(ＡＲＣ １) Chapter 2-The Black Rabbit and Anger.
*wind sfx and people/students screaming in the distance, dust settling and the fading of an explosion, ear ringing sfx*
James Karawei:" What the? No... no way."
I opened my eyes to find the entire schoolyard destroyed, exploded, utterly reduced by the power of the man 10 meters above me as he hummed a tune, my grin faded.
I stood up and dusted myself off of dirt and whatnot, i looked around to see Jack Daniels to be on the ground further up and Cathy as well, she was finally stirring from her unconsciousness, Jasmine was on my right side--missing an arm but her carefree attitude still showing.
Jasmine Olson:" Don't Worry James! We have to fight now, after all he just destroyed our school. Who cares about the authorities? They aren't coming. We're on our own now-- Consequences be dammed! Will you help me? Jamie~?"
She smiled at me as she bled heavily, gun in hand, i reached out and put my hand on her shoulder, i wanted to tell her something... but the words wouldn't come out.
I wanted to scream, to cry, why was i feeling like this for this girl who never really spoke to me? I guess you could call it 'human connection' or 'the beauty of friendship and love' but to me? It was hatred of evil, and the one smiling above right now was the target-- without hesitation i took the gun from her and unloaded it at the man and to my surprise the big bubble popped, he stopped his fall with another emerging bubble from his right hand which burst and knocked us back.
Keito Nakamura: "Woah there! You must be feeling a little frustrated about this, huh?"
He grinned at me... the bastard had the nerve to taunt me! I stood up and was about to shoot him again when Jasmine rushed forth with a broken metal pipe she pulled from the ground, from where the now destroyed downstairs bathroom once stood, with one hand she rushed at the man but it was in vain, Keito kicked her in the shin and took the pipe from her as it spun mid-air.
James Karawei:" Bastard! What the hell are you doing?"
I asked in a calm tone that contrasted the fire burning within, my expression was that of complete fury, i breathed deep as i took in the scene before me, Keito Nakamura, "The White Rose" had managed to kill over 52 students and injure 122 more in the span of 10 minutes, this was insanity-- i could not stand for such a great loss of life, and it happened in front of my eyes too, the corpses... the smell... the trauma..
This made me think to myself 'Ah... right... I'm Human.' and thus my neutral expression turned into a scowl of pure indignation, my heart was working faster than my brain could process and the emotions hit me like a truck.
James Karawei: "Why do you want me and her?"
I pointed at the now unconscious Jasmine who was no longer bleeding, Keito had covered her stump with his 'bubble magic' which stopped her bleeding, for now...
James Karawei: "Why? Are you going to torture us and kill us? Who is The Boss? Why--"
I sank to my knees as the pain in my chest finally registered and i struggled to breathe.
James Karawei: "Why did you turn everything upside down... My life... you-- You aren't thinking straight, i refuse to believe otherwise... that glow in your eye isn't yours, is it?"
Keito looked shocked for a second as the red in his eyes deepened, his face was glazed over with a hazed expression before going back to normal, he had the audacity to grin at me... poor bastard.
Keito Nakamura: "Ha... kill you? Never."
He squatted down to examine Jasmine's body, he put her in a sort of bubble prison, a bubble cube of sorts.
Keito Nakamura: "My dear boy, you are not normal, a lot of people aren't these days..."
He stood up and gestured with his hands grandly.
Keito Nakamura: "You see, everyone upon birth has great potential, the soul... my dear James, it exists you know... a lot of things you didn't know about exist, but you'll find out... soon enough."
I got up and backed away slowly from him with each step, i was basically shell-shocked, he was 100% crazy... no doubt about it anymore, but so was i for listening.
James Karawei: "What are you talking about--the soul? You're a maniac! You've killed my classmates, everyone i... well i guess i didn't know them, but still! This is wrong... you bastard."
Keito pulled a vial out of his pocket, it was filled with a strange rainbow colored liquid, he sloshed it around before holding it up for me to see.
Keito Nakamura: "This is a special serum made by The Syndicate that activates the potential of one's soul, not genetic code dear James. I wasn't told of it's exact origin but from what i know it came from something ancient. At least that's what Aki said..."
