The cold leather seats squeaked as they slid into the car. Jacky started the car and drove out of the parking lot. The roads were empty except for the occasional biker.
"The sky is so pretty," Minako said with her head out the window. "It's orange, pink, and purple."
"What's your point?"
"I like it." Minako closed the window and sat back in her chair. She let out a big sigh. "It reminds me of when I used to go fishing with my dad." Minako began playing with the radio. "I hated fishing."
"That's great…" Jacky stopped the car and looked around. "I have no idea how to get to Hospital Street…"
"You know, my real name isn't Ai Minako."
"Interesting… now where am I supposed to turn."
"You want to know my real name?" Minako took Jacky's right hand. "Soo??"
"Look, I don't care if your name is Minako or not… now where is Kurunoma's house?" Jacky glared down at Minako and tensed up when he saw her saddened expression. His face suddenly grew colder. He pulled his hand away from Minako and pushed her back into her seat. "Where is Kurunoma's house???"
"My real name… is Rose, Natsuhi Rose. It's a dumb name isn't it?" Minako opened the unbuckled her seatbelt and opened the door. She walked and looked through the bushes and stared at a nearby neighborhood, then ran back to the car. "Turn left at the next intersection…"
The car began to move again and Minako seemed restless. "My mother's name was Annabelle, she was French Canadian. It's why my hair is this brownish color…" Minako took off her blouse and began playing with the strings on the inside. She seemed to calm down.
Jacky looked over and rolled his eyes. "Can you like sit still and act normal for a moment. It's really distracting."
Minako turned her head and smiled. "You like it… being distracted by me." She pulled her hair back and put on a hat she picked up from Jacky's floor.
"Do you know what I like?" Jacky said coldly. "I like it when people don't get in my way, so I can do my job right." Jacky switched on the turn signal and turned left. Up ahead were two hospitals on both sides of the road, connected by a huge bridge suspended above the street. "When we get to Kurunoma's house, you take one of the guns in the backseat ok. Don't shoot unless it's absolutely necessary."
"What kind of man are you?" Minako teased. "You're too serious, it's sort of attractive." Minako reached her hand and loosened Jacky's tie and unbuttoned the top of his shirt. "I'll help you loosen up."
"Blue house with a large birdbath," Jacky said while pushing Minako down. "I think this is it." He drove passed Kurunoma's house and parked in the drive way two houses ahead. "Get ready."
"Finally, some action." Minako slipped her shirt on and grabbed a vest from the back of Jacky's car. "I call the big gun."
Jacky stepped out of his car and opened the trunk. He took off his shirt and slipped on a thick black knit sweatshirt. "The big gun is back here." Jacky tossed it to Minako. "Have fun with that."
"You know I will." Minako reached up her skirt and tightened the strap securing the nun chuck against her thigh.
"Don't expect me to be protecting you… I'm going to be focusing on killing her."
"Not if I kill her first…" Minako took Jacky's hand and pulled him behind a bush. "I told you, I'm not your minion. So you should treat me better…"
They headed towards Kurunoma's house. Minako tried opening the front door. "It's locked," she said.
"Of course it's locked… who keeps their front door unlocked." Jacky walked around to the back door. There were scratch marks all over the handle. "Minako, the back door is unlocked."
They slowly stepped inside. The house was silent except for the occasional humming of the fridge. "Minako, you check upstairs, I'll check down."
"Got it." Minako dashed up the stairs and into Kurunoma's room. The bed was neatly made, except the closet door was open, with clothes scattered everywhere.
"Oh my god she has 3 shelves filled with Italian shoes…" Minako stepped inside and began going through the land of shoes. "Kyaa lucky me, they're my size." She reached to the top and pulled down a pair of Alexander McQueen heels. "This looks so good on me." Suddenly Minako saw he phone glow green. She responded by pushing end.
"The house is EMPTY," Jacky shouted. He ran up the stairs and into Kurunoma's room. "What are you doing?"
"I'm trying on expensive clothes, duh." Minako's eyes were glowing. "Her closet is amazing."
"Hey, when you become top ranked hitman, you can buy all this crap too. Now look for clues."
Minako still stayed mesmerized by all the shoes.
"Minako, I'll check the closet…"
"Noo that's not fair." Jacky pulled her out and began rummaging through boxes.
