HROT 3: End of All Things

Chapter 6: Blood Brothers

Tony gasped for air as he finished carrying Kyle's unconscious body into a nearby restaurant. He sat his body upon a nearby chair and proceeded to tie up his hands and legs to rob NK Flo of any chance of escaping. Marie, Crunk, and Mewten quickly made their way into the building after ensuring the street was secure, locking the door behind them. Tony pulled up another chair for himself and set a table between him and NK Flo. "We need to ensure that this is a secure place to hold out, so search the area for any threats," Tony said to his companions. "I'll make sure this bastard doesn't get away." The three nodded and began searching the building.

"Oh, you don't have to worry," NK Flo said, slowly opening his eyes. "I don't plan on going anywhere...yet."

Tony stood up and stared down at NK Flo with rage for a moment, fighting hard against the urge to beat him to a bloody pulp. "I'm glad we're on the same page then," he said calmly. "The only place you'll be leaving today is my friend's body."

NK Flo chuckled to himself with delight. "I told you before, your fool of a friend will die without me being here. Consider me his life support at this point." NK Flo looked Tony dead in his one good eye. "You see, I originally stayed in Kyle's body because he was the strongest host I knew of at the time. But as you continued to wage war against the Warnger and your powers continued to grow, you...intrigued me."

"So what, are you going to leave his body and try to possess me instead?" Tony asked angrily, leaning forward and stiffening his posture. He clenched his fist.

"No," NK Flo said with a sigh. "I cannot leave my host unless he dies, and I'm going to make sure that doesn't happen anytime soon. You're still no match for your friend when he's got me inside of him. Besides, I've gone on so many adventures with him, experienced the loss that he's experienced, and Crike knows that nothing will ever beat making him do some of the worst things imaginable." He began to salivate almost to the point of drooling. "I remember making him eat a chunk of that deformed child's severed head. What was his name again? Alex?"

Tony clenched his fist tighter and his face began to turn bright red. "I recommend you stop talking," he said quietly.

"Oh, and then there was the time where I made him kill his old friend Chris." NK Flo paused. His face lit up with a sickening look of glee. "My oh my, I just remembered. He was also a close friend of yours! Wanna hear about how I smashed his ribs and then made him choke to death in wet mud?" He seemed to be genuinely asking.

Tony slammed the table and got right up in NK Flo's face. "We're done playing your sick game! It was you who did those awful things, not Kyle!" He threw the table across the room and towered over NK Flo. "You're pathetic. You hide inside the body of someone good and make him a pawn of your destruction because all you know is chaos. You're the epitome of evil."

"Oh?" NK Flo's tone was a lot calmer now. "My, that's flattering, but do I really deserve that? I can't be the only one who enjoys watching this insane and cruel world fall apart. I was born out of the darkness that originated from your friend's sadness and rage, so what did you expect?" He leaned back in his chair and looked up at Tony, unfazed by his fierce glare. "Besides, you've killed more of your friends than I have. Let's start with that ridiculous war with Pore. Your friend gets taken by his girlfriend and you decide to go to war? Are you daft, or just eager for blood?"

Tony grabbed NK Flo by the shirt and threw him onto the ground. He could take this kind of abuse from Leon, but not from the mouth of his dearest living friend. "SHUT UP!"

" And then there was the era of the Warnger. More of your friends died because they were commanded by a petty, hotheaded, inexperienced child like you. Now there's only three of them left!" He grinned and began to cackle. "I wonder who will die next? The kind egghead, the innocent child, or the beautiful love of your life? I wouldn't mind getting a taste of her myself before I leave this place."