A/n: Well everyone, I think it's about time that we start to reveal the true origins of Ross's past. As well as the true threat that has caused this outbreak.
So you better buck up your eyeballs kids, Because I'm about to plow them into the nearest tree!
Oh yeah! There will be a theme for this chapter. Mostly for the new member in shido's group.
Theme: does the sheep count the sheep- bedman's theme from Guilty Gear Xrd
Enjoy!
P.s. If the backstory sounds like total crap, Then I apologize in advance.
-offshore airport-
Rika and Nara were still on the platform high from 'Them'. The two of them just looked at the runway, As mass hordes of 'Them' were coming by the second.
Rika sighed in frustration as she looked through her sniper scope.
"Instead of sniping, We should be bombarding them" she said.
Nara just smirked a bit.
"Things are about as bad as they can get over here" he said.
That's when Rika's earpiece went off.
"Dahlia, Dahlia, This is Sakura. Report your status, Over!".
"Sakura, Sakura, This is Dahila" Rika said.
"Roger...Dahlia, Abandon your current position and rendezvous with Sakura".
The two then gathered their things as they headed to meet up with the other team.
-inside the airport-
Nara and Rika were inside the airport, Nara then noticed the large group of people that were inside.
"Is this all of them?" Nara said out loud.
A security guard then walked over to them.
"No matter how many times we play that announcement, All we get are a few stragglers here and there. There aren't even 1,000 people in the whole building, And almost no one has contacted us. It's unbelievable!" he said "This airport should have at least 20,000 people, And that's only counting staff members!".
Rika was looking through her vest until she pulled out a cigarette and lighter.
The security guard kept talking.
"If you include the passengers and other people, That's another 10,000 right there. So in all, We should have 30,000 people, But there are only about 1,000 here...".
He then noticed Rika smoking.
"Is that Cuban? That's some good stuff. Hey, Wait! Smoking is prohibited here!" he said.
Rika and Nara just laughed at him.
"Is this really the time to worry about that?" Nara said as he stopped laughing.
Rika smiled.
"You're telling me not to smoke now? The entire world is in chaos. I'll stop when we're out" she said.
The two then walked past him and went over to the premium lounge.
-premium lounge-
Rika and Nara walked inside the lounge as they saw there other squad mates.
"Don't you think it's surprising how much they have, S-squad leader?" Nara said.
The S-squad leader turned to him.
"Airport security was stocked with spare equipment and ammunition for emergencies" he said, Rika just looked at one of the guns.
"So I'm guessing the only problem is...a lack of people who actually know how to use them?" she asked.
The S-squad leader nodded at her question.
"Correct, Minami. The other S.A.T members, The airport security staff, And the mechanized units in the terminal building are equipped with small arms. At the police marine police station, There were special patrol squads, S.S.T. members, And even narcotic G-men we were able to get help us! Due to the crisis at hand, We also enlisted the help of some of the passengers with shooting experience" he said.
Rika then loaded one of the assault rifles.
"How many of those people are still alive?" she asked.
-the runway-
Rika and Nara ran outside as they carried their assault rifles at the ready. They looked around the runway to see 'Them' roam all over the place.
"Clear, As a rainy day" Rika said as she looked at 'Them', That's when Nara tapped her shoulder.
"Don't shoot. They're sensitive to sound" he said "If they swarm us we're screwed". Rika nodded as the two of them ran to a nearby van and got inside.
"Ok! Let's get this thing moving!" Nara said as he started up the vehicle and drove off down the other side of the runway as he was running 'Them' down.
"What is this, Some sick comedy show? We're police officers running down people over in a van!" Nara said.
"They're not people anymore" Rika reassured him "A little farther forward, Then 1,000 meters right to the garage".
Nara nodded at Rika as he followed her instructions.
The two made it to the garage as Nara jumped out of the drivers seat, Rika followed him as well as they made it to the fuel tanker.
Rika opened the door as she started to hot wire the vehicle.
"I'll cover you! Can you get the engine started without the key?" he asked her.
"Back when I was in traffic division there was a kid who taught me how!" Rika said as she was busy hot wiring the tanker.
Nara was shooting 'Them' down as they kept coming, He kept firing. Making sure not to miss a single shot. Rika was still hot wiring the tanker until she heard it start up.
Nara ran over to the tanker and climbed the small stairs on it's side.
"All good, Punch it!" he said.
"Roger!".
