Chapter 22:
Chino-Belle: "Engrave your sister's last moments within your heart."
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Thomas Creed: *heavy breathing* "Don't give us that shit…we've lost everything but Sarah & our lives because of you…"
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Tom Creed: *heavy breathing* "The only thing we'll remember after this…is the sound of your last breath."
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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Thomas Creed: *groans* *holds his ribs* "Urghhhhhh…"
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Misty Noyelle: *shouts in an Old English Accent* "ONWARD! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!"
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Looking on as Misty & Belle approach them-
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Thomas Creed: *thoughts* "Can we really win..? Can we defeat those two like this..? Can we save her…? Can we have a normal life once again-"
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Tom Creed: "MOVE!!!"
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*Tom quickly dashed in-front of Thomas*
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*SWOOOSH!*
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Tom Creed: "Spiraling: Aegis!"
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE!*
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Chino-Belle: "Rumbling: Hurricane Slash."
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Misty smiled and jumped into the air.
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Misty Noyelle: "Wind Of The Aegean Phoenix!"
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Strong winds and flames enveloped their weapons as the aura kept increasing.
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*BOOM!*
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As they clashed…Tom's spiraling aegis was only able to reduce 50% of the mana force from Belle's War Hammer and Misty's Boomerang. Resulting in the reopening of the wound on his chest from Chino-Ken's blade.
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Tom continued clashing back and forth with Misty and Belle while trying to protect his brother and sister while suffering from the gaping wound.
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Tom Creed: *heavy breathing* "One chance…is all…I need…I believe in my brother...he will take care of the rest."
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MEANWHILE AT THE TOP OF THE L&K Facility-
Chino Ken: "Their actions are commendable but this is just a means to an end....there is no escaping the inevitable....a different path won't change the destination-"
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Stephen Lucci: "Emotion based energy. The type of energy which I believe to have the largest output but the most instability. A power that has no limit..when pushed to such extremes."
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Stephen Lucci: *smiles* "But that's the beauty of it. This can potentially develop into an unstoppable force when they stop trying to control it…and..Just...Let...Go."
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Tom dived into the ocean.
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Misty Noyelle: "Huhhhh??? Where do you think you're going to Mister?" *smiles*
*Misty back-flipped and descended from the sky, heading straight towards Tom*
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Chino Belle: "Seems as though your brother was just a coward with all talk but no action."
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Tom Creed closed his eyes to achieve a state of absolute focus. When he opened them, a single thought echoed: "Rise."
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Raging Waves formed all over the ocean.
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The atmosphere shifted. Dark clouds rolled in, heavy rain poured and lightning split the skies.
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Chino Belle: "Tch. As expected. Everyone has 'resolve' , 'conviction' , 'courage' and a 'strong will' to never give up until they are standing in the face of true power-"
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*Tom standing still in the middle of the ocean with water flowing all over his body*
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Tom Creed: *looking around* "Why is everything moving so slow..?"
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Tom Creed: *looking up* *watching Misty coming from above* "There you are."
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*BANG!* *CRACK!*
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Tom jumps and strikes Misty directly to the skull with a swift kick, sending her flying back into the sky.
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Tom Creed: *thoughts* "My reaction speed heightened expeditiously…now it's almost as if I can predict their movement..."
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*Tom looks over his shoulder at Chino Belle dashing towards him*
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*SWOOOSH!*
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*JUMP!*
*BANG!*
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Tom jumps over Belle before she could land a hit and strikes her with his fist behind her neck…Belle is now floating unconscious in the water.
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Tom Creed: "Motions of the body..fluid and flowing like water…this must be.."
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*Flashback*
A few months ago..
Colonel Rogers: "Spirit Of Poseidon! This will be your finishing move, Tom. Normally it takes years to harness and control such enormous amounts of Mana, let alone to even think about awakening such a form…but because of your abnormal mana capacity and flow.. I believe you can master this in three months."
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Colonel Rogers: "First. It's necessary to adapt to the nature of the element. Water will be calm & still. Even if in a life threatening situation..you will never be able to achieve this form if you don't remain composed…"
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Colonel Rogers: "Although I've only been able to hold this form for a few seconds in the past..one thing I can say is.. You will only feel the amount of energy your body exerts while in this form when it deactivates..."
*Flashback ended*
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Tom Creed: "Thank you, Captain." *salutes*
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*SWOOSH*
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Tom dashed on the water towards the spot Misty is about to land.
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
*LIGHTNING FLASHING*
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE *
*THUNDER CRACKING*
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Water Mana began accumulating into a small concentrated sphere in Tom's left palm.
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Tom Creed: "Tsunami Noyade."
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*BOOM!*
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He slammed the sphere into Misty's Gut.
Misty Noyelle: *coughing blood* *spits* *smiles* "You've gotten so strong."
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*SWOOSH!*
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Misty launched a swift spin kick at Tom's head and he dodged.
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*BANG!*
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As Tom dodged, Misty strikes him with a knee directly to his nose.
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE.*
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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*SWOOSH!*
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Sarah Luna: *Screams* "TOMMMMM!!!!!"
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*BANG!*
BOOM!*
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In an instant Belle dashed behind Tom and strikes him with her War Hammer causing the ocean around them to rise even higher from the impact .
