A/N: Welcome to another chapter of Shadows of Destruction. Last time we left off our dear heroes had gotten themselves trolled by a certain figure which they were yet to see. Now trapped in a body they could barely call their own they have to figure out a way to return to their normal selves. How will this battle play out? And are our heroes ready to actually meet who awaits them at the end of their journey as they reach the final push towards the castle? Only time can tell. Now let's get the party on the road as Kain and the others face their final challenge. Also I thank you all for the support!
"Text" "Text" = Corrupted Ara(Temporary name)
"Text" = Character thoughts/Flashbacks in some cases
'Text' = Telepathy
Disclaimed: I do not own Elsword or it's characters but considering how many times I say this you all must know this by now ^^.
Chapter 8: Moonlit Chaos Part 1
"Sir Arthun...is this really a good idea?" one of the nights in a group of five asked their captain who continued to walk through the forest in silence. The said captain suddenly turned to look at the man, a angry look present on his face.
"If you want to cower out do it now" Arthun then raised the man by the edge of his armour and scowled. "You are a knight are you not? We had our honor stepped on by a god forsaken demon. Are you just want to back out because we're heading into untreated territory?". His response was quiet from both the knight and the others which accompanied with them. "Good now let's keep moving and keep you mouth shut" the other knights did as instructed and followed behind the man who kept moving forward. "To think this existed here. Wait until I find you, I will make sure to make you watch as I violate that that fox you care for so much!" a twisted smile made a way to the knights face however it was short lived as he was abruptly stopped in his tracks as a blade implanted itself before him.
"What?!" One of the knights yelled out as he drew his blade.
"Who goes there!?" Arthun yelled out as his voice resounded throughout the forest.
"I guess you can say I am your worst nightmare at the moment" a figure stated as he appeared. He was dressed in a white and black long coat with the sheath of his blade at his side. It was no other than the white haired defender of the Lunar Castle Omega(A/N:Forgot to explain what he looked like...haha...sorry.). "Usually this would be where I would test you...however..." the blade suddenly returned to Omega's hand. "In your case there is no need to, for you are twisted to the core".
"Tch, damn demons. Kill him" Arthun commanded without hesitation. The other Knight's did as instructed and charged at Omega who simply sighed.
"Burst Grinder!" one of the Knight's yelled out as his sword was covered in wind. He then slammed the sword towards the direction of Omega who simply sighed and effortlessly dodged the attack.
"Prelude to Destruction..." in a flash of an eye the earth before Omega had been slashed leaving a mark and cutting down the arm of the knight which had attacked him.
"Y-you bastard!" a second Knight began his attack. Slashing at Omega with his sword in a wild, and uncoordinated manner. "Stand still you bastard", once more Omega put an end to the attack but this time simply by grabbing the Knight's hand.
"Your attacks are uncoordinated and you let your feelings get the best of you" a snapping sound could be heard only to be followed by a scream of pain from the Knight. "You are a failure as a Knight, so disappear from my sight. Hungering Blade..." the Knight was then impaled by Omega's blade, what followed was a harrowing sight as the man's soul was sucked into the sword.
'Tch that tastes horrible master' the sword carried by Omega spoke as it was removed from it's victim. 'I never imagined a human could be that corrupted in my life...'.
'Sorry Yuki' the demon honestly apologized to his blade who simply sighed. 'Didn't think someone this twisted would show up today', and twisted Arthun was. No matter how deeply Omega looked into the man's soul, it was simply darkness.
'For the record something worse did go by a few hours ago' the blade made sure to point. 'To think that in another world someone actually tried to revive "him"'.
'It's strange is it not?' Omega began. 'To think we would be able to meet the man who we served under for so long'.
'Well they are not the same, if they were he would've easily know us and be able to recognize me' Yuki stated as she sounded annoyed.
"Guess I have no choice" the conversation of the two came to a halt after those words were spoken. "Come at me you filthy demon" Arthun then drew his true weapon of choice the long, hilted blade "Totsuka!". The sword caused a gust of wind making Omega take a step back. "Imma tear you to pieces. Divine Revolution!" with a swing of the blade a ray of marked the spot where Omega once stood. "Tch, full of surprises aren't you?" Arthun stated with a scowl.
