Chapter 10: Final
Jenny watched Kyo lay upon the ground, looking at the night sky. It was a warm night, so he had removed his cloak and wore only his pants. He had been like this since they got back from Tremorton. She knew he was still depressed from the fact that he had chosen to stay away from society, and the incident that occurred in the high school gym.
"Kyo, are you okay?" she inquired.
No reply.
"Kyo…come on. Cheer up." She placed her hand on his bare stomach, rubbing it gently. It felt like real skin, but he had told her that it was actually an organic metal.
"Jen," he started, "I don't wanna talk right now."
"Kyo, I know you have a problem with the decision you made. But we need to talk."
Kyo turned to her, closed his eyes, and sighed deeply. "Jenny, I don't know what to say. You and everyone else saw me kill that guy. On top of that, I lied to everybody. I don't know how I can live with myself after that."
"It's not your fault. I heard you fall off that ladder, so your glove slipped off. It was an accident. Don't beat yourself up because of a mistake."
"A mistake? I didn't concentrate the energies in my arm somewhere else. That's one of the basic things you have to do as Death when entering the human world. And yet, I was stupid enough to forget that. Now, an innocent soul is lost, long before his time."
"Okay, you forgot! Let it go! You can't dwell on the past. You just have to keep moving on, or else you're gonna wind up miserable. Besides, what's one soul among-"
Kyo became angry. He seized Jenny by the shoulders. "One soul? One soul?! That guy's soul was still fresh, far from ready to pass on. What if it happens again? Just two souls lost among many? Then three, four, five, and it'll keep going on, never-ending, until all innocent souls are gone. Then what will happen?"
"Kyo," Jenny said frightened, tears forming in her eyes, "you're hurting me…please let go…"
Kyo came to his senses and released his girlfriend. "Now I'm hurting the one I love. I'm losing it. I really am a freak," he stated sadly. "Jenny, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry…"
She stared at him momentarily, then hugged him. He looked up and followed suit. They sat in silence, stroking and caressing each other. Then they kissed like they never had before.
"Kyo," Jenny began after moving her "lips" away, "I'll always forgive you. You know that. Before you came so long ago, I was a freak too. But when you came around, I saw myself as less of a freak and more like a person. You made me so happy and you continue to do so. You're the light in the darkness of my life, and the answer to my being. You're everything to me."
"Thanks a lot." Kyo stroked her head a few more times and stopped. Changing the subject, he asked, "Jen, I found that your pager monitor is still functional. Have you received any calls lately?"
"No, none yet," she responded. "Besides, if someone were to attack, what would I do? Many of my weapons don't work, and I can't fly. You'd have to help me. Maybe I'll get a call tomorrow, but for now, I'm gonna hit the hay."
"Alright. Goodnight, Jenny." Kyo laid down and fell asleep.
"Goodnight Kyo. I love you." Jenny went into sleep mode.
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The following morning, Jenny awoke with a start. Her internal clock notified her that it was 10:30, and her pager monitor was ringing. It quickly popped out of her chest, and her mother's face appeared on-screen.
"Jenny! We have a problem!" she said, panicking. "A madman has threatened to level Tremorton if you and Kyo don't show up!"
Jenny was worried, to say the least. "Mom, Kyo and I will get there as fast as we can. Just hang on."
Kyo had been standing on a tree and listening the entire time, so he jumped down, his cloak billowing in the breeze. As he landed, Jenny's monitor closed and went back into her chest.
"You heard the news?" she asked.
"Yeah…" Kyo replied somewhat nervously. "Look. After what happened last night, I shunned the human world. But, my dream reminded me that all our friends need our help, and my duty is to protect."
Jenny smiled and said, "That's great. Ready to go?"
"Yes. But I promised to protect you with all my being. And I don't wanna lose you again. So," He drew his scythe out of thin air, "I'll kick his ass!"
His black wings sprouted, large and feathery. He kneeled down so Jenny could grab hold of his back. He rocketed off, soaring high above the trees.
