What? Two chapters in one day? Yeah, but this one is barely 500 hundred words. All you're all going to hate me for where I left it off, but I thought I shoulder give you some time to process what happened before throwing this out at you.

Mimi: Just a little bit more than hurt

Nesy: So it's not double length… in fact, it's not even a quarter length…

Sophia the Daughter of Nyx: Thanks!

Little Did You Know: You know it!

Shiikun: It actually is not related to the chapter 22 thing, but you will find out what that was all about in the very last chapter. While I try to do most things differently from other fanfictions, I hardcore ship DxS, but I haven't totally decided yet

Princessbinas: I think it is. I'm pretty sure that it's one of the major things the government looks for before hiring people

Op Kazuma: Sadly, you'll have to wait just a little longer to see the real aftermath

Katpet: I absolutely loved writing Hayden, and will miss him dearly

LooneyAces: Those stupid GIW

Enjoy!


In that moment, everything seemed to slow down, and Danny was painfully aware of every detail. How his world was tinted blue, the momentary shine as the black blade caught the sunlight. The way that Erin's eyes widened, her mouth opening to scream Hayden's name. Danny's fist cracked painfully as he pounded it against the shield wall, green sparks jumping from his knuckles as the blade was thrust forward, through Hayden's back and out his chest, blood slipping along its surface. When the sword was ripped from his body, it was nothing like you see in the movies, where there is a slow drop to the knees, then forwards. The moment the sword was no longer there to hold him up, Hayden's body crumpled, knees bending awkwardly, and thudding against the ground without any grandeur.

Just Hayden, dead.

There was a brief moment, after Hayden's body hit the ground, where nothing seemed to move.

Then Danny snapped.

In an instant, ice spread from his feet and thickly coated the inside of the shield, electricity crackling along its surface, and a wail was ripped from his throat. There was no slow build of power, but a scream full of pain and anguish immediately at full volume. Confined in the small space, the sound waves bounced against the icy walls and reverberated in Danny's ears, his ear drums bursting, and healing, and bursting again. Blood trickled down to his neck and the shield shattered. There was a bright flash, and Danny was standing before the wraith that ended Hayden's life.

"Mortem tuam sic genus non erit1." The wraith, which was surrounded by a glowing blue aura, couldn't move as Danny reached out, his fingers curling into the black skull's empty eye sockets. White light gathered around his hand, and it spread across the wraith, bleaching the black bones. The ghost's jaws opened wide and it screamed in agony, green gas pouring from its maw and curling around the halfa's arm. Instead of flinching away, Danny opened his own mouth, allowing a soft blue mist to seep from between his lips. It easily enveloped the green, forcing it back into the wraith's body while it continued to scream. It seemed to take forever, until the bones were no longer black, but a pale blue, and the moans died as Danny released its head. The bones fell apart, dropping to a pile on the ground.

Danny's whole body shuddered, red eyes razing through the people surrounding him. Strange black marks had appeared on his skin, creeping into view from beneath the collar of his jumpsuit. Thin jagged lines bloomed across his jaw and up the left side of his face, practically glowing against his pale skin. Danny raised his hands, one crackling with bright green energy, and the other surrounded be an icy glow.

"Faciem iudicium tuum2."


So, super short chapter, sorry about that.

1 Your death will not be so kind

2 Face your judgement

'See' you next time!