Mission: EDpossible part 4(Eric)

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The case of antidote went up in flames and smoke as Eric was suddenly flown back by the blast and slid across the floor. Everyone gasped as they saw their one hope to save their classmates  was now blown up.

Glass and liquid flew out of the explosion and landed around Eric as he had turned around and saw his only hope to save his friends die in the explosion.

Eric kept his shocked expression as the flames soon began to die as he then looked down at the ground and saw some of the liquid and glass around him. He then began to think on what this meant as tears fell from his eyes.

He failed in the mission.

He didn't get the antidote to his friends and classmates.

His promise to make sure no one died today was now pointless as without the antidote, he couldn't save them now.

Eric began to feel his heart beating faster and faster as his suddenly felt his anger began to boil. Just like it did when he remembered Takaoka after forgetting his face for 8 years. He then reached down and picked something up. It made a scraping sound as this made Takaoka stop his laughter and look at what the noise was in question.

It was Eric, picking up the knife that was on the ground.

This made the class gasp as they knew what he was about to do.

"I..." muttered Eric.

"Huh?" asked Takaoka.

In that split second, Eric faced him with his growling face, gnashed teeth, glowing glaring black eye. Smoke was seeping through his teeth as he growled at him.

" I know see I made a mistake. I should've killed you when I had the chance. I didn't and now my friends are paying the price for my mistake, so now.....

........."I'M GOING TO KILL YOU" said Eric in anger and rage.

Hearing this, Takaoka just licked his lips as he chuckled as he said "That's right, that's the way, sunny boy."

"Oh dear" muttered Korosensei.

Yada began to shake as she knew that killer look. He used it on the same man before them today.

Eric gritted his teeth and yelled again "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU AND, THIS TIME, I'LL MAKE SURE YOU NEVER COME BACK."

"Oh no. Eric."

Takaoka laughed as he said "Thats the spirit boy. Show me your kill face. Come at me with everything you've got" while Eric just kept his glare fixated on him while he pointed the knife at him.

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EDventure #25 — "Misson: EDpossible part 4"

While made his declaration to kill Akira, the class just stood by on the sidelines as they all were in shock at seeing Eric like this again. He hadn't been this angry since the last time the class met Akira.

"It's happened again. Erics snapped" said Meg as she leaned over a railing.

Yoshida began to sweat nervously as he said "Ok, lets be honest here for a second. Sure, we all want to kill him but Eric is definitely going to do it. Can't say I didnt see it coming."

Yada had her hands over her mouth as she was in fear of what was happening. The man that ruined Eric's life came back and hurt his friends and now he's taken away the only thing that could save his friends and that was the last thing to make Eric snap and brought back his killer intent. She feared this would happen, and she hated seeing Eric like this. She prayed this side of Eric would never return.

"No someone has to stop this" said Yada in worry, as she was on the brink of tearing up, but as she said that, something went flying by the class.

The thing went higher and higher towards Eric as it hit him in the back with a thud, then hit the ground as it made a metallic thud. Eric turned to see what it was and saw it was Terasaka's stun gun.

This brought Eric out of his trance as he winced in pain at the thing hitting his head. The class turned their attention to the side and saw Terasaka, who was panting heavily and sweating hard, had his arms in a throwing position, so the class was able to deduce that he threw his stun gun at him.

Terasaka then stood up, in a sort of slouched position as well, as he yelled "Get over yourself, dumbass. Yea, don't think I missed the look you gave me when he blew up the antidote. I don't need your pity" as he saw his look of worry on his face when it happened.

"Quite wasting your energy worrying about what's going on with other people and worry about you. Look the virus is a lie. I'll be fine. He's playing you for a fool" yelled Terasaka, to which the class gasped at his words as they feared the worst.

"What are you saying? Are you sick?" asked Isogai in fear as the class looked at him in worry.

"Murder is murder, even with a piece of shit like this evil son of a bitch. He's not worth it. Give into the bloodlust and you're no better than him" yelled Terasaka as Eric kept his glare on Akira.

"He's right, Eric. Listen to him. Killing this man won't solve anything. Blind rage is not a moral guide. In any event, he's likely bluffing about the antidote. We need only consult the poisoner downstairs. Do not stoop to Takaoka's level. Simply render him unconscious" said Korosensei, trying to reason with Eric.

He knew that Eric had a giant grudge against him after learning what he did to him. The man was the reason Eric became an outcast. People discriminated against him because of his eye and teeth.

Takaoka was listening to the conversation and walked over to the end where the class was and then yelled "Shut you damn mouth, you're taking all the fun out of everything. If we're going to get the most out of this, he's got to come at me with intent to kill. Part of the process is bloodlust and bound. He has to feel it or I can't properly humiliate him. How the hell am I going to patch up my self esteem?" said Takaoka in anger and cockiness.

Korosensei simply ignored him as he said "Eric, please take up Terasaka's stun gun" as Eric just stood there in silence.

"Heed the words of a friend before you given credence to an enemy. Resist the anger. I understand your grudge against him. I may not understand the pain of what you went through after what he did to you, but I beg you Eric, weigh your options. Ask, what within myself does this man have claim on" but as he finished his sentence, the class heard a thud right next to them.

Eric and the rest of the class turned to see Terasaka had fainted to the floor as his face was red and he was sweating fiercely. Yoshida and Kimura rushed to his aid as they lifted him off the floor.

"Terasaka. Whoa, you're as hot as a combustion engine" said Yoshida as he lifted his arms and felt the heat radiating off of him.

"Dude, how'd you make it so far like this" asked Kimura in shock.

Terasaka just chuckled as he said "Who cares. Don't look at me. Look at them" as he pointed up at Eric.

"The octopus is half right, you don't have to resist the anger, just control it" he said to Eric.

Eric just stared at Terasaka but then he just turned his head away. Terasaka saw this and knew that Eric wasn't heeding his words. He wanted to shout at him but his mouth was becoming dry for him to yell again.

Eric just glared at Takaoka as he picked up the stun gun and stared at it for a while, but then he turned to Korosensei and said "You said for me to think about what does this man have claim on. Well, I'll tell you........" as he lowered his head in sadness.

But then he shot it right back up as his face turned back to his angry one as he yelled "THIS MAN TOOK AWAY THE ONLY FRIENDS I EVER HAD. HE HAS CLAIM TO MY LONELINESS AND DESPAIR" to which the class flinched at his outburst.

"HE TOOK AWAY THE ONLY FRIENDS I HAD MADE EVER SINCE THE DAY HE RUINED MY LIFE. THEY ONLY SAW ME FOR ME. THE EDS WERE TRUE FRIENDS TO ME AND NOW HE'S TAKEN THEM AWAY FROM ME. I'M BACK TO SQUARE ONE, WHERE I'M ALONE. I HAVE NOTHING NOW" yelled Eric.

This made the class panic at what he was saying as Korosensei said "What are you saying, Eric?! You do have friends. The students of E-class....."

"OH PLEASE. THEY'RE JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE STUDENTS I EVER MET IN MY LIFE. EVEN ON MY FIRST DAY IN E-CLASS, THEY WERE ALL DISTURBED BY ME JUST BECAUSE OF MY LOOKS. THEY JUDGED ME EVEN BEFORE THEY GOT TO KNOW ME. HECK, EVEN SOME OF THE CLASS EVEN CALLED ME FREAK BEFORE. JUST ASK TERASAKA AND KARMA" yelled Eric, which made Karma flinch a little and made Terasaka feel guilty which added to the pain he was already in. The class had stared at the two and could see the looks of guilt on their faces.

"WITHOUT THAT ANTIDOTE, MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO DIE. MY PROMISE TO MAKE SURE NO ONE DIED TO NIGHT HAS FAIELD DON'T YOU GET IT, I LET HIM GO ONCE WHEN HE ARRIVED AT E-CLASS, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, HE CAME BACK AND POISONED MY FRIENDS. DON'T YOU GET IT. HE'S A DANGER TO EVERYONE. IF I LET HIM GO, HE MIGHT COME AFTER MY FAMILY NEXT. AND I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. NEVER AGAIN. WHICH IS WHY HE MUST DIE" yelled Eric in anger, sadness, and fear.

The class just stared at Eric in fear as they had never seen such an outburst from him. They felt so helpless and sacred that they couldn't do anything to stop Eric nor help him. But some of the class had felt guilty as they knew that some of them were the people that judged Eric just as he showed up for the first time in E-class. If they had just gotten to know him first and not gasp at his looks when they first saw him, then this probably wouldn't have happened.

Yada was by far the most scared out of everyone.

"I hated seeing Eric like this. I knew he hated being called freak, but he would only be mad and try to scare them to stop the name calling but I never thought he would attack anyone, let alone kill someone. As time went on, I began to see him as a kind and caring person. Even if he said he wants to kill Akira so he doesn't come after his family, he was still going to kill him and that's not the Eric I knew. This Eric here wasn't the one that i....

That I...........

........Oh to hell with this embarrassed crap, this wasn't the Eric I fell in love with. And I didn't want Eric to do something he might regret later on. I had to do something."

Eric turned his attention back to him as he sheathed the stun gun in the waistband of his shorts as Takaoka just laughed as he said "Now there's that killer instinct. I knew it was there, just below the surface. And doesn't it sound vicious" as he took off his coat and threw it to the side, as the wind carried it away.

"Um question sir. Please tell me that Eric is going to use the stun gun than the knife" said Kayano nervously, as Korosensei sweated in nervousness.

Takaoka pointed at the knife as he said "So you're opting for the knife. Good on ya, I'd knew you'd see the light. Want to know a little secret?" said Takaoka cheekily as he reached into his pocket, and pulled out three vials of clear liquid.

