Chapter Two: Conversing Interlude.
Aptitude Testing area
Kira walked into the room as he stared at a red machine in the middle of the room.
"I would like to thank you for joining our noble cause, Kira-san." the Director's voice said through an intercom. "we shall be conducting the Aptitude Test to see if you can become one of mankind's guardians against the Aragami, the God Eaters. Please, try to relax, you'll get better results that way. "
Kira chuckled as he heard the guardian remark.
Heh, ironic that several hundred years ago, mankind wanted me dead, and now I'm going to protect them…
The homunculus stepped towards the red machine and noticed a sword laying on a table attached to the machine. Only two hours passed since he awoken in the Sick Bay of the Fenrir Far East Branch, but the director insisted that he should volunteer to become a God Eater.
"Rest your right hand within the curved area in front of you. " Johannes instructed.
Kira looked up and hesitated for a moment upon seeing the upper portion of the machine, giving him the impression of it being a press of some kind found within factories. However, he did as he was told before looking up at the window that was far above him, looking directly at the Director.
"Ready." he said before closing his eyes.
"We shall now begin the Aptitude Test." Johannes announced.
With that, the upper portion of the machine came down and clamping Kira's arm in place. The homunculus screamed in pain as he grasped his trapped arm with his free one, enduring the pain the best as possible. He felt something becoming fused to his arm, just slightly above his wrist. What felt like an eternity passed in only a few moments before the upper half of the machine returned to its original position. Kira looked at his wrist and noticed a large, armlet attached to him.
"Now… try to pick up the God Arc, Kira." Johannes said.
Kira looked at the sword and grasped it with his right hand before lifting it single handedly. An organic black cable materialized from the sword and connected with a hole within the top of the armlet. Thick, black veins briefly appeared on Kira's arm before fading away almost instantly.
"That concludes the Aptitude Test. Congratulations, you are now the third New-Type God Eater to exist." the director announced.
"The third?" Kira asked before swinging the weapon with ease in one hand.
Wish I had a gun as well… he thought while looking at the long knife like blade.
The God Arc's yellow core flashed in response to the thought before the blade folded into itself and the weapon contorted, causing the collapsed barrel to extend, turning the sword into a rifle like gun that was almost as long as its wielder was tall.
"Wow…" Kira said in amazement.
"That is an ability that New-Types have opposed to the Old-Types, as they can't transform their weapon." Johannes explained. "Now, please report to Doctor Sakaki's lab for your medical examination. Dismissed."
Kira nodded before putting the gun back onto the table and turned around and began walking towards the door. The homunculus paused upon hearing a faint voice calling out for his name. The voice didn't speak up again, leaving him to pass it off as a figment of his imagination.
Entrance
Erena sat on a black couch in the corner furthest from the entrance. God Eaters and Fenrir employees walked past her, most of them pausing to take a look at the girl as she stared blankly at nothing in particular, not moving one bit.
"What's with that girl?" one of the God Eaters asked his colleague.
"Beats me…" the other said with a shrug before he noticed two figures coming his way. "Hey…here comes the New-Type chicks…"
Alisa came into Erena's line of sight, finally eliciting some form of response from the transformed Aragami.
"It's you… the one who found us…" she said flatly.
Alisa paused upon hearing that. The New-Type turned her attention to Erena.
"Oh, I wasn't aware that you were awake now." Alisa said.
"I was awake even when you discovered us. I feigned being…asleep. I know that you slashed at my… I mean the tail of an unusual Aragami, one that was frozen in place near a body of water. The one both Masamune Kira and myself came from."
Alisa blinked in surprised.
"How did you know that?" she asked.
Erena rose up from the couch and walked towards the God Eater.
"I was instructed not to talk about myself.. However…" the half-Aragami closed the distance between herself and the blonde. She gently stroked the startled girl's hair before placing her nose close to the base of the neck. " I must state, your scent is quite pleasing to my sense of smell… as with the girl next to you."
Alisa tensed up and blushed deeply as a crowd gathered around the trio in a mix of confusion and interest, she turned her attention to the other New-Type who stood nearby quietly.
She had short black hair that stopped at her neck, with her ears exposed between the locks. Her ruby red eyes glared into Erena's own. Her outfit consisted of an open black microvest with white pockets on each side that covered only her breasts and upper back with nothing underneath it. The back of the vest had a stylized image of the face of a wolf, Fenrir's emblem. Her bottoms were a pair of matching shorts that were very short in length. Her feet were incased in black combat boots that went midshin. As with Alisa, she had a crimson armlet on her right arm The quiet girl placed her stepped forward, her footsteps catching Erena's attention.