Within a few minutes, Jenny and Kyo had reached the tallest building in Tremorton. She looked down and saw thousands of people crowding around it, looking to see what the madman would do next. Kyo saw the figure, and his eyes grew wide. It was his dark side. He stood in his red shinobi outfit menacingly, holding his katana upside-down. He glared at Jenny and Kyo with red eyes, even madder than before, with a twisted smirk upon his face. Kyo descended to the roof and let Jenny off his back.
"Jenny, stay back," he warned. He gripped his scythe tightly.
"Well, well, well," the ninja said mockingly. "It seems you two showed up. For that, I'm glad. Glad that I get to taste YOUR BLOOD!!" He readied his blade.
"You!" Kyo shouted. "I'll tear you apart and send you straight to Hell!"
"I've gotten stronger since we last met. Don't think this'll be easy. I've been wanting to destroy your precious wittle Jenny for a while now, and this is my chance." He disappeared quickly and reappeared right behind Kyo, stabbing him in the side.
Kyo grimaced from the pain. The katana came out through the other side of his body. Kyo pushed it out and took a swipe with his scythe. The ninja jumped out of the way.
Kyo dashed towards his enemy and they clashed blades. A thunderous boom could be heard once the two metals collided. Kyo pushed, but was quickly knocked back by a strong kick.
"SHADOW RAVE!" the ninja yelled. He swung his blade and a sliver of dark energy came out, racing towards Kyo. He dodged it as it exploded in the distance. The ninja kept producing these energy waves, and Kyo dodged most of them, sometimes being cut by one of them. He moved ever closer and let loose with a furious combo, managing to land a few slices on his foe. However, the injuries were only minor.
The ninja began to rocket towards Jenny, who had prepared her PSG7. She fired, but the enemy merely split the bullet in two. As he came in closer, she jumped on top of him and leapt off, leaving him slashing at air. Jenny ran to a different section of the tower's roof and continued to unload her shots on the ninja.
Kyo was also pursuing his enemy, and caught him several times. However, the latter kept dealing serious blows, while Kyo was only able to land a few cuts and gashes.
The two began to swing their blades madly at each other, blocking each other's attacks. Kyo used all of his might, but kept suffering injury after injury. They locked blades, and it lasted for a while. Kyo almost won, but the ninja pushed him far away, a few yards away from Jenny.
Kyo bled furiously. He had numerous gashes, stabs, and cuts. He was in excruciating pain. He was fighting a losing battle, with no possible hope for victory. Suddenly, he remembered the black rose.
The rose! he thought. Of course! If I give it to Jenny, she can fight too. But I have to hurry. I may have a lot of blood, but I'm losing it fast. Even my constant healing ability isn't working well.
"Hurry up!" the ninja cried, wiping the blood off his sword and sucking his fingers. "You blood tastes really good!"
Kyo slowly got to his feet, and turned to face Jenny. This was it. They were going to be eternally united. He limped over to her, falling down several times. When he finally stood in front of her, he fell over exhausted, trying to catch his breath.
"Jenny…" he wheezed. He coughed up blood.
"Kyo, don't talk," she begged. "Just hang on."
"No…there's something I have to tell you…When we became boyfriend and girlfriend, we knew that there was nothing that could ever tear us apart. And now, I want to seal that bond forever." He reached inside his cloak and produced the rose as Jenny held his head up.
"If Death desires a mate, he or she must transfer some of their energy into whatever they choose to use as a form of engagement," Kyo recited. "Jennifer Hemera Wakeman…will you marry me?"
Jenny couldn't believe what she heard. Marriage? And become the wife of Death, accepting the same responsibilities as her husband? She began to think.
The ninja had heard them. "Don't do it!" he yelled at Jenny. "He's only trying to make you a freak, just like himself! You're gonna regret it!"
Jenny ignored the madman's shouts.
"Well?" Kyo asked lovingly. "Whaddya say? It'll be great."
"…" Jenny said nothing for several moments, then joyously nodded her head.
"Then take the rose and become my bride."