"I didn't blow up every vile of the antidote. Now either you come at me and your pals keep a respectable distance....." as he looked down and say Chiba, trying to boost up Okano,  "...or whats left of their chances of surviving goes bye bye. Every one infected will die" as he then turned to Karasuma and yelled "Here that Karasuma. It's just me and the boy. This is our re-reunion and I don't want anyone ruining it."

Karasuma just growled in anger as all he could do is stand by and watch.

"This stuff takes a month to cook under ideal conditions. Not sure there's enough for everyone but saving some is a lot better than saving none" mocked Takaoka as he had one vile in his mouth, taunting him.

Karasuma and the class could do nothing but stand idly by now. He had more antidote so they had no choice but to heed his demands if they wanted the antidote.

"Mr Karasuma, I hate to ask this of you, but if at any moment you think Erics life is in danger please do not hesitate to shoot Takaoka" said Korosensei in panic but keeping a calm manner.

Karasuma was surprised by his request but he had a feeling of something worse.

"He usually has a sixth sense about where things are going, so for him to ask me that, we're in trouble. Deep trouble" thought Karasuma as he looked and saw Eric getting into a fighting stance.

"Of course we are, even I can see the writing on the wall. We got the better of 3 professional freelance assassins on our own terms but this is different. Here, we're playing by his rules. But that's not what concerns me. It's Eric" thought Karasuma as he saw the fight.

Takaoka shot out towards Eric and before Eric could react, Akira managed to land a blow to Eric's stomach causing him to cough up some spit and sent him flying back. Eric managed to land on his feet and place a hand on his stomach in pain as he faced the man, and was able to dodge his next attack.

"Eric has met Takaoka not once but twice now. The first time he beat the kid down and smashed his eye with a hammer. That started the abuse that Eric went through, which fueled his anger for Takaoka. Then he met him again and attacked the class. He had forgotten what he looked like and when he remembered who he was, he nearly killed him there too. Now that he's poisoned his friends, that's enough for him to actually do it this time. I know Akira is a monster but killing him won't solve anything. I hope Eric knows that. But I believe he knows about Takaoka enough to know how he works" thought Karasuma in worry.

Eric and Akira kept duking it out as then Akira gave a swift kick to Eric's chest, but Eric used his technique and quickly used his arms to block his attack, causing him to scoot back a few feet.

Takaoka walked towards Eric as he said "Ha, was that all you've got? Where's that homicidal rage you had back at the school. Show me the side of you that wanted to kill me, you little snot."

Eric growled as he changed at him but Takaoka managed to deflect his attacks and fight back with his full strength. Eric slid back from the hit as Takaoka laughed while cracking his knuckles without even using his other hand. He then charged at Eric with his speed, and Eric used his technique and slowly dodged the attack and swiped at him, managing to cut his arm.

Takaoka felt the cut and jumped back. He looked at his cut, which was more of a graze, and then chucked as he wiped the blood off and licked it with his tongue.

"MMM. The flavor of anger. It tastes so.... savory" he said in a creepy manner, which didn't faze Eric but it did with the rest of the class.

"Takaoka is a man possessed, he's in battle mood, years of elite military training cut through the insanity. No attack is going to get through his defenses. His physic, his skills, his experience. This isn't like scoring high on the finals, this is life or death" thought Karasuma in worry.

Hayami looked away in fear as she said "This is getting intense."

"Yea no kidding. Both of them have so much anger for each other, I don't know who's going to win" said Sugaya in worry.

Takaoka chuckled as he said "Ah ha. They do have a point. You've still managed to dodge most of my attacks. Heck even grazed me with that knife. We may have just gotten started, so why don't we make this re-reunion even more savory" said Takaoka as he smiled in his creepy way as he reached behind his back.

"That's right, we haven't incorporated this old girl into the mix. Why don't you say hello to an old friend, Eric my boy" said Takaoka as he pulled out what he was hiding from behind his back, which made Eric shutter in fear..................

........What Akira had pulled out from his back.........

............was a hammer with dry blood on the head of it........

Eric's eyes widened at the weapon Akira had. He backed up, as he was getting close to the edge of the helipad, too quickly that he fell to the ground, dropping the knife, but it clanged around so much that it soon made its way to the edge and fell down to the bottom floor, near Okano and Chiba.

Eric didn't seem to care or notice as his eyes will still in shock at seeing the hammer in Akira's hand.

Akira laughed as he said "Woah. That's how you react to an old friend that you know so well. Talk about rude. I mean, I couldn't just let this girl go. She holds a lot of sentimental value for the both of us and this is how you react at seeing another friend of ours. You keep disappointing me, Eric" mocked Akira as he swung his wrists around with the hammer in his hand.

The class was shocked at seeing Eric freak out so much but they were all relived when they saw the knife had fallen off the helipad and down to the ground. But that relief was stopped when they now realized that Eric had nothing to defend himself with since Akira now had a hammer in his hand. But they didn't see the blood on the hammer, from being a distance.

"Man, I don't know how to feel now. I mean, I'm glad the knife's gone, now Eric won't stab him to death but now he doesn't have anything to defend himself with. He'll get pulverized" said Nagisa in worry as he held Korosensei in his hands.

"Yea, talk about a questioning feeling" said Kayano in fear at the situation.

"I think that this just got worse now than every before" said Korosensei in worry, which made the rest of the class look at him in worry and owned.r

Nagisa looked down at him as he said "Sir, what do you mean?" as the class listened to what he meant.

"I understand you can't see from afar but that hammer.....has blood on the head of it" said Korosensei.

The class was a little confused as Meg asked "And what does that mean, sir?"

Yada had heard what he said and began to think why that was bad but then she realized the whole thing. The hammer, Akira's words, Eric freaking out, all of it came down to one thing.......

"That hammer is the same one that broke Eric's eye" said Yada as she gasped while she had her hands over her mouth.

The class heard this and all gasped in unison at Yada's words. 

They now understood what this meant.

They all then faced the fight as they now understood what Yada was saying, which more worried looks on their faces than before.

Akira was using the same weapon that made Eric's life unbearable and full of abuse.

"Oh man, you're right sir. This did get a lot worse than before" said Isogai in worry.

"Yea, if that hammer is the same one that broke Eric's eye, then I guess I can understand why he freaked out from seeing it. Talk about a twist" said Kimura in shock.

"But its now an unfair fight. Without the knife, Eric still hasn't got a chance to take him down" said Hayami with worry.

"Yea no kidding" said Sugaya.

Akira chuckled as he said "Oh come now. I may be a strong fighter but I can be a fair man too. So I'll give him a fair advantage. I still have incorporated this beauty into this fight" said Akira to the class as he reached behind his back and pulled out another knife as he began walking over to Eric.

Takaoka twirled the knife around as he thought "This knife comes to me in my dreams every night. Hand in hand with that scowl, the precise moment my piece of mind flew right off the rails. Well tonight, I won't give that freak show the satisfaction" as he then threw the knife towards Eric so fast, that Eric didn't move in time and it stabbed Eric in the shin.

The class gasped at the knife striking Eric as Yada was on the verge of crying. But she wiped way her tears as she knew she couldn't stand by anymore. She then worked her away past the class and worked her way down to the helipad stands.

Eric cried out in pain at the knife as he rolled over in pain. He then reached down and pulled the knife out of his leg. He looked at the knife as his anger had changed to a more calm manner as he stood up, while grimacing at his hurt leg.

Akira then grinned as he said "When this is over, I'll smash your other eye until they both look like a shark's dead eyes. Then I'll use that knife to split you from groin to grin and savor the screams. I'll sever your hands and feet and mont them above my mantle like trophies. Then I'll pluck each tooth from your mouth and make a kick-ass necklace with them" yelled Takaoka in anger and joy.

"Shoot him, Mr Karasuma. Please, Eric will die. That man means every word he says" said Kayano in worry.

"Stop, let Eric handle him" said Terasaka as he was panting.

Karma  just faced him with an irked face as he said "Do you see the shape he's in. At least if I was in there, Takaoka wouldn't have it so easy.

Terasaka just smirked with one eye opened as he said "You think so. Shows what you know. If you didn't ditch training so much, you would have a clue this fight ain't over yet. Just watch he's about pull out the big guns" said Terasaka as he remembered what Eric learned before the class came to the island.

Flashback

Before the class came on the trip, Eric has asked Lovro about the greatest assassin ever and soon he said he would teach Eric a technique he learned from an old pro.

"This technique it never fails?" asked Eric to Lovro.

"Don't be fool, it only looks easy. There in lies the beauty. I've used it many times in field. Nothing compares for getting out of pinch. The technique only works under certain conditions however" said Lovro as he held up three fingers. "3 criteria's must be met." he said.

Stopping Flashback

"1. Have at least two weapons ready in hand" said Lovro as Eric remembered his words. He held the knife in his hand as he made sure he had the stungun, still tucked into his waistband as Akira was surprised at his standing up.

"2. You must be pitted against an expert" informed Lovro as Eric was facing Akira Takaoka, a man who had been in the military and years of training. That was number 2 down.

"3. And most important. Your opponent must already know what its means to face death" as Eric recalled when he almost killed Akira. That made the man scared of almost dying.

He then smiled as he thought. "Excellent. We're 3 for 3. Congratulations Takaoka. You get to be my Guinea pig" as he opened his eyes giving him a look of fear, which made Takaoka worried at his determined face now as Eric began walking over to him with the smile never leaving his face.

"What is he doing?" thought Takaoka in worry as he sweated nervously but then he said "Talk about a poetic turn of events. Here, you are using the weapon that caused my life to go to hell while I do the same thing to you. How much more savory could this moment be."

While Eric was walking forward, Yada made her way to Chiba and Okano, who were still stuck at the bottom.

She ran as fast as she could as she looked at Chiba and said "Chiba! I need to boost me up. I need to get to Eric" in a panicked tone.

