Candy and I sat on the sand and looked out in the distance as the gentle breeze brushed against our faces. I sighed and closed my eyes then lowered my head.
"I don't know why those feelings came over me...I don't know what possessed me to do such actions." I said, disappointed in myself.
"It's alright, Hakai. You don't have to apologise." Candy scooted closer and smiled then wrapped her pinky around mine.
I looked at our fingers then at her. Candy stared out to the ocean and let out a small sigh of contentment. She looked so happy, peaceful. I looked out towards the ocean as well.
"It's so sparkly. I've never seen the water sparkle so much." Candy said. "They sparkle like the stars at night."
"Mmm." I nodded then smiled a bit. "Although you don't remember, there was this one place you showed me in the past and we met a friend.."
"I did? What was the place?" Candy looked at me.
"It was...hm. What was the name of that area..?" I thought to myself. "Starlight... something."
"Starlight something." Candy giggled.
I blushed and looked away. Candy poked my cheek then looked back at the ocean. Arize took a step forward then stopped. She looked back then was grabbed by a shadowy figure and squeaked. I heard the squeak and looked back.
"Arize?!" I stood up quickly.
Melida watched from the shadows and smirked. She snapped her fingers and the shadowy figure began to act accordingly.
"That fight didn't give me nearly enough information. I need more...Iakah has to be...perfect." Melida said. "Do what you must to bring out the full power of Hakai. The other one...you can dispose of her. I only need Hakai."
The shadowy figure looked at Arize and began to tighten his grip. Arize groaned loudly and her red eye shined brightly.
"Bastard! Let her go!" I ran towards the figure and summoned my sword. I yelled and slashed down, but the figure dodged.
"...Big Brother..." Arize looked at me with pleading eyes.
I looked at Arize and had a flashback. My heart thumped hard and I grunted. The figure began to squeeze harder. Arize squeaked once again. I gripped the handle of my blade tighter and dashed towards the figure again then slashed again. He dodged again and Arize's hair covered her eyes.
"Arize.." I whispered to myself.
Candy felt a shift in my aura then looked worried. Melida's eyes shined with excitement.
"Arize! Hakai! Candy!" Maria called out as she held Arane's hand.
"Where are they..?" Arane sniffled.
I panted and my hair slowly turned into flames. My canine teeth grew sharper. I covered my left eye and kept panting.
"I won't let you...kill her. Let her go now.." I said then black blood rolled down my cheek. "I'm warning you."
"I gotta save her before Hakai loses control. Plexi!" Candy pointed.
"I- I may hit Arize." Plexi responded. "Are you sure?"
"We have to save her...Hakai, I feel his energy spiralling out of control." Candy said then pointed again. "Fire at the figure!"
"Affirmative." Plexi turned into a cannon then fired a laser at the figure.
The figure saw the laser headed towards him then dodged the laser and looked at Arize. She wasn't responding anymore. She was unconscious due to lack of air. I felt my heart beating quickly. The figure dropped Arize and looked at me then gave a smirk.
"I will kill you..." I said and my wings emerged from my back. "I will...kill you.."
"Yes my child...show me the true extent of your power. Show me why you were feared in the Zodiac Timeline." Melida watched.
My aura appeared around me and turned black. My right eye flashed red and the Yaoke slowly formed in both my eyes. Candy ran towards Arize and picked her up. She checked on her.
"She's still breathing." She smiled then looked at me. "This power is beyond belief...this isn't the energy I know of."
"This power is enough to make Iakah undefeatable. Awaken Hakai! Let me see that power!" Melida laughed.
Candy heard laughing and looked in that direction then saw Melida. She glared and stood up. Maria and Arane appeared on the scene and saw me and Candy.
"You're too late, child." Melida said and looked at me.
"I'll end you for good!" I yelled and my aura surged uncontrollably and I entered my Chaos Zodiac Mode. The aura caused powerful winds to blow.
The figure looked shocked and at Melida. Melida laughed maniacally. I removed my hand from my left eye then looked at the figure.
"Hakai..?" Candy looked at me.
"...Get out of here..." I said.
"But, what about-"
"Shut up and leave! I don't know how much more self control I have left-" I grunted and held my head. "Leave...now! Before I lose whatever sense I have left!"
Candy held Arize closely and nodded then ran off with Maria and Arane. She looked back and closed her eyes.
