The Last Heroes: Warriors Against The Sinful

Chapter 1.44: A fatal decision

The following day came as all the Elite Force members lined up outside the hospital. This day, all in their guild robes would decide if they got to keep them.

"Jeez. All this feels like a graduation ceremony." Yuro said.

"I agree. I'm so nervous right now...what if Tedashii decides to let us go?" Adrian asked.

"He will let go of us if we keep our heads down. Cheer up, Elite Force! We are all going to make it." Makoto, the first leader of the Elite Force, encouraged everyone just like he always did.

The whole day, Franco has been quiet. He felt that he had the lowest chance of survival out of everyone. Tedashii finally knew everything; what was left to keep his killer on the team? Yuro and Leah both tried to cheer him up.

"Cheer up, Franco," Leah said.

"Yeah, she's right. No matter what, you are a rightful member of the Elite Force. So don't worry."

The others came by to cheer him up as well. Makoto just smiled at him, and he smiled back.

The doors finally opened as Gaiyato and Tedashii all came out. Tedashii, for the first time, wore the team cloak. Without a smile on either of their faces, this gave a chill in their spines. The four teenagers stopped, and Gaiyato walked forward to address the issues.

"I'm sure you know the consequences if you don't get picked."

They all nodded, but Genti was lost.

"Wait, consequences?"

They all looked at him, and only Gaiyato smiled.

"If you don't get picked, I'll end you here."

They already knew this, but hearing it from him made the statement even more frustrating.

"...Wait, so...you'll kill us if we don't get picked..?" Genti asked.

"Yup!" Gaiyato answered.

"So...can Tedashii pick all of us?"

"Of course, he can. But don't forget, it's not about all being picked. It's about the first impressions you left off." Franco looked down. "And I don't think all of you left a good one."

They all looked at Tedashii, who didn't let off a single sign of happiness. After Gaiyato told him the truth, he had an entire point of view on all of them.

"Well, without further explanation..."

Gaiyato began charging up Spiritas.

~Hakuraa!

BWOOSH!!

His signature blue palm appeared before them, but now the other end of the portal was not visible. All they could see was all the spiritas flowing inside.

"This is how we'll work things out. You guys will all turn around, and Tedashii will call on each of you. If he accepted you, you'll fall through the other side of my palm. If not, you'll just be stuck in my void until death."

They were all shaking. Slowly, they turned their backs on Gaiyato. Then they heard the footsteps of Tedashii, who stood right next to him.

"Let us begin, Tedashii."

Tedashii opened his eyes and began looking at them one by one.

"Makoto."

Gaiyato swung his arm down, and he was gone. He found himself in the void, falling into an uncertain pattern.

"AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" He kept on screaming, not knowing what his fate would be.

Everything went dark, and he kept his eyes shut.