The thunderous sounds accompanied by lightning flashes which followed the trails of the lady who lasered Lyon filled everywhere with darkness and fear. She descended into a building which looked more like the Roman Colosseum and walked in a straight path having darkness cover the whole sky and the fine sand which filled the whole floor accompanied with lit torches shown all round the middle of the building. She strutted through still in her black clothing and stopped at the middle. Nothing stood in front of her, but beneath her feet was a circular metal with a pentagram cutting through all its edges, she stood in wait for something best known to her and she seemed to loose patience, yet she trembled in fear which wasn't in any way conspicuous.
"What took you so long Ryoko?" said a voice which came all around the building.
"You were right, he is the perfect match for me"
"But you still had to do your stuff didn't you?"
"You know I never listen", she added.
From the very floor of which she stood rose black dust which circled her all round and she choked on it, and gasped for air. It was too much for her to take in and she feared she wouldn't survive, yet she screamed out loud and her eyes gradually turned all red again having thick black looking veins pop out from her face and her hands.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't dare hurt you, besides, you owe me a huge favor Ryoko". she said as ryoko coughed out breathing heavily.
"I'm in no place for favors Atë, My soul is still precious".
"Oh no, you poor thing! You think shape-shifting into different human figures would change anything? You have it all wrong darling. But in case you've forgotten, you promised to come with me in order for your daughter to be safe, you sold your soul darling and there ain't going back from reality, so, you owe me more than just one favor".
At this moment, the cloud of black dust reduced and Atë walked out majestically from it revealing her face in the light to Ryoko who knelt down on her knees. She stepped further the more and reached up to her chin and raised it up.
"Lucius is quite special, but you on the other hand are more than special. That's why I need your help. I need to make my way into the home of humans and the only way that will be possible is if and only if Lyon Davis is dead. He's quite the challenge, too bad you gave him a head start".
"But he can't be killed except by a guardian from his blood line".
"Exactly, and Lucius isn't helping matters either" Atë uttered before turning her back at Ryoko. "I need you to help me make things work out, remember, I freed you from the dragon's den and you're here to make things right. Do this for me and I promise you nothing to fear".
"I'm disconnected from the dragon's power, I can't manipulate her in any way".
"And that's why you're part of the fallen. You chose this for yourself. You are much more powerful than you were. All I need is a way back in. I'm sure Morta won't be pleased but I have to do the needful".
The clouds of black dust soon disappeared together with Atë but the whole sky was dark with lightning flashes and thundering sounds leaving the sinister circulate the whole arena.
"She's still bent over her desires to come back to earth right?". asked Lucius from behind her.
Ryoko stood up and turned around facing Lucius in the eye in her blonde hair. She looked so sad and depressed, almost in tears, but as soon as she made a step, she fell down into the floor leaving the air filled with dust.
"Ryoko!!!" shouted Lucius as he approached the place she fell into, but he was too late. She was gone, but the metal stayed in place and the pentagram clearly shown in a golden glow before it died down. Left in hurt and disappointment, he turned round and walked out of the circle approaching his exit.
Lucius was just about twenty steps away from the building when he heard the sound of quake. He stopped and turned back round, and out of the pentagram came out beings which looked more like satyrs, about ten of them. He watched as they slowly transformed into human beings and noticing his presence, they vanished into a portal.
With trembling in his heart, he knew exactly what was happening. Sooner or later, the fallen were about to rise having Atë as their leader, but the satyrs were just a distraction. Meaning that everyone who was chosen for a special purpose would either die or get tormented forever. And two things had to happen, either you kill the satyr, or the satyr kills you, only the strongest was going to survive. He stood still looking at the dust, and before anything could happen, he fell face flat to the ground. Luckily for him, he was done using the body he possessed, but one thing was far more important and that was finding Ryoko for the epic plan to be brought to place.
***
With the epic drama still in place, I on the other hand couldn't stand the chance of making a fool of myself. All the regrets heightened and I could only but wonder why I was always painted as the black sheep in the midst of wolves. Somehow, I thought I couldn't stand a chance against all the odds in the world no more, and in order to get over all this, I had to get wasted at the bar.
"Mind if I join you?" said a man who had much beard covering his face.
"Of course" I replied.
Sitting at my left hand side, he ordered two bottles of whiskey and I watched him gulp in all of the whiskey in less than ten seconds.
"Woah!!!, seems like someone is having a rough day". I exclaimed. He looked at me while uncovering the second bottle of whiskey and responded.
"No, this helps get over the edge so that I can do something stupid", gulping in the whole bottle of whiskey in a stretch.
"What stupid thing could that possibly be? I'm sure it's not worse like my life". I uttered.
"No Davis, it's more". He replied.
"Wait, how did you..... " and before I could utter another word, I was stabbed in an instant. But before my eyes closed, I saw Howard walk closer to my direction. And just like that, I passed out.