*NEW Into the Future ~ The Red Strings of Fate ~ Hakuoki Fanfic

Chapter 1: The Cage and Rasetsus

"What am I doing here!?" Kaoru asked with an angered look,
"Calm yourself, Nagumo Kaoru," Amagiri said,

"Calm!? What am I doing here!? What is Chizuru doing here!?" Kaoru asked,
"Can't you see that we're locked up in a cage?" Kazama said in a low growl, "It's best if you stop barking with that loud mouth of yours,"

"HUH!? Why the hell are you even here!?" Kaoru said,
"We don't know, we all suddenly woke up in this cage after being thrown by a group of Rasetsus....Shouldn't we be asking you about that?" Hijikata said with a frown,

"What are you talking about...!? I have no idea why we're stuck in this stupid cage!" Kaoru shouted, "And if I am stuck in a cage, I wouldn't want to be in the same one as you people!"

"So you do not know anything about the Rasetsus?" Amagiri asked,
"Hell I would know! Last thing I remember....That's right....you killed me...!" Kaoru said with a twisted smile as he looks at Kazama,

"If you want to take revenge then have a try," Kazama said with a sadistic smile,
"Kazama, enough," Amagiri warmed him,

"I'm gonna choke you to death...!" Kaoru then went to attack Kazama,
Just as his hand was about to reach Kazama's neck...Kazama dodges to the side causing Kaoru to come in contact with the bars and it sends an electrical shock throughout his body.

"GAAAAAAAAHHH!!" Kaoru cried in pain until the electrical shock stops, he falls onto the cold floor,

"So that's how it is...if we touch the bars it'll send that strange energy through our body," Kazama said,
"You deliberately taunted him, huh?" Hijikata said with an amused smile,

"Hmph! He was getting on my nerves, by taunting him I was able to shut him and test the bars," Kazama said,
"So we can't touch the bars, so how are we gonna escape?" Hijikata said as he stood up,

He went to carry Kaoru away from the door to Chizuru, then he went to stand beside Kazama to inspect the bars.
"So what are we suppose to do from here?" Amagiri asked, "We cannot touch the bars or it'll send us back. And I do not see any other ways to escape,"

"Try using your powers," Hijikata said as he began to turn into his Demon form,
"Hmph! Don't order me around," Kazama then also transform into his Demon form,

The two men then went to hold the bars and they started pulling the bars apart, and the bars are starting to move...!
"I'll also join the two of you," Amagiri said as he also transforms, when he held the bars he can the slight sensation of the electrical shock running through his body, but it didn't hurt him at least.

"HAAA!!" With one final pull, the three men are able to create a large opening fit for them to exit.
"Good job!" Chizuru said,

In the end, they all exited the cage. Shiranui has finally regain his consciousness but is still a little dizzy. Meanwhile, Kaoru is still out from the shock and is carried by Amagiri.
"Now where do we go?"

"Let's find a door first," Hijikata said,

The room is quite dark but there's still some light coming from a strange ball up on the ceilings.
"Here it is," Kazama said,
"Hold on, open it slowly...we don't wanna alert the Rasetsus," Hijikata said,

"You don't need to tell me," Kazama said with a frown,

They slowly open the door...Kazama takes a peek at the long and quiet corridor. But there's nobody outside...
"All clear, we can move," Kazama said,

They slowly came out of the dark room and they started walking down the long and dimly lit corridor.
"I think we'll be fine," Chizuru said

Just then-
"Who are you!?" They suddenly heard someone behind them, and they turn around to find a...Rasetsu!!

He's holding a riffle!

"I know you! You're the guys that have just been resurrected! How did you get out of the cage!?" The Rasetsu said "Get back into your cages!"

"Huh!? And why would we do that!?" Shiranui said with an annoyed look,
BAM!!

"Or I will shoot you!" The Rasetsu said, "You guys aren't Rasetsus, you'll die if I shoot you!" He said with a smug smile,
"Hooo...!" Shiranui also had the same smug expression,

His body suddenly disappears, "What!?"
Then he suddenly appears in front of the Rasetsu, and with punch he knocked the Rasetsu unconscious.
"Ha! It might be true IF we are actually Humans, damn luck you got here," Shiranui said,

Then he takes the riffle from the Rasetsu, "Whoa! Nice riffle we got here!"

"Don't shoot it or you'll alert the other Rasetsus," Amagiri said,
"I know that, I'll just keep it with me," Shiranui said,

"Hey! You there!" Then another Rasetsu shows up, and multiple follows...!

"Oh no...!" Chizuru could feel danger...
"Get behind me, Chizuru," Hijikata said,

"How are we suppose to fight with no weapons..?" Hijikata said,
"That will not be a problem," Amagiri said as he place Kaoru beside Chizuru "I shall take care of this,"

"Since we're caught, it's alright to use this right?" Shiranui asked with a smirk,
"Be my guest," Kazama said,

In the end, the two demons step up to meet their opponents.
"This looks dangerous, we should move to a corner," Hijikata said and so the other four retreated to a corner,

"Let's do this, Amagiri!" Shiranui said,
"Agreed," Amagiri then went to a fighting stance,

"Take them down!" The Rasetsu shouted, but Shiranui acted first—

"Eat this!" Shiranui begins to fire at them, and they all retreated one by one. "Whoooaa! This thing is great! It shoots so fast and many at the same time!" He said with an amused smile on his face,

"Haaa!" Amagiri with the help of Shiranui advances towards the Rasetsus and every one of them fell unconscious under his fists.

"Damn you all!!" The Rasetsus soon began to shoot back,

"Kyaaa!" Chizuru shouted as rains of bullets went pass them,
"Stay down!" Hijikata pushes her head low,

"Tch! Can't you two work faster!?" Kazama shouted,
"Damn! This guys aren't going down! It's as if these bullets can't even penetrate their bodies!" Shiranui shouted, then his riffle stops shooting,

"Tch! I'll get another one!" Shiranui tossed the empty riffle and takes the enemy's,
"HAAAA!"

Bullets started raining once again, and the other four ducks deep behind a corner,
"There's no end to this!" Hijikata said,

Al of a sudden, the lights suddenly went dark, the corridor is dyed with res lights and a loud siren went off.
"What's going on!?" Kazama shouted,

"INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDE—," The speaker was suddenly shot by a bullet, the corridor went silent once again.

Everyone's attention was drawn toward where the bullet came from, and there stands a person clothed in all black.