Rika then activated the tanker, As it sprayed jet fuel at 'Them'. Nara was climbing the stairs on the tanker as he was shooting some more of 'Them, However, One of 'Them' was on top of the tanker as it came after Nara.
Nara turned around, But it was too late.
"Dammit!".
Rika stood in the drivers seat as she looked through the rear view window.
"Almost there, You okay?" she said into her ear piece.
"Yeah,...I'm fine" Nara said.
Rika kept watching as the fuel was still spreading.
"That should be enough. Shut the valve!" she said.
However, She didn't hear Nara turn off the fuel valve.
"Hm?".
Rika then got out of the drivers seat as she walked over to check up on her teammate. She looked to see Nara on the ground as he was holding his left leg as an undead was next to him. He had been bit.
"I'm still human, Aren't I?" Nara said.
Rika just looked at him.
"Do you have any last requests?" she said "It doesn't look like there's room to have sex here".
Nara just smirked.
"*Cough* I don't have the energy to fondle your tits..." he said as he pulled out a flare.
"But I can use this, At least. It'd be a waste to just let it burn up, So...take my gun" he said.
Rika smiled at him.
"So you're telling me to run back to the terminal building?" she said.
Nara smiled.
"I'm sorry, I'm the the only one that gets to be a hero. Just go already, Partner!" he said.
Rika then took off her sunglasses and threw them to the ground as she gave Nara a salute.
"You are the best partner I could have ever hoped for" she said as she grabbed his gun and ran off back to the terminal. Nara then undid the flare as he smiled to himself.
"Bummer, I really wanted to feel those boobs of hers..." he said as he activated the flare.
Boom!
Rika kept running until she heard the tanker explode. She stopped and turned around to see the huge ball of fire. But the undead were walking out of the flames.
"Dahlia to Sakura! No good! Even while burning, They continue to move seemingly unaffected! Getting back will be difficult! Prepare some sharp-shooters and some firefighters!" she said.
She then noticed 'Them' advancing toward her, She then took Nara's gun and started shooting them down.
Rika grinned.
"This should be a fun jog!".
-back at the terminal building-
Rika was walking down the hallway as she saw the S-squad leader walk up to her.
"It's a shame that Tajima didn't make it..." he said.
Rika just looked away.
"If things ever go back to how they were, Recommend a 2nd class promotion for him" she said "So, How is it?".
The S-squad leader looked out the window.
"All of the ways in and out are blocked off. We've also got some kind of surveillance system going. That's pretty much it" he said "It sounds like the mainland is even worse, So we can't just leave".
Rika sighed as she messed around with Nara's gun.
"So we're just going to keep ourselves holed up here?" she said "I'm just glad we have plenty of food and water. Even if the power from the mainland stops coming for some reason, There are generators here...we should be able to keep everyone calm and have time to think up a plan".
She then turned to the S-squad leader.
"Do the phone lines still work?" she asked.
The S-squad leader nodded at her.
"Yes, Their still in working order" he said.
Rika then walked away.
-the hallway-
Rika was sitting on a bench as she was looking through her phone.
"I can't contact the police" she said as she scrolled through her phone.
"She won't pick up no matter how many times I call" she said to herself "I don't think someone as spacy has much of a chance, But still...".
She then dialed the number on her phone heard it ring. She then got an answer.
"Hello?".
"Ahh, Rikaaa? You're alive! Me too, But we've been through an awful lot" Shizuka said on the other line.
"Where are you now? My place?" Rika asked her.
"We had to leave there. Oh, We ended up borrowing some of your weapons and things" Shizuka said.
Rika smiled on her end of the phone.
"That's fine. Where are you now?" she asked.
But before Shizuka could tell her, Rika then saw something twinkle in the sky. Suddenly, Her phone went out. But not only did her phone go out, So did everything else. The lights, The water fire hose, the radios. All the power was completely out around the world.
That's when a civilian walked over to her.
"Hey! You're a police officer, Right? What the hell just happened? You must have some idea!" he said.
Rika just blew out some smoke from her cigarette.
"It's simple really" Rika said.
"From now on...it'll be truly dark".
-Takagi manor-
Everything was peaceful at Takagi manor. Save for some slurs from the people talking about Ross and his involvement to help them. Most of the comments that they were saying were the typical bashing and false rumors. But it was something he was used to, So he didn't let it bother him.
However, Something would soon happen to him. And it would not end well for him at all.
