The red moon Episode 11&12

 THE RED MOON 

(A new world)

Episode 11 & 12

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Michael's room wasn't only quiet but scattered too. Laman and two other policemen including Mr Nelson stood separately by the door-way while Dera stood alone shedding tears. Vera cried beside the father while Michael stood alone at the inner part of the room. Of course Shakiti remained invisible to the eyes of everybody except Mike who had been accused by his sister of being Kira, hence generating absolute tranquility.

"She's talking nonsense! I'm not Kira!" Michael broke the silence in a loud voice.

"It's a lie, he's Kira!" Vera repeated. 

"Shut up, bitch! I'm not Kira!" he angrily wanted to attack her again but two policemen held him back. "Leave me alone! She's a fucking lair!" he lammented breathing hastily and glaring at his sister. He hated her at that point to the extent of thinking of writing her name on the Death Note if only he could. Even Vera herself noticed it.

"I'm sorry, Michael Nelson" Laman stepped forward. "We've come for the same purpose. You're a suspect for the death of late Gizifa Donas hence, you're Kira. Please, follow us to the station for interrogations" he began to handcuff him. 

Mr Nelson moved forward but was careful not to contradict the law. Everything seems like a movie to him. "I.. I.. I.. think there is.. hmm.. a mistake or misunderstanding here. There is no way my son can be Kira" lack of confidence could be detected from his voice coz he wasn't sure. Nobody talked to him as they took Michael away.

"Dad, I'm innocent, Dad, please, help me!!" Michael's voice echoed from the staircase.

However, Mr Nelson stayed back in the room glaring at his daughters especially Vera who had become sorry of her actions. Before they started up a conversation, Laman return and said, "Sorry sir, your daughter needs to follow us to the station too" he pointed at Vera. 

All when to the station, including Shakiti.

Tension began to rise from the family of Nelson, though the suspicion wasn't made publicly at the moment. Vera knew he had a lot of explanations to do more than the suspected victim, Mike. There were enough hidden evidence to prove that Mike was Kira but how could this evidence be revealed?

Each member of the family including Mr Nelson were placed in separate rooms then interrogation began one after the other, and, of course, Laman was the interrogator. After asking others, he went to Michael's room and sat on a large table. At the end of it was Michael seated quietly with handcuff.

"Tell me the truth, Mike, are you.. "

"I'm not Kira!" Michael interrupted him. 

Laman exhaled in the mino silence that took over the room then sat up. "Have you met Gizifa Donas before?" he asked critically.

"No"

"But he was found in your compound a day before his death"

"I never saw him"

"Then what was his bob doing at your compound?" he rolled the pendulum bob to him. After catching and looking at it, Mike shook his head negatively.

"I have no idea how it got there?"

"You're a lair" Laman stood up with hands in his pocket walking closer to him. "From all I've gathered from your sisters especially Vera, you are with the Death Note and you are Kira! She saw you picking something on the last day of the red moon"

"That was my cell phone Mr man!" Mike objected boldly.

"Explain" Laman sat very close to him on the edge of the table in a way only a leg felt the texture of the floor.

"I was on call that day.."

"Calling who?"

"Nelly, my girlfriend. After the call, my cell phone fell down from me. That's the only thing I picked up" Mike explained sincerely. Even though he was lying, he sounded sincere, but of course Laman didn't believe him. Therefore he stood up again walking back to his position.

"There is only one way to know if you're Kira, you'll be detained and criminals will be shown on the television, I know they won't die if you don't write their names on the book" he concluded then stared at Mike to see his reaction but he never said a word, rather he listened to the broken laughter from Shakiti who had been behind him listening to their conversation.

"Why is this idiot laughing?" Michael thought.

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A few hours later, the news finally went public that Michael Nelson was a suspected Kira and had been in hostage.

Lucky and Nelly heard the news at school at the same time and looked at each other. They were inside a restaurant. Only a few students were found there watching the news like everyone else. Those who knew Mike became astonished to such an accusation. How can Mike be Kira?

Nelly glanced at Lucky again. "How on earth would the police suspect Mike to be Kira, a son of a police officer for that matter" she said with a disbelief.

"I'm as surprised as you are" Lucky responded even though he had a very concrete evidence to prove that Mike was Kira.

Nevertheless, they all watched to see what would happen.

