Ljubazna Osoba

Chapter 29: Killing Hades Part I

Note: Chapter 29 to 31 will be in Mikan's POV.

I didn't flinch as I saw Otou san gave me a steely glare after I explained everything that I discovered to him.

"Would you mind telling me about this abrupt decision? " I heard him ask angrily.

I gave him a straight forward look. "I told you I made up my mind about this, Otou san. " I told him directly. "And there is no way in heaven or hell that could stop me from killing Hades, my decision is final. "

He sighed. "Look, we can help you, Mikan, don't do things this way, it's dangerous, and you know it. "

I halfsmiled. "It is, but it is my mission, Otou san, I wanted to end everything, it is between me and Kyoshiro, we created this twisted world, so it's only natural the we should end it together, I must finish him, not only for my sake, but for the sake of everyone around us. "

"How sure are you that you can finish him? "

I stared at my father's odd and rare eyes, to be honest, I can't fanthom his intentions.

I looked at him directly with my hazel eyes.

"Even if I have to take him six feet under the ground with me, believe me, I would, and not even death could stop me from finishing him, if I have to hunt him for centuries using my soul, then I would do so as long as he's not breathing anymore. We could even hunt each other in hell, if he wants to. "

He closed his eyes as a sign of surrender.

"How about your friends?"

"I will tell them later, I'm sure they could understand me. "

"Then how about Natsume? "

I bit my lip, do I have to tell him that like Kyoshiro, he fooled me from hell and back? Do I have to tell him how many Kleenexes I've used and how miserable I am when I saw him having sex with that Aya bitch? Do I have to tell him how much I've suffered?

What he did next surprised me, he glided towards me in a blink of an eye and gave me fatherly hug.

"As a father, I know I shouldn't allow you to do this. "He said in a bitter voice that I never heard before. "But you're my daughter, initially half of me. and I can see my stubborn attitude reviving inside of you, and I know that even if I imprison you and lock you in a tower, you'll still find a way to escape, my words won't stop you, that I know, no matter what kind of punishment I will deliver to you. You remind me of myself when I refuse to listen to Yuka, when I closed my ears to her, when I vowed never to trust anyone again, I didn't understand it at first, but as I look at you right now, stubborn and free spirited and determined to make your decision come true, I started to see things in other's point of view. "

"Otou san… "

"You remind me of those days Mikan, you being quiet about things, never allowing anyone to know about the deep pain that you carry, keeping it inside your heart, you remind of that day, the day when I found out that Yuka was pregnant with another man's child, it irked me, it pained me like hell, and that day, I started to close my heart and never listened to whatever she had to say. "

I gulped at this.

He tightened his embrace on me. "I love you, Mikan,I always had, and I always will, I may never show it that much, but I do, I really do, you'll always be…my little miss Sunshine. "

I felt my heart being touched at his sincere words, I've never heard him utter them before.

He released me and kissed my forehead.

"May in death, may you be triumphant, my sweet Mikan and be sure to take Unmei with you. " He said, his eyes were still closed, but I can see the tears that he's trying to hold.

I embraced him as tight as I could.

"I love you too, Otou san, please pray for me… " I said whispered, mustering all the strength that I could give.

"I will never fail you. " I added as I released him, then quickly bowed and raised my sword in front of him to receive his blessing.

He took a healthy looking green palm leaf, he dipped in fresh water, then dabbed some on my katana.

"May the gods be with you, till the end, Mikan. " He announced in a sad voice, then quickly turned his back on me. "And don't become like me. " He added.

"Arigatou, Otou san. " I replied as I quickly turned my back to him as well and glided outside the shoji doors.

I closed my eyes as I recalled that scene from earlier, despite Otou san's strict and strong front, I can see that he was holding back his tears for me.

I smiled sadly. I didn't want to end things this way either, but it's the only way that I could think of.

Looking from the outside of my chopper, I started to see a glimpse of a small island in the center of the Pacific Ocean. Strange, I didn't know that an island exist in the Pacific ocean, considering that this is the place where storms, hurricanes, and typhoons where formed. I wonder how did Hades manage to make a visible island out of an ocean.

