Oh, what a night that was, a chaotic and bizarre night, yes? Now onto the next character of this story. His place of origin is unknown but his last visit to the world was from southern America. He wore typical cowboy attire: A stetson hat, gloves, belt buckle, button-up shirt, and a jacket that has a flaming bullet hitting a bullseye design on its back. His out-of-place appearance got the eyes of everyday folks. 

He was resting under a makeshift tent he made just outside the building of District 9 where the students giggled when they saw him. "Well, those are some mighty fine specimens in the morning. Better than grilled beacon" he said with his hat covering most of his face.

He gets up and stretches his sore muscles. He yawns and begins making his way aimlessly, wherever the wind takes him. A couple of guys were talking down the streets and what they were discussing caught his attention.

"The street at night has gotten dangerous, better be careful"

"Is there a killer on the loose? My job requires me to go all the way to ten in the evening"

"Well you better pray he won't find you, luckily we got some espers in the area to take care of it, or even the police for that matter"

That caught his attention, he pulled his cowboy hat and placed it on his head. "Seems like lady luck is on my side" A small smile appears as he walks past the two men still stuck in their discussion. He flips a coin into the small gap in the man's bag and tips his head to them without them knowing.

Deciding that it was still early, getting some food would be relaxing. After spending a few hours trying to find food, he almost collapses from starvation but lady luck was still with him when he saw a sign board saying "All you can eat" in front of him. Immediately rejuvenated just from the thought of eating, he rushed towards the door and got to the front desk, and begin ordering.

"Howdy there, sister. I want a dozen sets of your best steaks, please" he quickly said and he furthers on saying "Oh, and would you please be a dear make that steak tender, not well done, and hold the pickles" he said so quickly that he was almost out of breath halfway. He sat down. He took off his hat to reveal a blindfold. His hat was big enough to hide it but what was more interesting is that he managed to walk the entire way with his eyes closed.

His foreign appearance stood out like a sore thumb which attracted the attention of many bystanders, especially teenage girls. They took pictures from his blind spot, believing that it was the "best angle" to take from. But to their surprise, he turns around and gave them a peace sign which caused hearts to start racing.

30 minutes later

His food finally arrived. Still remembering to show his manners, he thanks the waitress and then the food, and in a span of a few minutes, he finishes all the delicious steak before heading up to the counter and paying for his meal. 

Putting on his hat once more, he exits the restaurant. "Aw hell, can't believe it this late!" he scolded himself but it sounded more forced. The cowboy takes his stuff with him and goes down the lane. From there, the sun had set and he bumped into walls and light posts along the way. "Man, I must be really out of it" his eyes were heavy and unfocused as he falls to the ground passed out from an unknown problem that showed itself moments after his fall from his shadow.

A murky, grotesque arm came out of the shadow. It slowly resembles a giant pool of black blood and it began to shrink as the rest of its body came out. It was on all fours but its limbs were broken and its voice sounded like it had lost all its oxygen and tried to breathe but had no hope in doing so.

Each time it tried getting closer to the unconscious cowboy, it made a wet sound and it left behind its wet and grotesque remains behind. It came right beside the cowboy and its grotesque arm turns into claws, ready to kill.

"A fine night for a target in my sight" his tone was calm, and the sound of the bullet went off.

Clank! 

Clank!!

CLank!!!

CLANK!!!

CLANK!!! SPOLSH 

A single bullet came out of nowhere and killed the grotesque figure with its entire head blown off and its remains splattered all over the concrete. The cowboy lets out a soft chuckle, admiring his work. He turns, it was small, but it was still visible enough to see smoke coming out of the parts of the light post and walls he had bumped into earlier.

The cowboy got up and casually pat himself down. Looking down on the mess his culprit made, he shakes his head and puts on his hat. "Well would you look at that, I got myself a dead man" he then plunges his hand into the body and grabbed onto something, pulling out the head of an decapitated head of an old man.

"Sheesh, talk about a wet mess. Those guys don't mess around" says the cowboy with an annoyed tone.

He goes and takes off his special metal equipment's that was used to ricochet his bullets earlier. He then cleans up the mess around him so that there wouldn't be any way for the authorities to track him. Hence why he positioned his fall in such a way so that there weren't any cameras to spot him killing anyone or anything.

"Kaylid, are you there?"