"Same could be said for you. But must say...that is quite an annoying weapon you have there" Omega stated as he jumped down from the tree he had taken the liberty to stand on as an chance to avoid the attack. "How in the world were you able to draw that damned weapon?"
"It's all about how you grab the hilt" Arthun stated as he grinned.
"Didn't think that was how holy swords worked. But while we're still talking I want to ask why you are here?" Omega finally decided ask, I mean it wasn't like it was a stupid...
"TO GET PAYBACK ON THAT BASTARD DEMON WHO EMBARRASSED ME IN FRONT OF OUR LEADER!" Ok Omega stood corrected.
"Wow Kain seems to already be gaining fame" Omega stated as he sighed. "Ah well, I will play with you for a bit" Omega then got in a battle stance and sheathed Yuki again while seeming to be ready to unsheathe her at any second. "Come at me human!"
"No need to tell me twice you filthy demon!" the two raced at one another and clashed their blades. But while their fight happened, deep within the depths of the Lunar Castle, something began to awaken as it sense it's future master nearing it's location and that said future master was now facing a crisis of his own.
"Ara...what exactly is going on?" Kain only ask as he looked at the beautiful woman which stood before him.
"Well this just went from weird to hell of strange" Stated Add as an annoying look adorned his face. He wouldn't mind being turned into a animal or hell even a stuffed bear would been better than this. But for some sick reason it just had to be a girl, there goes his manly pride.
"Hahahahahaha! This is fun!" a childish voice resounded throughout the forest. "To think you all would look wonderful in your new selves".
"Please turn us back!" Chung yelled as he tried to handle the situation as calmly as possible. As calm as he usually tended to be he was freaking out. Suddenly being turned from a boy to a girl was something he did not expect. Add on the other hand was taking this calmly compared to Chung.
"I refuse" the girl straight out stated causing the others to sweatdrop in a comical way. "You all look so adorable, well besides that demon who is standing next to that cute little fox". Kain sighed and Ara both glared and blushed at the statement.
"First of all, don't care about looking adorable. Second of all...you're a demon too so stop being a hypocrite!" Kain yelled out.
"Mira is cute unlike you!"
"Won't counter that, but bet Ara is cuter than you in every aspect" at that Ara turned crimson and the others couldn't help but smirk. "I don't think you would ever win against her when it comes to beauty and cuteness".
"K-Kain!"
"Ho? Is he showing off his girl?" Add asked no one in particular however Elesis gave him an answer.
"No he's provoking her" Elesis stated as she smiled. "We can't quite beat an enemy we can't see or sense. Kain is probably trying to draw her out in the opening where we can actually fight her". This was indeed the best way to solve this situation.
"That would be the best choice" Eve began and the others looked towards her. Eve well looked like...let's just say a catgirl. "As my scanners indicate, anywhere the fog touches it's her field. However, that is not our real problem. This fog is strange, it seems to be strong enough to bend reality to it's will".
"That explains our appearance" Raven stated as he sighed once more.
"Looks like you're having fun" Elesis stated as she looked at the Elf who refused to let go of Raven's arm.
"Put a sock in it" was simply the response Raven was willing to give at the moment.
"Hate to interrupt but something weird is happening again, although it can't be any weirder than today already has been" called out Add to the others.
When they all turned to look they were blinded by a white flash of light making them cover their eyes. When they reopened their eyes again they came face to face with a pleasant surprise.
"We're back!" Aisha yelled happily as she noticed she was back to her feminine form. Chung and Add were also happy to be back to being boys and Elesis was nearly about to jump up in happiness after she noticed she had grown up again.
"What happened?" Rena asked as she cluelessly looked around. She then noticed how she was holding Raven's arm. This caused her to turn crimson and immediately move away from Raven.
"Are you ok now Rena?" Raven asked and the elf just furiously nodded while at the same time having no idea why he was asking her that.
"Kain, seems your strategy worked" Add stated as he smirked at the man who seemed relieved to be back to his old self. "Way to go you little bastard, you did well".
"Unfortunately, it's not over yet..." Kain stated as he gave a tired sigh. He was happy he got her out of her comfort space but he didn't think she would be angry enough to show herself.
