For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
FOUR'S POV:
Two Days Ago, Nine contacted me about this cursed child. It has the ability to see things that humans normally unable to do. He wanted to see me two days ago, however, Due to unavoidable circumstances, we decided to meet tonight here in the roof deck of a certain building in BGC. The subway explosion caused so much havoc lately, it happened at McKinley station. Anyway, here is my friend "Nine"
"How long you've been here?" He asks seriously. This friend of mine doesn't know how to smile at all.
"Not too long, I just got here a few seconds before you arrived. Is that for me?" I ask with a wide smile on my face. He brought Milk tea for me. Even though this dude doesn't always smile, I like how caring he is. "So, tell me about that kid?" I ask after putting the straw and consume my delicious milk tea.
He smirks before answering my question. "That kid is really fascinating. He can see spirits and Grim reapers. Firstly, I remember he was able to bump me during the subway accident and he even apologizes~" Then, Nine suddenly vanished before he finishes.
"What did just happen? Hey man! Where did you go?" Seriously? Did he leave me just like that? No way! Nine will never do something weird like this. This is really strange.
After a few minutes, I unpredictably see Patrick helping an elderly woman cross the street. I guess this is the reason why Nine chose this building after all.
"Oh! It's him. Confirmed. That elderly woman is a lost soul dude. So Nine is right about you. You're a special child. It's been a long time since I witness a human who has that kind of abilities. Hmmm... Nine mentioned that He was able to see him as well. He even bumped him. Strange. Very strange." After murmuring like that, Nine suddenly shows up.
"Hey man! Where have you been?!" Something terrible just happened, isn't it?
"Four, She can also call me by the name" Nine annoyingly stated. It looks like He doesn't know what to do anymore.
I gulp. I got scared out of nowhere. Well, both of us never encountered these enthralling humans. But, this will be fun ha-ha. I got scared and excited at the same time.
"She's getting stronger every day. We really need to get that kid" Pointing towards Patrick's direction. "I followed him these past two days. I've confirmed it. He's a cursed child. You may eat him if you want after I use his abilities towards Saya, my prey" He said seriously. This guy really doesn't know how to take the situation in a light-hearted mood. I just shook my head while listening.
"Why? You don't want him?" His seriousness is killing me.
"Dude, Let's be honest. That Saya, your escapee"
"Escapee?" His tone getting higher than usual.
"Well, I guess She's not pretty looking isn't?" I jokingly stated.
He looks at me viciously. "Just kidding dude! Oh! Really! You don't know how to smile, do you?" Then continues the topic. "So, I guess that kid noticed, you have been following him," I replied.
"Not only that. He managed to leave a note for me." Then he brought up a small sticky note,
"Mister, If you are about to fetch my soul please inform me ahead of time. I want to say goodbye to my Mom before leaving" - written in the sticky note.
"Wow!" I giggle. "I guess He's not an easy opponent" I added.
NINE'S POV:
2 days ago
After finding out what to do and did my plans for my last mission, I immediately contacted Four. However, He stated that he was busy because of something. Four is the only Grimreaper who doesn't receive any special mission from the God of the underworld. Others rumored it's because he committed the worst sin of all during the time he was human. Eventually, Hades feels extremely disgusted towards him.
I have no other option besides approaching stealthily the kiddo first. I need to verify as well if he was a cursed child.
The first day of stalking was totally fine. He went to school without any disturbance such as talking with spirits or get scared of them. He is good at pretending. There is a lost soul who tried to disturb him while riding a bus, but he manages to pretend that he's not seeing him. The old man playfully sits on the chair that Patrick prefers, I thought Patrick will ignore him. However, He still sits on it. Avoiding eye contact with the spirits and listening to music while walking, are the keys to have a peaceful life against lost souls. He is a clever kid, interesting. The old man who tries to annoy him, I sent him in the underworld as soon as possible.
"Gramps, you have to leave this terrible world now. Sorry for taking so long" Then, I tap his bald head while sitting in a bus station here in Ayala malls. I am wearing a black suit and a round black hat. People around us couldn't see what's happening. After I transfer the old man in the right place, I snap my right fingers. I have arrived quickly here in the school where the kiddo attended. I smell something weird in the hallway. But it vanishes quickly. Grim reapers have a sensitive smell when it comes to bad souls or spirits.
Every Grimreaper was given special skills for hunting lost souls. Four have the skills of detecting bad spirits as quickly as 10 seconds in a certain area. While, I, only able to stops the time to control the soul from escaping. Anyway, getting back to the story. I feel relieved this morning after seeing him able to control his fears from souls. So, this kiddo finally gets used to it. I guess, he suffered a lot from these extraordinary skills of him. Seeing ghosts doesn't mean you are powerful, it's a painful cursed. I carefully watched him secretly. After the first half, He brought a cola in the drinking machine but, instead of drinking it. He surprisingly put it in the space between the two drinking machines. As he goes back to his classroom, I took a glimpse of what could be in there and why he would do such a weird thing.
There's a lost spirit hiding beside the machine. I manage to touch the lost spirit's right arm "May God bless your soul" I murmur. Unfortunately, she got away after screaming like hell. "Ouch," I mutter to myself while touching my right ear. My ear felt like someone was trying to tear it off.
My conclusion on the first day of my investigation, this kiddo could actually talk and see a ghost. He knew that ghosts will keep pestering around him if they notice He can see them.
