Shiishii and Haydes, brothers that one could view as close. They have traveled the Colossaverse together, alongside their brother Kishin. Shiishii's twin brother and the second elder brother to Haydes. As well as Jollister and his twin Sister. They would go to the other clans to challenge their royal children to friendly battles. Making friends along the way, whether they lose or win the match. This practice is how the rivalry between Shiishii and Thermias was born. The two fought for an entire day upon their visit to Beasmera. It was one of, if not the most ferocious fight between two young gods ever recorded. They nearly destroyed a universe, and all it was, was a friendly spar between two lively Gods. Such is the violence of Shiishii and even Thermias.
But that wasn't the only fight that sprung a new kind of relationship. Shiishii also got into a huge brawl with a familiar Goddess to us all. It was Amiyama herself. An argument spurred out of control and Amiyama slapped Shiishii believing he was too gentleman-like to retaliate. But… Gahwardians are beyond such things, and Amiyama was well prepared. Thus began a fight to assert actual dominance on the other. They fought for three long days, wrecking the outer universe that the Phoenix Empire used for training. It was only stopped when MorZick and Amiyahss stepped in. They were quite literally going to kill each other, but not through malice. Through their wills to never give up on a fight they were enjoying to the fullest. Such was the start to the marriage we see today.
Of course there were other occurrences as well. Kishin fought Dante after being challenged in an attempt for Dante to test his new level of mastery for the Archive. Curti also ended up accepting a fight from Haydes, a sanctioned match that lasted an hour. That day, Haydes learned that the other clans were not to be trifled with. And Curti learned that Gahwardians were monsters through and through. This became what we know as the Captains of Strife II. But of course… one would wonder where ZeeArc came from. A resident from the 10th Colossaverse… How did he get all the way over here? Well that's simple, during Shiishii's generation of Schooling. ZeeArc was an exchange tutor that graduated from Warren Warmen's academy. Meaning he was also an alumni. He ended up accepting a spar from Shiishii upon hearing of each other's work. Easy to say that ZeeArc was the FIRST recruit. Even Jollister got his shot at him when they met with him during their travels.
All the while, Haydes got to bond with his elder relatives. Gaining a handle on their experience and learning from them as they learned from him. It was thanks to Shiishii and Jollister that he was able to get his hands on the Contract study. He used what he learned there to help Kishin conquer the Chambers of Speed found within the Gahwardian Clan. It held the Speed Verse study within it. Both studies were of the Legendary Class, the highest order of studies and each have a singularity complex to them. Making them one of a kind in all meanings of the phrase. This was how Haydes found the bond we see today. One that shows through even when his hatred is all he can think about. That same hatred being born when friends of bad nature came into his life. Treading him down a dark path, and committing a sin not even the SUBSTITUTE Death God would not be able to ignore. One Haydes has no idea about until this day. Such is the burden Shiishii and everyone who knows has accepted. Now we find ourselves here… watching brothers fight with their lives on the line.
Shiishii: (I'll end this conflict here, and tell him the truth. The sin that those Elemental Clansmen committed. One that could NOT be ignored.) *Grip*
Haydes: (You'll pay for your endeavors, brother Shiishii. Your existence, the existence of Death… is. NOT… NEEDED!!) *Woosh*
Haydes readies his Warhammer for battle and leaps above Shiishii. Charging a great, big downwards swing on Shiishii. Shiishii simply sat there in place, as if he was waiting to see what Haydes could do in this new form. For he, as well as Haydes, had finally created and mastered their War Forms. Haydes gets within range and swings his hammer down. Shiishii simply steps to the side while eyeing the hammer. He truly wished to see what it could do as far as capabilities go. And just as Shiishii thought, it had the blessings of War as well as Helsephera's lightning imbued. He almost looked like the God of Thunder in this way. The hammer shot rays of lightning outwards that completely waxed more than four Galaxies!
