"Moving on..From the up and coming guild, Sabertooth..Yukino!" Chapitilola announced as Yukino walked forward. "And her opponent..Wait..Eh..Oh well! Shuda from Fairy Tail C!" Chapitilola called. "..?" Shuda opened an eye. "Didn't Let just fight?" Haru asked. "An error?" Let nodded.
"LET ME GO! I'LL FIGHT INSTEAD!" Natsu was ready to jump in. "Who cares. I could use the exercise." Shuda stated, walking into the stadium. "Nice to meet you." Yukino bowed, surprising Shuda little bit. "Yeah..Last chance to call them on their mistake." Shuda warned her.
"Doesn't matter. Sabertooth knows nothing of defeat. I'll defeat you." Yukino told him. "Hmph." Shuda smirked. "You just dug your own grave. Let's get this over with then." He stood, his arms crossed, scanning Yukino with his eyes.
"Open! Gate of the twin fish! Pisces!" Yukino pulled out a gold key, as two giant fish rushed at Shuda. "...? " Shuda jumped around swiftly, dodging them. "A summoner like Lucy?" He asked aloud. "THEY'RE RIPPING US OFF! DRAGON SLAYERS, CREATION MAGIC, LIGHTNING, AND NOW A CELESTIAL MAGE!? DO THEY HAVE AN ETHERION USER TOO!?" Natsu roared. "I would hope not." Sieg stated.
Shuda trapped one of the fish inside a giant orb and detonated it, then sliced the other one with his sword, the wound igniting in flames. "That orb was huge..Shuda has improved.." Sieg praised. "Open! Gate of the scales! Libra!" Yukino summoned another spirit. "Change the gravity." Yukino ordered as suddenly the gravity around Shuda increased, making him drop to one knee. "Is Shuda going to propose too?" Musica mocked.
"This is like Bluenote and that girl from Mermaid Heel..Do you have any powers I haven't seen before?" Shuda teased, creating several orbs surrounding Yukino. "But the gravity doesn't slow down my DB." They detonated around her and Libra, leaving no space to dodge. "I dislike having to kneel." Shuda stood back up, the gravity back to normal.
"You.." Yukino panted a little, damaged, Libra gone. "I'll show you the 13th.." She pulled out another gold key. "13!?" Lucy yelled, realizing the math didn't add up. There were only supposed to be 12. "Ohh?" Shuda asked with interest.
"Open, Gate of the Snake Charmer!" Yukino summoned a giant black snake with a metal jaw that rushed at Shuda, who shielded himself with an orb, before rushing Yukino and trying to slash at her, but was blocked and knocked back by the tail of the snake.
"Looks like I better get serious..Oh that reminds me..We haven't decided on a wager yet." Shuda smirked. "Hmm?" Yukino asked. Shuda slowly removed the outer layer of his blade, revealing a second sword inside it. "There's only one bet worth making..Our lives." Shuda had a crazy look in his eyes, his face full of excitement.
"After all..." His sword began to shine extremely bright. "There's already one life on this blade." In one swift movement he sliced the fish clean in two, his blade stopping less than an inch short of of Yukino's throat, as he is in a crouched position. "The life of a great swordsman." Shuda stated, standing up. "Your life is mine."
"Amazing..SABERTOOTH'S FIRST LOST IS A COMPLETE WON! SHUDA WINS!" Chapitilola declared as the crowd went from shocked to ecstatic. "...Heh. It's funny how times change. I would've killed you regardless of bet or not, last year." Shuda turned around, sheathing his blade in the outer layer and then into his actual sheathe. "Just don't forget your life is forfeit to me now."
"Y-Yes.." Yukino nodded, tearing up, as Shuda walked away. "Thank Haru..And the warrior within my blade..For sparing you." Shuda ended. "So who gets the points for that?" Musica chuckled.
Later that night, while walking, Haru, Natsu, Lucy, and Elie run into Yukino. She tries giving Lucy her keys, but Lucy refuses to take them, stating the bond between Yukino and her spirits is too sacred to break. Yukino leaves, and the girls decide to bathe.
"Oi! Wait a second!" Natsu yelled, as Yukino turned around, surprised that Natsu, Happy and Haru followed her. "What's wrong?" She asked. "I came to apologize." Natsu stated. "Apologize?" She asked. "Yeah. He thought everybody in Sabertooth was really bad." Haru told her. "Yeah..So sorry." Natsu stated bluntly.