The half Aragami backed away from the flushed Alisa, who released a sigh of relief.
"My apologies… I am not that knowledgeable in human morals." Erena said with a blank stare before turning her attention towards the elevator. " I've been waiting for you, Masamune Kira…"
The doors opened, revealing Kira with his arms crossed.
"What's going on here Erena?" the homunculus asked with an eyebrow raised.
" I was just engaging in conversation with the person who found us." the former Ogretail replied. " I also commented how much I enjoy the scent that both she and another have."
Kira chuckled nervously while rubbing the back of his head with his left hand.
"Erena… you really shouldn't say how nice someone smells if you don't know them." he explained.
"H-He's right." Alisa said as she came to her senses. "Someone would take it the wrong way or think that you are not well in the mind."
"It was not my intention to do such a thing… I was only stating a fact." Erena said.
Kira sighed before walking towards the three girls, weaving his way through the crowd the best he could. Once he got close enough, he accidentally brushed his hand against Alisa's own, causing both him and the girl to freeze as it felt like time came to a sudden stop.
" Why was I created only when people want to kill me?" Kira asked a robed man as they stood within a forest at night, their surroundings pitch black except for a small campfire that was between the pair. "You said yourself that I am an aberration…something that shouldn't exist."
"You were created to fulfill our King's desire, homunculus." the man answered coldly. " You are nothing more than a living weapon and a tool. Your very life is nothing but a construct as well."
Kira gritted his teeth before he turned away from the robed figure.
"I see… even you see me as a monster…" he said bitterly before walking into the shadows. " I guess… I should just do what I was created for… to kill more innocent people and try to enjoy it… despite how much it sickens me…"
"What in the world did I just see?" Alisa asked in confusion before looking at Kira. "Who… or what are you?"
Kira blinked as his eyes widened upon realization.
"Y-You saw that?" he asked in bewilderment.
The crowd murmured amongst themselves as the quiet God Eater gestured the pair to follow her as she walked towards the elevator.
"Erena… let's go." Kira instructed before he went in the same direction.
"Order acknowledged." Erena said autonomously before following the homunculus with Alisa following close behind.
Just before reaching the elevator, the homunculus paused to look to his left, his eyes meeting the ruthless blue eyes of a white haired boy with tanned skin. He was wearing a navy blue jacket with a hood drawn over his head. The jacket was left open, revealing a yellow shirt with a black tie underneath it. He was wearing dark gray pants that were held up by a brown leather belt. The pair soon broke eye contact and went in separate directions.
Who was that guy? Kira thought to himself as he entered the elevator. The way he looked at me… it reminded me of back then…
The homunculus closed his eyes as the doors closed.
"So… why did you want us to come into here?" Alisa asked her quiet associate.
The girl only pressed a button and had the elevator begin its descent.
"Ohh… I take it Dr. Sakaki wanted to see us, is that correct?" the blonde guessed after seeing which button was pushed.
The girl nodded before looking at Erena and Kira.
"Oh… I guess we haven't introduced ourselves. I am Alisa Ilinichina Amiella , and my associate standing next to me is Kurobawa Mayumi , but she prefers to be called Kuro." Alisa introduced herself and the quiet girl. "We are both God Eaters assigned to the first unit."
Kira opened up one of his eyes before smiling a little.
"Masamune Kira, and my friend here is Erena." Kira replied while holding up his right arm, showing them his armlet. "Just like you two, I'm also a God Eater, a New-Type if I'm not mistaken."
Both Kuro and Alisa looked at each other before the quiet girl nodded.
"I see… we heard rumors of two new recruits. But I never expected one of them to be a New-Type like the two of us." Alisa said.
Kira nodded before smiling a bit as he opened his other eye.
"Glad to know that the other two New-Types are both gorgeous women." he said while examining both girls closely.
Alisa fidgeted in place while Kuro averted her gaze as both of them blushed slightly upon the compliment.
"Umm… thank you…" Alisa said somewhat timidly.
"Hmm… Alisa… correct me if I'm wrong… but your accent… it sounds like you came from Russia, correct?" the homunculus inquired.
"You're correct, in fact, you have a little bit of an accent yourself… but I just can't think of where you came from…" Alisa said before trailing off into a train of thought.
"Let's just say that I lived in central Europe when I was younger." Kira said.
"I see…" Alissa said while nodding.
"I don't know why you two are heading to the lab… but I am heading there for my medical examination…" the homunculus said, attempting to change the subject.
