Chapter 4
One Point
Following the battle of James and Gruff. The two encounter Thomas who's now aged 10 years along with the village. Gruff now has to adapt to his home village that's different from the one he's used to. But how much has changed?
"So Thomas how's the village been these past 10 years?" (Gruff)
"Good. To say the least." (Thomas)
"Why do you seem so uneasy?" (Gruff)
"It's nothing, don't worry about it." (Thomas)
"Ok if you say so." (Gruff)
"Hey Gruff, have more faith in your big bro."
(James)
"Hey if you wanna fight again Mitasakou just say so."
(Gruff)
"Why? So you can die for the 3rd time?" (James)
"That's it, I'm done with you prepare for another fight right now, this time I won't lose." (Gruff)
The two seem like they're going to fight again until suddenly.
"Dad? Dad, is that you?"
Mia, Gruff's daughter, appears at the village gate. Now 18 Years Old.
"Mia?"
Gruff falls on the floor crying. The joy of seeing his daughter all grown up makes him emotional.
"You're so big now. How are you? How's your Mom?" (Gruff)
"She's Dead." (Mia)
Thomas quickly goes to Mia and covers her mouth before she says anything else.
"Dead? I don't understand what you mean by dead?" (Gruff)
Mia bites Thomas hand.
"Oww. Why'd you do that."
"I mean she's gone. Mom's no longer in this world. And it's all your fault." (Mia)
"No way dead and it's my fault. How?" (Gruff)
"She couldn't take the pain of you being away. So she just gave up." (Mia)
Thomas catches a glance from his brother but quickly turns away.
"Thomas, what's the meaning of this what happened to Vale?" (Gruff)
Thomas refuses to speak.
"THOMAS ANSWER ME."
Gruff dashes at him then holds him by his collar.
"Ok Ok I'll speak. Just put me down."
Gruff agrees and puts Thomas down.
"After you suddenly left the village mid battle. We of the Pecan Brigade, no actually all of Pecan Village waited for you to come back for weeks. But you never came, everyone assumed you were dead. But me and Vale were the only ones who believed you were still alive. Until that one day. The day she lost hope.
Thomas tells a tragic day. Where He, Vale, and Mia were all calmly sitting inside of Gruff's Home.
" Mia dear go grab a blanket for Uncle Thomas" (Vale)
"Ok Mom."
Thomas is sound asleep on the couch. Untill. *Boom* *Boom*. Those were the sounds of the door being knocked on.
"What the hell was that? Vale, go into hiding with Mia." (Thomas
"But Thomas they'll–" (Vale)
"JUST GO" (Thomas)
A group of "Negative's" invade their house.
"Ughh filthy Negative's. People who kill, rape and pillage people in order to steal their count by any means. Have you guys no shame?" (Thomas)
The group of Negative's all laugh at Thomas. Until the leader speaks up at him.
"Shame of course not. Why would we have shame when all there is to this world is power. And to have power you must have a big count."
"That insignia on your coat. You're from Hell aren't you. What is your filthy kind doing in the holy land." (Thomas)
The group of Negative's all have a shocked reaction to what Thomas had to say.
"There we go with that "filthy" claim again. If I had a golden nugget each time someone said that I would be the richest man in Hell."
"Am I not right though? You people of Hell have no morality."
"Huh we don't? Maybe you're right but…since we have no morals. We'll just go ahead and slaughter this entire village right now!" (Leader)
"Uh boss didn't we already do that." (Grunt)
"Oh yeah we did. I forgot since they barely struggled. None of them even had a decent count, the most were C ranks.`` (Leader)
Thomas' eyes fill with rage as he begins to scream in anger. Then he charges at the Negative leader with his sword in hand.
"HOW DARE YOU. THIS VILLAGE DID NOTHING TO DESERVE THIS."
(Thomas)
"You're right they didn't, that's exactly why we killed them. Worthless people deserve death. Since they were doing nothing we might as well make that nothing permanent." (Leader)
"DIE you fiend" (Thomas)
"No, YOU DIE!" (Leader)
The Negative's leader grabs Thomas' sword and flings him through the building.
"Ha you idiot. Did you seriously think an I rank like you could beat an L rank like me?" (Leader)
"No way….. L rank!? It's over….. we're dead. I'm just too weak. Sorry big bro I failed." (Thomas)
"Time to Di-" (Leader)
"WAIT!" (Vale)
Vale comes out of hiding wearing only her underwear. Her beautiful body is exposed.
