Bab 9: Hot Pink
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In an office building, a woman gracefully arranged a pair of notebooks on the desk, delicately tapping them with a 'ti ti' to ensure perfect alignment. "Mm." With a soft murmur of approval, she stepped out of the room, opening the door with a gentle touch before closing it with equal composure.
It was time for her to go home—
KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!
The peaceful scene was shattered as the room behind her erupted in a deafening explosion. "A-Aa—!" Without a moment's hesitation, shards of glass and debris rained down on every side, forcing the woman to seek refuge against the nearest wall.
The devastating impact was not contained to one location, as the whole building shook violently, the lower floors losing almost all their glass windows, signs outside shattered, and even the once-solid rooftop was obliterated beyond recognition. A thick cloud of dust engulfed everything, obscuring any hint of what had caused the catastrophic event at the top floor.
As she turned to survey the cause of the explosion, the woman's eyes widened in shock at the scene before her: Two monstrous figures, both battered and bruised, stood before her in the same room, defying all logic and reason.
The woman's legs trembled uncontrollably, leaving her frozen in place, unable to move or speak as she faced the terrifying demons before her. "H-Hu…" All she could manage was a stuttered gasp of fear, as she struggled to process the impossible reality of the situation.
Yet, despite her fear, the woman's senses remained, and she could still make out the chilling details of the demons before her: One of them brandished three chainsaws, its blades menacingly gleaming on both his arms and head, while the other towered above the other, its sharp claws ready to strike. The woman could feel her heart pounding in her chest as she struggled to process the sheer terror of what she was witnessing.
"Uhn… GNNGH…" The Bat Devil let out a pained groan, clutching at its mangled right arm, which had been severed cleanly by a sharp blade. "NNNGH," it growled, its gaze fixated on the Hybrid before it. "Y-YOU… " it snarled, its voice filled with a primal rage that sent shivers down the woman's spine.
"Ow, ow, ow…" Denji winced in pain, finally feeling the full brunt of the fall that had brought him and his opponent crashing into the building. As he turned his head to survey the damage, he heard the sound of the woman whimpering in fear, compelling him into barking out a warning. "H-HEY! IDIOT, YOU'RE GONNA GET EATEN!" he yelled, his voice laced with urgency and frustration as he struggled to get back on his feet.
The woman yelped in surprise, jumping back against the wall at the sound of Denji's voice. "W-Whaa...?" she stammered, her eyes wide with fear as she struggled to process what was happening. "P-Please, d-don't..." she pleaded, her voice shaking with terror as she braced herself for the worst.
"I SAID GET LOST, DUMBASS!" Denji bellowed, waving his chainsaw threateningly in the woman's direction.
"Yeek!" Upon hearing the quick roar of his engine, she began running in terror.
As Denji turned his attention back to the Bat Devil, he heard its voice once again, filled with pain and surprise. "You let a human getaway?! But you're a Devil! What the hell do you think you're doing?!" it growled, its eyes fixed on Denji as it suddenly regenerated its wounded arm.
"Hah… I-I… I'm gonna spill your goddamn guts…" Denji gasped, finally getting up to his feet. The Bat Devil watched on in shock, utterly flabbergasted yet still angered by the Hybrid. "AND THEN COP ME A FRIGGIN' FEEL!"
Denji gasped for breath as he got up to his feet, his chainsaws still humming menacingly. The Bat Devil watched him with a mixture of shock and anger, its eyes narrowing as it prepared to attack once again.
"I'm going to spill your fuckin' guts…" Denji muttered, his voice low and dangerous. "AND THEN COP ME A FEEL!"
"RNNNGH!" The Bat Devil snarled as it charged at him, its claws glinting in the dim light of the shattered room. "BASTARD, YOU'LL PAY FOR YOUR INSOLENCE!"
Before Denji could dodge, a hand shot out and grabbed him by the waist, squeezing his body tightly before hurling him out of the building with incredible force. "AAAAH—!" Denji yelled as he crashed into some utility pole wires nearby, his body aching from the impact as they began crashing down around him.
Many people looked on, they could see the chaos and destruction caused by the Devil's attack. Fear overcame them, and they began to run away as fast as they could, desperate to escape the danger.
