S1: Chapter 16 - Storm That Is Approaching

- Thank you for walking me home. I'll be fine on my own from here. - said Akane

- Are you sure? - replied Leyce

- Yes.

- Okay then. I'll see you around throughout the weekend?

- Hm I don't think that's gonna be the case...

- You're busy?

- A mission with my year.

- Well then on Monday.

- Yeah... I had lots of fun tonight.

- Me too.

- Good night Leyce, see you soon!

- Good night Akane.

.

On his way home, Leyce was long lost in his own thoughts: I can't believe I did it... What now though. I never actually had a girlfriend... Well not as if that matters right now...

I wonder how's my mom doing... She must be worried. Wish I could just let her know that I'm doing good here... That I made a lot of friends and that I'm having a really good time. That's all I want now. Just to let her know... At least...

Few days later

Bell ringed marking end of another school day. Leyce was greeting his friends as he was rushing to meet Akane outside of the academy.

- Bye Leyce, don't forget to bring me that tomorrow!

- I won't! I think I won't, I'll do my best!

- Haha, sure.

- Huh, where are you rushing off? - Kaichi stopped him

- To meet Akane.

- Oh is that so. Leaving friends behind I see.

- Come on, I didn't see her over weekend at all.

- Fair. Well, I'll see you later in dorms then. Have fun.

- Thanks, see ya.

Leyce rushed out of school. Yet Akane was no where to be seen.

- That's weird... She was supposed to be right here...

- Akane left. - two girls from the side told him

- What? - confused, Leyce replied.

- She left with another men.

- What?! There's no way she would do that.

- We are just telling you what happened.

- Where did they go?

They showed him direction and he gave it a run. About 150 meters down the road he noticed Akane and an older men with long black hair in the distance.

- Who could that be?

As he came closer he could hear into their conversation.

- So what do you say? Nice deal isn't it? - men asked. - I know I made a perfect deal you just can't turn down didn't I?

- Ye..yeah... If there's no other choice then i-

- Akane!

- Leyce?!

- I found you. Uh who's that with you.

- Oh, that's just a frien-

- Leyce was it? Pleasure to meet you Leyce. Name is Kuroishi. Make sure you remember it.

- Uhm, sure, I will... Well if you two finished, let's get going Akane.

Akane gave him a bag and noddes to the side.

- I'm sorry Leyce. It just... I'm sorry. This is for you. And that's it.

- What?

- I don't think it can wo-

- Let me translate it for you. She's done with you. Now out of the way brat, we are leaving.

Leyce gave him a cold stare.

- I don't know who you are nor what do you want and honestly I couldn't care less.

- Hm?

- Im gonna talk with Akane quickly so please excu-

Leyce went for Akane's hand but moments before he could reach her, he was kicked into stomach and sent flying into a nearby building.

- LEYCE!

- Pft, know your place brat. Let's go.

Akane and Kuroishi turned the other way and started going.

- What was that?

- An earthquake?

- Is someone hurt? I think it happened over there!

People of the town were rushing to see what happened.

Leyce was getting up.

- Was that.... No.. Even if it's... I'm not gonna back down... Not at a time like..... This!

At the speed of light, Leyce dashed towards them and swung his sword towards Kuroishis neck.

*this will get him... Lighting... DUNK*

- Lighting huh? Still too slow kid.

Kuroishi stopped Leyce's sword with his wrist and no Lighting came from it.

- What??

- I thought I emptied your powers the first time we made contact. Hmph, well not as if it matters.

Kuroishi grabbed Leyce's head like a ball.

- First lesson, you either strike first... OR GET STRIKED

Kuroishi slammed Leyce's head into the ground. Over and over, as blood was spraying everywhere.

- LEYCE!

- SHUT UP OR I'LL KILL HIM ON SPOT.

Unable to do anything, Akane had to cooperate.

- I'm sorry Leyce. This is the most I can do for you now...

Akane was crying. While Kuroishi wasn't looking, she cut her hand with her daggers.

- Hey brat, are you alive? I didn't smack you that hard, did I?

Leyce was laying down on the ground, helplessly.

- please Leyce, just stay down! - Akane was praying in her thoughts.

- Get going before more of them comes.

