Chapter 8: Confronting your fear
We find Sheele by the river stream sitting on a rock and staring at the stream when Y/n appear from the shadows behind Sheele which she turn and see him.
Sheele: (smile) Oh hello Y/n. What brings you here?
Y/n: I'm here to see Tastumi. Have you see him?
Sheele: (smile) Oh he's underwear while wear a suit of armor.
Y/n: I see. Apart of his training.
Sheele: (smile) Yep.
Y/n: Interesting. Not to sound disrespectful but I noticed that you don't do much besides taking on assassin missions. I was wondering why?
Sheele: (smile) Oh this maybe embarrassing but I tent to make countless mistakes every time I was given work around the base.
Y/n: Surely everyone makes mistakes in their lives.
Sheele: Yeah but I make a lot of mistakes. This one time I burn the meat into ashes. The other time I made a huge mess while mopping and I brought sugar instead of salt.
Y/n: Huh no wonder Mine banned you of doing the laundry. This doesn't bother you?
Sheele: (smile) Not really. I always make mistakes but you all treat me well no matter what.
Y/n: Your apart of us Sheele. We're a clan and clans stick together.
Sheele: (smile) You really are sweat.
This made Y/n blush a little to see her kindness. Then Tatsumi burst out of the water while wearing full armor and he was catching his breath as he slowly climb out of the water.
Sheele: (smile) Congratulations. You made it out while wearing full armor.
Tatsumi: Thanks. I think I nearly drown.
Y/n: That's good because you and I have another mission.
Tatsumi: Really? What is it?
Y/n: The clan master will explain everything to us.
(Moments later)
We find the two with Najenda as she explains the two their mission which is another assassin job but this one is different.
Najenda: We have reports that Zanku has shown himself in the city.
Tatsumi: I'm sorry but who is Zanku?
Y/n: For what I heard he is a serial killer who kills people by cutting their heads.
Najenda: That's right. He used to be the empires executioner and he chops off people's heads. Over the years it became an addiction and soon he lose his mind. He's now out there and killing anyone he sees. I think it's time we put him down for good. I need you two to take him down.
Y/n: It shall be done clan master.
Tatsumi: (smirk) Don't worry, we'll get him before you know it.
Najenda: Just be carful. I heard he contains a imperial arms so watch out for that.
Y/n: Understood.
(Later)
We find the two at the city in the afternoon as the two were on the roof and looking out for Zanku. Then Y/n looks up to see a bird as a bird came down and land on his arm and he tells Tatsumi.
Y/n: Let's go.
He rushes off while Tatsumi is surprised how he can understand what a bird is saying but he goes after him as he leap to roof top to roof top and avoiding guards as Tatsumi asked him.
Tatsumi: I can tell you do this a lot?
Y/n: Part of my training. The assassin must high risk to complete their goal.
Tatsumi: Man your previous clan are some really skilled assassin's.
Y/n: I rather not talk about it.
Tatsumi: On it.
Soon night came and both Y/n and Tatsumi arrived at a large area with a fountain in the middle as they look around only to see no one but themselves.
Y/n: He must have know we were following him.
Tatsumi: How?
Y/n: Not sure. Be on your guar-
???: Y/n.
His eyes widen when he heard that voice. He turn around and then coming out of the darkness he sees his previous clan master as he approaches him.
Y/n: (shocked) Clan master.
Tatsumi turns towards him as Y/n slowly walks towards his old clan master. He gets up close and he immediately kneel down with disbelief as he bow his head and ask.
Y/n: How are you alive? I thought you are dead?
He doesn't say nothing as he slowly pulled out a large axe behind his back and goes for the kill him.
Tatsumi: Y/n look out!
Tatsumi rushes over and kicks him back. Y/n immediately looks back up to see that it was a trick as Zanku stumble backwards as he immediately pulled out his sword and calls out.
Y/n: Your going to pay for that!?
Zanku: (smirk) Nice to meet you assassin's. Are you here to kill me?
Tatsumi: That's right! Your killing days are over!
Y/n: Wait! Look, on his forehead. That's a imperial Arms.
Zanku: (smirk) That's right. It's called Spectator, not only I can make illusions of someone you care for but other things as well. I can see people's next moves and look through objects. You can't defeat me!
Tatsumi: Wanna bet?
Y/n: Wait Tatsumi! If this is true then this might be a difficult battle.
Tatsumi: Then what should we do?
Y/n:........We retreat.
