BOOK 1 - Destiny (Shonen Anime Style)

Chapter 24: Best Duo

"It... It can't be... Brother..." the female bounty hunter said in shock while staring at her unconscious brother laying on the floor.

"Now then..." Ravi continued while slowly approaching the sister.

"It doesn't make any sense! We've faced guardians many times before! How are you so strong?!"

"Who cares. I'm just doing what I need to do in order to save my friends"

The sister was trembling in fear. At that point, she only had 1 way to escape. "Don't get any closer!" she yelled while pointing a gun at the cage in which Wire and Cybel were, after which Ravi immediately stopped moving. "That's a lot better... hehe... If you don't want your droid friends here to die, then you'll let me grab my brother and leave"

"I'm sorry, but I can't let you do that"

"Huh? Haven't you heard me?! I'll kill these pieces of junk if you don't!"

"I know, that's why I won't let you kill them, and neither will I let you escape" Just as he said this, Ravi raised his hand only to reveal he was holding a flash grenade. "Hehehe..."

"What the...?" A second later, the grenade opened up, stunning both Ravi and the sister mercenary who accidentally ended up dropping the cage while rubbing her eyes in pain. "H-how is it possible?! Where did you even get that?!"

"I took it from your brother's belt right before kicking him. It isn't so funny when it's you who is affected, right?"

"Still, neither of us can see a thing! So, it's the same as nothing!"

"I wouldn't be so sure. I just realize... I really don't need my eyes to see" At that moment, the blunette slowly approached and freed Wire and Cybel from the cage while still with his eyes closed.

"How did you do that?" Wire asked in surprise.

"Can you actually see us?" Cybel added.

"Not exactly" Ravi replied. "It's a new technique I recently discovered"

"A new technique?" Wire asked, confused.

"That's right! Just like I can produce fire and increase or decrease the heat of it and my own body, I can also sense the heat of all things around me, including people and droids"

"Amazing!" Cybel replied.

"It's as if you have a radar inside of your head!" Wire added again.

Ravi simply chuckled at the ghosts' reactions. And then, he stood up and approached the woman once more. "It's time you tell me where to find Leah" he finally added in a more serious tone.

"Kuh!" The sister groaned. She didn't want to admit she lost, but she had no other choice. And even if she were to lie about where Ravi had to go, he would easily be able to find her and her brother yet again thanks to the tracker device. "Paladino's domain" she finally muttered. "That's where you'll find your friend"

"Paladino? Who's that?"

"It's the old man which you bumped into yesterday. He's the one who kidnapped her"

The warlock startled as his vision was slowly coming back. However, the frustration and anger inside of him were growing once again. If only he had known that man was the cause of everything, he could've prevented all of this from even happening. "Damn it! That old geezer!" Ravi stared at the sister once more. "Tell me! Where can I find him?!"