Chapter 18 – Never Gonna, Never Gonna

“So… the girl and her friends got away…” mused the Mysterious Unknown, drinking his cup of coffee as usual.

“Sorry, bossman. The dude, Q, got away, too.” Despite his words, Gambol did not seem very sorry. Indeed, his eyes were half-closed. It seemed as if he wasn’t even paying attention to his employer’s words. He had just returned from the abandoned warehouse, and marks from his fight with Q were evident. His clothes were tattered, there was a black spot under his eyes, a small amount of blood dyed his shoes and his hair…  his hair was fabulous.

“Ah, no matter. This Q, he does not matter in the long run. An insignificant pest. We shall be rid of him sooner or later, I suppose. If the girl was to be captured that easily, then there would be no fun in this business.” The Mysterious Unknown smiled in his mysteriously unknown way, though the dark lighting of the room kept Gambol from seeing said smile. “Besides, I’ve had my bit of fun. I truly wonder how those children will react to the small… ‘clue’ I given them…”

Gambol tilted his head to the side, mildly confused. However, this confusion was momentary – the man soon returned to his nonchalant, wearied and sleepy state.

The Mysterious Unknown continued to sip at his coffee.

Chapter 17 – You Got Trolled

“How could it be? How could Q have lost to these… whelps?” Rick stared at Q’s body with wide eyes, trembling in what might have been fear. It could have been rage, too. Or even a heart attack or a bouts of the trembling trembles. “After I came this far… I was nearly there!”

“Fortenra! That was awesome!” yelled Ismaru, grabbing his friend by the shoulders. “What was it?”

“T… that’s…” stammered Fortenra, a shocked expression on his face. Was the young man horrified by the extent of his true power? Or had he just murdered someone he knew? Or…

“What’s the matter, Fortenra?” Sensing something wrong, Aine (having reverted back from Opal) asked Fortenra, concern in her eyes.

“That’s fucking impossible! I didn’t do anything! The wire floated out of my hands, and I hadn’t even infused it with Decay or something! The fucker couldn’t have died from being TOUCHED by a strand of wire!” roared Fortenra, in disbelief and anger. “This is fucking bullshit!”

Omake #10 – The Epic Tales of Kimberly TV Summaries

The hit TV series, The Epic Tales of Kimberly, caused a great deal of controversy when it was first aired in Sniperville, and many concerned parents attempted to boycott the show, claiming that the show “promoted values of honor, integrity and love” which they believed were corrupting their children. Indeed, a great deal of the parents had killed their children in order to protect them from the influence of the show, and for a while, it seemed as if The Epic Tales of Kimberly would be canceled. However, the studio responsible for the creation of the series, Studio Snips, assured people that The Epic Tales of Kimberly would not compromise the values that parents had taught their children to grow up with. And with that, a disaster was averted. This controversy caused The Epic Tales of Kimberly to become highly exposed to the Sniperville media, giving it a wide coverage that it could not have gained by itself. Now, with the second season, The Epic Tales of Kimberly: Resolution finished and a third season, The Epic Tales of Kimberly: Redemption, as well as a spin-off, Aron Resurrection, and a movie deal in the works, The Epic Tales of Kimberly is a household name that no one is without.

Omake #9 – Beating the Dead Horse With an- You Get the Drift

Fortenra: TOASTIE!

Toastie: FORTENRA!

Fortenra: TOASSSSTTTTTIIIIIEEEEE!!!!

Toastie: FORTEEEEENNNNRRRRAAAAA!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOAAAASSSTTTTIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Toastie: FOOOOORRRRTTTTTEEEEENNNNNRRRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOOO-

Opal: DEATH TO THE HERETICS!!!!!!!!!!!

Fortenra: This shit is getting old.

Toastie: Tell me about it.

Omake #8 – Beating the Dead Horse With an Equally Dead Stick and Then Throwing It in a Fireplace

Fortenra: TOASTIE!

Toastie: FORTENRA!

Fortenra: TOASSSSTTTTTIIIIIEEEEE!!!!

