The Annahilator is way more terrifying than I imagined him. Then I remembered that he was the one that saved me from being killed back at Zone 9. While this thoughts was going through my mind I got struck by lightning once more— and then I began to wonder, how am I still alive, after being struck by lightning more than once, but that wasn't the problem at hand, there won't be time to solve the conundrum once I'm dead. I try standing up from where I was lying, almost lifeless.
He moved towards me, every step is takes is felt by the dessert, like they are one, lightning became his robe of fear inducement. My heart races, my body begs for mercy but my will to survive refuses to give in. And then, a cold metal was drove into my right leg, the pain came quicker than I could scream, I felt the pain of the sword but survived being struck by lightning?
The Annahilator held me by the leg, holding aloft in the mid air, my world turned upside down, and I stare at his dark hood abyss that hid his face from the terror of the physical world.
" Why are you here? " A voice echoed through the hood, as lightning surges through his body !
" I… I… need your help" my voice breaks due to the weakness of my current state, it felt like my life force his being drained out.
" What insolence, you humans think you are the dominator of all things, your resolve doesn't guarantee success… such is your case " He responded with anger, tightening his grip on my ankle.
This is a huge messed up situation, being sent here to connect with a Paragon of Destruction, that clearly take after the name, and without any reason for the connection is one hell of a confusion, " why do I have to connect with the Paragon of Destruction "
But then, I'm already here, there is no going back, but at the same time, I won't end up being a bait for a hunt. I won't be a pawn for any body. I've been played around for long enough. It's high time I take charge of the playfield.
"Anachronist, Soujourner and Ajax obviously have an hidden agenda for sending me out here, I'm definitely sure they didn't tell me the whole story"
" Zephyron probably still have more plans for Earth, which can't be good"
" I have a cosmic entity tied within me, which his power is a cosmic level threat"
"Everything boils down to how I can contain all these threats and loose ends without becoming a victim in the middle of the war."
" If I could turn this powers into my advantage, this will change the game entirely "
And then it came my mind… " What's my next five moves "
Instantly I was thrown few meters away from him.
" What do you want from me " I spoke up as my breath became heavier and faster.
" The universe is on a scale of imbalance, everyone thinks they know the best way to balance this scale, which is the first step to their wrong doing, committing atrocities in the name of finding the best interests of the universe at heart"
" So what exactly are you saying… That we are all evil? " I responded with anger trying to stand up while scanning every single movement he makes.
There was dead silence between us, the hollow dessert wind whistle in between the interval of the silence.
" Evil… Evil is what every creature use to describe what feels repulsive to them, while to the so called evil doer, it is a necessary action they had to take for survival "
He continues… " Now you see, no one has the best interest of the universe in heart, everyone is after survival, using the universe best interest as a facade for their main agenda"
" What's your point exactly ! " asked, almost clueless about what he meant.
" No one has the best interest of the universe in heart, and this is what will lead the destruction of everything and everyone…. To prevent this from happening, that why I am here "
" To what? Protect us ? " I asked almost with a glint of hope in me, maybe he is not such a bad person after all.
Protecting you all is a small-minded task… which is why I said everyone is after their own survival. And yet—none of you are capable of protecting the universe from a notorious being like you. I'll rid the universe of you all… every last one of you… and leave it to those strong enough to deserve it
I see a paragon of destruction that seeks universal peace, how ironic… something is not right, why do the Sojourner and the Anachronist need to put the Paragon of destruction down" I thought to myself after listening to the Anahilator. Then I managed to stand on my feet.
He was suspiciously silent, which is odd, " Do you know about the Anachronist ? "
A threw the question to him impulsively, which I know was wrong, but at my current condition, I'll do anything to survive, even if I have to compromise. But I might as well try to at least have a clue about what's actually going on, before my demise.
"I see you've made an aquintance with The cosmic celestial sorcerer , that explain why you are here, so he sent you here to put me down, how mundane of him, he must be very desperate " He commented on my question with a silent cold tone
" So you do know him " I responded, then I moved closer to him a little bit more.
He shoved his sword to the ground and then moved a little bit closer, almost as if he saw something.
" You seems a little bit odd, some this not right about you " He asked with a little bit of concern in his tone, but surely, it's not about my wellbeing.
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Meanwhile…back with Lucien and Clifford…
Lucien stood over Clifford's body, which lay motionless in the sewer water. He bent down slightly, breathing heavily, as the sewer around them lay almost completely in ruins.
" You are one hard nut to crack Clifford… Who knew you still had it in you " Lucien commented has the cascade of his hair covers his face, the tension of the his previous battle still echoes in his body, his clothes looks tattered, his body is wrapped up with wounds that are just recovering.
He moved closer to the exit, but just as he was about to leave, something crashed into the sewer, sending a violent shockwave through the space and filling the air with dust. Lucien was hurled against the wall, the force of the impact leaving a small crater behind him.
At this rate, Lucien is getting weaker, but at this rate, Lucien was getting weaker, his body threatening to give in with every breath, yet he forced himself to stay upright and look toward the source of the impact. At that moment, he saw Andrew inside a massive suit of robotic armor, lying at the heart of the ruined sewer, its twisted metal seeming to groan under the weight of the crash. Andrew struggled to stand, his limbs heavy and uncooperative,Clearly he was affected from the crash landing.
" Well, what do you know, one of the rebels brought before me. " Lucien voiced our as he molded a devilish grin on his face.
While still lying down, he tried bending his head down a little bit more to see who it was, though the view is upside down, yet, he seems to recognize Lucien.
" Bloody hell… this is bad…" Andrew thought to himself, as he managed to stand on his feet slowly, as he was cut shot by a disembodied voices which means he's been sorrounded by enemies.
" ….Seems like you've been cornered ! " Then Fin emerged from the smoke, in the mid air, with his body covered with wound and blood, yet, his body glows with yellow aura that emits heats.
Fin continues… " What's your next move… brother "
To Be Continued…