Chapter three: Wrath and Bloodlust.
He senses the evil king's approach from behind so he spins around and blocks the scythe from hitting him as the evil king tries to slash at A. He knocks the scythe back and uses this time to slam the halberds blade into the evil kings chest as where the halberd is in him it looks like it went through some sort of shadowy portal.
The evil king looks at the halberd with slight shock as his grip on his scythe becomes a little loose.
A smirks. "It's over. Surrender!" He shoves the halberd a little more into the evil king.
The evil kings eyes glow red as he tilts his head back in laughter. "So much hatred."
A looks down to the halberd and tries to yank it out of the evil king but finds it stuck.
The evil king raises his scythe and slices it at A but misses as A gets the halberd out just in time to jump back to avoid the attack. His wound is healed by what seems to be shadows. "You may speak of being a coward but have you forgotten who's territory you're in? Fear is my domain." He moves a little closer to A. "I can feel your wrath and bloodlust. Both yours as well as from the ones you hold dear out of all of those here." He chuckles. "And it is delicious." He licks his lips.
A's eyes narrow in rage and he raises the halberd getting ready for another attack. "Silence you twat!" He slashes the halberd at the evil king but the king lets his body become shadows again to avoid A's attack then he moves right towards A letting his body take form again as he gets close. A swings his halberd at the evil king but the evil king keeps where A strikes shadows until the strike is gone.
"Mello! Snap out of it! They need you in the fight!" The Whammy's, all but BB, A and Near call to Mello to try to get him to snap out of the spell so he may be able to help A in the fight.
The evil king is about to cast the spell to make A see his worst fear, that Mello is just waking up from but unable to rejoin the battle as he's too shaken up so he watches from his spot on the floor.
A swipes his halberd at the evil king this time going for right between them to try to get the evil king to move away from him.
It works as the evil king moves a little away as he blocks the attack with a slash of his scythe.
The two weapons are swung at each wielder's opponent and the two weapons clash in the middle between them.
"Even you lack purity in your heart even though you guys are seen as the only ones able to defeat me." The evil king snickers. "The fear and hatred can be easily used to my advantage being my domain."
A growls. "I don't care what path you have taken. You do not mess with the two I care for most! You will fail!" He moves a step back and swings his halberd to try to attack from the side but it's blocked by the evil king.
The evil king tries to slash at A but A slashes his own weapon towards the evil king in defense. "Your wrath and bloodlust are as strong as your hatred. It is quite something to behold. Though you are not alone in this as two others share the same amount of bloodlust, wrath and hatred you do at the moment." He smirks insanely.
A jumps back then jumps forward with the halberd raised to bring down upon the evil king but the evil king turns himself to shadows so A ends up hitting the rock that has Near trapped making it crack while a small dust cloud floats a little around A. He looks around ready to defend himself from any attacks the evil king is going to throw at him.
Near's eyes had closed when A slammed down as to try to avoid getting dust in his eyes but once he hears the cracking he opens them looking down at the rock. He can see that it is now cracked meaning it'll be weakened so he can possibly escape to rejoin the fight. He notices that a spell has been cast as he raises his head and he knows he needs to find a way out. He clutches his sword and tries to slam it onto the rock as he wiggles trying to get free.
A looks around as the dust cloud clears but doesn't see the evil king or anyone for that matter. "How dare you hide you coward!" He snarls but gets no response. He turns when he notices someone standing by a window not too far from where he is. "Who's there!?" He demands with a raised Halberd.
Standing there in what appears to be a dimly lit, only lit by the moonlight making the figure dark, room is the figure of Near.
A sighs and relaxes. "It's only you Near." He doesn't notice another body in the room but this body isn't alive. He starts walking towards Near letting his grip on his halberd drop. "I'm so glad you're alright." He doesn't get very far when he feels his feet hit something on the ground. He stops and looks down finding that it is B's dead body. He takes a step back, eyes wide in horror and tears threatening to fall. "BEYOND! NO!" He screams and kneels down beside B's body shakily reaching for the cold body but stops as his hand hovers over B's body. He looks back up to Near as a few tears fall from his eyes. "Near, Beyond is…" He trails off as Near starts to turn revealing that he doesn't look the same as before. A gasps and quickly stands only take one or two steps back. "No…." His eyes can't leave Near. "Near…. Please…."
Near moves a little closer then grips the handle of a scythe raising it above his head ready to strike downwards at A.
"It doesn't need to be like this." A begs Near as more tears fall. "NEAR!"