Author's Note:
Chapter 16 us done! This battle is going to be exiting. Well, for me it is.
Chapter 16: Your Last Chance to Jinara
The next day, the holidays of Fumika's school has started. Fumika and Rinrei had nothing to do, but just to stroll around the park. In the middle of the park, Fumika met Jason. He was throwing stones into the pond.
The stones were jumping once he threw them into the water. Fumika was entertained by the rocks jumping on the pond. Fumika went up to the pond and smiled, "How did you do that?" Fumika asked, looking at her reflection.
"What are you doing here, loser?" Jason asked and stopped throwing the rocks into the pond. "I was on a stroll. What about you?" Fumika asked. Jason looked up at the sky, "Nothing." He lied and threw his last two rocks before he walked away.
Fumika blinked, "Mean as ever. No matter how nice I am to him, he still acts rude." Fumika sighed and walked off.
Time passed by quickly, the Angelic Battle between Fumika and Jason was about to start. Fumika settled herself on the chair. "Who would win this battle? Who knows? Fumika Himura or the one and only, Jason Mihara, the son of the past champion?" asked the announcer. The Layer was turned into the moon.
"Nataku, you're the strongest Fighting God! Angel, Fall In!" cried Jason and threw Nataku into the Layer. "Angel Wings! Please shine the sun on Rinrei!" Fumika cried.
"Angelic, Fight!" yelled the announcer. Nataku ran to Rinrei, but then he disappeared. Rinrei look around her surroundings, but she saw nothing but the dark sky and the moon. She looked at the top and saw Nataku standing on the Layer!
I'm going to try to push Nataku out of the Layer… It's risky, but I must give it a try! Fumika thought. Rinrei, now! Rinrei jumped up into the dark sky and charged at Nataku. Jason grinned as Nataku disappear again. Rinrei stopped when she felt something punch her on the back. Rinrei almost fell off the Layer, but she didn't.
Nataku appeared from no where and kicked Rinrei on the stomach. How did Nataku do that? He must have been build for speed… I'm going to try this one out! Fumika thought.
Rinrei closed her eyes and put her hands together; she punched the ground with her hands and made the moon crack. Nataku disappear again. Maybe he is traveling with the wind! Maybe that is how he was so fast, Fumika thought.
Rinrei looked up, she saw Nataku standing on the Layer. Rinrei jumped on the moon to avoid the cracks. Nataku charged down as soon as the earthquake stopped. Nataku ran down and punched Rinrei on the back. Rinrei was loosing her health points. But Nataku wasn't even injured.
"I normally won't be so rough on girls, but I always beat them when I wanted to fight with Jinara!" said Jason and grinned coldly. Jason closed his eyes and put down his cold grin. He made a warm smiled and hid his face from the crowd, "Watch me, Daigoro… watch this fight." Jason said and thought…
A ten year old boy stood in the garden, crying all alone. "Why do you have to leave, Diagoro? Why? You helped me on so many things, but you just have to leave!" asked the boy. He repeated the same words all over and over again.
"Jason, don't cry." Said a woman. She was about to walk to Jason. But a man held he shoulders and stopped her, "Enough, Misaki. No matter how hard we try, he won't stop crying. He would just cry until he gets tired. He will stop crying one day…"
Jason put up his cold grin again and looked at the fight. Nataku was still disappearing. He wasn't at all injured. But Rinrei's health points kept going low and lower.
"Fumika… Fumika…. Will you win for me?" whispered Tania on the second floor. Fumika was puzzled, she never knew an Angel can be that fast, or stand on the Layer too. This was hard, but Fumika must beat Jason.
"Round one, over!" yelled the announcer. Ayumi took Rinrei and put her in the scanner for healing. "What should I do, Ayumi? This is a puzzle." Fumika said. Ayumi typed a few words and said, "I'm not sure either. But you have to find it out yourself."
Fumika sighed and looked at Jason. He was hiding his face from the crowd. Nataku was no need for healing. The announcer continued, "Angels, continue your fight!"
Nataku disappeared again. Rinrei was having a hard time to attack Nataku. But then, Fumika saw something. She observed how Nataku disappeared. He faded away instead of running with his legs. Invisibility! Fumika thought. It wasn't speed all this time! Rinrei, concentrate.