"Kuro has a reason, yet I don't have the slightest idea what it is." the Russian replied with a slight shrug. "But I was told that Sakaki also wishes to see me for the same reason. "
"I know that it is not part of the topic on hand. I also don't mean to make any negative reactions, but I should point out that the three of you share similar pleasing scents." Erena noted bluntly. " quite intriguing, regarding the nature of Masamune Kira's cells having merged with the others from my original body ."
Both Alisa and Kuro stared at the half Aragami in confusion. However, the blonde realized something unusual within the Half Aragami's words.
"'Merged with the others from my original body?'" she repeated before folding her hands in front of her chest. "Erena, are you implying that you had a different appearance before?"
Kira began chuckling nervously while scratching the back of his head. "About that… you see…Erena and I are kinda unique…." he explained with a sheepish grin.
"My original body is what you refer to as an Aragami…" the hybrid said bluntly.
Everyone in the elevator froze in place, staring at Erena in horror for different reasons.
"A-Aragami?!" Alisa said as her eyes widened as Kuro regained her composure and stood in front of her fellow God Eater.
Kira however calmed down and shook his head.
"Erena… didn't I tell you that you weren't supposed to reveal your true nature?" he asked.
"I didn't reveal my true nature as instructed…" the Half-Aragami replied simply.
"Well, telling crucial details like that is basically the same thing…" the homunculus said in annoyance. "Less than half a day and already our cover's blown!"
"W-What's going on here?" Alisa asked.
"It's a long story… but I can guarantee that you two are safe. Erena doesn't see humans as food." Kira reassured the others before his face became ruthless and cruel. "However… if either of you tell anyone else about Erena's true nature… she will be the least of your problems… if I recall correctly, You were the one who technically found the two of us, Alisa. Think about it…"
The two God Eaters looked at each other in silence before looking back up to Kira.
"We won't say a thing… you have our word." Alisa promised as Kuro nodded in agreement.
Kira's face softened slightly as he glared at the pair.
"I'll hold both your word to it… however… it doesn't mean I trust you one bit…" he said. "Since Erena revealed her true self, I should do the same to be fair… I'm a homunculus… an artificial human in all aspects you can think of. It because of my nature that leads me not to trust people… as they always betray me once they learn the truth."
Both Kuro and Alisa fell silent upon hearing as they took a step back from the homunculus as he stepped forward.
"Alisa… you saw that memory of me talking to that Alchemist, right?" he said, directing his attention to the blonde, whose eyes widened in shock upon hearing that.
Kira lowered his head and sighed, all traces of his threatening demeanor vanishing almost instantly as a look of hurt and sadness replaced it. "As I thought… then you know what I was created for… to be a living weapon…"
"Masamune-san… " Alisa said softly as Erena stepped forward.
"Masamune Kira and I don't wish to bring harm to anyone. I can tell humans perceive the Aragami as their mortal enemy… and I understand why you both reacted in the way you did." she said. "However keep this in mind… I am no longer an Aragami. Masamune Kira changed me into what I am now. "
As she finished speaking, the Elevator stopped and the doors opened. The now silent Kira trudged out towards the door at the end of the short hallway that stood in front of everyone. Erena waited until the homunculus was far enough to speak one last thing.
"I may not be well informed on how humans behave… but even I can tell that Masamune Kira is all alone… we may share similar cellular composition now, but he is not me…"
With that, Erena left the two girls behind to follow Kira.
"Kuro… what do you think we should do?" Alisa asked her comrade.
The black haired girl looked at the ground and sighed.
"I don't know…" she said softly. "If we report it to the director… you may be labeled a traitor for bringing in an Aragami and I don't want that happening."
Alisa placed a hand onto the clothed part of the girl's shoulder before smiling at her.
"I know you're afraid of losing your friends, Mayumi," Alisa said in an attempt to comfort her friend. "But don't worry about me, besides I can tell something else is on your mind."
" I think Masamune is suffering from all those betrayals he experienced., as well as his past and who he is." Kuro said before smiling weakly. "I can sympathize somewhat… when I was younger… I had to fend for myself. No one liked me because of my red eyes… Everyone, even my own parents thought I was the spawn of an Aragami and did anything and everything they could to make my life miserable. I grew to despise everyone, however… everything changed when I met Lindow… he was the first person who actually treated me like a person… At first I didn't trust him, thinking that he was wanting to hurt me like the rest… But after six months, I actually began trusting him. Before long, I visited him every time he came through the Ghetto." the normally quiet girl reminisced.
