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Chapter 11: the story of a sad clown (part 2)
"so beautiful" - said Alice looking around... it has been one and a half month since Naegi ended up with Sora and Alice, since then he had already killed 3 more people. A serial killer, A corrupt congressman, and Doctor that experimented on children. And while Naegi still hated it... he no longer felt pain in doing it.
"I don't see what you mean" - he said while also looking around. They were now in Venice, as always Naegi didn't know yet what was the target, so he just spends the day with Alice. Alice looked at Naegi... lately he was being more impolite and rude. So she pouted - "Naegi please control yourself" - she said before smiling, and then she pulled him - "the reason why you can't see it is because you are too far" - she said while holding his arm... making him smile and blush
"Sorry, Alice... I guess I was rude" - she then looked up and tried to sound angry before smiling widely - "Yes you were... but I still love you" - those words made Naegi's face red - "look Naegi there's a market" - she said pointing forward before she pulled him.
"Wow!" she said excited looking around, she then looked at Naegi who was buying some food. little risotto balls and Bread. He then gave some to her and she started eating as well. She then saw something... after eating he noticed that she wasn't there. Looking around he saw her walking to him with a huge smile - "close your eyes" - confused he did what she told him, feeling something lands on his head, he checked out... It was a fluffy white hat with black dots - "do you like it?" - she asked, he then smiled at her
"I'll never take it off" - he said making her smile. She then blushed a little - "actually I have something else for you... so can you close your eyes again?" - He was confused and curious, but he did what she said... he then felt her lips on his, and they started kissing
After a while they walked around, looking the sights... and even taking pictures, to not forget, Alice had this camera with pictures of all the places she had been, before and after Naegi came. So she now was taking pictures of him.
While walking they accidentally ended in what can only be called the slumps. It was filled with criminal and sinners. A month ago Naegi would probably be scared of going to a place like that. But now... he was calmed.
"Hey, sexy why don't you leave this kid and hang with real men" - said a couple of men coming to them... Naegi and Alice didn't react, But the man got closer, One even pulled a knife for intimidation - "why both of you don't leave before something bad happens" - Said calmed Naegi, grinning a little. Both men laughed and the one with the knife pointed at Naegi. Naegi fully grinned.
He then head slammed the man on his nose while taking the knife of his hand, He then used the man as support to jump, making his head slam the floor, Naegi landed behind the other man and hold him with the knife on his throat.
"You should not fuck with us" - the man heard Naegi say. But in his head, another image appeared, he was being held by a reaper, He could feel his own life being drained. Naegi then released him. Making him fall on his knees looking at Naegi like he was praying to God.
Both Alice and Naegi left the place and ended in a cafe. There Naegi ordered a Tiramisu, while Alice ordered some pie - "you were amazing Naegi" - Naegi was playing with his food thoughtful - "It's that so?" - he asked surprising Alice - "it's something wrong?" - she asked worriedly... he's been thoughtful since they got to the cafe
"It's nothing, just...Maybe I was meant for this" - he said after he sighed, she looked confused at him - "I always thought that killing was and is wrong... yet... It's the only thing I'm good at" - she looked at him surprised - "Maybe deep inside I was always a murderer... maybe that's why Sora chose me" - he said getting angry... Alice didn't respond, she just looked at the ground
"Is killing so bad?" - this shocked Naegi who looked at her, she was looking at the ground - "Alice?"- she then looked at him with a sad smile - "I never told you, how I met Sora didn't I?"- Naegi's eyes opened wide he had thought of asking, but he didn't want to force her to say it.
