The Unnamed Poet : Volume 1

Chapter 4 : Bless The High Road Part 2

-Kumiko H- «WHAT’S THE PLAN OF GINGER BOY?!»
-Shiro- «You said he chooses the cracks that he moves! There is a very high chance that he can see us then! He must be around here!»
-Kumiko H- «And how exactly will you find him you idiot!»
-Shiro- «That’s the neat part. I have no idea!»
-Kumiko H- «Oh fuck off»
Shiro’s eyes widened.
-Shiro- «HEY WATCH IT!»
I was about to yell at him again but I saw a tennis ball was coming towards me from behind. But it was replaced with cotton. I turn around and look at Shiro was helping that tennis ball. It fell on the ground afterwards and it kept on rising on his arm. It didn’t stop and it reached his left lung.
I realized something. I know how to win this!
I pushed Shiro over to where Tamotsu was and the crack moves an additional two centimeters only. Kiyomi managed to heal Shiro quickly enough so he wouldn’t die.
-Shiro- «You alright you snake?»
-Kumiko H- «That ball had a crack on it didn’t it. It was aimed for my head. I would’ve died if it wasn’t for you. Thanks I guess you ginger»
It’s not a question. I would’ve died if it wasn’t for that weirdo.
I now knew something. This person can move the cracks as well as he can see them. That’s my theory at least. But it makes sense. Why would it rise more and less in certain people. It makes no sense other than the location we were standing!
I had an idea of where that man could be but I couldn’t do it myself so I turned to the strongest man I knew.
-Kumiko H- «Oi Archive! I need your help. Figured how to kill him!»
-Archive- «… I understand»
Archive instantly got up still hurt from his own ability previously, took a bag of trash lying around. He touched a cracked wall with his foot. It was spreading fast but ran towards the end of the alleyway. The crack went up incredibly fast and would reach his heart in two seconds. It was then where Archive was replaced by something. It was myself. Archive isn’t as large as me so that bag he had gotten allowed us to be in a similar size. That way Shiro could switch us up. Looking back towards Shiro he had Archive with him, Kiyomi and Tamotsu ran towards him. But I couldn’t look back anymore. I had to kill this bastard!
I jumped on a wall and leaped towards an open window. I could see him clearly now. It was a man in his twenties and he was the one manipulating the cracks! But as I leaped towards him. My right hand grazed a crack on the wall and since he could see me very clearly it was spreading incredibly fast. I spread my arm towards him and he looked at me smiling.
-Jun- «You lost haha! Don’t you try to grab me now. You won’t ever reach me and you’ll die!»
My face wasn’t showing emotion at start. But after I lifted it. The look on my face. Was a disgusting smile.
-Kumiko H- «EAT SHIT AND DIE CRACKHEAD»
I am not some desperate person who gets into a fight without knowing what to do. My hand. I spread my hand towards him. Because my blood was spurting like crazy. And it hit him in his face. My poison and blood. Running through my broken in half arm. Through my veins. Through my own body. Landed on this man’s face. He grabbed it with as much power as he could. But there wasn’t time. My poison… is not one to joke around with. As I was falling I saw him collapse. I assume he died.
I was falling down from the third floor and I thought I would die. But as I fell hands were placed below me making my fall less painful. I was placed down immediately after. It was Archive.
I looked at him with a serious look.
-Kumiko H- «Since when were you able to lift me»
Archive looked at me funny.
-Archive- «Didn’t. I just used my kitty cat»
I laughed.
-Kumiko H- «You’re pretty stupid sometimes you know that?»
Archive nodded, I was in a lot of pain but honestly I can take it. As soon as Archive and I finished our conversation Kiyomi and Tamotsu ran to me to heal me. Shiro was walking casually.
-Kiyomi- «Kumiko! Are you alright! Ah damn it that looks awful!»
-Tamotsu- «I agree! We should save master’s fiancé!»
I was looking at then very weirdly. What is wrong with these assholes. I then turned to Shiro who just arrived.
-Kumiko H- «Finally learned to be calm right ya ginger fuck?»
-Shiro- «Nah. I’m not a calm person you see. Simply put I just know you better than them. I just couldn’t imagine a scenario where miss violence would lose a fight»
I laughed a bit at Shiro’s words and after Kiyomi and Tamotsu healed me I got back up to my feet.
-Kumiko H- «We should get going. I’m pretty sure that cyan-headed girl would love to see our faces»
I said before I left the alleyway. The others followed behind. Archive placed his hands behind his head and Shiro was walking normally. Tamotsu was crying softly whilst Kiyomi’s breakdown was too close to be called a mental breakdown. These two kinds fulfill each other in a weird way. They annoy me. But what can I say not everyone is as good as I am. And maybe… Archive.
In another place. Somewhere away from Yamanashi.
A tall girl would speak.
-???- «Boss. The way this is going there is not a way for them to reach Kyoto soon»
Another voice spoke. It was a man and he was ludicrously short.
-???- «She’s right. We have been observing then and from what I can see they won’t reach Kyoto fast enough. I’m sure the white haired one knows»
Then at last a small voice was heard from a computer they were speaking to. A voice that was slightly changed so that no one would recognize it. It wasn’t male and it wasn’t female. The voice was like a report from a robot. Just slightly more human.
-???- «His name is Archive Vinogradov. And I doubt he knows. He’s very smart but. He’s more if a manipulator if you know what I’m saying. Now you two were speaking like it’s all a big deal but we can bring then wherever we want with just some time. We only need to be careful. Because I’m pretty sure if they find out they won’t be pleased. I could win but you could not, so move carefully. Hoshino Bunko and Sawa Koji. Get Archive Vinogradov the suitcase on the desk right to the left of this room. If I’m not mistaken Archive could teleoort»
-Bunko- «But ma’am. This is a 50/50 chance that it succeeds. That's why Archive hasn't done it yet!»
-Koji- «She’s right. We can’t do that»
-???- «Don’t worry. I got everything taken care off. With what I’ve done the chances should rise to 60%»
Koji and Bunko were surprised. But at the same time. Unfazed.
-???- «Be careful though. I still need you two to act normal after you arrive at the facilities too. Because once you even take a plane, boat or any form of transportation to leave Japan our connections are cut»
-Koji- «Understood!»
-Bunko- «Understood!»
Their boss. That figure looked at the group of five once more before her camera was destroyed. She smiled.
-???- «Perfect. They are still in top shape»
Back to Yamanashi
-Shiro- «Is everything alright Snaky?»
-Kumiko H- «Yeah. Don’t worry about it. Let’s just keep moving»