Chapter 6: Display
Location: Zartotock 5
Sicron stepped down and looked upon his old rivals with his ever famous eyes that have caused so much pain. He smiled. "AH, MY OLD FRIENDS. HAPPY TO SEE ME I HOPE?" he snickered. Ollran walked up and bowed.
"Master, it is a pleasure to see you alive again." Sicron turned to look at him.
"AH YES…OLLRAN. BUT I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T SURVIVE THE FLUXUATION CAMPAIN."
"Nothing will keep me from serving you master." Black Phoenix regained his position between Sicron and the guardians.
"AND WHO IS THIS?" Sicron asked upon seeing him.
"This is your new ally and apprentice, Black Phoenix." Ollran announced as he stood up.
"APPRENTICE? WELL I DON'T TEACH MY SECRETS OF COMBAT TO JUST ANYONE. SO THEN…BLACK PHOENIX…IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TO TEACH YOU, THEN SHOW ME WHAT YOU CAN DO AGAINST THE SOUL GUARDIANS…HANG ON…ONE OF THEM IS MISSING. WHERE IS DAVID?"
"Heh, he won't be bothering us anymore." Phoenix said.
"YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY MEAN YOU'VE DESTROYED HIM ALREADY."
"I did what you speak."
"FANTASTIC, NOW LET ME SEE THE SKILLS YOU USED ON HIM." Phoenix grinned.
"That's all I need." In a flash, Phoenix rushed foreword, his first target in mind. He stopped right in front of Tiffany, and brought his hand down on her neck. She was out cold before she hit the ground, which was plenty of time, because Phoenix used his foot to bring her legs out from under her, and landing a knee in her gut as she went down. Phoenix shifted his hand into a claw like fashion. "Phoenix claw!" He yelled as his trust it at Ollrack's face. His hand stopped just before it hit him, but a blast of fire shot out of his fist instead. As Ollrack flew backward, Phoenix drew his sword and slashed at Erick, but the total darkness allowed him to vanish quickly. Phoenix ignored it and moved on to the great Electrifying himself. He leapt up onto his back and grabbed his shoulders. He leaned in close to whisper in his ear. "If I had my way… all of you maggots would be dead, but now isn't the time…but soon, very soon." Using his grip on his shoulders he thrust him back against the wall. Phoenix landed and turned. "Lock seal!" He yelled as he thrust his hand foreword. A circular pattern appeared on the wall behind Electrifying. Electrifying found himself stuck to the wall…he couldn't move! Phoenix smirked, and then quickly backhanded Erick who had repapered behind him. Like the others, he fell to the ground out cold. Then he turned to Aileta, who retained the same dark look she had when she walked in. But before he could begin, Sicron began clapping.
"WONDERFUL…MOST IMPRESIVE! I THINK YOU DEFINATLY DESERVE A SPOT BY MY SIDE." He said half laughing. "I KNOW VERY WELL THAT AILETA CAN BE TAKEN DOWN BY SOMEONE OF YOUR CALIBUR…WHICH IS WHY I WANT A GRAND FIANLE OUT OF YOU. SHOW ME THE BEST YOU HAVE." He snickered. Nether Black Phoenix or Aileta had stopped staring at eachother. Black Phoenix smirked and raised his open palm. It flowed with energy as he drew it behind him.
"This is only the beginning. Star Storm!" Black Phoenix thrust his hand foreword and a barrage of stars rocketed out. They flew past and struck Aileta, cutting and beating her. She tried to resist but they never stopped. The rain shower of needles bit at her face and beat her limbs and gut. Eventually, the storm stopped and Black Phoenix closed his hand. Aileta struggled to keep balance. She pushed her eyes open slightly, seeing Black Phoenix looking down on her. She dropped to her knees, and then collapsed entirely.
Location: Toriton 8
Aileta regained consciousness, but she was in to much pain to move. She still felt gutted from that last attack from Black Phoenix. And the burning heat on her wrists weren't helping either. Burning heat on her wrists? Zartotock wasn't warm at all. Aileta snapped her eyes open. On her wrists were shackles, chains leading away from her. She knew where they led. Her eyes followed the chains until they ended, clutched in Sicrons grip. He sat there, smiling, just like he had all those years ago. But this time he wasn't alone. Black Phoenix and Ollran sat on either side of him. Three times the torture. The room resembled the high tower room in Hell LYOKO. The walls were red, and the sky seen through the cracked walls was swirling with red and orange. Aileta broke down. She closed her eyes and let the tears run. The chains got hotter, Sicrons sign for her to get up. She instinctively obeyed and stumbled to her feet.
