Chapter 9: Vile's Sparring Match
Outside Courtyard
It was the day right before the White Divine King Divination and the White Warrior King Gladiator were killed by their respective enemies and after the heirs made their consummation with their Royal Guard lady warriors and their respective wives. Feline's death was met with indifference as he was a ladykiller who murdered members of his own Akujin race, so his death went unmourned.
Alba glanced at Malice's side of the seats with a grimace of contempt.
He was an above-average-sized winged knight with vaguely avian motifs. His small helmet had a purple ponytail and two purple ris eyes peered from behind the eyeholes of the featureless face cover. His feet had three talons while his hands were platinum fingerless gloves with mechanical-like fingers. Two metallic wings grew on his back with the wings made of purple energy.
Alba- Heir of the White Evil Beings of the Avian Division/Royal Guard of Vile.
He noticed how half of Malice's side was almost completely unrecognizable-
Instead of the usual black void hovering ominously, hiding their true form, Vacuos now appeared in their true form- an average-sized youth with an androgynous appearance with a thin body, pink hair, lavender eyes, and tall stature. Their hair is quite short with several long, large clumps, bangs straight-cut, and ends above the eyebrows, but do not stay very uniform. Two long pieces of hair extend from the bangs and hang low over their face Their attire consists of a long black bio-mechanical old-style robe that is tight-fitting and ends at the mid-calf level on their legs. The robe is completed with large white cuff links at the ends of each sleeve and a tall white button-up collar at the neck. Black slipper-like shoes with a tall white cuff protruding out of the top are also worn. It had been modified to be a two-piece outfit to reveal her midriff and the bottom portion of their endowed bosom.
Aome discarded her bandaged and cloaked look in favor of a labcoat of black bio-mechanical material and black bio-mechanical pants while being topless rather than hiding her face. Rather than being a decaying corpse like the rumors said, Aome was an attractive young woman with a well-endowed bosom, thick, wild long black hair that reached the ground, and heterochromia eyes- the right having red iris and the left having a blue iris.
Enigma had discarded her bald, cloaked genderless look of a monster in favor of her true self- a light-purple-skinned young woman with dark magenta hair reaching to her back and yellow sclera eyes with red irises. She wore a black bio-mechanical bra with a long black bio-mechanical long skirt with high heels.
Instead of a mammoth humanoid female in a full-body suit, Mammut now appears as a chubby but attractive dark-skinned girl with shaggy light brown hair, brown-iris eyes, and two tusks emerging from her upper jaws. She wore a black bio-mechanical long-sleeved crop top with baggy bio-mechanical pants.
And Automata had exchanged her intimidating appearance of a bully robot with a single orange eye, for a slender, fair-skinned cyborg girl with lime-green back-length straight hair and opaque orange pupils, she wore a black bio-mechanical tube top with a black bio-mechanical pair of pants with sandals.
And this felt to him that they were acting very much like an Akujin should act and they were parading like human girls. Humans to an Akujin's eyes- are nothing to torment or use as something to fight at best or kill and eat at worst.
He looked at the five, his contempt growing with each passing second. He had heard of Vile's older half-brother, Malice's strange behavior, and her bizarre choices in allies, but he never expected to see them like this. The sight was almost...disturbing. Yet, he knew better than to underestimate them.
Alba then looked at his fellow Royal Guard-
A below-average-sized but well-built youth with black, spiky hair standing straight up with a single hair bang on the side. He wore a white tank top and baggy pants. He also had a pair of four arms and pointy ears. He was Gladiator's pride and joy, a fellow misogynist and cocky fighter, though Lanza was more subdued and less aggressive than his mentor. He also had a disturbing obsession with the Teigu, the adaptive dragon armor, Incursio, making efforts to "collect" former owners of the Teigu.
Lanza- Heir to the White Warrior Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Lanza leaned against the stone wall of the arena, his four arms crossed over his chest as he took in the sight of the newly revealed Vacuos. He had previously respected the Black Faction to be inhuman, but seeing five of the prominent members being so...human-like was unsettling. Yet, he remained focused on the task at hand: preparing for the upcoming battle.
