Speedkarate: Oh awesome. Action and cool dual craft which is cool from Rean and Relon.
Thank ya, thank ya. I was hyped to get it out there since I revealed combination arts and now we have dual crafts :). Gonna enjoy Class VII even more in the future, haha.
FieLover: So I understand why Relon's power is called Spirit Unification because of Nameless. Interesting take on Rean's Spirit Unification being Demon Unchained instead. I may be overthinking this but maybe that would make the future chapters of Rean using Demon Unchained more demonic just like from CS4. Since the theory I came up with was because of Rean's role in CS4, his Spirit Unification craft changed to Demon Unchained which is basically the same but with more demonic-looking features (the eyes), and the (a darker) aura. This may hint that Rean would act more like when he loses control and obviously he will overcome this, but it is very interesting to think about. I'm really looking forward to how you'll take his powers~ (I hope I didn't give away a lot of spoilers from CS4, sorry if that is the case)
... Shit, that's pretty accurate, lol. This chapter I think you will find somewhat related to that theory. And can it be considered a spoiler if no one truly knows all of the detail? ;)
Shinn: These chapters are getting more and more hectic I tell ya.
Andrew: Oh really, you don't say.
Shinn: Hm? Is something worng, m favorite kohai?
Andrew: YUJIRO NEEDS TO HURRY HIS ASS UP! HE'S LIKE SAITAMA, RIGHT?! WHY THE HELL ISN'T HE THERE YET!
Shinn: Um, Anderu-kun. You do realize that it took him and Relon half a day to get from Heimdallr to the bottom corner of Ordis, right?
Andrew: But that's even farther now!
Shinn: Exactly. Don't worry. Don't worry. He's running slash leaping as fast as he can.
Andrew: I swear to God if you hurt the Rean and Fie ship in any way, I will castrate you!
Shinn: ... oops.
Andrew: SHINN!
"Truly, men are pathetic." Demeter sighs as Relon and Rean regroup with the rest.
"Shut... up..." Cabrakan groans.
"You guys okay?" Relon asks.
"We're fine." Alisa says. "We've just been struggling to hit her considering she keeps vanishing all over the place." She voices annoyed.
"It seems you two had better luck." Laura smiles, the group taking in Rean's appearance.
"You could say that." He chuckles refocusing on Demeter.
Chanting in an odd language, Cabrakan disappears out of sight.
"Two down, one to go." Relon notes.
"How are you holding up?" Claire asks.
"I can still move. My body may be aching but now isn't the time for complaining, now is it?"
"Truer words cannot be spoken." Laura grins.
"I'm on a 3-winning streak. Time to go for my fourth!"
"Don't get cocky, Lucinance." Demeter calls casually. "Now that I've seen what I wanted; I have no further interest in you."
"Aw, bold of you to assume you've seen everything. How 'bout I show you what this sword of mine can do if you catch my drift." He grins, the girls all widening for blushes to rise to their face.
"R-R-Relon, what in Aidios are you saying at a time like this?!" Laura stutters looking at the boy incredulously.
"Yes! What are you saying?!" Claire adds glaring harshly at her lover.
"Ah, 69."
"Giggity." Relon smirks ignoring the girls.
"No." Demeter deadpans.
"You're just mad that no guy wants to sleep with a witch like you." He calls out.
"312. Also, I've slept with far more men than you have woman begging for you seed." She retorts grinning.
"Ha! Jokes on you, zero woman have asked for something like that so that means you haven't slept with anyone. Must suck to be a hideous woman that no guy is attracted to." Relon shrugs.
"Oh, I assure you, the men I've slept with have moaned their affection before taking their last breath."
"Truly, you are a succubus." Relon twitches an eye.
"As much as I would like to continue our 'play talk,' I am a busy woman. Considering I have two worthless men to tend to, I'll have to end your lives quickly."
"I'd love to see you try."
"Hm. 1738." She answers, her scepter glowing once more.
"Heads up! Ms. Suck-a-load is ready to blow her load!"
