Chapter 02- The Thief Of The Red Moon (Part 2)
"Huh? Are you retarded?" Mink asked as he blinked a few times.
"What? I just said that I would go with you. You two are really confusing. You want my help or not?"
"This guy… Arielle, I think we might be talking to some insane motherfucker."
Arielle however didn't say anything and merely looked at Axel with her squinted eyes. For some reason, she wanted to believe that his words weren't nonsense and that he actually meant that he was really going to leave.
The problem was how is he going to do so even though it was practically impossible for him to do so.
"How are you going to do that?" She asked after a moment of silence.
"I have my ways." He replied mysteriously.
After that, as she was about to speak again, the door behind them opened and Damon came rushing inside along with a whole army of soldiers.
"Get away from the cell." He said with a cold and threatening tone.
"Arielle, this is really fucked. We are gonna get screwed because of this bastard." Mink whispered to her.
"... Things are gonna get chaotic. Ready yourself."
Then, she dashed toward the army at top speed. Her figure was like a blur as she crossed the few tens of meters they had between them.
"Are you serious? Man, whatever, let's crush some bones!!" Mink muttered and followed after her.
"Shoot them! Now!" Damon shouted.
Instantly, a barrage of bullets fell down on them like endless meteors. These bullets were not normal bullets as they were faster and stronger than normal bullets and the reason is people like Arielle and Mink. They are not normal humans.
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
The woman dodged left and right as she continued her charge. Her speed was so impressive that the soldiers couldn't aim properly at her.
Soon enough, she reached them and…
*Swish*
When she was close enough, Arielle jumped in the air and extended her hand, and pointed it at the swarm of enemies that surrounded her.
*BOOOOOOOOOMMM*
A loud explosion shook the room as a strong air wave swept soldiers away. The sound of bones cracking and a loud collision between flying soldiers reached everyone's ear. The pain from each hit made them lose their focus for a moment.
"Get this, pussies!" Mink shouted and dug his fingers into the ground before pulling out a chunk of stone double his size.
Then, he threw it at a scattered group of soldiers. The impact sent most of them flying back into walls.
"Surround them!" Damon ordered calmly.
Immediately, the two of them were blocked from escaping by the soldiers.
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang* *Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
Without any hesitation, they unleashed a barrage of bullets at the two as if it was the last thing they could do.
"Kill them!!"
"God fucking dammit!!" Mink roared as he covered Arielle with his body and stopped the bullets. Somehow, even these strong bullets didn't penetrate his skin and merely bounced off of him. But, the pain he felt from each hit made it really hard to keep guarding.
"Use your power! I can't hold on for long!"
Arielle frowned and crouched, now she could see the soldiers' legs that were bare and unprotected.
*Swish*
Another wind attack swiped their legs off the ground. Then, she looked at Mink and shouted.
"Now!"
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!" The giant dude rushed toward the fallen enemies like a train.
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*
His huge frame crushed all the unfortunate soldiers that were stupid enough to stand in front of him.
"Hahahahahhaha!!! Take this, you bastards! Attack me with your stupid toys if you dare!" He grinned as he cracked his fingers with a grin plastered on his face.
*Clap* *Clap* *Clap*
"Truly amazing. I expect no less from two B-Rank treasure hunters. Your achievements alone are worthy of admiration. Lowly soldiers won't be able to stop you at all." Damon said as he clapped his hands casually.
"Hop off from my dick, old man. I don't like getting complimented that much, you see." Mink replied with a grin.
"Hahahaha. Well, the thing is, we do have a problem here. I clearly said that you two can't do anything that could end up making the prisoner escape and you broke that rule."
Arielle glared coldly at him as she cracked her neck.
"You are the one who attacked us first. We didn't even mention anything related to escape. Axel Bancroft was the one who said that."
"Did you seriously believe that? I thought you were way smarter than that. That door behind you is immune to every possible ability an evolver has and it's basically impenetrable. The wisest choice was to keep yourself away from problems at all costs."
"We are treasure hunters, Damon. Problems, most of the time, mean a big treasure is really close. The bigger the problem, the bigger the gain. It's a fucking gamble of a lifetime!!" Mink shouted.
Even though he doesn't seem fazed on the surface, his mind was racing around agitatedly.
'I can feel it… This guy is strong… extremely strong. I hope you know what you're doing Arielle.'
'Just trust me. You said it, we always gamble with our lives. It's merely another day at work.'
