Angel Beats! REBORN!
Episode 12: Hope
Yuzuru approached Yuri, Matsushida and a Guild member who hid around the corner.
"So where is she?"
"Over there" Yuri pointed to a girl who wore a hoodie, she stared at the fruit in the store.
"Mao, contact everyone and get a vehicle ready" Matsushida commanded the Guild member. Mao nodded and ran off.
"Let's begin my approach, you two stay here and help when something is off" Yuzuru ordered as he walked towards the girl.
The girl noticed Yuzuru and asked, "Is there something I can help you with?"
"I need you to come with me"
"Boys are so direct these days"
"N-No, that's not what I meant!"
"Of course, I was just kidding" the girl took off her hood and faced Yuzuru.
Yuzuru recognised her face but he cannot recall where or when they had met, "Have we met before?"
"Of course, Otonashi"
"Where have we met before?"
"Oh, you're so forgetful… Onii chan, but seem to have recovered all your memories"
Yuzuru just remembered that he had three sisters in this world.
"You're my third sister?!"
"Yes, I needed a place to hide since the Shadows were still hunting the remaining survivors before you guys came"
"You were a survivor before we came to this world? You're so little despite you being the oldest sister in the family"
"Haven't you realised that I hardly came home? And just because im small doesn't mean anything!"
"I'm sorry, that is true… I was wondering where you were"
"I was out finding other survivors, Onii chan"
"You don't have to call me Onii chan anymore you know?"
"I've taken a liking to it"
"D-Do as you please"
"I just realised, I don't know your name"
"Makes sense, I never told you. I'm Kuroha, you know me as Kuroha Otonashi"
"Nice to meet you Kuroha"
"So is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yes, are you the one writing those programs and blueprints, and leaving them behind?"
"What do you know about those programs?"
"Our group has been using them"
"Were they useful?"
"Yes, we survived many battles thanks to them"
"That's good to hear, I left the programs around the city just so that someone can find them and survive"
"Thank you Kuroha, but I'm afraid I need your help"
"My help? With what?"
"My friend was critically injured by a NEO Skill, she is dying"
"Take me to her"
Yuzuru nodded and contacted Yuri through the walkie talky, "We need the vehicle"
"On its way now Otonashi"
They arrived at the HQ, Yuzuru led Kuroha to Kanade. He watched as Kuroha inspected Kanade. She then approached Yuzuru.
"Can she be saved?"
"Yes, there is a program, but…"
"But? I'll do anything, please give me the program"
"Just wait a moment. It's not just any program; if has a 90% chance of taking away your memory of death"
"My memory of death?"
"Yes, the memory when you died. Will you risk giving that memory up?"
"If it's for Kanade, I don't care"
"But my research tells me that only the memory of death can allow you to leave this world"
"Why is that?"
"In order to live a peaceful life, one must remember their death and put it aside. So will you take the risk?"
"Yes"
"You're a stubborn one aren't you? Then only one problem remains, I only have half the program"
"Half?"
"Yes, half was stolen, by a man called Suginami"
"Suginami?"
"Yes, he stole the code"
"He's the one who did this to Kanade!"
"So he became a Shadow huh?"
"Yeah he goes by the name Fiend now, I'll be sure to pay that bastard back"
"Anyway, I'll give you the half I have"
"All we need to do now is track down Fiend"
"I believe so"
"Kuroha…"
"Yes?"
"Why don't you stay here with us?"
Kuroha looked away, "I-I can't, at least not yet, I have something I need to do"
"Something you need to do?"
"Yes, I must do it, to set things right"
"I see, you'll join us after you're done right? I don't want to leave you out there"
"That's nice of you Onii chan, I'll think about it"
"I guess I'll see you later"
"Yeah… goodbye Onii chan"
Kuroha left, Yuzuru soon left the room too. The team crowded around him.
"So? Will Angel wake up?" asked Hinata.
"Not yet, I need everyone to track down Fiend, he has the other half of the code that can revive Kanade"
"I understand" said Yuri.
"I sorry to say this, but can you guys find him quick?"
"Sure, no problem man" said Hinata with an encouraging tone.
"Thanks man"
The team scattered as they searched for Fiend.
Hours went by one by one, Yuzuru's heart rate increased as the hours went by. he continued to search from street to street.
Kanade's running out of time, we have to find Fiend, quickly.
Yuzuru clenched his fist and punched the wall with anger of his uselessness. He then looked at the wound on his fist. A hand then covered his fist with a gentle touch. Yuzuru turned to face the girl who held his bleeding fist.
"Otonashi…"
"Mayu? Why are you here?"
"I was searching in this are when I saw you"
"I see"
"It must hurt" said Mayu as she looked at the wound.
"Not really, the wound heals pretty fast so-"
Yuzuru was suddenly embraced by Mayu, "You shouldn't hurt yourself like this"
Yuzuru patted her head to relieve her, "Alright, I won't"
"Get you dirty hands off her!" a voice was yelled from an angle across the street.
The two looked up to the figure on top of the building.
"Fiend…"
Yuzuru realised Fiend was carrying something on his shoulder.
"If you want your member returned, come and fight me at the Yoku warehouse tomorrow at noon come alone, but I guess I'll allow Mayu to come just so that she can witness your defeat… and death"
Yuzuru looked closely; the member he was talking was actually Kuroha.
"Don't hurt her!"
"Then fight me, I'll be waiting, if you don't show up, she dies"
A shadow covered Fiend and vanished.
"Fiend!" Yuzuru yelled at the sky, "I'll defeat you!"
Mayu held Yuzuru's hand, "I'll be right beside you"
Yuzuru nodded.
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