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Bonds of Trust
The End…?

Yuan led Genis to down the stairs to talk to the remaining group about what just happened. As they walked, Yuan began to think about what he was going to tell the others. They all trusted Mighty like he was a friend. No one would be expecting that he was the actual enemy. They reached the lobby to the inn and sat down on the couch. Anna and Botta were waiting for them and both were happy to see them alive after hearing the gunshot.

"What happened? I can see by the look on your faces that something happened. Who is dead?" Botta asked.

Yuan took a deep breath. "There is a lot that we never got to ask, but we do know who the leader was." Anna and Botta waited for the reply. "…It was Mighty. He deceived us from the very beginning. He was the one that worked with Kvar and did everything we know about."

Anna and Botta were stunned, just like Yuan expected. "How was he the leader? He had an alibi for everything that happened." Botta wondered.

"He did a good job at making us believe him from the beginning, so when he did lie to us, we would believe him."

"Does that mean that he was the one who shot Lloyd?" Anna asked.

Yuan nodded. "He did. After that, he walked into his room and shot himself, but not so he could have died. He made it look like the leader was there with him and escaped through the window. However, if that really was the leader, he would have killed him, not left him there injured."

"Why would he hurt Lloyd? He acted like he cared about him!"

"He acted like he cared about a lot of things, but he never did. He shot Lloyd so he wouldn't tell anyone about what he knew."

"So, Mighty came out and told Lloyd that he was the leader?" Botta asked.

Yuan shook his head. "He didn't say he was the leader, but he told Lloyd something that no one else but me, Lloyd, Kvar, and the leader knew. My guess is that Lloyd figured it out when he shot him."

Genis spoke up. "But…he was there with me when the Academy went up in flames! He couldn't have burned it down!"

"He admitted it himself that he did it Genis." Yuan said. "You also said that you went looking for him when he didn't come back. Why did he take so long and why did he not come back?" Genis didn't answer and let Yuan continue his speech.

"On the boat, he followed us down to save Lloyd and Genis when it was sinking. However, when we left to go back to the dock, he was gone. During that time, he contacted Kvar to talk to him. It was then that they argued about Kvar's motives to kill Kratos, but Kvar disobeyed him and killed him anyway.

"When we got off the boat and reached land, Mighty was one of those who were there when we interviewed Kvar. That's how he knew about the fact that he was going to tell us who he was. In order to stop that from happening, he killed him. He went to Genis and told him what happened, and then came to me, telling us that Kvar was dead.

"After Raine left to go on the archeology find, Mighty had to take her out. He told us that she was catching on to him. During his time on duty, he ran and planted the bomb, then ran back and fell asleep. When Lloyd told him about the dream, he knew then that Lloyd was figuring him out as well. They had enough time to reach the ruin before it blew up, but Mighty added time by asking questions and doubting Lloyd's dream. He also stopped for a break until it did explode.

"The only person that Mighty had to do away with was Lloyd. After hearing about his dreams, he knew it wouldn't take long for Lloyd to figure out who he was. That night, before both went to bed, he told Lloyd about the Kvar's disobedience, and Lloyd left to go to sleep. During that time, he figured out who it was and got up to tell us, but not before Mighty shot him."

"Did he intend on killing him?" Anna asked after Yuan was done talking.

"I don't know. It was a shot that would have killed most people, so my guess is that yes…it was meant to kill him. He might have been a little anxious or worried about Lloyd's findings, since no one else actually knew, keeping Lloyd alive. I found that he did not want to get caught while listening to his conversation with Kvar before he shot Kratos."

"So he never wanted to get caught? Then, why did he send you those notes?" Botta asked.

Yuan shook his head. "I think to show us how smart he was. That was one of the things he said he hated about the world; no one was smart enough to challenge him, except Genis. He burned down the school for that reason. He might have written those notes to show us that he could continue doing what he did and not get caught."

"So, where is he now?" Anna wondered.

Yuan looked at Genis, then back at the two of them. "I killed him." Botta and Anna looked horrified, but Genis spoke up.

"He did it to save me. Mighty was going to kill me because I liked Lloyd and everyone else that he thought was stupid. I thought he was going to kill me, until Yuan killed him first."

Botta smiled. "Nothing less I would expect from you Yuan. Now that we know the truth, how about we go check up on Lloyd?"

The others nodded and walked up the stairs to Lloyd's room. He was still asleep, his head bandaged from where he got shot. Anna walked up to him, followed by Genis, Yuan, and Botta. When they got to his bedside, Lloyd slowly woke up, wincing in pain as he did so.

"It's alright Lloyd. It's all over." Yuan said calmly. "Everything has been taken care of."

Lloyd smiled, then looked over at Anna. "He…he didn't…kill you!" he replied happily. Genis smiled and approached Lloyd.

"Nope. He sure didn't! He was about to kill me though, and that was scary!"

Lloyd looked at Genis. "I…I'm sorry…I wish I…could have helped."

"Don't worry about it Lloyd. You just heal up!"

Lloyd nodded the best he could and smiled. "What…what happened?"

Yuan spoke up. "Mighty is dead Lloyd. The leader is gone. There is nothing left to worry about anymore. We can go back to the way we…" He stopped and looked away from everyone. He didn't need to finish his statement for the others to know what he was about to say. So much had happened to each of them…things would never be the same again.

"It's okay…we'll find a way…to be happy. That's what…everyone would want…right?"

The group turned to Lloyd and smiled. "That's right Lloyd. We'll find a way to be happy."

He smiled at the group and everyone decided to let Lloyd get some rest, as well as themselves. Everyone left, except Yuan. Lloyd wanted him to stay and tell him what happened to Mighty.

"I want to know what happened…what did he tell you." Yuan sat down and began repeating his story. Once he was done, Lloyd looked away. "I thought…that I could trust him…like he was going to be…a good friend. I don't have many…but he would definitely be one…if he was the way he acted."

"I know what you mean. When I figured it out, I didn't know what to say. I pretty much went off instincts and he came out and told me the truth. I wasn't expecting him to do any of what he did. Now, you have to get better soon. It would be wise to not stay here for too long. People are going to begin questioning our actions here."

Lloyd nodded and Yuan stood up and turned to leave.

"Yuan…?"

He turned around and smiled at Lloyd. "Yes?"

"…Do you think…that, my Dad is proud of me?"

Yuan smiled and looked directly at Lloyd. "I don't think Lloyd…I know he is." Lloyd smiled and closed his eyes. Yuan turned and left the room, leaving the proud teen to rest to heal. He shut the door and sighed, looking at the ground. "I just wish you were alive to tell him that Kratos."

Yuan walked down the stairs to his room and shut the door. Botta sat on the bed waiting for him to return.

"Do you think that Mighty was the leader?"

Yuan nodded. "It's not one hundred percent, but I do believe he was. Why do you ask?"

"He was a child. He had so much left to do in his life. Why would he want to do all that he did?"

"I don't know. Some people are crazy like that." Botta didn't reply back. Yuan walked to his bed and sat down, trying to clear his mind after all that had happened. However, there was one question that remained…and it might never be solved.

Was Mighty the leader?