(A New Fate, a new destiny awaits those that greet them. Let us see where the path lies now.)
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Fate 28
Morning greeted the 7th hierarchical city of Kazamotsu, shining it's bright gaze upon it's inhabitants. Sora winced a bit, sensitive to the light hitting his face as he slowly woke up from his slumber. As he sat up from the couch he chose to sleep on, his gaze was focused on the two women currently sleeping on separate beds. Bullet, a mercenary slept with her back facing towards the wall, making sure that when she woke up, she would be able to see Makoto right away.
'Most likely her mercenary instincts kicking in.' Sora thought as he approached Makoto who was still asleep. "Mmmnnn…. Sora…" She mumbled as Sora had been slowly reaching his hand towards Makoto, wanting to touch her cheek only to notice what she had said. He held his hand just at touching distance, taking a deep breath before stroking her cheeks gently, seeing Makoto slowly settle before a smile appeared on her face, a small tear emerging out of the corner of her eye that he wiped immediately.
Sora couldn't help but smile sadly upon seeing the sight. 'I guess she still has fears about losing me deep inside.' Sora thought as he decided to continue letting Makoto sleep as he stretched a bit. He soon heard the rustling of blankets and pillows, making him see that Bullet was looking at him at that moment. "Morning. You had a good rest on the couch?" Bullet questioned as Sora nodded his head before feeling his back stiffen a bit.
"I am rested enough. Though I have slept on ground more comfy than that couch." Sora said as Bullet noticed that Makoto was still asleep and raised her hand to wake her up. "Let her rest a bit more. I feel she needs it." Sora said as Bullet looked at Makoto at that moment before nodding her head. Sora then pointed to the door as both him and her stepped out, letting Makoto sleep by herself as Sora wanted her to at the very least have a good rest.
"So… What's the plan for today?" Bullet questioned as Sora scratched his head. "I don't really know. I think we have exhausted every option we have in this hierarchical city. I think the best thing for us will be to keep moving and trying to find the people we want to find." Sora said as Bullet nodded her head at that. "With your fake passports now, we should be able to access the hierarchical cities without any trouble." Bullet said.
"In that case, which hierarchical city should we visit? The only thing that comes to mind would be to check out Ibukido." Sora said as Bullet pondered on that choice. "Are you interested in the cauldron that is there by any chance?" Bullet asked as Sora looked at her surprised. "No… Not really. I was just spitting out a location that we could visit. I am not sure if Ragna would even be there in the first place or your captain." Sora explained as Bullet nodded her head.
"It's still a location we can head to. And I think this time we shouldn't have to worry about any mad dogs or NOL soldiers this time around." Bullet said as Sora immediately looked away, remembering what had happened the last time they were there. "Yeah… but I think we should choose a different location for the time being." Sora said as Bullet could sense the tension that Sora was unintentionally exhibiting, figuring that he was still thinking about that day.
"In that case, should we head to Akitsu-Ko? Wadatsumi? Yabiko?" The moment Sora heard the name Yabiko, that immediately made Sora interested. "Yabiko… isn't that where Kagura's home base is right now?" Sora questioned as Bullet nodded her head. "As much as it is annoying to be near the playboy of the Duodecim, I suspect that we would find the captain with him." Bullet suggested as Sora thought about what she had said and figured that she is most likely right about her suspicion.
"In that case, why don't you go and find out any flights to Yabiko we can take immediately. Don't worry about payment, just give them the Otsu four's details and we should be able to use Otsu Air to fly." Sora explained as Bullet nodded her head, deciding to give Sora some time to think to himself as there was a task that needed to be done. As Sora saw Bullet walk towards the lobby to start booking the tickets, Sora decided that he should at the very least, be there when Makoto woke up.
"Had a good rest… Balmung?" A voice spoke and a chill immediately ran down Sora's spine. Sora dreaded hearing that man's voice as he immediately tensed his fist. The Rev Blade was just in the room along with Makoto so he was not armed with it at the moment as he knew that the person that had just raised their voice would be someone he needed his best to fight against. Sora took a deep inhale as his gaze was simply focused on the person in front of him.
