The red moon Episode 5&6

 

THE RED 🌞MOON

(A new world)

Episode 5 & 6

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The day had got dark when Gizifa drove straight to the residence of Mr Nelson where he believed the book fell on the very last day of the appearance of the red moon. The sound of his car lingered on the road, opposite the building. He turned off the engine, surveyed the environment with his eyes, which, of course, looked suspicious to every eyes that would see him. Fortunately, nobody was around, therefore, he came out with a torchlight searching every corner of the compound like a thief that lost his bullet.

Meanwhile, Michael was on his way back home he bumped on his friend, Lucky, who took up the topic of Kira immediately. He had the same height with Mike but fairer in complexion. His mouth runs more like parrot's, hence, making Michael feel disappointed to bump on him.

"Guy, you've heard the latest news in town" Lucky followed him side by side and looking directly to his face. He never knew an invisible Shakiti was behind following, looking and listening to them. Only Mike had the knowledge. "Everybody has been so inquisitive to know who Kira is and how he kills. I even heard that whosoever that captured Kira, the government will reward him or her. So, I don't wanna miss this opportunity! I must find Kira and expose him"

Michael smiled while Shakiti laughed aloud. 

"So how do you intend to capture this Kira?" Michael glanced at him. 

"Simple, I'll assume it's you and.."

"What? You must be crazy, dude" Michael interrupted instantly. 

Lucky rushed in front of him in a way he touched his chest and the locomotion stopped. "You don't understand. You gonna pretend to be Kira then when I get the reward we'll share it"

"This boy is funny" Shakiti said.

Michael passed Lucky and said. "I'm not gonna do that, moreover, Kira doesn't exist. If he does, nobody gonna find him"

"That's a lie!" Lucky followed suit. "I must find Kira!"

"Good luck with that"

"Yeah, how about Vera, your sister? You know I love her.. " he continued talking without a single word from Michael's mouth until they got to the house to see Gizifa wolverine around the premises with a torchlight. Both stopped at the entrance.

"Hey, what are you looking for over there?" Michael shrieked.

The ray of torchlight shone on his face steadily controlled by Gizifa until he drew closer to them sweating from face to hands. "Hello, boy" his voice groaned in exhaustion.

"Point of corruption.. sorry, I mean, point of correction" Lucky interfered. "We're not boys, we're men! As a matter of fact, I'm a brother in-law to this boy, I mean, this man" he fumbled around.

"I see.."

"Don't listen to him" Micheal took charge again. "Tell me what you seek for at this area and by this ungodly hour"

"I'm Gizifa, a meteorologists and I'm seeking for the death note" he stared at him steadily to collect data from his body movement coz he believed that if, actually, he knew about the book, his lips will tremble or some of his body parts will quiver. Truly, he saw his fingers shaking.

At the hearing of the name 'Death Note' Lucky became dumbfounded with an inquisitive surprising eyes. Likewise Shakiti.

"I've not seen or heard of such book" Michael found his voice. "Moreover, why seeking the book here and what's it for?"

"The book fell on the last day of the appearance of the red moon. My site-light caught it falling at this region. No doubt you've found it, haven't you?" his voice became suspicious and so mean, thus triggering more and more quivering of Michael's fingers. Looking at the fingers and the surprising face, he pushed further without allowing him to respond to the question tag. "I believe you found the book, which means you're Kira.."

"What!" Lucky looked at his friend. "I'm lost here what's going on? Michael, are you Kira?"

He didn't respond to the question rather kept thinking on what to do or say because Gizifa was correct on his predictions! There was no other solution but to kill him using the death note. Therefore, he slightly brought out his phone and took his picture unknowingly to them. "This man is insane!" he let out a factitious smile. "He's talking nonsense!"

"If what I'm saying is nonsense, why do your fingers quiver?" Gizifa glared.

"It's a voluntary movement"

"Lies!"

"Get out from my compound or I sue you!" Michael pointed at the exit with a heart full of anger. 

Gizifa grinned, he looked at Lucky. "Young man, your friend is Kira. You'll finally know about it if my death is announced by tomorrow coz he won't hesitate to write my name on the Death Note in order to hide the truth from my mouth"

"What if you don't die by the end of tomorrow?" Lucky quiried.

"Then the world will know that Michael Nelson is Kira" he walked out at the very sight of the two guys.

Silence took over the place. Michael couldn't make a move neither could he make a speech. Lucky stared at him for a convincing explanation, yet nothing happened.

"This show gonna be hot!" Shakiti chuckled.

All proceeded into the house silently. However, only the twins were at home, both dragged over the picture of Henry, Dera's boyfriend. They wore bumshots of the same color but different tops. They were found on a cushion inside the sitting room.

"..let me see the picture!" Vera dragged.

"No! Is it your boyfriend's picture?" Dera retorted jokingly. 

