Chapter 2: The Ghost of a fallen Kingdom
I would like to give thanks to Clare Prime of Ultra for the support and I am glad that my stories has introduced you to the Legacy of Kain series; that is a separate goal of mine for the Kismet universe; to introduce lesser known, cult classic or underappreciated series to new fans. Thank you Clare Prime Ultra for the support :)
But I am sorry to say that I won't be adding much from Bayonetta 3 (if anything at all) into the Kismet Universe, because the story even by Bayonetta standards is awful, I won't go into detail as to why I have major issues with Bayo 3's story but I will say the character development gets thrown out the window along with the lore being retconned for a shitty MCU-like multiverse story.
The Spirit realm, the Blood God's domain (Eons ago, towards the end of the Nephilim war)
Sitting upon his throne the Lord of Blood and Slaughter was seen laughing while his Blood Spirits were seen violently attacking one another to appease and entertain him while his booming laughter could be heard "AAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!"
The Blood God's laughter caused bright red bolts of lightning to strike the eternally red plains causing explosions and excessive amounts of blood to splatter around forming more Blood Spirits to add to the already chaotic battle. One amongst the Spirits, taking on a more feminine form was seen striking down her fellow Spirits painting the ground in blood with blinding speeds and grace of which drew the Blood God's attention.
The Spirit was seen reveling in the carnage before she was struck by one of the bolts of lightning causing her appendages into blades before staring at the Blood God gave a simple nod of approval as she immediately began to use her new found gift to bring about more slaughter. The Blood God formed a pleased expression in his eyes before quickly raising his head, his gaze seemingly elsewhere beyond his domain within the Realm of the Gods as hushed whispers began to fill his mind.
We offer our blood to any God who would hear our prayers!
In exchange we ask for asylum beyond the Kingdoms of Heaven and Hell!
Let your will be made manifest, show us a sign that a God hears us!
The Blood God rubbed his chin intrigued by such prayers, his mind filled with confusion yet he was strangely more pleased to the mere feeling of being worshipped before shutting his eyes closed.
Upon the same world that had the Death Adder ruled was a camp where the refugees of Blue Skinned Fallen Angels and Demons that escaped the Nephilim siege upon their city were seen cutting their palms and poured their blood into a large black cauldron.
The blood nearly filling to the brim of the cauldron began to boil, before erupting up as the Blood God himself answered "You offerings are most kind, I accept them and in exchange I will bring you all to a place you will find respite, however to further keep your new home a secret from Heaven and Hell… I require further offerings of blood, and I will teach you to harness the power that resides in the blood in not only in your veins… but in your enemies as well."
The Fallen Angels and Demons unfazed by the Blood God's demands as one approached the cauldron, it was the mother who was spared by Fury whose baby had grown into a young boy as she was heard "Your terms are more than generous my Lord."
The Blood God questioned "Child what is your family name?"
The Mother bowed before the cauldron and answered "It is Audron, my family name is Audron!"
The Blood God for a brief moment was silent before declaring "Then let it be known that from this day forth you and your descendants will speak on my behalf to those who worship me."
The mother lowered her head and accepted "As you decree my Lord…"
A red bolt of lightning struck out of the blood forming a portal as the Blood God assured "Pass through this rift and begin your lives anew!"
The Fallen Angels and Demons began to pass through the portal, sometime afterwards the camp had been completely emptied of occupants before the portal closed while the blood dropped onto the ground sizzling. The Blood God opened his eyes forming a pleased expression in his eyes before looking down to see his Blood Spirits staring at him uncertain and confused of his current behavior.
The Blood god raised his hands up and demanded "Who said you may stop the glorious massacre?"
The Blood Spirits resumed to battle amongst themselves for their creator and master as the feminine spirit who had earned the Blood God's favor stared at her Lord a short period of time longer than the rest of her kin before joining the battle.
Earth (Ten years after the Apocalypse began)
A large Spider-like creature was seen traversing the underground railway tunnels followed by other Spider-like creatures known as Harvesters which in comparison to the large Spider seemed more like adolescent in nature.
The large Spider continued to traverse the underground with one of the Harvesters asking in curiosity "Mother, why are we here, are we going to build our nest within these cramped tunnels?"
The large spider responded with a high-pitched feminine tone "No we are here to make an alliance."
The Harvesters looked at one another in confusion before the group arrived within a large underground chamber and saw a stone-like structure at the center The large Spider called out "Sloth, Lord of Flies I seek an audience!"
The ground trembled before large beetle-like insects emerged from the ground beneath the stone-like structure using their arm-like appendages to lift up the structure and turning around revealing a large obese green insect who greeted with a raspy Boston accent "Ahhh Silitha, if I had known I would be having gueststsssssss, I'd be having my sssserventssssasasaaa bring you some tea hmmpf, but why are you here disturbing my comforting silence-sasasaaaa?"
The large Spider now revealed to be known as Silith approached the insect assumed to be the Sin of Sloth offered "I would make an exchange, it would grant us both powerful servants, it would only require a short amount of effort."
Sloth groaned lowly in an displeased manner before questioning "And pray tell what efforts could I possibly need to obtain such slaves?"
Silitha's mandible clicked before responding "I would sire us powerful servants, ones that would prove to be worthy guardians of us both, if only you allowed me to bare your seeds."
Sloth's tiny legs across his torso scratched his belly as his pincers tapped against one another before questioning "You came all thissssasasasa way for a quick romp with me?"
The Harvesters eyed one another as Silitha presented her daughters and added "I would also my Harvester daughters to sweeten the deal even further if that would please your desire for comfort."
Sloth leaned over the side of his throne eyeing the Harvesters before responding "They look strong, sasasasaaa… can they capture food for me?"
Silitha nodded as Sloth groaned lowly before he lifted himself out of his throne which began to easily crumble and break apart as his tail was released from within it.
Sloth's belly jiggled and bounced as he approached Silitha and demanded "Make it quick then, as I do want you to repay for the throne I've lost sasasasaaaa."
The Spire's construction site (Present day)
Abraxis was seen approaching a two large Demons, one muscular with spikes running down his back and shoulders, the other an obese Demon wielding a Demonic trident his long tail had three tips with razor sharp blades placed over them.
But sitting between the two large Demons was Demonic Dragon who was seen sitting down staring silently at the construction of the Spire before Abraxis bowed onto one knee and asked with a respectful tone "My Lord, Destroyer before you begin; I have news, the Black Rider is here upon Earth and was last seen heading to the Makers of Haven."
The Dragon now revealed to be the Destroyer turned his gaze towards Abraxis his nostrils flared as smoke fumed out as he informed "Mmmm… you will have your spies continue their observations on the Rider, but I have received orders from the Dark Prince, there are a few rogue Demons that must be dealt with."
Abraxis formed a curious expression questioned "Do they have any connections to Samael my lord?"
The Destroyer explained while he stretched out his right wing "Only two, the rest are... well Lucifer was rather vague on the details of whom the rogues serve but he did say they were led by one they call the Hellsinger, apparently she is a serpentine Demoness who has a voice that bends the minds of her followers to obey her and her master's will."
Abraxis smirked and playfully responded "This Hellsinger… she is not the head of this rogue faction?"
The Destroyer informed "No… but I want you to find out."