Minako trudged towards Kurunoma's bed and began looking through her drawers. She suddenly noticed a flashing red light.
"Yes, LUCKY!" Minako smiled and ran up to Jacky. "She didn't clear her answering machine."
Jacky patted her on the head and walked over to the phone.
Three new messages:
Hello, Q, we set up your place in the usual factory, but
after that, you're on your own. We can't help you anymore
it would draw suspicion to us. Good luck with that…
Thursday (Today), 2:45 pm
Hello, Q, do you remember the old factory near the city fountain
where we trained you? Well we might be able to let you use that
to lay low for a while, I can't promise you anything. I hate to
abandon such a wonderful agent, but you know that this
situation has nothing to do with you anymore. I hope you can track
them down before it gets out of hand.
Wednesday, 10:30pm
Hello Kurunoma, or should I say Q. Yes it's me, Director Miku
I haven't talked to you in a while. However this call is strictly
business. Or well it's more only your business. No we are no longer
reinstating your place in the council, but we found some interesting
news. The opposing side seemed to have found out about you
rejoining the old group and has sent an anti-assassin after you. He or
she is probably already discovered you and is secretly hidden under
your radar. Please be careful.
Tuesday, 3:27pm
"Looks like we're heading into town," said Minako. She picked up her old shoes and put them in her bag. Then she went into the closet and grabbed a box of rings. "I'm a happy girl." Minako laughed and then headed downstairs.
"Minako, we're anti-assassins not thieves, you should put those back." Jacky went down the stairs and walked right by Minako. "It's like a firefighter stealing from houses that were on fire."
"I don't care Jacky. It makes me happy to have this stuff, and now I can focus on the assignment." Minako opened the door and walked into the night, there were bugs flying everywhere.
"Whatever, like I said, don't get in my way." Jacky started the car and backed out of the driveway. "Which way is the city."
"That way," Minako pointed. The car moved out of the neighborhood onto a wide highway. "I haven't been in the city in a while…"
"Don't get distracted ok, we're not going for fun."
"Maybe we should go to a hotel and refresh ourselves before heading in." Minako yawned and grabbed Jacky's right arm. "Please?"
"How many times do I have to push you down before you understand," Jacky said while shaking her loose. "You have to become more mature until you'll ever be able to seduce me…"
"Who said I wanted to sleep with you… I just want to take a shower. I feel disgusting." Minako opened the window and closed her eyes. The air blew her hair everywhere.
Jacky rubbed his eyes and blinked. "I feel tired again," Jacky thought.
"Yay we're in the city, ok now turn right into this hotel," Minako shouted.
Jacky pulled into the parking lot and took a spot near the back. "You get to benefit from me being tired. Otherwise I'd never do this."
Jacky reached for the door handle, when suddenly he felt Minako grab her arm.
"Wait!" she said. "Don't forget to remove your weapons…"
Jacky froze, he turned his body and took all the guns he had off his body. "I can't believe I almost forgot to do that," he thought.
"You really are somethin', I just made a fool out of you, and you don't seem embarrassed at all."
"Everyone makes a mistake every now and then, it's nothing to be ashamed of," he said in a harsh tone.
They got out of the car and headed to the entrance. Minako grabbed Jacky's arm and clung to it tightly.
"Damn, this girl is persistent," Jacky thought. He sighed and walked through the door, dragging Minako with him.
The front desk women looked up.
"Hey look Jan, another high school couple, what do you think?" one of them said.
"Hmm, that girl is practically wearing a sign that says 'I'm a whore, please fuck me' how sad," the other one replied.
"So true, I hope that boy has fun with her…"
"Well he is pretty good looking. The slut sure got lucky this time…"
Minako ran up to the counter and smiled. "A room for two, on the top floor. And with a HUGE bathroom…"
Jacky stepped up behind her and rolled his eyes. He took Minako's arm and pulled her back. "Ahh right, just a normal suite will do…" He grabbed the room key and threw down a 10,000yen bill, pulling Minako with him as he strutted to the elevator.
"What an eager couple," one of the women said while giggling.
"I know, those naïve high school couples always make me laugh."
"Yeah… they always choose the nice hotels to fuck in."
The elevator door swished open and they stepped in. Minako looked up at Jacky and smiled as she hugged his arm tightly. "Thanks, you're not so bad after all…"
He ignored her and looked at himself in the mirror. His hair was all greasy and disheveled. His eyes were heavy and dull, and he didn't seem to glow as much as he usually did.
