Hail arc first segment

Early in the morning---hours before dawn, the sky is still shrouded in dark, heavy and rainy clouds. The clouds thundered once more; it seemed like it were going to hail…

Although it was about, maybe, 4AM, the area was still dark. Probably because of the nature of the season and because of the mood of the overall heavy clouds.

In his dark room, illuminated by very little, AC69 laid awake in bed---his eyes still slightly heavy. The fan whirring softly and slowly from left to right. AC69 had noticed Miru was also awake at this hour, walking around elsewhere in the room---probably preparing early. AC69 had slowly shuffled around to lift his head and see where she was, before she had finally noticed he was awake too.

Miru approached the bedside and sat down beside AC69 laying down in bed, holding his hand and lightly brushing her thumb over his knuckles.

Miru: Hey… what’s wrong?

Why are you up so early?

AC69 moves his head a little bit.

AC69: Nothing… just… had a weird dream… that’s all…

Miru: …Oh… a weird dream?

AC69: Yea… it was a bit of a nightmare…

Miru: Oh no… It’s okay though… it was only a dream… It can’t hurt you.

AC69: Ye… I guess you’re right.

Miru looked downwards at AC69’s hand and spoke to him some more.

Miru: Is something bothering you? What’s on your mind?

AC69: Nothing much just… something that… happened a while ago.

Miru: Something that happened a while ago? What was it?

Miru began to softly stroke AC69’s hair as he replied, forgetting it was one of the rare times AC69’s helmet was off.

AC69: Oh, nah, it’s… it’s not really that important, it’s something I don’t tell anybody. I don’t really like talking about it either...

Miru: Hm? What do you mean?

AC69 moves around a little bit before responding.

AC69: It’s… not important. It’s sorta just something I… keep to myself.

Miru: Something you keep to yourself?

…You can tell me, y’know. I’m here for you.

AC69: No, it’s—it’s alright.

I mean, don’t you keep things to yourself too?

Miru: …Well, yea, I mean, there are some things I don’t tell anybody and, prefer to keep to myself. But, if something is bothering you, you can always tell me. I’m here for you.

AC69 seems to pause for a while before he continues.

AC69: …No it’s… it’s alright…

AC69 turns to his side as he speaks, seeming down and unwilling to comply almost. Miru had a bit of a slow reaction, seeming a bit down as well and worrying for AC69 just a little bit. However, Miru decides to let go of it and just spend some time with her partner.

Miru: …Well… either way… whatever it is… I still love you.

Miru walks around the bed and climbs back in, snuggling up to AC69 and holding him.

Miru: I still have a few hours before I have to leave. I could spare some time.

AC69 begins to let go of some tension, enjoying the embrace. He moves his eye to look at Miru, letting a small smile pull through---

Before he looks back up at the ceiling and thinks some more.

Just then, he remembered hearing light thunder, followed by the relaxing sound of rain and what was probably to come---the hail.

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But you didn’t.

THE

BRUH

CHRON-

ICLES

CH.15

Hail

The feeling of a brewing storm from the beginning of the day had translated, and the beginning of the heavy rain had snuffed out almost all of the light the Sun would’ve emitted. The rain poured down, with the earthy smell brought out by the rain slowly getting more noticeable and the lightning crackling every so often---although it were less often than it would’ve.

Under the shelter of his office, “Obama” and Elmina have one last important discussion regarding their most important matters…

Elmina had gotten a little distracted and deviated from the topic of the conversation, mentioning:

Elmina: …And by the way, did you… hear this strange theory they had? As a group?

Obama: Strange theory?

Elmina: The… multiple universes? Even though there is no such thing.

Obama: No…?

Elmina just looked back and shrugged, unbeknownst to what this “Memeverse” was, as there was actually no such thing despite what the group had collectively and coincidentally all agreed upon.

Obama: Well aside from that… comical instance… what do you believe is the best for him?

Elmina: You see… The boy has truly got potential, he just… hasn’t exactly had the way to realising such.

Obama: I know, I know, and that is mainly why I thought it would’ve been appropriate for you to assess his abilities.

