Mission 11: Revelations

"And they will beg for death, but it will not find them."

SOS-dan Clubroom - Total Mission Time : 23 days

The sun shined through the window as the sight seemed ordinary. Nagato was reading the same book she always reads, Suzumiya was passed out at the computer desk from boredom, Koizumi and Kyon were playing checkers with Mikuru making tea. The only oddity was the presence of Ray Zenji who simply was writing in a journal.

Sunset approached after what seemed hours of routine as the brigade slowly left the room one by one. Koizumi said he had to get to work, followed by Asahina who simply wished to go home. Kyon left without a word assuming there was no reason to stay considering Suzumiya was now playing the Saggitarus game she won from the challenge from the Computer Research Club. Nagato eventually closed her book and walked out while putting it in the same place it always is. Ray continued to write in his Journal as Haruhi turned off the computer and walked towards Ray who closed his book and said "Need something?". Suzumiya stared at him for a second before saying "I keep getting the feeling I've met you before.". Ray's eye twitched slightly and he said "Well you're the one who brought me into this club, brigade, whatever.". Haruhi sighed and said "No, before that. I can't remember exactly but I keep thinking about a vague memory at night and you always seem to be there.". Ray put his journal in his pocket and teased Haruhi, saying "If you're interested you should have just said so.". Ray chuckles a bit as Haruhi suddenly grabbed him by the collar and held him down slightly while shouting "This is serious! I'm not talking about some stupid emotion, I'm talking about a real memory!". Ray shoved off Haruhi's hand and got up and fixed his collar before saying "You sure it's not a dream rather than a memory?.". Haruhi replied "You're probably right, just a dream." and walked out of the clubroom when she finished her reply. Ray looked out the window and said "Seen me before? Why does this sound familiar."

Ray's Residence, Midnight.

Ray couldn't sleep as he simply played various games on his laptop whilst concentrating at the same time about what Haruhi said at the clubroom. Ray turned off his computer and slopped into his bed before someone tapped on his shoulder. Ray immediately drew his hidden Katana and held it at an older Mikuru's throat.

Mikuru didn't even flinch at the reaction but merely said "I can't believe I'm saying this but I need your help." Ray relaxed and slowly placed his sword on the desk to his right and said "So that's your biological age." Mikuru folded her arms and said "Say not a word to Kyon or you will regret it!". Ray chuckled and said "Fine. Now what was this about you needing my help?".

Mikuru sighed and seemed to be silent and in thought for a while before saying "I need you to come with me.".

Ray grabbed his sword and it shaped into it's Hunter form and placed it on his back where it seemed to stick to without any form of sheath or device to hold it there. Ray then said "Before or after.". Mikuru replied "Classified Information.". Ray sighed and said "Fine, just activate the TPDD and get us there. I assume this has something to do with what Haruhi said today.".

Mikuru grabbed Ray's hand and they seemed to swirl about in a fashion similar to the Sharingan's Kamui Space-Time Ninjustu.

Location : Nishinomiya - Date : Unknown - Total Mission TIme : Unknown

Asahina and Ray swirled into existence by a stream in a park not far from North High. Ray looked at the stars and said "I'd say about three years to Tanabanta Festival." Mikuru then said "Don't expect me to be surprised that you can tell time simply by measuring the minute differences in the location of the stars.". Ray then shrugged his arms and said "I didn't expect you to be surprised. You'd reply Classified Information but I'm just going to assume you know quite a lot about me, and what I intend to do, considering your younger self's reaction to me and completely disregarding Asakura-chan as a threat.".

Mikuru sighed and said "She should have finished by now and Kyon should be at Nagato's. You should go to her."

Ray's eyes looked serious and he walked towards Suzumiya's previous school.

30 minutes later.

Ray noticed Haruhi in her schoolyard, staring at two stars, or rather the center between them. Ray continued to walk towards her as he noticed a shimmer in her eyes. The golden eyes began to glow.

Ray rushed towards her quickly but quietly and pressed himself against the wall just close to the gate and looked at her without her notice as she simply stared into the new shimmering light in the night sky. Ray also looked up at the shimmer and suddenly images rushed into his mind. Burning cities, demons, youma and various other creatures slaughtering various armies across the globe. Two women in a ruined Nishinomiya fighting with powers even surpassing Uchiha Obitos and the Jyuubi. Suzumiya Haruhi, and Kazahana Sasaki. Two Shinjin, both wearing their school uniforms and both having glowing golden eyes.

In the distance the flames settled and only the two women were seen as Celestrials rose. Many where Blue and many where Red. The Blue Celestrials Stood behind Haruhi and the Red Celestrials stood behind Sasaki. Moments passed before they began to attack each other at speeds seemingly impossible for the size of the creatures and the two women continued to fight each other in some battle which seemed to be a fight between two gods which Ray for a moment thought was exactly that. But entering the fray was another person, Himself with glowing golden eyes as well, even though Ray's Eye color is brown, not golden.