Shiishii: "That was quite impressive. Now I know what you aimed for when you molded this form. Should've known when I saw your incomplete form a little over a year ago." *PEW*
Haydes: "You're going to see and feel a whole lot more than that! *PEW*
Shiishii slashes at Haydes with the blade of his Scythe. Haydes blocks with his shield, moving forward as he swings his hammer at Shiishii. Shiishii follows through with his first swing and pushes Haydes' arm back. Bringing the butt of the Scythes shaft to meet with Haydes' hammer. They cause a small burst of essence as both weapons hold their own and follow through as they make contact. *CLANGGG* Shiishii spins his Scythe as he rotates to the left, and Haydes to his right. He swings his small, round shield out to block Shiishii downward swing with his Scythe.
(Such a heavy strike!) Haydes thinks to himself as he kicks out his right leg, coated in Physical Zenchi. Shiishii follows suit and does the same with his left leg. They clash and repel each other, with Haydes sliding back as Shiishii performs a backflip. He charges a mixture of his Death Essence with the Grey world. Then he swings his Scythe outward, releasing a giant slash as he does. Hadyes takes wind of this and analyzes the attack just before countering.
Haydes: (It will likely cause death to whatever or whoever's motion is stopped.) *Electrical charge* "Then I'll stop it like so…" *Fwish* *CLANG*
Haydes fuses Helsephera's lightning with HellBlazer's Hellfire found within the shield. They fuse and form a purple, violent essence that dances more wildly than electricity itself. He uses war as a source of power and clashes with the slash. The two repel one another once more, causing a small smokescreen that blinds Haydes. Shiishii comes swooping in with a nasty horizontal slash with his Scythe. It was even coated in Physical and Presence Zenchi. Haydes followed suit and coated his hammer and shield. He reaches his shield over to his left side to block the scythe's blade. He then brings his hammer under his right arm and prepares for a backswing.
"Impressive, but you actually think I don't have a secondary weapon?" Shiishii says as he brings his right arm to his hip. Squeezing his fist as miniature versions of the Kí and Gí swords show up from his sleeve. They fuse together to form a scythe with two blades. Haydes swings his hammer and Shiishii stops it with the edge of his Scythe. They both repel the other once more and rush back in almost immediately after. Shiishii swings his Death Scythe twice, rotating as he does. Haydes blocks both strikes, but has his guard broken as he does. His chest was wide open and Shiishii was using the momentum of his swings from before to add power to his third swing. A wide slash with his secondary Scythe, coming from his right side. Haydes takes notice and swings his hammer in with his muscles bulging heavily.
*SHINNNG* … *POOOOWWHH*
Their attacks clash and burst open with crazy amounts of force. The mixture of Death, War and Zenchi caused the universe to become unstable while six of its sister universes were blown to bits. Haydes and Shiishii stare each other down as they try to overtake the other in strength. Gaia and the others smile on as she shields the remaining structure of her universe, repairing it as she does.
Haydes: "What the hell is that second Scythe? It doesn't belong to your Study, so what is it!?"
Shiishii: "Simple, you made the mistake of thinking my Scythe was imbued with Angelos and Diablos just as your weapons are. But no, this is my original Death Scythe. I simply imbued it that one time for the Grey slash, other than that. It's my base Death scythe as usual… Now this other one is a different story. It's literally the fusion of my two personas and their weapons. Making this the Di'Angelos Scythe, brotha!"
Haydes: "Tch… figures. But that's alright, this is only the beginning!" *PEW*
Shiishii: "Indeed it is!" *PEW*
They dash off, deep into the multiverse that Gaia's own universe was connected to. Meanwhile, Mor'Kenneus and Atomen were busy taking their battle into space as well. Having all of Young Strife and Kareezim alike follow them from a safe distance. Atomen was quick to shoot a Departiclizer ray towards Mor'Kenneus. It was an attempt to completely erase him once more. But Mor'Kenneus had been busy adapting to his technique and was now at the level needed to reflect his attack using adaptive Mana. One could call it Absolute Mana, Mana capable of adapting and overtaking concepts that were once foreign to it.
