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"Everything is working out for us."
"Leisler, tell me when has it not." Said the floppy eared demon with a smile. "Have you not seen the wonders that pour down on us."
"I see that we have experienced many trials." Replied Leisler without a turn of his bee head.
"Yet our trials led us to the exact location of the princess. Truth being if it wasn't for near capture by the Devil Drake's soldiers we would have took an alternate route. Is there an error in my words?"
"You speak truth Dorame."
Peering at his companion with low eyes a smile erupted on Dorame's face. "For someone who eyes contains a quantity of lenses you should be able to see life in a variety of perspectives or do all the angles cloud the mind."
Raising his head with a gleam reflecting in his compound eyes the maestro tugged at the furry mane wrapped around his bee face. "The currency has always been my prerogative. I flow wherever it takes me."
"Well…" Pausing Dorame lift a tuskless face to the sky taking in the molecules in the air with his vacuum of a nose. "There is something quite unsavory in the air.
Staring up at his elephantine friend from the side of his head the spiked head demon shook his head in thought, before saying, "Ummm Dorame it sure doesn't seem like it has been."
"That is because you look at the problem and not the reward. For instance we ran into The Devil Drakes demonic soldiers which set us back but look at the wonders that came from it. We are now aware of the Princess presence even if sight currently doesn't allow the occurrence."
"I have never observed life in this form of manner."
"Perception is…" Going silent the elephant headed fiend raised it tuskless face to the air. "There is an unsavory sensation approaching."
Rotating bat ears Leisler shut his eyes to focus on the sounds around them. "It appears that whom or whatever is hidden is truly a master of stealth yet." Swiping a bat-winged arm, Leisler released a high pitch whistle that traveled throughout the forest giving him visual of any and everything the waves hit. "I…"
Placing a heavy hand on the shoulder of his compatriot Dorame said, "It is no need for your echolocation for our stalker now stands before us."
Opening his eyes to a spider head of a creature staring at him with no eyes Leisler took a calculating step back as his compound eyes zoomed in and out taking in every inch of their guests.
"Do you know what manner of a quint this is?"
Shaking his head Leisler replied, "I have no knowledge of this beast except that it's exoskeleton is like that of a scorpion so breaching its defenses may not be of ease."
"In that matter, we should assume that it's stinger contains some sort of venom."
"Indeed." Scanning the quintessence in search of a gap in between its armor, one of Leisler's lenses zoomed in on the creatures' paws. "Be aware of its claws for they hone tiny teeth like ridges like that of a scorpions claw as well. I'm sure if it were to get hold to you it will be difficult to escape."
"In order to capture Princess Sarai, I will take on that risk."
"Rooof" releasing a dog like sound the quintessence body fritzed like static before a young boy stood before them. Blinking his eyes red began to cloud them. "Do you wish harm upon Sarai?"
"Who are you?"
"I am Samson her royal guard." Standing firm, erect and with confidence the child body commence to static once again.
"You do not have to speak. I can see your energy." Breathing rapidly as an overwhelming pressure entered his chest cavity, Samson took a long deep breath as flashes of his parents then Sarai and Abbott swept through his mind. "You cannot have her." Transitioning back into his Kuai Kuai form in an instant the Rhukin was in the two demon's space.
Detecting Samson movements with a compound eye, Leisler body fell into motion as his arm slung backwards and a barbed stinger snapped into place over left his forearm and hand. "Ra…" exhaling, as he struck the Maestro heard, saw and felt the deflection of his attack. "So fast" he thought taking in every twitch or motion of the Rhukin as he preceded to distance himself by yanking himself up and backwards with the assistance of his bee wings. "That tail whip…" Rotating his body in midair and arcing to the left one of the demons lenses caught multiple streams of a yellowish gold liquid sail pass. "Dorame…"
Picking up the vibrations in the air through the tiny hairs protruding from his brownish beige exoskeleton, Samson four internal eyes hidden within his shell of a spider face began to build a map of the environment in his head while calculating the distance of every object in the area as well as presenting all the possible moves to make.
"Dodge this," taking a step forth like a baseball player Dorame wound up his arm then slung it forth with all his might. Expanding as it stretched through space the demons arm rammed through trees like a bus moving at highspeeds.
Dashing and leaping through the trees, viewing the world around him through multiple perspectives, the Kuai Kuai could see tree debris flying around as well as plummeting into the water below while still seeing the infinite movements he could make to avoid his aggressor's attack. Choosing the route which caught his fancy Samson ran up the trunk of a tree then launched himself into the adjacent tree before running down its branch and bounding upwards in a geometric pattern until he found himself in a thirty-third degree angle of his opponent.
Searching through the thick foliage of leaves and branches above Dorame thought to himself, "Where did he go?"
