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The Price of Freedom	By : Chris2007 Category: +G to L > Gantz Views: 2268 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Gantz. It belongs to Hiroya Oku. Also, I'm not making any money off of this story.

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The Price of Freedom

Final Chapter: The Italian Mission

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Total Points So Far

Tomoko: 66

Natsuki: 67

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Today was the day that all the hunters would be summoned for what was supposed to be the very last mission for all of them, as the world was coming to an end. Even Tomoko and Natsuki were summoned, and from the looks of it, the shorter girl seemed more cheerful and more happier.

After the Nurarihyon mission, Natsuki began to consider breaking away from Izumi, and believed that he was clearly using her for his purpose to fight the aliens. When Tomoko heard all of this, after returning from what was to be the first and (possibly?) last night of passion that she spent with Nishi, she was amazed that the short-haired girl was able to cope with Izumi's demise at the hands of the vampires.

Upon arriving at the building, the following hunters were present: Kurono, Kato, Sakurai, Reika, Hoi Hoi, Suzuki, Kouki Inaba, Kaze, Hikawa, Chiaki, Tomoko, Natsuki, Takeshi, Nishi, a man from Hiroshima, and the nerdy virgin as well as small girl from Osaka. Nearly everyone was at the edge of their seat, trying to find a way to survive the last mission, so that they could spend their final moments with the people they cared about.

"You've promised me to spend your last minutes of your life with me...did you?" a voice called out to Tomoko.

Turning around, the Gantz suit-clad brunette noticed the voice belonged to Nishi, and she nodded and replied with, "Yes...I have."

Then she noticed Natsuki running up to her and said, "Tomoko...there's just one thing I want to do when the world ends."

"Yes...?" Tomoko asked.

"I want to sing 'Joy to the World' in the middle of the street." Natsuki finally said.

"You...you would...?" Tomoko said, bewildered at her response.

"Yeah. After all I've been through, especially casting away my interest in Izumi, I just want to be myself and make the remaining moments of my life the most of it." Natsuki explained.

Tomoko gave her a bittersweet smile and hugged her Natsuki briefly before she told her, "I'm glad..."

Other hunters also made their resolutions when the world ended: Kurono wanted to grow more closer to Reika, although he was still dating Tae. Kato, on the other hand, wanted to spend his precious time with Anzu, if she was successfully resurrected during the last mission, of course.

As for Nishi, he was grateful that he and Tomoko reconciled and that their once strained friendship blossomed into a true romance. But he maintained the same personality and character when around everyone else, especially Natsuki.

Suddenly, the hunters were transported someplace else, but it was wasn't in another part of Japan.

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Instead, they arrived in Italy, in front of the legendary Trevi's fountain. They began to realize slowly, that is wasn't an all-out war, but more of a slaughter as nearly all of the Italian Gantz hunters had already been dead.

The aliens that made their presence were then revealed to be the Roman statue aliens, and they were strong...too strong for the hunters to handle. As the hunters began to fight the aliens, other teams demanded to be teleported to other places.

Inaba had been surrounded by several of the statue aliens, while Sakurai found out that the X Rifle can destroy the smallest of aliens, like the angel aliens. He even tried to ask the man from Hiroshima about 'Katastrophe', but the man was killed in the process.

The statue aliens were also about to kill Inaba when Suzuki came in to save him, but suffered a grisly fate, just like the one the younger man was about to accept. Enraged, the young man took a stand against the enemies, and went on a killing spree before he ended up dead as well.

As the battle went on, Natsuki had teamed up with Hoi Hoi, the panda serving as a bodyguard to the young girl. However, despite protecting her, the panda ended up giving up its life, and just as the aliens were about to kill the girl, the nerdy virgin came in and shot at the aliens, and the two immediately flee.

"Hey...I know you. You're that kid from Osaka that wanted to revive that woman." Natsuki said, rather bewildered.

"Um...yeah, that's me." the boy said.

"I'm Natsuki. Do you have a name?" Natsuki replied.

Just as he was about to respond, they heard Kaze encouraging them to continue the fight. "Don't worry, we'll fight together! Sound good?" Natsuki said with a grin.

The nerdy virgin nodded and replied, "Okay." The two then went on to take down the remaining aliens.

Tomoko and Nishi had teamed up together, but prior to the start of the mission, he was shot by a few police officers (or as Kureno actually perceived, a few classmates) at a school. She encouraged him to keep fighting regardless of the wound that she offered to dress, and after shooting down a few angel aliens, and destroying a statue alien, at the cost of an arm, she immediately followed him to a small alley.

Once they arrived, Nishi told Tomoko, "There was something I forgot to tell you. Prior to the incident involving my death, I was accused of shoplifting. The police ended up pursuing me, and when I returned home, my mother had already hung herself, and realized that I loved her more than just a mother, I decided to follow suit by jumping off the roof of the building. None of your classmates and not even yourself was aware of that fact, but...I hope you understand...Tomoko."

