Well, here's the first part of yet another two part chapter. There's a few actions scenes with one that concerns Hanekoma. Also, another fact about the Seraphs is revealed later on in this chapter. Hopefully I'll be able to update with the next part soon. Btw, on the last part of this chapter (The skit), there are a few profiles regarding some of the new characters in this fic such as Kyo and Ryou. If you like, you can read those short description to get a better feel of the characters.
The World Begins With You
Chapter 14: Determined Rescue *part 1*
Neku had woken up today with a grin on his face. He hadn't been this anxious since his first date, which felt a bit weird in a way. Today was the day that he would finally bring back his seraph friend…without failing this time. Everyone had saved an empty room in the dorm especially for Joshua and they would be seriously aggravated if they didn't come back to the dorm without him. As soon as he took a few steps out of his personal room, the boy smiled as his eyes were fixed on another nearby room with the name 'Joshua' etched on the customized door. For a few seconds, he couldn't help but just stare at it "This time for sure…I'll bring you back. Count on it"
With that thought in mind, Neku continued on to the carpeted staircase and went down to the lobby. There was still at least an hour before the sortie so Neku chose to get a little early morning fresh air. He was more accustomed to having a calm before the storm rather than nervously waiting for the storm to come.
Even opening the front door was enough to calm his senses a bit. The touch of the morning breeze and the sight of a quiet Shibuya always did entertain Neku's mind and body. Months ago, it was only because he didn't like seeing other people, and roaming the streets of a quiet Shibuya did him well. But after experiencing the Reaper's game and all that jazz, he began to have a new and much simpler reason: Now, he just simply liked the breeze.
As he walked through a momentarily quiet Shibuya, his thoughts seemed to linger around his head. Things like how much Joshua had annoyed him in the past, but of which had always turned out to help him out in the end. One thought that made him curse in his mind was the first and almost successful attempt to rescue Joshua from the noise plane. "Joshua, if you diss me again, I swear I'm gonna kick your little ass"
Surprisingly, all of those roaming thoughts had unconsciously led him astray and he soon realized that he was actually right in front of the statue of the loyal dog, Hachiko. It seemed that he was so distracted that he actually became oblivious to where he was going "What the hell…am I doing here?" A confused Neku asked himself as he swayed his eyes around an empty area.
Aside from Neku and the loyal dog made of bronze, there was still one more person in the area, sitting on a nearby bench. Hearing Neku's confused complaint; the person turned her head to the boy with a surprised look on her face "Neku? What're you doing here?" A soft voice spoke out, making Neku turn his head towards the sound to see Shiki along with a bored looking stuffed cat sitting on her head.
"Actually…I've been asking myself the same thing. One minute I'm walking out of the dorm and the next, I'm standing in front of ol' Hachiko. How bout' you? What made you come here?" Neku asked before taking a seat beside the brunette. "Well, I actually come here a lot when I get nervous or just need a place to think. It's just that this place…holds so many memories for me which makes the whole place a ton more comfortable"
In truth, this place also held a lot of memories for Neku as well. Some gave him despair, some gave him anger, some gave him anxiety, and one in particular…gave him hope during the reaper's game. "Hey, Shiki, Could that little promise be part of those memories too?" He guessed, making his friend nod happily in response "Of course! Even though I never did wait since I was still stuck in the game, it was still nice to make a promise with someone who'd been a total jerk to me ever since the game started"
"H-Hey, that's not true…" Neku began "I wasn't always like that during the first week…" Shiki couldn't help but chuckle at the reaction that she gained. But it was true that Neku eventually became better as the week went on, and it was all thanks to her. "Hey, Neku; you never did tell me what happened during the second week. That was when you were partnered up with Joshua right?" Shiki was curious about that because she hardly even knew the composer. The only time she actually saw him was during the final battle with Kitanji.
"Well, I was pissed off a lot that's for sure" Neku replied although Shiki frowned at him, looking for a more acceptable answer. "During the second week, me and Joshua occasionally had a little chat about some things. The funny thing is…we actually agreed on one opinion: That we didn't need friends"
Shiki suddenly felt a feeling of sadness for both Neku and Joshua, but that changed when her eyes caught sight of a newly planted smile on Neku's face "But…I didn't think like that for long. There were just too many things that forced me to change my mind" He said, narrowing his eyes at Shiki.
