Anima High Chapter 14: The Accusation, a cartoon x-overs fanfic

Dear Bridget,

It's me, your sister. How are in the new place you had right now? Too constricted? Too dark? Well, that's what you get when you don't listen to your older sister. Now you got stuck in that dirty place with no one knew you were there. How did I know where you are right now? I'll tell you, I knew that you were going to die when you rescued HIM. You fool, you sacrificed yourself to save that cursed 'Friend' of yours. You knew that I was the REAL saboteur and not him. Why? Why did you tell them? Why do you have to show me to them?

Bridget, they are gone, and they won't be back to what they were before they die. What you did was unforgivable for me, and now I was the only one left to defeat that TRAITOR of ours. How could you do this to me? I thought that the three of us will work together. That we will tell her that we know what is the truth of that Ritual. That she did this for evil because of what she believed in. That the only way to bring them back is to steal a body of the one who was Inherited by the Inheritor.

And because of that, I have no choice but to get you back. Even if it means to take HIS life just to get you.

I know where you have hiding. You're with him. What's his name? Is it Elijah Oppenheimer? No, it's 9.

I'm sorry, Bridget. But if we want to save the world, I have to get you back. I can't accept it that you died like that. I can't do this without you.

So I'm sorry if I had to kill 9 before you do. She can't have you as an 'Accomplice' of hers. We have to bring her to justice!

Your sister,

Natalie Salvacion

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You are now entering Unit 2

The Awakening Chapter

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Chapter 13: The Accusation

"With great power comes great responsibility"

- Stan Lee

Nicht weinen

Die verlorenen wurde festgestellt

Diese...Diese Welt ist so grausam

Diese Welt ist so grausam...

Ich möchte diese Welt verlassen...

Aber...

Was über ihr?

I was saving you because you're still needed from this world!

You don't deserve to die!

Die verlorenen wurde festgestellt

The Lost has been Found

THE LOST HAS BEEN FOUND!

Everything was black. 9 could only remember the comet hit him in his heart. And that's it, he was floating into darkness.

Where am I?

That's until a sudden force of gravity push him down that is revealing a floor. 9 lay on his back and tried to stand up, his injuries was still there. Now he doesn't know where to go since everything is so dark.

Dark until a flash of green light glowed under 9's feet. He slowly backed away from the light. The light slowly crawled on the floor that it's like the light is drawing something. From the top view, you could see the light was forming a strange symbol. It's revealed it's a strange alchemy symbol. There are 3 main symbols in the middle with words in it.

Cervus

Saturnus

Spiritus

Anima

He's amazed and confused about the symbol. It suddenly rings him a bell of something that it was long time ago...

Elijah Oppenheimer

The ninth person to be Inherited.

The Heir of Bridget Solano

Where does that come from?!

He will experience more suffering.

Saddness

Despair

Lies

Now he really wants to get out this place! Not because of the voices that he can't see but what it says about him.

But he will be able to unlock the new power in which he will keep moving on with no stop.

Hope

This boy will have to face challenges that is beyond Imagination and Dreams.

Wait a minute, what's Hope?

He has now the title of

The Spirit Butterfly of Hopes and Memories

Now, come forth!

And regain your new life as the Inherited One.

Then, some green misty things are floating in the air and was forming a person that looks EXACTLY like him, but he wears something different. He wears a green colored cloak that has a split part in the middle. On his arms and legs had green ribbons wrapped on his arms and legs. On his waist was a silver belt, there was a strange artifact that looks like the symbol on the floor. He is also holding Bridget's staff for a reason. The doppleganger walkes closer to him.

This makes 9 very confused. Inherited One? But he never Inherited anything!

When he came to him, it appears he was smiling at him. He holds out his hand to 9.

Ihre zeit ist gekommen...

What time is the doppleganger is saying!? He thinks that it is possibly relevant to Bridget's necklace and the thing about the Last Hope for the school.

Maybe holding the doppleganger's hand might give an answer...

Oh, he was making a biggest mistake! He shouldn't do that.

A wave of power came to 9. He hang his head upwards he couldn't let go of the figure's hand. Why can't he let go?! 9 was screaming from grave pain he felt, either from his injuries or the figure's power to him. It's just torturous, I even don't know how to describe it even.

He want it to stop. This pain of despair.

The next thing he knew that he is falling to wherever the ground will ever be. Slowly succumbing from Despair, it slowly made him fall down faster. If he ever falls to the ground, he's already gone. Dead.

One day, that you will have the power of Hope that lies within you.

May the Goddess will be ever be by your side, Elijah Oppenheimer.

Or should I say...

His name! It knew his name! Or maybe right now you may call it as she, because it's what he sees when he saw...HER.

It's really HER! That brown hair, those kind eyes, the angelic voice...It was no doubt it's HER. SHE holds her hand out like she is really reaching him just to save him.

It's really Bridget Solano!

He stared at her sincere smiling face as he slowly reaches her outstretched hand.

And then it hit him.

The Inheritance Ceremony begins

Now!