Melida watched the others leave then watched the battle that was about to commence. She crossed her arms and watched the figure.
"Hey...I didn't bring you here to stand around. Fight him, or I'll send you back to your grave...Shida." Melida said.
I looked at him and smirked. Shida looked at me in fear. Shida blinked once and I was out of his view. I appeared behind him.
"This time...I'll make sure your soul can't be revived." I said and punched his face as he turned around. I snapped my fingers and five portals opened behind me. "You should feel honored...Only few have truly seen what I can really do."
"The Power of Cipher has returned." Melida laughed.
Shida landed on his feet and he grit his teeth then dashed towards me and yelled. I pointed and five dark lasers rushed from the portals and hit Shida, sending him flying into the air.
"Fall." I said and my eyes shined then Shida crashed to the ground at high speeds.
Shida groaned and a phantom sword struck his stomach and he yelled. I walked towards him slowly then tilted my head, avoiding an energy blast.
"I won't let you kill him." A familiar voice sounded.
"You think you can stop me...Dikuto..?" I said and gave a wide smirk.
"He's not alone." Another figure appeared from black smoke.
"Jingetsu." I said.
"Shadius and I will destroy all who defy, Caedi." A woman appeared on her horse.
"Natalie.." I said and my eye twitched at the mentioning of Caedi. "A four against one. Interesting..."
"We are the four disciples of Caedi! We will destroy you!" Dikuto bellowed and a giant aura hand grabbed me. "Jingetsu! Strike him now!"
Jingetsu dashed towards me in high speeds and slashed then looked shocked. I was already gone. I appeared above Jingetsu and palmed his face and the ground broke upon impact. I landed on the ground then dodged another attack from Dikuto.
"It's a shame that none of you...can compare to me!" I bellowed and my aura surged powerfully. My aura pushed them away and Natalie jumped off her horse and dashed to me.
"Die!" Natalie yelled and went for multiple stabs and slashes at me.
"Too slow." I said and grabbed her arm and punched her stomach. She coughed blood then was blown away, crashing into Dikuto.
Shida dashed towards me and slashed down. I vanished and appeared behind him then kicked him forward and slashed down, releasing a blade beam. The blade exploded upon contact and Melida looked more and more excited.
"Yes...show more...show me more!" Melida pleaded as she watched.
Jingetsu appeared in front of me and I looked at him and time slowed down then I walked behind him then time went back to normal. Jingetsu landed on the ground then slashed at me. I caught his arm then my eyes went blank. Natalie dashed towards me and sent a huge energy wave at me. I held my hand out and repelled the energy wave.
"Just what is he..?!" Dikuto asked in frustration.
"I am the darkness that swallows the light. The hero that breaks the darkness. The man that can kill deities like Chaos. I am the very person you all should fear...I...am...Cipher." I said then threw Jingetsu at the other three.
I bellowed and my aura surged to the sky. Multiple portals opened behind me. They all looked at me and I smirked then snapped my fingers.
"Final Arts: Phantom Catastrophe." I said and lasers crashed down at them and a huge explosion happened.
Candy saw the explosion cloud and looked worried. She held Arize close to her and closed her eyes.
"Hakai...The last time he showed 100% of his power was against Chaos himself. The people he's fighting...will all die.." Maria said.
The smoke cleared and Natalie, Jingetsu, and Dikuto slowly opened their eyes. Melida looked shocked and fell to her knees. They looked at her direction then at me.
"You thought I wouldn't notice you..? I can't allow you to slip away..." I said and prepared another attack then a man appeared beside her and grabbed her.
"Hakai...We shall meet soon.." The man smirked and vanished into a portal.
I lowered my hand then my portals closed. I looked at the others and walked towards them. I held my sword at them.
"....Move.." I said. They moved out the way and I walked to Shida. "You shouldn't have come back."
Shida's hair covered his eyes then he gave a slight smirk. He chuckled a bit then I glared more.
"Heh...it doesn't matter now. She has everything she could ever need...to finish Iakah...You lost Hakai...we won! We win!" Shida laughed then abruptly stopped when I stabbed his neck.
"Shut the fuck up." I said and stomped on his stomach. "I'll make sure...you disappear forever! Now begone!"
A pillar of darkness shot to the sky and Shida's body was gone. I grit my teeth then looked back. Natalie and the others looked afraid.
"You all mentioned...Caedi. What do you know about her..?" I said and glared.