"Get the fuck away from her you masked bastard." Sora said, scorn focused at the person in front of him as the masked bastard, Relius Clover, had been staring over Makoto, his gaze focused on her. "Amazing is she not? She has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt why she would have made a supple soul for my detonator." Relius said as before he could speak any further, he felt his wrist tightly grabbed as he felt a deathly gaze focused upon him.
"I said… Get away… From Makoto…. Masked Bastard." Sora said, not bothering to hide the malice that was in his voice as Relius realized the arm that was holding his wrist consisted of the Black Beast's essence. Sora felt tempted to toss him out of the window at that moment but he did not want Makoto to get harmed from the glass that would come out and more than likely, Relius's doll would have rescued him before he got harmed in any way.
Relius merely hmped upon hearing Sora's threat, Sora releasing his grip on the man's arm as he glared at the man with pure hatred. "Now get the fuck out of here and don't let me catch you here again." Sora threatened as he was now close enough to reach for the Rev Blade by using Balmung. Part of him wanted the masked bastard to make a mistake, give him a reason to attack as he will never forgive him for what he had done.
"I would suggest against doing anything to father…" Another voice called as Sora felt a chill crawl down his back, realizing who's voice he had just heard. "...And what brings you here Carl?" Sora questioned as behind him was Carl Clover, son of Relius Clover as Sora could see him from just staring at a mirror that conveniently was positioned to let him see the young boy. The boy did not flinch upon hearing Sora call his name, telling Sora that his memory of him and Carl meeting were still fresh in his mind.
"… So it is true… you do possess memories of me and my sister." Carl spoke calmly as his eyes then glanced towards Makoto. "As much as I would be fine with fighting him father, let us not get her involved." Carl said as Sora merely tensed his hands, ready for a fight as Relius could see how ready Sora was for a fight. "Indeed… it would be a shame if irrepairable damage was done towards the detonator." Relius said as he walked past Carl, gesturing for Sora to take a seat along with him and his son.
Sora felt uneasy at this gesture. What was stopping them from just attacking and restraining him the moment that he did take his seat. Whatever the case was, he needed to handle the situation in front of him before it got any worse as he took a deep breath before taking a step forward to sit in a manner that would let him see both father and son side by side. He did not know the purpose of their visit nor did he care, all he wanted was for the both of them to be gone from his sight and leave Makoto alone.
"Makoto Nanaya…" Sora said, his voice not hiding the displeasure he felt at that moment as Relius merely shook his head upon hearing that statement. "Her name is not important to me unlike to you clearly. What I care is that her soul remains the same it has since it has merged with you Balmung." Relius said only for Sora to clear his throat. "I am not Balmung… I am Sora Minakaze." Sora said, restraining himself from shouting as his anger was visibly seeping through for all to see.
"What you call yourself matters very little to what you are currently. You can call yourself Sora or Error or the boyfriend of the detonator but nothing will change the impermeatable truth that you are simply Balmung." Relius said as Sora felt unsettled by the tone Relius used, uncaring about what his personal opinions were and only focused on what Sora could give him at the end of the day. "So why the fuck are you here… and why are you even following him Carl." Sora questioned as his gaze went towards Carl at that moment.
"… I need his help in something. It's nothing that should concern you." Carl said as Sora looked around the room for a bit, realizing someone was missing. "What about Nirvana? I haven't seen her with you." Sora said as Carl tensed upon hearing that statement. "Why are you interested in Nirvana?" Carl questioned as Sora remembered the words he heard come from the soul of the Nox Nyctores as Relius's eyes were quick to pick up upon this.
"Can it be because of your nature as a Nox Nyctores that has a living body? You are able to listen to the souls that reside inside the Nox Nyctoreses." Relius suggested as Carl looked at Sora alarmed by what he had just heard. "A Nox Nyctores… that is also a living being?!" Carl said, alarmed by what he had just learned as Sora simply remained quiet, deciding to not give Relius any kind of satisfaction as Relius decided to conduct his own experiment.
