Book 4 | Agent 34 and the Last Gem

Chapter 76 | The Brotherly Battle

Agent 34 slammed his blade into his brother's shoulder armor, bouncing off with a clank. Braunick threw a blow back straight into the chest piece, knocking him back a bit before the elf steadied himself and quickly blocked an upcoming attack.

"Why must you attack me? I've only tried to offer you shelter and power within my house, brother," Braunick tempted him. "Every encounter we have had, I have offered you to join me, have I not? And yet, you still want my blood splattered on the floor. Why is that so?"

"You stole my memories! And you stole our mother's as well! Why would I ever join you?" Agent 34 slammed his blade down on Braunick, the evil king blocking it by raising his in defense. The two swords collided in a fury of sparks falling to the ground like a flame being lit.

"Brother, I don't want to kill you, but you want to kill me. If I have to end your life, it'll be in my own self-defense,"

"Killing you is the only choice I have," The elf explained. He retracted his sword before swinging around and sending a blow into his side. "I will never join you,"

"Join me," he told him. Braunick threw his blade down on him, Agent 34 raising his as well. The two collided in the middle, the swordsmen pushing equal yet opposite force on their blades. "I can give you everything you've ever wanted. Your past, your name, your family, power, victory, freedom," The king trailed off before smirking straight at his brother. "I can even get you Arenia for you,"

Agent 34 cried out as he pulled his blade away and slammed his foot into his brother's chest, knocking him down. He threw his sword into his chest, but missed and slashed the king through his hand. Braunick yelled in pain as he dropped his blade and his brother had bested him in standard swordfighting.

"Reopen the portal," Agent 34 said, placing a foot on his brother's chest piece and pointing the tip of his blade at his throat.

"Do you really think it's that easy?" Braunick laughed. He held his wounded hand out to his brother, blood dripping slowly. The deep gash began to heal itself back together and soon looked as if nothing was there in the first place.

Braunick smiled as he shot his arm out towards 34. The elf took flight and was sent hurling backwards through the air before colliding with the wall and sliding down after impact, dropping his sword as he went. The king picked himself off the ground and hovered above it instead of placing his feet upon the stone.

He ominously flew towards his brother, balls of black energy forming in his palms. A wickedly smile stretched across his face, madness glistening in his irises. His dark soul showed itself in no better way than this very scene.

Agent 34 picked himself up and took off in a run, away from his deranged brother. Braunick stopped approaching him and threw his hand out at him, a beam of darkness shooting from it. He moved his arm to follow Agent 34 as he ran, but Agent 34 managed to outrun the dark laser. The beam of darkness shooting from Lord Braunick fell short of its target before it retracted and went back into his body, the Black Magic pulsing through his veins.

His eyes went pure white, his body transforming. As usual, half of his body went black, the other half turning white from the effects of the two most powerful gems, the Black and the White Gems.

Once the transformation was done, his soulless eyes shot to his brother, another evil smile creeping upon his face. "I just need one more gem to complete my final form," he told him. "and I believe that you have it,"

The elf went pale, face falling. The king took off towards him, Agent 34 running into the opposite direction until the walls blocked his way. He had corner himself.

Braunick grabbed ahold of his chest plate and whipped him around, letting go of him at the climax and throwing him across the room. Agent 34 collided with yet another wall and slid down it, groaning in pain. Before he could ever get up, his brother was on him once again. He grabbed him by the chest plate again and lifted him up so their faces were level.

"Give me the stupid gem," he commanded.

"If it's stupid then why do you want it?" the twin asked mockingly.

"You're only giving me a bigger reason to kill you," Braunick rolled his eyes.

"You aren't getting the gem," Agent 34 told him. "because I don't have it,"

"Liar," the king exclaimed. "Give it to me,"

"I told you, I don't have it,"

"Fine," Braunick pulled back a bit before reaching up and grabbing his brother's bandana that was tied around the top of his forehead. "I'll just have to get it myself,"

He ripped off the bandana, throwing it on the ground behind him, a pang being sent through Agent 34.