[Kanji_The_Wanderer]

TATSU

As I lay strapped down with stone upon the black altar it felt as if an eternity passed me by. Every tragic incident that had occured in my life had been shown before me once again. I shut my eyes tight, but even with them closed, it was as if they were open. I continued to see everything. Onijin was towered over me, and was looking down leering. A gray cloud was hovering over my head, and was a window to all the sorrowful events I had witnessed when I was still alive. I could do nothing but view it, for my head was also fixed and place by stone. But I stayed silent. Sadness was growing in me, but I didn't show my despair.

"Ooooh! Tatsu! Isn't this so much fun! I just love the way Shima screams out when Akuma burns her with his fire! Bravo!" Onijin claps childishly. "I want to watch it again! Don't you Tatsu?!" I say nothing and Onijin continues to clap like a bumbling idiot. Time continues to move by, I cannot count how many times I have seen Shima die. Her death is what lead me to this fate. I lost her, and I dedicated my life to revenge and hate. No, I must stop thinking of such things, this is what he wants. For me to suffer, and show it to him. "Tatsu, why do you stay quiet for so long? I said before we have a long time to be together, so you mind as well like me now." I say nothing. "Oh I see, you don't like the film. Well do you rather I show you the part when your sister gives her life for you? Or the part when your parents die? That could be fun to watch." I shift my view and look the demon right in the eyes. "Onijin, no matter what you do, or what you tell me, I will never give you what you desire." Onijin starts to laugh. "Oh but you just did Tatsu, and I thank you.... Now why don't I put you somewhere more comfortable?"

With his large hands, Onijin pulls off my restraints and lifts me into the air once more. This time, he ties me to the wall. I gave him what he wanted? What could it possibly be? Him telling me this, will be how he loses this game of his.