Jerome's body was tense. Pain and agony began to spread throughout his body from the slashes. "Show me what you can do." The man said. Jerome put his hand on his head and laughed. "You bastard!" Jerome laughed. "This…is starting to piss me off!" Jerome yelled as he flew at the man. The man blocked with his sword. Jerome flipped around him and threw a jab. The man leaned to the side and caught his wrist. "Incredibly slow." The man sighed. "It ain't me." Jerome said as his body began to phase away.
(What?!) the man spun around. Jerome's sword was headed towards his face. The man leaned back and flipped. "Reaper attack: black air attack!"
Jerome took a deep breath. He countered the man's attack. "Reaper attack: soul snatching strike!" The black and purple aura clashed in the air with one another. The man landed behind the commotion. (He's also a reaper user? What is going on here? This man…who…is his father?)
Jerome landed on his side of the auras clashing together. (Another reaper user? Who is he? He doesn't even look familiar. Think, Jerome. He has long black hair, brown eyes, an earring, long black trench coat that coveres his outfit…and…a bruise…in the back…)
The man bursted through the auras and flew at Jerome. "Finian, I'm your brother!!! Jerome!" Jerome yelled out. The man stopped in his tracks, the wind from him stopping blew hard into Jerome's face.
"The hell did you say?" The man asked.
"Your…your name is Finian, right?! I remember that wound to the back of your head. It was from when the woman shot you!"
The man tilted his head and began to laugh. "Heh…ahaha…AHAHAHA!!! You fool! I don't have a brother! You didn't possibly think that trick would work on me, did you?!" The man laughed. The man swung his sword at Jerome. Jerome blocked each attack while starting to fly. The man quickly followed him. The man held out one arm and shot three beams at Jerome. (This man is my brother! I know it is. That means…my mother wasnt lying! Someone…altered his memories. Fix it. Fix it, Jerome! He's right there! After all these years, my brother was truly alive!) Jerome put his sword away and used his aura to reflect the beam blast. "My turn!!" Jerome yelled, his purple aura surrounded his body as he unleashed all of it. The man smiled. He flew at Jerome. The two collided hands, cracking the ground beneath them. "I…don't know what happened with you, but we're gonna set your mind straight!" Jerome yelled.
"You're an idiot!" The man laughed.
Jerome and the man locked eyes.
"Reaper!"
"Reaper!" The two of the yelled at the same time. A purple and black reaper slammed their hands into each other, causing powerful winds and aura. "Not so weak. You're steadily getting better." The man chuckled.
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Bane slowly walked towards the two massive creatures. He was bleeding a lot on the side of his face from the cut. Multiple veins popped off from his head. "You…little…shit. HOW DARE YOU?!?" Bane yelled, his aura getting the attention of Jerome and the man. "I Am BANE!!! PROTECTOR OF THE WEAK!!! YOU MUST DIE BY MY HANDS!!!" Bane squared low to the ground. He leaped at the two, penetrating their reapers.
(What the-)
(What the-)
Bane grabbed the man by the head and tossed him out of his reaper. The man flipped his body and landed on his two feet. Bane continued to head toward the man. Bane slapped his hands together. "Mother fortress!!" Bane yelled out. Blue shield-like aura covered Bane's shoulders, forearms, and legs.
(An ability that boost defense and boost attacks? Not only that, but with each strike, they'll only get stronger and stronger. I can tell all of that with…my reaper eyes.) the man thought. Bane flew at the man, with his giant leg trying to land a blow. The man slowly moved his head to the side, avoiding the massive fist from Bane. The man lowered his body and punched Bane in the stomach. (A mountain?!) the man thought. Bane was so muscular, it felt as though the man had just punched a giant mountain that wouldn't budge. Bane opened his arms and hugged the man tightly in his arms.
"I'm going to squeeze the life out of you!!!" Bane yelled.
The man looked up at Bane and just smiled. "You're just too slow, human." The man's body disappeared. He teleported behind Bane and swung his sword at his neck. (I'll slice his head off. This one is finished…goodbye.)
Before the man could cut Bane's neck off, a pink sword stopped him from doing so. The man's eyes widened as he locked eyes with Aubrie. (This girl…the girl is strong. She stopped me from cutting his head off. Impressive. This girl will be a problem when she's older. Better off killing her now!) the man pulled his sword back and switched hands with it. He jabbed it as Aubrie, who didn't see it coming. Bane clapped his hands, putting a blue-like force field around Aubrie's body. The man's sword bounced off of the fore field. He jumped back before unleashing another attack. "Reaper attack: piercing soul barrage." Thousands of red needles shot at Aubrie and Bane. "Oh, no!" Aubrie screamed.
