Destroyers Of Time

Chapter Seven: Motogi Fruit

By: Efra

"So your name is Elvy?" The young thirteen-year-old Menodix asked as he sat on the steps of Perterny square. The young black haired purple and red-eyed woman sitting next to him nodded. "That's a really pretty name." Roger smiled. "Where did Albel go anyway?" He added. Elvy looked around then back to Roger. "He muttered something about a communicator." Valkin said as he walked up with a couple of apples. He handed the two of them to his twin and Roger who immediately began munching. Elvy on the other hand played lazily with the apple instead. Valkin noticed the extreme amount of trembling from his sister. He sat next to her and wrapped one arm around her. "It's kinda strange how two towns could be completely destroyed and no one seems to care." She muttered looking amongst the liveliness of the square. "Maybe they aren't letting it get to them." Valkin replied. Elvy looked down. "Not until they get attacked…"

"Hey give that back!"

"Hmph shut up fool!"

"Oh please don't take that!"

"I'll take what I want old man!"

Roger Elvy and Valkin all looked behind themselves. "There he goes again…" Roger said then returned to his apple. Valkin looked back to Roger. Albel came slinking over a minuet later holding a small hand held communicator. "What are you looking at woman?" Albel snapped looking Elvy's way. "You know you could have asked to borrow it." She said. Albel glared. "Me? Ask? Don't make me laugh!" Albel said. Elvy glared. "I was only making a suggestion." She muttered. "I don't need advice from a woman like you." Albel said placing his clawed hand on the hilt of his sword. Then Albel was tossed backwards into one of the houses. Albel landed back on his feet looking slightly transfixed. Elvy stood on the top step returning both daggers to their holsters. "What was that for woman?" Albel snapped. Elvy merely brushed some of her hair over her shoulder then walked away with out a backwards glance. "Wow I haven't seen her that mad since the time I put a baby dragon in her bed…" Valkin said. Roger had dropped his apple and was staring wide-eyed jaw dropped at Elvy as she turned the corner. Nel came around the same corner a minuet later and made her way towards them. "What was wrong with her?" She asked. Valkin and Roger both pointed to Albel who sneered back at them. Nel raised a brow then looked to Albel's hand where the communicator was. "Don't tell me you stole that?" She asked. Albel mere looked at her then walked down the steps and around the corner.

"Luther…I mean Owner…I mean…uhh Sir?"

"What is it?"

"Well…you see it's…."

"Spit it out already."

"Your son…."

"Is he alright?"

"Well he's…well why don't you come with me Sir?"

With that the young rather scruffy lab worker ran from the room. The strawberry blonde man rose from his seat and followed the young lab worker. They reached a pair of double doors that were sealed firmly shut. The lab worker quickly punched a couple of buttons on the small keypad and the doors opened with a bang and the sound of steam escaping a tube. They were met by a huge black smoke cloud that eventually cleared away revealing up turned tables, shattered glass, various medical tools scattered about, exposed wires, and blood that spattered the floor and walls. Luther calmly walked into the now destroyed medical wing. He looked amongst the dead bodies of the medical workers, as they lay disfigured all over and staring blankly at the ceiling. There was another blood trail that lead to the corner of the room. Luther followed it the lab worker just behind him between jumping when sparks flew from the bashed in technology and live wires. "Prea?" Luther asked as he stared at the curled up young boy on floor before him. Prea quickly looked up to him over his shoulder. Red tears ran from his eyes off his cheeks, which crystallized into red orbs that clanked onto the floor around him.

Luther studied his face then his eyes traveled to the new limp and rather bloody wing that had fallen over his bare shoulder. "Aww did they hurt you?" Luther asked kneeling down. Prea quickly looked away. He hid his face on his knees and rocked slightly back and forth. Luther then placed his hand on his sons shoulder. Prea quickly jumped up slapped Luther's hand away and backed into the corner hissing softly. Luther watched him carefully. "You're upset because you lost?" he asked standing up. Prea's expression changed immediately and he turned away from Luther. "Don't worry. You'll do better next time." Luther reassured him. "You didn't tell me they were that strong…" Prea muttered. "Preatorian listen to me. No one can claim victory until they have tasted defeat. Now you are one more step closer to killing them. Besides you'll have your brother with you next time." Luther said.