He chuckled as he uncrossed his arms and stretched them outwards.
Keito Nakamura: "I am an Ultra-Human dear James! Those who have such a holy ability, one which comes from the genetic code of oneself and meets with the voice of the soul are called Ultra-Humans, and The Boss bestowed upon me this great gift and my soul awakened, i wash washed clean! Purified! Magnificent! Ah... but you wouldn't understand, would you? No. You are just a foolish boy, see... this special serum awakens the soul and grants someone the ability to wield the special 'holiness' that was bestowed upon them at birth! I call mine.. "Savage Garden", Isn't it fitting? For only i can purify and make things divine in this Savage Garden you call Earth. You and this girl have a gift James, i plan on nurturing it..."
He began laughing maniacally and producing even more bubbles from himself, soon the entire schoolyard was filled again, he was insane, talking about powers and ultra-humans and... i was too angry at this point and time to understand anything, but i wasn't the only one--
Cathy Ariston: "YOU DAMN BASTARD, I'LL KILL YOU!!!"
With a great burst of speed Cathy dashed forwards and tackled him to the ground from behind. She had been listening to us talk from afar, her rage also building slowly. As she tackled him she broke the vial onto herself, Keito regained his balance and kicked her away with the burst of a bubble but something changed...
James Karawei: "CATHY!! NO!!"
Cathy, in mid-air began emanating a violet aura from herself, a sort of thin forcefield that hugged her body tightly and wouldn't let go, her veins pulsed with a mix of purple, black and violet. She began hovering above the ground, she opened her eyes as her face was mere inches from the dirty ground, she struggled against the strange feeling while groaning, the veins stopped pulsing as she adapted to her new powers.
Cathy Ariston: "What the hell is this?! What did you do?! Bastard!"
She asked as she tried touching the ground, but it repelled her with each 'slam' or 'punch', she was stuck hovering above it-- Spinning around to face Keito she gave him a cold relentless death-glare.
Keito on the other hand was absolutely terrified, he clutched his torso as if he were about to puke, whatever just occurred was clearly unprecedented, a mistake? Weird...
Keito Nakamura: "No--This isn't right, that wasn't meant for YOU! What are you--No... you have a 'Divinity'...? AGH!!!"
He clutched his head and began shaking it as the glow in his eyes deepened, something was controlling him that's for damn sure.
Keito Nakamura: "NO, NO, NO NO! I've done the most horrible thing! You weren't the target, you weren't..."
Cathy had gained control of the strange forcefield and hovered above the ground, her feet and body were getting repelled off of it as if the very world rejected her essence.
Keito Nakamura: "Ah... how foolish of me! Instead of awakening James... I probably will be punished for this, Cathy Ariston! You were born with a special kind of potential that transcends all gifts imaginable! And here you stand before me... ah... Magnificent..."
He gestured once again towards the bombastic tsundere, who was now cursed and blessed with her new powers...
Keito Nakamura: "Divinity of Gravity, or should i say Cathy Ariston "The Gravity Queen?"
He chuckled crudely... damn bastard.
*gravity sfx as she hovers in front of us, wind whooshing past along with a small dust cloud*
Cathy Ariston: "Divinity? Magic is real huh...? That doesn't really matter to me right now! I'm damn pissed and i do NOT want to be 'ThE QuEEn oF GwrarVitwy~' or WHATEVER this is. Well... you better fix this, soap bar, because I've decided... either way I'm beating you to a pulp!"
She flew forwards with newfound rage as she tried to go for the throat, i was angry... that's it! That's what this feeling was, i was standing face to face with a psychopath who just destroyed my school and killed... I was not having it, these emotions? These feelings? They came into my body, my very essence after years of not feeling them, one after another... and this time? Pure Anger.
JAMIE SUPREMACY 🔥🔥bro is really going through the motions huh? Must be rough to get hit with all of these emotions after not feeling anything for years.diddy👁️🫴♾️This is a reference to a band that made that one popular wedding song which totally isn't a wedding song, um... yeah, also it fits with Keito's backstory.She really be like that sometimes...