"Ignis. If you may." the moment Relius gave that command, Ignis appeared her magenta outfit and metallic puppet features standing out to Sora once again. Now that he got a better look at the doll, he swore he could have seen blue almost human eyes that she still had. "What is it you require of me Master?" A voice said as Sora immediately tensed on his chair, realizing who that voice could be.
"I wish for you to lean closer on that man. If you may." Relius commanded as Ignis remained silent, obeying his command as Sora felt the mechanical doll approach him. The silent gaze she gave him gave him a level of discomfort that he wished did not exist. "Master, may I ask what is the purpose of the order you had given me? And why this man is staring at me with such intensity." The voice continued as Sora simply looked away from Ignis, showing his discomfort as that was enough for Relius to know what is going on.
"I simply wished to see if Balmung can understand you and by his reaction, it is clear to see that he is capable of understanding what you just said." Relius continued as Carl looked at Sora in shock upon realizing this. "You...You can understand Ignis?" Carl questioned as Sora took a deep breath and stared right at Carl's eyes. "I have an important question to ask you Carl, is it really important if I can understand what other Nox Nyctoreses can say?" Sora questioned.
"No….but at the same time you have to admit that having such an ability would make anybody unique. Being able to understand what Nox Nyctoreses can say is impressive, let alone be able to have a conversation with them." Carl explained. "But I never figured that you being a Nox Nyctores would be the reason that you would be able to do what you can do." Carl continued as Relius nodded his head at that moment. "Indeed, this is truly a scenario nobody, not even the great sage Nine could have foreseen with her infinite wisdom." Relius said.
"So if you are speaking the truth, this man is able to understand what I am speaking at this very moment?" The voice, finally clear to Sora was the doll Ignis, said. "… And what will you do if I do understand what you are saying." Sora said, his gaze focused towards the thing as Ignis looked at her master, her face unable to express the shock that she was feeling at that moment if she was even capable of being shocked at that moment.
"Do not worry Ignis, It's just a curiosity that I wish to have sated. You may leave now." As soon as Relius gave the command, Ignis simply vanished, letting Sora take a deep breath as he closed his eyes upon seeing the doll disappear. "So is that it? You stalked your way back into my life just to satiate your little desire? You have always been a sick fuck you know that." Sora said, not holding his words back for Relius as Relius's eyes could see the maelstorm of anger that was in Sora's soul at that moment.
"To think… this entire time, I have been observing the birth of a Nox Nyctores with it's own personality and soul. Truly an achievement not even Nine herself could have seen." Relius said as Sora's soul glowed even more red in his eyes, a hint of blue that suggests nervousness to Relius which mixed with the red to form a purple that suggested to Relius that Sora at that moment was feeling a sense of nervous anger. "I would very much like for you to stop staring into my soul and get to the point already." Sora said as Relius chuckled.
"I have been educating my son here on the inner workings of the soul, giving him knowledge of how it works." Relius said as Sora immediately glared towards Carl upon hearing that statement. Carl looked away upon seeing that gaze that was focused upon him. "Don't look at me like that. I am merely doing what I need to do in order to save my sister. She's been ill for the longest time and if I don't do anything about it, she...she's going to." Carl said, giving Sora a massive discomfort as Sora himself knew the truth.
"Look Carl. Whatever this guy is trying to teach you, it's not worth it." Sora said as Carl shook his head. "But you are wrong about that. His knowledge about souls will help me find the cause for Ada's sickness." Carl rebutted as Sora immediately glared at Relius, wondering what kind of poison he was giving his son. "Oh do not look at me like that. The boy was the one who made his choice." Relius replied.
At that moment, Sora wanted to call out Relius for what he said but that was not the point. Hell he shouldn't be entertaining a conversation with this bastard as he decided now it was time to get to the point. "Alright Relius why the fuck are you actually here. You and me know very well that I hate you and you could care less of a shit about me. It's all about Makoto isn't it." Sora said, speaking bluntly as Carl was shocked by how blunt Sora was with his words. Relius could see the rush of color that emerged from Sora's soul at that moment.
