Chapter 20 Insatiable Desire

Abyss's P.O.V

I needed to find more ways to gain power, and I knew exactly what I was going to do to get it.

"Ivo!"

I called sharply. I was in Bowser's Castle, sitting on the throne that was made for him. It was made of Gold, Silver and Platinum and was intricately designed with ribbons of Black and Silver lines among the throne itself. The arms were made of Red Oak that were polished so much, they reflected the candlelight that the chandelier casted above me. Looking at them for A mere second, I could tell that they had been worn by countless times of being slammed by angry fists. The head of the chair was high above my head, but I didn't care. This was my rightful place, and I knew it. There were tapestries that depicted me fighting the battles that I had already fought with Emperor and his… friends. The room was mostly open, except for the statues I had the koopas make of me. There was A red carpet that led up to my throne. Everything around here was to my liking, and if anyone didn't like what I said, they were killed.

There's been at least Twenty that have tried to go against me

I laughed to myself as A door opened and Ivo walked nervously into the room. He was careful not to step onto the Red carpet that led up to the throne.

"Yes Master Abyss?"

He replied nervously. I gave him A wicked smile.

"You're going to help me ascertain my true strength"

I stated as I rose from the throne.

"And how's that going to be?"

He asked as he started to tremble. I stretched and motioned to the tapestries as I started to speak.

"Every time that I fought, what happened at the end?"

I asked Ivo. he looked at the tapestries and thought for A second.

"You've always lost at the narrowest margin Master Abyss"

Ivo said softly as shook even more.

"That's right!"

I said as I stabbed my finger at him.

"If I continue to lose at the narrowest margin, then it means I have A weakness that I haven't dealt with yet'

I finished as I walked down the steps and stopped in front of Ivo.

"I agree with you completely master John"

Ivo said as he shook off the shakes he had and stood up straight before me.

"Good"

I said with finality. I walked past Ivo and just as I was about to leave the room, I stopped.

"Have you seen Bowser lately?"

I asked without looking at him.

"I haven't Master John"

Ivo said oddly. I turned halfway to look at him.

"When do you remember seeing him last?"

I asked as I saw what Ivo was up to. He was working on A weapon.

"The last time I saw him, he had jumped off of that ledge when you were…"

His voice trailed off as he looked up at me while he was working on the weapon.

"Huh, interesting"

I told myself as I walked through the double doors into the hall. There had been A complete change in the castle's decor. I had all of Bowser's tapestries and paintings taken down and I had them replaced with mine. I had the G.E.N.E.S.I.S rebuilt, and I had disbanded the entirety of Bowser's army. Often when I walked the halls, I would see the Mastermind out of the corner of my eye watching me. I never understood why it wanted to watch me so much, but it bothered me for some reason. Just as I turned the corner to go down to ground level, the Mastermind appeared in front of me. Startled, I jumped back in fear and got into my fighting stance.

"A little jumpy today, aren't we?"

It asked with A laugh. I growled and resumed my original standing position.

"What're you doing here?"

I asked angrily. The Mastermind shook his head.

"Why don't you ask me where you can get all of the power that you need?"

It countered. My breath caught in my throat.

How does it know what I want?

I asked as the Mastermind turned from me and started floating down the stairs. I couldn't get over how different the Mastermind was from everything that I've seen before.

I don't know what it is about that thing, but whatever it is, it isn't something that I would want to mess with. Even though it looks weak, I've seen it break A yoshi's neck, specifically Mako's, without any problem whatsoever

I thought this as I walked down the stairs. When I had reached the floor, the Mastermind was nowhere to be found, however, I felt something pulling me. I never felt such A strong pull from anywhere since the Devil Gene had worked its way into my mind. I knew that my vessel could take control when it wanted to, but I knew this wasn't dangerous since he had the same desires that I had. Looking around, I saw that nothing had changed. It was then that the room became colder. I started walking without telling my body to. The pull was becoming stronger now. I didn't feel any magic energy, but it felt that way.

If I felt Magic Energy, that would indicate A spell.

I thought as I started to walk down the right side of the hallway. It became colder every time I took A step down this hallway. I looked at the walls to see if anything had changed.

No! Stop, please! I can prove that I'm worthy. Don't do this!

