Holy Diver

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

(( cont ))

Iwao screamed at the stand in a pure rage. He made another, clumsier attempt to charge the ghost.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf moved out of the way quickly.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao smashed into the far wall, but quickly found footing on all fours. That helped stabilize him, yes...

[dive-into-shadows]

“You’ll tire out old man, I assure you.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao snarled wordlessly and angrily at the ghost. He wasn't concerned about that, all he cared about was the image Steppenwolf had put in his head earlier.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Well look on the bright side… you won’t be going home in a casket. Just with a heavy amount of guilt.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"See that's where you're wrong"

[dive-into-shadows]

“We’ll see, fossil. And while you’re at this please try to erase me in a way that matters.” Steppenwolf says ever so smugly before getting on the move again.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"You may be able to get in their heads, but I don't feel guilty about shit YOU did

And I am gonna make you pay"

[dive-into-shadows]

He just laughs at that statement as he’s moving out of sight.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao staggered a few feet before collapsing.

[dive-into-shadows]

After the larger man collapsed, a small orb of light appeared in the ghosts hand. “Thank you for the show, Mr Otoishi.” He then flicks the orb towards Iwao before it explodes.

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

(( cont ))

Iwao screamed at the stand in a pure rage. He made another, clumsier attempt to charge the ghost.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf moved out of the way quickly.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao smashed into the far wall, but quickly found footing on all fours. That helped stabilize him, yes...

[dive-into-shadows]

“You’ll tire out old man, I assure you.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao snarled wordlessly and angrily at the ghost. He wasn't concerned about that, all he cared about was the image Steppenwolf had put in his head earlier.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Well look on the bright side… you won’t be going home in a casket. Just with a heavy amount of guilt.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"See that's where you're wrong"

[dive-into-shadows]

“We’ll see, fossil. And while you’re at this please try to erase me in a way that matters.” Steppenwolf says ever so smugly before getting on the move again.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"You may be able to get in their heads, but I don't feel guilty about shit YOU did

And I am gonna make you pay"

[dive-into-shadows]

He just laughs at that statement as he’s moving out of sight.

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

(( cont ))

Iwao screamed at the stand in a pure rage. He made another, clumsier attempt to charge the ghost.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf moved out of the way quickly.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao smashed into the far wall, but quickly found footing on all fours. That helped stabilize him, yes...

[dive-into-shadows]

“You’ll tire out old man, I assure you.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao snarled wordlessly and angrily at the ghost. He wasn't concerned about that, all he cared about was the image Steppenwolf had put in his head earlier.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Well look on the bright side… you won’t be going home in a casket. Just with a heavy amount of guilt.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"See that's where you're wrong"

[dive-into-shadows]

“We’ll see, fossil. And while you’re at this please try to erase me in a way that matters.” Steppenwolf says ever so smugly before getting on the move again.

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

(( cont ))

Iwao screamed at the stand in a pure rage. He made another, clumsier attempt to charge the ghost.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf moved out of the way quickly.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao smashed into the far wall, but quickly found footing on all fours. That helped stabilize him, yes...

[dive-into-shadows]

“You’ll tire out old man, I assure you.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao snarled wordlessly and angrily at the ghost. He wasn't concerned about that, all he cared about was the image Steppenwolf had put in his head earlier.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Well look on the bright side… you won’t be going home in a casket. Just with a heavy amount of guilt.”

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

(( cont ))

Iwao screamed at the stand in a pure rage. He made another, clumsier attempt to charge the ghost.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf moved out of the way quickly.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao smashed into the far wall, but quickly found footing on all fours. That helped stabilize him, yes...

[dive-into-shadows]

“You’ll tire out old man, I assure you.”

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

(( cont ))

Iwao screamed at the stand in a pure rage. He made another, clumsier attempt to charge the ghost.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf moved out of the way quickly.

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"hmph..."
The man stepped inside and had a better look. He sneered at the stairs as he passed them.

