Darkened Skies: Chapter 1 (Weiss)

[WingZero2118]

Darkened Skies

By: WingZero1821



This story is told from Aya's POV

Darkness. Slowly it creeps in, ensnaring the senses with its melodic stillness and utter silence, which is only broken by the shattered screams of the innocent. As the night draws near, I ready myself for the coming mission. I am an assassin; a hunter of the night, whose task it is to bring those people to justice who pray on the innocent. My name is Aya Fujymia, and I am a member of the Weiss Kreuz. Along with three other men like myself we hunt the evil of this world by night. It was because of joining the Weiss that I met him. His name is Ken Hidaka. He joined up just as I had, to seek revenge. Little did we know the bond our partnership in the spilling of blood would form.

?Hey Aya,? Omi called out.

?What is it??

?Where?s Ken at? I haven?t seen him in the shop all day.?

?And why do you think I would know where he is? Do I look like his keeper?? I replied.

?No, but I thought you might have known if he went on a delivery or something,? stated Omi.

?Well I don?t know where he?s at ok??

?Ok, ok, I get the hint.? And with that Omi turned and walked back downstairs to the shop.

The front for our operation is a flower shop that Omi, Ken, Yohji, and myself run by day. But downstairs in the lower level of the building is our headquarters for the Weiss Kreuz. Day after day we tend to the flowers acting like regular guys until the need for our special services are called upon. The flower shop is nothing more than an annoying way to look like a respectable citizen rather than a murderer.

Down stairs, the shop was already full of screaming young girls who had come for one reason and one reason only. To stare at four good-looking guys until they were made to leave.

?If you?re not buying anything than get out.?

?Calm down Aya. They?re not hurting anything,? Yohji called over to me.

?Yeah but they sure create an awful lot of racket,? I said back. ?Besides I thought you didn?t like the younger ones Yohji??

?Who am I to judge beauty by its age?? was his response.

?I should have known better than to ask,? I groaned in reply.
Disgusted I walked away, looking for a real customer to help. I had taken no more than three steps when I was surrounded by four girls, who were staring wide eyed up at me.

?What do you want??

?Umm, well, you see we are looking for Ken. Have you seen him?? one of the girls asked.

?No I haven?t. Now go away.?

No sooner had the words left my mouth than Ken came walking through the door.

?Where have you been?? I demanded.

?I was doing deliveries. Chill out ok??

?You didn?t let anyone know where you had gone to. What if we had had an ?emergency???

He dropped his voice and looked around before he spoke again.

?I had a communicator. You could have contacted me had there been a problem.?

?Next time just make sure you let us know where you are headed to.?

?Gee Aya, I didn?t know you cared,? he teased.

?I don?t. I just don?t want the mission compromised because you decided to run off with out letting us know where to.?

?I was only kidding. Don?t be such a grouch.?

?Will you two stop bickering like an old married couple and get back to work. In case you haven?t noticed we?re swamped!? shouted Yohji.

As I turned back to the mob of girls I noticed that Ken had gone slightly red in the cheeks after Yoji had shouted at us. Was he blushing? And if so why? But these thoughts were pushed from my mind as the mob of girls pushed around me wanting flowers or worse, nothing more than to stare at me.

Glad to finally close up the shop for the night, we headed up to our rooms, waiting on our next mission. It was unlike Persia to so late in the day to contact us. Perhaps we would go with out orders for once and have a night to rest.

?Boy am I glad that is over with,? Yohji said, stretching his back. ?I think that?s the busiest we?ve been all season.?
?I think you?re right Yohji. I don?t ever remember being this tired after work,? said Omi. ?It was like an unending sea of girls down there today.?

?Why are you complaining about that?? asked Yohji.

?I didn?t say I was complaining. And not everyone thinks about women as much as you do Yoji.?

?I?ll have to agree with Omi on this one. It was quite the madhouse down there. Hey Aya. Are you ok??

Ken?s voice brought me back to reality. I realized now that I had been staring off into space out of one of the windows.

?I?m fine.?

?What?s on your mind Aya? I haven?t seen you look like that in a long time.?

?I said I?m fine, so don?t worry about it.?

?Ok, ok. I?ll drop it. Sorry if I happen to be concerned about one of my friends.?

?Who said that we were friends? We are nothing more than partners in bringing justice by killing those who pray upon the weak and innocent.?

?So that?s it huh? Nothing more than partners in spilling blood Aya? Don?t you have even a little bit of compassion in that empty soul of yours somewhere??

And with that Ken walked to his room and slammed the door behind him.

?Nice going Aya,? scolded Yohji.

?What?? I replied.

?You hurt Ken?s feelings you big jerk,? he retorted.

?And so what if I did??

?You know I think Ken was right about you. Your soul is empty and so is that black heart of yours.?

And with that Yohji stalked off to his room and slammed the door behind him.

?Great. First Ken and now Yohji. Why did I have to go and open my big mouth.?

Turning around I saw Omi standing on the landing.

?And I suppose you?re going to tell me that I deserved that right??

?Aya I?? was all that Omi got out.

?I figured you?d side with those two. I?m going out. And don?t even think about following me,? I bellowed.

Storming past Omi I headed back downstairs where I proceeded to exit the shop by the rear door. Once on the street I regained myself and realized what I had just done.

?How could I have been so cold? They were just concerned about me. I don?t care. I?m here for one purpose and one purpose alone and nothing will stand in my way.?