Chapter 420 - The Jesters Final Act (2/2)
”It's been a learning experience that's for sure.”
”Let's not waste any time,” facing the Vice-director, ”-if you would.”
”Thank you, Asn,” nodded he. ”Once again, on behalf of the AHA, thank you and welcome to the Association, hero Luna.”
”I can't believe you,” came a familiar voice across the speakers, ”-what are you, what is this, who are you… I'm angry, I'm sad, I'm disappointed, HERO LUNA!” The hefty words of he who had caused so much harm had the crowd in disarray. ”Selling off to the corrupt AHA, what a shame, what a joke, what a failure…”
*BANG!* ”die… hehe, DIE!”
”Jester…” said Luna.
”Better not move,” he laughed stood behind the vice-director, ”-ELSE I'LL KILL THIS MAN,” leaned closer, ”-Vice-director… Vice-corrupt director, what will you do… call for help? No, Call for backup? No, pray to god? No… CALL THE PUPPET MASTERS” *BANG.*
”MY LEG!” screamed the hostage, ”-WHY DID YOU SHOOT ME?” holding tight, the pain intensified, blood dripped, he laid on the ground.
”Why… why… why?” turned the jester shrugged to the crowd, ”-I wonder?”
”HEROES, PLEASE HELP ME.”
”On it sir,” the three most powerful heroes arrived. The Time-teller, dressed in clock-work styled clothes. A man who moved faster than sound, the nickname came after the obsession with being punctual. No time was wasted; the hostages were taken to safety.
”Give it up, Jester,” said Scorpion holding a chain, ”-make a move and we'll kill you.” The outfit was reminiscent of the harshness of machinery, spikes, and rough edges.
”Fear not, for I've come,” smiled Starlight. ”Hero Luna, would you let us do the honors?”
”THREE VERSUS… one? Impossible, impossible, IMPOSSIBLE,” he pulled his hair, ”-I'M GOING to KILL?” paused, ”-am I going to kill?” staring at the awestruck crowd, ”-yes, maybe I am.” *SNAP,* ”-HAVE FUN DEALING WITH THAT,” a warhead materialized over the crowd. ”I have them all hostage, what will you do? What will you do… do something, I'm bored,” the face changed to nonchalant. Making a move would cause a slaughter, there was nothing to be done. The heroes froze, those in charge stood petrified by the turn of events.
”SHOOT HIM FOR F.U.C.K SAKES!” yelled across the injured Vice-Director.
”DON'T!” voiced Luna, ”-if the Jester dies, the people will go with him.”
”DING DONG, that is correct, AHAHAHA.”
”What do you suppose we do?” asked Starlight.
”Time-Teller,” whispered she, ”-can you distract him for two seconds?”
”Only two seconds?”
”Yeah, it's all I need.”
”Then yes.” *Whoosh,* instead of distraction, the hero dashed straight to spear the Jester.
”Alright,” *CRACK,* with a leap she jumped to physically push the warhead upwards.
”NO, YOU DON'T,” screamed the Jester dashing after.
”I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!” came across the speakers, *BANGGG.* The mid-day clear sky turned to a somber dust-filled hell. The explosion caused massive panic. Debris flew to land one by one across the arena.
*Crash,* two meteors broke the stage. Disfigured, burnt, and mortally injured, Luna and Jester stood with the hero holding onto the villain's throat.
”I yield, Hero Luna, I've done my purpose. We'll both die and leave this cruel world.”
”Why did you try to cause so much chaos?” burnt clothes, unrefined, and crude, her injuries were stomach-turning.
”For revenge,” smiled he grabbing his necklace, ”-THOSE WHO R.A.P.ED AND KILLED MY SISTER WILL PAY. ASUNA MULD WAS THE BEST DAMNED HERO THIS CONTINENT HAD EVER SEEN, AND NOW, THERE'S NOTHING TO PROVE HER INNOCENCE. WHAT'S THE POINT OF SUCH A JUSTICE, A JUSTICE WHERE THOSE WHO HAVE MONEY CAN DO ANYTHING THEY WANT. THE AHA WILL PAY,” *beep.*
”WHAT DID YOU DO?”
”Justice…” smiled the Jester.
”NO YOU DON'T,” she leaped into his arm, *BANG…* Smoke and dust, rubble and nothingness, they returned to whence they came; heaven and hell.