Abtaxis readjusted his gauntlets and responded with a pleased tone "How unfortunate for such lowly souls, do not fret my master, I will investigate the matter and terminate all these rogue Demons and free these captive slaves of the mind."
The Destroyer corrected while holding his right hand "No! I want you to make an example of these rogue Demons! Take the Hellsinger's voice let her torment be that of silence, as for Vulgrim and Dis… kill them, any associates to Samael will not be tolerated in my new base of operations."
Abraxis smirked before assuring "It shall be so my master…"
The Destroyer then ordered "And take Beliar with you I desire your professional input on Vex's latest weapons."
Abraxis turned his attention towards Beliar and bowed his head in respect while responding "It would be my greatest pleasure to of service."
Beliar pulled out a two handed axe and revved the shaft causing a motor to roar as the teeth upon the blade began to spin in a rotating motion as Beliar teased with a sadistic grin "Finally something to do hahaha!"
Abraxis and Beliar left the Destroyer and the obese Demon who asked "Are you sure you want my brother to go my Lord?"
The Destroyer responded while keeping his attention towards the construction site "Beliar is far more reliable than you are Belial, especially for a task such as dealing with rogues."
The Demon now revealed to be named Belial growled lowly in offense but backed away from the Destroyer before a portal tore open behind the two catching their attention. Confidently striding out from the portal was the creature that was present on the Lord of Hollows tarot card, the creature's beard that was made from his own tentacles wiggled and was in a constant state of motion and movement.
The Destroyer turned around completely facing the creature who greeted "Ahhh the Destroyer, Lucifer's latest pet (The Destroyer growls lowly) I am the Harbinger of Doom, I come on behalf of the Avatar of Chaos."
The Destroyer groaned lowly as his tail flicked behind him while questioning "And… what of your master? The one referred to as… the Will of Corruption?"
The Harbinger placed the pummel of his axe onto the ground and replied with a vague response "The Will of Corruption is busy with more important matters, he pursues an ancient enemy of his, that is all I will say."
The Destroyer gave a suspicious squint before responding "As you wish… but what dare I ask, brings a member of the Black Tide to my new base of operations?"
The Harbinger gestured his right hand towards the Destroyer and informed "The Black Rider is here, sanctioned by the Council to hunt down the Seven Deadly Sins, I have already dealt with her steed."
The Destroyer growled lowly and responded "I would suggest you start with the refugees of Haven, my servants inform me that is where the Horseman was last seen heading."
The Harbinger turned his gaze towards the city in the distance his eyes gazing at the canopy of the Maker Tree and responded with a pleased tone "Then I will begin my search."
Haven
Ulthane was seen chiseling the stones in the center of the chamber while the two other Makers were seen amongst the humans eating, drinking and enjoying themselves while the young man with black hair was at the forge hammering hot metal.
Ulthane turned to see the young man hammering and formed a soft smile and ordered "Young one you've done enough for the day, go on and feast with your fellow man."
The young kept his focus on hammering the metal responding "The men down the lift will need suitable replacements for their arms and armor, mentor."
Ulthane sighed while setting his hammer and chisel down and approached the young man and instructed with a calm and gentle tone "I'll handle it Vorador, (gently pushes Vorador towards the group) now merry make would ya?"
The young man now revealed to be named Vorador turned towards Ulthane who gave a raised brow towards him before sighing in defeat before approaching the group and sat close to the two Makers who cheered with their mugs in the air "TO THE NEWCOMER!"
Vorador eyed the woman who Fury saved was shy but relieved to be in a safe environment as she was handed a cup by the other humans while the female Maker introduced herself "It's been sometime since we've had ourselves a newcomer lass, I'm Valkia (elbows the male Maker) this eres me brother Thorg."
The Maker now revealed to be named Thorg held up his mug and greeted with a cheerful tone "I bid ya welcome human!"
Valkia eyed Vorador who noticed her glare as she raised a brow with a smirk causing Vorador to sigh and introduced himself "I am Vorador, a blacksmith in training and student to Ulthane Blackhammer."
The woman eyed Vorador and questioned "Wait… Vorador? I've never heard such a name before…"
Ulthane was heard clarifying "That's because it was the name of a great Maker of our people, he laid the foundations of whole planets. Some of which were had their own Makers Forge, though none were as powerful as the Forge upon the Maker home, the Forge Lands."
The woman still confused questioned "Wait you named him?"
Vorador took a drink of his cup as Ulthane explained "Oh aye, the wee lad was just a babe when I saved him from the Bats."
The woman eyed Vorador who responded "If you are wondering no, I wasn't old enough to remember my parents, all I know is that they didn't survive the early years of the End War."
Vorador looked at the group and noticed that Jones was missing asked "Where is Jones?"
One of the human men answered "He went out in search for Juliet and Hunter."
With Jones (somewhere near a museum)
Jones was seen carefully approaching a rundown and overgrown museum the sounds of cackling echoing out the building causing Jones to hide behind a nearby car while looking over to see a group of four children wearing tattered and ragged clothes walking out of the museum. But the children were heavily malformed, their skin was pale, they appeared to be frail and emaciated, their long hair oily black and while their lipless mouths were filled with sharp jagged teeth.
Jones sighed silently with a empathetic expression shaking his head while turning his gaze away the children scuttled away from the museum and away from Jones' position as they could be heard chattering their teeth while cackling maliciously. But a gunshot was heard as one of the children was blown in half causing the three others to jump in both fear and surprise before looking around seeking for their attacker before a second child's head was blown off, blood splattering over the two remaining children and the pavement.
The two remaining children then began to give an unnaturally loud screech echoing through the street before the were both shot down by a single bullet while Jones turned his head towards a nearby building roof seeing a man stand up waving at him.
Jones shook his head and eyed the bodies and whispered "May your souls finally find the freedom that was denied you in life…"
But a man's call was shouting "WHAT IS MAKING ALL THAT RUCKUS OUT THERE?!"
Jones laid down onto his belly as loud stomping was heard as a large figure though seemingly frail and weak carried and oversized bagged upon his hunched over back, the sack was filled with weapons, rotting bodies, Angel wings and all sorts of material objects. The creature's face had an elongated nose, his eyes had a fiery orange glow with cat-like pupils, his lipless mouth had an eerily similar resemblance to the children's as he wore a crown upon one of his horns while the other horn had a shackle and chain attached to it.
The creature's jaw had a metal brace with three spikes near his chin that seemingly kept his jaw from dropping down into gaping, his right arm wore a fingerless gauntlet revealing his golden rings on each of his three fingers. The creature's left arm wore a similar gauntlet though it hard clawed fingertips his legs were short while his feet were reptile-like in appearance, the creature twitched, curled and wiggled his fingers eagerly as he surveyed his surroundings.
The Creature look up towards the building rooftops seeing no signs of any aggressors before turning his head to the left to see the children's bodies causing him to gasp dramatically before shuffling over to their corpses panting heavily in dread thinking out loud in a panicking tone yet fast speaking manner "Nononono! Not my useful possessions! Who did this?! Who, who, who?!"
But the sound of a chainsaw revving caught the attention of the creature who snapping his attention down the street in front of him and saw a woman wearing a hot pink catsuit while wearing a motorbike helmet with a black visor while holding up a chainsaw as she taunted "Like what ya see you ugly ass treasure goblin?!"