I increased the engine of my chopper, in minutes, I already reached the perimeters of the island.

I didn't mind to page and signal my arrival, besides, trespassing doesn't concern me right now.

I looked for a possible airstrip, and then I found it in the northwest corner of the island, I directed my chopper to head that way, then pressing the buttons, I slowly landed on the smooth cemented floors.

When the engine was off, I took my seatbelt away and hopped outside.

I looked around, the island itself looked like a tropical rain forest, it looked so untouched, it was filled with giant green trees bearing different rare fruits that I've never seen as well as countless waterfalls slapping on the hard rocky surface below. Different rare flowers can also be seen in the scenery, flowers that I never knew existed, except that all the colours are in the blue sector family.

Looking ahead, I spotted a glass tunnel ahead, that must be the main entrance.

I glided towards the entrance only to find myself walking through rows and rows of different glass tunnels, it was just clear glass, and I can see that there's nothing to be afraid of about it, it's a good thing it ends in one straight way, otherwise, I would've found myself looking for possible exits and that could've wasted my time.

After half an hour, I reached a dark place.

As I stepped inside, I heard a classical music being played, the kind that is always used for operas and theatrical shows.

I raised my katana, who knows what will be lurking around me in this place.

I was about to swing my sword when I heard a snap.

I whirled my head immediately and saw a round light adjacent to me.

As I observe the scene, I saw the light descend a bit, then it showed a red velvety curtain, afterwards, I heard a soft crunch, and in a matter of seconds, I saw my most hated part of Hades.

Aya…

She was walking in tiptoes, and to my surprise and annoyance, she was wearing a black ballerina outfit. Her violet hair was pinned in a neat bun with black feathers bobbing out behind her head, her black tube top dress highlighted her perfect curves and her luscious breasts, then her skirt billowed and spread like a fan, her stockings were black and her flat ribbon laced satin black shoes completed the outfit.

I looked at her face, her make-up was flawless, and she was giving a surreal expression.

But I know better.

I watched, pissed as she danced gracefully, waving her arms gently in the air, mimicking a swan's movement.

I watched at her with furrowed eyebrows, how dare she pretend that there's no one in here staring at her and wishing that she could be dead in seconds?

"Ah…it seems that I have an audience. " I heard her as she slowly opened her black eyelids and look at me with her dark violet orbs. "To what do I owe this visitation, Mikan hime? " She asked and smiled at me.

I narrowed my eyes at her. "Don't play that bullshit with me, Aya hime. " I snapped as I glided my way towards her and jumped towards the stage. "You know why I'm here, so you better take that sword of yours and fight me! " I thundered as I pointed my katana at her.

Her smile widened. "My, you're still angry because I made love with your fiancé? Relax, Mikan dear, he's all yours, I don't need him anymore. " She said casually as she began to bend her right leg and do a twirl.

I gritted my teeth at her. "Fuck you, everything is alright until you came along. "

"But that's who I am, if there are no Black swans in the world, then there's no use living in this treacherous world, wouldn't you say so, Mikan? "

I pressed my lips in a thin line, did anybody forgot to gave her her daily medications? Why the hell will she speak metaphors at this time?

"What are you spouting about? "

She stopped twirling and looked at me with a mystifying smile.

"Do you know the story of Swan Lake? " She purred.

I rolled my eyes. She doesn't make any sense at all, why the hell would I care about those stupid fairy tales?

"I don't give a damn about them, Aya, stop playing around and face me like a real woman should. " I commanded angrily.

She ignored me and continued. "According to the story, once there was a stunning ballerina princess… " She narrated as she looked above, facing the spotlight. "She was so good at dancing her heart out near the Swan lake. She was so pure, so graceful, so elegant. She was talented in every way, passionate in everything she does, because of her purity and the gracefulness that she possess, she was known as the White Swan. "

"So? " I asked bored.

"However, pure princesses like her will always have a flaw, unknown to everyone, the White Swan hides a secret, a secret persona, that lurks underneath her ethereal personality. "

She raised her leg and pointed her great toe forward, as if following the music in the background.