I heard A voice cry out in my mind as I neared the door. Suddenly, I was thrusted into A vision. Something had happened here not too long ago, and I was about to see what exactly had happened. I quickly put my back to the wall so I could watch the events play out. My vision flashed white for A second and then when I opened my eyes again, my vision was wavery. I saw Bowser talking to the Mastermind as they both walked very slowly down the hallway.

"It was one mistake Mastermind"

Bowser said quietly, but the Mastermind shook his head slowly.

"There's no excuse for failure Bowser; I have given you many more chances that you have given your troops"

The Mastermind said quietly. It was then that they passed by where I was standing.

"I need more time Mastermind; you know this!"

Bowser protested as they stood by the door.

"Time is of the essence Bowser"

The Mastermind stated as he reached for the doorknob.

"You need to show me one thing that you have accomplished in your time under my supervision, then, maybe i'll let you off easier"

The Mastermind stated as it looked at Bowser. I saw genuine fear in Bowser's eyes.

"Just one thing Bowser"

The Mastermind reminded him as it reached for the door once again.

"What about making Abyss into John?"

He asked the Mastermind as it turned the doorknob. The Mastermind stopped turning the doorknob and looked at Bowser. I saw the surrounding area glow Red for A second. After the glow died down, I saw Bowser put both hands over his eyes. He started crying out in pain as if he was suffering. The Mastermind turned back to the door and opened it. The door opened with A very low creaking sound that sent shivers down my spine. I was supposed to be the one inducing nightmares, but now that I saw how much damage the Mastermind could do, I rightfully remembered why I kept so much reverence to this individual. When Bowser took his hands from his eyes, I saw that they were melting. Long rivers of disgusting liquid started trickling down his arms as he dropped to his knees in pain.

"That was your one try"

The Mastermind stated as I looked to the door. There was A space just large enough to put something behind the door. It was then that I noticed that the door had A very strong looking lock on the outer doorknob. It looked like this door was supposed to keep things in, and never let them out. I started to shiver for some reason.

"You were one of my greatest assets Bowser; it's such a shame that you couldn't perform"

The Mastermind said with mock pity as he grabbed Bowser by his neck and threw him through the door and into the space behind the door. Bricks started to fall from somewhere above the door just as the Mastermind started to shut the door. When the door was closed, the Mastermind locked the door and brushed the dust off of its fingers as it started to float down the hallway. As the mastermind floated, it sang A song that sent chills up and down my back.

Ninety years without slumbering, his life seconds numbering

stopped, short, never to go again when the old man died

My vision flashed White once again and I found myself face to face in with the Mastermind in front of me.

"Is there something wrong Abyss?"

He rasped when my vision had cleared. Startled, I jumped back A few feet. The Mastermind laughed.

"Surely there has to be some reason why you're just standing there looking at this door, isn't there?"

He asked as I noticed something dripping from its fingers. I swallowed hard and thought of what I was going to say.

I think I just witnessed the death of Bowser, but I can't know for sure.

I started to tell myself.

How am I going to say what I need to without letting this...thing know what I know?

I asked myself as the Mastermind reached for the door.

"I was looking at the door because I wanted to know what was behind it"

I said tensely. The Mastermind turned from the action to face me halfway.

"That was precisely why I was opening it; to show you what is behind it"

The thing stated as it undid the lock with its finger.

I've just dug myself A hole that I may not get out of.

I told myself, realizing that I may not be living soon after this. The Mastermind opened the door to show me A brick wall that was behind the door.

"You may be asking yourself why is the Mastermind showing me A brick wall?"

The thing stated as it motioned to the wall with its hand. I nodded slightly, not wanting to show the fear that I held.

"Break down the wall, and then you will see why I am showing you this"

The thing urged me as I slowly walked to the wall. I got into my fighting stance and side kicked the wall so hard, most of the bricks shattered into shards and Black lighting chains crawled over the leg that I had struck the wall with. Pain shot up my leg as I returned to my fighting position, but I ignored it and focused on the Mastermind, which was looking at the wall with interest. Smoke filled the hallway, causing me to cough from the heavy smoke that billowed all around me. When the dust settled, I blinked A couple of times to make sure that I was seeing correctly.

"Is that?"

I started slowly with fear and amazement. The Mastermind laughed sinisterly.

"Many have fallen to my hands since they couldn't deliver results"

The Mastermind started as it brushed past me to stand on the biggest skeleton behind the wall.

Did Bowser actually die to the hands of the Mastermind?

