Marbas heared a familiar voice. He turned around to see the voice's origin.
It was a tall man with a long silver hair and intimidating yellow eyes, he had a burning wound on the right side of his face.
" What are you doing here ? You had a mission on the capital ! "
Fred pressed on his wound and smiled :
" How could I leave the responsible of my wound to take such credits ? I want you to fight me again Marbas ! "
" Not interested fuck off ! "
" Haha well maybe your small family is interested after all ! "
" What the fuck did you just say ? "
Marbas unleashed his blood lust, it was so terrifying which terrorized Fred for a moment, then he became so hyped and interested, he unleashed his blood lust as well.
" I paid some guys to take care of them in around two minutes "
" No ! "
" What's no ! "
" Make it one minute ! "
" Haha you are full of yourself aren't you ! "
" One minute is more than enough to kick your ass a second time ! "
Marbas's dagger was glowing in a strange way, like that time in the motel. However, what was strange is that Fred's pendant was glowing the same way.
" Marbas, did you know that Auroeals have also feelings, glowing means that their feelings became intense. I did some research and found out that our Auroeals are connected in some way. "
" Are you buying yourself time by saying nonsense ? "
" You can ask your Auroeal or did you even talked with your Auroeal ? "
☆Solar Flare : Appear ! ☆
☆ Dark Vader : Unleashe your divine beauty and spread your darkness through the sky. ☆
Suddenly the atmosphere changed, fireballs were falling from the sky and an ardent red phoenix cut through the ground and appeared. It was so beautiful and so shining, on the other hand an obscure aura was spreading, five black flames appeared from nowhere, they jumped to the sky and created a dark portal with the shape of a pentagram. The sun was hidden through multiple dark clouds and something with massive wings was falling from the sky, it was a black phoenix with massive teeth.
" Look they look the same Marbas only mine is bigger ! "
" What's the matter Solar Flare ? "
Solar flare was sweating, he had an urge of anger like their last fight. However this time Marbas asked him of what's wrong.
" His Auroeal in an indirect way is my brother Master Marbas. "
" Why didn't you tell me that earlier ? "
" We are forbidden to speak unless we were asked by our master. It's part of our contract. "
" What's that contract and how did I get it ? "
" The contract was done by Phines the great. To avoid chaos and wars for Auroeals by men he made a contract in which every Auroeal can only follows his master and no one else unless the master cancels the contract and gave it willingly to another person, then the other person becomes the owner. Also Auroeals have not the right to speak only if the owner asked them to and if they do it is limited. "
" Limited how ? "
" For example we can't speak about Phines the great's powers or any of his two companions ! "
" What will happen if I cancelled the contract and gave it to no one ! "
" I'm afraid master I don't know the answer Master Marbas ! "
" By the way who was the owner before me ? "
The Auroeal remained silent for a moment, with a sad tone he spoke :
" It was Kalystah Oswald* ! "
" Wait Oswald that's the aghhhhhhh ! "
His head was spinning and he felt like multiple knives were plunged to his brain. He nearly lost his mind from the pain. He took a feather from Solar Flare and ate it, he regained his strength.
" I thought you were losing it ! Haha. "
°° I only have like 20 seconds left, I need to end this with one attack ! °°
" Bring it on Kingslayer ! "
Fred's changed his pose and spread his both hands and legs that were embraced with dark flames to add strength and speed while Marbas did a Sasagakure* stance, pulling his stone dagger besides his right ear and put his flaming left hand in front of his face. He focused his breathing and burned the floor around him.
°° What kind of tricks he is pulling now ? °°
Fred knew that Marbas can always outsmart him in fights. He didn't want to attack at first as the one who is missing time is Marbas, he wanted to play defensive.
☆ Solar Flare : Beatdown shot ! ☆
" WHAT ?? "
Fred was suprised, he didn't anticipated this move from Marbas. The red phoenix was charging to him with immense power. Marbas just threw his dagger and aimed it at him.
☆ Dark Vader : Flamable wall ! ☆
A dark flame wall made by Dark vader's wings which burns everything coming at it's trajectory.
°° Haha nice try Marbas but you just lost ! Your dagger will burn to ashes ! °°
Suddenly a young man with emerald eyes and dark hair appeared behind him.
" Haha you think you can do the same trick twice ! "
Fred launched a flamboyant upper kick to the young man. It was his winning move !
" WHAT THE FUCK ? "
* Hyped Marbas's theme playing *
Frederic got a left punch from the air that burned the remaining left side of his face.
" HOOOOOW ??? "
He just realized that the flames that were around Marbas disappeared.
" It's called Evil twin ! My weapon's secret move ! I can create images of myself and Solar flare using flames ! "
" Your left hand ! Don't tell me it was the one who controlled the flames ! And your right hand actually threw the dagger in the air, but how did you managed to punch me instead of the dagger. "
" It's the second secret move : brotherhood ! "
" I get it now ! Hahah you keep suprising me day after day Marbas ! "
" I told you you can never beat me ! "
" Hey hold on ! I was lying about the guys I paid, it was only to get you to fight ! Anyways you beat me again ! "
Marbas didn't care about him and left to see Emma.
" Hahaha ! What a strange guy ! He had the chance to kill me by his dagger but instead he just punched me ! Hahaha ! "
Marbas smelled the sense of gasoline in his way and when he reached his destination he found only the church's ashes and the nurse's and priest's corpses. He couldn't find Emma or Terric.
Marbas unleashed his anger that no one wishes to face. Frederic was honest, his aura wasn't lying, thus he felt an additional person's aura.
☆ Solar flare : Energia ! ☆
Marbas unleashed a flame orb that tracked the person's aura with an immense speed. An explosion occured and a man full of blood just lost his his left arm and leg appeared in front of Marbas. He was wearing a Garnache*.
" As expected from the almighty Marbas ! If I hadn't sacrifice my arm and leg I would've been dead by now ! I didn't know you were able to use Ki* !"
" Who the fuck are you ? And how do you know my name ? "
" Hihihi Why do you care ? "
Marbas charged another orb.
" I'm just kidding, just kidding ! Please I'm no match for you ! In the contrary, I'm here to help you retrieve Emma and Terric ! "
Something white appeared around the stranger.
" What you see is Aether* ! The essence of every living thing. I know you were deprived from Aether but how can you use your Auroeal remaines a mystery ! Every individual has it's own Aether ability ! Mine is called < ZERO > ! Here comes the magic ! "
The stranger just regained his missing parts. But how did he do that ? And who is he really ?
To be continued
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*Kalystah Oswald is Marbas's mom who appeared in his nightmares. She was the first user of Solar flare.
* Sasagakure No Kamae is a Japanese sword stance which the swordsman put his left hand in front of him and pull his sword with his right hand like he will throw it. It's very effective for a defensive playstyle.
* Ki is one of Aether's composants. It is the power of senses as the user can sense other people's and can avoid quick attacks.
* Aether as a term means cosmic energy, the air which the Gods breath. The ancients were focusing only on the five elements of nature : Fire, Water, air and Earth, without knowing the fifth powerful element, until Dimourgas the God came on earth and explained it to them. Aether comes from a core in the galaxy which all the planets are powered from.
Aether is the source of : Aura/Prana, Chi, Ki and Mana. Every individual has it's own Aether ability !