Minako noticed Jacky staring intensely into the mirror. "I think this rugged look is sexy," she said.
The door opened again, and they stepped out into a long hallway. Minako ran ahead, looking carefully for there room.
"Over here!" she shouted.
Jacky took his time walking gracefully up to her. He tossed the room card up to Minako and gave a fake smile, "You go shower…"
Minako opened the door and ran inside, throwing off her bag and leaping onto the bed.
Jacky closed the door behind him and turned on the lights.
"I'm gonna go shower now, no peeking," Minako said playfully. "Although I wouldn't be surprised if you did." She walked into the bathroom and turned on the water.
Jacky took off his knit sweater and folded it. He placed it on the nightstand next to his pillow. He looked down at his t-shirt. "I should probably shower too…"
He grabbed the pillow and went on the bed. Slowly he relaxed his body and closed his eyes. The room was silent except for the sound of water hitting the floor. Within a few minutes, he was fast asleep.
"Jacky, I'm done!" Minako said, bursting out of the bathroom. Her hair was still wet, and she had nothing but a towel wrapped around her. "Jacky, you asleep?"
She walked up to his body and smiled. "Idiot…"
Drops of water dripped down on Jacky's face, slowly he opened his eyes and tried to move. However he made no progress because Minako was sitting on top of him.
"Hello Jacky, and no I'm not one of your fantasies, I'm real." Slowly she leaned in towards his face and smiled. "I can tell I'm starting to break you…"
Jacky tried to get up, but his body was not fully awake yet. "I have no idea what will happen if she continues," Jacky thought.
"After all, you're still a man," she said while licking her lips. "And I have what you want…"
"Crap, why is my heart beating so fast?" he thought. Jacky stared up at Minako with a confused look.
"You know you can't resist."
He managed to get his arm out from behind his back and pushed Minako down. Then he sat up and pinned her down to the bed. His eyes were deadly, with one shining a bright bloody red.
"So you like to be on top eh?" Minako said nervously. She tried to shake him lose but he held her tight.
"This is what you wanted right," Jacky said while squeezing her shoulders.
Minako's eyes grew heavy, "Yeah, it is."
"Well now you got me, what else do you want…"
"I'm not sure, I didn't think I'd be able to break you. You have a lot of will power you know. I'm impressed."
"You thought I was some stoic robot who did whatever the boss said didn't you?"
"Pretty much," Minako smiled and relaxed her body. "But I seem to have finally gotten to the real you."
"I wasn't purposely holding back this whole time, it's just not my style to go all out…"
Jacky was getting sweaty, he could feel his whole body heating up.
"Your geass…"
"What about it?"
"You know that it's been activated for the past 5 minutes…"
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"I've been trying to get it to activate again every since it deactivated."
"It seems to only activate when you're annoyed." Minako looked right into Jacky's eyes. They burned with hatred and a desire for action.
"How about, I give you an early birthday present," Jacky said seductively. "Don't see, don't hear."
"No stop!" Minako shouted. It was already too late, she was all alone in darkness once again.
"Now you can concentrate just on me and my voice." Jacky pressed his body against Minako's and pinned her down tightly.
"Noo stop it."
"You were begging for this earlier, now you got it…"
Minako was scared, all she could see was Jacky's face slowly approaching her body.
"No no," Minako moaned. "Nooo…"
"Ok you can stop," Jacky said. He got up and walked into the bathroom. "I've got no reason to do anything to you." Jacky turned on the water and then took a shower. He finished and got dressed.
"Let me sleep for an hour, and then we'll go get Kurunoma…" Jacky spread himself down on the bed and closed his eyes. Minako turned on the TV and sat there, watching Jacky as he slept.
"What a dummy," she said with a smile.
After 30 minutes, Jacky was deep in sleep, not even the sound of a car crashing on the TV woke him up. Minako slid closer to Jacky and looked down on his sleeping face.
"Don't… leave yourself vulnerable like that," she whispered. Slowly she pulled back her hair and gently lowered her lips to Jacky's.
"I can't do this," she said, freezing two inches from his face. "It's not worth it…" She got up and put on her shoes. Minako slipped into the hallway and closed the door behind her.
