Killing To Live

The keeper of numbers

Moshi panted spotting a cave he quickly ran in hoping by some miracle there was light to protect him. He looked around the two ghosts were ahead of him staring at something. Moshi let his eyes adjust soon seeing the looming giant. He bowed down submissively "s-sorry for intruding I seek refuge!" he stated. The giant lowered his head his eyes focusing on his guests.

Soon he smiled "I've been expecting you three" he said softly. Elizabeth and Coelho looked shocked "you can see us?" they ask simultaneously. The giant simply laughed. He lowered his head "Moshi is it?" he asked the white being. Moshi lifted his eyes meeting the 18 eyes of his host "y-yes sir" he muttered. The giant smiled " come close your mind must be swirling with questions ask away" he said calmly. Moshi approached cautiously soon being pulled close by a large tail "h-how did you know my name? Who are you? Why were you waiting for us? How can you see them? Do you know about the murders?!" The giant nodded "firstly I'm Daxton the string master and keeper of numbers. I know you because the gods told me of you. I was waiting for you and a few others, they'll be here shortly. I see the ghost of everyone. I am what some call a demi god. And yes I know of the murders." He took a deep breath before sighing "the gods needed to cleanse the world. I protested their plans but they said it would happen whether I helped or not. And if I didn't help there likely wouldn't be an end to the massacre." He shook his head sadly. He wasn't happy about being apart of this. But the gods were right.

Moshi looked at him eyes soft with care and understanding. He approached slowly and rubbed his head on Daxton's legs earning a small smile.

Elizabeth and Coelho smiled at them before sitting down. Daxton sighed "Elizabeth and Coelho do you have any last things before I release your souls?" Elizabeth looked troubled as she thought "what about the murderers? What'll happen to them?" She asked quietly. Daxton nodded tapping her head with his tail tip. Elizabeth nodded with a smile forming "good" she muttered relieved. Coelho turned looking at Daxton "can I know too?" Daxton smiled at his curiosity doing as he did to Elizabeth to Coelho. Coelho looked up his once black eyes clear and blue like before.

Moshi turned "thank you two for helping me" he said approaching them. The ghosts smiled at him as they slowly healed and soon after faded. They were at peace now. Moshi's eyes watered a bit but he held a small smile. He was glad they were at peace but he would miss them. Daxton pulled Moshi close again "now for what we're really here for." he said coldly.

Abigail slipped into the cave Repolho following quickly behind her. The two pawns followed their masters cautiously as a strong energy surrounded them. Moshi laid eyes on the killers his blood running cold. Abigail snarled ready to attack "do not" a voice bellowed. Looking up she spotted Daxton she backed up eyes wide "you!" She hissed lowly.

Daxton raised his tail "you two were tasked in killing more than the other" he said softly. "You probably think the other lost and YOU get to kill them am I right?" he asked. The two nodded quietly. Daxton nodded "you tied with 1236 each" he explained "meaning you both die." Abigail, Repolho and Moshi were shocked at this. Daxton continued "you were never going to win" he muttered "you were competing for survival. You were competing for the gods entertainment while also doing their dirty work in cleansing the world." Abigail hissed lowly "then why do all this?" Daxton turned to her "the gods chose what happen not me. Question them not me!" he rumbled.

Daxton looked at them "Anyways Tituba and Alface are killing you" he said. Moshi looked at them, Daxton eyed the four "you could say it's revenge for hurting them the way you did."

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So yes Daxton's eyes are the eyes on the cover! Hopefully they look enough like eyes-

Deadly Farriswheel out!