Chapter 34 - Manipulated Memories...
(Burning Hotel)
(Leon POV)
"Ah geez can't see shit" I said looking around burning buliding (...Come on listen to the sounds!) I thought nothing happens "Okay it's time to air blasted flames away!" I yelled "AERIAL TWISTER!" I yelled nothing comes out...
"Oh come on!" I yelled flinched barely dodge the falling debris (...Man I just now start feeling arm cramps and is it me or I'm seeing things) I thought sweatdrop "Doesn't matter gotta get the kid!" I yelled shoulder charge door... "Owwww!" I yelled rubbing my shoulder breathing heavily then kick it open as flames arise "Where is she?" I asked turned saw closet hear whimpering I move it opened "H-Hey...shh I'm here to get you out okay" I said smiled "..." Child A said flinched looked up at me I throw my beanie aside went to pick her up...
"WOAH?!" I yelled fell but held on to the edge as we saw flames below us "AALLLY-OOP!" I yelled throw the little child over to safety but she try to help me up instead running... "Come on let's get out of here" I said sweatdrop leaving the burning buliding...
(Aftermath)
"Phew..." I said sweatdrop "You got guts kiddo" Firefighter A said smiled "We just got called two toddlers were burn alive in fourth floor" Firefighter B said "Oh...shit well let's get this clean up alright" Firefighter A said both left as I sit there eyes widened... (Two toddlers...burned to death...Agh!) I thought eyes closed clenching crushing the water cup...
(Winchester Residence - Night)
(Leon POV)
I didn't tell Leonidas or anyone yet about what happened but eh.. hopefully none of them are news people...
Leonidas was sleeping peacefully in his little small bed I give him it's been quite special ride so far...Last night I was well worried about how the event will turn up as...
However this time it wasn't like that more of like I'm very excited for what to come next! I know trying to congrats on Ayumu but one more won't hurt right?...
(Agh where's my damn phone!!) I thought sweatdrop
"You're probably tired from me saying this but know in my heart when I say Congratulations Ayumu I'm so proud of you" I send text message (She's probably sleeping) I thought sweatdrop "Aww, I could never get tired from you congratulations to me" Ayumu text back "Really?? That's a relief next stop is to prep for the School Idol Festival!" I texted "Yes, really plus we have a lot of time to prep for it" Ayumu replied "We do?? What month is it?!" I panic text back "Summer vacation is coming up our school different Leon and it's May" Ayumu send text "Damn a lot has happened then eh Ayu" I replied back "I agreed been a quite interesting time we had with the Idol club" Ayumu texted (...I wonder if she's wearing the bow I got her before the event...?) I thought confused expression "I kinda forgot about checking on time for myself I kinda didn't expect the month right now with at least so much happening" I sent relaxing on my bed "You worked too hard Leon, just don't over exhaust yourself and tell us if you need something" Ayumu replied "Right, I also liked the song could have told that took a lot of thinking and practice" I sent "Thank you Leo and it's called 'Yume E No Lppo'" Ayumu sent (...I think this song sure has a lot feeling inside of it...) I thought confused expression "I must say its great song for Yu" I sent "...What?" Ayumu replied instantly (...Is she mad at me??) I thought sweatdrop "Wait it wasn't about Yu then your mom!" I send "...Baka" Ayumu sent (What does Baka mean?!) I thought flinched
"Y-Yeah I really did put all my heart out for Yu and my mom...yeah it's uh...totally not for someone else..." Ayumu replied back underneath it (Uh oh I made her mad...then it isn't for them...OH MY GOD I'M IDIOTTT!!!) I thought panic expression (...I can't say that now...she's in bad mood ugh) I thought sweatdrop "Yeah I understand uh well have a good night!" I sent "Night....Baka" Ayumu replied "Sorry?" I send then saw it only been read on (...Yep definitely mad...I blew it...)
(2 Hours Later...)
I put my phone aside thinking looking up at the ceiling sighed (...Is this what I really want? I lost my abilities all of them...ruined two families' hearts...and well I barely can make good connections with Ayumu and Yu since this whole idol stuff happened...) I thought eyes closed sighed once again "...What am I supposed to do plus I have summer vacation for 4 weeks..." I said sweatdrop thinking for a bit...
(Well I can't keep moping about it though at some point I gotta fixed this issue...) I thought looked at myself "I'm very proud of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club as much crazy it is...I do hope at some point they be able to win the whole thing not just the School Idol Festival...
U's and Aqours are probably one of the top two best in the country through whats shocking to me is that Cobra High also has their own idol group and is very good...they didn't have luck on their side during the Harajuku event though...
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All this talk sometimes reminds me back at the tournament of martial arts championships and kendo as well... I mostly ever got up to the 5th or 6th during my times and well the strongest mixed martial arts and kendo user is some person name Chlide Konoe which I just find out he's the twin of Kanata and was talented with greatly improved combat statistics as Kanata talented in her music both of their own natural gifts...
