An Incomplete History

Chapter 14 - Fear.

Makya scans the darkness as hundreds of small yellow eyes rest on her and Aquila. As Makya paces slowly backwards a shriek is heard from the way Aquila fell in that gathers the creature's attention. All scattering up the tunnel. The small spider-like monsters crawl overtop of Aquila and Makya, tearing into their skin with every step. As the wave clears an echoey silence is all that remains. "What happened Makya, where's Tomasi?" Aquila immediately asks. "I-i don't know, we were following the chain as fast as we could but midway through the path I fell into this room. It all feels connected like some sort of ant colony." Makya walks over to one of the muddy walls and graces it. "We have no time to lose, come on, we need to find Gluttony's body or Gale could be in danger" Makya walks over to the tunnel and crouches underneath it. "Get on my shoulders, let's go."

Gale pants as he tries to process all that just happened. Gluttony's hollow yellow eyes stare at him from across the plane. A loud crash is heard as Gluttony steps across the plane, Gulosus growing in size with every step he takes. As he approaches Gale, Gale is the exact size of one of his eyes. "You don't realize how weak you are Gale" Gulosus's voice rumbles the surrounding area. Gulosus starts moving his legs, his sharp spider-like legs pierced into the ground with every step, leaving an ear piercing shockwave behind every step. The noise starts to affect Gale, his eye begins to pulse, his entire body begins to feel an intense boiling feeling. Right as Gale drops to the ground screaming in pain, his body starts to excrete a purple fog, covering his entire body. As it envelopes him, the pain stops, a deep calmness takes over.

Is this the power of the tainted stones?
These stones, want me to succeed don't they? After all they chose my body to leech into.

Gale starts laughing maniacally through the fog.

Maybe this curse isn't so bad, or maybe, was it enhanced by my clone? Doesn't matter, I feel incredible.
I need to find a way to incapacitate Gulosus. This fog will protect me for now, but how do I continue to utilize this.

The fog dissipates from Gale's body. A massive grin erupts on his face. He immediately sprints at Gulosus, using a shockwave to boost himself up onto Gulosus's leg. Using his sword Gale plunges himself into Gulosus's abdomen. Covering his body in the fog once more, his senses disappear but he still remains in control over his body. He punches Gulosus's torso, tearing into his flesh. "Nice try" Gulosus's voice rumbles. Gulosus vanishes abruptly. Gale falling back onto the ground. "It seems I wasn't clear enough" Gulosus's voice sends pulses through the entire dreamscape. Gale tries to stabilize himself with the ground shaking. "You're too weak", one of Gulosus's legs appears just above Gale's head, immediately piercing through him. Pinning Gale to the ground. Reddish purple blood pours out of Gale's body as his body shakes. Gales hands twitch before gripping the ground, shattering the stone beneath his hands. Gulosus lifts his leg off the ground, shaking Gale's body off of it. Gale falls to the ground.

"You know Gale, it's not the fact your body can harbour the stones that make you so desirable to me... It seems without you knowing, your body has always been special. Just like mine." Gulosus shares down at Gale's body, that's now covering itself in a fog again. "We've only been fighting for about 4 hours now, yet it feels like I've been fighting you for hundreds of years now. Let's finish this Gale." Gulosus suddenly vanishes. In front of Gale appears a boy, about 16 years in appearance. Messy light brown hair, and bright yellow eyes. Wearing a black leather jacket, white shirt and blue jeans. He has black fingerless gloves which he adjusts as he walks towards Gale, he lets out a childish giggle that sends shivers down Gale's spine. "I feel as if you don't understand, that's okay..." The boy smiles.

Gale looks at the boy with a look of confusion. "Who are you?" Gale yells. "Well I'm the new gluttony. I assumed this position about 20 minutes before meeting you here." The boy grins. "So you aren't Gulosus?" Gale asks. "Nope, Gulosus is dead. I've taken his position over. Call me Scelus." Scelus smiles. "Who killed gluttony?!" Gale asks. But is met with a brief silence. "...Me" a twisted look forms on Scelus's face. "What's your goal here?" Gale questions Scelus. "Same as Gluttony, I'm here to get stronger. You've been quite the foe so far. I've had this planned for a bit now. Both you and your friends die today. Because you cannot defeat me, it's impossible." As Scelus says this, Gale cannot help but feel it's true. That Scelus is too strong. As they stare at each other intently, the darkness in the air only gets more heavier. The feeling of dread grows and grows. "Well I don't see any reason to continue this..." Scelus pulls a lighter out of his pocket. Lining it up with Gale's body, when he starts the lighter a massive burst of fire implodes from directly under Gale. Fog quickly releases from Gales body, just barely protecting him from the abrupt blast.

What the fuck was that?!
Did he just use a lighter to attack me?

Gale lands back on the ground, analysing Scelus. "You sure do have luck don't you Gale" Scelus laughs. "It's no worry, try not to move okay?" Scelus lifts his hand close to his eyes, making a fist and making a slamming motion where Gale stands. Suddenly a crushing weight forces Gale to the ground in an instant. " Your so funny" Scelus laughs to himself before putting his hand into a flicking position and lining it up with Gale once more. As Scelus flicks Gale, Gale is sent flying, tumbling over himself. As Gale lands he trys forcing himself up, but his body is shaking and covered in blood. "Didn't think becoming gluttony would be so fun." Scelus walks towards Gale. "This power your experiencing doesn't originate from Gluttony funny enough. I was born with it. Isn't that crazy?" Scelus takes a miniature replica sword out of his pocket, bringing it close to his eye and dropping it onto Gale. Gale tries to scream but his condition prevents him from being able to. Gale unable to move due to the massive sword now pierced through his abdomen. He looks down in horror seeing his own organs spilled over him. The shock sets in on Gale causing him to pass out. "Your heart's still beating huh? Your resilient I'll give you that." Scelus smile soon fades as a mass amount of the purple fog bursts from Gales body. Causing Scelus to be pushed back, and the sword inside of Gale to Vanish. Gales body continues to cause a storm with the fog emerging from his body.
"seems my curse won't let me die.." as the fog clears Gale stands with a smile just as twisted as Scelus's when they first met. Scelus's eyes widen looking at Gale, as his wounds no longer exist.  "How... How did you... How are you okay?!" Scelus shouts. "I'm pretty new to this myself, I'll get back to you when I'm done kicking your ass." Gale's cocky grin takes Scelus back for a moment, but Scelus very quickly reflects that same energy. "Fine then, seems you'll be a harder kill than Gluttony."

[Chapter end]