(First POV: Ghost)
I walked with Sceptix down the tight, damp, and frankly disgusting corridor. The lights were dim as we made our way to the end.
Having Sceptix guard my back wasn't my brightest choice, as I knew he would never be able to do anything right. The end of the corridor wasn't bright, but it was beautiful.
Flowers grew on the floor along with grass. There was a multitude of colliding colors, but the largest group was white. We had stepped into a cave of flowers that held what seemed to be nothing.
Sceptix began walking further ahead as I stood watching. The running water I could softly hear was calming but overall unnerving.
After getting my glances in, I quickly began following behind Sceptix.
"You think they found the Finger Bearer?" I tried to make a simple conversation by starting with a simple question.
Sceptix turned his head toward me before turning forward again. "They probably have; I mean, do you think a Finger Bearer will fall right out of the sky?" Sceptix began softly waving his hands as he got halfway through his sentence.
His shoulders began softly shaking, which I could only assume was him trying to hold in his laughter. "Yeah, you're right." I smiled softly while shaking my head.
We had stopped walking due to Sceptix being unable to stop shaking. "Hahahaha! Fall right out of the sky! I-" Sceptix turned toward me but stopped speaking as all color left his already white skin.
As I opened my mouth to say something, he stared into my eyes. His eyes widened as if he were scared something would happen if I spoke.
I was confused until I felt it. The pressure of the presence beside us. My eyes widened just like Sceptix as we both stood completely still, unable to comprehend when exactly the Finger Bearer got beside us.
It felt as if my entire body was telling me to flee, but at the same time, I didn't want to move. I couldn't even see the damn thing, but I knew it was there!
I slowly tried to move, which resulted in a bit of trembling, but as soon as I did, Sceptix looked at me with a death stare that I swore said, 'Don't you dare move!'
Even with the trembling, I closed my eyes as tight as I could before turning my head to the left. "HOLY SHIT!" I screamed as I pulled back. It was indeed right there!
It was fully black. The four eyes on its head were way too far up. Four thick white lines made of whatever the hell flesh it was on its head.
A loincloth covered the front of it, reaching down to its knees. The Sukuna finger it had ingested sat in the middle of its chest, behind the wall of skin in that small circle.
But my god, it was ugly! It had a nasty grin on its face. "Sceptix!" I screamed as I turned to--'Where did Sceptix go?' My thoughts were answered as I turned to the Finger Bearer who had grabbed Sceptix by the hair.
"Hehehehe." It laughed disgustingly as it lifted Sceptix up by his hair.
"Sceptix!" I ran forward to try and help him. I saw him do some hand signs as Totality spawned behind him.
"HAAEEHHHEHEHEHE"
The laugh grew more disgusting as the Finger Bearer threw Sceptix at Totality hard. Totality either couldn't react or wasn't expecting it as it went flying past me with Sceptix.
*BANG*
*CRASH*
They both crashed into the stone wall far away. I ran forward, aiming a few quick jabs at the Finger Bearer.
It dodged them by tilting its body and moving one foot backward each time I threw a jab. The grin on its face threatened to split its face.
"BLACK-" As soon as I spoke, it caught my arm and punched me in the stomach with its other hand. "BLEUGH!" I couldn't help but almost throw up, as it felt like my organs had separated from my body.
It removed its fist, only for me to begin stumbling backward while holding my stomach. I was almost kneeling, with the main thing stopping me being the feet that held me up.
My stomach burned so badly. "COUGH!" I had brought up my hand to block my cough. I was bleeding... shit.
The Finger Bearer just looked at me like I was an idiot, as I couldn't bring myself to fully stand up.
"TOTALITY!" Sceptix screamed as he ran past me with Totality right next to him.
Sceptix threw a flying kick, which the Finger Bearer knelt under, only for Totality to jump up and try to claw its face.
It grabbed Totality's arm, pulled it in close, and proceeded to use both its arms to bend Totality's arm in the wrong direction before punching it in the face.
