Ahh. Scene 52, Mukuro's little present for his birthday. :D
His part here is really small [the beginning of the scene and his mention by Mammon] but it's going to be a gift that gets better as it goes along. You'll find out later, okay? Awesome. Patience is key. :D
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Ria… You okay?
Y-Yeah, I'm fine, I think. I have to go stop them…
I've already gotten someone to come, Ria! Stop right now. You can't confront them in this state!
I can and I will, so just shut up please, Mukuro-san…
R-Ria…don't… I don't want you to leave, please.
The girl stood on the school rooftop, calmly looking down, witnessing the events happening below. Though she wasn't visibly hurt, she was absolutely exhausted – no, completely devoid of energy. That greedy illusionist had sucked her dry that time, and it was time he re-paid that. On top of that, she had her condition.
She smirked.
Correction – she had her condition.
She leaned forward as red flame built up in her shoulders, flowering into Dying Will Flame. She leaped off the building, and the flames opened up fully, exposing wings that caught the wind. The wings formed flame-feathers, structure, lift, and exactly what she needed.
Flame.
The true antidote to both the negative dying will condition and to the Death Heater is one simple thing – flame. The flame-boost was never what I needed. I have enough flame to last me an eternity – only if my life-energy hadn't been so limited in that weak condition.
She swept across the courtyard to Xanxus's frozen form, and landed atop it, coolly playing with her own weapon in hand.
"Sawada Tsunayoshi, isn't it?" she calmly asked, much to the surprise to Tsuna, who was on the ground due to exhaustion. This was the student that hadn't been coming to school either, but it was also the one who had been mauled by Hibari three times in the period of one week. She had been in a hospital, unconscious, and yet she emerges in the midst and climax of the Ring Battles, completely unharmed?
"K-Kaia…?!" he panted.
"No," frowned the girl. "If I'm like this, I'm known as Ria." She smiled gently and leaped off the ice sculpture. Her eyes glinted with red, her Dying Will reflected in her eyes. She bowed her head and smiled. But she frowned again. She blinked.
Without another delay, she turned as she threw the things in her hand accurately at the figure behind her – a fake Lussuria. The illusion became transparent and disappeared, as a cry of pain erupted from the middle of the illusion.
"Hmph," frowned Marmon. "Who are you?!" Ria frowned and flapped her flame-wings a few times, before folding them back.
"Tche. I hate repeating things," smirked Ria. "Oh well, I won't bother myself with you." The Arcobaleno frowned.
"You seem familiar – from the Mist Battle," remarked Marmon. "Your flame is similar to that Rokudo Mukuro, isn't it?" Ria's expression darkened. She didn't say anything, and she looked away, with a certain degree of pain.
"Never mind you," Marmon turned away. "Looks like the runt here can't even crawl anymore…"
"It's useless…!" Tsuna panted. "Xanxus has been put to sleep." Marmon grinned.
"Let's see about that, shall we? Instead, let's say that the preparations are in good order for the ceremony that will declare our Boss the successor as the next Vongola Boss. Our Boss will once again be revived…
"Do you know why the rings were stored in halves?" grinned the smug Arcobaleno. "And, do you know why they can only be given to the true successors of the Vongola? That's because the rings themselves have a hidden power." Marmon held out his hands, presenting all six Guardian Rings.
"Our Boss was locked up after being frozen by the Ninth's Zero Point Breakthrough. But when the ice melted, there were seven burn marks left on the base of the ice – I can't be sure who did that, but the evidence was enough to lead me to a hypothesis."
Tsuna himself became curious, and he looked at the Sky Ring, glowing in orange flame. The six in Marmon's hands also began to glow their respective colors. He floated to the ice and held the six flames up to the ice.
It was melting.
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Heh. The difference- no, one of the differences are shown here. Ria has wings. Kaia doesn't. There's more, and tune in next time for more! I'll tell you, everything's going to get really interesting in the next scenes. Especially scenes 55-56, maybe even 57 if it lasts until then. It'll be the conclusion to the Varia Arc [finally]! :D
After, there will be a few scenes in between for more romance and other inner conflicts to develop. Heh, hope that'll be fun. Anyway, until next time! Please review and vote after reading, everyone! Love you all! xD
Have an awesome life, everyone!
