The Truth of Emotions

Chapter 45: Absorb and Divide

Rox and Veld charge towards Lazarus, ready to strike as Lariat and Nyria take aim.

Lazarus: "(in head) They haven't changed at all in over 3000 years."

He uses his powers just before making contact with them, creating a surge of red and purple light after touching them for a moment while they spazz out.

Veld: "(gritting teeth) That really does hurt!"

Veld starts shaking the ground as Owen readies his blade beam.

Lazarus; "(in head) The reaction will drain your powers bit by bit. After enough times, I'll get what is rightfully mine."

Lazarus sticks to the defensive as Thoris and Xaena try a sneak attack from behind.

Thoris: "All we've got to do is not let you touch us!"

Lazarus: "I know you inside and out. I know how your fighting styles play off each other."

Xaena manages to foresee and Dodge just as he gets Thoris, causing a yellow light to spark before his body pulls itself away.

Lazarus: "Nervousness and Tranquility will prove to be quite the problem."

Owen fires his beam as Nyria and Lariat send their own attacks flying at him.

Lariat: "Now why is that?"

Lazarus dodges all three.

Lazarus: "(in head) One massive drain will deal with this charade."

Makoh dives into the ground as Owen charges at Lazarus.

Owen: "One of these will hit you!"

Owen and Makoh strike from above and below, but he catches both flawlessly and holds on tightly to both, creating an orange and dark blue light.

Rox: "Owen! Makoh!"

They can see the light seep into Lazarus's skin.

Xaena: "I-Is he-"

The light dies out as he tosses them to the side.

Makoh: "(coughing) What the hell was that?"

Veld: "He's trying to absorb as much of our power as possible with physical contact."

Owen and Makoh can barely move.

Lazarus: "Two down, seven to go."

Cale readies her vines.

Cale: "Now we know not to touch you."

Cale uses her vines to hold Lazarus in place.

Lazarus: "(smirking) You should follow your own advice."

He begins to absorb her power as she spaces out, creating a black light.

Nyria: "H-How?!"

Cale is the next to be discarded.

Lazarus: "Her vines are attached to her body."

The ground begins to shake.

Veld: "I'm just fine over here. "

The others aren't so lucky, they can't keep their footing, but Lazarus seems just fine.

Lazarus: "You always were my greatest pawn."

Veld stops.

Rox: "Great, Veld and I are out of the question."

Thoris tosses his axe, but Lazarus touches it, draining it of all Ambition inside and letting it fall to the ground.

Lazarus: "I'd say Enthusiasm and Joy are next."

He looks dead on at Rox and Nyria.

Nyria: "(uncomfortably) I don't like the sound of that."

Lazarus charges at Nyria as she tries to ready her attack.

Rox: "Hold on!"

Rox tackles him out of the way, but it's exactly what he wanted.

Lazarus: "Thank you. "

He drains Rox of her power as Nyria is ready to pour everything she has into her attack.

Nyria: "I've got him!"

She fires a pink blast the size of a building at Lazarus just after he discards Rox.

Veld: "Alright Nyria!"

Lazarus: "(chuckling) Now what did I tell you?"

The Bean's light is flowing into Lazarus like it was water until the beam is no more.

Lazarus: "Now Ambition and Belief."

Nyria falls to the ground exhausted.

Lariat; "(in head) Xaena and I have the best shot."

Lazarus is picked up into the air by a chunk of the ground.

Thoris: "(concentrating) Hit a home run Veld."

He's tossed towards Veld as he readies a swing.

Lazarus: "Predictable."

He bounces off the rock and grabs Veld by the face, draining him as well as the rock loses any Ambition as well.

Xaena: "Veld!"

Veld is discarded.

Lazarus: "Now pay the price for reducing a God to this state."

Thoris drops as well, since he's been absorbing attack after attack.

Xaena: "(sweating) J-Just us..."

Lariat readies his arrows as Xaena goes evasive.

Lazarus: "Pitiful group of children to be called gods."

He just stands there.

Lazarus: "(smirking) Disappear."

Lariats's arrows do nothing but give Lazarus more power.

Lariat: "We won't disappear as long as Phillip exists."

Lazarus gets behind Lariat as Xaena rushes towards him.

Lazarus: "After you I'll deal with him."

Lariat falls to Lazarus,but Xaena is charging too quickly towards him.

Lazarus: "I am complete."

He grabs her by the arm and begins to drain her power.

Xaena: "No... "

Xaena gets tossed aside as Lazarus's body begins to glow.

Lazarus: "(in pain) What's going on?! This isn't right!"

His flesh is beginning to split at the middle.

Lazarus: "(in pain) My body can't handle all ten?!"

His left side is enveloped in grey light and his right in light green.

Lazarus: "(in pain) My body is tearing itself apart!"

The second the two halves are split, a bang of light green and grey light covers not only the Altar, but the world itself.

However...

A young man with curly, black hair, a dark yellow shirt with white text underneath a black, unbuttoned, plaid over shirt, dark blue shorts, shin high, white socks, black and white sneakers, black headphones around his neck, pale skin, dark eyes, and a black, digital watch on his left wrist is suddenly pausing as he walks through a small hallway, his heart beating in a strange way.

Young Man: "What's this feeling?"

A light green and a grey light swirl around his hands.

Young Man: "Sympathy and Loneliness? They shouldn't even exist yet... "