The cowboy's name was revealed through his mic. Kaylid, instead of replying, switches off his mic, not because he was being rude or anything, but because of the fact that his sense were telling him that in the midst of darkness, someone dangerous is watching him.

Kaylid readies his pistol. Someone's voice rang out across the area, but they managed to mask their voice by glitching it out. 

"Hello cowboy, I like how you dealt with your problems"

"Who's there!?"

"Easy sugar, just having a friendly chat is all"

"Acting all Texan ain't changing the fact that you're creepy at the moment" 

"Hah! You're not even Texan, Kaylid"

And slowly but surely, Kaylid was losing his Texan accent.

"I know all about you, cowboy" The voice then started throwing out all the secrets that Kaylid didn't expect to hear.

"Who the hell are you!" he demands, but the voice ignores him and gave him a suggestion instead.

"I know you are a mercenary for hire, and that you're here under the contract for killing a young male who carries a sword with him"

Kaylid's eyes shows understanding, his hands leaves the holster. "I'm assuming that my contractor is you?" he asked.

"What? Oh nah, not really. Your contractor? Yeah, he dead, I killed him, took his contract over you, and now, you're my bitch to do my bidding"

This news didn't faze him but the unexpected comment on him being the voices bitch was not something he was going to take. 

"Well shit, unfortunately for you, whoever the hell you are, once my contractor dies, I'm gone. Have fun" His responds was straight to the point. Then he starts leaving since his job was done. But once the voice gave him offer so ridicules that he couldn't refuse, he was literally on the table.

"I will increase the payment to kill your original target"

"Yeah, as if you have enough money to pay me. Also, I'm not cheap"

"Your original payment, with an additional  few dozen of billions of dollars worth"

"You got yourself a deal!!!"

The voice immediately gets to the point "Your target will be seen at the park in Academy city, don't be late, tomorrow night"

Kaylid tips his hat and switches his mic back on. "Kaylid? What happened? Your mic was off and I couldn't contact you!"

"Susan, get ready, cause we are about to hit it big!"

Now with blazing motivation, Kaylid has began to set his eyes on his next target, Tetsu. With now a newly appointed enemy for him, what kind of plan will he think up of to protect himself and others from his enemy?

Back with Tetsu

Tetsu was sitting in his room with the lights off. His Kazeshini being wrapped in his arms as if someone would come and steal it from him. The only source of light was the dimly lit light bulb from his table stand. His long bangs covered his expression, and with the ticking of the clock on the wall, he began to slowly drift off into his dream, a dream that continues to haunt him without knowing why.

The dream starts off with a younger version of himself, fighting off against an army of tanks, soldiers, Espers and mercenaries in the snow, his only weapons were his fist. Bringing up his hands, he gets ready for battle.

Then, shouted "FIRE!" the tanks, soldiers, and Espers all let out whatever they could unload onto the child. Destruction became reality for anyone watching from the sideline. The attacks came straight for him, as it speeds through the air, The child pulls down his facemask that he was wearing and he can see how his breath instantly turns into snow. 

The child made his move. He dodges the incoming barrage of attacks, dashing across the field of snow, he catches an incoming heat seeking missile using his bare hands and sends it back at the  tanks. He came in contact with one of the mercenaries the moment he reached them, one of the mercenaries swung at him with his scientific-made hammer, but it proved useless when his hammer shattered into pieces and a fist came flying. A sickening crack can be heard and his body was thrown towards his fellow men.

The child was quickly surrounded by the mercenaries. One had the unfortunate beat down when he came too close, immediately sends out multiple hits to the mercenaries upper torso and on the last hit, made him flew dead across the field.

"Stay in formation! Espers, smoke screen!"

The Espers shot out canisters that exploded into a smoke screen. Being in the smoke screen, he wasn't worried, but when a .50 Cal went through his shoulder and took off his arm, that's when things began to go to shit. The smoke cleared to reveal that every single weapon was trained on him, his bleeding arm gave his enemies hope that he can be killed.

But it was their mistake. Tetsu kicks his arm into the air, jumping up for it, he shoves his arm back to his shoulder and using that same arm to grab one of the Espers that was in the air and tore him apart.

"OPEN FIRE!!"

His arm healed up and he kicked himself away from the incoming bullets. He heard an Esper cry out over his dead friend. Noticing how the Esper was granted a hover boot, takes a hit to the gut just so he can steal the hover boot and with a easier way of travel, he used the booster in the hover boot to kick the Esper away.

