Later on that evening, Anthony, Zach, and Johnny started walking around town. Anthony was pondering on his thoughts as the three of them headed towards their base. From the corner of his eye Anthony saw a dark figure, he continued to walk forward as he thought it was his imagination but it appeared again this time from the right. Anthony now became attentive, he nudged Johnny and Zach and whispered "I think were being followed". Zach and Johnny were now alert as well, scanning the premises as they walked further and further, then they all came to a sudden halt. Anthony knew already what was going on. First Zach dropped, and then Johnny, all Anthony could do is watch as his friends suffer and struggle, Anthony eyes averted to the left as he saw the shadowy figure appear right before him. The same mysterious man with the crimson cloak stepped towards Anthony. Fear and rage filled his body as he was staring the man in the face "You bastard...I'm going to kill you" The mysterious man chuckled.
"Kill me...even after the gift I gave you and your friend over there". The mysterious man walked over to Zach and grabbed him by the throat then proceeded to do the same to Johnny and faced towards Anthony once more "Let's have some fun shall we" the mysterious man said. Anthony blood was boiling now he hated how he couldn't save his friends, how he wasn't strong enough to break the paralysis, Tears of anger streamed down his face. "Don't cry now we haven't even started yet see Anthony when we first met I told you that I can control anything in this world" the mysterious man said. Anthony didn't say a word he continued to stare directly at him "But you're going to choose who dies right now and who get to live" the man said Anthony looked at both his friends, Johnny and Zach were both unconscious.
"I can't do that" Anthony said
"Well since you can't choose I'll just have to see how you do against a both your friends in a fight to the death" he quickly snapped his fingers, Johnny and Zach head shot up. Theirs eyes pure white, Anthony was shocked but he had to figure out a plan to stop his friends without killing them. Both Johnny and Zach rushed toward Anthony he quickly evaded their attacks.
"On the bright side they weren't using their weapons yet" Anthony said to himself as he continued to dodge. He waited for the right moment to strike; Anthony kicked Johnny in the stomach which had stunned him. Zach came with a right hook stunning Anthony for a moment, Zach then followed up with a rib shot, Anthony evaded to the right clinching his ribs. "I can't afford to take any more blows or I'll be finished" Anthony thought as he moved forward catching Zach off guard. He ducked down and swiftly uppercutted Zach's jaw following up with some severe head shots all of sudden Anthony felt his feet lift of the ground. Johnny had suplexed Anthony to the ground filling up his body with intense pain he tried best to break the grip but he didn't budge, once again he got lifted In the air and suplexed once more causing his energy to go away. Anthony felt his body go in the air once more this time Johnny threw Anthony to the ground. His body bounce off the terrain quickly Zach raised his foot and stomped him down Anthony ribs were on fire as he look up and saw the sinister grins on their faces.
"How sad, I thought you put a little more effort into it" the mysterious man said as he stepped forward and bent down. Anthony gave a little grin and head-butted the mysterious man in the face. He then lifted Zach's foot off him and swiped his leg, Anthony got up quickly as he can and dashed towards the mysterious man as he pulled his sword out and swung SWOOSH. His body froze at the point of contact his blade connected with the mysterious man cheek. The mysterious man got up and dusted himself "I like you, this fire you have its nothing I seen before and look he point to his cheek you're the first person to get this close" he said, walked over to Zach and Johnny and stood in front of them, he then turned to Anthony once more and grin as he pulled out a metal rod and stabbed Johnny in the chest. Blood spewed from his mouth and chest he stared at Anthony and dropped to his knees. Anthony couldn't think straight his friend, his brother just got stabbed right before his eyes right then and there he had hit his breaking point.