As Denji struggled to rise to his feet, the Bat Devil charged towards him with incredible speed and ferocity, its massive foot crashing down on him with a thunderous force. "OH, CRAP—" Denji exclaimed as he narrowly avoided the attack.
'HOLY HELL THAT WAS CLOSE AS FUCK, MA—'
"GROOOOHHH!"
Unfortunately, upon dodging the Bat Devil's foot, and before he could regain his balance, the monster's left hand slammed down on Denji with a thunderous 'SMASH,' causing him to get flung several feet backward, only managing to stop himself by digging his chainsaw arms into the ground with a loud 'ZSSSH.'
Denji quickly regained his composure and launched himself toward the Bat Devil's chest, managing to land a powerful strike with his chainsaws, narrowly avoiding one of the monster's counterattacks; a spur of hot pink blood began shooting out of the nasty gash.
"RUAAAAAGH!" The Bat Devil stumbled backward, stopping itself from falling by firmly placing one of its feet on the ground. It then reeled its left arm back before punching Denji right in his chest.
Denji's body shook as the Bat Devil's fist collided with his chest, causing him to fly back and crash into a nearby building. The impact shattered the concrete wall, sending debris raining down around him.
Fortunately, Denji gritted his teeth and got back up, preparing himself for another round with the Bat Devil. However, he ran without thinking, allowing the Bat Devil to get jump on him from behind.
"I HAVE YOU NOW!" The Bat Devil roared as it launched a punch at Denji. However, with quick reflexes, Denji managed to dodge the blow, sliding backward and burning the soles of his shoes in the process. "DAMN IT!"
'Ugh, this bastard's fucking stubborn—'
"A-Aa…"
Denji paused in his thoughts. Suddenly, he heard a short gasp from the side and saw a man holding a child in his arms. They stared at him, his face filled with fear as he clutched onto the child tightly.
'There are still people here?!' Another loud explosion sounded behind him as the Bat Devil made its presence known once more. Denji quickly refocused on the man and child, waving his chainsaw at them and giving a command, "GET OUTTA HERE ALREADY!"
Hearing the Devil's order, the man took his child and ran to seek safety. Denji kept a semi-watchful eye on them, making sure they were out of harm's way. Meanwhile, the Bat Devil attempted to attack Denji again, but he managed to dodge the incoming blow, countering with a lunge at the monster's face, twisting around and smacking it with the back of his leg.
The monster fell backward, crashing into the street, and breaking off some of the ground in the process. "Grrrr… If you're so set on saving humans…" Then, in one move, the Devil grabbed a nearby car, crushing some of it with his grasp; its eyes fixed on Denji as it lifted the car above its head, ready to hurl it at the Devil Hunter; a man was still in the car. "CAN YOU CUT THROUGH THIS?"
The man inside the car screamed in terror as he was launched several feet into the air by the force of the Bat Devil's attack. But Denji, quick to react, caught him mid-flight with both arms, his chainsaws having melted in reaction to the situation. 'What the hell?!'
"Umf!" Denji grunted, straining to hold the weight of the car. "M-My chainsaws can retract?!"
"Such strength in that puny body!" The Bat Devil commented, shocked at the Hybrid's selfless act. "Why would you use that strength to help humans?"
".. Who said I saved 'im?" Denji said, subconsciously causing the man inside the car to widen his eyes.
"H-Huh?" The man cowered, his face pressed up against the airbag.
"Like I give a shit… about some guy's—"
With that, Denji launched the car back at the Bat Devil with a powerful throw, the driver managing to escape just in time. "—STUPID FUCKING LIFE!" The vehicle shot through the air and crashed into the monster, causing a massive explosion that momentarily stunned it. "GYAAH!" As the smoke cleared, Denji saw that the Bat Devil's mouth began to contort into a long, cannon-like appearance.
"OHH…" It started, puffing up its massive chest to greater heights and facing Denji head-on with its mouth. "HO HA HA HA HA AH HA!"
'HIS MOUTH BECAME A PENIS?!' Denji felt a wave of revulsion wash over him as he saw the monster's mouth transform, causing him to take a step back instinctively. Suddenly, the creature emitted a strange noise, causing Denji to shout in confusion, "HUH—?!"
"PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
A loud, ear-piercing screech went through the air, sending waves of pressure at Denji who struggled to withstand its force. However, his struggle was for naught as Denji flew back from the force applied, crashing straight into another building. "N-NUHE—" The impact was so intense that the building started to crumble and collapse on top of him, burying Denji under a heap of concrete and debris. As the dust settled, there was no sign of the chainsaw devil, only a mound of rubble where he once stood.
"Ngh… uugh…" The driver whimpered in despair, his body curled up into a small ball as he tried to protect himself from any further harm. However, he soon realized he was not safe as a large, black hand suddenly grabbed him with a vice-like grip. "A-Ah!" he cried out in terror, struggling to break free from the monstrous grip.
"NOW, TIME FOR A FEEDING," it declared, its foul breath assaulting the man's senses. "UGH, THIS BLOOD REEKS OF TOBACCO, BUT IT SHALL SUFFICE FOR—"
V-VVRMMMMMMMMM!
The unmistakable sound of a chainsaw could be heard revving up inside the collapsed building, interrupting the Bat Devil's speech. "Hm?" The Bat Devil looked on, taking in the sight of Denji standing above him with broken fingers and a torn-up and bloodied Public Safety uniform.
The demon let out a deep growl, preparing to make its next move. "You are still alive…" It questioned, tossing the driver in his grasp to the side. "HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!"
"I've been nothin' but patient…" Denji started, his voice strained from the effort of standing upright. "... been through a whole bunch of awful crap…"
VMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
He summoned his chainsaws again, extending them out of his arms. "... SO WHY—WHY HAVEN'T I STILL GOTTEN TO COP A SINGLE DAMN FEEL YET?!"
"..."
"..."
The Bat Devil lowered its head, its body trembling with anger. "... ARE YOU—"
"HUH?"
"—TRYING TO MAKE A JOKE OUT OF MEEEEEE?!" The Bat Devil roared; its body began to change again, summoning more teeth and elongating its claws, even beginning to change in size, growing somewhat larger. "'COP A FEEL?!' ARE YOU JUST MOCKING ME? BELITTING I, THE BAT DEVIL, AM GOING TO BE DEFEATED BY SOME HORNY KID?!"
"%̴̰͊̅$̸̤̝̅̏#̶͚͈̍^̷̷͔̥͆̿̄/̶̪̟͛.̸̙̝͗,̸̱̪́M̵̼͊̈ͅṆ̵̆H̸̺͑̀Y̶̟̮̌͊T̸̠̤͘G̸̪̀͌F̸̧̅̈́V̴̨̮͊͠$̷̮̈̕!̵̦́̈́ ̷̱̓̃$̶͔̇X̶̧̕Ş̷͍̌W̵̥͌Z̵̠̠̀Ą̶̳̌̄Q̷͈̊̆%̸͓̀͝%̷͓̒#̵̝̼͛̋!̴̙̽̕$̵̹̊P̸̮̦̕͘L̸̰̂͜K̶͚̓Ḭ̴͙̈́^̷̪̀&̸̗̲̊̚*̶̗͠Ḯ̵̖̺̾U̸͉̮͌̂J̴͉̆̓Ỏ̷̡͔%̸̛͖̹̅H̴̦͐B̷̳̖́̕!"
Abruptly, a distant and blood-curdling shriek echoed through the streets, growing louder and more intense. The Hybrid and Devil turned their heads in unison to investigate the source of the disturbance; the source was approaching their location.
"Q̷͍̓̕O̵͙̒̾͜O̶̥̻͌G̸̱̼̋̄^̸̦̖́͒&̶͇́͂F̸̡̗̍̍J̸̡͚̑͝K̸̭̀̑S̶̛̩0̸͖̀͊%̴̘̘̃P̷̯̎$̶̧͝ͅ ̴̪̳̅!̵̺̐̈́R̷̫͗Z̵͖̋2̶̥̘̋#̶̥͝9̵̘́̆X̴̧͑̊X̵̯̳͠J̴̜͐̀Z̷͇̿̈Ļ̵̤͠M̷̮̠͌͐)̷̞́̌Ṕ̸̛̰̻C̵̱̤̑T̵̳͠B̴̰̪̊W̷̞̏͂8̷̘͌Y̴̳̝̅V̶̖̟́̀(̴͚̚U̵̙̦̓+̵̣̣̽̓N̷̰͐͜͠*̷̲̼̔Q̶̩͔̌̒E̵̺͘^̶̻̹́I̵͇͐Ḣ̴̛̪̘L̵͕͗D̷̪͙̊͠V̶͕̇Ẁ̴̺̰_̶̩͓̎̒7̷̙̯̀&̵̗͓̾1̸̳̓A̶̭̽̂F̵̢̜̌͋5̵̟̈́E̶̡̘̿̚-̵̪̠̍6̵̩͊͋Í̶̧͍3̴̰̮̓̈́T̵̲̽̓G̴̹̈́̃Ķ̶̛͙͝4̶̡̮̍̑S̸͇͔͆̀#̶̜͝R̶͇̎͜!̴͖̂B̶̮̳͘!"