Chiba's breathign stuttered as he said "I'm not sure about that. He has more antidote so we need to....."

"I NEED TO GET TO ERIC" yelled Yada as she then lowered her voice as she said "Please, I don't want Eric to kill Akira. I don't want him to do something he'll regret later. Please, he needs me" begged Yada as tears began to fall down her face.

Chiba groaned at seeing her cry so he said "Ok fine, but don't let Akira see you. He might destroy the antidote" as he cupped his hands together.

Yada wiped away her tears as she put her foot in his hands as he boosted her up.

While she worked her way up, Eric began to recall the things that Lovro taught him before their trip.

Back to the Flashback

"You must understand in nature of this move" said Lovro as he helped Eric up after showing him the technique.

"Its kind of like a paradox. Conditions aren't often favorable. If I were to call in an insta-kill technique, that is a misnomer. Employing it doesn't mean your opponent will die instantly, Particularly when their defenses are impregnable. That said if you find yourself baited in a corner, and at some point you will, do this correctly and it sets the stage for an instant kill" informed Lovro to Eric.

His description seemed to grab Eric's attention as he asked "That sounds useful. How does it work."

Lovro replied by saying "From a stand still position, move quickly. As far as you can. As fast as loudly as you can" informed Lovro as he went on explaining it to Eric.

End of Flashback

Eric kept walking forward as he kept his smile on his face.

Akira grew a nervous face as he readied himself with the hammer in hand as Eric drew closer and closer.

"Come on. Do it!" yelled Akira.

While he was yelling, Eric was carefully working out the technique Lovro taught him.

"Careful. Time it just after dropping the knife. The closer I get, the more focused he'll be on the blade" thought Eric as he held the knife in his right hand.

Just as Eric was right in front of Akira, he began to let go of the knife, recalling the next step.

"Drop the knife and his attention follows it. Both caught in midair for a fraction of a second" thought Eric and just as he dropped the knife to the ground, Akira's eyes began to follow it to the ground.

Just his eyes followed the blade, Eric used his quick reflexes and...................

CLAP

.........clapped his hands together, throwing Akira off guard.

Akira was so shocked by the surprise move that he felt his mind went to pieces as he groaned in fear.

"What.... the hell.... was that" he thought as he began to fall back.

In that crucial moment, Eric used his technique and quickly grabbed the stun gun from his waistband and thought "There it is. An assassin slips through the cracks. And in that tiny moment, out comes the crucial second blade" as he swung the stun gun forward and struck Akira with the end of it, electrocuting him.

"AAAAAUUUUGGGHHHH" groaned Akira in pain.

"No. This isn't happening. The runt got me again" complained Akira in his head as he got a look as Eric as saw that his eyes were glowing ominously as Akira fell to the ground in his knees as his grip on the hammer lessened.

The class stood in awe at what Eric just did. He did an impossible feat that no one had every down before. Karma seemed to be the most surprised at what Eric did as he too had wide eyes but more wide than anyone else in the class.

"Yea, he stopped the bad guy" cheered Sugaya as the class too began to cheer at the defeat fo the bad guy

"We won" yelled Isogai.

"Nice work" said Meg.

"Yea, good job Eric.... Eric?" said Nagisa but he then saw Eric moving towards Akira. Eric walked forward and kicked Akira in the chest, making him fall to the floor.

For as everyone cheered, Eric climbed on top of Akira and looked over and saw the hammer now laying alone on the floor.

'That very same hammer was the one that started this all and now it was going to be the one to end it all......'

Eric shook his thoughts as he then grabbed the hammer by Akira's side, while Akira was still shaking and sweating from the taser shock. Eric lifted the hammer and then faced Akira and his scared face. Akira looked up but only saw Eric's eyes being covered by shadows. Eric's head then moved into the light and Akira saw his killing glare came back.

The kids cheering came to a stop when they saw Eric grabbed the hammer. They all gasped at what they were seeing. This was becoming like before. Eric was about to use the hammer to kill Akira.

"Wait, Eric stop. This isn't right. You can just tase him unconscious. Don't do it Eric" pleased Korosensei.

"Yea, he's obviously out for it. Just step away. You've won" said Nagisa in worry.

The class looked at him but they couldn't see his face as he was facing away from them so they could only see his back but, even then, they could feel the same killer intent from before and saw him begin to raise the hammer up towards the top of his head. The class gasped as they knew what he was about to do.

As Eric kept his glare on him, Eric soon slowly began lifting the hammer up over his head as everyone saw this and began to fear that he was going to go through it.......

...........But secretly, Eric was contemplating on what he should do.

'I had him where I wanted him. On the ground and out for the count. He was defeated and I should just keep him knocked out. But this feeling in me is telling me that I should kill him. I mean, I tried it the first time but I was stopped by Yada yelling. And when I looked at them, I saw the fear in their eyes and I realized what I was about to become. I thought I did the right thing but by letting him go, but he came back and he poisoned my friends. I let him go one time and now my friends are paying the price for it. I should kill him so he doesn't come back and do this again. But if I did it, I'd be no different than him.'

 Eric kept the hammer in the air as his hands were shaking a bit. But as he kept thinking on what do, his fear and anger about what Akira had done to his life soon began to take over him as he gnashed his teeth and was thinking about bringing the hammer down closer to Akira.....................

..........but he was stopped by someone hugging him from behind in a quick moment, surprising him and the class as it was Yada that was now hugging him.

"STOP. DON'T DO IT ERIC" pleaded Yada with a whimpering voice as tears fell down her face.

Eric knew that voice but he just said "Let go, Yada. I have to do this...."

"NO. You don't have to. He's down. Don't hurt him anymore. You've done enough" yelled Yada as she clenched onto his shirt as  her tears rolled down her face and onto Eric's shirt.

"Its not enough. He's ruined everything in my life. Its because of him that I was bullied. Its because of him that I was alone for 8 years. And just as I found real friends, he takes them away from me and now I'm all alone. Don't you get it. He always comes back and ruins things in my life. He has to....."

"You're wrong. You're not alone Eric. You have me. And all of E-class. Maybe some of us did freak out when we first saw you but that was then and this is now and we see you as a kind soul, but also a broken one" said Yada still crying.

"Yea, Akira may have been the reason for all of your suffering but killing him won't fix anything. It won't bring back all the pain he made you go through. Killing him won't solve anything...."

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHATS IT LIKE TO BE ALONE" yelled Eric, scaring Yada and the class.

Eric then began crying as he said "Its because of him that kids everywhere ran away from me. Its because of him that I was alone. NO friends, no one to turn to. I lost the feeling of friendship and trust. If I don't kill him, he'll ..........."

"Stop talking like this. This isn't the Eric I know. The Eric I know is kind and caring. He looks out for his friends and classmates. He's a sweet person but that is not what I see in front of me. This isn't you Eric. You're not a killer, you're a part of the Eds and Eric. A group of silly goofballs that always know how to make things not so boring. Please, Eric. Don't kill Akira. Revenge isn't the way to go. If you kill him, then you'll just be like him. Then you won't be the Eric that.........." yelled Yada but then stopped talking as she realized what she was about to say.

She looked up at the back of Eric's head and knew that he was hurting and she knew that the ones that love each other are the ones that make a person feel better.

She shook her thoughts and said "If you kill him, you won't be the same Eric I fell in love with. So please...... Come back to me, ERIC" yelled Yada as she cried into the back of Eric's shirt as she kept crying.

'..........Love..............

.........Love..............

.........Love..............

.........Love..............

.........Love.............. I had forgotten what that feeling felt like for so long.

Before, when my eye broke, no one wanted to be my friend. They all ran away, called my freak, or beat me up for trying to be intimidating when I never intended to be. All those years of abuse and I began to forget the feeling of love and care. But I guess I did find it again. In the Eds.

They were the first real friends I made in 8 years. They treated me like a friend and I began to feel that love again. And it was great. I felt happy for the first time in my life. But when I saw them poisoned, I guess my fear of loneliness began to take control of me.

Yada was right. This isn't me. I've never killed anyone. All that anger I had for the man that ruined my life and I wanted to unleash it on him. I hated him with every bone in my body. Ever since he broke my eye, I wanted him to suffer just as much as I did. All the pain, suffering, and loneliness I had to go through most of my life, I wanted him to know exactly what that felt like.

Yada's right. If I did do any of that, I would be no different than him. And that's not what I want to be. But I guess I did become this violent and angry before because, I guess, when Akira came back, to E-class, my fear of him hurting the Eds made me react in a killing intent because I didn't want them to suffer like me.

Not to Suffer like me.........yea.'

Eric was brought out of his thoughts as he then looked down at the trembling Akira.

'This man taught me bloodlust. Taught me that sometimes anger is good and sometimes not. He taught me the importance of having friends to pull you out of your own head. I know what its likes to be hit, to be in a real fight. All because of this man. He's done some awful things, that's been obvious from the start. But its because of him, I now realize that I've never been alone. Kids never respected me nor cared before but I found real friends. In the Eds. But now in some of E-class. So I guess, he is a teacher. But.....'

Akira couldn't see Eric's face because it was covered in shadows as he was still trembling but then he saw a little bit of his face and began to tremble more.

"Please no" said Akira in a pleading voice.

'.......I've learned something about myself in all this.'

"Whatever you're about to do, don't it with that look on your face" said Akira in a more panicked tone.

Eric then began to smile as Akira pleaded "Oh god. I'll be haunted by that smile to the day they put me in the ground."

