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The Moment Where Everything Was Lost

Part I: The Eclipse

"Admiring the sky, and one's dream to fly; even so, the only thing you can do is walk."

-Haruto Kirishima (Kimi no Iru Machi)

Chapter XXII: Reminiscence Part III

Author's Note:You'll finally see how the drug was created, and how its existence lead to a massacre. Here you'll also see how the organization affects and destroys happy innocent families out there.

At the bark of dawn, police cars were everywhere. They were running all over the city searching for something or to be more specific, someone. In the hospital, the doctors and nurses in charge of Ayesagawa were having a conversation. "Do you know he was kidnapped?" a nurse asked. "I think that too; because, he was the target before, so maybe they found he's alive and went out to finish the job for good," the doctor shared.

"That's not the situation now," another doctor suddenly butted in. "Then tell me Mashiro, what the hell happened?" the doctor asked.

"Judging from the room, he woke up and escaped," he replied.

"You're kidding me right? Even if he was to wake up, he's derange remember?" he sarcastically replied.

"He can't be kidnapped mainly; because, you can't carry a man out here without leaving any traces. If he really was carried out there should be at least a dent on the window sill," Mashiro explained.

"He's right, and there is no way someone could carry an unconscious man outside with no rope support," Saiko the nurse backed him up. "Then you're saying, he woke up and jumped out of the window to fly," the doctor sarcastically replied. "You're impossible!" Saiko said.

"Come one babe, I'm only kidding," the doctor said. "Oh shut up and I'm not your babe," she replied. "I'm going to look around the patient's room," Mashiro said. "Wait, I'll look around too," Saiko followed. The both of them went inside Ayesagawa's room to observe. The room wasn't arranged or touched for investigation purposes, so they were extremely cautious.

"There must be something here," Mashiro said. "Why are you so dedicated in finding something?" Saiko asked. "I feel responsible; because, I was the one who saved him, and I'm really interested in this particular case. Can't you feel it? Can't you feel that something really is wrong?" he replied looking at the floor for evidences.

"Yes! I felt that too; I felt someone is pulling the strings from behind the scenes," she said.

"Strings…" she repeated falling silent.

"What?" he asked looking confused. "Strings!" she shouted looking ecstatic. She looked out the window and turned her head around. "I know how he got out! He didn't go down, he went up. Since this is the top most floors, getting up the roof is easily done. All you need is a blanket and some sort of hook," she explained.

"Then he went through the emergency exit stairs; now it makes sense. Then this only means one thing," he conclude. "Yeah, I know. He's regain his sanity. We have no time to lose; let's look for him," Saiko suggested. "Okay," he agreed.

Meanwhile…

Ayesagawa was walking in the middle of a forsaken street. Trees grew on sidewalks, but no leaves can be seen on them. Lines of dead trees are visible throughout the neighborhood. Ayesagawa stopped in front of the only house that was visible beside the street.

The house had an eerie aura emitting from it. It looked deserted because the grass of the front yard lost its lush green color, and the house itself looks unoccupied for quite a while. He went towards the door and realized the door was unlocked.

He went in and saw the emptiness inside. Everything seemed normal, yet it just felt so barren. He went in further and stumbled in the living room. He kept looking around as if he was trying to find something. He noticed a family near the couch. The picture showed a happy hfamily hugging each other, while eating on a picnic. All of them pictured a big gleeful smile.

The husband was kissing his wife while hugging her one son and one daughter. Ayesagawa respectfully put backed the picture in its proper place. He continued exploring the house and found the stairs going up. He entered the first room he saw on the second floor.

It was a girl's bedroom; you could easily determine that through the pink wallpaper and carpet. It had one small size bed that could only be fit for a child. Ayesagawa smiled as he momentarily remembered the family he once had. He saw a teddy bear on the on the bed and tried to take a look at it.

As his hand was about to hold the bear, he saw a small stain near the bear. He got curious and pulled the blanket covering it. His eyes widened with shock at the sight he saw. Under the blanket was a bed sheet all covered in blood. What was more horrible was the silhouette of a small girl that can be seen on the bed sheet.

He couldn't take it anymore and came out of the room gasping for air. The image of his family burning to ashes suddenly came bursting in his mind. He was going wild again and sat on the floor.

"I must control myself; I'm doing this for the sake of my family and frie-," he stopped dead when he saw a small door above him. There was a small rope coming from it. He pulled the rope and a stairway appeared apparently leading to an attic. He went up and flickered the lights on.

The attic was full of stacks of paper and scientific equipments. Notes and book pages were pinned all over the walls. It seemed this was a study room and laboratory. There was a sturdy table at the middle, and a notebook was on top of it.

The entire room looked messy and disorganized except for the table. He took the notebook, and two letters dropped from it. He opened and read:

To whom it may concern,

I lost everything dear to me, my wife, my children and my own life. This wasn't supposed to happen, but under the circumstances the organization took everything. And, all of this only happened because of a misunderstanding. To whoever is reading this, I assume the same is happening to you. The organization is a dark place. It exists to destroy innocent families out there. I wrote this for those who seek help. The notebook you're holding is my life's work and diary. Read and use it well.