Prea turn around quickly. "Brother?" He asked. Luther smiled then looked towards the lab worker. He nodded then retreated the room. "Yes my scientists took the liberty on my command to create a sibling to keep you company." Luther replied. Prea tilted his head to the side. "You were able to revive one of my brothers?" He asked. "Well by studying the deceased Destroyers we were able to collect enough information, and with your DNA of course, to created another." Luther said leading Prea to the doorway. The lab worker returned followed by a tall red haired man with lavender colored eyes. Him and Prea stared at each other with pure interest. "Prea meet your brother Clous. Clous this is your brother Preatorian." Luther said bringing them both closer together. Clous seemed rather shy and quickly looked to the ground. Prea smiled slightly then looked back to Luther. "Only one?" He asked. "You want more siblings?" Luther asked. Prea nodded. Luther smiled evilly. "That's what I wanted to hear. Toki get to work on the other three." Luther demanded. The young lab worker jumped then quickly scurried off. "Well after you two have bonded a bit shall we test your skills in the simulator again?" Luther asked. Both Clous and Prea looked simultaneously at Luther then back to each other and smirked.

As the night falls various stars begin to appear in the endless black void of the sky. An endless star ocean as a small few would call it. The greatest mysteries of the world lied within the very fabric of the universe itself. Carefully weaved in and untouchable. As if the fabric of space was a sort of dream catcher. It was hard to believe that all that I knew, all I grew up with, was just created by a sick man who lost his mind and in turn tried to destroy us for his faults. It felt nice to know that he had gotten what he had deserved. But now he is back with a vendetta…that is to destroy us "virus'" as he calls us. As a result he has sent viruses to our world to do his dirty work. They bleed like us. Talk like us. Their physical appearance is like ours with some exceptions of course. It makes you stop and look at the other people around you. Suddenly you realize that anyone if not all of them could be the enemy. Such paranoia can lead to defeat. I've had to coup with many defeats all my life. In return they had all left gaping wounds now long turned to scars…but there is one that will never heal. I deserve that wound for my inexperience and fear. For my selfishness and greed. I should have been killed in those hell like flames that day ten years ago… not my father. But as a result of his will for me to live on it has only left me to slowly die within myself. Rotting inside a corpses shell. I deserve this agony. This pain and suffering. I could have saved him that day and submitted my life to the dragons… but I suppose my story would not have it that way.

"I thought I'd find you staring into nothing." Those words penetrated Albel's thinking process. He pulled himself into a sitting position and looked towards his addresser. "What do you want woman?" He asked coldly. Elvy sighed. "Forgive me high o mighty for thinking you might need something to eat." She muttered then threw something Albel could not recognize. Albel caught it and raised a brow. He studied the strange purple lump in his hand. "Are you mocking me woman?" Albel sneered. Elvy blinked. "It's called a Motogi fruit. It only grows in severely cold weather conditions. It's said to give to give you luck if you eat it." She said. Albel stared once more at the lump as if it was a poisonous snake. Elvy shook her head. "It's not poisoned." She muttered. "And you expect me to believe that? What kind of idiot believes a fruit can give you luck?" Albel hissed. Elvy decided she wasn't going to win this argument verbally and simply pulled out one of the daggers. Albel jumped to his feet his hand on his own sword. "Calm down cupcake." Elvy tease then picked the strange fruit up from the ground where Albel had dropped it. She sliced it in two and tossed one half to Albel who caught it. Elvy then took a bit of the fruit and waved good-bye to Albel. As she walked down the hill Albel processed what she had said to him. "Cupcake?" Albel said to himself. Albel slowly and reluctantly took a bite of the strange fruit. But found it quit tasty. "I wonder…" Albel muttered. He looked back to Elvy who was talking with Nel at the bottom of the hill.

I wonder if it is possible to be healed by another? What are you talking about…I'm beyond healing. No one can save me from the nothing I've become…It just makes me hate more. But perhaps the hatred can be dulled down with time…Well I'd like to see them all try. I'll never stop hating I'll never stop killing. It's the only life I've ever known…and I'll kill anyone who gets in my way. No matter who they are. Until the day I die this claw will hold all my hate and anger. It is my eternal scar. My remembrance of that day. Until the day this claw is shattered I will never stop… hating myself…

(Soooo what do you all think? Nothing much really happened in this chapter. God dammed writer's block! I'll murder it! But at least I got a new or well a couple new people in there. Oh yeah someone please tell me is Luther's hair a strawberry blonde or is Priestess throwing me for a loop? Anyway leave me a review and I'll update real soon! Ta Ta!)

Efra