Talos, Maxios, Pyre, Gaia, Elika, Kai, Crux, Alex, James, Taze, Destra, Combu, Noir, Smog, Aria and her Dark side; Ariasel, Lesh and Laya, Blank, Keros and Soul belong to Dragon. Of. Chaos97

Chapter 29

Barren is pacing back and forth on a medium sized chunk of floating rock in the Void when Taze suddenly appears from out of nowhere.

"How'd you get here?" said Barren glaring at Taze.

"Necrons used places like this to dump their trash, it was easy finding this place, I searched for negative energy sources and here I am." said Taze.

"Whatever..."

"Something troubles you?"

"Where'd you figure that out?!"

"Unless you wish to be atomized I advise you don't have a b** fit at me. Now, what is your problem?"

"...I can't let it go. Of Tyrannt I mean, the wounds are still fresh and I'm haunted by the past, it comes back to hurt me again and again. I...I'm not sure how long I can last before I go crazy."

"I see. Don't delve into despair. The Tyrannis in this dimension is everything he was in yours right up to the point of that life changing choice, he didn't let the darkness corrupt him. He is Tyrannis, the Tyrannis, your friend for eternity, find hope in your friends and you will prosper." said Taze before he left the Void. Barren thought it over unaware of the shadowy figure behind him.

"Can you leave my realm now?" said Skyler causing Barren to jump and whirl around.

"Don't sneak up on someone like that!" snapped Barren.

"[Sarcastically] Sorry." said Skyler before he faded from sight. Barren sighed before he left the Void and began walking around the Mountain Base until he bumped into Blank.

"Oh look, if it isn't Mr. Kill-all-my-friends. What do ya want?" said Blank glaring at his alternate self.

"Nothing, just going for a walk." said Barren averting his gaze from Blank's.

"Oh sure. Ya go for a walk and then suddenly kill one of my friends."

"It's not that simple ya smart-mouth!" snapped Barren, "I have...flashbacks of my past and they influence my judgment and they're not always the best. The Tyrannis here isn't the one I know and...I think certain actions can trigger me to lash out...it's not my fault."

"Okay, okay. Sorry for going off on ya, but I'm still a little irked at how badly you hurt my friend and I've suffered something...similar for the past few days and it is DRIVING ME NUTS! So, truce." said Blank extending a paw.

"Truce." said Barren taking it and shaking it, "So I hear here you are quite the prankster, mind if I join? Lesh needs a lesson for throwing you out of the Mess Hall."

Both get devious smirks on their faces before they warp away.

Stormy Island

Tyrannis was having a refreshing drink in the rain until suddenly, it stops. He smiles.

"I'm guessing you don't like rain much then." said Tyrannis before he turned around and sees Tyrannt standing behind him. Lightning flashes as the two size each other up.

"I was expecting someone taller." said Tyrannis with a smirk.

"You know why I'm here." said Tyrannt.

"Either you want me to join you or you'll just rip my throat out."

"I know the first option is quite tactical if it works but the second option is much more exciting, prepare to die."

"I'm supposed to fear you? A sad excuse of a Hybrid? I only have one metal limb, yet you have a metal arm, legs, and wings. And frankly, I can see why the Emerald you knew left you." said Tyrannis before he easily sidestepped a black fireball, "Ho ho, I hit a sore spot didn't I? At least MY girlfriend hasn't left me, after all, I didn't backstab my friends."

"Shut up!" growled Tyrannt before he lunged at Tyrannis who hit him in the stomach and sent an elbow to his jaw.

"So you're still easily provoked? You truly are pathetic." said Tyrannis as he dodged Tyrannt's random swipes.

"Shut up and fight coward!"

"*Bryan Fury Laugh* That's rich! You're calling me a coward, so what does that make you?"

"I'm gonna gut you!"

"I don't think so. RRRAAAAAHHHH!"

Spikes erupted from the ground causing Tyrannt to jump back and avoid the deadly spikes and Tyrannis fell to his knees before he got up again and the two got into melee fight resembling a mirror. Suddenly Tyrannt threw dirt into Tyrannis' eyes who staggered back before he got hit in the stomach, jaw, and face. Tyrannis then had spikes erupt from his body, cutting Tyrannt's hand and injecting him with a neurotoxin.

"You're lucky, if your hand had been impaled, you would die within 30 minutes. But since it was only a cut, you'll just be sick for three weeks." said Tyrannis as his vision finally cleared.

"You cheated!" growled Tyrannt.

"No, I fight fair...most of the time, yet you threw dirt in my eyes. So who's the cheater?" counter Tyrannis as he got into a defensive stance.

Lightning flashes as the two got ready for round two.

END CHAPTER