Chapter 129: The Puppet Mission Begins
*All of Tenochtitlan is shown in flames, with thousands of fallen soldiers, citizens killed, and a great display of destruction. Showing a city covered in terrifying silence and a great plague due to blood and death*
Shun: You knew all this, didn't you?
Shun: *With an angry look* Why didn't you send more forces? Why the hell did you allow all this chaos? If only you had let go of all the information, we could have prevented all these unnecessary deaths
*A small moment of silence is shown, where you feel a great tension in the place*
Shun: Speak Eschatos!
The king (Eschatos): All these deaths were necessary and you know it very well. Black Lights has informants everywhere, and that doesn't rule out special forces or the 12 families, if we let loose a large deployment without being careful, they wouldn't even peek around here
Eschatos: That would have lost our only great opportunity to hunt them down, and I don't think I'm wrong, right?
Eschatos: I'm more than sure that now we will be able to hunt them down, because if it hadn't been like that, you wouldn't have come near me
Shun: *Whispering* You damn bastard...
*An emergency camp set up on the site is shown, showing many injured*
Aphrodite: It seems that a great chaos has formed
Tiresias: Yes... thousands of soldiers died, as did thousands of citizens, it was a massacre in every sense, and not only that... we still don't know anything... those wretches left... And we couldn't stand up to them
Aphrodite: Yes...
Alexbold: *Think* Damn... I had them in the palm of my least, but I was not able to face them
Alexbold: *He thinks as he looks very frustrated* Why am I so weak?
Yosa: Is she okay?
Tiresias: Yes, that girl was able to bring them in time
*Eris shown*
Tiresias: If they had taken a little longer, they probably wouldn't survive
Yosa: Thank goodness...
*Yosa begins to cry and clenches her fist due to her great frustration*
Yosa: Next time... Win
*Tiresias' big smile is shown when he sees Yosa*
Zef: It looks like you're in the dust
Yohei: Yes... I lost resoundingly against Zipacna
Zef: Do you think she'll be okay?
*Lowa is shown full of serious injuries*
Yohei: Yes... She's so much stronger than us, she'll get out of this
Quetzalcoatl: Don't you intend to say anything?
*Tezcatlipoca is shown with an empty gaze*
Quetzalcoatl: He loved you more than you thought
Tezcatlipoca: Yes...
Quetzalcoatl: I'm sorry, but I can't be the executioner to wait, I can't hate you, I can't wish you death, with which you long so much
Quetzalcoatl: No, it's not that I think I'm not capable, but I'm not the best person to give those sermons, I... Maybe I would have done the same
Quetzalcoatl: I can only tell you, that after you fulfill your punishment, do not waste the sacrifices of our brother
*Tezcatlipoca's sad look is shown, but with a small smile of relief*
Quetzalcoatl: That said, I'm sorry too
*Eden is shown with a blank stare, as he watches Takahashi in critical condition*
Eden: *think* again... again... thanks to me, they... have suffered... thanks to me... many people lost their lives...
Eden: *Think* Is it really worth continuing to protect myself? If I gave myself to Black Lights they could be happy?
*The faces of Isaac, Iss, Gen, Yuki, Shu, Shun, Tenzak, Hela and much more pass through Eden's head*
Eden: *Think* I just should... disappear...
*Eden begins to be consumed by a thick and dark energy, which begins to suffocate him*
*Eden feels a small pat on his back that banishes all the darkness that was absorbing him*
*Shun is shown with a serious but reassuring look*
Shun: Why do you have such a long face?
Eden: I wonder how you can be so calm, despite everything that has happened
Shun: Who knows...
Eden: Again I was unable to protect someone, all those who died, had dreams, a family, and I... I took everything from them
Eden: Because of me, they won't come back...
Shun: *With a relieved smile* You've really grown up, idiot
Eden: What are you talking about?
Shun: It's the first time that a prayer of yours speaks of them, and not of you
Shun: It looks like I was wrong that time, you and I don't look alike, you're better
Shun: The world needs more people like you, and not people who only think about themselves
Eden: By that you mean you?
Shun: It can be
*Both smile relaxing the atmosphere a little*
Eden: Do you think they will ever forgive me?
Shun: What do you mean?
Eden: It's not the first time someone has suffered because of me, many people died in Grek, also in Nork, the same thing happened in Santay and now here
Eden: The blood of innocents was shed because of me, if only that day, I would have died, they...
*Eden's frustrated face is shown, as he clenches his fists in fury*
Shun: You'd better get those words out of your mouth, you idiot
*Eden is surprised by Shun's words*
Shun: Do you really think that's the best option?
Shun: I think I understand you, those who faced Puppet, they were simple soldiers, who did not have the power to change things, yet they faced him
Shun: With a clear idea in their hearts, that people, who have the power, will end this
*Eden's pensive face is shown at Eden's words*
Shun: So what do you plan to do, Eden?