The creature twitched his head frantically eyeing the woman's chainsaw and helmet and spoke with an obsessed tone "Oooooh… such interesting objects… I must have it, yes take what you owe me yes-yes!"
The woman magically dematerialized her chainsaw before revving her bike before riding away while the creature chased after with surprising speeds allowing Jones to sigh in relief before fleeing the scene. Sometime later Jones had fled into a building a few blocks away from the museum and was seen holding a large revolver handgun in his right hand while silently walking through a hallway sweeping through the rooms he came across.
But upon reaching the end of the hallway the last door opened causing Jones to snapping his attention and aim his gun at it as it revealed the man who shot the children who was seen holding a sniper rifle. The man had green eyes, his brown colored hair was messy and un-kept while his facial hair was short and yet to fully grow out, the man appeared to be in his early thirties.
Jones lowered his guard and holstered his gun and said "Jesus Hunter, you had to kick the hive didn't you?"
The man now revealed to be named Hunter responded "We had to draw out Avarice somehow."
Jones sighed while shaking his head before stating "Killing Avarice's enslaved children may have drawn him out and showed us his current crib but that ain't gonna stop him from tryna to collect our skulls for his collection."
Hunter smirked while placing his gun over his shoulder and responded with a cocky attitude "Let him try it, you me and Juliet can handle that oversized goblin."
Jones scoffed in mild amusement while shaking his head before a woman's voice was heard "You can bet your ass that we could take him!"
Jones and Hunter to their attention down the hallway seeing the woman strutting towards them with a confident stride her face now revealed to be an attractive blonde woman with pigtails as Hunter teased "See? Even Juliet knows we can take him."
Jones smirked before responding "I'm doubting yalls' ability to fight and kick some ass, but I recently learned from Ulthane that the Sins cannot be killed, (gestures hand towards Juliet) from what I understand you can only break their physical bodies into a coma before they focus on healing. But luckily for us one of the Four Horsemen has arrived and has the means to contain all Seven of them."
Juliet eyed Jones with a raised brow and questioned "So what we just let this Horseman do the killing while we sit on our asses twiddling our thumbs?"
Jones clarified "Horsewoman technically... and no I think we can be of greater use fortifying Haven's defenses."
The floor began to tremble as the trio felt in their boots and heels in Juliet's case as both Hunter and Jones squinted at her with Hunter questioning "Are you sure you lost Averice?"
Juliet responded with a confident tone "Yeah… why?"
But bursting out from the floor was Averice who chuckled in delight further down the hall while taunting "Don't be so mad at the young lady, I did put in the effort into having her believe I gaze up the chase!"
Juliet magically summoned her chainsaw and changed it into a cannon as Hunter and Jones aimed their guns at Averice as Hunter swore "Juliet, if we survive this I'm kicking your ass!"
Juliet shouted back "OH SAVE IT HUNTER AND BLAST THIS UGLY FUCKER!"
The trio began to fire their weapons at Averice who was attempting to charge but due to the sack upon his back restricting he was unable to maneuver as quickly or as fluidly as he would outside and was hit multiple times by cannon fire and bullets.
Blood, sparks and useless junk fell onto the floor angering and causing Averice to gasp audibly in offense at the sight of his treasure being damaged and shouted "YOU DARE DAMAGE MY COLLECTION?!"
Juliet lowered her cannon and responded with a smug smirk "Yup!"
Juliet shot her cannon blowing off Averice's lower jaw causing him to gurgle in pain while squinting at the trio before eyeing Jones' handguns and shot is eyes wide open causing him to take a step back before completely retreating in fear.
Jones twirled his handguns in his grasp before holstering them while Juliet and Hunter gave confused expressions with Hunter questioning "What got him so spooked all of a sudden?"
Juliet held up her cannon and teased "Probably realized he was messing with a literal cannon haha!"
Jones played along with Juliet's playful comment joking "You certainly had his jaw dropping on the floor."
Hunter groaned in mild annoyance while Juliet and Jones high-fived with Juliet responding "Hell yeah I did!"
Hunter sighed in mild annoyance before responding "You two have the worst sense of humor I swear!"
Jones chuckled in amusement while Juliet had a playful smirk before forming an expression of recollection informing with an excited tone "Oh you two are gonna love what I found it's only a few blocks away!"
Jones and Hunter eyed one another in curiosity before Juliet walked away teasing "Well come on! (gestures hand upon chest) don't let a girl be alone!"
Jones scoffed in amusement before following after while Hunter rolled his eyes while also following after his companions, shortly after the trio managed to reach a large building with a sign with a logo that had three squares with their points facing upwards giving the vague impression of a arrow's tip with the sign saying "A.T.C. Armacham Technology Corporation."
Jones and Hunter stared in awe as Juliet presented to them a large, hulking sized man piloted machine with arm cannons and shoulder mounted rocket launchers as Hunter questioned with a admiration "Holy shit… is that goddamn mech?!"
Juliest leaned against the mech and nodded with a smirk replying "Yup, property of the A.T.C."
Jones stared silently in awe while he thought to himself "They were nearly on the cusp of their ascension to the powers of the cosmos…"
Hunter questioned while caressing the mech's right arm gun "Since when did we have this level of tech at our disposal?!"
Juliet responded while looking at Hunter "Well the Government must've kept it a secret, and seeing how my dad's side of the family tend to live centuries longer than most people… I wouldn't doubt that some of my ancestors had a hand in this… in one way or another."
Jones approached Juliet and questioned "You never did explain why your dad's family had this… unique longevity."
Juliest shrugged and stated "Well from what the family account say was that the founder of the Starling Family, Draven Starling was a warmonger that caught the attention of a Demoness called Lilith, the story goes that my ancestor in exchange for power was to kill as many people as possible for Lilith."
Jones sighed while whispering under breath "Of course she would…"
Juliet eyed Jones with curiosity and asked "Huh?"
Jones gestured his right hand towards the building and asked "So these A.T.C. people who were they?"
Hunter responded "I know only that they were apparently a shady company that were responsible for… space programs so some shit, (shrugs) look I dunno, I was a boy-scout from Texas back then. Didn't really bother with big tech companies."
Juliet shrugged and admitted "I was in middle school by then, plus my family were more interested in training me to kill monsters and zombies."
Jones crossed his arms and eyed the building and said "Well… maybe we can find out bit more inside and see who these guys were hmm?"
Later the trio were seen searching the building and saw many skeletal remains laying on the floor as Juliet knelt down near one and examined it stating "These bodies are old… predating the Apocalypse…"
Hunter eyed Juliet and questioned "How do you know?"
Juliet turned towards Hunter while gesturing towards the skeletal remains stating "My dad taught me to see these things during training, killing undead was a family specialty and we learned to notice the old one from the fresh ones quite easily."
Jones turned towards Juliet and asked with a curious tone "So how hold are these remains?"
Juliet eyed the skeleton stating "They died five years before the apocalypse… The bullet hole in the cranium suggests human weaponry."
Jones nodded and added "Yeah Demon and Angel weapons would've been far more gruesome to the Human body… but if these remains are that old… (turns towards Juliet and Hunter) why did your people's government leave them?"
Juliet stated while standing up and placing her right hand on her hip "Well this is Fairport City… and if my memory is serving me right… there was a terrorist attack that ended with a nuclear explosion."
