"17 years in the past."
A scared kid around eight years old with black hair runs out of a burning house. He looks at it with tears filling his eyes.
The kid shocked and crying: T-They died… I saw them… I couldn't save them… It should have been me not them… I'm the one who lead those strangers to our house…
The kid collapses while crying harder: It's my fault… please take me and get them back… please… please…
A knight arrives there: I'm… late…
The knight shouts: Trovald! Where are you? Trovald are you okay?
The kid: He's dead… all of them are…
The knight hugs the kid: Sarume! thank god you're alive… Don't worry. Everything is going to be alright, kid.
"Back in present day."
Sora hears the explosion: What is that?
Amaya rushes there: I will go check. Stay here.
Sora and Emiko look at each other then they follow her. Once the trio arrive they see Sarume killing the guard.
Amaya in shock: W-What are you doing?! Have you gone crazy?!! Explain yourself or else…
Sarume gives her a cold look: Do you think you can defeat me, Amaya? You left the squad once I became the captain… You hate the fact that I'm superior… You hated my presence… We both lied…
Amaya unsheathes her sword: Emiko, Sora, Go and fire the alarm. I don't know what's wrong with this sick moron but I'm going to take care of him…
Amaya thinking: What happened to you Sarume?… And where the hell are you when I need you, Meru…? I hate you guys…
Sarume looks at the king's palace: I know how to make you angry…
Amaya rushes at Sarume trying to stab his shoulder but he catches her sword with his hand covered in shadow aura breaking it. She tries to kick his face but he catches her leg and throws her through a building. Before she can react he rushes at her trying to hit her with his sword but she blocks it with her shoulder pad.
Sarume: What a coincidence… Look around you… We're in the same park we used to come to when we were kids…
Amaya kicks Sarume between his legs forcing him to let his guard down. She covers her fist in fire and punches him directly in the face sending him away.
Amaya: I don't know how did you lose your brain… But I will get you back to normal even if I had to beat the fuck out of your soul… I'm tired of you being an asshole, Akira Sarume…
Sarume gets up shaking the dust off his clothes: You managed to hit me… impressive… Don't misunderstand me I know how strong you are… It's just I know that you won't dare to go all out… It's my turn now…
Shadows start to cover the whole park as Sarume disappear in it. He appears in front of Amaya getting his sword through her stomach going out of her back with her blood splashing everywhere…
Sarume: You went easy one me… Too much, Amaya… I'm not holding back that's the difference between us…
Amaya spits out blood as she tries to stay awake and Sarume sheds a tear while pulling his sword out of her body splashing more blood. He hugs her unable to move body shedding more tears.
Sarume crying calmly: Although all I did… You never gave up on me… You didn't even try to hurt me during the fight… We both know that you could kill me since the beginning… Why?! Why did you give me a chance to hurt you?! Why… Why should I hurt everyone I care about… Why should all my loved ones die because of me…
The alarm goes out as Emiko kicks Sarume away forcing him to let go off Amaya and Sora takes Amaya away from him.
Sora: Miss Amaya!! Stay with me the help is coming…
Sarume jumps back: Do you really think you can defeat me, cadet girl?
"In the past again."
The shelter nanny who is an old friendly lady: Come on, meet your new friends!
Sarume walks in a room full of children has the same age as him. A blonde kid with blue eyes and happy smile walks to him.
The kid: Hello, Are you new here? I'm Kentaru. What's your name?
Sarume: I-I'm Sarume…
Kentaru: You seem sad… What happened?
Sarume: N-Nothing…
Kentaru: Alright then… Come on, I will introduce you to the others!
Kentaru pulls Sarume from his arm and takes him to another boy and two girls.
Kentaru: Guys, meet Sarume. Sarume, those are my friends. This blue hair boy there is Meru. His father sent him here to learn how to be stronger as he thinks he is weaker than all his siblings. He belongs to a respective family of knights.
Meru: You could avoid mentioning that, Kentaru… anyways, good to meet you, Sarume.
Kentaru points at one of the girls who has black hair and a friendly calm smile: And this is Maki.
Maki in a cute voice: Pleased to meet you, Sarume.
Kentaru points at the last girl. Brown hair and eyes: And this is Amaya… she is the mean one here.
Amaya hits Kentaru on the head: Shut up!
Kentaru laughs: I got you mad, meanie.
Sarume: P-Pleased to meet all of you…
Kentaru: Oh right. Sarume, Do you wanna join us?
Sarume confused: Join you?
Meru: Yes, join us! We're training to take the entrance exam of the knights academy… Training on our own isn't effective but 8 years of training will pay off. We are going to be the strongest knights in the whole kingdom!
Kentaru: If you join us we will be five meaning a whole full squad.
Sarume: Strongest knights in the kingdom?
Amaya: What these idiots mean is that we gonna be the next generation of the elite squad… hopefully…
Kentaru: Before you make fun of us. We know that it's fool to think like that but-…
Sarume excited: Fool?! That's Awesome!! I like the idea!
Kentaru smiles happily: Alright then. Let's start training!
Sarume: T-This soon?
"Back in present."
Emiko gets thrown towards a building very injured and bloodied. Sarume walks towards her to give her the last hit but a huge force smashes him hardly to the wall next to him breaking the whole wall on him. Akimi jumps off the roof he was standing on in anger. Sarume looks at him while in rubble. Akimi holds Emiko who is unconscious and staring at Sarume with kill intention.
Akimi furious: Don't… Ever… Dare to hurt her… I don't care if you're an Elite knight… I don't even care if you are the king himself… I will never forgive anyone who hurts her…