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Chapter 8: The Reaper
"I always knew you were smart Light just as you were powerful," Shin smiled as he walked closer to Light, "That's why I chose you over your siblings or cousins. The only reason I didn't go ahead with telling you was because of your attachment to humanity unlike Ishinomori."
"Shin, what are you talking about?" Light demanded her grey eyes flashing a glowing violet.
"Very well," Shin explained as he summoned a scythe from nowhere, "I am the Grim Reaper, the one that keeps balance between the living and dead."
Light's eyes went straight from violet to red as she was at Shin's neck in an instance, "You bastard! You killed Shōtarō!"
"No," Shin calmly replied as he managed to kick Light away with little trouble which surprised Light as she slammed against the wall, "It was simply his time, Light. You'll understand this in time, if you accept my offer."
Glaring at her boss she stood up, "Offer? First, you should explain why you killed Ishinomori, since it wasn't Hino, Hino was just following the trail while looking for you."
The older Asian man sighed, "I didn't intend to kill Akiyoshi. He had been my friend for years. He wanted to try and take my burden, become the Reaper, but he simply didn't have the power or will to hold the power. It ate him from the inside out. His death was an accident."
Light's glare lessened as her eyes became violet again, "Alright, I understand that. But what's this offer you're talking about and this choosing me shit."
Shin looked at the scythe then at Light, "Well, I've chosen you to be the next Reaper."
At that moment Light began laughing, a very painful laugh, "Me the next Reaper? Shin I can buy you're the Grim Reaper, but choosing me to be the next one? Have you lost it?"
Shin sighed, "You're smart, your strong, you're the right person. But if you refuse I will respect that. But know I will have to choose someone else. Like say your youngest sister Kai."
That caused Light to grit her teeth and glare at him again. Light and Kai were very close, or rather use to be, the thought of Kai trying to take the power and ending up like Ishinomori cause Light to make a very impulsive response, "Fine. I'll try to be the new Grim Reaper. But if I end up dead you're apologizing to the Fentons."
At a flick of his wrist Shin produced a second scythe, this one a more modern looking than Shin's and was glowing red, "Thank you. Are you scared?"
Light eyed the scythe knowing that the power it held could kill, she gulped, "Yeah, but….this is for my family and for you right?"
Shin smiled at his protégé, she did pay attention when she wanted, "Yes." He handed Light the scythe.
Light immediately screamed as her scythe heated up, she had half I mind to drop it up as the heat traveled from the scythe to up her arms and into her chest. It burned as it seemed to warp around her heart, she groaned as it seemed to build up and it felt like her heart was about to burst. Light pushed the heat down as it stopped.
The Witch-Phantom huffed as dropped on her knees the burning heat now just a dull pain.
"Well done, Light," Shin smiled as he held out his hand to help her.
Light got up on her own, groaning, she blinked as she noticed she was in her Phantom form but her jacket was black and red none rather than red and black. She glanced at a mirror noticed her show white hair now had red and black streaks in it and her eyes were no longer the glowing violet but rather a glowing red.
"Huh," Light muttered annoyed as ruffled her hair and glanced at Shin.
Shin bowed to Light, "Ready?"
"For what?"
"A whole new world."
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