Suave felt himself spinning further and further as everything was sucked from him. His mouth was opened wide in a silent scream and his fingers dug at the floor, searching for a way out helplessly. He was trapped, not just in a dream, but in this eternal palace of his thoughts. He shut his eyes tightly against the flashes of the memories pulled away from him, thanks to the stone.
"No," Suave whispered silently, the noise reaching only his ears and dissipating immediately after.
He still heard the laughter of Skillet, almost as if it were in the back of his mind. He could see everything that went on around him, but from afar, like he was trapped in a theater. He let a sigh pass his lips and watched as an image of Skillet appeared above him as she slowly walked over to him.
"Well, well, Suave..." She started with a smirk, glaring down at him with that smile of hers, "It appears I have won against you."
He wanted to scream against it, to jump up and attack her until there was nothing left but dust. But he couldn't, he was stuck staring up at her with that distant expression laying upon his face. He felt his anger growing in him, and he would have blinked at what he sensed, if he were able to.
His power was so much stronger than before, it vibrated through his body with a sensation he had never felt before. His eyes glowed brightly with a powerful gleam, the only thing seemingly threatening about him. She simply smiled at it, though... She knew that he was no longer the keeper of the stone. She knew that she had won against the all mighty Suave.
"Poor Suave," She whispered, drawing her left foot back. He felt his body tense up as he braced for the impact. He winced inwardly as she dug the toe of her shoe straight into his side, holding nothing back.
Blood stained his lips, seeping past them slowly at the attack. She grinned in response and pulled back her foot against before kicking him once more. Again, the same reaction happened and she began to dig her heel into his chest with a hard grinding motion. He was screaming inside, feeling the pain run through him, yet not being able to do anything to prevent it.
She seemed almost gleeful as she beat him slowly, taking her time like she had all of it. And to be honest, she probably had all the time now... With that stone and the strength of her powers, who knew what she could do? She would probably find a way to strengthen the stone... Something to make her stronger than anyone who decided to challenge her. He wouldn't be one to do that... How could he when he was stuck like this? He was at her mercy...
Skillet...
Skillet's head jerked up as her eyes widened, the voice suddenly invading her mind. She allowed a brighter smile to settle upon her lips as she recognized the voice as Spectra. It was about time that the man died... She was done with him and she had her power now. She was able to blame it on Suave himself, too... The others didn't even suspect a thing. It was perfect.
"It's been fun, Suave," Skillet said softly, bringing one arm across her as she bowed gracefully, her one arm outstretched to the left.
Suave stared at her, what more could he do? He watched as the stone... His stone... Glowed a bright violet upon her neck. It was hauntingly suited to her, matching her eyes lovely. He mentally smacked himself, trying to get his thoughts back to his current position. Glare, Suave... Glare.
"Enjoy," She said, allowing a giggle to escape her lips before she turned. As she turned, a flurry of raven feathers engulfed her image, scattering across the room as she faded away.
Skillet walked through the metallic liquid, on her way to meet Spectra for the last time. Her mind was other places, though, her hands thoughtfully playing with the stone as she gazed down at it. It was finally hers and Suave was gone. She would go back and retrieve his powers later, but right now she had someone to kill.
She had been hit with so many images once that stone changed colors. Images of all the people who had held the stone before and their defeats along with the others triumph. She had seen the man that Suave had killed and the one before him... Meirock had been an apprentice to that man and he was given the stone before the man had died.
Then there was Suave's life that flashed through her mind, most of the images things she either experienced or had searched through before. Then she was covered in a rush of power as she saw her victory shimmer across before she was given her mental state back.
Skillet listened to the soft click of her heels against the ground as she walked towards the door ahead of her. She reached out and grasped the handle, feeling an icy chill run through her. She could feel him on the other side of the door, but it was different... Almost completely cruel. She braced herself and turned the handle, a bright light shining as she stepped past the liquid that appeared.
"Skillet," Spectra whispered softly as he looked up to her, a grin on his lips. She stared at him for a long moment, blinking gently. He had been drinking, she could tell by the sway in his step and the look in his eyes. Not just alcohol, though... Pure power. He was drunk on magic.
Skillet gave him a gently smile before slowly making her way to the fireplace, only to be cut off as he stepped in front of her. He still had that grin on his lips and he reached out to fondle one of her breasts. Her eyes widened and she pulled away quickly, swinging at him. His head flew to the side at the force of her smack and he attempted to regain his balance.
"Bitch," He stated with a growl before grabbing her wrists in his hands, clenching fists around him.
"Whore," She answered, smiling at his pathetic attempt to harm her. She flicked her wrists gently and his hands were instantly pushed away against his own will. He stared at her in surprise, feeling a power radiate off of her.
"That... Stone..." He said slowly, treasuring each word as he stared at the item she wore around her neck. She placed her right hand over it securely, still staring at him.
