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Chapter 41 - Loss

Part 1: Hunters and The Hunted

Arc 6: Kuragari.

(Later that same night)

(The Reyes Hunter walks into a clothing store, with burnt pants and no shirt or jacket and walks up to the employee at the cash register, he looks on at the RsH in confusion)

The employee: (He is wearing a black leather jacket, a stone grey shirt, black pants and grey boots) C- can I help you sir?

The Reyes Hunter: I Need Your Clothing, Your Motorcycle and All the Money from your Cash Register.

The employee: Excuse me? This is a clothing store, take your pick as long as you got the cash for it.

The Reyes Hunter: (He scans the employee's clothing) Perfect fit.

The employee: What?

(Several minutes later)

(The Reyes Hunter walks out of the store wearing the knocked out employee's shirt. He walks over a Black Harley Davidson chopper and gets on it. He starts switching through radio stations briefly stopping, but still skipping over "Bad To The Bone" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers. Instead he listens to "Ride of The Valkyries" by Richard Wagner. It drives off into the night)

(The next morning at Reaper Hunting Co.)

(Kane is recovering from all the injuries he sustained from the fight with Sam, but most of them should heal quickly due to his Royal Demon blood. He has a scar over his left eye, where Sam cut him with piece of glass, he has a bandage wrapped around his left arm, that is supported by a sling to immobilize his arm, he also has a leg support to help with his crushed leg)

(Annah is sitting on the couch, holding onto a white pillow tightly, she is trying to hide the tears in her eyes, by rubbing against the pillow)

Kane: (He hands a cup of coffee over to Annah) Here you go, Annah...

Annah: (She takes the cup and starts drinking) Thank you...

Kane: (He sits down beside Annah on the couch) How are... how are you feeling?

Annah: I'm... alright, I guess. And you?

Kane: About as fine as I look...

Annah: (A little smile grows on her face) Where do you think Sa-... S-...

Kane: Don't push yourself to say his name, Annah.

Annah: Where do you think he is?

Kane: (He starts shaking his head) I... don't know. I don't want to believe that it's him that said all that. He IS a good man...

Able: (He walks down the stairs, holding onto the back of his neck) Ah... how long was I out?

Kane: Hey, Able. About give or take a day...

Able: (He looks around and sees the mess of a living room, with broken glass everywhere and Sam's desk being smashed) Uh... what did I miss? Where's Sam?

Kane: (He gets up from the couch and walks into the kitchen) Meet me outside, after you've eaten something...

Able: Oh...kay? (He holds onto his right) Ah, damn my arm hurts. Think I slept on it wrong... feels like it's gonna kill me! I oughta just chop it off and hope a new one grows back!

(Somewhere outside of Tokyo)

(Inside an abandoned warehouse. A man and woman walk cautiously around inside it. They reach the center of the warehouse and see a man wearing a red cloak with a hood over his head, sitting on a steel "throne", he is singing the lyrics to "Land Of Confusion" by Genesis)

The man: Esperanza- and Levi Flores... I must say, Levi. You're taller than I first expected...

Levi Flores: (He is 5'9ft tall and is of a normal build. He has dark ashen hair. Blue eyes. He is wearing a open gray hoodie, with a black shirt underneath and white pants, with brown boots) (He covers Esperanza behind him) Who are you? And what do you want with us?

The man: You're... threats. Or so they brand you? (He stands up and starts walking towards them) Outcasts. Monsters. Devils. Edorai (Ed-or-eye-a)... say that's a good word, I might use that. Not to get side-tracked. We're one in the same here...

Esperanza Flores: (She is 5'6ft tall and is of a athletic build. She has dark chocolate brown hair and green eyes. She is wearing a purple leather jacket, a black sweater, white pants and purple boots) You still didn't answer our questions...

The man: I believe there can only be Peace. If the only ones left in the world, are those who believe Peace is an actual thing! Not another word in the dictionary! That's why I ask of you. Join me, society branded you as "monsters" they did the same with me! You know what I said? "To hell with it! I'll take the reigns! I found faith, now I'm awakened!" and baby, I'm temped to test my mettle! You two are Spanish, I'm 25% Spanish, 75% Japanese, somewhere down the line I'm a bit English too. But baby, I'm 110% Peacemaker! (He takes off the hood) Name's Samuel Roy Kuragari... and I'll do anything for you, if you stand with me... (He takes Esperanza's hand and kisses it) Anything...

Levi: And... how exactly do you plan on bringing "Peace" to the world?

Sam: Haha, that's simple my friend. By graying out all those, who can never leave the past behind...

Esperanza: And just who is that?

Sam: Who do you want it to be?

(At the rooftop patio of Reaper Hunting Co.)

(Kane explained everything with Sam, to Able)

Able: Holy shit... are you dead sure that he's not being controlled or something?

Kane: (He leans against the railing and looks out to the city) I know Sam. We know Sam. If he was being controlled, he would've fought against it. Maybe... this is the true face of the kid we found 20 years ago. He's just been wearing a mask this whole time.

Able: (He puts his right hand on Kane's shoulder) Don't say that, Kane. Maybe you're wrong. He's got to have a reason for it! I have faith in him!

Kane: Able... listen to me. That ISN'T the Sam you know, not anymore! So, please. Don't... and I mean don't.

Able: Don't what?

Kane: Don't join with him. I already lost one brother, I'm not losing another.

Able: I won't... I promise. There has to be a way we can knock him out of this... there's always a torch around the corner, right?

A man knocking on the door to Reaper Hunting Co.: Hey! Anyone in there? I think I've got something that belongs to you!

Able: Hmmm? (He looks down and sees the man) Hey, buddy up here! What do you want!?

The man: Umm... I've got a photo with this address written on the back of it!

Able: Well throw it up here!

The man: I don't think that's how gravity works!

Able: Just throw it!

(The man flings the photo towards Able)

Able: (He clumsily catches the photo, before it falls off the side of the building) Thank you!

(The man shakes his head and walks away)

Kane: What is it?

Able: (He looks at the photo in both shock and amazement) It's her...

Kane: What? Evelyn dump you already?

Able: (He turns the photo to Kane, it's of Isabel smiling) Isabel Adachi.

Kane: That girl that Sam "accidentally" kissed and had a thing for?

Able: You saw the kiss?

Kane: Yeah, I went out for a smoke and saw it.

Able: Oh... wait, you were 19 at the time. (He just shakes his head) Never mind, let's just move on. You think Sam sent it?

Kane: What do you mean?

Able: Most photos don't have addresses, just written on the back of them! Maybe he sent it... as a hint. A hint to pull him out of this!

Kane: Able, vanquish that hope. This is the real world! Give up on that, please! You'll only hurt yourself more. (He pats Able on the shoulder and walks away) I'll see you inside.

Able: (He looks at the photo) There's gotta be something more to this. I'm going to save you, Samuel. No matter how long it'll take. You've saved me an uncountable amount of times, it's about time I return the favor. The glimmer shall shine, before the lights go out. (He makes a fist and smiles, looking out towards the city) And I am Humanity's glimmer. There won't be a Requiem, not as long as my feet are on the ground and I can see the bright shining sun. I won't let you down, Father.

(End of Chapter 41)