Well, the way I see it… I don't need much of a red herring at all. Think about it, even when I leave all the clues out there of what may happen next, none of you seem to figure it out. A surprise around each corner with my story, don't you think? Anyway, to let all of you know, I had already written out the entire story into, ironically, a black notebook, and it goes to 20 chapters. Trust me… you won't see what happens at the end coming until the very end.
Hah… when you think someone's won and it's over boom. Also, I began working on a sequel to this story. I'm thinking of titling the story "Your Own Worst Enemy" or something like that, for my own reasons. Different main character, Heretic is still in the story… or should I say his influence is still around manipulating events all the while… well you'll see.
Also…I don't like going off on a tangent that often in stories…. Sometimes it sparks something that changes what I actually had planned for the story… like one character learning something from an event they should had learned later… or shouldn't learn at all. But, what I love doing is putting details that seem insignificant at the time, but they end up making a major difference later on… you'll understand when "Your Own Worst Enemy" comes out.
Anyway, on to the thirteenth chapter… ahh the lucky number thirteen…. Getting closer and closer to the final encounter….
L say up in front of a computer that was placed on the floor looking over a list of six names:
Onishi Yamimari Age:20
Young Malpaz Age:18
James Darisho Age:21
Hikari Yura Age:20
Merashu Ishibu Age:19
R. Hiradaki Age:21
He sighed contemplating the list and muttered, "The first is a world renounced author, second is a young detective, fourth is a medical expert, and the rest are just collage students. I will need to assign someone to follow each to see what we can learn..."
L closed his eyes whispering, "It feels wrong hunting Heretic, even if he has Kira's powers, it's not like he uses…." His attention was diverted to a nearby television as a breaking news story cut through regular broadcasting.
On the screen a large pile of naked bloody bodies, mostly males, with more coming by the moment slashing their throats to form an H over the main artery to commit suicide joining the ever growing stack of bodies cover in the thick crimson life essence of each person.
L's eyes widened and he made a V-line for the nearest bathroom upchucking his breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the day. After rinsing his mouth and brushing his teeth, L returned taking slow, deep, breaths and continued watching the broadcast.
The announcer spoke suddenly, "Every single person who had committed suicide here was linked by one fact: They were all registered sex offenders. We can only speculate that this was the work of Heretic based on the H used in each suicide. Does this mean Heretic is taking Kira's job of punishing criminals? Or, is this a taunt from Kira directally to Heretic?"
L reached up turning down the volume and said whispering, "Does this mean Heretic beat Kira? If so… did Heretic kill him or win another way? Either way, he has announced his presence. Now, I can also investigate him as a suspect for mass murder, still, I must remember this could have all been Kira. I need to think this through…."
(xD Hah, my shortest chapter yet, but it is important too lol!)