"Still trying to act tough huh?!"
Henry grabbed Macus' left arm and then broke it!
"AHHHH!!!"
'Again with the left arm! Fucker!'
"Yes! That's it! Scream! Scream for me!!!"
Henry had already lost control of his emotion. He was getting influenced by the blood burning little by little unlike Jericho who instantly lost it.
Henry was about to break the other arm when suddenly Marcus grabbed the arm that was clasped on his neck!
" !!!! "
"To think you still have that much strength. Good! Good! Or else this wouldn't be fun!"
"HAHAHA--"
"UGH! Wha- what are you doing?!"
Henry was caught off guard by what was happening. His strength! His aura! It was getting sucked out of his body at a fast pace!
"ABSORPTION!!!"
Marcus shouted!
'Fuck why did I do that? So embarrassing!'
Henry tried to let go but a purple chain coiled around his hand while Marcus gripped it with all he got! His other arm healed fast with the aura he gained from Henry. He used it to block the mechanical arm. It broke again!
"With your blood and aura your worst nightmare SHALL MANIFEST!!!"
Marcus exclaimed with a crazed look. He was giving it his all.
'Witness me!' He screamed inwardly
*SSssss*
Henry looked up and he saw it! Behind the youth was his worst nightmare!
"How?! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!!"
"Y- YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!!! YOUR WHOLE CLAN'S SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!!!"
"HAHAHA ARE YOU SCARED NOW OLD MAN?!!"
Marcus laughed like a maniac while watching Henry's panicked and scared expression!
Behind Marcus was a 13 metres long snake taking shape! It was purple in color, clearly it was made from aura. Marcus was now burning all of his reserved aura. Even the aura in the "Bio Reactor" was gushing out like crazy!
Marcus was now glowing in purple because of the aura surrounding his body.
The snake on the other hand was also being completed. The head now looks lifelike but the tail still seems illusory.
The snake's sclera was black while the slit pupils were glowing purple. And if one looks closely the tail of the snake was connected to Marcus' feet.
The 13 metres long snake was slowly coiling around the two of them but before it could, Henry immediately let go of Marcus and jumped back!
The snake was moving quite slow because Marcus hasn't familiarized with it yet. And he was also quite weak at the moment.
When Henry let him go. He fell to the ground in a kneeling position.
PUH!
He coughed out a lot of blood and his eyes now looked unfocused.
'My body can't take it anymore'
'I have to kill him fast or else everything would be for naught!'
Henry looked horrified as he looked at the humongous snake! The snake was looking at him like it was looking at a mouse. He was being eyed like a prey!
He looked at his hand and it was shaking.
'Am I feeling scared?!'
'Impossible!'
'I, the future King of Borin can't possibly be scared of this youth!'
'He's just a kid I can kill him if I use all my power! But the consequence would be dire'
Henry was thinking of ways to defeat Marcus when he heard a hissing sound!
!!!!
Marcus was now standing but his complexion is looking worse than before. There was blood stain on his lip, his body was full of wounds. His jacket was now ripped to shreds leaving him topless.
He looked like a hot mess.
"Tell me! Who are you?!" Asked Henry. 'That clan's supposed to be eradicated!'
"You already know who I am"
"I 'm the one that's gonna send you to hell."
Twitch*
"Go!"
Marcus commanded the snake. The snake opened it's maw, coiled and then lunged at Henry like a spring.
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(Jericho's POV)
Jericho lay on the cold hard ground while looking at the stars with melancholy.
'How….beautiful' he thought.
His eyes were heavy threatening to close any moment but he held on. Afraid he would forever slumber if he closed them.
For some reason he wanted to know what Marcus was going to tell him. He wanted to know why the youth hated him.
'What did I do...for you to hate me so much?'
He kept asking himself.
He felt cold. He felt tired. He felt deep sorrow and most of all he felt regret. The thought of dying didn't scare him. What scared him was the possibility of meeting someone in the afterlife yet he was also hoping and looking forward to it. Maybe, just maybe the afterlife was real.