[dive-into-shadows]

Again, nothing there currently. Maybe look deeper.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao started a very thorough search of the main floor. Not that there was a lot there, a few empty boxes and a very suspicious red stain on the floor. He dug through everything that was there anyways.

[dive-into-shadows]

Nothing in the boxes either. Perhaps try looking upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

He. Did not want to go upstairs. He didn't want to see that damned thing again.

... He dug through the boxes again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Still nothing, though there was a slight murmur from upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Fuck. Iwao took a few shallow breaths as he went upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

As Iwao went upstairs the first thing he’d see was that the cross was taken down.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Good. Good... The Foundation probably took that after everything. He tried not to look too closely at the floor as he started combing through what was upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao then sees a corpse lying on a table, one that wasn’t even a day old at that.  If the person he was looking for was indeed still in the area, this was definitely going to be one step back to having a way to roam the world of the living undetected.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao instinctively slammed the body off the table and onto the floor. The fuck that monster was going to roam the world again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Then out of nowhere, something pierces Iwao’s back, narrowly avoiding his spine. A golden knife that resembles a feather.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao growled as old instincts started kicking in. He pulled the knife out, whipping around to see what was behind him.

[dive-into-shadows]

There was nothing behind him, however someone speaks from within the shadows.

“Ah, the father of the demon seed came back. I wasn’t expecting you here.” Steppenwolf mocks while in hiding.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't argue that, "So... You're a ghost, huh?"

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf wanted to laugh, but restrained himself. “I prefer to be called the voice of god, but ghost works just fine.” 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"Don't flatter yourself, kid," Iwao took a heavy step closer to the voice. His shadow stretched along on the floor.

[dive-into-shadows]

Another knife hits Iwao in the back again. “Listen, I’m deeply sorry about Akira. It was the youngest brother who was my real target.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't take that one out. He threw the other knife towards that voice, "Sorry. Sorry?! SORRY?!"

[dive-into-shadows]

The knife misses. It appears that Steppenwolf is moving in the shadows, refusing to remain stationary. “You’re right. I’m not sorry, just disappointed at how easily he realized that he couldn’t talk his way out of what was going to happen. Regardless of my disappointment, Eijiro’s well deserved agony made it worthwhile. His suffering is Gods gift to me and his punishment for existing.” He has the largest shit eating grin while saying all of this.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao shoved his anger back down. He couldn't focus if he let his anger get the best of him, even with the idea of what Akira had been through made his blood boil, "He's better. Like none of that ever happened. You failed," Iwao was trying to get a read on where the ghost was. His shadow stretched closer to the wall.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Then I guess I’ll rectify that.” Then Iwao is instantly grabbed by a masked angel-like stand with green feathers and all black wings.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao ripped the second knife from his back and stabbed at the angel. His shadow surged back, leaping off the floor, it's head growing into the silhouette of a wolf's as it lashed out at the other stand.

[dive-into-shadows]

The second knife then turned into sparks of light as the stand was trying to get the shadow wolf off. It’s surrounded itself with a similar type of light to what the knife turned into. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Short Change Hero kept a firm grip on the angel. Iwao frantically dug through his pockets, he wished he'd gotten a little more advice from Eijiro before he just started raiding his stuff, but he pulled out a weird bundle of herbs and his lighter. He lit the sage.

[dive-into-shadows]

The angel-esque stand continued to fight with Short Change Hero, before seeing the sage and chuckling from behind its mask.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

USELESS. Iwao threw the smudge stick aside and ran to help his stand attack the angel.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand continues to thrash down with the shadow wolf, and now it’s dealing with Iwao to boot. So it has two targets. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao managed to get the thing in a headlock. He squeezed the holy hell out of it's throat with his arm.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand wasn’t losing breath, but it was having trouble fending off the two opponents. Then Iwao would feel something prick the back of his neck.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao kicked backwards. Short Change Hero immediately assumed control and the huge man barreled towards the direction of what pricked him, his canines grew longer, his eyes were wild.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao would then see Steppenwolf in a glowing white cloak with a golden gauntlet and an empty syringe backing away from him. “You should be out in a few minutes”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao headbutt the ghost full force.

