Days, Nights and many ongoing months, Colossaverse I is constantly harassed and attacked by an abundance of oppressors. Most of the leaders are starting to connect the dots and realize it truly isn't obvious after all. Something even our fair audience from the further beyond may have thought a while ago. But the suspicions are high and uts thought a SINGULAR organization is behind this. Their reasons are vague, but one thing is clear. Balance is on the verge of shattering if things are allowed to continue as they are.
Currently, there are many who are making an effort to thwart this. That includes EVERY current member of the Second Generation of STRIFE. Dante and his team in Luminaria investigate the involvement if their legendary Guardian family, The House of Beel. At the same time, Thermias and his STRIFE general Alec confront an invasion from outsiders. Some thought to be tied with Uriyah, Thermias' older brother. And a confirmed member of the organization. Thermias and Alec head towards a world known as Beastlum, a rock giant type of planet that was used as a trading ground. Usually used by Royals and their officials to make profitable hand offs with other clans and civilizations.
"We should use the warp gates to get there faster. I don't want to waste time and give those bastarde leg room to attack." Thermias said while starting at what's before him with a very irritated look. Which Alec thought was very appropriate when you think about how Uriyah went up and vanished. But THIS was his play the whole time, it leaves quite the sour taste in your mouth. Thermias could now understand the weight on Shiishii's back and man… he didn't like it one bit. They vanish into a warp gate that was located on the outer rim of the capitol's territory. *BWIMP* It goes as they enter.
Due to recent activities and constant attempts to thrash their access to the resources of the omniverse. Thermias' father made sure to get his assistant to redirect the polarity of the warp gate. Relocating the exit to right outside that of Beastlum. There will be no taking long to get there and thwart malicious schemes.
Thermias: "Be ready for anything now that we're this close to Beastlum."
Alec: "Yeah, I know. I'll go ahead and pull out my tonfas now." *FWISHINNNG*
Thermias: "Mhm." *Nod*
Alec: "Mhm." *Nod*
They both dash into the planet's atmosphere, immediately zipping for the trade post where all the goods are dropped off. It was a massive facility that was home to sapien beast giants. They worked in exchange for a universe's worth of territory which includes that of Beastlum. Their facility was bigger than Asia and Europe combined. Which was no surprise considering Beastlum was a tad bigger than Jupiter.
As soon as the two got into range of the facility, they could feel rumbling and hear explosions. They're quick to pick up their pace and dash in from behind the building. It was then that they could see hordes of squid enhanced Black Nymphyans attacking the sapien beasts. Many were being taken out by the massive, essence enhanced fists the sapiens hit them with. But even then, the numbers were more than enough to overwhelm many of the giants. Thermias and Alec don't hesitate to take action and protect their sworn brethren.
Thermias: "You know what to do! Self Appraisal!" *PEW*
Alec: "Got it! Cosmic Hand: Blackhole!"
A blackhole shows up at the entrance to the facility. Both Thermias with his amped stats and Alec charge at the small army of Nymphyans. Alec uses a manipulation to skate on the literal waves by the pull of his blackhole. Four Nymphyans dash at him with their arms having turned into blades. Alec twirled and smacked two of them in the face with the ends of his tonfas. Then he flashed, stepped and skated out of the way as the last two swung at him. They missed and slashed their own comrades as a result, and while in the heat of their mistakes. Their guards were down, giving Alec a chance to blitz them and knock them into the blackhole. *SMACK* A hard Zenchi wrapped leg lands a huge roundhouse kick.
"GAAAH!!" , the typical screams are let out as they could do nothing to avoid their fate. Thermias sends three more into the pile with a vile smack from his Shatter Staff. To ensure their quick vacuum suction, Thermias wraps essence around ten pieces pulled from his staff. Then fires them at the trapped Nymphyans and forces them all the way in. The pieces flow in with them and rip them to shreds before they ever reach the scorching nebula Alec planted the other end within. The other Nymphyans don't take any liking to this and rush in enraged and all.
Alec: "I'll handle this small platoon. You handle them over there, Thermias!"
Thermias: "Easy!" *PEW*
Alec: "No doubt! *CLAP* Your coding and genetics have been scanned. I can now… Demote you."
The squid amps start to fade away, turning the Nymphyans back into their base forms. They halt their assault in shock of the new developments. Alec takes that chance to mow them down, but he makes sure not to kill them. Each of them takes a chop to the nape or a soft blow to the temple, and one after another, they drop.
"Hm… too easy." *Shing* Alec pulls his tonfa forward just before looking up and seeing a horde assaulting three Sapien giants from the air. He jumps towards the group while firing a large amount of Cosmic beams. The Nymphyans dodge each one but fail to notice the ominous glow around the Sapiens. As Alec dashes in front of the horde, smiling while raising his hand towards the Sapiens.
