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Chapter 10

November 11 wasn't sure what happened, one minute everything was fine and the next minute he had slapped Li and felt himself hurting on the inside. What was wrong with him? Why was it now that he was starting to feel his emotions were becoming stronger? Was that why he was cursed? Because he could stir up emotions in opposing contractors and stir them up enough for guilt? No, it was something else. He left Li in the kitchen with a red mark on his face from the slap November had given him. November 11 has slipped into the bedroom.

The slap did some good to Li, it snapped him out of whatever he was going through but still...it wasn't like him to use brute force like that. He should have just sprayed water in his face and see what happened then before resorting to the force that he gave Li. Li probably hated him he knew that BK-201 already hated him and went into hiding so that Li could just hate him too. There was a faint knocking on the bedroom door. November 11 turned to face the door before he sighed mentally.

"Come on in Li," He spoke as he watched the door handle move and the door pushed open. He watched as Li slowly slipped into the room. "Sorry about the slap." Li remained silent. November 11 watched as Li tried to think up of something to say. November 11 looked away from Li and felt...weird. Why did Li have this effect on him? He was another contractor but...he hasn't seen Li use the contractor power yet. Was it because he wasn't in danger so didn't need it? Or didn't he know he was a contractor?

November 11 felt the bed shift behind him. Li gently crawled over to November 11 on the bed and gently wrapped his arms around November 11. November 11 slowly looked down his body to find that Li's arms were wrapped around him before he felt Li place his head on his back. November 11's body immediately froze, his mind went blank. What was he supposed to do? Li was holding onto him without saying anything or doing anything else.

"Sir, I'm sorry you had to do that to me," Li muttered barley above a whisper.

"What...happened?" November 11 hesitated to ask.

"It...Was about Heaven's War...The only human in a war...Meant for beings called Contractors," Li said. November 11 could pick up the pain in his voice; Heaven's War was a painful time for him. November 11 couldn't push out any information without making Li clam up and refuse to talk. He couldn't do that to Li, he didn't deserve it. He felt Li's arms uncoil around him but placed on his back, gripping hold of his suit. What happened must have really spooked Li; his mind must have been placed back in Heaven's War when the meteor shard came near him. Was this always going to happen?

"Li, I want you to calm down and forget what happened."

"Easier to say than do...I remember all their screams, struggles...Sleepless nights to stop them...Invading my dreams. Making me remember that I'm similar to them...The Black Reaper was born on the battle field...The Black Reaper is me...Just before the gate vanished...Amber and BK-201 were there...At the gate...Then the white light came and destroyed everything in the surrounding area...I'm just as much as a monster like Contractors are said to be," Li spoke while November 11 listened. November 11 looked over his shoulder at Li; he could see the tears falling down his face. Memories like that...should really be erased from the younger male behind him. Millions of questions rose from what Li just said; how was it possible that he became a contractor after Heaven's Gate vanished and was possible that BK-201 was going to do the same to Hell's Gate?

"If you could chance the past...would you?" November 11 asked on a serious note. Li looked up at him.

"What if I could change anything?"

"Yes."

"No, as much as I would like to at different times I wouldn't change anything. The world is how it is for a reason, it isn't right to change it."

"What about the contractors? Would you want them all gone?"

Li paused; if he could have prevented contractors from coming into existence then his life would have been normal. He wouldn't be the Black Reaper. He would still have his sister...he would still be in China living happily with his family or just happily on his own. For the counter argument...He wouldn't have met Yin, Mao, and Misaki...even November 11. He wouldn't have met anyone. He did want all contractors gone but then again...he didn't. What was the point on killing all of them? Contractors only followed orders given to them. No, contractors were evolving just like the dolls were. They had the chance to evolve, it wasn't right to steal their lives like he was doing because he was ordered too. His natural instinct was to survive just like it was with every other contractor. Don't fight battles you know you can't win at.

"Sometimes...But even they have the right to life. Contractors aren't bad...The companies who control them use them for negative reasons...I mean...you don't seem like a bad Contractor," Li smiled.

"How long did you know I was a contractor?" November 11 asked.

"You went and battled against BK-201 when you killed Havoc. He's in my head, I know about what he does and he knows what I do," Li smirked at November 11.

"What's his name?"

"I'm not going to speak his name to satisfy your thirst for knowledge."

"You sound like BK-201 now..."

"Isn't it me you're interested in? Me who you want to figure out so that you can kill me later? Wasn't that part of the deal you made with yourself? Once the Black Reaper is back on his feet and in good condition...You'll kill him?"

"That was my original plan, but I don't think I can kill you just yet. There's still much more information I want to squeeze out of you. Heaven's War is something I'm very interested in. Amber's connection to you is what I'm interested in most."

Under the Mask – Chapter 10

November 11 and Hei had gone their separate ways, neither of them were talking to each other after what happened in the bedroom but both of them were glad that whatever happened with the Meteor Shard being near them was over. It felt like Li had forgiven him from the slap while BK-201 hated him for that. The mark had gone after BK-201 had washed his face with freezing cold water.

Hei looked out the window, he badly wanted to go out but November 11 probably wouldn't let him without being handcuffed. Li was free to roam free in the city but when Hei was out, it was completely different. November 11 didn't trust him outside the apartment but even he must know that he needed to go out and enjoy the fresh air. An open window wasn't enough.

That was before there was a knock on the door. Hei growled slightly as he went to go and put on his Black Reaper gear. Removing himself from the window he went into the bedroom to get changed. November 11 got up from his spot and walked over towards the door.

"April? Well, you certainly came at the right time," Hei heard November 11 say after the door opened.

"Well, the boss wants to talk to you alone. I can handle him while you're gone," April giggled.

