A teenager with bright red hair, and dirty brown, ripped clothes stands on top of a building. It's a factory, an old rundown factory. While he stands on top of the building, he looks up at the sky. More so, the grey and brown shade of it. "..Thank you…for everything.." Are the words that left the teenagers mouth, as he look up at the sky in a more saddened way.
Yesterday; the same teenage boy was sitting against a wall on the floor. The walls and floor are both dirty, with stains of who knows what on them. Blood, food, and feces. "Denki, I hear you're worried about me for my upcoming match." A girl, who seems just a bit older than the teenage boy kneels down, and looks at him with a smile.
The teenage girl has the same bright red, long hair that he has. And bright red eyes that he has. Denki turns to look at her, but finds it hard to look her in the eyes, as his gaze begins to wonder in conflicted motions. "Makiya..you shouldn't have to do it. Anyone else can." Denki finally looks at her, as he speaks those worried words to her.
Makiya continues smiling, while looking at Denki. Even despite his worried tone. "I chose this for everyone. If I didn't do this, then everyone here would be dead." Makiya responds to Denki, while looking at all of the other people in the gigantic room they're inside of.
"But-" Before Denki could get a rebuttal out, Makiya turns to him, and shakes her head. "I don't want that. I don't want anyone to die anymore." Makiya speaks while keeping an eye on Denki. Her soft voice, and confident smile eases the nerves of Denki. But he's still worried for her safety.
"But what if you don't make it this time? What if this is your final battle?" Denki questions, before Makiya sits against the wall, directly next to him.
Makiya smiles while looking at the ceiling. She then turns to look at Denki. "You'll be okay. I can tell you have some strength in you deep down, and it's not just because we're practically twins. I notice the way you watch me, every single match. Watching as if you want to grow stronger. I see It more than anyone else. So you'll be okay." Makiya promises, as she reaches a hand up to Denkis face, and holds her palm over his cheek in a soft manner.
Denki looks away, and shakes his head in disagreement. "We're not biologically related..and even so, that's not what I meant. I meant what about your future? What about the dream you and I both had? To one day see the sun and sky together. I know it's a myth..maybe the sun or sky doesn't exist, but still…That can't happen if you're dead." Denki responds to Makiya, while Makiya slowly drops her smile, and looks at Denki.
While she looks at him with a worried face, someone suddenly bangs on the giant metal door that locked everyone in the room. The banging causes everyone to flinch, excluding Makiya.
Everyone there turns their heads to the door, as keys begin to rattle behind it. It meant that someone was about to open it. Makiya suddenly stands up, and Denki looks at her even more worried than before.
But Makiya looks down at him, and the smile that she's always showed him, begins to grow on her face again. The two stare into eachothers eyes. "We will both see the sun and sky together..I promise." Hearing those words from Makiya, makes Denki feel a lot of emotions at once. Denial, anger, sadness, and probably the weakest feeling emotion, hope.
Makiya leaves Denki with those words, as she walks to the door, giving the rest of the people their a smile before she departs.
Current day, Denki sits on a field alone, infront of a tombstone. There's little to no grass on the hill, and a lot of the area was covered in trash and filth. The wind blows through his long hair, while he stared deeply at the grave. "You didn't deserve to die like this..not like this..You deserved to pass away the most painless way possible, under a bright sky and sun." Denki says passionately, while staring at the grave with tears streaming down his face.
Denki then stands up, and stares down at the grave. "Our people don't deserve to die this way either. So..I'm going to fight. Just like you did. And I'm going to fight for one cause..that cause.." Denki promises.
Yesterday, right after Makiya made the promise to see the sun and sky with Denki, she was being escorted by a man in a suit and tie, along with a whip in his hand. They make their way inside of a dark, and gloomy hallway, with rusty cells and dirty water on the floors.
In this moment, Makiya isn't smiling. Her eyes are just as dark and gloomy as the hallways that shes surrounded by. But she closes her eyes for a few seconds, and when she opens them, her smiles returns.
Moments later, Makiya and her escort walk inside of a gigantic stadium, with a huge audience that surrounds the place. Makiyas escort uses a key to take off the cuffs that she had on. The audience and crowd has a steel barrier that prevents anyone to get out or in. The ground is also covered in sand.
A man sitting in a giant chair in what seems to be a vip section of the arena smiles, while counting money. He has a evil grin on his face, while he counts all the money he's received. "Makiyas her name right? She's made you a fortune by fighting so much." A tall, skinny man wearing a lab coat says to the guy sitting in the chair.