"You awake you sleepy head?"
Jacky felt a bright light shining down on his face. Minako switched off the lamp.
"Sorry about that, you can open your eyes now."
Slowly, Jacky sat up and looked around. It had been two hours since he fell asleep.
"Are you hungry?" Minako asked. She was holding a pre-made bento from the grocery store. "I got you one too. I hope you like beef." She opened a box and took out a pair of chopsticks.
"Thanks," said Jacky. He got up and went to the bathroom. He washed his face and brushed his teeth. He came out and sat down next to Minako on the bed. "We're heading out after this ok?"
"Don't worry, I'm ready."
Jacky ate some of his rice and then put it down on the nightstand. "Ok let's go." He slipped on his sweater and shoes and headed towards the door.
"Wait!" Minako jumped up. "Shouldn't we think of a plan, or do you want us to just… wing it?"
"Do what you think is best, you're a good anti-assassin. Don't doubt yourself." Jacky put on the biggest fake smile he could conjure up. Then he opened the door and headed towards the elevator.
They stepped into the lobby and walked towards the front desk.
"Uhmm Jacky, keep the key, we have the room for the night you know… we can err come back here after." Minako clung to his arm and pulled him towards the door.
"Fine…"
"Look, it's that whore and that guy," said one of the front desk women.
"It's only been two and a half hours… they sure did it fast."
"They're probably going out to eat after using so much energy," the other one replied. They both giggled and watched as Jacky and Minako left the hotel.
Minako opened the trunk to get her vest, and began to strap all her weapons back onto herself. Then she joined Jacky in the car.
"Promise I won't get in your way." Jacky started the car and headed towards the city again.
"There's so much traffic," Minako complained. "We'll be stuck in this forever…"
"Just be patient, this gives you more time to think about the assignment."
The cars finally began to move again, and Jacky drove ahead. He headed forward until they passed a large luminous fountain.
"We're getting close," exclaimed Minako. "We're heading into the abandoned part of the city."
Jacky could see, straight ahead of them was an old shoe factory. The building was still in good condition, but it showed no signs of being inhabited.
"They did a pretty good job hiding their old training base." He parked the car two blocks down from the factory. Minako jumped out of the car and stared up at the large building.
"How are we supposed to find her in that?" asked Minako.
"I dunno, we'll just have to look around the whole thing." Minako grabbed Jacky's hand and followed behind him as they approached the factory.
"You're not scared are you?"
"No, I'm just feeding your masculine ego…" She looked up at Jacky and smiled. Slowly she began squeezing his hand tighter and tighter.
"Ooh I wanna do it," said Minako. She dashed up and kicked the door down. Inside the factory was dark, but there were portable lights scattered all throughout the hallway.
"We'll split up, unless you're too scared to…"
"I'm fine with that," said Minako. "I can search faster than you anyways…" She ran ahead and took a right. "I'll contact you if I find anything," she yelled.
Jacky picked up one of the lanterns and tried to turn it on.
"Hmm, they don't work." He walked ahead and took a left down a set of stairs. Jacky pulled out his gun and proceeded.
The wooden floor squeaked with every step Jacky took. He walked around a large room where lacing machines used to be.
"This is the side where the real factory was." Jacky turned around and dashed back up the stairs. "That means Minako is on the side with Kurunoma… crap."
Jacky ran back to where Minako took a left. There was now a metal door blocking the path.
"Dammit, she's walking into a trap." Jacky tried to kick down the door, but it didn't budge. Suddenly Jacky smiled. "This is good," he thought to himself. "If Kurunoma is only expecting one person, I can catch her off guard. Excellent…"
Jacky took out a wire from his pocket and took his time picking the lock. Behind the door was a fully lit hallway, with one door at the end.
"This is better than I thought," Jacky said, almost laughing. He walked up and twisted the knob. When he opened the door, he found Minako standing in a small 3mx3m room. There was a door directly in front of her, and there was a hallway to the left and to the right of Minako.
"What are you doing just standing here?" Jacky asked.
"Well I knew I walked into a trap when the lights suddenly turned on… and she gave me three paths to choose. I was gonna wait for either you or her to show up."
"Ok fine I'm here now so what do we do?"
"I dunno, split up again?"