"Hmph" came a sound causing everyone to look the others to look behind them to the spot where the mist has originated from. "You got my attention now you bastard, now let's see if I can't make you beg for mercy on your knees". What stood before them was a petite red haired woman. She wore a red and black Kimono with different flower designs all over the fabric. She was also beautiful and if the boys were to be honest she didn't lack anything but height.
"Oh, quite cute" Kain stated as he smirked.
"Provoking little bastard aren't you?" she then smirked herself. "Makes me wanna make you into my little pet".
"Wuff" Kain stated as he tried to imitate a dog. "Sorry you don't have enough power to make this dog eat out of your hands" Kain then walked closer. "You might need to be a little bit more aggressive of a master to make me into an obedient puppy".
"You're interesting" the girl began, her personality seeming more mature than when they first met. From her forehead emerged two horns and black wings sprouted behind her back. Kain turned pale and the others stared in shock. "Oh you seem quite stunned" the girl stated as a smirk made a way to her lips.
"No not really, just didn't think a succubus would be here" Kain stated as he took a step back.
"Hoh? Could it be you are afraid?"
"Considering how you steal men's life force, I think you are quite a terrifying foe to be fighting against" Kain then smiled at the woman who simply chuckled at him. The others were confused. These two didn't seem to be arguing, hell it was more like they were flirting and Ara didn't like it, at all.
"Well enough talk" the woman then approached Kain once more who made no effort to move this time. "You stated that 'Ara' was more stunning than I am did you not?"
"I did" Kain stated, not changing his statement or his stand.
"I see" the woman then drew two blades from two magical circles which appeared at her side. "Let me introduce myself" the closed her eyes and then bowed. "My name is Mira, the second guardian of the Lunar Castle. I am the user of an ancient magic known as 'Broken Reality'" the women then executed a battle stance. "Someone long ago once stated that a women's beauty is not simply reflected in her appearance, but also in her grace in battle".
"Wait I didn't mea-" Kain was kicking himself in the back. He was hoping this would turn into a beauty contest with Ara in a swimsuit and...Kain froze.
'Pervert...' came Chrono's voice inside his head and Kain turned red.
"It's ok Kain, leave this to me" Ara walked passed Kain and gave him a deadly sweet smile. "Just don't get carried away next time, ok?", Kain could literally feel the chills crawling all over his body. What the hell did he do to cause Ara to be this angry?
"You're dense" Add began.
"Denser than a rock" Aisha added.
"He's denser than this planet" Elesis pitched in.
"I bet even the universe is not as dense as he is" stated Raven as he landed the final blow. Kain fell on his knee as if he had been critically wounded. These guys really didn't pull any punches.
"Idiot, Ara is jealous" Elsword added in.
"You just called yourself an idiot, you know that right?" Kain asked as he smirked.
"You're you, I'm me!" Elsword countered. "But as I was saying, Ara is feeling jealous".
"Of what?"
"Of the way you were speaking to Mira. We know you were simply provoking her but you two sounded like you were flirting", Kain froze upon realization and then sighed.
"I guess I have to apologize afterwards" Kain then smiled and the others sighed.
"By the way...how do you feel about Ara?" Aisha asked and Kain did a spit take.
"W-where the hell did that come from?!"
"Don't play dumb, we know about you two" Aisha stated as a smirk made a way to her face. Kain gulped but however he was saved by Raven.
"Hey guys it's about to begin" Raven stated and the others turned to look. It was really about to go down as Ara was already letting Eun take the lead. The demon known as Mira held her two blades close and the black fog seemed to be appearing once more. She moved one of her legs back and sprinted forward.
"First Dance: Black Serpent!" Mira swung her blade and said sword changed and became a giant serpent which set its sights of Ara. However, when the serpent tried to bite Ara she simply blocked the attack with her spear but the force pushed her back. "Not bad, I'm impressed you blocked that" the woman then took a knee and touched the ground."Try this on for size, Third Dance: Dragon Rage!". Behind Mira a giant Dragon began to take shape. Ara wanted to tell herself it was nothing but an illusion but she knew she would be doing nothing more than lying. The flame attack came, scorching the earth and heading straight towards it's target.