Their "leader" of Vile's Royal Guard was an above-average-sized well-built man who looked much older than he actually was with a muscular body with large feathery wings of white emerging from his back, and the lower torso of a four-legged white horse with the blonde tail. His "macho" head had a thick, cleft chin, prominent lips, and long, flowing orange hair. His face also had a well-defined jawline and sparkling gray iris eyes with long eyelashes. He was known for being very effeminate, melodramatic, and goofy, which irked Alba to no end. Despite this, he possessed a dangerously lecherous side as he was known to be a serial rapist of young boys, viewing it as a divine service.
Eurytion- Heir to the White U.L.F. Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Eurytion, the Heir to the White U.L.F. Evil Beings, strutted into the courtyard, his four-legged horse body and muscular torso a stark contrast to the more human-like appearances of the others. His long, flowing orange hair billowed out behind him as he approached the group, a smug smile playing on his lips. The tension between the Royal Guards was palpable, their glances darting from one to the other as they sized each other up.
An above-average-sized male in a pointed wizard hat, white robes, and a face completely obscured by his hat/high collar except for two purple orbs in the black space exposed by the intersection of the hat and collar.
Warlock- Heir to the White Sorcerer Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Compared to how egotistical and maniacal the White Faction members usually act, he is much quieter and reserved in that he will only speak the bare minimum and only if he deems it necessary to do so, otherwise he tends to act through gestures. While manipulative and cruel, he could show chivalry and dignity when needed. He is an avid researcher in the dark arts.
A below-average-sized pale-colored clown with an eerie mask-like face with downward curved eyes, a red nose, and an unnerving smile, his body had long arms, large clawed gloved hands, a barbed tail, wings emerging from his back, and long legs ending in goat hooves. His outfit consisted of a hat divided into three points ending in bells, wore a segmented diamond, club, spade, and heart pattern shirt with a ruffled collar round shoulders, and a row of elongated point extensions at the end of the bottom of the shirt, long-legged pants with the same spade, diamond, club, and heart pattern.
Pierro- Heir to the White Hellspanw Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Pierro prefers to use mind games in a battle is to psychologically break humans, using cruel, elaborate manipulations and reveling in their suffering while also possessing a twisted sense of humor. His Modus operandi is psychological torture, breaking people by exploiting their weaknesses and worst fears. He combines good old manipulation with supernatural means - forcing people to face dead loved ones, or people they killed. any White Faction member, he will prioritize his well-being and cower in the face of a real threat.
A slender yet slightly muscular young man-like humanoid of average height with a melancholic look on his face, bleach white skin, and a long segmented sickly green rodent tail coming from his tailbone. He had yellow eyes with slit-like pupils and black sclera; his eyes had large eye rings and thin eyebrows. He wore a long white, segmented jacket with long coattails and thin long pants with skull pattern trims of a black color.
Ratking- Heir to the White Beast Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Ratking is a very cold, callous, and dispassionate figure, and is rather aloof, brooding, and indifferent, willing to harm his comrades in addition to his enemies should they get in his way. He refers to anyone he does not find interesting as "trash", and treats them as expendable. Despite this, unlike most Akujin, he is not particularly violent, and will only fight when provoked or ordered to by his superiors. His cold demeanor allows him to stay completely calm and in control in most situations, and he is not easily surprised or caught off-guard. He is also shown to have great foresight and patience. He doesn't believe in fighting against extreme odds, which is seen as cowardice by others. Desptie this, he is very close to Blizzard.
An androgynous boy of average height with bright pink long hair and brown iris eyes. He wore a normal white, segmented uniform with an opening in the middle to expose his navel. Roses with thorn stems extended from his arms, limbs, and back, revealing his inhuman heritage.
