Well, I released CoD #12, and the overwhelming response, from people
I've known, people new, people from around here and people from afar,
was, invariably: "I didn't get CoD #11!" I should be gratified to know
so many people are interested, but a little C&C is nice too, y'know. ;p
In any case, I thought I had posted it, but maybe it didn't propagate or
something, so...
C&A Productions Presents
A Work of Ranma 1/2 Fanfiction
Ranma: Curse of Darkness
Chapter 11: Berzerker Unleashed
By Chris McNeil and Aaron Peori
The story so far: Amigi Diatonobi, that annoying wizard of the Dark
Mysterious Secret Evasive Society of Really Evil People with Big Hair
and Part-Time Traveling Thespians, has apparently peeved his own
organization. And thus, the Circle has sent the lightning-wielding
assassin Shiad to remove him-and any of his "allies"-from the picture.
After severely injuring Tzubi and forcing Amigi (who is magically
constrained from harming her) to flee, she follows them to the Tendo
Dojo. There she enters into a brutal battle with Tarou, but frustrated
with the stalemate she uses her ultimate technique, which ends up
flash-frying Ukyou and Akane. Unfortunately for her, it was just in
time to see this that Ryouga returned to the dojo...
(Opening scene: the backyard of the Tendo Dojo. The participants and
voyeurs of the melee-those still conscious, anyway-stare at the figure
who has appeared in a recently-opened hole in the wall. Waves of dark
energy roil up from him, and his form is cloaked with shadow.)
Ryouga(roars): You hurt Akane!! You die!
Shiad: (spits some blood onto the ground) High expectations, boy...
Tarou: (shakes his head as he stumbles over to sit by the door; mutters)
Is she naturally this stupid or does she have to work at it?
Ryouga: (charges) Say your prayers!
Shiad: [Inferior tactics...] (smirks) [I can take him.] BAKURAI-HA!
(Snapping her arm in an overhand toss, she launches a bolt of lightning
at the lost boy, but he weaves so the blast skims over his shoulder
harmlessly.)
Ryouga: DIE!
(He pulls back a fist and extends his other hand like a shield.)
Shiad: Imposs...
(Ryouga pumps his forehand back and delivers a fist into Shiad's stomach
with enough force to send her flying like a ragdoll into the far wall.
It cracks into several pieces and Shiad disappears beneath the rubble.
Ryouga stares at pile of the rock for a moment, hard enough that one is
surprised his gaze doesn't melt it.)
Ryouga: You don't get off that easy! BAKUSAI TENKETSU SHOCKWAVE!
(He kneels and slams two fingers into the ground, creating a small
furrow of earth towards the debris pile. Ryouga nods and launches
himself in the air. Meanwhile, Dr. Tofu sets Akane gently down on the
step.)
Tofu: That boy seems to be very aggressive...
Soun: (nods) However, that girl deserves what she gets.
(The ripple of earth reaches the remains of the wall just as Ryouga
sails over it. With a loud sound that almost resembles a thunderclap,
the pile explodes in a geyser of chunks of rock, shrapnel and...Shiad.
Time seems to slow to a crawl as Ryouga floats directly over her. With
a soundless roar, he pulls his as high over his head as possible,
knuckles down, while drawing both knees to his chest and his other hand
near his neck.)
Ryouga: [I didn't protect her...] (his glow intensifies) SHISHI
HOKOUDAN!
(Ryouga thrusts his head downward and rockets towards her like a comet,
a blazing green sphere of heavy ki surrounding him and pulling him down
with a force greater than gravity can rival. He slams into Shiad, both
smashing into the ground with a titanic concussion that sprays a cloud
of dust in all directions. On the porch, everyone covers their eyes and
turns away as the dust cloud rolls over them with enough force to not
only ruffle their hair and clothes but to topple interior furniture and
push them inches backward. Akane groans, clenching her hands to her
ears.)
Akane: Someone turn off the alarm...
Soun: (hugs Akane fiercely) You're alright!
Akane: Oof! Dad...?
Ukyou: What hit me?
Tzubi: Shiad. Hard. (he nods towards the epicentre of the now-thinning
dust cloud) It appears that Ryouga hits harder.
Amigi: Noticeably so.
