BEFORE ALFRED WAKES UP...
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"That's how I met him. Funny huh?"
"That's bizarre. Johnny. He. He has the emerald."
"Yeah. I didn't really care at the time but now. That is something I'm scared of. A man like him. With power like that."
"You... Really we're just a bum back then huh?"
"I was."
"You also stated you never told anyone what happened not even Alfred. Why tell me now."
"Well. I lost track of the date. Today is the day. I want to show up. Just for my sake."
"That's completely idiotic!"
"I know. However, I'll never feel at peace. If there's even just a hint. Just one hint."
"At least I know where you are. So I can check on you If I get suspicious."
"That's half the reason why I told you."
"What's the other reason?"
"So I can leave these store bags with you."
"What. Wait! You're going now!? Also, you're leaving me with these bags!?"
"I owe you one." That's when Apollo took off into the sky.
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CHAPTER 52: Hello Old Friend.
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"After we complete our goals. I want to come back here in 15 years from now. Even if we grow distant, even if end up hating each other. I want us to come back here in 15 years and talk about our wives, our livelihood, and our completed dreams. I mean if you stay inside the crime family the whole time I wouldn't be against that either..."
"I probably am. After all, once you join a life of crime there is no getting out. Also, I don't like the number 15. It's too... boring as my brother would say."
"Why's that?"
"Because it's on 5 ending number. Everyone knows 10,5,0 are the most predictable thing ever."
"So what? When would you want to check in with each other."
"Mm. 17 years from now. No 18! Since we're mid-summer now... I'd say, we meet on St. Patrick's Day! It's only a couple of days from now anyways."
"Alright then! Alright then."
"Will you be there? I know it's been a long time. A lot has changed. I have changed. I hope you remembered. Maybe there's a chance." Apollo slowly smirks at before losing his smile. Flying in the sky. Going towards his destination. Apollo flew into the city and landed on a building.
"Same alleyway. Same lights. Same rooftop. Yet, no show? I can't blame him... Sitting on this rooftop. It feels weird now. Before I felt much freer, yet trapped. Now. Now I feel regretful." Apollo sat down and stared down.
"The lights that shined. The people who moved and talked. The sounds the light wind made. The stars. The stars who have seen it all. Who could always take my pain away? The stars that could make me smile."
Apollo then took a deep breath and started to walk forward. He walked forward to the edge of the rooftop before walking on the very air in front of him.
"I remember when this was hard. I remember when this was impossible. You told me then what I'm doing now. I say it's impossible and slap you and call you crazy. Where have the years gone? Woah. I'm practically an old man now." Apollo stated, laying down in the air under him. Breathing and looking. All he got to do back then.
"Looks like I got a no-show." Apollo then stood up before he looked at the windows he used to look at. There he saw his old self. Young Apollo. Looking down.
"You did it pal. You're living your dream. It took you so long to pinpoint it. Yet, you've done it. However, I haven't eaten around a table with my family talking about their days yet. Or picked up a newspaper while someone made me coffee. That's what's next. I'll force them. I can do that now." Apollo then started to walk toward his old self and squatted down and looked him dead in the eyes.
"Not yet huh? I was thinking that. Alfred is not there. I already can't do it with Dion and D1. Let's not exclude anyone you care for."
"Really. No show. What did I expect? We're enemies now. That friendship, that chapter of my life... It's over." Apollo then started to walk before he heard footsteps behind him.
"I'm leaving now you rebellious kids. Whatever you kids do nowadays. With your spin the bottles and fanny packs."
"Kid? I thought it's been years since we were kids."
"D- Dazin?" Apollo then turned around to see the man he's been waiting on.
"Yes. it's me."
"Are you going to kill me?"
"Here? No. Never. I consider this a place where I could never shed blood."
"So what... you're going to follow me home and kill me and the ones I love there?"
"No killing today. I just... want to see you and talk. Like we said we're going to do. Truce?"
"Truce," Apollo said, sitting down on the rooftop and Dazin following suit. They looked at each other and then started to laugh.
"You're... so old now."
"Look at yourself!"
"How about being the head of the crime family?"
"I'm not. I gave up on that dream. That's why you see Xdred more in line with the Otherside than I am."
"Not the same?"
"It's not. I wanted to be the head of the Zoul Crime Family. Not any of that bullshit."
"Guess the new just can't be better than the old."
"That's for sure. So... How is it?"
"It's going well. I mean I lost both my brothers in one year. But I'm doing fine."
"Sorry for the loss."
"You're part of the cause. You don't have to apologize. All was fair to you... right?"
"Right..."
"How's being under Xdred? Do you have a new goal or are you just doing this to do this?"
"Being under him is fine. It makes us collide more so that's always fun. For the goal thing. I'm not going to lie... I'm going to have to kill more of the people you love. But, it'll be fine. It's all for The Final Destination."
"The Final Destination?"
"Yes. You don't get it now. But you will soon. It'll finally all make sense, maybe you'll join me. Come on, will you join me? I can tell you everything!"
"Never. You killed both my brothers, and hurt the people around me and now I don't know if Alfred or Z will make it out alive. You'll have to kill me and turn me into a robot and rewire my brain, even then I still probably won't join you. You all make me sick."
"You're lost, I'll just kill a few more of your team, and let's see if that attitude stays."
"Well, killing the people around me is something I won't take either. Since we called a truce for now I won't kill you today. However, touch even the air around them. I swear on everything I love I'll murder everything and anything you love. Before slowly murdering you. I'll make it my life mission."
"Woah. You really are a dog."
"I would rather be a dog than a bitch."
"What do you call me?"
"A bitch. A bitch with no respect for himself."
Dazin froze. His eyes focused on Apollo, and that's when the strain in his eyes was noticeable like they could pop out at any moment. Liquid leaked from his staring. That's when he started to slowly cut into his arm with his nail. Jammed it right in and left it leaking like a broken faucet.
"What's wrong with you!?"
"I'm sorry. I really want to hurt you right now. But I must restrain myself."
"..."
"Sorry. That was crazy of me, right? I'm insane right?"
"Dazin."
"Not going to answer my question?"
"I want to ask you something."
"That is?"
"Do you remember our past?"
"I'm kind of faint on it."
"Then let me take you back. The year was 1977."
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