Rose- Heir to the White Plant Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Compared to the vast majority of Akujin, Rose is very amicable, merciful, and compassionate. At the same time, he is the most calculating, cunning, and analytical member of Vile's Royal Guard. He can carefully look past his feelings and see the real situation at hand, which has been demonstrated on more than one occasion. He is extremely perceptive and able to quickly recognize the patterns and mistakes that his opponents make, which gives him an edge. In battle, while his preference is to concoct strategies based on the deduction of his opponents' fighting abilities and style, his natural battle instincts are also highly tuned. He is capable of slashing another person's head off in just an instant, relying only on impulse. However, his care for his friends and family is the backbone of his fighting drive, as he would sacrifice just about anything to protect them thus making him a reliable teammate despite his cunning front, which contrasts him from his truly heinous late father, Solar-Flor. Like Ratking, he is very close to his fellow teammate, Blizzard.
A slender, medium-sized male with steel-gray, short hair rectangular glasses, and a high collar that covered his mouth, but otherwise, his white business outfit was typically normal. His hands seemed to be crafted and artificial, hinting at a robotic nature.
Jinzo- Heir to the White Golem Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Jinzo lives and dies for the data he collects, caring little to nothing about winning or losing, as long as he can get the information he seeks, running away from fights he doesn't have as much data for. He's highly sarcastic, often mocking others just for the sake of it and barely showing any kind of emotion other than mild amusement towards a selected few. Jinzo is a meticulous intellectual, the "scientist" of Vile's Royal Guard. Beneath his stoic veneer, he is highly narcissistic and extremely flamboyant, tending to make lewd, disturbing comments about his opponents and engage in very provocative and vile acts. Jinzo is quite ruthless, cruel, and sadistic, viewing others as little more than research material. He is rather cocky and somewhat unstable, as he tends to laugh maniacally whenever he has the upper hand in a battle.
A tall slender male with a black/yellow bob-cut haircut, long, thin antennae with red lipstick, and no visible nose. He wore a simple, segmented suit with a yellow/black tie. Two large, silver compound wings grew on his back and his eyes had large black irises that seemed to be made up of small hexagons at a closer inspection.
Wasp- Heir to the White Insectoid Evil Beings/Royal Guard of Vile.
Wasp has the stereotypical White Akujin personality that is ruthless and loves killing whenever he can drop the veneer of politeness. He kills everything in his way, even if it is irrelevant to his mission, killing innocents when he finds them annoying and if he wasn't monitored, he'd try killing his fellow Akujin if they prove a burden. A raving psychotic, he tends to blabber about nonsense and shows signs of mental instability.
They were facing their leader, the youngest son of the Center Great One, Vile- a young male resembling a lavender-skinned cute human boy of average height with purple stripes running down each side of his face much like Insidious, but his golden horns were 90 degrees, his straight raven hair flowed down to his ankles, and his tail ended in a spiked stegosaur-like tail whipped upwards. He removed his cloak to reveal a topless upper torso, a pair of white with silver lining fingerless gloves with yellow reptilian eyes where the knuckles are imprinted on the knuckle area, and as well as a pair of white baggy pants with two sections each with a set of three straps on each leg and shoes with two eyes protruding from the toes. He also wears a white belt embedded with the Five Point Star and the straps are lined with it as well. A five-pointed star pattern is also found in the medium-sized gauge stud earrings he wears.
"Do your best.," said Vile as he raised his royal purple aura as the nine felt intimidated by his presence. "But remember, you cannot truly defeat me. Just do the best you can so we can understand each other."
Wasp vomited out demi-Akujin wasps from his mouth to strike at Vile, but the latter generated an Energy of the Soul barrier to block the strike. Vile lunged to strike the bug, but Wasp had the ability to see with his eyes actually being thousands of pupils capable of allowing him to automatically dodge attacks when he senses the attack. Wasp fluttered his wings as it generated shockwaves, which didn't affect Vile at all. Wasp then tried to nonlethally inject Vile with a paralyzing poison from the five stingers on his body- growths on the back of his hand and his tail and spat out the golden wax from his mouth to create weapons/barriers and fly at high speeds- a shield and javelin.
However, Vile managed to slash through him, and with his trump card to split his body into countless mini bee swarms, Wasp was the first to be knocked out.
