Chapter 16
Whoever Earthbender Dude is, Pai doesn't like him, silently begging Yakumo to come and save her. Yakumo is able to hear her, reattaching his hand and cutting down Ryouko with the sword due a sudden surge of energy coursing through his body. He's about to deliver the coup de grace to Ryouko but the latter begs him not to. Yakumo calls him out for killing all those women yet having the balls to beg for his own life but Ryokuo says it wasn't him. You see, he did the sacrifices because he was told to, not because he wanted to. He was Just Following Orders!
The guy who ordered him is the one who is really trying to bring back King Devil Eyes with all these different rituals and shit. He's just one cog of many...so he has to live! Yakumo's a Wu so that makes him a monster so that makes them brothers. He should be working with them instead!
Meanwhile, Earthbender Guy is surprised to find a triclops still alive. He asks Three Eyed Pai what she's doing there. She answers same as him: she came for the statue. A follower of hers (Ling-Ling) was able to locate it with a tracker. He asks if the statue's with them. She tells him to fuck off. He says if she wants to use the statue to become human, give it to him and he'll make that happen. Instead, she asks what happened to Kaiyan, otherwise known as King Devil Eyes. He's supposed to be sealed in Seichi (Holy Land) so she doesn't know why the guy is seeking the statue. He says an old seal like that can't hold the King forever; his resurrection is only a matter of time now. Three-Eyed Pai says the statue is a two-edged sword; it can be used for humanization or as a tool of destruction of the entire world. She likes the world as it is and she won't let it be used by those drunk with power and bent on destruction.
She will never hand over the statue. When the guy asks if she's sure, she says even if she dies, she will never let King Devil Eyes be resurrected. He then asks her if she thinks she can kill him; she tells him to shut up as she shoots magic at him. He responds by making the ceiling cave in on her from above. Smashing the statue (not the Ningen) in the process...
Yakumo comes down to get Pai and finds her in the man's hands. He has a Wu seal on his head!
Ryouko, who Yakumo let live for some stupid reason, calls the guy Lord Benaresu, causing Yakumo to guess that he's the general of all monsters and probably King Devil Eyes' Wu. Anyway, Ryouko introduces Yakumo as a Wu and an idiot who can't finish off his enemies (can't fault that...). However, Benaresu says Ryouko is the idiot, placing his hand on the ground and calling forth the Earth Claw. The same shit that attacked them in the mansion slices Ryouko into pieces as Benaresu says he has no need for someone who can't even deal with a manlet like Yakumo. Then, he demands Yakumo tell him where the statue is. Yakumo freezes until he sees Pai trying to get away. When Benaresu is distracted by her, he strikes at him with the sword. Benaresu chuckles and says that fights between Wus are a waste of time. He makes his exit, saying he'll be back for the statue. Until then, he needs to take good care of Pai...
Yakumo thinks they're saved...then Three-Eyed Pai hits him in the back of the head, saying he was too slow to show up. But it still wasn't a bad showing for him. He's about to hit her back before she turns back into Pai, pausing his hand.
Next problem: how the hell are they going to get out of the building? The place is crumbling, the stairs are out, no emergency ladder...they're trapped. Pai apologizes, saying it's her fault. Yakumo says it's actually Ryouko's fault...who is still alive and begging for mercy again. Pai says don't worry and that they'll say him, hugging his bloodied body. Yakumo reacts accordingly:
He goes "Whatever" and asks Ryouko if there's another way up. Ryouko calls him an idiot (really inspiring others to help you, jackass...) and asks him what the use is in fleeing up. Yakumo says that everyone is waiting for them on the roof. Ryouko says he's being overly optimistic; even the immortal Benaresu is only thinking of getting the fuck out of Dodge at the moment. Humans are no better, only thinking of saving their own asses at all times. Why would they wait on the roof for them? What would they stand to gain from that? There is no person on this planet who thinks about others. Pai says he's wrong: Yakumo thinks about her. He risks his life for her all the time. Because they're friends. And Meixing! Hearing that, Ryouko says there's a ladder in the column heading to the roof.
Yakumo is shocked but Ryouko tells him to get out of his sight already, saying he can die on the roof. Pai tells him to come with them but Ryouko tells Yakumo to grab her and run up. Yakumo does so, leaving him behind...but Ryouko isn't scared. He says the final sacrifice will be with his own blood. Yakumo doesn't let his advice go to waste as he takes Pai to the roof...and finds no helicopter.
Yakumo isn't even mad, admitting Ryouko was right that there was no reason for them to stay...but Pai points out the helicopter returning overhead, saying that she really likes humans. The chapter ends with the two rescued.
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PSA (because I know we’re all so excited for Nico but this needs to be said): YOU CANNOT PUT NICO’S IDENTITY ONTO THE SMOL BOY WHOS GOING TO PLAY HIM.
IF THE ACTOR TURNS OUT NOT TO BE GAY AS THE YEARS GO BY WE ARE GOING TO LOVE AND RESPECT HIM REGARDLESS!!
IF ANYONE IN THIS FANDOM KIT CONNORS A FRIGGIN TEN YEAR OLD I WILL FIND YOU AND RIP OUT YOUR SPINE!!!!
EVERYONE’S EXCITED FOR OUR GAY DISNEY PRINCE BUT PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE ACTOR ISN’T NICO, AND WILL HAVE HIS OWN IDENTITY THAT HE NEEDS TO FIND OUT FOR HIMSELF AND NOT SHOVED ON HIM BY A BUNCH OF RANDOM FANS THAT DON’T EVEN KNOW HIM!!!
Please I know everyone is excited but I am so scared for this kid
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