Mikokatt: So glad you loved the last update as everyone began to turn, and I hope you liked the bit of action here in this chapter. I'm trying to get everyone on the same page before the battle, so that they can all recover and relax after it without me having to drag on the explanations.

SoulMore: I'm glad you're a fan! XD I hope you enjoy this update, and the next couple of chapters. Regretfully this fic is almost to its end. I may write another SinJu after I finally get back into and finish my Seven Deadly Sin's fic. I got started on this and shit hit the fan in my life, and I ended up losing interest in both before I convinced myself to finish one then the other. Reviews help keep me motivated, so thank you for writing in! 3? ﾟﾒﾝ? ﾟﾘﾍ

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"What are you trying to say, Judar?" Gyokuen spoke, a hidden threat under her words, the effect no longer bringing the desired effect from the lost Oracle. Her one thing against him no longer viable since the children she held over his head were no longer potential victims and the years of abuse gradually healed by the very man at his back, so Judar had no reason to back down. He could finally inform his protectees what was once lurking in the dark, who actually preyed on him, he could finally turn the tables and end Al'Thamen, end Gyokuen.

The others finally enter the room with Hakuryuu at the lead, his bi-colored eyes widening marginally in surprise before a stern expression took root as he djinn equipped, the General's calling out in slight surprise when vines snatched the metal vessels from their hands. The plant material hastily moving toward the feathered King immediately bringing all eyes on him and the group behind him, momentarily stopping Judar's retort the words like venom burning on his tongue ready to be spoken.

"Oh, my lovely son, what a pleasure it is to see you, and looking so delicious with your fury." Gyokuen chortled as more Al'Thamen wizards stepped forth from the shadows surrounding her, as though the darkness was a portal to depravity (and the thought wasn't that far the truth).

The vines going underground one at a time as Sin easily added there offerings to his person, the vessels disappearing just as soon as they were secured by Focalor's magoi, Haku risked sparing a glance to Judar before sneering at his mother, "I'm here to protect my brother once and for all from the likes of you." Spinning his polearm expertly before slamming the end of the shaft into the floor as the roots from before shot up and arched themselves to aim at the snake on the stage.

Shock registering over her previously giddy expression before quickly lapsing into a mix of iniquitous and contempt, "I'd never have expected you to be the first to learn, nor to strike me if I am to be honest." Gyokuen sneered as her Borg held up and deflected the vines attack, knocking backwards from the force of their impact. Turning her cold gaze from her last son to Judar she repeated her question, "What are you trying to say, Judar." The tone leaving no room for aversion or deflection.

The uneasy knot forming in his stomach releasing as bright Rukh flooded the room from everyone at his back, almost as though they knew he needed them, with their support blanketing his senses Judar steeled his garnet glare back at the demented woman before them all. "I'm letting the truth be known," at this moment the rest of the Ren children rushed into the room with looks ranging from enraged to concerned spanning them all. Meeting each of their eyes as he spoke, "When we were all children Gyokuen gave me an ultimatum to increase the depravity of myself and fuel Al'Thamen... " Taking a slow breath as he blinked his eyes to fight back the sense of nausea and tears that threatened to come out with his confession to all before him.

His garnets opening just as slowly as they closed before he continued on, Sin's hand coming to intertwine with his non-wand wielding hand, "Either she rape and abuse each and everyone of you, especially Hakuryuu, or I bow before her and let her do to my body as she wished in place of you all. I haved loved you all for so long, and will continue to love you and put your innocence above my own." Judar calmly explained as he moved his gaze from the Empress to the aghast and horrified expressions of his brothers and sisters, the pain in their eyes conveying what he knew all along. They never knew what he did for them, and never wanted them to because the guilt they'd surely feel would gnaw at their hearts when it shouldn't because nothing could have been done differently. This was how his fate was set out to play, this was his path in this life, to be broken time and time again until he could find the Singularity at his back. The only One that always saw through and believed in him without fail. Judar had to believe that or he'd never have lasted under her torment, never have crawled out of his depraved hole, and would never be where he is today.

I'd never be who I..!

The moment of honesty came to a crashing end as Gyokuen and her minions let out a volley of attacks effectively ripping Judar from his thoughts. Those that didn't have quicker reflexes were left unconscious while the other's managed to deflect that assault. Kouen cradled a knocked out Kougyoku to his chest as Hakuei supported Koumei and Kouha, the first like his sister while the latter seemed to be in a trance. A shield of fire and air surrounding his other siblings while Hakuryuu had created a floral barrier to assist with Aladdin's massive Borg. Gritting his teeth Judar growled lowly as he took in the damage that was laid to his family before slowly turning his head toward the Empress, like that of a possessed doll, his face full of malice. Carmine eyes burning with demoniac anger into the very soul of the Devil herself, whether it was a figment of his imagination Judar chose to believe, witnessing a shiver race through her.

Raising his wand above his head, spinning it between his fingers, then snapping it to the right just to sweep it in front of his body to the left. "Talg Taglgeyya!" Multiple icy tornados erupted around the cluster of Priests and Priestesses, the dragon-shaped ice vortexing several of them before Gyokuen manipulated her Borg offensively Black Rukh Dragon's spearing out to collide with his own. The ice shattering and disrupting the tornados velocity, the remaining minions launching another cascade of explosions over the group.

Sin shot up into the air twin tornados in his palms, one full of White Rukh while the other Dark, calling out, "Foraz Zora", as he combined them over his head. Whipping the creation forward the spiral of gold and purple nailing the center of the enemy's infantry. A sharp bolt of lighting cutting through the air, purple tendrils pulsing against his abdomen, the shock and pain of the attack causing him to fall from his perch in the air.