"I acknowledge you're superior...," said the insect as he became unconscious.
Next up was Jinzo, confident in his abilities. His power is to analyze anything around him and prepare himself accordingly for the situation by adapting to counter any negative situation; receiving constant feed of data from his experience with his opponents, storing an infinite amount of data. If he manages to completely analyze his opponent, he can then defeat them instantly by negating their advantages. Additionally, he modified himself to be able to fire concussion beams from his eyes, hands, and hidden mouth; rocket-propel himself into the sky with his feet; and rocket launches his limbs that automatically reattach to his body once completed, amongst other powers. His true Trump Card is an adaptive upgrade, being able to install himself into a stronger shell with an immunity to his previous defeat if his brain and/or heart manages to escape
However, Vile blitzed him before he could fully analyze him and elbowed him in the stomach region, knocking the wind out of the scientist as the latter acknowledged his superiority.
Vile turned to look at Pierro. The clown can manipulate his body by separating/rejoining parts, creating a whirlwind as it swirls toward Vile. It was a feint as he elongated his arms and enlarged them to grab him in one hand as he used his other hand to launch his explosive juggling projectiles of spheres and cards at him. However, Vile generated a barrier once more to ward off the attack.
Pierro's mouth vomited out an expanding balloon, which exploded, leading to a smoke screen. He spotted Pierro as a flattened image to hide himself. He then inflated himself as he turned into a ball to ricochet across the courtyard and regenerate his body. He generated wings and pulled plastic knives from his sleeves as he floated in the air to strike at Vile to no effect. He generates his energy of the Soul to utilize Fraus to turn intangible while warping around the battlefield. He then thoughtlessly manifested his trump card to show Vile's fears. This led to Vile viciously knocking him out as the clown expelled a white flag of surrender.
Vile then turned his attention to Alba, much to his disappointment and shock.
"Time out. Time out. Go after the others. And I'll get you when you're tired out., Alba begged for mercy, his voice quivering.
Alba releases gusts of wind from the flaps of his wings, fires feather projectiles, creates visual illusions via light refractions, moves at light speeds, and generates flash bombs to escape, on top of being physically superior to humans in terms of melee combat, specializing in kicks. However, Vile was about to see through these desperate tactics. Anxious, Alba generates his energy blades to clash with Vile.
Vile responds by firing a Limbo fireball before Alba is about to do something weird with his pupils that almost divided as something esoteric would've occurred. The faceplate broke to reveal the face of a young man with purple, shaggy hair and round glasses obscuring his eyes.
Alba then waved his hands as he gave up and he covered his face again, generating another face plate, much to Vile's confusion.
Vile then turned to Lanza who brazenly rushed forward branding a long spear or halberd-like weapon called "Neuntote" in each arm. Vile scowled at the sight of such a weapon in his hands.
Lanza thrust the spears as Vile dodged, which caused the multi-armed warrior to increasingly get desperate as the swings became wilder. Vile kneed Lanza in the gut as he fell to the ground.
The multi-armed boy then got up, but his eyes showed a very unusual quirk- one was completely yellow covered in odd pupils shaped like wailing human faces and the other eye gained a red iris with a cross-shaped pupil.
"I'm wasting time here. Need to get to the Incursio.," he snarled as he left the courtyard and covered his face.
Two of my men have secrets that they don't want to tell others., thought Vile, referring to Alba and Lanza.
The youth then saw Ratking and Rose face him, the former generated rats from his body, and the latter generated roses that emitted laser beams.
Vile utilizes Haeresis strings to restrain the rats and pull the combatants closer to him. Rose smirked as this is what he planned to happen. He knew his leader was powerful, but the thrill of the fight was something he lived for. The roses on his arms grew into vines, which he used to whip at Vile's legs, aiming to trip him. At the same time, Ratking's rats converged into a giant rat creature that lunged at Vile.
