Chapter 26: Hidden Participant
Everyone became silence after that, as the place around them return back to normal. Tsuna at this moment was still shock, the battle ended, and the once who lost were…
Colonnello sigh in relief and sat down the ground. He admitted to himself, he's too tired and it might took some time for him to get up again. Just who would ever though someone like him could exhaust him like that even thought he was just fighting alone.
Fon took a calm sigh to calm everything around him and looked around. 'It's over… right?'
Lal put down her rifle and kneel down. She's exhausted like Colonnello, she wants nothing more than to rest and… they had lost two of their comrades.
Chrome sat down and wanting to fall but her trident became her support for her to keep sitting on. She's tired, from the looks of things, the body of her younger self can't hold on if ever the fight still continue. Gokudera looked around and saw his Juudaime who seems to be in disbelief. He became ashamed of himself but still, he need to hold on for this.
Yuni sigh in relief and went to Colonnello and the others. She was about to touch them when a barrier prevented her, much as her surprise.
Colonnello gave a questioning look, "What's wrong kora?"
"My hand" Yuni began, "My hand won't reach you"
"Eh?" Lal was the one to react.
Yuni tried to touch Colonnello again but the barrier prevented her from doing it, much as their surprise.
"H-hoy what's happening kora!?" Colonnello asked in disbelief.
Reborn turn to Tsuna and ordered, "Dame Tsuna touch anyone of them, Now."
Tsuna can sense Reborn is serious so he didn't question and instead run to Gokudera's side and tried to touch him but a barrier prevented him from happening, much as Gokudera's surprise.
"I can't touch Gokudera-kun." Tsuna said.
"That only means… your battle still not over." Reborn said with serious tone.
"Not over?" Yuni questioned.
"I-Impossible! As far as I remember, the only participants who had entered where those two!" Lal shouted.
"Wait" All turn to Verde who was thinking about it. Verde was thinking deeply, even Gokudera began thinking about it.
'The beginning, from what I could remember, Chrome offered the memories where he had seen that bastard holding a tray with Mukuro, My offer was the time I had a conversation with Baseball Freak about the missing boss and Reborn-san, Colonnello's was about a certain mission on finding the new boss, Fon was about I-pin asking t be trained by him, Lal Mitch was about her conversation with Skylark and Verde was about his conversation with Reborn-san… what would mean…' Gokudera thought.
Verde continued, 'It the enemies side, Kita Sayuri offered the memories of her having the determination to stand up once again and this time fight on while Fujioka Hiroto offered the memories of his determination to be loyal to her and someone else… wait… now that I thought about it… the offered memories with her, Lightning Guardian and Sun Guardian… Ryohei offered the memories of him seeing Caito Armira with Chiavarone Boss, Dino while Lambo offered the memories of his small conversation with Vongola Decimo. Now that I thought about it… it wasn't three but four memories were offered. That would mean another person offered its memories and was about…!'
Verde remember, Caito Armira was having a conversation with trident Shamal.
'She's here and participated too… wait… the person who was with her.' Verde remembered the fragment memories of Hiroto. The person within the darkness, there's no mistake, that person's identity was…!
"Everyone Caito Armira is here!" Verde shouted which shock everyone from the information. He continued, "Not just that, the person with her, it was none other than-"
A sudden flash of sword happened to his back, the wound was deep and slowly Verde was falling. Everyone was more than shock, to see Caito Armira was behind, already gave an ambush attack from behind.
"I'm amaze you realize it Verde" Armira murmured. Her eyes glared and spoke, "But too bad, I had ended your role."
Verde began to glow. 'D-damn you… Caito!'
Fragment memories came out from their head.
Verde seems to be busy from his research to his secret basement somewhere. He continue to formulate things and never stopping until he heard a foot step coming outside. He momentarily stopped and turn to the door that was about to open. Surprise to him, it was Tsuna, still in his formal clothes.
Verde's eyes widen on the sudden visit then narrowed his eyes. "What are you doing here Vongola Decimo?"
Tsuna just smiled, "Visiting Verde. Can I talk to you for a moment?"
Verde thought for a moment before nodding, since he's already here and has no choice but to accept him, even thought he truly wanted to refuse.
Tsuna sat in one of the empty sit while Verde continue to his work.
Tsuna just continue to watch him as he work and finally he spoke, "Did ever Reborn said something weird?"
"What are you talking about? Everything he says are always weird." Verde said. Tsuna chuckle, "I don't think that's how it is Verde."
"Is that the only reason you're here?"
"Just making sure about things. I also heard Shamal came to you. Did he ever say anything weird?"
Verde thought for a moment and remembered the time he came. He asked something about a sickness. The name was too weird and unheard so not once he ever bother researching about it.
"No, nothing at all." He answered.
Tsuna narrowed his eyes for a bit and sigh, "I see… then that's all I came for." He stood up and walked away.
Tsuna was about to open the door when Verde spoke, "Do they bother something to you?"
Tsuna gave a sad smile and shook his head, "No, just glad that they haven't involved you that's all."
"Involved?" Verde questioned, making him stop from what he was doing and turn to Tsuna.
Tsuna turn around and gave a final smile, "Good bye"
Tsuna went out the room, leaving Verde to question everything that had happened.
The memory ended and soon his body turn into a light pillar and disappeared.
Armira immediately turn around and left the place. They tried to stop her but it was too late, she already disappeared.
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