Ok. That is enough enthusiasm. "Yeah, I must have unlocked time sense." Kaede knocked my head, "Try and show a bit more enthusiasm; like when you were fighting Kansa!" "I only did that to mess around and distract him. I mean, I am also like that when I am really happy or excited. But I am just bored."
Kaede raised her right eyebrow, "Really, Aka? What do you mean bored? You just finished fighting Kansa 5 minutes ago."
I made a reassuring face, "Really Kae. And what's with Aka?"
She gave a cold look and retorted, "What's with Kae?"
I sighed "I am sorry... Kaede."
She loosened her face and gave a playful smile, "Good boy. Apology accepted. Akarui." I gave her an annoyed look, but I couldn't back my laughter; a small chuckle slipped from me. Kaede pointed at my face and smiled, "This is the face I need you to make. For me..." I gave a gentle smile. "The day I will be the happiest is when either avenge dad, big sister, and Kosuke or... die trying and meet them in heaven." Kaede's skin turned red. She punched my stomach so hard that I coughed blood; she scolded me. "What do you think they would tell you if you said this? They died so you could live! And instead of avenging their deaths and making sure it wasn't in vain, what did you do? You are whining on how bad you want to die."
She is right... My eyes widened. I felt relaxed. What is this feeling? I feel warm for the first time in years. Uhm... What is he doing? I feel free... I closed my eyes and basked in joy. The gentle rays of moonlight cooled my body. How dare you enjoy peace if you are the cause of many deaths? I opened my eyes. My sister's hand was on the floor. It started to move. It sat on the wrist. A mouth appeared. It kept repeating, "You are guilty." "I'm sorry, big sis. Please forgive me." I wailed like a kid with my eyes closed. The floor gave in, and I was in the sky. What? Wait, don't tell me. This is the day. 2 years ago, when the incident happened. The horror.
The whole city was in flames. Explosions everywhere you see. Is that me? I was fighting the figure. I leaned towards the figure, reading my fists. Scumbag! I got pulled into a corner before I could land my punch. I saw Kosuke's head rolling on the floor. I covered my ears and screamed in agony with tears streaming down like it had no end, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" The head of Kosuke hopped and balanced on its neck. It had the same blue eyes, which looked like it had no end, the light brown skin, and the dark blue hair. Kosuke's head smiled. But it didn't stop. The smile kept getting bigger, bigger, bigger, bigger and bigger until. It eventually tore the skin apart. Tears of blood rolled from Kosuke's head's eyes. It just kept dripping. The head eventually deflated. No! I ran towards it to hug it. I snapped back into reality and ended up hugging Kaede.
She made me sit down on the ground and made me cool down.
The sun was setting. Slowly disappearing from the horizon. Darkness cast upon everything that lay on the moon's path like spilled ink.
Kaede asked me, "How did you unlock time sense? You barely have been in the academy for 1 day." "I guess me training just every day ever since I could hold my katana helped me a little." Kaede was speechless. "What..." "What happened? Did I say anything, Kaede?" "No, you said nothing. You push yourself too far. At this rate, you won't even be alive to see your success." I interrupted her, "I don't give a damn about my success if it can't benefit others! I would rather avenge my sister and Kosuke or die trying! I am sorry." Kaede looked at me with pity; she gave a light punch at my arm. "No, I am sorry. Your sister was also like my sister. And Kosuke was like a brother. I am sorry." "Don't be."
"Gosh, why am I so excited all of a sudden?" Kaede warmly smiled, "It's called adrenaline. You get a burst of energy, which makes you feel restless and energetic." "Ok, professor Kaede."
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"BOOOOOM!" We looked back to see a huge explosion. The force reverberated around the forest. A blast wave was released. It carried hot wind. The blast wave is reaching us. The heat wave caused the trees to bend 90 degrees. Me and Kaede covered our faces with our arms. What the hell! What in the world! It's so hot! How hot is it in the center?