'Would I be able to face her?'
He asked himself.
'Is this my punishment for what I've done?'
'I'll gladly accept any punishment if it means I can go back for just a moment'
Suddenly a shooting star passed by…
His droopy eyes caught this and a distant memory buried deep within resurfaced at this moment.
A memory just like this one where he was looking at the stars but unlike the coldness he was feeling. It was warm and...happy.
A young Jericho was lying on a meadow with a girl. They were both looking at the starry sky.
"Jericho what do you think is more beautiful, me or the stars?"
Asked the girl playfully.
Jericho looked at the girl intensely. The girl tried her best to look cute and then Jericho answered.
"The stars looked more beautiful"
"Hmmp I hate you"
Said the girl as she pouted
"Hahaha I'm kidding. You're more beautiful"
He said with a smile.
The girl blushed and also smiled at him.
"When I'm gone I hope I become a star"
Said the girl as she looked up at the stars and stretched her hand trying to reach it.
"Why? Isn't it better to become an angel after you die"
He asked with confusion.
"If I become an angel then you wouldn't be able to see me. But if I become a star then you'd be able to see me every night"
"Then I'll make sure to find the brightest one then"
Jericho said as he stared at the girl with love and care.
Then everything turned dark.
As Jericho was staring at the stars with heavy eyes, his eyes darkened as everything was slowly fading away. Life was slipping away from his body.
'I'm sorry… Sarah'
He was losing consciousness, his eyes were closing when suddenly...
"HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!"
He was startled awake by the shout of his father. He looked sideways and saw it.
'Serpent Tribe!'
His eyes widened as he saw the huge purple snake.
'How? Why is it here?'
He asked with confusion as he trembled.
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Boom!
Henry smashed against the ground as he was bashed by the head of the snake.
Ugh!
'It's not fully matured yet its already this strong!'
'Marcus you monster!'
Henry thought with jealousy as he got up. I should be the one with this power! It is I who deserved it!
'I've worked so hard and yet…'
*Kassshgk!*
The snake opened its mouth and mage a deep hissing growl at Henry.
'Fuck! I have to use "that" but it would take some time to prepare'
'Wait! There is still Jericho! I can use him as a shield and buy some time while I use "that"
The snake attacked him again but he dodged it and made his way toward Jericho's position. Henry made sure not to alert Marcus lest he attack Jericho making his plan end before it even started. He made a zig zag pattern through the trees while evading the snake. Marcus was running right behind the snake. The snake itself was long but it also has a limit, the trees specially made it harder to control.
Henry once attempted to tangle up the snake by going through the trees but Marcus saw right through it.
When Henry was just a couple of metres away from Jericho. A small rocket launcher appeared on the forearm of his mechanical arm. He then pointed it at the snake.
BOOOM!
Marcus who was right behind saw the attack coming. Was thinking at a fast pace.
'Should I block it? Should I evade it?'
After some calculation he blocked it with the snake. It was the right call! If he had the snake evade it then it would've gone straight to him. Considering that he was able to evade the rocket, the blast from the rocket would have caught up to him fast. He was very weak at the moment. He couldn't summon a shield because he would have to unsummon the snake first.
And considering that it would take the snake some time to take shape, it was not the best idea.
When the blast ended, he couldn't see Henry anymore because of the thick smog-like dust cloud. But he was able to see the snake.
He inspected the damage taken by the snake and he was flabbergasted. 'What a power!' He thought.
The upper part of the snake was blown to bits while half of its head was obliterated by the blast.
Marcus immediately fixed the snake and made it coiled around him.
Puh!
He again spat out a mouthful of blood as he used the aura in the "Bio Reactor".
'I can't believe Henry has that kind of weapon. I should stay on guard just in case he has another one!'
Marcus scanned the surrounding and stayed on guard. He was waiting for the dust to settle in.
Henry on the other hand was kneeling in front of Jericho.