SOMEWHERE IN THE ISLAND...
Trees cover a small ground which make up a sphere from above.
Damon fallen on the ground.
He can't move his body, his legs, his hands and even his mouth.
He is turned and his heart is burning.
Damon looking infront of him.
Youuta, standing infront of him with his sword drawn.
Right at the opposite end of Youuta is Haru or Crimson Devil, who took Haru's body.
"Hey, Youuta I guess that's your name. You must leave and let me handle this. I know you want Haru dead but you have to listen to me here" Damon to Youuta, his voice is cracking with each word.
"Don't move" Youuta, his voice fills the thick atmosphere.
Slash! The Crimson Devil swipes the air.
Gush! Wind passes around Youuta.
"Mind paying attention to me" Crimson Devil.
"Hey kid, I know you can't move. So just lay down there if you don't want to get hurted" Youuta.
Step! Youuta moves his feet.
Youuta is so fast that Damon lose the sight of him for a bit.
Clash! Youuta's sword clash with the Crimson Devil's Fist.
Spark! A white ligjt sparks between them.
The fists is glowing red.
"What now, your hand is uncutable" Youuta.
"You thought you could cut me with a mere sword" Crimson Devil replies.
Damon looking the clash.
"What an extraordinary display of speed was that, from both of them! I couldn't catch up with that" Damon in his mind.
Drip! Youuta's blood drop's on his knees.
Glows! Glows red.
Kick! Youuta moves his knees towards Crimson Devil.
Block! Devil blocks the kick with his arm.
Punch! Devil throws a straight punch towrads Youuta.
Clash! Youuta keeps the sword in the way.
Block! Youuta blocks the punch.
Jump! Youuta jumps backwards.
"Why did you jump back? Have you realised that you can't take me" Crimson Devil.
Youuta gets his fingers near his sword.
"Who said I was Turning back from you" Youuta.
He makes a slight Slash on his finger using the tip of the sword.
Drip! The blood drop's on the sword.
"I wanted some space" Youuta.
The sword glows red!
Step! Youuta moves towards the Devil.
Devil's mouth tilt upwards.
"Yes! Yes, this is what I've wanted after so long" Crimson Devil.
Clinch! Devil tightens his fists.
Slash! The sword and fist clash.
A lying Damon.
"What's happening here, is this is what a fight between two strong entities look like?" Damon.
Gush! A wind gushes pass before him after the clash of the sword and fist...
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SOMEWHERE IN THE ISLAND...
SHIMI'S TEAM POV...
"Susumi Senpai, it's been long enough. Are you alright" Shimi.
Sighs! Susumi lets a deep breathe out.
"He still has some pulse in his body" Susumi.
She presses her palm again.
"I think I have to do it to save him" Susumi.
She puts her palm on top of an unconscious Dryden.
She slowly pressures it down.
And closes her eyes.
She travels through her mind.
Going to all the possible future she have.
Checking out which one she can give.
"If it is to save a life, I am happy to give away a possible future of mine willingly" Susumi's mind.
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SOMEWHERE INSIDE DRYDEN'S MIND...
A full black space.
No light, but still bright.
It is like a void.
Exhales! Letting go breaths out.
"Why am I feeling so heavy all of a sudden" Dryden.
Dryden is barely on his legs.
His hands are on his knees.
"Why am I feeling this pressure downwards" Dryden.
Dryden is slowly falling on his knees.
Dum! He falls.
"Looks like its over for me" Dryden.
Dryden looks above.
"To think that I will die from my own abilities. So pitiful I guess" Dryden.
His vision slowly starts to blur.
The free space is slowly disappering infront of him.
"I will give up my own future to save him" Susumi's voice.
Huh! Dryden hears it.
"It's familiar I've heared this before" Dryden.
He slowly opens his eyes.
Suddenly he could see the palm.
The palm of Susumi and hear her thoughts.
Susumi's thoughts echoed through the void.
"Could it be her" Dryden.
Dryden fully opens his eyes.
He could see Susumi try to regain his consciousness.
Bites! Dryden bites his lips.
"I've told her even now, times before, don't give up anything for me" Dryden.
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PRESENT SUSUMI AND SHIMI POV...
Susumi searching to wake up Dryden.
"I think I can give this up" Susumi.
A hand moves upwards towards Susumi.
Slowly it moves upwards towards her.
Grab! Susumi is grabbed by neck.
It's Dryden's hand!
"How many times I've told you, Don't give up yourself for me" Dryden.
Coughs! He coughs.
His eyes open up.
His body moves.
"Were you scared when I went blank for a moment" Dryden.
A rare smile appears on Dryden's face...
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OTHER SIDE (HARU ETC...) POV....
Slash! Youuta slashes Crimson Devil's hand.
Grows! It grows back at an instant.
Punch! The Punch lands to Youuta's face.
Bleed! A blood drops to the floor.
Step! Youuta's feet move.
Slash! Youuta slashes Crimson Devil's head.
The head still remains, intact.
"You think you could beheaded me just like that. Moreover, do you still think I can be killed by taking my head away from my body" Crimson Devil.
The Devil keeps his palm against his lips. Making a laugh.
"I know you can't be killed like that" Youuta.
Drip! Blood dropped from Youuta's nose again to the ground.
Youuta throws his sword downwards.
The sword lands on his blood which dropped earlier.
"I hate it when my sword gets muddy and covered in dust" Youuta.
"Blood Manupilation!" Youuta.
A round pattern forms around the sword that js bloody.
The blood transforms into a tentacle.
"My goal is to kill you and I will kill you ineed" Youuta.
The tentacle races towards the Crimson Devil.
The Devil gets his two fingers forward.
"I'll sluce through that thing of yours" Crimson Devil.
The tentacle is moving towards the Devil.
A metre away form it now.
The Devil doesn't move its eyes from it.
Slice! The tentacle is cut into half.
The tentacle spits and go in two ways.
"See just like that" Crimson Devil.
Youuta's mouth moves upwards on its own.
Strike! The tentacles changes its direction towards the Devil.
It peirce through it.
It forced him in one way.
"What, how did he. I was damn sure I changed the trajectory" Crimson Devil's thoughts.
Drop! A golden band is dropped on the ground.
Crimson Devil doesn't notice it.
"See, nothing goes the way as you think" Youuta.
Youuta lowers his sword.
"I told you I will be the one to execute you" Youuta.
Youuta moves towards the Trapped Devil.
His legs let him get to it slowly.
"Yes, yes come towards me. That's it" Crimson Devil.
The Devil's eyes gets wider.
Youuta gets closer.
"Yes that's it" Crimson Devil screams.
Crimson Devil gets his hand in position.
"Too late to understand I guess" Crimson Devil.
Youuta freezes!
"What's this now" Youuta.
"You don't know whats coming for you. TERRIAN EXPANSION CRIMSON ECLIPSE" Crimson Devil.
The Devil Expands his Terrian...