Darkness was all I can see, nothing but darkness.
Has this world always sucked? I have no idea...
Suddenly, I begin remembering... The past, The present and... The future.
" [Abstracted] Remember... This world will always find it's way to you." I remembered the words of my mother. or well my supposed mother.
I don't remember who I am after all.. All I know is that I am Miyamoto Musashi.
And right now... I'm in front of him again...
The smug grin on his face as he was ready to fight me...
Sasaki Kojiro... He and I were always meant to clash. and now.. In my memory too?
I Stood up and grabbed the oar that i sharpened to be shaped like a sword.
"You ready? Musashi!" He said as I smirked and began the fight.
As usual I know how the fight would end.
I readied to attack as Suddenly.
Slash!
Sasaki's sword had slashed me...
This wasn't supposed to happen...
"Simulation Restarting" Is what I heard as I then found myself in front of Sasaki again with my wounds healed.
"What the...?" I wondered what was going on.
What is this Simulation?
What the hell is going on?!
I began the fight attacking Sasaki again as the same thing happened.
"Simulation Restarting." Is all i heard again.
What the hell is going on? Why was this battle restarting...? why am i stuck losing to Sasaki? I clearly win this fight in history!
"Sasaki! Don't you get it?! You're meant to lose!" I said in front of the now standing before me Sasaki.
I attacked once more and once again he avoids me and goes for my head.
As my head was flying I heard it again...
"Simulation Restarting." And there I was again.
In front of Sasaki Kojiro about to begin the duel.
Am I going crazy? Why is this happening?!
"Come on! Musashi!!" Sasaki shouts as he readies himself for our fight.
This time I heard people around me talking.
"I bet Sasaki is going to win!"
"Yeah! I mean Musashi's weak compared to Sasaki!"
Comparing me and Sasaki...
I heard people all cheering for Sasaki and none were expecting me to win...
I had to prove them wrong.
The duel began as I lunged at him ready to strike and then suddenly..
Slash!
Sasaki's sword had slashed me in half as I fell I heard it again.
"Simulation Restarting."
I began feeling a boiling rage inside of me welling up.
I seem to be stuck in a Simulation set up from that trap...
Once the new cycle began, I grabbed my swords this time and began slashing the people around killing them.
I'm sure one of them is the one who said the words to restart this simulation.
I began shouting.
"Where are you?! Where!! Show yourself!" To these people it seemed like I was a mad man.
"What the hell is your problem Musashi!" Sasaki shouts as he attacks me from behind beheading me.
Then I hear it again...
"Simulation Restarting."
This voice was Annoying.
I kept remembering... The voices.
"You aren't fit to be a swordsman!"
"You'll end up failing!"
"You're not meant to be alive!"
That's all I can hear...
"Do you get it now? Musashi? You're not meant to be alive." The voice said as I began falling into despair...
"Yeah.. I'm not meant to win..." I said as I began giving in to what the voice is saying.
"Just lose.. and Lose... and keep losing.. give up your will Musashi."
This voice was right.. I'm meant to lose and die.
once Sasaki was in front of me. I let him kill me.
and once it restarted.
I let him kill me again.
And again.
And again....
And Again...
I kept going through the experience of death, for a long time.
At this point.. I lost all will to fight back.
as then a girl began approaching me.
she wore glasses, and had long dark bluish hair close to black.
her eyes a teal color as she looked at me.
she was wearing a long purple fur coat and a purple dress.
she smiled and said.
"Did you give up yet? Musashi? Or should I... Restart the simulation?"
My eyes widened as I looked at her, She was kind of short.
"W-What did you just say?" I said as she then smiled.
"I'll let it happen, Again." as she then grabbed my chin and moved it so my face was looking at her.
"Just give up.. and accept your fate." She said as She then lets me go and snaps her finger.
There he was again.
Sasaki Kojiro...
Was I going to let him beat me?
Was i going to give up?
Will I get to... the peak of swordsmanship?
I have to.
I have to stand up and Fight.
I stood up and gripped the hilts of my swords.
"Come at me! Kojiro!" I shouted as the duel began.
Slashes were clashed as I decided to fight back.
I began seeing through the attack patterns of Kojiro.
He might have the same face yet he isn't Kojiro.
Sasaki Prepared to lung towards me as I then blocked his attack with one of my swords and slashed Sasaki's head off.
"Again." I said as then I heard it again.
"Simulation Restarting." I was ready for this assault.
I prepared to fight once again as I stood in front of Kojiro, this time It began to rain.
Water droplets began to fall on my face and everywhere as I then gripped my swords.
"Let's begin this fight." I said as I then began dashing towards Kojiro.
This Simulation was a way to prove myself, to prove to this world that I, Miyamoto Musashi the greatest swordsman!
"Niten.... Ichi-Ryu!" I shouted as I then slashed Sasaki Kojiro's chest with both swords in an X shape.
I continued repeating this simulation.
It kept going.
I Killed and Killed and Killed.
I had killed Sasaki for a Hundred and One times.
On the last one I saw someone else instead of Kojiro.
It was my father.
Ah... right.. This world.. I never surpassed my father who reached the root of swordsmanship.
I never got to reach it.
He was my biggest obstacle.
"Now... Show me how you'll fight." The girl who was now watching looked at me smirking.
A million thoughts were going through my mind everyday.
How am i going to beat him?
Will I be strong enough?
Will my lie of being the greatest swordsman be proven?
I needed to win.
I needed to prove to this world.
I'll reach it.. The state of nothingness.
The duel began as before I could move... My head flew from my body.
And before it touched the ground The simulation restarted and He was in front of me again.
I gripped my sword and pointed it at my father.
"I'll show you! I'm better than you!" I shouted as I then rushed to fight him.
He tried slashing me but I dodged it and then Tried to attack.
slash, slash!
I was stabbed in two ways as the simulation restarted again, I was going to win.
"I won't let you get in my way!" I shouted as I then ran at my father.
I don't care what will happen, I won't lose! I will win this duel!
I lost.
And Lost, and lost, and lost.
I kept on losing.
How am I supposed to beat this beast that's unbeatable?
How am I going to win?
I can't simply give up.
I will destroy this barrier.
I will destroy you... Father!
This was it, I readied my stance and began moving.
I circled around him as I then dodged all his upcoming attacks.
He tried to stop my movement but I was too quick.
"Take this!" I said as I then slashed.
"I will show you..! My swordsmanship is greater than yours you who has reached the root!" I shouted as I then attacked.
There it was.
I finally had won.
My swordsmanship beat his... I am the greatest swordsman after all.
"To hell with you! I beat you!" I said as I stabbed and stabbed.
I then stood up as I rushed towards the girl to kill her, I was stopped by a barrier.
I slashed and slashed and slashed.
I kept going over and over and over.
I kept hearing those voices.
Voices of people who are all wishing me to die.
I kept hitting and hitting.
I slashed and slashed even more, I knew my sword was strong.
It can be stronger...
"You can't brea-" she said as I then break the barrier.
I grabbed the girl by the throat.
"Who are you?!" I shouted as she seemed scared as the area around us was back to looking like a cell while the others seem to be also in a simulation too..
"Miyamoto Musashi... Hehe..." she was excited?
"My name is Dante Alighieri! Haha!" She introduces herself as she laughed.