Elmina: I understand, but…

Elmina readjusts herself and props up in her seat, almost as if she wants to explain better.

Elmina: Still, he needs time. You can’t rush such a thing… Being a Scen Fighter… it takes time.

Obama: I know… You and I… we both know that…

Elmina: Yes… and I can’t help but mention---he still seems to be inexperienced, in all fairness.

“Obama” got up from his desk and walked around the room while listening to Elmina.

Elmina: I mean, the boy said he’d seen somebody flying. Using Scen. He even said he’d even… done it before.

Obama: Flying…? Of course, Scen is very versatile, and I’ve seen some… smart people do quite unique things using it but… flying…?

Elmina: Yes but… he meant it as if he’d seen an Energy Technique.

Obama: Hm…

“Obama” turned to face Elmina to speak with her face-to-face.

Obama: And then again, I believe we should go easy on him. Maybe he… just jumped really high? It’s possible. Scen Fighters are strong people.

“Obama” turned his attention elsewhere after making his point clear and continuing the discussion.

Elmina: …Well… that’s fair… and you are experienced after all, Obama.

“Obama” looked back, almost a bit annoyed with the way he is being referred to, finally wanting to correct it.

Obama: You know, Elmina… I find that alias a bit unnecessary nowadays, especially when we discuss matters in private.

Elmina’s eyes widened slightly, a little surprised by what “Obama” had said, but still agreeing. A small smile appeared on her face as she spoke.

Elmina: Alright then, Oliver… shall I call you that now?

Oliver: Yes, please do.

Oliver, feeling a little strange from hearing his real name for the first time in a while, put his hands behind his back and thought about his alias; “Obama” a bit.

Oliver: …” Obama” … such a strange alias… It was clever though, I shall admit.

Taking the “O” from Oliver, “Ba” from Baxton, and the “Ma” from Maurefield…

…Forms “Obama”.

Elmina: Yea, it was quite clever. Although, I can’t ignore that it doesn’t exactly seem to help you out. At least, nowadays, to be fair…

Oliver: Oh, yes, agreed. Furthermore, with the… Heathen outside.

Elmina looked up at Oliver and let a small laugh out, reacting to the word: “Heathen”.

Elmina: The alias was still necessary though, Oliver. It still does aid you. A lot.

Oliver: I know, and I’m not doubting its effectiveness. Just… “Obama” … sounds like a—a politician or something.

Elmina crosses her legs and then her arms, smirking up at Oliver.

Oliver: What? Why… why do you look at me like this?

Elmina: Oh, no reason. Just… a strange thought.

Elmina begins looking away, observing Oliver’s walls in his office and staring at the framed paintings before she gets to her next point.

Elmina: …And still, that leads me to my next point. With the Organization and the Association, and all the Scen Fighter crews being formed and that are still to BE formed, the world is… dangerous. Very dangerous.

Oliver lets out a long sigh, but not of annoyance or tiredness, but more of regret and remorse.

Oliver: …If the world can even get more dangerous. On top of all the powerful people out there, the crews, the countries the—there is so much to cover. And not to mention the countless mysteries the world is shrouded in.

Elmina: Agreed. Ever since the beginning of the Great Exploration Era… nothing has been the same. Ever.

Oliver: That’s true. Even though some of the world went explored, a lot of it is still unexplored.

Elmina: Yes… and as an Association official, I suspect things will only intensify from here. Instead of answers, we’ll get more mysteries, more Scen Fighters, more crews and… lord forbid...

Monsters.

Oliver stays quiet and takes a deep breath in and takes in all of the information, processing it slowly, clearly troubled for the world.

Oliver: I… am afraid you may be correct Elmina. And… especially with the new discoveries. I don’t even want to think about it.

Elmina seems troubled as well, but as well as a bit fearful. The next time she spoke, she spoke out with urgency and realisation in her voice.

Elmina: Oliver this… this Association… it rules the world. We don’t think about it but, the International Scen Fighting Association it… it is so important.

