Elemental Power
Chapter 10


Dark finally arrived at Shiraishi home as he landed on her balcony he looked into her room as he saw her Grandfather and brother sitting next to her bedside. Dark quickly walks in as he asks, “Is she alright? What happen to her do you know?”

“She collapsed at the park while she and Krad were talking.” Nakamura says looking at his sister laying there in her bed he looks up at Dark with a tear in his eyes as he asks Dark, “Is she going to be alright Dark?”

Dark smiles at Nakamura as he rubs the top of Nakamura head saying, “Yes Nakamura Shiraishi will be fine, even if it kills me to bring her back to us I will make sure Shiraishi comes back to us unharmed.”

Nakamura smiles an uneasy smile at him as he hears his Grandfather say, “Nakamura my son can you please leave me and Dark here so we can speak to one another?”

“Yes Grandfather as you wish.” Nakamura say as he gets up from his seat and leaves the room.

Dark watches Nakamura walk from the room as he hears their Grandfather say, “You have to save her Dark if Krad gets what he wants from this we will never be able to save Shira.”

“What do you mean Sir; I thought the jewel could never control Shiraishi or anything could control her for that fact.” Dark says.

“That is true Dark Shiraishi’s powers will succeed over all magic spells, but what Krad has done to her if he fully succeeds, she will never be able to use those powers.” Their Grandfather said.

“How can that be?” Dark asks him.

“Because her mind will be separated from her soul and without them both being whole like they are meant to be…” Shiraishi’s Grandfather hangs his head as he pauses, he looks back up at Dark as he continues, “Shiraishi will never be able to wield her true powers. She will be lost in the nothingness that Krad will cast her soul into.”

“But how can that be?!” Dark exclaims.

“Right now it is very easy for Krad. Shiraishi has not received her powers so she is no different then myself or the rest of her family as long as Krad can bind her soul to the void he has cast her to while her powers are dormant…” He shakes his head adding, “Shiraishi will never return to us.”

“But I thought Krad needed her to break the spell on the jewel and for her to tame it?! Without Shiraishi’s soul attached to her body she will not be able to tame the jewel.” Dark asks him.

“What does that fool think he is doing… without Shiraishi to tame the jewel…” Dark becomes angered, as he walks from their Grandfather. Dark turns looking at him as he says, “The jewel will control Krad.”

“In time yes it will… the jewel will become too powerful for Krad to keep under control and it will take Krad over.” Shiraishi’s Grandfather tells him.

“Why would he do that… why would he take the chance for this jewel to take him over does he not know what he will be losing, he thinks his tamers has him on a short leach now… what does he think that jewel will do to him.” Dark says.

Shiraishi’s Grandfather walks over to Dark setting his hand on his shoulder as he asks him, “Dark you do know if Shiraishi breaks the curse that holds you and Afton it will also break the curse that holds Krad and Zesiro.”

Dark turns looking at Shiraishi’s Grandfather wide eyed as he exclaims, “Zesiro is Krad’s Tamer and I did not know that?!”

“Yes the curse in one in the same… what holds you to Afton is what holds Krad to Zesiro.” Shiraishi’s Grandfather says.


Just then Dark and Shiraishi’s Grandfather hear someone laughing at the balcony door as they look that way they see Krad standing there with his arms crossed over his chest. Krad drops his arms to his side as he steps in the room saying, “Oh yes Dark we are so much a like it is not even funny.”

“I am nothing like you and how dare you do this to Shiraishi… release her now!!” Dark exclaims walking toward him.

“Now… Now Dark, can you not see Shiraishi is happier where she is right now. She does not have to be here fighting with the thought of breaking the curse on you and Afton. She loves you so much Dark and she wants to be with you forever, but her heart tells her it is not right to take away what you have known all your life. She is afraid you will never be able to adjust.” Krad tells him.

Dark turns looking at Shiraishi as she lies on her bed so deep in Krad’s spell as he says, “I never knew she was in so much turmoil over this.”

Krad chuckles as he says, “Oh she did not go quietly at first. She fought me every step of the way. All she did was cry and call out your name she was starting to really make me sick to my stomach until I gagged her and bound her between two pillars. She calmed down after I told her to look at the bright side of things… If she surrenders herself to me then she would not have to deal with breaking the curse on you and Afton any longer. After a few more tears on her part she finally gave in to my persuasion.”

Krad turns looking at Shiraishi lying on her bed as he continues saying, “I can say one thing Dark you know how to pick them… Shiraishi is quite a woman.”

Krad pauses looking at Dark smiling he says, “I may even keep her for myself to have such a beauty by my side would make getting up in the mornings so much easier for me.”