"But, you know…" The girl began "I don't think Joshua meant what he said. He was probably just testing you or something along those lines. I mean, if he wasn't lying, why does he care so much about everyone?" She had a really good point. Joshua showed that by changing his mind about Shibuya's fate, sparing it instead of destroying it like he'd originally promised.
"Yeah…I agree. That guy likes scheming a lot, but overall, he's not that bad" Neku genuinely said as he looked his eyes over at the loyal bronze dog. This was the place where he'd first met Joshua, or any other of his partners for that matter so it really meant a good deal of value to him as well. In the distance, his eyes had suddenly seen a large wall clock and realized that it was almost time for the sortie. "We better get going, Shiki" He suggested and his companion nodded in agreement.
As they walked back to their new home, a thought passed Shiki's mind as she remembered Neku's last sentence "Hey, Neku; I just remembered, this is where you first called me 'stalker' right? Boy, was I glad when you finally called me by my real name. 'Stalker' just really doesn't sound right as a name"
"Heh, but It really did seem like you were stalking me you kn-" Before he could finish his friendly insult, Shiki immediately threw Mr. Mew right at his face, stopping him in his tracks as well as causing a red mark in the shape of the cat's mug to appear.
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Back at the dorm…
In the lobby, Sanae Hanekoma was about to begin the sortie for the next mission "Okay everyone, just like I explained before, we're all heading back to the noise plane" The word 'all' confused Neku a tad bit. "Wait a minute…so you're coming too? I don't recall you joining in last time, Mr. H" He said, making the angel adjust his shades with a smile "Well, seeing that I've already broken the rules once, I don't think I've got anything to lose"
One of the rules particularly for Seraphs was that they couldn't take any physical action during the Angel's game. If they ever did, other Seraphs or angel personnel would have the full authority to treat the felony as a betrayal against the angels. Because Hanekoma broke that rule by physically taking part in the battle of Akihabara (By fighting one of the trio noise and by saving Neku from his berserk state), Jean Javier or other angels may attack him now during the missions.
Now that he'd explained the part concerning himself, Hanekoma proceeded with the sortie "Right now, there are two gates that'll open at different times respectively. The first is right here at Shibuya which we calculated, will open at 8:12 A.M sharp. The other is at Akihabara which will open exactly one hour after the first gate. Obviously the folks over at the Angel Plane saw this coming which was why they sent us to Akihabara a few days ago"
Neku once again frowned at the thought of being the guinea pig in this game. They were being tested, and at the same time, experimented. They refused however, to fail the test and give up all hope on saving the entire RG.
"Okay, now we'll have the operations leader lay out the plan. Kyo, if you would kindly do the honors" He said, signalling over to the blonde rifleman who stopped adjusting the barrel of his weapon and put it around his shoulders. One thing that seemed strange was that both Hanekoma and Kyo looked like very good friends; almost like they go way back or something like that. Everyone had the knowledge that Kyo was a player in Hanekoma's reaper game, but they just seemed to have a deeper connection than that.
"Well now…" The calm yet slightly cocky man began as he brushed his spiky hair back "Since there are two gates, we're obviously splitting into two groups. Team Shibuya will be led by Sanae himself and will consist of everyone here except me and Nana who will be heading over to Akihabara to support those players. That leaves team Shibuya with 13 players and team Akihabara with 9. Now, the objective of Team Shibuya is to be the main unit while Akihabara will play as back-up"
There was one thing bothering the group though. Why couldn't they just enter one gate altogether? It would surely be an easier task for everyone to stick together instead of splitting up…but there were two facts that made Kyo and Hanekoma decide on that matter "There's two reasons why we need to enter both gates. The first is for exploration reasons while the second is to stop the people up in the Angel Plane just in case they decide to enter from there"
With his announcement finished, Kyo switched his view over to his watch to see that it was already 7:44 "Okay people, you've got about 30 minutes until the party starts. Now, before I forget, your gate once again lies over at Pork City. Our gate is over at Akihabara square. If we don't find anything at Akihabara's noise plane, we'll head directly to yours. Well, good luck to ya" Kyo concluded before exiting the wide front door with the blue haired Nana following behind.
