days of Execution

1 hour before the Duel Starts.

the nine members of Bravo-Holy Mommy-One Hero Guild are on two cars.

in a car are Leah, Beau, Cat-Girl, Dog-Boy, and Organic Florist. Cat-Girl and Dog-Boy are talking about their especial night. Organic Florist asks them to stop.

"but my hot handsome dog, what would you do if I am on danger."

"I will jump to the action. I will start a crusade to hell just for you."

"and if you can't save me?"

"why do you asks about something so sad?"

"I just want to know. I mean we can die today."

"then I will die by your side. I will be your Romeo, and you can be my Juliet. sad, tragic, whatever you want to call it. but at the end that is the kind of death I want to have. one at your side. because without you there is no life."

"that is the answer I wanted to hear. I want to spend the rest of my life by your side. and it will be poetic if it ends by your side."

Organic Florist stops their speech as he eats loudly. they all look at him. Organic Florist apologizes as he keeps eating. with some melancholy he looks at the food.

"you know. it has been a while, a long while since the last time I ate real food. you know if we talk about our favorite food. subs with meatballs are my favorite. I used to ate them all the time with my dad."

"hello my name is Lord Golden Ass, welcome to anonymous smokers. I haven't smoke for a damn long time. but yeah I miss pizza, wings, chicken, pasta, all kinds of food."

"asshole why are you making fun of me?"

"what? I am just playing around. don't be a mouse, be a man."

"fuck you man. you are salty because I am more handsome on real life. you ugly duck."

"Organic Florist shut the fuck up. no one but me can talk like that to my man. and you Beau take it easy on him. don't be too annoying towards your friends."

"yes ma'am."

said the two men at the same time.

"I don't know about any of you. I am scare like hell. they have a plan to kill me. I am the object, I am the only object of their murderous plan."

"I know how you feel my love. I also feel horror to think of losing you. it terrifies me to think of what is capable the Executioner. that heinous bloodthirsty killer. that butcher who takes pleasure on tearing the broken bodies of his victims, piece by piece."

"please honey don't be like that. I know there must be a past, there must be another face to this person. I am sure deep inside they are as terrified of their actions and they fear my death even more than me."

"wait if you keep talking like that you will describe your girlfriend."

said Organic Florist with a strange grin on his face.

"what? are you resentful because he has a girlfriend and you don't. actually you are the only single person on this car."

"yeah man. grow up."

Now.

there are pieces of organs scattered around a floor. there is blood. there are ashes on the floor of a room. it looks like a hell. there are two bodies. one male body holds a female body on his legs. the two bodies are badly burn.

the bodies of Doug & Katherine are mostly ashes. not far from there, there is a hand. that is the last thing left from Oblivious. there is nothing else.

far from there is a cold body kneeling. the dead body is gently move on the floor. then the body is carried by two men. Organic Florist takes the head and shoulders. Joaquin takes the legs. they move slowly. they avoid doing any more damage to the dead body.

tears keep falling from Organic Florist's eyes. he can't tolerate the guilt. Organic Florist looks at Joaquin. another man dealing with guilt. they keep moving. no word comes from either of them. the guilt has more weight than the dead body.

not far from there are Federico, Cake Eater, and Sec-End Cigar. they are dealing with the aftermath of losing their friends. they are eating bread. they have conflicted ideas. Cake Eater and Sec-End Cigar don't have any reason to stay.

"I. the man. he is dead. the source of all our hatred is dead."

"what my friend is trying to say is that our crusade is already over. we will give our farewell to our fallen comrades, then we will part ways."

"I understand. I can't hate you for thinking about your safety first. the best of luck."

Cake Eater and Sec-End Cigar leave. Federico is left alone. he smiles feeling bad. he wishes to see his lovely girlfriend, well more like his ex. he calls for Pandora as he closes his eyes. he dreams about her voice.

far from there; outside of the hospital.

Rotto Mentalita, Bird-E and the Executioner are leaving.

Rotto Mentalita is a cowardly man. he has made every choice based on his fear. today after facing death. after getting close to death. something has awaken on him. there is something sinister deep inside of him. something he didn't know.

Rotto suffered some nasty burns. he will be allow to take a break. he is thinking about planning something for the future. is time for him to leave behind his cowardly side. it is time to play among the big leagues. he will show them another face.

Bird-E came out without a single wound. he feels bored. he didn't saw his best friend. he was told about Bigotes moving to another guild. Bird-E secretly wishes for his safety. it isn't human to be on this world. this level is especial for those who are corrupted.

the Executioner walks with firm steps. Leah pretends to not feel any emotions. she pretends to be fine. but deep inside her heart is burning. there are all kinds of emotions. she wants to scream, and to cry aloud. jet she has to suppress those emotions.

then.

Federico is driving. Joaquin is having a serious conversation with Cake Eater. Sec-End Cigar is drinking water. Federico is looking at the road.

"what would you do after the duel is over?"

"why the curiosity, Mr. leader boss."

"just because. it is a long road to that hospital. some talking will stop me from crashing the car on any random place."

"I will go first. Oblivious Soul-Rage dies today no matter what. so once the Duel is over, my friend and I, we will leave the battle. we can live on the neutral area."

