"Armstrong?! What are you doing here!?" Leo asked in a demanding tone. Armstrong ignored him and walked past the group. Armstrong stopped in the middle of everyone, his massive size was intimidating. "I thought you all would've handled this situation by now. I mean, it's just a simple little man." Armstrong chuckled. Duce stepped forward. "We are with the jinn slayer corporation! Anything a human does to support jinns is an automatic-"
"Stop talking, boy." Armstrong said with a scolding eye. Armstrong proceeded towards Venom, Toxin and Poison. "Where's is she? We need the jinn."
"She…isn't here yet." Venom replied. "Obviously," Armstrong said. "I will put an end to this quickly. This should draw her out." Armstrong turned to face the group. Duce and Astor took fighting stances. Leo's rage was only intensifying. "You're with them?!" Leo asked, stepping in front of the two jinn slayers. "You aren't supposed to even be here!" Leo yelled.
Armstrong stopped and looked at Leo. "You sound…just like your wife, Leo." Armstrong sighed. Leo's body froze. "What..do you mean?" Leo asked. "Answer me!! What do you mean?!" Leo asked a second time. Armstrong took a deep breath. "There's no other way to word it. I walked into the home, hoping house be there. I walked in and she asked me why I was there. I grabbed her by her neck and snapped it. After that, I killed your daughter." Armstrong admitted. He turned his head to focus on the two slayers. It was like the world had frozen up. Leo had to process what Armstrong just said.
Leo could remember walking into the cabin, only to find his wife and daughter sliced up and killed. The moment of realization finally set in. Leo raised his arms. "YOU BASTARD!!!!" His energy flew out of him like a jet, pushing everyone away. Black jinn energy oozed in the surrounding area. "Incredible." Venom said with a smirk. Even Armstrong was somewhat impressed. "I'm going…I'm going…to kill you!" Leo said as he bursted at Armstrong. Armstrong tilted his head to the side. Leo landed a powerful punch, sending shockwaves across the area. Armstrong didn't even flinch. Leo stopped and threw a barrage of punches. Armstrong just stood there taking the hits. "Getting mad doesn't make you stronger. That's not how this works." Armstrong said as he grabbed Leo by the head and delivered a powerful gut punch. Leo was sent flying through the forest. "Loe!!" Echo yelled. Echo pulled out his pistol and shot Armstrong in the head. Armstrong ignored the bullet and kept walking towards Leo. "I'll handle him. You kill these people, and quickly!" Armstrong ordered. "What the hell even are you?!" Echo yelled. Astor pulled out his sword and swung it at the massive man. Poison jumped in front of Astor and sent him flying.
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Leo could feel the blood gushing from his head. He was sitting against a tree with blurry vision. "Get up…my love." A woman's voice whispered. Leo slowly got to his feet. He put his hand on the painful part of his head. He could see his hand covered in blood. "I'm sorry it's come to this, Leo. But you're a problem we can't have." Armstrong said. Armstrong still continued to walk towards Leo. "Just die. I'll make it quick."
"Screw you. You…you killed my family! Why?! What did they do?!" Leo asked as he stumbled. It was hard for him to keep his balance, due to the damage done to his head.
"You think I wanted to do it? Listen, Leo. All over this area…even in other states…people are remembering. You were in the town when it all happened. We can't…allow that. You're probably the very last one who remembers for now. It will go against what they want." Armstrong said.
"What do you mean they?!" Leo asked.
"You don't even wanna know. Just please…let me kill you, Leo. Let me save…our world." Armstrong said. Leo managed to balance himself. He stood up and raised his fist. "You murdered my family….and noe you're babbling about shit I could care less about? Screw you and your little issue! You and whoever did this….IS GONNA PAY!!!" Leo yelled as he flew at Armstrong. Armstrong grabbed Leo by his neck and slammed him into the ground. "I'm actually…telling you the truth!" Armstrong yelled as he flew into the sky and towards the town. "All these people and families…will suffer because of you! You're not supposed to even be here! You died…back when those…animals were fighting each other!" Armstrong said as he dove towards the town. "We be little mistake…and there goes our way of life!" Armstrong yelled. Leo tried to stop him, but the man was just too strong. "SHUT UP!!" Leo yelled. Leo spun and punched Armstrong away. Armstrong flexed his body to stop. The two men floated over the night clouds. "You don't exist. You shouldn't exist. That jinn…that jinn you know, is trying to stop it all! We cannot stop this, Leo. These people…they aren't normal."
"Shut up. If you're not gonna just come clean…then I'm done with talking." Leo said. Armstrong slowly shaked his head. Armstrong held out his arm. His arm turned pure black. "See this? This…is the kinda stuff they do to people who work for them. I was approached by some grey-haired little punk. He and some other powerful people in this world…are making it very clear to kill off anyone who can possibly remember. Mind you, I was dying of cancer. I didn't even want this thing…yet here I am working for him. I don't know his history, goals, or even motive. All I know…is that the proof is there. He said the people who remember can possibly cause the one who created this new version…to come back. You get it? Someone…has made a new version of this world. Wiped our memories clean from the past. He is one of the few who remembers, Leo. He was there." Armstrong explained.
"He could easily be lying to you! So what? You…you go around killing people that's on the list?!"
