10 years has passed since the army attacked John's village. John was now 22 years old and his body hasn't changed again since merging souls with the dieties inside him. Samantha was now a beautiful young woman, her face redefined as the years passed. John is protective of her as she is his best friend and like a sister. Their parents are now middle aged around 50. John mostly ran the Black farm in peace and would help out at the Huck's smithy almost everyday.
John made a huge mistake during these last 10 years. He became accustomed to the peaceful life. He wasn't training his sword play nor was he meditating to strengthen the bonds of his dieties. John was just simply living the life he always dreamed of. Everything was blissful, at rest. John felt like everything and everyone in his life was falling into place. That was until he was caught off guard and out of practice. A massive army approached the village with the intent of making John swear loyalty to the Imperial Empire. John wasn't even scanning life essence anymore.
John was on he walk to the Huck's to help out, when he felt a sharp pain on the back of his head. His body fell to the ground, unconscious. When he came to his hands and legs were bound by rope. He opened his eyes to see all the villagers gathered like cattle in the middle of this army. One man stood between him and the army, the captain of the honor guard. "You are John Black correct?" asked the captain. "I am." John replied still groggy. "I'm here to invite you to join our forces." the captain stated clearly. "I must decline." John responded becoming more aware. "Why be a God protecting a village when you could be a God of the world?" the captain asked trying to stroke John's ego. "A God of the world sounds tiresome, I prefer to live peacefully." John replies. "If you won't join me by your own will, I will have to break you and make you submit." the captain stated menacingly. "Bring her forward!" the captain ordered. A soldier approached the captain dragging Samantha. She was also bound and defenseless. "LET HER GO!" John yelled as he forcefully broke the ropes and began charging at him. "Restrain him!" the captain ordered. 8 soldiers rushed John, tackling him to the ground. Holding down his arms and legs, John couldn't move. "Did we find your soft spot?" the captain asked mockingly. "The choice is simple, you vow your life to me or she loses hers." the captain propositioned. John repeated himself "LET HER GO!" frantically. "I'm losing my patience with you John." the captain claimed. "John, it's okay. This is the only way I can protect you. It's the least I can do after everything you've done for us." Samantha sobbed. In an instant, John noticed the steel protruding from her chest.
John snapped, lost his mind and gave into his rage. John dislocated his shoulders to wiggle free from the soldiers. Both of John's eyes began glowing blood red. John rose to his feet in his rage. As he stood, his body changed drastically. He sprouted 2 jet black boney wings, his hair became long and jet black. Horns began protruding from the top of his head. For the first time, John wasn't in control. The captain and his soldiers took a step back in disbelief. John began rushing, moving on instinct with only one intent, to kill. His weapon was taken while he was unconscious, so John used everything he had. The claws he grew, the boney wings, even his fists. Quickly the village became engulfed in a blood mist.
The army reduced to a quarter of its size in a short amount of time. "Stop him. Kill him if you have to." the captain ordered. Soldiers began throwing spears at John. With no control ok his body, the spears hit their mark. Even with 6 spears sticking out of his body, he didn't stop moving. Inside John's mental space there John was, sitting on his knees, hands on both sides of his, screaming Samantha's name into the void. Neither Ampol nor Doren's voice could reach him, John was lost. Surrounded by nothing but the darkness of the void inside his own head, all the memories he had with Samantha began flashing through his mind. Making him lose any stability he had left. "What do I do?" John repeated to himself over and over mentally. "You just keep being yourself, John." said a familiar voice. John looked up and there was a bright white figure. It looked exactly like Samantha and sounded like her too. "What's going on?" John sobbed confusingly. "John, you were always protecting the village and people, even when they turned their backs on you. You saved me when we were kids. This time let me save you." Samantha said. "How can you save me? I failed. I lost someone dear to me." John stated. Samantha embraced John, John could feel the warm from her grasp. "John, I wouldn't change a thing that has happened. We've never been closer, but you need to regain yourself. "Don't change from the John I loved." Samantha whispered as she kissed his forehead. She vanished afterwards.
On the battlefield, there was few soldiers remaining. The captain was hiding behind them. John began taking control back, stopping in his tracks. The horns began retreating into his head, the claws turning back into his normal hand, the wings slowly folding up and retreating into his back. His eyes changed from the glowing red to the light brown. John was back in control. Just as John regained control he saw a spear flying towards him. Aimed for his chest, in a flash, John snatched it out of the air. Spinning the spear in hand, John lobbed it back. The spear pierced a soldiers shin and went into the ground. The soldier became immobile. "I want him!" John yelled pointing to the captain. "Those who stand between us will end up like the guys behind me." John yelled. John pulled the spear out of his body and the wounds instantly healed.
The soldiers in disbelief fell to the ground, dropping any weapon they were holding. John started marching to the captain, no one was standing against him. John finally reached the captain, as a last effort the captain pulled his sword and stabbed at John. John quickly smacked away his blow, smacking the captain's hand, with such force that the captain's arm snapped. John grabbed the injured captain and began dragging him. "Retreat if you want to live." John yelled to the soldiers. The soldiers. helping each other, retreated. "LET GO OF ME YOU MONSTER!" the captain screamed. John continue dragging him to the villagers.
As John reached the villagers he dropped the unarmed captain on the ground. "Jim and Jade, we need to talk." John yelled into the group. Jim and Jade stepped forward, Jade had her face buried into Jim's chest crying. "This is the man who ended your daughters life, I got my vengeance, now have yours." John stated offering Jim a dagger. Jade quickly snatched the dagger and pounced the captain. She began stabbing with a furiously without hesitation and started screaming "THAT WAS MY DAUGHTER, YOU BASTARD!" tears still streaming down her face. Jade stabbed until she no longer had the strength to lift her arm.
"Doren, I know how to absolve a soul but how do I damn one?" John asked. An insignia flashed before John, "Draw this on his corpse, but be certain that is what you as it cannot be taken back." Doren replied. John knelt beside the captain's body and drew the insignia on his forehead. The captain's body immediately broke into red flames with a black tint. Within moments there was nothing but dust. "Draw this on Samantha's body John." Ampol suggested as an angelic character appeared in John's mind. She too received markings. "Explain both of these too me now." John demanded. "He will be dragged into the deepest and darkest corner of the demons prison, where he will constantly relive his last moments and won't be able to change a thing." Doren explained. "The character you drew sends her soul to the brightest place within the light kingdom. Since she bears my mark, she will be treated as royalty. It's the least I could do for her as she saved us." Ampol explained. "Thank you both." John said tearfully.