"How can she be that if she hasn't slept with-"
"DODGE!" Relon shouts grabbing a wondering Elliot by his collar as they all dodge out of the way from a blast of lightning.
"You really do like shocking surprises, huh?!" Relon shouts getting to his feet.
"23. And what can I say? It makes things interesting." She says licking her lips.
"What the hell is with you?" Alisa questions in disgust. "Are you from some other world or something?"
"No, unlike a certain someone but that is for another day." She shrugs.
"Wait, what the hell did you say?" Relon widens stepping forward.
"Hm? What did I say, Mr. Non-human?" She smiles eerily, her scepter glowing at the ready.
"Barbatos and you sure like to talk a lot about stuff that I don't know, but honestly..." Relon grips Pippin tightly, its flames coming ablaze. "That one has my interest."
"My, that's a first. Oh wait, I take that back. I've heard that plenty before. I believe 18 times now. But what will you do? Those two dolts aren't like me." She says, a magic circle appearing at her feet elevating her into the air.
"Pretty simple." Relon points Pippin at Demeter. "Regardless of difficulty, we just have to take you down like the rest. So how about you start talking? What's this about another world?"
"Interesting. You truly are, Relon... Tarbin... Namikaze... Lucinance~."
"Ma'am, I'm gonna ask that you not say my name like that ever again. Just... ew." He shivers.
"And the other things we've said up until now hasn't bothered you?"
"Believe it or not, I've heard a lot of dirty talk from my dad. But that? Yeah, even he never went that far." Relon finishes swinging a flaming crescent at the woman who blocks it with a forcefield, Relon and Aurelia attacking with their own to prove futile as well.
"Very well then. If you want answers, then you'll have to beat it out of me. I do like a man that can be rough when he needs to be."
"Lady, I'll be blunt. You need a package that can satisfy you because with everything you've been saying, you're just a thirsty hoe that needs some well quality meat cause all the meat you've been served so far haven't done jack squat."
"Well now... That's a first." Demeter says dumbfoundedly.
"Yeah, but you holding this L won't be!" Relon retorts throwing Pippin like a spear as Alisa and Claire fire afterwards.
With a wave of her scepter, Demeter's circle moves her out of the way and once more as Pippin circles back.
"A pity. I was beginning to fall for you. Are you perhaps taken? If so, I am sure I could do far better than her."
"Yeah, I doubt that." Relon and Claire rebuke in unison firing at the woman, Claire her gun and Relon a blast of fire though both are canceled out by another forcefield.
"Come now, do you honestly believe those attacks will work on me?"
(I can't believe she's letting us rest like this.) Alisa whispers.
(Told you she's a masochist.) Relon whispers back. (Apparently Cabrakan wasn't the only idiot. But damn it, these guys are pissing me the hell off with all these comments about me.)
(But seriously Relon, your accents are something else.)
(Blame dad! You think I like talking dirty like that to her of all people? Hell, the only reason I did it was so we could both make a new plan and take a short breather.)
(I get that, but I wasn't expecting it to be so long.) Elliot sweatdrops.
(Are you complaining?) Aurelia asks comedically.
(N-No! Just baffled more than anything. We're dealing with dangerous villains apart of a terrorist group and Relon is just talking to one of them without a care in the world.)
(Oh, trust me Elliot. I care.) Relon corrects. (Being mad like I was against Barbatos won't help now. The Great Elder left us believing we can stop them, and I don't plan to let it down.)
(Relon... Yes, know we're with you all the way.) Laura states.
"Thanks." He nods before refocusing on Demeter. "So, ready to rumble?"
"Hm? Ah yes, we were going to fight, weren't we? At least, that's the impression I gave off." She states lowering herself.
"Wait, I'm confused." Elliot says.
"Don't tell me... You wanted Cabrakan to lose?!"
"Not so much lose, just stall." She corrects, Barbatos widening.
"Then you actually let us just stand around?" Relon wonders taken aback.
"Of course! Did you honestly expect that I would let you all just mumble about as I stood here?"