Tomoko solemnly nodded, and the two immediately got back in the game, but not before Nishi kissed her on the lips, although briefly before heading out together.

And so, as the battle went on, the surviving hunters suddenly felt themselves being teleported back to the building where Gantz was waiting for them. They all had no idea what was going on, but it wasn't a good thing...was it?

Yet Kurono and Kato had witnessed the giant Roman boss alien, shaped like the statue of David. However, it had yet been to be destroyed.

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Upon arrival, the points began to appear, as well as the message 'Finished' shown for Kurono, Kato, Sakurai, Kaze, Hikawa, Chiaki, and Takeshi. Tomoko had already gained back the arm she lost from fighting the statue alien, and to her surprise, she had gained 50 points for her efforts.

Kurono was almost at the brink of death, but thanks to a successful transfer, he had recovered. However, the points he obtained were a clear mystery, although it was between 90 and 99.

Natsuki only got 30 points, despite taking down some of the angel aliens. In addition, Nishi, Reika and the nerdy virgin had a total of 102, 101, and 135 points, respectively.

The nerdy virgin used his points to ressurrect Anzu, much to Kato's joy, while Nishi purchased a new weapon, the H Gun. Tomoko then used her points...but for a different reason.

"I...want to retire from being a hunter. I just to return to my normal life as a normal being, although I did an excellent job fighting for everyone else, Gantz." Tomoko explained.

And so, she used her points to obtain her freedom, at long last. However, Natsuki responded with, "I think I'm gonna enjoy being a hunter until I get my freedom, too. Even though I made some friends and enemies along the way."

This caused Tomoko to raise her eyebrows in surprise, then smiled before giving her friend a big hug. "Natsuki...I'm so proud of you."

Then, Reika decided to use her 100 points to try and ressurrect Suzuki, but Gantz had began malfunctioning and then shut down. Everyone seemed unaware that it was no longer functioning, and left the building, after changing into their normal clothes...except one.

Reika returned to the building to get her clothes, and was surprised to discover a more youthful, and alive Gantz standing before her. "What was it that you requested with your 100 points?" he asked kindly.

"Please...ressurrect Suzuki." she finally said.

"I know you're in love with Kureno, so I shall make a clone...out of him." Gantz said with a smile.

"What...?" Reika said, bewildered. Then again, she was madly in love with Kureno...

The copy of Kureno and Reika began to admit their true feelings for one another, leading to a heated moment between the two. She also quit her job as an idol, in order to stay with him until the world ended.

Anzu and Kato continued to maintain the love they had for one another, and he vowed to serve as some sort of protector to not only his brother, but perhaps also her son.

As for Tomoko and Natsuki...

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Natsuki and the nerdy virgin, whom she nicknamed as Nerdo, became close friends, and she was happy to understand the fact that she finally found someone she really liked from the bottom of her heart, willing to take their relationship further. In the middle of the street, her soft, angelic voice rang through the city like a mother soothing her children.

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Let earth receive her King;

Let every heart prepare Him room,

And Heaven and nature sing,

And Heaven and nature sing,

And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

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Tomoko had returned home to embrace her new life as a changed woman, despite the memories of being a hunter of Gantz erased. However, what he didn't erase was her memory of her interactions with her former classmate, the boy who once avoided her, as well as rejecting her once unrequited affections.

Just as she was about to enter, however, Tomoko discovered a letter in the mailbox. She then opened the envelope and realized that the letter was from Nishi, and she curiously began reading it.

Tomoko,

Remember when you said you were in love with me, but I never reciprocated them back in school, before I took my own life?

I am no longer hiding from your feelings...I guess I have to say it once and for all.

I love you.

From Nishi

The brief, but heartwarming letter brought a broad smile to Tomoko's face, but she then saw a few more words at the very bottom of the paper.

P.S. Meet me at that love hotel tonight. I want to celebrate the end of times with you.

Tomoko chuckled, and with a bittersweet smile, she took the letter with her as she entered the house, preparing for the end of the world with Nishi. Soon, 'Katastrophe' would eventually commence...

The end...?

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Although this is the conclusion, I have new stories that are ready to be enjoyed, and it starts off with Battle Royale II: The Game, which I might consider as the spiritual sequel to the manga adaptation of Battle Royale.

Oh...and I might do a one-shot about what might have happened between Kurono and Reika when they 'did the deed', as it wasn't shown in the manga.

To everyone that has read this story, thanks for the views! It really warms my heart to see that I've managed to pull off a good / decent Gantz fic.

With that being said, thank you, and peace out...for now!

With love for my fans,

Chrissy
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