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Chapter 37 - The Corruption

"Don't worry, the goal is to take you to him anyway."

[Rah, Tossing off him]

Landing on his feet Twilight then enters a running stance. Meanwhile, Rah removes his cast, getting himself prepared for battle. Firing off several blasts at Twilight, as he made his way towards him. Each bullet was made of something other than metal, what seemed to be some kind of explosive was charged with it. Dodging a while taking on damage Twilight was able to hold his ground enough to get into a closer range between himself and Rah. Knocking his Gun out of his hand they switched into hand-and-hand combat. With every swing and jab made there was an equal dodge and block. The two seemed to be more than even. With Rah adding in a kick and there Twilight didn't have much leeway. The fighting style Rah was using reminded twilight of a Martial Artist. Remembering his day's training with his mother he began to fight back. Quick Jabs were made by Rah each landing blows on Twilight's forearms which he was using to defend himself. Having to take a step back and breathe twilight began changing his form of attacks from jabs to a heavier strike. Being the heaviest form of attack he knew he was surprised how easily Rah was able to handle them.

"Is that all you've got, kid?"

[Rah, as he steps back into a different fighting stance]

Charging into each other more hand-to-hand combat begins. Twilight extends his left arm for a punch, in which Rah blocks and grapples him, flipping him over his shoulder. Luckily for him, he lands on his feet, he was able to turn around in time for an uppercut. Blocked as well by Rah the battle then continued as a back and forth between the two. Eventually, they both landed a strong enough blow to each other's chest, sending them in the direction of their weapons.

"I don't have much time to keep fighting you. I've got a job to do here, so I apologize but I'll have to end this now."

[Rah, as he begins to pull out a small vile]

"I'm not sure what's inside that vile but it can't be anything good."

[Twilight, as he actives Shadow Step]

"Whatever your plan is it won't stop anything."

[Rah as he tosses the vile in the air to shoot]

Firing off his bullet Twilight disappears into the darkness. As he reappears on the other side, the vile breaks above Rah's head. Twilight reappears activating his Sadoria, with his Dagger received from the Queen, in which he has named Incarno, he stabs Rah in the chest. Not just Destroying him with darkness, but burning his core slowly. Creating a skill that was no longer that of Sadoria, but something different altogether. The contents within the vile then drop on top of the head of Twilight. As it leaves him with a slight sting and burns, he pulls his dagger out from within Rah. This in exchange pulls out the burnt insides of the now essence fading Rah.

"Well, that is unfortunate."

[Rah, as he fades away]

[Twilight huffing and puffing as he stares at his now dark flamed dagger]

"To think I would be defeated by a kid like you. He's definitely not going to be pleased...though maybe this is a good thing. I won't have to deal with 'their' mouths."

[Rah, laughing at himself]

[Twilight slowly looks up into the now sunsetting sky]

"One last thing as well, if you think you can defeat 'him' now good luck, the corruption...will...be too...strong for...you."

[Rah. as he fully disappears]

The essence he left behind was bright red in color. As did Iago it began to formulate itself into a bright red egg.

L.Y. 650 Seto 13 00:37 L.Q. - Some Forest on Frodimon

"That..That was more satisfying than I thought it would be. To finally be rid of another one of the kids who caused my mother's death. Or is it disappearance now, either way, it feels great."

[Twilight, staring at his dagger returning to normal]

[Twilight approaches the Alpha Sin Egg Rah left behind]

"Though I don't want to I should take this with me."

[Twilight as he stashes Rah away with Iago]

"As for this black stuff, I think Rah called it corruption, I wonder what..."

[Twilight, as he begins wiping off the black substance]

Twilight began screaming, as the areas the corruption was exposed to begins to pulsate. Stinging, Twilight falls to his knees. Breaking down in pain he begins to clench his fist and cover his face. His Eyes begin to go dark, dimming the light from the now shining moon. The essence within him begins to boil until a phenomenon known as Aura begins.

Aura is not a normal phenomenon, it is what happens when someone's essence fills to the brim. Once so the user can either let that excess essence dissipate through spells or an excruciating manifestation known as aura, in which the user may power up.

The tremendous amount of Aura created by this instance causes Twilight to blackout. Waking up again not so long after.

L.Y. 650 Seto 13 01:12 L.Q. - Some Forest on Frodimon

"What happened...last I remember I had defeated Rah and was wiping off some weird substance from myself."

[Twilight, as he looks over himself]

"It looks like I got it all. Tsh.."

[Twilight, wincing in pain]

"My body, it's sorer than I thought it would be."

[Twilight, as he gathers his stuff]

"I should head back to camp either way. Whatever happened I'm just glad I'm alive."

[Twilight, heading back to camp holding his head in pain]

As Twilight leaves the area he awoke in, we notice something he did not the remains for several animals. None of which were the average size, of a Chi or Spid for instance, but something much larger. Each one was burned, mauled, blackened as if attacked by a savage animal.