Jenny took the rose from him and clasped it in her hands. Suddenly, a bright column of light shone down from the heavens and surrounded her. She looked about herself, as Kyo put his head down, barely clinging to consciousness, outside of the brilliant aura. She began to float inside of it, hands together, eyes closed. The light became brighter and brighter until nothing could be seen. Kyo squinted, grinning.
"Hmm. I wonder what she'll look like when she comes out," he wondered aloud, laying in a pool of his blood. Thanks to his natural healing ability, many of his wounds had closed up. Some more serious ones still remained, albeit a bit smaller. He had lost a few quarts of blood, yet still managed to keep his eyes open.
The ninja was enraged, needless to say. "Idiots…" he said to himself. "No matter what they do, they'll DIE!" With that, he darted towards the column of light but slammed into it. The barrier repelled him, and the ninja flew back. He used his hands to spring onto his feet as he went backwards.
One bright flash of light illuminated the sky. It began to fade, and Kyo could see a figure emerge from it, a figure of a female with beautiful blue angelic wings. She wore an astounding icy-blue cloak with silver trim, one that had no signs of wear or tear. Her hair was long and cyan, flowing down her back with a shine that would make anyone envy it. Several long bangs hung in front of her face, only adding to her already unparalleled splendor. Even her right arm, wrapped in blue energy, was a sight to behold. Her eyes were icy-blue limitless pools of passion which anyone could drown in. Jenny was fit for a god.
She slowly came back to the ground, and opened her eyes. She blinked several times, stretched her arms, and walked over to Kyo. She kneeled down to him.
"You okay?" Jenny asked, stroking his bloody face.
"Well, gorgeous, my wounds are closing up," he responded, gazing into her exquisite blue eyes. "You look great. Amazing, really. Oh, look. Seems like someone's giving you a present." He pointed behind her.
A marvelous katana was falling from the sky. It cleaved the clouds in twain and finally stuck itself in the roof. Jenny casually strolled over to it with a spring in her step. The sword was shiny and magnificent, its blade curved and approximately 4 feet long. The handle was wrapped in red cloth, silky smooth. It stuck out enough so that Jenny could comfortably grab it with two hands. She swung it several times. It was light and easy to wield, yet powerful enough to split even the hardest of metals. It was truly the handiwork of a master smith.
Jenny turned to face the ninja. "Long ago, I made a promise to Kyo," she began. "We would do anything in our power to protect each other. He's done more than enough on his part. Now it's my turn to fulfill my end of the deal!" Her weapon prepared, she ran towards her enemy. Jenny sped forward like a bullet, steadily increasing her speed.
"IDIOT!" the psycho screamed. "YOU'LL NEVER WIN THAT WAY! TIME TO DIE!" He ran forward, ready to hack away. They came ever closer to each other, ready to end each other's life with a final blow…
ZING!!
They stopped past each other, having swung their blades. The girl of blue and the ninja clad in red stood facing away from each other. Nothing could be heard, except the low whistle of the wind. Neither moved. They looked straight forward, their gazes fixed upon nothing in the distance.
"C'mon…" Kyo said, hoping his bride had dealt their attacker a fatal blow. He struggled to get to his feet, having regained some of his strength. His vision was blurry.
Suddenly, Jenny stood up straight. Not a word, she spoke, and walked past the defeated ninja. She smirked at him as she passed and said, "I'll die huh? Looks like you're the one who lost."
The ninja was frozen in his position. He couldn't move, but his body shook.
"You…" he said in an evil tone, full of rage. "No…I…can't…LOSE!" At this, he began to bleed from the waist. It came by the gallons, spilling out upon the ground. In a matter of seconds, he collapsed on the ground, dead.
Kyo watched his girlfriend, still feeling weak from the massive quantities of blood he had lost. He was stumbling, struggling to stand up, and taking steps back unintentionally, getting ever closer to the building's edge.
"You did it, Jenny…" he said weakly. "You took him down. Now we can…live our lives in peace…"
Jenny just grinned as she approached him. Finally, a chance for some peace and quiet, she thought. We can build a house, raise a fam- She gasped. Kyo took a step backward and lost his footing. He was falling off the skyscraper!