"Honestly, yes." Relon answers dumbly.
Narrowing her eyes, she fires a fireball which Relon absorbs.
"Kinda proving my point, you know. Wait, scratch that. Stall for what?"
"Why, for the others of course." She smiles darkly landing back on the ground to snap her fingers.
The wooded fort breaking down in an instant before disappearing showing the group back in an enlarged clearing. Barbatos and Cabrakan being lifted down behind Demeter.
"What..." Relon widens looking to the East. "Oh no..."
"Barbatos extended an invitation to join Senate, but I believe he wasn't convincing enough." She smiles darkly, 24 aircrafts coming into view as they halt behind her with a white ship ahead of them. "So, Relon Tarbin Namikaze-Lucinance. Will you join Senate? There is the perks of being reunited with your fellow clansmen as well as living."
"That white ship..." Claire mutters.
"Considering all are black but that one, I'm willing to bet all of my family's wealth that's the leader." Aurelia mutters also.
Staring wide-eyed at the sight before him, Relon feels a hand shake him out of his stupor. Blinking, he glances to Rean.
"Now exactly isn't the time to daydream." He smirks.
Rean... Turning back ahead at the overwhelming scene, Relon breathes out a long breath before gripping his trembling hands. It's funny. Usually it's me who has to snap Rean out of things. The irony.
"Thanks, Rean." Stepping forward, Relon glares at the white ship. "Now I know." He states closing his eyes.
"Know what?" Claire asks.
"Now I know the sensation when a Lucinance is nearby." He answers, an explosion resonating around him. "So, why not call them down, Demeter? I so want to decline the offer to your boss directly."
"Fool." Demeter shakes her head disapprovingly raising the scepter for its orb to glow black.
"R-Relon, p-p-p-please tell me you or anyone else has a plan!"
"Elliot." Relon calls calmly looking over his shoulder. "Have I ever let you down?"
"N-N-No, why?"
"Good because I don't plan on starting now." He turns back around, beams from all the ships descending. "And to answer your question; don't I always?" He eyes the forest in the direction of Celdic.
All we have to do is hold out until then.
From the beams of light emerges cloaked figures. Aurelia's body shivering at the sight for the girl to widen.
"Why did I...?"
"It's natural considering the sheer power emanating from each of them." Laura states gripping her the handle of her weapon clearly shivering as well.
All watch as a red beam emerges from the white ship. Landing down, three more cloaked figures along with a masked man emerges from the light ahead of the rest.
"My lord." Demeter kneels as the masked man and his guards approach, his attention focused on Relon.
He is a tall man with a muscular build. His long silver hair has bangs parted to either side of his face. He wears a long black coat with silver pauldrons, black boots, and black trousers. Though what stands out is the black face mask with silvery grooves and a single horn-like appendage on its left side curving upwards he wears. One eye socket seeming to not house an eye as it is all black yet the other shows one glowing green eye.
"The hell?!" Relon breathes gripping his chest.
"What's wrong?!" Claire asks.
"It's like... his mere presence... is making my heart burn!" He pants.
"Well done, Demeter. Though it is disappointing I cannot say the same for either of you. Though you did accomplish your mission. Well done, Barbatos."
"T-Thank you, my lord though I was not aware you or any of the rest were coming." Barbatos states.
"Yes. It was a secret I had assigned to Demeter but a short while ago. From the looks of things, it seems Relon chose not to accept."
"Yes, my lord."
"Hmm." He hums walking with the three following to raise a hand halting their motion. "I wish to speak with him alone. You three remain here." He states for all to widen as he walks to the middle of the clearing. "Well, Relon?" The masked man calls. "I assure you I have no ill intentions."
(What's the plan?)
(For now... play along.) Relon pants shaking off the painful sensation stepping forward to halt away from him, Pippin next to him.
"So, you're the big boss."
"I am a lot of things but yes, I am the leader and founder of Senate. You despise me. Good."
"Considering what you've done over the years, I have good reason to."
