Welcome back, one and all to...To Hell and Back! I was really feeling like doing another chapter and I felt like I needed to do something after that almost hiatus worthy break. So please, enjoy the conclusion of Arc 2 Pt 7! Review, favorite and follow for more THaB faster!

Conan4774… if you are reading this, then the answer is obviously yes.

Cain awoke from his sleep with a start, a gaping hole in the wall opposite of the one he came in through. He got to his feet and ran towards the opening: a body lay in the center of the next room, a black hoodie and beige cargo shorts, a dead giveaway to his identity.

"Him…" Cain stated in awe, not knowing that the person even existed.
The fact that his dream of all things gave such a clear and parallel image shocked him. It was clear the boy was not dead-he only had a few cuts on him-but an impact must have knocked him out. He looked up from the body.

"that." He spat out as he stared at Sloth.
Sloth shot out a projectile, wanting to make sure Cain suffered the same fate, but he dodged and the projectile exploded in the next room. Immediately Cain started planning while dodging. What can I do to that thing to kill it, or render it harmless? he thought as another explosive projectile was dodged. It gave him an idea. Kill it with its own explosive! But how… He started cycling through possible methods until the memory of the laser igniting the bomb came to mind. He paused the thought and let it sink in as an evil smile crept on his face and he cackled.

"Siera, I need the laser." Cain stated quickly, kicking a maggot to the other side of the room,

"What for?" she questioned as the vision in his left eye went black, Cain imagined the plan so Siera could read it.

"Understood! Wait for the beep, bring two fingers to your left temple to fire." Cain smiled.
He kept dodging the bullets and kept the overgrown bugs away, making sure that the hooded boy was safe. He started to feel a little warmth from his left eye,

"Siera?" he questioned anxiously.

"Normal, just means the laser is nearly ready." Siera replied quickly.

After a few more dodges, the beep sounded. Cain smiled and started phase two; as soon as Sloth shot the next projectile, it left itself wide open. Cain sprinted forward and, using his momentum, he slammed an arm into Sloth, sending it to the other side of the room. Cain waited for the green creature to get up, his two fingers together hovering above his temple. Sloth turned to face Cain.

"Next time, put up more of a challenge," he taunted as he brought his fingers to his temple. A red beam shot out and singed Sloth, burning his mouth and eyes shut.

"Phase three," Cain hoisted Isaac on to his shoulders,

"RUUUUUUUUUUUN!"

Sloth, not having any methods of getting rid of the explosive buildup, expanded, starting with its stomach, then its legs and arms. After Cain was out of the room, an explosion shook the ground, filling the room with green smoke, blood, and… various other chunks. Cain set the boy down on the mushroom he used as a bed. Going to rest himself.

Isaac was still unconscious from the explosion when a dream came to him: he stood at the end of a long highway, nothing behind him but a blank brick wall and mist. He shrugged.

"Nothing else to do here anyway," he spoke, walking slowly and taking in details. He felt a spot of warmth on his forehead, so he reached for it, but found his entire arm was invisible. He looked to his body but found it to be invisible as well. Though he continued, he has had stranger occurrences in the world of dreams.

He came to an open door on his right. He heard what sounded like a voice on the inside, but subconsciously he waited. For what, he did not know, but he felt it would be unsafe to just stroll in. He waited for a minute before he heard footsteps, light and almost leisurely. From the haze ahead, a human approached: he wore a burnt-orange colored shirt, and black cargo shorts. He had a backpack on, and one eye was normal, but the other eye looked…weird. He seemed not to notice Isaac or the door as he just walked straight past both of them.

"Hey!" Isaac shouted. The boy turned around, pausing, and finally walked towards the source of the sound, stopping when he noticed a small orange orb floating in midair. He slowly approached it and touched the orb.

Isaac felt him touch his forehead, and with a flash Isaac became fully visible; black hood over his head, beige cargo shorts, everything. The boy stood, surprised at the sudden appearance, but attempted to speak. He just stood there trying to talk, but Isaac could not hear anything.

"You can't talk, can you?" Isaac questioned.
The boy shook his head and shrugged.

"Call it a hunch, but I have a feeling I know what you are here for." Isaac gestured to the door.

"What do you see here?" he questioned. The silent boy shrugged again. Isaac gestured to his forehead, poking at the orb. The boy gently touched it as a soft wave of orange fire revealed the shape of the door. It slid open. He looked at Isaac in awe and entered the hallway. Shortly after, he emerged back from the doorway, grabbing Isaac by the hand and dragging him into the hall with him.

Isaac awoke and the dream ended. He heard movement, so he opened his eyes to see the boy in the burnt-orange colored shirt and black cargo shorts. He sat, not too far from Isaac, on a large mushroom.

"Who are you?" Isaac questioned tiredly as he sat up.

"My name is Cain. What's yours?" he questioned, walking over to Isaac and putting a hand forward.

"Isaac. What happened?" Isaac replied rubbing the back of his head.

"You were knocked out cold, probably by an explosion from that monster. What do you remember last?" Cain questioned as Isaac took his hand and he was pulled to his feet.

He paused for a moment, his head hurt mildly just at the thought, but he soon replied. "I tried to fight the monster, I was knocked out, yet I am still alive. Thank you for saving me from that thing, but how did you defeat it?" Isaac replied. Cain smiled, putting two fingers on his left temple, his metallic, technology-like eye flashing.

"Perhaps you wouldn't want to know."

That is all for now. While the updates may be sparse, I am working on something else on DeviantArt at the same time, so you should check my DeviantArt out to see it. If you are on the watch list, you will see it the moment I am able to post it.

Until next time.

- R-015, SF