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Inae listened as Kalan spoke, although not much managed to sink through the 'mindless babble' she assumed he was speaking. She could at least tell that she was right in her assumptions about his sadness, even if she still didn't care why.

"I never asked for your name, just an answer."

As he continued however, Inae shook her head before striking her gloved hand against Kalan's cheek. 'He's starting to get on my nerves. I'm not a little girl!' Quickly reaching down, Inae lifted her skirt slightly before grabbing the dagger she kept on her tiny thigh. Within a quick motion, Inae held up the dagger to him after taking a few steps back, narrowing her eyes.

"My name is Inae, and I'm eighteen. Not as if it matters. To answer your question, all I have is a name to go off of. My sister's name is Mirela, and if the feminine man from before knew something about her, I can only assume that the 'Warrior of Justice and Love' would know something about her as well. She must have an easy time getting around..." Inae paused after she spoke, waiting a few moments before returning the dagger to its resting place on her thigh before continuing. "Well? Have you heard something of her or not... Nalak... Lakan... Kanlan--"

"Kalan!" Mirela felt her eyes begin to water as they laid eyes on her friend. Despite the fact that Mirela had been facing fatigue and exhaustion, seeing Kalan encouraged her to run faster to close the distance between them. Mirela could even see a tiny girl beside him, which gave her even more reason to get there sooner after coming to the conclusion that she was her sister.

'...Don't tell me that's Mirela...'

As she finished closing the distance, Mirela gently set her violin case onto the ground before kneeling down beside Kalan and throwing her arms around him tightly, not wishing to let him out of her embrace. While hugging him, Mirela rested her head on his shoulder as the tears finally began to spill from her eyes, soaking his shoulder.

Witnessing this 'touching' event, Inae let out an annoyed sigh before turning her head away. "You could do a lot better, Sis. Really. This guy doesn't seem to be worth the effort and... tears?"

Still holding onto Kalan, Mirela hesitantly brought her gaze over to Inae. "There's no way that you're my sister... We look nothing alike."

"Can you really be that stupid?? Not all sisters look alike. Besides, we don't share a mother. We share a father, which explains the difference in appearance because clearly you take after your mother, not our father." Rubbing her temples, Inae groaned a bit.

Making a small face, Mirela shook the comment about stupidity away. She wasn't going to let it bother her. "My father... I've never actually met him. I didn't know that he had another daughter. Where is he?"

"Hell if I know, probably following me. He's too over-protective so it wouldn't be too surprising." Shrugging a shoulder, Inae went back to looking Mirela over.

Mirela shook her head a little. "Well he has every right to be over-protective, I've been through so much in one day than a normal person would go through in a lifetime, just from that place alone." She pointed back towards the village before wiping her eyes and returning her arm back around Kalan. "This place has gone to hell, nobody else should get involved."

"If its really as bad as you say, then why aren't you DOING something about it? It seems to me that you're nothing but a useless, whining, child who can't do anything for herself and has to depend on others to keep her safe." Inae narrowed her eyes, folding her arms across her chest. "I honestly don't know what horrible thing I've done to be made to be related to you, but I feel ashamed. It seems that I've wasted my time just by looking for you, and I'm wasting my breath by having a conversation with you. I'll be leaving now."

"Wait..." Mirela narrowed her eyes slightly, still not letting up on Kalan. "What... What the hell do you know? I'm sure you haven't been through half of what I have. You have someone to call a father, I've never met him. You have your mother, mine was taken from me. I got dragged into this... this war between Birth and Reaper, you're casually strolling into it." Looking off to the side, Mirela tried her hardest to keep her composure.

"...I don't have a mother, Mirela. She died in childbirth, so I never got to meet her, and I never will. I couldn't even do anything to prevent her death. You. You on the other hand, I'm sure that you could have done something to protect yours! But no! I'm sure that instead of protecting her you just cried and let it happen! Without our father around, I'm sure that your mother tried her best to protect and raise you, and this was how you paid her back?! You disgust me, really..." Inae shook her head and sighed, not wanting to bother with Mirela any longer.

Lowering her head, Mirela returned to Kalan's shoulder as if restraining herself from punching Inae. "I'm trying... The only reason I'm staying in danger is because I'm positive that my mother is still out there... I'm trying to save her, so know what it is you're talking about before making assumptions. I lost my mother because I was just trying to protect her..."

"Your reasons matter not. What matters is that she's gone. You could have found her by now but instead you're clinging to this man and crying." Sighing once more, Inae reached forward to smack Mirela on the back of her head. "It just doesn't make any sense, Mirela."

