The Ghost Within BOOK1⃣

Final Chapter

******Revenge is a soul poisoning disease that infects both the brain and heart. Forgiving and forgetting on the other hand will be the fool’s downfall. Choose your fate wisely.******

Farmhouse, Kagoshima [6:56PM]

{Hide}-[walking out towards the door]

{Hina}-” Where are you going, Hide?”

{Hide}-[calm]” Don’t. Don’t call me that.”

{Hina}-” You’re still a ghost agent after everything?”

{Hide}-[snubs her and continues walking]

{Hina}-[talks out loud]” Hideoshi Asano will always be your name no matter where you go or what you do. There is no running from it.”

{Hide}-[walks out the house]

{Ren}-[holding on to a basket]” Your girlfriend is quite loud.”

{Hide}-[sedate looks]” Why did you ask me to come outside?”

{Ren}-” To clear out the air while having dinner outside.”

{Hide}-[walks up close to her face]

{Ren}-[uncomfortable]” What is it?”

{Hide}-[gently grabs her hair]” Rina’s hair was greener, she was taller, she always smelled like the fresh wheat from the farm. You might be her twin, but dressing up like her only makes you even more different than her.”

{Ren}-[pulls her hair from his hand]” Let's get going.”

[living room indoors]

{Hina}-[takes a seat on the couch]” Kiara said she’s exhausted, so she’s going to bed early.”

{Esha}-[passionately smiles]” That leaves me and you alone, little dove.”

{Hina}-” Why do you keep calling me that?”

{Esha}-” Because of the weight your purity carries.”

{Hina}-[shy]” You’re just confused, Esha. If only you knew the kind of person I was before now.”

{Esha}-” That makes you a better person now since you left your past behind.”

{Hina}-” People like me can never be pure Esha, not in this world.”

{Esha}-” Everyone is a slave to the darkness of his past little dove. We only learn to walk towards the light ahead. Some of us walk slowly into it, some of us fast. What matters is our steps.”

{Hina}-[smiles]” You don’t sound like a doctor.”

{Esha}-” You don’t need a doctor.”

{Hina}-” What makes you think so?”

{Esha}-” Your perfection.”[seats closer to Hina]

{Hina}-[gets up swiftly]

{Esha}-” What’s wrong, little dove?”

{Hina}-” Things start like this Esha.”

{Esha}-” And you wouldn’t want them to start between us?”

{Hina}-” I’m just too confused for stuffs like this, Esha.”

{Esha}-” That is why I’m here. We can work it out together.”

{Hina}-” Please I need to be alone for some time Esha.”

{Esha}-[drags her body onto his]

{Hina}-[looking into his eyes]” You shouldn’t do this Esha.”

{Esha}-[moves his face towards her lips]

{Hina}-[steps on Esha’s toes]

{Esha}-[steps back calmly with a cold gaze]” That was a painful.”

{Hina}-[walks back terrified by his gaze]” G2!!”

{Esha}-” All because of him?”

{Hina}-[runs out of the house]

[7:47PM]

{Ren}-[passes a bowl of soup to Hide]

{Hide}-” Thanks, but I’m not hungry.”

{Ren}-” It’s your favorite Dashi soup.”

{Hide}-” I stopped doing favorite a long time ago.”

{Ren}-” What happened?”

{Hide}-” Long story.”

{Ren}-” We have the whole night for ourselves.”

{Hide}-” Then I guess we should find a good bed instead of being here.”

{Ren}-” I’m not willing to share my bed with someone who claims he didn’t kill my sister and won’t tell me how she died.”

{Hide}-” That’s the difference between you and Rina. You think before you act, you’re never blinded by emotions.”

{Ren}-[frustrated]” How did she die Hide?”

{Hide}-” She was shot because of my incompetence.”

{Ren}-[furious]” You know that’s not what I mean.”

{Hide}-” I was into a very dangerous line of work before now. I eradicated people I was told to. I guess you could say I was a pet, just as the s*x girl once said.”

