Chapter 5: Who He's Becomes
Amon looked at his leg and unwrapped it. He saw that some of the burns were not healing at all after two weeks since the accident. He suppose to have surgery, but Amon canceled it. He instead made an appointment with a doctor at Solomon up at HQ so he would get it done quicker. Amon touched his sensitive leg around a burn, which truly was not a third degree. He wrapped it up again with his bandage and leaned back to rest. He didn't want to be awaken by pain again, so he tried a new way of sleeping.
Past
Amon grabbed Kate by her collar and she looked at him. He shook his head and she narrowed her eyes at him.
" Amon, he's coming this way," she said
" Shh," he said
Kate looked from the corner and saw the witch approaching. She was becoming anxious for Amon's plan. She drew her orbo gun and ran out and Amon narrowed his eyes.
" Hold it there," She called, " STN-J."
" We meet at last," the witch said
Amon narrowed his eyes and ran after Kate to save her ass again. As the witch used his craft Amon tackled her pulling her down. Both tumbled and Amon hit a wall, Kate watched as a wall behind her, became nothing. Kate looked at Amon as he got up, but he held his shoulder.
" Damn it," Amon thought, " My shoulder's been torn from it's socket."
His hand shook as he released the gun from his right hand. His right arm was useless.
" Amon watch out!" Kate shouted
Amon dodge the power and grabbed his gun with his left hand. He fired several shots.
" Damn it," Amon thought, " It's no use."
" Makoto hurry up we need back up," Kate called
" We're already one step ahead," Makoto said
Amon continued to fire until he had no bullets. His orbo has already reacting to the change of power.
" Get over here quickly," Amon growled
Suddenly, everything got cold and Amon looked up, slightly surprised. Emiko walked towards the witch and he fired at her. She blocked it with her craft. She smiled and touched the ground.
" Amon, Kate get out of the way," Emiko said
Kate grabbed Amon's left arm and pulled him out the way. The area around the witch became cold and his feet were becoming ice.
" You are not forgiven, you've injured my comrade," Emiko said
" Don't kill him," Makoto said
Emiko nodded and Amon looked at Emiko, she was a craft user that had a certain darkness. She was truly cold as the ice she created. Emiko release a powerful blast of ice that hit the witch. He tried to dissolve the ice fragments that came at him, but they were to powerful. Emiko pulled her gun and fired it at the witch, but to make sure they weren't deflected, she made them lightly frozen. Orbo hit the witch several times, but what Emiko didn't realize was her ice had coated the bullet several times and blocked their purpose. The orbo went straight through.
" What!" she exclaimed
" Emiko," Kate said
Makoto gasped slightly and Amon ran over and looked at the witch.
" He's dead," Amon called
Kate looked at Emiko as she stood there and Amon looked at Makoto.
" What do we do?" Amon asked
" We can't do anything," Makoto said, " Heiji call the factory."
" Already on their way," Heiji said
Amon closed his eyes for a second and then stood up. He looked at Emiko who continued to look at the victim. Makoto stood out the way as the factory came and Amon looked at the witch, who had been killed.
" Amon, your injured let's get you to the hospital," Makoto said, " You won't be of use to us if you don't get that arm fixed."
Amon nodded and looked at the bike that he had taken full reasonability of since Keishi's death.
" Kate," Amon said
Kate walked over to him and he tossed her the keys.
" Fill her up and meet us at the hospital," Amon said
" Yes, sir," she said
She looked at the motorcycle and grabbed the helmet that sat on the seat. Amon walked with Makoto to his car. Emiko went with Kate knowing she needed the time with her cousin.
Amon looked forward and breathed deep.
" What's wrong?" Makoto said
" Nothing, just pain," Amon said
" I can imagine, what happened back there?" Makoto asked
Amon sighed and said, " Kate's a little to gung-ho. Emiko's losing control of her craft."
