The Demon Lord, Haruko- Chapter Seventeen; Part Two
The clouds darkened as rain began to fall. The rain felt cold against Virginia's skin as she slowly stood up, gathering her weapons.
Haruko simply stood there. He had not expected Jet to take the impact of the attack, and had used most of his energy to execute the attack. However, since Jet was already weak, he would have gone down easily with a much weaker attack. However, none of that mattered now as Haruko had wasted that energy, as it was enough to kill Virginia completely.
"You killed Jet. But why did he have to die?" Virginia murmured. "He died, because I was too weak. I should've been the one to die, I should've. But it's too late, and I... am going to kill you. I'm going to make you pay for what you did!"
Virginia readied each of her pistols and began to shoot recessively at Haruko, quickly reloading when she had to.
Morgan stepped out from behind the rock and glanced around. He quickly ran over to Jet and knelt beside him. "Something's not right. I swear I saw him slowly breathing."
Morgan placed his fingers on Jet's neck, searching for a pulse. Morgan's eyes widened slowly.
"There's a pulse! It's weak though. He's not breathing either, damn! He won't survive much longer!"
Morgan glanced around, noticing the burnt bullet along with the shattered gem. Morgan then squinted, seeing there was a small blue puddle, which had taken the place of the shard.
"It liquefied! I doubted that was possible, but... The gems are a source of energy, they carry hundreds of different minerals and nutrients. Perhaps their advanced energy adaptation could save him. I have to try," Morgan thought as he quickly walked over to the puddle. He kneeled down and cupped his hands, gathering a small amount. He rushed over to Jet and slipped it in his mouth.
A few seconds passed before Jet coughed, spitting some blood out. "I'm going on a risk here. This gem has absorbed the energy of a demon who is able to heal. If the energy can adapt to Mr. Enduro's body, it's possible the qualities of the energy can save him. It's a risk, but it's the option."
Haruko staggered back as each bullet punctured his body. He was low on energy, allowing to barely heal a small amount of the wounds. Virginia quickly ran her last round of ammunition out as she shot the last bullets.
Haruko gritted his teeth. "Well Ms. Maxwell, it seems you've ran out of bullets."
Virginia began to regain her breath as she placed her pistols back in their holsters. "That's it, I'm done for. I don't have anything left."
Haruko slowly raised his head as the plateau shook. "What was that?" he asked as Morgan helped Jet up. Suddenly, large cracks appeared in the piece of land. The next few moments were silent, until a sudden jolt brought the land back down to the ground.
The plateau crashed against the ground, knocking Haruko off of his feet. Virginia and Morgan felt a soft cushion of air under them as they landed, allowing them to fall on their feet.
Todd happily ran over to them. "You're all okay! For a minute there we thought you were goners," Todd exclaimed as he glanced at Jet. "Oh no, what happened to Mr. Jet?!"
Virginia glanced at him. "He... didn't make it."
Todd frowned, as did Gallows, mainly on the fact he would lose his debate partner.
Haruko slowly stood up. "I don't believe this! Pathetic, no, worthless humans have reduced me to this! No, I shall not stand for it! They will all perish for their insolence!"
A black aura suddenly surrounded Haruko as his eyes turned a bright red. His pupils transferred to a yellow, snake- like shape.
"My body has yet to fulfill its perfection, but I will unleash my greatest power, mind compression!"
Morgan gritted his teeth. "What do you mean by that?!" Haruko smiled insanely. "I'm glad you asked. Mind compression allows me to transfer your minds into a deeper consciousness. You will all be separated from your bodies, including me."
"What good will that do you?!" Morgan asked again, fearing the answer. "My consciousness holds my inner power. I can easily eliminate you all in that state. However, executing mind compression forces me to eliminate my body, but it doesn't matter! I can easily regenerate and grow a new one, allowing me to accomplish my revenge! Now, all of you will suffer!"
Suddenly, Virginia and the others began to feel light- headed as their vision began to get blurry. After a few moments, Virginia felt this pulsating pain pound in her head. The pain was horrible, as it lasted for two seconds.
Almost immediately afterwards, the entire group grew unimaginably tired.
Virginia suddenly began to see hundreds of images, as did her fellow comrades. These images seemed to be memories. Images of Clive, Gallows, Jet, and herself roaming Filgaia flooded her head. Images of the prophets, Malik, Melody, and Leehalt. Janus Cascade, the Huskarls, and hundreds of other people and beings she met while being a Drifter.
Then recent images began to appear. The argument between Jet and herself, and how she realized she had not matured as much as she wanted to. She wished that had never happened, as she believed she never really got the time to completely apologize. Todd and Morgan appeared as well, so did Gallows and Clive. She shuddered, as Haruko appeared, Ovius as well. And then Saiin appeared. There had been times that a burning pain ignited inside of her whenever she was near Haruko or the dragon. Why that happened, she had no idea.
Then the memory of Jet dashing in-between her and Haruko's attack appeared. A tear slipped from her eye as she remembered Jet dying, and she could not stop it. "I never thought I would see one of my friends die, is Jet even my friend? It never crossed my mind how he never really talks or how he secludes himself from the world. Why, do I feel sad for him, why? He wouldn't want me to feel sad for him. He didn't die just for me to mope around!" Virginia thought as a specific memory appeared.
That memory was of her father. She loved her father dearly. He had taught her how to handle an ARMs. She did not remember her mother too well now, as if she was slowly forgetting. But the image of her father struck something inside of her.
"Daddy, without you, I would never had aspired to help people. Without you, I never would have met Clive or Gallows. Without you, I never would've met Jet and would never had traveled around Filgaia, and seen all those things I've seen."
