Chapter 9:

Dark Angel

Angels cry for help


...I envy the wind,because it flows without a second tought,I envy the nature,because it grows and changes its shape all the time and I envy the world,because it moves without waiting for anybody...
As Takada and Key were both seated on 2 metal chairs they started discussing the powers of archangels."So,let's get started with everything you already know!" said Takada giving a motivational smile towards Key."Well alright...I know from some stories that dark angels take their powers from really powerful emotions and it is the same for archangels.""Yeah.That is right,our emotions are our power,but they don't have to be really strong,we can just feel the slight emotion and the power will come,but you need to learn how to control that power.""Soo,I can use my power any time if i just feel something just like when i used it for saving those people or when we fought that robo-bastard.""You are pretty much right.From what I saw you have very little control over it,but like I told you, you can control it by thinking that you are using it to make yourself feel better.Trick your own mind, you know.""I think that makes a little bit of sense,Takada.I also got to concentrate on its moves to make to control it better too,right.""Yes,in fact that is correct.All of this will lead to your control over your destructive power,but there is more stuff to an archangel than just their power.""Huh...alright." sighted Key tilting her head a little bit to the side.Her eyes stroke Takada as curious so he kept going."There is this thing called Angel heart,where an armored shaped after your body covers it whole and gives you some sort of bigger protection goving you some angelic wings with it,but by doing that you give your body's control over to the angel inside you.""Gulp...I can give full control to that monster?!" asked Key with slight fear in her eyes after swalloing her own breath."It is possible and risky,but in a fight very efficient as most dark angels got more killing and fighting experience than us and if they are in a fight already when we activate angel heart they are basically forced to fight." responded Takada tilining his head horizontally."Huh...I don't think I will be using that any time soon.""Either way you can only activate it when you feel like you are in a dangerous spot and your body truly needs it.""I see.I guess this is the biggest power of an archangel.Anything else?""Well i think that is pretty much it.We should get to your training then!" affirmed Takada as he rose his body from the chair and pushed some air from his lungs.Key looked at him up and down and sighted getting her own body from the seat.Once again Takada put his hand over Key's hand and told her to concentrate on one emotion she was feeling right now.At that moment,like flames Key's cheecks started firing up and soon her whole face got red.She made an akward smile and pushed her mind to its limits to truly concentrate.The dark hand appeared soon after,but it was rather a smaller version and it had a different color,more of a light blue color than dark purple,but it was still just as useful.Key pushed toughts of wanting to get rid of what she was feeling even if that was not the case.The hand moved just like a normal one and she punched with it once and then again and again.A surpsrised look appeared on her face and a little smile while she did this.Takada nodded and set a punching bag he got from a messy room next to their training one.It was red and rusty,a little bit torn,but still good for Key's training.She charged the hand with her mind and punched once more.She repeated the same process for two hours as Takada watched her from the side.He sometimes nodded in aproval amd sometimes almost fell asleep.After that Takada wanted her to train her agility,strenght and other stuff she is going to need in a fight.She ran circling the whole building a few times and then got the puncing bag and Takada showed her some moves.She repeated them and then got back to running.After that they returned to the angel power training,but now they included the strenght and agility training.The whole day felt very long for the both of them.They finished when it almost got dark outside.If they were going down the same road less people had to be there.They packed their stuff and left the building.When they were leaving the wind got very strong and Takada turned his view back at the building for a second.His eyes had a suspicious sent to them as if something was wrong,but it didin't take long for him to look back at the road and get on the move.On the road back,something strange struck Key while they were walking.There was nobody around them,so with a frail voice she asked Takada seeing only his back "You know,I was wandering why the police never came back to us.I mean they basically saw me killing somebody and then just left and never came back."Takada didin't turn back to face her and responded in a serious tone "I just have some people in the police to keep us safe,alright.""...keep dark angels safe...I don't think that exists if i want to be honest." affirmed Key clenching her teeth while her hands were on top of her heart.She was almost hearing only her heartbeat until Takada stopped and broke the silence keeping the same serious tone,but there was a little bit of anger in his voice even if it was barely recognizable saying "I told you that you don't need to worry.That is all.Most of the police won't come after us for now."As Her eyes were sparkling dully she rose them to the raven dark hair of Takada and said "If you say so.I...I belive you,Takada." as the wind blew solfty through their faces.He then finnaly turned around and gazed upon her beuty.He put his hands slowly on hers and kept them close to her heart.Her heartbeat was getting faster and faster.His voice pierced through the wind as he spoke dearly "Thanks,Key.You really shouldn't worry so much.I know you have been through a lot,but you have to keep yourself together.I will take care of everything for you.I promise."Key looked again at him,put her hands down and started to walk again and Takada did the same.They didin't speak for the rest of their walk,only the cold sent of the wind and the cars speeding through the night were being heard.They finnaly got to Key's apartement.When they entered the smell of danger was in the air,the scent of the room had changed as if someone has been there besides Key or Takada.A drop of sweat dripped from Key's face as she saw another red anvelope on her bed.It was sitting there acompanied by the pure color of the bed.It was like it was like the only red flower in a garden of white ones.And so she picked the flower and opened its petals to find another burnt letter.This one was even more burnt than the last one,having black spots everywhere.Takada took it in a instant out of her trembling hands.With narrow eyes he started examining the letter until he found the main sentence and message of it.On the lower part of the letter,it was written in red "The training house...will be... attacked."His eyebrows raised,he clenched his jaw and took a deep breath.He handed over the letter to Key and she also read it.The two of them stood there in silence for some seconds,but both of them knew what that meant.Someone was watching them,but not only watching,someone was going to attack them,their place.They already knew of the house considering the anvelope on the bed and the last letter sent to her adress.Now the situation was serious,this person wasn't some stalker,it was someone out for blood and if that is what they wanted they just spoiled their plans for the blood thirsty protector of Key.It was clear whoever this person was,they weren't scared of Key,neither scared of Takada and the power of a dark archangel.As they were both looking at eachother,Key noticed at Takada's feet another paper.It must have fallen when he took the letter with a fast move after Key opened the anvelope.Takada noticed it too after Key and took it off the ground and with a digusted look he took a peak at the paper and it was another picture.He handed it over to Key and when she saw a feeling of disgust overcame her too."Is this guy's point to scare us with the random pictures and threats." said Key still looking at the picture.On it,the same kid from the first one was there again,but this time he had blood on his face,his clothes,the same blue jumpsuit,but now covered in blood and the same distant,boring look on the kid's face acompanied by the nowhere near distinct features.It was like emotion was sucked out of his body,but there was more.He was holding a gun in his hand,upside down.It looked like a shotgun and where the gun was poiting was a body.A body of an old man.His face was almost unrecognizable,but there was a dissapointed look left on it and his body was covered in a lot of gun wounds.It looked like he was shot 5 times,but still what has this picture to do with anything involving Key or Takada.None of them knew the boy,none of them recognized him or the old man.It seemed like it didin't matter to them after seeing it as the message of the letter was more important.They knew they had to do something,but Takada insisted that,for now,they shall wait.They didin't know where the guy sending these was,so there was no way for them to track him.He insisted that if he shows up,he will get killed,so they shouldn't need to worry and just continue their training.That would show him that they were not scared.They were facing danger head on.