Eden: But... They already
Shun: This isn't over yet
Eden: *Surprised* What are you talking about?
Shun: Come out and you'll know all
*Eden and Shun are shown alone, while the wind blows with great force*
Eden: What were you talking about?
*Shun pulls a tracking device out of his pocket*
Eden: That's...
Shun: yes, this is the only chance we have to do something, that makes their deaths worth anything
Eden: But... Why didn't you say it before? If only he had said it before, we...
Shun: Because they wouldn't allow it
Eden: Huh?
Shun: Right now we are alone in this situation, although the price of punishment will be very high, I don't care, we had to do something, but I couldn't leave you out of this
Shun: I know more than anyone else, how much you want to end this, so do you want to run away or will you keep fighting to give hope to the weakest?
*Eden's stupefied face is shown, which begins to sweat from nerves*
Shun: Of course, I won't force you to go. However, the clock is ticking, if it takes us too long, they will leave my field of control and it will be too late
Eden: Y-I...
*Black Lights members are shown fleeing at high speed through the trees*
Willoc: Those bastards... they blocked all possibility of escape... and not only that... they are also hot on our heels. How is that possible?
Yogen: It doesn't matter, it's a matter of time before we flee, they won't be able to follow us once we've left their technical range
Beast: But still, it seems like they know exactly where we're moving, it's like they're tracking us...
*Puppet is shown completely shocked, upon hearing Beast's words and realizing the truth*
Puppet: They do...
*The faces of everyone are shown surprised and at the same time terrified, when they find out about the situation, seeing themselves very cornered*
Yogen: Huh? What are you talking about?
Puppet: I hadn't thought about it until now, but...
*Flashback*
*Puppet is shown launching a great siege of attacks towards Shun, and he resists one after another*
Puppet: Come on, come on, have fun!
*Puppet crosses his arms, launching a powerful crossover attack with his strings directly at Shun, but Shun makes a move with his sword generating a cut for Puppet*
Puppet: Wretched
*Shun instantly decides to throw several stinging energy fragments at Puppet, who tries to block them all, but one manages to hit him in his previous wound*
*Back to the present*
Puppet: That damn one... those attacks were not intended to cause me injuries, but rather... To introduce a sensor into me?
Yogen: Damn... Those bastards
Puppet: Boss
Yogen: What?
Puppet: We'd better split up
Yogen: What are you talking about?!
Puppet: It's only a matter of time before they catch up with us, if this continues, we'll fail in our mission
Puppet: Not yet, we can get it!
Puppet: Boss, what are you talking about?
*Yogen is surprised by Puppet's face of disagreement at his words*
Puppet: Thank you boss, but it's time for me to have fun, I hope you get your dream, buddy
Yogen: We'll do it, Puppet
Puppet: See you in hell, dude
*Puppet quickly separates from the group*
Unknown 63: Captain, the target has made a sharp turn.
*Shun and Eden are shown running at high speed through the trees*
Shun: *Smiles* Looks like he's finally figured it out
Shun: Follow him, chances are you've broken up, we can't miss this opportunity
Unknown: Yes sir!
*A special forces soldier arrives agitated and tired in front of the king*
Soldier: Your Majesty!
Eschatos: What's going on?
Soldier: Mr. Shun has escaped with the boy, we suspect they're after Black Lights
Eschatos: It doesn't matter
Soldier: Huh? But your majesty, no matter how strong Mr. Shu is, he will not be able to handle so many warriors of that level, and we will not arrive in time to save them
Eschatos: *Think* You're a wretch, is that the idea you've given these people? You're a first-class liar
Eschatos: Let them do what they want, after all we can't chain a monster of that size, I'm sure he's got a plan
Eschatos: For now, prioritize the wounded, and prepare a platoon in case things get intense
Soldier: Yes Your Majesty
Eschatos: *Think* It seems like you'll never get caught, monster
*Eden is shown with Shun arriving outside a gigantic cave*
Shun: What's the situation?
Unknown 63: The sensor stopped here
Shun: What the hell is this place?
Unknown 63: Reportedly a former government laboratory, but it was abandoned many years ago
Shun: That bastard, it seems like he has a very entertaining game in there
*Eden is shown with a serious look as he draws his sword*
Shun: Thanks for the work, from here on it's just the two of us
Unknown 63: It's Nothing Captain
Shun: Are you ready?
Eden: I think so
*Shun smiles proudly as he looks at Eden's determined face*
Shun: Let's go, idiot
Eden: Yes, pink hair!
*Both of them expel an immense aura as they prepare for battle*
Puppet: You'd better get ready, we're going to have fun
*Puppet smiles in a disturbing way as his body gives off a dense, dark aura*
*Finally a puppet with gray hair on the ground is shown*