Scarecrow Jack- The Awakening

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The attack landed successfully and William's body was pierced by John's dagger. William fell on his knees, he was hurt, John looked at him and said "Get up, I will give you a chance to recover as well." Marie did not want to waste any more time here, she wanted to get back in the mansion as her beloved Damon was inside and she feared for his life, she left the fight and ran towards the mansion. Inside the mansion Viktor and the scarecrow fought blow to blow. Both of them almost matched in strength. The room was destroyed due to their battle. Over the years Viktor had learned many ways to increase his strength by magic that's why he had supernatural strength. The scarecrow attacked again it leaped forward and aimed a punch at Viktor but he dodged and moved out of the way. Viktor then casted a spell which trapped the scarecrow in a ring of fire around him. The scarecrow was trapped now, he resisted little blows of fire but this time the fire was too big. Viktor said "Now, lets see you getting out of this one." Suddenly Viktor was stabbed by a sword from behind. It was Marie. She thought she had saved Damon and killed Viktor but she didn't know who he was, Viktor turned around and grabbed her by the neck. He pulled the sword out of his back "You should have taken my offer Damon. Her death is on your hands" said Viktor as he stabbed Marie with her own sword and killed her. the scarecrow shouted loudly, transforming back to Damon. Damon cried and in desperation tried to leap out of the ring of fire. Damon became resilient to small fire but this fire was lethal and big so his body instantly caught fire. Even with his burning flesh he still managed to crawl towards the lifeless body of Marie. Damon wanted to touch her lovely face one last time but Viktor stepped on him. Viktor said nothing and hurled another fireball at Damon ending his life. John waited for William to recover. William pulled out the dagger from his ribs, he was still bleeding John said "You earned my respect William. Not only are you a skilled swordman but a man of honor. Tell me, why does your loyalty lie with the Castellanos Family? You know they are evil." William replied "My family has been serving Castellanos family for decades and loyalty does not lie in good or evil, it is an oath to stand by with the one you are loyal to." John went silent after hearing this reply, as William was right. When Viktor stepped out of the mansion, John looked at him and felt right away something had happened to Damon and Marie. He ran towards Viktor with the consent to kill him, "Where is Marie?" He shouted as he drove his sword through Viktor's abdomen, piercing it. Viktor pushed him away with ease and said "You are still alive? Well too bad your pathetic partner had to die, but this is what happens when you try to interfere where you don't belong." He pulled out the sword and throw it towards John again, John grabbed the handle of the sword and while standing up said "Who are you? I know you are immortal but who are you?" "Viktor Castellanos" said William, who recovered enough to stop John from attacking Viktor again. William kicked away John's sword and sat him on his knees. Viktor said "Don't waste your energy trying to kill me, you know, no matter how many times you or anyone else tries you cannot hurt me. The only being capable of doing that is dead. Many people before you tried killing me, but everyone ended dying. The Order of the Church has been sending many people after me, over the years they haven't learned that you cannot kill a God. I have become a God. This town and its residents are mere sacrifices for my spells. Necromancy requires blood sacrifices, and what better way to attain people then trapping them in a town, from where no one can leave. There is no curse on this town, I have casted spells to prevent people from leaving. The only one's who are allowed to come and go are allowed by me." John looked at Viktor and spat on his face in disgust "You bastard!" John shouted "You are playing with the lives of hundreds of people. Don't you value human life at all? Didn't you ever care for anyone? What would your family think about you if they were here? If I don't stop you then someone else will, if they would not be able to do it also then someone else will, but mark my words, you will die one day. Nothing is permanent, everything that is born has to end, the circle of life works this way, the balance must be kept." Viktor wiped John's spit from his face "My Family? They were nothing to me. When I was a kid, I wanted to learn magic, especially necromancy. I was attracted to it. But magic was considered evil and necromancers were condemned to death at that time. My father was the king, if he wished he could help me learn magic but he humiliated me for it, my whole family humiliated me for it. I was the eldest son, but they thought my fondness for magic would bring shame to them, so they sent me to a monastery to become a monk." Viktor pointed towards the forest and said "To the far end of the forest was the monastery. One day while exploring I found a cave. I went inside out of curiosity. Inside the cave, I saw a young woman performing magic. She was sacrificing a sparrow. I went near her and asked about what she was doing, she hesitated at first but felt my desire for learning magic and show me. She was the witch you murdered. Each night I slip out of monastery and go in the cave to learn about necromancy. She told me about the consequences of necromancy as it started to affect her. Her face and body started to age quickly. The more powerful spell she practiced the more it took a toll on her.