"You chased me down..Just to tell me that?" Yukino asked in awe. "Well, you looked so sad back there..I thought maybe I hurt your feelings." He stated. "No..I'm sorry.." Yukino began to tear up. "Why are you apologizing? Natsu-" Haru was cut off by Yukino starting to sob. "WHY ARE YOU CRYING!?" They both yelled, nervous and unsure.
"Nobody..Has ever been so nice to me before..I always looked up to Sabertooth, and finally got in..I was chosen as a replacement for the games because Minerva was on a job..But..I'm not allowed to go back anymore…" She sobbed painfully.
"What..Do you mean?" They asked. "Because I lost..I was forced naked..Had to erase my guild stamp by my own hand..And then thrown out of the guild I wanted to be part of for so long..It's humiliating..I have no place to go now..No place to return to..I can't take this!" Yukino broke down.
"I..Don't know how it is at other guilds.." Natsu clenched his fist. "Yeah..I'm sorry.." Yukino tried wiping her tears, but couldn't stop crying. "But a guild that would make its nakama cry..Is no guild at all." Natsu growled, an angry look on his face.
"Nakama..?" Yukino asked weakly. "Happy. I want you stay here with Yukino until the girls come back. If you don't have a place to go, then you're staying with us." Haru told them. "But.." Yukino was cut off by Haru drawing his sword. "Let's go, Natsu."
"Where are you guys going!?" Happy asked. "To express Yukino's feelings for her." They both stated before walking away, leaving Happy and Yukino equally as confused.
"What the heck was that!?" Sting yelled, jumping out of bed. "We're under attack! There's an intruder!" Rogue answered. "An intruder? Who in their right mind would attack Sabertooth's lodge?!" Sting yelled as he and Rogue ran up to where the explosion took place. Their jaws dropped when they saw the two figures before them. Haru and Natsu.
"Where's your master!?" They both yelled, throwing Sabertooth's members around like toys. "You have business with me, brats?" Gemma asked, walking forward. "Kicked out because of one loss?" Haru asked with a growl, wielding Eisenmeteor. "Then, if you lose to us, you'll quit the guild too." Natsu stated, his limbs on fire.
"Natsu.." Sting said in awe. "Are they talking about Yukino..?" Rogue asked. "Fighting with master is a death wish.." Rufus and Orga stated, also surprised. "Dobengal. Fight with him." Gemma ordered one of the stronger members. "Running away?" Natsu asked. "Show me you are qualified. You're 100 years away from being on my level." Gemma told him.
"FIGHT ME!" Natsu roared, charging Gemma with a flaming fist. "I won't let you near master." Dobengal suddenly appeared in Natsu's guard, trying to strike him. "Out of my way." Natsu dodged the strike. "I have..NO USE FOR YOU!" Natsu punched him with his flaming fist, knocking him out with own blow, shocking the entire guild.
"Such strength will put him in the top 10 in our guild.." Fro and Lector stated. "You have to get through us before you get to master." Sting, Rogue, Orga, and Rufus stated. "NOBODY WILL GET IN HIS WAY." Haru declared with an angry glare, stopping the 4 in their tracks. All around Haru were the bodies of the rest of Sabertooth's members, all defeated quickly.
"Fear..? We're feeling fear from him..?" The 4 stated in disbelief, as Haru and his blade were emitting a dark aura. "LET'S GO!" Natsu punched Gemma with a flaming fist, but Gemma blocked with his forearm. "Amusing." Gemma chuckled, knocking Natsu back with ease. Natsu managed to hold his ground, catching Gemma off guard, punching him in the gut.
"THIS IS FOR YUKINO!" Before Gemma could re-gather himself, Natsu punched him in the face, then delivered an elbow, then a knee, then a kick, and several more flaming attacks, before pulling a single fist back.
"You're wide open, bra-!?" Gemma was about to strike Natsu, when he was struck in the back by Haru's Explosion. "YOU MADE HER CRY!" He struck several times with his Silfarion. "YOU HUMILIATED HER!" Haru struck with his Blue Crimson this time. "ABANDONED HER!" He struck with Gravity Core, creating a small crater from the sheer weight.
"YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE A GUILD MASTER!" Haru blasted him with Mel Force, sending him air borne and paralyzing him in a tornado. "LIGHTNING FLAME DRAGON'S IRON FIST!" Natsu struck Gemma with a fist fused with fire and lightning, as the flames and lightning fused with the tornado, creating a massive explosion.