[dive-into-shadows]

Thankfully a barrier surrounded the ghosts entire head, so when he got knocked back, he received an average amount of damage.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao growled as he got up again. His pupils were slits, his nails were turning into claws. He clearly meant to end this here and now.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf took notice of this. “Lacrimosa! To me!” The ghost commanded, before his stand appeared right in front of him.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao staggered a little as he charged the stand and ghost again. Whatever bit of buffer Short Change Hero gave him from the injection clearly wasn't perfect.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf then moved out of the way before Lacrimosa decked Iwao in the hack of the head. He was wearing down, and Steppenwolf intended to use that to his advantage.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao grabbed the stand by the arm and threw it over his shoulder to the floor.

[dive-into-shadows]

Lacrimosa got slamming onto the floor, but recovered quickly. It just had to wait Iwao out. Meanwhile Steppenwolf kept his distance.

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"hmph..."
The man stepped inside and had a better look. He sneered at the stairs as he passed them.

[dive-into-shadows]

Again, nothing there currently. Maybe look deeper.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao started a very thorough search of the main floor. Not that there was a lot there, a few empty boxes and a very suspicious red stain on the floor. He dug through everything that was there anyways.

[dive-into-shadows]

Nothing in the boxes either. Perhaps try looking upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

He. Did not want to go upstairs. He didn't want to see that damned thing again.

... He dug through the boxes again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Still nothing, though there was a slight murmur from upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Fuck. Iwao took a few shallow breaths as he went upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

As Iwao went upstairs the first thing he’d see was that the cross was taken down.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Good. Good... The Foundation probably took that after everything. He tried not to look too closely at the floor as he started combing through what was upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao then sees a corpse lying on a table, one that wasn’t even a day old at that.  If the person he was looking for was indeed still in the area, this was definitely going to be one step back to having a way to roam the world of the living undetected.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao instinctively slammed the body off the table and onto the floor. The fuck that monster was going to roam the world again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Then out of nowhere, something pierces Iwao’s back, narrowly avoiding his spine. A golden knife that resembles a feather.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao growled as old instincts started kicking in. He pulled the knife out, whipping around to see what was behind him.

[dive-into-shadows]

There was nothing behind him, however someone speaks from within the shadows.

“Ah, the father of the demon seed came back. I wasn’t expecting you here.” Steppenwolf mocks while in hiding.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't argue that, "So... You're a ghost, huh?"

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf wanted to laugh, but restrained himself. “I prefer to be called the voice of god, but ghost works just fine.” 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"Don't flatter yourself, kid," Iwao took a heavy step closer to the voice. His shadow stretched along on the floor.

[dive-into-shadows]

Another knife hits Iwao in the back again. “Listen, I’m deeply sorry about Akira. It was the youngest brother who was my real target.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't take that one out. He threw the other knife towards that voice, "Sorry. Sorry?! SORRY?!"

[dive-into-shadows]

The knife misses. It appears that Steppenwolf is moving in the shadows, refusing to remain stationary. “You’re right. I’m not sorry, just disappointed at how easily he realized that he couldn’t talk his way out of what was going to happen. Regardless of my disappointment, Eijiro’s well deserved agony made it worthwhile. His suffering is Gods gift to me and his punishment for existing.” He has the largest shit eating grin while saying all of this.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao shoved his anger back down. He couldn't focus if he let his anger get the best of him, even with the idea of what Akira had been through made his blood boil, "He's better. Like none of that ever happened. You failed," Iwao was trying to get a read on where the ghost was. His shadow stretched closer to the wall.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Then I guess I’ll rectify that.” Then Iwao is instantly grabbed by a masked angel-like stand with green feathers and all black wings.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao ripped the second knife from his back and stabbed at the angel. His shadow surged back, leaping off the floor, it's head growing into the silhouette of a wolf's as it lashed out at the other stand.

