Departure

Parser's body lay bloodied, his head completely detached onto his lap. Wesley was completely distraught on his knees unable to move or say anything. Ray and Ronald had locked eyes. Ray was shaking in anger at the sight of seeing Parser whom he had not known for long but still had compassion for. His blue auror appeared yet again even more saturated than the last. His eyes glowing. Jiro stood by in shock.

"you seem interesting" said Ronald as he stared down at Ray who was 5 '11 but puny in comparison to him. Ray quickly pointed his glove at him but before he could fire Ronald grabbed the glove and crushed it along with his left hand.

"AACKHH", Ray screams in pain and drops to his knees.

"So this is what you use to block judgment.." Ronald remarked as he observed as he raised the glove closer along with Ray as he grunted in pain.

"RAY!" Jiro shouted, he regained his senses and was charging at Ronald as he steamed away. But in an instant Ronald appeared to Jiro's side and kicked him, shooting him back to the wall knocking him out in an instant.

"A power of physical amplification and yet even the swordsmen was sturdier." said Ronald as he looked down at the unconscious Jiro. "Truly disappointing."

"Ronald…" A voice of anger is heard from afar. Ronald looks in the direction to see Wesley now standing up but face down. An ominous auror emitting from him.

"Wes..ly.." Ray said faintly as he got up holding onto his injured hand. Wesley looked up and sent a piercing glare towards Ronald.

"Seems like things might just get a bit interesting .." said Ronald as he took a step towards Wesley."Your vigor is overflowing."

"AAAH" Wesley let out a roar as brown tentacles came out of his back.Half his face scattered with octopus skin."I'll kill you!"

"Morph type" said Ronald."Lets see what's so special about your kind."

Wesley runs towards Ronald catching him off guard by sending his tentacles in beforehand. The tentacles and Ronalds fist clash. Both of them equally exchange blows, although Ronald doesn't break a sweat.While Ronald is occupied holding the tentacles he's hit with a sudden blast from behind, the back of his shirt now having a hole in it.

Ray is on his feet with a makeshift gun on his good hand while the other was left hanging. Ronald showed a sign of annoyance and his purple aura once again appeared. Holding the tentacles he swung Wesley away causing him to crash into a nearby outer building.Ronald then appeared in front of Ray and grabbed his gun. He destroyed the gun easily with one hand."Who do you think you are?" said Ronald."Stay out of my way." and turned his back to Ray again.

"I'm.. Ray who the fu-!" Ray yelped as he leaped towards Ronald. Ronald grabbed Ray's face while he was still in the air and slammed him into the ground."What a nuisance" said Ronald.

Wesley stood back up and let out another roar but before he could take another step he collapsed, his tentacles reverting back.His clothes were ripped up left to see his suprisingly toned body.

"Hm I suppose that's all.. What a shame" said Ronald as he turned towards the ship. In an instant he was now back on top of the flagship. He raised his palm upwards and a white sphere formed above it. He let the white sphere go towards Zenshou and it began to accelerate and increase in size. Ray got up in the rubble and watched as a shining light approached him, blood running down the side of his face. He began to glow once again and parts from his pocket flew out but this time they were more refined.

"This might be dangerous but.." said Ray as a glove formed in his right hand."This'll be my last shot.. please work!"

He pointed his palms at the white sphere.His blue vigor now gathering in his hand.

"Here goes," He says as he shoots out the vigor from his palms.But the energy is spread out quickly and fades not coming close to the sphere. Ronald watching from the ship, his eyes widened as his expressionless face shows surprise.

"Dammit!" Ray said in frustration as it grew closer, unable to do anything.

But from behind a Grunt is heard and something goes zooming above his head, it was a nullifier. It activated as soon as it came into contact with the sphere, the sphere stopped in its place and let out huge flashes and faded away. On Top of the ship Ronald was unphased. Ray looked behind him in shock and saw someone as tall as Ronald but more muscular with dark skin and dreadlocks wearing the Nadir long sleeves and suspenders.He gave Ray a warm smile and said." Yo, My name is Dyré"

"ahah..uh -" Ray collapsed smiling in relief before he could get a word out.

*

On Top of the Ship. "That timid boy" Ronald muttered to himself as he walked back into the ship thinking about Wesley going beserk. "He's quite dangerous."

He sat down inside the flagship which was shining silver in the inside with black line designs. Behind his seat was Parser's body along with his decapitated head.

"Taking a trophy?" said a female voice, as a short child with red hair wearing a dress appeared in front of Ronald.

"I suppose" Ronald replied."Take me to ishin, Amelia."

"Sure sure, so bossy" Amelia snapped. "Are you grumpy because the kid got a scratch on you?". Amelia teased, which Ronald ignored. the flagship ascended off the ground and zoomed off into the distance.

"Dyré, can you hear me", a female voice comes from Dyré's ear. "Is it over?"

"Yeah I've stopped the sphere and established a telecom channel here." Dyré replied. "You're gonna need to come quick Yuriko, These guys aren't in a good condition."

Dyré explained as he looked over to Ray and Wesley laid down side by side.

"Yeah, we're closing in, just a few more minutes." said Yuriko as She was driving a truck. She had blonde hair with bangs and pigtails and wore a lab coat, her blue eyes shining in the desert light. "How's Parser?"

"Well about that… I don't see him anywhere." said Dyré looking around.

"huh? What do you mean?" Yuriko exclaimed.

"He's…" a voice came out along with a grunt. Jiro had regained consciousness. "dead."

Dyré and Yuriko are shocked at his words.

"what-"

"What do you mean. Tell us what happened." Dyré demands cutting off Yuriko, staring at Jiro who seemed to be letting off very little steam, recovering with his power.

*

"I see.." said Dyré who was now sitting down on a rock along with Jiro infront of him."He's really gone then.."

Tears streamed down Dyré's face as the large man sobbed a little. Jiro had his face down, his expression mixed. A few moments later a truck arrives. It was Yuriko, her eyes were swollen. Dyré patted her on the head, he and Jiro went to get the injured into the truck for immediate treatment.

"Leaving without a goodbye?" said an old man's voice. Jiro turned back to see Mr.Amagaki standing behind them.

"old man.." said Jiro as he walked toward Amagaki.

"It's fine," said Amagaki, to which Jiro was surprised. "I knew.."

"About the truth of the ministers?" Jiro asked, "or-"

"Everything really… it's dangerous but knowing how hard headed Ray is there's no stopping him" Amagaki chuckled."You're the same, always right behind him diving in head first to danger.."

"Go, Zenshou will be fine," said Amagaki. "There were alot of witnesses to what transpired here so peoples opinions have begun to shift, obviously not everyone will change their minds easily."

"It'll be chaos but I'm sure they'll get there," said Amagaki, looking up at Jiro with a warm smile. "Take care of yourselves…"

Jiro returned the smile and walked back towards the truck.

"See ya later old man." said Jiro as he hopped into the back of the truck. Amagaki watched the truck drive off and disappear into the setting sun on the horizon

"Maybe they can succeed where we couldn't…Ronald.."

end of chapter