Chapter 193: Graduation (3)

Chapter 193: Graduation (3)

~Third POV~

[Honnouji Academy]

The school moved its sights on them. Ryuko and Mash noticed it during the fight trying to catch him specifically as he frowned annoyed, "Geez, get a new life or something lady. Try – oi fuck off already!"

*CLANG*

F. Ryuko soon clashed against Mash as he blocked using the [Shapeshifting] of Shinra-Koketsu into a shield Rei spoke through the intercom angrily, "I shall use this weapon you thought you could use, against you – "

*PEW*

Soon a rainbow light star attack melted the robot's arm as he pointed at it with an open palm using Shinra-Koketsu's [Photokinesis] with a blank expression said, "Please even with the debuff this is still something I can handle. But don't think this is over and as for you…"

His eyes turned towards F. Ryuko with a wide-eyed expression saw the attack. Ryuko seeing this grinned as she spoke to F. Satsuki relatively shocked at his power, "Heh. You pissed off my man now you hollow fake. Let's see how you win this!"

However, through the intercom, Rei continued speaking about them being the origin of the Fakes in a serious tone, "They're not fakes! They're your past selves! It's a fact that you all reigned over the student council and controlled the school through fear. The memories of fear left in the No-Stars students have been given form with Life Fibers! That is why the enemies you face yourselves!"

Mash snickered hearing that plot twist turning his attention towards F. Ryuko realizes that she was born from his fear of the canon timeline in an honest tone muttering the last part to himself, "They're manifestations of the fear the students felt towards Satsuki and her Elite Four… I can see why they're powerful. And her… she's my fear of what Gear Eyes could've become…"

Soon the copies of the Elite Four overpowered their original counterparts and sent them flying to the ground. Mash and Ryuko were both dealing with their respective enemies with Rei continuing to speak in a serious tone, "You claimed it was to fight Lady Ragyo, but you were oppressive, and conceited… you can't deny you forced your will onto others with brutality! And now you are facing the blades of your own past selves! Foolish Elite Four… let your own sins drown you in judgment!"

Before Rei could finish off the Elite Four, the mechanical arm stopped and shot upward to form a huge 'X' despite missing one arm regenerated as Mako spoke through, "That's not right!"

[HALLELUJAH]

Ryuko's eyes widened as she kicked the F. Satsuki off her in a stunned tone and said, "That's Mako…. Mako's inside that thing!"

Mash took a few seconds to process Ryuko's words before blasting F. Ryuko away finally responding in a concerned and impressed tone, "It is both cool and IMMENSELY concerning, that Mako can control a giant killer robot… that somehow has a healing factor now. Fan fucking task it."

Inumuta soon spoke about detecting power sources within the Heart of Honnouji Academy in a worried tone, "I'm picking up two strong sources of bioenergy from its engine room!"

Immediately connecting the dots, Nonon spoke annoyedly about who the power sources were, "That's Lady Satsuki! She and the underachiever are powering that thing!"

Soon the giant killer robot spoke with Mako using its intercom explaining in Mako fashion her explanation, "I saw for myself! The Ryuko and Mash on the outside of their head was way better than both inside of it! And I bet it's the same for the Elite Four, too! I bet you're all a lot better now than you were before! Were before!!! Were before!!!! Were before!!!!"

After taking a moment to process what Mako said, everyone smirked once they realized what Mako said was true. The F. Nonon launched a swarm of flute missiles at Nonon. In response, Nonone closed her eyes and spoke confidently, "I guess even that underachiever makes sense sometimes! [Nonon Sound Negation]!"

*Shiii*

A black shield spread out from Nonon and expanded outward until it destroyed the F. Nonon as Gamagori cheered feeling encouraged, "Well done Mankanshoku!"

*BAM*

Gamagori slammed down in front of his clone sending him into the air and pulling out the banshi destroying F. Gamagori for good in a confident tone, "Just as you've said…! I will put an end to my own past!"

*BAM*

Inumuta snuck up behind his clone and pushed the shutdown symbol on the back of its head, he then smashed it with a keyboard, destroying it in a confident tone, "No one knows my weaknesses better… than me."

The F. Sanageyama spoke out loud the same mantra stance attacking the real Sanageyama in a desperate tone, "MEN! DOU! KOTE! MEN! DOU! KOTE! MEN! DOU! KOTE!"

*Swooosh*

*SHINNNG*

The F. Sanageyama was firing a continuous barrage of swords at the original who was deflecting each of them. But soon Sanageyama lunged at him having enough and splitting him in half in a victorious tone, "With both my mind and eyes now open, that Blade Regalia is no match!! Shut up already!"

