(Flecia's POV)
I witnessed the aftermath of Brandon's attack,
and all I could do was scream Seth and his brother's name.
Miss Sora and Miss Terra break off from us and immediately pursue Brandon,
me and my sister go with them against our father's wishes and leave him and Miss Reina to deal with what's left of the zombies,
by this point,
the sniper was killed by Miss Terra,
and Miss Sora killed the Spartan and samurai guy.
Miss Sora and Miss Terra take Brandon away from us long enough for my sister and me to grab Seth and Mister Chase and pull them to a safe space.
My father creates an ice dome to shield us while we get to work.
Both Seth and Chase's wounds have heald shut,
but something was clearly wrong.
My sister and I listen to their heart beats only to hear that their wasn't even a pulse.
Cardiac arrest.
We get to work immediately by pulling out a kunai and cutting open their chest, Seth had two hearts just like any ordinary Artificial demon,
his normal heart where it should be and his secondary heart where his right lung would be.
I force his hearts to start beating,
and color starts to return to his body.
My sister had a more complicated result. "Seven hearts? Just what kind of demon is he?!"
She creates three familiars and rumages through Mister Chase's organs,
each familiar as well as herself applying direct stimulation to those hearts.
All we have to do is keep this up,
and they should recover on their own,
I hope,
to any deity out there that can hear my plea.
Please save them!
I offer my life as an equivalent exchange!
(Seth's POV)
Location: Unknown
Status: Dead, I think
"Seeeeeeth, time to get up."
A familiar voice rings,
I thrust my eyes open only to be blinded by a pitch white light and see myself in a white empty void.
I get up in a stumble and look to the blur coming towards my line of sight.
"Good to see you again...... Seth."
My eyes start to focus after a couble of blinks,
I even rub my eyes to help,
but surely enough,
my ears weren't playing tricks on me. "Penny?"
My eyes begin to tear up as I break into uncontrollable sobs,
Leon appears too as a blur at first and walks towards me.
"I'm so sorry you two....... I-I couldn't avenge you."
Penny caresses my face.
"You fought bravely and as hard as you possibly could. You did great out there." Penny backs away,
and Leon puts his hands on my shoulders and shakes me a little.
"Listen, mope, I'm not this super sensitive person like you are, so I'll try and word it in a way that caters towards you. You have a choice, Seth. You can either follow us into the afterlife, or you can return and continue the fight. But I'm asking you as your best friend and as a brother. Put. Him. Down. Kill him."
Penny speaks up and takes her turn.
"If you choose to fight, then we can provide you some backup. Just enough to help you finish the fight. The choice is yours. All I ask is that if you choose to fight and live, please take your time coming back to us. We'll be waiting." Both Penny and Leon back away and begin to walk towards a door that forms in what I perceive as reality or the afterlife.
The door opens, and sand begins to fly,
a familiar feeling I'm all too familiar with.
Purgatory.
"The ball's in your court, Seth."
I started to think about my decision,
and Penny says one last thing.
"Listen to the words of your friends."
As if on que,
I hear the words of everyone.
"On your feet, blood brothers! We don't bow to gods. We break them spirit and all! Now get your arses up!"
Reina yells.
"Listen to your elders, boys! The world still has a need for you! You're not yet done fixing this wretched world! I NEED YOU! MY DAUGHTERS NEED YOU! SHOW ME WHAT KIND OF DEMON COUNCIL YOU'LL CREATE! I'M SORRY FOR A LOT OF THINGS RIGHT NOW AND BEGGING FOR A MIRACLE! IF YOU SAVE MY CHILDREN, I'LL FOREVER BE IN YOUR DEBTS!"
Frost's voice booms,
the old man never did like me,
but his hearts in the right place,
and even though I didn't like him at first, putting myself in his shoes,
he's only doing what he thinks is best for his children and Tribe,
and for that,
he has my respect.
"Wake the hell up, Seth! If you die, then who's going to push me to higher heights?! How will I be able to cash in your head for money if we all die?!"
Niel says.
Oh boy,
masking his worry with greed,
such a tsundere thing to do.
"Hard....... to.......... breath! I'LL KILL YOU BEFORE I DIE!"
That was Sora's voice?!
"I'LL KEEP FIGHTING YOU BRANDON, EVEN I'M THE LAST ONE LEFT!"
Terra yells!
Holy shit,
I've never heard her sound so panicked! "CHASE IF YOU DIE I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU! THERE'S STILL THINGS I WANT TO TELL YOU! DON'T MAKE ME REGRET NOT TELLING YOU! SETH, YOU BETTER GET UP TOO! I STILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TEACH YOU AS A MENTOR, DON'T MAKE YOUR MASTER BE THE ONE TO BURRY YOU!"
Keiko yells with desperation,
I can't believe I've actually touched the hearts of the people,
or maybe it's a mixture of desperation and needing a savior?
Who knows.
Do I give into my desires and have eternal life with my best friend and girlfriend or rise and fight the equivalent of God?
My wants or my needs?
Friends or family?
Chace and Sora aren't really emotionally available towards me,
and when they have been,
they told me to move on within my first month of grief.
Unlike me,
they haven't lost anyone,
but Terra,
on the other hand,
has been more of my emotional pillar, not saying Chase and Sora haven't it's just that they show love and affection in their own way,
then I do.
They got me my job back,
though Brandon intended to kill me. They gave half the money they earned from taking jobs with Penny.
I have Zoey,
but our relationship is still in the puppy love stages.
In my opinion,
sure,
I helped her get revenge,
saved her life,
and her mine,
but she can still find another guy,
have children,
and live a good life.
Honestly,
we don't know too much about each other.
Yeah,
we understand each other's pain,
but beyond that,
we don't know each other as people.
She knows I'm kind but also vengeful,
I know she likes guns,
and that's about the extent we know each other.
Lars,
prince of the Demon Realm and practically was going to be my brother in law.
A wanna be fairytale hero that tries to save the lives of those close to him but don't wish to be saved,
a human sentiment,
but he's not human,
nor will he ever be one.
And then Reina, Frost, Keiko, Flecia, Crystal, and Niel.
They're my friends,
but I've really only known them a little under 2 weeks.
They're good souls,
but I don't know them, really.
"I hear you all loud and clear. I'm on my way. Just hold on!"
I feel a new surge of energy in my body as my demonic power comes rushing back to me.
My blue eyes return to their purple colors,
and I make a fist.
"I knew you'd make that choice.
Now,
before you go back,
we must teach you a new skill,
one that will slay Brandon and Valla for good.
You and Chase will become one entity. You must follow this skill to the last command. Otherwise,
you will stand no chance even if you do go back.
You and your siblings can not slay them alone.
The name of this skill is called the Soul Fusion.
It's when you and someone you trust with your life fully,
press the palms of your hands together and merge auras and souls.
Finally,
you must say Soul Fusion at the same time and merge both auras and souls. Otherwise,
it will fail every time."
Penny and Leon do a live demonstration before me as soke in the information. Terra, Sora,
everyone,
stay strong until I'm back!
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