Terror Tennis

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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here the current story picks up where the last chapter left, in which Ryoma Hoshi is trying to elude capture and find a way to clear his name, but something unexpected happened,in which would affect the chain of events from this point on.

Without further ado, read on and Well, enjoy!

Ch. 5: Kibō no Hikarikagayaku

The scene shifts at the streets where several policemen are conducting a manhunt on Ryoma, having received reports that a new victim was found and that the warden claimed to have witnessed the murder and pinned the blame on Ryoma, and the cops took the bait, unaware that the warden is the one who killed the latest victim and uses Ryoma as a scapegoat, and the cops wondered if Ryoma is really a sadistic felon, unaware that Ryoma was framed and abused while in prison.

"Geez..."

"What a way to start work..."

"Ryoma Hoshi...aged 16 years old..."

"Is he really the one...?"

"We saw the live broadcast of the trial four years ago...it is him..."

"Why did he commit murder...? And why kill again...?"

"Beats me...must be the killer instinct...that kid is a lost cause if you ask me. Come on...lets sesrchnfor him."

"Fine."

As the cops continue their patrolling, the warden is seen leaving a nearby hospital, and is smirking that his PROBLEMS are temporarily solved as no one will find out that he sacrificed the boy in order to cover his own misdeed.

-x-

About 30 minutes later, the scene shifts at the basement parking lot of the building, where Genmu Corporation is shown, and Ryoma sneaked out of the van while the driver is not looking, and he made his way to the elevator where he is unable to reach the buttons, and the elevator automatically went up, where Ryoma soon find himself at the 8th floor where the game cartridges are stored for labeling, and as Ryoma looked around, he is baffled as he has never heard of this company before due to him being imprisoned for quite a time.

Ryoma then notices one of the cartridges, in which the label shows the tag titled TERROR TENNIS, and he stared at it as he saw the sticker has the image of a tennis player holding a racket fighting a BAD GUY, and as he touched the cartridge, he began recalling the benefactor who thought him how to play tennis, and there Ryoma started weeping as he could not accept what happened to him, and wished that there is a way to make his tormentors pay for framing him for a crime he never committed.

By then someone appeared behind Ryoma, and heard his crying, and he rubbed his chin as he sensed that there is something about Ryoma Hoshi that suggest that he is more than what he is portrayed to be, and he spoke to Ryoma, asking that if he really wanted to find a way to clear his name.

Ryoma turn around to see who said that, where the person who stood behind Ryoma is revealed to be Kokichi Oma, the CEO of Genmu Corporation.

"So you say that you are innocent of the crimes that were hurled against you?"

"Huh…?"

"Is it true..?"

"And what if I say yes…?"

"Hmm…"

"Do you intend to rat me to those cops?"

"Well…it depends…on what you would tell me…if you're willing…I am willing to listen to the side of your story…and if you turn out to be an innocent guy…then I might help you in finding a way to clear your name and expose the true culprits"

"Really?"

Ryoma was surprised to hear that Oma is willing to give him a benefit of a doubt, and despite being wary towards Oma, Ryoma decided to stake this chance and decided to tell Oma about his life and the circumstances that led to becoming an unwilling convict and why he was forced to escape prison. Ryoma hoped that Oma is sympathetic to his plight and have the means to help clear his name and expose the warden and the influential boys who framed him.

-x-

Elsewhere, the scene shifts at a clubhouse, where Ryoma's former bullies are having a meeting, where they are discussing about the current events, and each of them are alarmed to hear that Ryoma has escaped, and are fearing for their lives as Ryoma might expose the bullies, but the lead bullies assured to them that Ryoma will be hauled back to prison in no time and that no one will be willing to listen to a MURDERER, and that will prevent him from exposing the bullies.

"Will you guys calm down?"

"How can we?"

"That Ryoma brat escaped jail!"

"He'll be coming after us!"

"I don't want to die!"

"I'm going overseas!"

"Me too!"

"Simmer down! He's a convicted felon now. Dad told me that he just killed a boy...and the cops have issued a SHOOT TO KILL...he'll be dead before he has the chance to rat us out."

However, one of them expressed worry that with Ryoma out there, he would do anything to lay an hand, but the lead bully said that it will not happen given that the police are out there and his uncle has ties with the Yakuza and they will deal with Ryoma so that the tennis brat will be dead before the exposure would happen, and this somewhat puts the bullies at ease upon hearing this.

"Really?"

"That's a relief..."

"That's good to hear."

"Okay, I feel safe now."

"Me too."

"Guess I can enjoy my lifestyle..."

"And find more ladies."

"Good. Then thete is nothing for you guys to worry about."

The bullies then continued with their meeting and they all voted to lie low for now so as to make sure that Ryoma won't find them as they are sure that the target is evading the police, and yet they have no idea that things would change the situation and little do the bullies know that soon they will get their comeuppance more than they would expect.

And yet, the bullies are very confident that Ryoma will never find proof that he was framed, and the lead bully's uncle successfully made sure that Ryoma will never find a way to clear his name, especially when the bully's uncle is connected to the crime gang, whose henchmen carried out the murder of the tennis enthusiast and had Ryoma framed for the crime, which the other bullies recall and are starting to wonder of the hit men would squeal on them, which the lead bully assured that it will not happen.

"They won't my uncle paid them well, and they kept thwor word ever since."

"Really?"

"That's a relief..."

"That's good to hear."

"Okay, I feel safe now."

"Me too."

"Guess I can enjoy my lifestyle..."