(Really, saved)

Kalan listened to the little girl and smiled though she seemed a tad bit rude, when she slapped him he touched his cheek.
"You smack like someone else I know....yours is a bit harder though."

His smile widened when she introduced herself and revealed her age, his smile faded and his eyes widened staring at her.
".....eighteen....how are you two years younger than me!"

He stared at her in disbelief but dismissed it when she drew her dagger and continued speak

"I've never seen that much leg from just meeting someone," he said more to himself as she put it back. "Luck can never meet you."
Hearing the name Mirela his heart skipped a beat and he clutched at his chest.
".....Is my luck really that bad?"
He looked towards the sky and held his arms out.
"I hate you Luck I really do!"
He lowered his arms hearing her continue, he started to argue that Mirela wasn't a harlot and to say his name again when he heard a familiar voice.

He saw that he was unfortunately right as he saw Mirela running towards him, he wanted to run but found his body wouldn't move, before he could do anything else she hugged him causing him to flinch.
"Soft....so...so soft....."

The sadness in his eyes was quickly replaced with a mixture of happiness, nervousness and fear but he didn't move though he didn't hug her back as much as he wanted too.

He stared at the two for a moment looking back and forth at them as they continued speaking, he felt his blazing soul starting to react once more, he clenched his fist and very gently and hesitantly pulled himself out of Mirela's hug.

"Inae! This lack of sisterly affection how is it possible!"
Kalan looked towards the sky as he extended his arm towards the horizon the wind blowing past him making his hair flutter and his clothes ruffle.

"Mirela is your sister and yet you two speak so ill to each other. Family is one of the strongest bonds known in this world!"
He extended both his arms outward to the sides and closed his eyes.

"Because you have lost someone does that not mean you should hold onto who you do have, forgive me for intruding, nay please accept my intrusion! To love! To care and to live together in harmony that is the ultimate form of Justice!"

He quickly turned to Inae and grinned before pointing a finger at her.
"Though you are older than you look, why must you have the mindset of a child!"
He pointed towards himself with a toothy grin.
"Even the man 'Stupid enough to get a black eye' recognizes this so you must!"

Kalan pointed towards the sky spreading his legs and turning his head to the side still grinning as he closed his eyes.
"ALL YOU NEED IS RAGING SOUL! AND THE MEANS TO USE IT!"

Kalan put both his hands on his hips and looking towards the sky let out a hearty laugh which echoed into the distance before turning back to the soul.
"Why not join your sister in her search, you have traveled this far to meet her you may as well enjoy each others company. Hold onto the one's you hold dear and cherish the memories shared with them. This is the decree of the Almighty Kalan, the warrior of Justice and Love!"

force was thrown back from Reaper's blow, slamming into the wall of blood before Mordikai's blade sliced through his shoulder, his blood being absorbed into the wall behind him. Regaining his balance, he jumped, slamming his feet down on the blade aimed for his ankles.

"Enough of this!

His breathing was staggered as the ground once again began to shake, the large orbs spinning above the tower before beginning to slowly fall.

"I shall take you with me treacherous brother!"

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Jazz quickly jumped, the ethereal fist flying under him as Continuum's kick made contact, sending Jazz flying into the road. He slid a bit as his eye caught Force's onslaught.

"Well...things have gotten...interesting, how about we move this somewhere we can go all out?"

Rising, Jazz flashed a look at Birth, she was focused on the destruction in ahead of her, unsure whether to step in or not.

"You really should step in you know....Judging by my scars, you should be able to handle him now that he's abandoned reason."

Birth turned to her envoy, nodding as she looked back at her brothers.

"Birth, if I can't beat this guy, come get me."

With those words Jazz turned back to Continuum before dashing down the street towards the other side of town.

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"Seven, please pick up Brother and let's go, Mistress Birth isn't going to be happy to know you're out and about."

Seven gave a low grunt before turning to Luck, who was still trying to weasel his self out of the area. He grabbed him by the tie and threw him up onto his shoulder. They walked away from the battlefield, towards the field where Kalan and Mirela were currently.

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On the edge of the field, a slender woman made her way, noticing a group of three. Her clothes were tattered and her face dirtied. A dark sheen filled her eyes as she stumbled towards the three.

"J...azz"

As she fell, the earth around her died, all that was left was a barren dirt.

"Where is he going," Mirela raised an eyebrow, left in confusion over the speech that he had given. "Who's that over there?" Picking up her violin, Mirela started to make her way after Kalan, curious as to who the woman was, and if she was alright or not.