"Kyo!" Jenny sprinted towards him as he fell, and leaped off the tower in the hopes of catching him. She flapped her wings, desperately trying to increase her speed. She kept coming closer, closer, until she was just within arm's reach.
Below, people screamed as they saw the two robots plummeting from high above. They tried to estimate their landing area, and moved out of the way to make room for them. Dr. Wakeman watched in terror as her daughter fell. It was only a matter of time until they hit the ground, and neither of them could withstand that sort of impact.
Jenny could almost reach Kyo. He was almost completely unconscious, and didn't move at all. Jenny gave one more burst of speed with her wings and grabbed Kyo's hand. She pulled him towards herself and flew over the crowds of people, landing in the cleared area surrounded by civilians. She ignored them and laid Kyo upon the ground.
"Kyo! Don't die on me!" she said as she shook his shoulders.
"…Jen…ny?" he responded wearily. "Ha ha…this is just like when we first met…"
Jenny gave a sigh of relief and smiled, her eyes misting.
Around them, people began to cheer. These robotic freaks had saved the city, the country, the planet. On top of that, they were robots who weren't just soulless abominations, but people instead.
Jenny and Kyo looked up at the citizens and gave wide grins. Kyo kissed her and held her hand. He concentrated her energies into another point in her body. She giggled.
"That tickles," she said. "So, we're both Death now, right?"
"Yep," he answered, getting to his feet.
"Good. But…I'd rather have a real wedding, and not elope. Whaddya say? Sounds good, huh?"
Kyo looked surprised and said, "Well, I guess that sounds pretty nice. I'm gonna have to find a ring."
She pounced on him and barraged him with kisses. He wrapped his arms around her and squeezed gently, but then began to blush.
After a moment, he said, "Jenny, you have…how should I put this…uh, look down your shirt and skirt."
Jenny was confused for a moment, but then did as he said. She gave out a squeal of surprise.
"I can raise kids?!" she inquired, shocked.
"Yeah," he replied. "But there has to be someone to fertilize the egg cell. However, I don't think we're ready to raise children yet."
"You're right. We still need to learn more responsibility. Then we can settle down and raise a family."
"Sounds good. Jen, there's something I wanna show you, once this 'celebration' is over."
Nora began to run over towards Jenny and Kyo. She embraced the two tightly, and said, "I overheard your little discussion about a wedding. Don't worry about a thing. I'll make the arrangements, and you can stay at the house."
Jenny and Kyo hugged Nora and said nothing. They were just happy to be in each other's company. Without warning, the citizens gathered closer around the three and shook hands with them. This lasted for a while, with exchanges of "thank you" and "you're welcome." Later on, many of Tremorton's residents had left. But some remained, asking about what the happy couple would do. The Angels of Death said that they weren't sure of where they would live, but Nora's house was an option for the time being.
After some time, they said their farewells and went to Jenny's mother's house. They would stay in Jenny's room. Soon after arriving, they went shopping for clothes, and bought wedding outfits.
Once they had finished, Kyo opened a portal to Ephemera. When Jenny saw it, her heart began to beat rapidly. She and her fiancée flew above the planet, viewing its splendid features. Kyo explained what the continents were like, what lived on the planet, and other such things. Jenny loved every minute she spent on Ephemera. She decided that this was where she wanted to live. Kyo told her that that was what he hoped she would say. Once their flight was done, they proceeded to the floating continent of Zael and conversed with Arteas about a land contract. It was accepted, and the robots built a home much like Kyo's original one, cozy, two stories, and Japanese-like in structure. They finished it in less than a day. When it was finished, they moved everything from Kyo's house to the Ephemera house (including the Servbots), and they also retrieved all of Jenny's possessions from her house.
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10 weeks had passed. It was midday on a Sunday, and Jenny and Kyo were finally going to be married. They were preparing in their respective rooms of the church, and the ceremony was only a few minutes away.
Kyo stood looking at himself in the mirror. He looked rather handsome in his tux. He had bought a sapphire ring to give to his beloved, and now straightened his bow tie.
