(In a dark room, the location is unknown)
(Around a table sit 20 people; they are the members of the Court of Reapers)
(All of the members are named after the tarot cards; the only missing member being Death himself)
(Their faces are all obscured by shadow; expect for Judgement and The World)
(Judgement is the judge from earlier, the one who judged Sam, The Rogue One)
The World: (Blonde hair and brown eyes; he appears to be the youngest of the group, being around 23 years old) So; our recent reports are mixed to say the least...
Strength: (He is looking downwards at an image) What is the mixed news?
The World: (Holding a sheet of paper) Well let's start off with this; Leo...
Justice: (Covering his face with his hand, in a strange position) What about him?
The World: Well you see he... how do I put this? He got teleported away by a gem- rock stone thing.
The Tower: (She is wearing a Japanese fox mask) What do you mean, "Teleported away"? I quite like that guy; what happened?
The World: I mean; he got teleported away by a stone to the other world; Goruden...
Temperance: (He quickly sits upwards) Goruden then! Let's blow up Goruden!!!
The Star: (Raising her hands to calm Temperance) Easy there Temperance!
Judgement: So now we've lost one of our only chances at defeating The Rogue One too.
The World: Yeah speaking of which, I've been informed that Samuel Reyes has defeated Dracula himself.
The Sun: (Male; almost as if he is producing a small light around him) Kid; we don't address The Rogue One by his name, he doesn't deserve such respect.
The World: Sorry...
The Empress: (Sitting high on her throne-like seat) Do not worry, we all make mistakes.
The Emperor: (He is wearing royal clothing, sitting high on his throne, almost as if he is ready to rule a kingdom) Listen; I am not Death. But I am the highest here, I want constant surveillance on The Rogue One and daily updates, if ever an opening is seen attack him. I have faith that The Rogue One shall be stopped! (He stands up from his throne) Now, all of you resume your duties. Besides... I think Ms. Fate shall take care of him...
(All members of the Court leave their seats and start to leave the room)
(What exactly is the Court planning to do with Sam? Who is this Leo they speak of? All questions have answers. But now there is something else happening)
(In the room where Sam met "Claire", she sits there on a chair reading a book)
Sam: (Is suddenly summoned into the room, he loses his balance and falls as he is summoned) Ahh!!! (He starts slowly getting up) I walked out of the hotel. A light surrounded me; suddenly I'm back here, did I die again?
Fate: (Takes off the cloak she's been wearing the whole time) (Her hair is pure white sitting loose and freely, her eyes are a dark shade of grey, she has this seductive look on her face, she's around the age of 29, she is wearing black makeup, she stands around 5'6ft) Samuel Reyes. Can I call you Sam?
Sam: Claire?
Fate: No, no call me Fate, remember.
Sam: Right... yeah just call me Sam, no one calls me Sammy and only Mrs. Pendragon can call me Logan.
Fate: Okay, okay. Sit down, I want to talk.
Sam: (Sits down on the chair across from Fate) About what?
Fate: (Snaps her fingers and a table appears in front of Sam and Fate, with a teapot on it) About you... you know who you are, correct?
Sam: Sam Reyes... although people do sometimes say I look like Levi Ackerman from Attack on Titan... I mean; I like Levi but how? I got a completely different hair color and eye color. I think it's the height and the right parted undercut!!!
Fate: (Admiring Sam) You have a really beautiful voice, you know that?
Sam: Thanks...
Fate: Anyways, returning to the original topic; you are The Rogue One, the one who will defy me and forge your own path, yada yada...
Sam: Then what do you want with me?
Fate: (Hands over a cup of tea to Sam) Sam... we are supposed to be archenemies. I don't want that to happen you see?
Sam: (Drinking the tea while slowly nodding his head) And...?
Fate: And I want you Sam, I need you Sam, we can be together and stop this whole "One who will defy Fate" none sense.
Sam: (Puts down his cup) Be together how?
(Fate once again snaps her fingers and suddenly Sam and Fate are together in a bed; both naked only being covered by the sheets)
Fate: (Rolls onto Sam and holds onto him tightly; she kisses his chest leaving a black kiss mark) Like this... happily and sweetly. We can get to know each other more personally today, then tomorrow we can have the wedding!!!
Sam: Whoa, whoa, whoa!!! I barely know you, h- how old are you? Ain't this jumping the gun!?
Fate: As old as the first day of the world, basically almost as old as God...
Sam: (Raises his finger and opens his jaw wide) I'm 25...
Fate: I know, I know all about you Sam, I think we can make this work...
Sam: I gotta be some-...
Fate: (Covering Sam's lips) Shush... time works different here. By the time we're done, only like 3 minutes would've passed on Earth.
(Before Sam even has time to think Fate starts kissing Sam)
(Something just seems to give in on Sam and he seems to enjoy it)
(Again I'm not gonna write about what they did, for multiple reasons again.)
(30 minutes later)
(Sam is lying in the bed alone, his jaw wide open, his mind is trying to comprehend what just happened)
Sam: (Sits upwards and starts shaking his head) What... did... I just do?
Fate: (Comes walking in, with 2 coffees, she is wearing Sam's coat to cover her chest) That was the most fun I had in a while...
Sam: (Stands up and uses the blankets to cover himself) Listen... woman, clothes now!