Inae shook her head, regretting that she wasn't able to smack Kalan again and tell him to shut up before he walked away. As Mirela began to follow him, a devilish smile slithered across Inae's tiny lips as she gracefully stuck out her leg, snickering as Mirela stumbled to the ground. "Oops."

Finding herself face-first in the ground, Mirela let out a groan before picking herself up and spitting out a bit of dirt. "That's disgusting," She muttered, shooting a glare in Inae's direction. "And not very sister like." Grabbing her violin, she stood up and brushed off her dress before hurrying over to Kalan and lightly grabbing onto his arm. "Is everything alright?" Mirela brought her attention down to the woman, frowning slightly. 'I hope she isn't dead...'

Shrugging her shoulder, Inae followed after the two. She still wasn't enjoying the fact that her older sister was clinging to someone that was annoying and wouldn't shut up, but with the short amount of time that she had known Mirela, Inae had decided that it wasn't too surprising. As she reached the strange woman, having arrived just in time to hear Mirela's question, Inae squatted down beside her before hugging her own legs. "Mirela, must you ask such stupid questions? Clearly she isn't okay. It seems that you're a no-good ignoramus harlot after all."

Hearing this, Mirela clutched onto Kalan's arm out of rage. Her eye twitched violently as she held herself back from kicking Inae in the face. "H-Harlot?!"

"Yes, a harlot. It seems like you understand what it means, perhaps you're not as stupid as I thought. Then again, I have been wrong before." Looking down at the strange woman, she sighed a little. "Miss, what happened to you?"

Reaper watched the large blade with a grin floating above the battlefield with his arms crossed as Mordikai unleashed his power.
"That's what we need, no sense in fighting if you aren't going to enjoy yourself."
Reaper closed his eyes remembering his promise to Mordikai before looking back down at where Force was.
"However, this play is starting to bore me, so hopefully this is the end of the act."
He blinked a few times feeling a strong response from Tsuliria's soul, he glanced back into the distance with a small smile.
"Things are getting eventful."
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Linora slid back as Nature withdrew a vine allowing it to wrap around her arm, Linora's eyes formed into a glare as Nature walked towards her a flower in her right hand.
"You could make this a lot easier on yourself if you would just accept your punishment."
Linora brushed some dirt off her skirt and shook her head extending her hand again.
"I have to return to Mistress, especially with her state right now."
"That rude young lady? She's doesn't have long anyway, not with the Chains of Lament the way they are."
"How do you know about-"
"It's a cursed item forged in the underworld, it's hard not to sense it if your sensitive enough. The chains have driven many people to madness with just twenty of them. Your friend has all of them so it's not unlikely she's suffering."

Nature slammed a tree down towards Linora causing her to roll out of the way, Nature grew the grass around her sharpening it and aimed it at her.
Linora cut through some of it but her sleeve was cut by one of them.

"I'm sure by now she's seeing things while she's awake.The chains only affect the user if they don't accept their own emotions and they mentality is in distress."
"Mistress can normally control her emotions and she has a strong mentality I don't understand why she's being affected in such a way."
"They respond to emotions dear, find out what's bothering her and fix it then the chains will go dormant."

Linora created lines around Nature causing her to dodge sideways and throw the flower towards, Linora her head to the side causing it to fly past a small explosion of vines following.
"That makes sense, thank you for the advice."
"You're very welcome, though I'm about to kill you so it doesn't really matter. Anyway I enjoyed our conversation."
Linora pulled off her other glove causing a purple glow to hover around her body.
"I have too however it's a shame that you have to suffer such an unfortunate fate."
"Fate? I don't quite understand."
"My apologies I'll say it more clearly."

An array of lines appeared in front of Nature causing her to jump back, however as she did more lines appeared behind her forcing her to lean forward however it cut through a little of her hair in the process.

"I'm going to take you apart piece by piece leaving you in a pool of your own blood."
Linora smiled as her hair and clothes started to flutter from the energy coming from her body.
Nature grinned and crossed her arms allowing her vines to lift her into the air, she rested her cheek on her fist.
"Well then dear, feel free to try, don't blame me if you get hurt though."

