Chapter 2: My Story...
So At the Party everyone seems to have a good time, reminiscing about there days at Chaldea Academy...without nate...
"Man, where's Nate? It's odd of him to miss out on gatherings like this?" Hiroshi looks around with a wine in hand. Fran tries to put a pastry she's picked up from the tray the butlers were carrying around in hiroshi's mouth
"The Dude took an L harder Than Ceaser when he was forced to run laps around the coliseum after losing to nero! You seriously expect him to come to gathering like this while we all have our servants with us? Thats rubbing salt on the wound." Carlos says shoving his mouth full of pastries; Looking round to see if nightingale is in sight. He shoves another pastry into his mouth, notices the stain on his shirt and turns around only to be grabbed by Nightingale. Nightingale tries to wipe his stain with a handkerchief as Carlos tries to grab her wrists in an attempt to resist
"Well what a shame, he's missing out on a sight! Mash Kyrielight herself is here and hoo boy, Guys, you might wanna look over here! She's got her bellybutton showing! Nate chose a bad time to mope in his room! Imma have to snap this for him, and show him what he's been missing out" Johnny whips out the phone camera and takes a snapshot. Then he turns around to see Kiyohime. She smacks the phone from his hand... Johnny goes to pick it up.
"Well, Least I didn't-"
"AAGGGGHHHHH! CHHHHHRRRRRIIIISSSSSTTTT!"
KIYOHIME BITE COUNTER: 3
As Johnny shakes his bitten hand, Kiyohime rants at him about how he should be remaining loyal to her. Johnny, growing tired already of what shes saying pulls out up the phone to reveal a message…he open it and before you know it, kiyohime left shouting over how Johnny disappeared on her…
OFFICIAL JOHNNY DISAPPEARANCE COUNTER: 1
So John looks around, notices theres a note. He picks it up and hands it to kiyohime.
"Important errands! What could be so important that he would have too disappear without saying a word!" Kiyohime begins to start getting mad; and John stepped away thinking its best to let her vent on her own. John looks over and notices Josh has become completely head over heels over tamomo, chasing after her while she keeps hold of her tails...John shakes his head in disgrace. (Heir of a Noble Household, and yet acts like a total barbarian...no respect. Clearly he off all people should know touching a kitsune's tail results in horrible curses.).
Then he sees Omar; with his signature cape and mask. But It seems that he's got a set of documents in hand; and has been talking to Gudako, accompanied a mysterious lady standing beside him...is that his servant?... Omar was gone for quite some time in Chaldea. hadn't seen him in classes in almost years…and yet here he is a with a Mysterious servant; Her attire is composed mainly of large cloak with two long sleeves that covered her hands. She accessorizes herself with a blue ribbon, a metal armor on her waist, two belts on her sleeves and one x-shaped on her chest with an emblem. Her lower section however, is completely exposed except a cod piece which covers her vulva. Her most prominent features are giant, pointed needles for feet. yet not classified as any of the seven common classes, yet John already ruled out ruler as an exception. Before he could approach Gudako, Gudao calls over to John.
"Oh John! Are you enjoying the festivities?"
"Gudao? Hi, uhh yeah..."
"John...Are you okay?"
"Not exactly...Ever since that assassin was summoned, she keeps avoiding me. Why is
that?"
"John theres something I must tell you...come with me." Gudao takes John aside from all the dancing and the partying taking place to stand by a window.
"You see...that assassin, was none other than Hassan or serenity. She was once an assassin that took the lives of many just by touch alone...When you were brought to Chaldea, Gawain spoke of serenity being the assassin that chased and was ready to kill you..." John was shocked…Her? His servent? Wanted him dead? No, there has to have been a mistake…
"Gawain? You mean the knight? I thought he was Sir Authur of the round. He told me otherwise! He spoke of how she was forced to…she had no intention to kill an innocent!" John was shaking at the thought…he could not believe it. He refused to believe it
"I can see why. Tis rather strange she would be a servant...But John, what ever you do-" But before Gudao could say anything John looked over to Serenity, with her mask on...She saw John was with Gudao and ran outside As she runs a purple fog forms around her...
"John that fog is poisonous!"
"Serenity!"
"Leave me be..."she gets out of chaldea. John starts chasing after her. They both had make it to grassland just outside of Chaldea grounds...serenity realises her mask was coming off and tries to keep it held up on its own. She looks over to see John has caught up
"Serenity! Stop! Why are you running away?"