(The dust clears and Ryouga sits, hunched, in the eight-foot wide, one
and a half foot deep crater. Shiad lays in the centre, compressed into
the ground as if sunk into snow. The lost boy stands, back to the
others, eyes locked on Shiad's prone form. Abruptly he begins to turn
away, but is stopped when her hand clenches his ankle in a death grip.)
Shiad: (raising her head) It takes... (coughs) more than that...to
beat...me...
Ryouga: (slowly turns back to her) Then I will kill you. (he pulls back
both hands, extending two fingers from each)
Ukyou: She just doesn't know when to quit...
Tarou: Quite the knack for understatement you have there.
Akane: What's Ryouga doing!?
Amigi: (smirks) What you were incapable of.
Ryouga(snarls): BAKUSAI TENKETSU!
(Ryouga smacks a finger next to Shiad's arm and the ground explodes,
knocking his foot free...but he doesn't stop there. Instead he strikes
again, next to her stomach, blowing her to the side. Before she can
land he strikes again and blasts her over, the shrapnel tearing gashes
into her. Again and again he strikes, blasting Shiad around as he
attacks as fast as he can.)
Ukyou: Oh my god, he's going to kill her!
Amigi: (cackles maniacally) I knew one of you young fools had it in you.
Akane(screams): Ryouga-kun! Stop! You'll kill her!
(Ryouga methodically continues his attacks, having given no indication
of hearing Akane's plea. Desperately, she runs over to him.)
Akane: Stop, Ryouga...we're fine! (she grabs his shoulder) Ryouga!
Don't kill her!
(Ryouga stops suddenly, his eyes seeming to refocus on Shiad's unmoving
body, which is covered in rips and gashes.)
Ryouga: I... (he turns to look at Akane) You... (shakes his head) You're
okay... (he straightens and steps away from her, then looks at her more
closely) You're still hurt. You need to rest. Go get the doctor to
look at you.
(He turns again and walks away, to stand at the edge of the koi pond.)
Akane: Ryouga...
(Ukyou comes up and leads Akane back to the porch.)
Ukyou: I think he needs some time to calm down, Akane-chan.
Tofu: Hold still, Ukyou. (he pulls up her arm and appraises the
multitude of small burns) I think you'll be fine. The blast only
shorted out your nerves for a short time. Thankfully, it wasn't enough
to cause cardiac arrest.
Tarou: (flexing his injured leg slowly while looking towards the two of
them) I don't believe she can deliver a lethal dose. Not all at once,
anyway.
Tzubi: (rubbing his neck) Though you almost wish she could when you wake
up.
Amigi(sneers): She is quite capable of killing you all. And she will
not stop unless you finish her off first.
Tzubi: I'm long finished doing your dirty work, Diatonobi. And these
others are even less likely to help you than I am.
Amigi: (stands up) You are all fools. You have already sided with me,
whether you like it or not. (He steps to the side and disappears .)
Tarou: You had to have a conscience, didn't you?
Ukyou: It has it's advantages.
Tarou: Oh really? Name one.
Ukyou: ...
Tzubi: He's right. Shiad won't stop until she knows the wizard and all
his so-called allies are dead.
Akane: We'll just have to find another option.
Tarou: We could always kill Amigi for her...
Ukyou: You're not helping.
Tarou: (smirks) But it's so much fun.
(Meanwhile, away from everyone's attention, in the crater, Shiad's hand
begins to twitch. Across the yard, Ryouga stares into the koi pond, his
reflection wavering in the moon's light.)
Ryouga: [I couldn't protect her...]
(He sees Akane's unconscious form in the pond and slowly clenches his
fist, veins bulging out of his hand like cords.)
Ryouga: [I tried to keep her from being hurt by Senchi...and I wasn't
here to protect her from this...] (he closes his eyes and raises his
head to the sky, teeth grinding as he bares his fangs in a wide grimace)
[And even with Senchi it was her choice to spare Akane, not my actions,
that protected her...]
(Ryouga...collapses. There is really no other way to describe it in
mere words. His posture slumps and his face falls to his chest as he
seems to shrink in upon himself...like the life had simply drained out
of him.)
Ryouga: I can't protect her. (he shudders slightly) Not when she needs
me the most. (he sits down, hard) [And...and if I can't protect her as
myself, I can't protect her as P-chan either.] Damn it! I won't give
up! (he slams his fist into the ground, then slumps even more) [But who
am I fooling? All I can ever do...all I have ever done...is avenge
her...] (he stares at the crater his fist has just made, which slowly
fills with water over the lip, merging with the pond) [What good is
power if you can't use it to save someone, but only to avenge them?]