After seeing the sniper take his leave, Hanekoma decided that they should get over to Pork City as soon as possible. No one wanted to waste even a second of time because this mission greatly needed everything they had. Right now, there were two big enemies; the noise, who had defected from the Angels and now work solo, and the Angels themselves. Even the other Seraphs would most likely pitch in since Hanekoma had recently broken one particular rule of the game.
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At Pork City (8:04 AM)
Neku and his team-mates patiently waited outside the large building known as Pork City. The confirmed members of Team Shibuya were the 4 pairs with 'Soul Unisons', Sho Minamimoto, Sanae Hanekoma and 4 other players (Since Hanekoma wasn't counted as a player). Some of them were chatting while others chose to sit tight and get ready. As everyone continued to wait, Hanekoma thought it best to give out one final warning "Hey guys, just so you know, this mission will most likely be harder than all the past ones combined. Even the Seraphs are taking a bite outta this one" He said which made a thought pass by Neku's mind
"Hey Mr. H, just how many Seraphs are there anyway? And do Seraphs have some special thing that only they got?" He curiously asked. It was actually about time that the Seraphs were elaborated, seeing that they'll be coming in contact with them soon. "Well…counting me and Josh, there are 12 Seraphs total in the Angel Plane ranks. You see, we're also given titles and special trump cards based on them. Josh is called the 'Seraph of Judgement', and me…I'm called the 'Seraph of divine punishment'. I don't really wanna talk about myself so let's leave it at that for now"
Hearing that Joshua was called the 'Seraph of Judgement' did sound right since he was the one that brought big-time judgement upon Shibuya. Hanekoma's title, however, didn't make a connection whatsoever. No one could even begin to understand why he was given that title in the first place, but seeing that he didn't seem to like the topic very much, Neku decided to leave that question a mystery…for now at least.
A few minutes later, everyone's VPs started glowing, making the players turn around to the entrance of Pork City to see that same dark floating hole that they saw a few weeks ago. "Awright peeps! It's time to throw down, yo!" The energetic Beat shouted before running off into the black hole, skateboard in hand.
One by one, everyone entered the dark space as well until no player was left in the RG except for Kyo's team over at Akihabara. Once the background became visible to his eyes, Neku once again frowned at the lifeless noise plane that spread out before him "This place…never stops reminding me of an old movie"
Beside him, Hanekoma flipped up his phone and scanned the area using a noise tracker. Just as he'd expected, wild noise were hiding about in the area "We've got company" He said, but everyone already sensed them as well. All at once, multiple noise began creeping out of dark corners and spaces like wild bats out for blood. Ryou quickly tried to pull his dagger out of its sheath but was stopped by Hanekoma who put his hand on the dagger's thin hilt "You don't need to waste your energy on these guys. Let me take care of em' alright?"
As Hanekoma stepped forward, Neku wondered if he could handle them by himself, but pretty much 99 percent told him "He'll wipe the floor with them" since he was a Seraph after all and the noise in front of him weren't as numerous as last time. Probably whoever was pulling the strings was trying to save on noise before the big finale.
With a grin on his face, the angel adjusted his shades before summoning to his hand, a white scythe that seemed to emanate a similarly white and bright light. "Well, here we go!" The middle aged man said before dashing off towards the group of noise. Seeing that there was only one opponent in front of them, the enemies poured in like a flood. "Heh, that's not very nice. Ganging up on an 'Old man'!" he sarcastically remarked before side-stepping a wolf noise that leaped in front of him. More wolf noises surrounded him and leaped towards the Seraph who quickly countered with a perfect 360 slice, taking out the incoming noise.
Behind him, a bear-type noise chanced a swing but was intercepted with the blunt end of the scythe, leaving the bear gasping for air. Hanekoma left the pained noise for a moment to duck an incoming raven that swooped from above and sliced it in half before it could fly back into the sky. Quickly thinking, he
switched his focus back to the bear and gave it a strong swipe before it could even catch its breath.