Without wasting much time, the child, zips through the air like a jet and took out multiple enemies. One of their mistakes was allowing the child to get his hands on their equipment's, now that he was even more of a threat to them than before, by the time the army was forced to retreat, more than half of its original forces was wiped out. A sudden wall made out of ice was formed to block their path, the child looks back and a genuine smile formed, he was glad to see him, his only friend in the world.

"Better finish the job before Akuma, gets mad"

The child didn't didn't know why he was happy to see him, all he knew was that this person carried the Kazeshini and their bond was strong. So then why did he felt so much pain? He wasn't able to understand more than this, all it did was repeat itself over and over again for many years. His identity, was unknown to him, his role in his life, was unknown to him, all he knew was that the man, Akuma, was his arch-enemy, and that, he must have something to do with, whoever the child was, when he came in contact with the one who wielded the Kazeshini. 

He knows that the Kazeshini was his, but every time he dreams, he wonders whether or not if the Kazehini was his or was it from a previous successor of the blade.The scene changes. This one, Tetsu gripped his Kazeshini tighter, because this scene was the one that forever haunts him till this day.

The child has defeated the last of his enemies. He celebrates his victory, but a celebrated victory too soon. The one who wields the Kazeshini approaches the child, but stops for moment before rushing towards him. "Tetsu, watch out!" he yells and reveals his name. But Tetsu, already knew about this.

A bright light engulfs both of them and the next scene shows the boy with a blade in his chest. Tetsu's hands were bloody, showing signs that maybe, he was the one who killed him, or something more. The young Tetsu cried over his fallen friend, he hit the ground hard, leaving cracks and he soon created a hole. His anger, sorrow, and suffering can be seen through his eyes as he glares at the field. 

Suddenly, a sniper rifle shot pierced through the young Tetsu's body, leaving a giant hole. Like that, the dream stops, and we are brought back to the present where Tetsu continues to hit in the corner of a dimly lit room, until someone from outside called him. 

"Tetsu... Oi Tetsu! Get out from there, you've been in there all week!"

He silently turns his head towards the door and got up. Opening the door, he saw a smiling Madam Fang and greeted him with a hug, next to her, one of her body guards, that was beaten to a pulp for no reason at all.

"Hello Husband! So this is where you were. I was so worried since I couldn't find you all morning" she moan, and cuddles her face in his chest.

He looks down at her and wonders. Usually when she is busy, she's all that typical serious type that takes her job seriously, but when it has anything to do with him, she becomes a soft ball of love to give her attention to him. He wonders, why would she love him so much? Was it, just for curiosity? The powers he possess? Or is it something more? He couldn't help but think of these, after all, Tetsu has never been with a woman in his life but he understood the boundaries of love and pleasure.

Realizing he's been quiet for awhile now, he spoke up and back to his normal tone "Oh sorry about that Madam Fang, I was just, busy thinking" he said, but he knew that there was something else he did besides thinking.

He shook his head and sets Madam Fang up straight. She smiles as she understood his intention. "Oh how I love you so. You got a big heart" she lovingly strokes his hair and once again, felt this unknow emotion welding up within him. his eyes began to sting and darted in every direction. He quickly thanks Madam Fang and leaves. 

"Where are you goin?" She asked, coming up from behind him. "Outside, you said I've been in there for a week right?"

"It was just an expression, Tetsu"

"I still think I might need to go out for some breathers"

She gave him a thumbs up "Alright, but be careful out there. If you want, maybe I can come with you?" she suggested to him with her puppy eyes.

"I'll be fine. Be back by dinner time"

Both waved their departure, but neither could imagine what could happened next that could cause a whole lot of problems. 

Tetsu walked down the streets of Academy City with his Kazeshini on his back, enjoying the beautiful lights, people interacting with each other with their phones and enjoying their time with their families. It was all good, he felt that these kind of people deserves their happiness. Seeing how peaceful things are here, he often prayed and hoped that peace could last forever, it was all he ever thought and wanted whenever he sees happy families.

His thoughts occupied him for too long as it took him to a unknown corner of the city. "Huh? Where am I?" he turns his head wondering where he was "I must have taken a wrong turn or something."

"Oh howdy stranger, you seem a little lost there, need sum help?"

Just as he turns around, he sees a cowboy pointing his gun at him. "Well then, here's a free ticket to hell" and he pulls the trigger. 