"Underneath her is her twin, her alter ego, the Black Swan, known as the talented, but selfish and seductive part of her, which was the curse in their family. "

I furrowed my eyebrows, this girl is really wasting my time, why did she have to narrate fairy tales in the middle of a fight? This doesn't even make any sense.

"One day, while she was dancing, a Prince passed by. " She continued. "The White Swan fell in love at first sight, same with the Prince, then they both danced together near, just near the Swan lake, giving their love and their everything into that dance. "

"However, her twin, the Black Swan got envious of their love, she wanted to have the Prince too, so after her twin and the Prince separated, she started to crawl out from her shell, corrupting her twin inside her, and imprisoning the White Swan inside. "

"According to the legend, a true love's first kiss is the only antidote to break the curse and will make the Prince promise his eternal love. Hearing this, the Prince fled towards his beloved White Swan, only to see her alter ego, the Black Swan. "

"The Black Swan seduced the Prince, and in the end, he gave in, in the end, he gave the Black Swan his true love's first kiss. "

"Realizing that he had fallen for the wrong girl, the White Swan decided on something, for she cannot live her life trapped inside her selfish alter ego for eternity and watch as her beloved Prince shower the Black Swan with love, while the Black Swan in return will just continue to play with his feelings and not take his love seriously for eternity. "

"When the White Swan emerged, she quickly took a dagger and killed herself, for she cannot live forever seeing the one that she loves falling in love deeply with her selfish other self. "

"Nice story. " I said sarcastically.

She looked at me gently and halfsmiled. "The answer was, she died in the end, I've always loved tragedies, do you love them too, Mikan hime? "

"I'd rather love comedy, thank you. " I fumed as I raised my katana on her. "Now shall we fight? "

She let out a throaty laugh. "You didn't see my intentions behind my story, didn't you, Mikan? " She sneered. "The point is, Black Swans like me always win, and we will always have the fun, we are selfish, manipulative, yet seductive bitches, as a result, we got what we want, unlike White Swans like you, in the end, you'll die too, just like Nina in Darren Aronofsky's movie. "

"We'll see about that. " I retorted.

She smiled menacingly as I heard countless of snaps which illuminated lots of bright lights.

As my eyes adjusted to the light, I found myself standing in a theatre, with no one sitting around to watch us. A scary background of leafless trees where portrayed behind me and among those trees is the image of the famous White Swan stabbing herself while falling from a cliff, her beautiful face marred with contortion and pain, yet, her expression was blissfully happy.

Aya snickered. "In minutes, you'll be like that, the White Swan, Mikan hime, don't worry, I'm going to dress you up before I bury you six feet below the ground. " She snarled as she raised her right arm and out of nowhere, her sword dropped from above and she caught it effortlessly.

"Now, let's fight! " She thundered as she lunged towards me.

I clashed my blade towards her and smirked.

"Seductive huh? If that's the case, then why do you have to use a hallucinating drug to make Natsume sleep with you? "

She screamed angrily, obviously insulted by my remarks, and hit my blade harshly, I forced our swords down and I shifted behind her and dug my sword on her neck.

"Taking one's fiancé? That's so low. " I taunted.

She grunted and spun to face me, and passed her sword at the side of my belly, I winced internally, but I quickly jolted away from her tormenting weapon.

"Who's laughin' now, Princess? " She snarled as she attacked me again.

I quickly caught the tip of her sword, then putting the strength on my arm, I yanked it away from her and toss it on the floor, then pointed my katana on her before she could reach her sword.

"I win. " I announced.

She rolled her eyes. "Don't be so sure. " She said as she waved my sword away and jumping up above and stretched her leg in an attempt to kick me.

I ducked her attack, grabbing her leg, I pushed her down and took her head, then slammed her face on the floor.

"Man…that was extreme…nice start…Princess! " She moaned and her eyes twinkled mischievously. "I remember my head being tossed like this the night when Natsume slammed his big, hard dick on my- "

I didn't let her finish as I slammed her head again.

