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Black Jacket
“Well, aren’t you going to do something?” Byakko asked Cuki.
“…” Cuki didn’t respond much to Byakko’s comment. Avalon’s sudden transformation was strikingly like hers. If anything, the way Avalon moved so brilliantly, and in control, that she couldn’t help but feel envy towards him. With the destructive presence of the creature above, she felt like she couldn’t move at all.
“If you have time to pout, then you have time to fight.” Byakko somewhat understood Cuki’s feelings. He feels a dark presence weighing down his shoulders by the creature above. Whether or not the illusion was real, its mere appearance shook everyone here. Yet, somehow, Avalon managed to push himself forward. Byakko studied the ninja carefully. “Seilong… even though you are feeling the same way I’ve felt, you still somehow push yourself to move your student and yourself forward.”
Byakko smirked with beaming confidence. “I suppose Avalon is faring better than you makes sense. He does have Seilong after all…”
“Byakko.” Cuki snapped back.
“Hmm?”
“Shut up.” Cuki slapped her cheeks to snapped out of it. Despite the weighing down presence, she was determined to not be left behind. She clapped her hands together and from her feet, a burst of white energy shot out. The tips of her hair started to turn white and dissolve into particles made of pure energy. Cuki turns to Byakko with a serious expression on her face. “Spear.”
“Gladly. Unlike him, I can push you even further. Your determination is second to none!” Byakko’s icy blue eyes shined with glee as he praised Cuki.
Byakko gently cupped Cuki’s hand in his own, and, in a bright flash of light, an enormous spear-sword floated above her hand. Its handle was a white color while the blade was a reflective silver. On the bladed end were markings and near its base was the maw of a tiger, where the blade came out. Cuki gripped onto the handle and swung the blade with grace.
As the Leviathans fell, Cuki sliced through each of them with ease, causing a cloud of smoke to engulf the area around them. Seeing that Walter is taken out, Cuki sought to take out Panich, feeling responsible for her state. She rushed towards her in breakneck speeds; easily closing the gap between Panich and herself, but just enough that Panich wouldn’t immediately attack her.
Once Cuki was at a reasonable distance, the grip on her spear-sword tightened, readied to launch it at her fallen friend. “Forgive me—”
Just before Cuki tossed the spear, Bage hugged Panich and stopped her movements. As Bage and Panich embraced one another, the latter seemingly returned her senses strangely enough, Cuki lowered her spear. Bage wasn’t in danger, and it seems that Panich was back to herself, but there is still sadness in her eyes.
Zenta caught up to Cuki, seeing the Red King attempting to fight off the creature. “Cuki…” He’d sensed Byakko nearby, scoffing at him before focusing his attention on his student. “Are you alright?” He knew the answer of that question, but wanted to see if Cuki will be honest with him.
“…. Yes.” Cuki said coldly.
“…I see.” Zenta thought as much.
“Take over the Xy’phers?” Nia questioned May. “No… I can’t control them, sadly.”
Nia bit her lip as she watched the creature loom over them, sending a chilling sensation down her back. However, as she thought about even if she could take over the Xy’phers, the Leviathans started to rain down on the battlefield, taking down a majority of all the Xy’phers. Even if she could take over, it would be difficult.
“If you have anything to help me out, I can try to form a connection between the few remaining Xy’phers. I need something that can boost my psychic powers for a while. I can’t promise it’ll work, but we have to try!”
As the King continued to fight against the mysterious creature, he failed to notice Spina rush towards him. Once Spina was close enough, the King’s face turned to the Saiyan and lifted am arm towards him, as if to stop him. Every time the King laid his gaze on anyone, any attacks would prove useless, and being at such close range would prove deadly to Spina.
But not today.