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The word of 'Now' had echoed in the background as 9 snapped awake in reality. He blinked his eyes to refocus his visions. He realized that he was still in the cemetery, which made his eyes go wide in shock not because of the realization...but for the environment of it.

He was in the cemetery…that looked like an aftermath of World War II.

The comet sends a powerful shockwave that destroys everything from its distance, it nearly destroyed the whole cemetery because of it. The grasses are burned into ashes, roads has cracks, burial houses are partially destroyed and the most strangest thing is that there are many dead butterflies scattered all over the place. When you carefully, the butterflies are lack the hind wing but only the forewing instead.

From 9's place the comet is nowhere to be seen, but it appears to have a big crater surrounding him. The comet gave 9 also some damages, but not too severe. His lab coat was tattered and burned, the pin was melted and sticks from his lab coat. He is dirty and wounded from the comet. The only thing that make him curious is that Bridget's burial place is unaffected by the comet, only the scattered butterflies only lay there even though there is a crater on it. He slowly get up and walked away from this confusion.

But not without saying goodbye to Bridget.

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It was 5:00 in the morning. He is heading for the Section Anima locker and to his room, 9 sighs in relief to be back in his room again. He began to fix himself from his injuries and get another lab coat from his closet. When he was going to wear his lab coat, he noticed something different from himself. He never remembered having his arm got strange drawings on it.

It looks like there are swirls all around his arm to his elbow and a teardrop on the top of his hands.

He raised it at the rising Sun at the window, that it suddenly gives a stinging pain to his arms. He squirmed in pain until it eases off, realizing those markings will stick to his arms forever. There must be a way to cover it without knowing his classmates, so he grab a light brown sweater found on his closet and used his scissors to cut the torso part and wears it along with the lab coat. He hopes no one noticed it, so it's a good time for him to take a rest.

Maybe...

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3 hours later, the Section Anima students woke up and prepared for the school. It feels like it was the usual thing that they always do. The only thing that it is missing is that Bridget is gone, dead.

Their minds were now focused on studies until this depressive feeling is gone. Believe me, they already gone through a lot. Except one student though, which they already forgot.

Mordecai: Say, where's Elijah?

Finn: I think he's still in his room, probably he didn't left his room after that incident for the whole night.

Lettuce: Do you think he was still upset about yesterday?

Finn: I think so. That incident really made him really upset.

Dipper: Should we leave him? Maybe he would be feel better if we give him some time.

Kyoko: Nah, Ms. Divino needs to talk to him today, remember?

Dipper: Oh yeah...But what now? We should wake him up? Isn't he going to...you know?

Mordecai: We should.

In 9's room, the ragdoll is staring at the mechanical butterfly at the ceiling. He noticed that the butterfly's hind wings are missing, the same thing happened at the cemetery. He wonders why it looked like that. Could it be a sign?

Elijah? You in there?

Looks like he has to figure out later. He better hope that his sweater could cover his arms that well.

When he opened the door, he could see the pity faces on his classmates. He didnt care about it, though. He's weak and tired about what is happening to him now that he almost slumped on the floor if his classmates respond to it.

Finn: Woah, dude are you okay?

9: Yes, I'm alright.

Mordecai: Are you sure? You looked like you didn't slept early.

9: I did. I'm sure I'm alright. It's just…

Mickey: You're still upset about Bridget, aren't you?

9: *winced* I…think so…

Mickey: It's okay, Elijah. At least Bridget is free now.

Even though he is wearing two coats, he still feels cold. He rubs his arm for warmth, but forgets that he is bringing pain to himself of a painful sting on his arms. He folds his sleeve upwards, revealing the marks on his arms in front of his classmates. This shocks them that Kyoko pulled 9's arm to get a close view to it.

Kyoko: What the heck did you do to yourself?! Were you getting some tattoos or something

9: What?! No, I'm not!

Kyoko: *groans, let go of 9's arm* Baby…

Phineas: Elijah, what happened to you? You have to be honest, otherwise Kyoko had to remove your coat.

9: Should I tell them? Would they believe me this time? I…I...I...SAY IT! I went outside the school to visit Bridget.

Finn: Say what?! How did you get there?

9: I went out by the window when you slept.

Kyoko: You mean you escaped the school last night?! You don't know what you are thinking! You'll get killed by someone.

9: I know!

Dib: Those marks weren't tattoos...Elijah…you weren't alone, were you?

9: ...I wasn't alone.

Dipper: What the Goddess?!

Kyoko: *facepalm, murmuring* That idiot…

Phineas: What happened to you back in the cemetery?

9: I just got attacked by a girl and then all of a sudden a comet hit me.

Finn: A comet?!

Dipper: What do you mean a comet hit you? What does it look like?

9: Swarm of butterflies.

Lettuce: *went to 9, hands gripped to 9's shoulders* Tell me, have you experienced dreams or some sort?

9: I saw Bridget on my dream.

Dib: Bridget? In your dream?!

