Time of Dying
A Hagi story based off the song "Time of Dying" by Three Days Grace
Aldedron: I'm taking a Japanese class
Serin: Really? Japanese was the second language I learned
Aldedron: *frown* For which person? Serin or Tahn?
Serin: Serin, obviously
Saya: Who the hell is Tahn?
Aldedron: Serin has a split personality, of sorts
Saya: …
Serin: So how are you doing on your Japanese??
Aldedron: *beaming* So far, it's all review (thank you sub!!), but we've only done how to introduce ourselves and greetings. But it's still fun!! "Aldedron desu. Hajimemashite. Konichiwa" (it's 3PM as I'm typing this…)
The group stared after him with confusion. Isaac was the first to turn back to Joel II. "Is there something wrong with him?"
Joel II quickly turned his attention back to his guests. "Actually yes. He was turned into a Chiropteran the night of the massacre." Everyone paled. "Doesn't seem like one, does he? Saya's exactly the same. It's almost impossible to believe that those two aren't human. They're controlled and sane, but still equipped with all the weapons of a Chiropteran."
Robert cocked an eyebrow. "Does that have something to do with this proposition of yours?"
"Yes. As I said before, we have two choices: to take action or do nothing. I have chosen to take action, as has Saya. Hagi shall as well, since it is Saya he serves. I don't know if any of you have noticed, but it is impossible to kill a Chiropteran by use of conventional methods. The only sure way to kill it is with the blood of a Chiropteran Queen."
Elizabeth caught on immediately. "So you're sayin' that you wanna use those two as weapons to kill the Chiropterans?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying. The enemy is a pureblooded Chiropteran Queen and it has already been proven that the only way to kill a Queen is with her sister's blood. There is absolutely no other way to get the job done, so we have no choice but to harness Saya's blood. And it only works if it's fresh, too, so we can't just bottle it up and load it into our bullets."
"So that pretty lil' girl's gonna save humanity from her evil twin sister?" Elizabeth said doubtfully. She didn't believe in spoiled brats being good fighters. Especially not spoiled little girls. And, judging by her picture, this girl was definitely spoiled.
David actually smirked at that. "When I was a kid, I would watch her beat the crap out of her fencing instructors. She's an amazing fighter while Diva has absolutely no training whatsoever. You have no reason to worry about her fighting skills. Hagi, as well. She taught him everything he knows herself. He's also got some street smarts after twelve years within a nomadic family. I was visiting my father this one time four or five years ago and they were practicing in the gardens. Based on what I saw just that day, Saya's especially specializes with a katana while Hagi uses daggers. He's nothing compared to her, but his skill is still phenomenal when compared to any normal humans."
"But he's not human," Elena pointed out flatly. She looked dainty and delicate, but she a very strong, sarcastic person inside. "And neither is that girl."
"Chiropterans do have fast, more agile movements than humans, so it's only expected for her to be talented. Then, being trained by a Chiropteran, as such, Hagi's skill has obviously skyrocketed. Now that he's a Chiropteran as well… the sky's the limit, basically. We have two very formidable weapons at our disposal, in other words."
Joel II had known Hagi the entire ten years he'd worked at the Zoo, but he'd never really been very close to him. He'd also thought of Saya as nothing more than his father's little experiment. Therefore, now that it could be done as such, he thought of the pair as weapons. Nothing more, nothing less. Because to him, that's all they could ever be. Saya was a pureblooded Chiropteran Queen who liked to masquerade as a human when she clearly wasn't. Hagi was no longer a human and now on equal standing with Saya. Joel II had quickly come to think of him as a Chiropteran exactly like her and treated him as such. They were both monsters disguised as people who could kill humans without the slightest effort. But, he could harness this power because they liked to pretend to be human. He knew that Saya had cared deeply for Joel and would seek revenge upon her estranged sister who she hadn't really known or felt anything for in the first place. He just had to harness that anger and estrangement and manipulate her. Hagi, being her puppet, would follow through even if his own judgment went against it. He knew for a fact that was the kind of person he was based on his father's Diary and the little contact they had had thus far. These past two days had been very revealing concerning Hagi's character, for he had followed Saya's every order obediently, never objecting or saying a single negative word. He would also ignore Joel II while he was in the middle of a sentence if Saya had started talking to him. He would never betray her.
As Joel II thought this, he finally realized why Hagi had left. In the middle of an important meeting concerning his future, he'd left. He'd left, claiming to have heard something when no one else had heard a thing. It had to have been something concerning Saya. Hagi was very dutiful and did not abandon his duties to others for no reason whatsoever. He would never walk out on something important just because it made him uncomfortable. Saya, however, could steal his attention from breathing. He'd drop whatever he was doing if she so much as said his name or made some sort of gesture calling him forth. That was the explanation.
Joel II muttered absently as he realized this. "Oh… I know why he left…"
Everyone turned their attention on him completely. The whole time, they'd been a little cautious about each other, eyeing one another and keeping tabs on their actions and words. But, now they gave Joel II their full attention. "What? Why did he leave?" Robert asked tensely.
"Saya called him."
Elizabeth cocked her head to the side. "What now? I didn't hear anything. I didn't hear no girl calling nobody."
"It's the only explanation, though. That guy would never drop anything, especially not something this important, just because he's in the spotlight when he doesn't want to be. I've seen it a million times. She just has to make a gesture or say a word and he's at her beck and call. Plus, Chiropterans have heightened senses. He probably heard what we could not."
Isaac seemed to finally absorb all this information. "Where in this mansion is this girl?"
"The opposite end," Joel II answered with a smile. Isaac had obviously caught on.
"That great hearing would be great for gathering information."
"I was just thinking the same thing. I would love to have you with us, Mr. Isaac."
"And I relish the thought of working with you."
"Anyone else wish to join us in our fight?" Joel II smiled.
Aldedron: I'd like to thank zealith for giving my story its first review. They actually posted the review on the posting for chapter 4, but I'd already had chapter 5 typed up and was in the middle of chapter 6 and… You get the point
Neles: Zealith… Zealith… Sounds kind of like awesome-neth!!
Serin: You realize that's not even a WORD, right?
Neles: You say that like it's a bad thing
Serin: *sighs and throws hands into the air* I thought I'd already given up, but apparently I hadn't just yet. I give up!!
Aldedron: That's pretty pathetic, Serin *snicker*. I gave up a LONG time ago and you've known her for, like, twenty millennia
Saya: I don't like David…
Aldedron: You're talking about Joel II, right?? Because I like David… Joel II… not so much
Saya: David. Joel II. Same difference
Lulu: Hey, that's my line!!
Aldedron: *looks around* Cool… girl time!!! I'll get the Diet Coke and Hostess!!
Saya: Oh! Party!!
Lulu: Aren't you supposed to be typing chapter 7? Not PARTYING…?
Aldedron: I'll get to it eventually! *whine* Stop pressuring me!!