Alec: "I separated you guys from the base confines of this universe's reality. Now I'll be able to lower your size to eight feet, and retain your natural stats. Your speed is now on our variable of travel, so… let's give 'em hell!" *PEW*
Sapiens: "RAAAAUGH!!!" *Collective PEWS*
Alec and his group blitz the Nymphyans just as Alec is demoting them and promoting the Sapiens in speed. Meanwhile Thermias stands with his hands in his pockets, tearing more than forty Nymphyans to shreds with his Appraisal and One-Thousand Piece Shatter staff. Their limbs were flying all about, spewing blood. Though even that too was being obliterated. Eyeballs roll on the floor then get torn to shreds themselves by several pieces of the staff. Organs that are ripped out and go, *SPLAT* on thr floor are no exception. Thermias showed no mercy to the beings before him.
(Where is he?) *Glare* Thermias thinks to himself, gazing around the room as though he were looking for someone. After a few more seconds, the slashing and dashing ceased with nothing, but a red mist was left behind. Thermias turns to face Alec and the others, they were busy pushing back another group of Nymphyans. Seeing as everything was going well and the tides had turned. Thermias chose to step outside where the rest of their forces were located.
"Hm." , he raised his eyebrow in curiosity as he saw at least two-hundred more Nymphyans standing before him. But for some odd reason, none of the Nymphyans would move a muscle. Even after being attacked by Thermias' staff. It struck him as very odd, but he wasn't one to waste grand opportunities. He rose his hand and charged a huge abundance of red lightning into his palm. Then a vibrant purple showed up followed by a white streak.
Thermias: "Hmm… Static Kong Palm!!!"
A giant electric palm comes crashing down on their group. Yet they all remain still, the only movement we see is their arms tuck behind their backs and their posture matched that of a salute. Thermias could only think they would choose to die like warriors. Only until a loud clap of water could be heard then… *FWSHING* A slash of thin pressurized water cut through the lightning like butter. Thermias' face showed a silent rage brewing, you could just see it in his eyes. The group of Nymphyans split down the middle and formed a path for someone. That someone was none other than Uriyah.
"Yooo, lil brooo. How's it hanging?" Uriyah says with a cheap smile on his face. He had come dressed in all black with some baggy army fatigue cargo pants. A tight and tucked-in tank top, and with some fashionable all black boots that resembled Timbs. He topped it off with a backwards, standard strap-back, and a big fur coat rested upon his shoulders. He smirked and laughed as he got closer to Thermias.
Uriyah: "What's wrong my man? It hasn't been no more than a week since your encounter with Jollister, am I right? Well I did a bit of healing and just had to continue my work here."
Thermias: "What's your reason for all this Uriyah? This isn't like you at all."
Uriyah: "Psh! You sound pretty damn corny there lil bro. This isn't like me? Have you ever really even paid attention to our childhood together… huh?"
Thermias: "Mhrm… *Shutter* Yeah… I think of it all the time, you bitch."
Uriyah: "Fufufu! That's pretty damn toxic of you lil bro. *step* *step*... *pat* show me your new heights, Thermias."
Thermias: "So, we're going there huh? Well… STRIFE is gonna crush you guys anyway, so let's start here." *Clench*
Uriyah: "Oh… yeeah?"
Alec comes running out the building after clean up. Calling out to Thermias before realizing the situation.
Alec: "Sir Thermias- W-What!?... L-Lord Uriyah!?"
Uriyah: "Oh… hey there Alec ol pal. Enjoying not being in the slums anymore?"
Alec: "U-Uh… why… are you here?"
Uriyah: "Simple… for a test of your caliber. Heh!" *Grin* *PEW*
Thermias: *Grip* "Hey…"
Uriyah: "Hm?" *Glare*
Thermias: "Don't ignore me, and damn sure don't go touching my brother Alec. You bitch ass pseudo!" *SMASH*
Uriyah: (Son of a…)
Alec: "Woah!"
Thermias punches Uriyah with a swift right haymaker that sends him flying into the wall. Smashing through and landing in the middle of the reverted yet still amped, Sapien Beast Giants. He opens his eyes to see a bunch of giant fists crashing down atop his person. It was a scary sight, but they were no match and more than twelve were sent flying into the walls of the building. Uriyah simply dusted off his coat as he walks back towards Alec and Thermias.
Thermias: "Tch! Tough as usual."
Uriyah: "That was pretty good… now show me more Therm~yyy hehe!"
Alec: "Oh- …" *chuckle*
Thermias: "Mhrm! Ch-Chillout bro." *PEW*
The flustered and embarrassed Thermias b-lines it for Uriyah who was still casually walking to his person. Thermias throws a quick jab that's caught by Uriyah as he smiles on. Thermias pulls back and gets his hand free just before walking Uriyah down. Throwing a flurry of fists in an attempt to force an opening for a clear, cut hit. But Uriyah still… smiles on. Chuckling at this point. Thermias notices he's being read like a book and flashes into a low sweep. Uriyah leaps above him and smashes down with a right footed drop kick. To his surprise… Thermias dodged it.