Jones scoffed in disbelief and responded "That's absurd, we'd be dying from the radiation if that was true."
Jones rubbed his chin and theorized "Unless there was some foreign interference… such as the Maker's Tree."
Hunter sighed and responded "Well if that's the case, we owe the Makers much more than just saving some of us."
Juliet scoffed with a soft smile and responded "Yeah… we'll need to ask Ulthane about that when we return to Haven."
Later the trio continued their search through the Armacham Company building's more restricted sections seeing men in full tactical armor standing eerily still with their heads lowered. Jones eyed Juliet and magically summoned her cannon gave a silent nod before Jones turned towards Hunter who had already aimed his rifle at the men.
Jones pulled out one of his handguns and carefully approached one of the men stating "You boys alright?"
The men remained unresponsive as Jones took more steps closer until he was within an arm's reach before poking the man with the barrel of his gun who remained unresponsive before Jones shook his barrel against the man's head with no response. Jones kept the barrel of his gun aimed at the man's head while he used his free hand to remove the mask revealing the man's face having a somewhat long nose along with an angular face, the man had his eyes closed shut as if he was slept while standing.
Jones had a confused expression before removing the masks of the rest of the men revealing that each one eerily had the exact same face while having their eyes closed as Jones said in a confused tone "What the hell?"
Juliet and Hunter approached as Hunter eyed them and said "They all have the same face…"
Juliet eyed one of the men's faces and teased "Yeah and their not that hot or cute disappointingly…"
Hunter shook his head as Jones asked "But why do they have the same face? I've never seen anything like this…"
Hunter lifted one of the men's chin up while theorizing "Well judging by their faces… I bets is on clones…"
Jones eyed Hunter and questioned with a genuinely curious tone "Clones?"
Juliet further explained "Yeah artificially made people… or animals that need an original DNA donor to make."
Jones slowly formed a shocked expression while turning his gaze back towards the clones and thought to himself "By the Creator… just like the Nephilim…"
Jones turned towards Juliet and questioned "But why aren't they moving around or… doing anything for that matter?"
Juliet shrugged while responding forming a mildly exaggerated uncertain expression "I dunno, I'm more able to explain some magical bullshit, but science isn't my forte Jones, I only know the basics of some things."
Jones sighed in a mildly disappointed manner before noticing the ATC logo sown into the clones' sleeves as he stated "Well it seemed that Armacham had a hand with them, they're all wearing their logo."
Juliet examined the logo and nodded in agreement with Jones while Hunter sighed before turning away and saw the silhouette of a young girl with long straight hair that was raven black in color while wearing a red dress.
Hunter gave a quick jump in a sudden alarmed manner as he shouted in an alarmed tone "JESUS!"
Jones and Juliet quickly turned to see Hunter and the little girl as Juliet noticed the girl's eyes was shadowed beneath her hair and warned "Guys… remain calm… and don't aim your guns at her."
Hunter questioned while turning his head while keeping his eyes directed at the girl "Why?"
Juliet explained with a calm tone "That is no ordinary girl, that is some form of spirit…"
Jones questioned while slowly holstering his guns "And what kind of spirit?"
Juliet responded while magically dispersing her cannon while slowly raising her hands up "I dunno yet… she might be malevolent so don't provoke her!"
Jones followed Juliet's lead while Hunter raised his right hand in a careful manner while slowly laying down his rifle causing the girl to tilt her head to the left in curiosity before fading into a mist-like form.
The mist flew towards the trio and caused a nearby door to slam open before the mist took the form of the girl again who pointed at the door way as Juliet deduced "She wants us to follow her."
Hunter questioned with a uncertain yet hushed tone "No shit, but is that a good idea?"
Jones leaned towards Hunter and responded "I think it be far worse if we don't follow, who knows she might be offended that we refused to follow."
Hunter groaned lowly while forming an uneasy stare towards the spirit who whispered with a raspy yet eerie tone "Follow…"
Juliet approached the girl carefully and responded "Lead the way."
The girl turned into mist before leading the trio up a flight of stairs, the trio followed the spirit to the top floor reaching an office with a wooden desk that had a photograph of an elderly man with a squared shaped mustache wearing glasses over his eyes. Standing next to the elderly man in the photo was a blonde woman with an open smile the two seemingly happy while the spirit stood near the desk staring angrily at the photo.
The trio entering the office seemed confused while Jones and Juliet noticed the spirit's anger towards the photo while Juliet reached out and picked it up to see the elderly man and the young woman and asked the spirit "Is this what you wanted us to see?"
The spirit pointed at the photo and responded "Inside…"
Juliet eyed the photo and removed the frame causing the photo and a disc-drive to fall out onto the floor as Juliet crouched down and picked up the drive and stared at it before turning towards the spirit which had already vanished while Juliet's attention was on the floor.
A cupboard opened seemingly on it's own revealing a computer laptop while Hunter reached in and revealed it to his companions and said "Looks like little missy really wants us to see whatever's on that drive…"
Sometime after Juliet was seen on the laptop and opened a video on screen with the elderly man from the photo with a guilty expression while speaking with an ashamed tone "This message is recorded in the event that I have either died or Genevieve Aristide failed to fix her fucking mess… I am Harlan Wade and this is my confession."
Juliet turned towards Jones and Hunter who stood behind her watching as the video continued "In 1910 Karl Heisenberg, the eventual founder of Armacham and a psychic that fought during World War two, sensed something horrible that was coming, he often spoke of a war of the Heaven and Hell upon Earth and that the seals were broken, that we as Humans had still underdeveloped were still unprepared for an Apocalypse…"
Jones stared with a confused expression while placing his right hand on his beard while leaving his left arm under his right elbow as Hunter asked "They knew…?!"
The video continued "Karl wasn't the only psychic to sense this change in the universe, every psychic alive before and since had apparently sensed this, many joining Karl in forming Armacham in 1964. My wife Elizabeth convinced me to join Armacham as she was a psychic herself, saying that my "scientific expertise would benefit the future of the Human race" huh... doubt she would've approved the methods though…"
Jones watched forming an concerned expression while he video continued "Karl Heisenberg mandated that all Psychics to reproduce with one another as hoping to build an army that would stand against the shit storm that was heading in our direction, but Elizabeth didn't follow that particular rule… she always was stubborn and proud that is until 1979… when Alma was born."
The air grew colder as the trio noticed before the video continued "Elizabeth gave birth to our daughter, Alma Wade in 1979 the birth had killed my wife… though looking back I suspect it was because Alma's power was far beyond that of any Psychic that had ever lived, yet she was able to fully control her powers. Upon being born every Psychic member of Armacham felt her power along with the old man Heisenberg and he gave the order to have Alma be tested to see just how powerful she was."
Juliet getting unnerved crossed her arms uncomfortably while the video continued "Years of testing on Alma showed that she was highly susceptible to negative thoughts and emotions, her eyes often glowing yellow with her pupils vanishing while using her powers in a more extreme measure. A co-worker of mine Marshall Disler theorized Alma's powers were further amplified by the change in our reality, Karl on the other hand believed Alma had what might be the remnants of a dark power that lingered her on Earth during the Black Plague."