"I will visit my girlfriend, well she is more like my ex now. I want to end things on a better note. I don't intend to fix our relationship, but a proper end will be just fine. it is painful to said aloud, but yeah she is better without a person like me."

"well if everything ends well. I will bring the Executioner's head home. I will make a fucking party to celebrate our victory."

"damn. my last meal before coming was toxic waste AKA hospital food and a cold soda. it wasn't the best meal. I am having a flashbacks now that we are going to a hospital."

"I don't really care. I haven't forgiven you jet. wait another decade to have my sympathy. and a century to have my forgiveness."

"why is our leader such a childish man?"

"there is always someone worse."

they all laugh. Joaquin stops laughing. he looks seriously at the others. he orders them to not make fun of him. he keeps laughing.

Federico looks at the road. he thinks about something fun. they are finally in front of the hospital for the duel. Federico stops the car. they all get out of the car.

Federico looks at Beau. he walks towards him. they talk for a moment. Beau takes a bottle of tequila out of his inventory. he gives the tequila to Federico. "let's share it after the duel is over." whispers Beau with a small smile.

Beau then walks towards Cake Eater & Sec-End Cigar. they start talking. they make some jokes. Beau gives advice. he talks about how resentment can be poisonous.

Cat-Girl and Dog-Boy get inside of the hospital. they are holding hands. they talk about their love for each other. they argue about who loves more. Dog-Boy kisses her. she smiles as she looks away.

Dog-Boy turns around. he looks at Federico. he asks for some minutes of his time. Federico follows him. Dog-Boy looks around. "man, once we return. I will give you some tips. damn, I am going to help you repair your relationship with your girl."

Dog-Boy winks at him. Federico thanks him for his kindness. Federico laughs. he hugs Dog-Boy as he keeps thanking him. he also asks for forgiveness for that time. the time in which he scared him. Dog-Boy lets him know that he has forgot it already.

Now.

in a van are five men. none of them dares to look up. Sec-End Cigar offered himself to drive the van. everyone else was too affected to even touch the steering wheel. Sec-End Cigar tries to keep his eyes on the road. he is confuse by Cake Eater's gaze.

Organic Florist is holding Beau's hand. he talks to him. he strokes his hair. it seems like a father trying to reconcile with a son. but in this case they are friends, and one is dead. Organic Florist smiles nervously. "he moved, he moved just now." he tells himself.

Federico is sharing a tequila bottle with Joaquin. none of them speaks. there is no eye contact between them. they just give the bottle to each other. Federico tries to smile. a tear or two fall from his eyes. "I was meant to drink this with Beau. it was a promise."

Cake Eater drinks beer by himself. he is like a zombie. he is not present. he doesn't show any emotion at all. he is so tired of all the blood, gore, death, chaos. this isn't living, not if it requires to murder or see death in a daily basis. this is hell.

Federico covers his eyes with a hand. the tears keep coming out. he feels weird. he haven't cry on a long time. he doesn't like crying. it makes him feel weak. he feels vulnerable when he cries. he looks down. he looks at his wounded body.

Joaquin takes the bottle. looks at the tequila. he reads the brand, 'EL Mucho Macho Tequila azul.' Joaquin loughs lightly. it is the same one he drank the day of the accident. it is either Life's most twisted joke, or the most ironic and stupid coincidence.

Organic Florist keeps thinking about Hunter's final words to him. he can't forget. that day on that car he made a promise. he failed to protect Beau's life. he failed to do anything. he can't stop thinking about the mistake he made. Beau died in front of him.

Sec-End Cigar keeps driving. after another five minutes he finally stops. he gets out of the van slowly. he goes inside of the base. he looks at everyone expecting good news. they all seem to be fine. the news he has to give are terrible.

"Doug and Katherine, the couple. they died saving my life. they sacrificed themselves for me, for Cake Eater, and for Joaquin. the bad news don't end there. Leah is a traitor. she is an anonymous assassin. goes by the name of the Executioner. that is not all. Leah, no. the Executioner murdered Beau. she killed her own lover."

everyone else was shocked by what they just heard.

on the Fallen Hero Territory.

Leah is walking on a cemetery by herself. she looks at all the tombstones. there are about hundred or more. they all have certain words on common. 'died by Execution.' a shadow approaches her. the shadow is no other than Ludwig Van Chopin.

"all your kills. I don't know if that is self torture or ego. dedicating your time to looking at all those tombstones sounds sick... oh, don't mind me. I am new on this side of the game. jet my experience, my contacts, and my information make me important."

Leah looks at him. she seems cold. then she keeps looking at the tombs. she doesn't look at all like the woman she used to be. she looks like a different person. she is so cold and emotionless.

Ludwig Chopin laughs as he covers his mouth with a handkerchief. he seems sinister. most Heroes when turn Fallen Heroes take time to adapt. Ludwig Chopin is different. he is a man of many secrets.

Ludwig Chopin walks around of Leah. he takes candy from his pockets. he eats it as he keeps walking. he is wearing a trench coat. he has a hat on. he is a middle age man. he has some gray hair. he has a dark brown beard. light brown mustache. yellow eyes.

Leah has zero trust on that man. his behavior, his clothing, and his words are those of a harmless gentleman. even so there is darkness on his eyes. there is something really sinister about him. he is like a devil on saint's clothing.