Abandon Warehouse.
Cross sat on the rooftop edge, licking his lips as the events unfolded below. Alice was on standby as was Grey, though he was almost laughing at how easy it had gone. He even loved that the other students were being dealt with too.
'Three birds and only one stone.' He smirked to himself as he heard the familiar clunk of a cane making contact with the ground, along with that laugh he knew too well.
"Here for the fireworks too, Roman?" Cross cheerfully asked, Roman leaning on his cane as they saw the figure in the giant battle armour.
"Indeed, those kids have been a thorn in our plans for far too long." Roman laughed as Neo stood next to him, equally smirking at the surprise entrance the figure had done.
Cyan was too shocked to move, Silent Prayer thud the ground with every step he took forward till Marron stepped forward, with Ecru and Noir drawing their weapons. He merely snorted as he took another step forward.
"You think children, barely able to use their toys, are going to stop me?" He menacingly laughed loudly, the others feeling the sweat run down their spines.
"Stay away from our friend!" Ecru and Patty demanded simultaneously as they took their stance.
"Run!" Cyan barely audible to the others, as they turned to her.
"You should listen to her, you fools." He laughed as he pressed a button on his suit and loud music started playing.
(Loud instrumental music starts playing...)
"Okay? What the hell is this?" Roman asked Cross as they watched Silent Prayer laughing and enjoying the music.
"He's the one called 'Silent Prayer'. He's one of the assassins of the Holy Prayer." Cross did his research and took note of the warning he was given, so he was spectating from a safe distance.
Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness...
"Doesn't strike me as a skilled killer." Roman raised his eyebrow, still puzzled by the lack of stealth.
I need to calculate, What creates my own madness...
Neo was leaning on the rooftop edge, smiling as she saw the students stood still. Silent Prayer still had his arm pointed at Cyan's head, as the others raised their weapons to strike in defensive poses. She tilted her head to hear the rest of Roman's & Damien's conversation.
And I'm addicted to your punishment...
"It's his signature move, its that what gave him his name. For the begging and the screams of his prey are silent to his ears." Cross slightly gulped, glad that the assassins were paying him and they were doing the hard work.
Roman simply rolled his eyes as he watched the students start giving confused looks at one another. Meanwhile the students were unsure what the assassin was planning with the music.
And you're the master...
"What the hell is with this guy?" Donald mouthed to Roland, who shrugged as the others were equally confused by the music. Noir and Marron readied their Dust vials as the others slightly shifted their stances.
And I am waiting for disaster...
"You'll have to go through me first!" Ecru then charged at him with both swords, ready to slash across his chest.
"Very well." He smirked a laugh as he grabbed both swords with one hand, the swords shattered like glass in his grip.
The pieces fell in all manner of sizes, from splinters to huge shards. His hand hadn't even made a complete clenched fist as the swords broke.
I feel irrational, So confrontational...
Ecru couldn't stop her momentum as he grabbed her head with his free hand, and tossed her up into the air like a rag doll. She spun and twirled, losing all sense of direction and balance, before seeing the horrid smile again. Silent Prayer sprung from the ground, kicking Ecru down to the ground, before plummeting into the ground like thunder.
To Tell the truth I am, Getting away murder...
Noir had started to fly up to catch Ecru, but the surprise kick of his sent Ecru right into Noir. Now both of them fell together to the ground, only just getting a softer landing from Marron's portal.
It isn't possible, To never tell the truth...
Then Marron was cast in shadow as she felt herself being yanked through the portal and then slammed into the wall. Silent Prayer had grabbed her cape through her black hole and slammed her into the side of the building, all the while grinning.
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder...
"Shit!" Donald proclaimed as he checked on Marron, she was aching from getting herself up.
Silent Prayer patiently waited after landing, lost in wonder at the possibilities of who'd be next to slaughter and injure.
Getting away, Getting away, Getting away...