Alisa listened to Kuro before smiling.
"I recall you kept to yourself about your past." she added. "What changed your mind?"
"I saw my old self in Kira when he threatened us." Kuro replied. " I think he will have trouble getting along with everyone, especially Soma…"
Alisa giggled a bit.
"I agree… Soma isn't the most social person to begin with… and I think Kira will behave the same way in public with anyone except for Erena…"
"Perhaps… but what do we do about that girl? She claims to use to be an Aragami…" Alisa questioned.
"If she really was a threat, she would've attacked us by now… I think we should give her a chance…" Kuro said, looking up at the blonde.
Alisa thought for a moment before nodding.
"As long as she doesn't attempt to hurt anyone, I'll do my best to get along with her." she said.
"So… what are we going to do now? Have both of us ask Kira out on a date?" Kuro jested with a sly grin.
Alisa blushed a bit at the joke.
"Wh-Why are you saying such a preposterous thing?!" she asked, becoming a bit flustered.
"I know you well enough to tell when you're attracted to someone. And I saw that look in your eye when you first saw Kira."
The Russian blushed more. "Wh-What about you? You blushed too when he complimented us." she countered.
It was Kuro's turn to blush as she adverted her gaze from her friend.
"Okay… you got me there… I admit that he's somewhat cute too…" she admitted timidly.
Alisa smiled triumphantly.
"I knew it…" she said.
Kuro only shrugged, deciding to become silent again. However, inside her mind, one question repeated over and over, anchoring her concern towards the homunculus.
Is Kira going to be alright working with the others?
Sunken Grid
A pack consisting of three Ogretail screeched as they fled for their lives. A giant charcoal black Aragami resembling a tiger roared as it pursued its smaller quarry. The monster had thick orange fur with black stripes along its feet and tail. An orange mane similar to a lion's surrounded the lower half of its neck. Its head had ornate bone colored protrusions coming from its forehead, as well as two long canines, like that of the long extinct smilodon, however, one of them stopped halfway and was flat at the end opposed to the other. Its forelegs nearby the ankles were encased within bone like armor, . The tip of the tail was also encased in boney armor. Protruding from its upper back were six scarlet scarf like tendrils, three on each side to give the allusion of the Aragami wearing a tattered cape. Its glowing amber eyes focused in on one of the Ogretails as the nostrils of the jet black nose flared.
The Ogretail lagging behind the other two tripped over a protruding pipe and fell to the ground. The other two went on ahead, not once looking back to their now doomed brethren.
The feline like Aragami, dubbed the Vajra by humans, noticed the downed Ogretail and pounced onto it, finishing it off with its claws and fang.
The Vajra began to feast on the corpse for a few minutes before looking up to see a second Vajra walking towards it. The newcomer looked the exact same except for the head. Its left eye had a ash white scar running through it and its longer fang was broken in half, now equal length with the other but was jagged. The crown like adornment was in the worst shape, the majority of both ends broken off. Though not noticeable at a distance, similarly colored scar lines ran along the Aragami's forelegs and chest. The battle scarred Vajra growled before stopping to glare at the other. The first one growled before backing away from its kill, allowing the second to claim it as its own. It waited for the scarred one to let its guard down before it raised up its cape tendrils like a male peafowl would with its tail. Electricity began to build up from each one as all six formed a sphere of electricity. However, before it fired, three beams of light flying erratically in the air struck the Aragami square in the face, causing it to stagger backwards and roar in pain. The scarred Vajra turned from the partially devoured Ogretail to see the other one regain its balance and roared.
The more experienced one remained silent but didn't back down. The now enraged Aragami roared again and charged forward, with the intention of killing its competition. However a cooing sound reverberated through the air before a pillar of prismatic light erupted from the ground striking the Aragami and causing it to fly backwards.
The scarred Vajra looked upwards to see a teal blue Humanoid Aragami that was floating in the air. It looked like a cross between a human and a butterfly. Its lower body looked like a dress with the skirt resembling the wings of a butterfly. A tail shaped like the abdomen of the insect was also present, its legs were shaped like a human was wearing shoes that pointed upwards at the tips. The upper half was like a human woman but the arms soon transitioned into wings. The head looked like it was wearing a large teal headdress with adornments dangling from the lower ends. The body was "wearing" a "top" that was mainly consisted of teal strands, showing off a lot of the pale light blue skin and only barely covering the breasts, giving the upper half an alluring appeal. The human face had its eyes closed and had a serene look to it. However, where its forehead was a glowing orange eye. The Sariel watched the Aragami it attacked a moment ago as it got back to its feet. The feminine Aragami shrilled before twirling in the air, summoning a glowing light that stayed in place briefly before firing a beam, striking the Vajra in the center of the forehead, causing the outer layer of Oracle Cells that form the adornment's to become unbound, shattering in the process to reveal a light gray layer underneath.