On the second day, nothing new happens. He still puts a cola in the space between the two drinking machines. The female student spirit who gets away from me yesterday enjoys drinking it. I guess, she died here and still doesn't want to leave the living realm. I'll just ask Four to pursue her. I don't want my ears to suffer from that female ghost again. I decided to keep stalking John Patrick May even at night. Luckily, He is staying in a glass building condominium here in BGC. I can watch him in front of the building's window while flying. Yes, Grimreapers can do it. Flying had been a piece of cake for us. After having dinner while Video Chatting his Mom, He suddenly went outside. This is my chance to check his things inside this spacious unit of him.
"There's absolutely nothing interesting here to see around" I murmur after my tour. I suppose to leave when I notice there's a small yellow sticky note on the Fridge.
"Mister, If you are about to fetch my soul please inform me ahead of time. I want to say goodbye to my Mom before leaving" - written in the sticky note.
I felt like there was a sign of prodigious courage pushing inside him, It was an amazing feeling knowing that, this kiddo could really help me against Saya.
PRESENT TIME
Four and I decided to meet here somewhere in BGC, this building is just a few meters away from Patrick's condominium. Before I proceed to the meeting place, I passed by the milk tea store first. Four loves milk tea, he's crazy for it. Since I'll be asking a huge favor I need to bribe him after all.
"How long you've been here?" I ask upon arrival. He looks excited. Among us, Four has a lot of free time. Sometimes I feel extremely upset for him, His talent is such a waste not to use for having missions from Hades. Luckily Zero and Hades allowed me to use him for this last mission of mine. However, I can't guarantee a 100% success rate for this.
"Not too long, I just got here a few seconds before you arrived. Is that for me?" then grabs quickly the milk tea from my right hand. His eagerness for this mission is too obvious.
"So, tell me about that kid?" He asks after putting the straw and consumes immediately the drink.
I smirk before answering his question. "That kid is really fascinating. He can see spirits and Grim reapers. He was able to bump me during the subway accident and he even apologizes~" Then, I suddenly vanished before I finish. WHAT HAPPENED?
I arrived suddenly in a girl's room. Why here? Worst case scenario, the owner might think I'm such a pervert or a thief. Wrong timing indeed, I'm not wearing my black coat today. The room was like a wonderland for comic driven recluses. The walls were a deep red that pulsed in the light sprinkled with various posters, mostly of strange Japanese cartoon shows. I doubted she could read whatever was written on the poster. A desk sat in one corner, littered with wadded up pieces of paper and pens. A few shelves were pushed against the walls and filled with books. Some books sat on the floor in front of the shelves. As the evening starts to get deeper, I take some steps to have a glimpse whose room could it be, to Find out Who Called Me rather. "NINE. GRIM REAPER NINE" She keeps murmuring.
As I get closer, I notice that the sheets were twisted around her limbs, probably because she was struggling in her sleep. The nightmare continues in the scene where I able to find out who could it be.
"SAYA MENESIS" I mumble.
Saya surprisingly catching her breath as she finally awake from the nightmare she's having a few seconds ago.
"NINE. GRIM REAPER NINE" She mumbled as she wakes up with pounding in the chest. A thunderstorm strikes again, Saya finally notices me standing in the corner.
"After making me vanishes into thin air, you can also call me by calling my name?" Annoyingly utterly. Saya has called me by having a nightmare. Another unexplainable ability of her acts again. I feel suddenly debilitated by this extraordinary thing that happened.
"Why are you here? How did you manage to come here? Don't tell me... Are you here for my Soul?" Saya nervously responded. She obviously shaking in fear. Is she deaf? I just stated that I got here because she called me by mentioning my name.
I decided to stop the time first before anyone else interrupted this scene. Snaps my right fingers.
"What did you do?" Saya gets up from her bed and quickly runs towards the bedroom door. Trying to escape from me? Not today darling. Don't worry I will still give you a chance to have at least a farewell party with your family and friends.
"I stop the time. Just in case you scream like a murderer will kill you." I replied.
"What? How did you?"
"Are you here to kill me?" This girl is giving me nuts.
I giggle. "First of all, you unknowingly call me here. Secondly, I will not kill you." Walking closer to her. "Lastly, it seems like you have abilities that still under discovery. So, for us to have a good night if you would like to..."
"Go away! Get out!" She spits it out as soon as I get closer to her. Clever girl.
"Hey man! Where have you been?!" Something terrible just happened, isn't it? Four immediately asks after my disappearance act. I still can't believe that she can call me just like that.
"Four, She can also call me by the name" I stated.
Four looks scared and excited at the same time. This dude feels extremely interested to join forces with me.
"She's getting stronger every day. We really need to get that kid" Pointing towards Patrick's direction. "I followed him these past two days. I've confirmed it. He's a cursed child. You may eat him if you want after I use his abilities towards Saya, my prey" I said seriously.
He shook his head. "Why? You don't want him?"
"Dude, Let's be honest. That Saya, your escapee" I can sense that he will spill some crack jokes again.
"Escapee?" Rolling my eyebrows.
"Well, I guess She's not pretty looking isn't?" Here we go.
I stared at him. "Just kidding dude! Oh! Really! You don't know how to smile, do you?" Then continues the topic. "So, I guess that kid noticed, you have been following him," He added.
"Not only that. He managed to leave a note for me." Then I brought up a small sticky note.
"Mister, If you are about to fetch my soul please inform me ahead of time. I want to say goodbye to my Mom before leaving" - written in the sticky note.
"Wow!" He giggles. "I guess He's not an easy opponent" He added.
I can honestly say that I am most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me. He's given me the vision to see that you can fall down but still gets back up. I will learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do. This final mission will measure how much the knowledge that I have received during those challenging times. I won't let Saya defeat me. I will fetch her soul no matter what.