Into the Medranoverse

Chapter 8: The Deadlier One, Part 2

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???, not too long ago

"So, what would my little princess like to do next?" I ask my daughter.

"Oh! Can we go to Stylish Occult? They sell weird taxidermy there." She replies.

Never heard of that place, didn't think she was interested in that kind of stuff.

"Um, okay...?" I reply, she chuckles.

"Thanks Dad. You're alright sometimes." She smiles.

"Thank you, my little starfire." I say, cuddling her as I take her to our next destination.

As we leave behind Loo Loo Land while it burns, rightfully so as the past must stay where it is, Octavia tells me something.

"Also, Dad?"

"Yes, honey?"

"I know it's not really the best time, but I wanted to let you know...last night before I woke up, I had one of those dreams again."

"About that being, right?" I ask, familiar with her talking about this.

"Yeah. This time it felt like the red being...conflicted with the black and white, as if it were fighting it off. I don't know how else to describe it..." She utters, holding my form as she lays in my arms.

This has been a recurring issue for a while now...and I don't know why...

"Well...no matter what happens, 'Via..."

"You'll always be here..." She smiles at my reassurance, hugging me all the while.

Octavia...I only ever hope to be.

As for whatever that red being was...

I don't know how long it will take...

But I believe my daughter and what she has seen.

I will find out who you are.

Maybe I should consult either my father, or lord Lucifer...

Even his daughter might have some insight into this...

Kai

"Been a minute, Speak." I address the being in front of me as I hold him off via my upgraded spear.

"..."

The name is ironic, as he doesn't talk vocally. Ever since he became this way, he's never said a word.

"Right. Enough talk. Let's fight." I say, cutting to the chase.

I relent in my push, allowing him to lunge in my direction. I turn this against him by rolling backwards, pulling him towards me and kicking him away from me all the while.

He catches himself with his legs, stopping like a statue before not even looking back as he aggressively leaps towards me.

Brandishing my spear, I dodge the wild kick he throws at me as well as the follow up he delivers right as he passes me.

When he stops again...

WHEE-SHKK!

I send my extra rope dart from my arm mechanism soaring towards him, stabbing him in the sternum and allowing me to yank him towards me. It only staggers him, but I use the momentum to pull myself towards him quickly and deliver a quick slug to his face and a sweep of his legs. In the split second he's in mid-air I slam him straight into the ground.