Eeek, eek, eek, eek, chirping through his mandibles, emitting a variety of frequencies to keep track of the Kuai Kuai and to pinpoint its movements Leisler wings revved to life. Slinging his right arm upwards and to the left taking aim at his target, the giant spear of a stinger which sat on his arm like a cast began to pulsate with electricity as the Maestro G-Force began to flare out of his body.
Detecting multiple blasts of energy heading his way the Kuai Kuai claws dug into the tree bark as its body radiated purple with ultraviolet energy. Whipping its tail and opening its spider of a mouth peyoooom the Rhukin unleashed a cannon beam of radiation slicing through the wetland and the electrical bolts of energy which causing them to explode and shake the forest.
"This child is nothing to play with." Hovering over the destruction wings humming with power the Maestro began to vibrate at an higher pace creating two after images from his speed. Taking a deep breath then releasing G-Force into the forms the demon made them into solid animate objects.
Clasping their hands together in unison and unleashing their G-force the three Leisler's "Apiaries Colony" summoned a swarm of miniature bat-like creatures with a bat face with two compound eyes resembling eyebrows, two pair of hummingbirds like wings, stingers for hands, talons for feet and a long slithering tail with a giant stinger at the end.
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"Have you heard the whispers?"
"About the SouBei or about the army of men venturing out to capture her and her mindless slaves?"
"I heard that the SouBei seduces you baits you back to her lodging then devours you and all of your company before stealing all of your belongings and fleeing the town."
"That is not factual data for I was told that she turns, entire cities into a mad frenzy while recruiting other individuals into her fiendish league of devils."
Laughing silently at the rampages spewing out of the mouths of the drunken men and women sitting at a table of eight a muscular, red-haired man crept up behind one of the members with a finger to his mouth silencing the people before they could utter a word of his presence. Smiling widely at the figure sitting there with his head laying on his arms the ruach called out. "Chujo."
"Bento?" Snapping up with blood shot eyes Chujo fell out of his chair at the sight of the man. "Brother…" taking in his brother's appearance the ruach shook his head then took a gander at the people around him. "Is it I or the alcohol which makes me see illusions."
"I am no illusion."
"And you're also dead. I saw…" witnessing the flashback of the last moment him and his brothers stood in his presence Chujo shook his head. "I saw the SouBei nibbling at your innards and your face, how are you?"
"Those are the same questions I am in search of…"
"No…no…" spoke Chujo with a vigorous shake of his head. "This is an illusion or…" picturing Nutri, his eyes propped open wide in terror. "You must be a…" Vaulting out of his chair, toppling it over the ruach staggered backwards bumping into a small group of people standing around conversating. "My…" taking another peek at Bento the ruach head tossed like the waves before he eventually turned tail and ran.
Taking a gander at the people staring at him Bento gave them a half smile, shrug of his shoulders then a bow face as he walked out the bar calling out for his brother.
"There is no way…" cutting through dirty, dusty alleyway tears streaming down his face Chujo made a couple of dips and turns before popping out onto a stone pavement littered with an assortment of beings. "They told me I would be safe…" Walking briskly yet casual the ruach slid his hands in his pocket and walked with his face down hoping not to catch any attention in the sea of people.
"Where are you going?" Bumping into his little brother, Bento caught him before he could fall. "I see your trying to catch up." He said with a half smirk and sucking in of his lips fight the urge to laugh.
"Bento…" catching his breath and losing his thought Chujo staggered backwards shaking his replaying a moment in his head. "I saw it…" Bouncing his head in confirmation the young red head said, "…I see it. You died. That that SouBei of a woman."
Holding his finger in the air, Bento shook his head eyes, swelling up as if tears were preparing to fall at any moment. "I was saved but our brother was less unfortunate he couldn't withstand…" going silent the ruach eyes flit threw the crowd with suspicion before taking a deep breath. "There is much you need to know but this is not the place or time." Grabbing Chujo arms Bento let go when he tugged away.
Narrowing his eyes with uncertainty Chujo stepped away. "I don't know."
Flashing a bit of anger, Bento took a deep breath then tilted his head. "You distrust your bloodline." Flaring at the nose and taking two swift steps forth the ruach threw a hand up then caught himself. "You can believe and sulk if you want but I have obtained exactly what I have been searching for." Grinning maniacally, he said slowly. "Power. Follow me or not but I have a brother to avenge and a Castor to cast into the sea where he belongs." Turning his broad shoulders against his brother he shook his head in disgust. "You have always been weak."
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"What's your next move Samson?"
Blinking his eyes open, Samson head swished left and right. "Valkum." He thought as he tried to force his body to move under the water's pressure. "That explosion." Replaying his battle, the memory of dozens of Leisler's creations exploding and taking every tree limb, he could reach for with them played in his mind.