Reaper looked down at Force letting out a small sigh before rubbing the back of his head, he watched the gem repair itself and turned to look at Birth flashing a toothy grin towards her.
"Well that's one thing down, should we go find the others?"
Reaper looked over at Force's body and gave him a small kick before shrugging his shoulders.
"Let's hurry up and get this over with, we haven't finished our business after all."
Reaper put his hands behind his head.
"Mordikai I'm a man of my word so I'll keep my end of the bargain, once I get some free time. Hopefully that will be when my siblings are dealt with."
Reaper extended his hand out looking back at Birth.
"After you...sister."
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"Oi Envoy! Can we call this a draw or something? I'm pretty sure Force is unconscious by now so I can actually enjoy myself."
Continuum stopped a few feet away and stretched letting out a small yawn as he watched a light fade from Jazz's knuckle.
He looked around for a moment before placing his left hand in his pocket.
"What do you think? Fair offer right? We just go our separate ways. Pretty sure Birth and Reaper will try to knock me out. That would be a problem."

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Nature dodged back as lines continued to appear in front of her as Linora slowly advanced towards her with an extended arm.
Nature stomped the ground causing a row of trees to pop out of the ground towards Linora.
Keeping her pace she cut through them and created a line at Nature's neck.
She leaned back narrowly dodging it, her breathing was heavy and her clothing was ripped in multiple places.

Extending her hand Nature created a small forest around Linora, an array of tree's, bushes and flowers surrounded her trapping Linora in the center.
Nature closed her hand causing the forest to quickly slam together in the center a small explosions of flowers following.

Nature breathed heavily and lowered her hand, however her eyes widened feeling a presence pass her.
Glancing behind her she saw Linora standing a few inches behind her with her arms crossed under her chest.
"Too slow," Linora said glancing back at Nature.

An array of lines appeared around Nature, surrounding her in a cage of white lines some sticking through her body.
She noticed the ones sticking through her neck and torso and some through her wrist and her ankle.
Nature's hand twitched setting off one which cut the back of her hand, she grit her teeth at the pain

Weeping...widow.." she managed to squeeze out.

Linora walked in front of her placing one hand on her hip and extending her other hand her finger lingering near the lines.

"That dark art...is forbidden....I thought it was an imitation...but I can hear it...her crying."

"An art created from the soul of a widowed woman, her tears stained with blood. It's said the last thing you hear is her agonizing scream before the end."
Nature's eyes widened as Linora flicked one of the lines making it go red.
"You can hear it can't you? Her bloodcurdling scream."

Nature leaned back as the lines went red,as they cut through her a loud scream echoed through her head.
Linora watched as the lines cut through Nature causing her screams to echo the field before she fell to the ground.
"Feel her despair and suffer."
Nature looked up to see the top half of her arm a few feet away from her torso and looking back noticed her left leg wasn't attached to her body anymore.
Crimson stained the field as she clutched the grass pain running through her body.
She looked up at Linora who stood next to her, she looked down at her a sad look in her eyes.
"I'm sorry things had to turn out this way. Feel free to hate me in the afterlife."
Linora held her hand out towards her as a line appeared through Nature's forehead to the back of her head.
"Goodbye."
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Kalan glanced over at Mirela when she took hold of him, he turned back to the woman rubbing the back of his head.
"This really stinks, Mirela's close to me but I can't enjoy it! The softness, her warmth and her pleasant scent. Though there's some dirt mixed in there now. Why? What did I ever do to deserve this torment!"

Kalan looked over at Inae as she drew near, hearing the insult made him sigh.
He started to speak but closed his mouth at Mirela's clutch.
"Oh I'm going to kill Luck for this....even away he halts my advances and causes me no end of suffering."
"Mirela's not a Harlot, she's not that much of a maiden....but she's not a harlot...."
Though Kalan said this he was happy to see Inae showing some kindess to the woman, he couldn't help but smile a little.
However, seeing Mirela's case vanish from the woman's touch made him sigh thinking how hard it would be to find another.

Hearing her speak made him tilt his head as he tried to understand her, catching Jazz in it a vision of him flashed in his mind.
"....Mr. Fairy...wait are you his........lover?"
Kalan put his hand under his chin.
"You must be with the shape your in...only Tsuliria or Mr. Fairy could have done this and Tsuliria already has a lover. Mordikai wouldn't leave anything behind so he's out too..."

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"Hey....Virtue...what is Seven anyway, is he a weapon or something? For a weapon he seems very strong."
Luck kicked his feet and struggled only to find it was still futile even after all of this.
"Virtue...I gotta use the bathroom...does Seven have other features or something?"

He tapped Seven's back trying to look for a way to open him up, he sighed and squirmed a bit.
"Didn't even get a chance to woo any babes thanks to that annoying Mortal Kalan."
Luck opened his pocket watch to watch a black glow following before a sinister smile slid onto his face.

Meanwhile outside of the town the tavern owner pulled out a long sheet of paper and wrote something down on it mumbling to himself.
"I'll add my despair to Kalan's tab, that's worth about forty drinks."