"Huh?" Denji muttered, turning his attention to a faint noise in the distance; it sounded like an animal, but he realized it was a man as it approached. He squinted, discerning that the figure was also wielding something in his hand. "What's that…?"
"%̴̰͊̅$̸̤̝̅̏#̶͚͈̍^̷̷͔̥͆̿̄/̶̪̟͛.̸̙̝͗,̸̱̪́M̵̼͊̈ͅṆ̵̆H̸̺͑̀Y̶̟̮̌͊T̸̠̤͘G̸̪̀͌F̸̧̅̈́V̴̨̮͊͠$̷̮̈̕!̵̦́̈́ ̷̱̓̃$̶͔̇X̶̧̕Ş̷͍̌W̵̥͌Z̵̠̠̀Ą̶̳̌̄Q̷͈̊̆%̸͓̀͝%̷͓̒#̵̝̼͛̋!̴̙̽̕$̵̹̊P̸̮̦̕͘L̸̰̂͜K̶͚̓Ḭ̴͙̈́^̷̪̀&̸̗̲̊̚*̶̗͠Ḯ̵̖̺̾U̸͉̮͌̂J̴͉̆̓Ỏ̷̡͔%̸̛͖̹̅H̴̦͐B̷̳̖́̕!"
The Bat Devil, feeling the same question arise, asked as well. "Hold on, what is that in his ha—"
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"CULTIST BASE" OST BEAT DROP
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In mere moments, a violent eruption of hot pink blood suddenly sprayed the air behind the Bat Devil, leaving Denji bewildered; the figure became known—it was a Hybrid.
The Bat Devil's gaze drifted downward, and its eyes widened in shock as it beheld the grisly sight before it; its once-mighty chest now lay crushed and deflated, a testament to the sheer force of the attack that had felled it. As it struggled to turn and face its assailant, a sickening realization dawned upon it. The object that dealt the fatal blow had exited through its back, obliterating its spine. "U-U—"
With a mournful groan, the Bat Devil collapsed onto the ground, lifeless and defeated. Its eyes remained fixed upon the figure that had brought about its demise: the very same boy whose blood it had once feasted upon—standing, tall and triumphant, cradling his earlier prey in his arms, with an Ono in the right hand—covered in his own blood.
"..."
"..."
"... Meooow."
"K-KANCHOO—" Without a second thought, Denji leaped down from the rubble above and raced towards him. "Y-YOU'RE ALIVE—"
However, before he could even reach his friend, he felt a powerful kick to his gut that knocked the wind out of him, causing him to stumble and fall back onto his rear. "GAH—WHAT GIVES, MAN?!" Denji protested, bewildered and hurt by his friend's sudden attack.
Kancho remained silent, choosing not to respond to the voice calling out. Instead, he gently placed the sleeping Power and the caged Meowy on the ground before turning around and walking toward the defeated.
"..."
He approached his fallen enemy; his eyes remained fixed on the Bat Devil, utterly unperturbed by any distractions around him.
"Oi, can't you hear? I'm talkin' to—"
"NRRYYYAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Without warning, Kancho let out another ear-splitting screech, sending shivers down Denji's spine. "YOU WANTED TO FUCK WITH ME?! HUUUUH?! YOU FUCKING-STUPID-MOTHER-FUCKING BITCH!"
With his Ono gripped tightly in his hand, Kancho began to slash at the demon's body with relentless force, striking again and again with ferocity, tearing its innards apart while spilling its blood everywhere.
Denji watched in stunned silence as his friend unleashed his fury upon the demon's body.
'... Chill, man…'
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AUTHOR
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Yeah, two back-to-back, I know.
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