[dive-into-shadows]

The second knife then turned into sparks of light as the stand was trying to get the shadow wolf off. It’s surrounded itself with a similar type of light to what the knife turned into. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Short Change Hero kept a firm grip on the angel. Iwao frantically dug through his pockets, he wished he'd gotten a little more advice from Eijiro before he just started raiding his stuff, but he pulled out a weird bundle of herbs and his lighter. He lit the sage.

[dive-into-shadows]

The angel-esque stand continued to fight with Short Change Hero, before seeing the sage and chuckling from behind its mask.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

USELESS. Iwao threw the smudge stick aside and ran to help his stand attack the angel.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand continues to thrash down with the shadow wolf, and now it’s dealing with Iwao to boot. So it has two targets. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao managed to get the thing in a headlock. He squeezed the holy hell out of it's throat with his arm.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand wasn’t losing breath, but it was having trouble fending off the two opponents. Then Iwao would feel something prick the back of his neck.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao kicked backwards. Short Change Hero immediately assumed control and the huge man barreled towards the direction of what pricked him, his canines grew longer, his eyes were wild.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao would then see Steppenwolf in a glowing white cloak with a golden gauntlet and an empty syringe backing away from him. “You should be out in a few minutes”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao headbutt the ghost full force.

[dive-into-shadows]

Thankfully a barrier surrounded the ghosts entire head, so when he got knocked back, he received an average amount of damage.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao growled as he got up again. His pupils were slits, his nails were turning into claws. He clearly meant to end this here and now.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf took notice of this. “Lacrimosa! To me!” The ghost commanded, before his stand appeared right in front of him.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao staggered a little as he charged the stand and ghost again. Whatever bit of buffer Short Change Hero gave him from the injection clearly wasn't perfect.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf then moved out of the way before Lacrimosa decked Iwao in the hack of the head. He was wearing down, and Steppenwolf intended to use that to his advantage.

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"hmph..."
The man stepped inside and had a better look. He sneered at the stairs as he passed them.

[dive-into-shadows]

Again, nothing there currently. Maybe look deeper.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao started a very thorough search of the main floor. Not that there was a lot there, a few empty boxes and a very suspicious red stain on the floor. He dug through everything that was there anyways.

[dive-into-shadows]

Nothing in the boxes either. Perhaps try looking upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

He. Did not want to go upstairs. He didn't want to see that damned thing again.

... He dug through the boxes again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Still nothing, though there was a slight murmur from upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Fuck. Iwao took a few shallow breaths as he went upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

As Iwao went upstairs the first thing he’d see was that the cross was taken down.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Good. Good... The Foundation probably took that after everything. He tried not to look too closely at the floor as he started combing through what was upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao then sees a corpse lying on a table, one that wasn’t even a day old at that.  If the person he was looking for was indeed still in the area, this was definitely going to be one step back to having a way to roam the world of the living undetected.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao instinctively slammed the body off the table and onto the floor. The fuck that monster was going to roam the world again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Then out of nowhere, something pierces Iwao’s back, narrowly avoiding his spine. A golden knife that resembles a feather.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao growled as old instincts started kicking in. He pulled the knife out, whipping around to see what was behind him.

[dive-into-shadows]

There was nothing behind him, however someone speaks from within the shadows.

“Ah, the father of the demon seed came back. I wasn’t expecting you here.” Steppenwolf mocks while in hiding.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't argue that, "So... You're a ghost, huh?"

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf wanted to laugh, but restrained himself. “I prefer to be called the voice of god, but ghost works just fine.” 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"Don't flatter yourself, kid," Iwao took a heavy step closer to the voice. His shadow stretched along on the floor.

