Second Chance (Continuation)

Chapter 3 Part 9

The attack was like in sudden. And now Leo saw it rip off Joseph's right arm. He can see the shadow is going to attack him. 

When it's going to attack Leo. Suddenly, it got slashed off into pieces by a sword. 

"You disgusting creatures. How dare you attacked me from behind." Joseph said it with disgusted look.

Leo sees Joseph's appearance a lot different. He doesn't looks colorful and only has black and white color. And his body is full of crack. He is holding his sword with his left armed.

The shadow got recovered and decided to ran away. Joseph won't take that chance off. "You filthy brat." He is going to catch up it if Leo didn't stop him.

"Wait, Photographer. Don't chase it."

Joseph feels mad at Leo. "Why?! Let me kill that bastard."

"But, your arm-" 

Joseph stared at his lost right armed. Joseph sighed. "You are worried too much, huh?" He took out one photo from his pocket. He hold it for a while and it shines till it disappeared. Then suddenly there are some pieces of torn photo around Joseph's right armed. And suddenly his armed is recovered.

"See? Good as new." Said Joseph with a proed smile while Leo only looked at this scene with blank expressions. 

"You can recover yourself?" Joseph only chuckled a little.

"If I didn't fastly change myself to husk form. I would probably lost my arm for real." Joseph returned to his normal form. It didn't show any cracked on his body now. And he keeps his sword into his photo. He stared at Leo and smiled. "Thanks, Hell Ember. If it weren't your godly screams, I wouldn't know of it." 

Leo stunned at Joseph. He wouldn't know this cocky man in front of him is thanking him. "Yeah, of course. We are partners." Joseph only laughed.

They decided to continue and tell the others about the attack earlier. Little did they know, there is someone watching them all the time. It disappeared for a sec.

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Michiko and Eli stared at the big ship in front of them. Eli took his steps first. "I saw those trail marks stop here." He said.

So, looks like they need to search on their own. Michiko stared at this broken ship. Why it feels different. "They probably make this ship becomes a lot bigger...and fancy." Eli said it while checking around.

"Do you think all of them are here?" Asked Michiko. Eli thought for a while. Brooke Rose keeps accompany him on his left shoulder.

"Yes. I can feel they are here. Even those spirits. You can feel it too right?" Michiko sensed some threatening aura. They have many different types. 

Eli stared at Michiko for a while. "Should we wait for the others to come here?" 

Michiko thought a while. Leo and Joseph just said they were attacked but thankfully they manage to finish it off even though it got away. And they said it looks like some shadow type.

She thinks it will be better to wait for a while. She sighed and suddenly she can sense another aura again. She knows this familiar aura. 

'Xie!' She can feel his aura looks so weak right now. They probably do something to him. If they wait any longer. He won't be survived.

"There's no time. We need to get in now." Eli shocked at Michiko's answer.

"But, it's dangerous with just two of us." 

Michiko can feel she's in frustrasted state. She calmed herself down. "I can't wait any longer. He needs help right now." 

Eli didn't know what to do now. He looked at his owl. Brooke Rose stroked on his shoulder. He gives a long sigh. "Alright. Let's just hope we won't do any mistakes." 

Eli and Michiko took upstairs. In front of them, there is a door closed. Both of them can feel some intense atmosphere from inside. 

Eli hold the door knot and took a long breathe. "Are you ready?" Michiko nodded. He took the door knot and opened it. 

When the door opened, they give shocked faces. Jose is standing right in front of them with a smirk while holding the umbrella. There were shadows around him. 

"Welcome, my guests."