Time for the good ending now and this will be the last chapter as I think I've done more than enough with this story.
A Man's Honorable Stand (Good Ending)
So there I was, standing tall and looking at Madoka in the eyes. She offered me what may well be the toughest decision I've ever faced in my life. But I didn't have long for I would be killed in seconds, so nodding to myself, I looked at Madoka's hand she was offering to me and I giggled at myself.
"What do you find so funny?" Madoka asked.
"I gotta give you credit, offering me a choice like that." I replied. "You say that I make you curious, well let me say that you interest me as well if you're willing to go that far."
"It's not a question of how far I can go to satisfy my curiosity, enough stalling now, what is your decision?"
I grew serious before I looked at my right hand and then looked at the opened door leading to the outside, my one and only escape route.
"Madoka...I'm interested in you." I looked at the door once more. "But joining The Phantom Task would be the worst thing I could ever do."
She sighed in disappointment. "Very well, then leave this place and never return. But know that your life here will not be for long."
"That's fine by me, because I would rather go down with honor, you girls will not." I then thought of a stupid idea. "But before I do, one last thing."
I put my arms around Madoka, making her gasp before kissing her deeply, she was stunned and as I moved away, she was still like she couldn't do anything. I then opened the secret door and walked down the stairway before taking a deep breath and running away as fast as I could. Past the entrance gates and down the mountain side road that lasted for a long while until I found myself at the bottom of the mountain and by a beach side.
"Phew! That was a long run...but going down at a high speed was also fun!" I said happily. "Wait a minute, I'm still in danger and that HQ base will be on high alert now."
I then remembered about the bracelet I had hidden in my shirt, I held my arm in the sky and back at where I could just see the building. Then, a beep went off on the bracelet, that concluded the second part of my plan. Now the bracelet had all the information it needed and sent to Tabane, but at the same time, all of the IS wearers will be aware of my location, I would definitely be in serious danger unless one of my girls comes to save me.
I got out my phone and noticed that I had it off the whole time, I switched it on and noticed that I had several missed calls and texts. I had only time to make one call...
"Hi Tabane, it's me." I said.
"OMG Matthew!" Tabane exclaimed on the phone. "Are you alright?!"
"I'm a little beat up after being captured, but I'm fine." I had to breathe as I was still exhausted from the running. "The bracelet has just finished getting all the information on the Phantom Task, you all now have the location of where their HQ is."
"And where you are as well, you'll be in so much trouble soon."
"I know, is there anyone who can come and get me?"
"I just sent Ikkun to come and pick you up, the Sarashiki sisters are coming along as well." She then calmed down. "I got the information transferred from your bracelet, your plan was dangerous, but it worked so well. Make sure you come home safe."
"I will when Ichika and the two sisters arrive."
"Good, see you back in the arms of girls you love, mwah!" She ended the call.
It was all quiet again, but I knew it wouldn't be for long, those mobsters will surely be making their way down the mountain path with their intention to kill me. I hid behind a large rock once I heard two mobsters running down here and looking for me, those IS pilots better get here now.
"He's here somewhere!" One of them said, pulling out a gun. "How did he escape anyways?"
"Don't know, don't care." The other replied. "All we gotta do is put a bullet in his head, the boss will understand."
"Hey, check behind that rock. I'll search behind this corner."
"Sure thing."
I heard footsteps getting louder to where I was hiding. Come on you three, where the heck are you?
The mobster was about to look when a sudden whoosh came along and a loud punch was heard...before I saw a mobster fly far away into the ocean.
"What the?! Who did that?!" The other mobster yelled before he was punched in the same way and landing on the ocean.
Two IS suits and one hovering soon appeared in front of me.
"About time you showed up!" I exclaimed before sighing and trying to smile. "But still...I am so glad you three are here to save me."
"Matthew!" Tatenashi and Kaznashi exclaimed in joy as they rushed over to help me up and holding me close.
