Book of The Dead: Chapter Four: From The Wrist Down
The crew met in the room where the injured but painfully medicated Rei layed in a bed. Takashi leaned himself against the wall.
"How could this guy be blind?" Takashi found it hard to come to terms with the fact that this Eli guy was blind, yet he was just as accurate as Kohta with a gun and rivaled Saeko when using a blade.
"I am not exactly sure how we can trust him." Saya looked through the window. "But one thing is true: He's no ordinary person. I could only think of one reason of how this man fights the way he does regardless of being blind. It could be that because of his blindness his other senses must have become super human. In short, He's a freak of nature. But we don't really have to worry about him. I'm sure my father will deal with him."
"But wait, maybe he can join us!" Everyone shot a glance at Kohta. " I mean if he can fight like that, then he can help us incase we come to another situation like we did before you're mother saved us. And we can always use more help."
"That sounds like a good idea." Shizuka put her hands together in an optomistic fashion.
"No it isn't." Saya jumped in. "Just think about it, we don't know what his intentions for helping us were. He could have done it just because he wanted to help himself. He could end up abandoning us without a second thought."
"We might need him." Saeko joined into the discussion. "Only Takashi, Kohta, and I are the only ones that can fight in the group. And lets not leave out the fact that we have to defend Shizuka, Alice, Rei and you at the same time."
"He said he was here on private business." Everyone looked over to Takashi. "I doubt that he would join us, regardless whether we ask him or not."
With Eli
Eli sat in the chair pondering what his next move might be. He had to admit, the girl was pretty dang smart. Now people knew that he was blind but he decided not to let it get to him. Besides, what could a bunch of students do with knowing that he blind? Not much he thought.
He thought of the people he had helped saved earlier in the day. he didn't really know any of them. He only knew of Takashi and the girl that called herself Saya. Takashi seemed like a good kid. A little on the rebellious side, but none the less trustworthy. Saya however was diffferent. She seemed like some spoiled brat that had a sharp wit. But he didn't see her as a threat either.
He couldn't decide whether or not if the book was reallly safe here. He didn't really know whether or not if this was part of his mission. Who knew? Maybe this was the end of it. He could turn in the book to the owner of the mansion and have the book published in English and that would be that. But then he thought; what if this wasn't the end and the people would use the knowledge that he had irresponsibley.
He decided that he could at least meet with the head of the manor and pay his dues for being saved earlier. Eli got up from the chair and left the room. He neeeded the fresh air anyway.
Eli stepped outside to hear the voice of one of the students, a female shouting at someone.
"I knew you were the one responsible! you were the only one managing the grades!" Rei held the bayonett of her rifle up to Koichi Shido. It was close enough to cut slightly into his cheek. "My father begged me for forgiveness as he came to tears! He told me that if I cooperated, that you and you're fathe would both have been arrested!"
"Go ahead! pull the trigger. Do you, the daughter of a policemen want to be a murderer!" Shido's grin went wider.
"Then kill him!" Saya's father, Soichiro Takagi shouted. "If you truly want to kill him, then do it!" Takashi stepped towards the two in order to calm Rei down. He felt someone grab his shoulder. it was Saeko.
"I'm sorry Takashi, but Rei has to make her own decision." Takashi gazed at Rei who was coming ever closer to killing Shido. Eli was listening to the whole event play out. To everyone's surprise, she lowered the rifle and began to walk away.
"Your not even worth killing..." Sighs of relief could be heard among the group. Shido felt himself to breakdown.
" You... Swine... People like you should just keep their mouths shut an-" Shido noticed Eli who had joined the group a few seconds ago. He began to lose his composure.
"Hey! You negro! What are looking at!" He began to storm towards Eli and tried to push Eli back. He failed due to Eli's big frame. Eli. remained calm.
"Look here... You can either leave here with both hands or one. It's you're choice. Eli stood there, a solid look on his face. Shido laughed myniaclly.
"Is that right! What? Do you intend to cut off a innocent teachers hand off! Is that what you're saying! So how you gonna do it! Huh! Answer me!" He brought his hand towards Eli. What happend next was to fast to catch with the naked eye. Eli brought a knife from under his coat and swung it right in front of him, cutting off Shido's hand. Shido dropped to the ground as Takashi and the others winced at the gruesome act.
"Uuuuh, ah! My hand! Someone help me! he just cut my hand off!