"Please...dont get near me john...I don't...i don't wanna hurt you again..."
Serenity tries to keep her mask up...what is it about her mask...what is she trying to hide? She starts to run again.
"Serenity Please! If you don't stop...I'll...I'll use a command spell!"
Serenity gets triggered...She pulls out a knife and throw it at johns direction. John ducks...
"Don't! Don't you ever! Threaten me like that! Ever!"
"Serenity, I just want to help you...But I cant if you dont let me reach out to you?" "If you want to help me...Then why would you threaten to use a command spell?!" "Serenity Please...I dont wanna use it either but I needed you to stop running away... Please I don't wanna use but I will if I have to...and its hurts me as much to use it as it does you. So will you please sit down so I can talk to you?" serenity takes a seat. Buts she keeps her distance away from John incase something goes wrong...
"Long ago...more than 10 years, there was this wandering child...running from his past...After wandering for a while...he stumbled upon a ruined city...a battlefield...There...he saw persons of incredible power and strength...but knew that they would kill him if he was to be in their way, so he hid in the building while making his way past it". Serenity looks at him nervously...and then looks away avoiding eye contact
"why are telling me this?" serenity looks away...
"While making his way thru the city via the buildings, one of those powerful beings was launched towards the building he was hiding…" Serenity looks tense...As if she's hiding something...And from the looks of it it isn't good.
"This powerful being saw the wandering child, and launched and attack on it. The child dodged, and decided to make a run for it into the second floor. But sadly, there wasn't nowhere to run...so the child tried to do a last stand...but he being so young...tired and hungry from wandering...just caused him to be easily defeated"
"john please...stop. I cant take it anymore" starts getting tense...
"The child almost fainted...and it was certain that he was going to die at the hands of his transgressor...but he was saved by another being...one that worked for an organization that trains mages...The child fainted...That other being slain'd the child's transgressor...and took the child into that organization's care" he looks up and sees that serenity is shaking
"Have you heard of this story before?"
"John...that...monster..."
"Yes, Serenity?"
"that monster...was me..." serenity starts breaking down... "John...i cant be fit to serve you..." she tries to run again...
"Serenity! Stop! You haven't listened to all the story!" John shouted as he raised his hand...and he was startled by the way she shouted...he never had thought he'd have it in him... Her mask starts to come undone a little...but she doesnt notice for she stopped
John then manages to calm serenity down...
"Serenity...will you at least...listen to how this story ends? Serenity...what I told you...it was only the story from the child's point of view...there is an additional part of the story that the savior of the child told later to the child"
"what..."
"This savior striked down the "monster", as you call it, with a vertical cut. This "monster" was wearing a mask, and said cut split the mask into two parts...and below that mask...there was a crying girl who, in her last moments said: "thank you...for stopping me" " Serenity was still holding on to the mask...but she was shaking...as if to hold back the tears
"After further investigation from the savior...it was then discovered that this girl was forced into doing horrible acts, against her will...This was told to the child days later...and do you know what did he said?" Still holding on to the mask she looks at johns eyes...
"I...forgive her...I know what is it to have a power you can't control...I just hope that...wherever she is...that she forgives herself..." Serenity...she could not hold back the tears...she begins to weep.
"john...i want you to take off my mask...So you can look into eyes of a monster and see if you still forgive the actions of a monster..."
Serenity puts her hands down on her lap for John...serenity is now vulnerable and she knows it...anything can happen. John approaches Serenity slowly...Serenity shivers in fear of Johns judgement...John gently approaches his hands towards Serenity's mask, and takes it off... But What John saw was no monster...just a girl whose in tears...a girl whose hurt and haunted by her past actions...
"Serenity...what monster are you talking about? I only see a crying girl who has suffered a lot..."
"john...i almost hurt you 10 years ago; I was under a command spell...it scares me to this day...john...please...i almost hurt you and i had no control..."
"Serenity...as I said...that child...me...we forgive you..." Serenity covers her face in tears...
John reaches out his arms and holds her. He guides her head with his hand to her shoulders...for a hug...She pushed John away from her...she looks at john shocked
"you...hugged me...but your not dying..."
"Why would I die? It was just a hug!"
"I am cursed...everything i touch dies...My body, the air I breathe, my skin, mucus...
everything about me is poison!" Serenity starts crying again...
"Really?"