The Trio still watched as the video continued "We had tried nearly every method to help Alma control her powers… even… less humane methods… electroshock therapy, psychic invasions even drug induced methods… yet none were able to help… control her. Though years after Karl's death in 1986 I had suggested to build a school to find more candidates to either help calm Alma… or replace her, the idea was that perhaps Alma needed someone her age to place her trust in in order to control her abilities.
Many of the students were around the age of seven the same age of Alma, we had hoped that Alma wasn't the only one whose powers were amplified on that year, none had matched Alma's power. Though one had unique abilities, Michael Beckett a boy whose reflexes were beyond that of normal humans and the passive power to calm nearly anyone within his vincinity. We took Michael in and brought him to Alma hoping that the meeting would prove fruitful, and it proved quite successful for a time, Alma was calm around Beckett, they often played together on Alma's swing near the reactor site.
Though I believed Alma had grown a form some sort of psychic bond with Beckett, and she did indeed managed to gain absolute control over her powers… and began to use her abilities to begin massacring the staff without warning it took fifteen Psychics just to distract her long enough for me to put her down with Propofol. Alma was put fast asleep by the drug, and it was at this time we had judged Alma too dangerous to remain fully awake, and Beckett had used his powers to see what had caused Alma to act out and attempted to run.
He was caught and we had to use a form of memory altering methods in the form of electroshock therapy to erase the events from his mind though he retained samples of his DNA. I later came up with a plan that would have Alma pass her powers to any offspring she could have and make a clone army that was psychically linked to a psychic commander, my co-workers agreed to enact the plan.
Alma was placed in an induced coma until she had reached the age of puberty and using the DNA of Beckett we had forcefully impregnated her, the first prototype upon birth caused Alma to wake up from her induced coma, she begged us to give her back the prototype to her killing two men before being putting back into a coma. The prototype had the reflexes of his father, he was just as fast and had the same calming ability yet he had none of the abilities that Alma had with me concluding the first prototype to be a failure, the first prototype upon reaching adulthood would have his memory wiped of his ties to Armacham and would be named Joseph Ottman and was assigned to the First Encounter Assault Recon.
A year later we had Alma impregnated a second time with one of the DNA of Karl Heisenberg that was kept in cold storage for this exact plan, the second prototype indeed proved far more successfully than the first though not as powerful as Alma had the same powers as her. We used his DNA to build the first battalion of Replica soldiers, the second prototype was named Paxton Fettle and he had complete and total control over the clones at his disposal.
But Alma even in a coma had slowly become stronger and eventually… the synchronicity event happened, Alma linked her mind with Fettle's and he became deranged from the link his soldiers slaughtered countless Psychics and scientists that had worked at Armacham and we were forced to restrain Paxton and eventually… we encased Alma in a Vault…
Alma had become too dangerous to everyone, and I was faced with the choice to shut off her life sport, I admit at the time the countless experiments had dulled my senses and I had Alma's life support taken offline… she died six days later. And by the time of his recording… it would have been twenty years since then and even to this day Alma's presence haunts the area near the vault where her body remained sealed in."
The trio stared in utter disgust and shock as Harlan looked down in guilt while remaining silent in the video before reaching his hand towards the camera cutting off the recording before Juliet looked ahead to see the spirit asking "So it's safe to say that you must be Alma?"
The spirit nodded silently as Jones rubbed his forehead and thought to himself "By the Creator… I hadn't realized how much we've failed them… and how deep Lucifer's corruption goes…"
The Hollows (With Fury)
Fury was seen approaching a river of lava and began to wade through the heated magma, her hair reacting angrily as she reached the other side of the river, sometime later the sound of a woman's voice was heard "Ohhhhh… that feels just right!"
Fury unsheathed her whip's hilt and began to follow the direction she believed the voice came from and silently approached a huge cavern with a small lava lake, the magma fell down at multiple locations like a waterfall with small pools of lava bubbling and boiling. Fury eyed the nearest pool of lava seeing a pair purple colored thigh-highs leggings, a set armored bikini with bottoms and top while a pair of purple colored fingerless arm-gloves.
Fury raised a brow before erupting from the pool was a red skinned Demoness, with a pair of large horns, glowing yellow eyes, her bald head had a pink flame; she had thick thighs and wide hips while having four arms with each hand having four fingers and was completely left bare and naked.
The Demoness in terms of size was larger and taller than Fury standing nearly thrice her height before two the women eyed one another as Fury took a defensive stance ready for a fight as the Demoness raised a brow and greeted "Oh I wasn't expecting company, (places right hand upon chest) the name is Dis, a Demon merchant looking to get by in the cosmos."
Fury eased her posture while responding "How many Demon merchants are there on Earth these days?"
Dis chuckled in amusement and deduced "I see you've already encountered Vulgrim, and seeing that you are here in the Hollows… you must've also met the Lord of this place."
Fury crossed her arms and questioned with a curious tone "What gave that away?"
Dis pointed at Fury's hair while her lower hands were seen being placed upon her hips and stated "The Flame Hollow for starters, along with the old man disliking uninvited guests."
Fury smirked before questioning "And how is it that you are allowed to roam his home unimpeded?"
Dis' tail flicked while she responded with a honest tone "I pay him plenty of souls to keep out of the sights of any agents of the Destroyer… let's just say I was a brief associate with one of the Destroyer's most hated rivals, which (holds out her upper arms) apparently means that any associates to said rival are enemies of the state."
Fury eyed Dis and questioned "I see… how do you leave the Hollows? Seeing that you are permitted to come and go as you please."
Dis sat down and laid back in a relaxed manner while stating "Serpent holes, ancient tunnels that connect this world and beyond."
Fury formed an interested expression and asked "Could you send me to the Nether then?"
Dis raised her right leg as she began to rub the magma onto her skin responding "I could but why should I help someone I do not know like yourself?"
Fury extended her whip's blades as it erupted into flames while threatening "You would deny a Horseman from completing her task?"
Dis froze before staring at Fury and questioned "You are War and Strife's sister? (magically floats out of the pool) Well why didn't mention that from the get-go lil sister?"
Fury formed a confused stare as Dis snapped her fingers opening a portal as Fury questioned "You know my brothers?"
Dis smirked and responded "I owe them greatly for buying my wares many eons ago, the souls I gained from them allowed me to buy back my freedom from Vulgrim. If you ever have need of my services (summons a Demonic medallion) merely use this to summon me."
Dis floated closer to the Rider as Fury retracted her whip and sheathed it before reaching out and claimed the medallion before responding with a surprised tone "Thanks… I suppose…"
Dis formed a soft smile before responding "You are welcome lil sister. (gestures hand towards the portal) The Serpent hole will indeed send you to Haven, merely stay on the path that forms in front of you, do not stray from the path or you will be lost for all of eternity."
Fury approached the portal and passed through leaving Dis alone before the Lord of Hollows' voice was heard "Dis."
Dis snapped to attention and quickly turned around to see the Lord of Hollows standing near the pool of lava causing her to bow her head in respect addressing "Lord of Hollows, I wasn't expecting you to visit… also you're timing is impressive…"
The Lord of Hollows grunted lowly before responding "I see that you and the Horseman got along well enough…"
Dis looked up to the Lord of Hollows and informed "Her brothers were fine enough customers, I am indebted to them in a sense."
