01-30-2016, 09:13 PM
The weapon was beautiful. It thrummed with power, making Koal's heartbeat flutter with every pulse of light. The cavern echoed with a haunting melody, an echo of the past it once belonged to. The half-demon reached out a hand to grab the ancient tool of war, so he could rid himself of the demon that plagued him. His fingers brushed the polished metal surface of the handle, and his seal shattered...
The world was bled dry of color and sound as Koal dropped to his knees, his ears ringing. He felt detached, as if the world was there, but he wasn't a part of it anymore. He lifted up an arm. He pressed it to his nose, and when he removed it, the tips of his fingers were tinged with blood. His head pounded and Koal let out a prolonged groan, akin to the sound of a dying animal. "So this is what it came to, Koal? You trying to kill ME!?" His world slammed back into color as Seraph struck Koal, the young human slamming into the stone wall of the cavern. The demon let out a blood-curdling scream for blood and slammed Koal back into the ground as he tried to rise.
"You never stood a chance, Koal. I hope you understand that." Seraph smiled at his other half, his teeth glinting in the low light. "F-Fuck You." Koal slammed a knee into Seraph's abdomen and kicked him away. The demon stood from the ground, a hand pressed to his gut. He and Koal began to circle, analyzing, daring the other to make the first strike. Their footsteps echoes off the walls, and their labored breathing clouded the air in front of them. Seraph made the first move. He threw a punch aimed at Koal's head. Lynch dodged, and kicked at Seraph's legs. The demon jumped over the kick, and their deadly dance began. Swords slithered out of their sheaths and the clang of steel on steel pierced the air. Sparks frazzled in and out of existence as they slid their swords against one another, as they struck, and as they blocked. Koal danced out of the way of an overhead strike, and Seraph blocked a strong blow.
Koal flipped the sword and held it in a backhand grip, settling into one of the many stances his new Master had taught him. He vaulted over Seraph raining blows down on him, to prevent him from launching any of his own. Seraph let out an infuriated growl and lit his body on fire, trying to elicit a fearful reaction from Koal. He got no such thing. Koal let out a feral grin and punch Seraph in the jaw, shattering more than a few of the demon's teeth. The demon staggered and cradled his mouth with his right hand, blood trickling out of his lips. "So much anger, what did I do to deserve this, Koal?" Seraph put hurt and sorrow into his voice, playing his last desperate card.
Those words seemed to have an effect on the young man, as he went still, his hair sweeping down and covering his eyes. The silence was deafening. Then Koal started to laugh. Not a good-humored laugh. But one filled with a dark malice, as if he wanted to rip Seraph piece to piece. Tear him apart limb from limb. He laughed as if the though could have ticked him more. The laughter grew. And grew. Until the maniacal sound filled the space. Then it died. "You took everything from me,Seraph. And that's a debt I intend to repay. With interest. I. Hate. You. The playful boy he was used to was gone. This... This was a demon. The boy rushed forward, slashing at Seraph. The Aspect of Despair tried to block, but he played right into Koal's hands. It was a ruse. Koal switched the direction of the blade, the silver sword spearing the demon through his chest with a wet squelch. Seraph let out a chocked gurgle, his blood filling his lungs. "Well.....Well done. You did it.I will die Koal. But I want you to know... I hate you,too. And every time you close your eyes, you WILL think of me." Seraph pulled himself off the blade, the metal slick with blood. He fell to the ground, clutching his chest. And with a final, ragged breath, Seraph passed.
The cavern echoed as Koal's vision went dark, his body falling to the floor...
The world was bled dry of color and sound as Koal dropped to his knees, his ears ringing. He felt detached, as if the world was there, but he wasn't a part of it anymore. He lifted up an arm. He pressed it to his nose, and when he removed it, the tips of his fingers were tinged with blood. His head pounded and Koal let out a prolonged groan, akin to the sound of a dying animal. "So this is what it came to, Koal? You trying to kill ME!?" His world slammed back into color as Seraph struck Koal, the young human slamming into the stone wall of the cavern. The demon let out a blood-curdling scream for blood and slammed Koal back into the ground as he tried to rise.
"You never stood a chance, Koal. I hope you understand that." Seraph smiled at his other half, his teeth glinting in the low light. "F-Fuck You." Koal slammed a knee into Seraph's abdomen and kicked him away. The demon stood from the ground, a hand pressed to his gut. He and Koal began to circle, analyzing, daring the other to make the first strike. Their footsteps echoes off the walls, and their labored breathing clouded the air in front of them. Seraph made the first move. He threw a punch aimed at Koal's head. Lynch dodged, and kicked at Seraph's legs. The demon jumped over the kick, and their deadly dance began. Swords slithered out of their sheaths and the clang of steel on steel pierced the air. Sparks frazzled in and out of existence as they slid their swords against one another, as they struck, and as they blocked. Koal danced out of the way of an overhead strike, and Seraph blocked a strong blow.
Koal flipped the sword and held it in a backhand grip, settling into one of the many stances his new Master had taught him. He vaulted over Seraph raining blows down on him, to prevent him from launching any of his own. Seraph let out an infuriated growl and lit his body on fire, trying to elicit a fearful reaction from Koal. He got no such thing. Koal let out a feral grin and punch Seraph in the jaw, shattering more than a few of the demon's teeth. The demon staggered and cradled his mouth with his right hand, blood trickling out of his lips. "So much anger, what did I do to deserve this, Koal?" Seraph put hurt and sorrow into his voice, playing his last desperate card.
Those words seemed to have an effect on the young man, as he went still, his hair sweeping down and covering his eyes. The silence was deafening. Then Koal started to laugh. Not a good-humored laugh. But one filled with a dark malice, as if he wanted to rip Seraph piece to piece. Tear him apart limb from limb. He laughed as if the though could have ticked him more. The laughter grew. And grew. Until the maniacal sound filled the space. Then it died. "You took everything from me,Seraph. And that's a debt I intend to repay. With interest. I. Hate. You. The playful boy he was used to was gone. This... This was a demon. The boy rushed forward, slashing at Seraph. The Aspect of Despair tried to block, but he played right into Koal's hands. It was a ruse. Koal switched the direction of the blade, the silver sword spearing the demon through his chest with a wet squelch. Seraph let out a chocked gurgle, his blood filling his lungs. "Well.....Well done. You did it.I will die Koal. But I want you to know... I hate you,too. And every time you close your eyes, you WILL think of me." Seraph pulled himself off the blade, the metal slick with blood. He fell to the ground, clutching his chest. And with a final, ragged breath, Seraph passed.
The cavern echoed as Koal's vision went dark, his body falling to the floor...