Satsuki and Ryuko clashed with one another, but as the next strike occurred, Ryuko parried, got in close with a confident grin, and spoke confidently, "I guess it's the little sister's job to put her big sis in her place."

*SHINNG*

Ryuko pulled out some Life Fibers and defeated the F. Satsuki absorbing them into Senketsu congratulating her in a stoic tone, "Well done, Ryuko."

Ryuko smirked but soon her attention drifted towards Mash's battle. Clashing against each other Mash soon vanished in a flash of light grabbing the F. Ryuko by the neck as Shinra-Koketsu began to use [Infinite Absorption] and spoke in a bored tone, "Sorry faker but better luck next time. Koketsu if you would be a dear?"

*CHOMP*

Devouring the Life Fibers of the F. Ryuko dispersing Shinra-Koketsu burped feeling full appreciation of the meal in an elegant tone, "Mhmm… taste delightful with a hint of bitchiness. Just the right taste for that skank."

Mash's sweat dropped a bit at Shinra-Koketsu's words with Ryuko's eyes twitching at her comments. But when Rei saw all the fakes were destroyed, she then made the school transformed into its second form.

It then proceeded to go on a rampage with Mash sweating a bit commenting on the angry giant robot in a serious tone, "If a school could make an angry face… that would be it… if it keeps going on a rampage it'll sink the whole city into the ocean before everyone can get away."

Soon Rei spoke through the intercom in a serious tone as the robot's arms split many more wrecking everything in sight, "Cease your futile resistance! There's no way you can stop the Last-Stitch Defense System!"

Ryuko's eyes widened in worry as she grabbed both her Scissor Blades tightly. Her eyes shifted towards Mash by her side asking in a serious tone, "We got to stop that thing? Willing to give me a hand Bastion?"

Hearing her say his last name he smirked agreeing to her call standing by her side in a confident tone, "Bastion huh? Sure Ryuko. You ready for this?"

She nodded as Ryuko then tossed one of her Scissor Blade to him. Both nodded as they began walking to the giant robot, while slowly breaking into a run charging straight into danger Senketsu spoke in a serious tone, "Okay you two we have a plan to stop it. We'll use the transformation of the Scissor Blade."

This caused Ryuko to question Senketsu in a surprised tone with Mash listening to their conversation, "How do you know?"

Senketsu explained to Ryuko in a stoic tone what he knew at the time of his creation, "When your father made me, I remember that he made those blades with the fire in his heart."

Mash soon spoke raising an eyebrow stating his opinion of Ryuko's father's fire in an unsure tone, "You mean the fire to defeat Ragyo?"

However, Senketsu shook his eye scarf explaining to Mash in a stoic tone, "No. The fire to cut away from the past and into the future."

Ryuko's eyes widened slightly as she muttered in a confused tone, "The future?"

Senketsu explains in greater detail explaining to the duo in a stoic tone what he knew was being created at the time, "Dr. Matoi indeed wanted to stop Ragyo and her plans, but what he truly wanted, was for you to take the lessons of his past and use them to shape your future. You need to use the fire in your heart."

Ryuko nodded as both she and Mash started running at the massive robot. Rei then sends its many arms at both.

They started dodging climbing to the top to climb them as Ryuko closed her eyes and remembered everything that had happened to her that led up to this moment. The struggles and emotions that made her who she is today.

In response, the Scissor Blade began to give a light glow with Mash blocking any attacks in her way as Senketsu encouraged her, "Good, you're doing it. Now, you need to use the fire in everyone else's heart!"

Turrets in the school started firing a volley of bullets at them. Mash took the chance to cover them as Rei spoke in an outraged tone, "Why won't you give up?!"

Ryuko replied to her answer as they got closer to the top in a prideful tone, "Because we aren't like that!"

Rei growled as she continued her attack making another comment and trying to dissuade them in an outraged tone, "But you aren't human! So why protect this sick world?!"

Mash clicked his teeth hearing that as Rei then sent more arms at them. But both were able to slice clean through them as they went near the two he spoke in a proud tone, "Cause we have people here that we care about and want to see us come back from this!"

Hearing his words Ryuko closed her eyes again, this time, she thought about all the friends she had made since enrolling in Honnouji Academy. First came the images of the Elite Four, while at first, they were enemies, they grew to become good friends. The Scissor Blades glowed slightly brighter.

Marching forward Rei spoke in an annoyed tone of the unfairness of the world in a disgusted tone, "This world is unsalvageable! That's why Lady Ragyo was going to wipe away its filth! So, nobody must live in this sick world!"

Hearing her words Mash replied as they both moved faster and the fires of the Scissor Blades grew brighter as he said in a defiant tone, "That's in the past now! That's why we must cut down the people still clinging to the past! They must graduate and move on!"