Outside the manor, Some guards were watching over the barricade. They were chatting until one of them spotted something headed there way.
"Ah, Hey..." one guard said as he saw that it was a bus "It's coming this way!".
Another guard yelled.
"They're going to too fast! They're going to crash through...sound the alarm!".
However as soon as they were going to go activate the alarm, The bus had stopped in front of the barricade. That's when Kawamoto popped her head through one of the bus windows.
"Please help us!" she said "We escaped from our school, But we don't have anywhere to go!". She then squeezed her chest a bit to show her breasts "Please help us!" she said.
The guards nodded at her.
"S-sure! Open the road block!" one of the guards said "Make sure none of those monsters get through!".
As they were working on moving the barricade, Shido was grinning widely. However, The new member was sitting in the back of the row, As he was cleaning his claymore sword.
He then glanced over at Taniuchi who was holding his arm sleeping.
The new member smirked.
'She's so cute, It's too bad she's so weak minded' he thought as he went back to cleaning his weapon.
-meanwhile-
Takashi was walking down the hallway with Kaz next to his right side.
Kaz had changed clothes. He now had on a three strapped eyepatch over his right eye to hide the scar over his eye that he couldn't see out of, A red zipped up sweater with the sleeves pulled up, A dark blue Jean vest that had a howling wolfs head spray painted onto the back. As well as a few pins attached to the front. Black jeans, Black combat boots, And a knife holster attached to the back of his waist with a chest pistol belt. He also had a small backpack that had all his essentials.
He was also carrying his weapons as well. He had a Hk USP 45. Pistol, A double edged blacksteel straight katana, And his hunting knife.
"So you wanna come with us?" Takashi asked him.
Kaz nodded.
"Yup! I really like you guys. I know that I don't really know all of you, But I hope that I get to in the long run" he said with a smile.
Takashi smiled back.
"Well, Just take it up with Ross ok Kaz" he said.
"Right, I'll make sure to do that" Kaz said.
The two of them kept walking down the hallway until they both spotted Rei walking out of her room.
Rei spotted them as she walked over to them.
"You all ready?" Rei said.
Takashi nodded at her.
"Yeah. You feeling okay?" he asked her "Don't do anything to hurt yourself. Anyway, We'll try to find the best way to get to Higashi station".
Rei nodded at him.
"Don't get ahead of yourself. Just take it as it comes" she said.
She then noticed Kaz next to him.
"Oh, Hello there" Rei said.
"Hello there" Kaz said as he held out his hand to her.
"Name's Kazuhira Hideki, Or Kaz for short. And who may his lovely lady be?" he said with a wink, Rei giggled a bit.
"Hehe, It's Rei Miyamoto" she said.
Kaz smiled at her.
"Well, I hope we get to know each other more".
"Hm? Your coming with us?".
"That's right!".
Rei smiled at him.
"Well, Be sure to talk to my boyfriend about it ok" she said.
Kaz smiled.
"No problem, I'll make sure to- wait! Did you say boyfriend?" he said.
Rei nodded at his comment.
"Yup, Our commander is my boyfriend" she said as she walked off, Kaz just stood there dumbstruck.
"I...I can't believe it..." Kaz said, Takashi then placed his hand on Kaz's shoulder.
"Hey don't worry about it Kaz, Although I must warn you now. All of the girls except Alice, Are very close to Ross. So your kinda out of luck trying to hook up with them" he said. "Come on, Let's head outside".
Takashi then walked past him as he headed downstairs, Kaz was still in shock.
"W-why...why is that guy so damn lucky to have hot babes all over him?" Kaz said in defeat as he ran after Takashi.
-Souichiro's study-
Ross was inside Souichiro's study as the two of them were having a conversation.
"You wish to find your friends parents?" Souichiro said.
Ross nodded at him.
"That right, Master Souichiro" Ross said.
"But what about you? What about finding your parents?" Souichiro asked him.
Ross sighed.
"Parent to be correct. My father is out there somewhere, But I know that he'll hold out on his own. He's very strong despite his age. As for my mother...I never knew her, All I know is that she died giving birth to me" Ross said.
Souichiro just looked at him, He could see the sadness in his eyes when he had to bring up his mother.
"But" Ros said "Rei Miyamoto's father is a detective, So if We can at least make it to Higashi police station, I think we should be able to get a better picture of what's going on. Her mother is probably hiding at their house".
