Chapter 8 -''Whose blood is this ?''

Snakecliff Arc


[After escaping from bandits and a rock collision,the Western Rebels travel on foot to the town of Snakecliff,hoping they will be one step closer to find Yoshio's mother]

(On the way to Snakecliff)

''Hey Tomoki...''
''Yeah? What is it Yoshio?''
''Did you ever wonder why I jumped out of the train at the last second and not the same time as you?''
''I did wonder that but I'm sure you had your reasons''
''I did...Actually...You see I saw something strange before I could leave''
''Strange?? Now I am intrigued''
''You see before I could jump off...There w-was this g-girl''

* Yoshio starts to breathe heavy *

''Hey..Hey..Woah woah,take your time,I will be here when you are ready''
''T-Thanks....So at the corner of my eye,I spotted this little girl and basically she stood up and stared at a window...When I went behind her to help her....She turned her head facing me...AND NOT EVEN TURNING HER WHOLE BODY.I MEAN HER HEAD ONLY TURNED,LIKE AN OWL!''
''Then black smoke started coming out of her mouth and what stood before me...''
''What? What stood before you?''
''I-It was a hooded figure with a scythe...I swear I'm not kidding...He was dressed in full black,his clothes were torn a bit and worst of all...I didn't even see his face..''

''You saw a Grim Reaper''
''A what?''
''A Grim Reaper...They collect souls when a person's time is near''
''AM I GOING TO DIE???''
''Shockingly...no,if you were going to die,he would have used his scythe to snatch your soul but he did not''
''Or it could be that you had a vision..Or a nightmare"
''Really a nightmare?? I think I would remember sleeping''
''Says the crazy one who just saw an owl girl..''
''Shut up and tell me how much further we have to walk..''
''Well we got good news and bad news,the good news is we will reach their in 30 minutes,the bad news is that we are probably wanted throughout the whole town''
''As if that is the first time..''
''Actually it is..When you arrived at Red Sun Valley,we didn't have bounties,so this is all new to us..We are going to need a disguise''

* The both of them finally arrived at Snakecliff *

[WELCOME TO SNAKECLIFF]

The town of Snakecliff was much bigger than Red Sun Valley and Lightrise combined.The town was full of grass,multiple businesses were situated here,flowers that had more colour than a rainbow and a lot of animals roaming around the town.All over the town was full of Yoshio's and Tomoki's wanted posters.Everyone in the town had been on guard,waiting for their arrival.The Sheriff stayed in the centre of the town while his deputies roamed around,searching for the Western Rebels.Yoshio and Tomoki sneaked in the town with their disguises on.

''I think we look great! ''
''Easy for you to say...''

Yoshio was disguised as an old man while Tomoki was dressed up as a hooker.

''Why couldn't I atleast dress up like a business man or sheriff''
''Last time you were a sheriff,you was in jail''
''Yes but there was atleast a reason....I look like an old shoe''

* Just then a drunk man walked passed *

''Hey baby,how would you like to take a ride on a real cowboy''
''I will rip out your throat and stab you with it...''

....

''And you said you was ugly...''
''Fuck you..''

Yoshio and Tomoki started to explore the town,hoping they could find some clues that Yoshio's mother had been here.They started asking everyone in the town if they had seen her but nobody has until someone told Yoshio to go ask the bartender.He knows everyone in town.Yoshio and Tomoki entered the bar.Everyone stopped at what they were doing and stared at the two cowboys.

Everyone died of laughter.....

Yoshio sat down at the bar counter while Tomoki went to the toilet to take a leak.

''So what can I do for you young man?''
Wait you knew I'm wearing a disguise?''
''Kid you are not the first cowboy who ever came to this town''
''Touchê''
''So what can I do for you?''
"I'm looking for a woman,I was wondering if you have seen her''

* Yoshio pulls out the picture of his mother from his pocket and showed the bartender *

''Hmm....You know what I actually have seen her before''
''YOU HAVE???''

Just when the bartender was about to speak,a bandit grabbed the picture out of Yoshio's hand.

''Whoa...Who is this hot babe?'''
''Damn she sure is smoking...Ahh but she must be dead considering an old man like you kept the picture''
''Give me back my picture now''
''Or else what?? You gonna attack me with your walking stick?''

* The whole bar except Yoshio and the bartender started laughing *

''Listen here gramps..I get that you have memory loss considering your old age but in this bar..I run everything around here''
''No you don't''
''No I don't...But still give up old man..This woman is probably dead''
''You're wasting your time ''

Just then a glass cup was thrown at the bandit,hitting him on his back.

'WHO WAS THAT??''

Stepping out of the shadows,a blind (incredibly handsome) man with a black curly mullet,wearing sunglasses walked up to the bandit.

''So you are the one who threw the glass''
''...''
''What's the matter...You can't see and can't talk now?''
''Apologise''
''Not happening..''

The bandit was about to attack the blind man when suddenly Tomoki's was holding his sword at the bandit's neck.The bandit fell down to the ground in terror.Yoshio and Tomoki both took off their disguises and everyone in the bar started to panic.Tomoki then picked up the bandit with one hand and threw him out the bar,staring him dead in the eyes.The bandit and his men fled from the bar.

''Thank you for helping us back there.....???''
''Rinku...My name is Rinku''
''Rinku?? That's a peculiar name..''
''I have my reasons Mr.....What was your name again?''
''Yoshio''

* Rinku's eyes widen *

''Sorry about that Rinku...I have to go back to the bartender''

''So you were saying that you have seen this women''
''Yes...Many years ago,I recall seeing her entering the abandoned mansion at the edge of the town''

Just then,Yoshio and Tomoki heard horses making their way to the bar.It turns out that the bandit went to the Sheriff and reported seeing the Western Rebels at the bar.Yoshio and Tomoki couldn't stay any longer so they made their way out the back door and hid until nightfall.

''We have to go and investigate that mansion...Mother could still be there''
''We will sneak in at night that way we don't get spotted so easily''

As midnight approached,Yoshio and Tomoki snuck around the whole town.Unfortunately for them,the Sheriff and deputies were on guard throughout the night as they believed that Yoshio and Tomoki would not leave town so fast.They were right

[Hey!! We never get to argue this chapter!!]

''WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT EVERY CHAPTER!!''

Yoshio and Tomoki snuck into the mansion and started their investigation.While investigating,Yoshio noticed something on the floor...

''Hey Tomoki..Whose blood is this..?? ''