Virginia felt her mind slip away as she drifted to sleep.
The clouds darkened as rain began to fall. The rain felt cold against Virginia's skin as she slowly stood up, gathering her weapons.
Haruko simply stood there. He had not expected Jet to take the impact of the attack, and had used most of his energy to execute the attack. However, since Jet was already weak, he would have gone down easily with a much weaker attack. However, none of that mattered now as Haruko had wasted that energy, as it was enough to kill Virginia completely.
"You killed Jet. But why did he have to die?" Virginia murmured. "He died, because I was too weak. I should've been the one to die, I should've. But it's too late, and I... am going to kill you. I'm going to make you pay for what you did!"
Virginia readied each of her pistols and began to shoot recessively at Haruko, quickly reloading when she had to.
Morgan stepped out from behind the rock and glanced around. He quickly ran over to Jet and knelt beside him. "Something's not right. I swear I saw him slowly breathing."
Morgan placed his fingers on Jet's neck, searching for a pulse. Morgan's eyes widened slowly.
"There's a pulse! It's weak though. He's not breathing either, damn! He won't survive much longer!"
Morgan glanced around, noticing the burnt bullet along with the shattered gem. Morgan then squinted, seeing there was a small blue puddle, which had taken the place of the shard.
"It liquefied! I doubted that was possible, but... The gems are a source of energy, they carry hundreds of different minerals and nutrients. Perhaps their advanced energy adaptation could save him. I have to try," Morgan thought as he quickly walked over to the puddle. He kneeled down and cupped his hands, gathering a small amount. He rushed over to Jet and slipped it in his mouth.
A few seconds passed before Jet coughed, spitting some blood out. "I'm going on a risk here. This gem has absorbed the energy of a demon who is able to heal. If the energy can adapt to Mr. Enduro's body, it's possible the qualities of the energy can save him. It's a risk, but it's the option."
Haruko staggered back as each bullet punctured his body. He was low on energy, allowing to barely heal a small amount of the wounds. Virginia quickly ran her last round of ammunition out as she shot the last bullets.
Haruko gritted his teeth. "Well Ms. Maxwell, it seems you've ran out of bullets."
Virginia began to regain her breath as she placed her pistols back in their holsters. "That's it, I'm done for. I don't have anything left."
Haruko slowly raised his head as the plateau shook. "What was that?" he asked as Morgan helped Jet up. Suddenly, large cracks appeared in the piece of land. The next few moments were silent, until a sudden jolt brought the land back down to the ground.
The plateau crashed against the ground, knocking Haruko off of his feet. Virginia and Morgan felt a soft cushion of air under them as they landed, allowing them to fall on their feet.
Todd happily ran over to them. "You're all okay! For a minute there we thought you were goners," Todd exclaimed as he glanced at Jet. "Oh no, what happened to Mr. Jet?!"
Virginia glanced at him. "He... didn't make it."
Todd frowned, as did Gallows, mainly on the fact he would lose his debate partner.
Haruko slowly stood up. "I don't believe this! Pathetic, no, worthless humans have reduced me to this! No, I shall not stand for it! They will all perish for their insolence!"
A black aura suddenly surrounded Haruko as his eyes turned a bright red. His pupils transferred to a yellow, snake- like shape.
"My body has yet to fulfill its perfection, but I will unleash my greatest power, mind compression!"
Morgan gritted his teeth. "What do you mean by that?!" Haruko smiled insanely. "I'm glad you asked. Mind compression allows me to transfer your minds into a deeper consciousness. You will all be separated from your bodies, including me."
"What good will that do you?!" Morgan asked again, fearing the answer. "My consciousness holds my inner power. I can easily eliminate you all in that state. However, executing mind compression forces me to eliminate my body, but it doesn't matter! I can easily regenerate and grow a new one, allowing me to accomplish my revenge! Now, all of you will suffer!"
Suddenly, Virginia and the others began to feel light- headed as their vision began to get blurry. After a few moments, Virginia felt this pulsating pain pound in her head. The pain was horrible, as it lasted for two seconds.
Almost immediately afterwards, the entire group grew unimaginably tired.
Virginia suddenly began to see hundreds of images, as did her fellow comrades. These images seemed to be memories. Images of Clive, Gallows, Jet, and herself roaming Filgaia flooded her head. Images of the prophets, Malik, Melody, and Leehalt. Janus Cascade, the Huskarls, and hundreds of other people and beings she met while being a Drifter.
Then recent images began to appear. The argument between Jet and herself, and how she realized she had not matured as much as she wanted to. She wished that had never happened, as she believed she never really got the time to completely apologize. Todd and Morgan appeared as well, so did Gallows and Clive. She shuddered, as Haruko appeared, Ovius as well. And then Saiin appeared. There had been times that a burning pain ignited inside of her whenever she was near Haruko or the dragon. Why that happened, she had no idea.
Then the memory of Jet dashing in-between her and Haruko's attack appeared. A tear slipped from her eye as she remembered Jet dying, and she could not stop it. "I never thought I would see one of my friends die, is Jet even my friend? It never crossed my mind how he never really talks or how he secludes himself from the world. Why, do I feel sad for him, why? He wouldn't want me to feel sad for him. He didn't die just for me to mope around!" Virginia thought as a specific memory appeared.
That memory was of her father. She loved her father dearly. He had taught her how to handle an ARMs. She did not remember her mother too well now, as if she was slowly forgetting. But the image of her father struck something inside of her.
"Daddy, without you, I would never had aspired to help people. Without you, I never would have met Clive or Gallows. Without you, I never would've met Jet and would never had traveled around Filgaia, and seen all those things I've seen."
Virginia felt her mind slip away as she drifted to sleep.