"I can't dodge this! But It can be countered!". Ara once more regained her stance and glared at the attack. "It's been since I used this, but I might as well go for it! Matchless Truth!". Ara was off, her speed unmatched.
"Wha!?" Mira stood in shock but she couldn't stay shocked for long, for if she did her death was imminent. Ara appeared at multiple locations striking Mira continuously causing her to go on guard. However, even Mira could not block the barrage of spears which promised imminent demise. One of the attacks pierced her arm causing her to yell in pain. Ara on the other hand backed away from Mira expecting a sudden counter.
"Next one will be to the heart, please simply admit defeat" Ara stated, her eyes serious.
"Intimidating..." Chung stated as he felt shivers down his spine.
"I have never seen Ara so focused in my life" Raven pointed out with a smirk.
"There is no way Ara can lose this fight" Aisha stated as she cheered on her friend.
"Graceful, Extremely Graceful!" Mira stated as she smiled at Ara. Her wounds had begun to heal and soon it was as if he was never attacked. "I'm impressed, you are indeed beautiful".
"Thank you...I guess" Ara stated as she slightly blushed.
"Adorable" Elesis stated with a smirk.
"Shall We continue?" Ara asked as she returned to a fighting stance.
"Indeed but the time Zeron Is to return is nearing soon, so I must see if you're worthy".
"Wait Zeron's not here?" Kain asked shocked.
"He went off somewhere, but that matters not".
"So let's finish this then" Ara stated as she rushed forward.
"How about this the. It should make a great finale?" Mira stepped forward. "One hundredth Dance: Reality Labyrinth". The ground before them crumbled, no more like shattered into many pieces of glass. However the others disappeared from Ara's sight and Ara from theirs.
"What did you do!?" Ara asked seeping with anger.
"Consider this a bit of motivation" Mira stated. "My power is almost like Omega's in a sense, however my victims get trapped in a labyrinth and will forever see what they desire most".
"I thought this fight was between me and you!?"
"It is, but I still have to do the task assigned to me. To free them...you simply have to win against me" Mira persona then turned dark. "But if you are to fail, they will forever be trapped inside the labyrinth. You will never see those you care for". Ara felt hopelessness creep down her whole body consuming her as if it was a parasite. She fell to her knees and her gaze rested on the ground making her face not visible. "Broken already?"
"..."
"Say something"
"I guess...all I can say is...Thank you for setting me free you lowly, lowly demon" At that time Mira immediately moved back.
"Who are you? No...better yet...what are you?" Mira asked. Her stance turning a bit tense.
"Well long ago I simply ruled one of the Demon Factions, so since I don't control it now I guess I don't know what to call myself". Ara's hair slowly "You can say I'm just someone who found her host thanks to the first guardian" Ara's hair began to change. Her form still remained of that of Eun however her tail and hair color turned black. Her eyes which is usually red as Eun turned black as well. "For now you can simply call me the embodiment of corruptness, and as of now you are going to be my warm up for a bit" Ara swung her spear causing wind to blow Mira away.
"Seems like I just opened Pandora's Box..." Mira stated as her grip on the swords tightened.
"Ara!" Kain called out as he couldn't see Ara anymore. However when he looked closely he was by himself again. "Have we been separated again?". From the darkness a figure slowly began to form. It was deformed at first, almost unreal however as the seconds passed it took a shape. Before him stood none other than Eve. Kain froze, solid as ice. All color basically faded from his skin.
"It's been a while Kain" Eve began, the smile Kain missed so much adorning her face. Kain fell on his knees, hopeless, overjoyed, shocked, and broken. He was crying again for the second time today. But this time he was crying tears of blood...tears of anger as he remembered the injustice this figure in front of him suffered.
"Why...are you here?"
"Because I am something which keeps you sane" Eve responded as she approached him.
"Sane? Meeting you again when I clearly saw you die doesn't make me feel like a sane person" Kain stated as he watched Eve get closer and kneel down before him.
"It's a dream" Eve touched his cheek. "An eternal one which you cannot wake from".
"I'm trapped?" Kain asked as he put his hand on top of hers to assure himself that he wasn't nuts.
