Through Crimson Eyes Episode 2 |Why can I see them?|

As I promised, here's the episode 2 of Through Crimson Eyes~
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Matt stood between the defeated Lurkers and slowly, one by one, they vanished into thin air. Matt's Scythe faded away by his will and

he picked up his bag and went on his way to home. At 9:30 PM, there was a knock on Matt's door.

Katie: "Umm.. Matt... it's me, Katie..."

For some reason Katie seemed timid than usual.

Matt: "It's open, come in."

Katie slowly opened the door and closed it behind her. Matt was lying on his bed while reading a magazine. Katie sat on the chair that

was besides Matt's study table and said in a low voice.

Katie: "Those.... things..... what were they?"

Matt half-ignored Katie's question by replying:

Matt: "You don't need to know, it's none of your concern."

Katie: "But.... those things lunged towards me... as if they tried to eat me... tell me Matt! What were they?! And why did your eyes turn

red?!"

At hearing that, Matt put down the magazine and sat on his bed.

Matt: "You saw me didn't you? I thought I told you to run away."

Katie: "I couldn't! I just.... couldn't....."

Katie faced down, almost about to break into tears.

Matt: "This isn't like you Katie, however, if you really want to know about them, I'll tell you since you've already seen them and my

Scythe. But you are not to tell anyone of what I am about to tell you."

Katie looked up and replied with an okay.

Matt: "The creatures you saw tonight, are called the Unseen. They lurk in the dark, waiting for a victim for them to attack and slowly

devour their minds."

Katie became serious at hearing those words.

Matt: "Usually, they cannot be seen with the naked eye, only those who possess the "Crimson Eyes", like me can see them."

Katie looked a bit confused.

Katie: "But then, how was I able to see them?"

Matt: " I don't know, but I do know a person who might know. You've got some time, right?"

Katie nodded.

Matt: "Good, we're going outside."

At hearing that Katie shook up a bit.

Katie: "Eh? B-but aren't those Unseen still outside?"

Matt: "Don't worry, I'm with you."

Matt's words seemed to have calmed Katie down. Matt stood up and wore his jacket.

Matt: "Let's go Katie."

Katie: "R-right!"

With that said, they both went outside. It was a chilly weather and Katie was shivering a little.

Katie: "W-where are we going?"

Matt: "We're going to see an old friend of my father, Mr. Takahara."

Katie: "B-b-but what does he has to do with all this?"

Matt took off his jacket and put it on Katie.

Matt: "You'll know soon."

After a small walk, they reached an old Japanese styled shop. The name of the shop, "Shop and Sell" was written on a board atop the

entrance. Matt slided the door and entered, Katie followed her.

Matt: "Old man Takahara! Where are you?!"

A voice came from the inside replying to Matt's yell.

Matt: "I'm here, I'm here! Be there in a minute!"

SFX: *rumble* *rumble**crash!*

Katie: "I-is he alright?!"

???: "Yes yes! I am fin- ouch!"

Matt: "He's fine, he does this often."

A man nearly of age 50 came out of a room on the right.

???: "Ow, and I am not old, ya' little twerp!"

The man yelled at Matt.

Matt: "Oh really?" said Matt with narrow eyes. "Anyways, Katie, this is Mr. Takahara, or just call him Old man Takahara."

Mr. Takahara: "I said I'm not ol- Why hello there! What a beautiful young lady!"

Katie: "Err... thank you, Mr. Takahara."

Mr. Takahara: "My my! What a mannerful young lass!"

Matt interrupted Mr. Takahara and said:

Matt: "We can do this another time. Old man, I need some help. It's about the Unseen."

Mr. Takahara suddenly got a serious expression.

Matt: "Don't worry about her, she knows about them. She even saw them earlier tonight."

Mr. Takahara: "What?!"

Mr. Takahara said in surprise and then looked carefully at Katie.

Mr. Takahara: "Come with me inside you two."

Matt and Katie followed his order and silently walked behind him in a room. They sat down on cushions around a table.

Mr. Takahara: "Now, Katie was it? Tell me, have you ever experienced something related to occult?"

Katie: "No, I haven't."

Mr. Takahara: "Anything, perhaps a ghost encounter?"

Katie: "A ghost....?"

Katie went in deep thought and then suddenly said:

Katie: "Yes! I did encounter one when I was in elementary school. It appeared in the hallway at night when me and my friends were

doing a courage test alone. When it appeared, it said something and then suddenly went through me! After that I fainted. My friends

took me home and my parents said I was asleep for 2 days straight."

Mr. Takahara: "Hmm..."

Matt: "Remembered something, old man?"

Mr. Takahara: "Yes, I did. Katie, what you saw there on that night wasn't just a ghost, it was an Unseen. That type of Unseen is called a

"Possesser". What it said to you were incantations to enter you and take over you. But for some reason, you didn't become affected by it.

Tell me, who treated you when you were brought home?"

Katie: "My parents said it was Matt's father."

Matt became attentive at hearing that.

Mr. Takahara: "I had a hunch, that old idiot."

Matt: "Why, what happened?"

Mr. Takahara: "That idiot did however purify you from the Possesser, but he left it's ability inside of you."

Katie: "E-eh?"

Mr. Takahara: "What he left inside you, is the ability to incant spells and absorb energy. You see, only the Possessers can incant spells,

they can also absorb many other things to power itself, and those were left in you."


Katie: "But what does that have to do with me being able to see the Unseen?"

Matt: "It's simple. When one has the ability of an Unseen, he or she can see the Unseen as a side-effect from the abilities."

Mr. Takahara: "Precisely."

Matt: "But one question remains, why wasn't she able to encounter one before?"

Mr. Takahara: "That was your father's doing. He placed a shield around Katie that didn't let any Unseen harm her and didn't let Katie

be able to see the Unseen. And it could only be deactivated when you used your powers near her. And that is what you did tonight by

using your Crimson Eyes."

Matt: "I see...."

Mr. Takahara: "Now that Katie's shield has worn off, she can be harmed by the Unseen. And for that, she needs offense."

Mr. Takahara stood up and opened a drawer. He took out a book and handed it over to Katie.

Mr. Takahara: "That book is called "Hi no Jumon no Hon" or in English, "The Book of Fire Spells". You'll be needing that book if you

want to protect yourself."

Katie took the book and opened it. Inside, everything was written about fire spells in detail.

Mr. Takahara: "Unlike Matt, you have to memorize these spells. You'll also be needing training. Matt, you know the drill."

Matt: "Yeah yeah, come on Katie."

Katie: "But where are we going?"

Matt: "To the place where you'll be practicing your spells, the Training Dimension."

Katie: "The what?!"

Matt: "Let's go!"

Matt pulled Katie up and dragged her into the backside of the store. Matt opened the door of the store room and went inside.

Katie: "THIS is the Training Dimension?!"

Matt: "This is the Gate to the Training Dimension."

Matt held up his hand to the wall and incanted the word "Veriza". Suddenly a warp whole was created. Matt told Katie to follow him

and went inside. Katie was scared a bit but did what Matt told her to. Once she entered inside. she saw a rocky area with a river on the

left side and a forest on the right. The whole place freaked Katie out a bit.

Matt: "This is the Training Dimension, where I had trained and where you'll be training....."

Meanwhile, in the previous room where everyone was sitting, Mr. Takahara was sitting on the floor with his arms crossed.

Mr. Takahara: "Everything is going how you had planned it.... Jack... your son has grown into a fine man... you'd better be alright

when he comes for you...."

*EPISODE 2 | Why can I see them? | END*