"Wow…he's really good" Rhyme muttered as she continued to watch the angel's graceful moves. Neku, Sho and Ryou on the other hand, were more or less analyzing Hanekoma's moves instead of staring in amazement as the rest of the group were doing. "He's always waiting for the noise to attack first" Neku said before Ryou silently added "…Then dodges any incoming attack then checks their next move…"
"And finally…" Sho began, an analytical expression on his face "positions a counter then adds em' to the heap" It seemed that they had just about hit the target with that analysis. Based on what they were seeing, they now knew that Hanekoma was the type who checks his opponents first before engaging with an attack of his own.
Seeing that the noise were now trimming down, Hanekoma leaped a few feet back and started charging up his scythe, making it glow even brighter than before. "Well…see ya" He concluded before smashing his scythe to the ground at full impact, creating a huge white cross that appeared under the noise. The hostiles tried in vain to move out of range, but the cross had seemed to glue them down tightly to the ground. "White Abyss!"
And at the snap of a finger, all the remaining noise vanished into yellow sparkles that slowly faded away into the pitch-black sky. The yellow sparkles seemed like stars in the dark atmosphere which finally managed to amaze Neku and the two other boys "…I've never seen…an angel of that much skill…" Ryou mumbled to himself as Sho crossed his arms with a grin "That was pretty something. I didn't think the old man had it in him" But in truth, Hanekoma didn't really look old at all. He looked more like he was in his early 30's.
Noticing that all the enemies had now either retreated or have been annihilated, the man with shades made his weapon vanish into thin air and turned back towards the group "We should get going now. I'm sensing Josh over at Udagawa...and he's not alone. I'm sensing some other signals there too and they don't seem to be friends at all" He urgently, yet calmly alerted. Another thing that surprised the group was how Hanekoma's range of sensing extended throughout the whole Shibuya.
Meanwhile in Udagawa, a suspicious tower stood at the very end of the area. This glass plated tower had never existed in the RG and was a structure that existed all on its own in the colorless noise plane. In a certain floor of the mysterious tower, was a room made entirely of glass and sort of resembled the conductor's room in the reaper's game. Two figures existed in that room; One was quietly sitting on a glass chair while the other, was chained up to a wall and looked all beaten up judging from his ripped clothing.
"So..." A low and dark voice began "Are you ready to give up and become one of us?" it said as it looked over its shoulder to see that his prisoner had a small smirk present on his tired looking face "M-hmhm...sorry but I'm told that I'm very stubborn from a LOT of people. If you think that this is enough to hold me down, you've got another thing coming" A much higher toned voice spoke out as he continued to grin with confidence despite his beat up state.
Finally, the man on the chair stood up from his seat and grinned as well towards his captive "Then i guess...we're just gonna have to kick things up a notch. I didn't wanna do this, but you don't give me much of a choice…composer" The man said before holding up a strange black orb in his hand.
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As team Shibuya reached a black and white Shibu-Q Heads, which was the closest area to Udagawa, Everyone suddenly felt a strong presence that stopped them in their tracks. "Hey" Shiki began "I think someone else is here…" And it appeared she was correct. Up on the rooftop of Shibu-Q sat the 'Gentleman' Seraph known as Jean Javier. There was also another person that they had never seen before. This woman looked the same age as Neku and had smooth pink hair with blue crystal clear eyes. She wore an elegant white dress that seemed to compliment the Seraph's white suit.
With a smile on his scruffy face, Hanekoma waved at the two "Hey there! Long time no see, Jean…and Maria's here too. Well that's a surprise. I didn't think the youngest Seraph would take part in this" As soon as Jean Javier stood up, he took a jump from the tall building and flapped his large white wings before hitting the ground, taking away the threatening impact that any normal human would have.
Behind him, the female Seraph known as Maria did the same "Hello again, Seraph Hanekoma…" She shyly said which made him smile "You're just as polite as ever…even to your enemies. Sometimes I wonder how you even got to be a Seraph" He said before turning towards Neku and the other players who were already in an alerted stance. "You guys go on. I'll take care of things here. They won't be able to summon any soulless if I'm here to block em"
"But Mr.H" Shiki started, a concerned look on her face "Are you sure you'll be okay? Aren't these guys after you?" It was true that Hanekoma was a main target, but there was also one more person they needed aside from the black haired Seraph "Don't you remember? These guys are looking for Josh too. If I don't stop em' here, then say good-bye to your chances of getting Joshua back. Now…get going. He's waiting for you" At that final sentence, that bright white scythe appeared in his grasp once again.
