I kept punching Dango, giving it all I had, yet he kept smiling. How could I, Tommy, feel like this, towards someone I had trusted all my life.

"TOMMY!!" Marco screamed.

I looked back at him, he looked worried. I was also worried, what is happening. The whole day has been turned upside down.

Suddenly, a punch on my face flew me back.

"Tommy! You are not the strongest one here, but I am!" Dango shouted.

From all of the bullets, swords and screaming on the battle field, his voice was the only thing that was in focus, the only thing I wanted to focus on.

Akira started walking towards me and Marco, appearing behind Dango. I looked back at Marco, I nodded towards him.

I jumped, while Marco started shooting towards them, I went in for Dango. I couldn't even hit a single punch before Akira smacked me away.

"Nyehehe!" I heard.

I looked around in confusion.

J-Just whose voice was that? Who laughed? The voice was so close yet nowhere to be heard again.

"It seems you have lost track of your identity, Tommy!" the voice said.

"I am your Dark Magician, from the lack of my usage, you seem to have even forgotten my voice, eh?" he said.

I didn't like hearing him again, I do anything to keep my spirit away from myself.

Akira jumped towards me, I drew out my sword and blocked his attack.

I kept jumping around but he kept chasing me, while trying to attack. I attacked with my sword and he jumped back to Dango.

"You guys have no chance towards us, and it shows!" Dango said.

"I'll help you Tommy, I'll give you the energy you need, the energy you want for your form!" Dark Magician said.

I kept breathing.

"MARCO, NOW!" I screamed.

Not even a second passed and Marco shot his shot, direct hit on Dango. It hit his arm, it started bleeding, splurting out blood.

I felt the power, I felt power that I was missing. It was thanks to the magician.

I held my fingers together, like claws, and slowly went into a fighting stance. I dropped my sword to the ground.

"The hidden martial artists move, will be shown, to all of you!" I said.

Dango was on the ground, holding his arm, covering the blood.

"This can't be, this technique!" Akira said.

***

My body, it's frozen! I can't move, even with all power going towards my legs!

Tommy disappeared right in front of my eyes, I shifted my sight to Dango.. Why is that asshole still on the ground?!

That rifle guy kept shooting at Dango, what the fuck is happening?!

I looked up, to see the scariest thing I would have seen in my life.

A tiger? Lion? What is this monstrosity?!

The answer was simple, what was in front of me was the legendary swordsman, Tommy.

The claws, were the biggest I had seen, slashing my face like a cross, I couldn't do anything. The spirit of his had me cursed like this, I couldn't even fall on my back.

I stood there, and took that attack while still standing up.

He landed on the ground and kept kicking me with each foot, I became numb.

After a while, he stopped kicking. He stood up, and looked me at my face. My eyes were almost completely covered in blood.

"This, is what you get for killing my comrade.." he said.

He took me by my neck.

"But this isn't close to what a real monstrosity would do, the real battle will begin soon" he said and punched me on the face.

I flew back, the rain drops kept hitting my face. Slowly the drops didn't have an effect on me. My eyesight became weaker, and weaker.

Tommy, I give thanks to our battle...

...

*The legendary and infamous bounty hunter Akira had officially been defeated in the war happening in Clout*

***

"Marco, it's enough shooting!" I said.

I had barely any energy to scream.

"Tommy, we have taken.." Marco said.

"..Our revenge.." I continued.

I slowly walked over to him.

I fell, I had nothing left in me, I wish Katsura the best, I wish that he wins the battle.

I wish he will free all the slaves working for this country, Katsura..

..Do your best!