Souichiro then placed his head on his hand.
"Hm, And what will you do after you find your friends parents?" he asked him "We are setting off in two days. The urban areas are still dangerous at this point".
Ross crossed his arms.
"We'll find a car and bring everyone back in it" he said.
"If there are too many people, Would you be willing to leave some behind?" he said.
"If it comes to that..." Ross said "Then we'll stay behind. If we still haven't returned by the time you set out, You should assume we're doing that. If something else keeps us from returning, We'll contact you".
Souichiro just glared at Ross who was doing the same to him, That's when Souichiro started laughing. Causing the boy to jump a bit.
"M-master Souichiro?" Ross said a bit confused as to why he was laughing.
Souichiro kept laughing as he calmed down.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! So this is a matter of filial piety! Do as you please!" he said "going on foot would be terribly difficult. Let me give you something to ride in" he said.
Ross started to smile.
"Really?" he said.
Souichiro nodded at him.
"Of course, After all. You'll need it on your journey".
Ross jumped in the air.
"Thank you so much master Souichiro!" he said.
Souichiro smiled at him.
"My pleasure, Commander Hikatori".
-outside-
Ross was walking outside as he glanced at some of the people who were giving him glares. Ross just smirked a bit.
'Well, These people will be so happy to see me leave' he thought. He then spotted Takashi, Kaz, And Rei as he ran over to them.
"Guys!" Ross said getting their attention.
Rei was the first to run over to him.
"Ross!" Rei said as she hugged him.
Takashi walked over him as well as Kaz.
"How did the talk go with the Don?" Takashi asked.
"It went well, He said that we will be getting something to ride in" Ross said, He then noticed Kaz next to Takashi.
"Hello there, I don't think we've meet" Ross said.
Kaz nodded at him.
"Nope, My name is Kazuhira Hideki. Or Kaz for short" he said.
Ross smiled at him.
"Good to meet you Kaz, I'm commander Ross Hikatori" he said.
Takashi then tapped Ross's shoulder.
"Yeah Takashi?".
"Umm, Kaz wanted to know if he could come with us?".
Ross then looked over at Kaz.
"Is this true?" he said to him.
Kaz nodded.
"Yeah..., I really do want to go with you guys. You all seem really nice, And I'd like to get to know you all more" Kaz said, Ross then patted his head.
"Of course! The more the merrier" Ross said. Kaz's smiled widened.
"Awesome!" Kaz said overjoyed.
The others laughed until Matsudo called them over.
"Hey! Over here!" he said.
The four then turned around and saw an 8 wheel type vehicle.
"Whadda ya think? Pretty sweet, Ain't it?" Matsudo said.
Ross, Kaz, Rei, And Takashi ran over to look at the vehicle.
"Wow! What is this thing!?" Kaz said.
"It's the Argo land and water buggy! I guess they call them A.T.V's nowadays. It's an all-terrain vehicle. When it comes to four wheeled vehicles, Yamaha and such are the big names, But with eight wheels, You won't roll over!" Matsudo said.
"Wow not bad, But. How do we work this thing?" Kaz asked.
Matsudo smirked.
"It handles the same as a motor bike, So this thing isn't too different. Plus, This is a prototype of a cancelled project for the military they threw out. It's so much sturdier than things made for civilian use. But go on, Give it a test drive!" he said.
Everyone looked at Ross, Ross gulped a bit. He never did learn how to drive an A.T.V, He was taught by his father how to drive a car. But this was a completely different story.
Ross sighed as he got on the Buggy. He placed his hands on the steering wheel and started it up. He then moved the right handle a bit to get it to go.
As soon as he did that, Ross started speeding off.
"Whoa! Wow this thing is pretty awesome!" he said as he did a sharp turn. He then turned the buggy to the left as he then did another sharp turn and placed it a complete stop.
"Oh yeah! Now this is what I'm talking about!" he said.
Matsudo walked over to him.
"How was it?" he said "If you're in this, Even if you into a group of those freaks, You'll be able to drive through them without losing much speed. You can even drive this thing into the water if things get rough, But still, It'd be better to stay on the bank or cut into a park. The tires don't get very good traction in water" he said.
Ross smiled brightly at him.
"No problem sir! We'll make sure to remember that" he said.
Matsudo smiled back at him.
"I'll hold ya to that" he said.
Ross then got off the buggy as he walked over to his friends.
