Chapter Twenty One: When Two Are One Part Two
"You bastard! How could you kill mom and dad? You freaking sick!" Damien cried, his canines glistening under the moonlight as he exposed them.
Darius put his hands up in innocence, grinning at the younger of the two. The goldenrod hound wanted to rip the swordsman's head off the moment he finished telling the truth.
"I'm so sorry Damien, I just didn't know better at the age of nine. After all, I was only doing it for the best." the gray hound stated, chuckling at his own sick joke.
"So tell me before I kill you. Why did you do it?"
"Ah, always one to get so impatient when angry. If you must know, then let's take a look back at the past. You see, when I was five and you were three, I figured out something that would change my life forever. I was a half-demon with immense power flowing through my body and if I was one, then it was safe to say that you were also."
Damien nodded at the information, laying back on a stalactite while Darius paced back and forth.
"My only goal from then on was to learn to grasp control of my power but mother and father refused to let me unlock the strength deep within me. But you were a different story by far, they embraced you and wanted you to learn to control your powers while they sent me to our dear old godfather to learn swordsmanship. It was there where Donatello gave me Shoukyoku and Sekkyoku."
The ebony and ivory broadswords rose up into the air after that statement, the crimson eyed half-demon swishing his blades around randomly. The contacting wearing half-demon shook his head and motioned for his brother to continue his story.
"At age nine, I did the deed of killing mother and father…well after torturing them anyway. I drugged their drinks and knocked them out at first, rather easy to do when they were drinking wine. I took them downstairs to our basement and then strapped them down to beds so they couldn't move when they woke up."
"Great, we had a torture chamber in our house. Big whoop!" the hero yawned, allowing his brother to press on.
"Well then, I took fishing hooks and inserted them into their skin while placing tanks underneath to collect their blood. I pulled back each hook as it ripped pieces of their skin off and blood dripped into the bucket, the remaining skin was scraped off by me. By that time, they woke to see some pretty disturbing stuff but I quickly knocked our father out before he could stop me from playing my practical joke."
"Practical joke? What the hell did you do to dad Darius!" the golden hound exclaimed, knowing where the dog was going at.
"I castrated him and attached his reproductive organs upon our mother, it was so hysterical and I couldn't contain my fits of laughter. You could actually see me crying tears of joy after that one and did I mention I placed them on mother's forehead?"
The Angel roared, his arm sparking into lavender flames and tears running down his eyes; the hero charged at the villain who jumped away from his attack, his laughs echoing through the canyon.
"Shut the hell up!"
"But there's more to the story, let me finish!" the cackling canine demanded from above. "Anyway, I tortured them by pulling their limbs like they do in old Transylvania movies. I also marked them with those things you use on cows and you burn it and press it into their flesh! Then I whipped them and smacked them around and stabbed them in non lethal areas with Shoukyoku and Sekkyoku. Oh damn, almost forgot about the laxatives I made them drink."
"Soon, it was time to finish them. I sewed fragments of their skin back together and bought some rope. I hid their bodies in plastic bags and took them a secret pond in Westopolis Park before hanging them one the trees which obviously led to instantaneous death but I wrapped the skin around like a fur coat and dripped their blood on their bodies for a fresh aroma. I made my getaway, taking the precautions needed to not get caught and what not. The police never suspected a thing."
Damien jumped upwards and crushed his fist into the area where Darius once stood, the gray hound floating in the air due to the change of gravity. Tears floated in the air and they flew away from the vermillion dog's eyes, the dog wanting to forget all that he heard.
"I'm going to kill you for killing our parents you damn sick bastard! They loved you and wanted what was best for us and you kill them for selfish reasons. Just because they wouldn't allow you to learn to control your powers, that's stupid!" the dog cried, Darius shook his head at the ignorance of his feeble family member.
"No, I did it for us. This voice in my head, my master, told me that that was what had to be done for us to unlock our true potential. Our parents held us back, don't you see that Damien?"
