Chapter 28

*BANG!* *CRASH!* BOOM!* *BOOM!*

I watched in complete pessimism as my friends continued to fight the many Spawns, all using the "thing" in them.

Five knocked Nepgear onto the floor. "Gah!" The five Spawns, that looked like humans, slowly inched closer to her, kicking her blade away. "N-no..."

A dozen of them were dodging and parrying Neptune's swings. "Stop moving!" Neptune dashed towards the closest one and slashed down at one, killing it. "*huff*…*huff*…!" The rest of the Spawns came up from behind her and knocked her to the ground. Another group approached her, each of them began to kick her face. "Gh!"

Hundreds were surrounding Blanc and Vert. While Vert stabbed at the many Spawns with her spear, Blanc would cover her from behind. Even though they were holding their own, none of them were dying. A group rushed at Vert with great speed. However, her spear was faster, allowing her to extend her spear's range, strike the many Spawns and push them back. But before she could get back into a stance, several grabbed her from behind and slammed her to the ground. "What the—?!"

When Blanc rushed towards them and jumped to perform a downward strike, more Spawns tackled her and pinned her to the ground. "DAMN YOU BITCHES! LET ME GO SO I CAN KICK ALL OF YOUR CRAZY ASSES!" They began to thrash her body.

Uni, Rom and Ram were all together, fighting off the rest of the Spawns from a distance.

*BANG!* *CRASH!*

While Uni continued to shoot green beams out of her cannon at the sea of Spawns and Rom and Ram fired giant spear-headed chunks of ice at the Spawns, a group rushed them and pushed them against the wall, gripping their necks but not killing them. They struggled to do anything as more helped hold them down and moved closer.

Kain smiled with satisfaction and looked back at me. "How does it feel, boy?" He raised me up and made me look closely at the horrifying scene in front of me. "All your friends will die, but you won't do anything. Why is that?"

"…"

"No words, huh?" He dropped me back down onto the floor. "I guess you really will just let your friends die and break your promise, right? I guess I was right, you really are like your past self still, aren't you?"

"…!" Something snapped in my mind and a shadow cast over my head as I looked down towards the ground.

Kain turned his back towards me. "People say that everybody changes, but all that's changed about you is your appearance, but not your personality. That's why, you'll always remain who you really are."

"…"

"Still no words, huh? Then how about I beat some out of you?!" Kain activated his "thing", rushed at me and raised a fist towards me. "You always have been the same and can't save anybody!"

"…!" I grabbed his oncoming wrist and squeezed.

"What!" Kain tried to break from my grip.

"…"

"… What do you want!?" He raised his other fist.

I threw him over my back and slammed his head into the ground while locking him his arms behind him, pinning him to the ground. "I used to be something else..."

"…" Kain remained silent.

"When I was born, my parents had died and never gave me a name. First my dad died when I was born, then the special "genes", that a demon gave me, killed my heartless mother and her idiot shit of a stepfather. Afterwards, I had destroyed the whole city and was found by a government organization. They began to take us abandoned children and began to perform experiments on us, killng some. The ones who did live, however, were given the powers of Devils, Spawns as they were called. Eventually, we Spawns took down the organization and we all scattered.

"However, people looked at us with fear and I still didn't have a name. After some time had passed, I met this girl named Jewel and she gave me a name and taught me how to live again. But she lost her life and I became hollow once again, eventually earning me a nickname. After some time had passed, I had met another Spawn who was like me. He, unlike the rest of us, could control his "thing" and I wanted to learn. Soon, we began to bond and set out to stop more Spawns from being created. But, the goal soon changed to create a world where peace never died and always remained.

"But, he died before we could achieve our dream," the tears welled up in my eyes and I gritted my teeth. "I still remember his last words he had said to me though..."


The two boys gripped each others' hand.

"Please, don't...*hic*...don't leave me."

The boy, who was laying on the ground, smirked and let out a laugh. "Heh, I thought you were better than this."

The other boy, who was on top of the other, turned his face away from the other. "S...*sniff*...shut up...*hic*… Don't give me that right now...you...*sniff*...damn bastard..."

The boy smiled. "I'm glad I knew you and that we met," he closed his eyes. "If our paths had been changed even a bit, we would have probably never met and came to this."

"Please, don't say that."

"I hope I'll meet you again, and that I'll see a world with no problems."

"No...*sniff*...don't..."

"Hey," he made the boy look into his eyes. "Remember what I'm about to tell you and live with these words as a final will."

"Yeah...*hic*...sure."

He opened his mouth and said the words that had changed how the boy saw everything.


"'Always keep your word and protect your friends, bonds and never let what happened to us, happen to the world. The people we live around are like blank canvases, how we paint them will affect future canvases and could shape the whole painting for the better or worse. Because our decisions, no matter how small, will affect everybody. Make friends with everyone you meet, but remember to hold the ones you hate even closer. Because, our chains never break with others and all the chains will always be with you, holding you back. But, if you accept them and reconnect them, the world could be rid of all of the Darkness. And I hope you'll live by this will.'"

"…"

I looked into Kain's eyes.

"Then, what do you want to do with me?"

I smiled. "Save you."

"I've always lived in an insanity. I eventually decided to find somebody who could inherit my powers and save the world from us," he stared at me for a second before smiling. "So, take my power and live by his will and mine."

"What's yours?"

"Bring peace to this dimension and live a happy life."

He grabbed my hand tightly and I felt his "thing" enter me, the power was now surging through my body, an 'orange' energy.

"I will."

He smiled one last time before his eyes rolled into the back of his head.

"…" I shut his eyes, laid him onto the ground and stood up, a shadow looming over my face.

I turned to face the army of Spawns. "Hey! You bitches!"

They all stopped their attacks on the girls and turned to face me. They still had the bloodlust look.

'Fly high, and let your spirit live on...'

"Are you ready?"

I began to laugh maniacally. "Are you?"

"Boy, you have another 'thing' in you now. Are you sure you can handle the power if we consume you?"

"I'll manage... Plus, you two could probably cancel the Darkness."

"Who said I would work with this guy?"

"Well, how can I convince you?"

"Hmmm... How about you live by my previous vessel's will?"

"That's all? Hmph, I was going to do that anyways."

"Then, I guess I can help you..."

"Remember, you won't be conscious anymore."

"I know. Now, let's begin!"

The girls looked at me with terrified expressions while the crimson began consuming my vision, but all I had now was determination. I smiled and looked over at them. I was going to protect them all. But I think I've made up my mind on how I was going to live a happy life.

I looked over at Nepgear, tears were in her eyes and she wore a concerned look.

I was going to save her and this time, I wasn't going to let my loved ones die.


A/N:

This arc has two more chapters before it's over. This chapter reveals a lot about Tolise's past but there is also much that hasn't been revealed. Anyway, after this arc ends, there will be a slight breather in the chapters. To wrap it up though, thanks for reading and I hope to see you guys in the next chapter!