~Chapter 71: Eve's Touch~
"Infernal Wave."
Elsword continuously blocked the strikes made by Aisha, trying to hold back. He dodged a flaming fire ball and quickly hid behind a large stone. Aisha merely teleported behind him and slammed her staff against Elsword. In a swift movement, she unleashed a powerful Lightning Bolt and ending it with a flaming Meteor Call.
"Sword Fire!"
"Meteor Shower."
Elsword was thrown back and coughed out crimson red blood. He breathed heavily before one of the other Elsword's jumped up and drove his blade into the ground, creating hot flames that burned through his skin. Elsword cursed as they smirked while Aisha floated up, summoning blazing meteors. The meteors traveled through the air, aiming at any as the field was covered in hot flames.
"Rage Cutter!"
Out of nowhere, the two other Elsword's and Aisha rushed forward with another attack. In response, Elsword impaled his Cornwell into the ground, forming a magic circle where mini Cornwells were summoned and erupt from the circle, easily injuring them. Aisha's blood splattered on his face as his eyes widened and his heart supposedly stopped.
'No... I hurt Aisha.. I could have killed her..'
He dropped his blade and the ground below him opened up. Elsword fell into that opening, falling into the endless pit with his mind going crazy. Below him were broken corpses that desperately tried to reach out to him, yearning for a new companion to join them in hell. Elsword cursed loudly before his reds glowed bright red, resembling blood.
'I guess it's time to have some fun in hell. Which will be more fun..? Hell in this fantasy or hell in reality...? There's only one way to find out..'
A crazed look appeared on his face before blood was shed.
Chung remained motionless as his eyes grew cold and empty, however a small dim light in his eyes that could stand for a small hope. Despite his efforts in trying to keep himself sane and reminding himself that it's merely an illusion, he's slowly falling into the illusion's trap.
'It's all an illusion, but.. Why is it so real? Why do I have this urge... To kill someone..? Somebody.. Stop me before I really regret it..'
Once again, the darkness quickly surrounded him. The weight was lifted off his arms as Eve disappeared from his sight. His eyes widened, reaching a hand out for Eve's disappearing body. Chung's eyes lost it's final dim light. In a moment, the darkness dispersed and in front of him was a scene that happened in front of him before... The day when Eve was injured and also the day when she lost her memories.
A sword was pierced into Eve's fragile body. Moby and Remy were knocked away from her. Her blood was splattered everywhere. Chung's eyes widened as they showed shock and worry before those feelings turned into pure rage. Chung stood up and kicked the mysterious man in the face before grabbing his Destroyer. He put on his helmet, a light blue aura surrounded him as he began to attack the man in fury.
Words weren't enough to describe Chung's rage as he pummels the man into the ground. The guy's blood was splattered onto Chung's face and the surroundings. Eve woke up and ignored the pain from the wound, ignoring the blood pouring out of the wound. The only thing she was worried about was... Chung.
"Chung. That's enough.."
Eve wrapped her arms around Chung, stopping him from doing anymore damage to the man. Chung's helmet rolled off his head, as Chung dropped his weapon, hugging Eve. He held back his tears, hiding his face against her shoulder and neck.
Eve's blood began to stain Chung's clothes as they continue to embrace each other. Eve eventually pulled back from the embrace and kissed Chung's lips softly before smiling faintly. Chung held her hand to his face, caressing it as Eve lost consciousness.
"Eve!"
Everything reenacted in front of his eyes. Chung made an attempt to reach out for his Destroyer, but then somebody kicked him, sending him falling and stepped on his fingers. Chung held back a scream as he glared at the person who stepped on his fingers.
"Weak.. You think you can protect your precious little Eve and your friends that way? So naive.."
Ignotum kicked Chung in the abdomen harshly before smirking widely. Chung looked up and Eve appeared right before him. He smiled, reaching for her, but a blade pierced through her chest and the blade was moving up and down, cutting through her organs. Blood was splattered against Chung's face as he stared in shock. Ignotum pushed Eve down with her head and stabbed a hand inside her chest before pulling out a heart. A heart that could no longer beat.
He slammed a foot down against her head, the blood merely formed a large puddle below her body and splattered against Chung. He grabbed her arms, putting them together before stabbing down a thin blade, piercing through her flesh. Another thin blade was brought out, piercing through her neck into the ground.