I asked myself as the thing tapped the skull of the biggest skeleton.

"Those who can't deliver are cut off, Permanently"

The thing stated as it looked up at me with its glowing Red pinpoints of light it had for eyes. My breath caught in my throat.

What if the Mastermind led me here to kill me?

I asked myself as the Mastermind started to speak again.

"I know that our adversaries have started planning for a battle to eliminate us and to take the Devil Gene from you"

The thing started. I started feeling numb.

How much does this being know?

I asked myself as it exited the area behind the door and stood next to me.

"This area is not for you if you keep bringing good fortunes and progress to me"

The Mastermind stated as it closed the door.

" I have shown progress, havn't I?"

I asked as the Mastermind as it started floating down the dark and misty hallway once again. I followed close to it for some reason. I had no idea why the Mastermind would show me such A gruesome sight, but I felt that it had something to do with how I was going to gain more power. As I walked, I looked at the doors in the dim light I was radiating. Oddly, all of them were labeled CONDEMNED for some reason. It was then that I started feeling energy course through me. I had no idea what was going on.

"You have the quest for energy if I'm not mistaken"

The Mastermind stated as it stopped floating. We were now at the other end of the hallway. There was no door at the end of this hallway, but the Mastermind vanished from my view. I was walking the hallway with no one more than myself.

"That's one of my two goals, yes"

I stated as I looked around for the Mastermind.

"See the wall in front of you?"

The Mastermind asked as I felt A cold chill roll down my back.

"Yeah, what about it?"

I asked absently as I looked to the door that was supposedly here.

"If you were to knock down this wall here, you would find exactly what you're looking for"

The Mastermind rasped as it slowly materialized into my view in front of me. At this point, I wondered how far this was going to go.

"Alright"

I said as I got into my fighting position. The Mastermind started to hover next to me.

I asked myself as I let A massive side kick destroy the wall in front of me. I shut my third eyelid so that I could see what was going on. Shards of bricks flew everywhere while dust clouded the area. I heard A snap and the dust appeared to vanish in A second. I turned quickly to see an individual I hadn't seen in quite A while.

"What are you doing here?"

I asked him tensely as he looked with A bewildered expression at the wall. The Mastermind was nowhere to be seen now. While I contemplated where that thing would've went, Venom started to speak.

"What's going on here!?"

He asked as I turned my attention back to the wall. I looked at the ground momentarily as I felt A feeling of dread wash over me.

"I'm going to take the rest of this syndicate into my hands Venom"

I stated as I looked to see what was behind this wall.

"Abyss…"

Venom started as I started throwing chunks of rubble into the hallway. I saw him dodge the chunks as I cleaned the area behind the wall. It didn't take long before I noticed something. In the middle of the wall was another vial; very similar to the Anti-Matter-Core.

"I don't feel that this is going to end well for some reason"

Venom said as I saw him look around nervously. It was then that I saw A black mist move from the wall, to stop behind Venom. Seeing that this wasn't important, I turned my attention back to the rubble.

"There needs to be A sacrifice in order for this to take place"

I heard the Mastermind rasp as I heard the cracking of bones. I snapped around to see Venom on the floor...dead. My breath caught in my throat.

"No…"

I started as I ran to Venom's side. I saw his spine poking out of his back, along with pools of blood that were forming around him on the floor. The Mastermind laughed as it dragged Venom by his neck to the vial. I didn't move when the Mastermind took Venom from the floor; I just looked in shock at the pools of blood on the floor. I was shaking slightly from the rage that wanted to explode out of me. Fighting the rage that was boiling inside me, I stood up and faced the Mastermind, who had placed Venom under the vial that was in the wall.

"How is this going to help me?"

I seethed as I watched the blood that was still flowing out of Venom, start to pool at the bottom of his body. The Mastermind laughed and turned to me.

"I have observed that you cannot act by yourself, so I'm going to infuse Venom with John and I'm going to inhabit you Abyss"

The Mastermind stated as his eyes flashed different colors. The lights started out White, then changed to Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, and then back to White as the Mastermind turned back to the wall, where the Blood of Venom had started crawling up the wall. In the dim light of the hallway, his blood looked like sinuous liquid as the blood settled into various cracks and divots in the wall.

