Shattering Humanity-Chapter 415: "Now I Forgive You..."

’And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.’ -Isaiah 1:15-22

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[MamMon’s Apartments]

Above the forest and fields that have replaced fallen Son Goku City, Nephilim’s Blackhawk helicopter soars high enough to see the northern shores.

In the co-pilot seat next to Silpheed piloting, Nephilim focuses on the visible wall of water and the small naval fleet in the distance.

Nephilim: "Huh...

I didn’t think Dice would resort to that size of an aquatic resistance.

But just as Queen MamMon had predicted, him and his gang of rebels are displaying more and more examples of exactly why they can’t be trusted."

From the back cabin, Tristan pokes his head in between the two. Activating his IceEye, the Polaroid camera is lifted and the flash from a taken picture surprises both Silpheed and Nephilim.

A picture spits out from the old school camera and Tristan immediately starts waving it to develop the image faster while keeping his eyes on the wall of blue.

Tristan: "Is that the water?

How is it staying suspended in the air like that?"

Nephilim smiles at his subordinate’s interest in the situation and crosses his arms.

Nephilim: "Based on the information Queen MamMon has graciously provided our database, two of Dice’s goons, their sniper and the delinquent Saku have the eye ability to control water. They are probably trying to intimidate the enemy attempting to land on their beaches."

Silpheed: "Djuu- ouu- wahhnahh- geh- glozer-, Nef-eh-um Zr?"

Nephilim: "No need, Silph. We’ll let Dice handle his own battles.

We have to get to the apartments Queen MamMon built and meet up with everyone else in the group who got transmissioned there by Ms. Isfet’s ability."

With the Polaroid picture now clear, Tristan uses his eye ability to rewind time within the frame. In the image the fleet of ships move backwards. Quickly disappearing over the horizon. Moments later, the blue wall of ocean water falls out of sight.

Tristan(thinking): *Katsu...

Shelly...

His body language the other day as my home city was being destroyed, along with the piles of evidence makes them both enemies to the greater good, but I still don’t want either of you to lose...*

He looks back out to the real time wall of water, just in time to see the actual blue obstruction in the distance fall back to the sand just as it did in reverse, within the picture.

Tristan(thinking): *...Not until I hear an actual answer as to why you two turned on your friends.*

[Kami Island North Shores]

Shelly: "I really wish we could’ve been friends.

We could’ve helped each other."

Jesse James: "I am seen as the linchpin to the safety for millions of lives.

If I’m to truly succeed in my destiny, I have the responsibility of being ’the help’ you’re referencing."

Just like the depression she felt in her inability to save Icythis, Shelly’s disappointment in herself shows.

Saku(telepathy): *Nye-omnipotence...plus Instant Transmission...*

Shelly: "I understand the feeling of being the only one to get a job done, but I once had that same pain in my eyes as you.

I did have that pain, until I got the help I needed from the closest people to me."

*POP*

... 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

*POP*

Shelly and Madame Fryer pop into existence.

They have returned to the safety of their own territory behind the wall of water about 100 yards away.

Hopping off her burning blade, the Ace of Takamagahara lands right in front of a sweating, heavily breathing Saku.

Upon her appearance, the Yin Vessel falls to his hands and knees while his support, Laban is trying to force feed him a glowing cashew SeiõrSuppliment, but Saku is adamantly refusing.

Laban DaeMon: "There! Skalmönd is back, Saki!

Now take this damn SeiõrSuppliment and regain your strength! You were just using three abilities at once and still have your clones of Skalmönd active. The battle just started and your gunna gas yourself out!"

The humble and tough minded captain of the Izanami division, has his Anjell Eye active. A black aura with a sliver of white up the middle is being produced from his blessed symbiote.

Saku: "Thanks Laban, but give it to Charybdis....He’s going to need it in a bit.

Now that I only have one ability going, it’s not so bad. I’ll be fine until our next phase of the plan."

Upset from the love of her life refusing care and treatment, the magically born woman who wasn’t automatically acknowledged by Seiõr, pulls out a small plastic baggy with a dozen or so glowing beans and cashews.

Laban DaeMon: "Saki! There are enough for everyone!

Stop being difficult!

You don’t have to keep acting tough to impress me. I’m already impressed by your divine beauty and heart of gold already!"

Comedically disgusted by the conversation between the two, Shelly gives an annoyed look over at them.