The now injured Vajra roared in pain before looking up at the mismatched pair. The scarred Aragami stepped forward and raised its cape before beginning to charge its attack. The injured Vajra tried to back away in order to retreat, but the Sariel flew behind it and summoned another pillar of light to block off its opponent's escape route. The trapped Aragami turned to the other one in time before it was struck in the unbound spot by a volley of electric spheres fired in a single line. The Vajra quickly succumbed and fell to the side, growling weakly one last time before becoming silent.
The Sariel closed its cyclopean eye and turned to look at the surviving Vajra.
The feline Aragami looked up and growled in a nonthreatening way. The humanoid one descended to the ground and landed next to the Vajra as it returned to the Ogretail. The Sariel raised one of its arms and placed it on the back of the other one. The Oracle Cells of the two Aragami began to communicate with one another, passing along a message from the Sariel's core to the Vajra's.
"We believe that not slaying the one of your race was unnecessary…" the Sariel's communicating Oracle Cell addressed to the representative of the Vajra.
"We have learned that those small ones that hunt us down are not to be underestimated…" the Vajra's representing Oracle Cell replied. " Therefore, we will not eviscerate those who won't attack us with the intention of us working together… Like we do with you."
"We understand your concept, however, others will not all agree with such a thing… Like the one that was just slain." the Sariel pointed out.
The Vajra resumed eating as it gave its reply.
"We concur with your statement, however, we do not know how to tell if one of the others can understand the concept of working with us to survive… The smaller ones have grasped the concept long before we have. Somehow they learned how to use us to fight back without being devoured… We know this because we were almost defeated by them. They are relentless and mercilessly seek out and kill those that aren't their kind nearby their territory…"
"We will take that into consideration." the Sariel said. "It is very confusing why the smaller ones try to slay us all with no reason other than to either devour the center or in response of one of their own being killed."
"We concur, it is indeed unusual for the smaller ones to attack even the larger forms of our kind, and usually succeeding in defeating them… even if only one of them devours the center. Perhaps there is more to the smaller ones than they appear…"
"It may be worth merit to observe the smaller ones to see how they behave…perhaps the smaller ones can understand your concept…" the Sariel suggested
"It shall be very difficult, due to how large we are compared to the smaller ones…" The Vajra said before looking at the corpse briefly and getting an idea. "Perhaps there is a small race that can observe for us…"
"That will be possible…" the feminine Aragami said before looking over at the two Ogretails that were fleeing earlier watching in curiosity. "It appears that two of the small race are observing us, but not attacking… perhaps they could understand your concept…"
The Vajra raised its head and glanced at the Sariel before nodding its head, a gesture it adopted from observing the humans who attacked him. It realized that the gesture meant acknowledgement, and it was something it could do to communicate with the Sariel without physical contact.
"Do not retaliate right away if they attack right away, as they will fear you and have lost one of their own. When you communicate with them, tell them about the concept. If they oppose it, then you can attack. If they agree, we shall accept them…" it instructed.
"We shall establish communication then." the Sariel declared before nodding back, mimicking the movement the Vajra did a moment ago before the Oracle Cells disconnected from each other, breaking contact between the two Aragami. The teal Aragami floated up into the air and flew over towards the two Ogretails. The smaller Aragami both shrieked in defiance as they stood their ground. The Sariel cooed while approaching the pair before descending to the ground and holding out its winged arms towards them.
One of the Ogretails leaped up and bit down on the arm, causing the Sariel to let out a brief cry of pain before its Oracle Cells made contact with the other ones.
"Do not be afraid, little one… We did not come to devour you." the Sariel announced.
"We… we can hear you… " the Orgetail replied in confusion.
The Sariel cooed again as it gave it a reply.
"It is an ability that we only possess. As we said before, we are not here to devour you or your brethren."
"Then why is that large one eating the fallen one of my kind?" the Ogretail asked while glancing over at the Vajra. "Will that one come after us next? We lost many already."
"That one will only eat those that are of the newer races, but has not eaten for a long time, therefore becoming desperate." the larger Aragami responded before looking at the second Ogretail who was growling softly while watching closely. The first Ogretail released its grip on the arm, breaking contact in the process before walking over towards the other one. It then began hissing and growling at its brethren, telling it that the large one is not a threat. The second Ogretail calmed down and looked up at the Sariel. The larger Aragami carefully touched both of the smaller ones on the back with its arms, establishing contact with both of them.
