Yanji froze as his eyes locked with one of the many red ones that began to appear in the darkness around them, a familiar feeling of dread overcoming him as a trial from the past flooded his memory. As he was pulled back from the cubs, the boy fell on his ass and was dazed for a moment, until a voice sounded from deep inside him.
"Come now... Is this really all you've got, after the resolve you showed when defeating me?" The sinister tone made the boy quiver.. It would be him, wouldn't it? After all, the bastard feeds off of fear - but he was right. The heir to the Toraono Clan's throne couldn't allow a few measly bears get the best of him, nor could he allow a spirit under his control to mock him. He would have to redeem himself...
Pulling a small dagger from his side, the young Byakko muttered an incomprehensible word, causing that dagger to transform into a pure black katana that almost seemed to emanate a sinister aura. A thick fog spewed from the sheath as he drew it, and those without heightened sense would likely only be able to see the same red eyes of the bears, and a new pair of far brighter eyes where Yanji stood. Assuming the bears would at least be in a daze after the sudden appearance of fog, the boy made his move, using his ability to see the life force of others to locate one of the many bears remove both of its forelegs before it had a chance to react. Without its front legs to catch itself, the bear fell over and proceeded to spew blood over the nearby foliage - as well as its fellow bears.
"I think I'll do fine on my own..." Yanji said, returning to Yuii's side and hoping to prove that they wouldn't have to worry about him. Unfortunately, due to his lack of experience in wielding his spiritual blade, Tetsuyaiba, the form that he currently wielded was influencing his mind. Onimaru... The beast was a tough one to defeat, and it seemed that he was equally tough to control - causing Yanji to feel a nearly insatiable lust for blood. If things couldn't be ended quickly, the young Byakko feared that he may not be able to fight back these urges. There was no more time for thinking.
Gathering a large amount of chakra into his legs, the boy propelled himself into another bear, using the momentum to thrust Onimaru into its chest, piercing its heart. He barely managed to avoid being crushed by the immense slab of meat before once more returning to Yuii's side.
Three down, countless more to go...
"Come now... Is this really all you've got, after the resolve you showed when defeating me?" The sinister tone made the boy quiver.. It would be him, wouldn't it? After all, the bastard feeds off of fear - but he was right. The heir to the Toraono Clan's throne couldn't allow a few measly bears get the best of him, nor could he allow a spirit under his control to mock him. He would have to redeem himself...
Pulling a small dagger from his side, the young Byakko muttered an incomprehensible word, causing that dagger to transform into a pure black katana that almost seemed to emanate a sinister aura. A thick fog spewed from the sheath as he drew it, and those without heightened sense would likely only be able to see the same red eyes of the bears, and a new pair of far brighter eyes where Yanji stood. Assuming the bears would at least be in a daze after the sudden appearance of fog, the boy made his move, using his ability to see the life force of others to locate one of the many bears remove both of its forelegs before it had a chance to react. Without its front legs to catch itself, the bear fell over and proceeded to spew blood over the nearby foliage - as well as its fellow bears.
"I think I'll do fine on my own..." Yanji said, returning to Yuii's side and hoping to prove that they wouldn't have to worry about him. Unfortunately, due to his lack of experience in wielding his spiritual blade, Tetsuyaiba, the form that he currently wielded was influencing his mind. Onimaru... The beast was a tough one to defeat, and it seemed that he was equally tough to control - causing Yanji to feel a nearly insatiable lust for blood. If things couldn't be ended quickly, the young Byakko feared that he may not be able to fight back these urges. There was no more time for thinking.
Gathering a large amount of chakra into his legs, the boy propelled himself into another bear, using the momentum to thrust Onimaru into its chest, piercing its heart. He barely managed to avoid being crushed by the immense slab of meat before once more returning to Yuii's side.
Three down, countless more to go...