Chapter 13

Stuart Kelly sat in his office sorting through papers, when his phone rang.

"Yeah, Okay send him in." He said before hanging up.

Moments later a man, walked into his office. A plain man, short brown hair, 5'6" nothing really distinguished the man.

"Did you find Ellis?" He asked in a cold tone.

The man looked nervous, he couldn't really stand still.

"Ah, boss... Frank's dead."

"WHAT!?" Roared Stuart.

"Yeah, I went to his place, and all I found was dead bodies;, it was like a massacre, and his son was almost dead in the basement. Boss, it looked like someone cut them with a sword I think." He said never once looking at Stuart.

The last bit of news was very unexpected after all, massacres in these days happened with guns not swords... something wasn't right with this.

"Where's the boy?"

"I figured you would want to chat with him, so I had him placed in your medical facility."

"Very good Joseph. How would you like to be rewarded?

"Boss, I'd like my daughter back..."

"That's quite a reward you're asking for Joseph... what the hell, you've earned it."

Joseph visibly relaxed; it had been months since he had seen his daughter. He took this menial job with this monster to earn her back; now he could leave with his baby.

Stuart walked around his desk, and motioned Joseph to the door. Joseph turned with a smile on his face; he was getting his baby back. Sadly, it wasn't to be. As Joseph turned, Stuart called his sword and ran it right through the back of Joseph's head.

An evil smile crossed, Stuart's lips.

Soon, my Master will be reborn.

He walked back to his desk and sat down. His eyes blazed a bright red and focused on Joseph's body. A red aura seems to radiate off Stuart and make its way to Joseph. As the light settled on Joseph, it began to what can only be described as, 'eating' him. The aura completely devoured any trace of him, no blood, no evidence what so ever was left.

The aura made it's way back to Stuart, and began fading into his body. It seemed that his eyes had a more evil tone to them now.

Arrian sat in his backyard and watched as Sarah ran from one side to the other. She occasionally fell or tumbled. At those times, he would attempt to get up, but when he'd hear her giggles and laughter, he knew she was all right. He thought back to the events of the past week.

He would never have predicted his current living situation. Now he had more women than he knew what to do with. Being the gentleman he was, he didn't sleep with them as fast as he could. They had spent the past week moving Cindy and Sarah into their home, Miranda bowed to their moving first when Sarah demanded to be with her Daddy.

They had finished moving in this morning, so Arrian found himself outside with Sarah as the rest of the family went to buy breakfast.

He found some joyous comfort watching Sarah play so care free, he felt that's what parents must feel when they watch their children play.

Arrian sat watching Sarah play, feeling the wind softly caress him; his mind was brought back to the present when he heard the stereo of his car blazing. DMX's I Miss You, roared out of the car speakers. He smiled.

I guess Helen finally decided to teach Kai how to drive. He thought.

All too soon, the music died down and voices could be heard.

When he heard Miranda calling him," Breakfast is here!"

Arrian stood and motioned Sarah to him. She charged him with full steam. He caught her, and launched her into the air causing her to have a fit of giggles. Once she was back in his arms, he made his way back inside with his arms full of giggling little girl.

During the whole time the Michael's family had lived in this home, they rarely r used the Dinning room. Since the family had grown, they began eating their morning and afternoon meals together in the Dinning room... This morning was no exception, the girls had gone and picked up breakfast at one of Sarah's favorite places: IHOP.

They set Arrian at the head of the table, a position he himself was not entirely comfortable with yet. Sarah of course had to sit next to her Daddy. The other's arranged themselves as they wished. However, they all agreed that the other chair next to Arrian's was highly coveted position, so they would switch who sat there at every breakfast and dinner. Today, Samantha sat next to him.

Arrian walked in with a very happy little girl. As he walked in, one by one the women kissed him as he moved to his chair. He kissed each with the love, he had admitted to himself, that he had for all of them. Finally, he reached his chair and placed Sarah in her high chair. He set her pancakes, on her plate and she immediately attacked them. The way she tried to stuff an entire pancake into her mouth brought a smile to Arrian's face. She smiled when he cut the pancakes into smaller pieces.

They all ate chattering away, before Miranda's anxiousness to move into the house came to the surface.