"So, I guess we'll be looking for Rei's parents first" Ross said "But, I think that Rei and I should go. The rest of you should stay here until we get back".
"So you intend to go with just the two of you?" Saya said.
Ross nodded at her.
"That's right. It's Rei's parents we're looking for. I don't want to trouble you guys" he said "Besides, This isn't goodbye or anything. We're going to be coming back with our friends families".
Saya looked away from Ross, Trying to hide her blush.
'You better not be saying goodbye, Because I still have to apologize to you. Not to mention, Tell you how I feel' Saya thought as she then turned to him.
"Fine, Go! Give your regards to your mom!" Saya said.
Ross and Rei nodded.
That's when Alice spoke up.
"Saeko...wow!" she said.
Everyone turned to face Saeko, The boys except for Ross almost fainted. Rei, Saya, Shizuka, And Yuuki all had glares at her.
"What the hell is that?" Yuuki said.
Saeko was wearing her shcool uniform shirt, Only this time. She had black elbow pads, Black armored gloves, Black pad boots, Her black skirt, And some very revealing black leggings.
Saeko smiled brightly at Ross, Who was also smiling brightly at her.
"gorgeous as always I see Saeko" Ross said.
Saeko blushed madly.
"T-thank you" she said.
Ross then placed his hands in his pocket.
"Anytime" he said.
Rei then added into the conversation.
"Is that natural?" she said in a jealous tone.
Yuuki nodded in agreement.
"That looks great and all, But isn't it a little early " she said as she kept glaring at Saeko.
Saeko smirked.
"I want to go along with you two" she said.
"But we-!" Rei said but was quickly interrupted by Saeko.
"You have a duty to fulfill...is that what you're thinking?" Saeko said as she placed her hands on her hips. "You need to consider how you will bring back your family back safely. A large number of people leading the way and ready to fight would have a much better chance of success!" she said.
Rei sighed as she looked at Ross.
"She's got a point" she said.
Ross nodded as he crossed his arms.
"Alright then, Saeko will come with us in finding Rei's parents" he said, Saeko smiled but then realized something.
"Oh! I almost forgot to give you this" she said as she took the sword that Saya's father had given her and gave it to Ross.
"I want you to have this, This sword is called Murata-Tou" she said.
Ross held out his hand as he took the katana.
"Wow! This is a very beautiful sword" He said "Wait, How will you defend yourself without your weapon?" he asked her.
That's when Saeko undid Ross's katana from her back as she held it close to her chest.
"Well, I can always use your sword" she said "But I can understand how much yours means to you. Since it was made just for you from your father". She then grabbed the sword that she had gave Ross, Only for Ross to stop her.
Saeko looked at him with confusion.
"Ross?" she said.
Ross then smiled at her.
"Keep it" he said.
Saeko was shocked.
"But! I shouldn't have something this valuable to you!" she said.
Ross just shook his head at her as he kept his smile.
"Saeko it's fine, I want you to have my sword. It's my gift to you, Since you gave me your sword" he said.
Saeko was touched, She had never thought that Ross would just give up his sword to her. Saeko smiled as a huge blush came on her face, She held Ross's sword tightly. As she would treasure it with all of her heart. As well as hold a piece of him.
"Thank you so much for this gift Ross" she said.
Ross then kissed her forehead.
"Your very welcome Saeko" he said.
Saeko then pondered something.
"Does this wonderful sword have a name?" she asked him.
Ross pondered about that for a bit. He then snapped his fingers.
"Yes! In fact her name is Kaiken" he said.
Saeko felt her heart skip a beat when he said that, She then looked away from him.
"K-Kaiken.." she said.
"That's right".
She started to blush even more.
"Ross...Kaiken is the name of a dagger that a woman receives as a part of her wedding gift" she said as she looked him in the eye.
"Are you...are you asking me to marry you?".
Ross's face started to heat up quickly as she said that.
"W-well, I umm. Hehe, You see" Ross stuttered as he tried to think of what to say.
The girls however let their mouths drop to the floor in utter shock. Saya was quick to react as she tackled Ross to the ground and started shaking him.
"YOU BETTER NOT BE ASKING BUSUJIMA'S HAND IN MARRIAGE! BECAUSE IF YOU ARE, THEN YOU BETTER START GETTING WEDDING RINGS FOR ALL OF US! AND WERE NOT TAKING NO FOR AN ANSWER! DO YOU HEAR ME HIKATORI!?" Saya yelled at the top of her voice, The boys were just laughing at the whole ordeal.
