The world will continue to spin. No matter how much we think we changed it. No matter how loud you shout. But I often think to myself. Does that mean we have hands for no reason? Does that mean we have a mouth for no reason? You have hands to reach out to the unknown. You have a mouth to shout your truth through. But what if we didn't have a mouth... What if we didn't have hands? Would the world stop spinning? No... At least I don't think it would. The world doesn't care if you are dead or alive. So, you must give a meaning to the hands that you reach with. You must give a meaning to the mouth that you shout with. If we didn't... would anything have any meaning to it?
Would... We still be human?
Only a few minutes after the group of four split up they reach their destinations.
Nana and Captain Kaitana reach the Southern Gate as the feeling of anxiety seeps from the surrounding destruction. The fire that encompasses the Port has turned the sky red and grey. As if the apocalypse is nearing. The blaze is never-ending as it perpetrates through the night.
"Nana! Make sure to keep your head down... the smoke is reeaallyy dense!" Kaitana says while cutting through the smoke.
"Alread-" Nana is interrupted by an ear-piercing cry.
Lionell holds his sister in his arms. "WHY! WHY IN THE HELL DID IT HAVE TO BE YOU FIONA! WHY!"
Nana looks in the direction of the scream. "Is that... Lionell?"
The two of them walk towards the source of the scream. At the source is Lionell holding his sister in his arms.
He turns around and looks up to the two with sorrow in his eyes. "Kaitana... Nana... I don't... I- What do I do? I can't describe how I feel... I- I just can't! I CAN'T!"
He caresses her hair. "All of my hopes... All my dreams!" -he punches the ground in anger- "They all disappeared with her death!"
Nana gets on one knee and looks Lionell in the eye. "Are... are you o-"
"I wanted to tell her all of my dreams... I wanted her to be there when I" *sniff* "when I achieved my dream. But... she can't anymore."
"Listen to m-"
"HOW?! Where... is my reason? I thought I could do anything with her by my side. I... I felt invincible damnit! T- The whole reason I had my dream... was for her future... What's the point anymore?"
"You have t-"
Lionell grabs Nana by the collar. "AND?! THE HELL DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LOSING SOMEONE?! NOT SHIT I BET! Y- You... You're royalty! You've probably been pampered all your DAMN LI-"
SMACK
Nana's hand collides with Lionell's face. Kaitana attempts to intervene, but Nana stops her.
"You...! *sniff* "You don't know ANYTHING about me! WHAT GIVES YO-"
PUNCH
Lionell hits Nana with a strong punch to the face which makes her recoil.
He spits blood out on the ground and gives Nana a death stare. "Your move bitch..."
She grits her teeth as her anger becomes visible. The veins all over her body bulge as she runs toward Lionell in a barbaric manner.
She lets out a blood curdling growl as a vicious punch lands on Lionell's cheek. As her fist collides with his face the shockwave breaks the ground as he goes flying into a wall. Nana pounces on him on the ground as she continues her beat down. The tears fall on the young man's face.
PUNCH
"YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT ME!"
PUNCH
"YOU DON'T KNOW ALL THE PEOPLE" *sniff* "I'VE LOST!"
*FLASH*
The kids at the playground stare at Nana as she beats up one of the kids bullying her.
"AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGHHHHH!" She screams.
The parents at the playground sit sidelined with their kids. Gossiping at the event in front of them.
"Mommy! Look! She's a monster..." One of the kids say.
"Yeah... She's a total freak of nature."
"Sarah, did you see that little boys face? No normal human could do that..." One parent says to the other."
"I know my kids not coming here anymore after knowing that there's a beast here."
Nana stops fighting as tears form on her eyeballs.
"I'm... I'M NOT A MONSTER!"
"I'M NOT A BEAST!"
"I'M HUMAN!"
"I'm..." *sniff* "I'm not a monster...
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*FLASH*
Nana stops her beatdown as her face lies only inches away from his. She gives Lionell a stare... a stare of sorrow. The tears from her face fall off of her cheek and onto Lionell's eyes.
"I'm... not a monster..."
*sniff*
"I'm not a monster..."
"I'm not a monster..."
Lionell struggles to open his mouth because of the bruises covering his face.
He caresses Nana's face and attempts to smile. "You're... not a monster Nana."
She snaps back to reality after hearing those words. Her tears turn into ones of slight joy.
"You...! You mean that?!" She says.
He nods as gets up from under Nana.
He reaches out a hand. "I was... I didn't mean anything I said... I apologize for my words."
She nods and accepts his help.
"You know Lionell... Anger and pain aren't emotions that only brings destruction. You can use these negative emotions to light up your path. Once you learn how to do that... that feeling of sorrow will guide you to the stars that shine above us." Nana reaches out a hand for Lionell to grab onto.
The young man stands up on his own strength with his sister in tow. "Yeah... I will believe in your words."
"Aweee... how touching! C'mon! We need to get back to Quinn and Messiah... Let us go!" Kaitana says while running away.
The two nod as they follow the captain.
-At the main entrance to Port Carter-
The ground trembles as Captain Carter and the Aragami fight it out. Messiah and Quinn pause to look at the spectacle.
"Huh... So, I guess this is the final messenger?" Quinn says.
Hildreck scratches his head. "The hell is that supposed to mean?"
"When I was at the meeting, they never directly said how the plan would be carried out. The only thing that I could remotely understand is when they said "Fenrir will sound the gong of Samsara. The gong shall offer no rebirth for the death of mankind. May us all pay for the sin of individuality." One thing I learned from my studies is that Samsara refers to the cycle of life and death in Buddhism. And Fenrir is said to be the God of vengeance in Norse mythology. Given the appearance of the beast I can most definitely say that it is at least modeled after Fenrir. Which means that this is the final mess-"
Messiah runs away mid-sentence out of boredom.
"HEY! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GOING!"
"Your explanations are sooooo lame... You're basically saying we have to beat this guy and it will be over, right? LET'S GO FOUR EYES!" Messiah yells