The two conversed through their gazes alone. The two of them were siblings so they understood each other really well and could comprehend what the other was thinking with a mere glance.
"Well, your choices are your choices and you're entitled to them." Damon sighed and unbuttoned his suit before throwing it away leaving him in a white shirt. He then rolled his sleeves to the elbow and took a fighting stance.
His cold gaze inspected both of them calmly as he tried to create a good route he could take.
"Don't blame me for getting rough."
*Swish*
"He's coming, Mink."
"I fucking know."
The two of them dashed toward him too. Their speed made them look blurry to the normal eye.
*Bang*
When they appeared close to Damon, both kicked with their legs sending a hit to his face. However, the latter merely put both of his arms as guards. Then, he grabbed their extended legs and twisted them.
Arielle didn't waste time and kicked with her other leg jumping in the air before doing a twist and sending another kick to his face.
"Take this!!" Mink didn't wait either and jabbed him with his left fist.
Damon was now the target of two attacks with nowhere to go. Evading such a thing should've been really hard and even borderline impossible when he is also holding their legs.
"Too naive," Damon muttered before doing something totally unexpected.
His body started dissolving like an ice cube out of nowhere. His hands, arms, legs, and even his head turned into liquid and started dripping down. By the time their attacks reached him, they just punched a hole through him.
'This bastard's ability is weird!!' Mink clenched his teeth as he tried to recover before it was too late.
"You treasure hunters are really weird. Trying to make yourself sound like some kind of amazing bunch while you are merely a bunch of thieves that found a legal way to steal. I always found you all laughable. I also shuddered with excitement when one of you is caught red-handed and thrown in Blue Oblivion!" Damon said as his liquid form moved agility and surrounded Mink's body from his legs and up.
"Get off me!!" The latter tried to shake him off but it was too late for that to work.
"I assume that you are searching for Midrora, right? HAHAHA!!! The legend of a maniac who somehow collected all the treasures of the world and threw them into one whole continent for the next generations to unravel them. Being a thief and an idiot is not a good combo."
"Arielle! Get him off of me!"
"I'm trying."
Her fair hands were extended as she tried to pull Damon away from her brother with her powers. But, using the air around her to pull him off would also harm Mink.
Soon enough, the liquid reached Mink's arms and took control of them. The man watched his right hand clenched tightly and then started punching him in the face.
"Ugh!! This!!"
*Bang* *Bang*
As much as he tried to stop it, he had lost control of his body and Damon was now basically capable of doing anything he wanted. It was one of the ways he used his ability to turn into liquid form and make him impossible to grab, hit or evade. A dangerous ability that could be lethal to any opponent.
*Bang* *Bang*
"Ugh!! I SAID STOP IT!!"
Mink started running around and hitting walls with his body in hopes of crushing Damon or getting rid of him.
"It won't work! You will only hurt yourself." Arielle exclaimed.
But, in his outrage, Mink couldn't hear her and kept rampaging.
Walls crumbled with each hit and the debris fell down on the ground, cracks also started shaping in the ceiling threatening of the room's imminent collapse if things continued. He was about to bury them alive!!
'Did I make a mistake?' Arielle thought to herself as she clenched her teeth and tried to find her way out of the room before a large rock hits her. Her gaze went to the metal door that was still closed shut with no signs of it opening up.
For some reason, her instincts made her believe that Axel would actually escape and she thought that maybe, just maybe, she could pave a way for their escape. But, she clearly underestimated Damon and his powers and now she could only watch as her brother get one-sidedly beaten.
"Fuck! There has to be something I could do…." Her voice trailed off at the end of the sentence and her eyes widened. She had an idea. It was stupid but it could work
"Arielle, I am getting fucked here! If you have any idea help me the fuck out!!!" Mink spoke through his broken jaw. His face was swollen from the punches and blue bruises riddled his body from the constant walls he smashed into.
"Hold on."
Arielle closed the distance between them before she clicked her fingers together. A weird translucent disc made out of air was created on the palm of her hand, the disc was rotating at a gradually changing speed.
At soem point, the speed it reached started creating a strong suction power. Mink understood what she was trying to do and didn't try to resist.
"Don't even try it!" Damon yelled as he left Mink's body and moved toward Arielle, mid-way his body returned to its former human shape as he sent a punch to Arielle's face. Because of her ability, she didn't have much time to dodge the incoming hit.
