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The Mask of Zeo

Respects part 1

"We are gathered here under the eyes of God today...to pay our last respects to those who have fallen on the 1st July 2024, they died after being caught up in a war...between good and evil...with heavy hearts we lift up their bodies...and their souls to you our Lord in the knowledge that you will take from their burdens and give them life eternal.
"We also pray that you look down upon us now with mercy and with love."
They were all there and dressed in traditional funeral clothing
Ray, Gary, Mariah, Makoto, Ling, Tyson, Kai, Kenny, Hilary, Ian, Spencer, Brian, Hiro, Tomoko, Mr. and Mrs. Tate.
The injured were all in wheelchairs, Kai had crutches and was being supported by Brian.
In front of the group were four graves in this order: Tala, Lee, Kevin and Max.
The coffins were ready to be lowered and the priest stood in the middle of the four.
The day was oddly sunny and not a cloud was in the sky.
Those who were burned were in bandages and therefore would get hot so they needed water to keep hydrated.
"We are here to remember those who are here lying before us and to note the people here have passed away but they still are not dead, only will they be dead when there is no one to remember them...it is those who remember them to carry their torch, to tell the stories, to remember the good times...and the bad times but never to forget those who lie here before you, we now commit to the Earth Tala Ivanov, Lee Wong, Kevin Yan and Max Tate."

They all were crying, it was hard to believe that they were really dead and really lying in those coffins.
"Now those who want to say words, you can now."
Ray wheeled himself to where the priest was and looked at the sorry group, sure it hurt to talk but he had to.
"I still remember..." Ray started crying, he wiped his exposed eyes with his bandages and took a deep breath before returning his gaze to the gathering in front of him.
"I still remember now about thirty five years later how I first met Lee and a few years later Kevin, when I was older I met Max and Tala, I remember it all...I never thought I'd be here saying my goodbyes so early, I expected to be a lot older but that's life, I wonder when we'll meet again? Thanks for saving me Tala, thank you so I can keep on living with my family, thank you for giving me a second chance at life and thanks for keeping our family together, Ling is too young to loose her father" he looked at everyone.
"Time is a predator...we are its prey...one day it will hunt us down but we cannot be sure when that is...
Going back to remembering...I remember all the bad times we went through and all the good times...the fun times a..." he couldn't go on any further as the emotion completely over took him and he buried his head in his hands and cried.
"I'm...sorry" he said and wheeled himself back next to his wife and daughter.

Tyson looked at them all and took the centre stage.
Like Ray, Tyson looked at the crowd.
"Are they the lucky ones? That's what you're thinking...right? To die quickly than wonder when this shadow of death that surrounds us all will make its move?
"You're thinking their lucky they don't need to look out for themselves but if we remember them...they will be the ones looking out for us but if we stand together we have a chance and these four brave people will be the only ones we bury, as singles we are easy targets, let's promise those fallen that we will get revenge...we have that glimpse of hope, the light at the end of the tunnel and all we have to do is reach it, once we do, we can shed ourselves from this shadow of darkness...this is not just a struggle between light and dark...Yin and Yang...what this really is...is war and we will make it pay for the suffering it has caused us all today...and for a long time to come...it's our job to prove to Max, Lee, Kevin and Tala that we will be the ones to spill the next blood.
"Once a wise man said to consider your imperative...that is all around us...at our blades...at our anger...at our strength...at our numbers...war is our imperative and not to run with our tails between our legs like some scared puppy and I promise we will not go quietly into the night...our next stand is here in Japan...I promise we will fight...we will win and we will finish the fight...alive...we should not give up hope when it's in clear sight and so easy to reach."

There were mixed feelings about Tyson's speech and he was right, they should not give up hope and they shouldn't run away from the danger, it encouraged them to do their best, Ray started clapping and they all were by the time he was standing back in the line of the group.
"That was some speech love" Tyson kissed his wife.
"Thanks...I had amazing inspiration."

Zeo was watching at a distance, he noticed the small boy besides Hiro and he got an idea to make that dream he gives them become a reality.
Zeo walked off and began to plan what he must do to make it work and make his mansion escape proof once they were inside and that would probably prove to be more difficult than he thinks.
Zeo was angry that they had lived and survived the hospital but he was happy he had killed some of them and one was Max, the next target he goes for will either be Kai or Ray with their weakened states they can't put up a fight and will fall easily.
He laughed as he imagined how he will finish them off but was sad to know it would still be a long time, he couldn't go out and buy more fireworks, the people will get suspicious even though they probably were already.
"I'll send them a warning...once I learn their hospital" then he stopped and returned to the funeral and hid, all he had to do was wait for it to finish and he'd follow the ambulances.
"This is too perfect" he thought as he lied there hidden by the sea of headstones and trees with tall grass.
"I kidnap the boy, send a note and when they get there I kill them in a glorious slaughter...all I have to do is play the waiting game for them to go back and follow their ambulances" Zeo got bored and eventually drifted off.

Zeo woke up after hearing a loud rumbling noise, the clouds had rolled in and he saw lightning in the distance.
He looked to where the funeral was but no one was there, even the grave diggers had finished filling in their graves.
Zeo stood up and wandered over, there was an arrangement of flowers at the base of each of the headstones, he carelessly walked on the grave of each and read the stones.
"Here lies Lee Wong, loving Brother of Mariah Wong taken away from us so cruelly and without pity rest in peace and you will be missed...14th September 1989- 1st July 2024" he smirked at it.
"Tala Yuri Ivanov 18th February 1987 to 1st July 2024, now you live with your parents in the field of flowers, we hope your afterlife will be happier than the one you had here" next he looked towards Kevin's.
"Kevin Yan born December 11th 1994 and died 1st July 2024, and now the angels of the lord come down in a golden chariot to take you to your happy afterlife, may you enjoy your afterlife as you have enjoyed your time here rest in peace" and finally he looked at Max's.
"Max Tate Born 21st July 1990 and died 1st July 2024, may he rest in peace with the Angels" Zeo stepped back and looked at the four graves in turn, the rain started and lightning lit up the sky following by the thunder.
He smirked before he went forward again and kicked Max's grave hard, the stone broke and Zeo did that to all of them and walked away from the destruction he caused, now he had no choice but to go to each hospital and find out where they are or where that young boy is living, knowing them they would risk their lives to save a complete stranger.

Author notes

Beywriter: Zeo...is evil...not letting them R.I.P.
Tyson: Thanks to Lirin Sama, the Light Shadow and Sophie for reviewing
Ray: please leave a review, they help Authors alot

Story- Beywriter
Editor- Lirin Sams