The three made their decision and separated to different parts of town in hopes of controlling the situation, but it was going to take far more numbers or someone increasingly powerful to take down all the warriors Aelius has sent out for domination. It was stupid of course leading to Danny pulling back and start searching for any possibly survivors, nothing not even a single human or corpse could be found until landing at Blaire's place that appeared to be in somewhat good condition despite appearing badly burn, but most definitely at the brink of collapsing.
"This place is an absolute mess.." Danny said walking around like he was expecting someone to come out and meet him, but in an odd strike of luck a rustle could be heard from behind as he quickly yet cautiously snuck around with his back pressed against the house' exterior. There did his horror struck, Jasmine was sat there with what appeared to be someone's possibly deceased body. Whoever it was remained unknown even if their long dark maroon hair appeared mighty familiar as she sniffled wiping away her uncontrollably streaming tears that traveled down her face. "J-Jazz?" he whispered calling out his big sister's name as she glanced over her shoulder showing the distraught in her eyes.
"She's gone, Danny.." Jasmine weeped with a hiccup as he creeped closer just enough to see who was laid on her lap. His heart sunk when seeing that it was no one other than Blaire, and paler than snow making him walk around to the otherside as it appeared that she had been impaled through the heart, blood was everywhere and yet the triplets were nowhere to be seen. "I-I can't find the triplets either.. Dan is going to crumble if he finds out" she continued to weep until distant cries could be heard uncomfortably close, as Danny quickly rushed in the direction till coming to a tree where the cries are coming through. He knocked when hearing a loud hollow area from the inside and began to feel around for an open before finding a baby sized hole. Danny bravely reached in felt around 3 babies were hiding inside as he slowly pulled them out one by one and sighed with relief knowing that they were all unharmed, bringing them over to his sister for assistance.
"It's alright, Jazz. She managed to save them in time" Danny said revealing the triplets who could sense that something was wrong with their mother crying for her warmth and attention, but it was practically impossible as she laid unresponsible in front of them.
"B-but what about Dan? How do we tell him?" Jasmine asked not wanting to see any of her brothers in such hurt after being told of a tragic loss of a loved one, but Danny had a different approach than just meer words. He handed her the triplets and scooped up Blaire's dead body as its arms flopped struggling to look at her body, even though he had no other option to hopefully help Dan move on and took off knowing exactly where to find him entrusting Jasmine to look over the triplets for now.
Blaire's POV:
Why is it so dark? Is this what the after life is like? A pure darkness void of endless nothingness.
I slowly walked around within this dark place, I felt cold and alone the longer I wondered as if walking far enough maybe I could find something or possibly someone.
"H-hello? Is anyone here?" I called out hearing my own voice echo around making it absolutely pointless. I am all alone.
"Devina? Is that you?" Suddenly I heard a familiar voice call out to me from a distance I glanced up seeing my father standing there confused and yet glad to see me.
"F-father? Where are we? Is this the afterlife?" I began asking questions immediately as he chuckled walking towards me and pulled me into a warm embrace, while I stayed cold like a clump of unused coal causing him to stagger back taken by my current freezing temperature.
"Bloody hell you're freezing! And no it isn't the afterlife, as you aren't truly dead yet, but your mother is very bad when it comes to killing our kind, so count yourself lucky that she missed the weak part of your soul or it won't be able to properly heal and regenerate itself" he replied not sounding very worried as I gave him a confused glance as he placed both of his hands together a little excited about something. "I think I know how to break the curse! It may kill me permanently, but at least you'll get your form and powers back. And if you want to chat we can always meet at the magic tree hidden safely without your mother's knowledge under Aelius' castle, there's a secret pathway behind a wall in your old room" he added exposing more secrets I hadn't know about until now, but I did not want him to go the only parent that actually cared for me even if we barely knew one another.
"I refuse to let you give your life to me because of some stupid curse. I need you!" I denied his offer, but that glint in his eyes showed that I had no other choice in the matter even if I am practically dead somewhere, hopefully now in front of Dan or our children. I don't know how he'll take it.