"Tell me. Is that the reason you won't join? Because you despise me? What I'm doing?"
"Pretty much. Hurting slash killing ...innocents, attempting and abducting of the royal family not once but twice, and the list goes on I'm sure."
"Haha... I suppose from that perspective, I would agree."
"Is this the part where you tell me your point of view as for why you're doing this?"
"It's quite simple. We are simply reforming the world. That is all there is to it."
"Reforming the world? That's your evil plan?"
"As for whether it's evil or not is up for debate. I see it as helping the less fortunate and you see it as massacring the innocent."
"You're killing the less fortunate! The hell do you mean?!"
"Are we? And by we, I am asking if you believe Senate to be the ones doing the killing."
"Either you all are doing it or one of the organizations you're partnered with is."
"And do you think the people whose lives are lost are innocent?"
"What? Yeah, there are some illegal drug dealers or people abusing their status' power? Even so, no matter how bad, they don't deserve to just be murdered."
"I see... You remind me so much of Vi-" A blast of fire hits the man square in his face halting his speech though it seems to have no effect.
Raising a hand once again, he halts the three guards having appeared in the blink of an eye in front of him from attacking.
"Don't you dare defile my mom's name with that mouth!" Relon hisses, his slit eyes wide as can be giving off an ominous look.
"You definitely inherited that terrifying expression she always gives." Sephiroth chuckles. "Though you know your flames have no effect on me." He states raising his arms to the side, green flames in his right and red flames in his left. "I take that back; you have no effect on me."
"Want to put that to the test?" Relon wonders getting into a ready stance along with Rean.
"Actually... Yes." A sinister grin appearing for only a moment. "Krovanh, Agria." He calls the two shorter cloaked figures stepping forth. "I wish to see what those two are capable of. Toy with them a little." The leader orders eyeing Relon with interest.
"Erk!" Relon winces gripping his chest. "Again?! Something's... up with Sephiroth...! It's like my body is reacting to it!" Relon pants breathing through his nostrils.
"Can you fight?" Rean asks worriedly.
"Y-Yeah." Relon breathes out averting his gaze though the vile sensation remains.
"Kukuku. Try to keep a level head, Krovanh." The cloaked female warns with a cackle reaching for said cloak.
"After what he tried to do to father, I'll burn him alive!" The other growls in anger, both tossing aside their cloaks.
Agria has long, grayish hair, fair skin, freckles on her face, and pink eyes. Her attire consists of a red dress donned with black flame-like attachments and black, thigh-high boots.
Krovanh is a dark-skinned teen with dark brown unkempt hair tied in back and has black eyes. He is dressed in a jet-black combat suit.
"Chimeriad/Hundred!" Both call out, their weapons floating to their side for all to widen.
"They're just like Pippin!" Laura notes.
"What kind of weapons are those?" Elliot questions.
"One appears to be a black twin sword resembling a spear." Aurelia notes. "As for the other... I couldn't hazard a guess."
"Kukuku. My dear Chimeriad is what I describe as a black, white, and red scissor sword." Agria explains, both taking a hold of their weapons.
"Now then..." Krovanh glares, two explosions of red flames going off. "Are you two ready to die?!"
"No doubt now they're Lucinances." Relon mutters. "Same markings, slit eyes, and crazy heat? Man, this family reunion sucks so much ass."
"Get ready! Here they come!"
Vanishing in the blink of an eye, the sight of sparks and flickering cinders fly around the field before the four reappear in the middle. Relon clashing with Krovanh and Rean Agria.
"Kukuku! You're pretty quick!" Agria grins pushing him off. "Let's see how you handle this!" Her scissor blade's three pincers expand slightly before being jammed into the ground.
Placing her hands on the spherical hilt, symbols form around her to everyone's shock.
"She can use arts?!" Alisa exclaims.
"OH, COME ON!" Relon shouts pushing off before clashing once more with Krovanh. "Why can she use arts and I can't?!"
"Wouldn't you like to know!" Krovanh shouts back.