Just as the needles were getting closer, Jerome jumped in front. "Reaper defense: soul wall!" A massive purple wall of energy blocked the needles. Jerome turned to face his little sister. "Aubrie…you can't fight now. You can fight…you without a doubt, have the best reaper out of the two of us. I need you to realize that. Don't hold back on this man. He wants to kill you. I need to find away to make him remember before it resorts to me trying to kill our brother."
"Huh?! That man…is our brother?! But, I thought-"
"I did to! None of it makes sense!" Jerome yelled out. Jerome calmed himself. He needed to remain calm and seem strong for his sister. "Aubrie…me and Bane…we will be your shields. I'll ask you…are you possibly willing…to put our brother down?" Jerome asked.
Aubrie swallowed hard. Why wouldn't she? She was just a kid, and being asked to kill a relative who she thought was already dead. "Jerome…I…I just-"
"I understand." Jerome said. "Then allow me to be the offense. You and Bane need to provide cover. He…is unbelievably powerful. Hell, I believe he's even with the same group…as Onbeperk and Adisa." Jerome said. Bane leaned in, towering over Jerome and Aubrie with his immense size. Aubrie nearly broke her neck trying to look back.
"Don't have time to talk. He's already on the move, akie!" Bane warned.
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Jade's body vibrated uncontrollably. Her breathing was raspy and her eyes were wide open. "Silvia? Open…open your eyes damn it." Jade whispered.
Summer held tightly onto her mother's body. "She was fine just a second ago. I don't understand. How? Why? What was even the point in-"
"Both of you. Raise your heads." Sendra said, looking outward and towards the loud sounds of yells in the distance. "This ain't over until we take Wonder down and all go home in one piece. Silvia wouldn't…want you crying over her." Sendra said with a crack in her voice. Sendra held back her tears and stood tall. "Your mother…before we were out here, she wanted to tell you how she felt. She was even willing to put her life on the line…for her daughter. She already told me…she didn't want you to grieve over her death. So, please, stand high. Raise your sword. Raise your aura…and fight. This isn't even the tip of the iceberg. There's much for at stake. We can't waste time…to grieve." Sendra said, as a tear slowly slid down her face.
Jade looked at Silvia and imagined Xavier's body. Jade grabbed at her heart and fell to her knees. (I couldn't save him…or Silvia. They're dead…both of them. My love…and a woman who was like a mother…I'm such a damn…a damn failure!)
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5 minutes later
Jade, Summer and Sendra needed up placing Silvia's body in a safe and comfortable place. Somewhere a little near Stone's expansion. There were no living creatures in the area…besides Adisa, who could sense Sendra's aura.
Adisa flew above in the sky. He looked down to see a orange-red aura surrounding something. (What is that?) he thought. Adisa landed and could still see the aura underground. "Tank…lift it." The knights massive hand emerged in a aura form. It reached down and pulled out Silvia's body. Tank's full body formed behind Adisa. Addis just looked down at the woman with a horrified look in his eyes. "Ms. Silvia…" Addis lowered his head, letting his locs cover his eyes. "Adisa…as you know, I'm not all that good with emotions, but I've gotten better. It's okay…to feel sadness for a lost comrade or family member." Tank said in a soft voice. Adisa slowly put his sword down and got on both knees. He put his hand against the powerful aura that protected Silvia's body. "I'm glad…that you are finally able to rest, Ms.Silvia." Adisa said. Adisa thought about him, Jade, and Summer from four years ago. All staying and training at the sky clan. "But…" Adisa's voice began to shake. "I will truly…miss you, old friend. What are we do to now? You were…you were supposed to be the one to weaken the king…" Adisa stood up and just looked down at her. "Goodbye…Ms.Silvia."
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(I gave you orders…now OBEY ME!!! TOXIC!!!) Opal's voice echoed in her brain. Toxic was flying away from Jared, but the voice commanded her, making her actions almost uncontrollable. Toxic spun her head and immediately flew back towards Jared. (I'm so sorry…I'm so sorry, Jared.)
