The dark guardian

C38

The demon was in front of me looking at me with a cold look, as if he was angry with himself. It was the safest, because once he told me that when something happened to me he felt it too. For him it was something painful every time they tried to defeat me, they hit his pride too. 

"Do you want to fight?" he asked. "Do you want to win?" Or do you just want to live? His eyes were on fire like two drops of burning lava. “ Choose when of the two, because so far you have behaved like a fool. 

—All I ever wanted was to win—I was trying to get back on my feet, but my body still didn't have the strength to do it—I've never thought about losing, but he's stronger than me, don't you see? 

—I don't hear you—playing deaf—I think I'm losing that sense, because I still can't hear it clearly. 

—fighting for one's own life is insignificant—I was struggling to get up even bleeding —surviving is not a sufficient purpose—blood and more blood came out of my wounds—to win, that's what I want! Win at all costs! Winning is the only thing I want!— I yelled in desperation. 

—Very well—he approached me—then I'll take you there—a kind of possession began that made me travel through an unknown dimension, full of thousands of stars, something like a space tunnel, my body plummeted without any bottom, I just felt like I was falling but never hit anything. 

I opened my eyes little by little after being blinded by a flash of light, I was in a dimension with large walls and there was that demon in front of me , trying to teach me a lesson to become stronger. 

—come and take a look around here—he began to walk slowly—what you see is just your inner world, even with the struggle you've made this world doesn't even wobble, everything is solid now—he stopped short—you still have to be you , for nothing in the world someone has to come and try to shake you, victory only goes to those true champions with great determination, otherwise they will always take advantage of you. 

—wait—walk towards him—do you mean that this type of hallucinations is normal for me ? I think this isn't very encouraging to say.” I scratched my head trying to process what he was telling me. 

—This stability that you find here means that you have become stronger than you imagine—he turned his back on me—come on, take this—He threw a sword at my hands, I didn't know why he had done it. 

"And what do I want this for?" I took it by the handle, inspecting it in detail. 

—Take it—he began to walk—it's your sword, it's the one you'll use now. 

—what do you mean?— I frowned—it's definitely not my sword, just look at the shape and size, apart from being very fragile, you're crazy, don't you think? 

—Believe me, it will work for you, that sword you have in your hands is nothing more or nothing less than the sword of a vigilante who couldn't use it properly —he kept walking—perhaps in your hand if they can get the true shine out of it. 

—I thank you, but my sword is not there—try to return it—this won't help me at all. 

—Ah, do you mean your sword that the enemy destroyed just like your body?— He had my sword in his hands—do you mean this one?—I was immediately surprised that he had it in his hands.—I'm sorry, but I can't let you possess her—he threw her into an abyss. 

—What are you doing? —I got pissed off—but what the hell do you have in your head? 

—Get off, you're spoiling my step—a guy I didn't know appeared taking it

"What the hell?" I flinched, "Who the hell are you?" He smiled devilishly taking my sword in his hands, he had snow-white armor, but his appearance was gloomy. This was not in my plans. 

—please, don't pretend you don't know me, friend—damn it was me transformed into a grayish demon with a gloomy appearance and a distorted voice, I looked at him and couldn't believe it, it seemed a bit strange to see me same. 

—Now begins the test to decide if you are worthy to wield the sword that was shattered—the dark demon approached—if you really want to take that sword, you must do it from within yourself. Let me make something clear to you, this replica of yours will fight against yourself, you are your enemy. 

"Good luck" my retort told me, he rushed immediately with his sword in hand attacking me in many directions, but the strangest thing was that he was always smiling madly. 

I defended myself with the new sword, but it was weak, its momentum made me recoil with great speed backwards. He was failing with his attack. Suddenly I saw how he gave off a reddish Aura similar to fire, I had never seen my sword that way, the way that guy was using it. It's a powerful sword and I hadn't realized it all this time. 

What am I supposed to do with something like this? - My eyes vibrated with desperation that something has to work. 

"Now what's wrong with you, James?" he mocked me "if you stay static believe me you're going to die" he waved his sword to attack me again, this time it was different, he threw it and with some kind of power he returned it to attract your hand like a kind of boomerang. I had never seen that way of fighting.- Are you afraid?

Damn, I think this test will be more difficult than I thought—he breathed heavily—it seems that the sword can be used in many ways and I only lived determined to use it in one. What a fool he was to blind me so easily. 

Once again I attacked again throwing my sword towards the body, I stopped it with my sword but the impact made me fly backwards, it made me look very weak and that really made me angry. 