"When can you help us move in Arrian?" She asked.

Arrian couldn't help the chuckle that escaped his mouth before answering, "Since we finished Cindy and Sarah last night, we can start to move you today sometime after noon. This will give us a chance to rest before we start the move."

She beamed him a smile and attacked her food much the same way Sarah had done to hers. Arrian felt a need to be alone; he couldn't explain it; he just needed to be alone.

"I'm going to go in the backyard for a while; when I'm done, we'll go and help Miranda and Sam get ready to move."

As he got up, Sarah raised her arms to be picked up, "Not now, honey. Finish your food; we can play later, I promise."

Sarah pouted, but returned to her food nonetheless. Helen eyed Arrian, she felt his desire to be alone, but she couldn't figure out what it meant, only that he needed time to himself.

Arrian walked into the backyard and closed his eyes. He felt the breeze all around him, reminding everyone that spring was here. He focused on the part of his mind that urged him to be alone. Suddenly Arrian found himself in a place similar to the place where he and Fujin often discussed matters.

He wasn't alone.

Staring back at him was... himself?

No, it wasn't him, but the resemblance was uncanny. Everything about the unknown identity looked like Arrian with the exception of their hair. Where Arrian had long straight black hair, this entity had the same appearance except the hair was white. Everything else was exactly the same, like they were identical twins.

Arrian had an eerie feeling about this entity.

"Who are you?"

The entity chuckled, "How fucking dumb are you?"

The voice was evil, similar to Arrian's. Arrian was well mannered and polite, goodness dripped from him voice, the exact opposite could be said from this entity.

Suddenly, it dawned on Arrian. This entity, this being could only be one person, well not exactly one person.

"You're all the men, I killed aren't you."

"Well, you're not entirely stupid. Yes and no. I'm more than that. I'm the part of you that only surfaces when you kill. I'm the part of you that even you are afraid of." It spoke with an evil grin plastered on his face.

Arrian's eyes grew into giant saucers. It was he, but something wasn't entirely right.

"They're more than that. If you were me, you would look exactly like I do, your appearance can only mean that you are also..."

"Finally, you understand! How does it feel to be able to communicate with your sword?"

Arrian heard Fujin's words echo in his mind: 'It will try to impose its will on you, at all moments.'

"You will not manipulate me!"

"Says you asshole!" As the evil 'Arrian' lunged at him, sword in hand.

Arrian focused and called his blade to him, just in time to block a deathblow. His evil self leered at him, while moving closer and closer.

"Why do you do this? You're a part of me."

"Fuck you, I'm nothing like you. All the times you've been your natural good self has made me sick! My name isn't Arrian, MY name is Kyori!"

Kyori swung his blade in an attempt to distract Arrian from the fist that he threw at Arrian's face, It worked; Arrian reeled from the force of Kyori's punch. Arrian spit a bit of blood out of mouth, and looked at an amused Kyori.

"You're good, but you're not good enough!"

Arrian ran at Kyori. Just as he reached Kyori, Arrian spun and swung his sword at an angle, making Kyori stumble. It gave him an opening. Arrian quickly changed his grip on the sword, and in a backhanded motion, ran the blade through Kyori's gut.

Blood erupted from Kyori's back, just as quickly blood erupted from Arrian's gut. Both fell to their knees. Arrian reeling in pain, Kyori laughing and couching blood.

"Damn, you're one crazy fucker... I am part of you, just as much as you are a part of me... I have to admit, I didn't think you would have the balls to stab me."

Arrian gripped the wound in his gut as he rose to his feet.

"I had an idea this would happen, just didn't think it would hurt me as well. Guess I can't get rid of you. At least not this easily."

Kyori, made his way to his feet and plunged his sword into Arrian's shoulder. They both screamed in pain.

"Now, we're even asshole. You stab me, I stab you."

"What the fuck! You would hurt yourself, just to get even with me?"

"What did you expect! I am evil. I'm everything that is bad in you; besides, I wanted to hear you scream like the bitch that you are."

"You screamed as well, Kyori."

"Perhaps, but I gave a man's scream, you on the other hand, cried like a bitch by comparison."

"Fuck you, Kyori."

"Speaking of fucking, when are you going to fuck all that new pussy in your house?"