"We do not intend to devour you or your brethren." the Sariel said to the second Ogretail specifically before addressing both of them. " We came here to see if you can assist in a concept. One that could benefit all of us. Will you listen to us?"
"We have very little choice… you are larger and obviously stronger… but we are curious how this concept will benefit both us and our brethren." the first Ogretail said.
"As you are familiar with… there is a race that are nothing like us that kills anything within their territory or in response to one of their own being killed. It is also a race that your kind devours… The large one has realized that there is possibly more to them than any of our races realize. They learned to utilize us to fight back without being devoured in the process… that's why many of the races fall to them… The large one developed a concept for all of us to survive from both the ones that aren't like us and by the newer races who prey upon us all. We were told by the large one that we are to survive, we must work with the other races that came before the newer ones and learn to effectively defeat the newer races… However, not all of the races will agree with this concept. However, we theorize that you will. " the Sariel explained.
"Both we and our brethren have been hunted relentlessly by the tailless ones lately… there used to been more of our kind… but most were slain by them or devoured by the large one you and the other had defeated. We never devoured any of the tailless ones… we only consumed those of the other races who were already slain." the first Ogretail said. " We are not sure about our brethren, but we are interested in this concept you speak of."
"We too are interested in the concept." the second one said. "We alone are helpless against the other races… but if we work with one like you… perhaps we have a better chance at survival against the tailless ones who hunt us…"
"We will let the large one explain the concept in further detail." the Sariel announced before removing its arms from the two Ogretails. The feminine Aragami rose into the air and floated over towards the Vajra, who finished eating. The smaller ones followed close behind, each realizing that they have a possible chance at survival if they worked with the two larger Aragami.
Sakaki's Lab
The door opened for Kira as he entered the eccentric doctor's lab with Erena following close behind.
"Ahh, you've arrived Seven hundred and thirty six seconds earlier than scheduled." Sakaki said as he sat behind a keyboard and staring at several computer monitors that hung from the ceiling. Behind him were four gigantic supercomputer towers built into the wall. "have a seat on the examination table to your left.
"Whatever Sakaki…" Kira said in a still depressed way as he trudged over towards the table.
"Is something bothering you Kira?" the doctor asked without looking up from the monitors.
"We engaged conversation with Alisa Ilinichina Amiella and Kurobawa Mayumi on our way here." Erena explained. "I made an error and unintentionally revealed my true nature to the two of them… Soon after, Masamune Kira willingly told them that he's a homunculus…"
Sakaki stopped typing and looked up.
"Is that so? If either of them tells the others, chaos will sure to follow…" he said while frowning. "You're both extremely valuable research samples, and if I lost either of you, then it'll put me in a bad place."
"I don't care… Let them come and try, I'll just kill them first." the homunculus said darkly. "Killing, after all, is what I was created to do in the first place and excel at."
The room fell silent after Kira spoke, even the incoming Alisa and Kuro overheard as they entered.
"You… were created to be a killer?" Alisa asked, breaking the silence.
"Yeah… but it was not like I wanted to be one though…" Kira replied while glaring at the blonde. "So go ahead and tell everyone about me being a monster if you want."
Alisa fell silent and lowered her head enough for the brim of her cabbie hat to obscure her eyes. Kuro however looked at her friend before slowly stepping back .
Sakaki however shrugged and went back to work on his research.
Erena just stood in place as she silently observed the scene before her.
The blonde slowly walked over towards the homunculus, who glared at her. However, once she was close to him, she stopped and raised her head.
"I don't think you're a monster… Kira…" she whispered before her eyes were revealed to Kira. Her baby blue orbs were filled with anger and disapproval. "You are just someone who is alone…"
"What are you talking about?" the boy asked as his face turned to one of confusion.
All he got in response from Alisa was a punch to the face, knocking him out instantly. The back of his head collided with the wall behind him and bounced off, causing the now limp boy to collapse onto the blonde, knocking her down to the floor .
The girl groaned as she laid on the ground with her eyes closed.
"What is the intention of laying down with Masamune Kira on top of you, Alisa Ilinichina Amiella? Do you wish to mate with him?"
Alisa's eyes opened and bugged out upon hearing the half Aragami's remark. She blushed furiously in embarrassment upon seeing the homunculus laying on top of her in one of the most compromising positions possible. The God Eater screamed and struggled to get the boy off of him.
