Chapter four: An ally in darkness?
Near comes down to where the evil king is, now free from the rock, and slams his sword into the evil kings back before the evil king can kill A.
The wound caused by the sword is the same as the wound caused by the halberd earlier.
The evil king clenches his teeth in pain and he shuts his eyes tightly for a moment before opening them looking back at Near as he pulls out his sword jumping away from the evil king before the shadows in the evil kings body can grab a hold of the sword. The evil king spins to face Near as his prioritizing attacks shift from A, who is living his worst nightmare like Mello did not that long ago, to Near.
Near has his sword raised ready for another attack, his eyes are determined but if you know him well enough then you'd be able to see the rage also burning in his eyes.
The evil kings wound is healed as his eyes narrow at Near, looking pissed.
Near closes his eyes for a moment as he raises his sword so the tip of the blade is facing the evil king. He opens his eyes looking even more determined, and if you know him well enough still has the rage burning in his eyes. He crouches slightly to use the solid ground as leverage for jump. He leaps straight towards the evil king intent to kill him as it is the only way to win against an enemy like this.
The evil king brings up a thin wall of rock to keep the sword from landing onto him.
The two have their eyes meet in challenge.
The evil king sends the thin rock wall go sliding towards the wall with intent on smashing Near between the rock and the actual wall.
Near however gets out of the way, after having to try to tug the sword out of the rock a few times until succeeding, before the rock smashes into the wall. He is crouched on the ground as he lands with his side facing the evil king then he gets up and quickly spins to face the evil king at the same time as he prepares to continue to fight.
The evil king is just as ready.
Near charges towards the evil king and their weapons collide but Near is knocked back however he uses the power of being knocked back to his advantage so he flies over the evil king in the air with his back facing the evil king but his eyes are following the evil king the best they can. His hand keeps a tight grip on the sword and out of the corner of his eye he sees the wall so he flips himself in midair so his feet land on the wall as his legs act like a spring to propel him towards the evil king with tip of the swords blade heading for the evil king.
The evil king barely dodges as Near's attack lands a few millimeters in front of him as he had leaned back to avoid the attack.
Near landed gracefully on his feet and his sword had hit the ground making a dust cloud surround their feet for a few seconds.
The evil king jumps back and glares at Near. "Such hatred and bloodlust." He whispers under his breath. "Why go to such lengths to protect your pitiful heroic appearance?" He demands in slight anger.
Near chuckles softly with a soft smile. "You are truly a fool if you think that is what I am trying to protect."
A is laying on the floor now and is a little ways behind Near as the horror of his worst fear coming to be real hasn't been broken yet.
Near takes a small step forward and pauses for a second before leaping this time using his fast speed so he seems to have become practically invisible as he moves slashing the evil king as he goes by.
The evil king's body is slightly moved where Near hits every time he gets slashed as the hits seem to keep coming but the evil king can't fully grasp where Near is coming from. He attempts to strike Near by slamming his scythe's blade down but it completely misses however Near stops slashing at the evil king as he skids on the floor back to the area where he started his fast attacks.
Near looks to the evil king with a small smirk. He had thrown the sword in the air a little earlier when he was behind the evil king and it is heading straight for the evil king.
The evil king turns and knocks the sword away so it lands on the middle ground area between him and Near.
Near leaps forward to try to grab the sword but the evil king notices and uses his magic to make the shadows take the sword making it vanish so Near can't get it.
The evil king slashes at Near who has no weapon to use at the moment leaving him defenceless but Near leaps back into the air doing the same flying through the air thing that he did when he flew over the evil king however this time he goes a shorter distance as well as flipping in the air so he gracefully lands on his feet standing a little ways away from A.
Near straightens ready to fight the evil king with his bare hands if he has to.
The evil king wastes no time and traps Near with rocks around him almost like a triangle cage that has small spaces, most too small to fit through and the one the is big enough to fit through is just high enough for Near to look through to glare at the evil king with no way to get up to go through the hole.
"Release me." Near demands.
The evil king chuckles and slams his scythe into the ground as he no longer needs it at the moment. "All in good time." He looks at Near smirking. "I was trying to figure out as to why your friend would fear you." He takes a step forward as his voice is level but leaking with evil. "It seems he is right to do so."
Near's glares harder at the evil king. "He doesn't fear me." He retorts.
The evil king laughs softly and moves closer to Near so he is standing right in front of the cage he has Near in. "You will see what I mean before long I am sure." He tells the other. He leans a little closer to the mostly albino boy. "Do you really think he understands you and every single bit about you in all its glory?" He questions.
Near's voice is still level when he replies. "Do not pretend you do in return. He understands me more than you ever could."
The evil king chuckles softly again as he leans back a little so he is standing normally. "Oh but I do. I study those I go against and I have come to understand you quite well." He tells Near. "If I am seen as a tyrant then I do believe that the best kind of slave is that of one that is willing."
Near lets out a soft growl before responding. "Silence."
Some seemingly good magic, that the evil king did not cast but it seems like Near casted it himself, seems to try to break Near free but fails.
The evil kings turns away and glances over his shoulder at Near. "Deny it all you want. These are only my warnings. You can ignore my warnings all you want. Fate will not change."
The magic trying to free Near seems to fade and Near slightly huffs.
"Save your breath by not speaking such useless words." Near informs the other.
"You know if by some miracle you were able to defeat me, you know you will only soon fall to others." The evil king turns his body to face Near. "Why be forced to choose between what is right and wrong when that time comes? The world will see many foes in its future." He smirks. "Would it not make sense for us to stand against them together?" He tilts his head slightly, coly.
"I would rather take my own life than submit to you!" Near responds with no hesitation.
"Submit?" The evil king softly laughs. "Just like how you've submitted to the views of good the world forces upon to each and every person? Like how you have submitted to those that believe that they can make the world revolve the way they want?" He closes his eyes for a moment. "I do admire your resolve." He admits then opens his eyes to half way. "You are strong. Far more fit to rule and far more deserving of respect than those in power outside of this empire." His eyes stay on Near. "You have an opportunity now to take what should have been rightfully yours. To take their place."
Near glances back for a moment a little thoughtful.
The evil king continues making Near look back to him. "Together we can truly teach everyone what it means to FEAR our power and might."