An Incomplete History

Chapter 15 - Curse

Gale stands, the fog dissipates as Scelus states at him with a grin. "Well Gale, I'll let you make the first move this time" Scelus smiles. Without hesitation Gale launches himself at Scelus punching him as hard as he can knocking Scelus to the ground. "You're just a kid, why are you getting involved in matters like this." Gale looks down at Scelus. "I'm 15... And I can do whatever I want, it's nothing to you." Scelus looks up at Gale towering over him. "You talk tough, but your just a kid. Stand up and we don't have to do this." Gale offers his hand. Scelus after looking at it begrudging grabs it, being swung in and bumping into Gale. As they make contact Gale feels a sharp pain in his pack, seeing that Scelus had now stabbed him. " Sorry Gale, you should know better." Scelus leaps back, before grinning. " You little shit... Whoever the fuck raised you needs to kick your ass." Gale pulls the knife out of his back as the fog covers the open wound. "Eh it's impossible now... Gluttony is already dead..." Scelus shrugs.

" Why did you kill Gluttony in the first place?" Gale asks. " Don't think for a second I'm allied with you, or the anybody going against the arch demons. He raised me well, I can't be satisfied with my limited power, I needed more, and he needed to die for that." Scelus has a twisted smile on his face. Gale stares back at Scelus, searching for any signs of emotion in his eyes. "That power of yours.. does it originate from the Archdemons?" Gale asks again. Scelus looks confused "what is this, an interview? Why are you asking all of this?" Scelus retaliates.

" There's something off about you. You aren't what your trying to be." Gale looks at Scelus, a dead stare in his eyes.

"Who do you think you are to say that to me. You don't know a thing about me. You piece of shit... Why would you say that? It doesn't make sense... What do you mean I'm not what I'm trying to be.. I'm not trying to be anything... You arrogant asshole... You scumbag..." Scelus begins to laugh. "Who are you to question who I am, when just a few days ago you were just a regular human... Now you gain some special powers so you feel you have the power to tell me who I am? I'll kill you... I'LL KILL YOU" Scelus's eyes go bloodshot as he pulls the lighter back out from his pocket, holding it to his eye once more he lines it up with Gale. Bursts of fire appear from underneath Gale, the second he hits the ground more fire shoots up with every flick of Scelus's lighter. " DIE YOU SCUMBAG" Scelus yells before starting the lighter once more, the entire dreamscape is in fiery runes. Gale barely managing to out maneuver the flames, lands, taking the opportunity to try and subdue Scelus by hitting the back of his neck.  As Gale makes his move Scelus puts his hand to his eye making a sweeping motion causing Gale to go flying. Gale brings himself back to his feet. Scelus looks at him with a stare of pure hatred, eyes determined to kill. Scelus takes a small army figurine out of his pocket, as he brings it to his eye and drops it, the army figurine grows to the size of a house, but Gale evades the crushing attack.

"Scelus... What's your goal here... What do you gain by killing me.." Gale shouts, stopping for a second to breath. "Gluttony... The archdemon I saw a few days ago was really him, he wanted me for my connection to the stones... An archdemon wanting that makes sense. But I can't wrap my head around why you want to kill me" Gale stands up straight.

"Gluttony saw a threat in you. He asked me as his final wish for you to die. Isn't that funny? The embodiment of a sin was threatened enough by you he wanted you dead." Scelus takes a deep breath.

"What do you mean? What threat did I pose." Gale asks.

"He didn't tell me unfortunately, just that you have the potential to be a worse sin than any archdemon." Scelus smiles.

" I don't understand" Gale responds.

" I don't either" Scelus and Gale stare eachother down. "I understand orders though" Scelus giggles. As Gale goes to talk he feels a presence ride from behind him as Gluttony's avatar forms. Scelus is still standing in front of him. Gale's heart drops. A pit forming in his stomach. A second of doubt causes to get him caught off guard by Gluttony's avatar kicking Gale across the dreamscape.