"Pretty damn good my dude! Now then." Uriyah says just before turning the Nymphyans into liquid for use. Which is why they have squid features in the first place. He uses their essence as fuel to create an ocean that could swallow planet Earth whole. He wastes no time in creating a huge tidal wave that was to destroy their facility. It's hue went from ocean blue to blackened blue as Uriyah adds Zenchi into the mix.
Thermias: "Hey… Dues Hand?"
Alec: "Yeah, best to use it here and now. *CLAP* Cosmos…"
Thermias: "Thunder God…"
Both: "+ Zenchi, Dues Hand!!!"
A cosmic construct made of nebulas and void comes crashing down. Within its core and the outer layer was a stream of electricity and wild lightning. It formed a fist and curved straight into the tidal wave. Ripping it apart and jolting a back a few miles, all the while… a bunch of electrified rain drops fall onto Uriyah.
"This won't do anything, but tickle me brother." Uriyah said as he brushed off the effects of their attack. The space around him began to shift, but was blown away right after. The electricity began to build up until Thermias eventually appeared on Uriyah's back. He got him into a choke hold and held on tightly. Uriyah smiled on as his neck was pressed in more and more.
Uriyah: "You know this will do nothing, right?"
Thermias: "Doesn't need to, the fist will do."
Uriyah: "Hm? *glare* (Alec is performing a downward fist smash pose. Meaning…) *Look up* Oh wow?"
Yet another Dues Hand came crashing down on Uriyah and Thermias. Thermias flashes away at the last second, or at least he tried to. Uriyah grabbed him once more and smiled as he gazed up at the attack.
Uriyah: "You must've forgotten my Birthright. Hehe!"
Thermias: "Nrhn!? (Shit!)"
Uriyah: "Hm… reverse!"
The attack was completely blown back out into the cosmos. It dispersed as if it was never formed in the first place. Thermias tries kicking Uriyah in the head, but misses as Uriyah flashes away. He flanks Thermias' six and kicks him in the back, sending him crashing into Alec. They both go flying through the walls of the facility. Thermias grabs and Alec and flings him so he lands upright, Alec then grabs Thermias' hand to help him land as well.
"God dammit! Maximum Self Promotion!" Alec yells out just before focusing his essence. Thermias then appraises himself in stats well over twenty times. He also began to build a large amount of essence in preparation for Uriyah. Uriyah isn't one to play fair, so he reverses the effects of their techniques. Virtually canceling them altogether.
Uriyah: "That won't work you guys."
Thermias: "Tch! Let's jet!" *Pew*
Alec: "R-Right!" *PEW*
Uriyah: "Ha… how hilarious." *PEW*
They all smash through the ceiling of the building and fly into the sky. Uriyah catches up to Thermias and Alec rapidly, nearly blitzing them. They dodge his charge and flank his rear with two butterfly kicks to his nape. Uriyah blocks it with Zenchi and back hands them with a huge force of wind. They withstand it and go right back into the fray. Attempting to land strikes with a double flurry of precise punches and kicks. Uriyah manages to block each one with ease, merely using his hands to block each one.
"You two got better, but you're still wide open!" *Smash* *Smash* Uriyah strikes both Thermias and Alec in their stomachs, making them fall back to avoid another. Uriyah advances and causes them to flash off as a reaction. He smiles on and flashes after them, at his pace… all they could do was avoid him as best they could. They circled the planet at least two times. They were throwing blasts and bringing down meteors, as well as planetary strokes of lightning. Uriyah reflected it all with a smile before finally deciding to cut the act and blitz them.
Thermias: "We should be able to stall him a bit longer-" *SMASH*
Alec: "Sir Thermias!"
Uriyah knees Thernias in the stomach then blitzes Alec with a stiff leg kick to the chin. Thermias could only look onward as Alec received a backflip drop kick, sending him crashing into the floor. Then Thermias himself takes a dragon kick to the face then a flash step into a downward hook kick. He too was sent hurtling into the ground. *BOOM* *CRASH*
Uriyah: "Hahahaaa. You two have gotten much stronger, but you're still lacking heavily lil pseudos." *Step* *step*
Thermias: "D-Damn man. Just what kind of monster are you?"
Uriyah: "Heheheee~eheh. The Kraken kind, lil bro. Now let me tell you both something neat."
Alec: "N-Nrgh… what is it?"
Thermias: "Mhm…"
Uriyah: "We've been inside my Domain this whole time, and that all this is fake." *Sizzz*
Alec: "What?!"
Thermias: "N-No… this is."
Uriyah: "The Sapiens that lived and worked here are dead, the facility is destroyed and… the planet will blow in a few minutes. My mission is done… I just want to see your growth. Gehehehaaahahahaaaaa!"
Thermias: "This… is just… horrible!"
The attempt to steal Demetri, the revival of Rashomon, the corruption of many clans and now a trade center being pillaged. Thermias now finds himself having to face his brother, but is it really even his brother now? The carnage grows as Haydes' search for Le Destrucíon continues…
Next Chapter: Uriyah in Full!