"If you had just chosen one path to begin with, you might've finished and we'd only have the remaining two to check. We would've found her for sure…"
"I'm sorry Jacky… I just wanted to be cautious. It's not my style to rush things." Minako turned around to face Jacky. "What'd you expect…"
"Well we'll just have to split up again…"
"Fine be that way…" Minako stomped and headed towards the door.
"Wait Minako, come back… I'm sorry."
"What?? You're apologizing to me?"
"Yes, I shouldn't be so hard on you." Jacky looked at Minako with depressed eyes.
"Well it's going to take more than an apology, you hurt my feelings." She walked towards Jacky and stood there waiting for his response.
"I'm only so hard on you because… well I." Jacky suddenly froze, he felt his body tense up. "I love you Rose!" he said as he grabbed her. He pulled her in front of him and pressed his lips against hers.
Minako closed her eyes and embraced Jacky. "Don't feel pain when you're with me… I won't let you get hurt."
"He… he loves me," she thought to herself. "I'm... so happy." Minako felt the whole world melt away and her body heat up.
Right when their lips met, the sound of two gunshots rang.
Minako opened her eyes as two bullets pierced her back. She felt her limbs go numb like when Jacky took away her sense of touch.
"I'm… so happy Jacky. I love you," Minako whispered. Her legs grew weak as her life slowly slipped away.
"Yes I know…" Jacky looked held Minako for a second, then threw her lifeless corpse next to his feet. Jacky looked down and watched as Minako soaked in her own blood. Her face still had a smiling expression, as though Jacky was still kissing her at that moment.
The approaching shadow suddenly become Kurunoma.
"What a sweet sweet ending," Kurunoma said mockingly. "Too bad she doesn't know you used her body as a shield to save yourself."
Jacky looked at Kurunoma with cold eyes. "At least her last moment alive was filled with joy."
"Like you could care less how she feels," said Kurunoma. She stepped out holding her gun up high. "You and I, we're a lot alike. You just want to do your job right, you don't care about the lives of other people." "You saw my shadow coming, you knew you wouldn't be able to dodge a bullet in such a small space, and you used her as your flesh shield…"
"You make it sound so sinister," Jacky said. He raised his gun ready to shoot Kurunoma. "But you're wrong, I did love Rose… but my duty comes before my heart… (He seriously needs to watch Mulan 2)".
"I find that hard to believe," Kurunoma said with laughter. "In the end you still used her…I find that disgusting. An assassin is an assassin, no matter what side they're on. Their purpose is still to kill whomever they're asked to kill…"
"I'm a good guy… a hero. You're just a poor unfortunate soul." His eyes stayed locked with Kurunoma's. None of them moved an inch.
"You lost this battle because you failed to accept the fact that we're the same. Birds of a feather…" Kurunoma stepped closer to Jacky, not lowering her gun. "I got you…"
(Alternate Demonic Ending Starts Here!)
Jacky took a step back, there was nowhere to run in such a small room. "Crap, looks like I gotta take her on right here," he thought.
"You're out of options, this is the end for you." Kurunoma continued to move forward not looking away for one moment.
Jacky looked down at Minako's body again. He turned away from Kurunoma and closed his eyes as if he were praying for her. Slowly he pulled his gun from his pocket and held it by his side.
"You must be feeling cocky to turn your back to me," Kurunoma said. "I've never failed to take out my target…"
"I'm not feeling cocky," Jacky said timidly. "For once in my life, I feel… guilty." He kept his head turned from Kurunoma and bent down to Minako's body. "I feel guilty for having to waste such a wonderful life, a life which still had so much ahead of her…" He stood up again and turned to Kurunoma, hanging his head low in shame.
"An assassin who holds on to such feelings such as guilt is a failure. Using lives, taking lives… it's all part of the job description. You of all people should know that." Kurunoma cocked her head and smiled. "I guess when it comes down to it, you're just nowhere near my level. I'll enjoy giving you a slow painful death."
Jacky didn't move an inch. He stayed still, not shaken one bit by Kurunoma's taunting. "I probably deserve it."
"Let's have a bit of fun now," Kurunoma side stepped and pulled her finger down on the trigger. A bullet flew right past Jacky's head, just missing by a few centimeters. Kurunoma stepped back and lowered her gun. "I'm impressed, you have an abnormally powerful will. You've been able to withstand my provocation." Kurunoma extended her arm out and fired again, this time aiming towards the ground. The bullets flew by his legs and right into Minako's chest, causing her corpse to twitch. "You really need to loosen up man, I'll help you."