"Yes, your fate lies in Ara's hands" Eve then smiled again. "For now...let's indulge in what we've missed over the years" Eve then closed the distance between them and captured Kain lips. Kain couldn't find the strength to push her away but to him this felt wrong, a feeling he disliked.
"Oh c'mon not this bullshit again!" yelled Add as he realized he was isolated. "Where the hell am I anyways? Let's see" he pulled out his scanner and scanned his surroundings. The answer he got was quite unpleasant. "So I am in no known space or time...I kinda regret getting involved with these people". However as he complained a little light appeared behind him and the light kept growing until it had covered the place where he occupied. "What the?!" Add shielded his eyes from the bright light. When he reopened his eyes his surroundings looked different. He was in what looked like a building in Hamel.
"Daddy!" a young six year-old girl yelled as she suddenly tackled Add.
"Daddy?" Add could only find himself asking. But when he took in everything about his surroundings he noticed something, he was older. If he had to guess he would probably be around twenty eight or his thirties.
"Carla, Honey you're father is probably tired right now" came a voice from behind Add and the girl. When Add looked behind him he was frozen. Before him stood an older Aisha with a smile on her face. "Welcome home Dear". Add turned completely white and if one looked close enough they would notice his soul slowly ascending to heaven. "Add are you alright?" the older woman asked and Add snapped back to reality.
"This is an illusion right?"
"Well yes and no"
"Wait you are aware of it?"
"Sort of" Aisha answered with a sweet smile. "Mira can bend reality to her will. She is basically showing you what you desire most: A family"
"A family huh?" Add asked as a little smile made a way to his face. "You ok with me using you as a basis for a future family?".
"I don't mind really, since Carla and I are not really real" Aisha stated as she held the little girl in her arm. "However, this is your world currently and we are willing to be your reality for right now if you so wish". Add stayed silent for a bit and took in his situation. If he said yes, even if this was an illusion it would be better than that hellish world he lived in.
"However, I love the world because it's hellish" Add got the usual crazy smile causing Aisha to sigh and smile softly at him.
"I see. Them I advise you to Check your drone" Aisha suggested and Add did just that.
"What the?!" Add was shocked at what he saw on the screen. The Reality Bending demon was having herself beaten by a dark haired ninetail fox. "Is that..."
"Ara? Yes..." Aisha then stood up and gently gave the girl to Add who happily held on the the reluctant older man. "True darkness is an opponent you have to beat, however it may sometimes take that opportunity to take over your body".
"Mommy, that's bad right?"
"Incredibly bad" Aisha stated. "We need to stop her before she has the real first taste of darkness and as of now only you can do this."
"How so?"
"You're Add, surely you have something in your gadget collection to handle this situation" Aisha stated as she glared. "Also don't you dare lie!"
"Fine, fine...Didn't want to use it but guess I have no choice" Add pulled out a glove from his pocket and put it on his left hand. Add then raised his hand and focused his mana on his right hand. "Shatter!" and if like glass the space around him broke to pieces. "That oughtta do it for now".
"Good luck" Aisha's voice stated one last time and when Add turned to look at her he felt a peck on his lips. "Don't die, maybe your future will end up like this" slowly the older Aisha began to fade along side the child who waved at Add till the end. After a few seconds Aisha was gone and Add had returned back to his current age.
"Hmph" Add stated as he smirked. "Doubt that's how it would end considering it's me we're talking about. But it was worth seeing" Add then turned to the hole he had created. "Now then, to find those idiots who are also trapped in here".
"B-break d-dammit!" Arthun yelled at the demon. His breathing ragged and his clothes torn and bloody.
"Not even if it costs my life" Omega stated as he stood back up to his feet. "Crap...the Lunar Castle's forest is taking some damage. Zeron is not gonna be happy about this". Omega managed to bring himself up and take a stance. He had fought many enemies who used Cursed or Holy weapons but none proved to be such a pain in the ass as the 'Totsuka', the blade wielded by the gods. How in goodness name had this man acquired this blade?
"Oi, oi, oi, don't let your gaze wander off!" Arthun charged at Omega once more and Omega was forced to block the attack once more. "Izanagi's Reign" the pressure of the blade seemed to increase and the blade seemed to divide into three more.