Tetsu easily dodges the bullet, but he underestimated his enemy when he heard the bullets ricocheting off the walls and got him in the leg, bringing him to his knees. Groaning from the pain, he pulls out his Kazeshini but then an ear piercing sound caused his ears and eyes to bleed and he falls to the ground. 

"Gotta thank Sarah for the new toys"

Tetsu sees the cowboy now walking up to him. He bites through the pain and with his Kazeshini in his hand, he's ready to separate the head of this cowboy without question, but he couldn't take more than one step and he once again fell down, and it didn't stop there. From an ear piercing sound that rendered him deaf, now came a very very painful headache, but something was wrong when Tetsu begins screaming and bringing his hand to his ears as to stop the sound but when that didn't work, he ran, or at least, he tried.

The cowboy shot him again, this time, in his other leg. Now Tetsu got both his legs shot, he is unable to walk. The cowboy takes his Kazeshini, which then pissed Tetsu more off but he knew he couldn't anything.

Without a word, the cowboy shoots him in the chest then the head. Tetsu's body twitched and like that, his life was once again, taken away. 

Kaylid POV

I manage to finish the job, I was told to kill my target, nothing more. It ended unexpectedly, I thought that when that person offered me to kill the target, I'd assume that my client hated this one, but all I saw was a child that couldn't react on time to my shots and died. Then again, not a lot of people could react to me once I draw.

"Haa, what a disappointment"

I took a photo of his face, a bullet hole in the head and chest, that should work. I sent the photo to my client's number. After what felt like hours, I finally got a call but it wasn't what a friendly one. 

"You dumb son of a bitch!" and the client just continue to throw a lot of curse words at me, not that I mind, but man, can this one swear. It felt like I was listening to a drill sergeant. Once my client calm down I got to the point "So where's my money? I see no numbers and a blank cheque" but the client just continues to throw a tantrum.

"I really don't need this bullshit, might as well dump this body  somewhere"

I carried the body and threw him inside a large black bag and made my way to a good place to dump the body where no one would find him. After a moment, I thought it was a pain since I didn't get paid and just let my client handle it.

So I decided to just throw it in a lake or something. I walked around the corner and by god's grace I saw a lake. I was already in a bad mood but seeing how easy this was going to be, I better hurry up and finish it.

As I move closer, it started to snow. "Oh crap this is not good" I hurried to the lake since the snow could mess with the wavelength of my special made EMP. Once I finally got to the lake, I threw him in. Now with a job well done, except for the pay, I better just go and pickpocket some unfortunate soul out in the city, in fact, people in this city is loaded.

While I was busy in my own thoughts, I fail to notice something in the corner of my eye. 

Somewhere in Madam Fang's building 

In a room filled in  every corner with wires, monitors and keyboards, a lone girl sat in the center, biting her fingernails and shaking with fear. Her thought process was scrambled as her screens was showing her a red alert that slowly begin to turn black from the corner of her screen. When it covered the entire monitor with its black ink, white pixels started to form in Chinese letters.

"生于死者，祈求混乱，生二子者，则天下倾倒"

It translates to, 'He who lives in death, beseech chaos, but those that bore two, fell the world' and so, what meaning does it have to cause the girl to shake in fear? Well, that's because, she has been researching about Tetsu and what she discovered could get her killed, no, in fact, it would probable get all of them killed. He who lives in death, beseech chaos, meaning that He who lives alongside death or to simple experience death multiple times, will eventually beg for suffering for others, in which will cause chaos.

And those that bore two, fell the world. In this line, there wasn't much to be said about it, only that those who bore two who lives in death, will bring the world to its end. We can all see where this is pointing to, but what connection does he have? We won't know, until the truth reveals itself.

Hopefully later, but maybe, it'd be sooner than anything thought. 

Because back at the lake, Tetsu manage to get out of his bag. His heavy but slow breathes can be heard like a drum. He stood there, frozen in place, like a statue with a bullet in his chest and head and blood dripping everywhere. He couldn't find his Kazehini anywhere, but he remembers his face. Everything felt a lot more clearer now.

Akuma, Dark May Project, Kazeshini, why his dad tried to kill him, and the last one to wield Kazeshini, his twin brother, Tetsuya.

Everything started to make more sense.

"Akuma... you... tore...me apart"

END

A/n: Heyo, been awhile since I last updated this story. Well, hope ya enjoyed it cause Tetsu's full backstory begins in the next chapter. Until then, have fun