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Amora noticed the darkness and moved in front of Pet taking the attack, she let out a loud howl of pain before dissipating into the air.
A faint glow surrounded Pet before the book's pages stopped and she extended her arm in front of her.
"Monster of the sea! Come Leviathan!"

Pet jumped high into the air as a large Pentagram appeared behind her hovering in the air, a loud bellow erupted from it before a scaly head came out followed by a long scaly body with what appeared to be fins on the sides of the creature.

The creature let out a loud roar as it's yellow eyes settled upon Inae.
Pet landed on top of Leviathan who was about size of the village they were just in lengthwise, he towered above the village in height however.
She crossed her arms as Leviathan fell towards Inae screeching, the wind blowing pet's clothing and hair back as she stared down at her.
"I think that's long enough."

Pet quickly dispersed Leviathan as he was inches from eating Inae, she fell and landed on the ground closing her book.
"Was that a good enough reason to join Reaper's forces?"
She gave a small smile and turning picked up Mirela's violin and bow.
"She should still be with the father, anyway take care of yourself."

With that Pet turned and headed towards the capital.
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Luck followed behind mumbling to himself glancing at the still sleeping Nature, looking closely she was wounded but someone had treated her.
Though her injuries were the least of his worries, the real problem was she was heavy...really heavy and it was starting to take a toll on him.
"This is all because you can't resist Virtue's face...little demon, eating all her meals," Luck mumbled this to himself with a small sigh.

Kervani looked at Mirela seeing her wake up and took a step back when she climbed down, hearing her questions he decided to answer her first one.
"Well Mirela was it? I was taking you to the capital since your companions hands are full."
"Who's fault is that?!"
"You should be thankful, I could have dragged you instead. I considered cutting you into different pieces to make the load lighter" Kervani said this nonchalantly tapping his chin.

Pet ran up to them holding a black violin case with a red rose on the top of it, she held it up to Mirela.

"If you don't mind the charred feel of human flesh you can use this case," she said. "I saw you didn't have one so I forged one from the underworld. Summoning things from there is my specialty after all."

Kervani let that question go seeing Pet had answered for him and smiled at Mirela.
"He's closer than you may think, he may have taken refuge in my cathedral it was his home at one point. Come I'll take you to it."
With that Father Kervani walked towards the capital.

Luck walked up next to Mirela and glanced over at her.
"So is that Inn thing still open?"
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A fist burst out of the man sized scarecrow before Kalan climbed out of it. He brushed straw off his clothing before pulling the straw back into his sleeve.
"Kalan's super sneaky scarecrow escape is a success."

He stretched and cracked his neck before looking in the direction the others went.
"Sorry Mirela, it's a lot easier this way," he said.

Turning he saw Inae not too far away and started walking away from her towards the capital preferring not to be seen, since it would complicate matters even more.
"I'll have to thank Father for covering for me. Though he'll want a favor in return or something."
Kalan started to run but remembered his speech from earlier and rubbed the back of his head, guilt started to run through him, he placed his hand under his chin trying to think.

Jazz turned his head to notice his worst nightmare had returned. Yolor had returned with a vengance, how he got out of the underworld, Jazz didn't know, but thinking on it would have to wait.

"Tch, Seems I've got to stop playing around then."

Jazz began to spin, light surrounded him as he quickly encased himself in a bubble, much like Continuum before him. The fist crashed into his defenses, causing it to crack and break. The bubble shattered, a shock wave dissipating what was left of the fist. Jazz emerged, a black light filling his eyes as his arms were out, two orbs in each.

"I can't hold this for too much longer...."

"Go back to hell Yolor!"

The pillars crashed into both sides of Jazz, the orbs of light exploding in size as the light sucked in the fire. Slamming the orbs together, Jazz launched the giant light/fire sphere at Yolor, diving close behind it. His foot connected with his attack, the black light fading in and out in his eyes. As his foot left the orb, jetting it at Yolor.

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Birth's eyes widened as she arrived at the field. The heat filling the area was almost to much as Jazz hit the ground his eyes meeting Birth's.

"What have you gotten yourself into Jazz..."

"Isn't he one of yours, Death?"

Birth raised a hand, a finger pointing at the soon to be charred Yolor.

Jazz looked on at the assaulting Continuum, his mind drawing blanks on how to stop this onslaught. Letting out a deep breath he turned to look at Birth, the light leaving his eyes, as he arms dropped to his side. Their eyes met as Birth's eyes widened.

"Bring me back..."

Jazz turned back to Continuum, giving him a small smirk before the flurry of attacks hit, the fists planting into him from all sides. Jazz was lifted off the ground as the onslaught attacked from all sides, his eyes fading in and out of consciousness.

"I'm not walking out of this one alive at this rate....give him hell..."

