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I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THIS EXCEPT FOR THE RANDOM GIRL

" Oh-no . . .He's not waking up . . . Just how much did he inhale? "

How much . . . ? A whole freaking bunch that's how much! Wait a minute . . .! If I hear her then I'm awake, right?

" Mister, please wake up . . .! "

I begin to feel something shrugging my left arm. I guess that girls' been trying to get me to wake up.

" * sniff * Mister . . . * sniff * "

Oh-no, is she crying again? God-dammit.

" I-I'm so sorry . . . "

All of sudden I hear someone say.

" Don't worry about it, now stop crying. "

Whoa, was that me? So, I am awake . . . Slowly my eyelids start to flutter and I see her looking down at me with a worried expression on her face.

" You're awake . . .! "
Her face brightens up with relief. I wonder why, I just fell asleep.

But before I could absorb what just happened I feel something wrap around my neck. What was this?

I hear a voice shaking and trembling say " I thought you were going to leave me alone . . . " It turns out she was hugging me, one of her arms was around my neck as her other arm was patting the back of my head . . . Just what happened now?

I try to think of something to say, but all that comes out is, " H-Hey . . . "

Startled she backs away from me dropping my head on the ground. " Ow . . .! " Damn that hurt. Guess my head's still a little fuzzy.

" I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to do that! " she bows her head down as an apology. I just stared at her maybe for a minute until I couldn't help it anymore. I just had to laugh.

" Huh? " she looks up at me confused as to what was funny. " Are you alright? "

" * chuckles * Yeah, I'm alright. I just thought it was funny you'd hug a man you just met. " I sit myself up and wipe the tear out of my eye from the laughter.

" I'm so sorry about that again. " she looks down in embarrassment. Wouldn't blame her, I would do the same if I did something like that. Guess it wouldn't hurt to ask. " Why'd you do that anyway? "

" Because I thought you were going to leave me alone. I don't like being alone . . . " she grips her arm and starts to tighten her grip on it. Guess she really doesn't like being alone.

" Why don't you like being alone? You've been alone this whole time before we crossed paths. " I tell her trying to get some answers out of her.

She bites her lips and starts avoiding my eyes. Just what's so scary about being alone? I've been alone for God knows how long. Alone . . . Ever since—

" My mama passed away recently . . . "

I snap out of my thoughts and look at her. Just what did she say right now? I couldn't hear her. " H-hey, who are you anyway? " I ask her. I should know the name of the idiot who knocked me out, right?

She looks up at me surprised and says " I never told you my name? " her eyes widen as those she saw a ghost and starts slapping her cheeks like when a person tries to keep themselves awake. What's with this girl?

Bowing her head again she says " I'm truly sorry for never introducing myself to you sir! Oh, my mama would be so disappointed of me right now. "

" Why's that? " I ask curiously.

She gives me a smile and responds, " Because mama always told me that a perfect showing of respect towards others is by introducing themselves upon the first meeting. "

Okay seriously, what the fuck is up with this girl? There is no way in hell vigilante's can be this kind. God I'm losing my fucking mind right now just trying to comprehend with this reality.

Wait a minute! Maybe it isn't reality?

That's gotta be it, I'm still sleeping! I look at the girl and I reach out for her face.

" M-Mister . . .? " she says confused. " A-Are you mad at me? "

Once my hand is a good distance to her face I grab her nose and pinch it. It can't hurt her, she's not real. She's not-

" OWWW! "

Oh-crap, she's real.

She grabs her nose and starts crying. Why is she crying? I only pinched her nose with-

You've gotta be fucking kidding me!

I pinched her with my right hand! Of all the times I don't use my right hand I use it now! What the hell do you have against me God! I look at the girl worried that I probably dislocated her nose or something, she looks at me and starts crying out " I'm sorry for not telling you my name! I didn't mean to be rude! Here, I'll tell you my name, it's Colette! Colette Gale! I'm sorry! "

She thinks it's her fault! I'm the one at fault here! Just when I think things can't get any worse then what they are now.

