Hello everyone and welcome back to So Close, But in the End, So Far, I would like to start this chapter with a few things
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Second: We are getting near to the end of this story, so prepare yourselves
With that being said, enjoy
Date: June 6th
Place: Apollo´s house
Time: 2:05 PM
Knock, Knock, Knock, somebody was knocking to Apollo´s door, so he decided to open it in order to see who it was, once he opened it, he was shocked to see who it was
-¨W-What are you doing here? ¨ he asked shocked
In front of Apollo, Blackquill was standing there, for some reason, he was perfectly calm, of course, one would expect he´ll go to Apollo´s house and treat him because of the accusation against Athena, but he was at peace
-¨May I come in, Justice-dono? ¨ he asked Apollo
-¨Um, sure, go ahead, make yourself at home¨ he answered, still surprised to see Blackquill
-¨Thank you¨ Blackquill said, after a few seconds, he was sitting in Apollo´s couch, without saying a word
-¨Um… Where is Taka? ¨ Apollo asked, trying to initiate a conversation
-¨Taka may be my pet, but he deserves his freedom from time to time¨ Blackquill said looking to the window ¨But don´t worry, he will come back¨ he added
-¨Ok¨ Apollo said ¨ (What is he doing here?)¨ he thought a little nervous
-¨Justice-dono¨ Blackquill said
-¨Huh? ¨ Apollo said, forgetting what he was thinking
-¨How long are you planning to keep with this farce? ¨ Blackquill asked him, looking at him
-¨W-What are you talking about? What farce? ¨ Apollo asked, a little nervous
-¨You should know that Cykes-dono is not the only one with psychological skills, something is clearly bothering you, the question is… what? ¨ Blackquill asked, standing up from the couch
-¨I…I don´t know what are you talking about… I¨ Apollo tried to say, but he was interrupted
¨Justice-dono… It´s okay, I am here to help you¨ Blackquill said resting a hand in Apollo´s shoulder
After that, some tears where forming in Apollo´s eyes, finally breaking down, he rest his face in Blackquill
-¨IT´S MY ENTIRE FAULT! ¨ Apollo yelled, crying
-¨Let it out, Justice-dono¨ Blackquill said with a calm tone
They were like this for some minutes, until Apollo finally calm himself down, he clear his face from the remaining tears and sit on his couch
-¨Thanks, Prosecutor Blackquill¨ Apollo said a little better
-¨Justice-dono, Simon will be okay, we are not in court¨ Blackquill said to him, sitting in the couch next to Apollo ¨Now… are you ready to talk?¨ Blackquill asked him
-¨Yes… you deserve to know¨ Apollo said, beginning his story
Flashback
Date: June 4th
Place: Wright Anything Agency
Time: 7:10 PM
Apollo was sitting in his desk, watching the TV; it was a calm day at the agency, Phoenix was not there, Trucy was at a friend´s house and Athena went to see a movie with Juniper, everything was okay, until the agency phone started to sound, so he took it
-¨Wright Anything Agency, where you always get the wright help, how can we help you? ¨ Apollo said (Gods, how can Mr. Wright force us to say that?)¨ Apollo thought a little annoyed
-¨Good Afternoon, Mr. Justice¨ the voice said with a happy yet evil tone
-¨Who are you? How do you know my name? ¨ Apollo asked alarmed
-¨Who am I? That is not relevant to this conversation, Mr. Justice, and how do I know your name… you should already know that¨ the voice said with a laughing tone
-¨I am hanging up¨ Apollo said ready to hung up the phone, but
-¨I wouldn´t do that if I were you, Mr. Justice, after all… Do you want your friends and girlfriend to suffer? the voice asked him
-¨W-What are you saying? ¨ Apollo asked, shocked of heard that
-¨Put channel 9 on your TV, immediately¨ the voice ordered
Apollo, still nervous, did what he was told and put said channel on the TV, only to find the breaking news, saying about a murder that took place at the High Speed Stadium, and that some Mr. Niter was being accused of the crime
-¨I don´t get it, what does this has to do with me? ¨ Apollo asked
-¨You´ll see Mr. Justice, I am not a fan of people who are useless and that where the victim entered, that idiot… Anyway, I am sure that Mr. Niter would need a lawyer, but don´t worry, he already has one¨ the voice explained
-¨Then, why are you calling me? ¨ Apollo asked
-¨Mr. Justice, sometimes in life, things happen, the same would happen to Mr. Niter lawyer and that is where your little girlfriend enters… Tomorrow she´ll get the call to defend Mr. Niter and well… let´s just said that she will suffer the same incident than your boss, if you catch my drift¨ the voice said to Apollo
-¨Same incident... NO! I won´t allow that! ¨ Apollo exclaimed, getting angry
-¨Mr. Justice, I suggest you to calm yourself and let me finish… Not only you won´t said a word about this to anyone, but you would be the one to accused Ms. Cykes¨ the voice said
¨Are you insane? I won´t do that¨ Apollo exclaimed
-¨I am not asking you if you want to do this or not, I am telling you that you are going to do it, otherwise… It will be checkmate to your friends and your little Athena, remember, I hate people that are useless and you don´t want me to get angry at them, do you? ¨ the voice asked ¨If you want them to live, do what I told you¨ the voice added
-¨I…I¨ Apollo said, nervous
-¨What´s that? You are having doubts? Listen, I´ll tell you just one more time. If you want all you friends to survive, then you MUST do what I ordered you to do, understand? the voice asked, angrier than before
-¨I understand¨ Apollo said
-¨Good… I´ll see you in the court¨ the voice said with a happy tone
*beep*
-¨I… I have no other choice¨ Apollo said ¨I am sorry¨ he added
End Flashback
¨And… that is what happened¨ Apollo said while finishing his story
Blackquill remained seat, shocked of Apollo story; he did not know what to say
-¨Go ahead, do it¨ Apollo said while standing up ¨Kill me¨ he added looking to the floor
Blackquill stand up, without saying anything, he unsheathed his sword, ready to attack, but instead, sheathed back
-¨What? ¨ Apollo said surprised
-¨I am not going to kill a fellow samurai… Justice-dono, your devotion to your friends is what makes you a true warrior; you would rather to suffer by yourself before your friends and that is something I respect¨ Blackquill said while bowing a little
Apollo stood there, not believing what he just head, he manage to made a little smile
-¨Thank you, Simon¨ Apollo said, bowing too
-¨Now, let´s go¨ Blackquill said
-¨Where? ¨ Apollo asked
-¨To see Cykes-dono, she needs to know what you did for her¨ Blackquill answered
-¨… You are right, let´s go¨ Apollo said
Let´s see what we have_
1) Apollo explaines all (poor guy)
2) Simon helping his friend (Blackquill is always there when you need him)
3) The confrontation with Athena (for the next chapter)
What is going to happen? is it going to be good or bad? if you want to know, read the next and final chapter, prepare yourselves for it
As usual, thank you all for Reading and see you next time
Peace