The group of Negative's all bring their attention to Vale's body.
"Whoa look at her!"
"I would like to have a turn on that."
"Same."
Vale speaks scared but confidently.
"If you let Thomas and the rest of the villagers go I'll let you and all your men have your way with me until morning rises." (Vale)
"NO VALE DON'T DO THAT JUST TAKE MIA AND RUN!" (Thomas)
The Negative's leader responds.
"All of us, are you sure? Ok but if you break before we're all done the deal is over." (Leader)
"I understand." (Vale)
"Great choice woman if you were to run we would have found you with certainty and done as we pleased either way." (Leader)
Says Vale with uncertainty.
Vale then thinks to herself.
"Gruff dearest I'm sorry this is all that I could think of."
That night screams echoed across the village of a woman pleading for people to stop but they never did... The screams carried on for 6 hours as all the men had their way doing as they pleased with the beautiful woman.
6 hours later...…..
"Thanks for the Fun Time. I guess this village wasn't all too pathetic."
Says the leader of the Negative's as they leave.
Thomas walks over to a traumatized Vale and tries to soothe her.
"Va-Vale are you alright?"
"When will it end? When will it end? When will it end? Make it stop. Make it stop. Gruff save me."
Vale speaks the same words repeatedly.
She is unable to move anymore. Not because her legs are at fault but because she doesn't have the will too. Thomas grabs a wheelchair for her. And attempts to pick her up but she wouldn't allow him.
" Vale, I'm just trying to help you."
"Don't touch me. Where is Gruff? I want to see him. Gruff dearest where are you."
She cries out for loved one but to no avail. Life goes on for Vale for 1 more week in this state. Until she couldn't take it anymore. She leaves a letter using the last of her wits. It's addressed to Gruff. Now back to the present.
A broken down teared up Gruff's cries and screams as he read the letter Vale left. It goes like this.
" Hello dear, if you're reading this I'm dead. But don't worry about that. It's alright everyone dies at one point. Just like how at one point everyone is born. At one point they even go through pain and suffering.
At one point they feel joy and happiness. That's just how life is and yes I'm sorry for leaving you but I couldn't bear to live knowing that 30 other men then you did something to me that's meant to be agreement between lovers. The pain was just too deep. Do I know that since at one point we all die I just did myself the favor of doing it a tad bit early.
So I want you to now mourn my death since it was bound to happen in due time. Love, Vale."
Gruff eyes are red from crying. His voice hoarse from screaming. His pride shattered from failure.
Thomas tries to cheer Gruff up.
"Hey Big Bro. Don't cry. It's not your fault it's mine for being too weak to do anything."
"HOW COULD I NOT CRY. MY WIFE WENT THROUGH SOMETHING SO TERRIBLE ALL BECAUSE I WASN'T THERE TO DO ANYTHING."
James' eyes fill with anger.
"Has my son Tsukuyomi not discipline his children well enough? If so then I'll have to do it myself.
James runs off at high speed and comes back just as fast. But he returns with 30 tied up men. Thomas instantly recognizes them.
"It's. It's you, you're the one from that day. You're the Negative's leader. But how did this guy find them?" (Thomas)
"I read your memories Thomas and pinpointed the people from that day and captured them." (James)
"He read my mind!?" (Thomas)
"Huh what the hell, what's the meaning of this. Untie us right now or they'll be hell to pay." (Leader)
"SO IT WAS YOU PEOPLE WHO DID THAT TO MY VALE."
Says an outraged Gruff who stands in front of the Negative's leader's face whilst gritting his teeth.
"Whoa what's this presence he's giving off it's suffocating."
Half of the Negative's die from the mere pressure of Gruff's presence.
"TELL ME WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO VALE. WHY!"
"Vale? Vale? Oh yeah that's the name of that woman we had our way with. From this puny village. What was she, your girl or something? Hey sorry man she asked for it. Anyways, what you gonna do will kill me. I'm a L rank counter you kn–." (Leader)
*Boom*. That was the sound of a fearsome shockwave that was made when Gruff punched the Negative's Leader face off.
"Hey Mitasakou, bring him back again and again and again until I'm satisfied." (Gruff)
"Ok sure."