Vile smirked as he used the Proditio technique to freeze them in place. The vines shattered due and the giant rat creature froze mid-leap, giving him a clear shot. He sent a barrage of soul fire at Ratking, but the latter's natural speed allowed him to dodge and counter with a swing of his tail, which was tipped with a crystal shard. The crystal tail hit Vile's barrier, causing it to crack slightly. However, the coldness of the crystal was too much for the fire to handle, and it dissipated.
Vile generated claws reaching the throats of the duo as they gave up and stepped back, creating some distance between them. His eyes narrowed as he studied the two, noticing the unspoken bond they shared. It was clear they had something to hide.
It was Warlock's turn to fight. As he walked forward, Vile saw a thin atmospheric filter cover the courtyard, one subtle enough for the average eye to not notice, the prince knew that Warlock was an illusionist who used hyper-realistic illusions.
"Your Highness, may I suggest we move this to the Illusion Dome? It's a more suitable environment for my demonstration.," Warlock spoke in a calm yet commanding tone, his purple orbs glinting with a hint of amusement.
Vile nodded, his curiosity piqued. "Very well. Let's proceed to the Illusion Dome."
The Illusion Dome was a place where the fabric of reality could be warped and shaped into the most intricate of battlefields, designed to test the limits of the mind and body. The dome was a masterpiece of ancient Akujin technology, capable of simulating any environment or scenario with unparalleled precision. As they entered, the air grew thick with anticipation, the very essence of the arena thrumming with the potential for battle.
Warlock raised his hand, and the dome's surface rippled, transforming into a desolate wasteland. The ground beneath them cracked and shifted as if the very earth was alive and restless. The horizon was a mirage of swirling colors, a stark contrast to the bleakness that surrounded them.
Vile then utilized his Hubris technique- the ultimate technique for a normal Akujin, generating a dimensional space for where the mental space of the user's ideology would manifest- in his case, it was an alternate space realm. Unlike Insidous' variation which was implied to be the black void of outer space, Vile's variation was a purple-coated realm covered in realistic suns with revolving planets, moons, asteroids, comets, etc.
"Hubris: Galatic.," Vile declared as the Illusion Dome was dismantled. Warlock raised his hands in surrender as his hat blew off to reveal the face of a tall, bald man with dark-colored skin and purple-iris eyes.
"I'm no fool to face something like this. You win.," the sorcerer said as he put his hat back on to obscure his face.
Warlock left as it was finally Eurytion's turn to test himself. The horse-like Akujin strutted into the center of the arena, his muscular human torso gleaming with the sheen of sweat. He cracked his neck, his large feathery wings fluttering slightly.
Eurytion sprouted a unicorn horn in the middle of his forehead as Vile realized that Eurytion was an Alicorn-based Akujin, which made the seemingly goofy centaur much more dangerous than his previous enemies.
Eurytion smirked as the skies darkened and lightning rumbled- a sign of how the alicorn could manipulate the weather. He charged at Vile, his quadrupedal legs kicking up clouds of dust. His horn began to glow a vibrant blue, hinting at the power surging within him. Vile dodged it as the horn had purifying properties that could exorcise a target from existence.
Lightning shot down as Vile dodged at blinding speeds, the electricity crackling around him, the smell of ozone thick in the air. Eurytion's horn grew more intense, the color shifting from blue to a fiery red, a clear indication of his growing anger. His horse-like legs kicked up the dirt as he swung his sword in a wide arc, the blade singing through the air. Vile, unphased, danced around the attacks, his movements fluid and graceful, a stark contrast to the brute strength of his opponent.
Eurytion generated a cloud fist ready to punch Vile to give an opening for the horn to nearly pierce him to get him to surrender when Vile partially summoned his Vanitas- a red-clawed arm inches from the centaur's face. Compared to the others, it could've gone either way.
"Don't go extreme with shotas. Then we'll be good.," Vile said to dissuade Eurytion from his pedophiliac tendencies, a slight smirk playing on his lips despite the seriousness of the situation. Eurytion's expression grew contemplative for a moment before he nodded, his cloud dissipating.
