Collided Fate: Book 1

Chapter 23: Belphagor

"Can you stand?" I quickly glanced at Julie.

Julie's hatred dissolved and turned into guilt. Julie nodded. I took her hand and pulled her up without loosing eye contact with Seth. She collapsed onto her knee.

"Don't push yourself." I said.

The Skabelse swung its axe at us. I picked up Julie again and moved out of the way.

"Remiel help me out to stop Seth." I set Julie down. I said the command and my clothes changed to white.

I charged towards Seth with Remiel at my side.

Remiel blocked the Skabelses attacks. I jumped into the air and threw my sword into the ground. I came out of Seth's shadow and swung my blade. He dodged it, I pulled out my gun and fired. The bullet nicked his shoulder but blew off the Skabelse leg. As Seth turned around to see what happened, I ran up to him and tried cutting off his head but he dodged so I resorted to kicking his face.

"Create an opening!" I yelled at Remiel.

The Skabelse ignored Remiel and brought it's sword down to me. Water wrapped around it's arm and held it down. Pillars of light stabbed through its arm. I threw in some electricity in the water. I ran up its arm using wind to propel me over the water. I had to dodge the pillars as well. I cut its head off and fired a barrage of bullets into its body and it exploded. I froze the body pieces and blood. They shattered when they landed on the ground. Seth appeared in front of me and grabbed my arm.

"Good job, seems like this one was a failure but this was a great test for it, but that won't be enough to beat me." He threw me into the ground and picked me up again.

I got one more bullet, I told myself.

He broke my right arm and threw me across the room. I fired but missed. My sword landed between my legs. I reloaded my gun using my leg to help. I pointed my gun at my head.

"Canne--" A strange hook shot through the wall next to me.

Seth came flying at me. His fists were surrounded by the same red aura the Skabelse had. Except his was on whole other level. He hit me in the stomach. I coughed up blood.

"Hmm, those clothes must be enchanted, if they weren't that punch would've opened a whole in your stomach." I noticed Oliver leading a group of people out.

"That didn't even hurt. I would've been fine with or without the enchantments."

Seth stepped on my leg and punched me again the stomach. I did whatever I could to keep Seth's attention on me. Remiel talked to Oliver, then helped me to keep Seth's attention. I wasn't able to spot the princess in the crowd. Everyone made their way out. Oliver looked like he wanted to help me but he followed the plan. Remiel came over when I finally manage to push Seth away.

"The one who you're looking for was not found." He whispered.

I looked at Seth.

"Where's the princess Seth?" He turned around, saw the open door then laughed.

"So you released the test subjects. No matter the princess isn't there and we can always get more of them or take them back." I pointed my sword at him.

"Test subject? Answer me you sick bastard!"

He lifted his arm and the princess appeared. She was trapped in a crystal and looked to be unconscious.

"Don't worry I haven't harmed her. She was bait to lure you here after all. But I wouldn't say she isn't completely harmed." He smiled.

I tightened my grip. The princess disappeared. The hook from before shot out of Seth's wrists and was attached to a thick gray wire. It wrapped around my waist and started pulling me towards Seth. I tried cutting it but my sword wasn't able to. By that time Seth was already up in my face. Julie came out of nowhere and kicked Seth in his neck. I took that opportunity and attempted to cut him across his chest, but failed.