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And now, the chapter...
Chapter 9: Baptize My Soul
Ikhny didn't know what to do; she had just heard Hiead Gner almost begging for her to sing, just after he made her split her secret. But now she was between two choices: sing or let Hiead die.
"But, Hiead if I sing, how will I be able to help you?" the brunette asked, voicing her fears "You can die, without me telling you what to do."
"Allecto, sing!" Hiead exclaimed, and Ikhny bite her lip:
"But..."
"Now!" Hiead exclaimed "Please."
Taking a deep breath, Ikhny looked at all the girls around her. Though she was still very confused about what was happening, Kizna smiled:
"Do it." she said.
"Yeah." Carres started, smiling "Maybe that will not only help #87, but all the others too."
"Ok." Ikhny muttered, as she stared at the screen. Then, she took a deep breath:
"You baptize my soul
Want the world to know
Yes you do
You baptize my soul
Gotta let it show
Take me to the river and deliver me
Oooooh ooh"
With narrowed eyes, Hiead looked at the Victim in front of him: the leader of all Victims.
'You're mine.' he thought, as he grabbed his sword, and without a second thought, Hiead charged to the Victim: however, what he didn't count was the fact the other Victims were prepared to protect their leader:
"Shit." Hiead cursed, before changing his sword to his guns "Die!" he yelled, as he kept shooting the Victims.
"Hiead!" someone yelled, but Hiead didn't have to look to know who it was.
"What the hell are you doing here, Enna?" he asked, as he kept shooting
"What do you think? I came to help you." Zero replied, as he cut a Victim right in the middle.
However, when Zero was finally able to see Hiead, he froze: the #87 Pro-Ing was practically destroyed it's legs had serious damages, it's left arm had practically a hole close to the elbow, the right arm was almost black, probably because it had been hit pretty hard.
"How the hell can you move?" Zero asked, voicing his doubts.
"Damn it Enna, do you think it's time for questions?" Hiead asked back, annoyed.
Shaking his head, Zero grabbed his guns and started shooting the Victims:
"Where's the leader?"
"Behind them." Hiead said, referring to the Victims they were killing
"#87 and #88!" someone exclaimed and, in seconds, Agui Keamiea and Eeva Leena appeared.
"I just wanna celebrate another day with you
We were meant to be together, don't you know it's true?
From the very start, you captured my heart
Sometimes I wonder what I did before we came along
Until you came around and sang me such a pretty song
Like a butterfly, opened up and changed my life
Giving in to you is something that I can't deny
Oooooh"
Looking to her left, Ikhny saw many of the girls trying hard to help their partners, while others were trying to convince those who were in space, to fight:
"Clay, you have to go and help the others!" Saki exclaimed, as she typed quickly on the keyboard:
"Where are they?" the boy asked, and Saki rolled her eyes.
"Fighting the Victims." she replied
"Hum, do you think that's a good idea?" Clay asked, "I mean, I could stay here and protect G.O.A."
"You can hardly protect yourself Clay, what makes you think you'll be able to protect the spaceship?" Saki asked, and Clay gave a nervous laugh:
"Please, Saki?"With a tired sigh, Saki nodded:
"Okay, as you wish." she replied.
After closing her eyes for a few seconds, Ikhny looked to her other side: all the repairers were indicating to the pilots where they should go, to help Hiead and Zero.
'Hiead,' Ikhny thought, as she looked at the screen and examined the time her partner still had to be in space.
"You (you) baptize my soul
I want the world to know
You manifest the 'D' in destiny
(Yes you do)
I said you (you) baptize my soul
Gotta let it show
Take me to the river and deliver me
Just take this empty heart, make it whole
You baptize my soul"
"Zero, calm down!" Kizna exclaimed "Your EX is getting high again, and I don't know what can happen this time."
"Hai!" Zero exclaimed, "How high is it?"
"Why do you wanna know?"
"Just tell me, Kizna." Zero replied, and Kizna sighed.
"54 percent." she replied, and Zero smiled.
"Hey Hiead, I have an idea."
"Humph, as if an idiot like you would have an idea in a time like this." Hiead replied "Get out of my face, lizard!" he yelled at the same time he cut a Victim in two.
"Want to hear me out or not?" Zero asked, and Hiead rolled his eyes.
"You wont' shut up until I do, will you?" he asked in return
"I take that as an 'yes'." Zero said, as he kept shooting the Victims "All we have to do, is use our EX."
"WHAT!" Kizna asked, "Idiot, you can't use your EX, it's too dangerous!"
"Idiot, what do you think the EX will do?" Hiead asked.
"Our speed with be at the maximum and the Victims won't see us, until is too late." Zero replied as Hiead changed his sword to his guns.
"Hum..."
"Oh c'mon Hiead, it's not that bad." Zero said.
"Are you crazy?" Gareas asked, "Use your EX in a Pro-Ing, and you can kill yourselves."
"Don't worry, it won't be the first time we use it." Zero replied.
"You're both crazy." Gareas said.
"Makes me remind of someone." Rio replied
"Shut up, Rioroute." Gareas said, "Do you want these two pilots candidates to kill themselves?"
"Of course not, I'm just saying to give them a chance." Rio replied.
"Who are you, and what did you do to my friend?" Gareas asked.
"Gareas, this is not the time to talk about those things." Leena said, "Focus on the battle."
"But Gareas is right Rio, what have you been drinking?" Phil asked.
"Oh, give me a break!" Rio exclaimed as he shot a Victim.