Fate: Oh, fine...
(Fate snaps her fingers and Sam has his clothes back on, and Fate is wearing her black and white dress)
Sam: Underwear included.
(She snaps her fingers again)
Sam: Thank you, now if you don't mind, may I leave?
Fate: Through the green door...
(Sam starts walking to the green door at the back of the room, but Fate grabs onto his arm)
Fate: Wait! Before you go... I just want to let you know-...
Sam: (Takes his arm back and starts opening the door) Next time you summon me... make sure it's important and no; I'm not marrying you!
(Sam leaves the room and reappears outside the hotel and Able is there; he is looking for Sam)
Able: (Spots Sam standing almost regretfully) Oh, Sam! Where'd you go of to!? What happened?
Sam: Do not ask, please... I'm fine.
Able: Okay... anyways; Carter is waiting at JFK International Airport, Annah's in the car best not to keep anyone waiting!
Sam: Yeah, yeah...
(Sam starts walking towards the car but Able stops him)
Able: You... don't look good, are you sure you're fine.
Sam: Yes I'm perfectly fine...
Able: Then what happened?
Sam: (Looks around) Listen... promise not to tell anyone?
Able: Sure.
Sam: I kind of-...
(Suddenly Sam receives a massive migraine and he falls to his knees, blood spitting from his mouth)
Able: (Rushes over and helps Sam up) Sam! You okay, what's the matter?
Sam: (Thinking) Oh, this better not be a STD I contracted!!! Wait, I can't contract a STD!!! What the hell is going on!?
(Sam tries his best to speak, but even more blood starts spilling from his mouth)
Sam: (Thinking) I can't talk!?
(Fate whispering in Sam's ear: Now, now Sam. Please don't tell anyone about our secret little gathering? Okay...)
Sam: (Steadying himself and he clears the blood from his mouth) Yeah... probably just the result of an injury from Dracula, I'll be fine...
(Sam and Able get in the car and they drive to the airport)
(Inside JFK International Airport Sam, Able and Annah approach Carter)
Carter: There you are. Thought you wouldn't make it before the plane took off!
Able: Haha, well we came as quick as we could.
Sam: So where you heading, you can come with us for a while, I do have a spare room you can stay in.
Carter: Italy, I always wanted to go there. And no thanks, besides you're gonna need that spare room for Ms. Zitalia...
Sam: She can sleep on the couch...
Annah: (Looking concerned at Sam) Sam... please don't let me sleep on the couch, I didn't do anything wrong.
Sam: I'm joking alright!
Annah: Thank you.
(The intercom: Flight to Italy is leaving in 9 minutes, all passengers make your way over immediately)
Carter: Guess that's me... (Reaches out for a handshake) See you gentlemen later.
(Sam and Able shakes his hand)
Sam: Until we meet again.
Able: Be safe, you lovable Irish fool...
(Carter parts ways with Sam, Able and Annah)
Sam: I wish Ocean Man could've been here...
Able: Don't worry he is here...
Sam: What do you mean?
Able: (Pats Sam on the back) Look at you... in a way you're Ocean Man now.
Sam: (With a smile on his face, lightly nodding his head) Let's head home... I still have some unfinished business... the dawn is calling for us.
(They take a private RoundTable Organization jet to Tokyo, Japan)
(Sam on the way reflects on his entire journey so far, the friends he's made and those he lost:
"I reach my hand out into the unknown, out towards all of you, I will carry your wounds and move forwards, keeping you all close to me, I won't forget about you. In the truth, in the name of love, in the hope of those lost. Our shadows stand next to each other, sharing happiness and stories... Sayonara if we meet again in the future; don't forget the truth about me and who I was.")
(Somewhere in Tokyo, in an abandoned dark garage)
(It is midnight, there is no light inside the garage)
(Inside sits a familiar face, the Vampire that killed Isabel, he is hopeless and tired hanging his head low)
(Sam opens the garage door and the only thing lighting up the garage is the light from Sam's bike)
The Vampire: (Looks up at Sam) Reyes, come to torment me again?
Sam: You're one of the only left, the other being a Loli who's 6 but actually 600... I couldn't bring myself to kill her.
The Vampire: Funny...
Sam: I made a promise remember? I'd crush your life, then I'd rip your heart out, just like you did mine...
The Vampire: Then go ahead... I don't have much to lose anyway!!! Just shoot me and make it easy!
Sam: I wanna torture you first. Kelly Dine; remember him? Smart guy, he got picked on a lot, but I loved the guy, he was smart and hopeful. Fredric Young; never really got to know the guy, he seemed chill too... (He seems to struggle to get words out) Is- Isab- Isabel!!! (With tears going down his eyes) What about her, huh!? I loved her!!! You killed my unborn child too!!! You tore my life down!!! You all did!!!
The Vampire: (Starts laughing with all his energy left) You call us the bad guys... you couldn't focus your Wrath on one person, you had to kill all those innocent once too!!! Don't you see!? It was only I who killed her! You might as well be the villain!!! You could've just blamed me and Dracula, but you had to push it and kill them all!?
(Sam just couldn't take it anymore and he shoots The Vampire without even looking at him)
(Sam leaves the garage and gets on his bike and drives away into the night in silence not saying even a single word)
(End of Chapter 24)