"And find more ladies."

-x-

About a few days later, the mafia gangsters are having a meeting inside one of the safe-houses and are discussing about something important, and the topic circles around Ryoma Hoshi, as the gangsters learned of his escape and the reports that he murdered an elementary student and two cops, and some of the hit men expressed concern that Ryoma might go after them for framing him for the murder of the tennis enthusiast four years ago, but the leader assured to them that Ryoma won't lay a finger given that he does not know this place and that they have weapons.

"At ease, everyone. Hoshi does not know this place. We are armed. And withnthe police visibility, that brat cannot move around. We are safe."

"He is right..."

"I agree."

"Then we should not fear anything."

"Yes, that boy is just a crybaby."

"Then we should continue our activities."

"Right."

"I concur."

The rest of the hit men felt at ease and their confidence rejuvenated as they have automatic weapons, and realized that Ryoma is just a pushover just like four years ago, and they became overconfident that they think that they are untouchables, as the bullies' parents, who hired the mafia gangsters to frame Ryoma, are corrupt politicians and the politicians can cover their tracks, and the gangsters expect that the politicians would pressure the police to order a shoot to kill order on Ryoma.

"Guess we are safe."

"Yeah."

"Thank the dirty politics."

"Looks like we can relax."

"How about we go to a bar and pick up some chicks?"

"Sounds good.

"Idiots! We should first lie low till that Hoshi brat is taken down!"

"Come on, boss...we should relax and...huh?"

However, the door was kicked down, and the while the mafia gangsters were surprised, they regain their bearings seeing that it was just Ryoma, and seeing that he is unarmed, the gangsters felt that they can beat him up just like four years ago, but Ryoma glared at them and said he heard everything and demanded to know who hired them in killing the tennis enthusiast, but the gangsters were defiant and said that they will beat him up and get the reward money for themselves.

"Hah! You think you can scare us?"

"You're just a crybaby!"

"You can't stop us!"

"We'll just beat you up...like four years ago!"

"Hey...why don't we get him...and turn him over to the cops? We can get the reward!"

"Sounds good!"

"Lots of money..."

"Let's get him!"

Ryoma just glared at the gangsters as they began arming themselves with the automatic weapons and steel pipes, getting ready to give him a big beating, in which they laughed, seeing that Ryoma is just acting tough yet they also think that he is scared deep inside, and they began to taunt him saying that he wil always be a crybaby just like four years ago and even told him that he should have stayed in jail as that place is the safest for him.

"Crybaby!"

"Stupid brat!"

"Midget!"

"Go home and cry to momma!"

"I bet you can get taller if you masturbate!"

"That is...if you can leave unharmed."

"Big deal!"

"Come here...we'll give you a big spanking..."

Ryoma said nothing as he glared at them as the gangsters began to approach him, and he did not even move a step back, and the scene shifts outside the safe-house, where moments later sounds of gunfire is heard, but then screams are heard which the tone sounds like terror, and seconds later the gangsters are thrown out of the house, bloodied, their bodies bore holes, which one by one the gangsters slowly died from aggravated and brutal injuries.

The scene shifts inside where the leader of the mafia gangsters is seen backing against the wall and is begging for mercy, terrified that his henchmen were killed, and the unseen Ryoma is shown to be stepping forward, instilling fear onto the mafia leader as he pressed for answers and demanded to know who is behind the frame up and whose idea was it to frame him for the murder of the tennis enthusiast four years ago.

"P-please...don't hurt me!"

"Then answer my questions..."

"Uh..."

"Who hired you to beat me and murdered the tennis enthusiast?"

"...and that's why..."

"...damn it...and you obeyed them?"

"Th-they paid us...and of course...we...we..."

"Damn you..."

The unseen Ryoma realized that the bullies from middle school are the ones behind this and hired the mafia gangsters to murder his benefactor and set him up, and the scene shows that the lone mafia leader trembled in fear and begged for mercy but Ryoma said that what the mafia leader and his men did is unforgivable, killing an innocent man and framing a then-12 year old boy for a crime he did not commit, and the mafia leader justified that he and his gang were paid to do that, but Ryoma said that it does not excuse him for what he did, and he will avenge the tennis enthusiast's death and give him justice.

The mafia leader began to tremble and cry in fear and asks and begged for forgiveness, but Ryoma said nothing as he approaches the mafia leader to hand him his death sentence, which the mafia leader tried everything to persuade Ryoma to spare his life.

"No...please don't...!"

"..."

"I'll do anything!"

"..."

"Just don't hurt me!"

"..."

"No! No!"

"..."

Minutes later the birds flew and the scene shifts at the safe-house, where the mafia leader is sprawled on the ground, his head decapitated from his body, lying in a pool of blood, and you can see Ryoma walking away, his eyes full of determination as he is now seeking out his former middle school schoolmates for ruining his life and make them pay for what they did to him.

To Be Continued...

Hope you liked this chapter, as Ryoma was given a GLIMMER OF HOPE...or so it seemed, as he somehow managed to get vengeance on the ones who kill his benefactor four years ago, and now he is after the bullies who set him up.

How did he managed to pull it off? The answer lie in the next chapters.

Preview:

The next chapter shows how Oma gave Ryoma a glimmer of hope as he is given the means to track down his tormentors who framed him that resulted in being convicted…unaware that he is becoming an unsuspecting pawn…

And this in turn would put him in conflict with Saihara and Akamatsu...

See you in 3 to 4 weeks...

Reviews are welcomed...