"I met him 10 years ago... when I was 5" - she started, Naegi looked at her, He could sense it... it was painful to talk- "My parents were scientists. They were working on a medicine that was going to be able to stop the growth of cancer cells for longs periods of time" - she said remembering - "But my Dad died when I was 3" - she said shocking Naegi
"After that, my mom changed... she became cold and abusive. She blamed me for the death of my father. She said that because of me my father was more distracted and failed at mixing some chemicals... causing an explosion" - Naegi felt pain for her- "The days that she hit me were the easiest ones, but most of it, she used me as a guinea pig for her experiments" - she then hold her beautiful green hair - "The side effects even changed my brunette hair to green"
"yet when I was 5, one day I went to her room... Even if she was abusive... she was my mother. but when I entered her room" - she then became silent for a couple of seconds - "there was Sora and my mom... was dead" - she then started shaking - "but instead of feeling sad... instead of crying" - her voice was shaking as well - "I was relieved" - then tears started falling from her eyes - "I'm a horrible daughter... My mom dies and I felt relieved. how could... huh" - she was silenced by a kiss from Naegi, after they separated he looked at her
"I'm sorry" - he said to her, confusing her - "I'm sorry I made you remember so many bad memories" - he said smiling softly, while his hand gently touched her cheek - "don't worry I'm here... and by the way I think your hair is beautiful" - he said making her smile
"Makoto I love you"
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After they returned they saw Sora getting ready. Naegi saw him and smiled - "where are we going?" - Sora then looked at Naegi. but then ignored him - "the minister of Italy is our target" - he said surprising Naegi - "what he did?" - asked Naegi while starting to get ready himself. After a month he got some battle gear and a black and red Katana from the Red Jesters
"He killed multiple people in order to rise to power" - he said not surprising Naegi... After all, he thought it was something of that scale... all his targets were murderers. So Naegi put on his coat, boots, gloves, and hat. Sora looked at the hat - "what's with that hat?" - he asked. Naegi just smiled while grabbing his sword
"Just trying a new look" - he said smiling. They both then left the room - "good luck"- said, Alice
They both arrived at a building near the Westin Europe Regina. They both brought binoculars and looked around - "Our target it's in the penthouse suite on room 675" - started explaining Sora while looking around - " as usual because of the calling card, the hotel is flooded with guards. So what we are going to do is..."
"Yeah I know, I start a diversion while you enter and eliminate the target" - Sora nodded, before taking off his binoculars - "we also have to be very careful... Rumors said that he hired an assassin as a bodyguard" - he said while looking at the building, Naegi did the same - "so let's start" - Naegi then jumped off the building and threw a grappling hook at the building so he could land carefully
"Cough, Cough" - started coughing Sora, he saw his hand and there was blood - "not much time I guess" - he said before Jumping from the building
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"So you think he really will come?" - said a guard smoking outside, talking to another one - "I'm not sure, but still it's better to be safe than sorry I guess" - it was then that they saw a round thing roll to where they were - "what is this?" - said one trying to touch it, but before he could it exploded... It was a flash bang, so intense that everyone on the hotel saw it. Thinking that, that was The Jester, most of the guards ran to the source. Naegi (dressed as a bellboy) saw this and after they went outside locked the doors of the lobby. before changing to his coat.
"Impressive" - Naegi heard when he turned around he saw a man with a Katana - "but you don't think they are going to enter through another door?"- he asked calmly while pulling out his sword - "by the time they even think about that the target will be dead" - said Naegi looking at the man.
He wasn't that older than Naegi... Naegi then pulled out his Katana - "so I guess you are the assassin" - he asked while the man smiled, Naegi crouched. the man had just appeared in front of him and slashed his sword sideways. Naegi then jumped to the back
"not bad... so he taught you how to see what can't be seen" - Naegi looked serious at the guy... he wasn't a novice assassin, if Naegi was distracted for even a second... he would die - "then let's see if you can entertain me!" - he Screamed while jumping forward and attacking, Naegi was able to block his multiple slashes, but just that took all his concentration, he couldn't find a moment to attack, the man then jumped upwards and tried to slash Naegi in half. In that second Naegi reacted and rolled sideways to dodge the attack, after he got up he looked to where he was attacked. and was shocked, the floor and the wall was were cut by his sword
"you know... you're not fun" - said the assassin. Naegi glared at him, and ran to him, attacking him multiple times, but to the man, it was like he was just playing... blocking and dodging all his attacks like they were nothing