This time, Neku felt like 50 percent was telling him that Hanekoma wouldn't be able to handle things so well this time around. Because now, his opponents were about the same in strength, seeing that they were all Seraphs. But the thing that worried him most was that it was 2 against 1 which wasn't fair at all.
"I said get moving!" Hanekoma finally yelled as he continued to watch his enemies. This time, his words finally got to the group. They had never seen him this serious before. He was always that calm and relaxed café owner that everyone remembered, but this time, he looked like a totally different person.
"Alright…but" Neku worriedly mumbled "You better not die on us, you hear me?" At hearing those words, Hanekoma's worry finally vanished and he gave his team one last smile before hearing them wish him good luck and finally head off towards Udagawa.
"Well…I think it's about time we got started…" Sanae said as he slowly removed his black shades and put them in his pocket. "But of course. Hmm…the 'seraph of divine punishment' against the 'Seraph of illusions', and the 'Seraph of songs'. I can't wait to see what'll happen" And with an anxious grin, Jean flashed a thin rapier blade from thin air and flew right at Hanekoma who had now revealed his angel wings as well. In mid-air, the battle would commence.
The fight began with Jean striking with multiple quick thrusts of which Sanae easily blocked with the blade of his weapon. After defending himself, he quickly used the scythe's range to his advantage by repeatedly swinging at a safe distance from Jean's quick attacks. Two horizontal swings followed by a vertical slice then a diagonal cut, but were unfortunately dodged by the gentleman. "I see you haven't lost your touch, Seraph of divine pu-" Jean cut his sentence short in order to avoid another slice, finally making the blonde Seraph fly a few ways back..
"Haven't I told you before not to ever call me by that name. It sounds really draggy, you know? I mean, doesn't 'divine punishment' sound like it came from a bad movie or something?" Hanekoma cheerfully said before stepping away from a sudden lightning bolt that dropped from the sky "Ohoo, I see Maria's already getting to work"
The young Seraph known as Maria was currently singing a song in an unknown language. The reason that she was called the 'Seraph of songs' is because of her unique ability to control nature with a simple tune from her voice. As she continued to sing, lightning bolts continued to drop from the sky, leaving the middle-aged man to move away from every single one. "Damn, this isn't good. Maria's songs are gonna be a pain in the neck…" But before he could strategize anymore, he sensed Jean coming from behind and shielded himself just in time from a powerful thrust from his enemy's sword.
"Hmhm…not feeling so confident now are we, Sanae?" He said to the scythe wielder who had now noticed a small scratch on his arm which started to bleed. For the first time in a long time, he could feel a sense of nervousness as he gripped his scythe even tighter like a batter who had already missed two pitches.
"This isn't lookin' good at all. At this rate, I'm gonna have to use my trump card. But if I do that…" Hanekoma was already losing hope in his abilities and Jean could clearly see that just by looking into his eyes. One thing that Jean didn't want was for the black haired man to ultimately use his 'trump card'. Just the thought of that spelled big trouble for Jean and Maria. They also had special abilities of their own, but Hanekoma's was just in an entirely different league.
"I'm not about to let you use that! Maria, sing metrymnos, now" Jean ordered to his companion who obediently nodded as she clasped her hands together and started to sing a soft tune. It was a pleasant song not even fit for a scene of battle, but its effects were a different story. For some reason, Jean's body felt much lighter than before, as if the winds were pushing him forward. With a smirk, the devious gentleman once again went on the offensive, thrusting his rapier blade even quicker than before. It wasn't only his sword skills that were faster, but even his movements. He could sway left and right without any trouble at all. At this point, Hanekoma was having difficulty defending against each attack and even had a few scratches already on his arms and legs.
"Damn…I really have no choice. I've gotta use it now!" He finally said before swinging one last time just to give him some space. After floating a few feet back, his whole figure started to glow an abnormally bright light which continued to expand even brighter. "Damnit, he's started! Maria!" Jean called out once again to his partner who started singing that same tune that brought lightning from the sky. Multiple bolts dropped in on the glowing Seraph, but literally vanished into nothing the moment it came into contact.