Jazz' eyes whitened as he lost his grip, the pain wiping him out. A wild grin crossed his face as his white eyes slowly turned black. Black light emitted from his body as his body continued to endure the pain from Continuum's attack. Birth stared on at the sight, speechless at what she was witnessing. Inside, Jazz' light, the source of his life, was being engulfed with darkness, was he really giving his life to finish this?

A tower of black erupted, knocking back the rifts. Standing in the center, a black silhouette with glowing black eyes stared at Continuum.

"Gladly...."

Bursting forward with great speed, Jazz slammed into Continuum, his fist thrusting him into the air. He quickly turned his body, catching Continuum with his foot, slamming him into the ground. Jazz snapped his fingers, two black clones emerging from his body. The two dispersed, one to the left, one to the right, until they formed a triangle around the deity. Jazz picked him up, holding him just above the ground.

"A deity huh? Let's see how much you can handle."

He tossed Continuum into the air, quickly following with his clones. As they hovered above the ground below, Jazz grabbed Continuum by the leg, throwing him back down to the ground, A kick connecting to propel him. The three Jazz' each clapped their hands together, a black spear forming between each. Jazz grinned madly as he spun his spear before thrusting it into the heavens, his eyes glowing brighter.

"Heaven's Seven Gates"

The sky ripped open as a sinister red seal filled the sky, the three throwing their spears into the center. Birth's eyes filled with terror as her own powers were being twisted in front of her. Six large spears descended from the sky, crashing into Continuum below, a large explosion following. As the seal began to open in the center, Birth Jumped a small sphere in her hand. Her wings thrust open as she picked up speed.

"That's quite enough!"

Birth slammed the sphere of light into Jazz' chest, a sinister laughter filling the sky as the clones began to dissipate along with the seal, the gate sealing shut. The black light within Jazz swirled as his light was slowly restored to him. Consciousness returned to him as he nodded to Birth then slowly fell to the ground below.

Birth landed next to Continuum, his body was fairly alright, just a few scratches, but he had long been conscious. She gave a sigh of relief as her wings returned to her, fading back into her.

"Yes.....That is my envoy."

With a final sigh, Birth retrieved her envoy, his sleeping body slowly recovering. She avoided eye contact with her brother as she walked past, heading back into town.

".....Ow....."
Continuum stared up at the sky trying to recall what exactly just happened to him.
He tried to move but he found his body wouldn't respond to him. He closed his eyes with a sigh pain running through his body.

The event played in his head as he remembered the pain, and thanks to the energy spent earlier there wasn't much he could do.
"Can't believe I came down here for this....I'm taking a nap."
With that Continuum's head fell to the side before he started lightly snoring.

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Reaper smiled at Birth as she walked past him but remained silent as she went by.
"What a energetic Envoy you have sister," he mumbled to himself afterword.

Reaper walked over to Continuum and stared down at him, he rubbed the back of his head seeing the smile on his face.
"Do you even care you lost?" he questioned staring at him. "I know the answer and yet I ask."
He started to bind him but lowered his hand.
"There's no point," he said sighing.

Reaper walked past Continuum and started towards the capital.
"It's about time I check on my Envoy."


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Kervani smiled and entered the capital taking a book out of his robe and opening it before looking through it.
"I'm not quite sure what's up with Kalan, he's not one to run from a lady, everything else maybe but not a lady."
Luck followed behind with Nature letting out a long sigh while Pet followed by his side, she glanced over at him every now and then.
After a while she walked over to him and tugged on his clothing causing him to look down at her.
"I can carry her if you want," Pet said holding her arms out.
"No it's alright, there's no point now," Luck responded with a sigh. "Besides I heard babes like strong and considerate men. I lose both of those if you carry her next to me."
"Babes?" Pet said tilting her head. "What is that?"
Luck glanced over at Pet before a sly smile formed on his face.
"I can teach you about them in private later on."
Pet blinked a few times but nodded her head and smiled at him
"I'd appreciate it, I'm still not too accustomed to the human realm."
Luck chuckled to himself and adjusted Nature, he looked at his pocket watch watching the light glow from it.
"It appears my luck is improving."

Kervani stopped at a large cathedral and looked up at it, the cathedral itself was worn out.
The paint was peeling, shingles were missing from the rooftop, there was wood over the giant holes in the windows, chunks of the building was missing and laying around the cathedral.
Kervani took a step back as chunk of bricks fell off landing where he once stood.
"I'm home," he said with a grin.

Kervani opened the door and surprisingly the inside was nicer then the outside, two candles rested on an altar at the far end of the room, a red carpet leading to it from the door.

Wooden benches were on each side of the cathedral in rows though a few were missing.
White brick decorated the inside with red stains on it.
"Please have a seat," Kervani said motioning inside.