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Chapter 10

November 11 wasn't sure what happened, one minute everything was fine and the next minute he had slapped Li and felt himself hurting on the inside. What was wrong with him? Why was it now that he was starting to feel his emotions were becoming stronger? Was that why he was cursed? Because he could stir up emotions in opposing contractors and stir them up enough for guilt? No, it was something else. He left Li in the kitchen with a red mark on his face from the slap November had given him. November 11 has slipped into the bedroom.

The slap did some good to Li, it snapped him out of whatever he was going through but still...it wasn't like him to use brute force like that. He should have just sprayed water in his face and see what happened then before resorting to the force that he gave Li. Li probably hated him he knew that BK-201 already hated him and went into hiding so that Li could just hate him too. There was a faint knocking on the bedroom door. November 11 turned to face the door before he sighed mentally.

"Come on in Li," He spoke as he watched the door handle move and the door pushed open. He watched as Li slowly slipped into the room. "Sorry about the slap." Li remained silent. November 11 watched as Li tried to think up of something to say. November 11 looked away from Li and felt...weird. Why did Li have this effect on him? He was another contractor but...he hasn't seen Li use the contractor power yet. Was it because he wasn't in danger so didn't need it? Or didn't he know he was a contractor?

November 11 felt the bed shift behind him. Li gently crawled over to November 11 on the bed and gently wrapped his arms around November 11. November 11 slowly looked down his body to find that Li's arms were wrapped around him before he felt Li place his head on his back. November 11's body immediately froze, his mind went blank. What was he supposed to do? Li was holding onto him without saying anything or doing anything else.

"Sir, I'm sorry you had to do that to me," Li muttered barley above a whisper.

"What...happened?" November 11 hesitated to ask.

"It...Was about Heaven's War...The only human in a war...Meant for beings called Contractors," Li said. November 11 could pick up the pain in his voice; Heaven's War was a painful time for him. November 11 couldn't push out any information without making Li clam up and refuse to talk. He couldn't do that to Li, he didn't deserve it. He felt Li's arms uncoil around him but placed on his back, gripping hold of his suit. What happened must have really spooked Li; his mind must have been placed back in Heaven's War when the meteor shard came near him. Was this always going to happen?

"Li, I want you to calm down and forget what happened."

"Easier to say than do...I remember all their screams, struggles...Sleepless nights to stop them...Invading my dreams. Making me remember that I'm similar to them...The Black Reaper was born on the battle field...The Black Reaper is me...Just before the gate vanished...Amber and BK-201 were there...At the gate...Then the white light came and destroyed everything in the surrounding area...I'm just as much as a monster like Contractors are said to be," Li spoke while November 11 listened. November 11 looked over his shoulder at Li; he could see the tears falling down his face. Memories like that...should really be erased from the younger male behind him. Millions of questions rose from what Li just said; how was it possible that he became a contractor after Heaven's Gate vanished and was possible that BK-201 was going to do the same to Hell's Gate?

"If you could chance the past...would you?" November 11 asked on a serious note. Li looked up at him.

"What if I could change anything?"

"Yes."

"No, as much as I would like to at different times I wouldn't change anything. The world is how it is for a reason, it isn't right to change it."

"What about the contractors? Would you want them all gone?"

Li paused; if he could have prevented contractors from coming into existence then his life would have been normal. He wouldn't be the Black Reaper. He would still have his sister...he would still be in China living happily with his family or just happily on his own. For the counter argument...He wouldn't have met Yin, Mao, and Misaki...even November 11. He wouldn't have met anyone. He did want all contractors gone but then again...he didn't. What was the point on killing all of them? Contractors only followed orders given to them. No, contractors were evolving just like the dolls were. They had the chance to evolve, it wasn't right to steal their lives like he was doing because he was ordered too. His natural instinct was to survive just like it was with every other contractor. Don't fight battles you know you can't win at.

"Sometimes...But even they have the right to life. Contractors aren't bad...The companies who control them use them for negative reasons...I mean...you don't seem like a bad Contractor," Li smiled.

"How long did you know I was a contractor?" November 11 asked.

"You went and battled against BK-201 when you killed Havoc. He's in my head, I know about what he does and he knows what I do," Li smirked at November 11.

"What's his name?"

"I'm not going to speak his name to satisfy your thirst for knowledge."

"You sound like BK-201 now..."

"Isn't it me you're interested in? Me who you want to figure out so that you can kill me later? Wasn't that part of the deal you made with yourself? Once the Black Reaper is back on his feet and in good condition...You'll kill him?"

"That was my original plan, but I don't think I can kill you just yet. There's still much more information I want to squeeze out of you. Heaven's War is something I'm very interested in. Amber's connection to you is what I'm interested in most."

Under the Mask – Chapter 10

November 11 and Hei had gone their separate ways, neither of them were talking to each other after what happened in the bedroom but both of them were glad that whatever happened with the Meteor Shard being near them was over. It felt like Li had forgiven him from the slap while BK-201 hated him for that. The mark had gone after BK-201 had washed his face with freezing cold water.

Hei looked out the window, he badly wanted to go out but November 11 probably wouldn't let him without being handcuffed. Li was free to roam free in the city but when Hei was out, it was completely different. November 11 didn't trust him outside the apartment but even he must know that he needed to go out and enjoy the fresh air. An open window wasn't enough.

That was before there was a knock on the door. Hei growled slightly as he went to go and put on his Black Reaper gear. Removing himself from the window he went into the bedroom to get changed. November 11 got up from his spot and walked over towards the door.

"April? Well, you certainly came at the right time," Hei heard November 11 say after the door opened.

"Well, the boss wants to talk to you alone. I can handle him while you're gone," April giggled.