"And they need you more than anything" he showed me my babies, Dan fighting the invaders and my brother doing everything he can to even the playing field.
"But.." I didn't know how to come back from this. My father was right and it's about time I show them how bad and dangerous I can really be, but I do not wish for anyone to see me as some monster. I'm only doing it for the sake of my family, nothing more.
No one's POV:
Xander and Dan were surrounded back to back by fighting soldiers, soul ripping killing them with every attack with a passion to save this place from a hellish future. A war has fully begun with the human realm and Aelius' people creating a unneeded rivalry between both worlds, love ones lost, homes ruined beyond repair and children's future destroyed by war, death and destruction.
"What's with these guys? Why is there so many?!" Dan questioned yelling out to Xander who had just killed another soldier and crushed their soul within his hand, glancing back at him mid fight with these weak men, knowing there is another wave soon to come and it won't be long until they get here either. They spent ages taking down these soldiers before out of nowhere Xander was rugby tackled at a fast speed into a nearby building causing it to collapse down on top of him, as Dan glanced over seeing that it was Apollo standing there in front of some debris like he was some sort of villain and glanced over his shoulder at the next target in mind scaring away the other soldiers away. "YOU" Dan growled as the two turned and walked towards one another feeling the hatred he had for the bastard that not only took his beloved and possible step daughter, but his handsome looks as well.
"Yes? What about me?" Apollo asked with a sinister cheeky grin bringing out his sharp claws that were ready to tear him and anyone else who dares to oppose him apart without a second thought.
"I'm going to fucking rip you apart, limb from limb while your crying, begging for me to put you out of your misery" Dan growled baring his fangs waiting patiently for this day to arrive and kill the bastard that hurt his beloved and allowed others to walk freely after murdering his own blood. Apollo who chuckled until letting out a belly laugh mocking the threat that had been made towards him, as his eyes caught something flying towards them peering his head up noticing Danny.
"Right on queue" Apollo smirked pointing up as Dan cautiously turn around spotting Danny hovering down with someone in his arms, but when he got close enough the world suddenly started to spin seeing Blaire there still bleeding out of a hole that could be seen in the middle of her chest, while some blood could also me noticed escaping her mouth as well. Dan slowly scooped Blaire up into his arms feeling how cold she was, proving it has been dead for quite some time glancing back at Danny who was trying not to crumble.
"What about the triplets?" Dan voice shook while asking about his children an obvious sight no one would like to see, but luckily they were unharmed. Apollo tilted his head listening in from afar patiently waiting for the real fight he's been itching to have.
"They're alive, but I need to quickly get back before anything happens to Jazz as she's currently looking after them. So please whatever you do, don't do anything stupid" Danny replied hoping he's not do anything that could cost a life like it had today, as the lad quickly took off without uttering another word putting responsibility back into his hands.
"So.. You have kids? How cute. I see that Dione failed to completely end the bloodline. Oh well, I can do that once I kill you and Xander. At least you'll see them in the after life, and don't worry I'll make their deaths quick and painless" Apollo said while picking dirt from his fingernails, Dan growled wildly in response with Blaire still in his arms, as Xander finally picked himself up from the rubble that was holding him down catching the two off guard. "Interesting. You really are stronger" he added complimenting his opponent as Xander's golden eyes glowed bright while his retinas turned black as coal growling oddly deep with a hint of his father's genetics present, close to awakening if only the old man was here, but he was one of the unlucky ones to take more after his mother in genetics than looks. Spotting his sister dead only fueled his rage way past its boundaries, showing a terrifying side of him to both parties involved. "That is new" Apollo said quite shocked feel such intense powerful energy emit from him, and that bloodthirst rage aimed at him and possibly Aelius entire empire for what they've done.
