Shattering Humanity
Chapter 250: Pre-Volume Finale Recap: ’Fall of Roronora City’(Takamagahara Side Part 2)
Saku(heavy breathing): "Free...Injury...Timeouts..."
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Itsuka: "Kawaii!
Friend!"
From either the SeiõrBean or Itsuka’s worrisome call out, only Saku’s left eye opens and his Anjell Eye activates but in an unprecedented sight, the Yin aura *BURSTS* over the entire left side of his head, covering the changed eye completely.
From within the black aura Saku’s eye glows all white while his right side stays unconscious.
From the force of the Seiõr aura being released by his Anjell Eye alone, the wind begins whipping around Saku as he calmly gets up from the ground.
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Sol lets Aiden continue with his own personal existential panic attack. She watches a beetle carry a leaf passed the bonfire, but the unfortunate bug, carrying the perfect kindle, crawled a little too close to the giant flame. One small ember floats on top the leaf and it begins to ignite the leaf on top of the large bug. Then another ember falls on top.
Aiden: "Katsu and Saku however, they were the two who actually discovered ’the truth’ of humanity’s creation. Our existence being premeditated by two higher, but still mortal forms of intelligence and those lifeforms hoping for us to evolve like they originally planned.
I should feel proud, knowing I was sort of right in my own theory, but I don’t feel prideful at all. Cuz even though one small truth in our creation has been exposed, the larger, more severely life altering truth of Seiõr, has made all other previous truths pointless."
The poor insect gets engulfed in a blanket of fire and in it’s own panic, walks right into the bonfire to complete it’s roasted death.
Sol with sad eyes, looks away from the perfect analogy of what the smartest Takamagahara member is going through. With her arms still wrapped around her shins, Sol buries her face in her knees.
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Taylor: "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCK! TROUBLEEEEE!"
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Daisuki takes a deep breath. The first known human host to an IceEye alien symbiote, looks up and EyeEngages with the moon as it pops off to 2nd Stage.
Just like the other two eye users, the moon silver aura leaks from his right eye.
Daisuki’s eyes widen in surprise but then a smile creeps out.
Daisuki: "Well you might not be able to copy Katsu’s power completely Saku, but I’d say this way of communication comes in handy as well, huh?"
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Shelly sheathes her katana to her back and raises a foot to finally leave, a weak, shaking, hand grabs her ankle. Now making Shelly feel like the victor of an all bitter victory.
Shelly: "I’m sure you’ve noticed, more and more Icemen are starting to converge for Roronora. I’ve tried to leave you conscious so you could escape from them, but there’s nothing left I can do.
I’m sorry."
While still looking forward, Shelly donkey kicks with her other leg.
There a sound of her sneaker bottom connecting to face, and the hand grabbing her ankle slides to the ground.
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The sweating Dom doesn’t take his eyes away from what he’s witnessing.
Dom: "This is nothing like Son Goku City, dude. It’s not daytime so Tay or Saku wouldn’t be able to give us SunSeiõrShields. Even if we all did have that buff, the small mob the three of us wiped out back then, is only a drop, compared to the bucket that’s about to be thrown on Roronora.
Roronora City is twice the size of Son Goku City, but it has no chance once those giants start demolishing and stomping down everything."
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Daisuki focuses on the hard cement grey wall and a small pinhole of a portal begins to slowly grow. The leader of all Takamagahara focuses as hard as he can, shaking from trying to match his disciple’s speed.
Daisuki(heavy breathing): "I can’t believe how quickly... and how easily... Saku can open these portals ...and it’s not even his own ability...
As the leader I have to...
have to..."
Two hands, both a different skin tone, grabs one of his shoulders individually. Daisuki gets a quick jolt of energy as he is covered in his wives matching bright yellow SharedSoulSeiõrShield.
The half Japanese, half Portuguese man breaks his concentration on his portal and looks to his left.
Daisuki: "...Scylia?"
He then looks to his right.
Daisuki: "...Zoram?"
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TayTay: "Apples!!!"