—enough—he hooked the sword to his shoulder—let's finish once and for all, I'll show you how to use the sword you carried in your hand, you've had it for a long time and it's a complete shame that you don't get the most out of it. 

Show me your power—he spoke to my mind while that replica jumped on me with that raised sword—teach me little by little how to take the power that I carry within—I closed my eyes and saw that our swords had magically changed, I once again held my true sword in my hands . sword, that had excited me a lot. 

Are you giving me another chance?- I looked at my demon from long-thank you, I promise I won't disappoint you, this time I'll go all out. 

I instantly came back to life, to the same place where I was fighting Masked Wolf, it only felt like seconds had passed. My body was enveloped in a blue flame, it was so intense that it could burn everything around me. 

—What the hell is going on?— Masked Wolf was amazed—even a moment ago you didn't have a pulse and now you're getting up, your power is impressive and you're not even bleeding anymore.

In fractions of seconds I had already cut off part of his arm and we began to fight forcefully 

—what's going on? I can't stop you- kept hurting him all over his body

—I'm sorry, Masked Wolf, but I don't have time to waste—I took my sword safely—I'm going to have to do this quickly 

"Do you want to finish it quickly, eh?" He began to laugh, "No way am I going to allow that, not now that I'm starting to have so much fun!" He pounced on me like a madman, his gaze had changed, this time he looked at me kill me 

I hurt his face as well as mine at the same instant. 

—I love this! —He shouted euphorically—How did you come back from the dead?—He attacked again and again, sparking our swords—How come you look so much stronger all of a sudden?—I had lost my mind—There have fun with this fight!

Suddenly I saw how his body began to radiate a kind of fire similar to mine, I attacked him, but he also stopped me with his sword. 

demons! No matter how many times I cut it, this damn thing never goes down.

—something is not right here—I withdrew a bit—do you like to fight that much?— I yelled at him—are you not afraid of dying? 

—Afraid to die?— laughed —I can't believe you ask that stupid thing, being so strong! How can you not love the battle?—he opened his eyes in a way as if something possessed him—you should enjoy it, reveal yourself in pain and death. Isn't that the price we warriors pay? 

The battle continued and Masked Wolf's body was lacerated everywhere, but he still continued laughing as if he seemed to enjoy what was happening. 

-Well, I have finally found an opponent of equal power to mine and I could even assure that he is slightly better than me, I don't even go back to the last time I felt so much joy 

why is he so sure of himself ? - I was talking to myself

—against you, I feel like I can fight without restrictions—suddenly a gigantic Aura surrounded Masked Wolf's body that descended from the sky to his body. 

—What the hell? —I freaked out—it's a little late that you've used your maximum power, don't you think so? What hideous powers are hidden under that body? 

-hiding? As if he fell so low to use dirty tactics like that—his power was still growing—now if I will release my hundred percent of power, I just hope you can withstand such a magnitude. —he cut the ground just by waving his sword—I will kill you, James—his eyes had changed color. 

"Can you hear that, James?" My demon appeared next to me. "Do you see all that power he has?" His power is not connected with his sword, that allows his power to decrease, but he does not know that, but he who believes in himself cannot understand it, now I ask you, James, do you have total confidence in me ? my ear

—I don't need to say it, I put all my power in your hands, I put my soul in your hands—my body began to radiate as much power as Masked Wolf's—do with me what you want and lend me all your power to win this battle 

" Yes , I'll give it to you, James," an enormous power seized me, emanating a gigantic fire.

—Your power keeps increasing, I like that— Masked Wolf was so excited

—of course yes , my power is increasing because I am taking the power of my inner demon and I am fighting by his side—my hair had changed color—I could never lose against someone like you who fights alone, I am twice as powerful that you 

"So you have a demon inside that gives you powers?" he mocked, "so you're fighting by his side?" What nonsense are you talking about, battles are defined by the most powerful. It is as simple as that, there is no turning the page or justifications, whoever says otherwise is because he is a weakling. You have so little confidence in your power that you must take the power of that demon inside you, because that is not my battle style, just ... the weak must fall!—he released all his power creating a luminous sphere giant that enveloped his body. 

"Don't worry," my demon whispered to me, "I'll be with you here, we'll finish this in one fell swoop!" My power began to grow more and more, and I didn't even have an explanation of where it came from. 

Two powerful forces were approaching a final clash, his sword against mine created an explosion that shattered the entire place, at that moment everything seemed to move in slow motion. Little by little the smoke dissipated in the air giving the clarity of that Victorious. Blood, that's what was on the ground and this time it wasn't my enemy's, it was my blood, because his sword had pierced my chest.