'Master back off now!'. The warning came a bit too late. Omega could feel the blade cut horizontally through his chest. 'Master! Please respond!'.
'It's ok...' Omega fell on his knees. He could slowly feel himself losing it. As he looked up Arthun stood in front of him a twisted smile on his face.
"One shouldn't underestimate me, specially a lowly demon such as you. Now to finish you off..."
'Yuki...this seems to be it...' Omega stated as a small smile made a way to his face. He lived for a long time and had imagined a death other than this but however it was worth living to see his 'Master' be reborn.
'Not yet master! He has yet to lead us once more. You can't die here' Yuki yelled and Omega sighed.
'Guess you're right...' Omega brought himself to his feet. "Well don't usually like doing this but hey what the hell do I have to lose". "Blighted Sight!"
"Gah! My eyes!" Arthun screamed as a bright light covered the entire section of the forest capturing even the gaze of the two at the top of the castle. When Arthun's gaze returned he was welcomed by nothing more than a missing Omega and blood all over the floor. "Tch...he got away" Arthun then turned away and began to head towards the castle. "At least now I can back to my job of killing Kain". With than Arthun left the location leaving the previous battlefield littered with broken trees and the bodies of his so called 'friends'.
"That guy...he's bad news" the figure who was suppose to have escaped the location stated as he pressured his wounds.
'Master, you need medical attention' a concerned Yuki stated to her master who seemed to be critically wounded.
"Sorry Yuki, I won't have the option to do that until I warned the others. If he is to reach Kain and the others I feel the situation would escalate to a point where we don't want it to". The blade sighed and became immersed in a bright light. In it's place stood a black haired girl. Eyes as blue as the sky and for some reason she, like Chrono, had a petite figure.
"C'mon, I'll help you reach Mira" Omega nodded in agreement as he let the girl raise him back to his feet. "You owe me some quality time after this", Omega could simply smile at the claim.
"Got it". The two continued to walk towards the castle and as they did two figures watched like hawks.
"Hey princess. We should stop him right?" Oberon asked as he looked down from the tree he stood standing on. His gaze following Arthun who had taken a different route from that of Omega.
"No, it's dangerous for you to try to interfere Oberon" Chung or Erena Seiker stated. "Omega is an older demon, yet that blade managed to critically damage him. If it were to hit you I can't guarantee you would survive".
"So dangerous knight, plus Holy blade equals a very bad combination for demons?"
"Yes" Chung began. "That blade is Known as the blade of Totsuka. A blade which is involved in a series of family containing both holy and demon blades" Chung then clenched her hand into a fist. "We won't interfere for now, more like we can't do anything considering that blade does not have any recorded information that we know of".
"But Chung, did we ever see that knight in our world? I mean we were in contact with most if not all the soldiers but I have never seen that one before".
"It's a parallel world, not all is as it seems".
"Please go back to speaking English like before. I know you're a princess but I like things simple".
"It means not everything here will be as we know it".
"Oh like you're an adorable guy who looks like an animal from another world?"
"Do you want to be hit again?" Chung asked and Oberon furiously shook his head. "Oberon follow him" Chung stated as her gaze shifted to the location where Mira's maze would be located.
"You feel it too?"
"Yes..."
"Go then. I'll keep in check". Chung then glared at him causing him to sigh. "And I swear not to do anything reckless, such as attack him".
"Good. Seems I will be meeting Kain a bit earlier than expected"
"Good for you, now if you excuse me I need to vacate this location before you send me flying". With that Oberon disappeared into the wind leaving Chung on her own. Chung took a deep breath and a magical circle appeared under her feet.
"I am the light in a Dark world" Chung's hair rose to the sky turning white as snow. "I am the reincarnation of Light, a Being Long Lost to seal the Darkness. So I will pray...Grant me the power which shall end all evil!" In a flash of white light Chung Seiker had disappeared from where she stood.
"Where are we?" Elsword asked as he looked around.
"It looks like Hamel...a very destroyed Hamel" stated Raven. "Do you hear that?"
"Hear what?" the others couldn't help but ask. Their question were answered in a multitude of explosions resounding throughout the city. Suddenly something crashed near them causing dust and metal to fly into the air.