The vivid colors that exist in the soul, each resembling a part of the emotional spectrum. Strip those away and you find the central reason for one's being, the fulcrum that makes up the existence of a soul. He has done this with many people but only two people were worth turning into detonators. "Indeed. I am most interested in the growth that the woman has experienced throughout." Relius said as without any warning, Sora immediately attacked Relius.
To Carl, he merely blinked his eyes, seeing Sora sitting down in front of him. At that moment, Sora immediately had the Rev Blade that was just resting on the sofa 10 ft away from him, attempting to cut his father down. Relius, retaliating to the attack thrown his way simply had Ignis block the attack coming his way while using a gear to further block the attack. Carl's brain struggled to register what he had seen as even when fighting against Sora, seeing him do what he did, he did not do something as jarring as what he had just experienced
Relius himself would not have been ready for such an attack were it not for seeing the color of Sora's soul flash a blinding crimson at that moment. That was his only cue to understand that Sora was going to attack him at that moment and defend himself appropriately. Even with the warning that had been given to him, Relius was not ready for the power of the strike that was delivered to him, feeling the strain placed on him by Sora as even Ignis with her armor made from the same techniques used to forge Nox Nyctoreses struggled to defend him.
"You think of laying a finger on her I will cut you down." Sora said with malice as Carl was about to summon forth Nirvana but Relius with a hand calmly raised stopped the boy from doing so. "I said what I said because her potential as a detonator is also what makes her such a vessel for the Living Nox Nyctores, Anima Voluntatis: Balmung." Relius said as Sora merely pushed the blade, causing Ignis to lose strength and Relius to feel Sora's blade touch his neck.
Sora: You have 1 fucking second to say what you want to say before I chop your god damn neck off and there's nothing this doll will do to save you.
Ignis: Permission to eliminate?
Relius:… Tell me, Do you know what is going to happen to Miss Nanaya once this whole debaucle is resolved? Are you aware of what happens to the previous user of Balmung?
Sora:… And why should I bother listening to your words about the fucking matter.
Relius: Do not speak riddles or nonsense Mr Minakaze. We both know that eventually, whether through overuse or the world correcting the results Miss Nanaya made through her use of Balmung she will eventually vanish. That is the previous fate of the user of Balmung when she fought against the other lost Nox Nyctores, Mucro Flagro: Draco.
Sora was not an idiot about this. He had thought about this a long time ever since learning what he did with Balmung. Of course he had questioned how he could exist, from how Balmung originally became available for use, to what had happened to the previous user of Balmung. He had thought it was simply the user had died and the Nox Nyctores was lost in the boundary but he had considered based on Balmung's power something else was involved. He didn't want to give any further thought to those thoughts as he had figured that they were useless to the current situation and if it did happen, it was going to be something he and Makoto would resolve together.
"And what does this have to do with you. Masked freak." Another voice called as Sora immediately turned to face who it was as Makoto had just woken up, her hair a mess and tail needed brushing but those could wait until much later. Sora instinctively pulled the blade back, deciding to stand between her and Relius as Makoto herself was glad that he did, placing a hand on his shoulder as he could feel her tighten her grip on his shoulder.
"...A brave act you are putting Miss Nanaya but your soul cannot hide the truth from me." Relius said as Makoto simply glared at him at that moment. "Stop staring right at my soul Relius. That is nobody's right other than Sora's." Makoto warned as Carl could sense the conversation start to turn sour. "I would suggest we leave right now father. It is clear that your past actions towards them have made them hostile and unwilling to listen to anything we say." Carl explained as Relius shook his head upon hearing his boy's advice.
"Tell me Miss Nanaya, you must be aware of the wear and tear your soul is currently facing no? Unlike the error, you do not have the pleasure of having your existence tied to a Nox Nyctores." Relius said as Sora wanted to badly cut Relius down at that moment, not able to take what he was hearing but Makoto was able to hold him back, gripping his shoulder even tighter as Sora wondered why she was hearing this man out.