"Fine, guess because I don't have a boyfriend"

"Try to get one"

"Never, boys are so pathetic" Vera rushed the television remote while Dera into the bedroom. Surprisingly, Michael and Lucky who just came into the house heard their last statement. It interested Lucky but Michael didn't find it interesting as his mind wandered about the encounter with Gizifa. So he proceeded straight into his room while Lucky lingered in the setting room with Vera. They had known each other for months, all this while Lucky had also been pushing on her but she had occasionally turned him down. 

Now was another opportunity for him to push further, "Yes, men are pathetic except me" he sat beside her on the cushion. 

Vera rolled her eyes wittingly in disgust as if a pest had come to prey on her. She crossed her legs and shook her head ruefully.

"I know you don't want my presence, but you can't deny it now" Lucky continued dryly. his voice suddenly became low. "I'm not gonna give up on you, you know. Like I wanna be the Lucky in your life. I don't mind if you brainwash me or operate me just like the television remote buttons, I gonna display any channel you want me to display except pornography"

Vera smiled at the last statement.

That was more opportunity for Lucky to push harder, so he adjusted closer to her, gradually took the remote away from her hand. "Like a fish lingered in water, so as the smile will linger on your face, just let me always be the cause of the smile. Heaven and your brother will bear me witness that I love you so much" he turned her head in a way she faced him. Their heartbeat increased as both began to bring heads together for a kiss.

"Hey, Vera!" Dera opened the door of her room thereby interrupting the kiss..

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Lucky went home that night with a heart full of qualm but at the same time a bit happy coz Vera actually wanted to kiss him. His main focus was on his friend, Michael, who was announced to be Kira by a strange man. He kept thinking about it. "Is Michael Kira?" he thought. The only way to find out would be the death of Gizifa which he looked forward to see and hear. 

On the other hand, Michael laid quietly on the bed thinking about the whole thing while Shakiti ate banana before him. If a person should come into the room, he or she would only see the banana floating in the air without knowing that a hand is holding it.

As the quietness lingered, Shakiti said with a deep scary voice. "Are you gonna kill that old meteorologists?"

"Yes, he must die otherwise he gonna prove to the police that I'm Kira" Michael sat up on the edge of the bed.

"Then your friend will know that you're Kira. Or are you gonna kill him too?"

He didn't reply to that as he thought silently. Suddenly, a knock came from his door. He took the banana from Shakiti then hold it as if he was the one eating it. The door opened and Dera entered. Such a visit had not happened in the last few months. Therefore, Mike wondered what she was doing in his room by that time of the night.

"Any problem, Dera?" he went back to the bed.

"I wanna talk to you about my boyfriend" she replied standing before him. 

"Boyfriend?"

"Yes" she sat beside him on the bed as she brought out her phone to show him the boyfriend's image. "His name is Henry Lambert. I love him so much, I can give my life for his sake, but I'm worried" she frowned.

"Why?" Michael found his voice as he stared at the sister coz he never believed she would tell hI'm such a thing.

"My heart tells me he's a.. a.. " she swallowed hard. "Nevermind" she stood up and went out sadly. She believed Henry was into illegal act that fetches him money, so she needed someone to share her feelings, which, obviously, was what she wanted to tell her brother.

Michael became mute staring at the door through which she left, he couldn't explain the act exhibited by left he wallowed in thought, Shakiti took the banana from his hand. "Somebody's head wants to explode" he mocked happily.

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THE NEXT DAY

As Lucky waited to hear the news about the death of Gizifa, so as Michael was on his way to Vertex to eliminate criminals who would be announced on the television and at the same time kill Gizifa.

He opened the secret vertex, scan in Gizifa's image on the computer which brought out his full details; Name: Gizifa Donas 

Age: 54

City: Gezos city, etc

As Michael looked at the details, a breaking news came from the television where criminals who were caught the previous night were showed with their names tagged below them. Instantly, Michael zipped his shoe opened, brought out a page of the Death Note and began to write their names as fast as possible as if he was pushed by an unknown force. He looked at the last name on the television screen, it was Henry Lambert, he paused when he realized it was Dera's boyfriend. He could also remember how she said she loves him, so he couldn't bring himself to write his name on the Death Note. He became weak. 

Shakiti laughed from behind. "You don't wanna write the name of the last person because he's your sister's boyfriend. A god is not partial" he concluded.

"But a god does what pleases him"

"Sure, but that might be the falling of the god. Don't you realise that people will like to know why he didn't die among the criminals If you decide not to kill him? When they finally pass through his profile and discover that your sister is his girlfriend, all hands will point at you. Remember, you've been suspected by Gizifa already who will, in no time, broadcast it to the world. Still on still, if you kill him, your friend gonna suspect you" Shakiti laughed. 

Hearing all that, Michael became confused. He didn't find it funny at all. What would he do next? 

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