A loud shattering noise came from the moment Spina’s fist slammed against the King’s face. The magnificent diamond crown on the King’s head shattered to bits as his head and body flung backwards from the hit. The King was unable to understand what had just happened. For the first time, the King felt pain. Physical pain. It surged through his body and caused him and his robe to twitch violently. He tried to take his composure again but felt the powerful punch to his gut from Vegetto, causing him to heave over his fist in pain. Once again, he did not understand the new feeling as he slid off Vegetto’s fist. Finally, his back felt Cayde’s bullets, and that caused him to go limp for a second, falling straight to the ground.
Before he hit the ground, Cuki and Zenta appeared in front and behind him. Cuki tossed her spear into the air, and her hands started to glow identically to Zenta’s. Both of them started to slam their palms against the King’s body, creating massive shockwaves at each impact. They mirrored each other’s moves perfectly in an elegance dance until Cuki slipped behind the King, slamming her palm against his lower back to fling him up towards Zenta. The Beast reeled his hands back and shot both out towards the King’s chest, but never touched him. There was a moment of pause there were hundreds of shockwaves that came from behind the King followed by a massive one that shattered the crystal earth beneath them. Finally, the spear Cuki threw earlier shot back down, stabbing the King right on the shoulder and pinning him to the ground.
The King rested in the crater, not moving an inch, no doubt from both shock and pain. His senses were all over the place and he could not tell what was overcoming his body. All the King could do was stare at the moon until Avalon and his Water Dragon came into view. All it did was raise an arm and point it directly at the King, which allowed several Leviathans to fall and cover and consume the Red King.
What is happening to me…? The King thought to himself I am the great King of the Xy’pher army. I am… untouchable. This sensation… what is it? I am the Great Conqueror of the universe… No one has been able to stop me, so why are these humans able to cause me distress…? No… No…! NO. I am the greatest creature to ever live! I am the strongest esper known in the universe! I am… I am…!!!
There was an explosion after the Leviathans piled up on the Red King, covering the entire area with smoke. His energy signature was gone, unable to be sensed. The few remaining Xy’phers stood in shock as their King disappeared beneath the mass of Leviathans. Everything was still and the King was gone.
“I… I don’t feel him anymore.” Nia whispered. “His presences is gone!”
“…” Cuki didn’t respond much to Byakko’s comment. Avalon’s sudden transformation was strikingly like hers. If anything, the way Avalon moved so brilliantly, and in control, that she couldn’t help but feel envy towards him. With the destructive presence of the creature above, she felt like she couldn’t move at all.
“If you have time to pout, then you have time to fight.” Byakko somewhat understood Cuki’s feelings. He feels a dark presence weighing down his shoulders by the creature above. Whether or not the illusion was real, its mere appearance shook everyone here. Yet, somehow, Avalon managed to push himself forward. Byakko studied the ninja carefully. “Seilong… even though you are feeling the same way I’ve felt, you still somehow push yourself to move your student and yourself forward.”
Byakko smirked with beaming confidence. “I suppose Avalon is faring better than you makes sense. He does have Seilong after all…”
“Byakko.” Cuki snapped back.
“Hmm?”
“Shut up.” Cuki slapped her cheeks to snapped out of it. Despite the weighing down presence, she was determined to not be left behind. She clapped her hands together and from her feet, a burst of white energy shot out. The tips of her hair started to turn white and dissolve into particles made of pure energy. Cuki turns to Byakko with a serious expression on her face. “Spear.”
“Gladly. Unlike him, I can push you even further. Your determination is second to none!” Byakko’s icy blue eyes shined with glee as he praised Cuki.
Byakko gently cupped Cuki’s hand in his own, and, in a bright flash of light, an enormous spear-sword floated above her hand. Its handle was a white color while the blade was a reflective silver. On the bladed end were markings and near its base was the maw of a tiger, where the blade came out. Cuki gripped onto the handle and swung the blade with grace.
As the Leviathans fell, Cuki sliced through each of them with ease, causing a cloud of smoke to engulf the area around them. Seeing that Walter is taken out, Cuki sought to take out Panich, feeling responsible for her state. She rushed towards her in breakneck speeds; easily closing the gap between Panich and herself, but just enough that Panich wouldn’t immediately attack her.