"What was that?!" Elsword asked.
"Don't know but be read-"
"Wolf Fang!" a voice similar to Raven's yelled and a figure could be seen leaping to where object or thing had crashed. However this person was stopped in their tracks as the attack was simply blocked. The others stood agape, not at the fact that a full on attack was blocked, more by who blocked it. In front of them stood Kain, cloaked in darkness. His hair and body leaked darkness, however not like before. It was full on darkness the type they had seen Ran use. The horns on his head were fully grown, and in his hand he held a long hilted sword with a giant blade.
"Tch, Chung do it!"
"SHOOTING STAR!" a barrage of missiles rained on Kain and the explosion was so intense that a small mushroom cloud was created. The attacker revealed himself to be none other than a bruised and hurt Chung. Hair a mess and blood dripping from his forehead. "Kain..."
"Is that all you got?", the others froze. What they were seeing was the battle spoken about by Oberon.
"She said she could bend reality right?" Eve asked.
"Yes..." Elesis responded. "She's probably showing this because we have to admit...we all wanted to see this. The truly happened on that fateful day".
"So this is the strength of an out of control Kain?" Elsword asked. Almost trembling in fear. "What we fought can't even compare to this, this thing is a monster".
"H-hey debris are being flung this way, watch out!" Aisha yelled. The others however could not dodge it, but to their surprise the debris went through them.
"I see" Raven stated as he sighed in relief. "seems she simply made this a vision of an event for us...however if this was real we would probably die". The other had to agree but their minds quickly shifted back to what was happening before them.
"My, my, my. You weaklings think you can actually stop me?"
"No, but we can at least give our lives to bring you to your senses" the other Raven stated as he plunged his sword into the ground to try to lift himself up. "You, even as a demon valued life. Don't let that thing inside you judge whether or not you will fight a battle."
"Fool, I am him. Do you not yet get it? There is no Elsword. That child has long disappeared" Kain then began to walk closer to the downed Rave and took a knee before him. "His memories and feelings remain, however he is a brand new person. That is what makes him Kain".
"I understand that, but even Kain who is a demon knows what it means to protect" Chung added in.
"Quite a miracle that you are still standing, princess of Hamel".
"Shut it you egoistical bastard. True Elsword is gone...we have long accepted that fact however Kain is still a person who doesn't find pleasure in senseless killing" Chung placed the cannon on the ground. "I will defeat you for the person and free the man I love..."
"Aww that's so cute. Guess I'll break you here after all, the more suffering and pain I cause the longer I can remain in control"
"Chung...don't..." Raven pleaded.
"I have to...there's no other choice" Chung then charged at Kain, who for some reason hesitated causing Chung to hit him full on with the cannon causing him to be flung through the buildings..
"You bastard..." Kain's voice could be heard, and this time it was displeased. The others kept watching as the situation got increasingly dangerous. However they were stunned, yes by the full power of Kain but not simply because of that.
"I was a girl in Kain's world?" Chung stated as he stood agape.
"Go figure" Add's voice could be heard behind them.
"Add?" Aisha asked dumbfoundedly.
"Yep, in the flesh and bones"
"You seem..." Elesis began.
"Mature? Yeah I've noticed" Add stated as he sighed. "Just got a glimpse of a future I am not looking forward to. Now then...I need to get you all out of here, princess's in trouble".
"Princess?"
"The fox. Something has possessed her and she is currently fighting the succubus with strength that might even rival that of Kain".
"That doesn't sound good, and how do you even know this?"
"I left one of my drones outside my own range. Luckily it got trapped with the two and while I was trying to access the situation I ran into the footage. Don't worry I will leave another drone here to save this to watch later."
"Add you seem a bit nicer" Aisha stated as a smile made a way to her face. "Did something good happen?".
"Something like that. Now let's go" and with that said Add returned back to giant hole in reality he had created. The others looked at it in shock but said nothing much about it. But as they made their way out the situation outside only turned more grave as time went on.
A/N: Uhm I think I can finish this arc on the next chapter but still not sure xD. I hoped you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. Next time the others will have to handle the escalating situation outside so You better tune in to find out what happens. Well see you soon...since the next chapter should be posted like right after this one :D.
