EoS: Here's another chapter with the confrontation between the two! What shall happen?
Lauren: I hope Shaw dies, but I won't bet on it.
GunsandGames
Lauren: I know, why won't he listen to my advice?
Zeleck:
EoS: Well, technically speaking, Lucia didn't bring Shaw back to life. She just saved his life. There's a big difference.
Amalgam:
EoS: We'll see…
Mr. Brandloyal:
Lauren: Actually, it was when he worked for the Celestials when he dies. But same thing.
Aurore's Moemon Adventure
Chapter 94
Aurore moved towards Shaw, and stuck him in the shoulder with his knife. Shaw clenched his shoulder and fell back onto the shelf, knocking it over, the books scattering about the floor. Aurore stood over him and began choking Shaw slowly, people screaming and running from the two.
"…" Shaw said, smiling wider, staring at Aurore. "Yes…"
Suddenly, Aurore realized just what Shaw was after. He slowly lowered his hands, Shaw coughing out.
"So that was your intention…" Aurore said, frowning. "You want me to kill you, don't you?"
"My life…" Shaw said, smiling sadly. "My life is meaningless. I have no purpose in this world. But if I can get you, someone like you, to kill me… A decent human being who hates death and violence… If I can force you to the breaking point where you HAVE to kill me, then I'll know that my life had a purpose."
"I'm not going to kill you, Shaw." Aurore said, staring down at Shaw, frowning. "You're not worth it. And you never will be."
Aurore turned to walk away, but suddenly felt a searing pain burning through his back.
"Did you really think you were the only one who had a knife hidden?" Shaw asked, smiling. "Foolish brother."
Shaw pulled the knife from Aurore's back and flung it to the ground, smirking. He reached into Aurore's pocket, and removed the Genesis Crystal.
"The Crystal of Genesis." Shaw said, smiling. "I shall accept this gift gratefully, brother. If you wish to get it back, then you shall return to where you fought Lucia, in Pledge Grove. I will be waiting for you there. And until you've decided to kill me, I wouldn't show your face."
Shaw walked away from the library, leaving Aurore there to bleed out. Shaw had sliced deep into him from behind, a wound that would be fatal for a normal human being. But Aurore, being immortal, could only feel the repeated sensation of death building through his body, yet unable to embrace it. Soon, from the pain, Aurore passed out.
Aurore woke up, looking around, confused. He was no longer in the library, instead in a large tent like what would have been owned by a Native American.
"Where the hell am I?" Aurore asked, sitting up, frowning.
"My house." Alder said, frowning. He was sitting next to Aurore, mixing together medicine. He wore a strange tan robe that looked like that worn by a chief, and he had his wild orange-red hair styled even wilder.
"Alder?" Aurore asked, shocked.
"Me too!" Gina said, smiling, sticking her head into the tent. "I'm here too."
"What happened?" Aurore asked, frowning. "The last thing I remember was turning away from Shaw, and then…"
"Well, someone called the cops and said that someone in the library got stabbed, but every time he died he seemed to be revived." Gina explained. "So, obviously, we thought of you."
"And then when we got there, it was actually you like we thought." Alder said, smiling.
"I see…" Aurore tried to stand up, but felt searing pain shoot through his side.
"Oh, I wouldn't try to stand up." Alder said, frowning. "You aren't in very good shape. You did just get stabbed."
"Yeah, I know…" Aurore said, frowning. "Shaw stabbed me the second I turned my back. Why the hell would you stab someone if you knew it wouldn't kill him?"
"Why did you turn your back on that guy, anyway?" Gina asked, frowning. "If I were you, I would have just slit his throat and been done with it."
"…Hard to believe you're an officer of the law." Aurore said, frowning.
"Anyways, where are your friends?" Alder asked, frowning. "They'll be worried about you."
"No, it's fine." Aurore said, shaking his head. "I told them to head back to the hotel, so they should already be back by now. No point in calling them all the way there, right?"
"Yeah, I guess not." Alder shrugged. "Anyways, Aurore, what are you planning to do about Shaw?"
"I don't know…" Aurore said, frowning. "He took Genesis. And I need to find some way to get it back."
"Well, don't worry about that." Alder said, smiling. "Gina and I will be happy to help you find this guy, and then you can have your revenge."
"Thanks, guys." Aurore said, smiling. "You don't need to help me, though."
"Don't worry, don't worry." Alder said, smiling. "You're my friend. And friends help each other."
"Yeah, don't worry about it!" Gina grinned. "It'll be fine."
Meanwhile, Shaw was analyzing the Genesis Crystal on a computer, inside of an old warehouse. "Strange… This Crystal truly is interesting…"
"Hello, Shaw." Shaw turned around, and saw Morning Star standing behind him.
"Who are you?" Shaw asked, frowning.
"You may call me Morning Star." Morning Star said, staring down at Shaw. Maybe. It was hard to tell without eyes.
"Well, you're the one who saved my life then…" Shaw said, frowning. "Well then, what would you like in exchange?"
"I want the Genesis Crystal." Morning Star said, extending a hand towards Shaw.
"Really?" Shaw asked, frowning. "A pity, but this is part of my plan."
"I know." Morning Star said. "However, I have something to replace it with."
Morning Star handed Shaw a violet crystal designed the same as the Genesis Crystal.
"This is the Shadow Genesis Crystal." Morning Star said. "I have programmed it to do exactly what you wanted. You will not be able to decipher the Genesis Crystal, so if you give it to me, you can utilize this crystal to achieve your vengeance."
"Really…" Shaw said, smiling.
"However, it will only work once." Morning Star said. "Now, the original crystal, if you please."
"Fine." Shaw said, nodding, tossing Morning Star the Genesis Crystal. "Now, I shall achieve my revenge."
EoS: And will he achieve his revenge?
Lauren: We'll see.