2026-06-28: A Joka's Justice
- Cutscene: A Joka's Justice
- Cast: Leon Saito
- Where: Sumaru City
- OOC Date: 2026-06-28
- IC Date: 12-01-2012
- Summary: A simple trip to the park where the past catches up with Leon, and corners him in an alley.'
The cold air hurts to breath, Leon realizes as he slips on the wet ground while trying to juke the turn down an alley to keep up his speed while running . Driven to not stop no matter how much his lungs burn as he hears one of them shout, "The twerp turned at the alley!" Leon forces his legs to keep moving before he hits a wall, literally. This alley had a wall added since Leon last used it to escape, it seems like the store area had turned this half into a spot for people to find vending machines now.
Staring at the wall, Leon can hear footsteps and takes a deep breath as he tries to run up and reach for the top out of desperation, but such a feat is nowhere near being achieved. His feet slide against the wall as gravity wins the struggle and he collapses to his knees coughing and gasping for air. His lungs burned, his legs turned to jelly, and his head was killing him. All he could do was curl up into a ball and await what is to come.
Leon isn't even sure how everything went wrong today, it was supposed to be just another Saturday. Leon had slipped out of class early, caught the ferry to Sumaru and had hoped to find Mr. Takaya or maybe Niko. Not that he needed them for anything, in fact Niko had left him in the middle of a panic attack, but the last time he met Mr. Takaya everything felt better. Unfortunately no one was at the park, and just when he was about to leave it happened. A group of Sevens high school students, including some of his past tormenters. Leon had tried to hide, or stay small but that thing wouldn't let him. Leon saw the rock fly through the air, saw it smack straight into the lead 'thugs' coffee cup, then the laughter and the rage and now then Leon did the only thing he knew to do, he ran for his life.
Leon snaps his head up as he hears the footsteps behind him, his life flashing before his eyes interrupted by the taste of copper in his mouth. A voice is heard, Leon's fear keeping him curled in a ball, "You think you can just hit me with a rock and then run. You ruined my uniform, and you are going to pay for it. " Two more sets of footsteps are heard, Leon has to fight the urge to get up, before the voice says , "Pick him up, let's see who this piece of shit is." Leon feels some arms pick him up and gravity forces him to uncurl as he is turned to face his tormenters.
The leader of the trio begins to laugh at seeing Leon, "If it isn't Leon the halfling, what did you think, now that you aren't going to our school you could get some revenge. " Leon begins to stutter and stammer trying to explain, "N-n-n…no. I didn't…" Leon feels a sting across his face as he gets smacked and the cold air makes it hurt all the more. The attacker shakes his head, "Don't lie. You think just because Kato-san is gone you could get away with taking revenge. " Looking at one of the ones holding Leon up, the guy says , "Make sure no one comes down this alley. We are going to remind Leee-on of his proper Seven's education."
Leon looks down scared and in pain, it's like he is already giving the beating that is coming. That is until the point about revenge is made, that makes Leon smile. A big smile. A snicker and then a giggle is given as Leon looks up with a white face, as if somehow he just applied white paint. His big grin seems bigger than possible and a giggle has turned his voice almost to a sing-song voice, "Oh that wasn't revenge, that was justice. Just like with my best friend." A chuckle turns into a full on laughing fit and the three seven students look confused and a bit scared. That doesn't stop things though, they had escalated and the aggressive Seven student can't run away. So the student throws a fist.
Once the fist is thrown several things happen all at once. The entire alley is engulfed in a pocket of the supernatural, a spectre- like figure rises out of Leon, the figure is wearing a red kosode, and looks humanoid, except for the four extra skeleton-like arms that are extruding from the figure's back. One arm wields a half forged sword that looks like it has just been beaten into a sword shaped object, in another is the smithing hammer that did the beating. On the figure's face is a Joker mask. The final thing that happens before the punch lands is the sword-like object performs a single swipe and the arm is no longer attached to the aggressor. A scream is given as the attacker collapses before shocks take over. Leon feels his body released as the accomplice makes a run for it but doesn't get more than a few steps before he falls with a big slash across his back. The spectre has moved forward to lash out once again with the sword .Leon stands there looking at those who fell before his newfound power and smiles even bigger, justice has been served. Still he won't kill them, let them be the warning of the righteous justice that is coming.
Stepping out of the alley, dragging the supernatural pocket with him he looks at the other Seven students who were on lookout. Leon giggles, "By my sword I shall purify you all. " A smithing hammer strikes the chest of the student, the hammer wields by a new skeleton arm connected to the back of the blacksmith with the joker mask, the skeleton arm is covered by the sleeve of Seven's school uniform. Leon laughs as his head looks in the direction of the Seven's Highschool, "I understand now, my trial is complete and it is time for me to purify the evil of this land. However, I think I shall take the long way. " The faceless Leon laughs at his own words as he walks away from the bloody mess he has caused.
The news would report a few hours later about how three poor innocent students were attacked and how the culprit looked like an attempted copy cat of the Joker Killer. None of the students have woken up for questioning.
(OOC: Joker Leon is open for scenes before his big night, but understand that you may be getting in over your head between now and then.)