Dark now angered even more by Krad’s crud remarks toward Shiraishi he steps forward into Krad as he say, “If you touch so much as one tiny hair on her body. I will not hastate to kill you where you stand.”

Krad chuckles as he gives Dark an evil smile he slightly leans back looking at Dark as he says, “What are you wait for then?”

“YOU BASTARED!!” Dark yells going to grab Krad as Krad jumps landing just outside the balcony doors he was laughing at Dark as Dark darts out the doors toward him.

Krad jumps back again as he lands on the railing around the balcony he says, “Do not worry Dark she still loves you. Her heart is something I will never be able to take over without a little help from my magic.” Krad says still laughing at Dark as he struggles in anger to attack Krad. “She is truly a weakness to you Dark. She has taken over your heart completely making you unable to think and function like you need to. All you can do is think about her and her safety making you useless in trying to protecting her.”

Dark attacks Krad again as he hits him in the chest sending him flying back as Dark says, “Her love makes me far from weak Krad… When in all realty it makes me stronger and when I finally get Shiraishi from the void you have chained her to I will be sure to come back for you and then you will see how weak you truly are.” Dark attacks Krad again sending him flying again into the side of a mountainside. Krad hits the side of the mountain hard as he coughs up blood.

Dark flies toward Krad as he grabs him slamming him back into the side of the mountain again he says, “Tell me where you have her Krad or I will kill you now and I will find her my self.”

Shiraishi’s Grandfather was standing out on the balcony watching Dark and Krad fight as Krad chuckles he cringes in pain as he says, “You will never find her Dark. You can hunt to the ends of the earth and to the ends of the underworld searching every void… searching the havens and hells and you will come up empty handed wherever you look. So kill me Dark… kill me if that is what you feel you need to do.”

Krad coughs up more blood. Dark draws back ready to hit Krad as Krad’s eyes narrow he says, “Kill me and you kill her.”

Dark’s eyes narrow as well as he pulls his fist back more to hit Krad. Dark lifts Krad up and away from the mountain as Krad attacks Dark knocking him back so Krad can get away from him. Krad laughs at Dark as he flies away.

Dark is trying to get his bearings back from the hit as he hears Krad saying, “Your weak Dark and she will only make you weaker and once the curse is broken you will be even weaker. She will bind you to a human body that will rot and die around and your immortal soul will die with it.” Krad disappears in the setting sun as Dark hovers above the sea looking out at the oranges and pinks surrounding the setting sun.


A few minutes later, Dark lands on the balcony next to Shiraishi’s Grandfather as he hears him say, “Are you alright Dark?”

Dark was looking out at the sea as he says, “I do not care what happens to me or my immortal soul as long as I am with your Granddaughter. I will have lived a full and happy life. Krad can try a play his head games on me, my love for Shiraishi will not falter it will remain strong, and steed fast. She is the only thing that makes me truly happy in this world.”

“You’re a good man Dark and Shiraishi is lucky to have you by her side and to have your love to keep her warm.” Shiraishi’s Grandfather tells him.

Just then, Nakamura walks back into the room going to Shiraishi’s bedside to see his sister as they hear him scream out, “SHIRAISHI… OH MY GOD SHIRA!!”

Nakamura was lifting her from the bed as their Grandfather and Dark run into the room from the balcony seeing blood running from Shiraishi’s mouth. Dark quickly goes to Shiraishi’s side wiping away the blood as he sees blood splattering her sheets and blankets that cover her.

Dark’s mind flashes to what Krad said when he had him against the mountain, ‘You will never find her Dark you can hunt to the ends of the earth, and to the ends of the underworld searching every void… searching the havens and hells and you will come up empty handed where ever you look. So kill me Dark… kill me if that is what you feel you need to do. Kill me and you kill her.’

“That bastard!!” Dark says under his breath holding Shiraishi close to him.

“Dark what is wrong?” Nakamura asks him.

Grandfather’s stands there looking at Dark as he hears Dark say, “Krad has pulled Shiraishi’s soul into his tamers body.”

“WHAT?!” Nakamura exclaim.

“Can he do that, Grandfather?” Nakamura asks looking at him.

His Grandfather looks at him as he says, “Yes Krad could do something like this with the ring of Kao after all it is the ring of segregation. Its main duty is to detach the person’s body and soul. Casting a soul into a void or another person is preschool magic.”

Dark looks at Shiraishi’s Grandfather as he says, “I have to find a way to get to her she has to remove the ring from her person. That is the only way I can save her now. I cannot touch Krad because everything that happens to him or his tamer will happen to Shiraishi and I will not harm her.”

