Cloak and Scalpel

A Matter of Convenience

Kalon.

According to MLBB lore, Kalon was a wicked trickster god trapped within Gusion's body. He was the curse of House Paxley, and the one thought to bring its downfall. He was also the reason Aamon and Gusion had searched for the Heart of Anima in the first place.

And now, here he was. Possessing Gusion.

Aamon gritted his teeth as he glared at his brother, eyes narrowed as he assessed the situation. "And what brings you here, fiend of darkness?" Estes said softly, stepping in beside Miya.

Gusion tilted his head back and ran a hand through his messy brown hair. "Such a grand occasion!" he exclaimed, spreading his arms wide. "I haven't got a glimpse of dear Gavana in centuries. You're looking as beautiful as ever, darling."

Miya glared at him. Holding out her hand, her bow materialized in a flash of white light. "Yes, centuries," Miya agreed, aiming the arrow at Gusion. Aamon immediately stood before his brother, shards of light hovering around him.

"Please don't get in the way, Duke Paxley," Miya said calmly.

"Listen to Gavana," Gusion told Aamon mockingly.

"I have no intention of getting in the way," Aamon said. In the blink of an eye, he turned on Gusion, shards of light dancing around him as they aimed for his brother.

Gusion immediately leapt back, and blocked Aamon's shards with his dagger. "Hasty, hasty," he taunted. "I only wanted to know more about the Twilight Prophecy! I might even be able to aid you."

"I think not," Aamon said as he slashed at Gusion again. His strikes, I noticed, weren't aimed at vital points.

"You're more likely to aid the Lord of the Abyss, you wretch," Miya snapped.

"You wound me, Gavana," Gusion said, dodging another blow from Aamon.

"Shouldn't we stop them?" I asked Estes as Aamon renewed his attacks.

You have the power to stop them. Again, I heard Miya's voice echoing through my mind. Use the Heart, imprison Kalon within the boy again.

"I don't know how," I told her, feeling utterly useless.

Let me show you. This time, it was Gavana's voice whispering through my thoughts. At that moment, I felt an overwhelming presence enter my mind. Felt my body moving on its own. Felt power flowing from that source deep within me.

And then I remembered black.

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Aamon brought his shards of light down on Gusion's head, fury boiling inside him. He had promised to protect his brother, had promised to break the curse on their family. What did it say of him that he had allowed this wretch to take complete control over his brother?

"Vermin," he snarled, shards spinning about him as he lunged at Gusion.

Gusion laughed as he threw a dagger his way. He immediately dodged, and rolled to one side. He tossed his shard at Gusion who screamed in pain. The shard returned to him, and he immediately activated his Camouflage.

He danced around Gusion, nothing more than an impalpable shadow. Gusion snarled as Aamon threw off his Camouflage and struck him from behind with his shards.

"Enough!"

Aamon paused and turned to Diana. Her eyes glowed with the same unearthly light that Miya's possessed. Had the Moon Goddess possessed her as well?