{Ren}-” And so you dragged Rina into all that.”

{Hide}-[guilty feeling]” You more than anyone know how hard I tried to push her away, but she kept sticking to me.”

{Ren}-” That’s not an excuse. You should have protected her.”

{Hide}-[speechlessly in guilt]

{Ren}-[angry]

{Hide}-” You’re right I should have. But I didn’t, I’m sorry I didn’t protect Rina.”

{Ren}-[shocked]” That’s something I’ve never heard you say.”

{Hide}-” It couldn’t have done any good even if I had said it back then.”

{Ren}-[soliloquy]” It would have done all the good needed.”

{Hide}-[head down]

{Ren}-” Lift that big head of yours and tell me the long story you were about to.”[smiles]

{Hide}-” I was overdosing on some toxic fluids to keep my head only on my work.”

{Ren}-” But you are not doing your work anymore, so-.”

{G2}-[tries taking a spoon from the soup]

{Ren}-[hits the spoon away from Hide’s hand]” Not that soup, it’s already cold.”

{Hide}-” You poisoned this bowl, didn’t you?”

{Ren}-” So you intend to cheat on Rina with her twin sister.”

{Hide}-” Don’t change the topic, you witch. Is that how far you were willing to go? ”

{Hina}-[interrupts]” G2!!.”

{Hide}-[surprised]” What are you doing here Hinata?”

{Hina}-” I wanted to talk to you, but it seems you have your mouth full.”[looks at Ren with irritation]

[phone ringing]

{Hide}-[pulls out his phone]” Who’s calling me?”

{Ren}-” Pick the call and find out.”

{Hide}-[answers the phone on speaker}” Hello!!”

{Saito}-” So you really are still alive..”

{Hide}-[furious]” Why are you calling me Saito?”

{Saito}-” Is that a way to talk to your superior G002?”

{Hide}-” We both know I’m not a ghost agent anymore.”

{Saito}-” Yes, unfortunately you are not, and so we have to terminate your protocol like G003.”

{Hide}-” You will have to find me first.”

{Saito}-” Or bring you back down here.”

{Hide}-[confused]

{Saito}-[connotative statement]” Sergeant Mei sends her regards too.”

{Hide}-[furious]” You harm her and I promise I will bring to you the 7 gates of hell wide open on both you and JCI.”

{Saito}-” Good to know you’re coming G002 we will be waiting.”[hangs up the call]

{Hide}-[screams at the top of his voice]

{Ren}-[freighted]

{G2}-[walks in hast]

{Hina}-” You won’t make it back alive, you know that.”

{Hide}-” Mei’s life is the priority, not mine.”

{Hina}-” If it was, then why did she send you down here?”

{Hide}-[snubs Hina]

{Ren}-” I’m going to get Kiara hold him off Hinata.”

{Hide}-[sends a voice mail]” I need a ride ASAP Kagoshima to Tokyo 30 mins from now departure.”

{Hina}-” Are you even listening Hide?”

{Hide}-” Take care of them here until I get back.”

{Hina}-[furious]” What makes you think you will make it back?”

{Hide}-[determination in his eyes]” Everything.”

Tokyo, Commercial Aircraft hanger [8:28PM]

{Hide}-[dropping out of a glider plane]

{G10}-” What’s up with the urgent order for the ride?”

{Hide}-[in a rush]” We will talk later.”

{G10}-[points a gun towards Hide]

{Hide}-[halts]” So the word has been made official.”

{G10}-[confused]” Why would you kill a fellow agent without authorization, G2?”

{Hide}-” To bring an end to all this madness from JCI. They look at us as only tools for killing and destruction. They lie to us, they ruin our lives. I don’t want anymore of people I care about dying.”

{G10}-” They killed G003 because she went against the code.”

{Hide}-” Why did she? Think about it. She’s one of their best but yet, they killed her.”

{G10}-” Because she was exploiting confidential files.”