"You're fucked, and I mean fucked" Dan stated as he walked off a safe distance kneeling down to a clear opening, laying Blaire's body down on the ground hoping nothing would damage it during combat. "I'll bury you late my love" he whispered gently kissing her forehead peering down at her one last time not wanting to let her go, but it looked like she was just laid there sleeping peacefully. Feeling of anger, misery and love spiralled within him as another competitor entered the ring more dangerous than the last.
Dan was rude kicked away several feet from Blaire's body as he hit a nearby already collapsed building, buried in bricks he still got up within the shadows seeing Kai the real one stood there above her body with his palm open ready to properly obliterate any and all traces of Alaric from this and every world. The inner beast came out as he lunged out of the rubble and went at Kai with everything he had, punching him straight in the gut knocking out the wind from his lungs and then kicked the guy a good 50 feet or more away through several buildings away from the dead body.
Xander on the other hand was having the time of his life beating the absolute crap out of Apollo before Dan could ever have the chance. It was like watching the Hulk slam around Loki like he was some dog toy, leaving craters of his body with every slam.
"Hey! Leave some for me!" Dan yelled as Xander paused glancing over at him while Apollo was left catching his breath, until being tossed over finally giving Dan the pleasure of finally beating up the bastard who tried to kill his beloved. Grabbing him by the throat and slammed him one more time into the ground and got into his face. "I want you to remember this face, because it'll be the last one you'll see when I rip out your fucking core?!" he growled as Apollo clenched his fists and quickly positioned his legs underneath Dan gut and kicked him off, almost making him dump into Blaire. Quickly glancing down at her those emotions flooded even more into his mind and soul, knowing Kai could come out of nowhere and interrupt them.
"It's going to take more than a brainless beast to kill me! I am the second strongest knight, and there is no way I'm getting myself killed by some low life ghost who has no idea who he's fucking with" Apollo roared enraged ragged, bruised with cuts that were slowly bleeding green illuminous blood like most ghosts have in front of them, and ripped off his armour showing his fearlessness on the field in front of Kai who stepped up cracking his neck a little bagged up, but it was going to take more than a punch and a kick to take him down. "So who's going to die by my hand first?" he asked glancing between Xander and Dan who were silently glaring at the two ready for anything.
Xander was the first one to fight, send a golden yellow blast that barely skimmed Apollo's upper arm burning his shoulder in the process as he hissed from the sting and darted his eyes over at him, seeing that fierce grin on their face.
"I guess you're first to go" Apollo growled gritting his teeth and bolted directly at Xander planning to end this fight with a head in his hand for display. Leaving Dan to fight the son of Aelius the man who caused all of this, and aided on with the unfair murder of Blaire and Avery.
"Do you even know who killed your little girlfriend?" Kai randomly asked as the two circled around stealthy like wolves ready to fight at any given moment, as Dan squinted his eyes red energy glowed around him creating some sort of protective barrier around Blaire's body for what was to come. "I'll enlighten you.. It was our mother, who not only killed Alaric, but also her own daughter. Tragic isn't it?" he sarcastically ended it as if pretending to feel sorry for someone who clearly deserve much better than some sarcastic sympathy. His cruel taunting wording only picked at Dan's temper even more and Kai knew it, grinning at what he is doing to pressuring his opponent to strike the first blow in order to gain the advantage.
And expected Dan leaped at Kai as they thought head to head in the sky and on the ground, punching, slashing and biting each other like wild animals. Drawing blood from the other no matter how light or heavy the attack is, as Dan lost the lead when one of his punches missed allowing Kai to head butt him in the face, grabbing Dan's arm spinning him around mid air and threw him diagonally into the ground creating crater like path for a good 30 feet. Gently hitting his head onto the barrier that covered Blaire, as he groaned in pain lifting up his head in a dizzy daze dragging himself into the barrier, and huddled around Blaire with his cape halfway covering her admiring her one more time before passing out.
The barrier only a couple of seconds after when Xander was flung past when in the distance Aelius could be seen casually walking into the battlefield, along with Dione by his side glancing over noticing Dan cuddling up to Blaire's body. Some regret swirled around, but didn't stay long as she shook it off and jumped in grabbing Xander using her powers with a blue like aura wrapped around his neck, pulling him off from the ground bringing him towards them.