"I WON'T LIE TO YOU THIS TIME, BUT YOU ARE DEFINATLY BACK IN MY GRIP MY DEAR. BUT SINCE OLLRAN WENT THROUGH THE TROUBLE OF PUTTING YOUR SYNTHENIZATON ABILITY IN ME, I NO LONGER NEED YOU…BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T HAVE MORE FUN." Sicron said smiling. Aileta looked over at Black Phoenix; once again he looked down on her with his cold eyes.
"You still can't grasp the concept that your husband is dead…can you." He smirked. "Master, do you mind if I tell her how I got David out of our hair."
"OH I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT AS WELL PHOENIX." Aileta didn't want to hear this, but she realized she didn't have a choice. She listened to Phoenix's tale.
FLASHBACK
Location: Spirit World
Black Phoenix had his sword drawn as he watched David stroll down the spirit world street. He jumped down and positioned himself behind David. David stopped walking. "I can sense your hostile feelings toward me. If you're smart you'll leave now." Black Phoenix held his ground. "Very well. I'm going to count to 5, and if you're still there…you're going to regret it." He smirked. Still, the Black Phoenix was not intimidated. He silently edged toward him. "1…2…3…4…5." David turned his head to see who was stupid enough to try and intimidate him. His eye's widened upon seeing him. Black Phoenix tried to thrust his sword into David's chest. But a quick reflex moved David and all he got was a shoulder full of blood. David pulled out his sword and held it in front of him. "I don't know who you are, but I promise you will pay for that!" David ran toward him. Black Phoenix smiled as he ran for him. Just as David was in range of his weapon, David's wings unfurled and he took to the sky.
"Phoenix claw!" Black Phoenix yelled as he released the blast. It came upon David so fast he didn't have a chance to react. David fell to the ground. He held his sword out. The blood gushing from his shoulder finally got to him. He winced in pain, a fatal mistake. Black Phoenix ran up and shoved his sword into his chest. He pulled it out and let David fall to the ground.
"Aileta…" he winced. "I…love you." David's eyes closed as he died. A quiet chuckle was all that was heard.
END FLASHBACK
"After that, I cleaned up the place a bit; I disposed of his body by chucking it into a sun." Black Phoenix said. Aileta couldn't contain her tears, nor did she try. "It was interesting…even in his final breath he was thinking of you. And if you still don't believe me, I have a gift for you." Black Phoenix took out a bag. He reached inside and pulled out a sword. Aileta didn't recognize it at first, but it quickly hit her…it was David's sword. Black Phoenix threw it to her feet to show her it was real.
"YOU MUST BE FAMED FOR YOUR WORK WHERE YOU COME FROM." Sicron completed. "ANYWAY, I THINK THIS CONVERSATION IS OVER. AILETA…I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW." Aileta took one look out the window, hoping her beloved would fly in and save her…but no-one came. She sighed and began her dance.
Location: Zartotock 5
Ollrack woke up to find ropes around him. He opened his eyes and saw the same room he had been when Black Phoenix knocked him out. The machine was gone, so a special luminescent crystal provided the light. He realized he was tied to Tiffany and Erick too. Electrifying was stuck to the wall. He nudged Tiffany and Erick. "Hey guys wake up." They both came to shortly after. It was easy to get out of the ropes, especially when Erick warped himself out and Ollrack and Tiffany slipped out. Erick then set to work to release Electrifying from the seal.
"They could have killed us, done away with us…why didn't they!" Tiffany screamed.
"Because they have more in store for us…they aren't done messing with us yet." Electrifying said as he dropped from the wall. Ollrack took another look around.
"Oh…super! They took Aileta with them." He groaned. "So now what, we don't know where they are…again."
"Sicron isn't good at hiding his energy signature." Electrifying boasted. "I will be able to find him easily." They left the room, and exited the cliff, the ship that was supposed to take them back seemed badly beat up, but still flyable. Ollrack carried Aileta's weapons, which had also been left behind. He looked to the sky, for once, a patch of the shadowy sky was clear.
"We're coming Aileta, just hang on." He said as he boarded the ship.