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Sora got to the door where the target was after knocking out the remaining guards, he then opened the door, and entered there he saw the minister he was sitting in a chair drinking some whiskey while looking at him - "so you accepted your death?" - said Sora looking at him, the man grin before drinking some of his whisky and filling it again
"au contraire my friend" - he said smiling - "I have no intention of dying today" - Sora looked at him... why was he so calm - "you may be asking yourself why I look so calm. Well you see, there's something you should know" - Sora glaring at him... he had a bad feeling
"when you get to my level of power... it's not surprising to find people that rebel to it" - he said calmly, looking at Sora - "so in order to be able to silence and eliminate the opposition you must do something...can you guess what is?" - Sora didn't answer, he knew he didn't have to say anything
"No, it's not murder. I mean sometimes you have to kill your opposition. but in reality there's a better way, and that's is to threaten a family member... because even if they can fight for themselves... those weak sheep, surrender to the thought of a family member suffering" - this pissed off Sora whom pulled some throwing knives
"ohh I wouldn't do that if I were you" - he said showing a controller, after he hit a button, on the balcony some lights turned on, at first Sora covered his eyes, but after getting accustomed he saw outside and got mad. Tied up from a little crane was Alice - "If you do anything I'll hit this button and she will fall" - Sora then calmed down and dropped his knives - "good, and don't worry for your student downstairs, his senpai will keep him good company" - said shocking Sora
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Naegi was tired... he was breathing heavily. His body filled with cut wounds - "aww boring, it's this really all you can do?" - said the man looking at Naegi uninterested - "well I guess that's all Sora could teach you in so little time"- this shocked Naegi who looked at the man. He saw his confused state and smiled
"Oh he hasn't told you about me?" - he said having fun, Naegi was listening but he didn't let his concentration for even a second - "My name is Suoh Mitsuki, and like you I was trained to be the Jester" - this shocked Naegi... then this man was - "you could say I'm kind of your senpai" - Naegi was surprised but he didn't leave his cover
"Aw! I thought you would react more to that... disappointing... but let's see how you react to this" - He then clicked a button and all the TVs and Computer monitors turned on and showed the same image... it was Alice hanging
"Alice!" - said worried Naegi, he then glared to Suoh, who looked at him in glee - "let her go" - seeing how he wasn't going to do that, Naegi's anger grew filling him with rage... And Suoh could feel it
"yeah this is what I meant" -he didn't saw Naegi move yet he appeared in front of him, slashing him in the chest. Because he was able to jump back in the last second he was able to prevent a deep wound - "So I see... you are able to copy techniques you have only seen once" - he said smiling - "well let's have fun" - he jumped forward and both started clashing swords
Only the song of metal against metal was heard, while both crashed their swords. Naegi was dodging and slashing, while Suoh was doing the same, seeing how it was worthless to keep it up, Suoh slashed sideways, knowing Naegi was going to crouch, he was expecting it to then stab him. But to his surprise, Naegi jumped while rolling sideways, and while upside down he slashed Suoh hitting his neck.
While Suoh was able to dodge it escaping decapitation, his wounds were too deep for him to keep fighting - "I guess I underestimated you" - he said while blood came out of his mouth - "but don't worry next time we are going to have even more fun" - he said throwing a smoke bomb and disappearing.
Naegi fell to the ground on his knees tired. But he knew he couldn't give up, and ran to the first window breaking it and using his grappling hook to try and save Alice
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Sora looked at his target, his face looked victorious. He had beaten the Black Jester... or did he, Sora then smiled surprising the man, he then kicked the ground, kicking off the knives that flew and hit the minister on his hand and chest. then the man dropped the controller
"Are you insane?" - he said before coughing blood out of his mouth - "you could have killed her" - he said terrified, Sora's stoic face returned - "did you forget? I didn't come alone" - the minister used all the strength he could muster, and looked behind him, seeing that Naegi saved Alice. This brought fear into him... he had lost his trump card. he then looked at Sora who was getting closer, out of his sleeves he pulled out a kodachi
"you made a mistake trying to beat me" - he said while the minister was shaking in fear - "you brought an innocent girl into our fight, and for that there is no forgiving" - The minister couldn't see Sora, he could only see a red giant Demon's getting closer to eat him
In one swift slash, he Sliced of the minister's head
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Naegi woke up. After saving Alice he had fainted. He tried to get up, but his wounds were too painful. Mustering the courage and strength, he stood up. He then left the room and went to the living room. he was holding the walls to keep him steady, he looked around and didn't saw anybody around. confused he walked to Sora's room.