Atoshen: "Goddamned brat! Advancement: Grand Departiclizer!!!"
Mor'Kenneus: "Wuh-oh! Magician's Mayhemic Split: Silhouettes of Ken and Mor!"
Atomen: "WHAT!?"
Everyone: "Holy…"
Kareezim: "SHIT, SON!" *chuckle*
Mor'Kenneus: "Morpheus Verse: Triple Magical Conflict KICK!!"
Mor'Kenneus, along with his two summoned Silhouettes. Launch right footed kicks that hit Atomen's beam head on. Causing it to implode on itself due to indecisive, self sabotage. Such is the nature of Inner conflict. The attack explodes from its own self destruction and implodes as it does. Disappearing from the very universe itself and just as it does, the Silhouettes cross their legs as they pull them back for a kick. Mor'Kenneus rests on top of their crossed feet and crouches down into a full squat. Being launched by their conjoined might, flying towards Atomen at speeds he couldn't comprehend. The Silhouettes then turn into blobs of black masses and fly to Mor'Kenneus' fists almost easily. Becoming gauntlets as they do.
Mor'Kenneus: "Let's see if you can handle this next one!" *FWIP*
Atoshen: "Wait, wha-" *SMASH*
Atomen was throttled by a nasty flying superman punch. It caused inner conflict with the cells found on Atoshen's face. Making it break apart in literal Mayhem, but Atomen doesn't falter. He regenerates the damaged cells using his control of matter and particles while gritting his teeth in frustration. He manages to deliver his own right handed haymaker that breaks apart Mor'Kenneus jaw in return. But he immediately turns back around, taking the brunt of the blow while smiling underneath his mask. He regenerates his wounds by using the mana riddled all throughout his body. He counters with an overhead right to Atomen's forehead, crushing his skull a bit.
"Yeoow!" Atomen yells as he fixes the damage and strikes with a full powered uppercut to the ribcage. Crushing several segments of the ribs to the right side, piercing a few of his organs with the bones. Mor'Kenneus crazily smiles while fixing the damage to his body and clothes. He then launches a straight left jab to the chest, literally blowing Atomen's back out along with some organs. Atomen sucks everything back in while flexing his back. Only to be hit by another strike, a nasty uppercut to the chin. Atomen was forced up into upper levels of the Cosmos. Reaching the edge of Gaia's universe in seconds.
Atoshen: (Damn, that kid's really got some power to 'em. Regretful to say that I underestimated this "Merging" thing.) *Fwip* "I'll make sure to give 'em my all and then some!" *FWISKK* … *BURST*
Mor'Kenneus: "Ah, nice. You actually charged up a bit. Best move you've made all night!" *PEW*
Atoshen: "His speed has risen again!?"
Mor'Kenneus: "Yep!" *WOOSH*
Atoshen: "Huh!?" *SMACK*
Atoshen is kicked in the face by a heavy round-house. Followed by a hook kick, then a nasty baseball swing from his Magician's Staff. Atoshen was completely dazed by this assault. Allowing Mor'Kenneus to cast a Torturer's Box around his person. Needles and spears hit Atoshen from every direction which was strange. Because Physical attacks barely do a thing to Atoshen due to his ability to command matter and particles. So what was this array of attacks supposed to do?
Mor'Kenneus: "You may have noticed I'm making you regenerate Zoshen's body quite a lot. It's so you waste your essence on that one thing while I also search for the box you put Zoshen's soul in. Quite simple really, and I'm pretty close to it too."
Atoshen: (WHAT!?)
Kareezim: "Clever boy."
Tailee: "No kiddin'."
Taishin: "He's a monster!"
Fong: "Mor'Kenneus, huh?"
Amera: "He's pretty damn good, those two are the perfect merge combo!"
Ju'Mosi: "No cap in that rap, brah!"
