“Ugh, ugh!” First and Second squirmed on the floor, blood oozed out of their wounds.Izaya and Shizuo gave their final glance before turning away.“Did you control your strength, Twin?”“I did, Izaya.” “Don’t forget. Your attribute is strength. We can’t let him die.”“Don’t worry. Aqil is sturdy enough as it is.”“Aqil? It’s been a while since I heard that name.”“It seems that they’d forgotten ‘bout their roots.”“Ha ha ha. They need to relearn the importance of life.”“Both Aqilah and Aqil. Specifically Aqilah.”Izaya promptly nodded. “Alright. I’ll ask around. Probably we will find a gem amongst the sparkling stones.”“Hopefully.” Shizuo extended his hands toward Eagle within his peripheral gazes. “My little one.” His changeable intonation shook everyone near.Eagle matched his energy by lunges toward him. “Brother!” He shouted excitedly.“Brother Hisoka.” Izaya dropped the formality yet bent his head to Hisoka who was staring at him.“Izaya.” Nodded. “What will happen to them?”
However, none of them budged from their place. Their legs followed Eagle everywhere he went like baby chicks with their sparkling eyes. “What are you doing right now? Have I not dismissed you, already?” Hisoka fake coughed to control the sea of jealousy inside him.“We want to spend this limited time with him.”“We want to see him until the end.”“We will miss him.”“I just want to say bye-bye to our beloved youngest.”A few voices rose flatly, rebuking him.Hisoka gritted his teeth to the point the smile on his face was menacing enough.It wasn’t enough to drive them away. All of them were high-ranking executive soldiers who survived alongside Shadow and helped her to create the current situation. None of them was lacking in anything.Furthermore, their loyalty toward Shadow was beyond a normal person’s mind. Therefore, they accepted and respected all of Shadow’s other alter egos and treated them accordingly. They have accepted Shadow just the way she was.Falcon, Eagle, and Black S
No one knew that Eagle had lost his battle. He had served his purpose and was now forcefully submerged into Shadow. Similar to Falcon, Eagle would have no chance to emerge back again.Unless someone allowed it. Someone stronger than Shadow.Of course, it was Black Shadow.‘I’m sorry Eagle. There will be no more next time for you and Falcon. I have arranged everything for Shadow’s sake. Please forgive my rudeness. Everything I did for Shadow’s sake. We can’t let her sink even further. Now, she is saved by both of you. Thank you for your service, comrade.’Black Shadow spoke to Eagle before he disappeared for good – until he was summoned once again.‘We are, necessary to protect her from the cruel world.’Despite how unfair Black Shadow treated him, he understood the reason to a certain extent. They exist for Shadow’s sanity and ceased for Shadow as well. The world was round and the treatment was never fair. Eagle and Falcon knew as much.Eagle flashed the most beautiful smile to Black
“As for my hopes and dreams for the future, I am not quite sure. I want to try a lot of things, and I want to fix all the rotten parts without leaving any.”“It’s that including fixing the twins?”“The twins… you mean the kings?”Black Shadow nodded. “Yes. Of course, I have no plans on committing any misdeed to the twins despite our discourse since I don’t want to be in a complicated situation when something important happens.”“When something important happens?” Rubbing his palm on Black Shadow’s cheek. “Something like that.”“... I see.” He didn’t insist on knowing his plan.Hisoka was speaking in a roundabout way but Black Shadow understood what he meant. He was preparing to officially take over the imperial throne and reign the entire Underworld. The work that he faced would be so much different with additional territories that SO didn’t have. The management of the states would be so diverse and difficult so he must brace himself. Shadow did all of that while playing around.Ho
“What–what are you gonna do next?” Hisoka sat rigidly, starting to be aware of his surroundings more often.The slightly calm atmosphere turned cold. Nobody dared to move nor do anything. Their eyes warily planted on Black Shadow.“Black Bunny.” He stopped at Black.The girl wearing a black bunny mask stood straight and looked straight into his eyes with so much determination.“Black.” There’s no affection laced inside the intonation. “I want you to lead them away from here. From now on, lie your loyalty to our beloved brother Hisoka. Protect him the way you protected Shadow.”It was a strict command specifically stated by Black Shadow. And Black Bunny knew the weight of the command was heavier than anything else. She immediately crouched and kneeled on one knee and bowed at him.“Your command is my command, Your Holiness.” Wordlessly, all the Wild Bunny followed Black’s action. Their actions led to another reaction to the rest of them except Hyena.Black Shadow looked around, feeli
The question obviously was pinning on him. Black Shadow asked the question for the purpose of understanding Hisoka’s process of thought.He flexed his hand and uncurled his fingers. A bunch of cards appeared as he made a magic trick. One, two, three, four, and soon it was countless. The cards were flying around and shot up from within his palms.Sleepy and Smile admired the sight.Magic.That was the attribute that Hisoka inherited. Even when they called it a trick, actually, it wasn’t a trick. Hisoka was similar to a wizard who could do anything in the name of magic. He was quite a perfect Potential Lab Rat albeit not really. That was because the only perfect or complete Potential Lab Rat was only Shadow.One and only. No one could compare.“There’s a wound in you, the tricks, the slick card game, the dice that you tossed– they felt like therapy, didn't they?” Black Shadow started. A wound? He studied his hand dumbfoundedly although he knew the exact meaning of the sentence. He ope
“Blackie…” Hisoka fumbled his hands together and clenched them hard. The force of the strength left a bloodless line on his skin.“I know, brother, I know. It was for my own best interest. I know that much.”Hisoka’s heart was crushed by that hollow smile of Black Shadow. “That time… I was so scared for you.”“Scared for me? Not scared of me?” He used wordplay with a smile to appear joking.Hisoka rolled his tongue inside his mouth and freed his knuckle from his clenched hand. “No. I’m scared for you. I know how much you love them.”“I still am.”“I also know how deep your wound is.”Black Shadow his mouth, this time. No sound escaped those cute lips.“Yet, they dare to betray you. The audacity… those imbeciles.” Sleepy chewed the twins out.“Almost the most grimiest dudes with the most audacity.” Smile said sarcastically with his smile and all.Black Shadow raised his hand and drummed his index finger on his lips. “Anyway, I’ll help you out regarding any threats created by our family
They hated the game so much. It indicated that they were already inside his palm and it wasn’t good to be cornered by him. Black Shadow was a ruthless hunter.“Oh, don’t get me wrong.” He raised both of his hands.It showed that he had no will to chase them and they knew it as much. The generosity. Black Shadow was passionate about a few things and one of them was generosity. He hated his enemies but loved his family members, undividedly.The game.It was the only activity to legalize his insanity by physically torturing his siblings under the pretext of disciplining and also sparring – though most of the reason was for sparring.“I am not the one who will chase you guys, it’s the other way around.”Their bodies subconsciously tensed up. Their shoulders turned rigid and their skin tightened as their fists were clenched shut. It was a dangerous announcement made by the most troublesome family members.They would never know what their future held once they sparred with this tiny monster