"No good huh? You're different from my teachers who say we do as we desire.," Eurytion remarked, his tone hinting at a hint of amusement as he stepped back, his eyes never leaving Vile's.
"The echo of impermanence echoes through all things. How Wakoku-esque. The old beliefs being torn down.," Warlock remarked as he saw glimpses of Papillion, the White Insect King scowl from above before leaving.
Jinzo and Wasp were still knocked out, Lanza was still missing, Warlock and Eurtyion sat down in contemplation, Rose and Ratking were talking to each other, and Pierro and Alba were by themselves.
"We're now brothers in arms. We should watch each others' backs.," Vile said to Ratking and Rose, his eyes sharp yet not unkind. "But remember, if you ever betray me or endanger our cause, I will not hesitate to banish you."
Ratking's tail twitched slightly, a rare sign of his discomfort. "Understood, Prince Vile. I shall not disappoint you."
Rose nodded in kind, a small smile playing on his lips as he leaned back. "As you wish, Vile. We're all in this together." His eyes glinted with a hint of mischief, but there was a genuine respect in his gaze. The bond between them was clear, a silent understanding that despite their different natures, they were all bound by the same cause.
Pierro saw Vile looming over him as he removed the clown's mask to reveal a cute boy's face with purple-iris eyes. He knew that he was no match for Vile, and he had hoped to buy time for the others to recover. However, the prince was too strong, and he had underestimated his opponent's ability to read through his fear tactics
"You should show that face of yours more.," Vile said as Pierro blushed, his cheeks flushing pink. "It's much more appealing than that clown mask you hide behind."
Pierro shyly looked the other way, his cheeks still flushed. "I'd rather not. It's more fun to keep people guessing," he replied with a chuckle, his voice still echoing with a hint of fear.
Jinzo and Wasp woke up to see Vile and instinctively kneeled before him, their short-lived ambitions quelled in the face of obedience for the sake of self-preservation.
Vile then went to Alba, his expression unreadable. "What was that technique you used earlier?" he inquired, referring to the unusual pupils.
Knowing that he could potentially be killed if he withheld the truth, Alba replied, It's called God's Eye. I can see everything that is to occur from the present moment into the far-flung future. I can "know" everything that lies within that gaze. Rather than seeing a linear future, I observe all possible futures at once like countless grains of sand in the wind, and can thus act accordingly using the knowledge I have gained to anticipate and counter my opponents. The true power is the ability to alter the future into whatever outcome I desire. I utilize this power by setting up traps where I know his opponents will be and preemptively attacking them before they realize it. I can also outmaneuver any defense and countermeasure they use to protect themselves to facilitate my attacks. I can even alter the future if it would end in my death. Any power which he "knows" through God's Eye would immediately adapt to me, making me able to use said power and rendering me impervious to harm in any way from it."
Vile nodded thoughtfully. "A powerful gift indeed, but also a heavy burden. Use it wisely, Alba. It could be our key to victory or our downfall if misused."
Alba was stunned and baffled, the immediate assumption would be to try and kill him to remove a potential threat or limit him to prevent it from being used against them, that's the Akujin way.
But Vile was different, he saw potential, a tool to be honed, not discarded. "Your power is intriguing, Alba. I'd like to understand it better," Vile mused, his gaze piercing through the facade of fear.
Alba felt a tinge of loyalty well up inside him, completely contrary to his usual behavior of a known backstabber and abusive boss who left his minions to die if they proved a hindrance. "Thank you, Your Highness," he said sincerely.
"Insidious' Plant representative, Cacti says he comes from lands beyond the normal maps. His dialect is very unusual- not something you'd see in any of the known continents.," Warlock replied, stroking his chin thoughtfully. "But he's always been tight-lipped about where exactly that is."
"Once we deal with the Center Divine One. Let's take a world tour.," Vile said as Eurytion blushed, but was suddenly kicked aside by the White Reptile Akujin Heiress, Hydra- a well-proportioned, tall, slender woman with a curved figure and large breasts. She had long blonde hair that goes past her waist and golden eyes with reptilian slits. She wore a white segmented military coat over a sailor girl's uniform that exposed her stomach. Her inhuman features were the large draconic wings on her back and a long golden-scaled serpentine tail.