The man in the chair was buff, with a long mustache that hangs down his chin. He's also bald. "The fans pay to see her..guess I just happened to be lucky enough to own a slave like her." The man responds with a smile, while Makiya proceeds to get ready for her fight with a few other men.
"I'm staring to think she may be stronger than you, Anyo." The skinny man proclaims, causing Anyo to immediately drops his smile, and stare at the skinny man.
"Loyui..she's not even close to my level." Anyo promises, before standing up from his chair. As he slowly stands up from his chair, it grows more noticeable just how gigantic he is. He towers over Loyui, the skinny man. He has to be atleast 7 feet tall, with muscles to accompany his build. "In fact..I'm glad you mentioned that. Because the only thing I like more than money is what?" Anyo questions, as he moves closer into Loyuis face. He voice grows deep, and it vibrates through Loyuis ears.
Loyui stares straight ahead, without looking Anyo in the eyes even once. "Power." Loyui responds, and Anyo slowly starts to smile a wide toothy grin.
"That's right." Anyo responds calmly, as he pats Loyui on the cheek like someone would to a dog. "I'll fight her. Just so everyone doesn't get the wrong idea that she's just the strongest. Thanks for bringing that too my attention." Anyo adds on, before turning back to the fight, and sitting in his chair.
"But sir..maybe you shouldn't, I mean..maybe it's a bad idea. Makiya she brings you a lot of good money and.." Loyui argues while stuttering and talking very nervously.
"Power..over money.." Anyo stops Loyui from continuing, with those simple words. Loyui stands with a hopeless expression on his face, while Anyo continues smiling at the fight that was beginning to start.
On the field, there is a little cage, where Denki and some of the other slaves look through to see the fight. They all look worried, as they watch Makiya standing up against 6 grown men. The one who looks more worried than them all, is Denki. "Begin!!" Anyo yells, and the moment he does, the 6 guys charge at Makiya. The crowd goes wild.
Makiya keeps her guard up, and stares straight ahead at her opponents, with piercing red eyes. "She fights so much. Will she have enough chikara to enhance her moves?" One of the slaves next to Denki says, but Denki completely disregards the question, and keeps his eyes on Makiya.
Makiyas legs and fists begin to glow a bit, before she sprints straight ahead at the slave owners as well, sending a flying kick to one of their heads. The kick to their face knocks the tooth out. She lands on her feet, and dodges a punch from one of the other slave owners. She's quick enough to hit him with a side kick directly to the chest, causing blood to exert from his mouth and fall onto the sandy ground. "She's doing amazing!" One of the slaves say, while Denki continues to look worried.
Makiya continues fighting her opponents. She dodges their attacks, and only attacks as a counter to their attacks. Despite them getting up multiple times, Makiya continues to knock them back down with a combination of punches and kicks.
"She's gonna win!" One of the slaves yell out in an excited way, while Denki also grows more hopeful in her winning this fight. "You're right, look at her go!" Another one yells out excitedly.
Before long, Makiya does win the fight, with a few bruises on her face, and a tired expression. She's breathing heavily, as she slouches over, and looks at the opponents on the ground whom she just beaten to a pulp. "She did it!!" Denki screams with happy, and bright eyes, despite the sky and sun not being visible to them at all. The other slaves, and crowd in the audience start to clap and cheer.
All while Anyo smiles a devious smile. After he let that smile loose, he stands up, and walks away from his chair. Loyui tries to stop Anyo with his words, but just like before, he doesn't prevail.
Meanwhile in the stadium while the crowd cheers, Makiya looks all around at them, while it seems as though the world spins around her. Her eyes eventually land on Denki, who smiles at her from the sideline.
They smile at eachother in a way that only those two will understand the meaning behind it. But as they smile, an iron door opens. And when it opens, slow and loud claps emerge from the darkness, causing everyone to stop cheering and focus their attention to the door. "Makiya, or should I say eleven..I've told you that if you won this fight, then I would set you free..and I'd also set another person free of your choice. That number one." Anyo emerges from the darkness, with a wide toothy grin, while the other slaves around Denki begin to gossip and question Makiyas loyalty to them.
"You…you did say that. So please release me and Denki." Makiya begs, as she gets on her knees and hands. She places her head down, despite the sand.
Those words from Makiya makes Denkis eyes widen with shock, despite the gossip around him. "But here's the thing, I know you're planning on breaking your people free once you're out.I know you're planning on that..just as you kept fighting so that none of my other slaves would be killed." The crowd gasps as Anyo speaks and moves much closer to Makiya. Makiya looks surprised as well. "But since I'm a man of my word, and I know for a fact you can't do much. I will set you and number one free." Anyo proclaims with a smile, while Denki looks shocked beyond belief. Makiya on the other hand, looks more serious than anything.