" Do you think she's awakening, becoming a witch?" Makoto asked
Amon nodded and Makoto sighed, he pulled into the hospital parking lot. Amon got out holding his dislocated shoulder. They got in and waited for endless hours, by then Kate and Emiko got in. Once Amon was called he got up and followed the doctor, there all the doctor did was x-ray it. He then had to wait until another doctor came and decide if it was dislocated or broken. By then Amon had taken three kinds of pain killers to get rid of the pain.
" Amon, are you going to be alright?" Kate asked
Amon didn't answer her and focused away from pain. Amon was called and the doctor just popped his shoulder into place. He put his arm in a sling and told him to put hot compresses on it and not use his arm unless it was completely necessary.
Once, they got back to the office, Amon filled the accident report out and Makoto did the report on the hunt.
" Email this to Mr. Zaizen Heiji," Makoto said
" Sure," Heiji said
Amon looked at Kate as she leaned back in her chair and stretched.
" Amon, I'm really sorry," she said
" Save it," He growled at her
She lowered her head and went back to work. Heiji looked at Amon as he worked then looked at Makoto.
" Makoto, Amon see me in my office now," Zaizen called
Amon and Makoto got up and both went up to Zaizen's office. They stood there as though at attention. He looked at them and then looked at the report.
" A witch was killed because of one of our hunters?" Zaizen questioned
" Yes, sir," both replied
" Amon, mind explaining what happen to your arm," Zaizen remarked
Amon nodded and said, " Kate's anxiousness to hunt has become a dangerous way to hunt. This would be the second injury I acquired on a hunt. The last time was my left leg, I was off for 8 weeks."
" I see so Kate is becoming a danger for her own good," Zaizen said
" My opinion is to suspend her," Amon said
" Who, would we put in her place?" Zaizen asked
" Heiji, he's recovered from his injury," Amon said
" But Heiji is the only one who can work the computers," Zaizen said
Amon sighed and said, " Kate is much to inexperience to be out there."
" What do you think Makoto, should we discharge Kate?" Zaizen said
" No, sir. She won't be able to gain experience unless she's out there," Makoto said
Zaizen nodded and looked at Amon.
" I understand," Amon said
" Now, about what happened with the dead witch, we must come to terms with reality that Emiko may have awaken," Zaizen said, " She has become a witch."
Makoto and Amon nodded, Emiko was dangerous. Makoto sighed as Zaizen explained that the factory would be informed about Emiko.
" You may go," Zaizen said
Amon walked off with Makoto and both walked to the back. Amon was given equipment and Makoto grabbed his own.
" We're doing this tonight?" Amon asked
" No, we're going tomorrow, we're just setting up," Makoto said
Amon looked at the equipment and sighed, he followed. They walked out the door and both saw Touko coming in.
" Hello Ms. Touko," Makoto said
" Hello Mr. Makoto," Touko replied with a bow
She looked at Amon and smiled softly and gave a bow.
" Good afternoon Amon," Touko said
Amon gave a nodded and she walked off.
" Amon, no Mr. Gee I think someone has a thing for you," Makoto said
" I don't need another distraction," Amon said
" Ha, well I think your going to be one less one," Makoto said
They headed to a warehouse and Amon carefully set up the equipment. Makoto looked up from another area and judged where it would be best.
" Amon, I'm done here," Makoto said, " How are you doing?"
" I'm fine," Amon said
Amon stood up and tested it and Makoto jumped.
" It works," Amon said
" Good, let's go," Makoto said
They headed out and returned to the STN-J. Amon sat down at his work station and Kate looked at him.
" Amon, are we going on another hunt?" she asked
" You aren't, until you learn self control," Amon remarked
" Hey, I have learned self control," Kate said, " You just don't know when the perfect timing is."
Amon narrowed his eyes at her and Makoto looked Emiko, whom kept quiet for the rest of the day.
By 6 Amon grabbed his things and Kate looked at him.
" Amon, are you taking me home?" she asked
" No," he said, " Figure out your own way."