Natsu stood in the aftermath, covered in fire and lightning sparks, before they both vanished. Once the smoke died down, Gemma stood unharmed. Between him and Natsu, stood a woman with long dark hair, who had blocked Natsu's attack. This was the woman Yukino was to replace temporarily. Minerva.
"I think that's enough for tonight's festivities. We could easily have your guild thrown out of the games for attacking us like this, but if master eliminates one of you; we'll get kicked out too. How about we call this even?" Minerva asked them. "Hell no." Natsu answered. "It's not over until we throw him out of this guild as well." Haru stated.
"If you retreat, I'll return this dog to you unharmed as well." Minerva offered, holding and petting Plue. "PLUE!?" Haru yelled. "DOG!?" Natsu yelled. "Puuuun." Plue was sucking on his lollipop, oblivious to what was going on.
"Tch, fine.." Haru grabbed Plue and began walking away. "We will definitely beat you guys in the tournament. Mark my words." He stated. "You have backbone, but we won't lose to the likes of you. Backbone alone isn't enough to surpass pure strength." Gemma responded.
"And pure strength can't surpass heart. If you're a guild, take care of your nakama. That's all I have to say." Natsu finished, walking away. "Natsu..To think you were this strong.." Sting was shaking with fear and excitement.
-The Next Day-
"I..I can't believe it..She took down all 100 monsters..She's a monster herself..Erza Scarlet!" Chapitilola yelled as the crowd screamed with applause, as Erza lifted her blade in triumph, damaged and panting. "She's ended Pandemonium single handily! But we still have to determine the rankings for the other 9 participants who didn't even get a turn so..Introducing the Magic Power Finder!" Matt declared, pulling out a machine attached to an orb, drawing confused looks.
"Each remaining participant will strike the orb with magical power, the machine will give it a number, which we will rank! The higher the number, the stronger the magic!" He explained, drawing excited cheers. "We'll go with the order previously determined for this event."
"So I'm up first..KITTEN BLAST!" Milliana struck the orb with her whip magic, receiving a score of 365. "Mmm..We have nothing to compare this number to right now." Chapitilola stated. "Actually, we use this for training our knights..A score that high would make her a squad captain." Raharl stated.
"Quatro Puppy's Novally..Score 124. Hibiki..Score 95." Matt stated the two lowest scores. Next, Raven Tail's Orba stepped up. "The guy that attacked Wendy and Charle.." Natsu stated, an angry look on his face. "Ohhh?" Laxus opened his eye. "What kind of magic does he use?" Wendy was looking intently.
Obra raised his arm, as his pet cat like creature jumped from his sleeve and struck the orb, receiving a score of 4, as everybody stood dumfounded. "That..Is unfortunate..But there are no redo's." Matt stated as Obra walked away, having planned this, nobody having knowledge about his magic.
"I'm still number 1, meow!" Milliana purred, but then noticed Orga was walking up to the orb, looking pissed off. "Or not.." She purred, dejected. "Hmph." Orga struck the orb with a blast of black lightning, receiving a score of 3000. "TEN TIMES MY SCORE!?" Milliana screamed with the crowd. "Even in the council..That kind of reading has never been seen!" Raharl declared. "Heh.." Laxus smirked.
"My turn." Giraffe walked up to the orb, placing his hand on it, as the area inside the orb began twisting and spinning. "Oh? It didn't break?" Giraffe was surprised, as his score was 2250. "Less than Orga but still so impressive.." Raharl was shocked.
"3000 is the score to beat, hm?" Sieg asked as he walked up to the orb. "Now's a good time to test that technique." Sieg put his hands together, charging a condensed orb that was shining multiple colours. "That's Miloch's 8 element compact attack..Sieg mastered it just by seeing it once!?" Jellal was in disbelief.
"Hah!" Sieg struck the orb with the blast, as the machine read 5500, making everybody's eyes wide and jaws drop. Even Orga was surprised. "Hmm..So that's all the magic that's returned to me? I'm barely over half way." Sieg stated.
"Quite fearsome, receiving such a score without a portion of your strength. Almost as scary as that man." Jura praised, walking forward. "That man?" Sieg asked. "You saw him back in Symphonia too. He defeated me with ease. That monster, Haja." Jura stated. "Ooohh?" Sieg had a slight smile.
