The Deathslingers along with the 2 Native North Citizens had observed their battlefield.
"Nothing but buildings and streets…" Falcon smirked.
"Perfect for divide and conquer.. we've been dreaming about this since kids, Falcon." Naomi looked at Falcon.
The Deathslingers had overheard the North Citizens—
*Divide and conquer… nice plan, not much they could do anyways with the small area to work with regarding the streets.* Marie thought to herself.
"ALRIGHT…! NOW!!" Naomi had dashed out into one of the streets.
"The hell..?!" Hughman had batted an eye towards Imaez. "I'll see you soon, bastard." He dashed following Naomi.
"Alright, we split up from here, see you guys later!" Lloyd had left.
Soon enough, little by little, everyone had ended up in an alley or street.
*Hmm, I sense scattered energy.* Julius had thought.
Julius's hand dripped of blood.
*What the hell…? This guy, he's not even phased. After all my time attacks, I even specifically stopped the time of his heart, so why is he still alive?* Artemis couldn't believe it.
Julius was beaten. Bloody. Bruised. Yet, he acted like nothing happened.
"So, Reaper is against Vinast.
Brown hair boy is against Adam.
The two girls against Hughman.
And finally, the black hair boy against Vanessa." Julius' face was unamused.
"You… how are you still alive?" Monk Artemis huffed, he was running out of energy.
"Me..? Oh, you still haven't figured it out? Shameful. You truly aren't as smart as you make yourself look. I'm thoroughly disappointed." Julius had a sarcastic frowning face— until he had a manic smile.
"I'LL TELL YOU! The Soul Pact I was given— Soul Manipulation."
"Soul..? Soul Manipulation?!" Artemis fell onto his butt. "Unheard of! That rivals the power of the First Emperor..!"
"Don't mention fairytales Monk… I simply am here to erase him."
"Let's start with you."
bwooosh!
A beam of light hitting the side of a building.
"You move quick, not as fast as me though." Falcon had said arrogantly smiling.
"Kind of hard to do against someone who can just turn into light and do anything with light…" Vanessa panted.
A dash—
wuuush- Falcon had turned himself into light, narrowing the distance between him and Vanessa.
Falcon drowned her in motion— light striking from every angle while Vanessa fell behind, one block too slow, one breath too late.
"Ghk!" Vanessa spat out blood.
She suffered a punch to the liver—
"Hurts, doesn't it..?" Falcon said, this time without a smile.
"Like how it would've hurt if you decided to attack my home." Falcon's eyes turned to fury. "You military people.. thrashing North City. We live in fear everyday preparing for this moment. Children, men, women, elderly, hiding in underground spaces so they don't get found!"
He balled up his fist— releasing them.
Light particles began to form— these light particles turned into a red hue.
A heat emitted from them.
These particles formed into a sword— a light sword coated in heat.
"My mom was taken by the military when I was a boy, same with Naomi's mom. We were taken in by Old Man Artemis. Training for this day, he trained so he could get his revenge too." Falcon clenched the sword. "I won't let you take my home!!"
*He's mad..! Now!* Vanessa lifted her hands!
"Sensory… Overload-"
Blood gushed.
The sound of thick liquid dripping onto the pavement.
Falcon's eyes had turned red, his nose dripped off blood, his mouth covered in it.
Vanessa—
A sword lodged into her lung, she couldn't breathe— yet her memories flooded with her life.
*Oh— I'm sorry, Lord Emperor. I wasn't able, to finish this one off. He was too fast…* "Ghkk!!" She coughed up blood.
All she could think— was her time as a Taoya.
A child played in the grass, a sunflower field.
"Hahah! Look at me Mom!" The child shouted in joy.
"Vanessa, come on, don't get your dress dirty!" The mother laughed.
Vanessa was a bright child— a happy one. Doing anything she could to make her mother happy.
At a certain point in her life— around 6 years old, she was put into a specialized institution for Taoyas and other noble families.
A man spoke—
"The Taoya Clan. A great family of nobility. Designated specifically for the Emperor. The Taoyas main objective is to protect Lord Emperor, obey him, and enforce his rule." The man pointed at Vanessa. "Little Vanessa, you must become the sword for the Emperor. It will make Madam Taoya proud."
Vanessa's little eyes turned bright— "Right!!"
The blood dripping off the sword of light had made Vanessa stop thinking about her life.
She thought of two people.
*The oxygen to my brain is going short.. I'm going to die here. I'm choking on my own blood too.*
She looked down at her chest.
*Lord Emperor.. if you were here, maybe things would've been different. I'm too weak to fulfill your desires.*
*Mom, I'm sorry.*
Her eyes closed.
…
Vanessa's Soul turned into dust.