James uses a skill from his book of time that loops a person back to one point of their that he choses. For the Negative leader that was now. He kept the Leader's memories intact while he was in the loop.
"Hey Thomas, let's go to the village. This is going to go on for a while." (James)
"Ok Mr. Mitsakou." (Thomas)
James along with Mia and Thomas walks inside the village leaving Gruff behind. They walk inside the local bar and have a seat.
"Is he going to be alright? Mr. Mitasakou."
Asks a worried Thomas.
"How should I know he is your brother? Also we have only been friends for 20 minutes." (James)
"Well knowing Big Bro. He'll never let this go. But he also won't just stay down. He'll let this experience fuel his power." (Thomas)
James looks over at a seemingly unphased Mia despite seeing her Dad in such a broken state.
"So Mia that's your name right?"
"Yes, that's my name."
"So how do you feel about your Dad?"
"He's dead to me."
James is not shocked by what she said.
" I was expecting that answer. When she saw her dad she had a look of anger."
Says James in his mind.
Now out loud
"Why is that?"
"If he hadn't left to fight mom would've still been alive."
She says with a sad look.
"I'm going to just leave to the bathroom."
(Thinas
"Did you know that while those men were having their way with my Mom I was still hiding in the room. So I was forced to watch the entire thing. That's why I could never forgive my Dad no Gruff for what he did."
(Mia)
"I see so that's how you feel Mia."
(Gruff)
Gruff comes into the bar with layers of blood on his body.
"You have every right to hate me and kill me. But you don't have the power to do so."
(Gruff)
"Oh sweet little Gruff that's what you think."
"That voice it couldn't be!"
James and Gruff in Unison
"Oh but it is. Hello Dad and Gruff."
(Libra)
Suddenly the voice of the Libra, Origin God of Balance is heard in everyone's mind.
"Libra, how dare you speak in my presence."
(James)
"Dad, I see no reason to be mad at me. Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi were the ones who used me."
(Libra)
"DON'T GIVE ME THAT. I KNOW THAT YOU WERE ONLY PRETENDING TO BE UNDER THEIR CONTROL."
(James)
"So you knew already. Anyways it doesn't matter now. You're too weak to do anything."
(Libra)
"I swear once I gain my power back all three of you will die by my hand."
(James)
"Dad, the others don't know of you yet. So let's make a deal. I won't tell them where or who you are. If you allow Mia to safely come to my kingdom. Since she is one of my Top General's."
(Libra)
"Top General? Mia, what's the meaning of this?"
(Gruff)
"I told you Gruff that I won't forgive you and I will kill you. Lady Libra said that if I can kill you she will bring back mom."
(Mia)
"Is that really what you want Mia?"
(Gruff)
"Yes it is."
(Mia)
"Fine go then. Just make sure you can actually kill me kid."
(Gruff)
"Gruff, are you sure about this?"
(James)
"Yes Mitasakou I'm sure."
(Gruff)
"Ok then fine. We'll let her go to you Libra."
(James)
"Great glad you're so understanding Dad. Bye now. See you for Armageddon."
(Libra)
Libra teleports Mia away.
But before that she makes a private conversation with Gruff
"Gruff leave my father and help me. If you do I'll give your daughter and your wife back along with unlimited power."
(Libra)
"Sorry Lady Libra but No. Now end this private chat. Before I find where you are and Kill you."
(Gruff)
"My, my why so feisty. But ok so be it. Bye now. Don't forget to lock the door."
(Libra)
"The door?"
(Gruff)
"Gruff me and You alone can't take them down. We'll need more allies, strong warriors and loyal people. Thoughts on how."
(James)
"Let's go to Origin Capital. There's a coliseum there with people of O rank counts and above."
(Gruff)
"Great, let's go there, the Journey starts now. There's a War coming and we're going to be the ones who win it. Nothing will bind us, nothing shall stop because we are BOUNDLESS. Sera set a course to Origin Capital."
(James)
"Ok Master setting course now."
(Sera)
Gruff and James take off towards the capital. This is the start of this world's greatest tale.
"Ahh that hit the spot. Wait where is everyone. Mr. Mitasakou, Big Brother, Mia. WHERE ARE YOUUU.
Thomas was still in the bathroom during the interaction.
"Nooo why did you leave meeee."