"Tch!" Rean clicks his tongue rushing for the girl, the symbols disappearing to his surprise.
"Too slow!" She gives a smug grin, one eye larger than the other before pointing the hilt at the approaching teen. "Lucinance art: Flare Spark!" She declares as a single fireball of red flames shoots forward.
"Lucinance art?!" Laura gasps.
"Rean!" Relon calls out pushing off Krovanh dashing towards his friend only to halt bringing up Pippin blocking an overhead strike from the dark-skinned teen.
"Your fight is with me!"
Coming within inches of the attack, Rean blitzes to the side avoiding it only to wince as electricity courses through his side for a mere moment sending the Eight Leaves practitioner sliding on the ground.
"What the?!" He winces shaking his slightly numb arm seeing the attack hit a tree catching it on fire as static disperses.
"Kukuku. Was that too shocking for you? I can turn down the heat if you want." Agria taunts sticking her tongue out.
"Rean, you okay?!" Relon shouts out delivering a spin kick which Krovanh blocks skidding to a halt.
"Yeah..." She shivers getting back to his feet. "Don't worry about me. I'm fine. You deal with him!" He readies himself.
"Kukuku. Ready for more, are you?" Symbols forming before disappearing as Agria points her weapon at Rean. "Then have some!" She barks, another electrified fireball hurtling towards him.
"It would be wise to not underestimate me." Rean says, his aura flaring as he sheathes his tachi before unleashing a powerful shockwave clashing with the art resulting in a small explosion, Agria soaring through the smoke at Rean.
Both clashing for the girl to summersault over and behind attempting a stab though is blocked as Rean raises the hilt upwards blocking his back. The corner of his eye meeting Agria's for the girl to smirk.
"I like you." She states, the force behind her suddenly much stronger as Rean parries her blade backing away.
"Sorry, the feeling isn't mutual!" Rean retorts bursting forward after the flame user.
"If all you're gonna do is dodge and block, then just give up and die already!" Krovanh barks striking repeatedly though Relon blocks and dodges ever attempt.
Jumping with his twin blade overhead, Krovanh grins the same maniacal grin as Agria to Relon's surprise.
"Gotcha!"
"Nice try!" Relon retorts throwing Pippin for the attacking teen to widen parrying the strike to refocus on Relon only for a fist to slam into his face sending him back. "Nice one, Pippin!" He compliments as the sword returns to his hands. "What's wrong? Did that hurt?!" Relon taunts in anger
"Yeah... keep that up...!" Krovanh mutters for Relon to narrow. "I'll be sure to burn that smirk off your face!" He rushes back in, Relon readying himself as both clashes once more. "Let's turn it up a notch, shall we?!" He grins as the ends of his twin blade becomes alit in flames.
"Tch. Fine then! Ablaze!" At his command, Pippin comes alit in flames as well.
"Kukuku. Well now, if those two are adding in their flames, why not I?" Agria cackles, the three prongs catching on fire. "So, tell me, what are you going to do against this?"
If I use my own flames, she'll just absorb it. What should I-
Ba-dump.
Widening at the loss of breath, Rean falls to a knee clutching his chest.
No...! Not now...!
"Rean!" The others call out worried gaining Relon's attention.
Shit, not good! Refocusing on Krovanh, Relon swings Pippin only to be blocked skidding the attacker away.
Turning on a dime, Relon blitzes towards Rean.
"Well, if you can't fight then we're done here." Agria states pointing her weapon at Rean.
"Rean, ease up! Don't let it get out of control!"
"Bye bye~." Agria bids maniacally.
"Rean!"
"Rean!" The others call out.
BOOM!
All cease to stare at the large smoke in silence.
"Is Rean... okay?" Alisa gulps.
"Oh shit. Guys, we have a new problem!" Relon shouts, the smoke exploding in all directions.
"GRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Rean roars, his aura flaring even stronger than before.
"Oh? Can someone not handle their powers?" Agria taunts
As if in a trance, Rean's red eyes circulate around him before landing on the girl.