They do.

" Well, well, well, just what do we have here?

My eyes widen with shock. Shit . . . Shit, shit, shit, shit! He found us, found me . . . Slowly I look back to see who is standing behind me. Me and being god-damn right. I look back at Colette and she looks terrified at what's behind me, slowly she asks me, " M-Mister . . .? Who is that? " I grind me teeth and slowly grab my sword trying to hide my intentions. I whisper to Colette, " You said your name was Colette, right? "

She slowly nods her head still wrapped in fear.

" When I tell you . . . Run. "

She looks at me like I just told who I was. I guess she was shock that I was planning on taking this guy alone. Well I can't get her involved can I?

" Aren't you going to face me now? I find it rude that I'm talking to the back of your head. "

" Too bad for you, I like this way. I don't wanna see your face. "

" Is that so? I'm afraid I'll have to force you to face me then. You and I have business together. "

I glance at Colette, and slightly nod my head to tell her that soon I'll tell her. I think she understood what I meant. Guess I'll just have to trust my instincts. " Run! "

As I swing my sword behind me to block an incoming attack to me I check to see if Colette ran off. " * sigh * " Thank God . . . She ran.

" I was right. " Said the voice from the shadows.

" Yeah? Well I was right to block your attack before you scare that poor little kid. " I know who this guy is. " Sorry to say, but take your god-damn fist back! " I push the iron fist that was pushing against my sword. I had to keep my distance from this guy. With a height and weight like that, there's no telling what this guy thinks about. One moment he's swinging punches at yeah, next ya see him falling straight down at you with the intention of crushing you under his feet. " How the hell did you find me? "

The man in the shadow responds saying, " I am a personal of Sector Seven. I must know what is going on around here. " and then he takes a step forward as I take one back. " It's fancy seeing you here, Grim Reaper. "

" Cut the crap and let's just get this over with, I'm kind of starving here. "

" We'll get to it shortly. I don't want a bounty like yours slipping away. It'll help us greatly with our research. "

I'm sure it well. I look up at the guy as he fully walks out of the shadows. And like I said before . . . I knew it was him.

" Shall we begin, Ragna the Bloodedge? " says the man standing in front of me, says Iron Tager.

I believe it's barely been a minute now since we started exchanging blows at each other. I swear it feels like it's been hours. I feel my body slowing down on me. My body is too tired right now; I need to get something in me . . . At least something to give me energy . . .

" What's the matter, Ragna? " asks Tager, " you don't seem to be at your best today. "

" I told you didn't I? I'm starving! " I push him back once more trying my best to keep as much distance from him as possible. I know I can't beat him with my body like this, but I can at least get away.

" There's no use in trying to run, Ragna. I informed the guards here of you whereabouts. They'll be arriving shortly. "

Crap, he's gotta be kidding me!

" You bastard . . . You guys just don't when to stop do ya? " I tell him with a pissed off smirk on my face. Wait, if he said that they're coming . . . What about Colette?

Did she get away?

" It's over now, Ragna. " He clenches his fist and starts charging at me with full force.

" Ungh! " I can't move in time, I'll just have to hope I can minimize the damage!

" It ends now! " Tager struck at me with all his might and I went flying back through the halls even me trying to block the attack wasn't enough. I went airborne until I hit the end. " Argh! " If this happened to a regular human being all of their bones would've been shattered at that instant.

As I lay on the ground and just when I think it's finally over I hear thunderous footsteps running to my direction. " Damn you Tager, that's enough . . .! " I try to pick myself up but I just don't have the strength to. " Heh . . . I guess this is where it does end. "

" Mister! "

Huh? Colette? Why would I hear her voice now?

I look to where her voice is coming from and I see an air vent. I have enough strength to barely put a smile on my face with the relief that she got away.

~ On The Floor Above ~

" Mister, are you okay? " she says yelling into the air vent.

~ Back Down To Ragna ~

I have to respond back. " Y-Yeah, you get out of here and— * cough * " Crap, my insides are damaged, I can barely finish a sentence now.