Toastie: FORTEEEEENNNNRRRRAAAAA!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOAAAASSSTTTTIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Toastie: FOOOOORRRRTTTTTEEEEENNNNNRRRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOOOOOAAAAAASSSSSTTTTTTIIIIIIIEEEE? Huh? No one’s interrupting?

Omake #7 – Beating the Dead Horse With an Equally Dead Stick

Fortenra: TOASTIE!

Toastie: FORTENRA!

Fortenra: TOASSSSTTTTTIIIIIEEEEE!!!!

Toastie: FORTEEEEENNNNRRRRAAAAA!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOAAAASSSTTTTIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Toastie: FOOOOORRRRTTTTTEEEEENNNNNRRRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOOO-

Aine: NIPPON BAAAAAANNNNNNNZZZZZZAAAAAIIIIIII!!!!!!

Toatie: Eh?

Aine: Eh?

Omake #6 – Beating a Dead Horse With a Stick

Fortenra: TOASTIE!

Toastie: FORTENRA!

Fortenra: TOASSSSTTTTTIIIIIEEEEE!!!!

Toastie: FORTEEEEENNNNRRRRAAAAA!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOAAAASSSTTTTIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Toastie: FOOOOORRRRTTTTTEEEEENNNNNRRRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOOO-

Ismaru: FOR SPAAAAAARRRRRRTTTTTAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

Fortenra: Dude, why are you still here?

Ismaru: No fucking idea.

Omake #5 – The Cry That Reaches the Heavens

Fortenra: TOASTIE!

Toastie: FORTENRA!

Fortenra: TOASSSSTTTTTIIIIIEEEEE!!!!

Toastie: FORTEEEEENNNNRRRRAAAAA!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOAAAASSSTTTTIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Toastie: FOOOOORRRRTTTTTEEEEENNNNNRRRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Fortenra: TOOOOO-

Ismaru: RIIIIIIIIIIIICKKKKKKK AAAAASSSSTTTTTLLLLLLEEEEEEYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

Toastie: Eh?

Fortenra: The fuck?

Ismaru: What? We’re we shouting names?

Fortenra: … How the fuck are you in this room? Weren’t you fighting Hirun?

Ismaru: Uh…

Chapter 16 – Cue, Q!

“Haaaa~h, how annoying.” A figure stood in front of the abandoned warehouse that was not truly abandoned, shaking his head in disbelief. The warehouse was surrounded by a great deal of corpses, a memento of Fortenra’s rage. The figure walked over the corpses with an expression of exasperation and exhaustion on his face, his eyes half-closed. Scratching his head, he stood in front of the door, apparently too lazy to open it with his hands. With a sigh, the man lifted his right leg a bit, and…

BLAM!

The door flew off his hinges, landing with a crash ten meters away. The man then stood there, just… standing. Perhaps he was thinking of the possible attacks that might come his way and was attempting to calculate the most efficient path. Perhaps he was analyzing the room in front of him and trying to find out what had happened inside. Or perhaps he was just too lazy to start walking forward.

The man’s vision blurred as he thought back to the incredibly complex series of events that had lead up to him being here…

Chapter 15 – Speed of Sound, Speed of Wind

“Aaaaahhhhh… how good it feels to be able to exist in this realm once more. The right to exist is a beautiful thing, is it not?” A being covered entirely in darkness, in shadows. A figure who, only a few minutes ago, had been known as Ismaru Windsoul. It looked down at the young man crumpled in front of it, battered, bruised and barely breathing, and chuckled menacingly. “Don’t tell me that you’ve already given up, my friend?”

“Uuuuuggggghhhhh….” Hirun struggled to bring himself up, but the weight of his wounds – whatever that meant – weighed too heavily on him. Plus, there was a foot on his back. A foot on the back often keeps a man from being able to get up, especially if it is applying pressure. Trying to expect someone with a foot applying pressure on his back to get up is very much like expecting an angry woman to stop being angry. Angry women are always angry. No one knows why. It is nature. It is a fact. It is a truth. It is as natural, factual and truthful as an angry woman.