Mor'Kenneus doesn't end his combos there though. He transports a few Mayhem residents into the box as well. Forcing Atomen to fight an array of attacks from all sides. Physical and spiritual ones at levels he was vulnerable to. Atomen began to get frustrated and spread more than one-million atoms within the box. Splitting each one as he does, causing the same effect as thousands of atom bombs all at once. Mor'Kenneus took wind of this and forced a warp gate within the box. Taking every atom he split and throwing them at a magic mirror found within the warp gate. It reflects his attack back at him with Mor'Kenneus' essence wrapped around it in spades. Making it an attack that can now affect Atomen, and to add on to the wounds. He laced them with major amounts of Physical and Presence Zenchi. He took every blow…
Atoshen: "Goddamned BRAT-" *kla-BOOOOOOOOOM*
Mor'Kenneus: "You don't stand a chance, and your growth pales in comparison to my own. After this last half hour of surviving against you and surpassing you. I'm nearly at the same level of Kareezim with his essence fueling it all. While you've been stuck at a 52 on the Power Scale for quite some time now!" *Fwip* *Fwish* *WOOSH*
Atoshen: *Huff* "D-Damn… you, you… brat. *huff*... *huff* *VWIMP* These wounds mean nothing, you… WILL NOT get the boy back!"
Mor'Kenneus: "This next technique I've created begs to differ. You're nothing more than a fool, thirsty to return to a time where you would STILL be obsolete. Kenny has a memory of your history and how you fell. Not only are there more warriors ready and waiting for your return, but the ones who nearly killed you are far more powerful now."
Atoshen: "Tch! And they won't stop me once I get my five studies. Not when I'm already this far ahead and I have a perfect host. You guys don't know what you're getting yourselves into-"
Mor'Kenneus: "Are you deaf? I told you my next move will cancel all that crap. And even if it doesn't… what's to come from what I saw with my Mental Zenchi. Will snuff you out with a simple finger snap. Your demise was assured the second you foolishly came here for Silvio and Rasho! *Fwip* *SWISH* Fists of the God of Magical Mayhem!" *FLASH*
Atoshen: "Wha-" *SMASH*
Mor'Kenneus begins to completely Annihilate Atomen with an endless barrage of haymakers. Each one chipped away at Atomen whether he blocked it or not. Knocking away high amounts of flesh and essence as he does, but that wasnt all he was doing.
Atoshen: "I-I can feel something else being touched by your fists. W-What is it… you're aiming at!?"
Mor'Kenneus: "I've spent this entire fight wrapping my Mana around your soul, your true self within that body. It allowed me to venture there using Kenny as my guide. He quickly found Zoshen's chamber and busted in. I've been chipping away at your soul, body, essence, Zoshen himself and even the chains that bind him. It's only a matter of time before he wakes up." *Sw-Swish* *FWISH* *SWISH* *PRCH*
Atoshen: "Nrgh… Wh-What did you… SAY!?"
Mor'Kenneus continued his assault on Atomen's entirety. Breaking down two universes beside Gaia's own with the extra force escaping from such a pinpoint assault. Atomen couldn't get a single hit in, all he could do was play defense and even that was failing. He was at the complete mercy of this assault with no way out. And to make things worse… Zoshen's soul began to budge within the chamber. Frowning more and more as the strike from Mor'Kenneus began to irritate him. This was the worse case scenario for Atomen… he was about to lose after everything he had done.
Mor'Kenneus: "Give… us… back. OUR FRIEND!!!!"
Young Strife: "Kick his ass, Mor'Kenneus!!!"
Amera: "Bring Zoshen back to us!"
Malikai: "You got this bruh!"
Clarence: "DO IIIT!!!"
Zelibus: "Bring Zoshen HOOOME!!" *CLENCH*
Mor'Kenneus: "GRUAAAARGH!!! *WHAM* *WHAM* *WHAM* … *SMASH* *THWACK**WHAM*
Atoshen: "Nyraaaaugh!!!! (I-I… I can't do a thing here!) Gaaah!"