"Oh…I tell you, it's sooooo gooooddddddd! " She moaned as I slammed her head again.

I stood up and glared coldly at her.

"Is that all you've got? " I asked icily.

I saw her body shook, and her bleeding face widen with a smile.

"He's a good playmate in bed, Mikan, his cum tastes so good and his dick is so smooth that I wanted to lick him again and again- "

I cut her off by swinging my fist on her face and knocking her on the floor.

"You bitch! " I screamed as I doubled my fist and punched her once again.

"Hmp! Listen, naïve Princess, Natsume is a sex toy, a slut like me! So you don't have the right to act like jealous bitch, not unless if you love him! Relax, Mikan, you and I know that he's a prostitute, so it's not only me who got a taste of him, every women before you did, even Luna Koizumi had a taste of him, so why are you getting so worked up about it? "

I stopped as she said that, she's right, he was being tasted by other women, so why should I care?

But deep down, I didn't like it, I didn't like to see his image in my mind being feasted by other women, and him feasting them in return, however…

I didn't like the way she was speaking about him. She spoke his name like he was some kind of a cheap, dirty hooker with no feelings or whatsoever.

And I admit, yes, I am jealous.

"I'm not jealous. " I denied. "I just don't like the way you spoke about him, you speak like he's a cheap hooker with no feelings, to be honest, aren't you in the same boat as well? Frankly, you're more than a hooker, Aya dearest, because you even use chemicals and use force just to make the men bed you for tonight. "

She hissed and attacked me again, this time, getting me off guard and punching me on my abdomen.

I grimaced at her attack, causing me to drop my sword.

"I never liked the way you speak to me, Mikan. " She said angrily as she punched me on the face.

I stepped back, then whirled my head towards her direction and spat the blood from my mouth.

"Do I look like I care? Besides, anyone can see the difference, I'm just treating you the way you should be treated, you're cheap, so the manners that should be used against you should be cheap as well. "

She shouted unintelligible words, like a chicken being strangled, then attacked me again with her legs.

I evaded all of it, I looked at her right now, she looked kinda scary, the feathers in her hair are messed up from my fists and her face bloody from my slamming, her dress was now ripped a bit and her stockings are filled with small holes right now.

She suddenly caught my hair and try to slam my face on the wall, but before my face could get the impact, I put my arms on the wall, then used my back to pull her away from me.

She lunged at me again, this time, clamping her hands on my shoulders, I did the same, then we both pressed each other's flesh, burying our nails to the bones.

We tried to pull out from each other, but I don't want to let go, I want to rip her into pieces, I think that went the same for her as well.

And so, we travelled around the stage, twirling murderously while we clasp each other, my patience is starting to ran out, and without further ado, I pushed her forward and yanked her back forcefully towards the floor.

She gasped, and I took the chance to pry her hands off me, when she didn't let go, I kneeled her abdomen and she coughed, causing me to be free.

"You bitch! " She cursed as she sat up and clutched her abdomen. "I'll kill you! " She vowed.

She sprang towards me again, she punched me on the cheek, then I punched her as well, she kicked me on the shin, I did the same too.

I looked at her, I can tell she's as mad as hell, and it's dangerous, I know that unpredictability is a madwoman's greatest weapon.

She lunged again, this time, to a different direction.

It didn't take a mind reader for me to know that she took the chance to get her samurai, and with quick reflexes, she landed in front of me, to my horror, she pointed the sword on my throat.

"I have all the aces now, Princess. " She sneered. "Now, be a good girl if you don't want your head to be decapitated, it's a shame you didn't have your sword. "

I glared at her. "I never needed a sword to kill crazy bitches like you. " I replied haughtily.

She smirked, and sprang unto me.

My eyes widened when I felt a cold metallic taste of blood flow on my lips.

She kissed me.

That fucking slut! How dare she kiss me!

I kicked her navel to separate myself.

"You crazy insane slut! " I cursed. Shit, that's my first kiss!

Aya smiled and licked her bloody lips.