Akane: (having walked up to Ryouga after his punch) Are you okay,
Ryouga-kun?
Ryouga: (turns his head and stares at her) [She's so beautiful...]
I'm...fine, Akane-san. I think.
Akane: We're okay Ryouga, really. (she smiles at him) No need to worry
about Shiad anymore.
Ryouga: It...it's not that. [Damn! Why does she have to make everything
so -hard-?] I'm not fine, Akane.
Akane: (frowns) Are you hurt?
Ryouga: [More than you can imagine.] No. She didn't hurt me. Akane, I
have to...
Akane: (eyes widen) That's it, isn't it?
Ryouga: (blinks) Huh?
Akane: It's Senchi, isn't it?
Ryouga: (turns away) No. Don't worry about her. She promised me she
wouldn't hurt you.
Akane: Ryouga-kun, you don't have to give into her. Whatever she's
forcing you to do, forget it. I'm not worth it.
Ryouga: (sighs, turns back) [I wish I had your strength, Akane. Real
strength.] She isn't forcing me into anything. She's giving you an
unconditional pardon.
Akane: How do you know?
Ryouga: Well...she said so...
Tarou: (snorts in disbelief) And you believed her, of course.
Ryouga: (sighs) What else could I do?
Ukyou(hisses at Tarou): Stay out of this!
Tarou: (gives her a flat look) If pig-boy wants to be an even bigger
imbecile than normal, let him. Senchi can play any games she wants with
him and Akane both. (he stands up) If you'll excuse me, I'll be
leaving. (he exits)
Ukyou: Damn insensitive jerk... (she grumbles under her breath)
Akane: You can't let her manipulate you, Ryouga...
Ryouga(interrupts): It's not her! (he swallows quickly) I'm sorry I
raised my voice, but...I have something to tell you, Akane. Something
you need to know.
Akane: (raises an eyebrow) What?
Ryouga: [Please hate me, Akane. Because I'll never stop loving you.
Not even when all the suns have died.] Ever since I first met you I've
been hiding something from you. Something I can't bear to conceal
anymore...something that will change the way you look at me forever.
Akane(confused): Ryouga?
Ryouga: Akane, I am...
Shiad: MINE!
(She leaps up behind him and smacks both palms into his temples. As she
connects, a corona of electricity surrounds Ryouga's head and creeps
down his body. She grins maniacally, her battered and torn body shaking
with repressed laughter as Ryouga shakes like a marionette under her
assault.)
Akane: Ryouga!
Shiad: (pulls her hands away, letting Ryouga collapse, smoking, to the
ground) He'll live. (she stands, hand firmly gripping his collar) For
now.
Akane: You bitch! Let him go!
Ukyou: What does it take to get you to stay down?
Tzubi: A brain transplant.
Shiad: HAH! There is nothing on this world or the next that can stop
me. (she lifts Ryouga off the ground and tosses him over her shoulder,
throwing a contemptuous glance at Tzubi) Tell your master that I'll take
away his allies one by one until no one can help him!
Tzubi: ...
(With a final smirk she leaps onto the wall and bounds away. The glint
of moonlight on steel follows her as Ukyou traces her path with swirling
spatulae.)
Ukyou: Damn, she's fast.
Tzubi: (stands up) Among other things.
Akane: We have to follow her!
Tzubi: It won't do you any good. She can easily throw off unskilled
pursuers such as yourselves.
Ukyou: Ourselves?
Akane: Won't you help?
Tzubi: (shrugs) Why? I owe Ryouga nothing, and have other matters to
concern myself with right now.
Ukyou: That's cold, Tzubi. I thought you'd changed.
Tzubi: I have. (waves hand dismissively) He isn't in danger now; wait
until she goes to ground. That will give you a chance to flex those
underused brain cells as you decide what exactly to do to her when you
catch her...or the other way around.
(Akane and Ukyou stare at his back as he moves inside.)
Voice: Hey...
(The two girls leap and turn to stare at...Ranma, who is sitting on the
wall staring at the devastation.)
Ranma: Did I miss something?
Akane and Ukyou: ...
********
(Scene: Nabiki's room, the young extortionist lies on her bed absently
kicking her legs while reading a volume of tankouban...Sanctuary, by all
appearances. There is a knock at her door, which repeats itself before
she responds.)