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Jared, Chuck and Junu managed to get a woman, the little girl and two little boys. All of them began to run as fast as they could into the forest. "If we can make it to the trees in time, we'll be able to-" just then, Toxic crashed through the trees and landed in front of the group. "Oh…oh no. Jared and Chuck, take them and-" Toxic used her claws and slashed Junu's throat open. Blood gushed out as Junu collapsed to the ground. Toxic jumped on top of Junu and stabbed him repeatedly.
Jared just stood there. His entire body felt numb. The girl and woman both made a run for it, trying to pass Toxic. Toxic spun around and grabbed the little girl by her arm. Jared leaped in and punched Toxic in the face.
It was strange. When Stoic punched Toxic, she barley moved. But when Hared punched her, she could feel it and was knocked down. (So much power and energy. This must be because I killed this man. This is one of his brothers? Such feelings can make u stronger?) Toxic quickly jumped back up and noticed the girl and woman making a run for it. (If I don't kill them…then I'll never…be able to get her back!) Toxic shoved Jared to the side and sliced the woman and child apart. "Aaughhh!!!" Jared yelled in anger. Jared raised his gun and shit at Toxic. Toxic avoided the bullets. Some ended up hitting Chuck in leg. Toxic spun around, about to take Chuck's head off. Jared managed to run over and wrap his arms around Toxic, slamming her into the ground.
"A bullet ain't gonna stop me!!" Chuck yelled as he jumped on top of Toxic. Both of the strong men wrapped their hands around Todic's neck and choked her with all their might. ( feels like my hand is gonna explode from the pressure!) Jared thought. Toxic had a calm look in her eyes. She made direct eye contact with Jared. "I'm sorry." She said softly. Toxic punched Jared in the gut, making him puke blood. Jared was sent a few yards back and rolled across the ground. Toxic grabbed Chuck by the neck and stood up, holding the man in the air with one arm. "You…mother…" Chuck raised his pistol. Toxic slowly grabbed his hand and crushed it. While Toxic was choking Chuck, she could hear him saying something low under his breath. "Mama….im comin'…I'm…I'm finally coming home." He said while gasping for air.
Toxic could hear a little girls voice echoing inside her head. (MOMMY!!!)
Toxic snapped back to reality. She slammed Chuck into the ground. "Forgive me!" Toxic yelled with tears in her eyes. She snapped Chucks neck. "NO!!!" Jared cried. Jared hasn't noticed it, but Toxic had also killed the people hat were saved from her gas. "TOXIC!!! WHY DID YOU DO IT?!" Jared yelled, pointing his AR at the beast. Toxic turned her head and faced Jared. Tears were in her eyes as she slowly approached the man. "You and your brothers, are truly remarkable people." Toxic said. Jared shot the remaining bullets into Toxic. The beast continued to press foward. "Jared…I'm sorry. You're going to die here. I want you…to become one with me. I never want to forget you. I'm going…I'm going to eat you, Jared."
Jared could feel his heart drop. Jared dropped the gun and bolted into the forest. A green needle shot through his shoulder, making it numb. Jared held on tight to his shoulder while running. (No way! It's…it's all my fault! If only we had just ran away! No, no I don't regret it. I saw the opportunity to save people, and I tried! But my brothers…my brother are-)
Toxic leaped from a tree and kicked Jared back into the opening. Jared could feel his ribs crack. Jared landed on the ground and he just decided to lay there. "I…give up." Jared said, coughing up blood. "She has…lied to me and won. All I ever try to do…was save everyone. That's all…I ever wanted to do here." Jared cried. Toxic emerged in front of the view of the of the sun. "You…really are…just…just a monster." Jared said.
Toxic's lips quivered. "Jared…I wanted to let someone like you go, I truly did. But I cannot disobey my higher-up. I need…I need to try and get my daughter from him. This is my decision. I chose my daughters life over yours. For that, I am sorry." Toxic explained.
"No need to be…sorry." Jared said with a shaky voice. Jared was losing a lot of blood. He felt cold for the first time in this world. "I hope…you save your daughter." Jared whispered. Toxic's eyes widened. (Even in death, he still….)
"Jared…"
"No. In the end, my death…means you are one step closer to…getting…her back. Do what you gotta do, Toxic…"
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Toxic and Jared are exchanged a few more words to each other. Toxic truly…didn't want to kill Jared, but for her child's sake…she had consumed him and killed all of the people that were in the area. After doing so, Toxic had placed down a aura marking in the forest.
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Next chapter: Opal's onslaught
Sorry for delay. Chapter coming tomorrow and the day after. Again, sorry for huge delay.