Rinrei closed her eyes. It was silent. But Rinrei heard noises. It was the sound of footsteps running on the ground. The sound seemed to be running up the Layer. Soon, Nataku appeared on where the footsteps leaded.
"That's it! I finally found it!" Fumika cried. Jason frowned, "What is this girl talking about?" Nataku ran down the Layer and disappeared. It's true! He did fade away! Fumika thought for the last time.
"Rinrei, here's your chance!" Fumika cried. Rinrei closed her eyes and listened. She lift up her hand and punched something at the back of her. Nataku appeared and fell.
"Nataku, she knows!" Jason yelled. Fumika never noticed before, but he wasn't really grinning coldly. He was forcing the cold grin on his face. Jason yelled, "My real target is Jinara!"
"Why? Why do you have to be so mean everytime? You're even mean when you play Angelic Layer, Jason." Fumika said. "All the coldness came out by force, is that it, Jason?" Fumika continued.
Jason forced a colder grin and tried to act as cold as ever, "What a bunch of crap you're talking!"
Fumika frowned and said, "You don't need to act like this. Even though your brother died. You don't need to. You can still be the kind Jason people use to know."
Jason felt like doing a sad look, but he forced an angry one, "Shut up will you? Just shut up!" Jason cried, "Nataku!" Nataku disappeared and jumped on the Layer. Rinrei closed her eyes and concentrate on Nataku's foot steps.
"Did you listen, Jason? What I said is true. No matter how much you miss your brother, he will still be by you side. Nataku is already a reminder, isn't he?" Fumika asked.
Jason frowned, but he was quiet. He shook his head, "Stop it, you're confusing me on purpose! Nataku!" Nataku appeared in front of Rinrei. Rinrei held Nataku's hand and twirled him around.
"No, I'm not, Jason. You're making everyone hate you!" Fumika continued. Jason clutched his hands and yelled, "I don't care! Everyone hates me now! There is nothing else I can do!"
"There is. You can dump your coldness and bring back the old Jason. The one everyone liked." Fumika continued. Rinrei spun Nataku around and threw Nataku onto the Layer. Nataku wasn't out of the Layer yet. He was still standing on the Layer.
"No, I won't do it! I'll never pick that Jason back!" Jason yelled. Nataku ran down the Layer and disappeared. He seems to be running around Rinrei now. "I will win the championships! Beat Tania Russly and Jinara! My brother never gets to beat Jinara! I'll beat her for him!" Jason continued
"I mean, won't your brother be happier? If you were the kind Jason he always knew?" Fumika asked. Nataku appeared and was about to kick Rinrei on the back. But Rinrei dodge it.
Jason was quiet. He let go of his anger and did a sad face. Jason shook his head and lost his cold grin. He did a gentle smile and said, "I'll never fail this one!" Fumika smiled. She was glad to see Jason did that smile.
The fight continues when round three starts. Ayumi typed a few words on the keyboard and said, "Wow, Fumika. I didn't know you will even help your enemy." Fumika smiled and said, "My mom always says to help people, even if their not your friends."
Ayumi threw Rinrei to Fumika. Soon, both Angels were back in the Layer. Nataku jumped up on the Layer again and disappeared. Rinrei was better this time. She hit Nataku on the Layer. Nataku pressed against the Layer and fell off.
The crowd was silent. But they cheered for Fumika and Rinrei as soon as the announcer yelled, "Victory, Angel Rinrei!"
Fumika umped off her egg-shaped chair and picked Nataku up. She walked to Jason and gave Nataku back to Jason, "Here, this one belongs to you." Rinrei smiled and bowed guiltily. "I'm sorry I broke your chance! You should have won!"
Jason smiled and said, "It's alright. Congratulations, Fumika." He lifted his hand and shook Fumika's. Fumika smiled and ran out. She opened the door and stopped when she heard Jason said, "I love you, Fumika." But Fumika pretended not to hear a thing and walked out.
Author's Note:
Phew! It was hard to type the words, 'I love you' Glad that was over! Anyway, next chapter will be up soon!