"Yes, I was able to get it away from Suave," She said with a smile, a look of victory entering her eyes, "It's mine now."
"What's it do?" He slurred, moving up closer to her to play with her hair. She flinched and pulled away from him.
"Well, it enhances one's power greatly. I'm pretty sure I can manipulate it to make the owner the strongest person around... Possibly even eternally," Skillet said, her smile softening as she looked down at her treasure.
Spectra smiled softly, his eyes staring at the stone. He uncontrollably took a step forward, feeling awe incase him as he watched his reflection in it. He could have all the power he may ever want with that stone. He could have anything he desired with that power... No matter what it was. He decided that he had to have it. Skillet wasn't the most important thing... Now that stone was.
"Give it to me," He said sternly, his gaze ripped from the stone to stare into her eyes. He began to close in on her and she stumbled back, her eyes widening just slightly, despite the smile that still rested upon her lips.
"No, Spectra," She stated, her smile fading as an icy glare entered her eyes, "I worked to get this stone from Suave. I had plenty of planning... If you want it, you'll have to work for it. And trust me, Spectra... I won't give up this stone easily."
He nodded slowly, a glare entering his red eyes as well. A smile crossed his lips and he ran a hand through his blue hair, allowing some strands to dangle in front of his eyes. Skillet braced herself as he walked over to her and eventually, he backed her into a corner. That look in his eyes.... She didn't trust it at all.
Suddenly, he jumped at her, shoving either of his hands upon her shoulders and violently forcing her against the wall as he pressed his lips to hers. Her eyes widened, a looking of pain crossing them as the back of her head met the wall. She felt anger grow within her and the stone shone a bright violet, lilac flames dancing around the room. Spectra pulled away from her, looking around the room in shock before looking back to her.
Her eyes were bright violets, her hair swaying gently as the power build up around her, enhanced by the stone. She held up her right hand, a light forming in the center of her palm. Spectra turned to make a run for it, but it was too late.
"Encase!" She screamed out, causing a thin shield of lavender to cover him. Spectra let out a loud scream as his form hit the power, a shock running through him.
"Take in!" She continued and Spectra's screams grew louder as all his energy, every power he ever had was sucked in by the shield around him. She drew the shield in after his power had been stolen, the shield flowing into the stone. She smiled softly, feeling a raise in her power. He stared at her in shock, now fallen upon the floor, too weak to stand.
"Vanquish," She muttered with a wave of her hand. A bright stream of light flew out at Spectra and she turned away, slowly walking to the door as she listened to the last of his screams slowly fade into the night.
"No," Suave whispered silently, the noise reaching only his ears and dissipating immediately after.
He still heard the laughter of Skillet, almost as if it were in the back of his mind. He could see everything that went on around him, but from afar, like he was trapped in a theater. He let a sigh pass his lips and watched as an image of Skillet appeared above him as she slowly walked over to him.
"Well, well, Suave..." She started with a smirk, glaring down at him with that smile of hers, "It appears I have won against you."
He wanted to scream against it, to jump up and attack her until there was nothing left but dust. But he couldn't, he was stuck staring up at her with that distant expression laying upon his face. He felt his anger growing in him, and he would have blinked at what he sensed, if he were able to.
His power was so much stronger than before, it vibrated through his body with a sensation he had never felt before. His eyes glowed brightly with a powerful gleam, the only thing seemingly threatening about him. She simply smiled at it, though... She knew that he was no longer the keeper of the stone. She knew that she had won against the all mighty Suave.
"Poor Suave," She whispered, drawing her left foot back. He felt his body tense up as he braced for the impact. He winced inwardly as she dug the toe of her shoe straight into his side, holding nothing back.
Blood stained his lips, seeping past them slowly at the attack. She grinned in response and pulled back her foot against before kicking him once more. Again, the same reaction happened and she began to dig her heel into his chest with a hard grinding motion. He was screaming inside, feeling the pain run through him, yet not being able to do anything to prevent it.
She seemed almost gleeful as she beat him slowly, taking her time like she had all of it. And to be honest, she probably had all the time now... With that stone and the strength of her powers, who knew what she could do? She would probably find a way to strengthen the stone... Something to make her stronger than anyone who decided to challenge her. He wouldn't be one to do that... How could he when he was stuck like this? He was at her mercy...
Skillet...
Skillet's head jerked up as her eyes widened, the voice suddenly invading her mind. She allowed a brighter smile to settle upon her lips as she recognized the voice as Spectra. It was about time that the man died... She was done with him and she had her power now. She was able to blame it on Suave himself, too... The others didn't even suspect a thing. It was perfect.
"It's been fun, Suave," Skillet said softly, bringing one arm across her as she bowed gracefully, her one arm outstretched to the left.
