Chapter 2

As Freya was done teasing Allen Anya walked in the training area. When Freya watched her come closer and closer she couldn't help but feel sad. Her soul had a cloud all around it.

Allen was rubbing his cheek because of the pain he got from Freya when she pinched them. As he was done rubbing them he looked up and was startled for a second. Anya was right in front of him with her head down and a basket with her.

She was wearing a white dress with black stockings and boots on. (I don't know ok I'm not good at making stuff up so I just came up with something) As Allen was about to ask why the hell she's here meaning to her what do you want. Anya whispered something that only Allen could hear.

When Allen herd it, it almost took all of his pride and act to not hug his sister and comfort her right there.

"I'm losing hope on Bell"

Bell was heading towards his hotel. He needed a place to stay for the night and for the next upcoming days. Since he knows this job won't be done in one night. As he got into his room Bell dropped his bag on the bed and took the stuff out to see if he has everything on him. If not then he'll see if he can get some stuff here.

He was sorting his stuff out but that's when he saw it. His helmet. He couldn't help but see bloodshed on his hands as he was looking directly at the black eyeholes that shows nothing but an emotionless bastard, human, monster, killer when he wears it

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"Please you don't have to do this"

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"Why? Why!?"

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"Hey you want money? I can giv-"

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"YOUR A MONSTER!"

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"I bet you wear the helmet to hide your ugly face huh?"

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"YOU BASTARD!"

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"Why! Please sto-"

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"Don't! I have a fami-"

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"Why MEEEEE!?"

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"PLEASE STOOOOPP!!"

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Bell hates himself so much. He always cuts himself for every kill or innocent life he has taken away. When he dies he honestly wouldn't be surprised if he gets punished by the gods for all the horrible things he's done.

"(sighs) It's what I get for killing innocents." He states. He really didn't know what to do after he's free. Kill himself? Try to be a new person? New identity?

He shakes his head no knowing that there will always be a way for him not to be free. He will never get treated the way wants to as well. He even said that nobody cares about him. Nobody. It's why he was at the orphanage instead of having parents, uncle, aunt, grandpa, grandma. A family.

He's a mistake

Bell sees the time and it was the beginning of the afternoon.

'I guess I should sleep since I'm doing it tonight' He picks up all the equipment and puts half of them in the bag and the other half on his combat suit. Once he finished he lays down on his bed with his red helmet on. He then closes his eyes beginning to wonder in his dreams or…… nightmares

"So that's why your giving up on him." Allen said as he was comforting Anya in his room. He had asked Freya for some privacy with his sister which caused her to be more interested who this person is.

'To make Allen and Anya act like this… I MUST know who it is' Freya thought as she was imagining who this very being is.

Anya could only nod, wiping the tears of her face with her sleeve. When she entered Allen's room she instantly broke down, shattered, broken, even though she had her big brother with her.

She still felt lonely without Bell

It just doesn't feel the same. It never has. When his birthday comes up she would always talk sweet things to herself… and with the necklace.

Allen would go to the dungeon and go far as he can go. It would always surprise Orario citizens, seeing Allen Fromel, 'Vanya Freya,' coming back all bloodied up. Freya familia doesn't give a damn about it so they don't ask. However the most obvious two did. Ottarl and Freya.

On to the story, Allen was thinking of way to make Anya happy. Before Bell met Anya Allen would always find ways to make Anya happy. Right now he's trying his best way to do it but unfortunately he couldn't come up with anything.

'What would Bell do?' He thought.

Anya was wondering just why? Why did it have to him?

'He's kind, gentle, friendly, everything about him is… touching. SO WHY DID HE HAD TO GO!!' Anya started to cry again.

Allen was snapped out of his thoughts when he felt tear drops hit the floor. He frowned and gave Anya a hug. The position she's in reminded her of how she used to do this with Bell. The thought of that just made her heart hurt even more.