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Kalan stretched watching Inae run off, he let out a breath he was holding slightly glad she ignored him, it would have been complicated if she had acknowledge him.
Still he worried about the two sister and was tempted to follow.
"Having woman troubles Kalan?"

Kalan turned around to see Reaper standing behind him, his eyes widened before he quickly bowed, Reaper smiled and made him straighten by pulling on the back of his shirt.

"No need for that, we're friends right? You seem to be troubled by woman lately."
"Reaper I'm always having such troubles," Kalan said rubbing the back of his head.
"True, well at least it's not a repeat of that hot summer night."
"How do you know about that?!"

Reaper wrapped his arm around Kalan's shoulder and led him towards the capital.
"It's not like I don't have such problems either Kalan, in fact Linora released a woman I was holding captive now I have to chase her down again."
"I...I think that's a little different."
"Anyway Kalan I like you because of your spirit, I kinda wish you'd rub it off on Tsuliria. Come I'll treat you to a drink."
"Oh that's nice of you Reaper."
"What are friends for then to pay for a drink, you do have money on you right?"
"Well yeah but aren't you-"
"Fantastic let's go."

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Tsuliria jumped back as a line materialized in front of her, Linora walked forward with both her gloves off, Tsuliria's chains kept screaming at her to be drawn but she forced them to be quiet.
"Mistress, please attack me."

Tsuliria dodged another line but it cut her cheek in the process, she brought her hand to it narrowing her eyes at her.
"Linora, stop this."
Linora shook her head hearing Tsuliria and stopped a few feet from her, she leaned forward and coughed into her hand, looking at it afterward she saw blood in it.

She looked back at Tsuliria wiping the blood on her skirt.
"I don't have a lot of time Mistress...Reaper told me I'm going to die soon. I can feel it...I don't want him to end me Mistress....please...kill me...."

Tsuliria clutched at her chest seeing the pain Linora was in, she shook her head mumbling no to herself before taking a step back from her.
"You're not dying Linora, stop lying..." Tsuliria said looking at her.
Linora coughed into her hand causing blood to trickle down her mouth, Tsuliria's eyes widened and she took another step back.

"I no longer have a family because of my actions...I would have ended my own life back then...but you saved me and became my family Mistress...you gave me another chance....that's why...I want you to kill me...since you gave me a life...please...please take it away from me."

Tsuliria looked towards the ground clenching her hand into a fist, she bit her lip as blood fell onto the cobblestone before a blade flew forward from her garment.
She caught it in her hand and allowed one to run to the end of a chain letting it come out of her sleeve.
"Selfish Linora," Tsuliria said raising the blade to her face. "Who taught you this attitude."
Linora smiled and reaching up took out her hair tie causing her hair to fall to her lower back a large fluctuation of energy erupting from her as the tie dissipated into the air.

"You even took off your seal," Tsuliria mumbled. "Fine. I will reunite you with your family so you can live in your little illusion in the afterlife."
Linora chuckled and extended her hands.
"I enjoyed this illusion....Mistress."

Tsuliria's eye twitched before the two sprinted at each other.

Luck set Nature down on one of the benches in the back of the cathedral before taking a seat next to Mirela, he chuckled at the thought of what this 'later' would entail.
Pet sat next to him before looking at Kervani who stood in front of the altar.

Kervani looked through his book as Mirela spoke to him before a small smile formed on her face bringing up Kalan.
"You're right my dear, he wouldn't come here" he said looking at Mirela.

His eyes let off a red glow as a dark aura surrounded his body as he turned towards them.
"I had the children moved to another cathedral so we're all alone,"
The doors to the cathedral slammed shut before the red from the wall slid over to it making a red circle on the door sealing it.

"Pet keep Mr. Green occupied."
Pet grumbled to him before wrapping her arms around Luck's neck, she pulled him to her opening a dark portal, Luck's eyes widened before the two fell into it.
Luck screamed and reached back before the portal closed.

Kervani closed his book and looked at Mirela, a grin sliding onto his face as he started walking towards her.
"I didn't want Kalan to see this, he's not good with blood after all."

The Father stopped and took a dagger out of his robe and cut his palm causing his blood to spill onto the floor.
The blood circled before hovering next to him in a small sphere.
"Do you know about blood magic Mirela? Well it's not important. Since you seem close to Kalan I want to see your worth."

Kervani reached over and took hold of the sphere and crushed it in his hand, the blood circled him before he let out a small groan and cracked his neck.
His threw the book aside as he fangs protruded from his mouth.

"If you survive I'll help you find Kalan," he said this as his eyes turned into slits. "If you die.... well I'll deliver that pretty little head of yours to him as a gift. When he looks into your dead gaze it'll make up for all those birthdays I missed...oh maybe I should make you eat your own arm. That would be a nice as well."