He looked at Makoto and Makoto nodded.
" Alright Heiji, Amon and I are heading off," Makoto said
" Alright, I'll take the girls home," Heiji said
" Sounds like a plan," Makoto said
Amon slipped his arm in a sling to let it have it's rest for the rest of the evening.
" How long are you going to have to wear that thing?" Makoto asked
" A week," Amon said
The two of them walked down to the garage and Makoto got in. He looked at the bike and sighed. Amon slightly lowered his head and got into the car.
" It feels like just yesterday that they were here," Makoto said
Amon nodded and sighed as he looked at the orbo pendant that tangled with his own orbo.
" I meant to ask Amon, why do you wear two pendants?" Makoto asked
" Yumi's last wish was for me to give this to her niece," Amon answered
" Yumi's niece is only 11, she had no use for it," Makoto stated, " She won't come here for another 4 years if she is made to be hunter."
" Amon, Kate the witch is coming in your direction," Makoto said
" I'm on it," Amon said, " Kate stay here."
Amon ran into the darkness and headed to the set up. Amon took his position and waited for Emiko to come around.
" Amon, she's on her way," Makoto said on another line
" Alright," Amon said
He looked at the bullets and loaded them, once he had a lock on her, he signaled to Makoto.
" Ready," Makoto said
Amon slipped his hand on the trigger and pulled it, once Makoto gave him the signal. Emiko wasn't off guard, she managed to dodge some, but Amon had struck her twice and Makoto struck her twice.
" Amon, I heard gun shots," Kate said
" I didn't hear anything," Amon replied, " Kate take the back way."
" Heiji we need a call to the factory," Makoto said
Amon jumped down from the catwalk and looked around, then met Kate.
" Emiko, come in," Kate called
" What's the matter?" he asked
" Emiko, she's not responding," Kate said almost in tears
" Don't cry," Amon snapped, " Your only showing weakness if you do that."
Kate looked at Amon and nodded, Makoto ran and fire fake bullets.
" I got him," Makoto said
" Alright we'll meet you outside," Amon said
Amon looked at Kate and then walked off without trying to comfort her. He was still pretty angry with his partner, being so emotional about something so unreasonable .
By the evening Makoto broke the news to Kate and Kate began to cry, neither Amon nor Makoto showed any expression to the manner. Amon looked at Kate as she sob and slightly rolled his eyes.
" I'm going, I have business to attend too," Amon said
Amon picked up his helmet and Makoto looked at Amon.
" What about your shoulder?" Makoto said
" I took pain killers," Amon said
" It won't last," Makoto said
Amon walked downstairs and looked at the black bike.
" This is pathetic," Amon thought
He got on the bike and took off down the main street and stopped at a rather nice house outside the city line. He got down and the door opened and Amon removed his helmet. He saw his date walking out and he gave a nod.
" Your father must have let you go," Amon said
" My father thinks I'm going out with some friends," she said
Amon looked at her and she smiled and reached up and touched his face.
" Daddy's pretty uptight about his little girl dating," she said
" Come on let's go," Amon said
He gave her a spare helmet and helped her onto the motorcycle. They took off and headed out to a sushi restaurant in town.
" How did you come to work for my father Amon?" she asked
" He offered me a job," Amon replied, " My life was destine to work here anyway."
Amon looked at Touko and she smiled at him. It was their 3 date that week and hand been seeing each other since the replacements. Like many things in Amon's life, this relationship had never surfaced in the office. Touko and Amon had agreed if their seeing each other became a distraction, that they would break it off.
By 10, Amon brought Touko home and Amon walked her to the door. She looked at Amon, then Amon leaned over and kissed her directly on her lips. She kissed him back and then looked at him.
" Be quiet leaving," she said
" I will," Amon replied
4 months later
Heiji kicked the computer and Amon and Makoto looked over their shoulders.
" What happened?" Makoto asked
" Damn thing crashed," Heiji said, " These systems are cheap."