"WAAAAHH!!" Anya shoved her head into Allen's shoulder, Allen patting her head and back, trying his best to comfort his little sister.

"Sh sh sh. It's all ok. I'll find him soon. One way or another"

Night fall

Throughout the whole afternoon the hostess was packed with adventurers. They just kept on coming. It didn't help that Loki familia reservation was tonight as well. Unlike the staff Mia was happy and not frustrated at all. Every time she sees a full bag of money she would smile ear to ear.

It was getting dark and they needed supplies. Really to do. So many people have come today to the point they need to refill their supplies. Mama Mia has sent Ryu and Syr to get it while the other staff work their butts off.

Luckily for them and for the first time today it was there normal routine. Not that many people were there right now.

"Whew! (swipes sweat off) I think today is the most frustrating day of my life?" Chole exclaimed while passing by the other waitress's

"(sighs) It's never like this. Not even reservations are like this." Lunor complained

"Well right now we're lucky that it isn't as cramped as before." Lunor agreed with Chloe by giving in a nod.

"Hey! I want another round please!" A costumer asked

"Same here!!" Everyone in the pub raised their jugs wanting more beer. Chole and Lunor sighed in defeat. 'Maybe I should have never said anything' Lunor thought regretting what she said. She jinxed herself and Chloe.

Mama Mia who witnessed all of it laughed. She looked to the corner of her eye and frowned. A group of cat people were having the time of their life's. A cat person in that group looked a bit similar to Anya, she looked happy unlike the real Anya today.

Mama Mia looked at the time seeing that she's really been there almost all day. She thought that something bad has happened considering since she was the one who sent her to see him. Plus it's her familia. Meaning there will be trouble there in one way or another. So she was about to send Chloe and Lunor to investigate and possibly bring her back but all of a sudden someone rushed into the the entrance of the pub gaining everyone's attention.

The person was huffing their breaths out, shaking due to the recent events. The waitresses and Mama Mia widen their eyes. They all rushed towards her

Syr

Syr almost fell to floor head first as well if it weren't for Mia catching her. She was all tattered up, blood coming from her forehead. The staff and Mia were releasing so much bloodlust. The customers in the pub were shaking due to fear. Not because of the bloodlust. But for the person who will they think will get their life taken away in such a brutal way.

The most obvious question they all wanted to know was…

20 minutes ago

"Thank you come again when you guys need more" a man was waving goodbye to two waitresses. The waitresses bid farewell to the old man. As soon as they were out of sight the old man started to glare at a dark corner.

A shadow was slowly walking out of the darkness revealing himself to the old man one more time. Before the old man could say anything the figure reacted quick and ended his life without hesitation.

He slit his throat

The old man held his throat falling to the ground gurgling. He looked at the figure with such hate and tried his best to muster his last words to him."Fu…k… Y…ou" the man was then left their by himself dying. The figure went back inside of the darkness preparing for his upcoming fight.

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"These are perfect for tonight!" Syr exclaimed walking beside Ryu who smiled.

"Yes it is. I wonder if this will be enough though? Loki familia is supposed to be coming tonight and the pub is still a bit cramped up." Ryu stated.

"Mmmm… (finger on her lips) Maybe we could ask Anya for help?" Syr thought. Ryu frowned at this.

"Did you forgot why we let her go Syr?" She couldn't forget about it that easily. Right?

"Ohhhhhh.… now I remember" Syr said somberly

The walk back to the pub was quiet. An uncomfortable feeling. Syr thought of a way to cheer the mood up.

"Well… when she comes back we could just play with her tail? (giggles) I remember her first reaction when you touched it" her giggle then turned into a laughter. Ryu lightly laughed as well. Anya doesn't like it when people touch her tail.

Ryu doesn't know why but she feels like someone is watching them. She scans the area from up ahead and sees nothing suspicious until she saw it…

"Once we're done we could-" Syr was cutoff

"SYR MOVE!!" Out of nowhere Ryu dropped the supplies of food and shoved Syr out of the way but it's to late. Syr triggered an explosion while walking.