"Yes. It is my duty."
"You…coward!" Leo threw another punch. Armstrong caught his hand and looked down at Leo. "You were supposed to die when you went to Ms. Harvey's house. This story…doesn't involve you. You're just another little side-character." Armstrong said as he punched Leo, sending him towards the small town below.
Leo crashed, creating a giant crater that harmed multiple people around him. Car alarms and fires were spreading. (Daddy…please…take care of yourself.)
Leo opened his eyes. He slowly got up and looked around. "Even if I am a threat to life itself…I…I need to kill you, Armstrong! Even if the thing who did this might come back from me remembering…I HAVE TO KILL YOU!!! ME….ONLY MEEE!!!" Leo charged up his energy and flew back into the sky, leaving a trail of black energy. "You idiot! Don't you hear the words that are coming out of my mouth?! With your potential in energy…you're a threat to making whatever did this, remember! You damn fool!" Armstrong yelled as he shot a powerful beam of energy at Leo. Leo flew under the beam of energy and flew up to land a powerful uppercut. Armstrong took the hit and grabbed Leo by his head and spun him around. "You're fighting me for nothing! I'm doing this so mankind can survive! Look at the damage you've done!" Armstrong yelled. Leo could barley hear the man speak. He was so angry that is was all blank. "I…I can't even process what you're saying…and I couldn't care. You killed my family. Had a friend of mine betray me. Hurt hundreds of people because of me. Armstrong, it might not be today or tomorrow…but I swear I'm gonna kill you and it's gonna hurt." Leo said with malice in his voice.
"You couldn't even if you tried. I'm ending this now, Leo. Forgive me….old friend." Armstrong held out his arm. A ball of energy surged in his hand. Leo tried to break free but couldn't. "Goodbye Leo. I hope you'll make it where your family has gone." Just before Armstrong could shoot, Armstrong felt a sharp pain on his arm. He looked down to see his hand was completely gone and Leo gone. "Euphoria!!!" Armstrong yelled.
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Leo and Euphoria crashed through the trees. She landed gracefully and slowly put Leo down. "I didn't need your help! Move out of the way!" Leo yelled. Euphoria turned her head and hissed at the man. "Silence!!" She said. Euphoria looked overhead to see of Armstrong could find them.
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Duce and Astor gave each other a look. Astor took a deep breath. In one fluent and quick motion, a wave of flames covered the area. He scooped up toxin and poison, flying them off into a different direction while minipulating his flames to form as a bird.
Duce looked at Venom and clapped his hands. "Jinn…dragon mouth!" Duce yelled. A large mouth bursted through the ground. The dragon's black and scaly skin began to brighten from its immense heat. Duce quickly lifted Echo and Sasha. "What the hell is going on?!" Sasha screamed as her hair from the wind blinded her. Duce was flying away. He couldn't see Venom, but he could see Bella right behind them. "Damn!" Duce yelled, as he flew through the forest and through the trees. Bella was now right above him. "Hey, man, you need to fly faster!" Echo yelled. "Don't you think I'm trying?!" Duce yelled back. Echo pointed his pistol and let two shots off. Bella dodged one bullet and caught the other. "Oh shi-" Duce began.
Bella tossed the bullet back, hitting Duce in the leg and making him hit hard against the ground. Sasha rolled and hit against the tree. Echo rolled and slid across the ground. Duce had made a small crater from the impact. Bella floated down and stood over Duce. She grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him in closely. "Tell me, did you two bring anymore slayers or not?" Bella asked. Duce said nothing. He just closed his eyes. "Damn you." Duce whispered. Bella slapped Duce, knocking a tooth out. "Answer…the damn question, boy!" Bella said in a demanding tone. Duce began to open his eyes. He locked eyes with Bella and smiled. "If you were just…a little cuter I'd tell you. But sorry…you just are not my type." Duce chuckled as a massive fist slammed into Bella's face. "Ahahaha!!" Duce laughed as his jinn gorilla had landed the blow that sent the jinn flying. Duce was helped up and he leaned on the ape. "Can the both of you run?" Duce asked. Sasha and Echo gave each other a look. "What exactly are you saying?" Sasha asked. "I need you two to get out of here. I'll deal with you two later." Duce said.
Echo looked down at Duce's leg. (My ass! This kid won't even last long with that injury!)
"Hey, kid. You…don't think we're just gonna leave you, right?"
Duce gave Echo a confused look. (You're not gonna…leave? Don't you see what I'm seeing? This is a jinn! Stronger than me and you! This man…this man is crazy!)
Duce turned his attention to Bella. Bella stood up and snapped her neck. "It's a good thing us slayers have contact lenses now. It would be a pain to fight you without seeing you." Duce said.
Bella slowly walked towards Duce. "Hmph. This time…this time you're not getting away. You're gonna die…right here, Duce." Bella threatened.
Duce felt a hand on his shoulder. Echo stepped in front of Duce. "He's not alone this time." Duce said as he reloaded his shotgun. "Where did you get that?" Duce asked. "I carry everything in my bag." Echo responded. Bella laughed and quickly snapped out of it. "You guys…have no clue what you're doing. Forgive me, but you all have to die. I'm sorry."
Next chapter: The weapon 4
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