Wings & Mages

Chapter 10: The Beginning of the End

Recap:

Kei sensed his partner approaching his place in an uneasy way. He shouted, "They're here!" He turned to Mio with the axe levelled on his shoulder. "One more step, and you will-"

He was cut off by the crushing of the nearby wall and he was sent flying with the axe on his arm.

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The crushing of the wall was caused by the angels breaking through it. Kei had an adverse landing as fell on top of the axe that was pointed towards him. Mio magically left when she saw Kei half lifeless on the ground.

Mio returned to the Haradas and thanked them. She also complimented the cuteness of Daisuke and Riku together as a couple. The twins cried as they saw Mio slowly wither on the air.

As the glowing ball of light hit the Black Wings, the ball opened up and its glow disappeared, revealing both angels unharmed. Dark pinned Krad into the Black Wings. Though Krad saw Kei, enduring such pain, he called him a failure for ruining the axe that he searched for. Dark then used his feathers to pin him so that he can proceed doing the ritual.

Despite Krad's rants, Dark continued his ritual and said, "Goodbye my other self." He then flew towards the Black Wings and dragged Krad inside the statue together with himself.

Inside the Black Wings, Dark seems winning. He spoke up, "Krad, the time has finally come. This is the end. This will be your demise."

"I'm afraid you're on your own, Dark Mousy." Krad replied confidently with a smirk on his face. He took a feather from his wings. "I will be leaving here soon."

"There's no way!" Dark started to worry. He inquired to himself, "Hey Daisuke, are you there?"

"Yeah, I'm with you!" he replied.

"But how? You should have separated from that ceremony!"

Krad laughed to himself. "Everything is going according to plan. You are the key, and I'm the only one who knows how to use that key. Welcome to the darkness, it's waiting for you Dark, within the Black Wings." Krad's feather started to glow.

At the Niwa household, Daiki sensed the awakening of the Black Wings. He told his daughter to start the ritual, and she obeyed. They used the two feathers in the frame they have at home to connect with the Black Wings.

Back to the Black Wings, Krad stated the powerful words, his last defense against his seemingly twin brother. "Wings of Darkness, now come back to life!" He lifted his glowing feather that used telekinesis to control Dark and position him to where he should be. The intense power started draining energy from both Daisuke and Dark to revive the monster as the two converse telepathically.

"I'm sorry Daisuke, I didn't expect this!"

"It'll be okay, I promise. You're not alone Dark." Daisuke felt the draining twice faster.

Krad chuckled sadistically. "You're such a sore loser."

A sound of metal caught his attention. It was Kei, using the last of his strength to get up. It seems like Mio's words got through him. He returned to the dad he used to be.

Krad warned him from afar, with his feather glowing furiously. "Stop it! You can't break the seal now! If you don't stop-"

Satoshi cut him off by fighting him from the inside.

"Master Satoshi, why did you...?"

"I'm ready to live my own life now. Goodbye."

Kei raised the axe over his head, directed to the seal. "I won't let anyone get to the Black Wings." He let go of his axe, fell on the ground, stating his son's name before letting out his last breath.