So, all she could do was close her eyes and wait for the pain. The problem with her ability to manipulate air was that whenever she is using it, both her hands are occupied with it and she loses her ability to move or make any kind of movement with her body.
"Arielle!!" Mink shouted.
"So noisy~ Can you guys at least keep it quiet for a couple of minutes?" A mocking voice reached their ears out of nowhere.
Damon's face widened as he tried to turn into a liquid form once more. His danger senses alerted were going off out of nowhere.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM*
"It's been a while, Damon."
That was the last thing the man heard before he was blasted away like a rocket into the farthest wall.
*Tap*
A tall and extremely handsome guy landed in the place where Damon was standing, his hands were casually in his pockets. Ignoring the fact that his clothes were like those of a beggar and the shaggy long hair that reached his neck and covered most of his face, he looked quite 'ordinary' for anyone.
Arielle and Mink stared, wide-eyed at the newcomer and could not say anything at all. The only thing that passed through their mind was…
'So quick! I couldn't even see when he appeared and kicked Damon! What kind of speed is that?!'
Both of them were capable fighters that could face armies of men and still get out unscathed, but, even they couldn't follow this person
"Fuuuh… It's good to be out after a few months."
*Crack* *Crack*
Axel cracked his bones with light movements before looking at Arielle with a small smile.
"That guy would've blasted your head off if I wasn't there to save you."
"Ah… yeah… Thanks." She replied while still in a daze.
"Thanks? Hahahaha!! You are an interesting woman. I don't give a flying fuck about your thanks, you have to pay for your saved life." He said as he extended his hand to her.
"Huh?"
"Money… M-O-N-E-Y… Ever heard of it?" Axel explained.
"Raaaaaaaaaaaaghhh!! Axel Bancroft! How the hell did you escape?" From under the pile of rubble, Damon rose up with a terrifying frown o his face.
Blood dripped from his face and arms and his well-styled hair was now a mess. His shirt was also riddled with holes and dirty spots.
"I don't know. I felt like leaving so I left." Axel scratched his head confusedly as if his question was stupid.
"You are not going to leave this place. You are destined to rot inside her for the rest of your life."
"Come on, Damon. We both know that."
"That?"
Axel smiled as he pointed his hand at Damon, his smile was casual but his eyes had suddenly turned deathly cold. A weird shudder ran through Damon's spine when he saw that look on Axel's face.
"You… are just simply weak. You can't stop me."
As arrogant as those words sounded, Axel's tone didn't have a shred of arrogance in it, it was as if he was stating simple facts. Such a thing could only be possible if the person saying them had blind confidence in his abilities.
"You bastard!!!!!" Damon lost it. Maybe it was because of his words or because of the fear he felt eating away from his heart, that made him lose the sense of danger and rushed toward Axel with full strength.
His hand turned to liquid and extended it to become a few meters long and then shot it toward Axel.
But, Axel merely tilted his head left and right, letting the bullets pass him, his casual dodge made Damon turn pale.
"Too slow."
"Shut up!!!!!"
*Hop*
'How could it be? Fuck! This is bullshit!'
"Behind you." In a moment of focus loss, Axel vanished and appeared behind him and tapped his shoulder casually.
*Swish*
"Not quite close. Aim for my chest next time."
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!"
*Swish*
"Use your leg to create momentum when punching. It's all in the footwork."
"Shut up!!!!!"
*Swish* *Swish*
Punching and kicking, Damon went on a rampage as he tried to make one hit link, but no matter how much he tried, Axel dodged it easily. At some point, their figures turned into a messy blur as they moved all over the place, destroying the room.
*Booom* *Booom* *Booom*
"Stop dodging!!"
"You are being unreasonable, Damon. If I was in your place, I might actually stop… you know… for Alice's sake." Axel said with a grin.
"Wha-?! How do you know my daughter's name?!!"
"You mean that you are Alice's daddy? And here I thought I was the only one she called daddy." Axel rolled his eyes in disappointment.
"You bastard!!! I will definitely murder you!!"
Meanwhile, Arielle and Mink watched the fight with speechless looks. They couldn't comprehend how strong Axel was to toy with someone of Damon's caliber, the supervisor of the most notorious prison in the whole world as if it was nothing.
"Arielle… What did we put ourselves into?" Mink asked.
"I don't… know."
One thing is for sure that is, the person they got in contact with was not normal at all.
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