“Krad was devious in doing this he knew once you figured it out, you would not go after him again and he would be free to do as he pleased, knowing you would not harm him anyway.” Grandfather says.

“Krad is a coward to hide behind my sister.” Nakamura exclaims.

Dark turns looking at Nakamura as he says, “Yes he is, but he knows this is the only way he can win this fight. If I cannot separate Shiraishi’s soul away from his tamers body Krad will have won and he knows this.” Dark’s mind drifts to Krad and his last words to him before he got away from him, ‘Kill me and you kill her.’

“So what do we do now Dark?” Nakamura asks him.

“I have to find away to get to Shiraishi. I know there has to be away. This is a completely new game since Krad cast her soul into Zesiro’s body. It is not like going into a void or the underworld to bring her back we are dealing with a human life here not just Shiraishi’s but Zesiro’s as well.” Dark says looking down at Shiraishi in his arms.

“Then our next step is to dig deep into the ring of Kao and find out as much as we can about it and pray that what we find will help you be able to get to Shiraishi and free her soul from Zesiro’s body.” Shiraishi’s Grandfather says.

Dark nods as he is still looking at Shiraishi he kisses her on the forehead laying her back down on her bed Dark gets to his feet walking to the balcony doors as he turns looking at Shiraishi’s little brother and Grandfather he says, “I will be in touch if we find anything out. Please be kind enough to do the same if you to find any thing out as well.”

Grandfather nods as he watches Dark walk out to the end of the balcony his wings of black appear as they shine in the moonlight as he flies off into the darkness of the evening.

“Never have I seen Dark so depressed Grandfather.” Nakamura says.

“He is facing a tuff choice here Nakamura.” Grandfather tells him.

“How is that Grandfather?” Nakamura asks him.

“Dark knows if he cannot save Shiraishi’s soul from Krad he will have to kill Krad to keep him from using the jewel.” Grandfather says.

“BUT IF HE DOSE THAT DARK WILL KILL SHIRA TOO!!” Nakamura exclaims.

Grandfather hangs his head as he feels the sting of tears fill his eyes, he looks up at Nakamura as he says, “Yes that is what it will come down to my son.”

“BUT SHIRA!!” Nakamura yells.

“Dark knows this better then any of us, but if he does not stop Krad more then just Shiraishi will be lost and Shiraishi knows this as well.” Grandfather sits his hand on Nakamura’s shoulder as tears flow down his cheeks as he tells him, “You know Shiraishi would want it this way. You know Shiraishi would not want anyone to be harmed especially you… If there is another way, we will find it Nakamura, but if there is not preparing your self for the worst-case scenario is the best way to go. Dark will have no choice but to destroy Krad along with Shiraishi and Zesiro.”

Silence fell in the room as Nakamura looks down on his sister tears flowing down his cheeks as he falls to his knees making a solemn vow to his sister he says, “I vow I will not rest Shira until I have helped Grandfather and Dark find away to save you from your prison. I promise you that Shira, I will bring you back home to us.” Nakamura kisses his sisters forehead as his tears fall to Shiraishi’s cheek.

Nakamura hears her call out to him in weak and stumbling words, “Nakamura… where are you? I cannot find… my way back… Dark… get Dark he is the only one… the only one that can… save me now… Pleasee…” Shiraishi tossed and turned in her bed as Nakamura holds her hand tight.


Later that night long towards morning, we find Krad walking from the darkness of Zesiro’s soul as he walks into the light of Shiraishi’s soul that was still gleaming bright from out of the darkness that surrounded her. Shiraishi jerks her arms in the chains that held her as she says, “What do you want Krad, don’t you think you have done enough to me and my family and loved ones?”

Krad chuckles as he says, “It is never enough.”

“YOU HEARTLESS PIECE OF TRASH!!” Shiraishi yells at him pulling at her chains again.

Krad walks up to her taking her chin into his hand making her look at him. She jerks away from him he grabs her chin again holding it tighter as Shiraishi cringes to his hold he tells her, “We are going to be together for a very long time my dear don’t you think we should try and get along at least?”

Shiraishi narrows her eyes at him as he draws closer to her she pulls back as far as she can from him as he smiles at her saying, “Your eyes are so radiant, I have never seen a blue as blue as your eyes. If there were a heaven out there somewhere, I would have to say looking into your eyes is as close as I will ever get to it. They are so calming it makes me want to stay here looking into them forever.”

Shiraishi jerks again from him as he lets her go she turns looking back at Krad as she spits in Krad’s face she says, “Your sweet words will not work on me Krad. I despise you for what you have done to me and tricking me into believing your lies.”

