Chapter 39: Time To Mourn...

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It was right then and there where the Hiden Family suffered...

Aruto saw his partner and loyal companion explode in his very eyes...

Both Raito and Yusuke saw their Maternal figure explode...

They all saw her bow still intact, touched by soot and ashes, filled with memories.

Memories that would fade with time, but everyone soon left the three to mourn, afterward, Raito and Yusuke would soon leave and return to the I.S. Academy where their friends would comfort them as they all would hunt Horobi down...

Aruto would remain as his tears kept flowing out of his eye sockets and hands gripping Izu's bow...

The man had inherited his Grandfather's company, lost his Grandfather who gave him such a dream, he had lost his HumaGear father who told him to make the dream his own...

Then he lost the person who stuck with him the entire way, the person who had supported him from day 1, the one who genuinely believed that his dream of HumaGears and Humans co-existing would turn into reality.

And now? She's gone.

Blown to bits with her parts scattered into the ground.

Her last face and words stuck with him, but yet those images from his memories were foggy, blurred by hatred and anger, his fist gripped the bow in his hands as tears kept falling from his cheeks and dripped to the ground as he shook with multiple emotions at the same time...

He looked forwards in the empty room as he saw a smiling Izu before the image faded...

Aruto gripped the bow harder as his eyes then had a slight shade of bright Crimson Red with his teeth gritted.

As his anger built-up,  he was then confronted by a fading voice...

???: "Aruto-Sachou..."

The voice stated as Aruto's eyes widened in shock and quickly stood up as he looked around the empty room with a face filled with hope and yet filled with sadness.

???: "I'm here for you, Aruto-Sachou..."

The voice said once again, causing Aruto to quickly turn his head to the voice to see that nothing's there...

Aruto's head was spinning as he saw a silhouette of Izu walking towards him, but he noticed something different...

The silhouette had longer hair and Red eyes...

That is when he knew that Izu was not there...

As the Silhouette walked over and gave him a hug...

This in turn widened Aruto's eyes with shock as this hug, this touch felt so familiar, causing him to cry more.

???: "It's alright Aruto-Sachou..."

???: "I'll always be there for you..."

The voice said as  he hands covered Aruto's neck and chest...

The voice said as  he hands covered Aruto's neck and chest

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???: "You're angry, right, Aruto-Sachou...?"

The voice asked in a calm and curious tone, causing Aruto to grip his fists even harder!

???: "Avenge me..."

???: "let your anger and malice run wild, Aruto-Sachou..."

???: "You hate Horobi now, don't you...?"

???: "Kill him for me, will you?"

???: "I won't be able to help you form your dream..."

The voice whispered causing more and more Red to appear in Aruto's eyes...

???: "It's alright now, Aruto-Sachou..."

The voice said as she gave Aruto a Black, Red, and White Progrise Key...

Aruto looked at the key and tried to resist but his eyes glowed Red and his finger pressed on the button!

Progrise Key: ARK-ONE!

???: "It's alright now.."

The voice said as Crimson Energy soon swallowed Aruto whole before dissipating to reveal armor...

The voice said as Crimson Energy soon swallowed Aruto whole before dissipating to reveal armor

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???: "Ark-Sama..."

???: "After all, I'm your personal secretary, Azu..."

Chapter Ends...

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