The Story of Beginnings

Batalla De La Muerte Part 2

The day came. Erebus and Carlotta sat in thrones overseeing the entire battlefield. Xalgo on one side awaiting his brother who's to stand on the other side, empty for now. Crowds of people watched, some even betting on who's win and who'd die. Carlotta tried her best to stay stone faced but her eyes spoke of sadness and fear. Xalgo was told this was his final test to prove he is worthy of his fathers approval and his crown. He refused to lose to his weaker younger opponent. He wasn't close with him anyhow, why should he care if he dies? He felt the sliver of connection with Diablo die the minute said hound came out into the field. Erebus gave out the customary "anything goes and the last to stand is dubbed the winner of the fight" speech. It finally started with a fireball thrown in the middle of the field from Erebus and Diablo put in his all in fear of death. He cared for Xalgo but he didn't want to die either. Xalgo initially did little to nothing, sizing up just how strong Diablo is knowing he'd go all out against him. Catching a fireball, turning and sending it right back to Diablo was when he was done playing this little game. Xalgo only gave half of his efforts but it was enough to leave Diablo panting, cuts littering his body and parts of his fur singed off. Diablo felt the dread of knowing he was about to lose after feeling Xalgo's pyrobite. It stung. Bad. He was barely able to firebend properly but still physically pushed himself. He couldn't die. Xalgo smirked as he tackled his opponent, throwing a few good punches and pinning him to the floor with MagmaTomb. As he took out a concealed dagger out, Diablo fully panicked. Just as his rival brought down the blade through his stomach, Diablo blacked out and broke through the solidified lava and stood before everyone on all fours. Erebus rose from his seat, flabbergasted and Erebus was standing there, in shock of what happened to Diablo. No one had broke through his MagmaTomb. Erebus's fury grew the more he witnessed Diablos true power but before he could say anything Carlotta screamed for Diablo to run and save himself. Diablo recognizing his mothers voice fought his own demonic urges long enough to make a run for it. Even after Erebus called for his knights to stop him, Diablo couldn't be. One almost did but with ruthlessly killed and left for dead. Xalgo stood there, angrily calling Diablo to come back, fight him and die with honor. The last thing Diablo left behind was a trail of blood and Xalgos dagger. The dagger Erebus gave him to end things once and for all. Speaking of, he'd vanished from sight while Xalgo threw a tantrum over his defaulted 'win', burning Carlotta in his anger when she tried to bring him back to his room to has his wounds cared for. While sad she'd lost her child not knowing when or if she'd ever see him again, she was happy he wasn't killed before her and he had a chance of staying alive. The castle stayed quiet for a very long time as search parties were called out.
Diablo, hurt and heavily injured found refuge on earth through a hidden passage other hell beings used. This is where his life would change forever.