"Takaoka. For the longest time, I hated you with every bone in my body. Ever since you broke my eye, I wanted you to suffer just as much as I did. All the pain, suffering, and loneliness, I had to go through most of my life, I wanted you to know exactly what that felt like. And I thought that killing you would do the trick but if I did that on my own, I would be no different than you. But i realize now, I won't have to do that myself. Life is doing that to you already. So now, before we say our final goodbyes, I want you remember this........." said Eric but he paused as he faced Akira, to where Akira could see his face, smiling.

"...........As the day I finally beat you" said Eric as Akira's mind began going into overdrive.

"Goodbye, Takaoka. This will be the last and final time I ever see your sorry mug" Said Eric as he continued to smile at him.

That was enough for Akira as he then stuttered in shock as he then passed out from fear and panic as his head fell and turned to his left side as he passed out, drool coming out of his mouth.

It was over.

Eric had finally conquered the man who ruined his life.

Eric began to pant in exhaustion as he left go of the hammer as it clanked onto the concert.

The class and teachers just stood in awe at what just happened. Eric had defeated the man the poisoned the class and he did it in such a way that no one every thought was possible. Korosensei sighed as he was happy the Eric didn't resort to murder to defeat him.

But soon the class began to cheer "Yeah" in accomplishment.

"We beat the final boss" yelled Isogai.

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Eric sighed as he looked down at the defeated form of Akira. In a strange way, Eric was starting to feel better now. He didn't kill the man and become a completely different person. He simply defeated him and knew that life was taking its course in his life going farther down the toilet.

He sighed in exhaustion as he still felt the arms of Yada around him.

He could feel her trembling on his back as he began to feel guilty. He placed his hands on hers, which he felt her move her head a little.

Eric exhaled a deep breath through his nose as he said "Let me stand up"

"Mm, Mm" said Yada, meaning she didn't want him to move.

Eric just a slight chuckle as he said "But then how can I hug you back like this? Plus my legs are hurting" as he felt Yada move her head a little and then moved off of Eric's back.

He then felt her hands let go of him as he began to stand up off of Akira. He was sacred to face her after he sacred her to death for what he was about to do but he wanted to thank her. He slowly turned around to face her but just as he faced her, she lunged forward and clung to Eric like her life depended on it.

Eric felt her sadness as he wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm sorry, Yada" said Eric.

"For what exactly?" asked Yada, but in a way that she wanted to know specifically what he was sorry about.

"For not keeping me promise to you" said Eric, simply.

"What promise?" asked Yada as she was curious.

"To keep smiling. I didn't do that today. I was full of killer intent and I never smiled. Plus my anger and sadness made me forget that I wasn't alone. It made me say things that weren't true. Like me saying I was alone when I wasn't" said Eric as he hugged her tight.

Yada gasped as she heard his words as she began to make tears in her eyes as she recalled what she said to him during their time at the carnival.

Flashback

"Keep smiling Eric. It really suits you" as she smiled again but then said "But seriously, don't forget that I'm here for you Eric. Please don't be sad anymore" as the doors of the train then closed and the train began to move away and soon disappeared from sight. Eric just put his hand where Yada kissed him and just smiled.

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Yada began to whimper as she said "Oh Eric" as she hugged him tighter while she cried into his shirt.

While she did that, she felt a hand on her head, rubbing her hair. She stopped her crying as she wondered what he was doing.

"But I also want to say thank you" said Eric as he the laid his head on Toka's as he kept petting her head.

"Thank me for what?" she asked.

"For stopping me from doing something I would've regretted" said Eric, as she gasped at his words, while he continued saying "All the anger I still had for him clouded my judgment and if I did kill Akira, then I would've been no different him. I would've become my own enemy. But you saved me, Yada. You were the light in the dark that saved me from my pain and anger. So for that I thank you" said Eric in his sincere voice as Yada just kept her arms around him, making sure to never let him go.

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While the two kept hugging each other, the class soon made their way to the helipad and walked over to the two.

They both heard their footsteps and they separated from their hug as they saw some of the class walking over to him.

Karma was the first to step up as he said "Nice work, man" as he playfully punched his shoulder.

"Are you okay, Eric?" asked Nagisa.

Eric looked at Yada as he said "Not really. I still feel guilty about what I did. Or what I was about to do" said Eric as he looked down at the ground.

"You may feel guilt Eric, but you still proved that you could be better than Akira, in a sense" said Korosensei, making Eric face him.

"How was I better than him. I almost killed him a second time and I would've been as bad as him. All my anger nearly made me do something that, I think more on it, I would've regretted" said Eric still feeling bad about himself.

"That maybe so Eric, but I could see you hesitating to do it. You weren't sure if doing it was right or not. And the more I thought on what you were saying before, you were still being the kind you, trying to break free the hold your anger had on you" said Korosensei.

Eric was curious as to what he was saying as he asked "What do you mean, sir?"

"When you we're yelling at us about what Akira had taken away from you, you said something that the kind side of you would do" said Korosensei.

Hearing this Eric began to think back to what he yelled.

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"WITHOUT THAT ANTIDOTE, MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO DIE. MY PROMISE TO MAKE SURE NO ONE DIED TONIGHT HAS FAILED. DON'T YOU GET IT, I LET HIM GO ONCE WHEN HE ARRIVED AT E-CLASS, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, HE CAME BACK AND POISONED MY FRIENDS. DON'T YOU GET IT. HE'S A DANGER TO EVERYONE. IF I LET HIM GO, HE MIGHT COME AFTER MY FAMILY NEXT. AND I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. NEVER AGAIN."

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Eric's eyes then went wide as he realized what he said.

"Even through all your anger, you were still thinking about those you care about. Your friends and your family. Even though you were thinking about if killing him was right or not, you were thinking about your friends. I was worried that you were going to stoop to his levels, but when I saw you hesitating at the last moment, I could tell that you knew deep down that killing him wouldn't solve anything. He was already down, and that was enough. You had won, Eric, but you were stilling thinking about those you really cared about that you questioned if not killing him was the right thing either" said Korosensei as Eric began to feel even more guilt.

 "But I was beyond proud that you took him down using your own tricks and moves, and never stopping so low as to give him pain as well by hitting him with the hammer. And you made it clear that you had won the battle to Akira with what you told him. But I am also proud of you Yada" said Korosensei as he looked over to Yada.

"For what, sir?" she asked.

"For stepping up and being there for Eric. You knew why Eric was the way he was tonight. All his anger for Akira was seeping through his pores and you knew that he would've tried to kill him, which is why you tried to stop him from making a mistake. You cared enough about him to make him realize his mistakes, to stop him from falling off the path of true friendship and righteousness" said Korosensei in his sincere.

Yada was surprised by his words but smiled as she was happy at what she did.

"Eric. You may have wanted to kill him, but you just wanted to stop his evil ways. And you may have been right before. You did let him go back at the school and because of that, he poisoned the class and your friends. That was bad on my part for not taking him in at the moment, but you still were better than him. Even the last words you said to him, proved that you knew that this was indeed the final showdown. That his evil deeds were put to an end and now, no one else will fall under his evil ways" said Korosensei in his sincere voice, making everyone surprised by his words.

"You faced your opponent and used your own tricks against him and proved him that you were the better person. You used what you've learned for not only me but from your friends, your teachers, even learned from your own pain to be a better person. As a teacher, I couldn't be more proud of you than I ever have before" said Korosensei in pride at his student.

Hearing this, Eric began to think on something he said in the past and that made him drop his expression to one of sadness.

"Even if you are proud of me for not killing him, what are we going to do now? Everybody else is still infected with the virus. The antidote Takaoka didn't blow up isn't enough. My promise that no one would die tonight has failed" said Eric as he felt more down.

The class then began to feel bad as they knew he was right.

Eric then felt someone hold his hand as he turned and saw Yada as she said "We'll figure something out. Relax, Eric. We will save them."

"She's right" said Karasuma as he got off his phone "But first we need to get off of this roof. Wait here for the chopper. I'll go collect Smog" as he told the class.

"HA. The antidote won't do you any good" said a familiar voice, to which the class turned their heads and saw the three assassins standing on another side of the helipad.

"Look at you, brats. You really think you'll be getting out of this situation with your lives" threatened Gastro with his gun in his mouth, while the other just smirked at the two.

The class heard the threat and began to get into defensive stances as Karasuma said "The man who hired you has been defeated, let it go. You no longer have a dog in this fight. I'm almost fully recovered from the gas. And these kids are strong, believe me" as he pointed to the kids behind him.

"I suggest we be reasonable and stop this before anyone else gets hurt" said Karasuma, trying to defuse the situation.

"Yeah alright" said Gastro in defeat.

Yoshida was carrying Terasaka as he growled as he said "I'll make you wish you hadn't- wait what?" he said in shock at the sudden surrender.

"No worries. You don't have to bother with us. Our contracts don't cover avenging our employer. Anyways I was saying, the antidote would only be useful to if you'd actually been poisoned" said Gastro as he pulled his gun out of the mouth.

The class all went "huh?" as they wondered what he meant by that.

"Well,  technically you were but not that bad" said Smog as he held up a canister.

"You know that bug you get from eating oysters on the half shell. I gave you a perfected version of that old warhorse. It ought to flush out of your systems in about 30 hours or so. Unpleasant but not fatal" as he then held up a small tube as he said "Now this sucker is what our boss wanted us to use. If I actually had, different story all together."

"After we got the job, the three of us talked it over and hatched a plan" said Grip as he continued saying "The boss's idea, y'know, seemed too harsh. We figured a hand off would play out just as well if you only thought you were in danger" said Grip again.

"And a bit of food poisoning certainly makes you feel like death warmed over so win win" said Smog.

"Since when does a hired assassin have scruples. Isn't going against your client bad for the bottom line" said Okano in question.

"Sweetheart, we take pride in what we do. But money isn't the be all, end all. A client's needs are always considered carefully and we do aim to please" said Gastro.

