I've.. I've finally found you..

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What happened to me..? Well.. it's a long..story.

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Ok, since it's long.. I'll start talking now..

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The glass bridge was breaking apart because of Cylo. As a result, the lava that was above it came seeping in, then eventually, the glass broke.

The lava that was above us fell down in an instant.

We survived, of course. Well, it was because we were closer to the stairs. We then headed upwards, since we know that the lava will flood the floor.

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The lava fell on top of him.. on top of that bastard... And yet, I still couldn't shake the feeling.. the feeling that he's still alive. And let me tell you, he was.

They didn't bother turning back, because they knew that the one below was not the same person that they befriended.

Hell.. I'm very convinced too.. I'm convinced that he wasn't the same guy. He wasn't Vor.

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Who? Why am I here? Well, I was getting to that..

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*Clink*

Lava started leaking out.

Nyx realized that if he survived a sea of flame, he can pretty much survive this one. So, he grabbed Xiel and ran upstairs.

Xiel: Nyx!.. Nyx!... NYX!

Nyx: WHAT?!

Xiel: WHY DID YOU SUDDENLY LEAVE HIM THERE?

Nyx: Look, he'll survive. Fuck, the explosion didn't kill him, the sea of flame didn't kill him, what makes you think that he would die on this one?

Xiel: Well..

Nyx: Yeah. He's 150% fire, remember? Well, maybe his attributes.. but he's still that nonetheless.

Xiel: Nyx..?

Nyx: What?!

Xiel: He.. he's not Vor, is he?

Nyx: ...Yeah. He's not. We need to catch up to them..

Xiel: Wait.. but what about Vor?

Nyx: You said it yourself. That's not Vor down there..

Xiel: So if he's not Vor then.. who is he?

Nyx: I.. I don't know.

Xiel: ...

Something came up, illuminating the darkness that surrounded them. As if they didn't know who that person was..

Vor: Well.. well. Didn't expect me to catch up quick, did ya?

Nyx: ...

Xiel and Nyx ran to the other side to get to the bridge. They passed it, but what awaited them upstairs was darkness. Darkness that blinded them.. literally.

They couldn't see anything. They remembered that the floors above are powered by electricity. Of course, the lights were affected by it as well.

Nyx: Run straight ahead! Go!

At the back, Vor was also running. It seems like he was chasing after them.

They ran fast enough to get to the first underground floor, the Generator room.

Xiel: Nyx! Wait! If we escape then.. what will we do with him?

Nyx: Ditch him! I told you, he isn't my brother!

Nyx was so wrapped up in his delusion. He doesn't want to accept that he started feeling attached to his brother, and thus making him feel more and more emotions when he once came here. He thought that this world was another obstacle that he needed to cross in order to get what he truly wants. He thought that this world is a nuisance.

It turned upside down for him, because for once.. he longed for Miz, he felt responsible for what's going to happen to his brother, he felt a bond between Reus and Xiel, and thus he felt that he was their friend. He felt.. like he was in a game, because he enjoyed the things he experienced in this world, and also because it was too unrealistic for him.

And most of all, he felt something that he didn't feel for his entire life. Something that he overlooked and just brushed it off. He took hundreds, and hundreds of lives, and yet he didn't feel anything about ending someone's life until he's forced to end someone who was dear to him. He's forced to end his own brother, Vor.

To justify his actions, and to not feel anything, he started thinking about logical reasons. Like, maybe he isn't actually Vor, or maybe he's just another gimmick that this city created.

"But.. why would I want to kill him?" Nyx thought.

Xiel: Hey!

Nyx: W..what?

Xiel: No, not you.. him!

She pointed out at the stairs going up, and a familiar face faced them.

It was Reus, with the bleeding of his arm shut.. by wood.

Xiel: REUS WHAT THE HELL>?! GO BACK AND REST!

Reus: But.. I came here to... help...

Xiel: WHAT THE FUCK?! GO BACK AND REST! WHERE THE HELL IS CYLO?!

Reus: ..She's outside.. trying.. to.. fend those soldiers off...

Vor: oh shit is this what they call friend power? hahaha

Reus: Vor..

Vor: Oh and now he's going to me.. great.

Reus stood up beside them, because he thought that he could still help.. with one arm.

