My Knight in Dragon Scales

46. The beginning of the end.

"Just wait there ok, hun? Princy's got something he wants to try." I flicked my wrist and watched as this purple ball slammed into Deceit and sent him flying through several layers of wall. That had to hurt.

I followed the path I 'created' and stood there slightly shocked. I had flung Deceit all the way outside. I didn't realize that was even possible. 

"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Deceit sucker punched me knocking me over into the dirt. I groaned as I looked up to see him standing there totally pissed. His eyes even started glowing brighter than I have even seen them before. "Do you really think that was enough to snap him out of it?! "

"No." He narrowed his eyes as I yelled against the loud sound of the rain. "I know it's not enough to bring him back. That's why I'm going to end this now. So that I can." I launched myself at his throwing us both into the mud and dirt. I punched him and pushed his foot up, pushing me off of him. I fell back and looked up just in time to see him try to smash a large stick in my face. I dodged out of the way watching it smash upon impact with the ground.

"JUST STAND STILL!" He screamed out in frustration and I laughed.

"Why would I do that?" He pulled out his sword and came at me again. Every time he would strike, I would block it. I was in a tight position though. I can't keep defending if I wanted to end this before Virgil...

"H̵e̸y̷,̴ ̴B̴o̴y̸s̷.̶" My body instantly went cold. Not yet... please not yet... I... I turned around to see Virgil standing there twirling a glowing pipe around his hands before resting it on his shoulder and putting a hand on his hip. It was scary and seductive like a male version of Harley Quinn. "I̷ ̵w̸a̶n̴n̸a̴ ̷p̸l̸a̵y̶.̶"

"Vir..." Do you remember in those anime shows where one goes to attack and they just vanish before appearing right in front of someone else? That's what happened. One minute Virgils just standing there the next he's right in front of me, his pipe moments from my face. The only reason I'm not hurt was a through up a shield in time. Somehow I just knew to do it. It was like something was screaming at me to block him. His grin grew to a full psychotic smile and I frowned. Please tell me it isn't too late. "Virgil?"

"N̸o̸t̵ ̶q̵u̵i̸t̶e̴.̵" My eyes went wide and he just laughed. What do you mean not quite? I don't understand. I don't... His fist slammed into my nose while I was lost in thought and I staggered back, holding it as it bled. "A̶n̷d̵ ̶y̴o̶u̷'̴r̵e̸ ̶n̵o̵t̷ ̴R̶o̵m̸a̴n̴!̷ ̷R̸o̵m̶a̵n̸'̵s̵ ̴d̸e̸a̴d̸.̸ ̸I̸ ̸s̴a̸w̷ ̴t̸h̸e̶ ̵b̵l̴o̴o̴d̸.̴ ̴I̶ ̵f̶e̴l̵t̸ ̵t̵h̶e̴ ̶p̵a̴i̸n̸.̷ ̵.̷Y̸o̷u̶ ̸c̸a̴n̷'̶t̶ ̴t̶r̵i̵c̸k̶ ̴m̵e̵.̶ ̷I̴'̸m̶ ̷n̵o̷t̸ ̵w̵e̷a̷k̸ ̶l̵i̶k̴e̴ ̸V̸i̷r̴g̵i̵l̴ ̸i̸s̴.̵"

WHAT DO YOU MEAN LIKE VIRGIL IS? Are you not Virgil?! Wait... I froze as my thoughts went rampant. He thinks I'm not real. He doesn't believe that I'm actually here right now. Did... Did that finally make his snap completely? Did his insanity win? 

"Fucking monster!" I felt myself flinch at those words. I looked over to see Virgil holding Deceits sword in his hand, the metal glowing in response to Virgil heat. I watched as Virgil backhanded Deceit and sent him flying. His face was blank. There wasn't even a hint of anything. I didn't like it. His eyes were just... empty.

I watched as Virgil picked up the pipe again and dragged it over to where Deceit landed. I felt my whole body cringe seeing Deceit struggle to stand. I knew what was going to happen next. Virgil brought that pipe clear across his face so hard his neck could have snapped. I heard the sizzle as it burned his skin, even more, keeping it from bleeding out. I wanted to pull him back to stop him, but something told me not yet. I watched as Virgil grabbed Deceit's shirt and felt the earth shake as he growled like the devil himself.

"S̸a̸Y̶ ̶T̸h̵A̵T̶ ̴A̵g̸A̸i̶N̴!̸ I̴ ̸D̷A̸R̶E̴ ̵Y̸O̸U̵!̵"

"You're a fucking monster!" Virgil slammed Deceit into the ground and even I winced hearing the sound he made when he connected with the ground. I saw his eyes gloss over and I took a step closer to them.

"S̸A̶Y̴ ̴I̴T̵!̶" Virgil yelled again and I took another step forward, feeling his anger build."S̶A̶Y̷ ̸I̸T̸!̶ ̵I̵ ̸w̷a̸n̴t̴ ̴t̶o̴ ̴h̶e̸a̸r̴ ̷i̵t̸ ̴o̷n̸e̴ ̵l̷a̵s̶t̵ ̴t̸i̶m̴e̴.̵"