"That's what Minako said to me," he thought.
"Could it be you're not trying because you know I've won already?" Kurunoma said wickedly. "What kind of assassin gives up without a fight? Although I don't blame you… by now it probably seems hopeless."
"You're wrong…"
"What's that you said?" asked Kurunoma. "Tell me, what was I wrong about?"
"You were wrong about… EVERYTHING." Jacky lifted his head and pierced Kurunoma with his blood red eye. "I agree, we're nowhere near the same level, but not in the way you're thinking…" Jacky raised his gun and stepped forward. "You were wrong about your fated victory too, you lost the moment I was sent to assassinate you."
"That's a lot of talk for a child."
"God must've been against you from the start," Jacky said with a smirk. "Not only has he placed you under the guillotine, he's sharpened the blade too… And added burning hot iron spikes." Jacky quickly lifted his gun and shot Kurunoma's right hand. Her gun popped into the air and skidded across the ground when it fell.
"I see you're finally decided to play," Kurunoma said. "No big, I'll just finish you off now," she said while bending over to grab her gun. "
"You can try to finish me off now or draw it into a really dramatic battle. Although, I don't see the difference…" Jacky returned his gun to his side and stepped towards Kurunoma.
"W-what's happening, everything is dark… where's my gun, where's my hand!" she screamed. "What did you do to me…"
"Guns are troublesome," said Jacky. "Now you can… just focus on me." He kicked Kurunoma and knelt down to her level. "It's a gift from me"
"What did you do to me?!" Kurunoma screamed. "Get away!"
Kurunoma swung her arms wildly at Jacky, but there was no force to her blows. The shock of being trapped in darkness limited her movements.
"It's not my style to draw things out," Jacky said calmly. "I like to be efficient when it comes to my assignments."
"You coward, you have to blind me in order to seal your victory." Kurunoma looked up at Jacky. He seemed like a god towering over her while she was in a dark abyss. "Coward."
"Weren't you the one that said we were a lot alike, that we'd do anything we could to complete our job?" Jacky pointed his gun at Kurunoma. "I admit, that using my geass like this is cowardly, but I wanted you to suffer some before I killed you…"
"What did I ever do to you that would give you a reason to kill me."
"You're a villain, that's all the reason I need… and now you can pay for what you did to Minako." Jacky kept his gun poised for his finishing blow.
"I thought you wanted to get rid of her, she was a nuisance to you?"
"I became an anti-assassin to rid the world of rotten people like you," said Jacky.
"But in doing so, are you not becoming a rotten person yourself?" Kurunoma said confidently. "You deserve the same fate as me."
"If I'm saving the world, I don't care if I'm soiling my own hands in the process." Jacky yelled. "I just kept telling myself 'It'll all be worth it in the end', and eventually I started believing in that."
"Your beliefs contradicts your actions, in the end, you know that the world will turn against you, like it did with me. What will you do then?"
Jacky paused for a second to think of his response. "When that day comes…" Jacky murmured. "I will already be regarded as a hero." He pulled the trigger and watched as Kurunoma's head exploded all over the floor.
Jacky stood up and walked over to Minako's body. He bent down and touched her cold hands for the last time, and then headed towards the door. He walked back through the bright hallway and back to the entrance.
Jacky reached into his pants pocket and pulled out his phone. He dialed the number and then stepped through the gaping hole where the front door used to be.
"Hello Director Tsunda," he said clearly. "I have completed the mission."
Jacky slowly got into his car and started the engine. He threw his phone into the backseat and stared at the empty passenger side.
"I'm sorry Minako, I mean… Rose," Jacky said while looking up at the sky. "A hero... can't always save everyone." He put his hand over his left eye and watched as the clouds cleared away from the moon. "Every time I think about you… all I can picture is your lifeless body." "But I guess it's better that way."
Jacky closed his eyes and tried to conjure Minako's smiling face. But all he could see was her body sprawled across the floor, marinating in her own blood. He stared at her dead body, until he heard her voice."
My real name… is Natsuhi Rose. It's a dumb name isn't it?
Jacky looked into the mirror and stared at his reflection. His eyes were heavy and sorrowful, but suddenly he smiled. "A bloody Rose… exists within my mind…"
Happy Birthday Jacky!!!