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Katsu: "Oh yea! Hey Shelly..."
Shelly turns around, blushing to see what her purpose is going to say to her.
Katsu: "Don’t forget our promise, and always remember, you truly are going to be ’the greatest ever’.
You’re ’the symbol of sanguinity’ to humanity."
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Katsu: "Since Saku, Shelly, and I, got separated from the group for different reasons, seeing you successfully leading them through danger, and without losing anybody in your care, I’m really glad you’re Saku’s Vice Captain."
Itsuka gets surprised and turns around to see Katsu’s warming and friendly smile. The same smile she first saw in the elevator out of the mountains.
Katsu: "Shelly will always be busy fighting the main source of our problems.
I’ll always be trying to help those in danger from those monsters.
Haha, and as you know, Saku will always be considered our wildcard."
Itsuka: "...Katsu..."
Katsu: "In times like these, when Big Bro isn’t here, and Squad 40 needs someone else to ensure the rest of our people are safe, you’re the one we all can trust to have a plan.
Don’t think of you staying back in Sanpaku is a knock on your skills as a fighter, you’re the only person I’ve seen beat Shelly for God’s sake, haha.
Your reliability gives all of Squad 40 peace of mind while we do what we need to in order to succeed.
...We’re trying to help humanity ascend to the ultimate pinnacle of greatness."
Itsuka is speechless, not prepared for the pep talk Katsu was able to deliver.
Itsuka(thinking): *It must be a misunderstanding...It just has to be!*
Katsu: "I promise we’ll bring him back alive, Itsuka.
And to keep it real with you Big Sis, I really do worry and care about both Shelly and Saku the exact same.
Within every waking moment of my life.
...The exact same, just obviously, in different ways, haha!"
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Shelly: "I have no idea where to start looking for him, Madame Fryer.
If Saku’s Anjell Eye has taken over his body, then the first question I have is, ’why’?
The second thing I’m trying to understand, especially if it’s the ’loose cannon’ of our group, is ’what are the triggers that allows his Eye of Wisdom to take control’? So we can avoid this in the future."
As she cuts another Iceman, uses the head of another as a springboard (Madame Fryer decapitates it right after), and while a group of 6 are halfway done ’juicing’ a person, a flash of Golden Pink Seiõr skims the top of the pile.
The 6 now headless Icemen fall on top of each other as the flying sword of fire catches up to her owner, still in full sprint, but not using her Mach speed.
Shelly: "But...
My most important question is ’Can something like this happen to Katsu too, since he also has one of those Eyes of Wisdom’?"
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Saku/’Mystery Man’: "’I lay down my life, so that I might take it again.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down for myself.
I have power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it again’.
Atonement...
Only I am allowed to truly suffer for those who continue to better the lives of others, in order to find happiness for themselves."
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With one last glance, Shelly looks at the turned back of the female officer, unfazed and set on the decision.
Shelly: "This is your last chance! I know ways for you to get stronger, I know a form of ’magic’!
Let me help you appreciate life again!"
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The blue eyes of Laban, meet the matching blue color eyes of the dirty, homeless child.
Laban: "So what’s your name kid?"
The little girl looks back and forth between the Don and Zoram...then shrugs.
Laban and Zoram both have confused looks.
Don Laban: "The fugg you mean... *shrugs*?
Your name?
Do you got one or not?
This kid retahded or something?"
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Laban DaeMon: "It’s a mental, emotional conundrum we unnaturally born beings are forced to live with.
We know winning is never guaranteed in the world, but because of our warrior mothers and Old Norse culture, living is winning. So my sisters wouldn’t be able to rest in peace knowing the people they despised continue to win.
I’m not gunna front, I had to take a shit ton of anti depressants after my L to Skalmönd, but because of my Saki and Rebekah, there was a reason for me to believe I could win again."
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Deep Voice: "End your grief with me...
You’ll take your place inside the fire, Katsu..."
Katsu stops walking, with one foot in front of the other, he looks around without turning his head. His green right eye narrows and darts back and forth.