"It's useless now. Once I start this up, you can only wait for it to finish. Heh…I never thought I'd use this again. Sorry Neku, looks like…I might not be able keep that promise" As he began to shine even brighter, he could only close his eyes and wait for whatever it was to happen. But…
"Sanae, STOP!" A familiar voice called out from the distance, making Hanekoma look over his shoulder to see someone that immediately put a relieved smile on the Seraph's face "Couldn't you have arrived at a better time?" Behind him now stood the rifleman, Kyo, who was also flying with angel wings attached to his back. Now that he finally had a fighting chance, the once panicked angel now stopped what he was currently doing. "Sorry Sanae, how was I supposed to know this would happen?"
A surprised look suddenly came over Jean's face at seeing the person beside Hanekoma "You…but I thought the Seraph of Chance was dead" He said as Kyo took the rifle from his back and aimed it "I guess you're wrong then. And another thing; Don't ever call me the Seraph of Chance you little wuss. I…never leave anything to chance…not anymore. Snipers always make sure they hit their target"
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In Udagawa…
Neku and co. were now in the vicinity of the glass tower, but there was one thing that impeded their progress "Tch…there's no end ta' them, yo!" An irritated Beat complained as he drove his skateboard right into a raven noise and erased it.
Right now, a handful of players were battling against an endless number of noise that swarmed the entire large room. Actually, a few members of each team were already down on the lower floors, holding off the other noise that appeared there. There was just one more floor to go, but there was just so many noise this time that it would be difficult to attempt to head up the stairs.
Finally, Ryou made a decision that might be able to be a solution to the group's problem "…Neku, Shiki…you two move to the last floor. We'll hold them off here"
"B-But" Shiki started "We can't just leave you h-" Neku suddenly grabbed the girl's thin wrist, making her look at her partner "We gotta move. We don't know how long the gate will stay open and we can't afford to waste anymore time" He said, trying to convince Shiki. Unfortunately, Neku had a pretty good point. Any moment they waste will only add to the closure of their only way out of the noise plane.
"Don't worry, Shiki. We'll be just fine!" Eri reassured her best friend with a smile. With one last look, Shiki wished them good luck and headed to the staircase along with her partner.
As they ran up the stairs, a feeling of anxiety came over Shiki. In her mind, questions were floating left and right. Things like "Will we be able to get Joshua back?" Or "Are we even gonna get out of here in one piece?" Were the two questions that she asked herself the most. Even though Neku couldn't read her mind right now, he could already sense what she was feeling "Don't worry, we'll get him back. I'll make sure of it" He calmly said before Mr. Mew decided to add to that. "I'll try hard for big sis too!" He said atop Shiki's hat, making the brunette smile.
A few moments later, they arrived at a room which was even grander than the last one. Elegant crystal pillars were scattered across the huge room with a red colored throne at the very end. Apparently, this whole tower still retained all its color which differed greatly from the rest of the surroundings.
Sitting on the majestic looking throne, was a man with black skin that resembled those other three black noise during the battle in Akihabara. Although…there was something different about this one. He actually looked a lot more human with his deep black skin being the only factor that made him look like a demon.
"Hmph…you kids are really getting irritating. I don't know what caused that stupid gate to appear, but I'll make sure you rascals don't come back the other side" He said before snapping his fingers, signalling someone over by his side. To the pair's surprise, the mystery man turned out to be Joshua himself.
"Joshua! What the hell are you doing there?!" The orange haired boy said as he looked into the composers eyes. Just seeing them confused him. His eyes didn't look normal at all. They looked more the eyes of a possessed man.
"He can't hear anything you have to say to him. Right now, he's my own little puppet. Now Joshua, I want you to kill these two runts" Neku didn't like the sound of that at all. If Joshua really was being controlled right now, then that would mean a world of problems for the two. But still, Neither Neku or Shiki could believe that someone like the composer could actually be controlled like that. It just seemed so…impossible.
As strange as sounded, it was true. Suddenly, Joshua's body became brighter until the only thing they could see were his grey eyes. Even his long blonde hair was now completely white.