Flashback

"We blow up the antidote. Right in front of their shocked, bedraggled faces. How sweet the moment will be when all hope is lost. Oh, it'll make Eric's and my re-reunion all the more sweeter" laughed Akira as he told his plan to Gastro.

End of Flashback

"But when we realized he never intended on giving you the antidote, and that he still had his grudge against shark boy there, it was either we try to live with ourselves after having offed a bunch of innocent junior high kids or we take out a hit on our reputation. Seemed like a fairly straightforward ethical decision to us. And theres alway's a way to bounce back if you're clever" said Gastro as he shrugged his shoulders while holding his gun.

The class just stared in amazement that the 3 hired assassins were going behind Akira's back.

"So, guess this job was a wash. But, at least, none of you are going to die because we don't have scruples" said Smog as he then reached behind his back and threw the big canister to Eric.

"Here, give that supplement to your buddies and make sure they get plenty of rest. They'll probably wind up feeling better than they did before this whole thing started" informed Smog.

But just as he handed the canister to Eric, a bright light began flashing over head as they saw two big helicopters lowering towards the helipad.

"Thank you gentlemen. But I'll believe it after I've seen those kids make a full recovery. In the meantime, im afraid its protocol to detain you for questioning" said Karasuma to the three.

Gastro groaned as he said "Uh, yeah ok. If you wouldn't mind making it quick so we can move on to the next job that'd be great" he said as the helicopter landed.

Soon some people came out with a stretcher and a stray jacket for Akira. Soon the three assassins soon began to follow them.

"You disappoint me" said a voice to Grip, which turned out to be Karma.

"I thought you'd at least want a grudge match between the two of us. You're a samurai. Isn't your honor threatened by hot sauce?" said Karma as he held more hot jackets in his hand while smirking deviously.

Grip just hummed as he said "Part of the samurai code is not to kill people out of spite" as he patted Karma on the head, while passing him by, taking Karma by surprise.

"I'm content to wait for the day someone puts a price on your head hun. Cause it'll happen. Guarantee it" said Grip as he made his way onto the helicopter.

"Let this be a lesson to you. You want a rematch, make it to the big time. Become a worthy target. Then we'll come back and give you all the assassination grand tour" yelled Gastro as he unloaded his gun and all the bullets came raining down towards the kids.

'And just like that they were gone. Not sure if what they left us with was a warning or a compliment. But who cares now. I need to get back to the Eds now.'

Soon another helicopter came in and the class got onto it and were about to head back to the hotel.

But before they got on, Eric saw something gleaming. He turned his head and saw that it was the hammer. The same one that smashed his eye.

Eric sighed in sadness as he looked at it. Eric then walked over, reached down and picked up the hammer as he looked at it then looked at the helicopter, taking Akira away.

'I finally defeated the man that ruined my life. I should be happy but something tells me that I'm not.' 

Eric then joined the class on the helicopter as it began to fly away.

'That's it, our big infiltration mission is over. And no one, not the other guests, not the staff, suspects a thing.'

As Eric sat down, he looked at the hammer as he kept pondering in thought.

'Talk about an emotional roller coaster. I came to the island happy and excited, but then I felt sad when the Eds were poisoned. Angry when I realized that Akira came back again and made my life hell again but also managed to poisoned my friends. Now I feel more calm now that I finally stopped him. He was defeated and I hope that it stays that way. Cause I don't what I'll do if he does come back. At least its done.' 

The class stayed in silent as they looked at Eric and him staring at the hammer. They were surprised that Eric brought the hammer. It was the one thing that caused his pain, so they thought he would've left it behind. They felt worried for him as they looked at him with somber looks.

He felt a hand on his shoulder which brought him out of his thoughts, as he turned and saw Yada looking at him with worry.

"Are you ok, Eric?" she asked.

Eric sighed as he said "Not really. I still feel guilty that I was close to making a big mistake. Killing Akira won't bring back all my years of abuse and torment. Killing him wouldn't have brought the Eds back if they really were poisoned. So I guess, in a way, I'm grateful to you, Yada" said Eric as he kept staring at the hammer.

"What do you mean?" asked Yada, as the class listened to the two.

"If you hadn't stopped me from killing Akira, I would've regretted it later. So I owe you big time. I was on the verge of a bad choice. So thanks for stopping me" said Eric as he looked at Yada with a smile on his face.

Yada smiled as he said "Of course, Eric. I''m always here for you" as she laid her head on his shoulders while the class just smiled at how sweet the moment was.

'So now, we go back to our hotel. Tell the others they're going to be fine. Then we put this whole day behind us and catch up on our sleep. Because seriously, I am frigging exhausted.'

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July 3

It was the next day and the whole class had a crazy reunion, even though they were gone fro more than an hour. When they landed near the hotel, Okuda and Takebayashi greeted them, hoping to hear some good news.

They told the class that they're going to be fine. They all cheered at how they were going to live. When Eric found the Eds, he ran over to them and hugged the ever living crap out of them as he kept crying at how he was scared he was going to lose them. Ed and Double D embraced the hug but Eddy was a bit uncomfortable at the sudden affection but still accepted it. Yada couldn't help but smile at Eric's reaction from a distance. She couldn't be more happy to see him being so happy that his friends were going to be ok.

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It was sunset time on the next day as Nagisa and Kayano were sitting on the beachside as they looked out towards something happening on the docks.

Several ships had made their way to a small looking building while several helicopters flew above the building.

"Oh man, that was one crazy day, huh" said Kayano to Nagisa.

"I'm just glad we got through it okay" said Nagisa.

"And I'm just glad Eric knew how to handle himself. Seriously, my body was exhausted from just watching him fight, it was so intense" said Kayano.

Nagisa did nervous chuckle as he said "Me too."

"That kid sure is a trouble magnet. He makes me worry too much sometimes" said Kayano as she sighed as they then saw the rest of the class walking towards them, minus the Eds and Eric.

"Morning. Well, evening really. So how are you guys feeling?" asked Okano to Kanzaki.

"Great. Thanks" said Kanzaki to Okano.

"School jerseys? You too huh?" said Hara to Yada and Meg.

"We're the only ones at the resort now. Might as well be comfy" said Kimura to Nagisa and Kayano.

"Designing a new outfit for just once scene is too much of a pain anyway" said Fuwa as she stared up at the sky.

Nagisa and Kayano grew sweat drops as Nagisa said "Who are you talking to?"

"So is Koro-sensei really in there?" asked Fuwa as he pointed at the building.

"It won't work, but at least he's under strict supervision until he reverts back to normal. Then back to the drawing board. Mr Karasuma's been orchestrating the whole thing" informed Nagisa as they saw him ordering people around from a distance.

"I swear, does Mr K ever sleep?" asked Kimura in a mocking way.

"He's awesome. What's his secret because if I can be like that ten years from now, I'll be set" said Sugino.

"Something to shoot for" said Sugaya.

"Hey professor bitch is pretty awesome too. If you look hard enough" said Meg in contrast to Sugino's comment.

"Same thing with the assassins with the hotel" said Isogai, "I mean you've got to admire the discipline it takes to be highly skilled. And the philosophy. Not to mention work ethic" as far away, the assassins were playing video games.

"True that. Personally as long as I don't grow up to be like Takaoka, I'll be happy" said Sugaya but then he realized what he had said and shut his mouth by covering his mouth with his hand.

Hearing this, the class began to feel more down. They felt bad for Eric. The class had informed the others about who the mastermind behind the whole thing was and, lets say, the class could understand what that meant for Eric. He knew Akira the most and was the most hurt by him than anyone in the class. Some then began to look back at the hotel as the Eds and Eric still weren't to be seen.

"Do you think he'll be ok? He still seemed down even after he defeated Takaoka" asked Okano in a concerned way.

The class didn't say anything as they kept staring out at the hotel.

"I'm not going to lie. What Eric did was down right scary. I know we're meant to be assassins but what I saw, it wasn't I was expecting to see when we agreed to do this. But I have a feeling that he'll learn from this and grow up to be better. In a way, I suppose that's what growing up is. Knowing who to look up to and who to ignore. Sometimes the difference is night and day sometimes not so much" said Isogai.

But just as he finished his speech, the ground shook as a small exploding sound could be heard.

"Koro-sensei exploded!!" exclaimed Maehara as the class looked at the building and saw a giant cloud of smoke coming out of a blown up part of the building.

"Did we get him?" asked Sugaya.

"Yea, right. As if we don't already know the answer to that question" said Nagisa as Karasuma saw this and sighed in defeat.

Soon the whole class heard a whoosh coming right behind them as a voice chuckled "Nuruhuhuhuhuhu" making the class turn and saw their teacher again. 

Back in full form, and wearing his summer clothes.

"You've suffered enough in the shadow of my cowardice and I'm sorry, But consider, not only have you faced an array of fearsome foes, you did so with unquestionable style" said Korosensei in pride at his students.

"Oh there you are, sir. Good to have you back will all due respect........"

"Good morning" interrupted Kurahashi.

".....We like this form a lot better" said Nagisa.

"Indeed, and a good morning to you. Now what do you say we get this vacation back on track?" said Korosensei as pink circle blushes appeared on his face.

"Sure" said Nagisa in agreement but all that was stopped by Sugino saying "Yea, I think its a little late for that. We leave tomorrow morning."

Hearing this, Korosensei zoomed up close to Sugino's face in shock as he exclaimed "Are you kidding me?!" as he then backed up as his tentacles were now holding a ring float, a watermelon with a stick, and several treats.

He then said "But... but there's so much fun in the sun to be had now that I'm fully mobile again" as he looked at the class in panic.

"Naturally" said Sugino as he sweatdropped in awkwardness.

Korosensei then began to zoom around the beachside as several of his clones were now lined up with a bunch of watermelons in the sand, while he also began making a sand sculpture as he then, while another made a sign saying "WE LOVE SUMMER" in clouds in the sky.