…

Elmina and Oliver ponder for a moment, reflecting on the conversation and the actual reality of the situation. Maybe the ISFA is the closest the world could get to a peaceful organization, in the sense it were actually united as one. But still, the world is filled with countless mystery… horrors, powerful warriors and much, much more…

Elmina sat back and yawned loudly, scratching the back of her head as she stretched out a little, breaking the silence after the conversation, before realising and speaking up…

Elmina: Hey… Oliver… just to say… it’s not very appropriate for us to be discussing this now… is it?

Oliver looked back and agreed.

Oliver: …No.

Far out on the desolate outskirts of the city…

Just barely visible and far away from the view of the big window in Oliver’s office…

Bowsette, tired and hunched over, lightly gripping her hammer,

And a focused, but also panting Percivin,

Both facing off against the 3-meter-tall, strange “man” with the Elephant like proboscis and ears, in the heavy and intense rain.

The “Elephant man” towering over the both of them as they had backed away in exhaustion of his immense strength, waiting for them to make up their mind as he lets out a sinister smirk and lightly laughs at the sight of the two.

Bowsette shoots a quick glance at Percivin, where he quickly nods and approves. She leaves her hammer behind this time and dashes towards Elephant man, trying to attack him with a strong punch. The attack disappoints and amuses Elephant man as he catches her fist in his hand, his smirk growing even smugger and cocky. Bowsette’s hair: drenched over her face, leaving her only a small part for her eye to stare down Elephant man as her punch fails and twists inwards into Elephant man’s fist, showing that she still has strength.

Elephant man taking advantage of her defenselessness, grips Bowsette’s fist harder and jerks her backwards so he can charge up a devastating punch aimed at her gut.

But just then, dashing in and knocking Bowsette out of the way, Percivin connects with a deadly uppercut using a hardened ball of his Scen technique, disrupting Elephant man---making him stumble backwards a bit. Elephant man, his patience now wearing thin---looks back down at Percivin as he clenches his jaw and grinds his teeth, insulted by and angry at the attack.

In a fit of anger, Elephant man snaps back and attacks with a powerful hook punch. Percivin quickly puts his arm and tries to block, creating a shield using half of a Scen ball, but the force of the punch is still powerful---causing Percivin to end up shifting in the ground, his guard slowly weakening.

Even though the attack had ended, the force overwhelmed Percivin, hurting his arm and causing him to drop his guard. Elephant man quickly takes advantage and immediately attacks Percivin once more, hitting him with a powerful gut punch.

“ARRGHHHH-!!...”

Percivin screams out in pain and confusion, saliva spewing out at the beginning of his yell. The sound of the rain starts getting faded out with the ringing in his ears, his vision slowly blurring in and out, his sense of balance messing up and his head spinning.

Percivin stumbles backwards, turning around and attempting to retreat as he stumbles around, trying to get back to his senses. Mercilessly, Elephant man kicks Percivin down, making him groan out a bit. Percivin tries crawling away using one of his hands before Elephant man savagely pins him down with his foot, making Percivin yell out again.

Elephant man lifts his arm and opens his hand, charging up a Scen ball in his palm, the energy ball　growing bigger and bigger gradually. Percivin can’t afford to get hit this time.

Then, once more, in satisfaction and revenge, Elephant man begins smirking once more…

But, at that moment, he had flinched from being hit by something hard. Startled and caught off guard by the sudden occurrence, Elephant man begins looking around in confusion, before he had noticed Percivin gone from under his foot, and the energy ball obviously disrupted.

……. What’s that? A separate, new Scen signature? Nearby?

Elephant man had realised after he felt the different Scen signature. He looked back, and turned to see…

Another young man, with a black biker helmet on holding onto Percivin and laying him down slowly, before the person looked back up at Elephant man. Staring back up at Elephant man fearlessly, his determination visible even through the dark tinted visor where the rain droplets rest and flow over.

As soon as Elephant man had turned to look at the person, the lightning had struck, very briefly illuminating the scene---the reflection of the lightning brightly seen on the man’s visor.

Then, when he had gathered the situation of the scene, the crackling thunder shortly followed the lightning……