The Lord of Hollows nodded and informed "I aware of this, and it is why I ask that you continue to aid the Rider in her mission. (Dis forms a confused expression) If you agree to aiding Fury, I will have so that you not have to pay for refuge within the Hollows."
Dis raised a brow in curiosity and asked sincerely "That is… most generous of you my Lord but… why?"
The Lord of Hollows responded vaguely "Preparations must be made if my becoming is to come to pass before he finds me."
Dis formed a confused expression asking with a concerned tone "You mean Abraxis?"
The Lord of Hollows shook his head in silence as a response before magically fading away into an ashy mist, leaving Dis alone in confusion and concern for the ruler of the Hollows.
The Nether (where Fury and Wrath battled)
A portal opened as Fury walked out to see Wrath's body was missing leaving only the blood stained broke spear tip on the ground, but Fury silently ignored Wrath's absence and stared somberly at Rampage's body. Fury approached Rampage's body and fell to her knees gently caressing her steed's neck while her hand trembled in a mixture of anger and sadness for the loss of her companion.
Fury's hair changed back to it's normal magenta colored state while slumping over in sadness before Fury began to place stones around and upon Rampage's corpse entombing him within. Fury stared solemnly at Rampage's burial site being heard breathing heavily before turning away and left the area, shortly after Fury's departure aquatic-like creatures having tentacles for arms and their faces having more tentacles with purple glowing eyes.
The Creatures eyed the burial site and gave a low groan while the sounds of wet fleshy smacks were heard as the creatures began to remove the stones from Rampage's burial site revealing the steed's corpse causing the creatures to make clicking sounds in an excited manner.
But a deep guttural voice was heard telepathically calling the creatures "Uuuuuuuuuuurrrrrghhh… brrring it to me so that I my satisfy my hunger!"
With Fury
Fury returned to the giant insect infested areas of the Nether quietly entering a nest-like tunnel, the walls coated in mucus, slime, and countless eggs as Fury cringed at the scent in the air quietly complaining "Oh… that's fowl!"
But a Sloth Minion crawled out from a crevice clicking it's mandibles causing Fury to change back into her Flame Hollow form and unsheathed her whip and split into two separate hilts before extending the fiery chains forming flails. Fury strutted towards the minion which turned it's attention towards the Rider who casually twirled her flails as she kept an angry scowl causing the minion to back away in fear but Fury erupted into flames while sprinting after the minion who stumbled while turning away in terror.
Fury leaped into the air flipping over before launching herself downwards in front of the minion causing a small fiery explosion blowing off the minion's mandibles and front claws as Fury stood up fire erupting all around her as she strode through with fiery glowing eyes. Fury twirled her flails before flipping into the air slamming both of her weapons upon the minion's back causing a second explosion one that had blown apart the minion causing green blood and green colored organs to splatter everywhere.
Fury covered in green blood panted heavily in anger before standing up while the blood burned off while making crackling sounds from the intense heat that Fury's flame hollow form gave off.
Fury turned away from the gory mess and walked away as the Watcher appeared and teased "Was that necessary Mistress?"
Fury eyed the Watcher who floated away a few inches in fear before returning into Fury's gem while the Horseman sighed quietly before continuing her search for any of the Seven Sins.
Somewhere in the city
(Stygia by Arch Enemy ft. Alissa White-Gluz, Metal Hellsinger OST)
Not far from Haven was a large stage with a massive stone monument to a great monstrous beast with long tusks, exhaust pipes as spikes along the beast's back while the sounds of music of the heavy metal kind was heard. At the base of the monument was a large number of Demons celebrating, dancing and fornicating amongst themselves, one in particular was seen the closest to the monument; passionately singing towards it.
The Demoness had red skin, and serpent-like lower body, having three yellow glowing eyes with the third being upon her forehead, she had short wings upon her back, having two pairs of horns two reaching upwards the second pair ran down the sides of her face.
The Demoness sang to the monument causing it's eyes to have a faint red glow in it's eyes as if it was sentient in some manner while a Demon with glowing blue eyes approached the singer bowing before the monument. But crash down upon the gather Demons, killing many were two meteors that caused a huge shockwave knocking everyone else onto the ground while two large craters smoldered in the center of the stadium.
Emerging from the craters was Abraxis and Beliar causing the rest of the Demons to back away slowly in fear while the singer and blue eyed Demon watched as Abraxis called "Which among you is known as the Hellsinger?"
The monument's toothy maw fumed a red mist as the Demoness defiantly demanded "You are slaves to the Dark Prince, begone from the sights of Ormaggoden! You offend the God of Revelry with your interrupting presence!"
Abraxis raised a brow and eyed the monument while gesturing his right hand towards it mocking "This? This is what leads you? A Human made monument to one of their false gods? My, how have you all fallen… even for by Demon standards that's saying much…"
The Monument's misty maw burst into angry flames causing the Demoness now known as the Hellsinger and the blue eyed Demon to bow as a voice spoke out "YOU DARE INTERRUPT THIS JOYESS OCCASION, AND DISTURB MY HELLSINGER'S SONG?!"
Abraxis formed a mildly impressed expression and said "I stand corrected… not entirely a fabric of the Human mind… yet still Lucifer's will, must be made known!"
Abraxis eyed Belair and teased "Shall we then?"
Belair summoned two chain axes in his hands and revved him with an excited yet twisted grin "I've been looking forward to testing Vex's latest inventions!"
Belair began to swing his axes cutting down three Demons with a single swing, leaving behind blood, dismembered bodies and torn organs behind while Abraxis summoned two swords into his grasp while approaching the Hellsinger.
But as Abraxis approached the Hellsinger the monument warned "IF YOU KILL MY FAVORED DEMON CHAMPION, YOU SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES!"
Abraxis cut down two attacking Demons before teleporting onto the stage responding while clashing blades with the blue eyed Demon "Kill? No… the Destroyer sees fit to make and example of your "champion" and I intend to make it so!"
Abraxis and the blue eyed Demon with blinding speeds began to swing the blades at one another causing sparks to fly in every direction before the Hellsinger slithered passed two dueling Demons and coiled her body around Abraxis' neck choking him. Belair continued to slaughter the Demon followers of Ormaggoden before turning to see Abraxis clashing blades with the blue eyes Demon while trying to remove the Hellsinger from his throat.
Belair reeled right arm back and flung his axe nearly thirty yards away as time seemingly slowed as the axe beheaded the blue eyed Demon with his blood erupting from his neck.
Time returned to normal as the Hellsinger shouted in distraught "PAZ!"
Abraxis now able to focus his attention on the Hellsinger took advantage of her current unstable state of mind before dropping backwards onto the floor crushing the bones in her serpentine body making her scream loudly in pain causing everyone within the vicinity to cover their ears. Abraxis planted his boot upon the Hellsinger's throat choking her while making her screams cease to continue as Abraxis sighed in relief before stating "By order of Lucifer, Sovereign ruler of the Nine Circles of Hell, and enforced by the Destroyer, I hereby commence your sentence!"
The monument began to tremble as the stone broke apart revealing a steely chrome colored body with fiery glowing veins as Abraxis grunted in shock but quickly removed his boot from the hellsinger's throat slashed her throat. Ormaggoden's roar of rage gave the sounds of a motorized engine as his maw and exhaust-pipe spikes erupted fire as Abraxis teleported near Belair both of whom watched in both awe and terror at the sight of Ormaggedon.