Everyone is shocked and disappointed, not only 9 didn't follow the rules but he got attacked by a girl without any help from them. Dib went to the door to tell Aliana, until the time that he opened the door that he was stopped when multiple flashes of lights came to him. He closed the door in panic.

Mickey: Dib, what's going on?

Dib: It's the media!

Tails: The media? But why? What for?

Dib: I think they want to know about what happened to Elijah and Bridget.

9: What did I do?

Mickey: You are the last person to be with Bridget. They think that you killed her.

9: But I didn't kill her! I don't understand. Why did they think that I'm a…a murderer?

Mordecai: We know and we believe you.

Dipper: They did that to expose you. Most probably for the bad opinions to you. *to Dib* How many are they?

Dib: *counts with his fingers, but stops* I lost count of them.

Kyoko: That's just great! Until Elijah gets out of the room, we'll be stuck in here for a while.

Finn: So you're saying we'll give Elijah to the media?

Kyoko: What does it look like then?

Mordecai: We are not going to give Elijah to the media!

Kyoko: Well, what can we do? Any ideas or what?

Before Mordecai could speak, there's a knock on the door. Dib opened the door carefully so the media won't get in. Aliana entered the door; she was crowded by those people. Aliana is shown she was holding a black blanket with her.

Dib: Ms. Divino, are you okay?

Aliana: *holds out the blanket to 9* Wear this. We still have class.

Aliana wrapped the blanket over to 9. She hold 9's hand very tight so he won't let go of her. Dib was beginning to open the door slowly and Aliana ran with 9 on her hands not letting him go. Followed with his classmates who they were pushing the media away from them and protecting 9 to be exposed by the media.

They are actually everywhere, cameras flashed, microphones bumped to each other and voices of controvesial questions.

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Aliana and 9 finally arrived from the classroom along with the others, most of them were exhausted and need to rest from their chairs.

Mickey: Phew! We made it!

Finn: I can't believe we ran that far!

Tails: My tails hurt.

Kyoko: We really need the nearest classroom.

9: I still don't understand why they want me.

Unknown: Isn't it obvious, Empty Sack? They want to know if you killed Bridget Solano or not.

9 knew that voice, it was Jet. He is shown that he was in his chair in his usual uniform. His face is shown in arogance, finally tormenting 9.

Jet: And I want to know the truth also.

Mordecai: Jet…

Aliana: What is the meaning of this, Mr. Zaraphil?

Dipper: Don't tell me you sent the media just to hurt Elijah's feelings, do you?

Jet: Indeed I am.

9: Jet…why?

Jet: Elijah, Elijah, Elijah…You little idiot you are. Don't you see? *walks toward 9 slowly* You are the cause of destroying the school's property, you are the cause of sabotaging the quiz bee and you are the cause of murdering Bridget in the school! We want to expose you! The Fate that you have now is inevitable...

And all of a sudden the background turns dim. The students looked to Jet who came closer to 9, what they don't know is that Jet's eyes turn red. 9 is ended up cornered in the wall as Jet clenches his hand to a fist.

Jet: *deep, dark voice* This is all your fault. Maybe you shouldn't came to school after all. You just made the school upside down for 7 days. You don't deserve to be in here.

Without thinking, 9 pounds his feet on the floor. Unpredictably, a wave of green mist hit Jet before he punched 9. Jet flew and crashed to the wall, while 9 was struck to the wall because of the impact he gave to Jet. The students and Aliana were shocked. The chairs were scattered, the books were everywhere, and 9 and Jet were ended in the wall. Jet was unconscious and fell to the floor. 9 was shocked from that attack he gave to Jet and decided to go to Jet's place.

But when place he placed his hand to Jet's shoulder, a hand grabbed him and lifted 9 up. 9 stared in horror as he was struggling to free himself. Jet's face had filled with madness and anger. That's not good.

[BGM: Venari Strigas by Yuki Kajirura]

Jet: You...YOU! I won't forgive you!

He attempts to punch 9 again, but 9 did the same attack again. Jet let go of 9's hand and he began to run out of the classroom. Jet stands up and began to chase 9. The students were shocked.

Dipper: Oh my Goddess!

Tails: What is Jet doing to Elijah?!

Mordecai: I don't know but we have to go and find out. *to Dipper* Dipper, stay here with Aliana.

Dipper: *had a pouty look* Fine...

9 run to the school campus. He don't know where he was as long as Jet is nowhere, many students were staring at him and some backed away from fear.

I have to get out of here!

He went to the auditorium. He pushed the door and lock it. 9 fell down to his knees from exhaustion. He rest on the floor for a minute.

Elijah...I know you're in there!

9 backed away in fear, he knew that lock couldn't hold much longer. And just in seconds the lock gave up and the door was opened. Jet broke the door open. Jet raised his hand in the air.

9 starred in horror, he was trapped now. All he had to do now is to close his eyes and waits for the impact.

Ready!

Aim!

Fire!

But he didn't fell any impact.

9 opened his eyes again and saw a big hole in the wall (Except there is a portion of the wall 9 was leaning on). He turned around and gasped.

It was his classmates who saved him.

But why are they wearing different clothes?