[D][O] Hyperton Fortress

[Nori]

Akane?s golden eyes glinted as she watched the endless stream of soldiers climb the ladders, her ears full of the symphony of destruction. Bodies were ripped asunder from the volley of gunfire and artillery, blood curdling screams filling her ears as she sought to cover them, her eyes fogging as the angelic figure sunk to her knees. The noise continued to echo throughout her skull, despite the efforts of the young temptress to drain them from her head.

I can't escape this hell

Opening her eyes wide the girl witnessed the figure of a Dante soldier ripped apart by a Ki rifle, his body literally exploding from the multiple shots. As he hit the ground, hard, Akane stood on to her feet, her honeydew eyes eying the ladder with hesitation. She was supposed to stay here; and yet..

So many times I?ve tried

A large hand rested on the shoulder of Akane, the familiar looking face of Boyach smiling at her. It felt like ages since the girl had last seen the soldier, ages past. He seemed unreal; as if he was a specter out of her dreams. His voice seemed distant, forlorn, and yet so very close. ?We is here Akane. Pay our debts to you we must, yes yes. ?

Somebody get me through this nightmare

The golden figure stared back at him, and at the growing crowd of people that had stopped around her; every last one staring at their superior officer. She was supposed to stay here; her sole duty, to stay here. And yet, she couldn?t, or perhaps, wouldn?t. 50 Soldiers had flocked to her, fifty souls who looked at her to command them in battle, to lead them in the tides. She wouldn?t fail. She couldn?t fail. The youth spoke to her crowd, her tone light, yet indescribably dark.

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?

?I?m not a girl of heavy handed words. I can?t give the speeches that our commanders try to give with much success. I?m not a rallying force; and yet, you rally to me in your fear; in your turmoil. I won?t turn any of you down, because well, I see a little bit of me inside all of you. I know you all fear, but you must cast away such heavy appendages and fight without worry or sorrow. We must avenge those who have fallen. You all know of Minosha, of Bulma, of all the soldiers who have lost their lives.? Pointing at the fortress a tear slipped out of Akane?s eyes as her emotional bubble broke; the lie that was her facial expression shed finally to the soldiers. Shaking her head the tear blew away in the wind, wiping away any tears that flowed from her eyes evermore.

No one will ever change this animal I have become

T-They have taken much from us. To much. They have destroyed the lives of many a soldier, resulting in the crude manifestation that is here before us now. The blood of our people, of our brothers and sister, are on their hands! They mock us by even thinking, by even hoping, that their crude walls, that their stone defenses, can stop our hearts.? Putting her hand on her right breast Akane continued, her voice cracking from her emotions at first. ?Their soldiers are strong, but they do not have the hearts that we have. They do not have the soul, the spirit, of Dante. They cannot stop us, for we are no longer mortal as they are. The avatar of vengeance are we, and so will we make them pay there debts.? Pointing at the ladders in front of her, the golden youth spoke in finality. ?We climb.?

Help me believe it's not the real me

Walking forward Akane gripped the surface of one of the ladders in her hand, climbing it with the intensity of youth. Surging forward the fifty soldiers followed, quickly covering the distance behind her. None fell, none could fall. Shots flew around them, and yet, all missed their mark. It was as if the very souls of the fallen of Dante had come for vengeance. They would pay.

But there's still rage inside

And Akane would make sure of it..