Once Cuki was at a reasonable distance, the grip on her spear-sword tightened, readied to launch it at her fallen friend. “Forgive me—”
Just before Cuki tossed the spear, Bage hugged Panich and stopped her movements. As Bage and Panich embraced one another, the latter seemingly returned her senses strangely enough, Cuki lowered her spear. Bage wasn’t in danger, and it seems that Panich was back to herself, but there is still sadness in her eyes.
Zenta caught up to Cuki, seeing the Red King attempting to fight off the creature. “Cuki…” He’d sensed Byakko nearby, scoffing at him before focusing his attention on his student. “Are you alright?” He knew the answer of that question, but wanted to see if Cuki will be honest with him.
“…. Yes.” Cuki said coldly.
“…I see.” Zenta thought as much.
“Take over the Xy’phers?” Nia questioned May. “No… I can’t control them, sadly.”
Nia bit her lip as she watched the creature loom over them, sending a chilling sensation down her back. However, as she thought about even if she could take over the Xy’phers, the Leviathans started to rain down on the battlefield, taking down a majority of all the Xy’phers. Even if she could take over, it would be difficult.
“If you have anything to help me out, I can try to form a connection between the few remaining Xy’phers. I need something that can boost my psychic powers for a while. I can’t promise it’ll work, but we have to try!”
As the King continued to fight against the mysterious creature, he failed to notice Spina rush towards him. Once Spina was close enough, the King’s face turned to the Saiyan and lifted am arm towards him, as if to stop him. Every time the King laid his gaze on anyone, any attacks would prove useless, and being at such close range would prove deadly to Spina.
But not today.
A loud shattering noise came from the moment Spina’s fist slammed against the King’s face. The magnificent diamond crown on the King’s head shattered to bits as his head and body flung backwards from the hit. The King was unable to understand what had just happened. For the first time, the King felt pain. Physical pain. It surged through his body and caused him and his robe to twitch violently. He tried to take his composure again but felt the powerful punch to his gut from Vegetto, causing him to heave over his fist in pain. Once again, he did not understand the new feeling as he slid off Vegetto’s fist. Finally, his back felt Cayde’s bullets, and that caused him to go limp for a second, falling straight to the ground.
Before he hit the ground, Cuki and Zenta appeared in front and behind him. Cuki tossed her spear into the air, and her hands started to glow identically to Zenta’s. Both of them started to slam their palms against the King’s body, creating massive shockwaves at each impact. They mirrored each other’s moves perfectly in an elegance dance until Cuki slipped behind the King, slamming her palm against his lower back to fling him up towards Zenta. The Beast reeled his hands back and shot both out towards the King’s chest, but never touched him. There was a moment of pause there were hundreds of shockwaves that came from behind the King followed by a massive one that shattered the crystal earth beneath them. Finally, the spear Cuki threw earlier shot back down, stabbing the King right on the shoulder and pinning him to the ground.
The King rested in the crater, not moving an inch, no doubt from both shock and pain. His senses were all over the place and he could not tell what was overcoming his body. All the King could do was stare at the moon until Avalon and his Water Dragon came into view. All it did was raise an arm and point it directly at the King, which allowed several Leviathans to fall and cover and consume the Red King.
What is happening to me…? The King thought to himself I am the great King of the Xy’pher army. I am… untouchable. This sensation… what is it? I am the Great Conqueror of the universe… No one has been able to stop me, so why are these humans able to cause me distress…? No… No…! NO. I am the greatest creature to ever live! I am the strongest esper known in the universe! I am… I am…!!!
There was an explosion after the Leviathans piled up on the Red King, covering the entire area with smoke. His energy signature was gone, unable to be sensed. The few remaining Xy’phers stood in shock as their King disappeared beneath the mass of Leviathans. Everything was still and the King was gone.
“I… I don’t feel him anymore.” Nia whispered. “His presences is gone!”