It's too cruel.

"What the hell is going on!?!?!"

There was no-one.

The sky was blood red. 

There was absolutely no-one around.

The street empty of all life, the road empty of inorganic life and every store, everywhere was closed as if they were long out of business. It was like looking into a dark mirror, a dark parallel to the reality she was used to. 

She turned to her smartphone to check the time to make any sense of what she was seeing.

1:00AM!?!?! It's impossible, it has to be a lie! there has to someone, anyone! Please!

Tears began to well up as she began running into the street then the alleyways banging on almost every store door pleading the same thing.

"Please help! PLEASE SOMEONE! is anyone there?!"

The tears couldn't stop flowing, of the countless places she tried the response was always the same, simple silence.

Anna couldn't recall which turns she took or how many streets she ran down but she knew she was lost and the answer she sought after was one she already knew she wouldn't find. 

Not knowing what to do she collapsed sobbing continuously on the floor as if the weight of her situation finally sank in.

It's not fair! I tried my best. I don't wanna die. I wanted to be special but not like this, please someone, ANYONE help me

In a last ditch effort she looked around once more, through her tear soaked eyes she could make the outline of a odd looking house, it looked abandoned something out of a horror movie. Just above the entrance shoji(sliding doors) was a lit chochin(paper lantern).

I'm going crazy aren't I?

Wiping away her tears with her sleeve, she saw the house was not too far of in the distance. The weirdest thing was how out of place the house looked, but also how it was positioned in a way that blocked further passage down the otherwise open street something that clearly shouldn't fit yet impossibly still does.

Desperation overcame Anna once again and she rushed to the shoji calling out her plea through the door to whoever was on the other side.

"Please anyone, please help me! I'm being chased by a monster!"

Anna had experienced just about everything one could possibly expect out of this day but, the day still had surprises even now.

The shoji opened to an about college age young man in a salaryman suit with long bangs covering his eyes and his otherwise handsome features. he made no indication he was paying attention to her and was entirely focused on what looked to be a popular mahou shoujo(Magical girl) manga for young girls.

"Thank you-"

He took a cursory glance at Anna and immediately shut the shoji.

"eh?"

Anna was dumbfounded.

"Sorry... I'm not interested in whatever you're selling"

Is this guy for real?

"ANNNNAAAA CHHAAAAAANN I'VE FOUND YOU"

He was here, She didn't know how but the pervert found her and was in direct sight of her.

"Please mister! It's not like that, I'm being chased by a monster! I..I don't wanna die!"

She felt pathetic pleading for her life to a stranger but what could she do? she was out of options and if it meant groveling, she would endure it. She still doesn't know what happened to her grandmother!

The Shoji opened just as the pervert came full sprint fist cocked to inflict punishment on her. Anna ducked at the very last that moment to try and avoid what awaited her.

"...alright I'll-" was all the young man could say before being suddenly interrupted.

he was the one who received her punishment instead. For his sacrifice he received sheer force that had thrown him into the wall which cracked in the embrace of the young man.

At the same time the unexpected punch caused the young mans possession to fly across the house, his blood painting the walls in splotches in the process.

"HOHO, the boyfriend is it? Do you think you can protect her from me boy!?!?! 

Anna-chan, are you watching? I'm about to crush your boyfriend! GAHAHAHAHAHA"

The pervert began pummeling the young man in the face whilst the young man made no motion to escape from his predicament nor protect himself.

Anna looked horrified at the scene but having gotten a little used to the how crazy today had been so far, composing herself faster than usual.

This is my chance! while he's distracted I can make my escape.

She only acted out of self preservation until this moment and yet her reason had finally caught up with her. She turned to look at the poor young man taking the punishment meant for her.

wait, it's my fault this guy got caught up in this. 

He's going to die if I don't do something! 

why isn't he defending himself? what's he thinking? 

could he already be...?

Fearing the worst for the kind stranger, Anna contemplated and analyzed everything around her for something, Anything that could be used as a weapon. It hadn't been like she had anything on hand.

wait, I already have something don't I? something I can use!

So much had happened in such a relatively short span of time she had missed the fact that she had already been holding the solution to this very problem. Looking down at her hands she was relieved to see herself still tightly grasping both her families ornate knife and her smartphone.