"I thought you wanted to taste Natsume, so I let you taste him through me. To be honest, Mikan hime, you've got a very sweet lips. "

"Who would want to kiss a mongrel like you? " I screeched. "Fuck you to hell, Aya! "

I lunged at her, slapping her full on the face, she gritted her teeth, and took my cheek with her hands, digging her nails on my soft cheek.

Seeing this, I clenched my fist and jumped on her back, punching her head.

She dropped her sword and screamed, then shook her body from side to side in an attempt to shake me away.

Seeing that she can't jerk me away from her, she reached my arm, then dug her nails on my skin, causing me to bolt away from her and fell on the floor.

Taking advantage of this situation, Aya spun around and kicked me on the face.

Before she could take her foot off of me, I took it and threw her towards the background.

She quickly stood up, snatched her sword, then attacked me randomly.

I evaded all of it, but she was getting faster in her attacks, I noted.

"So, little Miss White Swan here was jealous because someone took her precious prince away. " She mocked.

I felt my patience snap at this, I quickly got up and attacked her using my fist, but she evaded them all.

She laughed crazily. "Look who's going to attack without a sword? " She insulted and looked at my discarded sword which was stationed at the corner of the theatre. "Do you honestly believe that you can finish me by physical stamina alone? Get real, Mikan, you lose, and the Black Swan won. " She replied arrogantly.

I stopped when I was mere centimeters across her.

I bent my head. "Remember what I told you awhile ago? " I whispered at her.

"Yes, and sadly, I'm not that deluded, unlike you. Who could kill a Yakuza without a sword? No one, you're the only princess who was too blind to see that. " She insulted again as she raised her katana towards me.

"They don't, but I could. " I pronounced arrogantly as I quickly sneaked my hand on the sides of my hair, took the three flower pins out of my securely bunned hair, and darted it towards her heart.

I watched it, like a slow motioned camera, it's tip looking deadly and lovely at the same time, and it's flowers dangling in the air, signalling danger.

I lowered my eyelids, not noticing the mocking laugh that Aya gave me.

And then…

I moved my eyes to fast motion, watching my deadly darts reach it's prey.

In a matter of seconds, Aya's laugh stopped.

I heard the soft snap of my chopsticks, so it reached it's destination.

"H-how did you- " She said as coughed up blood.

I walked towards her and looked at her purple eyes.

"I told you, I don't need a sword to kill you. " I said as I looked at the chopsticks that stabbed her heart.

"But those are just… "

"Never underestimate a mafia Princess. Do you honestly believe that I will waste half of my energy fighting a nothing like you? " I reminded her as I stepped on the chopsticks, digging it further on her chest.

She gasped.

I felt her blood spike up upward, then I heard the ending music of the opera in it's closing theme.

"H-how did this h-happen. " She croaked. "W-white Swans s-should never win. "

"You forgot something. " I replied as I stopped on my tracks.

"And w-what is that? "

"If you weren't so blinded by insanity and greed, you might've notice that I'm not the White Swan, if you weren't so blinded by hate, you might've noticed the black feathers bobbing out form the White Swan's back… "

"If you did, you might've realized, that the White Swan that you thought all this time, is also a Black Swan, just like you… "

She widened her eyes at me.

"You fell into my trap, and I win. " I pronounced as I kneeled towards her.

"Let me tell you something, Aya. " I explained as I looked at her. "The moment the White Swan killed herself in the end, she killed her alter ego as well and buried her to hell with her, in other words, the Black Swan didn't remain, she died too… "

She gaped at me.

I stood up. "Don't worry, if you can't do it, someone will do it for you. " I responded as I took a dagger from my legs and cut her hair.

She screamed and I saw a burst of blood explode from those fine violet strands.

"In other words, you may or may not take me six feet below the ground with you, Aya. " I whispered as she gave her last breath.

The song stopped, as if to signal that the play was finished.

She's dead for eternity.

And she will never be able to morph and be alive again anymore.

In the end, her dream came of perfect tragedy came true.

Just like the Black Swan.

"Rest in peace, Aya Naro. " I whispered softly. As I turned my back on her, took my katana, jumped out from the stage, and sat on one of the couches and waited for her to morph.

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