*CRACK*
*BANG*
Before it got the chance to laugh, I gritted my teeth and ran at it. I saw Sceptix running too, so I knew this could be our chance.
Sceptix threw another kick toward the face. The kick would have made contact if not for the Finger Bearer leaning forward and dodging it.
I came in with a punch that was sure to hit the now-forward, ducking Finger Bearer. "BLACK FLASH!" My anger had been released into my voice as I punched the Finger Bearer in the face with a black flash.
'We might actually be able to wi-' My thoughts froze as I saw the Finger Bearer eat my punch and begin slowly pushing my fist back.
I hit it with a black flash, but it ate my punch and started staring at me. "Haehaha!" The demented laugh rang in my ears as a punch in the chest- "BBRUEGH!" I couldn't help but retch as I was sent flying into the grass.
I ate dirt as my body hit the ground and barely responded to my will.
*CRUNCH*
"ARRRGHHH!" I turned my head with my eyes half open to see Sceptix with his arm broken-
*RRRISSPPP*
His arm was gone. The Finger Bearer began beating him with his ripped-off arm while a smile stood on its face.
'It wasn't supposed to be this strong.' That was the only thing I could think of before I remembered what Sloth had told everyone outside the shrine.
[This is a cursed womb. We can imagine that the Finger Bearer may have already been born, so expect danger. The version of Sukuna we are dealing with isn't the one we know of, and because of that, you should expect an increase in danger level.]
I pushed myself off the ground with all my effort. "Hah. Hah." My breathing could be heard as I began walking toward the Finger Bearer.
Sceptix had lost his arm, was currently in a crater, bleeding from his head, and looked unconscious.
{Yuji Ghost: We found the Finger Bearer. Get here quickly, or Sceptix will die.}
That was the last thing I could send in the chat as the Finger Bearer grabbed my hair and began dragging me over to Sceptix.
It made me eat dirt as it pushed my face into the ground. As it pulled me from the ground, it began laughing as it stepped on Sceptix's leg.
*CRUNCH*
"AHHHHHH!" Sceptix screamed as the Finger Bearer made me watch. "HAHAHAHAHEHEHE!" It laughed in delight at his suffering and my watching.
'I can't do anything!' I thought as tears formed in the corner of my eyes. 'Even with all my power, I can't do a single thing! I'm useless!'
*CRACK*
"ARRRRHHHGGHHHHH!" Sceptix couldn't move as it made its way to his other leg. A grin threatened to tear the Finger Bearer's face as it looked as though it were listening to an orchestra.
'Get up! Fight!' I thought as I grabbed the Finger Bearer's arm that was still holding onto my head. 'Stop being useless! Stand up!'
'I don't have heavenly restrictions! I don't have an unbeatable curse technique! I'm stuck in the middle with nothing!
I refuse to stay stuck as someone who can't help anyone! Watching everyone fight their best and stuck in a never-ending loop of death and destruction!' My thoughts became more and more chaotic as tears fed into my sadness, and my sadness fed into anger.
'Stand up and show them who's better! Show them what someone blessed by nothing can do! Where is your pride, your rage, and your greed? Show that creature that you are better!' I don't know when my thoughts began hyping me up or whispering to me, but my anger fed into rage. Unbelievable rage!
My teeth gritted as my tears ran dry. My cursed energy was always wild, but this time it flowed like an active volcano!
I don't remember seeing red, as right now all I can see is my enemy dead beneath my feet.
"Heuh?" The Finger Bearer turned to me, most definitely confused.
"Get!" My hand grasped its arm as I began trying to stand. My cursed energy was waving wildly in the air around me.
"Your hand!" My voice took on a deeper, more ancient tone as my fingers turned into sharp claws. Red scales grew on my arms as I could see the Finger Bearer's look of fear.
"Off my fucking head!" My voice couldn't be compared to before, as I was seething with rage and domination(?)