Patty rushed over to Ecru and Noir, both clutching their heads. The ringing from the fall was still in their ears as Roland snuck behind the assassin and exhaled the red mist that was his semblance. His 'Miasma' breath started to break up Silent Prayer's helmet, enough for his grin and eyes to be visible.
I drink my drink and I don't even want to...
"What an aroma! Smells like victory." He salivated the smell as he turned to Roland. "I must take a sample after I break your neck."
Roland gulped, adjusting his weapon and about to grab some Dust ammo as he saw Silent prime his weapon at him.
I think my thoughts when I don't even need to...
Silent Prayer started firing the chain gun gauntlet on his right wrist. Olive defended Roland from the bullets but then the assassin switched arms, on his left wrist was a flamethrower.
I never look back 'cause I don't even want to...
A roar of flames engulfed her paper and Roland pushed her out of the way. He only just ducked from the flame but felt the impact of Silent's boot collide with his stomach. Chip was helping up Ecru but as he rebalanced himself, Roland collided into him and both crashed into the concrete floor.
And I don't need to...
Tawny threw the Dust vials Noir had passed to her and joined in. Only he shrugged the ice off his shoulder, turning to them with the flamethrower. Marron only just had time to aid the two with escaping with her semblance.
Because I'm getting away with murder...
Then Silent Prayer felt arrows being fired from Patty. Donald took off the head piece from his helmet onto his sword, making it into a crossbow that fired the Dust that he stored in it. The two made a volley of Dust attacks but Silent Prayer's grin only widened.
I feel irrational, So confrontational...
His axes unclipped and started changing shape, forming two scythes attached to the chains on his arms. Then they started spinning till they became a blur, the whirling sound drawing closer as he took every step to them. Donald and Patty took steps back, giving one another terrified looks and scared witless as Silent Prayer's devilish grin was only matched by the eyes that seemed to be laughing at them.
To tell the truth I am, Getting away with murder...
The scythes shot at them, Donald ducking down while shielding over Patty. Normally she'd complain about his overprotectiveness but she saw a chunk of Donald's shoulder armour come clean off. She was relieved that it had't cut into him, as he saw the assassin's scythes pull back to his arms.
It isn't possible, To never tell the truth...
Then she saw one of the scythes' chains clunk as it fell to the ground. Tawny had cut it with the blade gauntlet on her arm, before jumping to the side as Chip activated his semblance. Several large rocks floated in the air above the ground as he made a pose to strike.
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder...
Chip threw them at the assassin, while using another to cover himself from the bullets that was being shot at him. Tawny snuck up behind him, the armour belt on her locking together as a spiked tail she used slash at his armour. Only he grabbed her tail and slugged her in the air.
Getting away, Getting away, Getting away, Getting away...
Chip lowered the rock he used to shield himself, so that Tawny wouldn't crash into it. Instead she landed into him and the two siblings crashed to the ground in a heap. Donald was about to fire more arrows but then saw Olive was frantically looking on the spot, as was Ecru that got Silent's attention.
Getting away, Getting away, Getting away with murder...
"Where are you hiding?! Do you really not care about your so called friends?" Silent Prayer called out in a deafening tone.
They all stood still, as they saw Cyan was gone. Marron was about to use her semblance when there was a crackling sound above them. Above them came Cyan, falling from above them as she slammed her sword straight into Silent Prayer's armour. He cried out as he felt the static run through him, violently tossing his arms and body to throw her off.
Instrumental music...
"GET OUT OF HERE! HE'LL KILL YOU IF YOU STAY!" Cyan screamed over the music.
Before anyone could refute her demand, they watched as Cyan was propelled into the scaffolding on the side of the building. She clutched her shoulder from the impact but starting running and swinging from it to the rooftop, as Silent Prayer opened fired.
Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness...
Then he swung the last axe he had, the scaffolding coming down with Cyan on it. He started swinging it as a scythe on the falling metal rods. The teams darted for cover, the metal slamming into the ground and dust clouding their vision.
I need to calculate, What creates my own madness...
