Larcie: Sorry been busy playing Elsword lately. I am so loving my new Eve CBS now my Eve are complete CE/CN/CBS…I'm so happy the most reason I play the game is just to see my Eve's!
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Chapter 5
By: Larcie
"Seriously another one!"
Elsword grumbled, he thought that once he had finish the previous fight with the humanoid robot he could finally find his friend and the way back to his world. Instead, a new challenger appears.
"Darn it…"
"…"
The enemy stood there motionless, it was observing him and waiting for his move.
-Looks like this one a bit smarter…very well I'll just have to deal with it quickly…
He tightly gripped the handle of his sword preparing to strike.
"Hiyyaahh!
Elsword cried, kicking the ground and dashes in front of the enemy.
Meanwhile the enemy patiently had been waiting for him to strike first. As the two blue gems of eyes glows, it lifts the massive weapon on its right and points its towards Elsword.
"Huh?"
Elsword widened his eyes seeing why the enemy would point the huge thing from that long distance and then he realize.
"Wait don't tell me that's…"
*BOOM!*
A loud exploded sound came out from its tip. Just in time, Elsword manage to dodge it and from the damage it caused, he was stunned the impact had destroy the ground leaving a vast crater.
Based from the long distant attack the weapon was definitely a huge massive cannon firing destructive missiles.
Cold sweat drips to his brow after witnessing the terrifying weapon if he had failed to evade it in time maybe his life would have end quicker.
"Tch…what now" he mumbled
He runs his thoughts thinking of a better strategy to fight a long-range fighter.
-The only chance to win is to get close and avoid its firing range…
"Right…"
He charged once again using the strength of his knees to run faster shortening their distance however the White Colossus reluctantly fired numerous explosive missiles making it difficult to get close.
"Ughh" he gasped
In normal perspectives, it was impossible to dodge a high speed missile but in every shots Elsword evaded it all.
-Eh…?
He gasped wondering why he was able to dodge it; he could somehow predict the missiles hovering, like it was moving slower.
-I don't know what going on but…
"This is it!"
At last, he finally reaches his enemy, taking the chanced, he firmly holds his sword handle and with force strength he attempt to slash through the thick white armor.
"!?"
Unfortunately, he failed the huge massive cannon blocked his attack like a shield and with a quick reflex the enemy swing its heavy weapon effortless throwing Elsword to the mid air.
"Shit!"
But the enemy didn't stop yet, after he manage to throw him the enemy used the perfect momentum to fire one shot while Elsword was vulnerable.
Defenseless, Elsword without a proper footing his life was in danger that he had no way to dodge the upcoming attack.
*BOOM*
"Arrggh!"
He barely made it on time, shifting his center gravity while in the mid air he used his sword to block the explosive power thus lessening the damage he receives.
From the exploding blast, he fell to the hard ground but he manage to survive it.
"Guaaghh…"
He groaned, after receiving such heavy blow, he spilled some blood out from his mouth tasting the iron taste of his own blood.
Elsword was badly injured, he could tell how bad his condition was nonetheless, he got up on his knees ignoring agonizing pain of his whole body.
"Is that all..."
"!?"
Unexpectedly, the White Colossus spoke. The echoed sound of its voice was icy cold but strangely, the tone of his voice was low it was not frightening that it didn't quite fit from its appearance.
"…So you can talk after all"
"…"
"Why are you doing this who are you!"
Elsword yelled, demanding the answer while maintaining his balance with the help of his sword that he momentary stabs the ground for support.
"I shall tell you once you have defeated me!"
The White Colossus rushes and this time he initiates to attack first.
"Fine!"
Elsword responded, suppressing the pain with his will power, he quickly pulled his sword from the ground and runs to confront his foe face on.
"Hiyyaahhh!"
"Orryaahh!"
Their battle cries resound. As their both weapons made contact and crash one another, the loud metallic sound of the sword collide to the blocking of the massive iron cannon and the sparks of friction from the slash and blunt force.
