Juvenile Orion Fan Fiction ❯ Mitsuko Ishida - Mind Breaker ❯ Chapter 4

[Judgment Day Continued]"Judgment shall now be given to thee for thou's abominations. So sayeth the Lord," the winged man brought his hands fairly close together, a light forming between them. Ren's face twisted into a mixture of emotions as he prepped to defend."What if a Faction Member or a Common is about to be killed? Is there anything I can do for them, Father?""No, Mitsuko. As I have said before, you run. Leave the Factions to defend themselves and the Commons. We can not risk exposing ourselves in such a manor.""Over my dead body," Mitsuko muttered as she took a giant step forward. She gritted her teeth as she thought of all the cowardice things her father had ever taught her, "I won't be like you!"The light between the hands of the winged man began to take on a greenish hue, "Prepare to meet thy creator." The sharp green eyes returned to Ren who still stood below, his body tense and ready for battle. His left fist, cocked and ready, shimmered with a light orange color - he was more than ready for what was to come."To amplify the powers of those around you, Tsuki," her mother began, "you must first know their needs. You have to feel the world through their perspective. Once you do this, you must then give everything you have to that which is theirs. You must become one being. It is the only way to amplify to your fullest potential."Mitsuko's eyes began to brighten as she felt her heart rate nearly double. She could feel the energy coursing through her veins and to her left hand, that was the power she needed to amplify. She fell in step several feet behind Ren Zhange of the Arayashiki as he prepared to parry against the Eraser.The Eraser extended his hands, pushing the green light in front of him, then slowly turned his hands ninety degrees, releasing the ball of energy. For a moment, the ball hovered, then, without warning, it fell into a powerful series of bursts. His face remained perfectly emotionless as the school rooftop exploded into debris and smoke."Your Judgment is complete," he said as he began to back away. He paused as a strange energy entered the air, "A Mind Breaker? Here?" He slowly turned towards the smoke, "Was the Abomination a Mind Breaker as well?"The smoke cleared, revealing Ren Zhange standing behind a still strong shield, Mitsuko Ishida just a few paces away. Her face was bent towards the ground though she stood firmly on her feet. Her hands stood between her and Ren, her left placed on her right, both palms facing him. Her shoulders heaved with effort and exertion. She had never before attempted such a thing and she secretly hoped she would never do so again."I'm still here, Mister High and Mighty," Ren growled with a grin. He chuckled darkly before leaping into action, leaving Mitsuko on the rooftop below. She slowly dropped to her knees, her body weaker then she first thought. She felt, rather then heard or saw, the battle that raged above her. Ren received a few physical blows to his face and abdomen along with taking a few blasts to his backside.It seemed that each blow he received increased his own potential energy, quickly turning it into usable forces. Mitsuko clenched her fists tighter as she gave up more of her own strengths. She would not allow an innocent Faction Member to become another killing for an Eraser.The Erasers had left Earth decades before, but a few remained behind, seeking self satisfaction. This one must have been just like those self seeking Erasers, "I can not allow such atrocities." Mitsuko lifted her deep blue eyes the the golden haired heaven send, a mixture of emotions flowing through her. Ren stood on a high place of the roof, his cocked, stance wide, and his tattoos glowing brilliantly. The Eraser hovered in the air, his four wings straining to keep him so as his piercing green eyes drifted over to Mitsuko, "To weaken the Minion of Darkness, I must destroy the Master of True Darkness," he lifted his hand, a green light forming around the palm."Like hell," Ren growled out. His stance changed quickly and elegantly, like living water that had become angry. His purple eyes remained fixed on the heavenly being above as Mitsuko's own deep blue eyes widened with fear. Her fearful gaze remained locked on the green force above her until a powerful cry escaped into the air."What," the Eraser began but was interrupted when the Arayashiki's attack made full contact. The Eraser's energy dissipated as he fell to the ground, a blood curdling crack shooting through the air on impact. Ren remained on the roof peek, panting heavily, his purple eyes remaining on the Eraser's crippled form."The