Xiel: FOR FUCK'S SAKE, REUS! SIT DOWN!

Reus: No..

Xiel: Look, if you want it so bad, we'll tear off his arm as well.

Reus: N..no..

Xiel: YOU STUBBORN PIECE OF SHIT! WE'RE HOLDING OUT FOR YOU, DAMN IT! AT LEAST COOPERATE..

Reus: Look... he.. he definitely needs help.. right now...

He.. needs.. it more... right now...

Reus approached Vor, but she was stopped by Xiel, who held her hand, halfway.

Xiel: God damn it, Reus.. Please.. I've already lost my brother.. I can't afford to lose you as well..

Reus: ....Ok.

Xiel closed her eyes and smiled.

Vor: Aww.. you guys annoy me so fucking bad..

And in that second she closed her eyes, Vor closed in on them.

And in that second she closed her eyes, the one she smiled for was gone.

That happened.. and it all went downhill from there..

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My mind went blank at that point.

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All I wanted to do was to kill that bastard.

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I don't know what consequences there might be, there was only one thing in my head.

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Then, I found you here. In this hell hole. The only thing I wanted you to have was peace. And yet.. you're still here..

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Reus's blood smeared over Xiel's face.

A knife was pierced through the back of his neck.

Vor: Oh, shit. I didn't heat the knife. He should be burning by now.. Well.. fuck.

He then held the knife, and slashed it sideways, dismembering Reus's head.

It was all in front of Xiel.

She had a blank expression on her face. But any person who could see her right now would agree that her eyes showed everything she felt.

Her eyes were a combination of hopelessness, shock, and terror. She once witnessed this sight, and yet, she witnessed it again.

Nyx didn't move an inch. He doesn't know what to do. He saw his friend suffer, and he saw his friend die. Then you have his brother, who was with him for all this time and because of some troubles, he transformed into this monster that you want to help. He stood in the back, facing them, and yet he didn't move an inch. It was the hurdle stopping him.

He's immortal, and he's all powerful. But he didn't account the only things that could stop him, his emotions.

So he stood there, thinking what he could do..

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Vor: HEY, NYX! NYX!

Nyx: ...

Vor: Hahahahahaha.. help her, Nyx.

Nyx: ..what..?

Vor: I said HELP HER, NYX!

Nyx: ...

Xiel kept multiplying, and she kept punching Vor, even though she knows that it couldn't affect him.

Vor: SO YOU'RE STILL LOOKING DOWN AT ME?!

YOU THINK I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO BE KILLED?!

RECOGNIZE ME, DAMN IT! FUCKING HELP HER AND KILL ME!

Nyx: ...

Xiel: ..!!

Xiel's mana was reduced more and more, and now she couldn't summon anymore clones.

Vor: ...Fine. I'm tired of this..

He then grabbed Xiel by the neck, who was attacking him. He raised her up, and was planning to do what he did to the king, he planned to burn her right in front of Nyx. But he changed plans, and he just wanted to stab her infront of Nyx until Nyx could finally kill him.

With one hand, he pulled out the bloodied knife in his pocket.

And with the other hand, he lifted Xiel by her neck.

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A sound of someone getting stabbed was heard in the room.

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A knife was pierced through.. Xiel's chest, ending her life.

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But the sounds that were heard in the room were 2, and they're the same.

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A scythe is pierced through the chest as well. The one that was pierced was Vor.

Vor looked on his chest, and smiled at Nyx, before dropping.. dead.

The scythe automatically lit up, burning Vor and reducing him to ashes.

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Cylo: Hey, you guys! The path is cleared, let's go!

Nyx: ...

Cylo: H-hey.. guys?

That's all I remember.. The next thing is I remembered was waking up here..

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I despise it.

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Isn't it ironic? That we'd end up the same as my.. brother.

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Right now, I'm seeing the world in just this side.

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The worst part is that he didn't even survive. He died, and was scot free. Now we're really going to be like my brother, Riel, don't you think?

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But unlike him, I still regained my consciousness, but I couldn't regain my mind. Hahaha..

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I wonder, will he save me this time?

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Yeah, I know you're asking the same things as well, but I can't hear you.

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These tubes are soundproof, and you're just a floating head right now.

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Don't worry, he'll save us.. right?

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Right... Reus?