A trip mine

Ryu saw it last second

An explosion was triggered and it could've been herd by the pub if it weren't for the loud ruckus. But it wasn't.

Syr felt a strong pain coming from her shoulder. Her ear was ringing with her vision keep fading. She then felt liquid coming from her forehead and touched it.

Blood

She then looked down and her eyes widened in horror. Ryu back was exposed with blood. You could even see a bit of white in certain areas. She was the one who took the blast for her.

'Dammit, why now?' Ryu thought. She was hurt badly. Her back exposed showing a tiny bit of her spine, blood coming out, her legs feeling the pain as well. She hadn't felt pain like this in a while. She pulled herself up much to Syr plea to stop moving.

She sat up and checked Syr if she was ok but could see the blood coming from her forehead. She gritted her teeth in anger. She looked back and scanned the area to find out who caused this and why?

She couldn't find anyone until she saw- no felt a dark figure behind her. She instantly jumped up and side kicked behind her but no avail since the figure caught her leg and sent her flying to the sky.

He jumped up high, the same height where she was and punched her in the gut sending her back to the ground with a loud thud creating a crater.

Syr could've swore she herd something broke

"GAHH!"

Ryu screamed in pain, blood coming out of her mouth. She felt her ribs brake from the impact. Somehow her spine isn't broken so she could somehow still fight.

She tried to get up again but again the figure punched her in the gut making her eyes almost bulge out. She would've screamed again if it weren't for him grabbing her mouth, picking her up with one hand, putting her arm over his shoulder then ran straight to the buildings in front of them.

Syr didn't know what to do, she was going to go and ask them for help since she isn't that far from their familia headquarters but she remembered something.

'They might already be there' so she picked herself up as best as she could and ran all the way to the hostess. Hoping to dear life that the Loki familia is there.

Ryu who was feeling the pain from crashing into incoming buildings all the way to the dungeon entrance could describe the pain and pure force she felt like an angry Minotaur charging straight towards you with nothing but one thing in mind.

Kill

She was laying on the ground huffing her breaths out. She for the first time in a long time felt pain. Pain?

'No… this isn't pain… I felt real pain before… this is nothing' she thought. She stood up and pulled out a hidden knife out of her boots for situations like this. She knew if the figure didn't wore a mask he would've rose an eyebrow at her.

"Why fight?" He asked her

"Hu… uh… hu… uh… I… fight because… people like you need to die by my hands" her anger from before was returning fueling up her stamina and adrenaline.

Unknown to her the figure smirked at this

'This might be fun' he pulled out his black daggers out.

They both got into a fighting stance seizing at each other. Ryu violent green eyes soon turned into a venomous green color remembering moments like this happening before. They both waited for the other to make a move but instead…

A tiny rain drop fell to the ground

Both jumped at each other with high speed and started to clash their weapons. Both were speed users.

She sent aggressive blows to him. He almost cut one of her ears off but she backflipped and successfully kicked him in the jaw while doing so.

He jumped back and was caught by surprise but remembered 'she is a retired adventurer.'

He saw her back glowing green and was confused at first but remembered one of the skills she had so he dashed towards her trying to cut her eyes but slightly failed. He made a cut mark close to her left eye.

She punched him in the face but he kicked her in the gut, same area where he punched before. She coughed out blood and was sent back a few feet's unlike him who stood in the same spot.

Not moved by her punch

He felt the punch but no pain. "I expected more from that punch" he tells her.

That's when she noticed her healing magic stopped. Not only that but his voice. It was robotic like. She thought that it may have something to do with the mask to hide his real voice. Meaning…

'Bounty hunter? No… an assassin… a real skilled one as well' she thinks

She was going to ask him who is he but was cutoff by the incoming fireball coming towards her

"Firebolt!" He chanted a no chant fire magic much to her surprise.