"Thanks for being the best man, Brad," Kyo said to him. The latter wore a flaming red suit with a black tie.
"No problem," he responded simply. "It's the least I can do for you, considering how you and Jenny saved the entire planet."
"D'you know if Sheldon and Tuck are here yet?"
"Yep. Sheldon and his wife are sitting in the front row. Tuck's in the second, right behind the Krusts."
"Those two came?"
"Uh-huh. They said the prospect of a wedding between two robots is ridiculous, but they're really just jealous."
"Of what?"
"Of the fact that Jenny's getting married before them." He chuckled a bit, and Kyo joined him.
Meanwhile, Jenny stood in the bride's room, thinking about what their honeymoon would be like. A trip to the Bahamas? No. A love cruise? It sounded tacky. What she really wanted was to go to Ephemera's vocational continent, Veral. It was riddled with beaches, resorts, and snow-capped mountains (which sounds contradicting but actually isn't). If not that, maybe they could relax at home…and have a little fun.
But it wasn't as though she didn't care about the wedding. In fact, that was the only thing she could think about during the past week. She was eagerly anticipating the words, "you may kiss the bride," and longed to feel Kyo kiss her, signifying their eternal commitment towards each other. She sighed, and the door opened behind her.
"Hello, honey." It was Nora.
"Mom," Jenny complained, "it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding!"
"Don't worry, dear," Nora responded, waving her hand. She wore a green dress and silver earrings. "Jenny, I needed to have a quick chat with you."
"What is it?" Jenny sat on a sofa, and her mother sat beside her, stroking Jenny's hand. The latter had recently concentrated her energy so as not to accidentally kill anyone.
"Jenny, today is one of the most important days of your life. You are finally uniting with the man who you want to be with forever. I know you'll have a happy marriage. Also, I overheard you talking with Kyo one day about raising a family."
Jenny rolled her eyes. "Oh, Mom…"
"Jenny, I know you don't want to have children right away, but the time will come when you're ready to accept the responsibility. It will be up to the two of you to love and raise them so that they'll be just like their parents."
"Mom…thanks. Thanks for being there for me every step of the way." She hugged Nora and then heard the sound of an organ playing.
"Jenny, it's starting! Hurry and go!"
Jenny nodded and dashed out of the room.
Kyo stood next to the priest and watched the doors, waiting for his lovely bride to emerge from them. Ah, Jenny, he thought, I can just envision your perfect form right now. He smiled as the doors slowly opened.
Jenny came out with a vibrant expression. Her cyan eyes and hair seemed even more perfect than usual. Her hands were clasped together on her stomach, and her gorgeous white dress trailed behind her. She walked so gracefully that it seemed as though she glided down the aisle. Her skeletal right arm looked fresh and shiny. Kyo held out his hand as she approached, and she stood gazing into his romantic expression, smiling as her eyes lit up.
"Dearly beloved," the priest began, "we are gathered here today to witness the marriage of these two…robots, it seems."
Kyo gently squeezed Jenny's hands. "This is it," he whispered.
Jenny nodded, and her "lip" began to tremble. Her eyes became misty, and she sniffed. "I know. I'm so happy Kyo," she said, her voice shaky.
The priest had finished most of his speech. He turned to Kyo. "Kyo Isawa, do you take Jennifer Hemera Wakeman to be your lawfully wedded wife, so long as you both shall…function?"
"I do," Kyo responded.
The priest turned to Jenny, who was now weeping with tears of joy. "Jennifer Hemera Wakeman, do you take Kyo Isawa to be your lawfully wedded husband, so long as you both shall function?"
"I do!" Jenny replied happily.
"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Kyo wrapped Jenny in his arms, and they kissed, stroking each other's backs and fondling each other's hair.
"I give you Mr. and Mrs. Kyoma Shin Isawa!" With the priest's final words, the entire congregation got up and clapped with thunderous applause.
As Kyo and Jenny kissed, they felt like they were in their own little world engulfed by love. The twin souls of Death were eternally united, and knew that their hearts had become one.