{Hide}-” And why are they confidential to even Ghost agents?”

{G10}-[in doubt]

{Hide}-” Those files were documents on the formation of the Ghost Protocol. The JCI killed hundreds of lives in the name of power. Innocent kids were used for experimentation. And you think that will be the last?”

{G10}-[speechless]

{Hide}-” What happens when we all grow old and weak? You think they won’t launch another protocol?”

{G10}-[drops his gun]” You can’t beat them G2.”

{Hide}-” I have to try.”

{G10}-[furious]” The other ghosts can’t be joining this suicide operation.”

{Hide}-[smile]” I’m not asking you guys to join me. Just try to make everyone stay away from the Headquarters and its crisis tonight. Can I trust you with that?”

{G10}-” How the hell will I clear out over 30 Ghost agents from the HQ.”

{Hide}-[runs away]” Tell them tonight’s your wedding or something.”

{G10}-[soliloquy]” I always knew you were the most insane among us all.”

JCI, Headquarters [9:00PM]

{Hide}-[walks inside the building]

{Receptionist}-” G002, welcome back in.”

{Hide}-” Save your greetings and leave this building immediately if you value your life.”

{Receptionist}-[runs out immediately]

{Hide}-[soliloquy]” Great job G10, I knew you could do it. Time to play my part now.”

{Security Personnel}-” Stop there.”

{Hide}-[looks up to the stairs]” Oh, it’s you again. How is your head now?”

{Security}-” The lieutenants are waiting for you.”

{Hide}-” Well, let’s get moving then.”

[Lieutenants Office]

{Hide}-[walks in with blood stained hands]” Saito!!!”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[clapping]” You killed the innocent man who was just doing his job.”

{Hide}-” He was in my way I’m sure he was told to do the same to me before I could make it up here.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-” You’re good kid. It’s going to be a waste killing you.”

{Hide}-” I’m here for the head of this organization and not the ass of it. Where is Saito?”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[agitated]” What did you just call me boy?”

{Hide}-[nonchalant]” Where is she?”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[smirk]” Who, G003?”

{Hide}-[sends back a smirk]” You think you’re funny, Hasashi?”

{3rd Lieutenant}-” No, I think it's time for you to die now.”

{Hide}-” I was just thinking the same here.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[goes for a gun beneath his desk]

{Hide}-[pulls out a gun and shoots him around his four limbs]

{3rd Lieutenant}-[down screaming in pain]

{Hide}-[walks down to him]” Like I said I’m here for the head. Where is Saito and where are you people keeping Mei?”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[laughs while still in pain]” You think we would really keep her where you could easily walk in and grab her?”

{Hide}-[angry]” Where are you keeping her. Talk before I make this even more painful than it already is.”

[line rings on the desk]

{3rd Lieutenant}-[try’s getting the phone but unable]

{Hide}-[looks towards the desk]

{3rd Lieutenant}-” Could you pick that, I think it’s time to leave.”

{Hide}-[picks up the call on speaker]

{Saito}-” You certainly don’t go easy, G002.”

{Hide}-[furious]” Where are you, you coward come out here.”

{Saito}-” Do you know what your strength is?”

{Hide}-” I’m not here for your stupid games, where is Mei?”

{Saito}-” Your strength is your ruthlessness and smartness. Of course, there’s always weakness where there is strength. And sadly your weakness is the love you carry for the people around you.”

{Hide}-” If anything happens to Mei--”

{Saito}-[interrupts]” Is Mei the only person you care about? Think like the G002 I know.”

{Hide}-[picks onto the gist]” Hina. What did you do to them.”

{Saito}-” Nothing yet. Besides, I’m with you just in the opposite building by the window.”

{Hide}-[sights Saito waving across]” Emir!!”

{Saito}-[shakes his head]” Look up the roof.”

{Hide}-[sights Emir inside a chopper’s cockpit smiling]” What’s going on here?”

