Angel Beats! REBORN!
Episode 8: Angel And Demon
Clash! Clash! Clash! Blades came into multiple contacts. Yuzuru watched anxiously as Kanade continued to fight Demon.
"Kanade! Be careful!"
"I will, go get Taichi!"
Yuzuru placed his sights to the door on the opposite side of the battle.
"Come on!" the team followed Yuzuru to the door and kicked it open.
"Taichi!"
"Guys, thank you for saving me!" said the relieved Guild member whose hands are tied behind the chair, "I'm sorry I got captured"
"it's alright, who would have though Demon would come after you, let's get you out of here"
The team untied Taichi and left the room.
"Kanade! Time to leave!"
"Roger"
Yuzuru threw a smoke grenade into the centre of the battlefield. Demon slashed at the smoke causing it to scatter, but Yuzuru and the others had escaped. Master was kind enough to give me two days to delete Kanade Tachibana; I shouldn't waste time any longer. The tracker I placed on that man should work.
Demon took out her phone and pressed on, 'Begin tracking'. A moving red dot appears on the map, Demon watched its movement until it came to a complete stop in the centre of the city.
The centre of the city? What are they doing there?
Minutes later, Demon arrived at the location marked on her map. No one was at the location. They're not here? But the map says… wait. Demon looked at the floor. Underground? The sewers?
"You alright?" asked Yuzuru.
"Yes, I'm fine"
"You should get some rest"
"Why not, excuse me" Taichi gave a small bow to Yuzuru. A red flash on Taichi's collar caught Yuzuru's eye.
Just as Taichi turned to walk away, Yuzuru halted him, "Wait"
"Yes?" he faced Yuzuru in confusion.
"Turn around for a sec" Taichi turned around; Yuzuru plucked the flashing red device from his collar.
"This is a…" Yuzuru's eyes widened, "Tracking device!"
Yuzuru turned to the whole population and yelled, "Everyone get to the escape tunnels!"
Boom! The ceiling of the sewers collapsed.
It's… Demon…
"NEO Skill: Hand Sonic version 1!"
Yuzuru charged into battle.
"NEO Skill: Hand Sonic version 5"
Demon deflected the attack, the two kept their distance.
"You are not my target, Yuzuru Otonashi"
"Then who is your target?!"
"Kanade Tachibana, I shall delete her"
"Why her?!"
"Because she poses a threat to the Master"
"The Master? Is he the one telling you to do this? You don't have to follow his orders anymore"
"No, he keeps me alive, I must serve him"
"What do you-"
"Enough small talk!" Demon charged towards Yuzuru, he could tell she has the intent to kill him in her eyes.
"Wait!" Yuzuru dodged aside, avoiding the deadly slash, "I can help you"
"No you can't!" she continued her assault on Yuzuru while he dodged the attacks.
Bang! A bullet flew towards Demon, she directed her sight to the bullet and sliced it in half.
"Impossible…" exclaimed Taichi.
"Taichi! Get out of here!" shouted Yuzuru.
Taichi ran away towards the exit in fear. Demon leaped and landed on Taichi.
"No, no, no… please don't!" Taichi turned his body around to face Demon. Demon's eyes widened, she froze as if she saw a ghost. Taichi ran off while he staggered a few times.
"Useless girl! I'll activate the Psycho Switch" a voice reached her mind.
No, Master, please… no
"Ahh!" Demon covered her head and screamed in pain as she felt a shock sent to her brain. After a minute, she calmed down and turned around to face Yuzuru, her red eyes glowed along with her collar, a flow of deathly aura filled the area.
"Demon…"
"D-D-Die! Die! Die!" Demon yelled in fury, "NEO Skill: Cross Fire!"
Demon madly fired the arrows at Yuzuru who deflected the arrows away, "Demon, stop this!"
"NEO Skill: Bloody Ballad!"
Yuzuru's eyes focused of her pistols. Pistols? I'll use distortion.
"NEO Skill: Distortion" Bang! A bullet was fired at Yuzuru, it went past the Distortion barrier and slightly cut Yuzuru's shoulder.
Distortion doesn't work?
Bang! Bang! Bullet showered upon Yuzuru who hardly dodged the first wave of bullets. Just as Yuzuru recovered from a roll, another wave of bullets was fired at him. I can't dodge this.
"Yuzuru!" a voice reach Yuzuru. The bullets fired were deflected in an instant.
"Thank you, Kanade"
"Don't fight by yourself, I'm with you"
"Ahh!" another deathly scream came from Demon.
"Watch out Kanade, she's a lot stronger than before"
Kanade nodded and sprinted at full speed towards Demon. Demon spun a kick at Kanade, who tried to block the attack but flew into a support pillar.
"Kanade!" Yuzuru rushed to retrieve Kanade and dragged her into safety. He slowly laid her down onto a large piece of cardboard.
"I'll finish this" Yuzuru walked out of cover and gave Demon a determined look.
Now is the time to use it…
"NEO Skill: Excalibur!" a sword with a golden hilt materialized in Yuzuru's hands.
"NEO Skill: Angel Purge!"
The two watched each other's movements closely. The sun shone above the hole Demon created onto Demon. She suddenly reflected the glare into Yuzuru's eyes with her sword. In a godly speed, Demon charged towards Yuzuru while he was temporarily blinded.
Yuzuru regained his sight and leap back as he saw Demon's advance. He gave his sword a slight swing, a slashed appear out of thin air and aimed for Demon. She blocked the attack with all her strength using Angel Purge.
She can't withstand another hit like that.
With all his might, Yuzuru swung his sword with full power. I must protect Kanade! A wider, faster and stronger slash appeared. Demon attempted another block with Angel Purge. The Angel Purge program cancelled out and the slash hit Demon. She flew into the dinner table. Yuzuru slowly approached the rubble.
Is she dead? Is she alive? Please don't be dead…
As the smoke cleared out, a hand stuck out of the wooden planks.
Demon gasp for air, she could barely breath underneath the rubble of wooden planks. The Psycho switch has been switched off, she was free, but she knows she cannot survive long.
Is this the end for me? Is this how I die? Demon closed her eyes. I don't want to die…
Demon caught a small glimpse of light through the rubble of wood.
Someone please save me…
She suddenly felt a force pulling her up by the arm. A figure had lifted her out of the rubble of wooden planks. Light hit her face with warmth; it was as if God had saved her.
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