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Tom Creed: *Grunts in pain* "URGHHHHHHHHH!"
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
*BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!*
*BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!*
*BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!*
*BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!*
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Misty strikes Tom several times in his chest and stomach using a mix of punches and kicks.
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Tom Creed: *thoughts* "I should have died just now but…this form reduces damage taken as well."
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Misty Noyelle: "Sounds like music to my ears…nobody knows how much I am about to enjoy this!!!NOW SMILE!"
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Chino-Belle: *heavy breathing* "Hurry it up asshole..we've still got the frozen one to deal with next."
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
*SWOOSH!*
*SCHING!*
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Tom bit down and snatched Misty's boomerang with his mouth when she had it in-front of his face. Pivoting himself into the air off one leg and rotating his upper body 360° to slash both their necks at once with the boomerang.
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*Throws boomerang on the ground*
Tom Creed: "Two down.. *looking around* a few more assholes to go."
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Stephen Lucci: "Their hearts are still beating." *smiles*
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
Chino-Ken: "Angel Shot."
*Ken accumulated healing mana into his palms and shot both Misty and Belle on their neck wounds*
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Angel shot is a regenerative healing skill capable of instantly repairing fatal wounds as long as the heart is still beating. A skill which can be performed only twice per day due to the immense mana exchange.
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Misty Noyelle and Chino Belle: *Eyes wide open* *Heavy breathing*
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Tom Creed: *looks back at Misty & Belle* "Hmph. You must really enjoy the journey to hell if you're coming back to fight me again."
*SWOOSH*
Tom dashed and slammed his palm in the center of the ocean.
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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Tom Creed: "Incarceration: Jaws."
Water around Misty and Belle restricted their movement, creating walls around them in the form of crocodile jaws.
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
*THUNDERCLOUDS APPEARED ALL OVER THE SKY*
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
*A THUNDERSTORM BEGAN*
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
*LIGHTNING FLASHING*
*THUNDER CLAPS*
Tom raised his hand toward the sky.
Tom Creed: "Heavens Domain."
*SWOOSH!*
*BOOM!*
Tom dashed through the dome binding Misty and Belle, manipulating the lightning..piercing straight through their bodies.
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Misty Noyelle and Chino Belle: *coughs blood*
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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Tom Creed: "Final Strike."
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*LOUD HEART POUNDING*
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*Tom fell to the ground*
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Tom Creed: "What's going on-"
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*LOUD HEART POUNDING*
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Tom Creed: *Heavy breathing*
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*LOUD HEART POUNDING*
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*Tom faintly hearing the voice of Stephen Lucci in that moment*
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Stephen Lucci: "Fatigue."
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*LOUD HEART POUNDING*
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Stephen Lucci: "Exceeding your mana capacity and physical limitations."
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*LOUD HEART POUNDING*
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Stephen Lucci: *smiles* "What will you do now? You aren't able to finish off those two anymore.. Your brother is still within a state of shock and Ken still has his angel shot."
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Tom slowly gets up.
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Tom limps across to Thomas.
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Van Saka: *thoughts* "Even if I make an attempt to assist them now... my efforts will just prove to be futile since..Ken is still superior in every way…I just have to hold faith within those two."
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Tom Creed: *heavy breathing* "? He entrusted everything to us so….is this it? Is this the extent of your conviction? Your love ? Your dignity ? Your pride ? Your strength ? Is this…. *deeply inhales* *shouts* IS THIS WHAT HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF FOR BROTHER??!!!!!!"
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BANG!
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Tom pushed his head backward and head butted Thomas, crushing his nose..
*Thomas stumbled back a few steps then stood still*
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*Tom slowly fell backwards as he lost consciousness..Thomas caught him*
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Thomas Creed: *sniffles* *wipes bleeding nose*
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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*Thomas' body was immersed in a blinding aura*
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Thomas Creed: "My apologies brother. For a moment I forgot who I am...who we are…Sarah, please watch over him."
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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Thomas Creed: "From the beginning your fates had already been decided. Despite your strength in numbers….He risked everything and believed in me."
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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Chino-Ken: "Phantom."
Ken teleports to Belle and Misty and carries them away from Thomas.
Chino-Ken: "In that state... they would have died from being exposed to such intense mana force."
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*BANG!*
Chino-Ken: "Angel shot."
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Chino-Belle & Misty Noyelle: *Heavy breathing*
Misty Noyelle: "Geez. To think I almost got killed…Twice.Huh…He was really really really fast.. *looks down* ..wait. Why is he knocked out..did we beat him??"
Chino-Belle: "Hearing your voice again makes me think being dead would not be so bad after all…"
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Chino-Ken: "If you don't take this seriously…this time you'll die."
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Stephen Lucci: "Assist them in this battle."
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*INTENSE BLOODLUST*
*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
Chino-Ken:"Thank you..because from seeing all this power… I don't think I could have held it in for any longer.. *crooked smile* "
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Thomas Creed: "I've transcended far beyond the limits of this world…thanks to you brother."
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*MANA ENERGY INCREASE*
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Thomas Creed: "LIMITLESS: 64 DIMENSIONS!!"