Just as Atomen was being put down, Shiishii and Haydes destroy another four universes found within the multiverse. Casting Astral projections as to throw entire universes like mere basketballs at the other. Haydes even goes as far as to wrap the entirety of a universe around his hammer and swing it at Shiishii. Who… simply used a massive amount of Death Essence with a mixture of Diablos' control of darkness and his Destroyer's Scythe! The two make contact with one another and two more universes fall from the clash.
Haydes: "Gwahahaa! This is what it means to be Gahwardian, brother!"
Shiishii: "Indeed, let's enjoy this some more, Haydes! Until you fall by my hand!" *PEW*
Haydes: "Try as you like, you won't be getting beyond me today. It shall be YOU who falls by my hand!" *PEW*
*SHINNNGG* … *BOOOOOMM*
Haydes forces a spear head out the center of his shield so that it may be used for greater offense. They both go into a frenzy of swinging their Zenchi imbued weapons. Clashing and Parrying one another with every strike thrown. Galaxy upon galaxy was being blown to bits, and mind you they were in populated areas. So yes, easy to say they have killed trillions and will kill quadrillions more before this is over. Such is the true nature of Gahwardians and their thirst for battle.
Shiishii gets blown back by a surprising Lightning fueled hammer slam. It had trails of Hellfire shootout at Shiishii as he retreated further back. He deflected each with a perfect slew of Scythe swings. He then projected a wolf with six arms, each hand grabbed about ten galaxies in a single scoop. Throwing them at Haydes in a ninja-like fashion. He then blessed them with the Presence of his Scythe ability, casting more than ten thousand galaxies at Haydes. He was completely dumbfounded by this development. All he could do is charge a huge ball of HellFire that resembled a sun. He then wrapped it in a contract scripture that instructed a contract to activate when it blows. It was in order to speed up time and the process of happenings within the natural phenomenon of supernovae. The everlasting blackhole that follows naturally!
Shiishii: "Did he just suck in everything? Even the damn illusions? Well damn." *PEW*
Haydes: "Like I said, try as you like… you WILL NOT triumph here, brother!" *PEW*
XigXahm: "I'm glad Clarissa was able to show us this. You Gahwardians are trouble."
Jollister: "Yeah, but you knew that for quite some time now. I mean… we have about 6 within our ranks. Even another high ranking one, mayne."
XigXahm: "Indeed we do, indeed we do."
Jollister: "Mhm (Still… Shiishii isn't slick. Gaia must've crammed some lessons in within these last two months. But to be this much of an asshole about it is beyond insane.) Heh! He's the same as ever!"
XigXahm: "Ah… you must mean Shii. Yeah, I didn't know he was this much of an titan on the battlefield."
Jollister: "Yeah, his skill level is definitely up there with our own."
Xigxahm: "Yeah." *Glare*
Shiishii kicks Haydes through his own blackhole. Shifting him through time and space as they exit on the other side of the multiverse, one-hundred years later. Haydes swinging his hammer and Shiishii swinging the Scythe of Di'Angelos. The two clash and cause a tear within the Spatial wall of this new universe they were in. Haydes attempts to kick Shii on his side. Having his leg grabbed as he does, Shiishii then lifts Haydes above his head and slams him on his back. Bringing his Death Scythe's blade to Haydes' face. Haydes manages to block the strike just in the knick of time.
(That was close, he nearly took out my damn eye!) *TING* *prch* Haydes kicks Shii off of him and spins his hammer as he rushes at Shiishii. He charges a wave of Lightning into the head of the hammer. Swinging it upwards just before getting within striking distance of Shiishii. This sends a wave of essence ripping across the Astral floor. Shiishii uses Angelos' control of all things white to cancel the attack. Haydes uses that moment to backhand Shiishii with his hammer. Shiishii manages to block the attack using both arms and his Scythe, but it wasn't enough to stop Haydes' force. Shiishii was sent flying back through the blackhole.