"Just the sound of your voice brings out the romance in me
The slightest touch of your hand plays me like a symphony
Love'll take us far, like a shooting star
We don't pay no mind to all the things that people say
The only thing that matters is the love we've got today
It's a miracle, we're invinsible
I just wanna spend my whole life living in your world
Oooooh
You (you) baptize my soul
I want the world to know
You manifest the 'D' in destiny
(Yes you do)
I said you (you) baptize my soul
Gotta let it show
Take me to the river and deliver me
Take this empty heart, make it whole
You baptize my soul"
Hiead tried to hear the song, and sighed as Ikhny's voice filled his ears.
"Fine." he said through his teeth "Lets do it."
"What?" Zero asked, "Did you just agreed with my idea?"
"Stop being an idiot Enna, or I'll kill you." Hiead threatened.
"Hai!" Zero exclaimed
"Zero, your EX is at 76 percent and still going up!" Kizna exclaimed, "What are you doing! Trying to kill yourself?"
"Nah, just trying to save the world." Zero replied, waving his hand.
"BAKA!" Kizna yelled, and Zero winced at the sound of her voice "How the hell do you want to save the world, if you end up killed by your own EX?"
"Ah, have a bit of faith, Kizna." Zero replied.
"You're such a baka!" Kizna exclaimed
"You're such a pair of idiots." Hiead muttered, as he felt his own power rising inside himself.
"You (you) baptize my soul
I want the world to know
You manifest the 'D' in destiny
(Yes you do)
I said you (you) baptize my soul
Gotta let it show
Take me to the river and deliver me
And take this empty heart, make it whole
You baptize my soul"
She didn't wanted to cry, but tears were already forming in her eyes.
'Don't you dare to die on me, Hiead.' Ikhny thought, as she watched the boy's EX growing and growing 'I would never forgive myself.'
"Zero, your EX is at 94 percent." Kizna said and Ikhny looked at the number in the screen:
'93 percent. If you dare to die, Hiead Gner, I don't know what I'll do.' Ikhny thought 'Please, come back to me, I can't lose anyone else.'
"Allecto?" a voice called and Ikhny snapped from her thoughts "I...I just wanted to tell you, I'm hearing you and...I wanted...I mean...thank you."
Closing her eyes Ikhny sit on her chair:
'I'm here Hiead.' she thought, as she put a hand over the screen 'I'm here, waiting for you.'
"I don't care what people say
What we got is here to stay
Doesn't matter what we do
As long as I am here with you
If you wonder what I mean
It's more simple than it seems
Together we were meant to be
Forever it is you and me
Like a butterfly
Opened up my life
Giving in to you is something
That I can't deny"
As an answer to that part of the song, Hiead closed his fists:
"Lets go, Enna!" he yelled before flying at all speed towards the Victims.
"Hai!" Zero exclaimed
"Zero, be careful." Kizna said, "Because your EX is at 98 percent."
"Don't worry Kizna, I promise I'll come back." Zero replied before flying behind Hiead.
"Hey, come back!" Gareas yelled, but the two candidates simply ignored him.
"Hey, what about us?" Yamagi asked.
"Protect G.O.A." Tsukasa replied right before G.O.A. was hit again.
"Damn it, find the leader already!" Wrecka exclaimed, and Roose chuckled:
"Hai." he replied, softly
"Clay, look out!" Saki exclaimed, as a Victim was about to hit her partner.
"AHH!" Clay yelled, as he grabbed his sword and, without realising it, cut the Victim in two parts "Yuck."
"Good job, Clay!" Saki congratulated, and Clay blushed.
"Arigatou." he thanked embarrassed.
"Sure, six Victims at three o'clock." Kyoko said.
"Where're the others?" Force asked, "Where're the Ingrids?"
"They're fighting the Victims." Carres answered, "Which are protecting their leader."
"Then, we should go help them." Force said
"No, you need to protect G.O.A." Carres replied, "Everyone is fine, but you have to protect the spaceship."
"You (you) baptize my soul
I want the world to know
You manifest the 'D' in destiny
(Yes you do)
I said you (you) baptize my soul
Gotta let it show
Take me to the river and deliver me
And take this empty heart, make it whole
You baptize my soul"
"I can't reach Zero." Kizna said, before looking at her friend "Ikhny, can you contact Hiead?" Ikhny shook her head "Damn you Zero, you promised!"
Ikhny wanted to say something, but she had to keep her word.
'Be careful Hiead, please.' the brunette thought.
"You, your left arm is losing its power." Kazuhi started "You must return."
"No, I can manage without it." You replied.
"But You..."
"I can handle the fight without it Kazuhi, I just need you to tell me where the Victims are."
"Hai." the girl whispered.
"You baptize my soul
I want the world to know"
"Which one is the leader?" Zero asked, as he looked at the Victims around them.
Hiead narrowed his eyes, as he kept destroying the Victims. Then, finally, his eyes caught something green and black: the leader.
"You're mine." Hiead muttered, and Zero looked at him.
"That's insane, your Pro-Ing is too damaged to attack that Victim." he said, and Hiead closed his fists.
"You won't steal this moment from me, Enna." he said, "This Victim is mine, and you won't stop me!"
Then, without a single word, Hiead charged towards the Victim, his hair getting brighter and brighter:
"Hiead!" Zero yelled, as Hiead grabbed his sword "Don't do that, that's crazy!"
"DIE!" Hiead yelled as his sword connected with the Victim.
Suddenly, a explosion was seen in the middle of the Victims, at the same time a single tear made it's way down Ikhny's pale cheek:
"HIEAD!"
To Be Continued...
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