"Of course I would be aware. When Sora described what Balmung was going to be like, I figured that there had to be some sort of price that I needed to pay. Now that I think about it, there's no such thing as a Nox Nyctores that doesn't take something from you." Makoto said as much to Sora's surprise, she pushed Sora to be behind her, making sure that she was the one stood in front of the masked bastard that decided to make their lives a living hell.
"But if this power is what allows me to keep him alive, I don't care how much of my existence I will sacrifice. I will make sure that he remains here in this world and that his existence is not an error." Makoto said, reinforcing her strong desire as Relius could see the fulcrum of her soul remain center. "Indeed that is clear to see with how steady your soul is. I can tell that your soul will never waver at this point so long as he remains alive." Relius said as Makoto gave Relius the fiercest glare that she had ever given as something else began to happen.
The shadow underneath her began to move in an unnatural manner. Sora was caught off guard by this but soon saw what was causing it as Kevin the Black Beast head emerged, it's red eyes glaring right at Relius. "A creature that resembles… No… A Black Beast Head." Relius said, not alarmed by the fact that he was witnessing the rebirth of a Black Beast head, suggesting to Sora and Makoto that this man was in fact used to seeing Black Beasts like they were nothing.
"To think I would see the monster that wiped out mankind reduce itself to nothing but a house pet. But something tells me that this house pet will kill me if I am not careful." Relius said as Kevin simply continued to glare menacingly, having sensed both of his owner's malice towards this man. "I am merely here to offer you all a chance at cooperation at the matter. I simply wish to impart on you all the knowledge I possess about souls." Relius said as both Sora and Makoto could not believe what they had just heard.
"Bullshit, you are just saying that to get us to lower our guard and use that as your chance to make me yours again." Makoto said, saying what Sora wanted to hear as Sora did not hesitate to give Makoto the Rev Blade when he saw a vision of the Rev Blade being forcibly ripped out of his hand and choosing to not oppose it. Carl on the other hand was beginning to see the world visible ripple and shake as the Rev Blade immediately was pointed towards his father's neck, held in Makoto's hand instead of Sora's.
Relius could lie his way out of the situation but his ability to read the room is as great as his ability to see the true nature of the soul. "Part of me wishes to keep observing your progress as you continue to learn and master the lost Nox. Part of me also knows that since your stunt with the azure, this is the last ever recorded version of you that will ever exist. When the timeline resets after all of this, the name and person known as Makoto Nanaya would be wiped out from the world's fabrics." Relius explained as Sora immediately tensed upon hearing that.
"I will figure out a way to stay in this world. I worked my ass off to get Sora back. There's no way I am going to stop here." Makoto said, a determined look present in her eyes as Sora felt a breeze briefly hit him at that moment. Then, as if he could see it, he could start to see wisps of orange light that greeted him in the sky. Relius could also see them, the trails of one's soul as follow the path they come from, they lead you to the origin source which is Makoto Nanaya herself.
"It is truly amazing how one experience with having your very foundation ripped from your feet can make one's soul much stronger than it ever was." Relius commented and for his trouble, had his mask slashed off his face. The man did not even flinch upon having this happen to him as blood dripped from the cut that had formed on his forehead. "Thanks for the shitty comment, now do me and Sora a favor and get your ass out of here." Makoto said as her gaze then went towards Carl.
"...Carl, I don't know what you are doing here, but your pops is a shitty man. Don't go getting yourself influenced by his shitty life choices." Makoto said, the venom in her voice making it clear as Carl refused to be intimidated by what he was hearing. "I appreciate the concern you are delivering but I need my father's help to save my sister. I may hate the man but his knowledge about the inner workings of this world makes him too valuable to abandon." Carl said as Makoto couldn't believe what she was hearing.
Makoto: You are aware that this man is just using you right? After he's done with you he's just going to leave you behind and do his own thing
Carl: I simply aim to use him back. I will use him as much as he will use me.
Sora: I cannot believe what I am hearing. Did you do something to the boy you masked freak.