{Saito}-[disappointed]” You seriously haven’t figured it out?”

{Hide}-[frustrated]” Who else is with you guys?”

{Saito}-” This is why you’re still not no. 1 even after killing G001. And that will be costing you greatly.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-” Saito I’m bleeding out could you guys hurry down here please.”

{Saito}-” Your services have been indispensable to this organization, Hasashi. You will always be remembered.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[confused]” What do you mean Saito? I have always been loyal and useful, please don’t do this to me.”

{Saito}-” Yes you have Hasashi and for that I decided to give you a little reward. Check inside your desk while you still can.”[hangs up the phone]

{Hide}-[quickly draws out the desk]” That bloody bastard.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[in tears]” How many minutes before it takes off?”

{Hide}-” 2 minutes. So you better tell me who’s in this with you guys if you want to leave here alive.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[talks sharply]” No.1”

{Hide}-[confused]” How is that possible, I killed Reiner myself.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[laughs out loud]” People always seem to forget 0 is a number, too.”

{Hide}-[shocked]” There’s a G0?”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[smiles]” Tic toc G02 tic toc.You’re running out of time.”

{Hide }-[gets himself moving quick]

{3rd Lieutenant}-” Wait you need to help me out.”

{Hide}-[halts by the door with a smirk]” You said it yourself, I’m running out of time. Tic Toc.”

[10:56PM]

[outside the Headquarters building]

{G10}-[paranoid]” You mean to tell me after bombing the top floor, you still did not kill them?”

{Hide}-” Calm down they won’t be coming for any of you, they are going into hiding.”

{G10}-” They better do, because if I die I promise to haunt you G2.”

{Hide}-[smiles]” You’re a ghost just do your thing.”

{G10}-” Whatever.”

{Hide}-” Listen I need that glider again immediately.”

{G10}-” Already going?”

{Hide}-” I have to. Some people might be in trouble if I don’t get back to Kagoshima soon.”

{G10}-” Safe travels man.”

Farmhouse, Kagoshima [11:06PM]

{Kiara}-[troubled on her seat]” Why would he just go back there after all he went through.”

{Ren}-” He feels it’s his fault Mei is in danger and so he has to save her.”

{Kiara}-” And he goes in there all alone?”

{Ren}-” Calm down Kiara, let’s just have faith in him.”

{Kiara}-[gets up]” I wish I could. Go get Hina we need to go down there to help him.”

{Ren}-” Okay.”[runs out the door and gets stabbed in her stomach instantly]

{Kiara}-[runs down shouting in panic]” Ren!!”

{Ren}-[grasping for air horrible]

{Kiara}-[in panic]” Ren, stay with me. It’s going to be fine.”

{Esha}-[walks in holding a kitchen knife]” Stop lying to Kids, Kiara it’s a bad thing to do as an adult.”

{Kiara}-[shocked]” What did you do Esha?”

{Esha}-[steps on Kiara’s fingers on the floor till they break]

{Kiara}-[down on the floor in pain]” Why are you doing this Esha?”

{Esha}-[gets down low and grabs her cheek]” It’s going to be alright love, just close your eyes and count to 5.”

{Kiara}-[nonplus]” Maki is that you. Makshima is this truly you?”

{Esha}-[smiles]” So you still remember those last words, mother.”

{Kiara}-” What have they done to you too? Why are you doing all this?”

{Makshima}-” To enjoy life. They gave me power. Without power, a man is nothing.”

{Kiara}-[in tears]” Listen I’m sorry you had to go through all this but please if you are angry let it be at me don’t hurt anybody else.”

{Makshima}-” You’ve got it all wrong. I’m not Hideoshi who wastes his time over useless things like revenge. I’m just doing my job mother, that’s all.”

{Kiara}-” I beg you, please stop it. Ren needs help.”

{Makshima}-” And she won’t be getting any.”

{Hina}-[knocks Makshima out with a log of wood]” Come on Kiara, we need to leave now.”