" Mister, I'll need you to do what I say! "

" W-What . . .? " What the hell is she talking about, she's planning on help me out?

" When I tell you when, I need you to cover your nose and mouth! "

" Cut the crap—* cough * A-And get out of here! " She can't stay here, she'll just end up killing us both.

" I won't leave you mister! You still need to tell me your name! "

My name . . . Heh, if I told you my name would you still want to save me? You're a vigilante that's after me. You're just like the rest of them.

I look up and see Iron Tager coming my way, looks like he's building up more strength to smack me around with. Not that I care anymore. I'm actually tired of everything.

Slowly I begin to close my eyes, knowing that this is the end. During that time, I think of about everything. Everything that I never had . . . Everything I had lost. At that moment, I lay my eyes to rest one last time.

" Now! "

I shot my eyes wide open and somehow I had the strength to do just as she said. I covered my nose and mouth, and I looked up at the airvent. Wondering why I had to do that, I found out why.

Heh, that idiot.

I look at Tager and he's standing above me, cracking his fist asking me, " Have you said you're good-bye's Ragna? " I did that long ago you son of a bitch. Now he asks me this time, " Why are you covering your face? Don't want me to punch you there? "

I don't respond and I just look past him up at the air vent still.

" What are you looking at? " he asks confusingly. Finally he looks behind him to where I'm looking at. " W-What is that! "

From the air vent is Colette's pixie dust blowing into the hallway that we're in. Now I understand why she wanted me to do that. Just like me, he starts waving his arms around trying to get that stuff out of his face. Déjà vu I say. I can't help but laugh behind my hands.

" W-What so funny Ragna! " he yells at me. I think he's getting pissed right now. Heck I would too, if I got attacked by pixie dust. Now that I think of it, why isn't he falling asleep?

I look back at Tager and he's falling down at my direction— Crap I asked to soon! Quickly I roll to my right trying to get out his path. Nothing's worse than being crushed by a giant like him no matter how polite he is. Gotta admit though, for a giant guy like him, he kind of has a heart of gold, just not when it comes to me. Funny, huh.

When Tager hits the ground it's almost like there was just an earthquake erupted. " * sigh * " Just when I think it's over this time, I hear the voices of guards coming my way. I guess Tager's version of an earthquake notified them where we were. Give me a break for once, will ya?

I see them coming into view and at the same time I hear something moving around in the air vent. How can this get any worse! And what the hell is that in the vents, a rat?

" Mister, watch out! "

" Huh? " I say.

As the guards get closer to me that little gate thing covering the air vent is kicked open and smacks one of the guards in the face. Man that looks like it hurt. And from the air vent someone jumps out and lands on another guard.

" Who's that? " I ask trying to make out who that was just now.

Upon closer inspection I see someone with dark green hair moving around in some really bright clothes. A green and pink outfit I think it was. As I begin to think on it, I remember someone who was wearing that. " Hm . . . Didn't that girl Colette wear that? " When I look back at whole commotion going on up ahead I see only one person standing on top of a whole pile of knocked out guards. Huh, why does this seem so familiar?
" Whoo-hoo! Score one for me! " says the person at the top.

" W-Wait a minute . . . " I such an idiot for not remembering an idiot! " Is that you Colette! "

Colette giggles and waves back at me. " Hi mister! I told you I wouldn't leave you, didn't I? "

Oh my god, she kicked all their asses! If she's a vigilante with those kind of skills, I think she can actually do some damage to me!

I can't let my guard down near her, I guess what they say about you judge a book by it's cover it actually right. I'm being to reconsider all my thoughts on everyone.

This TIME! Now that I think things can't get as worse just as they already have gotten worse, Colette asks me.

" So mister . . . Is it true? "

Huh? What does she mean?

Colette looks at me and these deep red eyes and says something. Something as quiet as a whisper.

If I heard correctly, I think she asked me . . .

" Are you really Ragna the Bloodedge? "

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