When he opened the door, he saw Sora standing, watching through the window - "so you are awake" -he said without turning around. - "Yeah... just now... what happened?" - Sora turned around and looked at Naegi
"you fainted and have been asleep for a week" - Naegi was surprised but tried not to show it. He then looked around the room. he saw his sword on the bed - "Um. Where's Alice?" - he asked doubtfully... he was afraid of his answer, Sora then closed his eyes
"she is not here" - this surprised Naegi... what that meant - "what?" - Sora then looked at him directly in his eyes- "You won't see her again" - he stated... Naegi was terrified... could it be? - "She is not dead" - he said,
"what do you mean?" - Naegi was in shock so he couldn't muster more - "that day I noticed my mistake... I should never have taken her" - Naegi was scared, Yet Sora was calm - "that's why I asked a shady Neurosurgeon with the name of Yasuke Matsuda... to erase all memories of the last 10 years" - Naegi's eyes grew wide... he then got angry - "What do you mean!?" - screamed angrily, yet Sora's face didn't change, making him even angrier - "Why would you do that?! She was happy with us"
"so it would be ok to bring her to our dark world?" - asked Sora, making Naegi winced and calm himself - "Naegi this is not your fault... it's mine. I should have never taken her in. My life is one of death, I should not have brought innocents into my life" - Naegi, was trying to fight back but he knew he was right - "we could have protected her" - he tried to say
"Naegi, we are not heroes... we are not god... we are assassins" - Naegi calmed down while looking at the floor - "and also I can't protect her" - Naegi looked surprised and confused at Sora - "Naegi you are free to go" - Naegi eyes grew wide, he couldn't believe what he was saying - "what?" - yet Sora still looked at him - "from now on you are free to go... and take the name Black Jester with you" - Naegi couldn't speak... what
"But" - this caught the attention of Naegi - "before you leave you to have one last target" - Naegi had a bad feeling... he didn't want to listen - "Me"- Sora finished leaving Naegi in shock... he then felt angry again - "WHAT THE HELL YOU"RE SAYING!?"- screamed Naegi
Sora smiled, making Naegi winced - "I don't have much longer to live" - Sora said - "I been sick for over 10 years... cancer" - he said surprising Naegi - "Alice's father was a close friend of mine, just like Jin... the three of us wanted to create a better world in our own ways... but then I got sick... He spent all his time trying to find a cure for me... but failed and died. After his funeral I received a message from him, it was medicine... one that could give me 12 years more, and a note that said *please take care of my wife and daughter*, after that saw how his wife changed... she turned from a sweet girl to an abusive one, so I tried to talk to her... but when I got there she... had killed herself. It was then that I met Alice and decided to take her in"
Naegi couldn't believe his ears... all of this couldn't be true - "before getting sick, I had a student... I wanted to give him the title of the Jester... but when I saw him I knew that I shouldn't" - Sora then kept silence for a couple of seconds - "Naegi do you know why I choose you?" - he asked confusing Naegi
"It may be true you have the potential to be an amazing assassin. but you have something that no other assassin has... Love for life" - Naegi eyes grew wide - "that's why I choose you... after all, they call us reapers... but a true reaper doesn't care about status and money. The Reaper kills so life can go on" - he said before looking at Naegi and smiling - "that's why I chose you, you have the true soul of a Reaper" - Naegi walked to take his Sword and unsheathed it - "so please give me the mercy of death"
Naegi pointed his sword at Sora, His hat was covering his eyes - "I'm not a god... so I can't give you mercy... all I can give you... Is death" - he said stabbing his sword, a smile came from Sora before he fell. Naegi then dropped his sword and fell to his knees... crying.
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Naegi was in front of a grave, he saw the grave which said *To Sora Lupos... the lover of life RIP" - he stared at the grave before leaving a calling card and leaving. He took a backpack and saw his hat, a small sad smile appeared on his face -
"I will miss both of you"
This is the end of probably my favorite chapter... So that's the story of how Naegi, Sora, and Alice... This is how he ended as The Jester. So next chapter is going to be returning to normal time with Maizono and all his friends.
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