Anyo moves closer and closer, and the height difference between the two grows more noticeable, when he gets on his knees and leans closer towards her ear. "After you beat me in a fight!!" He screams before swinging an extremely strong punch towards Makiyas direction. His veins bulge through his arm, and his bloody knuckles from the slaves he beat hits Makiya directly in the cheek and causes her to roll through the sand farther away from him.
"Makiya!!" Denki screams in terror and worry, as Makiya struggles to get up. Everyone watches her struggle to get up. Her clenched teeth are bloody, and the blood from her nose runs down her upper lip, as she stares at Anyo with her fierce red eyes.
"I…will…" Makiya slowly gets up, and seeing her try so hard, makes Anyo grow a very sadistic smile on his face. "I will..save my people..I'll do whatever it takes..do you hear me?! Whatever!!" She screams, as she stands on both of her feet. Her knees are wobbling, and blood from her mouth runs down her chin. Despite that, she stands strong and keeps her guard up.
"Makiya.." Denki mutters, with tears growing in his eyes. In a split second, Makiya sprints at Anyo and delivers a barrages of punches and kicks his way. As Denki watches, he notices that her movements are much slower and less strong. What's worst, Anyo laughs it off while he fights her. As if she's nothing. "He's laughing…" Denki clenches the bars that him and the other slaves are trapped behind. All while he stares at Anyo, with what is pent up rage for him.
Despite Anyos laughing to taunt Makiya, she continues to fight with fire in her eyes. She doesn't stop the combinations, and she keeps her eyes on the target. In this moment, the other slaves, and everyone in the audience questions if Makiya can even win this fight. Despite that, the audience enjoys it.
"Enough is enough…" Anyo says, then suddenly, Anyo grabs Makiya by the throat, and lifts her up in the air as he squeezes around her neck. She desperately claws at his giant arms, but she doesn't prevail. Everyone watches, as Anyo chokes Makiya out. He stares into Makiyas eyes, in a sadistic way while he chokes her out.
Makiya eyes start to roll into the back of her head, and she gasps for air, as her arms and legs begin to give out. She stops clawing at Anyos arms, and kicking her feet, as she doesn't have anymore strength to do so. "Stop it!!!" Denki suddenly screams. The scream roars throughout the stadium, and everyone watches him.
Anyo suddenly drops Makiya to the ground, and she desperately gasps for air, and caught up saliva and blood. "What did you say to me? Did you demand something out of me?" Anyo questions, as he approaches the cage that all of the slaves are in. More specifically, he approaches Denki.
Denki shakes, with tears in his eyes. His clenched teeth, and clenched hands around the iron bars show how angry and rageful he felt. "Don't..leave Makiya alone right now!" Denki demands, while Makiya slowly sits up on her knees and watches Denki with agonizing worry for him. The crowd goes silent, and even the other slaves look scared.
"Laughing..taunting her as if you're some..as if you're some king!! Makiya is stronger than you will ever be!! All that she's fought for, nonstop! She's not weak so don't you dare laugh at her like that!!" Denki screams in anger, with violent tears streaming down his eyes, and down his chin.
After Denkis words, Anyo stares into Denki eyes for a bit. And he continues to stare for a few seconds, before smiling. "She's not weak? I wonder if she can take a couple bullets.." Anyo questions, making Denkis pupils narrow in fear. Anyo then pulls out a gun, turns around, and sends two bullets through Makiyas stomach and chest.
The moment those bullets go through Makiya, the world seems to slow down for Denki. He turns and look at Makiya. He sees tears flowing down her eyes, but he doesn't pay attention to that, as he's more focused on the bullets that went through her. "Makiya…" Denki mutters in disbelief, as Makiya slowly falls to the floor. Leaving bloody sand where she lays.
"Makiya!!" Denki screams in sadness, as he falls down to his knees, and bawls out from inside of the cage. "M-Makiya!" He whines, while Anyo stares down at him and Makiya while laughing . The other slaves are saddened as well, while the crowd seems disbelieved. "Please no..Makiya!!" He begs, before suddenly the roof of the stadium blows up, revealing a big hole.
Everyone takes cover, as rubble from the roof falls down onto the stadium. "What is that?!" Anyo screams angrily, while others in the audience screams as well. After taking cover, and covering his head, Denki slowly stands back up, while also looking at the hole. In this moment he could only think to himself, that this was not the first way he envisioned seeing the sun and sky.