The intensive battle continues exchanging blows in which there life and pride was at state.
"Arrgh!"
But unfortunately Elsword was about to reach his limit, due to extreme fatigue and unbearable injuries of his body, he could not maintain his strength from a long time however, the enemy had completely overpowered him, he has the power to finish him off even if from a great distance away.
-So why…
The enemy can kill him easily but instead he came to Elsword charging directly.
Elsword was taken too lightly.
"Don't underestimate me!"
From the top of his lungs he shouted, controlling the sheer strength he had left concentrating it to deflect the huge cannon and quickly landed a powerful swift strike.
Elsword attack had cut down its iron helm to its chest plate that quickly made the White Colossus retreated a few steps. The enemy held his helm but soon it shattered in pieces revealing his true identity.
"What!? your!"
"…"
The mysterious White Colossus without his helm his face was bare to see and to his surprise Elsword found out immediately who he was fight with all this time…
"Chung!"
Blood was dripping from his head down to his gentle face but even so, Chung leaked out a soft smile.
"That was unexpected…you're indeed stronger that I imagined but…" he pause and swiftly he reloads his cannon with a click sound before pointing it back toward Elsword. "But not strong enough…Come show me what you've got" he declared.
"Why…"
Elsword held his breathe and his face was distorted with rage, he felt very irritate this place, Chung's intent and especially this strange heavy feeling that's been burning inside his body
Then suddenly, his vision began to stir, the light of his red eyes rapidly fades and slowly he could not feel a thing. He was about to pass out but then.
-What going on?
His body felt numb and heavy. He can only see nothing but darkness as he sinks in the deep cold water that he didn't know where he was. As he was sinking, he noticed something underneath him a dark huge shadow that began to whisper.
'…Use me accept my power and destroy those who stands before you…'
A strange sinister voice spook inside his head.
"Who are you?" he mumbled
The voice was different from the man he saw from his dreams. It was scarier it was not a human tone it was more like a monster a devil's whisper.
'Accept me free me…'
Elsword felt horrified inside his mind he could see the dark figure with fangs and claws, a huge monstrous beast that was chain underneath his own conscious.
'Come break this chain this cage and release your true self!'
The monster continued its tempting voice.
Meanwhile, Chung narrowed his eyes as he remains steady, He was observing Elsword from his lifeless state.
"So you finally confronted 'Him'"
Chung muttered as he saw Elsword head bowed down standing, covered by a dark ominous aura. However, he was calm as if he already expected it to happen.
Elsword twitch his fingers raising his head that Chung quickly prepared his huge cannon.
Elsword was covered by the dark ominous aura soon opened his mouth and inhaled the air that surrounds him filling his lungs and then...
"SHUT UP!"
"!?"
He roared loudly making Chung shaken back.
"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP NOT FROM THAT MAN NOR A MONSTER…I WILL FIGHT BY MY OWN HANDS TO YOU HEAR ME SO SHUT THE HELL UP!" Elsword shouted from the top of his lungs and after letting out all the huge loud words, he was panting heavily.
Chung was dumbfounded, he did not expect him to shout he was left completely speechless.
"Geezz… why do I have such bothersome things inside my head am I gone crazy," he complained
"Well atleast that annoying voice gone now…"
"Now then where were we…"
After taking a deep breath, Elsword turns back to Chung daze face.
"Shall we continue?" He said with grinned smile on his face.
Chung stared at him for a while and soon fixed an amazed smile. The person was unpredictable to understand; he was beyond his expectation that this must be the reason why 'She' chose him. He was not corrupt by power instead, he refuse it.
"Hahaha…ok then let's continue but are you sure from the looks of it your about to fall down" Chung chuckled
"Don't mind me I'm not going to fall that easy"
Elsword bitterly smile, the fact what Chung just said was true, he had already reached his limit the only thing that make him stand right now was his stubborn will.