Ormaggoden roared at the two Demon Lords causing a huge gust of wind to cause their feet to drag upon the ground while other Demons exploded into bloody and gory red mists before a portal opened behind them. Ormaggoden roared again with an even more powerful gust of wind while the two Demons fled through the portal before it closed quickly after leaving Ormaggoden snarling in fury and displeasure.
Ormaggoden turned his attention towards the Hellsinger and lowered his face down to her while she choked on her own blood before he blew fire upon her throat burning the wound but strangely the flames merely healed her throat leaving only a scar. Ormaggoden groaned lowly as the Hellsinger attempted to speak but only grunts and low groaning sounds were heard causing the Hellsinger to clutch her throat with her right hand while widening her eyes in shock.
Ormaggoden's eyes flared up in rage before reeling his head back while opening out his arms roaring loudly as the Hellsinger's serpentine body magically melted like liquid before reformed into a pair of thin legs with two sharp clawed toes before ordering "This offense will not be tolerated! My Hellsinger, from this day forth I will revel in the blood the Demons you spill in my name, until the day Lucifer's reign is ended you will seek out vengeance upon the Dark prince's followers!"
The Hellsinger stood up bowing her head silently towards Ormaggoden who turned his gaze to the blue eyed Demon named Paz and lifted his head from the ground before stating "I will take Paz's soul back with me to the promise land of rock that he so desired."
The Hellsinger stared at the head of Paz in silence while reaching out her right hand towards the severed head as Ormaggoden noticed and asked "You desire his head? For what purpose?"
The Hellsinger groaned again while forming a displeased expression before pointing at the head and slamming her fist down onto her open palm as Ormaggoden deduced "I see… you want Paz restored in some manner… I may be the God of Revelry and Reality… but restoring life to death is not my domain… (The Hellsinger lowers head in sadness) However I do know of a God who is… Aetulia, Goddess of Beauty and Death if anyone could return Paz to you it would be her, I make no promises my Hellsinger… but if Paz is returned he may be just an undead."
The Hellsinger gave a silent nod as Ormaggoden eyed her and said "You will need weapons to aid you… weapons that you must earn from the Brutal Lands…"
The Hellsinger bowed before Ormaggoden seemingly accepting the God's advisement who responded "Very well… I will bestow upon you the means to travel to the Brutal Lands… seek out the Guardian of Metal, he will be your guide."
A portal opened up near the Hellsinger who without hesitation passed through with Ormaggoden following shortly after with both reaching a massive underground cavern with lava and giant human-like creatures wearing large metal helmets.
These giants slammed enormous hammers upon massive anvils with heated sheets of metal laid upon them while a long maniacal laughter was heard "AAAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAAAAA!"
Lava erupted and landed in front of the Hellsinger and Ormaggoden who watched with the Hellsinger having a confused expression while the lava cooled before exploding revealing a hooded man wearing circular lensed shades opening out his arms and greeted "Lord Ormaggoden! It's foickin time man!"
Ormaggoden scoffed in amusement before responding "You enjoy saying that too often Guardian."
The man now revealed to be known as the Guardian of Metal shrugged teased "Whose going to stop me from saying it? Haha!"
Ormaggoden looked at the Hellsinger and ordered "Guardian, the Hellsinger requires weapons forged by the Titans."
The Guardian eyed the Hellsinger and approached her and asked "So you want some of weapons of the God of Metal eh?"
Ormaggoden lowered his head facing the Guardian and stated "She cannot answer you, (gently pats the Hellsinger's head) my poor Hellsinger has had her voice taken from her… by her fellow Demons."
The Guardian noticed how Ormaggoden was treating the Hellsinger and changed his attitude responding with a serious tone "Alright what does she need?"
With Fury
Fury was seen entering an underground train-station with webs covering nearly very surface with small spiderlings scuttling around but immediately began to retreat while hissing at the sight of Fury.
Fury cautiously entered the spider infested station the webs shaking from her every step before a loud growl was heard as one of the Harvesters climbed down a wall and began to charge at Fury. The Harvester swung one of it's blade-like legs at Fury who dodged by flipping over the attacking leg causing time to briefly slow down while Fury erupted into flames before launching herself in a fiery aura at the Harvester's abdomen.
Leaving a fiery trail behind Fury's body burned through the Harvester's abdomen making it screech loudly in pain before falling over onto it's back it's legs curling while her mandible twitched before dying completely. Fury sighed in a mildly annoyed manner before leaving the corpse behind while crouching down to enter a small tunnel made by some smaller kinds of insects of which Fury indeed encounter.
The insects in size were still very large yet generally were the sizes of medium sized dogs, having a pair of wings and red eyes upon seeing Fury the insects gave innocent sounding squeaks before approaching Fury who held out her whip.
But the insects were seemingly harmless as they rubbed against Fury's legs and climbed over one another to reach Fury who formed a confused expression while the watcher appeared and teased "It seems you have admirers."
Fury raised a brow before picking one insect up by it's spiky carapace and said "They must be hiding here from Sloth… he must be using them as food."
Fury dropped the insect before kicking away the insects crowding her feet while speaking loudly "Alright that's enough get out of the way!"
The insect unable to understand Fury continued to crowd her while she shouted loudly "GET OUT OF MY WAY!"
The sudden shouting from Fury spooked the insects causing them to scuttle away towards a nearby hive-like structure allowing Fury to leave the chamber and continue on her mission while the Watcher returned into her gem.
Sometime later Fury was seen crouching down and navigating through a tight space that had small openings allowing her to see Sloth sitting upon a new throne as the Watcher spoke "Sloth… I heard the tales but truly he is a sickening sight to behold… I-I think I'm gonna be ill!"
Fury sighed and whispered "Agreed… that slob's is so disgusting that his throne is made from his own feces…"
The Watcher remained silent out of disgust while Fury sneered complaining "Ugh… the stench is horrid!"
While Fury continued to silently navigate through the small tunnels Sloth was seen drinking through a cup the liquid contents spilling onto his belly while his tiny legs scratched or flicked the liquids off onto the ground leaving his crab-like beetles to violently fight over the right to drink it. Sloth gave a sigh of satisfaction before tossing the cup away and pulled out a large scepter before Fury crawled her way out of the tunnel and walked towards the obese Sin.
But digging out of the ground in front of Fury was a winged insect known as a Stinger with a long tail that had a razor sharp sting on the tip of it's tail causing Fury to form a disgusted expression before crushing the insect beneath her right heel and grinded it beneath her.
Sloth hearing the crunching sounds of the Stinger's death turned to see Fury and greeted with a welcoming yet soothing tone "Fury… Fantastic-gigigigigic!"
Fury pointed at Sloth and declared proudly while keeping a disgusted expression at the sight of the Lord of Flies "Your day of reckoning is at hand, Sloth! You will be judged in combat like your sister Envy!"
More crab-like beetles erupted from the ground in front of Sloth as he responded Darling, please. (One beetle approaches Fury who swats her hand at it) Do I look like I'll be fighting anything or anyone anytime soon?"
Fury then stated while smacking another slave of Sloth away "You have no choice!"
Sloth gently tapped his scepter on his throne informing his slaves to set down him and his throne while keeping his soothing and welcoming tone "There's always a choice, darling… I choose, not to choose. (holds out left hand) Too much of a bother."
