet you too.” I introduced myself. Honestly, I really need to think before I speak...

Feral walked up and sat next to Sarah, and Ardiente looked up tiredly from his back, “Oh great, it’s you. The guy who killed everyone at the Blancas house and probably scarred me for life. Joy.”The fucking attitude...

“And here’s the mare with a “Mafia” history. Besides, fuckers deserved it.” I even air quoted her!

“Firstly,” Ardiente replied, “I just wanted them gone, not completely brutalized in every way possible. Secondly, for someone who talked about respecting family, you sure don’t have any for other ones.” Drop the damn attitude and I will!

I rolled my eyes, “Because you have yet to earn it! From I saw back at Manehatten, and now even, you’re acting like a lazy house cat rather than a mobster!” I retorted.

I've seen that look before, and she better not-AND SHE FUCKING DID! She just tried to shoot me with her damn crossbow! Thankfully since I've improved my reflexes, I was able to cut the bolt in half, “Try a little harder noob.” I taunted with a smirk.

She gave me a tired smirk of her own, “Magic crossbow, gotta love it.” The fuck is that supposed to mean? she pointed to my other leg, “missed one.” She then rested her head and fell back to sleep.

Goddamnfuckingbitch...

I sighed as I took the bolt out of my thigh, “Well now I know what it does. She’s certainly never getting a lucky shot like that again.” I growled with annoyance. Cause if she does...

“Given that she probably will never need to, I don’t see how that makes sense.” Of course it doesn't make sense to her.

I shrugged, “I don’t care, I still have a plan for when it happens. Always plan for the unexpected, even when there’s no chance of it happening. Learned that from the fucking Wendigo...” Why do I torture myself with remembering that twat!?

“Alright...”She trailed off and then said “Oh that’s right, I’m supposed to be having a mental breakdown! How could I forget that. Anyone know where I can find someone that can be eaten without real consequence?” OHOHO!!! She's hungry and I have a thorn in my side that needs to be dealt with... Deus Ex Machina has struck again! I turn in the direction I came from.

“You want some food lassie? Let’s get some food...” I said with my most sinister smirk I could muster

A little confused, she set Arlosia down next to Jav and followed me, “Where are we going?”

I chuckled with malice, “Oh, we’re going downtown. Where else can we find a hive of scum and villainy that won’t give you too much of a hassle if you kill them?” I'm sure anyone can figure that out.

“A hospital?” She asks me. Why...

“Goddammit Sarah...” I sighed and facepalmed.

“What? Doctors are fucking evil. I don’t trust any of them ,and no one else should either. Bunch of rapists and murderers.” Dafack?!? That's sounds so fucked up that my question marks came first!

I raised an eyebrow, “What kind of fucked up hospital did you go to?” Seriously!

She scowled, “The kind where everyone is jacked up on mind altering drugs, rape is a passtime, and different ways of compelling subjects to commit suicide is good conversation.”

Waitwaitwait... This sounds eerily familiar... Oh good god it isn't that thing is it? No it has to be, why else would she be all kinds of fucked up?

“Oh, I almost forgot the best part! The only food his several different types of illegal and dangerous drugs. I heard jokes about hospital food being bad other places, but....”

I suddenly stood in front of her, peering at her closely. “What the fuck are you doing?” She asks me.

“Trying to figure out why the Croatoan virus isn’t affecting you right now...” I replied. She must have taken so much that she got used to it... hm. “Well, I doubt I’d find out here, so I’ll just drop it.” We then resumed walking.

I'll worry about the Croatoan later, right now I need to feed Sarah.

And what better way to do so then feed her my would be assassin?