Nabiki: It's unlocked.
Tzubi: (stepping in) I'll take that as an invitation.
Nabiki: So you're up and around, then. What do you want?
Tzubi: (walking over) It's part of my business to heal quickly. I came
to see if you had been hurt. You were the only one not around the
battle.
Nabiki: I decided to catch up on my reading.
Tzubi: (pulls the book free from her fingers and flips it over before
returning it) I've heard they make more sense right side up.
Nabiki: (looks at him for a few moments expressionlessly) Practice. You
never know what you may see in a mirror or window reflection.
Tzubi: You have an answer for everything, don't you?
Nabiki: That's part of MY business.
(She sits up, and Tzubi settles himself at the opposite end of the bed.)
Tzubi: She kidnaped Ryouga.
Nabiki: So?
Tzubi: That isn't her modus operandi. (Nabiki arches an eyebrow; Tzubi
leans back and smiles) I think I have a way of dealing with her
permanently, but I'll need your help.
Nabiki: (eyes him curiously) You do realise you'll owe me one.
Tzubi(dryly): I'm sure you'll think of some way to repay the debt.
(Nabiki smiles evilly)
********
(Scene: downstairs. The clan, minus Nabiki and with the addition of
Ukyou, are sitting around the table.)
Akane: ...and she leapt away with Ryouga. That's pretty much
everything.
Ranma: (nods) I get it.
Ukyou: Umm...what's Senchi's reaction?
Ranma: I don't know... (grimaces) ...and I don't really care. She's
shut herself away in some sort of wall-like thing and I couldn't tell
her if I wanted to...which I don't.
Soun: (places a shogi piece) That isn't like her.
Ranma: ...
Akane: She usually loves to eavesdrop when she can.
Ukyou: Lets her blackmail Ranchan more effectively. (both nod)
Rama(snaps): Will you stop talking about her like she's a real person!?
(he slaps his hand to the table, hard enough to tear a good-sized chunk
off) She's just some freak personality disorder made by a weird
combination of magic! Nothing more!
(Akane and Ukyou stare at Ranma for a long time. Soun has run into the
corner and is sobbing about "mean Ranma" while Kasumi comforts him.)
Ukyou: If...if you say so...
Ranma: (sighs and bows his head) I'm sorry...it's just that everyone
seems to be...even Ryouga's beginning to think it.
Akane: What about Ryouga...oh, Ranma! What happened on that date? When
he calmed down, Ryouga was saying something about me being safe...
Ranma: (shakes head) I don't know. Senchi told me some real weird stuff
later. I think she's trying to trick him into liking her by letting up
on you for awhile.
Akane: Are you sure?
Ranma: (nods) She even tried to convince me she was upset or
something... (scratches his head) It didn't make much sense.
Genma: Women seldom do, my boy.
(Akane, Ukyou and Ranma all manage to hit him at about the same time
from three different angles.)
Ukyou: We still have to decide what to do about Shiad.
Akane: And Ryouga.
Ukyou: (nods) And Ryouga.
Ranma: (waves hand dismissively over his head) I'm sure he can take care
of himself.
Akane: (flat look) We have to rescue him, Ranma.
Ranma: (sighs) If you say so. How, then?
Akane: I'm...umm...still working on that.
Ranma: (cracks knuckles) Just lead me to her. If that slimeball
Pantyhose can give her a run for her money, I should mop the floor with
her.
(Ukyou and Akane exchange worried glances.)
********
(Scene: a darkened room. A low hum fills the background, as if some
huge factory were left to idly in its operator's absence. The room is
an ellipse, blunt at one end where doors lead out to someplace else
entirely. A bunch runs the length of the curved walls, curtains
covering windows above. In the centre of the room there stands a simple
table that appears only as a dark blur in the dim shadows of the room.
Finally, at the far end lays a mass, slumped over a bench. With a moan,
the mass shifts position slightly and tumbles loudly to the floor. With
another groan, it rises up slowly, and the figure becomes clearly human,
hands clasped behind his back and supporting his weight on his shins.
His head bobs groggily from side to side as he attempts to take in his
surroundings, without much success.)
Ryouga: Now where am I? (he shakes his head) How did I get here...and
why does my head hurt so much?