-...

- And stop crying. I'll break your head up the same way I broke his.

- Yes.

- Yes Sir.

-...

- I DON'T HEAR YOU DAMN IT!!!

- Yy...yes... Sir...

- Tears? Why are your eyes still watering. Make it stop. Now.

- why can't I do anything.... - Leyce was thinking - why am I unable to even cut this guy... Why is Akane even with him... I have to get up now... Is help on the way already?

Barely taking his head up, only to witness two of them leaving.

- Koji, hurry up. We are done here.

- Yes Master.

Another men showed up out of nowhere.

Leyce's eyes were getting wider and wider.

- his finger..? O-.. One? Then he.... Is he?

Koji opened up something that seemed like a portal.

Kuroishi kicked Akane inside.

- Bye brat, next time I see you I'll kill you. So we better not meet again.

- I'll murder you... HOLD IT BASTARD!

A lighting struck Leyce on the ground and another one right behind Kuroishi, teleporting Leyce behind too.

His sword finally connected. Sadly, he only got Kuroishi's hand before they all left in the portal.

Fuming with anger, unable to control himself Leyce lost his composure.

- WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY?!!!!!!!

He started punching floor beneath him, eventually breaking his own arm all the way to the shoulder.

- JUST WHY AM I UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING, WHY AM I SO WEAK AT MOST CRUCIAL TIMES. EVEN LAST TIME, I COULDN'T PROTECT HER UNTIL SHE WAS INJURED ALREADY! AND YOU UGLY FUCKER, YEAH, DON'T YOU WORRY, I WON'T FORGET YOUR NAME. I'LL REMEMBER IT UNTIL I PERSONALLY WRITE IT ON YOUR GRAVE!

- HEY LEYCE, GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF, LEYCE! - Kaichi arrived there trying to calm down Leyce.

Other students also went rushing to the scene while confronting people of the town.

- FUCK OFF KAICHI I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT. AND WHERE THE FUCK WERE ALL OF YOU ANYWAYS? HUH, WHERE WAS EVERYONE? WHY IS EVERYONE HERE NOW WHEN EVERYTHING IS OVER?!!!

- Leyce we couldn-

- Please Kaichi, let me handle this. - Himanishu showed up from behind.

As she was getting closer she was slowly observing the damage to the town, injured people and eventual new threats and enemies.

- HIMANISHU WHAT THE FUCK TOOK SO LONG? FEEL FREE TO TAKE OFF THOSE HEELS AND GIVE IT A RUN NEXT TIME!!! OH RIGHT, YOU'RE AN ICE QUEEN AND YOU CAN'T DO THAT I BET. AND THERE WON'T BE NEXT TIME AS YO-

She slapped him.

- It's not Himanishu.

- Huh?

And another slap.

- Can I slap sense into people? Or can I perhaps make you understand by words?

- You... YOU DID NOTHING. ALL OF YOU WER-

This time, she kicked him with the tip of her heels.

- Wrong.

She started stepping on him.

- And it's Teacher. Do you really think I didn't do all I could? We were stopped from entering this part of town by that other guy. So we ensured safety and surrounded the circle you were in. I also made Kagutsuchi follow them into the portal where that second guy came from. Happy now?

- You couldn't... Enter?

- That's right dumbass. Next time, before coming up to conclusions, listen to what I have to say first. I understand that you're furious, but that won't help anyhow.

-...

- We overcome this type of crisis together. Meyla, Anna take him inside please. - Himanishu said

- Yes! - both Meyla and Anna replied

Beaten into a pult, unable to move, Leyce bowed his head as down as he could covering his face, his tears. These were sadness, anger, frustration but above everything, tears of his own weakness.

...

- Southern part huh... Seems like a cave from the inside.- Kagutsuchi thought.

- Oh I'm so sorry it's so dirty in here! I didn't expect guests. - Koji joined

- A finger. First of them. - Kagutsutchi said.

- A legendary fire user. Only one of them. - Koji replied.

- Hm...

- However, you're old. Time is running you over already. Not to mention your sickness.

- You're good at observing aren't you?

- I certainly am. - Koji replied all proud.

- That's probably the only thing you're good at...

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To be continued...