But that didn't scare Neku at all. He swore to himself that he'd rescue Joshua at any cost; Even if that meant fighting him.
"If I gotta knock you out to get you back. Then bring it!"
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Finally done with this part. I actually think I've gotten a bit better with my writing although this is also the cause of much longer chapters. If you guys are uncomfortable with reading so much in just one chapter. Let me know okay?
Btw, I know I said I would reveal Beat/Rhyme and Ryou/Eri's soul unisons in this chapter, but I'm gonna put that on hold right now since I'm still uncertain on how I'm gonna make them look like, but I promise I'll reveal them in part 2 of this chapter. Now, I'm sure a lot of you didn't expect Kyo to actually be a Seraph right? Well, I'll be expanding on each of their 'titles' also on the next chapter. The only thing I'll tell you right now is that Kyo's past has something to do with the title. As for Hanekoma, it's something like that. Well, See you
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Shiki: Hey all you viewers and welcome to another edition of "The Show ends With You" I'm Shiki Misaki and this is my broadcast partner-
Neku: Neku Sakuraba. Hey there.
Shiki: Well it's about time you got your introduction right
Neku: …don't push it…
Shiki: Well folks, tonight we'll be viewing some profiles on a few of the newcomers on "The World Begins With You". If you'll kindly look at the monitor behind us
*Huge screen appears*
Neku: The hell?! I didn't know we had something like that
Shiki: Coz you never pay attention. Well anyway, let's roll the profiles.
File Name: Kyo Senkaku
Seraph number 8 of the 12 Seraphs of the Angel Plane. He is the second youngest Seraph with the title of "The seraph of chance". His weapon of choice is a customized sniper rifle which amazingly can turn into detachable twin handguns for close quarters. He's slightly cocky and usually puts a happy-go-lucky face on. During battle though, his expression turns serious and can analyze even the toughest situations. The reason to his title is still unknown but he greatly despises it saying that he no longer leaves anything to chance. It probably has something to do with his past experiences. He also greatly interested in girls and can sometimes be seen flirting with them.
Shiki: Well, all you ladies out there. Watch out for this guy coz' when he sets his sights on you, he's sure not to miss!
Neku: Unless those girls give him a black-eye and take away his vision…
File Name: Maria Terrace
This pink haired youngster is number 5 of the 12 Seraphs. She is the youngest Seraph with the title of "The Seraph of Songs". As the name hints, her ability is to control the forces of nature with a simple song. She has a humble and obedient attitude which sometimes makes her hesitate to carry out her orders as a Seraph.
Neku: *Blushes at Maria's picture on the monitor*
Shiki: *Knocks Neku right on the head*
Neku: Argh! I didn't even say anything
Shiki: Just zip it and look at the monitor
File Name: Nana Kesaki
A blue haired 15 year old that goes to the same school as Neku and his friends. She decided to become a player in the angel's game because of witnessing a life-threatening experience with noise. She has an older brother that currently dreams of becoming a big star baseball player and has headed to the U.S. to train there. Nana is usually seen with a cheerful expression on her face and is extremely gullible, even believing that Santa existed until she finally stopped at 13 years of age. Her zodiac pin of choice is the zodiac of 'thunderbolt' which allows her to manipulate electric currents. Her VP is a baseball medal given to her by her brother.
Neku: Extremely gullible huh?
Shiki: Well, let's take a look at the last one
File Name: Ryou (Last name unknown)
An angel of 'Archangel' rank which is the second lowest rank in the angel plane. Wielder of the 'Pyro blade' which is originally a dagger infused with a zodiac of pyrokenisis pin. Despite his lowly rank, his skills with a sword are astounding and the flames on his blade resemble his fury in battle. He has a silent attitude and is completely ignorant and unaware of many things such as girls who try to ask him out. A ton of mysteries surround this violet haired angel which includes the suspicious chain wrapped around his right arm. He is also an avid otaku and spends his time reading either books of knowledge or manga.
Neku: Well that's a unique profile. An otaku, huh? This cast is getting a pretty big variety
Shiki: Hmm…unfortunately we'll have to end it here. We'll be showing you more profiles on the next show, so until next time all you viewers, bye!