The Promise of Tomorrow

Chapter 42

"Come on. Get up, I expect you to be better than this," Ellen told a young Johannes at a closed facility where there is only an open area. A training spot for the both of them. However, no matter how many trainings Johannes was put through, the same thing always happens.

Failure.

And another...

Over and over...

The only thing that was the result of such a promising Psuedo-Spirit became nothing but a disappointment. That thought frustrated Ellen, as her own flesh and blood was nothing but a sniveling weakling who seemed to cry all the time whenever and whimper whenever she drew the blade on him. 

Her attacks became more merciless, with her being the only who hoped to untap any potential she thought Johannes had. However, the results stayed the same. Johannes was always on one knee, receiving beating after beating and there was one moment where he could've died if not for the Realizers. Everytime he was put into torment his expression always in pain as his eyes asked only one thing:

'Why?

Why would you put me through this?'

However, right now... In this sandy beach... Jailed within a Territory that entraps anyone within it...

She is the one in Johannes' position. Her face all bruised and battered, with one eye bleeding profusely as Y/n kept toying around with her. She desperately flailed her arms, hoping to hit him but all she got was either a jab to her injured eye or a clean body shot to the diaphragm. However, the power output Ellen felt made it clear to her that he wants to torment her for a little longer. 

"DAMN IT ALL!" Ellen finall lost her temper, leading her to try and stab Y/n in the head for him only to slip away, have her portion of her attacking arm wrapped and he proceeded to dislocate it completely, causing her to scream in pain. She dropped both of her weapons, but used the split second opportunity to reach for his pockets using her good arm. However, it was only swatted away, followed by a knee to the body and a double hammer fist to the head. 

"With how you're damaged, looks like I don't need this anymore," Y/n stated as the Territory shattered. With how standoffish Y/n was, all Ellen could do was glare at him. "Oh? You're still gonna fight it out? Damn it, lose that fighting spirit in your eyes will you?!" he roared out as he was about to dish out a heavy right hook, and Ellen tried to defend herself with her healthy arm, only to make a mistake of blocking her head instead of her body.

Another crack could be felt, and it was a clear signage that her ribs were fractured. "Again... My ribs... Do you enjoy me suffering like this?" Ellen asked as she gasped for air. "You must be mistaken on what I aim for. I don't wish to enjoy you suffering. Normally, I'd just knock you out unconscious, but with how you treated your own flesh and blood, I'm going to make you suffer, toy with you until I see that you've done your sentence," Y/n growled in anger as he punched Ellen in the face. 

Before Ellen could fall, she felt Y/n's grip on her throat, and she felt confusion as she stared into Y/n's eyes. "Why? For a boy that you had met for what I presume...a week... Why would someone like you even-," Ellen was then interrupted, and Y/n answered, "Because he's my kouhai, you piece of shit! I have heard everything about you, and with the shit you pulled a while ago by almost killing him!? That's enough reason for me to beat the shit out of you!"