(Not being prone to philosophy, the lost boy decides on a direct
approach to discovering his current whereabouts. He begins to rise,
shifting his feet underneath him to stand straight, but as he does so,
his back bends sharply back, dragging him off balance and causing him to
fall on his rear. Muttering curses under his breath, he turns his head
to look behind him, and sees a thin silver cord wrapped about his wrists
with a simple know on one end. The other end appears to be embedded in
the wall, but the shadows hide the exact mechanics of this. Grunting,
he shifts his wrists in an attempt to get at the knot, but this proves
fruitless. After a moment, Ryouga leans back against the bench, smiling
wryly.)
Ryouga: [There are some advantages to being powerful...]
(Shifting his weight again so he rests on his knees, he leans forward
and grins. Then he flexes, his shoulders heaving as he brings his hands
apart with a violent jerk. Or at least, that was apparently his plan.
What actually happens is considerably less impressive...nothing.)
Ryouga: (blinks) [How? It's too thin to be that strong...]
(He tries again, with much the same result, then frowns and looks back
at his wrists. The cord is definitely wrapped tighter, and large red
welts have rubbed themselves in the flesh under the bindings. Gritting
his teeth, Ryouga turns back and flexes again; this time he doesn't stop
as he strains to break the bonds. His muscles know and cord, veins
bulge out in his neck, his bared teeth grind slowly and sweat flows down
his brow in rivulets as he slowly but surely increases the pressure.
Yet still the bonds refuse to snap; if anything, they grow tighter.)
Voice: I would advise against that.
(Ryouga immediately snaps his head over to look at the source of the
voice, his muscles relaxing only slightly. Across the room one of the
doors has opened, leaving Shiad's figure silhouetted by the light
streaming in. And when I say figure, I mean -figure-, as the
DMSESREPBHPTT assassin leans against the doorframe in such a manner that
every curve is quite visible. Indeed, the darkness makes it impossible
to tell what clothes she has on, or even if she has any on at all.
Ryouga squints for a second, then decides he really isn't interested in
the status of her garments and looks away.)
Ryouga: Why not?
Shiad: (chuckles) Because the cord binding you is magical. It exerts an
amount of force against you twice as powerful as that which you use to
attempt to break it. (she steps to the side, out of the light)
Traditionally it is also tied with a loop around the neck to discourage
struggle, but I felt this was unnecessary.)
Ryouga: ...who are you?
(The lights flick on and we see the room in full, although little more
is being revealed than the brown wood paneling of the floors and the
varnished gleam of the benches. The table is made of grey marble, which
may be of interest to some. What most are probably more interested in,
however, is the condition of Shiad's raiment, or lack thereof.
Unfortunately for all the hentais out there, she is indeed clothed...and
in a different outfit then last we saw her, although this is not very
surprising, considering that one was ripped to shreds. This one is
considerably more form-fitting, and although it covers her from neck to
toe, the intricate patterns of deep blues, dark greys and somber blacks
play tricks with the eyes and lead to the illusion of the assassin being
clothed only in shadows. She glides across the room and sits
cross-legged at the edge of the table.)
Shiad: My name is Shiad. I watched you struggle, you are indeed quite
strong. With proper training, you would be almost a match for me.
Ryouga: Take off this rope and we'll see how much training I need.
Shiad: Don't flatter yourself, boy. You faced me after had already
slaughtered your friends and taken a mild beating...hardly a fair fight.
(Turning back, Ryouga gets a good look at Shiad and gasps audibly. She
appears completely untouched, none of her earlier injuries in evidence.)
Ryouga: You're healed...how long was I out?
Shiad: (cackles) A few hours at most. I know techniques that speed my
healing beyond your wildest imagination.
Ryouga: (looks up at her) What do you want?
Shiad: I was sent by DMSESREPBHPTT to destroy Amigi Diatonobi. You have
made a grave error in allying yourself with him.
Ryouga: (barks out a laugh) You think I like Amigi!? That wizard is
responsible for half my problems!
Shiad: (smiles evilly) That makes things easier. (she leans back) Then
you are going to assist me in destroying both him and his deluded
protectors.
Ryouga: (eyes narrow) Like Akane?
Shiad: Whom? Oh, that girl I had to teach humility to. Yes, her and
all the others.
Ryouga: I won't let you hurt her! (he tries to leap up but his snapped
down by the cord)
Shiad: You are in no position to argue. (she smiles predatorily) You'll
learn obedience soon enough.