Cyan screamed at them. Again and again, though her words were drowned out by the clanging of the metal and the stomping of the armour enforced footsteps.
And I'm addicted to your punishment...
With the clanging no longer ringing around them, Marron finally understood what Cyan was screaming to them. She just dodged Silent's fist slam the brick wall of the warehouse.
And you're the master, And I am craving this disaster...
"Forget about me! GO!" Cyan's voice urged them to flee, only narrowly missing the bullets. She swung up, down and then around the last pieces of scaffolding before scrapping the edge of the roof with the metal tips of her fingers.
I feel irrational, So confrontational...
Chip and Ecru threw what Dust vials and crystals they had to hand. Silent would have started to jump up, had it not been for Noir and Patty using ice Dust to freeze his feet to the ground.
To tell the truth I am...
Though they looked in horror as the ice was already breaking. Each crack and splinter akin to thunder and static as his legs violently broke free. Cyan was still scrambling to lift herself up over the edge as he soared up to catch her.
Getting away with murder...
Silent Prayer saw his target, like a worm on a hook, squirming against what was their fate he thought. Yet in the blink of an eye as he jumped free to climb the building, he felt gravity pull him forward and before him was not the night sky but the concrete ground.
It isn't possible...
Marron's portal had tricked him, enough to give Cyan the time to climb up on the roof. Silent went to fire from his chain gun gauntlet but Chip was already shielding them with several rocks and stones.
To never tell the truth...
Roland gave Olive a hand to get her back on her feet. Donald helped Tawny find some of the scaffolding that fell and used it to distract Silent. Several stones and metal rods clawed at his armour as he primed the flamethrower again.
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder...
Cyan got a lucky shot with the static blast, overloading his flamethrower. The flames spluttered and fizzled instead of the mighty roar and heat that came before. So he grabbed it and threw the damaged wreck of the weapon at Noir.
Getting away, Getting away, Getting away...
Noir was running at full speed now with her broom ready to hit, but skidded as she saw the spluttering metal husk of the flamethrower nearly collide with her head. She ducked and rolled to a halt but after bracing herself up, she saw the metal hit Silent as it arched into a black hole.
I feel irrational...
Marron pulled Noir back as the scythe slashed where she was standing. It cut through the stone Chip used to block it as Tawny grabbed him. Olive used the paper to wrap itself around his eyes, blinding him as he tried tearing the paper off that circled around his head.
So confrontational...
He screamed "COWARDS" like the roar of a Grimm, tearing the paper off and almost cutting his armour's fingertips into his flesh. Cyan fired consecutive blasts at him, only enraging him and blindly slamming his fists into the wall.
To tell the truth I'm...
Cyan called out several profanities to him, a mix of insults and swear words as he climbed up the wall. She fired multiple blasts till he was halfway up.
Getting away with murder...
Marron knew what she was doing, seeing Cyan lead the killer away, to keep them safe. Noir was about to fly up but saw Cyan shake her head, the hurt expression on her face.
It isn't possible...
"Last chance! Face me and I promise a merciful death!" He gritted as he reached the top, tearing the last paper off his face.
To never tell the truth...
Cyan gauged her options, since he took the bait and was focusing only on her now, it would be fool hearty to face him head on. She felt boxed in, since there were no roofs to jump across to and he was now approaching her quickly. She started walking backwards and then she fell.
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder.
Silent peered down what was a ventilation shaft, where Cyan had stood and was now falling into the shaft. He grinned but it was closer to gritting teeth, he was annoyed by being delayed but it only added to his urge. His itch to kill her slowly, as he circled the rooftop.
[Music comes to a complete stop.]
Marron told the others to keep an eye on the ground, as she jumped to the roof via her semblance. Noir hoisted Patty on the broom as they soared after her. The rest checked their ammo and waited nervously, listening their heads to the faintest of noises. Every sound was amplified to deafening levels due to the adrenaline pumping through them.