" That's why they have you," Makoto said
" Sure," Heiji said
Amon pushed out from his desk and grabbed his coat.
" Amon, where the hell are you going," Makoto asked
" I have some things to take care of," Amon replied
Amon walked off downstairs and got on the motorcycle. He got caught in traffic and waited. As he did destiny came to him then, he turned and saw a young girl who was about 12. She was wearing a school uniform from the local middle school. She turned and looked at him, startled to see someone looking at her. She smiled and waved a little, Amon blinked twice and then waved back to her.
" Yumi," he thought, " no, she's dead."
Amon then snapped out of it and followed the car, that the young girl was in. The car stopped at the school. Amon parked and watched as the younger girl get out, she looked at the driver and bowed. Amon watched and sighed and then he got off the motorcycle. The young girl stopped and turned slowly and saw Amon standing there, she smiled.
" You're the man on the motorcycle," she said
Amon nodded and she looked at him, her eyes didn't leave his own. Amon looked at the pendant around his neck. He knelt down to her level and looked at her eye to eye.
" Are you related to Yumi, Akuro?" he asked
The girl's eyes widen to the mention of Yumi's name.
" Yes," she replied, " I'm her niece."
Amon removed the orbo pendant and slipped it around her neck.
" What's this?" she asked
" A promise from your aunt, she gave me this before she died and wished for you to have it," Amon said
" Oh, I see," she said
Amon looked at her and said, " There's a place for you, your aunt made sure of that."
" Are you my aunt's boyfriend?" she asked
" No, just her partner," Amon said
He got up and turned around.
" My name's Miho," she said, " Miho, Karasuma."
" Miho," Amon said, " I'll remember that."
" What about you? Don't you have a name?" she asked
" In the past I did, but that's another story for another time," Amon said
Amon took off and watched her stand there, he had met the splitting image of his partner…but maybe it was destiny that they would meet again.
The following day Amon came into the office and Makoto wasn't there, nor the others. Zaizen came down from his office and grabbed Amon by the back of his coat.
" What do you think you are doing?" Zaizen growled
Amon looked at Zaizen, unsure what he was talking about.
" What do you mean?" Amon asked
" My daughter," Zaizen replied
" I didn't do anything," Amon replied, " I swear."
" You little punk, stay away from her she's only going to get hurt," Zaizen snapped
He shoved Amon out of his way and Amon looked at Zaizen.
" You listen up Amon, if it wasn't for me, you would be on the hunt listen with that mother of yours," Zaizen said, " Don't disappoint me."
Amon nodded as he watched Zaizen leave and an hour later the others came up. Amon was now fully awake than he was before, as the day went on. He had talked to Touko before she came to the STN-J. She assured him that her father wouldn't hurt him, in fact she would talk to him that afternoon.
As promised Touko assured Amon that Zaizen wouldn't do anything to the relationship, but this would put tension between Amon and Zaizen for a time. That day also brought someone new.
" Kara, Shige," Makoto said
The girl was a little taller than Kate and her hair was black and. She wore a traditional business suit in black. Amon didn't like her, nor trust her. He knew she wouldn't last long.
So, began another chapter in Amon's dark past.
Present
Amon opened his eyes to his phone and he picked it up.
" Hello," he answered
" Amon, it's Robin," the other voice
" Robin," Amon said sitting up
Amon listened to Robin as she talked about her trip. She even had mentioned that she would be there for him through his surgery.
" It's next week," Amon replied
" I know and that's why I was staying the extra week," Robin explained, " You'll only have the best care Amon."
" I see, so your staying just for me," Amon whispered
He looked out the window and then looked around, he felt an emptiness slowly being filled up.
" Amon, you sound tiered," Robin said
" I am tiered," Amon whispered
" Then let me let you go, you need rest and I'll see you Saturday," Robin said
" Alright, good-bye," Amon said
He hung up and sighed
" Saturday," he thought