"Kill..." He growls sauntering towards her.
"You wanna kill me, do ya? Good luck trying!" Agria smirks readying another art for Rean to vanish in the blink of an eye to her shock.
Snapping behind, Agria ducks his attempted slash, Rean correcting his attack into a vertical one for Agria to block it.
"What the hell?! He wasn't this strong a second ago!" She growls, flames bursting around her forcing Rean away.
"Harm... friends... Kill... you...!"
"Why the hell are you talking in broken English for?" Agria fires a blast of flames from her hand for Rean to slice part it down the middle, his eyes locked on the girl.
"Interesting." Sephiroth narrows, a smirk forming. "Very interesting."
"What is it?" The cloaked figure standing beside him wonders.
"Children." He steps forward gaining everyone's attention, his expression an amused smirk. "Step it up a notch." At his command, both seem to gleam at their new orders. The siblings turning to their targets of interest before blasting off.
"What the?!" Relon gasps barely blocking the brunt force by Krovanh.
Were they seriously holding back this whole time?! He's knocked from his thoughts as he's sent flying off his feet.
Correcting himself, he slides to halt with Rean.
"Rean, please tell me you have some level of sanity still in you!"
"Grah..." Rean growls readying his tachi, Relon backing away slowly. "HA!" He attacks, Relon jumping back.
"Come on, Rean! Snap out of it!"
"Relon!" The others call approaching for a dome-like forcefield to rise from the ground.
Banging on it, Laura glares at Demeter. The glow from her scepter dulling.
"Well done, Demeter." Sephiroth compliments over his shoulder before refocusing on the fight.
"Thank you, my lord." She kneels.
"Forgive our actions, we simply would prefer if none interfered." He calls over.
"Now what?!"
"Everything's fine!" All look to Relon dodging attack after attack from Rean. "I got this!" He calls out blocking a hit from Rean. "Damn it, Rean! You're not making this easy!" Relon snaps.
"Kukuku! This is better than either of us finishing the job!" Agria laughs walking and stopping next to her brother.
"How pathetic!" Krovanh insults resting his blade on his shoulder.
"Fine then!" Jumping away, Relon lets go of Pippin. "If words won't get through then I'll just have to knock some sense into you." He tightens his gloves.
"Grrr... Kill...!" Rean lunges forward as does Relon.
"Remember, Rean!" Rean brings down his blade to be caught by Relon with one hand. "This is for you own good!" He delivers a solid punch straight to the teen knocking him off his feet.
"Did... Did it work?" Elliot wonders.
Watching the teen slowly get up rubbing his cheek, his deadly aura lessens.
"Oi, Demon Incarnate!" Relon calls, Rean looking to him. "You recognize me now?"
"Re...lon..." The swordsman murmurs.
"Looks like he's come to somewhat." Krovanh notes.
"Fine by me! Back to the slaughtering!" Agria sadistically cheers, both heading in the duo's direction.
"You two, watch out!" Alisa shouts.
"Close enough for now!" He quickly states running in front of the berserk teen, Agria and Krovanh firing a blast of fire at them. "I hope this works!" He shouts raising his arms up blocking the hot assault, the flames dispersing past them.
Good, I can absorb it!
"Rean, let's-"
"Grrrr... Fatal... Arc Slash!" Widening, Relon backflips up and over Rean as the crazed teen unleashes a large shockwave towards the two.
Smirking, both cut through it with ease.
"You know, you could have warned me!" Relon growls noticing the siblings approach them. "Here they come!" Both ready for approaching duo to zigzag back and forth.
At the last second, they switch. Agria lunging for Relon and Krovanh Rean. Blasting a burst of flames, Relon jumps absorbing it to clash with the girl. Rean rushing towards Krovanh, the two hammering away at each other like savage beasts.
"No, that won't work either." All look to Claire. "Damn it!" She curses.
"What are you doing?" Elliot asks.
"it's not what she's doing." Aurelia corrects.