Krad wipes his face as he steps closer to Shiraishi she can feel the heat from his body he was so close to her, she turns her head so not to look at him closing her eyes waiting for the worst.

Krad steps even closer to her as Shiraishi can now feel his heartbeat against her chest, she cringes to his touch as she feels him slide his arms around her body; Shiraishi hears him whisper into her ear.

“Dark said if I so much as touch one tiny hair on you he would kill me, but since he now knows you are part of me, I guess I am free to do as I please with you, because he will never be able to stop me unless he wants to kill you as well.”

A tear rolls down Shiraishi’s cheek as she whispers, “Dark I love you please where are you…”

“DARRRRRRK!!” Shiraishi screams out as she feels Krad’s lips push against her neck.


Meanwhile back at the Niwa home Dark, Afton and Grandpa are going through spell books to find a spell that will free Shiraishi’s soul from Krad’s grasp. Dark quickly turns around startling Afton looking out the window of Afton’s room as Dark calls out quietly, “Shiraishi…”

“What is it Dark? Is it Shiraishi? What is going on? She is ok?” Afton says.

“I do not know, but I have this bad feeling she is hurting.” Dark says looking back at the book that Grandpa gave them to look through on the ring of Kao.

Dark hangs his head as Afton lays his hand on Dark’s shoulder he says, “We will bring her back Dark. I promise you… We will bring her back.”

Dark jerks away from Afton as he stands from his seat he exclaims, “And if we can’t… What then Afton? You know if we cannot retrieve Shiraishi’s soul back from Krad and Zesiro…” Dark pauses as he walks across the room to the wall as he pounded his fist into it, he lays his forehead against the wall has he lifts his head and bangs it into the wall a few times.

“DARK STOP THIS!” Afton exclaims walking toward him.

Dark spins around with his eyes narrowed at Afton as he says, “I will have to kill Shiraishi if I cannot pull her soul from Krad… Afton, do you know how that feels to think you will have to kill the love of your life.”

Afton stands there stunned by Dark’s news, as he was getting ready to speak Dark yells at him, “DO YOU AFTON… DO YOU KNOW THE HELL I AM IN RIGHT NOW? DO YOU?!”

“No Dark I do not know what you are felling right now, but I know if it were me I would be trying everything in my power to keep that from happening.” Afton says.

Dark looks at Afton his eyes were filled with sorrow and despair from the thought of not being able to save Shiraishi.

Afton touches Dark’s shoulder again as he says, “We have three weeks to find away to save her. Three weeks Dark I know there is away… I KNOW IT… I can feel it in my gut.” Afton tells him.

Dark gives Afton a half smile as he sets his hand on Afton’s shoulder he says, “I said those exact words at Shiraishi’s side, and I hope we are right Afton… For Shiraishi and everyone else’s sake… I hope you’re right, because I do not think I could kill Krad knowing he holds Shiraishi’s soul within him.”

Afton pats Dark on the shoulder as they smile at one another. Just then Grandpa burst into the room holding up a book he exclaims, “I think I have found the way to retrieve Shiraishi’s soul form Zesiro’s body and leaving both of them unharmed.” Grandpa turns walking back out into the hall.

Dark and Afton’s smiles grow as they run toward Grandpa to see what he had found as he walks out of the hall back down stairs.

“Grandpa wait a minute where are you going… Stop and tell Dark and I what you have found.” Afton calls to him as Grandpa walks down to the basement.

Dark and Afton hot on his heels as they follow him to his desk in the basement, Grandpa drops the book to his desk as he points to the page the book is open to. Dark and Afton look down at the book reading what it said.

“Grandpa this is the recipe for chicken soup.” Afton says. Grandpa gets a bewildered look on his face as he picks up the book looking at it.

He chuckles lifting his hand to the back of his head he says, “I must have grabbed the wrong book when I walked up stairs to tell you.”

Grandpa closes the book and looks at the top of his desk as he says, “Ahh here it is.” Grandpa picks up the right book as he turns to the page he needed sitting the book back down on the desk for the boys to see.

Dark and Afton start reading as Dark gets a big smile on his face looking up at Grandpa he says, “This just might work Grandpa.” Dark looks back down at the book and reads farther into the spell and how to free Shiraishi.

“It might work?!” Grandpa exclaims. “What do you mean it might work… It will work if it is done properly. No doubts there my lads Shiraishi is as good as home with this spell here.” Grandpa smiles looking at both the boys they start to set the wheels in motions to save Shiraishi.



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