Fate Of The Twelve (Completed)

Chapter 29: A dip in the 'pool'

"Annoying failure of a woman shut that loud mouth of yours." the boy said with a cold tone and Antoinette shifted gears so suddenly, whimpering while she hid behind Alfreed who was just as confused the others while I ran up to the boy.

"Shingu!" I happily said and we gave each other a fist bump as we grinned at each other. Seeing him after a long time, man, I miss this kid.

"How are you doing?" He asked me with a smirk.

"Uhhhh, should I feel bad when I killed humans with my own hands?" I asked him with a frown on my face and he scowled.

"I would have loved the opportunity to have killed them myself." Shingu replied and I smirked at his answer.

"Then I'm fine." I coolly said and he chuckled darkly. He never changes does he?

"You two remind me of my idiotic brother." Leo commented suddenly, making the second ranker's eyebrow raise.

"I'll take that as a compliment." Rex said without a care in the world and I smirked with amusement. Good thing I'm not the only kid in this room.

"M-My Lord?" We watched Harumi as she stuttered and stared at Shingu who was just beside me.

"Harumi." Shingu said with a sigh and smiled warmly at her as the green haired girl ran to him and hugged him.

"Wait... Is this kid supposed to be Harumi's shamrach?" Alfreed asked in confusion and Muriel shrugged.

"The one and only." She said with a sad smile and looked at the two while everyone's jaws dropped.

"How on Earth can a kid travel to the spirit realm and use necromancy?!"

"We'll leave that discussion for later. As for now, we still have to find the other two rankers." Leirum interrupted and everyone saw Prince Narsus, peacefully lying down on a golden barrier, floating in mid air.

"I don't know what's going on but if it means having the opportunity to kill that damn scientist whom you spoke of earlier to had committed an unforgivable act then I'd be more than glad to rip off heads." Shingu said.

"Well said." Rex and I chorused as the three of us kids exchanged looks.

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We watched my brother and the other two kids exchange hand shakes and grin at each other like new found friends.

"I have a bad idea with this three getting along together." Alfreed said unsurely as she hugged herself and shivered. Us? We couldn't agree more.

"Enough already. The team splits up in two groups. Muriel and the three kids will join me to face Lord Shadrach and the mad scientist and search for Ryouta and Mikael. Meanwhile, the rest will kill everyone in the facility. Let no one live except for those children and others who were taken captives to this madness but you must take them all in custody, I'll be meeting the myself later on." The first ranker declared.

"Ohhh, the first lord cares for humans still, after all," Alfreed taunted and Leirum glared at her, making her shut up immediately. That's the first ranker for you guys.

"Why are kids and one lady joining you in facing the boss of this game?" Cyan queried and Alfreed, Leo, Antoinette, Violet, and Harumi waited for the answer.

"It's because each one of these kids can beat all of you combined while the other one will observe simply watch over the troublesome brats at bay." The first ranker uncaringly retaliated and everyone shouted their protests at once.