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At the station, Mike, Dera, Vera and their father were monitored when they were about to broadcast criminals on the television. A set of television could be found on each room showing the same thing. Shakiti was right there too watching the TV. 

Suddenly, three criminals and their names came live on air. The whole Gezos City became calmed to know what would really happen. It was clear to everyone that if the criminals die, Mike and his family would be set free which would signify that none of them is Kira.

Vera watched the television with some policemen standing beside her with guns. Likewise others especially in the room Michael was. Laman and many others policemen monitored him too. He didn't make a move, or showed any sign of fear in him. Likewise Shakiti who never left his back, in fact, he folded his hands and legs in the air to watch the show happily.

As the entire city watched, the three criminals died instantly on the television. That was a piece of amazement to each citizen especally Laman who turned to Mike staring at him like a man watching a woman who is about to get naked. Yes, he had been proved innocent but Laman never believed that he was innocent.

On the other hand, Vera was covered with shame and disappointment. She regrated ever accusing her brother wrongly. But who could be Kira? Who must have killed those criminals?

That was a question in the mouth of everyone especially Laman who moved gently to Mike still staring into his eyes.

"I guess you've seen that I'm not Kira" Michael told him calmly. 

"Yes, I've seen but I still don't believe you" Laman placed a hand in his pocket. His eyes never departed from him.

Mike provorked and hit his hands on the table forcefully. The noise triggered some policemen to point their guns at him. "What more prove do you want to believe that I'm not Kira!!" his voice was loud enough to be heard by Vera who was in the next room.

"I believe you're working with someone, Mike" Laman replied. 

"Fuck up!! I give you few minutes to release me and my family otherwise I'll sue you to high court of law, and I swear you'll find yourself in prison"

Laman turned his back on him still with his hands in the pocket. "I'll let you and your family go, but you must understand that I'm doing my job, Mike" he faced him critically again in silence. "I'll forever suspect you to be Kira, Mike, and when I have a concrete evidence, you will not just find yourself in prison, but six fit on the ground. Secondly, I'll let the world know that if I die any moment from now, you would be responsible for that" he briskly began to walk out of the room. At reaching the door, he commanded one of the men to release them. 

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Mr Nelson and his family were released. They could be seen walking out of the police station. The twins were in the front followed by Michael and their father. All other policemen watched them as they walked down to their family car. Michael was the last person to enter into the car, he glanced at Laman who was at the window staring at him then finally entered before the car set in motion. Shakiti floated from behind.

Michael and the father were in the front seat while the twins at the back seat. Occasionally, Michael's eyes caught with Vera's through the inner centre mirror. He hated her the more!!

Truly, Michael was Kira, he was under a watch during the broadcast of the criminals. Also, Shakiti was right there too, but who must have killed the criminals Like Kira? Only Michael could answer that question, so as they drove home, he smiled remembering how he did it.. 

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FLASH BACK

At Vertex, Mike started strategising again as he walked tro and fro in the room. He suddenly stopped and said to Shakiti, "Let's have a deal"

"Deal?" Shakiti glared. "No banana, no deal"

"I promise to give you more when we get home" he promised.

"You make a lot of promises. I wonder when you gonna fulfill the one you made to your sister" Shakiti laughed in a mockery manner. "Fine, what's the deal?"

"I want you to be a threat"

"I threat?" Shakiti repeated. "To who?"

"To Lucky" Michael took a seat then began again. "All hands are pointing at me now to be Kira, and it would be dangerous to work alone for the achievement of the new world. Therefore, I want to reveal to Lucky that I'm Kira and make him work with me"

Hearing that, Shakiti opened his mouth in surprise, though it's none of his business of whatever plans he was making coz he ones told him that he won't help him in anything he does.

Michael stood up and began again, "So you gonna threaten to kill Lucky if he dares want to reveal my secret to others or kill me by writing my name on the death note" he concluded then turned to know what he would say.

"Hmm.. Whatever you do it's not my concern, but this deal gonna cost you" He replied.

"How much?"

"No, you should be asking me how many bunches of banana"

"What?!" Mike exclaimed. "How do you expect me to buy a whole bunch of banana? I only have ten pieces in my refrigerator"

"Fine, deal accepted" Shakiti couldn't wait to get home.