"Is it alright if I do it seriously?" Jura asked, walking up to the orb. "Of course." Matt answered as Jura put his palms together, closed his eyes and exhaled, focusing. "RUMBLING MT FUJI!" Jura yelled as a blast of magic engulfed the orb, shattering the ground underneath it, receiving a score of 8544, shocking everybody, even Orga.
"You would've probably beaten my score had you possessed all your strength." Jura told Sieg. "Who knows." Sieg turned around and began walking. "Oh, one more thing." Sieg turned around to face Jura, smirking. "That monster Haja you're so scared of? I defeated him." Sieg turned back around and continued to walk away, leaving Jura in shock.
"Those two might even rival Gildarts." Makarov stated, referring to Sieg and Jura. "Well, Gildarts own flesh and blood is right there." Mavis smiled, as a drunken Cana walked up to the orb. "Well then.." Cana removed her shirt. "DON'T STRIP!" The guild members yelled. "Yeah. Pervert." Gray and Musica stated, shirtless, as Lucy sighed, lacking the energy to argue.
"My time to shine." Cana smiled, lifting up her arm, which had the Fairy Glitter mark again. "That's.." Makarov trailed off. "I lent it to her for this event. So she could win." Mavis stated bluntly as Makarov was shocked the first master would do something like that.
"GATHER! OH FAIRY GUIDING RIVER OF LIGHT!" Cana raised her arm to the sky. "Her latent magic power was high to begin with..Compared to when she used it on Tenrou..It'll go much smoother this time." Mavis watched, excited.
"SHINE! TO DESTROY THE FANGS OF EVIL!" Cana swung her arm down, "FAIRY GLITTER!" Cana struck the orb with such a high concentration of magical power that the orb maxed out and shattered, leaving a score of 9999. "DON'T LOOK DOWN ON FAIRY TAIL!" Cana yelled, the audience cheering loudly for Fairy Tail, for once.
"Going straight to the battle portion..Our first match will be Haru Glory from Fairy Tail C Vs Blue Guardian's Koala!" Matt announced as Haru took the stage, but his opponent was nowhere to be found. "Koala..He must be the last member that had yet to show up that Hardner was talking about." Shuda stated. "But where is he?"
Within a few minutes, a giant robot emerged from the tunnel, with a small child dressed as a Koala sitting inside. "Huh? Is that even allowed?" Haru asked, pointing at the robot. "I created this robot from my DB. Look." Koala said the robot's arms and legs broke off into separate parts, reattached, and connected to the robot's body again, giving it a different structure. "Just like how you have your sword and Rave, this is my weapon."
"The council will allow it." Matt stated. "Won't make much of a difference. Actually, beating up a robot is easier than beating up a kid." Haru drew his sword. Koala pushed a button on the inside, as a compartment on the back of the robot opened, and another robot wielding a sword jumped out.
"I guess this is allowed too, even though it's a 2 vs 1." Gray muttered, looking at the robot that was slightly taller than Haru, which suddenly charged at him.
"Fast!" Haru dodged the flash with Silfarion, and then slashed back, but the robot blocked the slash and threw Haru off him. "Strong too.." Haru muttered as the robot lunged at him again. "Help..Me.." The robot seemed to say as it swung, as Haru's eyes widened before he jumped away, receiving a small cut across the cheek since he let his guard down for an instant.
"Did..You say something?" Haru asked. "Please..Help..Me.." The robot said as it jumped at Haru and swung once more, but Haru blocked it. "You're asking for help but you keep attacking me! And you're one of his DB's creations aren't you? Why's a machine asking me for help?! Or is this just a trick!?" Haru asked, trying to hold it off, confused.
"!?" Haru whipped his head around to see Koala fire a missile at them from the larger robot. "He's gonna hit us both!?" Haru realized, pushing the robot off him and out of the missile's path, then barely jumping away himself. The missile exploded, and when the dust settled, Haru stood with his short torn, but mostly uninjured.
"I'll take care of you first!" Haru used Silfarion to charge the larger robot, and then diced it into several pieces with Blue Crimson. As Haru jumped away, the robot instantly began to reform by putting its pieces together, looking slightly different. "Version 2." Koala stated. "He can reform it..? Annoying..I guess I gotta completely destroy every piece.." Haru said, before glancing at the smaller robot.