Next Ryuko thought about Mako, how she was always with her and always on her side, even when things grew dark. The blades engulfed themselves in a small flame.

Ryuko then thought about her sister, Satsuki, how she put everything on the line to defeat their evil mother, and how even after everything, she grew to care for Ryuko. This time the flames grew in intensity.

The Scissor Blade started burning brighter when Mash came. The person who she'd call 'pretty boy'. Despite wanting something else, he never left her, he even made himself solve her problems.

Even though he remained neutral he stayed by her side helping in any way he could despite the foes she faced. No normal person would have stayed as long as he did, nor would they have openly said that they cared for her.

Ryuko smirked as she uttered out loud for him to hear in a happy tone, "… idiot…."

Mash only smirked as Rei spoke out loud raising both arms to slam them to the ground, "What can you do with a pair of scissors?!"

Senketsu soon gave the command as he told Mash in a serious tone, "Mash, now!"

Mash then tossed the other half of the Scissor Blade to Ryuko and ran up ahead. He then brings his hands together. Ryuko then jumps on top of his hands as he spoke in a confident tone, "Kick it's butt Ryuko!"

She shared a wild happy grin responding in a confident tone, "You got it!"

*SWOOOSH*

Mash then launched Ryuko high up in the air. The Scissor blades are now burning violently listening to her command yelling out loud, "Scissor Blade Final Address Mode!!"

*KLANG*

One of Ryuko's Scissor Blades transformed into a massive version of itself, cutting through the arms in its path.

[SCISSOR BLADE FINAL ADDRESS MODE]

*KLANG*

Soon the other half of Ryuko's Scissor Blade began to grow following her words yelling out loud, "Scissor Blade Decommission Mode!"

[SCISSOR BLADE DECOMMISION MODE]

Ryuko's Scissor Blades grow until their shadows cover the city far below. She brought the two massive blades together to form an enormous pair of scissors with Mash whistling in an impressed tone, "Whew~ Damn… now that's a katana. Or I guess a big ass Scissors. Hahaha…"

Ryuko having the giant robot where she wanted it spoke out loud in a determined tone holding her giant Scissor Blades together, "Can you hear me, Hououmaru? Ragyo Kiryuin is gone! Let go of the past already! This is yours, Honnouji Academy's, and our Graduation from Ragyo! The true GRADUATION CEREMONY! [SCISSOR BLADE ALUMI MODE]!!"

[SCISSOR BLADE ALUMI MODE]

*SHINNNG*

She then brought them together and sliced through the robot clean in half. Ryuko soon de-transformed as Mash managed to catch her in the air as he kindly spoke, "Ryuko?"

She lifted her head meeting his golden gaze replying, "Yeah?"

He smirked as he spoke in an awed tone, "That was awesome."

*Chu*

Ryuko then pulls him in for a kiss. When they were done a small trail of saliva seeped through as she smirked in a dominant tone, "Yeah it was. Now let's go get Satsuki and Mako, pretty boy."

His face blushed red as his Kamui then gave off steam meekly replying, "Uh… right."

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[The Ruined Heart of the Final Defense Apparatus]

In the ruined heart of the final defense apparatus Satsuki was helping free Mako from her binds in a concerned tone, "Are you okay, Mankanshoku?"

Mako nods her head agreeing as the robot begins to collapse, Satsuki manages to escape and helps Mako. However, they were stopped by Rei holding a combat knife yelling at them in a hostile tone, "I won't let you get away! Graduate from Ragyo?! This senseless world is beautiful?! Ridiculous, every word! It's just the idealistic babble of the privileged! Let me teach you what it feels like to lose everything!!"

*Splat*

Rei lunged at Satsuki, who didn't move. As a result, Rei slightly cut Satsuki's neck and some of her hair but Satsuki spoke in a calm tone to her, "I can't imagine what kind of hell you've lived through… but because people don't understand, the world needs you. I will do my best to create a world for all people who don't make sense. And to do that, I need your help."

Rei remained silent as Satsuki outstretched her hand and a bright light shined behind her in a resolute tone, "If you have a problem with how I do things, then take my head as you please. I gladly entrust my life to you."

*Crack*

Then Rei's sunglasses cracked as she muttered in a tone of disbelief, "That's just nonsensical."

Satsuki simply smiles as Rei takes her hand in a confident tone, "That's who we are."

Then Rei dropped her knife. While Mash and Ryuko were standing outside Ryuko said in a proud tone, "That's one hell of a way to sheath a blade, sis."

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A/N: Alright folks one last chapter left for this arc is left before we are completely done with the Kill La Kill Arc.