"It's what she's thinking." Laura states.
"Right now, we're at Senate's mercy." Claire states angrily. "If they really wanted to, they could attack us with their full force and there would be nothing we could do."
"Relon said he had a plan, didn't he?"
"Yes, but he never told us what-" The Icy Maiden halts in realization. "Stalling..." She murmurs. "He's still stalling!"
"For what though?" Alisa wonders.
"Hopefully backup." Claire says. "Nothing I think of can help in the current situation." She notes looking past Sephiroth at the cloaked figures aligned standing patiently like statues.
Slashing through one blast of fire after another, Rean snaps his tachi up to the right blocking Krovanh. The dark-skinned teen's heat raising to high temperatures forcing Rean away.
"Flare Cross!" Krovanh shouts slice the air as flames in the shape of a holy cross comes hurtling forward.
"Grah... HA!" Rean growls unleashing another shockwave.
In the instant Rean finishes his technique, Krovanh appears behind him.
"DIE!"
Just as he's about to swing his blade, Krovanh jumps back as Pippin narrowly misses him.
"The hell?!" He questions seeing Pippin hover next to Rean turning around.
Looking over, he finds Relon on the offensive against Agria. Relon rushing directly at the girl absorbing fireball after fireball. Gritting her teeth in annoyance, she lunges. Relon rotating his body avoiding her enflamed blades followed by delivering a flamed punch forcing the girl to block. A small explosion erupting sending both back.
"You two certainly are strong. Took me back for a minute when daddy dearest over there told you both to step it up a notch. Although... I finally figured something out about the you two." He grins for the first time.
"And what the hell might that be?" Agria wonders in annoyance.
"Neither of you can fight me without your weapons." Both narrowing their eyes at his answer. "Rean may not be able to handle your flames, but Pippin and I sure can."
"You think you're hot shit, don't you?" Krovanh glares to disappear in the blink of an eye.
"How about we wipe that smirk off you face!" Agria shouts maniacally jumping in the air bring down her scissor blade as her brother charges from Relon's rear.
Seeing his target in sight, Krovanh readies to slash for a shadow to appear on him. Widening, he instantly cancels his assault jumping to the side and sliding away. Rean landing behind Relon, his tachi where Krovanh was. Agria seeing this cancels hers as well to take sight of a flaming crescent coming at her.
"HA!" Rean shouts firing off a shockwave landing its mark as the girl hits the ground quickly recovering.
"Nice one, you two. Still berserk I see." Both boys and Pippin look to the siblings.
"To think I would be bestowed what I've longed for all this time." Sephiroth grins, a vile aura like Rean's begins to emanate from the leader.
"What do you mean, father?" The cloaked figure asks again.
"I can feel it. Those two boys both house something powerful. Something... unique!" Sephiroth widens.
"Do you mean...!"
"Yes!" He grins, his demeanor like the ominous look Relon gave earlier. "Agria, Krovanh!" He shouts gaining everyone's attention. "You're free to kill them!"
"Finally! Agria, do it!" The dark-skinned teen grins, flames bursting around the duo.
"You don't have to tell me!" Agria clasps her hands together. "Time to kick it into..."
"Overdrive!" A dark red and blue hue overtop of their red auras appears before exerting pressure in all directions.
"The hell is Overdrive?!"
"Grrr!"
"Go!" Both vanish for the duo to widen.
"So, fa- Gak!" Relon gasps out blood seeing Krovanh's fist dug into his stomach before his elbow slams into the side of his head sending Relon rolling across the ground. "And... fast...!"
Sensing something to his right, Rean slashes at air to widen feeling a slight cut at his side. Whipping around, he's met with a kick to the face sending him off his feet.
"R-Rean!" Relon calls struggling to his feet catching the teen. "You okay?" The Eight Leaves practitioner's only response being his tongue clicking as he gets to his feet. "That's what I wanted to see." Relon notes following in the teen's example, Pippin returning to his hand. "Whatever this is, we have to-" Relon's interrupted as he feels the back of his collar gets tugged before he's launched into the air with great force slamming against forcefield as static rings out.