P.S. The world is beautiful, no matter how foul the system is.

-Prof. Sunohara

He closed the letter and didn't bother to read the second one. He was too eager to open the notebook. He kept scanning the pages and laughed as if he found the solution to all his problems.

"This is it! With this I'll be able to annihilate that organization, but it's still incomplete. I need to complete it if I want to accomplish my mission. I'll be able to avenge my family, Ichiro, his family and you too Prof. Sunohara. We were all in the same boat and now they'll experience that same hell we did," he proclaimed menacingly.

Author's Note: In this part, entries from Prof. Sunohara's diary will be shown for the readers to truly understand the events that will happen from now on. This will also serve as a guide to show how the drug truly was created.

Entries from Prof. Sunohara's notebook:

November 26,

A company recognized just how important my knowledge is. They offered me a job and a very high salary along with it. I'm so happy; I'll be able to give my family a very rich future. I hope more blessings come into my life. What makes me happier is that with my knowledge I'll be able to change the world and make it a better place to live in.

November 31,

It's my first day here at work; I'm so excited! I hope I meet other intellectuals on the same par as me. My wife's so beautiful when she's happy. It makes me fall for her again and again. This entry starts my life towards to a fruitful future.

December 4,

This is horrible. The job I took isn't what I dreamt of ever thought of. I never knew such a job existed on the face of the planet. They're an underground organization that does illegal missions. I barely stood quiet the past three days of work. It's horrible to see people die in front of you. The vision of a peaceful world I always imagined is now a distant dream to me. I can't say a thing to my wife; because, I'm ashamed of what'll she say. I can't sleep at night too. Every time I close my eyes I see visions of people dying in front of me. They're constantly haunting me. When will this nightmare end?

December 7,

I asked for resignation the other day, but all they did was laugh. They said I was in it until the day I die. How horrible can my life get? No matter how high my pay is; it won't be enough to pay the lives they killed to get that money. I feel ever so low. I want this to end.

December 9,

They offered me my freedom in exchange for a drug that I must create. I didn't care what drug they make me do. As long as it gets me out of here, I'll do it. Once I'm free, I'll immediately report them to the police and shut them for good. I won't fail this time.

December 10,

I can't do it. They're asking too much! They want me to create a drug that wipes out the whole immune system. I can't do such a thing. Even if I could, I won't do it. If that drug existed it would only bring chaos to the world. I don't want that burden on my shoulder, but they didn't give me a choice. It's either I create the drug or I die. In this situation, I won't ever mind dying. It's better to die then to bring destruction to the world.

December 12,

They've done it. I wish to have never accepted this job. If I didn't get this job, my loving family would still be with me. Every time I sleep; I see their faces getting tortured to death. I can't take it. They should have killed me instead. I think I'm losing my sanity, but I mustn't. If there's one thing I'm sure of doing…it's doing what they told me to do.

December 15,

I've finally succeeded. I can finally be with my family.

The world is indeed quiet today.

Author's Note:I won't answer any questions concerning these entries. It's up to you to decipher these entries and find out what they truly mean. These entries contain clues on what will happen next, and these entries also serve as explanations to past events. I won't reveal them yet though. Now better continue reading the whole chapter.

Four days has passed since Ayesagawa found the notebook. He's been locked up in the attic working on the drug. Nothing seemed to slow him down. He was so focused on improving the drug that he neglected his hunger and thirst needs.

He was looking paler than the other day. Papers and test tubes covered the whole table and floor. Step by step he got the test tubes and poured the contents inside the beaker. Despite his appearance, he was dead serious at what he's doing. He was a zombie at work. He poured a drop of what was in the test tube he was holding and went to a sudden halt.

He didn't move; he only observed the reaction in the beaker. Then, the test tube dropped on the floor. And Ayesagawa suddenly laughed in a sinister way. "Finally it's finished!" he rejoiced prancing all around the room.

"Prof. Sunohara is a genius for creating a drug that wipes out the immune system and eventually kills you, but he didn't go all the way. I've completed his work, and now I'll finally wipe that organization for good!" he cursed.

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ONE SHOT STORY!

Tomorrow is Goodbye

Summary:

Tommy lived miserably all his life, but everything changed when a mysterious girl suddenly appeared in front of his house. His encounter with her made him experience the greatest happiness he ever felt, but also the worst pain he can ever feel.

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Author's Note:I'd like to thank all the people who support this series up to now! Throughout the year, I've improved in writing and making stories, and I'd like to thank all of you for this! I hope another fruitful year of writing will come! Reviews everyone!

Coming Soon: Chapter 23: Reminiscence Part IV

Sneak Peek!

The Reminiscence arc draws to an end! Find out the revelations next chapter!