Shadows of a Life

Chapter 21: The Soul Eater

    Eclipse smirked at us mockingly. I stood behind Khepri shivering in fear. Black flames spread out like tentacles from his feet, climbing up Khepri's body. Khepri didn't look in pain but the flames continued to engluf him. I began to wonder if he was hiding his pain trying to make the Eclipse seem less terrifying. I watched as the crack started to grow on Khepri's helmet before it split and fell off of his head. He looked over his shoulder at me. He had curly black hair which sprung everywhere. Where his antennai used to be there were two long strands of hair instead which stood straight up. Khepri was still unscathed though but the flames started to recoil. The Eclipse raised his hand blasting blackened flames from his palm towards us. Kana jumped in front of Khepri slashing through the flames with his sword, causing them to split on either side of him. I inched closer to Khepri placing my hands oh his back. I didn't want to risk getting burned again, my wounds were still healing from my last encounter. I watched Lucifer run through the flames. I shot him a look wondering if he was just stupid or if he was trying to avoid getting burned worse. "Go," Kana told us. I glared at him. I would rather lose than leave a fight like a chicken.

Suddenly a portal opened in the wall. A hand reached through pulling me and Khepri through the portal. I clawed at the edges of the portal trying stop myself but failing. I tumbled through the portal onto an unknown surface. I tried to open my eyes but it was way too bright for me to see. Squinting, my eyes slowly adjusted to the lighting situation. I surveyed my surroundings. The walls were a pretty golden color with marble floors. Banners hung around the room, some with the signs of the elements. I was sitting on a red velvetly carpet which lead up to a shining golden thrones. I was in the Divines. I rubbed my eyes still not used to all the light. I looked at my other hand which was placed on the carpet which seemed to be unravling itself where my hand made contact. I lifted my hand curiously and the carpet wove back together. I placed my finger gently on the carpet again and watched it unwravel again, turning a blackish grey. Khepri looked over at me and I lifted my hand up quickly, scared he would notice whatever I was doing. 

     I stood up and brushed myself off. For some reason this power of corruption only applied whenever I put my hand on something in the divines because I was standng and nothing seemed to react. Before me or Khepri could say anything a voice rang out through the silence, "Helloooo?"

"Oh no,"Kana cursed under his breath. He looked slightly annoyed. A man was standing there. He looked a lot like Tsuki. He had the same  hairstyle with two "bunny ears" sticking out as the sides only his hair was tinted silver. He wore a white scarf which was wrapped losely around his neck. Other than that he dressed a lot like Ra, shirtless, skirt with gold trimming, bracelets, armbands and enough eyeliner to keep 15 mortal teenagers busy for weeks. Above his head floated a disk which was shaped like the moon.

"Tsuki?" I asked confused.

"Yep" The man replied popping on the "p".

"You look different....How many forms do you have?"

Tsuki put his hands on his hips and stared at the ceiling as though he was deep in thought, "Uhmm.....let me think about that...Four...no...three? Bah. Never mind that." His mouth split into a smirk. "I saved your ass," he pointed at me.

I rolled my eyes and sighed. Might as well thank him. "Yes, and I thank you," I tried not to sound as annoyed as I was.

Tsuki stared at me as though he was thinking again, "Soul please," he told me in a flat tone.

I stared at him confused. Soul....Why would he want my soul?

"We aren't giving you our souls just because you helped us," Khepri said walking towards a door. He obviously didn't like Tsuki. The door, which was open, shut itself and the lock clicked. "I'll do what Eclispe wanted to do to you both," Tsuki said casually. Khepri walked up to him getting in his face.

"I don't like that tone you're giving me,"

"Well get used to it because I'll keep asking untill I get what I want." I watched them slightly angry. 

"Ladies, Ladies," I walked between them shoving them apart. "Just because Ra isn't here doesn't mean you can fight." I glared at them.

"Yeah Khepri," Tsuki mocked him like a child. Khepri advanced in on Tsuki again pushing me aside. He must have said something to him because Tsuki mocked him once again. Khepri glared, "I'm going to check on the other guards," He glanced back and forth from me and Tsuki. "Behave, both of you," With that he turned around and stormed out of the hall. I glanced at Tsuki, slightly scared I was left alone in his company.

"Hey Dark, you wanna look around?" He asked giving me a creepy smile. Tsuki didn't wait for an answer but instead grabbed my wrist and started pulling me down a hallway. I dug my feet into the ground trying to stop him but Tsuki was a lot stronger than I thought he would be. A door flug open and he pulled me into a random hallway. The walls were lined with huge golden sarcophigi shaped like a human with a falcons head. Traditional style Ra. There were at least a hundred of them and at the very end was an open one. Tsuki stood there for a moment before pulling me out and slamming the door shut. "Whoops wrong  room." I stared at him puzzled.

"What was that?" I asked him.

"Oh it's a room filled with past Ra's." He told me casually, "The one open is for brother when he dies," I shot him a horrified look and I swear I caught him smile at me.

"Somethings wrong with you,"

"Yeah I know," He replied. "Say you want to play a game?"

I looked at him quizzically. I didn't trust him. "No," I told him skeptically. He nodded and clasped his hands behind his back . I glanced around the hallway which was bright and golden. The only flaw in the divines I could find so far was that it was too bright. I glanced back at Tsuki who was staring at me. I narrowed my eyes calling his name a couple times. I snapped my fingers in front of his face causing him to blink a couple times. He looked back at my face. "Oh and if you're wondering I wasn't staring at your boobs," A smirk spread across his face. I clenched my fist, angry. "But I might add your boobs are practically falling out of your shirt," I stared at him. I growled slightly glaring at him. I summoned a katana and gripped its handle tightly swingy rapidly at Tsuki. "Oops, did I offend you? It was a compliment."

That was the last straw. "You perv!" I screamed as he dodged my attacks. I almost hit him a few times before I swung my katana into a pillar. I tried to unlodge my weapon but it didn't budge. 

"You mad?" Tsuki asked chuckling.

"Shut up!" I screamed at him. He looked at me innocently. I blew my bangs out of my face still annoyed.

"Now I see why Khepri gets mad at you so much." He smiled at me as though he had won a game of some sort. I watched as Khepri walked up behind him and grabbed Tsuki by the scarf lifting him off the ground a bit. "Hey, hey! I just got this" He exclaimed.

"Why are half the guards missing their souls?" Khepri glared at Tsuki. For once I couldn't help but be glad Khepri came back.

"I dunno," Tsuki's eyes darted around the room. I raised my eyebrows at him. I knew he was lying although this was none of my concern.

"You ate them didn't you," Khepri tightened his grip on his scarf.

"You have no proof," With that Tsuki dissappeared in a flash of bright light, reappearing on a broken pillar. "I'm sorry but I don't have time for any bullshit right now. I'm hungry so I might as well eat some souls that are around," He floated away laughing and giggling.