He continued towards her his boot's echoing in the small cathedral as he chuckled at her.
"I'll use your torso to make a new play toy for the children next time I see them. They'll love it."

He stopped directly in front of her the darkness hiding his face except for his glowing red eyes.
Lifting his gloved hand he cracked his fingers forming his hand into a claw.
"If there was ever a time, I'd say now would be a time to kneel down and repent. However, I'm all out of forgiveness."

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Kalan rubbed the back of his head looking over at Reaper who was covering his mouth trying to hold in his laughter.
"Reaper...I suppose it's asking too much for you to kill me now wouldn't it?"
"You want to ruin my fun, how cruel of you Kalan."
Kalan stepped to the side as a woman carrying a sword walked past him, he stared at her for a moment before turning his attention back to his main problem.
"Inae...."
He mumbled the name seeing Inae at the fountain, on top of that it seemed that Mirela was nearby but her back was turned to him.
He noted that she looked nice with her hair down but shook his head and turned to run but Reaper wasn't going to allow that.
"Oi! Inae! How's it going? Remember me?"
"I hate you Reaper."

Mirela didn't know what to think as the chaos unfolded right before her eyes. "W-What's going on?! Luck!!" Reaching over, she tried to catch Luck before he fell into the portal, but failed. Feeling tears come to her eyes, she unlatched the violin case Pet had given her, relieved that the violin was actually inside. Removing it from the case, Mirela quickly bounded up off of the bench, backing up away from Kervani, screaming at the top of her lungs, letting out an ear-shattering scream. "Y-You're... Y-You're a lunatic! There's no way that you're doing this just for Kalan!" The tears spilled down her cheeks as she shakily raised the violin into playing position, putting herself into a "stance," although the stance just consisted of standing with her legs shaking violently.

"Give Luck back and let us go!" Drawing her bow across the strings, Mirela tried to keep Kervani from reaching her, but the panic coursing through her mind wouldn't allow that. The ground around Kervani began to glow a bright, pale green. In just a few moments, a hissing sound began to sound off. Before Mirela could react, the floor began to crack right before it exploded.

Falling backwards, Mirela let out a cry of pain as a piece of wood smacked into her stomach, causing the taste of iron to quickly fill her mouth as she coughed out a tiny bit of blood. 'This isn't going very well... Please... Someone save me...'

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As Inae was addressed, she quickly stood up and narrowed her eyes after seeing who it was. "You!" Folding her arms across her chest, or lack thereof, she began to walk over to Reaper and Kalan. Reaching for her dagger, she pulled it out and reached upwards toward Reaper. "You never paid for the reading! I don't care who you are, you have to pay!" Not even giving attention to Kalan, Inae kept her attention focused on Reaper.

"I've gone through hell to get here. Left home, found my harlot sister which of course I regret doing, nearly died because some test that was forced upon me, and now I end up meeting you of all people. How can my day get any better than this?" Inae let out a low growl, not wanting to be bothered at the moment.

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Upon hearing noise, the woman stepped off to the side, maneuvering around to the area behind Kalan. 'Is that.... Him?' Making a face, she grabbed onto Kalan's arm before tugging him off to the side. 'It has to be him, there's just no other way of explaining it.' "And where the hell have you been, leaving me like that!" Stopping to catch her breath, the woman began to cough. After a few moments it subsided and the woman was able to get a better look at Kalan's face. "Oh! I'm so sorry... I had you mistaken for someone else, please forgive me."

Letting him go, she bowed lightly before continuing. "My name is Hana, its a pleasure to meet you... I thought that you were my husband, so that's why I pulled you away. You look a lot like him, you know. Although... Now that I think about it, you look more like you're my daughter's type." Sighing a bit, Hana smiled faintly at Kalan. "If I just knew where she was I would introduce you to her, if you were interested in meeting her, that is."

Virtue and Seven made their way into the capital, passing by the crowds and such until they reached a small fountain. Virtue was overly enjoying her ride on Seven's shoulders as she kept kicking him and giggling, this was her first piggy back ride after all. As they stopped in the square, Virtue let out a small squee of delight noticing a tiny young woman.

"Look Seven! She's smaller than me!"

Virtue jumped down, not noticing the tiny black spider that had crawled up her back from Seven's clothing. She scurried over to Inae, her face full of delight as she had found someone she could look down upon. With a cheerful face she stopped just in front of Inae.

"You can't possibly be a human, you're so small!"

As Virtue revelled in her joy, the spider bit into the back of her neck, dissipating into dust as it's fangs sank in.

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Jazz ran through the fields, his energy and vigor rapidly returning to him as he set his sights on the capital in the distance.

"We're almost done...almost there."