Chapter 4: The Betrayer

Langress met Lancerlord again, but now they were standing on two different fronts. Langress said in confusion and shock:

"Lancerlord, what is this? You're on the side of the Predators?"

Lancerlord replied:

"Isn't that so? I'm on the side of the Predator now."

Langress said in confusion:

"What do you mean? It is not a joke right?"

Lancerlord replied:

"I said I'm on the Predator side now."

Langress said worriedly:

"What did you do to New Hope? What did you do to the Hybrid, our brothers?"

Arenyx replied:

"Didn't you know? He was The Betrayer, who betrayed the Hybrid. The strongest general of the Predator faction, all the previous factions were destroyed by him. Not a single one survived when faced with The Betrayer. You will pay the price for the fall of the New Hope faction."

Langress became very angry, the ground around him cracked. Langress said angrily:

"I used to trust you as a friend and a brother. That day we all swore to fight side by side forever. Why?!"

Lancerlord replied:

"Everybody has to change, so do I. I change to survive in this dark world."

Langress became furious and immediately drew a nearby soldier's sword and dashed at Lancerlord. Langress swung her sword forcefully at Lancerlord. He quickly drew the Alpha God sword and slashed at Langress. Langress dodged his head quickly but his blade was instantly destroyed as soon as the Alpha God blade slashed through. Langress quickly turned the broken sword upside down and stabbed Lancerlord in the chest. Lancerlord dodged quickly and kicked Langress in the chest causing him to fall back. Langress spat out blood and angrily said:

"You fucker!"

Langress lunged forward and jumped to kick both his feet into Lancerlord's face. Lancerlord backed down then Langress landed on the ground and kicked him in the face. Lancerlord immediately threw a punch at Langress but he immediately caught it. Langress pinned down Lancerlord's left hand, but he raised his arm to avoid the attack. Langress said:

"Since when did you become like this?"

Lancerlord replied:

"On the day you were injured and had to sleep."

Langress and Lancerlord both threw powerful fists at each other's faces at the same time. Bold marks on both cheeks. Langress said:

"Why didn't you kill me that day?"

Lancerlord replied:

"Because you still have value to use."

Langress said:

"Really? For what?!"

Langress punched Lancerlord hard in the chest causing him to fall back. Langress said arrogantly:

"Want me to join you? Never!"

Lancerlord put his sword behind his back and replied:

"That's right, you're like us, a predator and bloodthirsty. Someone who only knows how to kill to satisfy his aggression. I did a lot of dirty work to survive after you slept, and joining the Predator faction was the smartest thing I've ever done. They have shown us the truth about this war. This millennial war has been a game of chess since it started and we are all the pawns of this chess. Humanity is becoming fallen and straying from our original goal of protecting them. I have been betrayed by mankind and branded the name The Betrayer. I betrayed the New Hope faction for a reason."

Langress said angrily:

"So you betrayed them all? I might be a belligerent..."

Langress grew wolf claws on his hand and charged at Lancerlord. Langress jumped up and scratched down at Lancerlord. Lancerlord quickly grabbed Langress's hand and locked it. Langress swept Lancerlord's feet and tripped him, but still wouldn't let go of his hand. Lancerlord raised his knee and kicked Langress hard in the chest, sending him flying away. Langress spread his bat wings and said:

"I will never become a demon like you."

Lancerlord spread his demonic wings and said:

"As your wish!"

Lancerlord leapt into the sky and punched Langress in the face, he was slightly stunned but immediately swung his leg up and kicked Lancerlord in the chest. Langress said angrily:

"After tonight, we are no longer brothers!"

Langress repeatedly punched Lancerlord in the chest, each punch he unleashed filled with hatred and anger for what Lancerlord had done. Langress roared in anger and punched him so hard that the Lancerlord's armor cracked. When Langress was about to throw another terrible punch, Lancerlord instantly striked into the left bone near Langress's neck, breaking the nearby bones. Langress spewed blood from being attacked so quickly, he thought to himself:

"This unexpected speed, normal Lancerlord wouldn't be that fast."