"M-moth..er.. Why?" Xander struggled to speak gargling on his own spit when trying to hold onto something that clearly isn't a solid. Dione just exhaled without a care in the world ripping on his shirt revealing his chest, fear struck him knowing exactly what she's planning to do. "N-no!" he yelled as Dione placed a hand flat on the centre of his chest closing her eyes when finally sensing his core, and started to slowly pull it out not giving him any pain until when it fully form within her hand. She glanced up at him and then down at the core when in a sudden motion merging it with her own, taking his strength out of selfishness. He took his last breath before going limp as she threw him to aside like a worn down toy, his eyes remained open clear and dull no longer filled with life. Apollo froze when seeing this and what power this one woman has building up within her, and wonders if she really is on their side or not.
"That's one down. Now bring me that one over there, I'm sure he has more power packing in that soul of his than my weakest son" Dione pointed at Dan who was out cold as Apollo was on his way to get him when something odd happened, a bluish gold aura came out from her chest along with a sparkling pure gold one which Dione knew it was Alaric's soul. The two souls enegently spin around each other in a slow motion as if they were dancing till she realising what was happening. "Stop it before they merge!" she yelled startling Apollo and Kai who glanced back at her for a second seeing how worried she was, they immediately acted and bolted towards Blaire until stopped by a green blast that came from the sky. The two glanced up seeing that it was Danny and he appeared serious as he landed down a few feet from Blaire blocking the merging process from Dione to see. "Grr! Just kill the brat already?!" Dione hissed showing her true colours in front of everyone and yet they still listened to the woman while Danny stood tall as the two cores merged becoming a new whole, breaking whatever curse she had put on the poor girl.
Blaire gasped for hair as life came rushing back to her, the warmth, strength and determination to right what has been wronged. She turned her head seeing Dan first while still trying to control her breathing, gently cupping his green cheek with her hand and how beaten he was while trying to defend his home and family. Yet he chose to accept his death right by her side where he belonged.
"Over my dead body?!" Danny yelled turning Blaire's attention to the boy seeing them there. Dione, Apollo, Kai and Aelius. They all do not look like they're here to play games with some little boy who wants to play hero, but she knew something had to be done until spotting Xander's limp body laid now facing her direction completely lifeless. Her heart almost stopped feeling something strange build up from within, it was powerful, beastly and aching to come out for a fight freezing when a loud echoing heartbeat hit causing her to suddenly daze out.
Danny remained stood there as both Kai and Apollo was about to dart at him when suddenly freezing in place, eyes widened behind him as the ground started to slowly and yet aggressively rumble beneath their feet. Little did he know Blaire was back and she had more than just an extra life in her pocket. Her cold death stares glared at them all from behind him as she rose up from the ground no longer having that horrid hole in her chest, it was gone not even a scar was left behind.
"Shit.. What should we do, dad?" Kai called out to the emperor who stood there glaring at Blaire for a moment until at his son who desperately waited for his aid.
"I do not care what you do. Just get rid of them! Kill them, I do not care!" Aelius yelled visibly thrusted waving his left hand thinking Dione actually succeeded in killing the main threat, but clearly it was a failed attempt hoping the boys will finish the job.
"Let's blow up the area" Apollo suggested looking at Kai who nodded charging their blasts as they flew up mid air along with Dione and Aelius to avoid most of the impact, combining both of their blasts together aiming it directly at the boy before blasting a canon filled with of destructive energy that could destroy this whole area if not stopped, but it's too late to stop it now. As it hit huge gust of air blasted for miles as Dione shielded the four using her magic, while the entire area was completely destroyed covered in ash, smoke and flames an absolute disaster.
Without even checking the four slowly started to float away from the scene proud with the destruction they're causing killing thousands of innocent lives, and for what? Power? Revenge? And why is Dione so power hungry? Who is her next victim?