"GET OFF!" she wailed.
"Ah youth…" Sakaki said while chuckling softly. "What I'd do to be young again."
Erena and Kuro only looked at each other before seeing the sight.
"I am most confused now…" Erena admitted while the quieter one of the pair only nodded.
"I assumed that Alisa Ilinichina Amiella was attracted to Masamune Kira. So I assumed that maybe that-" she was cut off by the sight of Kira flying through the air towards Kuro.
The quiet girl froze in place before quickly backing up against the wall. A loud thud was heard as Kira's forehead collided with Kuro's, knocking her out in the process. Both bodies slumped to the ground next to each other.
"Now I have to check to make sure that they don't have concussions, especially Kira… you sure do like making things difficult for me Alisa." the doctor said with a sigh.
The blonde rose to her feet and straightened her outfit, the blush still present on her face.
"My apologies for that. It wasn't intentional, Dr. Sakaki, I assure you that. " the girl said. "Anyway, may I ask why you wanted to see both Kuro and myself?"
"Ahh that, I'll tell you once I finish the Medical Examination and the others reawaken." Sakaki said.
"Kira also needs to know about this."
"Understood." Alisa acknowledged with a nod.
Erena remained silent, looking at Alisa before turning her attention towards the unconscious Kuro.
Alisa Ilinichina Amiella, Kurobawa Mayumi, they are both peculiar humans… it seems like they are able to understand Masamune Kira… still… Alisa Ilinichina Amiella appears to have disdain towards me after learning that I was once an Aragami, although she kept it very subtle during our conversation. She may be a possible threat… I'll have to keep a close eye on her… and decide the appropriate course of action should she become a threat… for now… I will only observe…
Kira's Mind
Kira stood in the middle of an ebony abyss, wearing nothing but a pair of black cargo pants and the red armlet. The homunculus turned around as a loud roar reverberated through the abyss.
"Show yourself." he demanded, not showing the slightest fear as he tilted his head upwards, gazing into a pair of yellow eyes that obviously belonged to something much taller than himself.
The eyes stared back as a growling sound was heard. A flame appeared, revealing a pale white hand with talons protruding from the fingertips. The hand was then moved to the ground, the flames disappearing.
Kira blinked in confusion before a glowing circle appeared underneath his feet. The circle grew brighter by the second before a pillar of flames erupted violently, trapping the homunculus within the inferno, burning his very flesh as he screamed in agony.
"Accept us…" a deep gravely voice rasped. "You and us are already one… Let us devour till we are full. You can't deny that you feel the same way…"
The pillar disappeared, causing Kira to fall to his knees as smoke came from his singed skin. The homunculus breathed heavily while looking up with a defiant look.
"I don't know where you came from… but I am not becoming a mindless monster again…" he replied.
The glowing eyes narrowed in anger before another roar was unleashed.
" You are not human! You're something far more superior than those fragile things." the voice spat. "They are only useful to satisfy your hunger…"
Kira growled before staggering to his feet.
"I don't care…" he retorted.
The creature growled before a hand grasped Kira by the waist and squeezed.
"You are deluding yourself thinking you can start all over again! Nothing you do will change the fact you are a murderer, and a monster." the voice stated. " It'll be a matter of time before that Director will dispose of you once he sees you as a threat. Besides. If you thought you were a monster now, think again."
Kira's face faltered a little.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
" We won't spoil the surprise, but let's just say, it'll make every human fear you. " the voice said in a devious manner. "And we know that's what you fear the most."
Kira's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing that. His mouth trembled as he attempted to speak, but no coherent words came out.
"We will tell you of a new ability you gained through the one named Erena. You will tell if an Aragami is like her." the creature explained. "Depending on what happens, it could either bring salvation to all, or damnation to yourself. It appears our time is up for now, Kira, now it's time for you to awake. "
"Alright… but remember this, I will not let you control me… no matter what." Kira warned, his eyes glaring at the yellow orbs.
"We'll keep that in mind, God Eater…" the voice said before the hand relinquished its grip on the homunculus before it retreated and the eyes vanished into the darkness.
Final Thoughts: Devouring Edition
Blazorna: *is inside a padded cell wearing a straitjacket* DAMNYOU SUSANO'O! I WILL KILL YOU ONE DAY! EVEN IF IT TAKES ME THE REST OF MY LIFE!"
