I know I said I wasn't gonna be fast but damn, not updating for 4 months, real shitty move. Wouldn't expect less from a piece of shit.
Anyways, I noticed I received from a review and replied accordingly. However, since the others are guests, I'm gonna reply here hoping they see it.
Yes, Tenma's soul Pegasus will appear in a match but not now. For now, I'm planning to... zips mouth. Sorry, top secret. I haven't even exposed this on Wattpad yet.
Now, unto the story
Previously on SHATTERED (The real changes starts from this chapter)
"Start from the beginning?"
"They stole everything I had. So we swore revenge on those who took everything from us. You grew up on a peaceful planet, do you think you can understand what we've been through"
"You're right, I do not know."
'I've been through worse'
"Exactly! That's a thing of the past. And even what Ozrock did is a thing of the past"
But little did he know that even in the brightest light deeper darkness can be hidden. A darkness that can be gloomier than that of a black hole or the whole Ixal Fleet put together...
'Tenma's thoughts'
"Conversations"
'Normal thoughts'
Tenma took Ozrock's hand and said with a smile
"Come on! Let's go together to the future" and at the same time Lalaya stood up with the same smile on her face while everyone applauded.
Mìnel guided Ozrock and all the Ixal Fleet away.
Tenma kept his absent gaze on the football goal, the only thought that crossed his mind was what Ozrock had said
"You who grew up on a peaceful planet, do you think you know what we've been through?" for a moment his expression became icy and his eyes did not express anything.
They were just COLD...
As soon as he noticed that Aoi was coming to him he put on his usual smile
"Tenma, you look happy"
"W...well I met so many creatures in this championship," he said mumbling the first nonsense that came to his mind and continued winging it, saying something that according to the naive girl and the team, the Tenma they knew would have really said.
"There were countless creatures in this championship, each with different feelings but every one of them wants to protect their planet with their own strength, so they fought, putting their lives at risk, I realized that this is the feeling that unites us all," he said letting go the urge to puke just by hearing the things that came out of his mouth and then had to hear the usual words
'Ugh! What a pain! Don't you get a little tired hearing the same damn things over and over again'
"Soccer has saved us all," he said with a palpitating vein on his forehead, careful not to let it get noticed by the girl. "Soccer is happy! I'm glad we could travel and play football"
"You're right," she said, not even aware of the unusual expressions on the face the boy she knew. Or at least she believed she knew.
To (fortunately, according to Tenma) interrupt their conversation, Potomuri came with a pendant that brought to the surface the machine that, thanks to the vital energy that had been collected during the match between Tenma and Tsurugi, would save the Universe.
And always with the same pendant, he activated the machine and put it into operation "We are ready, get started!" he said turning to Tenma and the boy to hide the grimace before by creating a determined face.
"Releasing vital energy!" as soon as the alien scientist pronounced that phrase the four stones (sorry I do not remember what they are called) lit up playing a marvellous melody on the lyre of hope while the aforementioned thing was filled with energy. And everyone was looking at it enchanted except for Tenma, who instantly rolled his eyes in irritation at hearing everyone say "WOAH!"
'So stupid!'
"Wonderful," Lalaya commented, "Yes, finally the lyre of hope has been activated." Princess Katora said, answering the young queen. And they both smiled hopefully.
The machine produced the mithril, which is, the device that would have absorbed the black hole and saved the Universe as soon as it had absorbed enough energy. "What is that?" Tenma asked with false ignorance not to make anyone suspicious especially Powai who looked at him interested. And he sent her a murderous glare as if to warn her not to speak, and frightened she did exactly what the boy hoped: she held her lips sealed.
Although no one noticed the silent conversation these two had, Tsurugi saw the scared expression in Powai's face while she stared at Tenma so he made a mental note to ask the aforementioned boy a few questions.
"A device that absorbs energy," said Potomuri reacquiring Tenma's attention "It looks like a soccer ball," said Shinsuke with a huge smile just like the ones on the others face if Tenma's fake smile was counted as a smile.
"Tenma, you'll shoot the device" "S... Shoot? Me?" he said with false amazement to cause a little scene
"Captain!" said Ibuki "It will be like shooting a goal!"
"Make sure you make it" this time the voice belonged to Manabe
"No mistakes!" Sakura said
"Isn't it amazing? A shoot to wipe out the black hole!" Minaho commented
"Yeah and that's why you'll have to shoot it with all your strength," Kusaka said
"Send it off with everyone's feelings!" Konoha said in a delicate voice
"This is your last task," said Tetsukado and Falco made an affirmative nod.
"Sure!" Tenma said with a pained glint in his eyes. Which he made sure to cover very well since over the years he has become quite good at forging his emotions and in Powai's case his thoughts
"I will show you the powerful shot you have ever seen!" The young captain got ready to make the shot when he felt immense pain in his heart like a part of him was suffering greatly. But the pain disappeared almost as soon as it came. He started running and as soon as Potomuri released the device, he kicked it off with all his strength just as he had been asked and screamed as usual "GO!" and obviously everyone started screaming with him. (a/n: seriously, how much can they scream without cracking their voice?)
On its approach, the mithril absorbed too much energy, becoming bigger as it absorbed. Soon, there was a flash that destroyed the lyre.
"OH NO!" exclaimed Potomuri alarmed "The device has absorbed too much energy"
'Welp! Thanks, Captain Obvious'
"It's coming this way," Shindou said alarmingly
"Counterattack" shouted Tsurugi at everyone.
"Everybody, go!" said Shindou
"It's time to do the last of the last shoot!" Tetsukado said with an excited smile. "We need to be synchronized"
Tenma rolled his eyes irritated.
"Yes," they all shouted together except Tenma, who was a bit bored and could not wait to get home.
He did not feel safe in that place. He did not want them to find him as they had done to him. Everyone made a jumping stance, they jumped, turned over and then kicked the device with their right leg.
They all looked (still except Tenma who didn't give a damn) hopefully at the device as it went toward the object of destruction, making a bright light that everyone had to protect their eyes with their hands.
"If that light enters the black hole ..." said Potomuri
'It will save the whole universe and shit... yeah, we all get it!'
When the luminous object penetrated the black hole, it made such intense light that would have blinded everyone had they not close their eyes. And the black hole disappeared sucked by the light.
"It worked." said the scientist with tears in his eyes "The black hole is no more"
"HURRAY!" Shinsuke said jumping into the air to high five Tenma, but the boy was still and Shinsuke's smile disappeared
"Tenma," he said in a whisper
"Blackhole, don't ever come back," exclaimed Sakura as everyone looked at her and smiled at her childish attitude.
"Well, I would say that at this point our mission is over," Manabe said happily
"Oh, but it's just begun." said a female voice
"Who goes there," Tsurugi asked
Suddenly they heard a bloody scream.
They had never heard anyone shouting in such agony.
They turned and what they saw was not pleasant at all.
To Be Continued...
Eztr: Here is the new chapter. Well, it did not take me as long to write as I thought.
Edited: 18th August 2019