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Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: Parafest part 5

[ELSEWHERE]

"Brandon..." Jack says his name as he looks at him in disbelief.

Walker: Brandon?! Don't fall for it Drake! It's an illusion.

Brandon: I am very much real Smoke

"Hmm... what is this aura I'm sensing... so warm, pleasant and free. This can't be Brandon's energy right?" Ethan Walker says in thought

Walker: Oh yeah?! If you real how'd you get here? And why am I sensing an aura completely different from your usual aura?

Brandon: I absorbed Aggregor's light powers.

Jack: Wait what? Then... does this mean we won?

Brandon: No... Aggregor still lives. He uses Gabriel's powers and techniques besides his own. I... am one of victims He's killed.

Walker: hm... How are you alive then? You a revenant?

Brandon: No... I'm just a spirit with the power of Celestials.

Jack: How'd you find us?

Brandon: I had help.

Walker: (He strains his eyes to try see his surroundings but fails.) Damnit. The bastard made me blind Jack.

Jack: (He turns around to see that the breacher has left before patting Walker's back) Don't you worry Smoke. We'll get your eye sight back.

Brandon: Shall we go now? (He opens up a bright portal infront of them.)

Jack: No... Not yet. In my time here I met Ghost and someone named Octane who has a parasite in his body.

Brandon: And?

Jack: I had a plan to have the parasite to effect Aggregor's body.

Brandon: Hmm... That's quite a dangerous alternative Jack. What does this Parasite do?

Jack: It corrupts the supply of energy weakening and mostly leaving the victim powerless.

Walker: That's... one hell of a parasite.

Brandon: Indeed. Where did this parasite even come from?

Jack: Octane's one of the people that's affected by the alterations.

Brandon: I see... So, what happens if it backfires?

Jack: We'll think of something else then We always do.

[Universe X]

Azreal: WHERE... IS HE?

*BZZZZZT*

AAAAARGGH!!!

Azreal electrocutes Xavier in a dark room in chains attached to the walls.

Azreal: (He continues to increase the intensity of the electricity shot from his hands onto Xavier's body for a few seconds before stopping.)

Xavier: (He gasps heavily for air as he looks at Azreal) I... I told you... I DONT KNOW!!!

Ezra: Brother!

Azreal: (He sighs before looking at Ezra)

Ezra: I need to have a word with you.

They'd both leave the room to stand outside the closed door.

Ezra: The boy is telling the truth. Why continue to torment him when we should be out there laying waste to these humans!

Azreal: Laying waste? Are you blind to see what we are? We living in a world that is not real! And that boy... He is the key on breaking us both out of here.

Ezra: hm... Again with this Fake world nonsense. It seems the time you had with D'mire has made you... Weak.

Azreal: (The name D'mire triggers a short flash of memories he has never seen before but brushes aside as he stands closely to Ezra's face with a cold expression wanting to strike him down but is interrupted by a loud explosion they'd have their sights to.)

Jack: (He appears sliding into the area infront them in a playful manner.) Whooaa Ezra and Azreal Darhk.

Azreal: Jack Drake... (he chuckles) But not our Jack right?

Jack: Yep. So you wouldn't mind if I take the guy you have locked up in there right.

Azreal: What makes you think we'd let that happen?

Jack: Well you see... He and I don't have any beef with you guys since we from another Time line and all.

Azreal: By timeline you mean the real world?

Jack: HNN! ("Damn looks like these two are fully aware of their existence. This will be interesting.") What do you two really want with the boy?

Azreal: The way to get out of this damn hell.

Jack: Consider it done if you let him go with restrains of any kind right now.

Azreal: Hm. Ezra fetch the boy.

Ezra: No....

Ezra conjures a energy Blade that he uses to impale Azreal from behind.

Azreal: Argh...

Jack: !!

Azreal: Tch... Brother... what are you...

Ezra: You clearly not fit in both body and mind Azreal. Trusting the one mutant we've been after. You tortured my son for him... now... You have the audacity to continue believing your shit and MAKE DEALS WITH HIM!!

Azreal: You... ha... haha... You'll learn... You'll see Ezra... This world... isn't what it seems... (He pulls himself out from the blade. He'd gasp before looking at Jack as he muffles "I remember now..." Azreal then collapses to the side lifelessly.)

Ezra: ... (He looks at his brother's corpse before pointing the energy Blade at Jack.)

Jack: Whoa whoa whoa.... Listen I don't wanna fight you Ezra.

Ezra: Are you... Really from a different reality?

Jack: Yes.

Ezra: Hm... How's the me In your world? I see he has a son.

Jack: He... He's one of the best friends I have. Everyone saw him as the beacon of hope. Despite being born to bring chaos, He has always brought peace and hope to the world and beyond.

Ezra: ... (He lowers his energy Blade that fades away as he blinks multiple times trying not cry.) Lucky him... (He looks straight down before using his max speed to disappear in a blurred motion leaving Jack and the corpse behind.)

Jack: Man... Every damn version is so weird... (He starts running around the place searching from one room to the next until he finds Xavier and instantly takes him outside on the rooftop where Brandon, Ghost, Octane in a straightjacket and Walker are seen waiting for them.)

Xavier: Hnm... (He walks to the side to vomit off the rooftop after being taken there by Jack at his superseded.)

Jack: Ooo... Sorry Amigo.

Xavier: Don't... ever do that again without asking me!!

Brandon: I sense the presence of darkness.

Xavier: !?

Walker: What!?

Brandon: The barin-lorn has been freed from his cage.

Jack: Grrr.... (He clenches his in frustration for everything that darkness has ever done.) Where is he?

Walker: ...

Brandon: Not now, Drake.

Jack: Where is he!!?

Brandon: Jack... if I tell you now, our chances of beating Aggregor will drop extremely lower than it is now. As We speak Two of our forces are already in a huge disadvantage despite him not being in his fullest potential. We cannot risk having one of out biggest triumph cards dying.

Jack: Yeah and if you don't tell me, Our chances will drop even more with Darkness being in the field fighting side by side with Aggregor!! Now, I agree that none of us should die but what I don't agree is letting two celestials see the chance of joining forces. That can't and will not happen! Not on my watch... (he walks up and stands up close to Brandon's face) and if you wanna try and stop me, then go ahead and try, just remember... I'm still an undead Speedster And I won't stop at nothing to win.

Brandon: Okay, Jack... You wanna fight Darkness? (He snaps his fingers opening up a rift next them.) Go right ahead. Just know... If it ever comes down to saving you, Xavier or the shards. I won't hesitate for even a second to go for the shards because their...

Jack: More important then a life? Hm... Of course they are. That's what all the deities, Celestials and Kato always say. But it's the lives that makes them important. I wonder when you became this cold hearted tho.

Brandon: ...Since... the day my soul became faint to these weak emotions you feel.

Jack: Hm... Still not over her death huh... (He walks up to the rift.) Fucking move on like the rest of us... Smith. (He runs Into the rift.)

Walker: ...So much for sticking to plan huh.

Xavier: Tch... where did he go?

Brandon: Where he's needed atleast... Now... Let's get home.

*BANG*

In under 0.2 seconds, A bullet has been fired into Brandon's skull at point blank.