Charm And Disarm

Now things really start to heat up as both Near and Light start to make their first advancements in the mental battle field. I think in this chap you will see how Light probably should have handled this scenario.

"Near!" Matsuda yelled with fury and distrust in his voice. "Its been over a half hour now, if you don't remove that mask its only gonna-" he was cut short by Light.

"Matsuda! Don't infringe Near's tactics, if he feels that this will aid our benefit with our encounter with this Kira person then please respect his choice," Light spoke calmly but sternly. Its best if I appear on Near's side, since in the eyes of everyone else here we are both fighting Kira.

"Thank you Mr. Yagami," Near remarked behind the odd plastic mask. "Though your comrade is correct and I will uphold my end of the deal." Light smiled on the inside he was going to see Near's face for the first time. He unfastened his mask and then gazed up at his audience. Light's heart almost came to a complete stand still.

Not only did he speak in a similar fashion to L but he also looked similar to the valiant but quirky detective. What Light found most striking about the youthful prodigy was his compelling eyes. They were round as boulders and the iris that circled his pupils were dark as the night. There was also a striking sense of confidence fused with intelligence that seemed to radiate from his eyes. It seemed as if they were both attempting to pierce Light's very soul and look into the farthest corners of his mind. Then with a wave of physical transformation his serious and stern demeanor curled into a confident and pleasing smile. His look of happiness and contentment almost gave Light the shivers more so than the odd mask of L he had been wearing.

"So what's going to happen next?" Matsuda asked trying not to sound nervous. One of the boy's hands lifted from one of his knees and started to curl a heap of his hair gently.

"I'm glad you asked. You see that red door over there other than the main entrance that is the only way to get into this part of the building. That is also where we will encounter X Kira," Near explained holding a small doll of a big nosed devilish looking man holding a notebook. Then in his other hand he held up a doll of a white haired boy and a couple of other dolls in suit coats. "He will see us and write down our names in the notebook. Everyone on the side of the task force from Mogi to Matsuda gasped. "This was also part of Mello's idea," Near said holding up a doll with blonde hair and a devious looking smile.

"Oh my god he's here!" warned Jevani. Everyone's attention darted over to the red door. Light noticed that there was a dark figure behind the door with a glowing red light gleaming vibrantly. Many people in the room wondered what it could be but Light knew exactly what it was; it was one of Mikami's shinnigami eyes peering through at them. Looking at tall of them quickly he saw all of their names and life timelines, except for one person who was a young man in a blazer and tie.

"God," he said in a barely audible voice. Quickly he picked up his pen and started to jot down their names one by one. Delete! Delete! Delete! Delete! Deleeeeeete! He thougt aggressively as if he were the true grim reaper himself.

"What the hell is going on?" Aziwa questioned hastily.

"It's a trap! Were all gonna die!" screamed Matsuda frantically. Mogi and that other man beside him reached for their pistols.

"That's unnecessary! No one is going to die today!" Near yelled trying to still sound articulate. "I modified the notebook with blank and replica pages to decoy X Kira.

"How can we take what your saying is legitimate!" Matsuda yelled back trying desperately not to shake.

"Well I geuss will find out in just a few minutes," Light said in a cool and calculated voice.

Something is not right here Near thought scratching his chin. Why was it that Light was so confident despite the turn of events. Perhaps he was a little to over confident and cocky in thinking that his battle plan was unbreakable. Fool, you have no idea how simple your plan was to intercept, and soon you will realize this. Though, if it wasn't for my old arch nemesis I probably wouldn't have the upper hand at the moment Near thought trying his best to keep his temper and ego under control. He truly despised and loathed Kira not just because he thought he was a god and was aragont as hell, but because Near believed he was behind L's death.

"Well since we are about to die will you come in and take our last requests," Light spoke in a calm and none ominous sounding voice.

"Why sure," the voice on the other side of the door sounded. Aside the fact that he was X Kira he also came off as being very articulate and intelligent. Gradually with a metallic creek the door swung open and both the SPK and the task force came face to face with Mikami. Many were astounded by his eccentric and mad appearance. His jaws were twisted into and insane smile and his eyes held a very dark and powerful aura. He was breathing heavy like a race horse and stood still as a statue.

"I'm surprised you took the bate," said Light with a grin. "Near let's bring this lunatic to justice."

"If that is your wish," Mikami spoke dropping the notebook on the ground. Near raised a confused eyebrow, something didn't seem right. Many people in the room did not comment on what he said or took any kind of action. They were too afraid to approach this notorious and mostly unknown X Kira.

"Fine," Light said in a growling voice. "If you want something you accomplish it yourself," he snarled and dashed towards Mikami. "Hands on the pavement!" he ordered even though the floor was concrete. Mikami dropped to one knee and did as he ordered. Everyone was astounded by Light's bravery, and Near was extremely baffled. Light picked up the notebook off the floor and presented it to both parties.

"I believe this was what he has been using to execute his victims," Light spoke with both authority and intelligence in his voice. The members of the task force and the SPK was speechless. Light looked at his watch and smiled. It's almost over, this victory was even easier than I had very assumed. My back up plans I didn't even have to remotely consider. Everyone in the room stared at Light as if he were a messiah of the new world. Except for Near, his eyes narrowed to almost slits of anger and even with a sense of trepidation. The youthful prodigy knew his plan would work out but something about Light's confidence and self assurance gave him a small sense of fear. As everyone stood marveled by Light's course of action he glanced at his watch. 36, 37, 38, 39, 40! Light counted the seconds to go as if they were the numbers on his paycheck. "Well Near, it looks like your plan was solid after all."

Well, as you can see Light in this story is trying to make it appear as if he is the hero, when in actuality he has set himself up for victory. I think in the series finale he seemed to over confident and cocky for Light that I remember. I think my version of him is a little bit more cool and slick at times. Next chapter we see what Near and Light both have in store for us.