The Entity's Judgement
The three cosmic entities watched the mortals' battle against the legion of shadow people through the illuminating River of Time. Horatius, the Prime Entity of Time, enjoyed every second of it. It is like an old story he read for so long that he get to see it happen now. Prophecies are like great old stories and when it came true, it bring him joy.
Oblitus, the evil twin of Horatius and entity of erased timelines, was not happy about it. His plan to rule Time was pointless now. He thought that maybe if he get his twin's eye, his body composed of forgotten timelines will merge with the mainstream and co-exist. He just wanted to be part of its grand flow. However, he was wrong about it. He hated to admit that he lost.
The dark entity looked at the red entity and wished he would never execute him for his law breaking. He cannot tell the red entity's expression or look at that moment with that large helmet on. It's completely covered the red entity's head leaving only six openings for its vision. In his entire existence, Oblitus has never wondered what red god looked like.
Pyralis, the great cosmic entity of Power and the only Prime Judge of the Multiverse, watched the samurai's battle. But that's not the mortal he wanted to see. He came for someone else.
While the three entities were watching, Oblitus started to ask the red entity. "So... how's your hobby, Pyralis? Still reigniting some suns?"
The red entity was silent and Horatius gave his twin an answer. "You know he does not speak any language, right? His action is his language."
"I know that! I just want to know why he came here?"
"Then we will just wait and see, brother."
Sir Jack swung his mighty sword to the horde of darkness, cutting them down easily. Ashi and her sister Ami decapitated these dark creatures as quick as possible. The samurai had some trouble keeping up. His other companions have infinite endurance and power and he has none. He has limited endurance and human strength.
"Can you guys slow down?" He asked them.
The knight ridiculed him. "Okay. Can you ask these dark demons to slow down as well and attack us one by one?"
His beloved responded jokingly. "50 years trapped in the future has started to come back at you, huh?"
The samurai grinned. "Yeah. Well, tell that to the person who screamed the loudest in my chambers?"
Ashi turned red when he mentioned about it.
Ami saw her sister blush and asked her. "What's wrong, sister?"
"It's nothing. The samurai just taunts me."
Still hanging on the belt of Ami, the android Scaramouche understood what the samurai said and laughed. "Ha! I never thought you got that in you, Jackie Boy."
As the four were fighting off the shadow people, one individual dark entity enlarged itself and slammed the ground separating them from each other. The samurai went after Ashi while Ami fell to the knight's side. The dark entity divided the ground and let the other hordes fight them into two groups. The knight knew it will not end well. "We need a plan to stop them from coming!"
Ami suggested. "We need to close their entry into this world! We must find it fast! Close it!"
On the other side, the samurai protected Ashi from the charging legion of darkness. However the dark daughter of evil doesn't like to be saved. "Jack... you have to let me do this. I can take care of myself."
"Just making sure you get out alive this time."
"You worry too much." Ashi simply set him aside. "Just stay back and watch me burn these creatures." The former assassin transformed into her corrupted form with her tall physique and flaming pale eyes. "Time to reap! KILL!" She leaped towards the horde with ferocity.
Ami witnessed her sister's transformation and she was amazed by her evolution. "Wow. I never thought she can do that."
Scaramouche detected an incoming shadow heading towards her. "Hey! Hey! Incoming!"
Suddenly, the knight came in and got her back. "Ami! Stay focus! There are more enemies coming!"
The android yelled at them. "Let me help you! Come on!"
The dark daughter had enough of him. "Alright! Show me what a head can do!"
Scaramouche grinned. "Oh, you'll see." As she released him from the bag, the android looked at the horde of shadow folk with their sharpened black blades and hardened hammers. "All I need is my voice." The android started to whistle and the pebbles on the ground levitated. With his manipulation of sound, Scaramouche sharpened the pebbles and then threw all of them towards the shadow people completely killing them all.
The knight and the former assassin was surprised by the android's abilities. They witnessed the quick obliteration of the shadow group, cleaning all the darkness on their side. The android just used thousand of sharpened pebbles. After that shocking ten second moment, the knight made a request. He pointed at the 30-feet dark entity. "Now do that to the big guy."
The android gave them some bad news. "Sorry to say this, I do need my body to increase my sound manipulation. With my pretty body, I can lift that big muthafucka to the sky, baby."
"You need power?" The knight removed the red gem from his sword. "Take this."
"Is it wise to give him that?" Ami asked. "Can we trust him?"
Scaramouche marked his words. "You can trust me, baby. I would never lie or betray you. Especially you..." He gave Ami a wink.
The girl cringed and tried to forget what he did. "Alright then. Give him the gemstone."
"Okay! How do we do this? Do you place it on my forehead or-?" Unexpectedly, the knight shoved the gem into the android's mouth.
"It's in! Now shout!"
The android felt the power flowing through his circuits. If he holds that power long, he might explode. Scaramouche looked up and faced the large dark entity and released the loudest words he can say.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYY!"
His voice reached to the feet of the dark giant and lifted the monster up into the air 20 feet above ground. Then he threw the giant to the other side and destroyed half of the samurai's opponents instantly. Ami was surprised by the power of the android. "Who ever built you must be a great a guy."