"but your still here...wait...John...You must know where not to touch". Serenity stands up infant of John...
"john...i want you to place your hand...on my stomach"
"WHAT!"
"...its where most of my poison is stored..."
"Serenity I cant do that!"
"If you can touch it and not die...Then I know your the one..."
"Serenity...you are a girl! It would be improper of me to do that to a lady like you!" "John...i must know...You must do it!"
"A-alright...I ask you to...forgive me...if I do something...improper". John's shaking. He's nerved up. Not once was he prepared for this. Why would a lady like serenity whose so pure and innocent ask him to do some thing like that? John raises his hand...and gently played it on Serenity midriff...and he actually feels quite relaxed
"john...your not dying..." Serenity sheds a joyful tear...
"Serenity...why are you crying?"
"Its just you are the first person whose ever showed me kindness...And yet your not dead!
I have killed countless people because I have allowed them to touch me..."
"Well...Serenity...I know what is it to be shunned by others...be rejected because they fear you..."
"John...thank you...for saving me..."
"Uh? I...I did nothing of the sort" serenity takes johns hand...and she places his hand to her cheek.
"But you did...for 10 years after that incident, I tried to stay away from being summoned... "Serenity...Despite your amazing prowess in killing...you dislike fighting, right?" serenity nods with tears in her eyes...
"Serenity...I'll free you from the contract..."serenity grabs John hand preventing him from
doing so...
"no John...you trusted me... I wish to help you...like you did me... Promise me you wont
use a command spell on me for violence okay? promise?"
"I promise I wont. But...Serenity...my job as a mage in Chaldea will put me in plenty of dangerous missions...missions that will require tons of fighting...I...I don't want you to experience that grief and sadness again..."
"It's one thing to fight, for the sake of harm...its another to fight to protect someone you care"
"Serenity...It will be a really dangerous life...I can't ask you to risk your life for someone like me..."
"But you risked yours for someone like me..."
"Errr...you got me there...". Serenity looks to John and gives him a hug...John grows Beet
red. John holds Serenity so tightly...as her hug is so warm...and so nostalgic "so John..."serenity looks beet red for what sees bout to ask.
"when you placed your hand on my belly...what did it feel like?"
"...wait...err...sorry...I...spaced out…Its wierd, but I felt at ease…" John grew flustered…
"oh..." serenity blushes "Its not a big deal, I uhh...was just curious about how you felt." "Serenity...so that means...you will work with me?"
"yes..." serenity holds johns hands
"Serenity...I...my powers...while I have more control of them...I still could harm those around me if I am not careful...would you-?
"yes John...If you ever get scared or angry, just think of me"she grips John tightly. ".You would stay with me...even if there is the danger of me harming you?"
"Yes"
John starts to shed tears of joy..."You are so kind...thank you...Allison...!"
"Allison?"
John quickly covers his mouth and turns red. "Did...did I say that?"
"was she...someone you cared about?"
"Errr...forget I mentioned that name...". John had grown hesitant...the thought of speaking her name cause s him to cry a little...for the memories were to painful for him to think about... Serenity tilts johns chin up to look at him...
"its all right...you can tell me when your comfortable doing so" serenity runs her fingers through his hair.
"I...I'll tell you about it...but not now...I don't feel prepared yet…" Serenity places her hand on John's chest.
"she must have meant a lot,"
But before john could say anything, gudao and gudako are running towards them
"Hey John! Whoah.". Gudao sees John and serenity hugging...
"Well Theres a first! Surprised your still alive!" Gudako was next to him... "Guys, Have you see Nate? he's gone missing,"
"Have you checked his living quarters?
"Hes not there!"
"No, I haven't seen him...not since he's...oh no..."
The scene cuts back to Nate walking alone int fields of grass, holding his blank card at hand. He thinks to the time of in his child hood when he served blackbeard as the deck swabby. "WAKE UP YOU USELESS SEA DOG!" Those were the worked he remembered so well for he would hear it be said to him every day. He looks top to the city lights at night. He looks at the people running down the streets in cheer as he walks along the side walk. And he looks into the dark alley ways that are littered with homeless.
"It's nice to know the city's never changed since I was gone. Same obnoxious lights, same old people, same odd smells…It's nice for once to see something stay the same despite the world changing around us. Now, where was that bar again?" Nate pulls out the phone and punches in the code on the phone and enters deep into the heart of the city…