Note: Are you ready? Because it's time to finally see who the Twilight Town mayor is!!!!
Chapter 55: The Mayor is...
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Hayner made his way out of the Sandlot and back into the back alley and made his way back into the usual spot. Luckily, Pence and Olette were still there. Hayner figured that Pence and Olette just stayed in the usual spot, waiting for him to come back.
"Hayner!! You're back!!" realized Olette
"Heh, yeah..." remarked Hayner as he rubbed the back of his head with his right hand
"So... what happened Did you meet him?" asked Pence
Hayner looked down and was sad for a moment, but looked back at Pence and Olette, and had a serious expression on his face. Hayner then explained to Pence and Olette everything that just happened to him. Needless to say, Pence and Olette were shocked as they were wide-eyed and speechless.
"Are you okay?!" asked Olette
"Yeah, I'm okay..." replied Hayner
"I can't believe Vincent forced you to fight him, and you beat him!!" remarked Pence
"Yeah, but it wasn't easy, that's for sure" informed Hayner
After the serious stuff; Hayner, Pence, and Olette pretty much just hung out at the usual spot. They pretty much just hung out, and talked about random stuff. They were able to do this for about ten minutes. Eventually...
Pence and Olette looked behind Hayner and had a confused look on their faces. Hayner just knew that someone was behind him, so he turned around and saw the struggle promoter, and, Hayner got angry.
"What do you want? The next Struggle is no where near being soon." reminded Hayner to the struggle promoter
"Actually, it's not that" informed the struggle promoter
"Huh? Then what is it?" asked Olette
"Is something wrong?" added Pence
"No, it's not that..." started the struggle promoter "The mayor wants to see you Hayner. He sent me here to tell you, and get you"
"Huh?!" gasped Hayner, Pence, and Olette simultaneously
"Fine, let's go guys" decided Hayner
"Wait. He wants Hayner, and that's it. Hayner, by himself" informed the struggle promoter
"But..." started Olette, but Hayner stopped her by putting his left arm out in front of Olette.
"Stop Olette, there's nothing we can do about it. Don't worry, I'll be fine" assured Hayner
"Right. Come with me please..." suggested the struggle promoter.
Hayner followed the struggle promoter to Central Station and they went to Sunset Terrace. The struggle promoter showed Hayner to the mayor's office building. Apparently it was by the entrance to Sunset Hill. The building was pretty big and it looked like any mayor office should. Nice and important. It was also the same color as the other buildings, orangish and tannic as well. The struggle promoter knocked on the office's door.
"Is he here?!" demanded a stern, strong, and somewhat scary voice.
"Yes he is" informed the struggle promoter
"Good. Send him in" suggested the mayor.
The struggle promoter opened the door, Hayner went in, and the door was closed behind him.
The office was like any other mayor's office. It had a brown desk, a black, leather, rolling chair, bookcases, and pictures, mainly of Twilight Town and the Struggle Tournaments. The mayor was in his chair, but it was turned around to its backside and Hayner couldn't see the mayor. Until he turned around and faced Hayner that is.
The mayor had orange hair, green eyes, and white skin. He had a white robe coat on with a black dress shirt on the inside of his coat to cover his body and a white tie as well. The white robe coat had orangish, small decorations on it as well in random places. The decorations just kind of looked like Twilight Town's insignia crest. He had white pants on and black shoes.
"My name is Rufus Shinra, as I'm sure you know, I am the mayor of Twilight Town" informed Rufus, but, he continued "But, do NOT call me Rufus. Call me mayor. Understand Hayner?" asked Rufus
"Yeah" assured Hayner
"Good. By the way..." started Rufus "I've heard a lot about you, and, I know what you've done. So, on behalf of all of Twilight Town, I thank you"
"Heh... yeah, well, it was nothing really" remarked Hayner as he rubbed the back of his head with his right hand again.
"By the way, do you remember Reno?" asked Rufus.
Hayner looked down and was sad again for a moment, but quickly looked back at Rufus again and was serious
"Yes, I do. What about him?" asked Hayner
"He... was my son" informed Rufus
Hayner tensed up and tilted backwards a little. Was Rufus going to get revenge for his son?!
"Don't worry Hayner, I don't want revenge. I actually should thank you" informed Rufus
"Huh?!" gasped Hayner
"Reno was a good kid, and, all he wanted was friends. But, that was difficult since he was "the mayor's son." Then, one day, he was attacked by a heartless" informed Rufus
Hayner was shocked and wide-eyed.
"Then that means…" realized Hayner
"Yes. After awhile, I found him. But, he was different, too different. He had different clothes on, a different attitude, and weird powers." interrupted Rufus
"You mean…?!" gasped Hayner
"Yes. A Nobody." informed Rufus, but, he continued "Thank you for destroying Reno's nobody. Now my son can rest in peace." smiled Rufus.
"Um… your welcome" replied Hayner
They both said nothing for awhile, until…
"Don't you have school tomorrow?" asked Rufus
"Oh yeah!!" remarked Hayner
"You can leave now" suggested Rufus as the doors behind Hayner opened.
"Thanks!! See ya!!" smiled Hayner
Hayner ran out of the mayor's office and ran back to the usual spot. School was about to start up again, but, little does Hayner know that the school was about to hold something that Hayner doesn't know of and has no choice but to participate in. Will Hayner still be able to survive school?!
P.S.: God… Twilight Town school sucks, huh? --;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