{Kiara}-[unable to getup with her hand]

{Hina}-[helps Kiara out of the house]” Is the truck working?”

{Kiara}-[speaks in agony]” You--”

{Hina}-” No Kiara, I don’t know how to drive. You will have to do it.”

[inside the truck]

{Kiara}-[turns on the truck]” Listen Hina--”

{Hina}-[interrupts]” Kiara, we need to leave now before he comes out. You will have to drive come on you can do it.”

{Kiara}-[in tears]” You don’t understand Hina it not about me, it’s Ren. I can’t have two of my sons killing the twins.”

{Hina}-[frustrated]” Ren is already dead, Kiara. We will soon be too if you don’t drive.”

{Kiara}-[crying]” No Hina she’s still alive, I can’t leave her.”

{Hina}-[drops from the truck]” Drive off if he comes out before me, okay?”

{Kiara}-” No Hina I can’t leave you guys behind.”

{Hina}-” Hey, do you want me to get Ren out?”

{Kiara}-” Okay.”

{Hina}-” Okay.”

{Kiara}-” Take this with you.”[passes her a pistol from the truck]

[11:36PM]

[back indoors]

{Hina}-[sneaking in to get Ren out]

{Makshima}-” No need to sneak in little dove, I’m awake.”

{Hina}-[startled]” That was quick.”

{Makshima}-” Where are you getting yourself contaminated with this people?”

{Hina}-[angry]” I think the only person who’s soul is contaminated is yours, Makshima. Hurting your mother badly and trying to kill her child.”

{Makshima}-[walks closer to Hina]” The things we do with power, little dove the things we do. Come with me, little dove and I will take you places those wings can’t.”

{Hina}-[pulls out her gun and a trigger on Makshima’s chest]” Not with the likes of you.”

{Makshima}-[drops down]

{Hina}-[runs down to Ren and checks her pulse]” Thank goodness. Hang on Ren.”

Public Health Center, Kagoshima [2:12AM]

{Hide}-[runs into the ward]” Hina!!”

{Hina}-” You’re using the short form today?”

{Hide}-[ignores her comment]” Is everyone okay?”

{Kiara}-” Hideoshi!!!”

{Hide}-[notices bandages on her hand]” What happened to you?”

{Kiara}-” Don’t worry, it’s nothing.”

{Nurse}-” Are you with Ren Otatsu?”

{Kiara}-” Yes please, how is she?”

{Nurse}-” She’s stable now. But she needs some rest, she lost a lot of blood.”

{Hina}-” Thank you.”

{Hide}-” Did they attack you?”

{Kiara}-” Who exactly?”

{Hide}-” The JCI?”

{Hina}-” It was--”

{Kiara}-[swiftly interrupts]” We had an accident while rushing to get to you.”

{Hide}-[furious]” Did I ask for your help? What if someone had been lost?”

{Hina}-” Please Hide we’ve had enough for one night. Please let this slide. We’re tired.”

{Hide}-[calm]” Where is Esha?”

{Kiara}-” We left him back at home. Do you think the JCI meet him there?”

{Hina}-” Hide please, could you check on him.”

{Hide}-[annoyed]” If he’s dead, that’s his problem. He was asked to leave.”

{Hina}-” Please.”

{Hide}-” Okay.”[walks away]

{Hina}-[turns to Kiara]” Why did you not tell him? You’re just hiding even more things from Hide. I never knew your son Makshima, but clearly he’s not the same anymore. So stop trying to protect a killer.”

{Kiara}-” I’m not protecting Maki, I’m protecting Hide. If he knew Maki was still alive and all this. He would only take off for another revenge scheme, and I can’t allow that to happen. Even if it means being a bad mother.”

Final Chapter

The beginning of the end

Chapter 10 Characters and Words

Makshima Asano- Esha

Security Personnel- Lieutenants security personnel

Nurse- Nurse at the public medical center

Receptionist- Receptionist at the JCI HQ lobby