The smaller robot's face began cracking due to the damage, and then it shattered, leaving another face. Only this one was made of human flesh. And Haru knew it quite well. "B-Branch!? What the hell happened?!" Haru yelled, as everybody in the audience was absolutely horrified. "Why are you like this!?"
"Haru..Please help me..It's exactly how you see..They turned me into a robot..A cyborg..I'm a human for god's sake! Now I've just become a machine under their control!" Branch explained. "I..You..Isn't that called reaping what you sow!? You knew the consequences of the life you chose to live!" Haru shouted, a twisted look on his face.
"I know! I'm well aware of what I've done!" Branch was forced to swing at Haru again, who blocked it, keeping their swords at bay as they struggled to overpower the other. "I don't expect you to understand!" He told Haru. "Understand what!?" Haru asked.
"WEAKLINGS CAN'T CHOOSE THEIR OWN PATHS! When you can't fight for yourself..You either have to obey or run..But you also need an outlet..Somebody weaker to push around..It's a vicious cycle.." Branch was cut off. "That's no excuse to hurt other people! My sister didn't do that once, even though you beat her up so much!" Haru yelled.
"I know! That's why Catty was so special! It's true, I'm scum for picking on weaker women when I get agitated.." Branch was cut off again. "BULLSHIT! YOU CAN'T JUST LABEL THE WOUNDS YOU GAVE MY SISTER AS BEING PICKED ON!" Haru screamed, overpowering Branch and throwing him off him again.
"I..I'm sorry for everything..Truly I am.." Tears ran down Branch's face. "I have no right to ask for forgiveness after all the despicable things I've done! All I'm asking..Is for you to put me out of my misery." He stated as Haru's jaw dropped. "What!?"
"I can't taste food..I can't feel the touch of women..But I don't want to become a killing machine! I haven't killed anybody even after I joined DC! JUST KILL ME PLEASE! I'M BEGGING YOU!" Branch pleaded. "Y-You can't be serious.." Haru was in disbelief. "Don't think about it as killing a person..You're just scrapping a machine..I don't want to add any more crimes to my soul!" Branch pointed to his chest. "There's something called a core, like a human heart, right here. Pierce through it and I'll die!"
"Branch.." Haru grit his teeth, shaking, before lifting his blade and pointing it at Branch. "No! You can't!" Elie screamed. "He's doing him a favor." Sieg stated, as everybody else nodded. "But..That's so.." Elie trailed off, crying. "Horrible.." Lucy was also crying.
"What are you waiting for? You had a grudge against me anyway, didn't you!? Plus you're the Rave Master! It's your job to help those who are suffering! So help me and end this miserable life! Come on! I'm the one who called BG here anyway! It's funny, really..I thought if I joined DC and had power..People would like me..But I only became lonelier..and nobody in DC gave a damn about what BG did to me..I doubt they even remember me..It's ironic..The only person who ever truly loved me and cared about me..Was Catty. And I ruined that. That's right... I TURNED YOUR SISTER INTO A PUNCHING BAG! THAT PISSES YOU OFF, DOESN'T IT!? YOU HATE ME, DON'T YOU!? SO FINISH ME!" Branch begged, still crying.
"I..I CAN'T DO IT! It's true, I hated your guts! But right now..I can't help feeling sorry for you.." Haru was on the verge of tears. "You're..Crying for me..?" Branch was in disbelief. "Don't give up and die! Continue to live! Make up for your mistakes! There are still things you can do!" Haru told him.
"No..I can't hold my body back any longer.." Koala forced Branch to attack Haru again. "JUST DO IT HARU!" Branch screamed, pulling his sword back. "You're not weak.." Haru shook his head, remembering when he saw everybody teasing Branch on Garage Island. "I'm sure.." Haru stabbed his sword into the ground, spreading his arms, completely unguarded and venerable.
"ARE YOU CRAZY!?" Natsu yelled, ready to jump in when Musica grabbed him. "IF YOU LIVE, YOU CAN BECOME STRONGER!" Haru screamed. "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR A MACHINE!" Branch yelled, closing in on Haru. "YOU'RE NO MACHINE! YOU STILL HAVE FEELINGS! THAT MEANS YOU'RE STILL HUMAN!" Haru roared.
"HARU!" Elie screamed. Branch lunged his blade at Haru's chest, but stopped less than half an inch away from it. "I..I stopped.." Branch collapsed onto his knees, finally in control. "Impossible.." Koala was shocked.