The blast wave cleared, revealing A huge pale figure rose. It raised its arm and dragged itself out of the ground. "Damn it! I can't properly see. It's around 5 kilometers away, in a mountain covered with trees. It's covered in a smoke screen. It's slowly rising." "What is that?" Kaede muttered, covering her mouth with her right hand, shaking with fear. Her eyes widened, and fear was clearly visible. Something else came out next to the pale figure. A flying serpent. What is that? What next, a stone army made out of trees and stone, with vine manipulation? Wait? there's more! You have got to be kidding me, Lord Krishna!
Giant stone birds came out, releasing what seemed to be a fire. Of course, they were dots in our eyes, but at a distance of 5 kilometers. They should be huge. Kaede's balance started to weaken. "Come on, Kaede. Out of all people, you are fainting?" Kaede's face turned red with anger. She punched me in the stomach, "Shut up, Akarui! This isn't our old school where you beat up guys who bully people. Did you look at that sight?" "I know Kaede... But this is a chance to save people, and I will take it." Kaede gave me a scary grin. "If you want to fight, I will also fight. Let's go find the others."
"Akira, you are amazing!" Sakura praised. "You practically soloed Jackson." Akira replied happily, "It was a painful experience. I-I-I killed someone named after his majesticness... Michael Jackson. May his soul rest in peace. And for Jackson... May he rest in pieces." Sakura's mouth expanded. She fell on the floor and rolled around laughing. Tears started to come out like waterfalls. "Rest in pieces. Heh. Good one!" "BOOOOM!" What the? Akira and Sakura looked forward and saw lots of smoke from a somewhat distant mountain. A hand was slowly coming from the mountain. Sakura asked nervously, "What is that? How far is it?" Akira placed both his hands on his head. "That's approximately 5.5869585859 kilometers." Sakura rolled her eyes. "Stop showing off!"
Sakura's finger trembled, pointing at the colossal figure rising before us. Its hand—gnarled and ancient—reached skyward, as if plucking secrets from the very heavens. The air crackled with magic, and I wondered if we stood at the crossroads of myth and reality. "What's that?" Sakura's voice barely carried over the electric hum. Above, tiny birdlike forms—fiery apparitions—swirled in a chaotic ballet, leaving trails of incandescent flame against the twilight sky.
Akira's disappointment was obvious on his face. "I'm sorry," he said, "but I don't know. Maybe we should find Akira and Kaede." Sakura nodded, determination igniting her eyes. "Yes, let's find them. We can't face this alone." A voice echoed behind them, and they turned to find me and Kaede, perched like shadows on a thick tree branch. We leaped down, our feet sinking into the dew-kissed grass.
Akira's gaze narrowed. "What is that thing?" he demanded, pointing at the rising figure, the fire breathing birds, and the flying huge serpent. My grin was fierce. "That, my friends, is a Level 400 Cyclops." I cracked my knuckles and yawed. "Enough talk. We've faced worse odds. Let's stop the lamenting and start fighting. Let's stop them. Or at least deforestation." What's that sound? I looked forward and saw stone humans marching. Some of them lunged at me. "Divine charge." I beheaded them. "Fists of darkness." I sheathed my katana and quickly punched the air twice, releasing a blast of dark energy towards the remaining of them, taking their heads. Sakura whined, "Hey, no fair." "Too slow!"
More stone figures appeared. This time they spoke in union, "Vine whip." Vines started to come out of their palms. They held the whip and swung it around quickly. Sakura took out her fans and dashed towards them by moving through the gaps of the vines. She didn't touch the ground; just before her feet touch the ground, she kicks the air, so she manipulates where she goes... Amazing. She placed her left arm down and bent it horizontally towards her and her right arms, and vice versa. She swapped their positions by moving them around her vertically, creating a vertical 360-degree slash. She slashes the vines. She reaches the figures. She smirks, "You are going to regret living, well, if you guys are living beings." She throws her right fan to her left hand. She then straightens her right index and middle finger and swings her right arm quickly, creating a horizontal slash that cuts the stone in half and turns them into ashes.
"Amazing!" Akira praised her.