Blood splashed out like a wave as a figure was completely torn into two from the head, his two sides falling to the ground, much to the horror of the other death soldiers. Jack's transformation made him a force of nature, his body a blur as he ripped through the group.
With a swipe of his long, sharp black claws, another soldier's throat was torn open before he could even blink. Jack's eyes gleamed with an unnatural intensity as he continued his rampage.
A death soldier attempted to pierce Jack's stomach with a spear, but his transformed body proved impervious. Seizing the opportunity, Jack grasped the spear and yanked the soldier forward, his black lion teeth sinking into the soldier's neck.
"CRUNCH"
The sound of snapping bones echoed through the air as Jack's jaws released, sending the soldier crashing to the ground.
Another dead soldier was sent flying with a kick to the chin, his head spinning. Before he could regain focus, Jack pounced, pinning him in mid-air. With rapid, merciless strikes, Jack's claws tore into his skull, reducing it to a pulp.
"PUCHI PUCHI PUCHI PUCHI"
The sound of Jack's claws ripping through flesh and bone was sickening.
A kick slammed into another death soldier's neck, severing it completely. Jack's movements were fluid and unstoppable as he tore through the group.
The blood on the ground formed a small pool filled with bits of organs as the horrifying battle raged on. The death soldiers witnessed the true extent of Jack's power in his transformed state.
He felt no pain, no emotion, as he harvested souls. His decisions were firm, his opponents fell with a single strike, and he seemed to go on forever.
Just who had created this abomination?
Three minutes later...
A young man stood amidst the carnage, surrounded by the mutilated bodies of countless others.
White smoke puffed out from Jack's mouth as the Black Heart within him pulsed, its limitless energy coursing through his veins.
'Gotta keep running," He thought as he turned around only for his heart to tremble in shock as he never noticed when the figure appeared behind him.
"What have you become, son..."
Placing his hand on his chest, Jack felt the urge to just kneel and accept his fate in peace.
But-" NO!" Jack roared as he clenched his teeth, nothing but madness in his eyes.
[Shadow Rush]
BOOOOM
Like a phantom, Jack appeared behind the figure as if having teleported as his claws glistened in the moonlight, ready to sever The Master's neck.
But...
CLANG!
SHATTER!
The air seemed to rip apart with Jack's claws as they dropped to the ground, blood flowing through. Though they healed the next second.
Looking at the oversized hammer-axe in his front, Jack raised his head as his gaze met with that of No. 5...noticing the bloody red aura surrounding him.
'It is hopeless...' Jack thought as he fell weakly on his knees his head bowed as he accepted his fate.
He despaired so much that he didn't notice the shadow running on the surrounding building tops with a katana in hand.
"You've grown stronger, but I'm not proud- far from it. I'm wondering if I've raised the perfect soldier..." The voice echoed in Jack's ears as The Master folded his arms around his black and red kimono that barely covered his red-toned upper body.
The Master continued speaking, his extremely deep voice echoing throughout their vicinity, "This wasn't the plan, Jack; I was raising you to become something no mortal could ever dream of, to become my SUCCESSOR!"
"What!?" Jack couldn't believe his ears, 'him? Take over from 'THE MASTER?'."
"Since the day you were given to me, I slowly but surely ingrained into you all of;
My Arts!
My Sword Techniques!
My Skills!
My Ruthlessness!"
At this point, even No.5 and No.6 (who stopped running and just watched from above) could feel the pain in The Master's voice.
"Let go of the mundane, Jack!"
"The concept of good and evil does not exist!"
Suddenly, Jack could no longer hear the deep voice that made his heart quake with each sound.
Deciding to look up, he was astounded by what he saw, The Master was still talking but couldn't hear anything.
Before he knew it, The Master crouched even more, kneeling with one knee.
Seeing his outreach long fingers, Jack felt himself hyperventilating as he began sweating excessively.
And the moment The Master's long blood-red nails touched Jack's forehead, the world seemed to drown in a tempest of blood as his vision slowly faded.
The last thing he heard, though, was really strange, "Mada Rovert Noskcaj."
---
The sound of a beeping monitor...
"BEEP"
"BEEP"
Slowly but surely, stirred the sleeping figure on the lonesome bed awake.
SNIFF!
GROWL!
Jack's eyes went wide open as he jumped from the bed he was sleeping on, exclaiming, "Food! I smell...huh?"
'Where am I? Is it a trap?', Jack pondered, going on high alert as his predatory eyes scanned around through the room while pitch-black claws protruded from his fingers.
Looking around the room though, he could see it was a simple hospital room, with the beeping monitor, the white bed, and various medical objects present.
A pair of daggers, which he usually hid in his sleeves, lay on a tray beside the bed, raising an eyebrow from Jack, "Why would anyone leave obvious weapons nearby if I was captured?"
Returning his daggers to the [Inventory] since he couldn't place them within his sleeves as he was in a patient's-gown, Jack called, "Oi, AJ...where are we?"
[*Yawn* Good morning sleepy-head...look through the window] AJ replied as he appeared in his usual exquisite purple suit.
Rolling his eyes and kissing his tooth, Jack went towards one of the windows, "Clouds?...wait! They're moving!!"
"Are we on a plane?"
[Bingo!]
---
Sneaking through the plane's long corridor, Jack heard the sound of music coming from one of the closed doors nearby.
Walking over very quietly, back hunched a little and brandishing his right claws, Jack slowly turned the door-knob.
The sound of fast, loud music immediately filled his now sensitive ears, as his face contorted, showing signs of discomfort.
But he didn't go away, as he finally found someone to answer his questions, but ultimately decided to watch her wrap up what she was doing.
Unaware of Jack's presence, or the fact that her door was slightly ajar,
A mesmerising silver-haired girl continuously jumped, squatted and vibed, flexing her body in weird ways.
But making sure to follow the actions of the virtual instructor.
Jack stood at the door watching this girl for over 20 minutes!
[Pzzt! You've been watching for exactly 0hr 23min 57secs, Jack]
'Shhhh, I just it...beautiful in a weird way."
[You love her]
"WHAAAT!?" Jack exclaimed causing the girl to finally notice him.
[Sowi ~]
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
Sylvia's shrill scream rang out, bouncing off the plane walls as she jumped back in shock.
Looking at the man covering both of his ears with headphones she exclaimed, "You!" As she used her hand to cover her plump chest.