That's when Yuuki and Rei jumped on Him as well.
"Saya's Right! If your gonna marry one of us! Then you're gonna marry all of us! So you better start saying I do!" Yuuki said.
"That's Right! There's no way that were going to let Saeko have all the fun! So you better bet on your knees and start proposing to us right now!" Rei said.
The boys kept laughing as they saw their commander in the situation that he was in. Alice and Zeke were watching the whole thing with Shizuka.
"Is angel getting married?" Alice asked Shizuka.
Shizuka however, Was blushing as she was thinking about her and Ross getting married.
"Ahhh, That would be so romantic" Shizuka said happily.
That's when she remembered something.
"Ahh! Yeah, I did it! I remembered!" she said with joy "Yes! Yes! That's it! No doubt about it".
Alice looked at her confused.
Shizuka then grabbed her and hugged her into her boobs.
"I remembered my friend's phone number! I didn't bring my phone or my address book so I haven't been able to remember it until now" she said.
The girls stopped shaking Ross as they looked at her.
"Friend? You mean the one who had all the guns and the humvee?" Yuuki said.
Shizuka nodded.
"That's the one!" she said "She's in a special team of the prefectural police...she's part of an S.A.T. So she's probably still alive. If we could get together get together somehow...that'd be amazing!".
Shizuka then clapped her hands together.
"So, Phone, Phone!" she said.
Kaz then pulled out his cell phone and gave it to her.
"Here you go, You can use mine" he said.
Shizuka took his phone gently.
"Thank you very much" she said.
Kaz nodded.
"anytime".
He then glanced at Rei who was looking somewhere else.
"Hm? Rei what's wrong?" he asked her.
Rei was tightening her fists as well as gritting her teeth. She then grabbed her rifle as she started running.
Kaz called out to her.
"Rei! Where are you going!?" he said.
Takashi saw Rei take off.
"What's up with Rei?" Takashi asked.
That's when he saw who she was running to.
"No way..." he said.
Kaz looked over at the person who Rei was running after.
"That's shido!" Kaz said with hate in his voice.
The others heard him as they saw Rei run after Shido. They then followed after her.
-at the gates-
Shido was talking with one of the guards as his followers were stretching there bodies. The new member was leaning on the front of the bus. He was wearing faded light blue jeans, He was shirtless, but wore a large brown torn up trench coat over his toned bare body.
'This is a waste of time' the new member thought 'I'm really behind-', That's when he saw a group of people run over to his group.
"Hm? Who could they be?" he said.
However, That's when he noticed a certain boy with orange hair.
"Wait. Is that...it is!".
Meanwhile shido was talking with one of the guards.
"Who would have thought that the son of Shidou the politician would be helping people even at a time like this! Well, We're not going to be having any elections with things as they are now" the guard said.
"That doesn't matter to me. I'm merely a humble teacher" Shido said.
The guard smiled.
"Truly honorable! That you brought along surviving students with you when you escaped from the school!" he said.
Shido raised his hands.
"Of course. It's a teacher's duty" he said.
"I should have expected as much from someone brought up by a man like your father" the guard said.
Shido nodded.
"I know that things are difficult here as well, But...can you at least help these poor students? I'm fine on my own" he said.
That's when he heard a familiar voice.
"You're a real saint, Aren't you, Shido!" Rei said as she held up her weapon.
Shido turned to her as he saw the bayonet aimed at his face.
"M-Miyamoto, I'm so glad you're alive and well..." he said.
Rei smiled.
"Do you know how I got so good at soujutsu? It's because I was instructed in the use of the bayonet! And I learned that from my father who had never known failure in the prefectural police!" she said "He suffered because of you. He's the the kind of person who can take anything but he was brought to tears as he asked for my forgiveness. It's all your fault That I was held back a year!".
The others got to the situation that was unfolding as Rei kept talking to Shido.
"And i've known it all along! You were the only one managing the grades! But I took it! My dad told me that if his investigation went well he could have you and your father arrested!" she said as she aimed the bayonet at Shido's cheek, Drawing blood.
Shido just smiled darkly.
"But...now.." he said "A-are you going to become a murderer? Do you, The daughter of a police officer, Intend to become a criminal?" he said.
Rei shouted at him.
"I...don't want to hear anything more from you!".
