Across the Kanto region of Japan the screen of each television on every channel had the same image appear suddenly: An Old English font L on a white background. Suddenly, an unidentifiable voice spoke:
"Heretic, I know you can kill the same way as Kira, and respect the fact you want to stop Kira, but if you use that power to do it, your just as bad as he is. What I propose is us meeting to discuss your purpose, and see if we can work out a partnership. I look forward to hearing from you soon."
Heretic touched and held the tips of his pointer fingers together, while his other fingers laced together. "I don't like it", be muttered, "It's too… foolish. Normally he's more intelligent with his actions."
Dara sighed from her position leaning against the wall and asked, "Shouldn't you be grateful L did something like this? Would you have been happier if he had captured you this soon?"
He glanced the shinigami's way then grinned giving a light chuckle, "Your right I guess. Well, we have some shopping to do for my next move."
Shooting a cold glare Dara snapped," Know this: There is no "we." There is a me and a you, but there is not and never will be a "we." The only reason I follow you is for my death note, it's not like I like you or anything."
Heretic smirked and set his pointer finger under his right eye and moved it down his cheek following the trail a tear would go, "You hurt my feelings, your going to make me find a dark corner to cry for a few hours." A silent laugh came from his throat as he unlocked the door and stepped out into the snow, followed closely behind by Dara, who was giving Heretic a furious look, expressing her distain for Heretic's mockery of her.
At the shopping center Heretic bought two white fox masks with red noses, mouth, and whiskers painted on in the same crimson red, a roll of black cloth, blank writing disks, a remote control RC, Styrofoam, a poolstick, a pair of black gloves, and several other supplies.
On the way back to Heretic's apartment Dara forgot her anger and asked, "What is all of this for? I thought you was planning something for Kira and L?"
He gave her a short response, "It is."
She gave a moment for an esplication, but when there was none Dara asked, "How the hell do you expect use those supplies together to make anything to beat L or Kira?"
Heretic parked in front of his apartment complex and turned off the engine saying, "You'll see." He grabbed the handles of his grocery bags and carried it into the apartment, then took a trip back for the large piece of Styrofoam that was a little bigger then the size of a man.
Once inside, he locked his door and set the foam to the side. Heretic said while pulling the pair of gloves out of the bag and slipped them on, "Dara, it's the small details that get you, one mistake could easily finish it all, so you've got to be careful to prevent any shred of evidence that could help anyone track you down."
The death goddess rolled her eyes saying, "I still think you're insane if you plan on using such…. Stupid things to bring an end to L or Kira."
Heretic pulled a steak knife out of his kitchen drawer and began carving at the styrofoam and said, "There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I think I'm sometimes a little of both."
Dara cracked a smile for a brief moment, then it was gone just as quickly as she spoke, "How do you guess you are both?"
He grinned glancing up at her saying, "I talk to someone noone else can see, and to make it worse she doesn't even like me." Heretic's expression became much darker as his tone of voice became serious, "You don't know what goes on in my mind; nor do you know what life I had suffered through in order to get where I am now."
She remarked to change the mood, "I didn't say I questioned the crazy part."
Heretic's expression brightened to a grin while speaking, "So you do have a sense of humor after all! You will see how much intelligence I have once it's all set up."
Dara's eyes settled on the recently bought items and asked, "So, which one are you going to use whatever plan you have on this: Kira or L?"
He started again at shaping the Styrofoam and said, "L, but I have a feeling Kira may come hidden as a third party… and if he or she does I'll get them both at once."
In the meanwhile Light flipped open the cell phone Misa had given him and dialed while locking his door. On the second ring a relieved and joyful Misa answered.
"Light! I was so worried when I watched L's broadcast! I don't know what I would do if that heretic person killed you…", Misa's voice became shaky as she spoke, then broke off into a worried sob.
Light spoke in a smooth conforting tone, "Misa, please don't worry. That's why I called. I need you to help me get rid of Heretic. For now, I need you here in town, and when I get him where I want, I'll use your eyes for his name, then we'll kill him. Afterward, we can focus on L."