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Chapter 9: The Story of Light
Lucia listened to every word that came out of Ryuk's mouth. Ryuk told Lucia nearly everything about Light. He talked about Light's desire to rid the world of evil. He talked about Light confronting the detective L. How Misa become Light's loyal ally. About how by tricking another shinigami named Rem, L was killed. Then Ryuk spoke of Light taking L's place and leading the Japanese task force. When Light recruited Mikami and Takada, and how Near and Mellow took L's place. Then how Light killed both Mellow and Takada. And eventually, the time Near cornered Light, and Light dying. The only thing the shinigami didn't say was that he killed Light.
Lucia stared blankly into Ryuk's eyes. She wondered if what he said was even true. But who could blame her? After all, what Ryuk said about the death note was true, but he told it to her at the last possible minute. For all she knew Ryuk could have just lied for a laugh.
Lucia opened the notebook in the moonlight and saw mostly blank pages.
"If someone else used this, then why are the pages blank," she asked.
"When it touched the surface of your world, all the prewritten names were erased and the torn pages grew back," Ryuk answered.
"It's amazing how one man found a way to use this thing for good, and outsmarted an entire police force."
"I always liked how he got out of tight jams without the shinigami eyes."
"Well giving up half of your lifespan is a risky deal that I don't plan to make."
"Suit yourself," the shinigami replied.
"What was that name Light was given again," Lucia asked.
"Kira," answered Ryuk slightly annoyed.
"So I guess I'm the new Kira."
"Yes, and Kaito would've been the new L, had you not gotten the death note out of his hands."
"Yeah," Lucia replied while closing the notebook, "and since he's not holding it, he won't remember what happened today right?"
"Yes," Ryuk answered, "but he can still see me."
"Crap! Well, I guess I'll have to worry about that later."
"So what are you gonna do with the death note?"
Upon hearing this, courage beamed into Lucia, and a devious smile rolled onto her face.
"I'm going to follow in Light's footsteps, but I'm not just going to rid this world of evil. I'll also destroy anyone who threatens true love, and bring everlasting peace to both land and sea," Lucia declared holding the death note in the air. Then the foolish mermaid rushed to her desk, turned on her light, and opened the notebook.
"One by one my enemies will fall," Lucia thought out loud grabbing a pen, "watch out Mikeru, here comes Kira!" Ryuk just leaned back to relax and thought, "Wow, this chick just might be crazier than Light. Mermaids, they're very interesting."