Before the event could continue, Souichiro had walked over to put a halt to everything. Everyone looked at him.
"Then kill him!" Souichiro said "I know that man's father! However, That means nothing now! If it is what you want, Then kill him!".
That when some of the civilians shouted.
"Wh-! How can you say something like that!" one civilian woman said.
Souichiro glared at them.
"Of course. If I had a reason to, I would do it myself!" he said.
That's when Takashi ran forward at Rei, Only for Saeko to grab his arm.
"Saeko..." Takashi said.
Saeko just shook her head.
"Miyamoto has to make this decision on her own" she said.
Takashi just looked at her as he then turned to his best friend Rei, To see what she would do.
"Go ahead...kill me!" Shido taunted "Kill me, Take my life away. You're free to go down that painful path! Me being a teacher and you being a student, That would be an appropriate...learning experience!" he said.
Rei kept her gun aimed at him as her friends watched to see if she would kill him or not. Rei kept her gun locked on his face for a bit until she then lowered it.
The others sighed in relief.
Rei then walked away from him.
"Is that what you think?" she said "You're not even worth killing".
Souichiro laughed.
"ha! Good show!" he said.
Shido felt like he had been stomped on like vermin.
"You have no idea what I went through to make it this far...little swine like you should just keep their mouths shut and-".
He was then interrupted by Souichiro.
"You! Leave!" he said as he looked over at his followers "You over there as well. You have already been tainted by this man's dastardy!".
He then pointed at them.
"You should should cleanse yourselves, But for now we do not have any more open space! Leave here in the bus you came to us in!" he said.
The other guards then got Shido and his followers back into the bus.
"Do you think that was wrong?" Yuriko asked Ross as she walked over.
Ross just looked at her.
"Not sure, But if I was in Don Takagi's place...I don't know what I would have done" he said.
Souichiro looked at him.
"I respect that kind of thought, But things are not going to change back to how they were! If you want to stay alive, Remeber that" he said.
Ross nodded at him.
"Yes master" he said.
Ross then walked over to Rei.
"Rei? You alright?" he asked her.
Rei turned to him as she had a few tears come down her face.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine. It's over now" she said as she wiped her tears away "That time is is finished. Now we have only have the future ahead of us! Even though it looks like it'll be hard" she said.
Ross smiled at her.
"Yeah, You're right" he said.
Everyone smiled until Alice spoke up.
"Shizuka, I can't see!" she said.
Shizuka had covered Alice's eyes just in case Rei was going to kill Shido.
"Oh no, I'm sorry" Shizuka said as she removed her hands from Alice's face. Alice then pondered something.
"Weren't you going to call someone?" she asked her.
Shizuka then realized that.
"Oh yeah!" she said as she pulled out Kaz's phone and started dailaing the number.
"Let's see, 1 is here, 2 is here, 3 is here" she said as she looked at the numbers.
Kohta just looked at her.
"Do you want me to dial for you?" he said.
"Don't interrupt me, Or I might lose my place" she said.
She then placed the phone to her ear as it rang.
"Hello...?".
It was Rika.
Shizuka jumped in the air.
"Ahh, Rikaaa? You're alive!" she said "Me too, But we've been through an awful lot".
"Where are you now? My place?" Rika asked her friend.
"We had to leave there!".
Everyone smiled, however. That's when someone started clapping there hands getting the groups attention.
"My my, What a cute little display" the figure said.
It was the new member from Shido's group.
That's when the guards yelled at him.
"Hey! Souichiro told you that you're not welcome here! You have to leave" one guard said.
The member just smiled.
"Oh I'm sorry, But I'm afraid that I can't do that" he said as he pointed at Ross "Not without HIM that is. But I must say that the resemblance in the facial area is almost frighting, It's like I'm looking into a mirror" he said.
Everyone just looked at him.
"What do you want Ross for?" Rei said as she held onto his arm.
The member sighed.
"He has been causing me a lot of trouble to find, But" he then looked at Shido "Thanks to Shido, He has helped me in finding him". He then started to walk over to Ross, Only for the guards to grab him.
"we told you that you can't stay here!" one guard said.
The member then gritted his teeth as he then grabbed the guard and slammed him to the ground. The other guard pulled out his weapon.
"You brat! You think you own the place!? I'm giving you one last warring to leave the area!" he said.
The member then cracked his neck as he pulled out his claymore sword from his sheath on his back, And slashed the guards arm off. The guard held his wound in writhing pain.