The hero shook his head defiantly, the duo slamming to the ground from the shift in gravity. Ebony pools gazed at crimson ones, a stalemate of intimidation versus determination.
"He said that with harsh conditions, you would embrace your power first and I would then embrace mine later on. Then we would fulfill our true destiny! Honestly, we were destined for greatness!" the villain roared in joy though Damien looked back at the torture Darius put him through, this wasn't what he thought destiny had planned for him.
Flashback
The canine duo of Damien and Darius sat down in the lonely living room where there was nothing but a lamp, a chair and the four walls that caved them in the room. The gray hound grabbed the golden one by his hair and back slapped him away with ease. Blood and tears stained the floor as the Angel desperately tried to escape this hell hole.
"Get the hell back here you weakling. You need suffering to make your body stronger. Your powers will be unlocked, I tell you this without a doubt in my mind." Darius cried.
"No way, get the fuck away from me Darius! God will save us both but you turn to someone in your fucking head for help! That's the best move either of us has made since we were born." the last line dripping with sarcasm.
This did not please the hound one bit as he walked out of the room, returning with a belt that he wrapped around the neck of the dog. With great force, he pulled his younger brother back and whispered in his ear.
"Don't you fucking play with me, I can end your life at any time but you're even lucky I spare your ass. My voice needs you to unlock your powers or destiny can't be fulfilled. Then we unlock our powers, we will need to find the two final pieces to the puzzle and then our plan will be unleashed." the crimson eyed hound said.
"I have no freaking idea what you're talking about but I want no part in it." the contact wearing one replied, elbowing his brother in the chest before trying to make his getaway.
Sadly, he wasn't fast enough as the gray hound grasped his younger brother by the ankle and dragged him back slowly just to tease him. Damien tried to pull away though the grip was like an anaconda, there was just no way of him getting out.
"Ah, you were so close too! I'm sorry that you weren't fast enough dear brother." Darius laughed.
He grabbed the back of the Angel's head and slammed it against the hard mahogany colored floor, grinding it into the wood before picking him up. A hand upon his neck, the Devil threw the dog into the staircase before kicking his back. The duo looked at each other and Damien ran up the stairs with Darius in pursuit. Damien rounded the corner and tripped as Darius balled his hand into a fist and clubbed his family member's head.
"Teach you to mess with me. Get in that room of yours! I'll be back with some meager scraps you can eat for dinner while I have that nice turkey for myself." the dog said, throwing Damien into an empty room and slamming it shut.
The dog rose to his feet and looked at the barred window in front of him. He balled his hand into a fist, salty water pouring from his eyes before throwing a punch. Shockingly, he broke the steel effortlessly, looking at his fist and then the window.
He wouldn't be staying here much longer.
The golden male hopped out of the window and saw the black and grey Extreme Gear that his brother kept. He grabbed it and jumped on, boosting it away as Darius ran outside to see his brother escaping. He smacked his fist into his hand, anger evident in his face. Damien wasn't coming back…
End Flashback
"I loved you Darius and you were such a great brother to me before you went and killed our parents. The voice in your head is fucking with your mind and yet you don't want it to let go. He's not your master damn it! You're a psychopath who needs help because you're far from sane." Damien cried, getting on his knees and pointing an accusing finger at the mixed hound.
"And so what if I'm a psychopath? I'm as sane as can be but you want to kill me which just can't happen. Destiny is upon us so let it take over and do what is right for both of us. If not, I'm going to have to drag your near dead carcass " Darius replied.
The golden hound shook his head as ebony and violet began to wrap around his body, the gray one aware of what was going to happen. The half-demon fell to the floor with a thud, completely changed.
He had become a black wolf with purple replacing his dirty blonde fur. His hair was still messy but with neon purple highlights. His claws had increased in size, a purple hue to them. Damien's fangs had become whiter and more sharp than a knife. The tattoo on his back has suddenly become white and his eyes were a dark violet. A new touch this time around was the crescent moon mark on his upper arms.