He throws a smoke bomb which Zanku charges forward ans swing his axe but by then they were gone. He look around but with the Specatator he can see them entering the city streets. He smirk and chases after them.
He runs through the streets as he breaths heavily like a beast and when he turn a corner he sees a long empty street but he wasn't mad as he smirked and walk casual through the street.
Zanku: Is this your best idea? You know I can track you down very easily.
He uses Spectator to see through the buildings and find one within a roof. He smirked and then he leaps up high and crashes through the roof as he swing his axe at where they are but to his surprise they were not there.
He look around for them as he try to use Spectator again but he couldn't see them. He then use foresight and smirked when he immediately turn and swings his axe at the ceiling, breaking it as the result of it.
Then Y/n drop and he kicked him back. Zanku stumble backwards but he charge towards him while Y/n charges forward as Zanku can sense he is going under so he was ready but then he leaps over him and once behind him he throws his knives that stabbed him in the back.
This made him groan in pain as he turn and he charge towards him and grabbed him. He then throws him across the room, crashing through a window as he fell but quickly grabs something on the wall and drops down.
Zanku jumped out and he was about to drop on him but Y/n leaps backwards as Zanku crashes onto thr ground. Y/n throws his poison dart which he immediately dodge it and then he charge towards him and goes for a swing bug he dodges his swing but Zanku grabs him by the neck and lifted him up in the air.
He begins to choke him as Zanku watch as Y/n is gasping for air.
Zanku: (smirk) Any last words?
Rather they say it he allow him to read his mind and before Zanku could react he was stabbed in the back, through the heart by Tatsumi as Zanku drop Y/n as he looks at Zanku and then he take the Spectator off of his forehead.
Zanku: Y-You trick me.
Y/n: I knew you can foresee attacks but I knew your weakness is targeting someone who gives you a challenge. I use myself as a distraction so Tatsumi will have a chance to strike the killer blow.
Zanku couldn't believe it as he drops to the ground while Y/n pulled up his axe and looks down at Zanku as he swing his axe back and then said.
Y/n: Let me show you what it feels like to have your head cut off!
He then outs the axe down and chops off Zanku's head and once that the job is done. Y/n drops the axe and he and Tatsumi left before anyone will find them.
(Later)
It was the next day and we find Y/n standing at the edge of the cliff and staring off the distances. He was alone to his thoughts as he flashes back to seeing his old clan master again only to be use as a trick makes him angry as he closes his fist.
Tatsumi: Hey Y/n.
He snap back to reality when he hear his voice. He doesn't turn but continues looking as Tatsumi ask him.
Tatsumi: You okay? Was it the job from last night?
Y/n:..............
Tatsumi: Look I know what your going through. I would feel sad if I was framed for murder and betrayed by everyone I know. It must have hurt.
Y/n:.........We never attack each other. We never fought each other or we never argue. So when they start to attack me.......it traumatised me. On that night.....I could never forget it.
Tatsumi:......I'm really am sorry. It must have hurt to-
Y/n: (quickly turns to Tatsumi) You have no idea what it feels like to have your brothers and sisters stabbing you and fighting you for something you didn't do! When Zanku made a illusion of my previous clan master I was reminded how I could have saved my clan master and clear my name! Everyday I wished I could have gone back and change things but I couldn't! I just.....I just couldn't.
He looks down while Tatsumi feels his pain and tells him.
Tatsumi: I thought the same thing as well with my friends. I wish I could have gone back and save them but I know I couldn't. Even if that could be possible but in the end.......it won't make a difference. I was sad yeah but as long I remember them....they are not gone. (Smils) Guess you can say just treasure them for the rest of your life.
There was a moment of silence from the two and then Y/n reach down into his pocket and pulled out something and place it on Tatsumi's hand and then tells him.
Y/n: I wish I could have be just like you. Be more human and have amazing friends and family. I feel like I'm just nothing but a phantom. Without friends or family......what I'm I. But I guess you and the others are always there to remind me of who I am.
He then walk off as Tatsumi looks at his hand to see that Y/n has given him the Spectator and then Y/n tells Tatsumi.
Y/n: And Tatsumi?
Tatsumi: Y-Yeah?
Y/n:........Thank you.......I really appreciate you helping me. Take care now.
He then walk back to base as Tatsumi is surprised that he thanked him and not only that give him his first Imperial arms.
He smirks and thinks that nothing will not stop him. But then a bird poop hits him on the head and he yells at the bird while the bird which was the same bird from last night flies into the sky.
To be continued....................................................
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