On the next two pages is the alternate ending. I originally wrote that ending, but after reviewing it with my editor we decided that it was too twisted and sadistic. Therefore, I rewrote the ending, but I just really think that the original ending was very very well written. I kept it here so you could read it. It begins where it says "Alternate Ending Starts Here". So when you want to read the alternate ending, when you see that "Alternate Ending Starts Here" thing, scroll down to pages 24 and 25. I hope you enjoyed the story. I worked very hard to make it special just for you!~
"No, you lost this battle because…" Jacky laughed and then lowered the gun from his face. "You don't see the truth."
Kurunoma suddenly fell over, "What the hell, everything is… dark." Kurunoma tried to stand up, but she could not see what she was doing. "I can't see myself."
Jacky stepped in front of her. "It's ok, all you have to see is me…"
Kurunoma raised her gun at Jacky, and attempted to fire. "What did you do to me?" she screamed. "You have to do this to me to win, you coward…"
"Aww, you missed. Your aim must've slipped after so many years of not being on the field." Jacky smiled and knelt down to Kurunoma's level. "I'll trap you in a world of darkness." He licked his lips and smiled. "I don't wanna hear your excuses. I'm simply using what God gave me…"
"Dear God, please take away the cruel curse you've placed on me by taking away my sight, and NOW my hearing," Kurunoma screamed.
"Now you can focus, just on me… there is no god that can save you now." Jacky took Kurunoma's hand and made her tighten the grip on her gun.
"Don't TOUCH ME!" she screamed. She pulled her arm away and shot in all directions, hoping Jacky would die.
"You said, 'don't touch me'??" Jacky kicked Kurunoma in the stomach. "But you wont know that I did that would you?"
"Please stop, I'm begging you… I'll do anything, I'll give you thirty million yen. Please stop doing this to me…" Kurunoma was sprawled across the floor, wriggling around like a worm.
"It seems your muscle memory is failing you… here, let me help you up."
Jacky shoved Kurunoma against the wall and sat her up.
"This is your punishment for being a villain, for being evil…" Jacky laughed. "This is your punishment for killing Minako, although I don't blame you. She was a nuisance…"
"NO stop it. Don't kill me… please," she whispered.
"I would never kill you…" Jacky stood up and shoved his foot against Kurunoma's face. "No… I'm not gonna kill you." He knelt back down and smiled.
"Really?"
"Yup yup! You're going to commit suicide," said Jacky with a cheerful grin.
"W-what?"
Jacky lifted Kurunoma's jelly like arm up. He took her hand with the gun and held it right in front of her face.
"You might not have noticed, but you're holding your own gun up to your face. You must be really upset to want to kill yourself…"
"I don't understand…"
"I wont start with your head though…"
Jacky took Kurunoma's hand and pulled her index finger down on the trigger. He made her shoot both her legs and her stomach.
"Oh, you didn't even scream in pain…now time for the finale." Jacky raised her hand up to her head. "And the hero slays the villain again!" Jacky yelled. "Don't worry, you wont feel a thing."
He pulled her finger down on the trigger, and deactivated his geass. "Or maybe I lied."
Kurunoma gave out a yelp of pain for a second and a half before her head exploded all over the wall.
"Argh…" Jacky sighed. "You got blood all over my favorite sweater."
He stood up and headed back down the brightly lit hallway. The night was quiet, not even the sound of traffic reached the factory. He stopped at the entrance and pushed a black button on the wall.
"Please enter self-destruct code," said an automated voice. Jacky took out his gun and shot the keypad.
"I hate codes…"
"The building will self-destruct in 60 seconds… 59,58,57…"
Jacky walked through the gap where the door used to be and started heading back to his car. He looked both ways before crossing the street to his car and opened up the trunk.
The factory behind him exploded and caved in, burying the bodies of Minako and Kurunoma. Jacky didn't even look back once.
He stepped into the car and took out his cell phone.
"Hello Director Tsunda, I've completed my assignment. That is all." Jacky dropped his phone onto the floor and looked over at the empty passenger seat.
"Minako… Rose I mean. All that's left to remind me of you is the memory of your bloody body."
Jacky looked at himself in the mirror and fixed his hair.
"But it's better this way," he said with a smile.