"Ah so it seems you've learned how to switch in and out of Nightshade on will but can you fully control him?" the older male asked.
"I guess we'll have to see that now won't we?" Nightshade laughed, the humor coming from Nightshade signaling that Damien had some control but was it enough?
"Too bad because I have my own little friend I want you to meet. Say hello to the new Moonlight form."
Darius took a deep breath and exhaled and out of the blue, his arrows glowed with a powerful white aura as his grey fur began to shrouded with black. Shoukyoku and Sekkyoku gained a white and black stripe down the middle respectively and the final touches were added. His fangs were much whiter and sharper like Nightshade and the dog lost his crimson pupils, his eyes just nothingness now.
"Aw damn, this isn't looking too good."
"You guessed right."
Nightshade charged over at the newly transformed Darius, swiping his arm downwards in a missed attempt. Darius swiftly countered with precise strikes from his dual broadswords before unleashing a Posinegi Combo that sent the wolf into the canyon's wall. The purple and black hound shook the hit off before firing off venomous snakes of fire, the black and white hound slicing the wave of embers into ashes before slamming his swords into the ground, a grey shockwave rushing towards the demon who rolled out of the way.
The hero began to charge up two Dark Repulsions in his palms with no effort at all before merging the two together into a pill like shape, the new shape engulfing his hands as it rippled and flared. He dashed towards Darius who readied himself and swung at the wolf, hitting his mark only to find that it wasn't the real Nightshade. His eyes widened at his mistake which he would dearly pay for now.
"Just die already!" The dog exclaimed.
He slammed the new Dark Repulsion into the ground near Darius as a vortex of onyx and lilac awoke due to the explosion caused by the orb. It began to spiral faster and faster with each passing second as it burned and sliced Darius from every possible angle. Suddenly, Nightshade jumped through the hurricane trap, a Dark Repulsion in hand and smashed into the gut of his opponent.
"Dark Repulsion Vortex!"
The vortex expanded into a deadly explosion that echoed through the depths of the canyon in a burst of energy that ripped and scorched the black and white canine to no end. Finally, the attack dissolved into nothing as a weak normal Darius was panting on his knees from the absolute power of the maneuver.
"It's over Darius, you've lost this battle and destiny has taken a new road. I'm free to live my life but you'll be sent to Hell for all the things you did to me. A punishment best suit for you." Nightshade growled.
The gray and black hound chuckled at his brother before picking up his blades, blood leaking down from his forehead and burn marks were all over his chest and arms. Shoukyoku and Sekkyoku pulsated with positive and negative energy as their wielder shook his head in defiance.
"No, it's not over Damien or Nightshade because you may have defeated my Moonlight form but I can release it again and end this battle. I'm still strong enough to defeat you and I have the exact attack to finish the job too." the dog murmured at his brother.
"Then that gives me good reason to finally end your life. Time to die." the wolf roared, a Nightshade Claw ready to strike down and end his brother's life.
Unfortunately, Darius leaped out of the way and countered with some major strikes upon the body of Nightshade, the black and violet hound seeping blood from his arms and legs as Darius leaped into the air with his blades. His swords were charged with massive powers from his Posinegi Balance which was still in effect from earlier in the battle. Nightshade attempted to move though he couldn't, his joints were where Darius did the damage so he was a sitting duck.
"I'm sorry it has to end with this move but you asked for it." Darius crossed his swords together, two comets of black and white forming in front of him.
"Posinegi Crisis."
To be continued…
A/N: And it seems that Darius has pulled out his trump card, the Posinegi Crisis. What power is held behind this attack and can Nightshade survive? I'm so sorry if you found this chapter a bit too much due to Darius' explanation but it was just to show how crazy he is though that's not even the worst of his twisted mind.
Anyway, next chapter is the final chapter of this story and I'm glad to all who have stuck by me. So review! Thanks! Bye.