He then showed up near the class and said "Theres not a second to waste children. Summer vacation with your Korosensei is a once in a lifetime experience. We must milk it for all its worth" but he then stopped his speed as he was almost hit with an anti-sensei BB.

"What are you doing Karma?!" exclaimed Korosensei as he held an eaten watermelon.

"Taking your advice teach. Gotta strike while the irons hot" said Karma in his carefree way as he pointed the gun at him.

"Nuruhuhuhuhuhu. Well played my boy. Wait for the target to let his guard down and....." but before Korosensei could even finish his sentence, he was bombarded by some of the class firing bullets at him, as Korosensei exclaimed in fear at being fired at.

"Now its summer vacation" said Terasaka as he fired two guns at him.

"No time like the present right" said Karma as he walked over to Nagisa as he asked "What do you say, Nagisa? Feel like emptying a few rounds."

While that was going on, Meg stepped up as she said "Well then girls who would we be if we didn't make the most of this."

"Yay. Lets have fun" yelled Kurahashi as the all nodded and then threw off their gym clothes, reveling their swimsuits underneath them.

"You know I'm finally feeling up to taking a little dip" said Kanzaki to Nagisa.

"Was that under your uniform?" asked Nagisa in awkwardness.

"NO ONE TOLD ME!" complained Kayano to the rest of the girls.

The girls then went on to having a splash attack while Yada was being chased by Nakamura in a teasing but also groping way as she said "You can run but you can't hide" as Fuwa was making a Korosensei sand sculpture.

Korosensei saw what the kids were doing and just laughed as he said "Yay, Splash attack. Me too Me too" as he frolicking on the beach towards the ocean.

"Okay" said Kurahashi and Meg began to through water at him.

Korosensei kept laughing, giddy with joy but before the water even hit him, he realized his mistake as he yelled "WAAAAAHHHHHH" and began dodging the water.

He then scooted back from the water as began pacing back and forth saying "Actually never mind. Terrible idea. Thank you, no."

"Well there goes that" said Meg in a defeated tone.

While the girls were busy talking, Okajima began to squeal as he said "Yes, this is what I'm talking about. This is how it should be" as he then ran for the sea as he threw off his clothes and underwear and yelled "Here I come ladies. Geronimo" as he leapt into the water with a smile on his face.

"Eww pervert!!" exclaimed the girls in disgust as Rio just chuckled as said "Whoa shrinkage."

The girls then began beating Okajima to a pulp as Korosensei yelled "Don't forget, there's a fireworks display after this. We don't want to miss it. We have to keep to the itinerary" as he tried to get their attention.

While that was going on, Karasuma and his workers watched the whole thing happened as Karasuma groaned as he said "Of course that didn't work."

"Is that it sir? Should we pack into our demolition equipment and head out" asked one of his helpers.

Karasuma sighed as he said "Yeah might as well" as thw two men then walked off.

"So that's how it is huh? You're suddenly too good to include me on your day on the beach. A girls got feelings you know. I though we were friends" complained Irina as she was now wearing her bikini again.

"Is that a bikini?" asked Isogai.

"Or a cry for help" teased Maehara.

"Ugh, shut your pie holes" said Irina in annoyance.

She then turned to Karasuma as she said "Hey, lets ditch the brats, yeah, just us. I saw this adorable little spot up the way that's nice and private" as she pointed away from the group.

"I'd rather not" said Karasuma as he walked away from her, making Irina gasp in shock at being rejected.

"Just when we start thinking that you're not a bitch" said Takebasyahsi.

"Don't even go there. AGH" yelled Irina as she then began running after the boys as she yelled "You want bitch. I'll show you bitch. I've had it up to here with you arrogant little pain in the asses" as they ran up and down the beach.

Nagisa laughed at everyone doing their own thing but soon he began to hear footsteps behind them. The class then turned to see............the Eds walking alone, without Eric in sight.

"Oh, hey guys. How are you feeling?" asked Nagisa.

"Quite better, Nagisa. I can finally stand again" said Double D in happiness.

"Yea, yea sock head" said Eddy as he pushed Double D to the side.

He then faced the class as he then asked "Look, have you guys seen Eric."

Hearing this, the class stopped their shenanigans as they then faced the Eds with concern.

"Wait, what are you saying" asked Isogai.

"Well, we were in our hotel room, still recovering from the poison, and Eric was telling us about what happened while he was gone. Admittedly, the things he told us did surprise us, but when we talked about how we knew we could count on him, how we knew he would always protect us, he just left the room and we never saw him after that. We put on our clothes and followed him but we haven't seen him. So we were hoping he was here" said Eddy in a concerned manner.

The class was surprised by this as the began muttering to each other if they had seen him. Not a single person had seen him.

Karasuma then walked forward and said "I think I saw him walking up along the beach a while ago" and as soon as she heard his words, Yada turned around and began running up the beach side, towards the sunset.

"Oh Eric" thought Yada as she looked all around for Eric.

"Where could you be" she thought as she kept running.

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Eric was sitting on the dry part of the sand as his feet were dug into the soaked sand, as he looked out into the sunset colored sea with a depressed look on his face. He brought something up to look at and it was the hammer. Still the same one that started the whole thing. He sighed as he was lost in thought.

'I knew Akira is now in custody. I know that I said that that was the last time I'll ever see him but I still can't shake the feeling he could come back. What if he comes after my family. I won't be able to live with myself if that happens. I don't want to lose anyone else. I don't want...'

"ERIC" yelled a voice bringing Eric out of his thoughts. He turned to the voice to see Yada running up the beachside towards him. He then just faced the sea again as Yada, wearing a red two piece swimsuit, came to a stop right in front of him.

She panted for running very fast but when she caught her breath, she then asked "What are you doing here, Eric? You should be with the Eds. They're worried about you" in a questioning voice.

Eric didn't move or flinch at her words as he just turned away from her and stared at the sea and said in a very depressed tone "I can't."

Yada became concerned as she asked "What, why? You're always with them. Why would you say something like that?"in concern and worry for why he said that.

"Because......................Because I failed them" said Eric a lone tear fell down his left cheek. Yada saw it and became concerned about what he meant.

She joined him in the sand as she sat down next to him and asked "What do you mean, Eric?What do you mean you failed them?"

Eric didn't face Yada as he brought his knees closer to his chest as he buried his face in them.....

.......so Yada wouldn't see him cry.

"I failed to protect the Eds. They got poisoned on my watch and if it had been a real poison, they would've died. And I couldn't save them. I've always looked out for them but they almost died and I was sacred to lose them" said Eric as he tired to hide his tears but Yada could easily tell something else was bothering him.

She wrapped her arms around his shoulders as she rocked him back and forth saying "But you did save them. You managed to defeat the man that did that to them. Now they won't have to worry about getting poisoned again. You did look out for..."

"NO I DIDN'T. I failed my promise to them" blurted out Eric in a fit of sadness as tears kept falling down his face.

Yada was surprised by his outburst but also concerned about what he meant by promise. She saw he was still in pain. She wanted to ask him but he was too sad to fully respond so she moved to the front of him and hugged his head against her chest while she began stroking his hair.

"Eric, whats wrong? What did you mean by promise to the Eds. I know you're still hurting but I want to help you but I can't if you won't tell me what's wrong. So please Eric, let me help you" said Yada as she kept petting his hair, trying to calm him down.

Eric's tear filled eyes widened at the sudden feeling and affection. He felt like he was in his mothers embrace. The gentle touch of her hands, the warm feeling of her skin, the steady beating of her heart, and the concern in her voice for him made him feel.................

................cared for.

Eric soon stopped his tears as he wiped them away and then hugged Yada and said "Thanks for that Yada. I needed that."

She smiled as she let go of him and sat besides as she said "What promise did you make to the Eds, Eric" as she then sat back on his side and wrapped her left arm around his shoulder.

Eric sighed as he looked at the soaking sand with a somber look as he said "That I would never let them suffer, be bullied, or anything of that nature."

Yada asked "What do you mean by that?" as she knew how it sounded but she wondered if there was something more to what he said.

Eric sniffed and then wiped more tears away as he said "Ever since my eye broke, no one wanted to be my friend. They judged me based on my looks and because of that, people kept calling me a freak. Or would beat me up for being one. They would run away and scream because of my looks. I thought I would always be alone, that I would be doomed to spend my life all alone."

"But I finally found friends........in the Eds. They accepted me for me and not because of my looks. But soon, when I saw them get bullied because of their scams or things related to that, I saw myself in them whenever that happened" said Eric as he looked down at the sand.

"What do you mean?" asked Yada, now curious.

Eric tried not to cry as he mustered up what courage he had as he said "Its just.....whenever I saw them, take on stuff...

.....go on their adventures.......

.....do all their scams......

......and get mocked at, yelled at, and get bullied because of them. It kind of......" stopped Eric as he wiped away his tears.

"....Kind of......

.......well hurt me. It hurt...............

.......so much............inside me that I couldn't leave them alone, you know" said Eric in a now depressed voice, as Yada just sat still while listening at his words.

"I couldn't bear to see them being bullied like that. I guess that's why I've always tried to stand up for the Eds................

..............It's because I didn't want them to suffer the same bullying and abuse I did long ago. I just couldn't bear myself to see them in pain being bullied or anything like that.....

......Because it reminded me of what I went through and I didn't want them to suffer like me so I tried to stand up for them and protect them. Because I could tell deep inside that they hated being bullied like that" said Eric as he began to whimper as tears began to form in his eyes.

"I could never bring back all the pain I had ever since my eye but I could at least save them from suffering the same fate as me. So I made a promise that I would always try and be there for them and keep them from being bullied. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized.........

