Chapter 50

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE GOD EATER FRANCHISE HOWEVER I DO OWN MY OC.

Name: Cedrick Esparza

Gender: Male

Hairstyle: Style 7 (Dark Brown)

God Arc: Burning Maiden (Short Blade), Apega Blaze (Sniper Rifle), Kurogane Tower (Shield)

Blood Art: Fatal Riser III

"Blood, I have something important to say."

"What the hell is this?!" Gilbert shouts his distaste in the situation. As soon as Julius and I had returned to Friar, he set about secluding himself but reminded me to show the other members the video he had given me. I gave them all an email to tell them to meet in my room. As each member saw it, they came to my room. Nana was the first, followed then by Ciel. About 30 minutes later, Gilbert joined the party. I ignored their questions and put on the video, inserting it into the terminal where it plays.

"Just keep watching." I tell him in a sad voice. I already know what the video entails; Julius told me in person.

"Why do you sound sad?" I'm sure that the others had picked up on my voice but Gilbert is the one who asks me. I give him the same response.

"... I've had a long time to think about this." Julius speaks with a sigh but keeps his stern expression and voice. "I've decided to leave Blood."

"WHAT?!" The collective sound of disbelief fills my room. Gilbert was right to have his suspicions about this video, and now he knows why. Nana looks bewildered and almost seems to be on the verge of tears. Ciel looks as though an Aragami has successfully delivered a surprise attack. Her eyes wide and her mouth slightly agape.

"This is bullshit!" Gilbert shouts in anger before leaving the room in a temper, most likely to confront Julius himself. I told Julius to expect this. What surprises me though is that Nana and Ciel stay in my room, their eyes glued to the screen. I had expected Nana to have a similar response to Gilbert and want to talk to Julius. As for Ciel, I thought that she would want to be alone for a while. I guess they're not finished with the video.

"I've decided to work alongside Dr. Rachel in perfecting the God Arc Soldiers. When they are perfected, we won't ever need to risk a person's life against the Aragami threat."

"Oh, Julius..." The emotional Nana comments; the sadness taking over her voice as she hugs her knees to her chest. Ciel remains silent but fidgets with her fingers.

"By the time you have watched this video, I will have already told Cedrick my intentions. You will now operate under his command."

"You're the Captain now?" Ciel speaks up for the first time since her exclamation. I merely nod my head towards her. She knows what this means. Whether she is happy with this or not, I cannot tell.

"So I'm the new Vice Captain?" Another nod confirms her new role.

"I promise you all this, I will do everything in my power to make sure that the God Arc Soldier project is perfected. We won't lose anybody else to the Aragami menace." With Julius' words, the video ends.

For the rest of the day, the two girls spent some time in my room. I don't think that they really wanted to, just that they were so hung up on their emotions that their legs wouldn't let them move. Gilbert had come back to my room and said that Julius wouldn't speak to him. Gilbert wasn't even allowed to enter Dr. Rachel's laboratory. I had played the rest of the video for him.

"So what now?" He asks, still clearly angry about the whole situation. Nana and Ciel raise their heads towards me as they wait for an answer.

"Until we hear any further news. We'll carry on like we were while Julius was at Friar."