Hitomi's monologue
AkaOni, that is how we called it. A Red skinned beast with horns, and a massive thick coat of pure muscles. It's might so powerful the strongest man on no land can win over even if they had confronted them in a swarm.
It was also known for its insatiable lust for blood and for women. Since I was young I have heard lots of stories of villages and townships pillaged by this horrible monster. I had also seen the remains of communities attacked by this monster on my quest to their stronghold. Community broken, bodies of men literally torn apart, women, broken spiritually and mentally after the endless molestation endured. Coming face to face with this monstrosity did bring up a fear for this evil creature, but more so my anger for his deeds. That monster is right in front of me now... I stared at its bulging muscles, its sturdy yet athletic build. Thick chest, powerful thighs, bulging shoulders, thick, devastatingly thick arms... and it's ugly horned head... a horrible creature no man was never to slay.(I had trained for this. I can do it!)
I told myself internally. What AkaOni has in might, he was lacking in speed. That is what
had been said. I had been training on the art of lightspeed attack with my Naginata.
Determined and confident to immobilize and destroy him, I lunged forward and swung down my weapon .
Instead of a resistance from the sharp blade cutting thru the creatures hardened skin and thick layers of muscles, my Naginata was accelerated as it passed thru his body... It did not pass thru his body. To my horror and surprise, the beast simply swiped my Naginata to the side by his fat blunt club.
"Not bad for a girl like you... and what a nice peachy ass you have! No wonder they call you Momotaro, the Peach!!"
His voice harbored a sense of mockery and lust... heavy foot step of his approached towards me. I knew he was only a couple of steps away. Rush of adrenalin made me spring forward and roll .
My arms extended, finger tips on my left hand made contact with the mushy ground, but
more importantly, my palm closed around the handle of my trusted weapon.
"Say your filthy prayers!"I shouted as I swept my Naginata Halberd around. I heard a large heavy "thump".
AkaOni was on the ground!.
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