A COMPROMISE {slightly edited}

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As always, the sun was dusk, darkness looming as the shadows grew with the passage of time, 

clouds large and flouting, covering the little light that could be brought in by the stars that always ever shone in the silent sky, 

it was peaceful, some would think, but in the shadows, hidden from the eyes of hosts, two figures lay, focusing their gazes on a man who was eating his full delight, 

1,400 meters away he was, but still, their gazes had sight as if the man they marked was some type of target, a mosquito, a fly they feared would run with one….. 

"Sight set", lady nagant spoke, as her words disturbed the peaceful atmosphere, her eyes locked deep and mind focused, 

Ken who lay beside her was also in a trance, his vision shared as it gazed with a dozen floating eyes, and then 

ZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!

The gunshot, and although it had scopes, its sound was still deafening, enough to weaken the eardrums of an ordinary person, but, they had gotten too used to it. 

The bullet with its pending speed had long hit its target. So fast and brutal that it made the illusion of hitting him even before the trigger was pulled, the sound it made when it resisted air friction, it was frightening, 

"Confirmed", she spoke, as she released a long sigh as if relieved that it was over, 

"Your bullet is something", she said, still stunned by how effective it truly was, "you should…", 

Her words were disturbed by Ken who placed his finger on her lips, his face serious,

"A witness", he spoke and immediately, Lady Nagant bent her elbow, looking in every direction, trying to find the flaws of her mistake, 

"Northeast", he spoke again softly, and without hesitation, she shifted her stance to the right, looking, waiting, panicking, and then she saw him.

It was a man who was currently looking in her direction, precisely 300 meters away, his eyes fixed on the telescope he used to gain their sight. 

Looking at her, Ken could see hesitation 

[what's going on] 

 A voice was heard from her earpiece, yet she kept quiet still, her heart pounding, 

"A compromise", Ken spoke, realizing her slow response, "we have been spotted by a civilian", she said, her face hinting regret as if she knew what was to come, 

[did you eliminate the target?] , The voice asked but the response was silent, silent until Ken replied, 

"Confirmed" Ken spoke, his face showing no hint of fear or hesitation, 

[the civilian?], the voice continued 

"Still on sight ", Ken replied, as Lady Nagant just lay there, staring with pending silence and peace of thought, 

[leave no witness] 

The voice spoke, the words sounding brutal with no emotion, and then 

CLICK!

The connection was cut, leaving only two. 

The man still having his gaze on Nagant didn't move, it was clear he was shocked by what he had just seen, 

"Nagant", Ken spoke as if asking her to shoot, 

"Nagant!", he spoke again, moving his hand and nudging her, but still her mind seemed clouded, 

The man who was looking at them seemed to realize what was happening, he quickly jumped to the side of his room, jumping away from the window and causing them to lose sight, 

this seemed to cause Lady Nagant to regain attention, moving her head and looking at the child that lay before her 

"I lost him", she spoke 

"Fuck!", Ken shouted, causing her to flinch in shock.

Jumping on his feet he began to run, but before he could take another step, she held his arm and locked her gaze on his, holding it firmly, resisting to let go, 

"If you do this, it… it will ruin you, please don…", 

Ken tugged it off, and proceeded his sprint, leaving behind Nagant who was left with an expression of ruin, her eyes widely opened, as if she had failed to save someone from the mistakes of her past, 

and finally, as she looked at his retreating figure she couldn't help but smile, yet this was not a smile of joy, or that of pain or that of happiness, it was one of pure hate, one of pure regrets, one of death, 

her left eye as if separate from her lips, released flowing tears, ever so flowing in half, turning her face into one of beauty filled with endless waters of filth. 

_________[ken POV]

My pace quickened, my crows searching, and yet struggling to find, his home surrounded as I grow closer, "Fuck", I thought, as I realized that he had probably seen my face, 

After so much work, after so much struggle, 'one fuckin mistake might ruin everything'. 

So my pace grew even quicker than I deemed possible, I was jumping from roof to roof, building to building, and then I saw him, the man had finally left his house, 

but the crows that were watching him were too far to force them to make a vow of sacrifice, his surroundings were crowded, too crowded to kill too fast,

 "selfish!", I thought, as I remembered the hesitation from Lady Nagant, thinking of how she only thought of herself than others, thinking of how easily she could have taken the shot. 

My now long curly hair was moving in the direction of the pending wind, I was close, too close, 

so I followed, and I finally saw his body with my own eyes, he was old, very old, yet his pace showed movements of healthy bone. 

How did I feel, yes I did feel bad, but I still followed,

"Turn left!", I commanded using cursed speech, my voice loud enough for him to hear, and he did, yet his mind suspected nothing, as if his turning was plan of mind instead. 

