𝒦𝓃𝑜𝒸𝓀 𝒪𝓊𝓉! ; Noriaki Kakyoin ; 𝒢𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓇𝑒𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓀𝓈.

7

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The two of you made your way out of the building through the back since that was the closest. Again you had no idea what was going on but you had faith in Jean, sure he was an idiot but he seemed experienced in these situations for whatever reason. The way he took it, how he reacted, was the purpose for your faith. "I know you don't like listening, but you need to listen to whatever orders I give you alright? I just might have to fight some old friends of mine." Jean was stern with his words. Your went blank for a moment when he said you didn't like listening but you pushed it aside for now. "Yeah...do whatever you gotta do." You reassured him you'd listen to whatever he said. You soon felt the same dawning feeling in your chest.

"Jean." A man said from behind your friend, "Roberto." He said again, "Giuseppe." Jean turned around with fierce eyes "Nicolo." Jean began, "why are you here? I thought we agreed to walk different paths. Why have you come to antagonize me again?" Jean cried out. You were confused, you had absolutely no idea who this man was. It was like Jean had a whole other life you didn't even know about. "Does Aphinya know?" You thought. "Oh sorry, I knew I couldn't keep that promise. I just can't keep you and your friend out of my mind." The man has a look of blood lust, a desire to kill. His face softened once his eyes laid on you. "Who is...that." He more stated than questioned, "Where's the other one?" He asked once his gaze went back on Jean. "Not here that's what, not like I'm gonna tell you even if I knew." Jean tone was sharp and tough, if they were to fight he's definitely not gonna back off. "I was hoping to fight him too." The man had a look of dissatisfaction. Not like it mattered to Jean.

"Then what about you just fight me now, you punk." Your friend barked. "Jean...Maybe we should wait for Aphinya." You were still, keeping your eyes on the man that stood before the both of you. You had never dealt with something as far as this. This guy definitely wanted to kill Jean. But you stayed weary. "No." Jean began, "I honestly..." he stopped talking. The three of you were standing there, in the back of a skate rank building with only an hour or two before sundown. "Crap...what do we do." You though, "think...think." Suddenly, sharp minerals formed out of the ground and turned into even sharper objects. "What the hell is happening!? Is this even reality!?" You panicked as they came flying at you all at once and at such quick speed. Jean pushed you behind him immediately. There was an explosion behind you, you look back to see a damaged car. Hopefully no one was inside. Your eye sight was covered with dusty for only a moment once you looked back, but you could see something else. Something that had emerged from Jean that protected the both of you from harm. "You'll have to do a lot more to hurt me or her!" Jean hollered and spat at the ground.

"Now, that's more like it." He smiled. "You know...you have quite the bounty on your head. I just have to figure out how to bring you in for the reward." Nicolo began menacingly walking closer towards the both of you. You didn't want to be there, but Jean stayed put. "Yeah I heard. Now I'm starting to regret not killing you in the first place." Jean's face burned with anger. "You're such a loser!" He screamed, taking a running start towards the man. "Fancy Footwork, come on!" He yelled, there was a boom and mimic of an explosion. "Huh?" You wonder, "there's no actual explosion?" You were confused. Still had no reasonable explanation on what was going on. "But!" You exclaimed "How did Nicolo get all the way over there!" Your eyes were fixated on the man that had just seemed to be launched into the middle of the street. There were people quickly making there way out of there due to fear.

Jean picked him up by the shirt, staring him in the eyes. "So you say you're only here to get money huh?" He asks "For how much?" Jean was really staring this man down like it was nothing. "For seven hundred thousand euros." Nicolo answered, "It's at it's highest right now. You used to be at only four." He made a smug look. "Really? That's it? Pitiful." Jean dropped him on the ground, which Nicolo just got up again. "Are you just gonna walk away like last time?" He smiled. "No. Not this time." Jean began, "I'll make sure to torture you so much you wish you were dead!" He exclaimed. Your eyes widened at this new Jean, you were almost worried that you were with some serial killer of some sort.

Nicolos eyes widened "This isn't the Jean I fought two years ago." He thought. "Nicolo. You're weak. I spared you for a reason but the fact you only came crawling for more is enough to tell me you wish to die." Jean was absolutely serious, you started thinking what made Jean hate Nicolo so much. Doesn't really matter, because you didn't like him either. You started feeling weird all of a sudden, it was piercing into you from the inside out. It was definitely Jean again, whatever the other guy can do it was about manipulation of material around him to make something new. You felt a cycle of new emotions. There was another boom, yet no damage was done other than to the guy Jean was fighting. Nicolo started fighting back, throwing, screaming nonsense, protecting himself from Jeans attacks with whatever he had. Jean was damn powerful and you didn't even know it. You wanted to know more, and more about Aphinya. What secrets were they hiding from you?

"To end it all, finally. Fancy Footwork, do your work." He said with no care, the weird being that seemed to be apart of Jean turned Nicolo into a vinyl disc, it's own cover and everything. Jean walked towards you, disc in hand. With his other hand, he reached out to you. "Come on. Get up." He ordered, you obliged and took his hand. "Did you see it?" He asked again. You respond with a simple, "Yes". Jean sighed. "Let's go to my place. I'll explain everything."