"Are you okay?" Kanzashi asked with a tear.
"You had me and everyone else worried." Tatenashi added.
"I'm alright girls...just exhausted from running and escaping..." I replied before nearly loosing my footing.
"You do look tired." Ichika said. "Girls, take him back to the city, I've gotta have my rematch with Madoka."
"Be careful, Ichika." I said. "She tried to play games with me, but I refused to let her win."
Ichika nodded before he zoomed towards the HQ as I was carried and held on by the Sarashiki sisters who took me away from that place and flying all the way back to the city and then back to my big house, I had to sigh in relief, knowing that I was back home, safe and sound again. No doubt the other girls will be happy to hear about it shortly.
When it was night time, I got inside and I watched the Sarashiki sisters change into their normal clothes before hugging me so tight. I had to reply by kissing them on the lips and wiping their tears with my hands. I had a feeling that I was going to be doing more of that when the others get here after thier battles with the other members.
"Oh, I forgot!" I exclaimed. "What's happening with the other girls?"
"They won." A familiar voice answered who just walked in.
I knew how it was already. "Chifuyu."
"Well, good to see you got out of there alive, I assume my brother is dealing with Madoka."
"He is and what do you mean by they won?"
"Both sides detected a signature that marked your location, it was the perfect opportunity for us to take down their leader and Autumn. However, we were about to finish them off when two other members joined the fray and rescued them."
"So there were more than three members?"
"Yes, they are Rain and Forte, the ones who were responsible for the previous confrontation with the Phantom Task. They all retreated, vowing to face us again in the far future, but the important thing is that you are safe and the academy was saved." She then gave a rare smile. "I consider the mission as accomplished."
"Aw right!" I sighed. "I get to see my loves again...ugh..."
"Get some rest, you'll need it for tomorrow's victory celebration."
"Yeah, good idea..."
"Girls, make sure he stays in his room with you until the morning."
"Yes, miss." Tatenashi and Kaznashi replied in unison.
They walked upstairs with me and to my room where I had privacy to change into my nightwear before getting into bed and being joined by the two sisters who held me close, not wanting to let go and I couldn't blame them, I did put myself in danger but it all worked out well in the end at least.
When it was the next morning, I sat up and I was alone in the room. I got changed and cleaned myself up a little before going downstairs to notice Ichika who was drinking some kind of tea. When I entered the dicing area, he looked at me and smiled, as if to say that he was able to come back safe as well, after his battle with Madoka.
"Well, morning Ichika." I said. "Make yourself at home I guess."
He laughed. "Morning to you as well, I had my rematch with Madoka."
"And how did it go?"
"I had the advantage, but then she got one over me by surprise and she fled, no idea where she is now."
"I see, what about the girls?"
"They're at the academy, I came here early cause I'm to escort you to the academy, there's a victory celebration in 20 minutes."
"Ah I remember now, well I'm ready to go anyways."
"Alright, let's get going."
We left my house and walked over to the academy where all the girls that I had missed were there and Ichika got their attention for me.
"Hey girls, look who I brought with me?" He called.
The main five turned around and gasped with smiles before they ran towards me. Ichika stood well back whilst I was being hugged tight by the girls I had missed so much.
"Matthew!" Rin exclaimed. "You're safe!"
"Thank goodness, darling!" Cecilia added. "You had us all worried!"
"Welcome home, Matthew." Charlotte sniffed.
"We tried calling you, we were scared that you were captured." Houki said. "But you're back with us now, you're safe with us."
Laura was silent, but I felt her affection when she held me tight.
"Girls..." I felt a bit of emotion myself. "...I've missed you all, it was so scary when it happened, but it's over now."
We pulled out of the group hug and the victory celebration was underway.
"Attention students." The principle said along with Chifuyu and Tabane who stood on either side. "Yesterday was a big challenge for us all, we had to face the return of The Phantom Task. However, we were able to win and it is all thanks to a select few who put their lives on the lines to save the academy. The important mentions go to Miss Chifuyu Orimura's class representative and to Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte and Laura who volunteered to protect this fine building at all costs."