Erena: I am quite surprised how obsessed he became with trying to defeat that Susano'o that comes after defeating that black Hannibal… I wonder if this is what people call insanity…
Kira(GE): Beats me… Anyway, due to the "host" being locked up in a padded cell after obsessively trying to defeat the Story 10 Susano'o in the game for the past month and failing miserably every single time,… Erena and I are in charge of this edition of Final Thoughts: Devouring Edition.
Anyway… what is the question?
Which character of this story represents the Main Character the player plays as in the game?
Blazorna: Hmm… maybe if I use the Prana control unit with the Wild Sword at rank six, or was it seven for it to have the stun debuff at M? Those as well as the Leader kit and Divine guard upgrades… I should keep an eye on that guy as well so he can save my ass if I get incapacitated… I may have to either go with the Serpent Shield. I like Towers… but they are too slow to erect in time against that scorpion bastard…
Kira: Hmm… I was wondering about that myself. Anyway, getting back on topic, I'm guessing that since I'm possibly the main protagonist, that I'm also the aforementioned character from the game.
Erena: I highly doubt that… for one thing, in the game, the Main Character is silent. Therefore, due to you conversing so frequently, it disqualifies you.
Kira: I see… that makes sense… plus the fact that I'm a "clone" of the other Kira. So much for that…
Erena: I believe that Kuro is the one who takes that role.
Kira: that must be it. She is, after all, quiet most of the time. I guess the fact Blazorna had her speak was to establish that she wasn't a mute, nor was just a minor character.
Blazorna: DEATH TO THE GLOWING SCORPION!
Kira: *face palms* Erena… you know what to do…
Erena: *nods before disappearing from view.*
Alisa: *offscreen* Oh, hey Erena how are you doing? … wait.. You want me to do what?! No… anything but that. Stand back! Get that away from me! NOOOO!"
Erena* Appears with a flailing Alisa being dragged by her feet, wearing only her cabbie hat and a matching bikini.*
Kira: *nosebleeds* why is Alisa wearing that? Not that I have any complaints seeing a cute girl in a bikini.
Alisa: *blushes*
Erena: I presumed that since Alisa is Blazorna's favorite character, providing him with fan service of her would calm him down.
Alisa: *blushes deeper*
Kira: *face palms again* and did you forget that we're trying to keep this T rated?!
Erena: it isn't like I brought her wearing something else…
Blazorna: *sighs * Erena… your common sense needs work…
Alisa: I-I must agree… why must you force me to endure such humiliation?
Kira: Agreed. While most men enjoy seeing sexy girls in bikinis, it isn't fair to force them to wear them against their will. Like you did in this case Erena.
Erena: my apologies…
Kira: at least you understand. Alisa, sorry about that.
Alisa: It's alright, it's nothing compared to what happened in Sakaki's lab in the story…
Kira: Agreed. Anyway, I guess that's all the time we have for this installment. For those wanting action, don't worry. Next chapter will satiate your hunger for Aragami ass kicking five times over with a side order of Soma badassery.
Blazorna: Don't forget to leave a review if you can. Remember what I said about the rate of updating based on popular demand. I base this on the collective number of favorites, Story Alerts, and reviews. So far Echoes of the Blue Flame is more popular based on that for those wondering. This doesn't mean I'm going to abandon this story, I will just not update as often.
Now if you excuse me, I got an overgrown giant bug to kill!
LUNATIC BURST KICK!
*kicks door down and flees while laughing like a deranged psychopath*
Kira: DAMMIT! EVERYONE! AFTER HIM! *Chases after Blazorna with Alisa following behind.*
Erena: *Turns to readers* I guess we have to go for now. Anyway, before I leave in pursuit of Blazorna, I want to say that for those who are curious, the Aragami featured in this chapter are based on a "What If" scenario Blazorna thought of where some of the Aragami are far more intelligent than they let on, but there's a communication barrier between the different species. On that note, the Sariel who can communicate with others is a mutant, for lack of better terms. The Vajra's concept and how it came to be? Well, I could tell you, but I'm forbidden to since I was told it will ruin the storyline…
Oh, also, any fans of a certain white haired boy, Blazorna has a subplot in mind involving him, and he was wondering if three of you were interested in submitting an OC, preferably ones who exist in other fanfics already, including one who hooks up with him. The reason why is to do what the Incursio Votum series was created for, to expose readers to different things, and in this case, other God Eater Fanfics. Don't worry, he will make sure to give proper credit and will do his best to keep them in character. Just fill out the form and send it to him through either a PM or Review. (preferably review, as he'll also count them to the demand equation). Now I must get going, and thank you for taking your time to read this and hope to see you next chapter.
*pulls out a form and sticks it to a bulletin board before leaving.*
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