Shelly(thinking): *And they both have the nerve to call everything that anyone else says or does ’corny’...*

Footsteps can be heard and Shelly turns just in time to see Katsu, Dom, Sol, and TayTay jogging down the sidewalk towards her.

Saku still isn’t taking the offering of the stamina recovering cashew as he staggers back to his feet before the rest of the group can see him looking tired.

He softly talks to Laban as to not cause a scene.

Saku: "We’ve been pissing through of our supply of SeiõrSuppliments ever since Zoram introduced them to us.

From what she told us, it takes a lot of time, concentration, and effort for her to make just one of those.

We can’t keep taking one of them because we get a little tired. The SeiõrSuppliments should be for emergencies and to heal the injuried."

Laban DaeMon: "Saki, you-"

She raises the nut up to his mouth, but the slightly aggravated ’one true God’ to the DaeMon snatches her wrist, surprising the caring witch.

He whisper yells under his breath at her to avoid any attention to their debate.

Saku(whispers): "Laban!

Don’t make me tell you again."

Finally getting the message, without any further pressing, disheartened Laban slowly puts the special cashew back in with the rest and stuffs the plastic baggy back in her sweatpants pocket.

Laban DaeMon: "I’m sorry, my Saki.

It’s just...

The Amazonian isn’t here right now, and I can’t help but get in my own head..."

Taking deep and steady breaths, Saku listens to Laban’s plea while everyone else is discussing the events that just transpired.

Laban DaeMon: "...I can’t help but think, if she were the one offering you a SeiõrSuppliment, you would take it."

As if taking a peek over at the two, Katsu is suspiciously side eyeing them.

Katsu(thinking): *The difference between you and I Saku...*

Suddenly a loud slap silences the small converged group and everyone looks over to see annoyed Saku’s open hand extended and an absolutely gobsmacked Laban’s head turned, a small red mark across her cheek.

Katsu(thinking): *...Even if it’s out of love, I could never physically hurt the person I care about.*

Speechless Laban slowly reaches for her red cheek. Her cold hand soothing against the stinging heat from Saku’s unblocked strike. No longer caring whether or not their argument is heard by the rest of their team, the Izanami captain is scowling the DaeMon who joined his division.

Saku: "What is with you two and acting as if I’m a prize!? Do you really care for my health, or do you just want to get on the scoreboard against Itsuka?"

Ashamed and slightly embarrassed, Laban mumbles her answer behind tears.

Laban DaeMon(mumbles): "I just wanted you to feel b-"

Saku: "How about you two realize I have more important shit on my mind than which one of you two can kiss my ass more!"

Dom: "Hey, Cap.

Take it ea-."

Stopping the Izanami Gunner from interrupting, Sol puts a hand on his shoulder and puts a finger over her shushing lips.

Saku: "Unless you both haven’t realized, Princess Kawaii isn’t back here with us!"

Everyone else listening to the rebroadcasted information looks down in shame. Remembering their tiny pink eyed princess being kidnapped.

Saku: "So before you two decide that I’m mentally ready to be in any sort of physical relationship, maybe the two of you should work together, so we can get our princess back!"

A loud gust of wind cuts the silence. With her head down, a tear and a snowflake fall from Laban’s tattooed face.

Laban DaeMon: *sniffle* "I’m sorry, Saki.

I’m a selfish and arrogant woman.

I don’t know if it’s my actual emotions making me fall in love with you or if I’m mentally weak because of my curse as a DaeMon..."

Suddenly, surprising her, Saku grabs the back of her head and lightly puts their foreheads together, making the caught off guard Laban turn bright pink.

Laban DaeMon: "Saki...?"

With his Anjell Eye still active, and breathing unable to relax to it’s resting pace, Saku apologizes for his unreasonable reaction.

Saku: "Listen, I’m sorry for hitting you while I was irritated and tired, like my mother did to me..."

Out of earshot, angry Sol taps her foot while listening to the same apology as everyone else around.

Sol(mumbles): "Even if she is a witch, you shouldn’t be hitting girls. Especially the ones who care about you.

Dumbass."

Saku and Laban keep their foreheads together just a bit longer while Saku finishes his half out of breath apology.

Saku: "...Can you forgive me for hitting you?"

Another liquid tear leaves her blue left eye before Laban, without warning, takes her chance to kiss Saku, but only for a moment before he backs away, blushing.

Laban DaeMon(smiling): "Now I forgive you, ha!"