I could hear his heart beating, the street was running empty, with only men of few, 

"Turn right!", I commanded once more, and his mind was blank, so blank as if filled with fear of what eyes had seen, 

I could see them, his eyes, he was crying, yet my heart as if influenced by hypocrisy was hard as steel, and so he was alone, 

looking around he noticed that the direction he took was not his own, it was dark, very dark, not even the stars could bring in light, 

not even the walls with windows were open, it was as if he had been abandoned by the earth, well, it was obvious, for in such a dark place, even his shadow abandoned him, 

CAAAW!!!

My crow shot quickly, aiming at his head for the kill, but in a world filled with abilities, his movements moved with a speed too quick, so I missed 

"No …. No … please!", he pleaded, but yet my crows kept coming, one by one. 

But he seemed experienced as if he had trained before, 'maybe a hero' the thought crossed my mind 

"No please…!", his shouts were loud, his movements too fast for me to hit. 

He was frightened, maybe that's why, 

Maybe that's why he didn't notice me , 

Lacking in the shadows behind him, 

As I grabbed him from behind, my left hand covered his lips.

My right hand turned into claws of black sharpened steel, 

Digging into his neck, as blood flowed like an endless stream, 

How painful it was to watch, how painful it was to commit, 

But I felt nothing , no pain , no guilt , …just nothing .

__________[lady nagant POV]

I didn't watch , I didn't look, for I already knew the result, it would be impossible to escape Ken, I felt sorry for him.

Behind me, Ken appeared, and just as I had expected, his hands were filled with stains of flowing blood, 

I couldn't stop myself from crying, yet I made no sound, just tears flowing, 

I felt like I had failed him. 

He came closer, yet not once did I see a sense of regret, not an ounce of guilt, just an expression of pure indifference.

Although I didn't want too, I felt the need to speak, I needed to say something, but he just came up and took his bag to leave.

I couldn't do anything but watch as he left, his eyes as red as his blooded hands, no maybe even darker, his hair so white and perfect. 

What could I say, for even the devil was considered evil, so yes, wasn't the devil also an angel, maybe this is the same case, 

maybe this was the cost of beauty, the cost of… 

The cost of a hardened heart, the cost that turns beauty….. MONSTER. 

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________[ken POV]

I walked into the building aware that I had left Nagant, it was empty.

I moved to the elevator and climbed to the top floor .opening the door I was met with a sight I would never forget.

Mirai sitting on his office chair, his suit in ruins and his hair a mess, as I walked in he gave a wide smile of acceptance, 

"Ken my boy!", he spoke, his words unusually free, as if his professional facade had dropped.

So I followed suit and sat on a chair, "how is she?", he asked his face growing serious, "angry", I spoke, as I placed my gaze at the bottle he held, 

'He is drunk', I thought, but I could sense that his words were careful and pure as if even in a drunk state he still retained control, 

"You know, she's coming here to kill you", I spoke, but his face showed no emotion, it remained neutral as if my words were something he already knew, 'he probably saw the future' I thought.

"I can stop her", I said, causing him to slightly laugh, as his eyes met mine, he placed the bottle on his hand to rest, standing up and fixing his tie, 

"I know", he said as he continued to fix himself 

"I saw it many times Ken ", he continued "over and over, no matter what I do, I keep dying", he spoke, his words not even showing regret, 

"So why allow it"

"Because, ….", he hesitated

"Mr. Ken ", he answered, "everyone has a goal", 

"My goal although impossible, has been achieved slightly, even though I am what most would call a hypocrite, killing both heroes and villains", he continued

 "killing even those who get stuck in the wildfire, those whom some would call innocent ", speaking as he fixed his suit, wearing his jacket and staring at a mirror that stood close,

 "Mr. Ken, I am her goal", he added "Killing me is her mission, her purpose, and for all those years she has helped me with mine, but today.... today I help her accomplish hers, today….", he hesitated again 

"You know I have never had a family, no people to care for, but she made me different," he said as he looked in my direction "Both of you did", 

Moving to his desk and taking out an envelope 

"Ken I need you to help her clean her hands", he placed the envelope on the desk,

 "That's all the information you will need, and I need you to make sure she is not suspected in the slightest", he said, 

"that's what I need you for, that's why I need you ", he continued, "save her from the law", 

Taking the envelope, I looked at his now professional figure, his body as clean and towering as before,

 "Now if you don't mind ", he spoke looking at me, "your grandfather has a funeral to arrange, and yes, you always have to look good for a funeral", he laughed as I stood up and walked to the door, 

"see you on the other side Mr ki…. See you... Odin ", with that I left, leaving I could slightly hear the beat of his heart, clearly, he was scared, 

"well", I thought, "I guess even the devil fears death". 

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…ok so listen, this chapter was almost 2k words, 

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