Chung stayed silent, looking down with his bangs covering his eyes, feeling his blood boil in rage. He clenched his fists tightly before looking up with cold eyes that no longer shone that previous dim light. Behind those cold cerulean eyes were of rage. His mask was slipped on, his eyes were glaring at Ignotum through the mask. He swiftly grabbed his Destroyer and slammed into Ignotum harshly with the cannon. However, at that moment, he realized what he slammed his Destroyer into wasn't Ignotum, but Eve.
"... Eve..."
His heart rate increased as his breathing got heavier. He dropped his Destroyer, falling to his knees and clutched his head as it ached in pain. He let out a scream, a painful scream that echoed across the area. A scream that reached Eve's ears.
Eve looked up from her position upon hearing Chung's voice. Dry tear marks remain on her face. She pushed herself up, looking at the bloody sky. She narrowed her eyes before taking a small glimpse of the broken Chung in front of her. She knelt down, silently sneaking her arms below his lifeless body and caressed his severed head.
"The real Chung is alive and breathing.. But he's in some sort of pain right now. I don't want to lose him.. This illusion.. It truly is my greatest fear. Losing Chung, my friends, and Hamel is something I want to avoid at all cost. That's why.. I'll do anything to prevent any of this happening. Right now.. Chung needs me."
Eve smiled softly at the corpse before a bright light blinded her. She covered her eyes with a hand before the blinding light faded away. That was when she realized.. She was a distance away from Chung who has finally lost his mind.
"Chung..."
Eve slowly got up, walking forward with caution. Chung swung his Destroyer around when there was nothing, but air. However, in his eyes, he was aiming for the one that "killed" Eve. He raised his Destroyer into the air, firing series of homing missiles that exploded in mere contact. The missiles aimed for Eve who tried to destroy the missiles before they even reach her.
She immediately rushed up to Chung and wrapped her arms around him. Chung violently struggled against her hold, causing bruises to appear. She endured the pain and leaned forward, kissing his mask where his lips would be located. His struggles stopped, and the silence continued on.
His mask began to disappear, revealing his hair, face, and expressions. Eve smiled through the kiss, pushing Chung down as his cerulean eyes returned to being gentle and warm. In an instant, he wrapped his arms around Eve's petite waist and returned her kiss.
"I'm so glad..."
"Yeah, same here. You're not dead. You're breathing and smiling at me.."
Chung nodded his head silently, burying his face between her neck and shoulder. Eve let her fingers run through the soft strands of his hair before wondering certain things.
'I was able to get to Chung because I could hear his voice.. Is it possible that these illusions can also connect to one another? That must mean Elsword and Ara are around, but.. It's going to be hard to find and bring them back.. For now, I guess we'll have to think up a strategy.. Chung.. He needs some rest, after all.. I want to avoid death at all costs..'
~Author's Note~
I apologize for the rushed chapter.. :x It's just... My eyelids are getting heavy and I can barely keep them open. OAO So, yeah.. Oh and apparently whenever I tell someone that they walk slow as a turtle, they retort by saying that I just walk fast.. Proven today when I left my dad behind and my best friend agreeing. :x
Anyways, Elsword is falling into psycho mode while Chung went berserk for a moment before Eve managed to stop him. Now... Our main attraction would be... Elsword and Ara~ :D And... ;) Guess who will be their savior.
Here are my replies to meh awesome reviewers~
Helringo: Ah, I see... :x Lag sucks. The only time it doesn't suck is when it saves you from an enemy attack in PvP..
YZ19: :3 Yesh, and a huge one. Mainly a Kagamine Rin + Len fan.. XD What kind of anime do you usually watch? I'd recommend One Piece or Katekyo Hitman Reborn and a lot more... :D
The Cynical Asian: O: You're scared of heights?! OAO *pats your head* It's okay.. I have a slight fear of heights as well. You're not alone. XD *gives you a mic once again* So, please explain what attracts you to the mature Rena, charismatic Elsa, and innocent Ara? :D Well, stories come first~
MarioFireRed: ... Did you have to mention that? XD I don't if I should be sad or happy that you didn't review that chapter.. XD Irl friends. I'm just going to say.. "Choose the one that suits your tastes." :D They love anime and gaming. XD That concept.. I got it from the air~ ;3 And yeah, just wait for a bit..
