Chapter twenty four: The trios full return. Can we use our soul resonance?
Gevanni is walking around during the break between classes. He has found an area with some trees. He stops and ducks behind a tree only to peer around it.
Standing there is Mello who has both of his partners one each in each of his hands. He has set up some targets on some trees and luckily none on the tree that Gevanni is hiding behind. He has his eyes closed for a moment only to snap them open. He raises his weapons and turns shooting at each of the targets getting each one right dead center with almost scary accuracy. He is moving quickly and to Gevanni it looks like less time is taken to aim than he is used to seeing from anyone from their home world. He skids to a stop stirring up some dirt while doing so. He seems to still be focused with the stance to be ready. He turns hearing the whistling of the other thing he must have set up. He lets Matt transform into their soul resonance form aiming him at the incoming swinging log with a target on it. "Hells fire." He states and fires destroying the log as well as burning the rope.
Another tree also topples over after being hit by the blast.
Mello lowers Matt finally seeming relaxed.
Gevanni swallows harshly reminding himself to not get on their bad sides.
Mello turns raising Near though he has him turned sideways. He seems to be speaking to the other about something though Gevanni is too far away to hear.
That part is a bit of a frustration for Gevanni. Though he does not dare get any closer in fear of being blasted to smithereens by them for trying to sneak up on them. He instead turns away leaving to leave the group of three alone. He decides to head to his next class for now.
"I know that you both wanted to check on if we were ready but I just want a little more time before we do soul resonance with you Near." Mello informs the other.
"Then next practice or during our next mission." Matt speaks up causing Mello to turn to glance to him. "You know that we can wait a little longer. We can do it if we work together after all."
Mello smiles a rather soft smile only to nod his head. "Yeah. Next time I promise. I'll make sure of it."
"Good." Near's voice speaks up. "Now we are going to be late for class."
"Oh shit!" Mello turns and begins dashing away holding his two weapons with Matt transforming back to his gun form. He makes it just outside of the classroom and lets the two transform to human before they head on inside of the classroom.
Classes almost seemed to go by slower today for Mello.
Mello blinks in surprise when finally the bell rings indicating that the class is over. He turns to watch Matt and Near getting ready to go. He thinks about what his partners have said. He is admittedly scared that Near will get hurt again… He just can't keep pushing them away. He needs to stand with them and with them at his side be unafraid because he knows that no matter what they will have his back. "Hey." He speaks up causing the two to turn to him. "We're going to the forest." He can't always protect them plus things will only be harder if he refuses to use soul resonance with Near.
Near and Matt share a smile before they share a nod of agreement to this idea.
So the trio escape to the forest away from where someone might get hurt. They stand in a triangle formation looking at each other. Mello at the top then Matt and Near making the points on the base.
Mello gives a determined look pushing aside his feelings of fear. He will do so for his partners.
They all close their eyes and the two transform into their weapon forms.
Mello walks forward managing to catch them as he walks between them. He stops walking after a few steps passed where the two had been. "Soul resonance." He speaks softly and brings his arms out on either side as both Matt and Near transform into their soul resonance forms. He can feel the power shared between them.
Familiar yet so strong.
Mello opens his eyes and he raises Near aiming him at a group of trees. He pauses in hesitation as his mind plays out a scene.
A scene of him firing then Near changes back to human form collapsing while coughing up blood.
Mello almost gasps upon feeling the love and support being added to the feeling of their soul resonance. He is very well aware of where that feeling is coming from as his partners send their support to help him through this. He clenches his teeth and narrows his eyes. He pushes that scene out of his mind then fires taking out the trees that he had aimed at. His feet slightly skid back only a very small amount from the force of the blast. He stands there for a few moments after the attack finished, almost waiting to see if something else would happen. His eyes drift downwards towards Near in which the topless, who is only seen from the bottom of his stomach up, figure appears like a reflection on the weapon.
Near smiles at him showing Mello that he is okay.
After another moment Mello's lips curl upwards into a smile and he turns to face another group of trees; with his partners still in their soul resonance forms at his side. "Alright! Let us try our other attack!" He crouches to brace himself for this in which they begin getting themselves ready. He brings them up pressing them together. "Harmony cannon." He states then fires at the trees. His body being moved backwards a little as expected.
The beam hits the trees causing what seems like an explosion with some smoke made skulls appearing in the smoke though a lot of smoke in this world appears to have some smoke skulls in them. Then when the smoke clears they see the usual crater in the ground and the trees have been completely destroyed.
Mello grins and stands up at this. "We did it! I'm sure that we can also do our other attacks if this is all okay." He feels very optimistic about this. "We should take another job. The trio is back in business."
Both Near and Matt slightly cheer upon hearing this. They transform back to human form after returning their gun forms. They head to follow Mello as they head home with their confidence returned to them.
Ready for their next adventure.