Chapter 30 – Mercury Black
In the alleyway, Tatsumi tries to block Mercury's kicks. He feel the weight of impact increase after every hit. Mercury then tires a vertical downward kick. Tatsumi blocks the kick and grabs onto the enemy's leg. Mercury gives a slight smile and, with his other leg, kicks upward. His boot makes contact with Tatsumi's chine. The gray haired assassin continues the momentum and back flips as Tatsumi is sent flying back, hitting a trashcan. Mercury lands on his feet and starts laughing.
"Just another day taking out the trash. You people from the other world are incredibly easy when you do not have a weapon." Mercury says as Tatsumi picks up the trashcan and throws it at him. Mercury kicks the trashcan back at Tatsumi, hitting him in the chest and falling on the ground again. "Also incredibly annoying. Why do you not just die already?" Mercury says in an irritated tone. Tatsumi's eyes look to his sword on the ground near him. He tries to grab it but the weapon is shot by a blast of air. It is flung out of the alley to the other side of the street. Tatsumi looks back to Mercury with one leg pointed in the direction the blast of air came from. The gray haired assassin runs towards Tatsumi and kicks him in the stomach again. Despite blocking the hit, Tatsumi is sent out of the alley, close to his sword. Mercury walks out with a grin on his face.
"I think Wave is done with that team now. I do not hear anything anymore." Mercury says before looking down the road to the Grimm approaching, "Look like the hunters could not handle the Grimm anymore. They are starting to take over this city."
"What is your problem!? Why are you like this?" Tatsumi says as he tries to inch his way to his weapon. Mercury giggle a little as he see what Tatsumi is trying to stall for, "I do not have a problem. I must love what I do for a living. Killing whoever and whatever I like."
Tatsumi glares back at Mercury, seeing the madness in his eyes, the gray haired assassin glares back before smiling, "The only issue with this is washing out the blood on my boots. It took an hour to clean after I shoot that green haired guy in the neck." Mercury says before he feels the ground shake a like as the Grimm are less than a few blocks away. He jumps up onto a build, with the help of a blast of air form his boots. Tatsumi looks in shock as he realizes who he might have been talking about.
"HEY! You said a guy with green hair. Did he also have a green jacket and goggle?" Tatsumi screams as he grabs his weapon.
"He did. I guess I killed your friend. What are you going to do about it? Those Grimm are your problem now." Mercury says nonchalant as he looks down at Tatsumi. He sees the Night Raid member fill with rage before walking away. The gray haired assassin hears the mixed screams of creatures of Grimm fill the street.
Mercury runs to the other side of the street to see if he can find Wave or Team JNPR. He searches for a moment until his see all of them a ways down the road, barley ahead of the Grimm. He sighs of disappointment as he sees Wave helping them, "Really, do I have to do everything myself?" he says before smile, "I guess this just means have to kill every, exempt that one guy. I think the Grimm deserve a snack." Mercury start to run, but stops when he hears a sound come from the street that was unfamiliar to him.
"INCUUURRRSSSIIIOOO!" Someone screams at the top of their lungs. Mercury looks down to see it was Tatsumi who screamed. Emerging in a crowd of Grimms was a dragon beast with its arms crashing against the beast. The mouth of the dragon opens as if to devourer Tatsumi, who still is staring back up at Mercury.
"What the Hell is what thing!?" Mercury says in terror he jumps back. He sees an eruption of Grimm body parts fly into the air over where Tatsumi stood. He sees Tatsumi jump on roof with him. The Night Raid member has on gray armor and holding a large bladed spear. He points the spear at Mercury as he address him in an enraged tone.
"You know what I do for a living." Tatsumi says causing Mercury to sweat as he takes a defensive tone, "Kill people like you to rid the world of evil."
