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PMYM

Interlude Two: You All Betrayed Me

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Here lies a monster with a solitary red eye wrapped all in bandages. It's left part of it's body behind. Too much baggage. Besides looking this way is moderately more comforting at least. Though that monster cannot move he tries as he may to comfort the other.

"So you, you're telling me that no matter what, that we all become monsters?"

"That is the fate of all Mahou Shounen. However your fate is better. You will become a monster so no one else has to suffer. We will destroy it all."

"But, I, but what about Yuusei?"

"Forget about him. He's a traitor like the other two. He'll throw you away as soon as he accepts the truth. How could anyone ever love a monster?"

"That isn't true! Yuusei is different than everyone else... he just needs a little convincing."

"Different? Aha. He may be but in most regards the Fudous are the same as the society they defy."

"Fudous?"

"Don't dwell on it. Now come with me. I have someplace safe for you before that Gem turns completely black. Demak please help. I'm afraid my movement is more limited than yours."

The bandaged figure is scooped up by another in a long black cloak.

"Come child. All will be well." The cloaked figure mumbles.

Kiryu follows behind. There are no thoughts of fear or worry or concern only sadness remains in this place. He isn't even that curious but he wishes to pass the time.

"Where are we going?"

"Old Momentum." The spider confesses.

"Momentum?" The boy pursues.

"Ah yes. Moment is what keeps the universe alive. Now as an entity known as The Crimson Dragon has used most of the Moment up there was a need for a new power source. A doctor that I worked with developed Momentum in response. However, it was flawed and the reactor exploded and tore apart the earth. This created Neo-Domino and Satellite and the fallout created The Ark Cradle. The building that the reactor was contained in was destroyed and that crater area is called Old Momentum. New Momentum is contained within the city of Neo-Domino and belongs to my brother dearest. It powers the city and the leftover Momentum powers the universe. Understand?"

"I think I do..."

"Good."

A soft pause.

"What is The Crimson Dragon?"

A tragic thing. The boy's voice is not that of the confident leader but rather that of a scared child. It almost makes Rudger sad but as a monster he pushes the feeling back. It has no meaning. No reason.

"The Crimson Dragon is an entity made from hope and in order for it to exist it must consume massive amounts of Moment. It is the opposite to Mikai no Oh which is a powerful entity made from despair that releases small amounts of Moment. Understand?"

"Yes. So we are chosen by the Mikai no Oh while the other are chosen by The Crimson Dragon?"

"Yes you have it."

"Okay."

Heavy footsteps. Old Momentum is there. Already? Heavy footsteps. The three slide into the crater and climb down a metal ladder that clinks and shakes with the incoming rain.

"Here. This is a safe place for you to go completely black."

"What?"

"He doesn't love you. He'll cast you from his mind as soon as you vanish from this world. He doesn't want you. Not one bit. He can't stand monsters so he denies that you will even become what they call a monster. Yuusei's heart belongs to another. It will belong to another."

A silence. The silence before terror.

"Ahahahahahaha! Yuusei... Yuusei! Traitor! Traitor... just like Jack. Like Crow."

And here we thought that he had recovered.

"Yuuuuusei, Yuuuuuusei, ahahaHAHAHAHA."

The other two monsters remain silent. There's nothing to say as navy blue turns to black. There's nothing left to do. The scream pierces the entire area as the hero of a future story mutters underneath his breath.

"Not another."

Last words at least? The navy turned black cries out once more and as his body changes, as for these monsters body changes are necessary, and he screams out the last words his untainted self may.

"I will never forgive you for all of eternity!"

The incoming rain is the only sound that remains.

"Fnl, ubj nobhg jr chg na raq gb nyy bs guvf? Gur gjb bs hf pbhyq orpbzr Jvgpurf naq qrfgebl rirelguvat! Rirelguvat va guvf jbeyq gung unf rire znqr hf ungr, rirelguvat gung unf rire znqr hf pel, jvyy ghea gb nfurf hagvy abguvat vf yrsg, yvxr vg jnf nyy whfg n onq qernz! Jr'q unir ab jbeevrf! Vfa'g gung avpr?"

Rewind.

He walks up to the boy with sureness in his face. Some things had to be done. There was no other way. This had to be done. He was sorry though. Secretly sorry. Sorry that he was doing this to the doctor's son. The man grabs fast to the boy's arm.

"Kyosuke Kiryu... you and I need to speak."

"I won't speak to people like you!"

He tears away. The man sighs.

"Do you know what happens to Mahou Shoujo and Shounen after they contract?"

"Shut up!"

He grabs the boy again.

"They are little more than corpses. Their bodies are merely puppets for fighting. The container for your soul is that gem you wear so carelessly."

"What?"

"You heard me. And you understand. You understand that you are little more than a corpse and in turn that a corpse can not be loved by someone of a pure heart such as Fudou Yuusei."

"No, no, no, nonononononono."

"Ah, unstable already? Aha. Perhaps it was a mistake allowing you near Yuusei at all. Having around such a monster is a liability. I suggest you stay away from him. He won't want you anymore. None of them do."

The man walks away with heavy footsteps as clouds mention the incoming rain. A hard pause before fast breathing as he runs back to when he left his partner.

"Y-Yuusei, I, I won't lose Yuusei too. He won't make a selfish wish and leave me. He won't leave me. I won't let him."

Rewind

They are selfish. Both of them. They don't care about anyone but themselves. Me, Yuusei, we were just means to an end. They don't even have the dignity to try and help the Satellite. They want to stay here. I hate them. I hate them. Damn traitors. It isn't fair. It just isn't fair. All those people scared and suffering, all those times I've been alone, all these things they've had, why do people always throw it all away? Why do they forget where they come from? It isn't fair. It isn't fair. I hate them. Yuusei will stay though. Yuusei will stay. He loves me? Right? He won't throw me away. No Yuusei would never do that.

Rewind

"My name is Kiryu! What's yours?"

"Yu-Yuusei..."

"Yuusei? That's a nice name..."

"Ah. Oh yeah! This is Jack and this is Crow! We're all friends!"

The blond chuckles. Yuusei was always making friends. That was part of his charm.

"Ah yeah. We are." The blond chuckles again.

"Aha! That's great! I've never had a friend before now..." The boy smiles sadly.

"Well we'll be your friends!" The hero smiles back.

The redhead nods slowly in the background.

Rewind?

Sure?

No... don't...

It's a sad story...

"Mama? Papa? Wake up! Wake up! I need you to wake up! Don't leave me! Don't leave me!" The boy sobs.

Two bodies lay on the ground. Obviously dead. He cries and his hair covers his face.

"Don't leave me..."

He stands up. Was that bully still alive? He could catch him by surprise... it wouldn't be that hard... not with papa's gun... Just aim for the head, right?

Bang.

Crimson.

The boy leaves that place. He drops the gun. Let someone else take it. He has no need for such things...

With a stumble and a step he leaves that place. A vow was made that day. Is made this day. That he won't let anyone leave. It hurts too much. And so he left and he grew up but retained the boy's mind. The boy's mind of black and white. If you did anything selfish you were a bad person, you 'left'. That was all he really understood.

Fastforward

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'V'z fhpu na vqvbg.'

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