Blogger’s Notes: Right on! Now are my holidays so I will try to triple my speed of updating. In case you were all wondering, how many constellations does J.Jay have? The answer is 12. By the Greek constellations, there are 12 of them revolving around the sun. Up till now, I have used Aries, Taurus, Leo, Cancer, and Scorpio. There are 7 more to go. This Chpt, u will be treated to maybe another 2 more constellation. Enjoy, and I will try to end the flashback by this chpt.
The punk shouted, “Can you catch me? Slowie!” taking off towards the specific area as though it was all planned. Looking back, the punk seemed pleased that J.Jay did not fall back, but was gaining on him.
“I swear I am going to tear this asshole apart!” J.Jay growled.
Reaching a secluded area, the punk turned around, posing a Sir Stamford Raffles Pose with a little smile on his lips. The area is nothing more than an empty space behind two warehouses on the riverside, an adequate place. Catching up a moment later, not at all looking breathless. J.Jay posed for the fight.
“Good, you’re looking good. Name’s Ruby, what’s yours?” Ruby asked, annoyingly polite.
J.Jay did not reply, merely made flapping motions with a single hand, a look of concentration on his face. Ice crystals shaped like snow flakes began to form in the air, the temperature around the area pummeled to the depths. The target punched out with his hand, a blast of icy cold wind started howling, blinding everything and pushing everything towards Ruby.
“Diamond Dust!!” he shouted, a glowing mark of Aquarius appearing in the air in front of him, then settling down to his body.
When the winds settled, Ruby was encased in an ice block, much like an ice coffin. “Spirits of Fire – Heat Skin!” Ruby said quietly amidst the howling winds. The diamond dust did not last even 5 seconds before exploding outwards. Ruby stood shaking his hands, as if shaking out water, his whole body glowing cheery red. Steam was rising from all over Ruby’s body. Ruby looked up with a smile, “You like it?”
J.Jay was taken back, finding it hard to believe Diamond Dust did not work on Ruby. He crossed his arms, preparing Great Horn in response to whatever Ruby had up his sleeves.
Ruby grinned, “Watch now!” and proceed to deactivate Heat Skin. Ruby’s eyes glowed red, clenching his fist and sprinting forward, “Akaiikugan, kai! Spirits of Wind – Cyclone Limbs!”
Ruby’s four limbs glowed green for a moment, then formed into green scales forming nicely into a set of gauntlets for the hands and greaves for the legs.
J.Jay was taken back as he lost sight of Ruby for a moment, raising his ESP perception abilities, J.Jay just barely managed to keep up with Ruby’s speed before flicking his arms out as he caught sight of Ruby’s widely grinning face at arm’s length. His arms glowed with another strange marking for an instant.
“Great Horn!!!”
A psychic shockwave in the form of a giant bull blasted out at Ruby, but was shattered after an instant of clashing with a bright green light from Ruby’s gauntlets. J.Jay’s eyes widen in surprise, as Great Horn was broken. The 2nd time his attacks were ineffective. However, they were evenly matched in power, as the gauntlets shattered upon contact with Great Horn, causing no damages whatsoever.
Ruby’s eyes glowed stabbing red for a painful moment when he came into contact with the Great Horn. When the gauntlets shattered, Ruby looked surprised for a split second before doing 3 consecutives back flips to get out of range of a sudden snap kick from J.Jay.
Not wanting to give Ruby a chance, J.Jay pointed at Ruby, the mark of Aries appearing in midair, spinning rapidly. Ruby became surrounded by a pillar of starlight.
“Starlight Extinction!!”
As Ruby began to fade away, he shouted, “Spirits of Fire - Fiery Reversal!”
The starlight burned up into nothingness, yet all it contained was a fiery image of Ruby.
“We are evenly matched, Jay. Yes I know your name. You passed! Don’t worry, I’m not your enemy. Should you want to find out more about me, ask around for Chiaki.” Echoed Ruby’s voice, laughing, daunting, mocking.
Staring around for the jerk, J.Jay tsked in frustration.
“Don’t let me catch you next time…or else…” J.Jay swore under his breath.
Back in the pub, Mira sat about anxiously, fretting over the ominously feeling she had. Hearing her message alert of her handphone, picking it up, she saw the message. It read:
“Mira, your next mission is to join the organization ‘Hermes’ and send information regarding it to Achilles. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, you have to break up with your boyfriend by latest this week. Signed, WTB”
Mira’s eyes widen in disbelief. Break up with J.Jay? That’s the first time the organization has made such a request of its members. Surely there must have been some mistake. Sending a quick reply to WTB for confirmation, Mira waited in cold sweat for the reply.
When it arrived, Mira read it with trembling hands. Blood drained from her face when she saw the reply. Just then, a man with a moustache and a long pony tail arrived beside her. Giving her a curt bow, he introduced himself.
“Good evening, Mira Lelaine, my name is Chris, Chris the Magician. Mind if I take the seat beside you?”
Chris the Magician!? What is he doing here? Mira gave a quick nod of her head and Chris took the seat.
“Judging from your looks, it seems you have heard of me. That would make this a lot easier. So I would cut straight to the point. I am offering you a chance to join ‘Hermes’. It is a great organization but I will not reveal too much. If you are interested, I can tell you more after you have joined us.”
You have got to be kidding me…Mira thought. Talk about speak of the devil, what were the odds that she would be approached minutes after receiving her mission? What should I do? Mira’s mind raced for ideas. I am not ready yet, I need more time.
“Chris, this is so sudden…I am really not sure how to answer you. Could I have some time to think about it please? I will give you an answer by the end of the week.” Mira pleaded.
“Oh, of course, it was rude of me to have sprung this on you. Sure, I can wait until then. I hope to hear good news from you…For your sake…” Chris replied, smiling.
“Here, I will give you my number so you can contact me earlier if you wish.” Chris said before he left the seat.
Turning around, Chris was met with J.Jay, obviously green with jealousy. Smiling, Chris left, bumping into J.Jay, only to find himself suddenly enveloped in a deadly presence that he felt was all too familiar. Whipping around he tried to find the source but the only one near him was J.Jay.
Unnerved by this presence, Chris quickly fled the scene. Once outside, he heaved a huge sigh of relief… such a suffocating presence, he had only felt it from one other person, Tai Yi Dao, leader of ‘Hermes’.
Back inside, J.Jay remained silent, standing still as a statue. Mira merely stared back. Deciding to break the silence, she said:
“Look, he was not flirting with me ok? He was only here for less than 5 mins…”
But before she could finish, J.Jay shook his head.
“Don’t bother, I trust you. And…and…” he stuttered. “I am sorry for everything I said just now.”
“Don’t mention it…I never took it too hard.” Mira reassured him.
After that, they left the pub, Mira feeling heavy in her heart…… All week long, she could not concentrate, could not sleep nor eat properly. The thought of breaking up with J.Jay wore her down. Before, she knew it, the one week was up and she made a painful choice.
That fateful night 2 months ago, she broke up with J.Jay, bringing a start to the events that have occurred and tearing J.Jay apart.
Back to the present,
“Mira!!! I want answers and you are going to give it to me!!” J.Jay screamed.
“Haiz……Calm down first, J.Jay…”Mira sighed.
“Fuck you!! How the fuck do you expect me to fucking calm…” J.Jay began.
In a flash, Mira landed one of her famous jump kicks right smack on his face and J.Jay fell flat on his butt. Trying to get up, he realized how beat up and tired he was so he just sat there, trying to recover some strength.
“I am sorry J.Jay, I promise, I will tell you and Ryu everything…I swear, everything.” Mira said.
Chpt 3: Enter Zaraki!
15 years ago
