Don Viper Defeated! Urvenia in Shambles!! (110)

Hanami fell to her knees when she saw the Shogun of Urvenia, Don Viper, finally fall. They defeated him.

Hanami put her face in her hands. "They did it... they really did it..."

Jin and the others walked over.

"Hanami. Mercenaries don't cry." Jin said.

Hanami looked up at her. "Shut up! Can't I be happy for once?!"

Jin looked away. "I suppose."

Taichi carried Hikaru on his shoulder and his scythe in his other hand. He laid him down. "He's, in, bad, shape." he said slowly.

Akasan looked at the unconscious Hikaru. "He willed himself to get up and deliver the final blow... he's a good guy."

Anzu laughed and smacked the back of Akasan's head. "Now do you see why we're the strongest team in the world? If all of us are together, no one can beat us!"

Kosuke relaxed and put his sword back in its sheath. "Well that's finally over."

Hanami wiped her face and regained her composure. She made a fist with her right hand. The inside of it glowed green for a second.

She put something in Hikaru's mouth. It was a dark green sphere that looked like a gumball. She handed one to Kosuke and threw the last one to Akasan without looking at him.

He caught it and opened his hand. "What's this?" he asked.

Anzu looked over his shoulder and saw what he was holding. "Oh that's Hanami's Energy Pill. It heals you."

Akasan ate the ball. "Oh it's chewy." He stuck his tongue out. "Ugh! Tastes like raw vegetables!"

Hanami's eyebrow twitched. "I didn't have to give you one, you know."

Akasan felt his energy return to him. Even his bruises and scratches healed completely. "Woah, this stuff's amazing actually!"

Anzu walked over to Hanami and smacked her upside the head too. "Look at you, being a good friend!!"

Hanami rubbed the back of her head. "He's not my friend!"

Jin folded her arms. "Without him here we wouldn't have defeated Viper. His lightning helped us out greatly."

Hanami looked away.

Hikaru sat up. His body was healed but he was still exhausted. He stood up and walked over to Akasan.

Hanami watched him.

Hikaru and Akasan looked at each other for a few seconds.

Hikaru held out his hand. "You helped me protect my family. I respect you for that. Thank you."

Akasan grasped his hand back. "No problem, I'd do it again if I could. Truth is, I wanna help Sara and the others. If there's a way to somehow help everyone, then I'll do everything I can."

Hikaru nodded. "If you could, I'd like you to continue supporting us."

They let go.

Hikaru walked back over to Hanami and sat down beside her.

"Why are you being so friendly with him? He's human you know..." she asked quietly.

Hikaru looked at her out the corner of his eye. "You're still asking that after all that happened?"

Hanami looked down. "He's an outsider..."

Hikaru looked at her. "Hanami... I want you to trust him. He's a good man. Have faith."

--

Two people in the town surrounding the battlefield were watching everything unfold with binoculars.

"V-V-Viper's down!"

"What do we do?"

"Let's inform the king!"

"Right!"

Dabi was asleep on his throne when he was informed of the news.

"What? Viper was defeated?" he said.

"Yes. And it was the Bloodhounds who did it. They teamed up with the Tournament of Death target to take him out."

Dabi tapped the armrest of his throne. "Grrr... They betrayed me... I didn't think they were actually stupid enough to pull such a stunt. Word is going to spread about Viper's demise... The entire country will be under chaos! You there!! Call in Naozumi!!"

"Uh... actually sir? Naozumi is missing. We can't find him anywhere."

Dabi growled. "Then bring me the phone!! I'm calling the Seventh!!"

--

A phone rang in Nyx's palace.

The room was extravagant. Black and white checkerboard flooring, red walls, and red carpet laid out to walk on. Not to mention the plethora of expensive and rare items.

Jasper happened to be walking past as it rang. He picked it up. "Who's speaking?"

"This is Dabi. We have a situation."

"Oh? What could be wrong?"

"My assassins betrayed me. They took down Don Viper with the prince from Arbok. I need backup!"

Jasper smiled. "The prince, you say? Interesting. This sounds dire indeed. However, the deal was that we allowed you to rule over Urvenia under the condition that we need not worry about it. I'm sorry but you're on your own, Her Majesty wants nothing to do with that barren country."

He hung up.

"You're the last person I want to hear from about a betrayal." Jasper said as he walked away.

--

Dabi looked at the phone and threw it against the wall.

"Curse that Jasper!! They're all a bunch of cowards!!"

Dabi's servants looked at him. "Um... what will you do?"

Dabi angrily looked at them. "I'll kill them all!! The Bloodhounds can't hurt me as long as I'm alive. I'll end this right now!"

Dabi stood up from his throne and left the room.

--

Akasan and the six assassins all left to regroup with the others.

Akira saw them up in the air. "They're back."

Fumiko looked up. "It's sister and the others!"

Akasan landed on the ground first.

Akira looked at him. "You all being back... does that mean you guys defeated Don Viper?"

Akasan nodded.

The other six landed on the ground.

Anzu smiled. "Yo, Aki, Fumi."

Akira glared at her. "I told you not to call me that."

Anzu chuckled. "You think I care? Where's Naozumi? He's still not here?"

Fumiko was crouched down, rocking back and forth. "He's inside."

Anzu and the other Bloodhounds walked inside Sara's house.

The man named Naozumi was in the corner of the room, chewing on some fruit. He was slim, with dark orange hair and brown eyes. He looked up at Anzu. "Well, well, well, look who's here."

Anzu grinned. "Naozumi!! We're all back together again!! How many days has it been?"

Naozumi smirked. "Only about three or four."

Anzu patted him on the head. "But that's so long! I missed my little Zumi!"

Naozumi removed her hand. "Let's not start this please?"

Sara stared blankly. "Wait... you guys... did it?"

Akasan gave her a thumbs up. "Like I said we would!"

Sara shook her head. "You're really amazing you know? All of you are!"

Fumiko sat down in another corner of the room. "Dabi is gonna come for us ya know..."

Anzu looked at Akasan. "This is where you come in."

Akasan looked confused. "Me?"

Anzu nodded. "We're cursed with a spell that makes it impossible for us to do bodily harm to Dabi. So the only person who is able to kill him is you."

Akasan swallowed nervously. "I have to... kill him?"

She nodded again. "If you don't then we're all dead!" she said, laughing.

Hikaru walked ahead of the group and sat down by a wall. "We can't tell you much about his abilities, as none of us have ever seen his full power, but it's safe to say that Dabi is a different breed than Don Viper. After all he was handpicked by Nyx herself. Also..."

Everyone in the room suddenly looked serious.

Hikaru scowled at the floor. "Dabi is the strongest archangel in existence."

Akasan's mouth hung open. "What?! Dabi is actually an archangel?! I thought it was just you guys!"

Kosuke nodded. "He's a creation of the Seventh Order like the rest of us. But who knows how strong he is."

Sara looked down. "He can do it..."

Everyone looked at her.

She stood up. "I know I've been doubting you since you've arrived, but... you can do it!! Akasan!!"

Akira nodded. "If you can beat me in a fight and still have the energy to fight Anzu, then I believe in you one hundred and ten percent."

Hanami crossed her arms, looking away. "I... believe in you too."

Akasan was actually surprised that Hanami said something positive to him. He grinned. "Yeah! I'll take him down, I swear it!!"