Arayashiki's Primary Ability," he began as he leapt from his perch and onto the lower level, "sending physical attacks through great distances using their psychic energies. We thrive off of pain and defeat, using it as a learning tool to learn more about our enemy." Mitsuko froze. If he could bring down an Eraser, imagine what he could do to her. Perhaps it would have been wise to run after all."That," the Eraser began as he tried to sit up. One of his wings were bent at an impossible angle, broken and useless, "that was...""The power of the Mind Breaker," Ren finished for him as he leapt from his perch and to the lower level. His purple eyes remained filled with rage and distrust, "Don't you know, Eraser? Mind Breakers today are stronger than ever and it's all because of us. The Factions have encouraged them to train in secret, adding to their potential. The longer a Mind Breaker stays silent, the more powerful they become. Didn't they teach you that in Killer Angel School?" "Why must we live in secret, Mommy?""Because it makes us stronger, Tsuki. It will always make us stronger.""Impossible," the angel spat out. He raised his foot to help him stand, it gave way with a loud snap and a roar from his throat. Ren grinned boldly as he raised his hand, his tattoos glowing. Mitsuko's mind filled with the image of the Eraser vanishing in a blast of orange energy, leaving only a few blood stains and a charred outline, "Mind Breakers can not become stronger. We shall not allow it.""Didn't ask you, did I?" Ren replied darkly. The Orange energy began to form with great intensity. Mitsuko's vision vanished, allowing her to raise to her feet, "By the way, Eraser," Ren continued, "when you meet The Creator, tell him the Arayashiki said hello.""No!" Mitsuko cried out. Ren's face fell into an expression of shock as Mitsuko fell over the injured Eraser, "Don't kill him!" The purple eyed youth looked at Mitsuko with complete confusion. The energy faded, but the tattoos remained brilliant, "I won't let you torture him any further!""What are you thinking, Ishida?! He just tried to kill you an me, both! That's what he does!! He's a Renegade! He must be killed!" Mitsuko remained stubborn, she lifted and held the angelic being in her arms, his broken wing as well as his strong ones acting like a long, full, white, and flowing cape behind them both. Her blue eyes remained on Ren's purple ones, "Get out of the way, Mitsuko, I don't want to have to kill you," the orange energy formed again, "but I will if it means that he goes, too.""Your own soldier would kill you?" The Eraser asked, his sharp green eyes looking up at Mitsuko. She lowered her face to the hem of her school skirt. After several long moments, she gave her reply."I am not his Mind Breaker," she confessed, "I couldn't trap someone like that. It's something..." she began. She could still remember his father telling her that Power was everything and that to possess an army of Mind Breaked psychics was the ultimate power. A few stray tears fell from her face, dropping onto the pale hand of the Eraser, "It's something I could never do. All I ever wanted to do was prove to my family that I was different. That I wasn't going to be a coward like they are. I wanted to become something more. I wanted to prove to them that Mind Breakers could live a normal life and still enjoy it."Ren lowered his hand, his tattoo coming nothing more than a simple marking. The angel's green eyes rested on Mitsuko's still lowered face, his palm upturned to catch her fragile tears, "My family chooses to remain secret so that they can not be killed. I chose to remain secret so that I could protect them. I stay as far away from people as I possibly can in case... in case I accidently Mind Break someone. The last thing I want," the tears were coming faster, "is for someone to not have a say in how they live their life. It's just... it just isn't right...""Then why not slay yourself upon discovery - " the Eraser began to ask harshly. He was cut off by a series of rude comments from Ren. His angry purple eyes locked onto the sharp green ones of the Eraser, Mitsuko's deep blue ones lost in the midst. She tightened her grip on the shoulders of the Angelic being."Because," she began, "that would show weakness." Both men turned their eyes towards her, "Mind Breakers all over the world have fallen to living as cowards. They would rather slit their own throats then face the world and all that it has in it. I didn't want to be like that. I wanted to show everyone that I was stronger then that. But, I guess in the end," she released the Eraser's shoulders and rested her hand in her lap, "I became just like them after all."