Other students cheered as the five girls smiled.
"But today, we have an outsider to thank for the useful information we received." Chifuyu said as she put a hand on my shoulder. "With this new intelligence, we can now start making plans for a future assault on the Phantom Task's HQ. Thank you, Matthew."
All the girls cheered, knowing that it was a guy who helped out, I hoped my girls would keep them at bay.
"Alrighty everyone, let's start the party!" Tabane declared happily as the victory celebration began.
The celebration across the entire academy was amazing, I even got to explore and take note the dorm area thanks to Maya Yamada who gave me a tour of what it's like living and studying here. Then I hanged out with the girls in the classroom they were in and I could see why studying at this academy was a challenge. We wrapped it up when Ichika showed me his IS suit and offered me to climb into it, I did and I was already fearing for everyone's safety, much to the laughter of everyone who were looking, since it was completely offline.
By the afternoon, we had planned to be out for the night, but I wanted to dress smart for it. So I gave the girls a group hug and told them I would be back home later. I left the academy and walked into the town part, however I spotted a guy with a long coat and hat that was in a different colour to the ones I saw. Oh yeah, The phantom Task were dealt with, but the mob boss is still at large. I followed them silently and down a very long and dark alleyway where there was an open drain where the waste goes, one slip and someone could fall into that. I then heard footsteps behind me and I turned around immediately, now knowing that my way out was blocked.
"We finally meet again, kid." He spoke in an old voice.
"Kid? But I'm a young man." I replied.
He suddenly pulled a gun out. "Seems that I was wrong to trust in The Phantom Task, they failed to aid in my quest to find you."
"More likely they had bigger fish to fry than to help a lowlife like you out."
"But now it's worked out well for me. You've been on the run for a long time, but I've finally caught up with you."
I gulped. "Crap!"
He walked closer and closer will he was standing near the open drain. "One shot and it will be over, you can die in the sewers like the filthy rat you are, you will not be missed."
"Dammit...why did I come here alone..."
"It's been fun chasing you down, kid. You can't escape your past, now embrace it...forever."
*ZAP*
Suddenly, a laser shot went off, I looked at back the mob boss who had a severe wound in the stomach and was bleeding heavily, he stumbled, struggling to breathe until he slipped and fell through the open drain, followed by a distant splash...I could tell that he was dead, he would not survive that fall what so ever.
"Hah..." I panted in fright. "...who...did...that?"
"Hmph!" A voice replied.
I looked upwards and noticed a familiar face who was hovering above me.
"Madoka?!" I was shocked. "But...why?"
"Like I said, I have no respect for those who can't fight like us." She replied coldly. "Besides, you make me curious and there is no way I will let that end this way."
"I see...but either way, thank you...but I'm sure you know that we can never meet again."
"I'm already aware of that." She landed in front of me. "One more thing, my leader had ordered me to give you this." She suddenly kissed me. "We will let you go this time, but remember that someday, we will fight again." She walked away. "Farewell...Matthew." She suddenly flew away till she was out of sight.
After taking a moment to calm down, I got my outfit from the store and rushed back to the house. I then explained to the girls what had happened, they were worried but glad I was safe.
"So with that, I can finally bury that past behind." I said. "And move on to the future with the love and affection I have right here." I opened my arms out and the five girls joined in the group hug with them all around me. "Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte and Laura...I said it before, but I wanna say it again, I love you."
"We love you too, Matthew!" All of them replied together and receiving kisses from each of them, reminding me that this is the life I have.
For this is all I know and I'll never go far away from them...never!
THE END
Good Ending Theme:
Erik Santos - I'll Never Go
Woohoo! That's the story finished and it was very fun to write a nice yet interesting harem story, I will most DEFINITELY be doing this again. :D