Across the rooftops, Roman decided he had seen enough of the fight, thinking that the outcome was already determined. So he lit his cigar and parted ways with Damien, Neo quickly followed him at the heel, with a wink & a smile to Damien. Damien Cross turned back to the rooftop, eagerly awaiting for the moment to collect his reward.
Meanwhile, Cyan landed with a painful angle to her legs, quickly moving to the darkness that engulfed her. She huffed as the dust and cobwebs parted as she crawled through it. Eventually she crawled so far that she had no choice but to light her way with her scroll.
She nearly joked out loud that for once her size actually came in handy. This irritated her to the core, part of her brain screaming at her for suggesting that thought. Though a louder part of her mind was telling to keep moving forward, which was also what her instincts were telling her to do.
Cyan dreaded this tight enclosed space, almost suffocating with every inch she crawled along it, but it was preferable than being up on the roof with him. Yet her mind started plaguing her with 'what if's', like him going after her friends or that she couldn't stop him. She shook her head, forcing herself to cast out the horrible images that filed her imagination.
She then bumped into something and gave a startled scream as a face filled the shaft. Cyan tried turning around but banged her arms and head in the process. As she reopened her eyes, it was Marron poking her face through a black hole.
"What the devil are you doing?!" Cyan demanded, though she quickly turned her words to a whisper as she shifted what visibility she had around her.
"Getting your butt out of here is what I'm doing!" Marron complained back as she pulled her through the portal, the two now standing on a catwalk that ran along the wall inside the warehouse.
"You idiot! He's going to kill you if you stay here! All of you! So go, now!" Cyan coughed at her aggressively, while finally getting the dust out of her lungs. "Leave me!"
"We are not leaving you! Friends don't let them fend for themselves or ignore them when they need help!" Marron protested as she urged Cyan to follow her back to the others.
"Marron, he's already taken my parents from me, I'll be damned if he takes anyone else, especially my friends!" Cyan tried resisting Marron pulling her along, still whispering as they tiptoed on the cat-walkway.
"Cyan! We are not leaving you here to face him alone dammit!" Marron stopped pulling her along to look at her, face to face when they both felt a sudden chill around them.
"Then you die together!" Came a voice, that was almost chuckling but it was unnerving to both Cyan and Marron.
A fist slammed through the wall, the arm squirming and flailing as the hand thrusted to Cyan's head that was internally screaming at herself to move.
"RUN!" Marron roared as she used her wand to blast Dust at him.
Cyan ran, missing arm after arm that pursued her through the wall, nearly getting her hair grabbed as she tumbled forward. Then the arm burst through ahead of her, so she darted back trying to trick him. Then she saw Marron get cut off as the walkway was crushed under his grip.
Cyan braced herself to run back where she originally was heading. What waited for her was Silent Prayer knocking through the wall completely. Marron blocked him from advancing to Cyan, jumping through a portal but Cyan saw his hand descend on her, like a fly swatter on an unsuspecting insect.
Cyan pushed Marron from the hand, getting pinned to the walkway that began to creak and strain from the force. Silent caught Marron's cape and flung her back through the portal she had used earlier. Then Silent Prayer picked Cyan up by her throat, slowly tightening his grip.
She held her breath and the internal scream, feeling the cold metal hand crush against her skin. The scream of pain in her was trying to surge out, as Cyan fought back the urge to gasp for oxygen. She could feel the air leave her, the noose tightening with every second, as she scratched away at the hand.
She could sense her head getting dizzy, the air now gasping out of her mouth as she saw his smile. Then she saw Marron shouting something, but it was muffled, so much that she couldn't hear or focus on her lip movements to read it. She strained against her eyes that were weights coming down with gravity's unrelenting force.
'So, this is how it ends.' She thought as she saw the grin on her parent's killer widen, showing teeth like an Ursa but the eyes staring through her like the King Taijitu did before, as the darkness surrounded her.
To Be Continued...
(Thank you for reading, I do hope you enjoyed this chapter & hope you enjoy the next chapter. The song used is 'Getting Away With Murder' by Papa Roach.)