Suave stared at her, what more could he do? He watched as the stone... His stone... Glowed a bright violet upon her neck. It was hauntingly suited to her, matching her eyes lovely. He mentally smacked himself, trying to get his thoughts back to his current position. Glare, Suave... Glare.
"Enjoy," She said, allowing a giggle to escape her lips before she turned. As she turned, a flurry of raven feathers engulfed her image, scattering across the room as she faded away.
Skillet walked through the metallic liquid, on her way to meet Spectra for the last time. Her mind was other places, though, her hands thoughtfully playing with the stone as she gazed down at it. It was finally hers and Suave was gone. She would go back and retrieve his powers later, but right now she had someone to kill.
She had been hit with so many images once that stone changed colors. Images of all the people who had held the stone before and their defeats along with the others triumph. She had seen the man that Suave had killed and the one before him... Meirock had been an apprentice to that man and he was given the stone before the man had died.
Then there was Suave's life that flashed through her mind, most of the images things she either experienced or had searched through before. Then she was covered in a rush of power as she saw her victory shimmer across before she was given her mental state back.
Skillet listened to the soft click of her heels against the ground as she walked towards the door ahead of her. She reached out and grasped the handle, feeling an icy chill run through her. She could feel him on the other side of the door, but it was different... Almost completely cruel. She braced herself and turned the handle, a bright light shining as she stepped past the liquid that appeared.
"Skillet," Spectra whispered softly as he looked up to her, a grin on his lips. She stared at him for a long moment, blinking gently. He had been drinking, she could tell by the sway in his step and the look in his eyes. Not just alcohol, though... Pure power. He was drunk on magic.
Skillet gave him a gently smile before slowly making her way to the fireplace, only to be cut off as he stepped in front of her. He still had that grin on his lips and he reached out to fondle one of her breasts. Her eyes widened and she pulled away quickly, swinging at him. His head flew to the side at the force of her smack and he attempted to regain his balance.
"Bitch," He stated with a growl before grabbing her wrists in his hands, clenching fists around him.
"Whore," She answered, smiling at his pathetic attempt to harm her. She flicked her wrists gently and his hands were instantly pushed away against his own will. He stared at her in surprise, feeling a power radiate off of her.
"That... Stone..." He said slowly, treasuring each word as he stared at the item she wore around her neck. She placed her right hand over it securely, still staring at him.
"Yes, I was able to get it away from Suave," She said with a smile, a look of victory entering her eyes, "It's mine now."
"What's it do?" He slurred, moving up closer to her to play with her hair. She flinched and pulled away from him.
"Well, it enhances one's power greatly. I'm pretty sure I can manipulate it to make the owner the strongest person around... Possibly even eternally," Skillet said, her smile softening as she looked down at her treasure.
Spectra smiled softly, his eyes staring at the stone. He uncontrollably took a step forward, feeling awe incase him as he watched his reflection in it. He could have all the power he may ever want with that stone. He could have anything he desired with that power... No matter what it was. He decided that he had to have it. Skillet wasn't the most important thing... Now that stone was.
"Give it to me," He said sternly, his gaze ripped from the stone to stare into her eyes. He began to close in on her and she stumbled back, her eyes widening just slightly, despite the smile that still rested upon her lips.
"No, Spectra," She stated, her smile fading as an icy glare entered her eyes, "I worked to get this stone from Suave. I had plenty of planning... If you want it, you'll have to work for it. And trust me, Spectra... I won't give up this stone easily."
He nodded slowly, a glare entering his red eyes as well. A smile crossed his lips and he ran a hand through his blue hair, allowing some strands to dangle in front of his eyes. Skillet braced herself as he walked over to her and eventually, he backed her into a corner. That look in his eyes.... She didn't trust it at all.
Suddenly, he jumped at her, shoving either of his hands upon her shoulders and violently forcing her against the wall as he pressed his lips to hers. Her eyes widened, a looking of pain crossing them as the back of her head met the wall. She felt anger grow within her and the stone shone a bright violet, lilac flames dancing around the room. Spectra pulled away from her, looking around the room in shock before looking back to her.
Her eyes were bright violets, her hair swaying gently as the power build up around her, enhanced by the stone. She held up her right hand, a light forming in the center of her palm. Spectra turned to make a run for it, but it was too late.
"Encase!" She screamed out, causing a thin shield of lavender to cover him. Spectra let out a loud scream as his form hit the power, a shock running through him.
"Take in!" She continued and Spectra's screams grew louder as all his energy, every power he ever had was sucked in by the shield around him. She drew the shield in after his power had been stolen, the shield flowing into the stone. She smiled softly, feeling a raise in her power. He stared at her in shock, now fallen upon the floor, too weak to stand.
"Vanquish," She muttered with a wave of her hand. A bright stream of light flew out at Spectra and she turned away, slowly walking to the door as she listened to the last of his screams slowly fade into the night.