Part 2: Shinu De Nuevo.
Arc 8: Heart Shaped Prison.
(Kuragari stands in the village, the fire crawling closer every minute.)
Kuragari: That's two down... ten left. Kane, Able, Levi, Amelia, Carter, Louis, Peter, Gabriela, The New Rogue Reaper, and that other woman. Where to must I go next, Mr. Pendragon?! I'm guessing you sent Belial and Dracula first in order to get rid of them, you know they can't kill me, you just wanted to remove the hassle of them getting in the way!!!
Samantha: (She emerges from the forest wearing a full black cowl.) Hey!!! Over here!!!
(Samantha runs off back into the forest.)
Kuragari: (He runs after Samantha, following her into the burning forest.) Into the forest, huh Kane?! Fine, I'll oblige by that!!! (He runs through the forest when he's cut off by Kenji, standing in front of him.) And if it isn't the New Rogue Reaper!
Kenji: The name is Kenji Ford to you!!!
Kuragari: Well I'm sorry Mr. Toyota, I really don't care!!! I don't even care why you're here!!!
Kenji: I am here to kill you. Not only for the future of Humanity, but for lady Fate!
Kuragari: Fate?! That woman?! Why?!
Kenji: Because... because I want her love!!! Now stand still so I can murder you!!!
Kuragari: "Love?" Bitch you're the Rogue Reaper, the most she'll give you is a pachinko machine and a night in the bed!!!
(Kenji dashes towards Kuragari with the Rogue Scythe, he strikes at him, but Kuragari blocks it with the Black Scythe in its natural Scythe form.)
Kuragari: Now, let's give the readers what they truly want... a Scythe on Scythe fight!!! Show me how they taught YOU to fight!!! Let's dance!!!
(Kenji slashes at Kuragari, but he blocks every one of them, the sparks flying everywhere. Kuragari knocks away the Rogue Scythe, by grapping the tang of the Scythe with his blade. Kuragari brings the point of the Scythe up to Kenji's throat.)
Kuragari: Tell me what cushy, posh training did you get? Did they drop you off at a local star bucks and tell you to do you training online while drinking a Venti Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino?! A Reaper doesn't start attacking with no plan, they strategize, they think... I learned from this mistake even in my most rage fueled moments, I thought of something to make me victorious. How do you think I defeated Infinity itself?! I may somewhat despise the Reapers and hate the Court for what they did to me, but I do have to admit I am one hell of a Reaper myself!!!
Kenji: *Laughing* If you're "One hell of a Reaper..." then you would've saved her, Isabel Adachi.
(Kuragari raises his Scythe to strike down Kenji, but suddenly the branches of the trees surrounding him start falling down, he jumps away from the falling branch, but Kenji is too slow and his legs get crushed by it, pinning him down. Kuragari looks up and sees the 4 Reapers, Samantha, Louis, Peter, and Gabriela charging down at him, the moon shining behind them. Kuragari is surrounded by upright tree branches all around him, no where for him to go.)
All of the Reapers: We are Reapers!!! Born in The Darkness!!! To Defend Those in The Light!!! To Reap The Sour Crop and Sow our Own Bright Flowers!!! Is our Goals!!! We all Dedicate and Sacrifice!!! To our Very Last Heart Beat!!! Reap and Sow!!! Reap and Sow!!!
(They all leap against the branches and as a unite lunge at Kuragari from all angles. Louis hits him in the back multiple times, creating deep wounds, he kicks him forward where Peter follows with his own flurry of attacks, he launches Kuragari into the air where Gabriela hooks her Scythe blade into his chest and forces him to the ground. Finally Samantha kicks him towards one of the branches where he gets impaled by a sharp piece of the branch. [Yes, I know I've said "branch" a lot.])
(Peter and Louis pick up the branch that crushed Kenji, and Gabriela, drags him out and feels his pulse.)
Gabriela: He's barely alive, I mean it's pretty obvious both his legs are completely destroyed.
(Kuragari looks at Kenji and gets reminded of how Erik Pendleton died in a similar way, Samantha kneels down in front of him and also if this were a movie or something, I totally imagine the camera shifting to a first person perspective from Kuragari's point of view.)
Samantha: You finally gonna die?
Kuragari: You know, I just might. I don't even know who you are.
Samantha: Yeah mother, told me about that.
Kuragari: Mother?
Samantha: (She turns her head away from Kuragari to look at Gabriela, Peter, and Louis.) Fate.
Kuragari: Oh... who'd she sleep with? (Samantha turns her head back to Kuragari and holds his hand.) No...
Samantha: My real name isn't Samantha or Mia... It's Syra... Syra Reyes. And no, I'm not an alternate timeline version of you.
Samuel: (He hangs his head backwards and facepalms.) Oh, Samuel you're a fool. Both of you.
Syra: Both?
Samuel: Kuragari, Reyes. I don't even know who is who anymore. (He starts bashing the back of his head on the branch.) Syra, just run... (He screams at the top of his lungs and sets off a large explosion of fire, just like before on top of the RoundTable Tower. Syra is knocked away by the gust of wind that follows.)
(Louis, Peter and Gabriela cover their eyes for the oncoming gust of wind, with Gabriela struggling to hold onto Kenji.)
Louis: Oh come on!!! What does it take to kill this son of a bitch!!! (The wind stops and Kuragari stands up from his impalement.) Peter, Gabriela. Get Kenji out of here, I'll deal with him!!!
Peter: (He grabs Louis' arm.) Don't die!
Louis: (He summons his Scythe and takes a combat stance.) Relax, I won't.
Kuragari: Oh, I love the smell of fire at 2AM!!!
(Kuragari and Louis look at each other for a minute, a smirk grows on their faces as they remember their first ever sparring session together. They charge at each other at once, Louis raises his Scythe first, Kuragari blocks his strikes in a beautiful dance of the blades, just like those samurai battles in old movies. Louis raises his blade, and just as Kuragari prepares to block it, he throws the Scythe into his other hand and slices Kuragari in the jaw, exposing the inside of his mouth. Kuragari kicks Louis away but he catches himself with the Scythe. Kuragari walks over to Louis and picks him up by his left arm.)
Kuragari: Come on then Louis, I beat you every single time before, what makes you think this time it'll be different?
Louis: Sam, look around you, the destruction. Kane set this entire forest on fire to keep you inside, I know it's stupid, I mean he saw you walk right through it before, maybe it's symbolism, the spreading wildfire is the spreading darkness within you, maybe it's your eternity and the destruction that you cause, or perhaps it's your burning passion for protecting the people who were once your friends... or maybe I'm just a distraction. Who knows?
(Louis tries to hit Kuragari in the gut, but he catches his Scythe before it strikes him, he grabs Louis' Scythe and throws it on the ground, he raises his Scythe to strike Louis down, but with tears in his eyes he throws it on the ground and walks away, back towards the village.)
Kuragari: You promised Peter that you won't die, I recommend you get lost before the fire closes you in. Peter, Gabriela, Louis, and Kenji aren't a threat to me, that leaves only five Kane, Able, Amelia, Carter, and my old friend Levente. Haha this ends tonight.
(End of Chapter 69 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) )