"Gah! Damn you!" he said.
Everyone was shocked by his action.
The member just glared at him.
"You have no right to tell me what to do" he said as he kicked him aside and walked over to Ross, Takashi and Rei stood in front of their friend.
"Were not letting you take Ross!" Rei said as she aimed her weapon at him.
The member stopped in front of her gun.
"And do you really think you're going to stop me?" he said "Your just a weakling that can't kill another person!" he said, Rei tightened her grip on her rifle.
"Shut up! Who are you to tell me that!" she said.
The member smiled wickedly.
"Why my dear, I'm your friend's older brother".
Rei was surprised by what he just said.
"W-what..." Rei said.
The member then aimed his sword at her.
"Did you just go deaf? I just said that I'm Ross Hikatori's older brother" he said "Now, If you don't mind". He then raised his sword above her.
But before he could cut her down, Ross quickly stopped him.
"That's a lie!" Ross said "I don't have an older brother! I never even meet you in my whole life!".
The two kept Their swords clashed as the member from Shido's group then gripped his weapon tightly.
"You don't know about me? Well that is a shame. To think that you never knew about your big brother Reikokuna Hikatori" Reikokuna said "I guess that bastered of a father never told you?".
The two then backed away from each other.
"What do you mean? What didn't he tell me?" Ross said.
Reikokuna then placed his sword into the ground next to him.
"Tell me something Ross, Have you ever heard of a woman named Tsumetai?" he asked him.
Ross just shook his head.
"No, I've never even heard that name before" he said.
"Tsumetai was the name of a scientist in the 90's. She had been known for her work on Experimental science. She had always wanted to learn new things that always defied the laws of nature and physics. It always fascinated her, ever since she was a little girl" Reikokuna said.
He then crossed his arms.
"However... Her fascination turned into an obsession. Tsumetai was regarded as one of the most infamous scientist's in the world for her experiments. As they always had...horrific results" Reikokuna said "She would try and try to make her own creations, That could defy the laws of physics and nature. As well as space and time. But they always ended in failure. But she didn't give up, But then she resorted to the next best thing. Human subjects".
Ross just stayed silent as his brother kept talking.
"She thought that human subjects would be a better idea for her work, Then just using animals. So she gave it a shot, And in 1990, The first human subject that she used. Was her only son".
Reikokuna then glanced at the ground.
"She used her child that was only 2 years old at the time, To be a part of an experiment that would give a person the ability to control a basic element" he said.
"And what was the result?" Ross asked.
Reikokuna smiled.
"It was a success! The child was able to control the element without fail. Tsumetai was overjoyed at her work, And she made sure to work with her son and help him master his new found power".
However, Reikokuna's smile soon faded.
"But. Something happened one year latter, On March 3rd 1991" he said "Something horrible" he said.
That's when Reikokuna tightened his fists.
"She was pregnant again! And she said that her second child would be her first child's spiritual successor! That horrible day was the day that she gave birth to you!".
Ross was dead silent for a bit before he spoke.
"What...you mean to tell me..." Ross said until Reikokuna interrupted him.
"That's right Ross! You and I are the successful creations of the infamous scientist Tsumetai Hikatori!" he said.
Reikokuna then raised his right hand as a small ember formed, Then it turned into a fireball.
"You stole everything from me the day you became born!" he said "But, You and I aren't her only successful creations".
That's when Saya stepped forward.
"You mean the killer disease has a part to play in all of this?" Saya said.
Reikokuna nodded.
"That's right, The killer disease that has been running wild all over the world. That was also a creation of hers that she had been working on ever since I was her first successful human experiment. She called it the experiment of the dead".
"The experiment of the dead?".
"Yes, She wanted to see if she could create a virus that could bring back the living. It was a project that she had wanted to do first, But lacked the research to do it back then".
Everyone was in complete awe, The reason why the world was in total chaos, Was the result of a mad scientist.
Reikokuna then charged up his fireball.
"But now, Story time is over!" he said as he grabbed his sword "I think that it's time that we get to know each other more Ross!".
Ross closed his eyes as he then tightened his grip on his sword. He then held out his left hand and surged some of his lightning.
"So were the experimental children of a mad killer" he said.
Reikokuna grinned.
"If you want to put it that way, Then yes. We are!" he said "Now! Let me see what my so called spiritual successor can do in a fight against his first born!".
He then charged at Ross.