19 I owe you nothing

Sun "Hoseki, I don't understand why you always insist on doing the ritual without me."

Hoseki "It's because you're a burden to me."

Sun "A burden? I'm more helpful than anything. Plus Fourth? Is that your name again?" She points her finger at Fourth.

Fourth "Ah.. yes it is."

Sun "Fourth here is going to gain his magic back fully pretty soon. You know how much of a hassle that was last time. "

Hoseki "That matter was resolved."

Fourth "What had happened?"

Hoseki "You remember when I told you certain things aren't your concern? "

Fourth "Yes I do."

Hoseki "Well this is one."

Sun "I think it's a great story and a lesson we should remember. The last time Hoseki attempted to do one of his rituals without my presences, he lost his arm."

Fourth "His arm!? No way, but I can see two of them."

Sun "Yes his left arm isn't real. It's made out of crystal from his Kōken no kesshō."

Fourth "That's what Asuta explained to me briefly. I probably shouldn't let them know that I know." He says to himself.

Fourth "What is that?"

Sun "Basically to simplify things. Hoseki has the ability to possess all magic attributes. "

Asuta "When he lost his arm during the incident he used his crystal restoring magic to great himself a new arm made fully out of crystals. "

Fourth "But wouldn't that just easily break. "

Asuta "You have to realize, Hoseki crystals are not the ordinary crystals. They have tons of magic energy flowing through them. More than us combined."

Hoseki "Are we done discussing me. As flattered as I am, there are more important things at hand."

Sun "That's right. Hoseki, as we had already realized you tend to do things half ass and make mistakes..."

Hoseki "Watch your mouth! " He raises his hand towards her face as if he was about to hit her. But he suddenly steps back.

Sun "Brother you must remember I don't need to say my magic ability out loud."

Without them realizing it Sun had used her powers on Hoseki moments before he would make contact with her. Making him weak for a brief moment, the only thing she had to do was think. Just a simple phrase "Take over magic: Weak body."

Fourth "What does she mean?"

Sun "As I said, I don't have to say my moves out loud for them to work. I can just simply think about it. Gives it more of a surprise attack. Don't you think?" She smiled greatly at fourth.

Fourth "Is that what you did in the cells? "

Sun "Exactly but a more invasive move. You were quite powerful."

Fourth "She might be more powerful than Hoseki." He says to himself.

Sun "Now where was I before had gotten rudely interrupted. That's right, Hoseki if you want this ritual to work. You need Tako and me."

Hoseki "I realize that now. We are on our way to retrieve him now."

Fourth brings himself closer to Asuta so she can only hear him.

Fourth "I was never explained why I needed to see Tako in the first place?"

Asuta "I don't think you should know."

Fourth "What? How come?"

Asuta "It's for the best."

Fourth "Don't play that fucking bullshit with me."

Astua taken back by Fourth little outburst didn't know what she should do at that moment.

Asuta "I... I'm. Ask Hoseki." She turned her head towards the ground. "I can't stomach the idea of telling you." She mumbles to herself.

Fourth "But Asuta?"

Asuta"Go ask Hoseki."

Hoseki "What is it?"

Fourth "Well no one has explained to me how Tako fits into this. I know why you and Sun are here. But Tako?"

Hoseki "Ahh Tako. Well, you see he's the one who keeps you shackled down."

Fourth "What does that mean?"

Hoseki "While Sun is using her ability to take your powers. Tako is using his ability to hold you down, just for precaution to make sure you don't escape. "

Tako "Is that why I was sent to him? He was meant to keep me tied up."

Hoseki "Yes he was but he had an errand to run, which lead you in the care of Asuta."

Fourth "Well that doesn't sound awful as I had imagined. " He takes a look at Asuta who has this look of fear and disgust.

Hoseki "Tako shackle ability isn't like Asuta's binding ability. If you make any type of movement or I think for a second that you plan on escaping I'll tell him to use it."

Fourth "Use what? "

Hoseki "His Shackle ability: Chain of the skin beetle."

Fourth "What does that even do?"

Hoseki "It forms a chain of beetles around your body. That if you make too much movement or as I said try to escape. Tako will activate the second phase, which the beetles will then begin to bite at your flesh tearing it off into pieces. "

Fourth "Really that bad?"

Sun "I'd rather a ton of bricks get thrown at me then have that done to me. Well, at least that's what Asuta said."

Fourth can see how uncomfortable and scared Astua is at the moment. "I don't need my abilities to know what she's feeling now. I fucking wish I could make her feel better."

Fourth "Asuta what does she mean?"

Asuta "I... I'd rather not discuss it."

Fourth "Astua please tell me?!"

Asuta "The answer is no."

Fourth "Please I want to help."

It could have been the situation at hand or the whole thing altogether. Maybe it was the slight chance that she was starting to like Fourth more and more each time, she didn't want to burden him. But she couldn't take it anymore, she just snapped.

Asuta "You have no right to know! There's no God d damn reason that I should tell you a single thing of what's going on with me! You're just a mere insect to me. I could crush you with my abilities. You're going to end up dead in a few hours, so tell me one more time why I should let you know?!"

Asuta had taken out her fear on Fourth and turned it into anger. She was blinded by the fact that there was nothing she could do but watch Fourth go to his death. This feeling made her want to lash out. During this time she'd rather feel anger than fear.

Fourth "Fear turned to anger. How sad." He whispered to himself as he walked ahead of Asuta barely acknowledging her.