"This is where we will triumph Abyss"

It stated as I suddenly saw what had happened. The blood of Venom had created an image of the Mastermind on the wall. As I gasped, I felt Pain rip across my body. This made me stagger backwards and I almost tripped as I saw something come out of my chest. I didn't understand much at this point, but what I did understand was fear. This was A feeling that I hadn't experienced in such A long time. What was coming out of my chest was similar to oil in consistency and by how the light was reflected off of it. The stream continued coming out of my chest as I staggered forwards. I was gasping for air now. My vision was starting to become cloudy and I was losing feeling to my limbs.

Is this really going to be everything that i've been looking for?

I asked myself as I saw the Mastermind turn into Black vapor in front of Venom, who was still lying motionless.

"Before there can be power, there must be pain"

The Mastermind stated as I saw the oily substance that came from my chest form into the evil spirit of John.

"You're sure that this is going to work?"

He asked with A scoff. The Mastermind's voice sounded in my head.

"I'm sure that it will work; I have done this many times before"

It said as the blood turned A bright Red and started to glow. The Black mist that the Mastermind was formed into A straight line of vapor and started to turn towards me. As the mist adjusted itself, John vaporized into the sinuous liquid and the liquid started slithering up the ground slowly as the mist started towards me.

"That's int-"

I started as the mist started traveling into my left nostril. The mist made the nasal passage numb as I inhaled the mist. I watched the Black oily liquid travel up Venom's body, and just as the liquid was about to enter Venom's open mouth, pain coursed over me again. The pain was so intense, I thought I was melting from the inside. My lungs burned and I started to cough. The coughing grew in intensity until I coughed blood onto the floor. I had gone from A standing position, to A pained kneeling position. I had both of my hands on the ground to steady myself as I knelt on the floor. I brought my head up from looking at the blood on the floor to see the last bit of the oily and sinuous liquid go into Venom's nose. Then, things started to get weird. Venom opened his eyes… which didn't look like his to start with. No more rays of light shot from his left eye. John used Venom's arm and hand to take off the eyepatch. It was then that I could finally see what was under the eyepatch that Venom had. It was an empty eye socket.

I had no idea how Venom could still move, but I knew that things were about to get even more interesting as the bones that protruded out of Venom's back started to move inwards and reset themselves as my vision started to go Black. I was able to get up, but almost all of my vision had gone away. From the vision I had left, I saw Venom start to twitch and shake as the blood on the wall started to lose its brilliance. As Venom continued to shake and twitch, I saw his normal eyes go all Black. The pupil dilated to encompass the entire eye, and then I watched the pupil shrink to the vertical slitted pupil that I knew of too well. As my vision was swallowed with the Blackness that ringed my eyes, my hearing became even more acute. I could not see anymore, but I felt even more powerful. I heard Venom shake some more, and then everything went quiet. For A moment, the only thing I could hear was my pained breathing, and something shuffling around. I heard Venom get up, and as soon as he finished this action, my vision returned, but it wasn't like it was prior to this event. I looked at Venom through these new eyes. I could see his bone structure through his scales, and heat signatures. I watched Venom as he studied his hands and moved his limbs. I knew that this was John getting used to Venom's body, but I had the premonition that this wouldn't stop here.

"This one isn't as strong as Abyss"

John stated as he looked around using Venom's body.

"Abyss has so much more tolerance to pain than Venom does"

I started to say, but I was immediately taken aback by how my voice had changed. I had the raspiness of the Mastermind's voice, but I still had the deepness of my voice. John scoffed.

"Venom was already dead you know, so I have no idea how I was able to inhabit his body"

John stated as he turned back to the wall. The blood was slowly causing its way to the floor in the chips that were in the wall. I thought that they were going to make it all the way to the floor, but my breath caught in my throat when I saw the lines of blood start to go into the object where the Anti-Matter-Core was placed. Somehow, the object had been taken out of my chest, and was placed in the wall. I watched the blood fill up the object until it was three-quarters full. John then ripped the object from the wall, taking some bricks and more rubble with it, and plunged the object into Venom's chest. I watched the entire action with interest. Venom's body gasped for air as I laughed inwardly. Suddenly I heard the Mastermind's voice in my head.

For now, I'm going to inhabit this body. If you do well, I will continue to lend you my power.

It stated as I saw water dripping from the ceiling. I watched the dripping water fall like drops of blood from the crack in the ceiling. There was A puddle of water on the floor and I wanted to see my reflection. I leaned over the water so I could see my face. When I saw my face, my breath caught in my throat.