"Then shall we use one final strike to finish this" Chung smiled lifting the massive heavy cannon ready to fire.
"Good point I'm really hungry right now and it's all thanks to you"
Elsword knows well how he was in a disadvantage situation. There strength and power had a huge gap between them but he never gave a damn thing about it. The only thing he thought was…
-I'm going to beat him no matter what happen.
While in deep in thoughts, Elsword closed his eyes remembering a certain girl with crimson red hair flashes inside his mind.
Burning with passion the girl sword play can be describe both graceful and fierceness, every swing every thrust from the tip of her blade and her flawless movements coordinated like she was dancing in the stage of battle blooming like a wild red rose.
She was his mentor, who taught him the way of the sword, the one he respect the most and the person he wanted to surpass.
She was his beloved elder sister.
He recall the time when he first started to hold a bamboo sword, he was train intensive by his sister. The hellish training he had experience and the uncounted defeat he had suffered but even then he never gave up he wanted to be stronger he wanted to be acknowledge by his sister to prove he is worthy to be her brother that she can take pride on.
That's why he refused to take power from some else because he knew doing so, her sister will be disappointed in him which he never wanted.
From all those years of training he was still weak, right this very moment his body was about to break but from all the battles he had been with his sister. This battle was nothing, compared to Chung his sister is more stronger and scarier than a monster.
Elsword smiled recalling all those memories, he Somehow felt his strength was bursting out from his body. Strangely he felt lighter the pain from his injuries started to fade, he can only feel a scorching heat that keeps on burning inside him and then.
"!"
Astonished, Elsword saw flames coming out of his body.
"What!?"
Soon the blaze crawl down to his sword covering it with pure red flames and once the fire slowly vanish the blade glowed like a sun.
"What just happen?"
"I see you finally awaken"
Chung stated seeing how Elsword covered in red blazing flames, he too closes his eyes concentrating and shortly the breezy wind surrounds him became cold as winter cloaking his body with a white icy aura.
"Shall we start?" Chung asked politely
"Of course!" Elsword smirked
Both of them raised their weapon.
Immediately, Chung who used long destructive cannon pulled the trigger firing the explosive shots.
"Dread Chase!"
Countless missiles blast out heading over Elsword direction.
"Tch!...again with those annoying missiles"
Elsword dashes, his body moves faster than before and his eyes can caught through the missiles direction dodging them easily but.
"Wha—"
The missiles turns back chasing him.
"No way there guided missile…that's not fair!"
Elsword rumbled, even if he can dodge them, it's no use if he can't stop them from chasing him.
"Oh crap!"
The missiles were in every direction rapidly approaching him, surrounding him.
Without nowhere to run he kicked the ground and jump as high as he could but the missiles continued to follow him up in to the air.
"What now." He mumbled.
He was cornered.
"Whatever!...Haahhh!"
Instead of giving up, Elsword held his sword in both hands transferring all he got putting his will and his faith in to his sword.
BOOMM!
The missiles had made contact to it's target leaving a cloud of dust. It was the end but Chung did not let his guard down, he still believes Elsword will survive it just like the previous one and he was right.
Before the fog could vanish by itself, something came out. A huge light had thrust out and a powerful sliced that cut the fog clearing the concealed view.
"…!"
Shocked, Chung widened his eyes in amazement as he witness a remarkable sight.
Elsword who somehow survive all of the explosives, glanced at his sword that was emitting a huge astral light transcending his sword shape to a gigantic blade.
Noticing the changes, He swung the huge astral blade as if it was weightless. He tightly grip the handle for the last time and turns his sight to person below.
"Chung!" He shouted charging down to his enemy.
However Chung did not move he can't fire anymore shots that had already been release the only thing he could do was to defend himself from the approaching strike.
With his massive cannon, he tried to block the enormous blade, Chung hold on to it with all his strength but it was still not enough as soon as Elsword forcefully push his sword, the metallic cannon began to crack and eventually it cut through it.