"RELON!"
Falling to the ground, his body smokes before it ceasing as he struggles to bend his arm.
"Ouch..." He murmurs getting on all fours shakily, the sound of something piecing flesh gaining his attention.
"REAN!" A bloodcurdling scream resounds from Group A unlike their distressed call with Relon.
"Huh...?" Recovering from his daze, his widens bulge wide.
The sight of Rean in front of the down teen. Agria's scissor blade lodged deep in his stomach as the berserk teen weakly blocks Krovanh's blade. Flames bursting out of Rean's stomach as he shouts in pain, his vile aura dissipating as he falls back reverting to normal.
"REAN!" Relon exclaims catching the teen.
"S-Sorry..." Rean coughs out weakly, his eyes half open. "I couldn't... keep up..." His head falls back lifelessly to Relon's horror.
"Oi! Stay with me, Rean! Rean!" Relon shakes for no response to come.
"Rean!" The others call out attacking on the forcefield, their efforts fruitless.
"Come on!" Laura demands hitting it to bounce off.
"Ah, yes." All hear the Sephiroth's voice seem to rejoice. "That pain. That loss. That anger! A pity, is it not Relon Lucinance?" He and the cloaked figure entering the forcefield walk to the children. "Once again, you are helpless in the face of true danger." His statement causing Relon to slowly look up, that ominous look back on his face. "As always, you two have made me proud."
"Thank you, father!" Both smile reverting to normal.
"Do you see, Relon? Your defeat was assured from the very beginning. The privy belief of stalling for time, believing you could somehow against all odds achieve victory. It is a pitiful sight to see a Lucinance do such a thing. Such ideals are weak. You and the rest of our clan are one of the same. Weakness in all of you to your very roots! It is why they needed to be put down!" Sephiroth hisses for burning sensation to return to Relon as he clutches his chest hunching over. "Do you not see? You are different! You are special! You can still be saved!" Sephiroth extends his gloved hand. "Bonds, compassion, hope. Relon Lucinance, discard such wretched beliefs and join us! Your family and you will acquire true strength! Now, come! All the answers you seek and more await! Correct the path you've been sent on and change your future!"
A moment of silence comes, none daring to speak let alone move.
"... Tell me one thing..." Relon asks, his voice strained.
"Yes. Anything." Sephiroth grins.
"If I do as you say, will a future where you're still breathing exist?" Relon looks up, his aura flaring physically sending the four back.
Laying Rean down on the ground, he stands.
"Answer me, Sephiroth." He demands in a normal voice, his red aura expanding before it begins to change color.
"What's happening to Relon?!" Claire demands.
"I don't know!" Laura answers with equal worry.
"It is both a shame and a pity, Relon. A shame you had to be born a hybrid. Your anger attribute could have awakened another marking had you not been a hybrid. Though it is also a pity that you wish to oppose a side. You are aware it is pointless to fight against us, Relon." He states looking at Relon.
No longer is the red aura everyone has come to recognize visible but instead, a clear and cyan aura surrounds the teen. The very space around him seeming to distort his body to the naked eye. Relon's red eyes remain though his black slits become a white X.
"Or should I say, Aidios?" Sephiroth grins, a pitch-black aura resonating from the man.
"Ishmelga, it is you whom see how pointless this is." A woman's voice speaking out of Relon's mouth.
A/N: DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN! So, I'm sure many of you are confused so allow me to say this briefly. For those that feel bothered over this, Aidios-Relon (it's official name) ain't gonna be a recurring thing. I only plan to have it appear this one time and we won't see it in action again until we get to cold steel 4. So no, he isn't gonna be able to pull bullshit from his ass everytime something like this happens. 'Kay? Cool~.
Fun Fact: I had written five different version of this chapter as each didn't feel right. One where Relon started out fighting Sephiroth. This didn't sit well which is why I shifted it to focus more so on the other Lucinances and Rean's transformation.