Change of Soul

[Exile]

Departure

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Tohoku.
The arch.
Halls of deck 24.
30 Minutes later.


"...Accursed Minions." Dejesus said while stabbing the beasts heart for the third time.

Beta squad had arrived only seconds after the fall of the beast, the minion of Satha. Gabriella was with them.

"...So this...Thing, is a manifestation of our faith? Of the five and two?" She asked.

"It's more than that Gab, but this conversation is reserved for another time. For now, we have work to do." Dejesus took his Katana out of the beast yet again, and rapped it around his back. "Alpha! Beta! Follow me! We're heading for the storage room."



They walked, encountering nothing but air and dust. Bulkhead after bulkhead. For nearly two hours, they walked. And there it was. The storage room. The room itself had the size of a villa with a ceiling as high as that of a castle. Boxes and equipment could be found all over. From beds to Nuclear mines.



"...Split up, beta, follow the left side of the room, Alpha and i will take the right, and we will meet you further on." Dejesus ordered.

And so they did, both squads walking towards the center of the room in half a circle. Just when both squads
reached near half-way of the room, they heard something...Unnatural. A scream that chilled bone and halted blood. Knocking Alpha and Beta out, unconscious. All but two. Dejesus, and Gabriella.

Dejesus walked towards the middle of the room. "Gabriella! Over here!" It did not take long before he saw his daughter running towards him. She looked confused, frightened, scared to death.

"Wha..Whe" She mumbled

"Hush child. Listen now, and listen closely. Should something happen to me, should..Should i not make it, i want you to leave Kyoto. Leave the Dragons, and head to your family on Malta. To Kaela and Luisa. " Dejesus said with a trembling voice.

"Bu..Why, what's going"

" You remember asking me about the five and two a few hours ago? About how they can manifest themselves in the eyes of their followers? " He asked

"Yes..But "

Another scream could be heard, but this time, closer. Much closer.

"There is no time to explain! Here" Dejesus took off the red amulet that always hung around his neck. "Take this. Show it to Kaela. She'll know what it means. "

"How will i find her? I've never been to Malta!" She said

"The amulet will show you the way, now go! I have some..Unfinished business to take care of. " Dejesus gave her a kiss on the forehead, and pushed her away. She ran out of the room, towards her Catamaran. Towards her cousins.

"...Now then..Shall we? " Dejesus drew his Katana.
"...Ooh Joshua. Your courage is something to be rewarded. "

A dark form emerged from the shadows of the room. Drawing a blade which looked like it was made from the very shadows. Always changing, never to be broken.

"...Yes, we shall"

The two ran towards each other, both with a fury in their eyes. One holding rage, the will to survive. The other seeing its opponent as a toy, a little plaything. This would not last long.

The blades met, clinging into each other. Giving off waves of energy, casting Dejesus back onto the floor.
The dark man smiled.

He stood up again, running towards the dark robed man. Giving off a war cry which could be heard trough the entire room. He kept on running, until he was but 4 meters away from the dark man. The dark man swung his blade to the ground, and Dejesus fell over. He tried to get up again, but somehow he couldn't. He kept trying and trying, until he saw his legs, or what was left of them. The robed man had cut off his feet, leaving two bloody stumps at the end of his legs. He tried to get up, again and again. But in vain.

"...You know it would end like this, Joshua. You cannot destroy that which you worship. Whilst i can easily destroy any who show the vaguest sings of blasphemy. "

Dejesus started coughing up blood. "...Fi..Finish it!" He shouted

"...Oh, giving up already? Very well then, as you wish" The man smiled, grabbed his blade with both hands, and raised it above Dejesus' heart. Dejesus, still holding his blade, made one final swing towards the man. One final, desperate attack. Pieces of cloth fell of the man. He hit naught but the robe.

"..Ill see you later, little Joshua"

The robed man lift up his blade, and quickly lowered it into Dejesus heart. He screamed, roared in pain, anger. And then, all went silent. The shadow blade slowly manifested itself around Dejesus, claiming his very being. Turning him, turning him into the very creature he so despised. A minion.



All went dark, all went silent. There were no more wars, no more pain. No more anger or joy. There was nothing. He was nothing. Nothing but a husk to a dark god's will. It was over, he had lost.








Omicron Alpha
Malta
Dejesus estate
3 Days later.



-Knock Knock Knock-

"...You expecting guests, Kaela? Their knocking's disturbing the tiger cubs."
"...Not that i know of. I'll go check, and, just give them something to eat then."

Kaela opened the door. Giving off a little shout on seeing the ill-fed and rested Gabriella.

"...We need to talk..Cousin" The girl said.

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