-I lose…
Waiting for the impact Chung closes eyes smiling, he did not regret provoking him or challenging him to a fight but instead he was grateful and now all that's left was to end it.
"Take this!"
*PAAW!*
"Ouch!"
Suddenly Chung felt a dull pain on his head and instantly covered it with hands. He opened his eyes and was surprise to see that the astral light blade had already disappeared.
After Elsword cut through the massive cannon, he quickly dispersed the blade in to its formal state before hitting Chung directly. The only thing that hit him was none other than the bare fist of his hand.
"With that I win seriously what the hell was that!"
"Wait are you not angry at me?" Chung asked
"Angry?…I'm furiously angry!"
"Then why did you stop?"
"What?...Why would I continue if I already know I won and so you still owe me an apology and an explanation!" He demanded
"… sorry" Chung sincerely bowed his head.
"Now mind explaining what's going on?"
"Ah yeah about that…"
"!"
"!"
Suddenly they felt an earthquake.
"What was that?" Elsword asked
"…"
The ground was shaking louder as it gets closer towards their direction.
"Eh?"
Elsword gasped as he realized the cause of the shaking was not due to an earthquake, but out of nowhere dozens of humanoid robot like the last one shows up.
"Hey Chung I thought it's over!"
"Erm… There the real enemy it has nothing to do with me" with wry smile he confessed.
"What! "
-Shit! I'm already worn out I can't even barely hold my sword anymore not to mention I already broke Chung's cannon.
Elsword could tell that none of them has the condition to fight. He could only sighed and prepare for a miracle but
-I don't believe on those either
He quickly picks up his sword again. One way or another he is going to fight until his body breaks.
"Elsword are you sure you can fight them?"
"No but I'm not going to back up too beside…I forgot someone is waiting for me so I better be back home really quick" He smiled as he recalled a silver white girl who might be waiting for him all this time.
"Honestly your a stubborn guy" Chung chuckled, seeing how Elsword was willing to fight he was inspire to stand up once again and this time they decided to fight together.
"Ready?"
"Yeah"
As they were about to charge they heard someone.
"Stay back"
They quickly hold their ground as the stern voice continues.
"Nuclear!"
Suddenly something appeared on top. At first Elsword did not know what it was but immediately his instinct kicks in warning him to run away from it.
"Elsword run!" Chung shouted as if he knew what it was that he quickly pulled his arm.
Soon the mysterious object made a click mechanic sound and in instant, it drops down between the army of the humanoid robots.
From the name itself it was a Nuclear bomb.
An explosion burn their view, it happen so fast that the blast of light blind their eyes leaving a huge mushroom cloud in its vicinity.
It was all thanks to Chung's ability that they were both safe unharmed. Once Elsword finally opened his eyes he was astound, from the scenery he witness the wreck result of the blast.
Right in front of him where the enemies use to be were utterly destroyed into nothingness the sight was chaos, flames and crash debris are all over.
Then in the middle of chaos someone was approaching, a tall dark shadow was walking leisurely stepping out from the scattered broken metals.
As the man had taken a clearer view, he was like a normal human. The young man was a bit taller than Elsword his hair was deep dark color and amber of fearless eyes but the most alarming was his left hand that seems to be not human.
"Who—"
"Sempai…!"
Before Elsword could manage to ask the person identity, Chung called him out.
"What?...Sempai?"
Confused, Elsword asked to verify it again. Without a doubt the young man was wearing the same uniform coat and his age seems be older too but.
-Ok now I'm so confused?
"If you guys are done then let's leave this place" He said in a cold stern voice.
The young man walked passed them ignoring the baffled face from Elsword as he raise his hand towards the sky and from his strange hand a dark crimson light emerge then a cracking sound spread the scenery. The sky and the ground slowly started to crumble from the point of the strange light everything was breaking apart falling to the darkness space. He did not remember what happens after they fell in the deep abyss but.