"Don't know what that did but I feel good about it."

Kalan caught Mirela's words and looked back at the woman, placing his hand under his chin he stared at her for a moment.
Mr. Fairy's mother? What was she doing all the way out here, still he didn't know that much about Jazz, minus the fact he had tried to kill him at one point.

Kalan rubbed the back of his head hearing Inae comment about her violin, he was sure that was partially his fault from when he stole it from Mirela.
He felt his memories returning and shook his head pushing them aside.
He wasn't to pleased to hear Mirela knew where Mr. Fairy was, that didn't help matters any.

To make matters worse she wanted to help the woman return to him, the man that had tried to blow them up.
At least the last time he encountered him, he ruffled his hair at the thought.

Kalan watched the two go at it again and let out a sigh, he smiled a little bit at them though he felt a twinge of pain hearing he was Mirela's only friend..that didn't make what he was going to do at some point easier.

"It's only the beginning," Kalan mumbled. "The bond between them will grow."

Though Inae was rude to Mirela at least she spoke with her, even if the conversation was mostly insults.
It made him think back to his own sister, a small chuckle coming from him remembering days when she wouldn't talk to him.

He turned to Inae and reaching down put his hand on her head ruffling her hair.
"Ah are you jealous Inae, I'll be your friend so there's no need to show such feelings of discontent towards your sister. Bonds of blood are stronger than most. I the almighty Kalan shall teach you about the wonderment of affection towards your fellow siblings and the reward of love as well. "

He withdrew his hand and clenched his hand into a fist feeling his heart reaching out to the young Inae.

"A sisterly bond, siblings, Inae, open your heart and allow the love to fill your very being. Embrace your sister! And allow the love to spark an unstoppable force of requited affection!"

Kalan looked back at the woman and chuckled before pointing at himself.
"The almighty Kalan, tenth commander of the ninth force, with the strength that brings the weak to their knees and the strong to cower and retreat to the shadows."
Kalan extended his arm turning his body sideways.
"The alluring and all powerful Kalan is at your service!"
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"This...is annoying...."

Tsuliria wandered down the street cloaked figures surrounding her, the darkness which hid their faces following her as she walked.
Some chuckled at her, and it seemed the further she walked the more cloaked appeared.

She could hear the moans coming from her chains before she leaned against a nearby building.
Putting her hand to her head she closed her eyes.
"Go away....I want nothing to do with you..."

She opened her eyes to see children versions of the cloaked figures, she shook her head hearing the laughter of little children around her as the little cloaked ones stared up at her.
"Even they torment me...."

She continued through the streets the burning of her chains increasing as she continued.
The cloaked children walked after her and any that neared her fell to the ground wailing as their body's violently shaking before going still crimson coming from them.

"Oh come now, you and I both know that can't happen, I've got a title to uphold. Besides, we already know who is going to come out of this one victorious."

Jazz dashed forward, throwing a spear just in front of him. His foot met it, a small explosion propelling him into the air. Jazz closed his eyes for a moment taking in a breath before opening them, his light filled eyes making his body radiate. A large mass flew to his side before taking on his shape.

"Yes! It worked!"

"How about you indulge me in some sport!?"

Jazz and his clone both delivered a punch from the air towards Continuum, a smirk of accomplishment on their faces.

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As the trio continued their mindless babble, the woman, claiming to be the mother of Jazz, began to pulsate. A black mist emerged from her body as she began to glow a jet black. The mist began to decay the ground around her, causing it to die on touch. The mist had reached Kalan's foot before the woman rose, as if lifted by her collar. Her eyes were now crimson red as her face began to morph and change. Her body burst into black flames as she let out a blood curdling screech. Tattered wings ripped from her back as her flesh was burnt away, a black creature emerging from her ashes.

"Jaaaaaaaaaaazz!!!!"

It's long black claws swung at the air as if the creature was in immense pain. As it fell to the ground, it let out one last screech before dashing forward at the three, the murderous intent in it's eyes quite clear.

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Virtue's ears perked upon hearing her brother's questions about her companion. A light filled her eyes as delight and pride over took her small face. She quickly turned with a bright smile on her face.

"Seven is my latest invention! By taking components from the seven weapons I already made, I was able to make a living, breathing weapon!"

Her arms flailed as her excitement filled her. This was soon replaced as she made a small face, twiddling her fingers in front of her face.

"Although I still have a few bugs to work out....he keeps exploding..."

Seven gave a small grunt before his body was enveloped in a bright light.