Valt Aoi: The Battle for the Lost (Book 3!)

Ep 54: The True Villain

Okay out of all the chapters this one is one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy!

You and Free De La Hoya will both fall...What makes you think you can control that golden power of yours long enough to stop me....

I've seen what you've done with that power. And we both know you still can't control it well enough. You've already hurt your friends who'll be next....

Valt Aoi was once again trapped in the dark realm. There was a dead silence in the air as he ran from Phi. As Valt got further he could hear the laughter fad and come back again.

"There is no escape Valt, you're partner can't save you now; you're all mine."

Phi's power spread, making Valt drop to his knees. The pain was too much, and as Valt grew weaker Phi grew stronger with every minute.

Behind him his friends slowly turned to his side with dead looks on their faces and glazed eyes.

"Leave them alone Phi!"

Phi only laughed as Valt tried to wake them up.

"It's no use they're far too gone and you're the last one, the last blader."

Looking around Valt realized he was the only blader.

"You're finished."

Valt rose up while Phi held out his hand with a smirk on his face. Valt's body twisted up in pain as Phi moved his fingers.

"You're my puppet now Valt."

Phi's power washed over him and he could feel his mind drifting away.

"No...it can't end like this." Valt struggled.

"It's too late."

Phi's voice echoed as the world around him began to darken. Valt closed his eyes and everything turned black.

Valt sat up heavily breathing, sweat covered his forehead and everything felt blurry.

Even though it was a dream Valt could still feel Phi's power deep inside him. But it wasn't trying to take over, instead it seemed to be wanting to escape.

Like it was trying to get back to its host or... something else.

Regardless of Phi's power Valt was already awake. Looking over at the hotel's clock it was about 5:30 in the morning.

It was still dark out and Shu was still asleep. Sneaking around the hotel room Valt quietly got dressed and left the room.

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After jogging to the arena the sun was beginning to climb the sky casting a single shadow over the parking lot: Theodore's car.

Looking in the back boxes were stacked full of files. As he bent down to get a better look a small object dropped out of his pocket.

Frees present. Picking it back up the small box was green with a white bow. It was a long and narrow box but not at all heavy.

In fact when Valt put it back in his pocket he didn't really feel anything inside the box.

Walking into the building Valt tried thinking of possible gifts but after thinking he realized he actually didn't know that much about Free and his life outside of BC Sol.

As Valt walked in, Theodore Glass watched from afar.

Valt usually sleeps in. I didn't expect him to come in this early... whatever the case this only speeds things up