Deep Voice: "Take the word from an immortal, she won’t go to Heaven, so this existence is her only chance, Katsu "
Katsu(thinking): *If there were anyone, Shelly would be the most deserving to live in Heaven.
I’ll go to Hell for her, nobody will take her!*
Deep Voice: "Why? Just because she suffered as a child?
Because you’re always too weak to defend yourself and her innate acts of reciprocity are what saves you?
Until they don’t that is...
You had better make it all worth your sacrifice this time, or you will be taking a place inside the fire WITH her, Katsu."
Katsu’s fists tighten and it shake at his side but then he quickly relaxes.
A smirk appears in his face and both his eyes shoot forward.
Katsu: "Fine, Shelly is too good for any afterlife Heaven anyway.
That’s why I’m going to make THIS world Heaven, just for her.
We don’t need any of those shitty versions of utopian after life.
I’ll make sure this existence IS her Utopia and anyone who tries to prevent me from doing so will be given their judgement."
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Saku is still feeling immense pain from the unprecedented absorption of the souls slain that night.
He is in the fetal position while holding his head. The dark blue and purple clouds, as well as the blood red Icemen clouds, get sucked into his Anjell Eye’s pitch black aura circling into the bright white circular center.
Within each dead human cloud, unrelenting screams, pleas, and the horrifying last thoughts of the innocent being brutally murdered, echo throughout Saku’s head.
However, with every blood red cloud from a killed Icemen that Saku absorbs, he hears something else. Within every blood red cloud contains the acrimonious voices of men who clearly died in vain, fighting for their purpose.
Red Cloud Voices: "...’I swear, I’ll kill them all for what they’ve done!’
...’Get off my wife, you mother f- *gunshot*’
...’Even if I die here, I’ll curse those bastards forever in the afterlife!’..."
Saku, now conscious, but unable to stop his Anjell Eye from absorbing all these negative wandering clouds, can only suffer through the torture.
Saku(in agony): "What’s....happen...ingggg, AAHHHHHHH!!!"
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Princess Rebekah: "W-Well, Mama Zoram is always the first one home and cooks the most delicious food and treats. I know how to read and write because of her, plus I get to see her transform into cute animals.
I love her, and was scared that I was going to die without seeing her beautiful face again."
Zoram’s eyes drop their respective forms of emotional matter and she sits back down with a deep sigh of regret but also relief.
Princess Rebekah moves her gaze to her DaeMon mother.
Princess Rebekah: "But Mama, is Mama."
Laban’s jaw drops.
Princess Rebekah: "Whenever I see Mama making people bigger than her scared, or bossing around crowds of people, but then be so nice and excited to see me, it makes me feel special.
It makes me feel like, if anyone threatened to hurt me, she would be able to save me."
Laban, teary eyed, looks at her permanently discoloured hand.
Laban DaeMon: "But if Saki wasn’t there tonight, then I wouldn’t-"
Daisuki: "Welp, that decides it then!"
Everyone around the fire is caught by surprise from the sudden enthusiasm being expressed by the leader of Sanpaku.
Dom wakes up with a snort, and rubs his eyes awake.
Dom(snorts): "Wh-Wha- What’s the play coach?!"
With everyone ignoring the Gunner, Daisuki finishes announcing his decision.
Daisuki: "From your response to Zorrie’s disgruntled confession and from the reference of your adorable daughter, I can tell you do have a sense of love and remorse somewhere in there, Madame Laban."
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She smiles as she closes her eyes and opens them back up to the sight of the stars as she reaches her apex, soaring like a golden pink meteor over Southern Roronora City.
She’s still smiling.
Shelly: "... We’ll finally get that 1v1 you’ve wanted, you Jackass Emo."
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With everyone in the gymnasium watching as the snivelling losing fighter is being held up by Shelly’s unexpected strength, he looks up and makes eye contact with her but he immediately looks away in fear.
But Shelly doesn’t...
Shelly(eeriely calm): "Apologize...
