The pair were inhuman inabilities as the atrioum in them began to take effect. They were unnaturally fast, to the point they could flash after images as they moved about. Their strength displayed as Mundo's punch made a hole in the pillar that Ralos hid behind. They apparently felt no pain, demonstrated by Stella as Likui bit her, she merely shook him off, hard.
Another knife whizzed by Stella, gashing her on the cheek. She irritatedly turned to Kay. "You bitch!" she screamed as blood oozed from the cut. She lunged at her in a flash. She knocked away Huang Gan, making the owl crash against a wall.
"Hold it right there, Shih-nah, or I will shoot you," Shi Long commanded as he whipped out his gun.
Stella paused to look at him and then raised her arms.
Shi Long relaxed, expecting cooperation.
Wrong move Interpol.
Stella grinned maniacally again and lunged at Kay.
Kay closed her eyes as she prepared herself for the killing blow Stella would land. It felt so fast, to the point everything became detailed and slow motioned. Stella was running to her, her arm ready to impale her chest but someone blocked Kay from Stella. Luna! Kay wanted to scream, to push her away, until hot liquid fell on her, and Luna was in front of her, her abdomen impaled by Stella's arm, gasping for air that she couldn't even breathe in. In the same instant, Stella removed her bloody arm from Luna's body, dropping her to the floor.
"Luna!" Kay screamed.
"Oops, I missed," Stella said nonchalantly.
It was rage that filled Ralos when he saw Luna's demise and Kay's anguished scream. It was rage that made Ralos bring down Mundo and stun him. It was rage that had Ralos going for a knife out of Huoniao's body and block out all other surrounding. And it was rage that made him throw the knife at Stella and hit her chest.
"You think that will stop, little brother?" Stella asked mockingly.
"No," Ralos said conversationally as he walked towards her slowly," but it helps me do—" He dashed at her and plunged the second knife to her heart "— this!"
He twisted the knife before pulling out, making Stella's blood erupt from the stab wound like an angry volcano. She fell lifelessly to the floor.
Ralos paused to take in what he had just done. He had murdered someone in plain view of an Interpol agent and a pair of prosecutors, and his victim was his own sister.
Luna inhaled sharply. "Ra...los..."
Ralos snapped from his reverie and quickly went to Luna's side. "Luna, don't talk. Shifu's here. He can fix you up."
Suddenly, Fiona was just there. "It's too late, Luna's too affected by her disease to fight this off."
"She's lying, isn't she, Luna?" Ralos asked in denial.
"Ra...los... it's too late... I don't want more ... pain ... want to ... rest."
"What are you saying?" Ralos asked, a mixture of blood and tears began to drip from his face.
"Be a ... good boy ... Ralos."
Luna turned to to Shi Long. "Don't arrest ... justified ... self-defense."
Shi Long bit his lip.
"Kay..."
"Yes?" Kay asked as she crept to Luna, holding her hand.
" If ... marry ... Ralos ... name ... children ... elements," Luna whispered faintly with a hint of a cheeky smile.
Luna's smile deepened as she looked up. "Ralos ... I see ... mom ... she's an angel ... she's coming for me ... should I go ...?"
Ralos wiped his face with a sleeve and put his lips near Luna's ear. "Go sis, say hello to Mom for me, and tell her ... I love her too."
Luna, too weak to speak, nodded and the light from her eyes gradually weakened until no more light was there.
Ralos's breath hitched as he closed Luna's eyes. "Dammit Luna..." he hissed as he covered his eyes with a hand.
"How touching," murmured Mundo as he held Franziska captive with a knife near her throat.
"You bastard!" Shi Long shouted.
"I think I wouldn't insult a man holding a knife and a lady." To prove his point, he slid the blade on Franziska's neck and let the blood bead. "You also Prosecutor, I know you're right behind me."
Miles gritted his teeth as he stopped advancing.
But when Mundo turns his head to Miles, he saw instead his master. "Master! I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were here!"
Miles was taken aback.
Don't even think of talking, if he realized this is just an illusion, he'll probably do something drastic and kill your girlfried.
Fiona, Miles thought.
"What is it, master?" Mundo asked," Why won't you talk?"
Then a demonic roar echoed throughout the ballroom. A figure rose where Liuxang laywith a skull with eyes of green glass, hair white as snow, and fluid-like motions. The figure was entirely covered in black like atrioum and as the figure stalked in the shadows, everyone could see a shadow-like being following the figure's every step.
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," said Liuxang in a demon-like voice.
Everyone, pray Liuxang hasn't lose his sanity just yet.
"It's you!" Mundo screamed as he let go of Franziska," Die! Why won't you just die?"
He lunged at Liuxang with a knife screaming unintelligibly revealing how much sanity he lost, only in succeeding in cutting air and shadows.
"Feed," Liuxang ordered to nothing in particular.
Just then, all the blackness in Liuxang crawled out of Liuxang, running to Mundo.
"Oh my God," Franziska whispered. She made the sign of the cross as she saw the black creatures rush to Mundo like a miniature tsunami.
Mundo screamed as the creatures crawled up his body. He screamed as he felt little bites in his skin. The knife he held was nothing but shards of alloy, leaving nothing but a hilt and a few metallic shards. Anything he had metallic was gone, eaten away by the voracious creatures leaving anything non-metal. Then he felt them entering his body.
Liuxang fell to his knees as the blackness ran away. She looked dazed as she saw Mundo frantically tear at himself, scratching himself bloody. Everything was so surreal in his current state. She scanned the area before shock claimed her. Mundo. Franziska. Miles. Shi Long. Ralos. Kay. Luna? Luna was ... dead.
"Liuxang!" Fiona shouted as Liuxang saw a blonde angel running to him.
"Is Luna dead?" Liuxang mouthed. Everything spun inside his head even as he fought not to pass out. Qilin. Liuxang. Qilin. Liuxang. Qilin. Liuxang... blackness.