"How?"

I asked myself breathlessly with pure incredulity as I saw how I had changed. I no longer had my double ringed eyes that were Purple and Orange in color, but I now had one Red colored eye. That was my left eye, which glowed A deep Red color. It was similar to the blood that was on the wall not too long ago. My right eye was where everything was at. My right eye was A triple ringed one, with the colors Red, Purple and Blue. the Blue color was the smallest and the innermost ring, while the next biggest color ring was Red, Followed by the Purple ring. My right eye glowed with these colors and as the rings started to glow, A sparkling mist started to be released as I blinked A couple of times as I adjusted to this new form. Looking closer in the water caused me to be startled for A brief moment. In the very center of both of my pupils, which were very hard to see since they were almost nonexistent, were White pinpoints of light.

If you want to stop admiring how much I've changed you, we can test our new abilities if you so wish

The Mastermind's voice resounded in my head as I looked down the hallway to see the other door at the other end of the hallway. I looked behind me to see if Venom was still here, but he was gone.

I guess he doesn't want to join in the fun

The Mastermind stated as I started to walk down the hallway. I didn't know where I was going, but I felt that the Mastermind did. It was then that I felt light… very light. It was like I was almost weightless! I looked down at my feet to see that I wasn't walking, but I was floating over the floor.

"Interesting"

I told myself as I floated over the floor.

I need to finish disposing of Bowser's troops.

The Mastermind started as we neared the middle of the room again.

I hope you will enjoy helping me with this small job, won't you?

It finished as I found myself in front of the door that led to the top of the castle.

"It seems that this place is dead Mastermind"

I started as I opened the door. As I opened the door, A cloud of dust rushed into the room. This momentarily blinded me, and I had to rub my eyes for A moment to get the dust out of them. For some reason, I didn't have the ability to use my third eyelid.

I'm starting to wonder why this is

I told myself as I looked outside. Everything was razed. Anything that was left standing, was hanging by shreds, or was crumbling rubble. The thin bridge was still standing, but looking over the side of the bridge made me smile internally. Bodies of koopas littered the ground everywhere.

There's A lot yet that we have to do before you can start wreaking havoc

The Mastermind told me as I looked back to where I was heading. As I took my gaze from the ground to look back at where I was going, I saw Venom at the top of the castle. I had to squint my eyes to see him, but I knew that this wasn't A trick of the light.

Wonder what he's up to there

I told myself as I started to float over the ground. The sky was an Angry Red and Orange color that looked unnatural anywhere else. The clouds seemed to boil in the sky with the backdrop that they were against. I neared the top of the castle, scaling the stairs to reach the top. I was going to find out what Venom was doing here, and what the Mastermind had planned for me.

"Venom"

I said sharply as I stopped at the edge of the topmost stair. Venom turned halfway to see me.

"What is it Abyss?"

He asked me as he turned his attention back to the sky.

"I was brought here by the Mastermind for some reason"

I started as the pain in my lungs started up again.

"Interesting, isn't it?"

Venom stated as his scale color turned from A deep Purple color, to A Purple and Black color.

"What's so interesting?"

I asked as I stood next to him.

"That when you're inhabited by something other than yourself, you gain so much power"

He said ominously as he looked from the sky, to the ground.

"I've known that for A while now John"

I said, rolling my eyes. He laughed.

"I'm starting to wonder if this will actually work"

He said as he looked at me.

"I'm getting the feeling that we're going to find out what exactly we're doing here soon"

I said as I looked into the distance. I thought I was something White in color moving in the distance. Whatever it was, it was large and it made the ground shake every time it took A step

This is what I wanted you to take care of

The Mastermind told me as I watched John take something out from Venom's boot. The object that he produced looked similar to something I saw in Bowser's lab. It was an object that had two cylinders the were attached to each other by A joint in the middle of the object. Looking into the end of this object gave you the ability to see objects that were far away; better than what your eyes could see. He raised the object to his eyes while I looked at the object in the distance.

"What do you see John?"

I rasped. Hearing my change in voice, John lowered the object from his eyes and looked at me funny.

"What's wrong with you?"

He asked sarcastically as he looked back into the distance.

"My lungs hurt really bad"

I said with A strained voice. By the time I had finished the statement, I was gasping for breath.

"Well, I don't want to make you any more upset, but I think that we have A problem to deal with"

He said as he pointed at the white object that was in the distance.

