Kevin Morales POV
How long has it been, he could not tell. The familiar coldness of empty space was felt throughout his body. But that coldness he was feeling could never match the emptiness he was feeling at this moment. Akin to the Kataigida talent his mind had been a raging and unforgiving storm.
All that his been on his mind was the encounter with his grand-niece, oh how his heart aches. How could he allow such an injury to befall her.
It seems as if everytime he tries to do the right thing, this curse of a talent would not let him, all he can do is be a liability to KODE. He is to work for them yet, they have broken back to make sure he is stable and not in the wrong headspace lest he loose control and wipe all of existence.
Among these regrets the one at the pinnacle of it all, is his inability as a brother in law to bury Leo Thomas, how his heart aches. Would Leo hold that to him.
His face morphing into a frown, as his eyebrows knitted he vehemently denied that thought, his brother was ambitious yet wise, he would surely not hold this against him. If he did then he could not hold it against him.
It was his ambition that mixed with his recklessness, which had later morphed into jealousy, his brother mastered the ilios talent and in a blinded jealousy had tried to force his way into mastery of his talent.
It was unforgiving and ruthless his body now a mass of energy a sentinel. A raging and chaotic storm waiting to rear its ugly head twoards foes and allies alike.
As I look at my hands the energy seeps through the storm has been contained for so long and I grow weary how much longer until Kataigida grows restless again
"I truly am cursed, but I ask why father? Was it because of my blinded jealousy that this fate has befallen me" pain echoing across the vast emptiness of space as I yearned for something even the littlest notion that father had heard my cries
Yet all that returned was the vast coolness of space, had father abandoned me, if not for my jealousy towards brother Leo then why, WHY FATHER WHY!?!? AM I KEVIN MORALES TRULY UNWORTHY OF YOUR LOVE?!, OF YOUR GUIDANCE?!!
The storm inside my body could no longer be contained I feel the surge of power, Kataigida had long since fell into a dormant slumber all that remained was his raging storm and with it, heralded the destruction of the universe as it's known.
I am tired of it all, yet death will not embrace me for millennias to come as such a fate befalls a sentinel such as myself. I grow weary of this fact. Everyone around me will fall, be embraced by fathers arms and be in paradise yet I'm bound to this plane of existence as nothing but a being of energy bound to this husk.
"All I ask of you father is that you may have mercy on my soul," the vast emptiness of space previously seeming as a prison surrounding me seemed to open, had father listened?
I continued to orbit until a vast amount of energy had forced me to open my eyes
As my eyes opened I seem to see off in the distant a gate or portal of some sort, will this hinder KODE in anyway, there is only one way to find out. Maybe then just maybe I could somewhat of a tool to KODE, would that bring me peace or strife I yet not know , but maybe I will after this
As I neared the portal, the gravitational pull began to increase steadily yet I know I am far from danger, this curse I have comes with its perks, I am crowned the strongest a title I would be honored to have if not for the unstable essence of my being.
Meeting face to face with the portal it's light began to shine bright, dare I say brighter than Illios's flames as a smile creeped its way onto my face.
Reaching out to the portal I could not help but be mesmerized what was this, was this a side effect of my talents destructive force, or is this fathers doing?
My hand made contact with the portal, and as soon as it did, my eyes began to fog as I began to loose consciousness.
"Go forth child, use your blessing for good. I will always love you"
"Father, I am not abandoned. How lovely" these were my last thoughts as I began to loose consciousness
Salem POV:
With the powers of the maidens the brothers will die, and ozma will follow them as surely as summer heat,
I stand on my balcony overlooking my kingdom, and to my shock it began to rain, not a gentle light sprinkle but a raging thunderstorm
Within that thunderstorm I felt something, something of divine origin. My blood ran cold has the brothers heard my words of anger, and came to exact revenge? Will I finally be free from these shackles that have bound me for so long
The storm thunder storm eventually subsided hours later, a wave of energy akin to that of a storm hit me nearly knocking me on my backside, it was so potent, so intense and untameable the Grimm beneath my gaze seemed to simply vanish from existence, as if they were never their to begin with.
