Getting rid of Nate is the most priority of the matrix and was clearly stated by the talking skull. For them to accomplish this, the skull had given the five matrix something to assist them and that was the power of possession.
For them to make use of this power, it is only through material or even weapons. This power will enable them to possess who so ever was to wield any weapon or any other thing that can be able to wear on their body.
Rings or even wristbands were the perfect options for this type of power and Green had taken it up to himself to make sure to provide those things that were required. So far, they have been using the rings, and somehow, it had fallen into the finger of Bully who is currently with Nate. And through him, they are planning to strike Nate but it seems not to be going as they thought.
"How is it possible? How did he know?" Kai asked still confused. He was not the only one that confused, everyone present in the room was all shocked.
"Maybe, we are not the only ones being backed by some type of skull head" Mia muttered.
"Are you saying that he and his group might also have someone telling them what to do and how to do it?" Kai asked.
"I'm not actually sure, but it might be something close to it," Mia said.
Hearing this, for some reason, Kai was clenching his fist tight. "Just the one opportunity for us to get out of here, I can't stand living in that base" Kai ranted.
"You don't have to be so paranoid, at least he is still alive," Mia said referring to Bully.
It was after hearing this that was Kai able to calm down as they were looking for something to cook up.
When Bully suggested that they should split up and look if there were still any of the enemy's troops alive, this clearly was not Bully but Purple who is piloting all of those people that were wearing the rings and Bully is now one of them.
Bully was sent instead to go and collect all the lost rings that were worn by the other men. Though it might sound crazy how he was going to find such a thing when they were all split up by the wind after the explosion. However, the energy in the ring is the same as his so following the energy, he was able to find them easily.
However, his job was not yet over. He was ordered to make sure he gets at least one person from the group to wear the ring. Bully could not come up with any other lie and decided to mix the truth with a lie. Though the majority of it was the truth, the lie comes from him not telling them precisely that they will lose control of their body, however, Luckily for the others, Nate's system had just exposed everything.
"I said take off the ring!" Nate yelled as he take a step further to Bully.
The others were totally confused about what is happening, but they could only remain alert.
"What are you talking about, why are you suddenly behaving this way, Levi, Twain, are you guys going to stand there and do nothing, " Bully started to put up an act to cover up. Upon him saying this, Levi and Twain seem to wake up from their daze as they pointed their guns at Nate, however, Peter and his ghoul also took a stance and act anytime. Lyon's hand had already healed up as he also took a stance not knowing who exactly to stand with.
"You think I don't know?" Nate yelled before looking at Twain and Levi," trust me, that is not the Bully you know, he is under control by that ring and if you guys wear it, you will also lose control of your body" Nate said.
Upon hearing this, it then did Lyon know why his hand was slashed off by Peter and he also took the matter seriously and started to change his hand.
'Sorry Mark, I know you are the one that taught me this and it will be bad for me to use it against you, but if it's something that involves Nate, I'm sorry I will have to do it,' Lyon thought as he was praying that things were resolved peacefully.
"If you guys, decide to side with him, then I will extend whatever I do to him to you guys" Nate threatened.
"Do you think we are afraid of death or something?!" Twain yelled back as he was getting ready for anything to come that was when Mark stepped forward.
"I think he is right," Mark said.
"What are you saying, Mark?" Levi shouted.
"Why don't you look at it this way, what was the last thing Bully said to us about Nate, compile that with this and think if Bully will truly want us to go in a fight with Nate" Mark scolded as he drag Dyke aside " whatever you guy chooses, at least don't involve him," he said.
Lyon couldn't help but sight, he has no problem with getting rid of the others, but Mark had helped him to achieve something he had wanted to achieve.
There seems to be a slight hesitation on what to do.
Meanwhile, Dyke had already taken the ring on Lyons wrist fingers that was chopped off.
"Maybe, the only way to find out is by destroying one of those," he said as he griped on the ring till it eventually break.
Boo!
He was sent flying that instant, but Mark was fast enough to catch him.
Meanwhile, everyone was now focused on what has just come out of the ring when it was broken.
It was a black smoke that went up in the air as it took the shape of a skull.
"Hahaha!" the skull laugh and disappeared to nothing.
Seeing all this, all the hesitation in Twain and Levi disappeared as they turned to point their guns at Bully, but the former was already on his toes.
"Quick, go after him!" Twain yelled as he aimed his gun at Bully, though it was at the spot that was meant to break his bone and stop him from running, however, the rings still have a natural power with them and that was immunity to pain. And coupling that with the fact that Bully was already immune to pain, the bullets were doing close to nothing.
However, just then, a saw attached to a chain was sent at his leg, chopping the two off and bully fell to the ground.
Nate sprinted towards Bully that instantly swung the sword at it hand that was wearing the ring. "I will get you out of this mess," he said and cut through Bully's hand.
After this, they seem to be a pause in the bully's movement.
Soon, the others caught up and started questioning.
"Is he okay?" Lyon asked.
Meanwhile, Levi, Mark, Twain and Dike walked to his side. Just then, Bully's eye opened as he started looking around him. Dike ran to him and hug him.
Meanwhile, the others breathe in sight of relief.
"Get him some meat" Nate ordered.
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Meanwhile, inside the dark room, it was as if they just had a power failure as after Nate cut off Bully's hand the projection panel disappeared.
"So, we failed to kill him" Red muttered but they were total silence in the room. Soon, Kai suddenly disappeared from the room. "Just the one opportunity for us to get out of this world" he mumbled.
Meanwhile, Mia was having something else in mind.
"Maybe, getting rid of Nate might be harder than I thought," he said before also disappearing from the room.