Crimson Painting

Chapter 8 Welcoming the Enemy

"I have to find her!" Makoto said. "If I don't she will kill everyone, and I'll lose her forever." Makoto slammed his hand down on his desk. "She must have teamed up with Death. The murders are getting more elaborate. I must correct her and Death."

"Um Mr.Makoto have you made a breakthrough?" His shy assistant asked him.

"It disappoints me that I have to say no." Makoto lied regaining his composure. "But I will not rest until those horrible killers are off the streets."

"You're a hero, Mr. Makoto. I can sleep soundly knowing your on the case." His assistant admired.

"I'm just doing my job." Makoto said humblaily. His assistant left the office leaving Makoto to plan how he is gonna catch the deadly duo.

"Ai, I'm hungry can you make your magic food appear? I want pancakes. Can you make pancakes?" Satochi complained.

"Shut up! I need focus if you want your pancakes." Ai snapped. She had been trying to make some food appear for twenty minutes. She needed to learn to control her demon powers. And practice makes perfect. Ai closed her eyes and imagined a huge plate of pancakes complete with syrup and butter.

"I'm starving hurry uuuuupppp!" Satochi continued to ramble.

"Shut up before I cut out your tongue!" Ai threatened. Satochi shut up. Ai was getting fed up. She was so close to just giving up and getting Dunkin Donuts. Just as she was about to give up, a plate of pancakes appeared on the table in front of her.

"Yay!" Satochi cheered. "You did it!" He dove towards the plate and dug in. He stuffed his face with forkfuls of pancakes. Ai wanted donuts so she attempted to make a plate of six donuts appear. It worked. Ai started to munch the assortment of donuts. The sweet jelly filling filled her mouth as she gouged herself on the succulent and sweet treat.

"That was one of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time." Satochi praised.

"Good so all the effort was worth it." Ai said as she finished her last donut. It had been awhile since she last had donuts. So she was craving them and cheesecake.

"Hey do you wanna go killing later?" Satochi asked.

"Sure I'm down." Ai replied.

"I found her!" Makoto gasped. "She is in Sharp Tongue. Feona! I'm leaving."

"Yes sir I'll keep this place safe till you get back." Feona his assistant saluted him. Makoto grabbed his coat and left. He got on the first bus going to Sharp Tongue. He was on a mission to correct Ai and her mistakes.

Ai stuck the man in the back of his neck. The blood covered her clothes. She wiped the blood off her face. The lifeless body slumped to the blood soaked floor. Ai cut into the chest of the man. He broke his rib cage and pulled out his lungs, heart and other organs. The heart beat for a second as she held it. Ai smiled and licked her knife.

"I love this part!" Ai giggled. She laid all the guts on the floor in the pattern of a flickering candle. She wrote her signature line on the wall. Satochi walked into the room and smiled.

"Quite a way to display the body."

"I've always loved art. And with it in organs and blood it looks better." Ai giggled. "I feel so free!"

"See killings a way of life. And once you commit you can't leave." Satochi smericked.

"I'm done for tonight." Ai said. "Are you done?"

"Hell nah. I'm not gonna stop here." Satochi was pumped.

"Bye I'll see you at home." Ai said as she lept out the window. She walked along the dark streets. Something shifted in the shadows. "Satochi? Is that you?" Ai said trying not to let her fear show. No response. "Satochi, this is not funny. Come out!" A hand reached out of the shadows and grabbed Ai's neck.