Reaching the floor of the forest, darkness surrounded Samson, robbing him of senses. "Sarai" picturing the Princess in his mind the Rhukin could hear his Pealim speak to him telling him that it was his duty to protect the Princess. Trying to force himself to move again a new force of energy ran through him and two forms shown before him in their very own unique light, one being Lerna the Decadyte, Euro The Bovam and Shango The Melodie. Making his choice his Samson body underwent a transformation which made the waters churn and bubble.
"You have tremendous strength for a child." Spoke Leisle. "But I was born for battle that is my only purpose." Raising his head from watching the waters below the Maestro spun around to face his associate when poooosh a geyser of water sprung to the heavens.
"Who…what is he now?" Thought Dorame staring at Samson new cybernetic form. Clenching his fist with a giant smile, a reddish green force burst from his body. "Lampros Carthart." Wooosh shifting into battle form his wings on his arms and body fell for four wings on his back and a draconic figure while his trunk became a living breathing serpent with flames fuming out of his nose and his ears became fiery wings, while his arms became four and went from having the shape of an elephant to two giant serpentine arms which still purveyed his elephantine strength. The rest of his body became a little more draconic while his legs and feet became more like ostriches. And for the finishing touch Dorame layered himself an armor made of bone.
"Dorame." Staring at his flaming friend, the Maestro turned around to what he believed would be the Kuai Kuai. Opening and closing his mandibles at the dripping wet iron owl like humanoid with ram thighs and bird legs floating before him, Leisler compound eyes took in every detail of Samson's new form from the spiral ram horns he wore as ears down to the exact coloration and pattern of his blue, purple and emerald green feathers or the orange tinge in claws which resembled iron on both his fingers and feet. "What's with those shells?" he thought to himself before casting it away in preparation for whatever might be coming next.
"Sarai is under my protection, and you can't have her." Vibrating with lightning boom Samson bolted across the heavens towards Leisler.
Boom, arching out of the way at the last minute, boom, the Maestro got smacked with a thunderous wave of boom taking a kick to gut then boom to the face which sent him spiraling diagonally towards the forest's lake bottom.
"Leisler" Moving in a flash of a flame to confront his opponent Dorame ran smack into a mighty screech which left him discombobulated.
Staring at the Maestro with giant eyes Samson arm rose palms out. Opening a hole his palm like a winding staircase peeyoom the rhukin released a plasma beam of energy at his foe.
Tawoof, tawoof. "Dorame. Are you okay?" Watching his companion attempt to shake off the effects a couple of Leisler eyes caught their adversary zooming towards them at highspeed. "Apiaries Colony." Taking in the throng with bulging eyes Samson, resolve didn't waver. Diving into the storm boom, boom, boom, the Maestros tiny familiars went on pursuit detonating only once the Rhukin came into their perimeters.
"You won't make it through." Tracking his foe's movements through the eyes of his minions with a twitch of his antenna the maestro commanded a team of them to attack from all sides, angles and directions until they were closing in on him like a geometric ball. Peering at his target with a gleam in his mind Leisler sent out the thought wave to detonate. Peeyoom, booooom the horde went out in hell fire blaze of glory leaving the rest of their companions to hover in outside their blast radius. "Locate." Emitting tiny frequencies, the Colony used their echolocation to gain sight of their target within the smoke. "What!" thought Leisler with an angry twitch of his antenna. "He used those shells to block the explosion."
Splitting his protective barrier back down into four checker board size octagon turtle shells flung threw space Samson threw his arms forth. Rotating like dice the shells shot off in different directions firing laser beams from every vertex of their shells clearing the Apiaries Colony and opening the path to his target. Crackling with lightning and energy the Rhukin bolted forth on the attack.
Sisss, slithering its tongue upon breach of its domain Dorame's trunk danced then struck. Expanding to train size proportions the arrow headed serpent slid through space in zig zags straightening only seconds before impact with its targets shell shield. Driving its prey backwards through the air and some nearby tree's the Maestro slung itself using its trunk like a zipline. "Wyvern's Fang" coating his claws in an acidic flame
Peeping his opponent homing in on him fast Samson instincts spun him around last minute to use the octagon shells on his back as a shield. Flinging open its shell-like beetle wings the Rhukin body twirled him around to smack his adversary with an iron wing before trapping the Maestro in a gravity field created by his four floating shells.
"Nobusama Casting" Thought Leisler firing a giant electrical sphere.
Spinning around a third time after capturing Dorame in his gravity field Samson clenched an electrically charged fist tight ready to deliver a final blow when, whish, he found himself caught in a sphere of light which drove him away from his prey.
Clicking his mandibles once his companion was out of harm way Leisler gave the order to his construction to "scatter". Shattering the sphere's millions of electrical shards gravitated towards the Rhukin like metal on a magnet. "Aralia's Thwack".