Protectors- Consequence

Chapter Thirty Seven: A Deal With The Devil

Crimson faced down Ra, the proximity of his demonic energy sending shivers down the God's spine. Shining light reflected off the slick blood that shielded Crimson's body from damage as a jagged halo hovered above his head, shining with red light. The wicked form of Satan, the old man's body floated behind him, his eyes glowing brighter than Ra's Aura,

"Usually I would punish you for defying me and using that machine to come back," The Devil smiled horribly, "but I'm going to refrain, just because I want to see how far they're going to push you,"

Faster than Zachary's head could turn, a bolt of green Aura rocketed towards Crimson, slamming into his blood armour. It was knocked off to the side with ease, and Crimson turned to face Anubis, massive claws of blood forming over his hands as his too-wide grin was covered with a mask of his own blood, pouring from his arteries,

"You're... pure evil!" Anubis roared, feeling Crimson's presence with his power, "How... you are one with the Devil itself..."

"I don't give a fuck who you think you are." Crimson shot back, his voice gravelly and dry, "I'm not about to fight like the others, all noble and shit. Nah, I'm a different breed."

Crimson's armour dissipated, revealing that he wasn't there, a hole in the ground where it was. Before they could react, Crimson leapt from the ground, his hands forming into scythes of blood as the armour formed around his body again. Anubis spun around, but he was too late, the scythes cleaving him in two with ease. Green light burst from his body as the illusion faded and the real Anubis struck Crimson with bolt after bolt of magical energy, throwing faster and faster, but each bolt was deflected with ease,

"How are you defending against my magic?" Anubis demanded, before Crimson threw his arms up, shots of blood flying at him like tiny daggers,

The jackal headed god formed a shield of magic around him, deflecting the knives, although the force of the attacks sent him reeling back. The blood pooled around the shield, enveloping it,

"I can hold my breath for a long time!" Anubis roared, and then the world came grinding to a halt again,

Anubis dropped the shield, but to his horror, the blood formed into daggers again, slashing at him and tainting the weapons with black, tarry blood,

'What the?!' Anubis demanded, but Crimson was frozen midair, although his eyes glowed with recognition,

Anubis flew upwards, forming magic around his wounds to heal himself,  but a bolt of fiery purple struck him while he was zoned out, and suddenly his back was flying upwards,

'Shit!' he thought wildly as Spirit flung more and more attacks that he was unable to counter due to him spinning through the air from the first one,

Anubis deactivated the time stop,

"Ra!" He shouted, just before golden Aura enveloped him, and he felt his wounds close,

Shockwaves travelled across the ground as Wraith and Metamorph battled Shu, shadows and lightning clashing against the blazing fire that torched them. Shu was much faster, much stronger, but through a combination of teamwork, the duo were making headway against them,

"I'll trust you to deal with Ra." Crimson spoke, his voice drained, "I'll handle this one, and no matter what happens, I'll end up killing all three, I guarantee you that."

Crimson leapt for Anubis, who countered with a blast of magic that enveloped Crimson's armour. It was torn through by Crimson's claws, and the demon leapt outward, transforming his armour into a blade that slashed just off cleaving Anubis' head off. Anubis rocked forward, slashing at him with a green blade, but it broke on contact with Crimson's armour, breaking it the same way a belt sander would erase a block of wood. Crimson jumped back, firing bullets of blood at Anubis, who cast a shield just strong enough to protect himself, before sending the blood flying upwards away from him with magic,