Celestrials rose from behind his Doppelganger, or future self as he thought, green Celestrials. They attacked both sides and various other individuals, including the members of the Immortals began assaulting both Haruhi and Sasaki.

It seemed like hours as the fight drew on, resulting in the deaths of everyone around them except Haruhi, Sasaki and Ray.

The vision ended and Ray noticed the sky was no longer shimmering abnormally and he looked down to see Haruhi who was looking directly at him. Ray thought to himself "If I saw that, what did she see?". Ray rushed off into the park once more and stopped when he noticed the older Mikuru who said "It's been a while since I saw you.".

Ray then said "So you simply left me there after taking me here, to your point of view." Mikuru nodded and said "There were other concerns at the moment." Ray replied "I assume you're not saying Classified Information because you're at a very high rank in your organization.". Mikuru nodded and said "The very same Organization that Koizumi works for, just many years in the future.". Ray then said "It wasn't for Haruhi to see me. It was for me to glimpse a possible future." Mikuru nodded and said "Be careful of the choices you make. Haruhi and Sasaki's fight will destroy everything we call reality, life and even the past may change. I won't lie to you. I don't know everything you saw but I do know what you need to do. But I'm only allowed to tell you this, and please don't force anything more out of me. You're the one who sent me here."

Ray's eyes widened in surprise before saying "Say it.". Mikuru then said "Don't let your emotions get ahold of you. Or you'll end up making that vision come true.". Ray paused for a moment then said "I understand now.. But please when you get back, tell myself that I will not change what should be. I'll make my own choices concerning Suzumiya.". Mikuru looked down, even cried slightly before drawing a gun and saying "I can't go back until you use a seal to force yourself to bind your emotions in Suzumiya's presence. Please..".

Ray stares at her gun before looking up and saying "I have no regrets and if I have any in the future, it will be sending you to your death.".

Before Mikuru could React, Ray was already behind her and impaled her with his devil arm in Predator form, the scene very much resembling Sephiropth killing Aeirth.

Mikuru's blood poured down her shirt and the sword as she quavered and said to herself "Kyon...I'm...sorry...I wasn't able to keep my promise...".

Mikuru fell to the ground as Ray pulled out his devil arm which absorbed the blood. Mikuru wasn't breathing, her blood stopped pouring out. Ray then said "No need to confirm it. She's dead.". Ray sighed and began forming hand signs and said "Crystal Prison! Three Year Sentence!". Ice formed around Ray and drove him into the ground.

Total Mission Time : 23 Days - Same location as three years ago.

Ray rose out of the ground by simply smashing out of the concrete and absorbed his sword before saying "Whatever I intend to do in the future, Maybe I won't send her back. But considering I'm still here, I have to."

To be continued...

After chapter

I know some of you read what chapter 11 was supposed to be, but In my opinion it made no sense and effectively would have killed the Immortals like several other stories that failed due to chapters I didn't rewrite. This time I rerote this chapter and saved a story that will continue long into the future.

To all you Mikuru fans out there. Suck it. She's dead and she's alive at the same time.

Here's an alternate ending for this chapter.

Ray pulled out his sword only for Mikuru to get up and turn around before saying "You missed.".

Mikuru pulled her gun and fired point blank but Ray was behind her again and he kicked her to the ground before slamming his palm into her back which caused a blue flash which after disappearing, revealed Mikuru's wounds to be fully healed. Ray then said "Go back to where you came from." He then used Kamui to swirl out of the area.

- End -

That is not the canonical ending to this chapter but it'll ease the anger a bit :)

Now about Ray's Devil Arm and it's stages and shapes (or forms)

Hunter is the Longsword variant of Ray's Devil Arm It is about ten feet in length and one foot in width and has a similar grip and hilt like Rebellion but instead of wings out the sides of the hilt it has spikes which bend upwards towards the blade. Predator is the same weapon but reshaped into a long Katana which is only four inches in width and eight feet in length. It can create massive demonic energy currents by simply slashing the air and overall is more powerful than Vergil's devil arm. Reaper is the third and final form of Ray's Devil arm and is a scythe about four feet tall with a two foot long blade. The bottom of the grip has a slightly pushed up and hollow point which a chain can be locked into to throw and pull back the weapon. You don't need a perfect grip to swing and use Reaper and thus you can perform rather fast and persistent attacks which can't be handled by anyone else holding the weapon. Any form of the devil arm can shape into any other form. Hunter to predator to reaper is not mandatory. You can shape Hunter to Reaper, vise versa or Predator back into Hunter, etcetera etcetera. Ray does have a devil trigger state but I will not say wether or not he has activated it but I can say it will give a fourth state to his already powerful Devil Arm.

End of chapter.