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originally posted in:The New Dojo
12/27/2016 7:26:24 PM
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The slash literally tore the shadowy silhouette of Phoenix in two, but something was wrong.
As the shadows faded away, it revealed a much more slimmer figure. Almost... Feminine.
Zane watched as his wife was torn in two by his own blade, bisected by his massive buster sword. The final look in her eyes was one of horror and fear - terror at her own husband ripping her in half.
Phoenix's voice rang in Zane's ears:
[i]"Now, let me see the true face of a killer."[/i]
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His buster sword dropped to the ground as he fell to his knees, speechless. Tears flow down his eyes as his thoughts race. His sadness is quickly replaced by fury as he cries out.
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[i]"Yes! Yes, that's it! Show me the true Zane! SHOW ME YOUR HATRED!"[/i] Phoenix reappears in front of Zane through the fire. He is without armour now, his Filipino skin scorched and burnt, ash replacing chunks of his flesh. He is only 5'7, almost the size of a boy compared to the raging Zane. He spread his hands out as if to embrace Zane, sporting a twisted grin. Darkness began to envelope the two, leaving only the Hateful Phoenix and the furious Zane in a void of nothingness. Luis stood there, burning away, awaiting Zane one last time.
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[spoiler]Goooood. GOOOOOOOOOD. [/spoiler]
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He stood, trembling with anger as he raised his hand to Luis's face. "Il be taking this back now....." The shadow dragon tattoo that scared Phoenix's face seamed to come alive, slivering down Zane's right arm and wrapping itself around it. He then lightly placed his hand on Louis's chest, and pushed him back with a wave of darkness.
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Phoenix was knocked back further into the black void, laughing as his body continued to burn up. "Good, good. Embrace that inner darkness of yours, yes? That is how you survive. Do you enjoy that feeling? That feeling of everything you've ever loved being taken away? Savour your hatred, Zane. It severs the bonds that hold you back. Now finish it. Show me your fury." He stands up, the entirety of his flesh missing where Zane had pushed him back. Only a burning blue fire was beneath, as if his skin was nothing but ash covering a hateful flame.
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He glowed for a second, new clothes adorning him. A black scarf covered his mouth and nose, and his jet black hair hung loosely. A black armored cost covered his chest, and a hood covered most of his face. Jet black pants with a belt cover his legs, and black shoes cover his feet. Knives rest on his belt, along with various other tools. "You are my brother no longer...." He drew a wicked pointed dagger, darkness surrounding it and he leapt forward and past Luis, cutting him clean in half.
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The last thing Zane saw before he ripped Phoenix into two was his twisted smile. That grin, that oh-so terrible grin, a facade hiding the true nature of Luis' scorn and spite. [i]"I stopped being your brother as soon as the Dojo exiled me for trying to keep it alive. I hope you remember that."[/i] The darkness took the remains of Phoenix's burning body, leaving only Zane in the shadow. And then blue fire ignited, burning away the darkness and revealing the Dojo around Zane. Zane was no longer in his black clothing. He was in the same clothing from before, the apparel he was wearing when him and Phoenix started to fight. Millions of arrows made of pure darkness were embedded in Zane's body, making him look like some warped porcupine with the amount of black shafts protruding from his body. He could not move. He could not summon any weapons or armour. Everything was numb, and all was shadow. Phoenix stood in front of him, clad in his runic Venom armour once more. [i]"That arrow I shot into your shoulder from before was no ordinary arrow. The Nightmare Arrow of Likritus O'Nirim, a power I helped Jams obtain. The more trauma the nightmare causes, the further the damage. It is truly interesting to see that beneath that thin veneer of love lies a hatred almost as deep as mine. You really are a killer at heart, Zane. This battle was over as soon as I revealed your true self."[/i]
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"Tch, all you did was see the powers of my past. I use to be an assassin on my home world, until I awoke here with Mira."
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[i]"Assassin, warrior, soldier, gladiator... All killers in the end, Zane. The Dojo was a haven for us killers to do what we do best: fight. Fight for honour, for that would be the last thing killers like us would have. And that honour is now dead, along with the true spirit of the Dojo. You're a warrior. Accept that."[/i]
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He sighed, and continued to be frozen in place. "So what now, you just gonna leave me here?"
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[i]"Killing you would be a waste. But know this: the true Dojo is dead. The only way it can truly live now is within us, the last of the honourable warriors. Family or not, take care in remembering that. Remember honour so you do not turn into the hatred-filled being I am."[/i] The fire around the two men begins to dissipate, as well as Phoenix's fire wings and extra arms. [i]"You now know that the greatest enemy is the one lurking within ourselves."[/i]
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He accepts luis's words, burning them into his mind. "You uh, gotta remove these arrows or not?
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The arrows disappear along with the numbness, leaving prickling points of sharp pain all over Zane.
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He winces as he picks up his blade, sheathing it and walking up to Luis. "I take it your gonna leave again huh."
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[i]"I am no longer a son of this Dojo. I am a spirit of the dead, days past long ago. Yet I shall life through this vessel of mine. Goodbye, Zane."[/i] The armour burns away, revealing the burnt corpse of a man different from Phoenix. His skin begins regrowing as he groans in pain, whispering one word. "Alister..."
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More and more questions race through his mind, but he puts them aside for now. He winces as he picks up the burnt man, and carried him to the infirmary. After doing so, he returned home and spent the rest of the day with his wife, silent. [spoiler]End[/spoiler] [spoiler]Master of mind fûckery[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]Why thank you [/spoiler]