Meanwhile, Michael had called Lucky on the phone to come over making sure nobody followed him. When he entered into the Vertex, saw the television and computers, and looked at Mike, he said, "Guy, what's this place that took me almost an hour to come, and it's at the fringes of the city?"

Without replying, Mike offered him a seat. "I want to give you the biggest shock of your life, Lucky" he said.

"I love being shocked, dude" Lucky rubbed his palms together while Mike unzip the zip of his shoe👟 ,brought out a page of the Death Note and stretched it to him. 

"Hold it" he instructed. 

Lucky grabbed it instantly. For getting hold of a piece of the Death Note, he could see Shakiti, but he didn't see him at the moment because he was right behind him.

"So what now?" Lucky asked.

"Look back" Mike instructed again.

Immediately he did, he screamed and fell down on the floor at the sight of scary Shakiti. "What is this! Please, don't eat me!" he shouted from the floor.

"He doesn't eat people, Lucky" Mike helped him up.

"Really? Who is he and what's he doing here?" "Yes, he's Shakiti, god of death"

"Hi, Lucky" Shakiti waved at him. 

"See? He's more friendly than you think" Mike smiled. 

Lucky's eyesballs nearly bulged out from his skull coz he couldn't believe them again. "I must be dreaming" he murmured then looked at his friend. "So the story of Shakiti is real.. wait, if this is Shakiti then you must be Kira. You kill with his death note"

"Exactly! and I want you to work with me to create a new world with it"

"How?"

Michael explained how he want to use the book to eliminate all the bad people in the world. Lucky concured to that and the deal was sealed...

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CONTINUITY

Michael suddenly stopped smiling inside the car. No doubt Lucky was the one who killed the criminals.

When they got home, the father pulled over in front of the compound. None had said a word until Michael's phone rang. That was at the staircase, he looked at the caller then picked.

"Mike, are you okay?" Nelly's voice sounded on the phone.

"Yes, I'm fine. I'll see you tomorrow" he hung up the call immediately.

All seated in the parlour, of course the father scolded Vera very well for accusing her brother wrongly. He also gave them advice as the father before discharging them to their various rooms.

When Mike entered his room, he moved straight to the toilet where he hid the book. All his mind was on Laman because he believed he would definitely find out his true identity. Therefore, killing him was the next thing in his mind regardless the consequences.

He brought out the book, open it and wrote Laman's name on it.

Shakiti laughed but suddenly became extremely surprise to see Mike writing another name on the book, and he couldn't believe the name he wrote down - Vera Nelson!

"You want to take your own sister's life?" Shakiti quiried but he didn't answer him. "What a pity? Well, it's none of my business" he rushed the refrigerator to take the bananas as promised. 

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THE NEXT DAY AT VERTEX 

The two young men were there with Shakiti. Michael shook hands with Lucky for a great job done the previous day. Lucky looked at Shakiti and said raising up his palm, "High five, Shakiti!"

Shakiti raised his hands to high the very five but Lucky's palm penetrated which proved that he was dealing with a ghost.

"This is hopeless" Lucky turned to Mike. "What's the latest news?"

"Laman will soon die" He replied standing and staring at the ceiling. 

"Have you written his name? Hope you know you'll still be suspected by everybody if he dies?" Lucky moved closer to him. 

"Yes, that's why I also wrote Vera's name to make it look less suspicious"

"What?!" Lucky glared at him. "You mean your sister who I love?"

Michael adjusted away from him. "Lucky, you must understand that anything that must be done to keep our secret must be done" he placed a hand in his pocket.

"Even killing your own sister?!"

"Yes, their time of death is in three days time"

"You idiot!" Lucky wanted to give him a punch but he blocked it and pushed him away.

"Let me enjoy this show" Shakiti moved to a corner to watch them. Before they resumed a physical combat, a news came from the television that the red moon is back. Therefore all remained calmed. Even Shakiti adjusted forward.

"This simply means one thing" Mike began. "If the red moon is out again, another book will fall"

"Yes, either sex note or life note" Shakiti replied. 

"Life Note?" Lucky repeated. "You mean a note that gives life, works just like the death note?"

"Yes"

"Come on, Mike, let's start looking it. If I'm lucky enough, it will be a life note. I can't let Vera die, please!" They rushed out of the Vertex including Shakiti....

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TO BE CONTINUED