Fury halted her progression while Sloth's eyes began to glow green as he continued "I'd laugh at you, but it's too much effort. (Fury smacks another slave away) Don't take offense, (Fury slaps another slave by it's claw that reached toward her rear) you're playing your part well (Fury looks around seeing more of Sloths slaves entering the chamber) in our wee morality play… (Fury hisses at another slave) but really, why bother? It's the Apocalypse… whooooo. (The Watcher emerges from Fury's gem) I'm completely over it. My sole concern is comfort-tatatataaaaa."
The Watcher staring at Sloth teased "That's sounds familiar…"
Fury snapped her attention towards the Watcher and demanded "Quiet you!"
Sloth tapped his scepter onto his throne once more informing his slaves to lift himself up while continuing "And as you can see, I have many minions for that. It's all they live for that ahahahahahaaa, you should try it! I'll spot you a few slaves if you'll just relax."
Fury opened her arms out and declared with confidence "I shall once you and you kin lie dead. I only hope the rest put up more of a fight than you…"
Fury felt her legs getting weaker as Sloth's eyes glowed brighter responding "Let them stand or fall. It matters not to me. You understand, don't you, Horseman. (Fury's disgusting expression slowly changes to exhaustion) The futility of it? Why not join me, (Sloth's slaves scuttle behind Fury holding up their claws as she lays down to relax) take a load off and enjoy the nothingness? I bet you'd take to it quite easily-titititaaaaa!"
Fury closed her eyes sighing in a relaxed manner as the Watcher eyed Sloth and turned his attention towards her while hissing at her causing the Watcher to float near Fury's face and question "Would you abandon your mission?"
Fury opened her eyes shaking her head while Sloth's eyes stopped glowing while opened his mouth in bewilderment as Fury responded in a mildly confused tone "No…"
Fury raised right hand while forming a shocked expression while the Watcher goaded "Ha! Is that so? (Fury stares at her hand while clenching it into a fist slowly forming an angry expression) The great Fury would not allow herself to fall prey to such a creature, are you truly up for the task?"
(Darksiders 3 OST: Sloth Theme)
Fury back flipped off the slaves and unsheathed her whip and began to strike against the insects while in midair before landing onto her feet while striking with blinding speeds as her whip's blades erupted into flames. Every strike of Fury's whip burned and sliced up Sloth's loyal slaves as he groaned in annoyance before vomiting acid at the Horseman who dive-rolled out of the way before striking one of the slaves carrying Sloth who gasped in dread.
Sloth twirled his scepter and swung it at Fury who rolled over the scepter in midair causing time to slow briefly allowing her to coiled her whip around Sloth's scepter before time returned to normal as Sloth ordered "GET HER YOU MAGGOTS WHAT DO I FEED YOU LOT FOR?!"
The Watcher took her chance and returned into Fury's gem as Sloth attempted to shake Fury off his scepter while more of his slaves began to chase after Fury who was seen dangling down by her whip and shook from Sloth's increasingly violent attempts to shake her off his scepter. Fury using her own momentum swung her self to drop kick Sloth's face broking off his left pincer while time had seemingly slowed as his green blood splattered out of his mouth and broken pincer before time returned to normal as Sloth's pincer landed onto the ground oozing green blood.
Sloth groaned in annoyance before swinging Fury towards him while he used his free hand to punch her with surprising strength knocking her off his scepter and causing her to fly across the chamber before crashing into the wall. Imbedded into the wall Fury groaned quietly in pain before tearing herself out causing rubble to fall onto the ground before dropping onto her feet and sprinted after Sloth who raised his scepter overhead before slamming it downwards upon Fury.
But mere moments before being struck by Sloth's weapon Fury exploded into a fiery blaze breaking apart Sloth's scepter before Fury with blinding speeds began to strike Sloth's slaves that held him aloft the ground until finally they gave out being crush beneath the sheer weight of their master and his throne.
Sloth's belly jiggled violently from the act before tearing his wings out from his throne while threatening "YOU OWE ME A THRONE! BUT I'LL SETTLE FOR YOUR HEAD!"
Sloth began to slam his fists at Fury who easily evaded the attacks by weaving and rolling away while taunting "Is that the best you got Sloth?"
Sloth groaned lowly in annoyance unable to muster the energy to even be angry before swinging his right hand in a backhanded motion while Fury leaped over his wrist coiling her whip around him. Fury tugged her whip with superhuman strength causing Sloth's wrist to been torn off making him hiss in pain before Fury sprinted towards him turning her whip into her flails before striking with blinding speeds setting Sloth ablaze.
Sloth using his remaining hand reacted to Fury by grabbing her by the waist and violently throttled her in his grasp before slamming her onto the ground multiple times causing her to blood before Fury threw her flaming flail at Sloth's right eye burning it while making him drop the Rider. Fury landing on all four groaning in pain before getting back onto her feet while opening out her clawed gauntlets and began to savagely slash her claws into Sloth's belly while he attempted to swat her away with his back hand but Fury grabbed on of his finger and tore it off making him screech loudly in pain.
Fury using Sloth's dismembered finger impaled it into Sloth's belly while keeping a firm grasp on it before launching herself in a fiery explosion disemboweling Sloth with his entrails and organs spilling out on to the ground. Fury dropped back down sliding down Sloth's back and tail before Sloth dropped down gasping weakly in pain as Fury walked around towards his front end as he mocked "Congratulations… you… (gasp) must be so fulfilled… (wheeze) what change do you think killing me will enact-tatata… (wheeze) on this sad crusade?"
Fury knelt down picking up her weapon before responding with a mocking tone "Is that your way of begging? Muster up a little dignity."
Sloth responded in a weak tone "Sweetheart… (gasp) I let slaves wipe my ass with the wings of Angels (wheeze) while I enjoy a morning tea… hshshs hshshss. Dignity is a myth… (wheezes while Fury pulls out the talisman and playfully tosses in her hand) like the Balance you fight for!"
Sloth looked at Fury and attempted one last time to induce Fury in a trance as his remaining eye glowed green "Aren't you exhausted?"
Fury nodded while responding with a demeaning tone "Yes… but even the most grueling fight is less tiring than taking no action at all bug."
Fury held up the talisman causing green electrical surges to erupt out that enveloped Sloth making him screech out in desperation while his body and soul were absorbed into the talisman.
Upon being absorbed into the talisman a huge gust of wind blew Fury's tattered fabric before dying down while Fury eyed the talisman while the Watcher emerged as Fury taunted "Most exercise he's had in a millennia."
Fury placed the talisman back onto her belt and began to walk away while the Watcher turned towards the direction where Sloth was before giving a delighted expression in her eyes before following after Fury.
To be continued
Disclaimer: I do not own the following franchise they belong to their respected owners.
Darksiders
Legacy of Kain
Bayonetta
Devil may cry
DOOM
Metal Hellsinger
F.E.A.R.
Mortal Kombat
Brutal Legend
Onechanbara
Lolipop chainsaw
Bloodrayne
Castlevania
Kingdom under fire
Fable
Overlord
Golden Axe
Darkwatch
Ninja Gaiden
Darkstalkers
Splatterhouse
Heavenly sword
Taimanin
Final fantasy 7
Prince of Persia
Resident evil 8
Hunted the Demon's forge