An0n Author: Really? Hmm... Maybe I should try watching it as well..
KiyoKu: XD Looks like Kiyo-san will be going on a rampage. If Aisha is going to teleport away.. Who's she going to take with her or is she saving only herself..? :x
QueenNoob/Tiffany Keyblades: Yeah, I checked. XD And.. I tried to add you on my Chung character. :D I'm not that popular. XD No one knows me because... I've been pretty much a solo person throughout pretty much most of the dungeons.. And I have Code Nemesis. XD My favorite and.. The revamp is amazing. "zx" won't KD anymore~ :D You're a Code Battle Seraph fan, aren't you? XD You should try writing one! :D Your poem was great and.. I'm glad to inspire you! :3 What kind of author to help my "twin"..? XD Well, my first choice would be RubyCrusade, but she's already doing a collaboration with Desuchi..
Light15XV: Well, you'll have to wait until our lovely Aisha awakens..
Kat Neko983: OAO I can't help, but putting mirrors in there! And plus, blame the dungeon in Hamel. They're one of the reasons I came up with this idea! XP
Tsurara-Oikawa Chan: Happy Belated Birthday! XD I hope you enjoyed the one shot. Your cousins came for an unexpected visit. XD You're welcome~ *bonks you on the head once again* ;D I would go for RS over LK as well.. LK is sort of.. Boring. :x I'll think about RS someday. XD It's sort of like that, since Artillery Strike technically has this target thing going around the room until you settle in one area before bombarding it. School starts for me in about.. 2 months. :D Well, NA took over the korean voices.. XD I thought it was okay..
RubyCrusade: XD You secured your spot. You finally got the spot. XD Securing it before reviewing properly. Lol! Elsword is such a... Funny person. XD Narcissists.. And Elsword has a human head, but with a pig brain? OAO Nah.. *gives you and Ara body pillows* :D It's soft. I suck at gore, so.. I hope I get to learn gore from you. ^o^ Poor LK... Well, LK is way too common, so.. Eh, can't help you there~ XD Well, you are right. He's one of the main attraction. Chung and Eve.. Always sweet~ Aren.. Let's see what he's going to do next chapter.. ;3 Yesh, I read it and I'm anticitpating both of the stories! Well... Congratulations! XD You're the 900th reviewer~ And.. Since IS x CN is my favorite Elsword x Eve class pairing, so I'll do my best. :D Of course.. Tragedy.. Then, do you mind if I add some minor DC x CN? Don't worry about Ignotum, but I'm not sure if Alex will die.. :x
Sweet Trickster: XD True.. That's hard. Cute, yet tragic. Elsword's fear is that he doesn't want to lose control to himself and hurt his friends/Aisha intentionally. Ara's fear is technically about how Ara doesn't want to see the supposed reality in front of her. I'm fine with the review~ :D I'm sure the team will be fine. Elsword lightens everyone's day once in a while~ ;D It's probably hard for you, huh? I know... *pats your head* It's okay.^o^ Irl friends: In real life friends. XD Nah, I'm not going to be weirded out. I think you're more amusing than weird. XD One of them is going psycho and one nearly went berserk if Eve hadn't jumped in. :x
Konjiki No Yami: Lol! Well, I don't mind Natsu x Lucy.. As long as authors do not depict Lisanna as some b**** or something like that. Natsu x Lisanna is my forever favorite~ ^o^ I'm going to write a story on them someday after Assassin's Love.. Well, medicine group.. Stay sane! :D
Orithia WindBell: XD It sounds awesome, yet deadly. Elsword doesn't use it unless it's necessary. I'm not that good at scary scenes, because I'm a chicken when it comes to horror, but I like gore. XD It'll be fine! Review when you have time! Oh god... School. OAO
Rosamanelle: Yup! I love chopping their heads off.. I don't know why though.. Yeah. 905 reviews already.. Amazing. O: Truly a miracle. Elsword is such a genius when it comes to these situations. XD Single=Freedom! Woot! :3 *pushes Ara to the group* Elsword is being smart in his own way. XD Well, Elsword, Eve, Chung, and Ara are much older than Dora the Explorer and.. They're not like her when she's looking for that raccoon-like creature(forgot his name) in a bottle. Glaive: *sticks out tongue and drives the ice cream truck away* Wow.. XD You're going to be quite busy.
Thanks for reading!
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