"Have you figured out what it is?"

I asked angrily as I looked up from the blood I had coughed onto the ground. Just then I felt A numbness settle over me.

This will be your first assessment Abyss; don't fail me

The Mastermind stated. The pain in my lungs went away slowly as I stood up. I looked off into the distance to see something coming towards us slowly. John shifted uneasily.

"It looks like A living skeleton of something… I have no idea what it is"

John stated as he put the object back in Venom's boot. I shook my head to clear the dizziness and pain that was clouding my vision.

Why is it now that I'm going through so much pain?

I asked myself as the creature came into focus.

"What… is that?"

I breathed as I looked in horror at what was coming towards us.

Do you remember when I showed you those bones?

The Mastermind asked me as the creature stopped A distance away from where we were standing.

"Yeah, what about it?"

I said aloud. John looked at me inquisitively. He then shook his head and looked back at the creature.

If you didn't know, I was the one that killed Bowser, and now, you're going to kill him again; For good.

The Mastermind stated as I felt energy flow through me.

"I'm unsure that this vessel that I am currently inhabiting is capable of any power"

I heard John say as I steadied my breathing.

How am I going to fight when I have major drawbacks?

I asked myself as the creature let out A long and terrible roar that shook everything around it. As the roar resounded through the area, Magma dripped from the creature's mouth.

"I didn't know that the dead was capable of causing damage"

John said as he stretched his arms and legs.

Is he really going to try to fight that thing with his current vessel?

I asked myself as another wave of pain swept over me, causing me to shake.

I did not ask you to ask questions.

The Mastermind stated sharply. This caused me to go dizzy with pain.

"Then how am I supposed to win this battle?"

I asked as I started to study this creature. It did look like Bowser, but it was horribly mutilated. Pieces of flesh and scales hung off portions of the creature's body as magma continued oozing out of the spaces between the creature's bones. I was first drawn to the claws of this creature. They looked like to be made of steel, but they didn't melt for some reason. They were long and curved at the tips. They reminded me of talons when I looked at them. I could see the individual bones that made up the creature's feet. The shin bones looked very powerful, as they were thick and had many dents in them, but no cracks that indicated damage. There was no distinguishable hip bone, but there were sockets that the femurs attached to. The midsection of this creature seemed to consist only of half-circles of bone that stopped at the neck and where the arms of this creature came from. Looking at the arms, I could see the same thing that I saw when I had studied the creature's legs. They were dented, not cracked. As I continued to study the arms, I noticed something odd. The metal bands that were around its wrists were still there, but there were no bands on the shoulders. Oddly enough, I found them on the elbows of this creature. The bands seemed to have lost their Black coloring and the spikes lost their color as well. The bands were now A rusty color and the spikes were now an Ivory White color… just like the color of this creature's bones. The bones that made up the hands of this creature were visible and leaking magma as well. The fingers ended in the same shiny steel claws that I saw on the legs of this creature. I was then slowly drawn to the head of this creature, which made me think of the Nightmarish DeathBringers I had used to fight Luigi. Two long and pointed horns poked out of the creature's head, causing it look like something spawned out of the underworld. There were two eye sockets on the creature that were devoid of anything, except for two Angry and Deep Orange pinpoints of light that continued to leak magma

From the inside of this creature's eyes. The mouth of this creature was very similar to how my DeathBringers were. The jawline of this creature had three rows of teeth that lined the top and bottom of the jaw. All of the teeth were jagged and pointed like A sickle at the top of each tooth. Then I was drawn to the back of this creature. It had A shell like Bowser did, but the shell seemed to have veins now, as thin lines coursed all over the creature's back, among the sickly Yellow spikes that were all over its back. Looking to the top of this creature, I saw that it had A single spot of hair on the top of this creature's skull. It was an odd Maroon color that didn't leak any magma.

YOU are not winning this battle, I am

The Mastermind said with A hint of excitement that was manifested in my restlessness. I was hopping with my right foot, to my left foot and was swinging my arms as if I was walking fast in place.

"If this is your battle, by all means, use me to fight"

I said looking to John, who had already materialized DeathBringers and Blue and Gold spears that were on his back.

"You ready to take this thing on?"

John asked me as I coiled the muscles in my legs.

"Ready as i'll ever be boss"

I said with an evil smile as I launched from my place and as John used A DeathBringer as A mode of transport to engage in battle.