Relius: Surprisingly none whatsoever, this is all coming out of his own voice and has been his own decision this entire time.
Carl: His knowledge is too valauble. I will save my sister and if I have to use the devil's knowledge to do so then so be it.
Relius remained silent, impressed by how pragmatic his son was being. Sora was shocked by how much of a mirror Carl was becoming of his father and Makoto felt disgusted by what she was hearing, the image of the innocent boy she once knew was slowly decaying from her mind. Yet despite what she was hearing, she still wanted to believe in the good that remained in his heart. "Carl… I won't try and stop you in what you are trying to do. But you have got to ask if this search for power is even worth doing at the end of the day." Makoto said
"I appreciate the concern Makoto-Senpai but I need to do this. If I don't learn the truth of the world I can never hope to save my sister from the illness that plagues her." Carl said, his big child eyes showing to Makoto the determination she had shown when it came to saving Sora. It would feel hypocritical to tell him to stop. The least she can do is guide him through his own journey. "Then take it from someone who has sacrificed everything she has for her own reward, If you are going to go for something you love, don't sacrifice what people love you for. Have some greed for yourself and your own desires." Makoto said, giving the best advice she could give to Carl at that moment.
Carl did not know how to process such information that had been given him. He was certain that Makoto would chastise him for his choices, telling him to turn away and he did had a rebuttal planned for that. Her choice of words show that she is aware of her own hypocritical nature and instead of trying to dissuade him from his current path, she was instead showing him concern and even gave him advice.
"… I will keep that in mind." Carl said as he did not know what to say to what he had just heard, feeling like he had just been outmatched not only in wisdom but also maturity. "It is truly impressive to see your growth Miss Nanaya, I do hope that you are able to overcome this current trial so that I can continue to observe you for longer." Relius said, having used healing ars magus to heal the wound on his forehead. His magenta glowing eyes are now visible for everyone to see as he closed his eyes briefly. "My apologies, these eyes of mine are very sensitive."
"Go blind already and just leave us alone." Sora said, not able to hold his tongue anymore as Relius couldn't help but smirk upon hearing that comment. "And you Error… No, Mr Minakaze. I admit, you are one of the rare few people I misjudged the worth of their soul. I do wonder how strong your desire to protect your master is over the Black Beast's own overwhelming strength." Relius said as Sora did not want to keep hearing what this guy had to say and just wanted him to get out of his sight.
"Very well, I shall take my leave with my son. I have spent enough time to observe your souls and I am still interested in your growths." Relius said as he stood up and began to approach the door. Carl sighed before standing up. "I hope this will not become a trend with us going forward. I would hate for us to keep fighting each other like this." Carl said, expressing a desire for a more peaceful path forward. "I would hope so too… but honestly, that's all on your end Carl." Makoto said as Carl simply nodded his head upon hearing that statement and followed his father out of the door.
"If you two ever desire to know more about the soul. Do try and find me if you can." Relius said as he took his leave, leaving Makoto and Sora to stare at them as the door soon closed right in front of them. Makoto at that moment leaned herself on Sora, dropping the Rev Blade on the table as Sora held her tightly in his hands. "God talking to that man is stressful in more ways than one…" Makoto joked, trying to lighten up the mood in the room as she could feel the discomfort that was present in Sora, suggesting that he was not comfortable with the way Relius talked to her.
"...Thanks for showing me concern dear. It's good to know you hate him as much as I do." Makoto said as Sora nodded his head. "That man ruined everything in my life. Took away the first person that I deeply cared for and I nearly lost you because of that bastard. I refuse to ever let him get away for the crimes that he has committed." Sora said, making it clear where his stance was between Relius and whether or not they needed the man's support.
"But he's right about one thing. If I don't do anything about my current situation… I will most likely…" Before Makoto could even finish her sentence, Sora immediately held her tightly in his hands, unconsciously groping her breast as he did. Makoto made a small yelp as Sora's eyes widened, realizing what he had just done as Makoto reacted how a woman should react and Sora felt his face get lightly slapped. As soon as his face got slapped, Sora immediately felt Makoto hug him, pressing her breasts on his chest in the process.