Before Judar could intercept the King's descent Yamuraiha captured him in a bubble made up of her water-magick. The water glowing faintly over his stomach, the pain pinched expression Sinbad bore relax into a cocky grin confirming Judar's suspicions at what she had planned, now healed the wild King equipped to Baal. The sudden electrical surge burst the water bubble as the now Dragon-like man unleashed, "Bararaq Saiqa," the lightning stored in his sword aimed mercilessly at Gyokuen's Borg.

The Priests around her moving to deflect the attack, only for her to manipulate them, their bodies ending up absorbing and being destroyed by the attack. Sin grit his teeth in outrage at her blatant disregard for her followers, even if they were the enemy, floating down to his Magi he grabbed the pale male around the midsection before launching them backwards to avoid an explosion of fire magick.

A thick vine caught them from the air yanking them inside the mass of foliage currently protecting everyone else from the battle. Hakuryuu's blue eyes filled Judar's vision as the only warning before the teen's lanky form was smothering his own, sniffles barely audible over what the Magi could hardly see through the fellow raven's thick hair. Wrapping his wand-hand around his favorite prince and smoothing his other hand through the unruly locks to free his vision, also to comfort his tender souled friend.

Kouen had grabbed Sinbad by the gold necklace of Baal's, pulling the King face-to-face with him, crimson and ochroid blazing with emotions as the goateed Prince began his tirade. "What is going on! Did you know anything about this!"

Shaking the azure-scaled King as he merely met Kouen's fiery and hurt glare with a steady and determined one of his own, not answering anything without his love's consent. He could hear Judar comfort Hakuryuu before handing him off and making his way toward the towering men. The lithe frame of his lover wedging between himself and the Prince of Kou without difficulty, the action forcing Kouen to back up and release his death grip on Sinbad's jewelry.

Floating up in the space he created, his finger pointed accusingly at the spit-fire red-head with a chastising tone accosting the Prince, "Gyokuen is a monster that ruined all our lives, and yes Sinbad knew what she had done to me after years of chipping at my walls. He helped me more than ever expected, and now we're all here to put this nightmare to rest, Kouen." Pausing to catch his breath and read the emotions behind the red eyes boring into his own, "Stop feeling guilty over what happened it wasn't your fault, and if you really feel the need to do something amend it help us."

Flames and overly warm skin suddenly took over the Magi as Kouen yanked the ravenette to his body, encasing the Magi in promising hug. The action speaking for Kouen, his Rukh chirping loudly in Judar's ears, when his words wouldn't come out. The Prince feeling as though everything he knew was twisted with vile lies and it was his fault that the younger male in his arms had been so broken. Kouen couldn't trust any memory of his life, couldn't trust himself to have ever made any good decision in his life, his mind was racing with so much self-doubt that he failed to notice the tears on his cheeks until a cool thumb brushed them off.

Peering through his lashes at the concerned Magi still in his arms, the look making him feel worse, "Why're you concerned with me when I've failed you for so long?"

Judar's worried expression shifting into a light hearted scowl before he slapped the former King's Candidate upside his head, sanguine eyes glowing as the Rukh in the room became visible to all, "I'm not as weak as you seem to think, now, Kouen. I took what I did because I knew I could, I had to, and now the only thing I need you to do is prove to me that my gift of your Djinn's wasn't a waste. Were my efforts a waste, my Candidates?" Having extracted himself from the fire-wielder's arms Judar addressed his question to the Kou royalty and Sinbad, a smirk crossing his face as his eyes met the King's.

A resounding, "No." from the conscious member's while their sigils glowed in response as well. The smirk spreading into a devious grin as Judar's third eye finally formed, his wand expanding to its scepter form the silver rod with the garnet staining black as the top looked similar to a dual-headed glaive.

Sin reached up for the younger's ankle and yanked him from the air, crashing his lips to Judar's with a pleased hum leaving his throat, before looking back at his General's and comrades, "Take the incapacitated Ren's and leave from here. Judar, Kouen, and I got it from here."

Hakuryuu puffed his chest in indignation at being left out, "I'm not backing away from this fight! She ruined our lives, destroyed my family, and scarred me for life. I'm helping put an end to her and Al'Thamen." Aladdin, Alibaba, and Ja'far making sounds of agreeance while the rest met their King's gaze with determination.

"I'll need help defending my brother's and sister, could some of you please assist me?" Hakuei pleaded as she stepped forward with Kouha in her arms, the youngest prince still catatonic.

Aladdin shared a look with Alibaba, a silent message being conveyed, There's more than enough fire power already being presented it is our duty to keep others safe, the yearning for battle dying in the blonde's eyes as he nodded his head. A new fire to protect lighting up his honeyed hues before he re-equipped and took Kyogoku into his arms before turning to the General's, "Ja'far and Haku can help Sinbad, we need to help the Ren family stay safe." Aladdin's puppy-dog eyes peering up at the member's before them as he added on, "Please come with us."

"HURRY UP MY PRECIOUS PLANTS ARE BEING BURNT LIKE GARBAGE!" Zagan's voice broke the easy atmosphere reminding everyone of the trepidation outside his barrier, the miniature version of his body extending from the head of Haku's spear.

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So with some action, and a tiny bit of tension breaking before Zagan's interruption and reminder of the waging battle here is another update of Altered Relations. I got distracted as to where this was going a bit, sorry, but hey there's some relief in it.

Hope you enjoyed.

This is not my best work and not my most studied fandom, but I did want to add something here so I hope you all like it enough to overlook any wrongdoings on my part.

Please let me know if I can work on it, or if you have any input to make it more sound.

Let me know how you feel I'll try to work with you on it. Thank you all for reading, have a great day.