[dive-into-shadows]

Another knife hits Iwao in the back again. “Listen, I’m deeply sorry about Akira. It was the youngest brother who was my real target.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't take that one out. He threw the other knife towards that voice, "Sorry. Sorry?! SORRY?!"

[dive-into-shadows]

The knife misses. It appears that Steppenwolf is moving in the shadows, refusing to remain stationary. “You’re right. I’m not sorry, just disappointed at how easily he realized that he couldn’t talk his way out of what was going to happen. Regardless of my disappointment, Eijiro’s well deserved agony made it worthwhile. His suffering is Gods gift to me and his punishment for existing.” He has the largest shit eating grin while saying all of this.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao shoved his anger back down. He couldn't focus if he let his anger get the best of him, even with the idea of what Akira had been through made his blood boil, "He's better. Like none of that ever happened. You failed," Iwao was trying to get a read on where the ghost was. His shadow stretched closer to the wall.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Then I guess I’ll rectify that.” Then Iwao is instantly grabbed by a masked angel-like stand with green feathers and all black wings.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao ripped the second knife from his back and stabbed at the angel. His shadow surged back, leaping off the floor, it's head growing into the silhouette of a wolf's as it lashed out at the other stand.

[dive-into-shadows]

The second knife then turned into sparks of light as the stand was trying to get the shadow wolf off. It’s surrounded itself with a similar type of light to what the knife turned into. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Short Change Hero kept a firm grip on the angel. Iwao frantically dug through his pockets, he wished he'd gotten a little more advice from Eijiro before he just started raiding his stuff, but he pulled out a weird bundle of herbs and his lighter. He lit the sage.

[dive-into-shadows]

The angel-esque stand continued to fight with Short Change Hero, before seeing the sage and chuckling from behind its mask.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

USELESS. Iwao threw the smudge stick aside and ran to help his stand attack the angel.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand continues to thrash down with the shadow wolf, and now it’s dealing with Iwao to boot. So it has two targets. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao managed to get the thing in a headlock. He squeezed the holy hell out of it's throat with his arm.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand wasn’t losing breath, but it was having trouble fending off the two opponents. Then Iwao would feel something prick the back of his neck.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao kicked backwards. Short Change Hero immediately assumed control and the huge man barreled towards the direction of what pricked him, his canines grew longer, his eyes were wild.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao would then see Steppenwolf in a glowing white cloak with a golden gauntlet and an empty syringe backing away from him. “You should be out in a few minutes”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao headbutt the ghost full force.

[dive-into-shadows]

Thankfully a barrier surrounded the ghosts entire head, so when he got knocked back, he received an average amount of damage.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao growled as he got up again. His pupils were slits, his nails were turning into claws. He clearly meant to end this here and now.

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf took notice of this. “Lacrimosa! To me!” The ghost commanded, before his stand appeared right in front of him.

[Holy Diver]

Anonymous asked:

Iwao had turned back up at the warehouse again. The damned place... His lip curled into a snarl as he walked up to it. [poorly-drawn-akira]

dive-into-shadows answered:

The entire place seemed empty right about now.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"hmph..."
The man stepped inside and had a better look. He sneered at the stairs as he passed them.

[dive-into-shadows]

Again, nothing there currently. Maybe look deeper.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao started a very thorough search of the main floor. Not that there was a lot there, a few empty boxes and a very suspicious red stain on the floor. He dug through everything that was there anyways.

[dive-into-shadows]

Nothing in the boxes either. Perhaps try looking upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

He. Did not want to go upstairs. He didn't want to see that damned thing again.