To Katsu...
Now..."
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Katsu: "It’s my turn to show you, I can be cool too sometimes, Shelly..."
Feeling disappointed in herself, the Valkyrie descendant remembers how Katsu has always supported her ability and trusted her strength.
She remembers their first combat training class within the Sister Mountains, and how Katsu’s shouted proclamation to their peers that day, started her undefeated legacy within those mountains.
Shelly(thinking): *Who the hell am I, to tell Katsu he can’t do something?
After he has always supported my progress, but more importantly, his encouragement has always created my confidence.*
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Shelly: "Katsuuuu!"
In slow motion, an incoming pouncing Berserk Saku, arm fully healed, has a shard of glass in his bleeding, left hand. He is inches away from stabbing the seemingly unaware Katsu in the side of the head...
But in a surprising, unexpected act of grace and awareness, Katsu only gets the tip of his bangs cut as he spin dodges, then countering with a followed through roundhouse kick as Saku lands next to him.
The sheer power from the Yang Vessel, on connection with the Yin Vessel’s hip, creates a force wave of power that seperates the moisture from the air around the two contemporary forces and blows the SeiõrSnow away from the scene for a moment.
There is a *SNAP* of Saku’s hip flexure, he once again goes uncontrollably skipping off the blood flood like a rock.
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Katsu can’t contain his overall excitement anymore over the newest upgrade to his most trusted fighter.
He struggles for a moment, trying to hold back this new unprecedented enthusiasm he’s feeling, but as always...
Katsu: "Nnnnggghhgggggg.
YOU’RE LITERALLY, THE FREAKING COOLEST PERSON EVER, SHELLY!"
Katsu max volume proclamation, echoes over the city.
From an area underneath the blood flood, behind the circling Icemen, bubbles pop at the surface.
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Y. Saku(thinking): *Now that Katsu can both throw and kick, I’ll be able to get better by the time we get to high school!*
Out of nowhere, Katsu attempts to make a surprise tackle on the punt returner, but doesn’t wrap up and falls to Saku’s still planted feet.
Y. Katsu: "Hahaha, you didn’t signal for a fair catch!
Hahaha!"
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Shelly: "We will get stronger.
Together, Katsu.
I promise, the two of us will be able to stop all these ice alien jackasses if Hanabi City is ever threatened.
Hanabi City, Sanpaku, wherever the two of us go, we’ll prove to everyone, that we are the greatest of all time, Katsu.
Even if those jerks hunting us own it now, we will get our rightful home back... someday."
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Lilith: "Y-Yes...every Eye of Wisdom has a blessing....
B-But, as an appropriate Vessel of Yin, you are well aware of the universal law, ’with all blessings there must also be curses’ that exist."
Saku: "Curses?!?*
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Shelly: "I’m sick of this...
My mom.
My adopted parents.
My cherished friends.
I’m sick of everyone putting their lives on the line because of me...
I am so.
Freaking.
Sick of it..."
As she continues to get more emotional, her passed down golden pink SoulSeiõrShield, begins to majestically flow more off her body and the gripped katana like a growing flame off of a log, but now it’s twice as thick as her ’Mach 1’ layer, which can only mean....
[SHELLY’S SPECIAL SOULSEIÕRSHIELD OF ’SANGUINTY’- MACH 2: ACHIEVED!!!]
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Lilith: "Heheehe, I’m sorry, my son. I didn’t mean to be intrusive, it’s just when Yahweh and I were planning on our final designs for the physical forms of our children, I had wanted the cutest little girls and the most elegant women."
Saku begins to think about Princess Kawaii, Laban, and especially Itsuka. He starts to blush again.
Saku: "Yea, they are kinda cute and elegant in their own ways.
Now that I think about it, I have an adorable furry buddy too..."
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Zoram(nods): "To Völva and Seers, the ’Divine Plan’ of Seiõr, is the same concept as the religious beliefs that brought upon Ragnarök within the Old Norse world.
’The purpose of every soul or spirit that lives or existed in this specific universe, is to find a purpose’.