This'll work for sure! I can do this! I can save him!

Anna firmly grasped both her ornate knife and her smartphone edging quietly towards the pervert, whom still was unaware and was content to keep pummeling the poor stranger.

I don't remember exactly what grandmother told me, something like;

"When you should ever fear for your life, strike at that which is strong"

That sounds like an enemy right? so just attack the enemy?

 maybe the ornate knife has some powerful destructive magic? 

either way, if I don't do something now were both going to die here!

Her resolve now fully solidified she was roused into action once more, Anna began her plan by hurling her smartphone at the perverts head as hard as she could.

*Crack*

It struck the wound she made earlier, no doubt causing considerable pain to the pervert.

"Ouch! Anna-chan... do you really want to die that badly huh!?!?" the pervert shouted out in response whilst turning to face her to get a good glimpse with his only good eye left.

Good, now that I have your attention!

"Don't take your eye off the prize bastard!!!"

Anna rushed past the striking distance of the pervert brandishing her ornate knife then in both hands, leaped up and brought it down plunging the knife into the heavy set perverts good eye.

I did it! I wo-

Suddenly before she could process it, a heavy backhanded blow slammed into her stomach sending her flying back first into the wall with the knife still lost in lodgment. 

It felt like all the air was forcibly removed from her body and with it extreme pain shot through her entire body, resulting her inability to stop herself from retching.

With what little strength she had left she held her wound whilst using the other hand to help sit herself up straight whilst using the wall behind her for support.

"YOU BITCH, YOU HUMANS, YOU DARE!!?!?!, ENOUGH PLAYING WITH FOOD! IT'S TIME TO EAT" the low haunting voice became monstrous completely abandoning the human façade. 

The perverts muscular body began splitting by the hands then the forearms reaching the apex of the arm on both sides.

 The face holding a menacing grin that only grinned wider whilst the mask tore down the middle alongside the head of the pervert splitting apart in twain continuing down to the torso revealing numerous tendrils protruding from where the splits were.

On the end of each tendril were unblinking eyes all eyes focused on his prey, though not all were capable of doing so, two eyes were blinded still, one blinded in blood, the other with the knife lodged inside.

"Anna-chan let's have fun! I'll make sure to devour you slowly" the beast said.

Though not from his human mouth anymore, his abdomen had also split revealing what looked to be a monstrous mouth with many shark-like teeth now protruding from where his toned abs would be.

"Here Anna-chan, go head! try again! if you can! GAHAAHAHAHAHAHA"

It was from this twisted mouth did the beast now speak whilst pulling the knife from it's injured eye and throwing it haphazardly at Anna's position only for it to clank against the wall and fall by her side.

I have to run!

Anna tried to put thought to action once again, but to no avail.

Shit, I can't move. 

I've got to think of something! 

I've got to get the knife!

It was no use, her body no longer obeyed her, the adrenaline's affect was wearing off and the day's exertion meant she was at her limit.

She could only watch as the beast slowly approached her, with a giant tongue leaving the confines of it's monstrous mouth licking what would be his own abs as if they were lips. The tendrils shot out grabbing then binding her legs, then her arms and finally constricting around her neck.

Don't give up Anna! 

Hang in there!

If Anna was anything she wasn't a quitter, she attempted once again if not for perhaps the final time to reach for the colors and shapes that she thought was her families knife.

Though it was difficult to make at as the tendrils were constricting quickly cutting off her air supply and blurring her vision. As if the realizing that these dominos of events was finally nearing it's conclusion, tears welled reluctantly up once again though she never stopped reaching.

I'm sorry Mother, I'm sorry father, forgive me grandmother and even you mister!

I'm sorry mister for bringing you into this! Anna's trying her best and yet!

and yet it's not enough!

"GAHAHAHAHA what're you even reaching for Anna-chan? a mahou shoujo manga for young girls? GAHAHAHAHA you think this trash will save you!?!?!"

The beast stomped onto the manga again and again and again just as Anna's hopes were similarly dashed over and over and over. 

Her mind was a rush of thoughts all compounding unto each other.

No way... It's too cruel

is this how I'm going to die?

No! please not like this!

I'm scared

I don't want to die like this!

it's way too... 

ひどい(cruel)