She dodged the firbolt but not the incoming kick to her face. The back of her head hit first. She was back to laying down facing the furious raindrops to her face. This reminds her of the day Syr saved her but this time she's not being saved… she's being hunted

She had no choice but to get back up again due to another fireball coming towards her. She rolled to her left, dashed towards him with the knife up to her chest. He had both daggers close to his waist waiting for her to strike. When she did so he sent one dagger to her forearm and the other to her shoulder. That still didn't stop her from sending the knife directly to his chest.

He clicked his tongue in annoyance and was reading to knock her out right there but

"Luminous Wind!"

She sent ferocious wind magic blow to him. He widen his eyes behind his mask and was sent flying hitting buildings behind him. That gave her enough time to cast her healing magic upon herself.

"I don't know how… t-that worked but I'm grateful it did" she said to herself. She was expecting herself to get blown up by magic due to Ignus Fatus but to a miracle it didn't happen.

She chanted her magic in her mind

Her mind was getting tired due to using her magic. She needed to end this quickly. If only she had a better weapon and not get blown by her back then she would've done better than she's doing right now.

She sees a dark shadow coming towards quickly. Ashes then appeared turning into a figure. The assassin was running towards her having the same mindset as her. 'I have to finish this quickly!'

It's only a matter of time before someone discovers him being here trying to kill her.

He jumped and sent both daggers to her vital spots, she deflected them with her knife giving him the perfect timing to chant his magic on her.

"Firebolt!" She put both arms up to her face expecting fire to hit her only for it to be sent another direction.

'He tricked me!' She screamed to herself. She jumped back and was ready to strike if her and towards her again but…

That was his plan

She felt something sharp hit her back. She slowly looked back and widen her eyes. He had both daggers punctured into her back where her heart is.

He slowly turned her around meeting her horror eyes. Behind the mask he frowned.

"I'm sorry" was all he could say

She felt her eyelids being heavy and her mind was giving up on her. Before her eyes closed she saw him drop her and jumped back leaving her there to fall but she didn't fall. She was caught by someone who had silver hair and eyes.

"S.S.Syr?" She muttered before her closed falling into darkness.

Syr was the one who caught her. She put her ear close to her chest to hear something…

Badump…… Badump

She sighed in relief. "She's alive!" Syr informed the rest of them that was with her. Mia, Chloe, and Lunor. She yelled a bit since the rain pouring on them was getting violent and heavy.

"Tch, it just had to be today huh?" Mia said as she was glaring the assassin. Not only her but the the rest were as well. They were releasing their full bloodlust on him.

If it were a normal person or a level 1 adventurer, they would've have fallen to their knees by the amount of bloodlust but to him… 'this is nothing'

The person in front of them had a red helmet on showing the black eyeholes. He also had on shoulder pads, legs pads, gauntlets, all black. He had a utility belt on showing a familia emblem as the buckle. Everyone looked closely at it and couldn't tell which familia is it. Before any of them could say anything…

A spear was sent directly at the assassins head from behind him. He herd the violent twirl and reacted last second and jumped from the side. The spear landed on the floor hitting the point first.

The assassin touched his helmet and saw it cracked a bit because of the spear. Everyone now looked where the spear was sent from.

He felt like he knew this person……

The person was non other than Allen Fromel

"So… care to explain why you tried to kill them?"

Teaser chapter 3:

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When he broke the helmet he widened his eyes along with everyone else watching the fight beforehand.

The man didn't raise his head up until he herd her

"… Bell?" Anya

The person raised his head and looked at her confused

"How the hell you know my name?"

AN:

Sorry if the chapter was confusing. Also sorry if the fight scenes weren't good at all. First time writing one this long. Well i really don't know what to say.

I'll update this chapter for grammar errors. Tell me your thoughts on this. Is it good? Bad? Horrible? Great? Let me know in the review section.

See you guys next time and peace! :-)