... He dug through the boxes again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Still nothing, though there was a slight murmur from upstairs.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Fuck. Iwao took a few shallow breaths as he went upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

As Iwao went upstairs the first thing he’d see was that the cross was taken down.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Good. Good... The Foundation probably took that after everything. He tried not to look too closely at the floor as he started combing through what was upstairs.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao then sees a corpse lying on a table, one that wasn’t even a day old at that.  If the person he was looking for was indeed still in the area, this was definitely going to be one step back to having a way to roam the world of the living undetected.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao instinctively slammed the body off the table and onto the floor. The fuck that monster was going to roam the world again.

[dive-into-shadows]

Then out of nowhere, something pierces Iwao’s back, narrowly avoiding his spine. A golden knife that resembles a feather.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao growled as old instincts started kicking in. He pulled the knife out, whipping around to see what was behind him.

[dive-into-shadows]

There was nothing behind him, however someone speaks from within the shadows.

“Ah, the father of the demon seed came back. I wasn’t expecting you here.” Steppenwolf mocks while in hiding.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't argue that, "So... You're a ghost, huh?"

[dive-into-shadows]

Steppenwolf wanted to laugh, but restrained himself. “I prefer to be called the voice of god, but ghost works just fine.” 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

"Don't flatter yourself, kid," Iwao took a heavy step closer to the voice. His shadow stretched along on the floor.

[dive-into-shadows]

Another knife hits Iwao in the back again. “Listen, I’m deeply sorry about Akira. It was the youngest brother who was my real target.”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao didn't take that one out. He threw the other knife towards that voice, "Sorry. Sorry?! SORRY?!"

[dive-into-shadows]

The knife misses. It appears that Steppenwolf is moving in the shadows, refusing to remain stationary. “You’re right. I’m not sorry, just disappointed at how easily he realized that he couldn’t talk his way out of what was going to happen. Regardless of my disappointment, Eijiro’s well deserved agony made it worthwhile. His suffering is Gods gift to me and his punishment for existing.” He has the largest shit eating grin while saying all of this.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao shoved his anger back down. He couldn't focus if he let his anger get the best of him, even with the idea of what Akira had been through made his blood boil, "He's better. Like none of that ever happened. You failed," Iwao was trying to get a read on where the ghost was. His shadow stretched closer to the wall.

[dive-into-shadows]

“Then I guess I’ll rectify that.” Then Iwao is instantly grabbed by a masked angel-like stand with green feathers and all black wings.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao ripped the second knife from his back and stabbed at the angel. His shadow surged back, leaping off the floor, it's head growing into the silhouette of a wolf's as it lashed out at the other stand.

[dive-into-shadows]

The second knife then turned into sparks of light as the stand was trying to get the shadow wolf off. It’s surrounded itself with a similar type of light to what the knife turned into. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Short Change Hero kept a firm grip on the angel. Iwao frantically dug through his pockets, he wished he'd gotten a little more advice from Eijiro before he just started raiding his stuff, but he pulled out a weird bundle of herbs and his lighter. He lit the sage.

[dive-into-shadows]

The angel-esque stand continued to fight with Short Change Hero, before seeing the sage and chuckling from behind its mask.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

USELESS. Iwao threw the smudge stick aside and ran to help his stand attack the angel.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand continues to thrash down with the shadow wolf, and now it’s dealing with Iwao to boot. So it has two targets. 

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao managed to get the thing in a headlock. He squeezed the holy hell out of it's throat with his arm.

[dive-into-shadows]

The stand wasn’t losing breath, but it was having trouble fending off the two opponents. Then Iwao would feel something prick the back of his neck.

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao kicked backwards. Short Change Hero immediately assumed control and the huge man barreled towards the direction of what pricked him, his canines grew longer, his eyes were wild.

[dive-into-shadows]

Iwao would then see Steppenwolf in a glowing white cloak with a golden gauntlet and an empty syringe backing away from him. “You should be out in a few minutes”

[poorly-drawn-akira]

Iwao headbutt the ghost full force.

[dive-into-shadows]

Thankfully a barrier surrounded the ghosts entire head, so when he got knocked back, he received an average amount of damage.