Tonight is the final night of our job together as Reaper Partners. It's kind of sad to think about all the fun times we had while doing our jobs, such as getting caught and running away, torturing the weak— I mean, the criminals and killing them as brutally as possible.
It's really sad.
"That's the last person for this final Night Watson.", I said as I reaped the last soul.
"Yeah....", she replied as she's looking down on the ground.
The way she looks right now is definitely the best. It's like she lost hope of existing and has completely succumbed to despair.
It's like seeing a boy getting rejected by a girl, it's really amusing.
"I suppose this is our final night huh?", I asked.
"Yeah.... It is...", she replied in a lifeless tone.
"Come on now, This our final night! We should celebrate our departure as partners!", I said.
She didn't reply and just nodded.
'Tch. What a downer.', I thought to myself.
We're located at a construction site that's on the far west of Watson's country. The last people that we killed are construction workers that has some criminal records, and some innocent construction workers who I ordered Watson to kill.
And the look at her eyes when she killed her... Is just... Aaaghh! I love it!
It was so cold yet so careful and brutal! I really love her as a partner, but I guess all journeys come to an end.
Our conversation and atmosphere went silent since Watson really didn't speak anymore. Well I can't blame her, being controlled psychologically really is suffering.
Then all of a sudden, she finally said something..
"The promise...", she said.
"Hm? What is it Watson? Can you say it louder?", I asked in mockery of what she just said.
"The woman.. You promised to release them once our job is done.."
"Oh yeah! I did, didn't I? Don't worry, I'll release them by the time our bracelets disappear."
"Disappear..?", she asked.
She seems to be confused, but she just has to see it for herself.
"The bracelet should wear off any second now..."
Watson then rolled her sleeve up to check the bracelet, then after some time the bracelet lock suddenly unlocked itself and it wore off of Watson's wrist.
And so did my bracelet.
"The bracelets off.. Now do it.", she said.
"Hmmm.... Let me think about it."
"Huh??? What do you mean??"
"Hehe.. You really are easily to fool for a Detective huh, Watson??", I shouted in amusement.
I can see it! Her lifeless face turned into confusion and anger! That's it Watson, let's have some fun before.... I kill you.
"I said release them damn it!", she shouted.
"Remember what I said a month ago? That I'd kill you?"
"Like you can..."
"Let me finish. Now that the 1 month of our partnership is over, the fun has finally begun."
"The deal is releasing them after the job! Do it now!"
"You gotta have to kill me first."
Watson's expression turned from confusion and anger to full anger. I guess she finally figured out the situation.
The original plan was working with her and after a month of doing so, I'd release the souls of the 6 woman that I reaped and kill Watson. But did she really think that I'll do it?? Is she really that stupid??
How amusing! And now that the bracelets are gone, I can do what ever I want now.
"You have 3 seconds Jack. Release them now.", she said as she raised her pocket watch up to her face.
"A pocket watch? What can that do?", I asked.
"3....."
"I'm listening.", I said.
"2....."
"1 more second left!!"
"1."
After the 1 second she pressed something on her pocket watch and she suddenly disappeared.
"Eh? Where'd she go?"
I didn't blink and neither did I look around, I focused my eyes on her and didn't take it off for a second.
"I'm right behind you..", Watson said as she was right behind me, standing..
"I knew you'd be.", I said.
After saying that, I already had a trap prepared for her on that certain spot. And that's...
The Reaper's Roots.
My plan was to lure her on the trap, but I guess I didn't have to. I don't know how she disappeared, but I guess I'll worry about that after I kill her.
"Gyaagh! Wh-What is this???", she asked loudly as she knelt down.
The roots grabbed her on the legs and the roots are slowly climbing up to her.
"Those are the Reaper's Roots, it's a type of root that only exists in the Underworld. But since I'm here, I'm able to summon it with no problem.", I said.
"Wh-What is it doing to me??! Why...", she asked as her voice got weaker.
"Why do you feel weak you ask? Only one thing, and that is... Sucking your life force."
After Watson heard what I said, her body then collapsed to the ground as the roots are sucking her life force. The roots may be sucking it, but the energy aren't transferred to mine.. No one knows where it goes, neither does the Empress.
"Y... Yo... You... Bastard....!", she said with the weakest voice that she could produce.
Even if she insults me, that won't work. I've already won ever since she wore the bracelet and accepted my offer.
The plan that I had from the very beginning, was to observe her at first. Then when I executed it, I picked this place as our final destination after the 1 month job since it's far away from the police or detectives that Watson works with.
By the time she accepted the offer and wore the bracelet, she can't do anything on my back. If she even tries to, the bracelet would tell me her location since mine and hers are linked together because of our deal.
So I assumed that she figured that out since she really didn't do anything behind my back. And because of that, I win.
Some time passed and Watson isn't moving and neither breathing, but her heart is still beating.
"Welp, gotta finish the job.", I said.
I grabbed my scythe that's on my back, and pierced the blade on Watson's heart.
Just to make sure that she's really dead, I used the scythe to bring Watson's heart out of her body.
"And with that, the Job is done.", I said.
A total of 157 souls. 150 from the one month of mass murder, 6 from the Amelia's and one from Watson.
I haven't reaped Watson's soul yet since I was enjoying the feeling of success, but after some time of feeling it, it's finally time to claim my price.
"It's only business Watson. Well, it's not like you can hear me anymore though.", I said.
I placed my hand on her body to reap the soul, but something's strange...
"E-Eh...? What is this...?"
I tried to do it again, but...
"Wait a second..."
I did it for 5 more times.. But.. I can't reap anything, neither can I feel her soul.
"Wh-What is this?? She doesn't have a soul??"
What's going on?? All humans have souls right? It's just impossible if she doesn't have one.. No.. She has to have one.
I did the same thing again, but I can't reap anything.
Then I noticed something strange about her body..
"Is she... Her.. Her body... It's fading?!"
Her body is slowly becoming an Astral form, in other words her body is becoming a soul. But I still can't reap it...
I stood up to see the phenomenon that's currently happening, and I noticed that her feet and legs have already disappeared.
"Wh-What is this?! Her legs! Her legs are gone!!"
I can't believe what I'm seeing.. Just what is happening to her?? Is she a soul already? No... If she was then she wouldn't have been able to kill people... But.. Aaaghhh! I can't understand what's happening!!!
Then all of a sudden a familiar voice that has a tone of a female spoke from behind me.
"Ahh, so the Paradox already caught her huh."
"Th-This voice... It can't be..."
I slowly turned my head behind my back, and after doing so... I couldn't believe who I'm seeing...
"W-Watson??!!", I screamed after seeing her alive.
"Hey, Jack the Reaper!", she said as she smiled and waved at me.
"Wh-What?! I thought I killed you!"
"You did..... Kill the other me."
"The other you...?"
I looked back to see the Watson that I killed, but the body already disappeared. It's as if I didn't kill her.. No... I'm certain that I did kill her..
I took her heart out and absorbed her life force using the Roots... But.. What is this...???
Why is she still alive????
"It seems like you're confused Jack, then allow me to explain. After beating you up."
After she said that she suddenly disappeared again.
"Where did she—"
Before I could even finish my sentence, I could feel an impact from my stomach.
I looked down and saw Watson, she kicked me on my stomach.
"Bleerffhh! Wh-What is—"
Before I could finish it again, she kicked me on my side and sent me flying away to the side of the construction site.
'She's... She's strong...', I thought to myself.
After giving me two kicks and sending me flying to the side of the construction site, I could see her approaching me from a distance.
But it's like... Seeing a Demon, who has an eternal grudge towards you...
Just who is this girl???