"… Sorry about that. I squeezed too hard." Sora apologized, making Makoto shake her head as she could understand why he would react that way. "It's good to know you care a lot Sora… but I could have used a bit of warning on that boob grab." Makoto complained as Sora placed his forehead on Makoto's head, rubbing on it affectionately as Makoto grabbed his hands and placed them on her ass. "If it wasn't for the mood killer, I would have wanted a quick morning quickie. But at the same time, maybe that wouldn't be appropriate at the same time." Makoto said, trying to lighten the mood as Sora nodded his head but focused on the bigger picture.
"… I swear, I will make sure you don't disappear. I swear it." Sora said as Makoto smiled, feeling happy with Sora's reassurance. "You better make sure you come along for the ride, I didn't get rid of my existence just so you can go disappearing on me." Makoto said, wanting Sora to reaffirm his promise to her as Sora kissed the top of her head. "After you worked so hard to save me? Why would I want to toss everything away?" Sora said.
"I know I know. It's just that I know you well enough and when you are desperate for something, there's nothing you will not sacrifice in order to get it." Makoto answered, making Sora smile as Makoto felt Sora squeeze her ass in a teasing manner. "That's because when I normally do something, you get all worried about me. Just hearing you say that is bringing me back to the days in the academy we spent together." Sora said as Makoto smiled before kissing him at that moment.
"That does sound like me these past few months. You troublemaker." Makoto said as Sora smiled upon hearing that statement. "Is this an attempt to make me have sex with you even as a quickie? Then again, I am not really in the mood so I am guessing that this is your way of helping reassure me that you will not do anything crazy." Sora said as Makoto shook her head upon hearing that statement. "Did I corrupt your pure mind with nothing but sex? Oh I am so sorry for doing that." Makoto said, pushing her breasts on his chest as Sora sighed and shook his head.
"You did no such thing Makoto." Sora said as he decided to let go for her at that moment to look at her in the face. As he did so, the light that seemed to have hidden itself shone right at that moment, giving Sora a greater view of the woman he was looking at. Makoto turned to face him, letting the light highlight every good feature about her in his eyes as Makoto blushed, realizing that Sora's gaze was upon her as she immediately knew what she had to do.
"We should go and get ready already. Bullet must be waiting for us right now." Makoto said as she kissed him and quickly rushed back into the room to get herself changed. As soon as she did, Sora immediately felt his own energy leave him, collapsing onto the chair for safety as he took a deep breath, processing everything he had just been through. He was happy that Makoto was still safe at the end of the day but he couldn't help but feel unsettled by what he had heard come out from the snake's mouth.
What could he gain from offering his help in regards to the soul. There was no way that Relius made the offer he did in the depths of his hearts or he actually started caring about him and Makoto. There was some ulterior motive that he had but Sora could not put his finger on what his goal could be. Was it really as simple as just wanting to see his and Makoto's growth and how they functioned with Balmung? He couldn't spend time wondering what is the man's goal as he needed to focus on getting out of the hierarchical city but there was one thing that lingered on his mind.
...Just what was the goal of Relius Clover in all of this…
GREETINGS LOST SHEEP OF FANFICTION!? HOW IS EVERYONE DOING ON THIS FINE DAY!? I myself have been doing well and been grateful that I finally have this break from work to relax and do some writing. I am also grateful that the break I have been waiting for has arrived because Final Fantasy 14 has released their latest expansion for early access and I am simply excited to start playing through it and the story the FF14 team has weaved for us this time.
SO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT FOR THOSE INVOLVED!? WILL SORA AND MAKOTO SURVIVE WHAT IS THROWN THEIR WAY!? WHAT DO THE WORDS OF RELIUS CLOVER MEAN AT THIS VERY MOMENT?! WILL EITHER ONE OF THEM FALL FOR THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE DEVIL!? All this and more when fate returns and allows us to see what is in store for our heroes.