Although even the abilities I have don't really help me get that quite far closet would probably be 3rd because I had a sprain ankle during the battle and well almost died...
But I don't have them and I rarely do kendo and martial arts just little practice but not as often before... Things can really change a lot for many other people's lives...
But anyway I always wondering...
What makes Aqours and U's so unique and special about them...? if only I can I don't know to visit the-...I can visit them! Summer break of course too! Although...
I slowly looked at my closet stared at the Starlight Sentinel costume for a bit...
(Leon Mentality Mind)
(Comatose by Skillet)
"...I don't think I'm ready or worthy for this stuff anymore..." I said sweatdrop (Yes that's true we all wanted to be free eh Leon?) Ruin thought slowly appeared clone version of myself creepy with crazy hair eyes spiral bloody but he had same crazy smirked...
...
"You remember all these suffering moments in your life right Leon?" Ruin asked plays the memory...
I watched my father was murdered and I was stuck watching the killer getting away...
"YOU DIDN'T GIVE HIM CHANCE!!" Preteen Leon yelled furiously choking the life out of the man who killed my dad...
...
"Yet you didn't feel satisfied didn't you Leon?" Ruin asked snapped into another memory "...A-Ayu?!" I yelled saw her unconscious as Kashin laughing manically "...YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THISSS!!" I yelled enraged dark glow of aura teleport...
"Aghhh...stop it no more...." I said backing up clutching my head in pain...
"Come on Leon don't you get it this hidden dark energy could easily can saved lives than ever before..." Ruin said "You can become even stronger than those higher rank fighters! And soon be number one in the world!!" Ruin yelled laughing "...I used to think like that...but I can't do it after all I got other things to cared about..." I said clutching my chest "They don't even care about you really all I think they are using you for their entertainment" Ruin said (Leon would you really ever think Ayu and others do something like that listen to your heart) ??? thought "...Your wrong..." I said looked at Ruin...
"WAIT HAVE MERCY!! GAAHHH!!" Mercenary A yelled getting torn in half "No wait I have fami-GRH!" Royal Guard head got slashed in half as more and more kept popping up...
"I-STOP IT!!" I yelled clenching my head heart-hurting bad...as a bunch of nightmares kept repeating...
"Hey, Leon don't forget about the precious old Rescuers crew...they all perished while you only sole survivor against Gravitas and his Arc Core Might..." Ruin said as I was silenced...
"GAAHHHH!!" Kari yelled got blasted through the heart "URK?!" Kakeru yelled got stabbed through the chest then ripped in half as Gravitas laughing manically... "NOOOOOOOO!!!" I yelled charged got backfired away into the wall as Scott got thrown into the wall "GRACE NO!" I yelled saw her got her bottom half ripped apart...and Thomas charged got vaporized close range in front of me... his remains of a burnt photo on the floor...
"...Kari...Grace..Kakeru...Tom..no," I said weakly trying to crawl "...H-Hey Leon...it's okay...tell Yu I did everything I can" ??? said groaning in pain looking right at me as I had shocked expression "N-No...Scotty," I said walking down as he slowly smiled fading into ashes as I stared up to the sky in pain...
I stood to grab Scott's blade charged doing a finishing killing blow into Gravitas ripping his head off then turned vaporizing his entire body into nothing but ashes...
"UAAAAGRAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" I yelled screaming feeling all the agony and selfish destruction I caused...because...all I felt is nothing but anger... and wanting to get back at someone so bad...
"You can't live on anymore Leon...there's one way to be fully free from this suffering" Ruin said as I tried to rip my shirt out punching my own chest...
"RUINNNNNN!!" ??? yelled came down slashed Ruin in the chest back into the wall... "Well well if isn't brother Leonidas" Ruin said annoyed "...You were behind all of the manipulate memories in Leon's memory!" Leonidas yelled, "Your too late look at him he's nothing but emptiness let him achieve his goal!" Ruin yelled, "NO LEON DON'T DO IT!!" Leonidas yelled growled blocked against Ruin creations of beasts coming at him...
I was slowly about to crush my own heart with not much of a purpose to live anymore...it's better like this...
I'm so sorry... Ayu...Yu...Setsuna...Kanata...Kasumi Karin...Emma...Shizuku...Ai...Rina..
Tch...forgive me...
I can't stand up...anymore...It hurts too much to move by
I'm sorry...
(Niji no Kanata ni Piano Cover)
"Leon" ??? voice echo the area "...What?" Ruin asked shocked turned "Huh?" Leonidas asked confused a person same as my age blonde hair teal green eyes with a smile wearing an old rescuer outfit...
"Hey, Leon..." Scott said smiled "...S-Scotty???" I asked shocked eyes widened...
To Be Continued