.......... I failed my promise to them" said as he now broke down into tears.

Yada was beyond shock at Eric now. He made a such an amazing promise to protect the Eds. All because he didn't want them to suffer like him. She saw he was crying and just hugged him and rocked him back and forth, trying to comfort him. Eric just held onto her arms as he kept crying.

She then said "But Eric, you have looked out for the Eds. I mean you went through that hotel, knowing that it would be dangerous and you did it all for them...."

"But I failed in the past!!" yelled Eric in sad and anger way, which made Yada flinch a little.

"With all the scams we did, they would still be bullied and mocked. Granted I was able to try and stop the kids from the cul-de-sac from making things worse, it still would happen from time to time. And when we had our Big Picture show, they did the worst scam ever and because I couldn't stop them, all the kids from the Cul-de-Sac chased us and we had to leave our homes, and run far away from our homes" cried Eric as he wiped his eyes while Yada tried her best not to cry at seeing the person she loved cry so hard.

"When they talked about how they trusted me to always to protect them, I realized at how much I didn't do that at times. That I realized I failed my promise to protect the Eds, just like how I thought I broke my promise that no one was going to die on my watch" said Eric as he buried his face in his knees.

"But its not just that that made me not face them" mumbled Eric as he kept his face in his knees.

Yada's heart was hurting so much hearing him say all this. She hated seeing him sad and having so much self doubt, so she wanted to help him but she needed to know all of what he was saying so she asked "What else could that be?"

Eric sniffed a few times as he lifted his head and said "Its that......when they told me that they trusted me to always protect them, it made me realize something even more amazing than I ever thought before. Something I never thought I would ever get" as he rubbed his eyes.

"What is it?" asked Yada as she kept her arms wrapped around him.

"Back at the hotel, when they said that, It made me realize that I've alway tried to be there for them and protect them from harm, like a brother does to his younger siblings. And the more I thought on it, the more i realized that the Eds aren't my friends anymore..........

......they're like brothers to me know. We've stuck to each other for a long time that we're inseparable, like brothers. And when I realized that.......... it made it all the more painful when I realized how much I failed them, which I why I can't face them now. I can't bear to look at them after now realizing how much I've failed to protect them. How can I show myself after failing to protect them" said Eric as he kept crying into his knees.

Yada was still in shock at Eric's words. She couldn't believe what she had heard from him. He saw the Eds as his own brothers now. Hearing this made Yada feel happy inside because she realized how much their bond had grown. So much so the Eric sees them as family now.

But while she still had a look of shock on her face, she smiled internally at his promise. Its just like she knew he would act. Always thinking of others before him. And it showed both yesterday and now. He wanted to save the first real friends he had in forever and he was also thinking about his family. And in all that time, he only thought about them and not him. She couldn't help but smile. This was the Eric she knew.

She let go of him as she reached over and cupped his face to make him look at her.

"Eric, stop beating yourself up. Even if those things did happen, you still protected the Eds to your fullest capabilities" said Yada in her sincere voice.

"How?" asked Eric as he lifted his head from his knees.

"You still cared so much about them that you would make a promise like that. That you would travel across the seas to a different part of the seas if it meant you would be with them. You would go anywhere with them, go on your crazy EDventures, and just be there protector" said Yada, trying to lighten his mood.

She continued saying "And you would rush through a dangerous building with dangerous people and assassins just to save your friends. You're still the same Eric that they've known for years, so don't you dare say that you didn't keep that promise you made to them, Eric. Even if you may have failed you still stayed with them and protected them."

"What are you saying?" asked Eric as he wanted to know if she was going anywhere with this.

"I'm saying that you didn't fail, Eric. You still kept your promise. You risked your life to get the Eds and the others the antidote. You knew it would be dangerous but you still rushed ahead of us to get to it. Because you didn't like seeing them suffer like you did in the past. And I guess it really hurt you in the hotel so much is because you now see the Eds as your brothers. And that is something wonderful, so stop beating yourself Eric. The Eds still care about you enough that they still want you in their life" said Yada.

Eric sniffled a bit as he wiped his tears away with his forearm as said "Do you really think so? They wouldn't be mad at me?" as he looked into her eyes.

"Of course they wouldn't be mad at you. After all when you disappeared, they were concerned about where you were. I could see it on their faces. So of course they still care about you, even if you think that you failed in your promise, the Eds still care about you deeply that they would be concerned about your whereabouts. So don't you even think for a second, even a millisecond that they would be mad at you. They care about you Eric and love you very much so" said Yada as she wrapped her arms around him as she said "Just like me."

Immediately after she said that, she then gasped as she blushed crazily and was about to separate from him but he didn't let her go.

Yada began to stutter as she tried to find the right words at him not letting her go, trying to avoid any confrontation as she was now very nervous.

"Did you really mean what you said, back at the hotel" said Eric in a serious voice.

"Oh, hehe, you're ah...you're going to have to be a little more specific," she said with a nervous smile and voice.

Eric then let go of her as he then stood up and stared down at her, into her beautiful purple eyes while she was still blushing. He then gave her his hand, to which she nervously accepted and stood up with him. She faced him as she was nervous as to what he was going to say.

"Yada" said Eric, making her flinch.

"You told me you love me, is that true?" said Eric as he still stared at her with a serious face.

Yada became more nervous as she fidgeted around but then Eric put his arms on her shoulder as she stopped moving and sighed while looking down and said "Yes. It is."

"When did this all start?" he asked, as he wanted to know the truth.

Hearing this, Yada began to think back on when her feelings for him began.

"I guess it all started back in Kyoto" said Yada, making Eric's eyes widen a bit.

"You were so worried about those goons touching me or doing anything to the others, that you purposely mocked them so they would keep their focus on you. Even though it was sweet of you to keep them away from us, it still broke my heart to see you being hurt like that. I hated seeing you being beat up. I knew why you did it but I still hated that you were doing that. Then after that, my feelings and thoughts about your changed. I began to feel, flustered around you at times but I tried not to show it. And as time went on, you showed your more caring side, loving side and I guess I feel in love with that side of you. The caring, sweet side of you" said Yada as she tried to smile but felt nervous at telling him her feelings.

"So much so that I couldn't bear to see you sad and angry whenever Takaoka was in the picture. And when I heard about what he did to you, I know saw that you were a broken soul and I wanted to be the one to try and mend it. I guess that's why I gave you that carnival ticket. Because I wanted you to be happy again. So I worked hard to make you feel better and smile again that day. Because a happy Eric was an Eric I always wanted to see" said Yada as she kept spilling her feelings to him.

"Why? What could you possibly see in a freak like me?" asked Eric in a sad tone but he still wanted to know.

Yada gave a slight gasp as she faced him. Seeing him like this and staring into his eyes, Yada felt those same butterflies in her stomach as she smiled and said "The fact that I never saw "freak" in you, Eric" in a sincere voice, which made Eric's eyes widen a bit.

"You're sweet, kind, gentle, and caring. You always try and look out for your friends, your sense of humor always finds a way to light up my day. You're so kind to everyone you meet, even if they give you funny looks, no matter who they are. And most of all, no matter what, you're always there for your friends. And you've always tried to be a moral compass for the Eds that I found it admirable. I never saw a freak in you Eric. Just a kind soul, broken by a past event. And it really hurts me when you put others before yourself, Eric" said Yada, surprising Eric.

"What do you mean?" asked Eric.

"When you do stuff like that, It makes me think that you don't value your own life. I get that you've been hurt but your life is just as important as anyone else. After all, you're someone that I fell in love with. You work very hard, you keep the Eds in order as best you can and you've always tried to change them to be better. You're bravery and determination to protect the Eds is something admirable about you, Eric. So I don't want you to make this a habit. Your life is important Eric. You're friendship with the Eds and the rest of E-class further proves that you are important. Your life is important to me because I love your kind and sweet heart" said Yada, pouring her heart out to him.

Eric was surprised by this as he never knew she liked those things about him to that extreme. She loved him this much? Wow, he didn't know what to say. But then his shocked face turned back to his depressed one as he said "But I'm still a freak, Yada. Even if we were together, it wouldn't be a good thing for either of us, so you would be better off finding someone better", which made Yada gasp as she feared that he was rejecting her.

"Are....are you saying that you don't....... like me" whimpered Yada as she was on the verge of crying at being rejected by the man she now loved.

"No. That's not it, Yada. In fact, there's a lot of things I like about you" he said, making Yada gasp.

"You've always been so nice to me. When I don't work with the Eds in class, you always volunteered to be my partner. The way how you always try and find an easy way out of a situation that doesn't involve violence is something that I found admirable about you. Your stunning purple eyes, your sweet laugh, and how you always try to be the better person. And how you gave me that ticket to try and cheer me up made me see you in a different light. The ways you paved to make me feel better made me feel like you were........ special. Like you truly wanted me to happy. I love those things about you and more" said Eric revealing his feelings for her as Yada just sat there in complete awe at his confession to her.

"I'm not a little kid, I know you don't just fall in love at first sight. The way I felt about you kept getting more and more intense the more I spent time with you, ever since we had first met, but.........but.....but I knew we could never be together in the end."

"Eric, why would you say that. Why are you saying that we could never be? If what you said about me is true, then why would you give up" Yada asked, trying to figure out why he would think that way.

"Because I'm a freak. People always give me looks and call me names just because of my eye and teeth. And I feared that if we did stay together as boyfriend and girlfriend, you would be mocked too and I just didn't want you to be bullied just for being with me. Which is why, I knew we could never be together. Because I didn't want you to be bullied as well. So I knew that I could only be a friend to you because then we would just meet each other at the school and not anywhere else. And you wouldn't be mocked as well. It hurt me too, but I didn't want you to suffer like me. You were someone I just made friends with and I didn't want you to suffer too. Even if I began to grow feelings for you as well" said Eric as he looked down at the sand, feeling down that he had to say this to Yada. To make her understand.