Ryouga(growls): Obedience? What am I, some sort of pet?
Shiad: (laughs again) Not quite. When this is finished, I shall take
you back with me. You are the only person ever to immobilize me...even
in my weakened state, that was impressive enough to justify recruiting
you.
Ryouga(incredulous): Recruit!?
Shiad: I'll take you back to my base, where I shall...reeducate you.
Train you to help me effectively. (she leans forward) A powerful young
man like you could assist me greatly on my missions. I'm sure we'd
be...very close.
Ryouga: (blinks) You're mad. You're completely out of your mind!
Shiad: No. I know potential when I see it.
(Ryouga growls...and slides down, his arms arch back and obviously
dislocate at the shoulders as they swing up above his head. He thrusts
forward along the ground, legs kicking out like pistons and connecting
with the base of the table upon which the DMSESREPBHPTT assassin sits.
The table snaps from the floor, a solid block of carved marble sent
tumbling end over end. Shiad's eyes widen and she tumbles off just in
time to avoid being crushed as the table rips a trough in the ceiling
before falling to the side. She quickly rolls forward to avoid being
struck as it falls into the curtains, causing a staccato tinkle of
breaking glass. Eyes narrowing dangerously, Shiad stands up.)
Shiad: I see you still must learn some lessons. (she begins to glow as
a corona of sparks crawl around her fists) Very well, I have plenty of
time to teach them. Perhaps it may even be pleasant...for one of us, at
least.
(With a laugh, she launches a bolt into Ryouga, draws back and blasts
him again...and again...and again...)
********
(Scene: a backlot at Furinkan High School, night. Nabiki leans against
a wall, her eyes scanning the shadows slowly. Finally, she settles on
the far corner of the school's grounds as a shape walks out of it.)
Man: Konbanwa, Tendo-san.
Nabiki: (glancing at the moon's nearness to the horizon) Or ohaiyo, as
the case may be. Did you find it?
Man: (nods) It was an unusual request...but there is only one that came
into Tokyo recently.
Nabiki: I thought so...where?
Man: (hands her a piece of paper) And the negatives?
(Nabiki calmly reaches into a pocket and tosses him a small cylinder; he
clutches it eagerly.)
Nabiki: Your wife will never know.
(With a murmured thanks, the man scurries away, but Nabiki has already
lost interest as she examines the address on the paper.)
Nabiki: So, he was right...
~Flashback~
(...to Nabiki's room, her and Tzubi both sitting on the bed.)
Nabiki: You can't be serious!
Tzubi: (chuckle) Shiad wouldn't go anywhere without it. Finding it
shall be easy...and then you have found her as well.
Nabiki: No, after listening to you tell me about her I can believe that
part. What I was referring to is your intention to go along.
Tzubi: (leans back) Somebody has to. I don't think the girls would
carry out my plan.
Nabiki: You don't have to go. You owe Ryouga nothing and you know it.
Ranma can deal with Shiad himself.
Tzubi: (eyes her) Can Ranma kill her, though? That is what must be
done.
Nabiki: Death is so drastic...I'm sure we could find some other way to
deal with her.
Tzubi: (shakes head) Even as an initiate, I'd heard the stories about
Shiad. She can't be bribed, blackmailed or bludgeoned into leaving.
I'm afraid this is the only way.
(Nabiki stares off into space for a few moments; when she speaks again,
her tone is even and cool.)
Nabiki: Will it be dangerous?
Tzubi: (nods) We may not win. She went toe to toe with Tarou, and if I
may not like that man's ways I respect his skill. He's better than me,
by a lot, and I'm better than Ranma and Ryouga won't be able to help
us...
Nabiki: So...?
Tzubi: Nothing in life is certain. But you know how it goes: "maximize
gain, minimize risk".
Nabiki: What if she comes back in the meantime?
Tzubi: (stands up) Hide.
Nabiki(dryly): How reassuring.
~End Flashback~
Nabiki: (crushes the paper in her hand) [His plan won't work...I know
it...] (she pauses thoughtfully) [All I have to do is throw this away
and it's over. He'd have to come up with another plan. Maybe bring in
Tarou and Mousse to help...] (with a sigh, she opens her hand and begins
reflattening the paper) [But he's right. I just hope..he doesn't make a
worse enemy in the bargain then he's going to lose.]
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