Shiishii: "Shit… guess we'll be going back, but just to make sure we do. *Grip* I'll shift the polarity and gravitational influence so that we're shifted back to where Gaia and the others are."
Haydes: "Mhm… guess there's no need to stop him. I'd rather we go back to our original spot as well." *FWISSSSK*
Shiishii succeeds and his attempt to place them hack where they once came. For Gaia and the others, no more than two minutes had gone by though they were over on the other side for at least ten. Plus the many years that went by while stuck in there. Either way, they were back out, Shiishii was quick to send a Grey wave towards Haydes as he exited. Haydes managed to dodge which caused the black hole to take the brunt of the hit. It was completely stopped in all forms of motion. This caused it to become unstable and disrupted its natural existence within the Cosmos. It imploded inwards on itself, canceling the Grey wave and dissipating into stardust as if it never occurred.
"Mhm… pretty sure that was his aim this whole time." Haydes said to himself as he began to spin his hammer above his head. He set a contract of Reality Warping onto the head of the hammer. Shifting the space around him and turning it all into a mass of stardust and atoms. It was as if the universes around him were becoming nothing more than mere fuel. Shiishii wasn't one to stand idly by as huge attacks are charged against him. He took his death Scythe and fused it to his Scythe of Di'Angelos.
Shiishii: "Now with these two Scythes I bring about the coming of the Five Grand Swings. Guild of Scythes: Slasher's, Grand Destroyer and The Captain… All Former Scythe; FUSE! I now create a Scythe like no other!"
Gaia: "Well… this is a new one for me."
Clarissa: "Same here, though I already saw it within my vision. Seeing the real thing is just… woah!"
Shiishii fused the three Scythes of the Guild to his Di'Angelos' Death Scythe. From it came a Dual headed Scythe with a crescent moon shape to the head. The shaft had a series of skulls and souls engraved in it. And within the middle was a red orb that sat where the handle usually would. The skulls and souls continue onward down the rest of the shaft. Up until we get to a disintegrating part that had a beam of white light underneath. It went on for six inches then the shafts end came into view. It too had skulls and souls engraved in it with a small crescent blade at the end. It was about a quarter the size of the dual blade found at the head of the scythe.
"It's ready now!" *WOOSH* Shiishii swung his Scythe behind him with his right arm. He began to charge a large amount of essence into the head. It was to be his counter for the gigantic ball Haydes now held. It was coated with Zenchi, Hellfire and Holy Lightning. And the size… it was greater than that of five universes equal to our own put together. Shiishii needed to pull out something grand to counter such a thing. But that was what this wild fusion of Scythes was for!
Shiishii: "Now then… Zenchi's Five Grand Slasher: Cosmic Wolf's Grey World Death Touch!"
Haydes: "Hmph! Gladiator StormHeil's BIG BANG!!!
Haydes throws the ball he had been building up for the last minute or so. Sending at Shiishii and the strange blob that was coming from his Scythe swing. It started to take shape and formed into a ghostly looking wolf with six eyes. Its right paw was covered in Death-type Physical Zenchi and its claws resembled that of Scythe blades. It increased the paw size to at least half the size of the ball Haydes had thrown. They got within range and just like that, ten other universes began to shake and rumble from the pressure. It distorted the space between them and caused cracks as they closed in. The wolf roared out loudly and the ball sizzled with bursts of lightning. The true might of Gahwardians was on full display yet again!
Both: "GWOOOAAAAGHHHH!!!"
*Boo~FWUAASH* … *kaBOOOOM*
Shiishii and Haydes put on a full display of their War Forms. Crashing and thrashing through universe after universe as the mulitverse becomes their playground. With Atomen being pushed back the tides of battle have shifted. A looming threat makes its way towards them as the war rages on!
Next Chapter: Then There was Just
the Two of Us!