Yada gasped at his words as she was now an emotional roller coaster. She was sad when he said that they couldn't be together. But she was also flattered that he didn't want her to be made fun of for being with him. Even in a moment like this, he was still thinking of others before him.

"Eric" said Yada, as she cupped his face and made him look at her as she said "I don't care about what people would say about me. I don't care if people mock me or would do anything of that nature. That doesn't matter to me in the slightest if people call me names or anything like that. Do you know why?"asked Yada.

"Why" asked Eric, but then Yada stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him in an embrace. Eric did the same as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Because I always knew that you would be there to protect me from those bullies and jerks. Like you've done with the Eds. You've always tried to be there for them and even tried to rush through a hotel we knew nothing about to save them, so I know that you're strong enough to protect me" smiled Yada as he listened his heartbeat faster and faster.

"You make me feel safe, and I know that you would always be there to protect me. You're different from any other guy that's tried to flirt with me....you're the single, most greatest guy I've ever met...you're my hero..." said Yada pouring out her love for him.

"Yada..." Eric said in a hushed voice amazed by what she was saying as he sudden felt lighter than air now. But then he began to cry as he hugged her tighter. Yada just simply embraced his tight squeeze as she knew that he was happy now.

'For years, I had forgotten what love was like. All because of my looks, no one wanted to be around me. And I began to lose that feeling of care and love. From anyone other than my family. I thought I could never find love or trust anyone. But Yada managed to look past all that and see me for me. I couldn't even express my happiness at that moment. Well, maybe....'

Eric then moved head back to look at Yada in the eyes. Just as they pulled away, Yada looked at Eric as they were both blushing messes and smiled lovingly at each other. "Eric, I want you to love me...because I love you" said Yada, finally declaring her love for him.

Eric just cried soft tears of happiness as he couldn't even express his happiness now. And at that moment, the two slowly began to lean forward to each other as Eric and Yada's lips locked as they shared their first kiss as the sun gleamed behind them. Yada then wrapped her hands around his neck, and Eric wrapped his arms around her waist. Both held a long, passionate kiss that shared with them with all the emotions and feelings they had for one another.

They kept that one kiss for a while until they had to gasp for air and then stared at each other, lovingly.

Eric couldn't help but smile as he tears fell down his face as he said "I love you too, Toka Yada" as he stared into her beautiful purple eyes.

"So does this mean....." said Eric but he was then stopped by Yada as she said "Yes, it does, Eric. And I couldn't be more happy that it's official" as she smiled at him.

Eric smiled as he said "Me too" as he leaned forward as did Yada as they were about to lean in for another kiss, closer and closer..........

"WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" said a loud, crying voice, which made the two stop their attempted kiss and face the sound, which was coming from the trees.

Soon, out popped Ed as he was running towards them as he flailed his arms up and down as he was crying a ridiculous amount of tears as he then jumped forward and wrapped Eric in a tight hug.

"WAAAAAAHHHHHHHH. That is so sad, Eric. You made such a heartfelt promise. Such a sad tale to tell. You care so much, it makes me weep" cried Ed into Eric's t-shirt soaking it completely, as Eric was groaning in pain from the hug, he couldn't speak.

"Wait, Ed. Wait does that mean....." Exclaimed Yada but then she turned to the trees.

Suddenly they heard leaves rustling and people groaning pain. The two turned to see their entire class had fallen out of the bushes from Ed running away from them, while Korosensei fell from the top of the palm trees with a recorder and a projected listening device in his tentacle fingers, while wearing a camouflage suit.

"Wait, have you been spying on us this whole time?!" yelled Eric as he escaped Ed's hug.

"THERE WAS NO WAY WE WERE GOING TO MISS A MASSIVE EVENT LIKE THIS!!!!" yelled some of the class as they pointed at Eric.

"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU YELLING AT ME?!!"yelled Eric back at them.

He then glared at them and began saying "You were spying on our moment together. That's it. I'm tearing you guys limb from limb" as he gnashed his shark teeth and began chasing some of the class around in a comedic way.

Yada was blushing madly as she felt an arm wrap around her, which turned out to be Professor Bitch as she smirked at her.

"So now you've got yourself a man, Yada. Well, now that you have a man, I'm going to teach you some things to make him yours For~ev~er" teased Professor Bitch, making Yada blush even more.

Rio smirked as she said "Be careful whenever you're kissing him, Yada. Don't go French kissing him. You'll cut yourself on his sharp teeth", which just made Yada blush even more.

Eric stopped his chase as panted but then he was met with 3 people hugging him, which was the Eds.

"I can't believe that you made that kind of a promise for us" said Double D in astonishment and happiness.

"Yea man. Sheesh, that's quite a declaration. Had I'd known the truth about you, I would've, maybe, stopped the scams" said Eddy, trying to be sincere.

"It is such as sad tale" whined Ed as he kept crying comedic tears.

Eric was happy to see his friends were still alive as he just hugged them back as he was happy now.

The group separated as Double D stepped up and said "Eric, you've always been there for us. Even though we've been mocked, we always knew you would be there for us to get out of situation. And the fact that you called us your brothers makes us even more happy."

"Yes, we are no longer joined by the contracts of friendship. We have moved on to the pages of brotherhood. Please sign here, here, and here" said Ed as he pulled out some papers from his shirt, and pretended to point to the fined line to sign on.

Eddy then shoved Ed to the side in annoyance as he said "And we're happy that to call you our brother, no, our big brother as well. So don't think we're angry at you for not being able to keep up with your promise. We're always going to be happy so long as you stand with us" said Eddy in a sincere voice, making Eric happy they still cared about him. He was very happy he still had the Eds in his life. He then wrapped his arms around the Eds as he hugged them tightly as the Eds did the same as the embraced their newly created, Brother.

"You've had a tough life, Eric. Many others might've given up after all that but you've still managed to come out on top and be triumphant. You stood at the top of the pillars of your enemies and managed to knock them down with your own skills and abilities. That is the true marksman of an assassin. I'm happy to see how far you've come, Eric. Along with the Eds as well" said Korosensei as he slithered over to the Eds and Eric as the 4 soon let go of their embrace.

"But I have one two things to say to you...." said Korosensei as he moved quickly at his fast speed and came back with the Master Plan in his tentacles, that the Eds left in their room.

"I heard from Yada that you were planning to get rid of this since I showed you my absolute defense form. That all of what you've learned from past attempts were useless now since I had my defense form. So I ask you Eric.." said Korosensei as he held the journal in front of Eric, while Yada looked away, sheepishly.

Korosensei then asked ".....Even though I have an impenetrable form that not even nuclear blast could leave a scratch, what are you going to do with it now?"

Eric was surprised by the question but then sighed as he looked to his left and saw the Eds smiling at him as they nodded at him, telling him exactly what to do.

Eric then looked to his right and saw Yada and the whole of E-class smiling too as they also nodded at him.

Eric then looked at Korosensei as he took the Master plan as he said "At first, I thought that with something that not even a nuclear bomb could get through, that everything on here would've been pointless on it now" said Eric as he pointed at the notebook.

"But now, I don't see it as a plan, I see it as a journal. A journal of our journey to assassinate our teacher. After all, we learn from what we've failed from......Just like I did here" said Eric as he looked at the journal in thought.

He then face Korosensei again as he said "So we still plan to keep the Master Plan, because not only will it be the thing that'll take you down, but it was also something that the Eds and I made together so I don't want to lose it" chanted Eric as he held the journal close to his chest.

Korosensei smiled as his orange circle appeared on his face as he said in his sincere voice "That's the spirit, Eric. Never lose hope in what you've learned from your mistakes" as his face turned back to normal and said "Now there's one last thing I need to say to you" as he reached behind his back.

"You're past has been the biggest factor of your pain but the one that started it all is now in custody. Which is why I want to ask..." said Korosensei as he then pulled out the thing from his back, which turned out to be the hammer.

"...What are you going to be do about the past?" asked Korosensei as he handed Eric the hammer.

Eric took it and pondered at the hammer.

'This hammer was the sole thing that sent my life down the drain. Had I never been hit, I wonder what my life would've been like before? But I will never know that. My life has already gotten past that point. But that was in the past and I finally got out of the pit that I was in. All because of my friends, my family, and my teacher. So I knew what I had to do.'

"This hammer is the cause of all my pain. The reason I thought I would never find love or care again in anyone else. In anyone, but my parents. But....... that was the past" said Eric as he then faced his teacher saying, "And I want all that to stay in the past" as he then began walking towards the beach.

He then swung his arm back and threw the hammer far out into the sea, as it plopped into the water.

Eric then took a deep breath and the exhaled in relief. He then felt a hand on his left hand and turned to see Yada smiling at him.

"No matter what happens, I'll always be here for you, Eric" said Yada as she wrapped her arms around his left. He then felt a hand on his shoulder and saw the Eds smiling at him.

"And we won't abandon you, like you never did for us, brother" said Eddy as he smiled at Eric.

"And we'll be there for you too. After all, we are classmates" said Nagisa from behind them as Eric turned and saw the class smiling at him. Eric smiled back as they all look out into the sea as the sun set.

'Love became something that I thought was a lost cause for me. I never thought I would ever find it again. But I was so wrong. When I thought life was hating me and would always be like that, I found the Eds and I found true friends. And then we moved to E-class and I found more friends like us. The outcasts, the students no one knew what to do with. Here, me and the Eds feel at home. But I also found true love in Yada. And I couldn't be more happier. I never knew where I belonged but now I know. I belong right here. In E-class. The Assassination Classroom.'

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Next time: EDventure #26: "Love is in the Ed"