The android bragged about his abilities. "Yeah, baby. My voice tech came from Vikar Co. Or is it Wishar Corp? Eh, I just can't remember the exact name of the corporation. I just remember a Vish and a Kar."
"More incoming!" The knight pointed at the sky with a large portal to the great Void.
The samurai looked up and saw the large tear between time and space. Plus, he got a very slight glimpse of Oblitus. "He's up there watching us! We need to get there."
Ashi wondered. "How? You want me to throw you up there? How do you even know if there's oxygen in that dimension?"
"I'll hold my breath."
Then Ami and Scaramouche came in to help. The android said with a grin, "Need a lift?"
The samurai was wondering. "Can you?"
Without any hesitation, the android began to sing the jazziest melody he can make. The sound waves that he manipulated created a platform for both Ashi and the samurai. He pushed the two towards the portal in the sky.
Ami commented. "This is probably the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life."
In return, Scaramouche replied. "You have no idea what else I can do when I have my full body back, baby."
The two mortals entered the Great Void where the three entities reside. Ashi and the samurai saw a familiar figure: Oblitus the Entity of the Erased. It sounds perfect for that dark god. Then there they saw Horatius the Living Entity of Time chained up by his second eye.
Samurai turned his head to look at the red entity burning like the crimson sun. The entity Pyralis was just standing in the void calm and observing. He carried a long staff that radiates solar energies. The samurai first guess was that the entity is a sun god.
Oblitus exclaimed as his large eye began to turn into a morning sun. "YOU CANNOT BE HERE!"
Ashi and the samurai prepared themselves for the worst. With her demonic powers and his enchanted sword, they know they can vanquish the dark entity. However, the time entity kindly pleaded. "Will you spare my brother's existence? He's a little insecure."
Both mortals were surprised by the entity's words. "You want us to... forgive him?"
Oblitus was confused by his twin's action. "What are you blabbering about?"
Then the samurai yelled at the dark entity. "You betrayed me! Killed me! And even threaten to destroy my reality sending your army of shadow men!"
The burning entity Pyralis turned to the one eyed god. Its helmet started to create eerie sounds as the cosmic energy inside builds up. Oblitus can tell what's his next action.
Horatius tried to defend his twin. "He wanted to be remembered. He wanted to be part of a big cosmos. That's all." He turned to Pyralis. "Forgive my brother for his actions. Show mercy."
The two mortals were waiting for a good time to strike but they cannot do anything for awhile because of the discussion between those great almighty entities. The samurai whispered to Ashi "Are we going to do something?"
"Why are you asking me? This is my first time encountering these creatures."
Oblitus and Horatius waited for Pyralis' judgement.
The burning entity raised his right hand and gesture his answer. It was a thumbs down.
The two time entities were stunned by his answer and the entire Great Void was illuminated by crimson light. The light released a powerful shockwave that pushed Ashi and the samurai back to Earth. The portal vanished when the red energy struck it. Ami and Scaramouche saw the two falling back. Immediately, the android head used its powerful but safe sonic wave to slow their descent.
They landed safely and took their time to recall what happened.
The knight noticed something wrong with the Shadow people. They stopped attacking them. "Guys, what did you do?"
"Yeah. What happened up there, sister? Did you strike that monster down quickly?"
"No." Ashi said. "We don't what just happened."
As they were looking at the sky wondering what happened back there, the shadow people began to speak with a low tone. They spoke to them. "Home... home... home..." But then the beam of red light came out from the sky and struck the world. A silhouette of a man appeared and fell down to his knees.
The samurai felt the cold atmosphere surrounding that man.
When the dust settles, the figure stood up and faced the mortals. "Well, this is my judgement." Oblitus has given a mortal form. A human body, human face and a human eye. The other was just an empty socket.
Ashi began to question. "If you are turned into a mortal, what happened to the erased timelines? My sisters?" She a little worried about the other people from those erased timelines that includes the old man Jack.
Oblitus answered the girl. "I don't know and I don't care." He still feel his power flowing inside him. With it, he fashioned himself with a dark cloak just like the other versions of Father Time. "But that doesn't mean I'm done with you." On his palm is the orange gemstone. He has no idea why Pyralis gave him the stone or the red entity's plan. Oblitus needed some of his time to think about his next plan and with the gem on his hand, he used it for his escape.
The shadow people flew towards him, wanting to be with him. Their wails are like tormented lost souls wanting to go home. They disappeared along with Oblitus.
The samurai has a new enemy. A new 'Aku' to deal with. Ashi held his hand and assured to him. "We will find him. We will stop him."
The four mortals and the android began to see the sun sets to the horizon as the night welcome them to its cold embrace. The knight Jack asked, "Okay. Now that's over... and I know that thing will come back eventually... what are we going to do now? How about the stones? Are we going to keep them?"
The samurai has an idea. "Give the gems to the sisters. They will keep it safe for now."
Ashi took the purple gem while Ami kept the red gem inside Scaramouche. Ashi wondered, "Can you trust that thing, sister?"
"Don't worry. He will be a good object for me."
The android was flattered. "Oh my... what are you going to do to me, baby?"
Ami just puts him on a sack. "So... where are you guys going?"
The samurai and Ashi looked at each other and knows where to go. "Home."
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