Yet this power was different, it was not the same divinity as the brothers no, this was l magic in its purest form, it was flawless and soemthing that should not have been able to exist yet it did.
Did the brothers succeed in creating a champion powerful enough to end this war between me and ozma
I grit my teeth as anger bubbled up I vehemently cursed the brothers very beings, have they not taken everything away form, are they not satisfied why must they meddle in the buisness of us. Are they not above the vices of the mortal realm
The power began to fade and as such so did my anger. But my worry lingered just what was this phenomenon.
Letting out a tired sigh I began to make my way to where the energy was last felt, but one question lingered on my mind if I felt that power did ozma also feel it?
"Hmmph, I doubt it that senile fool is not as advanced as I have become. Now let us see what has entered my domain, a unlucky victim or a puppet of the brothers" I said as my voice grew deathly cold with the last accusation leaving my lips
I ventured towards the location of the glowing light the power got more potent, the air around her began to feel heavier, as if being around what landed in her land was a being of gravity. Daring anyone to come close.
"I am the queen of the Grimm, I will not be pushed back in my own land"
the conviction in voice would've startled me if i hadn't arrived at the massive crater that was presumably made by the thing, that landed in my kingdom
Venturing down the sides of the crater I was met with a bizzare sight
Standing up right in the crater was a man no short of being called a giant. Standing anywhere from seven to eight feet, his hair wild and untamed with a white patch in the center of his hair. An overgrown mustache and beard, his skin was as that of bronze. And his clothing consisted that of tattered brown cloak and bandages encasing his being aside from his head , feet, and parts of his hands.
This cannot be the power I felt coming from this man, this thing
I vehemently try fighting that notion, there is no way that someone who looks like this wields such power
But even as I deny it with my full being, I can feel it the power of the storm, a power more potent than the brothers radiates from him.
With a scoff I make my closer towards this unknown man, he seems to be standing upright and unconscious. Although my thought of this man is anything but positive I have to keep my distance, something about this man tells me that my immortality, can and will be put into question around him.
I continue making my way towards the unknown man until I feel it, even with his eyes being closed he sees me?, no more like he senses my presence, just what have the brothers created.
My mind an array of questions, all seemingly beyond my understanding, just wh-
I stop in my steps which was about twenty feet from the man, his power it was unforgiving and the only word I could think of was a storm.
I thought to myself who was this man exactly, and as if the brothers were mocking me the man began to open his eyes. Eyes of pure light and a small almost unnoticeable white pupil. If you were to remove his appearance from mind, it would seem as if he is a god one stronger than the brothers, his magic certainly surpassed the powers of the brother.
The unknown man began to look around confusion written on his face, had the brothers told him nothing of these lands, of remnant?. How unsightly of them
"You there, name yourself and what you are doing in my domain" I spoke as the weight of everything that had happened laced every syllable like poison
Much to my dismay the being seemed to ignore my words as he began to look up and stare at the shattered moon.
"What happened, have I done that"
I took a double take, staring at this man. Him do that to the moon that has been like that for hundreds of years, impossible.
Growing tired of this farce my magical power began to leak out as the feeling of death surrounded us, as this finally got the attention of our unwarranted guest
His eyes seemed to lock on me and they narrowed the power around him surged
"A disciple of Thanatos, may you be purged by the storm"
The man's voice seemed to echo eons of loneliness and rage
"Thanatos, don't amuse me anymore than you have, I have not the slightest inkling of anything named thanatos" I scoffed at the very notion of being a disciple for anyone else
But I could not deny that his words did send a shudder down my spine, to say Thoes words with such venom just what was he speaking about
Kevin morales POV
If I hadn't looked closely this woman infront of me would have been mistaken for a vessel for Thanatos, hair was on the border of being gray and white, her skin a sickly gray color, and her eyes being a demonic red. The numerous red veins on her body did not help to dispel that notion.