"Uwaah!" Branch got up and began running for the exit. "Wait Branch! Where are you going?!" Haru shouted after him. "I..I NEED TO BE ALONE FOR AWHILE!" Branch yelled back. Haru was about to reply, when he realized Koala had fired several more missiles at him.
He quickly raised his guard as they all exploded, and when they faded, he stood damaged due to being caught off guard. "Hmph. I was aiming for that failure, not you." Koala told him, referring to Branch. "What!?" Haru asked, angry.
"Why are you so mad anyway? I gave that weakling exactly what he wanted. Strength. He became strong as a machine." Koala reasoned. "You're wrong..That's not true strength." Haru gripped his blade so tightly his hands bled.
"Humans can't fight if their bones shatter! But machines can fight through any injury! They don't even feel pain!" Koala got ready to strike again. "I CAN STILL FIGHT EVEN IF MY BONES SHATTER!" Haru charged at Koala, his sword in Explosion form.
"AS LONG AS MY HEART DOESN'T WITHER AND DIE..I'LL HAVE ENOUGH POWER!" Haru swung, destroying Koala's robot with a single slash. "THAT'S WHAT A HUMAN BEING IS!" He declared. "Annoying! I liked that version!" Koala said as his machine began reforming itself. However, before it could, Haru appeared in front of it with Silfarion, and destroyed it with Explosion again.
"T-..That's cheating! You have to let me recove-" Koala was cut off by Haru grabbing him by the throat and slamming him into the wall. "CHANGE HIM BACK!" Haru screamed at Koala. "Huh?" Koala asked, dazed. "CHANGE. BRANCH. BACK." He ordered, a look of pure anger on his face.
"I..I can't.." Koala admitted. "WHAT!?" Haru yelled. "I can change somebody into a robot, but I can't make a robot human again." He told Haru. "You..YOU KNEW THAT ALONG..BUT YOU STILL DID IT!? WHY WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING YOU COULDN'T FIX!?" Haru barked.
"YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT THEN, DON'T YOU!?" Haru pulled his fist back, ready to beat Koala down. "YOU JUST EARNED YOURSELF SOME PAYBACK!" Haru glared at Koala, his face crazy, driving fear straight into Koala's soul.
"Guh..Uh..I..I"M SORRRYYYY!" Koala apologized, breaking down into tears, wetting his pants. Haru looked at the pathetic mess in front of him and dropped him, letting Koala land in his own puddle of piss. Haru turned around and began walking away. "Don't ever call Branch weak again. You're a lot more pathetic than he ever was." Haru stated as he began walking away, being declared the winner.
"Well done." A voice stated as slow claps were heard, as Haru looked up to see Hardner standing in the flesh with the rest of his comrades, smirking. "Such an emotional show. You didn't have to go to such lengths to entertain me." He laughed.
"Hardner.." Haru growled. "Oh? What's with that face? We finally just met! You should be happy! I have so much more fun planned for you!" Hardner smirked. "What do human lives mean to you!?" Haru asked. "Huhh?" Hardner asked, confused. "You heard me." Haru stated. "They're worthless." Hardner answered.
"For Branch..For all the other lives you've ruined.." Haru lifted up his fist, pointing it at Hardner. "I swear I'll send you to hell!" Haru declared. "Hehahaha!" Hardner licked his lips. "I look forward to it."
Haru walked back to his friends, and right past them. "Haru.." Elie stepped towards him. "Sorry. I need to go lie down in my room for a bit." Haru told her, walking away from them. "Poor kid..Not being able to help Branch must be killing him.." Erza stated.
"Damn it!" Haru slammed his door shut and punched the wall hard. "You've crossed the line this time, DC..Just wait for me Branch…" Haru grit his teeth, his eyes full of rage. "I'll definitely save you!"
-Somewhere in the Same City-
"Gotta admit, that shocked me back then too." An unknown figure with half black and half white hair stated, a grin on his face. "Hmm.." The second figure with all white hair seemed to be stuck in thought. "What's the matter?" The first figure asked.
"It's nostalgic. Coming back from the future and seeing this stuff again." Figure 2 answered. "I suppose." Figure one agreed. "But I know for a fact..No matter what Haru does.." Figure 2 trailed off.
"He'll never be able to save Branch."