Once he woke up, he returns to his world.
…
…
…
"I wonder if Eve still awake?"
Elsword mumble while unlocking the door of his house.
"I'm home…"
He called out, it was exactly seven in the evening as he arrived back to his world. He notice that his wounds were all healed and his sword had also vanish and as for the two he came back with him,
"After school go to the Student Council Office there we will explain everything"
Chung said before leaving,
Elsword sighed he was already tired and hungry and most of all he was so confused from all that happen it was like a dream a nightmare. He doesn't know how to distinguish a dream from the reality but tomorrow he will learn the truth.
As he entered the house, no one was there to greet him the house was quite yet the light of the living room was on.
"Huh?"
As he walks inside the living room he quickly noticed the girl laying down deeply asleep in the huge sofa.
"Eve?...wait you can't sleep here you will catch a cold"
Worried, Elsword tried to wake her up but failed after seeing her peaceful face and her soft snores, he can't put himself to disturb her.
-What should I do?
With a sighed, he gently grabbed her shoulder carrying her in to his arm. Hopefully not to wake her up he carefully climb up to the stairs and finally without a sound in to her bedroom.
Suddenly Eve grasps his shirt tightly.
"Eh? Did I wake her up?"
Taking a peek she was still sound asleep. Relief, he gradually puts her down to her bed and covers her with her blanket but before he could leave her, he noticed a tear drop from her eye slides down to her rosy cheeks.
"Mother…Father…" she cried softly in to her sleep.
"…"
-Is she missing her parents?
"Oberon… Ophelia…"
"…"
Seeing her sorrow expression for the first time, he leans towards her wiping the tears of her eyes and tenderly pats her head. He wanted to comfort her as possible since maybe she felt very lonely from all the new things after their parents remarried.
While his hand continually touches the soft silky silver hair, he kept on staring at her sleepy face watching over her. He bit his lips unintentionally just by feeling sorry for her. He almost let out an anguish voice but he quickly restrains himself. He do not understand why would he felt this way towards her, they only met for two days as siblings but he already hated to see her sad lonely face.
While he was in deep thoughts, Elsword bends closer towards her face and unconsciously he place a warm kiss on her temple before parting away.
"Good night Eve…"
He then left her room quietly but the moment he closes the door behind him he leans his back to it and slide down to the cold floor.
"What the hell did I just do…"He mumbled.
Elsword didn't know what came over him but the moment he thought of her delicate sleepy face he wanted to comfort her and accidentally he had kissed her. It was a close call to be honest he was about to kiss her tender red lips but he quickly gained his sanity and manage to touched the soft skin of her temple with his lips instead.
Placing his hand on his head as if he was having a headache
"I'm starting to hate myself…"
He felt very guilty to he had done.
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…
It was cold…it was dark...
-Mother…
-Father…
A young small girl cried as she walks slowly to the endless hall dragging her bare feet while tears were flowing down to her red rosy cheeks.
She was scared… she was lonely…
She was yearning for someone to comfort her, she cried to call for help but no one was around.
-Oberon…
-Ophelia…
She called her servants but neither of them response to her call. She began to weep louder, using her trembling hands to wipe her wet teary eyes.
Not long she arrived in front of a huge door. The girl instantly believed that her parents were inside.
With her small frail body, she pushed the heavy door and called them once more time.
-Mother…
-Father…
Still there were no response…
It was cold…it was dark...
She walks toward the center embracing herself from the cold solitude and while reaching the center of the pitch-black room she felt a wet puddle of fluid down to her bare feet.
Then a flash of light appeared and what greeted her was a horrifying scene.
It was another Nightmare…
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A/N: Guaghh! My head hurts! I didn't know how I made this story a bit darker which I starts getting chills when typing it but hopefully everything will turn out just fine…anyway please enjoy sorry for typos or errors ~
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