If she was not a disciple of Thanatos or a follower than what in gods name was she, a failed experiment of Thanatos followers, and just where am I.
Along my numerous traversals of the universe as we know it, I have no recollection of this place. Have I transcended to a plane of higher existence, no that cannot be true. I am not supposed to be here I am supposed to be back on the moon base KODE has put their faith in me yet I squander it time and time again
Biting my lips in frustration, tears welled in my eyes as the thought of never seeing my sister and my grand-niece haunted me. This hopelessness I haven't felt since learning of my brothers death.
"THIS CANNOT BE!?, FATHER HAVE YOU CASTED ME OUT. WHY FATHER WHY HAVE YOU CONDEMED ME TO THIS FATE!?" my voice echoed the storm, the powers around me rising with every word, every breath I drew was another punishment I have been burdened with, but why me father? Have I not suffered enough, have I not given enough?
As I wept kataigida seemed to have awakened from its slumber
"LORD MORALES CEASE THIS FARCE, YOUR POWER WILL KILL THAT BEING, YOU WILL BE THE SAME AS THANATOS, UNCARING TO THE LIFE AROUND YOU!!"
This seemed to have gotten me out of my stupor as I took a look at the woman who what been nothing but twenty feet away from me, fear gnawed at my heart, had my chi killed her.
But to my surprise, the woman stood there strain evident on her face, sweat dripping from her face, her knees seemingly seconds way from buckling and her breath growing heavier with every breath.
"H-How?" This was the only question I could muster up at this point this lady should have been nothing but mangled corpse yet she stood here unaffected how
"How what you insufferable oaf" the woman snapped back her appearance slowly going back to that almost regal like state she was previously in
Taken aback by her words I could not help but feel a small feeling of happiness she has been one of the few people that have withstood his outbursts of power without being disintegrated on spot. Was she like him, someone cursed to wander the mortal plain forever.
"Who are you?" My voice was stoic as it could be in this moment yet if you could focus you could hear the excitement in my voice.
"Hmph, how uncouth you are. You enter my domain, unless your power and demand my name before giving your own" Her voice was tinged with exasperation and the gall of my question
she stepped forward pointing an accusatory finger at me, her face morphing into a scowl. Are all women like this here?
I began to retreat, not wanting to continue hurting her. What if it was due to her distance from me that she wasn't disintegrated.
As I was in my thoughts I could hear the lady's accusation grow louder with every passing second.
"YOU INSUFFERABLE OAF, NOTHING BUT A PUPPET OF THE BROTHERS, YOU INVADE MY DOMAIN AND HAVE THE GALL TO DEMAND MY NAME BEFORE GIVING YOURS?!?, HOW UNSIGHTLY!!" her voice was nothing but a cold rage, her eyes began to glow red with anger as the feeling of death began to spread around us
Holding my hands up I vehemently opposed that notion
"You mistake me madam, I simply want to know where I currently am, my name is Kevin Morales The 1st lord and vessel of Kataigida. May I ask your name" I began to vehemently oppose her words, I was many things but an unsightly man No
She narrowed her eyes until the pressure around us dissipated, leaving me and her face to face alone in this wasteland
"Tch, I am Salem the queen of Grimm and you will be sure to remember that, lest you meet my wrath" She grumbled out her brows knitting in anger or confusion he could not tell
"But enough of me what of this first lord nonsense are you speaking of" She said her eyes never leaving mine
I could not help but be taken aback by this woman's aditude, anyone else would have rather throw themselves into the sun, rather than become my wrath yet this woman, this strange woman seems not to care.
I cannot put a finger on this emotion I am feeling, is it relief that this woman has no fear, or is it confusion. A discussion for another time
"I am Kevin Morales, I am a part of KODE and the vessel of Kataigida, I have not the slightest inkling of where I am at. May you give me assistance in this situation." I ask the lady my voice as stoic as I could muster in the moment
The lady who had been rambling to herself stopped abruptly and looked at her eyes seemingly dissecting my very being.