"Eurytion, you better not have hurt Vile.," Hydra scolded the centaur as she blushed, showing her affection to Vile. Her tail swished back and forth in agitation.
"Ratking. Rose. Are you hurt?" asked the White Elemental Heiress, Blizzard, a small pale, young girl with floor-length light blue hair and matching blue iris eyes. She wore a large hat with snowflake-shaped tassels, a large white cloak, and a white robe with a midriff exposing openings all segmented in design.
Ratking replied, "Just a bruise. I'm fine." His voice was cold, but there was a hint of relief in his eyes as he saw Blizzard's concern. The bond between the two was unmistakable; they had clearly been through much together.
"I'm ok too.," Rose replied as Blizzard sighed in relief. The bond between the three of them was palpable, a silent trust that had been forged in the fires of countless battles.
"Pierro. Your face...it's cute for an annoying clown.," remarked the White Divine Akujin Heiress, Cherubi; a short fair-skinned girl with golden iris eyes and long pink hair with rounded tips. She wore a white segmented dress with long white gloves and go-go boots.
Pierro sneered, "And what's your deal, cherry pie?" His voice was filled with irritation, but there was a hint of fear in his eyes. Despite his bravado, he knew better than to underestimate someone who could see through his tactics so easily.
Alba's tassels were then pulled by Aqua, the White Sea-Life Heiress, a young girl with short sea-green hair with her bangs parted to the side to reveal only her left eye dark red iris eyes, and fair skin. She had a piranha fin tale emerging from her back and hints of having sharp teeth instead of normal ones. She wore a white tube top with a mini-skirt but segmented like insects.
"What's with the sad look, you puppy-kicking psycho?," Aqua said coldly, glaring at Alba. Her hand was still gripping his tassels, and the tension was palpable.
"Don't feel bad for me. I'm a proud Akujin!," Alba said with bombast bravado to hide his insecurities. However, his eyes betrayed his true feelings, a rare glimpse of vulnerability that was quickly replaced by a cold glare.
"Don't lose it. We're not like humans. We live for millions of years if we're not killed. We see Empires fall, people die no matter what in mere moments from our perspective. What should we do with that time? Be stagnant like our elders or should we take that time to change and make up for our crap?" asked Aqua.
Alba then gave Aqua a noggie as she chased him around like a little sister in annoyance. Vile smirked with his lover joining him. She is a tall, light-blue-skinned young woman with dark skin, a third eye in the middle of her forehead sharing her golden irises, long blue hair, and four arms. She wore a two-piece black crop top with a long black shirt.
Malik Gatshan- Heir of the South Akujin/Wife of Vile.
"My advice worked out. We now have a strong team. Shame Lanza's fate is to die, but we can replace him.," Malik replied sadly, her third eye closing slightly.
Vile nodded. "We will. The White Evil Beings are not just about power, but unity. We must stick together to conquer the Center Divine One and change the world order."
Overlooking the scene was Misheryu, one of the fused Teigu warriors- Misheryu was a combination of Mine, Sheele, and Mine- having Sheele's slender yet curvaceous figure with long purple hair with Seryu's ponytail on the top and Mine's pink twin-tails on the side. She wore a combination of Sheele's revealing, sleeveless lilac cheongsam with detached lilac arm sleeves and white boots; Seryu's green military outfit with green mini-skirt, metallic lower arms, and white leggings and green boots; and Mine's tied shawl with a high collar, a pink, long-sleeved shirt, a gown, and black stockings with pink shoes. Overall, a multi-colored-haired bombshell.
"They're becoming more human...but good actions don't make up for the bad ones.," she said as she leaped away.
Author Notes: A sparring match turns into a character-building moment for the White Akujin of the next generation, even a creep like Alba. Hopefully, things will change for the better or end in tragedy. Next is Insidious' sparring match