The results on one’s success to find ’enlightenment’ can depend based on the religious beliefs."
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Tears form in his both of eyes as a gigantic wave of the surrounding blood lake is just about to swallow the entire True Bloom Arena and the heartbroken Yang Vessel but just before he disappears underneath the controlled liquid.
Katsu(whispers): "Saku...I fucking hate you...so... much."
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Katsu(mumbling): "I’m going to kill him...
I’m going to kill him...
I’m going to kill him...
I’m going to kill him...
I’m going to kill him...
I’m going to kill him...
I’m going to kill him..."
Slithery Voice: *giggle* "Yea. Yea. Yea.
I’ve heard you say that literally an infinite amount of times now, but...
*giggle*
... because I love watching your reaction to your failures, the deeper you get in your little ’story’ of a life, I’ll help you fight my sister’s vessel to get through this pickle you’ve gotten yourself in, for now.
*giggle*
After what you promised her, you better hope that cute little ’purpose’ of yours, you continuously suffer for, doesn’t get back to the fight and sees what I’ve done to you until I’m done..."
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In a way only possible to describe as a combination of both ’rat and snake-like’, Shelly escapes the tight leg lock around her ribs and slithers her way behind the opponent.
Successfully getting him in a perfect rear naked choke hold.
Her lips move right up to the struggling, crying Vessel’s sound sensor.
Shelly(whispers): "Go to sleep."
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In an incomprehensible π-like fraction of a second, in a moment that has to be viewed frame by frame to understand what exactly happens, at the very point the time struck 10:38, smiling Berserkir Katsu’s right arm is extended and in an act of unmatched strength his forearm up to the elbow disappears through a cut in the reality.
At that exact same *tick* of human ’communicated’ time, a fist and forearm appears to slice through reality again, but instead hitting the Yin Vessel directly in the sternum.
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Xaaydagaay: "Don’t call ’The Bridge’ an ’it’, Sganna!
They fell from the highest heavens and you heard their body touch the deepest darks down depths, then rise back up!
It’s my mission as pod leader to make sure of The Bridge’s protection. That way our currents continue their motions and the eggs of prey will be fertilized for the future meals of our grandchildren we’ll never see!
Just like Mom would have."
Saku looks back over at his rival’s vessel losing it’s freaking mind.
Saku: "Uhhh, are you hearing this?"
Katsu finally releases his hands and spit starts flying out of his mouth while he’s laughing so hard.
A few moments after he finally gets a chance to breath, Katsu’s Anjell Eye EyeEngages with Saku’s Anjell Eye.
The Yang’s tattooed left hand points towards the symbiote in control.
Berserkir Katsu: *giggle* "Uhh, duh, ’Communication Eye’.
God, you really are retarded, ain’tchya, Boy?"
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In slow motion, right underneath his sneakers that are standing on the water’s surface Sgaana’s resembling wide open jaw to his female partner’s is imment and surrounds the ’in danger’ Vessel for all that is Yang while he’s giggling.
Berserkir Katsu: "he...he...he..."
He calmly puts the Seiõr grown mini sun right up against the roof of the unfortunate whale’s closing mouth.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*
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The 7th and 8th abdominal muscles appear in the midsection of the amazingly strong and beautiful woman.
As she predicted, the black and white orca tail spins around connecting with Itsuka’s ribs, but this time her equally strong arms wrap around the tail and she smirks.
Itsuka: "Got ya. Heehee."
With better moonlighting, it’s easier to see Orca Girl’s eye color. Her left eye is blue and the other is all silver grey. It’s almost like her right eye is the cratered moon but with a pupil.
Laban gets up from the sand and gives the orca girl a hungry look.
Laban DaeMon: "Yeaaa, hold her down. I’m in the mood for some sushi."
As if out of her marine mammal instinct, Orca Girl shouts the loudest high pitched screech that echoes over the ocean she emerged from and it eventually wakes Saku up.
Saku: "Xaaydagaay!"