"Tsk, you fall in my land and beg for my help. It cannot be helped I guess, follow me and keep that magic of yours in check" She said her voice returning to a flat and stoic tone underlying with a sort of superiority complex
Interesting, is the word that came to mind this woman was in all honesty fascinating, she is alive even after my chi becoming erratic, just who have I encountered in these unknown lands.
Getting out of my thoughts I see the woman start walking away, I hesitate should I follow this unknown person. What if I am intruding, would I cause harm to her abode?
"What are you waiting for oaf, are you coming or not" her voice comes out sharp and clipped with a tinge of amusement, of what he did not know yet he followed.
Maybe he will get his answers this way.
Going to speak to the woman she sniffs the air and retracts from him.
"You smell awful, you need a shower now" her voice was tinged with disgust, I would be angered at such blatant disrespect, yet I cannot bring myself to feel that way as she is right, I don't smell the best at the moment.
Not giving her the satisfaction of a anger filled reaction I simply nod, as I follow her closely the shadow animals with bone armor begin to dissipate, a side effect of the Kataigida talent I presume.
The lady seems to raise her eyes at the disappearance of said creatures, yet decides to not push the matter.
It took is quite a while to reach the castle, a gothic look reminiscent of the castle ruins of Romania. A very daunting yet soulless structer.
We make our way in the castle and on our way we seem to run into a subordinate of this lady, or maybe minion would fit this discription better
A another woman with pale skin, hair as black as coal, and the feeling of fire surrendering her. She promptly introduced herself as Cinder, a fitting name I suppose.
She seemed to stare at me, I met her gaze and I saw a flicker of greed in her gaze. I found no reason to be obscure in this matter so I asked
"You look at me with such greed, may I ask why"I asked, while already understanding that she most likely felt the power of my talent and found it to be of her liking
"You hold power greater than I ever felt, it is hard to not look with such greed and contempt" she spoke no lies were present in her voice
I sighed in exasperation at such a straightforward answer
"You covet the power of the storm, yet not know what it can do, this is not a gift but a curse given to be my father."
The girls face tinged with anger, she was presumably angered by words of this power being a curse. Does she see me as unfit to wild such power...how amusing.
Before the woman known as cinder could respond a voice tinged with anger came from the right of me
"Enough with this banter, cinder leave us be at once. I have things to do and your in the way of them" her voice was promising punishment
And it seems like that it worked as cinder seemed to have paled, her words coming out as a stutter
"Y-y-yes e-empress" she spoke with such haste it almost made me smile as she ran away I was left wandering the halls with this lady.
I was brought to the door as she motioned me twoards it
"Clean yourself up you reek, if sweat." She said her face scrunching up
I sighed and let myself be belittled before I entered I turned to her, and with a unreadable expression I asked
"Thank you madam, may I get your name again." I asked my face a mask of stoicism yet my insides were everything but stoic
A vein seemed to bulge on her head as she reared her head back to look me in my eyes
"You insufferable oaf, did I not tell you my name earlier. How have you forgotten already" she seemed to speak with exasperation and anger
"I apologize for the inconvenience" I replied my intention was not to be rage inducing. It seems like I failed that
She scoffed and began to walk away, I could not blame her I forgot her name in 20 minutes. I'm sure anyone would feel disrespected
"It's Salem you oaf, and remember it this time" she spoke walking away the sound of her shoes clicking on the floor. The emptiness of the hallway made the clicking sound echo
I mustered all my strength to do somewhat of a smile and I opened the door and began to take my shower
NO ONE POV
Unbeknownst to them The vessel of Kataigida had a bigger impact on this world that it seemed to have been doing
Sitting in his chair Ozpin the headmaster of beacon academy, had went to drink some college.
Then a great force of magical energy hit his chest
His eyes seemed to have darken , his appearance being a grim one
"In Salem's direction too, if not the brothers doing. Then I ask Salem what on remnant are you hiding from the rest of the world