Lancerlord punched Langress in the left shoulder to amputate his arm. Langress then punched Lancerlord with his right hand but he immediately parried it and kicked Langress again in the face causing him to fall back, he said:

"You see? That's our pure strength when nothing can stop you. You want to kill me right, don't you? Then when you have pure strength, meet me again."

Lancerlord immediately raised his leg above his head and slammed it down on Langress's head. Langress fell hard to the ground and lay on the cracked ground. His eyes couldn't stop looking at Lancerlord with eyes filled with hatred, he angrily shouted:

"You are the most pathetic traitor I've ever known, I regret meeting and trusting you!"

Lancerlord simply replied:

"That's true, then."

Lancerlord flew away and returned with the Predator vampires and werewolves to base. Langress stood up, his wounds slowly healing. Langress bent his left arm back to its original position to heal his wound, then he angrily entered the base. Everyone quickly moved to the sides to make way for Langress because they were so scared of him. The Heroic soldiers then repaired the damage from the attack just now. Lancerlord flew to a very deep valley in an unnamed desert and the soldiers entered the valley through a tunnel. This was the Ravine of Death, this twelve kilometer wide ravine was the territory of the Predator faction. This place had a complex underground cave system that was on both sides of the ravine was a nest of vampires. At the bottom was a river of blood, where vampires captured humans and prisoned them here to eat meat and also their armory. There was a 147 feet high black tower where their commanders and leaders stayed. Behind the tower was a giant gate under construction. This desert area was full of vampires hiding in the sand to snoop and catch all who passed by to suck blood, so this area was very few people coming after the disappearances and rumors that it was cursed. Lancerlord flew to the top of the tower, there was a succubus demon waiting for him. She had six devil wings on her back and dark blue-purple hair. She said:

"You're late, he's very angry."

Lancerlord replied as if it were a common occurrence:

"You know, just going to see an old friend. Let's go, Lucilith."

She was Devil Princess Lucilith, the first daughter of Devil King Lucifer and Devil Queen Lilith. Lancerlord and Lucilith went down to the top room of the tower, where the leader of the Predator faction stayed. As soon as he entered the room, someone immediately rushed forward and scratched Lancerlord but he was able to stop his hand before the wolf claw touched his neck. The man said bitterly:

"Sorry, I'm about to hit you again."

Lancerlord replied:

"Slow as usual, Robzin."

He was Robzin Lymcan, king of werewolves and an ally of the Predator faction. There were also two other very strong generals waiting for Lancerlord. Locker Minester, the vampire general was bigger than any other vampire including Lancerlord but strong after him. He said:

"You're here, Lancerlord. It must be nice to see old friends again."

And next to him

was Mimic Berserk, a female vampire general specializing in extremely dangerous poisons and torture. She said:

"Do you have a piece of Langress for me to experiment with?"

Lancerlord replied:

"Calm down Mimic, there will be a chance soon."

Suddenly a deep and calm voice came from the darkest and biggest bed in the room:

"Lancerlord, come here."

Lancerlord smiled proudly and approached the bed. Around the bed were four nurses and bags of blood were being pumped for someone. The person revealed was a very old and thin vampire, but his crimson cat eyes exuded intelligence and experience. That was Baphomet Colux, the last living vampire of the first era, he was always a scorner of humans and only treated them as food. Baphomet said calmly:

"You've met him, haven't you? And he didn't accept to join us."

Lancerlord replied:

"Yeah, he didn't accept the invitation. But I'm sure the plan will go ahead even though he's still out there. He won't be able to disturb the gate."

Baphomet said:

"Good, that's your mission. Make sure Langress won't interrupt this place. But don't kill him, he also has a special plan that I have prepared."

Lancerlord replied:

"Don't worry, I already have an assassin to watch over him."

Robzin said:

"And don't forget my little brother, he'll be a problem for us too. I need some assassins hunt for him. It doesn't matter if he lives or dies."

Later, a group of assassins was sent on a mission to capture Robzin's little brother or the werewolf prince. A special assassin rode on a spear flying to New York City. Everyone in that room smirked as if they were about to have some dark plan.