Tot Musica

The Ukipok's insane and erratic movements were beginning to become a problem. As we got closer and closer to its body, its stomping was causing the terrain to rupture and burst under its massive weight, knocking us off course. I kicked off the ground, vaulting into the air. A pulse of energy exuded outward from me as my wings burst from my back. I looked around from a higher vantage point, getting a view of the battlefield. Hiruka, Oiran, Siken, and Gin were all fighting the left head, leaving Shinimaru, Shiro, and I to take care of the others. 

I was now only 100 yards away from the middle head, which roared in agitation. Soaring through the air, I barrel rolled out of the way of one of its blasts. Below me, Shinimaru sprinted forward, each step propelled by powerful blasts of flame. As I looked into the beast's eyes, it squinted at me with an eerie intelligence that sent a shiver down my spine- I wanted nothing more than to run- but I knew I couldn't. I felt electricity course through my muscles as I entered Calamity Cloak at a steady stream of 0.5%. In a single flap of my divine wings, I shot forward at an otherworldly speed. As I appeared in front of the center head, not even a foot away, I cocked my fist back, ready to strike...and then something caught my eye-

I was swatted from the air by the long neck of the right head. Damnit! I let myself get distracted! I stood up, angered. I knew I saw something though...it had looked like a man, right behind the large horns of the center head. Was that the Byakusen guy that they were talking about? I set my mind on this, and flew upward once again, my sights now set on the figure I had spotted. As I ascended upward, I yelled over to Shinimaru and Shiro, "Distract the right head for a second, I think I know where Byakusen is!"

Shinimaru shot me a thumbs up, Shiro nodding. I hadn't even waited for them to respond before careening toward the center head. It growled gutturally, snapping its head back, before launching forward at insane seeds, shooting its head forward like it was spring-loaded. In a fraction of a second, I spun and spiraled around the strike, avoiding it completely, and arriving directly behind the beast. Its head made small, animalistic jerks, confused where I was. I used this confusion as an opportunity and began zipping around behind the Ukipok, my eyes searching for Byakusen. My teeth gritted, Where had he gone...

My thoughts trailed off as I saw a quick- very quick- motion to my left. In a mere moment, I veered toward it. It was darting across the battlefield at insanely high speeds and was headed right for the others. I dove down to the earth smashing into the ground directly in front of Byakusen. As the clouds of dust cleared, his full body was revealed. He wore a black suit and light blue tinted circular glasses, standing at about six and a half feet tall. His hair was neatly kept, it's black ripples almost hypnotic. Byakusen glared at me angrily, before wiping the expression off his face, regaining his composure, and simply saying: "Move." I smirked. "Sorry. I can't do that." I said. 

To my right, Shiro's head jerked toward me in surprise. His expression quickly changed to fearful worry. He yelled. "Okoramo!! He controls the Ukipok!! You can't beat him alone!!" I waved him off. "I have a habit of not dying." I shot forward, instantly forming a sword in my left hand, and swung it at Byakusen at light speeds. Almost immediately, however, Byakusen ducked out of the way casually. He scoffed. "You're slow. You can't hope to beat Atticus like that." I grimaced. How fast was this guy? He snapped his fingers, and as if by a pre-programmed command, the Ukipok's heads jerked toward Byakusen. Their heads bobbed up and down, awaiting instructions. Byakusen simply pointed to me, uttering two simple words. "Kill Him."

"Well." I said. "That was rather straightforward-" The heads darted down at speeds not previously observed, weaving across the ground like godly snakes, slithering and hissing. I charged my legs, before releasing the tension, launching forth. As I ran, I spun and jumped, avoiding the strikes from all sides. I jumped to the skies, and in mid-air, a bow of pure red electricity materialized in my open hands. I cocked back the electric string, before letting loose a volley of electrifying arrows. The heads charged upward at me, dodging and swerving through the rain of arrows, jaws snapping angrily. The left and right heads leveled to my sides, blocking my escape as the middle head came from the bottom, jaws ready to snap around my body.

In a moment's thought, I kicked my legs out in both directions, holding its maw in place with my feet. I spun, twisting its head, before discharging a blast of Calamity energy as I activated my Discord. The heads let out terrifying shrill cries as the force knocked them from their positions. I exhaled bated electric breaths. The heads roared at me from all sides. I dived down toward its main body, the heads close to follow. I twisted whilst descending, my hands now locked in the Tora hand symbol. "NEO CITY DOMAIN!!" A vast domain of electricity burst outward from my core, enveloping everything in sight.

I clasped my hands together. "Consume!!" Jaws of electricity appeared behind the quickly approaching heads, before snapping shut around their necks...only seconds before red beams of energy sliced and ruptured the attack from all sides, destroying it in a display of black sparks. They continued their chase. My feet touched down on the ground once more, and I raised my leg to kick. As if lightning, the heads approached with primal anger- and that was when my foot collided with the ground. The earth rumbled for a moment, before completely bursting open, magma spraying upward at the very same velocity my kick traveled at. The various heads roared in pain as the earthly heat bathed them. Speeding through the pillars of lava, I sprinted toward its legs, slashing at its ankle. It fell to one knee as my blade of concentrated electricity sliced through a chunk of its left leg.

I increased the flow to 1%

My eyes began to glow, illuminating the night, my wings now flaming with Tamajutsu. A sharp cracking noise resonated through the air as the Ukipok began to stand once again, ignoring its destroyed leg. It really was being controlled. Its bellowing cries seemed to clear the air around it. Its heads began to swing around crazily as its tails began to follow suit. My feet kicked forward, running through the forest of heads and tails, weaving through the strikes. The erratically moving strikes almost completely obstructed my vision- I had no idea where the body was anymore. I clapped my hands together, and instantly, seven electric swords appeared above my head, spinning in a circular motion, cutting through the attacks like a chainsaw. The heads screamed in pain as this sword halo slashed and ripped through its scales. Its necks shot back up, not being able to bear the searing pain anymore. 

I flapped my wings, ascending to the heads, which were all braced to strike. I closed my eyes, sensing their movements through the soul. First, it would be the right, then the left, and finally the center from above. I smiled, cocking my hand back, my halo of swords following my movements, before I made a throwing motion, and the swords flew forward at unparalleled speeds. The heads made a pitiful attempt to dodge but were too slow, the swords lodging into their scales. They screamed a shrill cry of pain- until their eyes glazed over. Their heads began to jerk from side to side almost creepily. This continued until the swords seemed to crumble from existence. I smiled nervously-

I faint wave of dust swirled quietly in front of me as the heads seemed to simply APPEAR inches away from my face. I could feel the heat exuding from their body. I shivered. Their eyes were now a blank white...and all six of them stared directly at me, the spines on their head shaking so fast that it gave off a low-pitched screaming noise. 

Their gazes divine, I found myself unable to move. A primordial fear once again coursed through me. I could not bring myself to even blink in their godly presence. As I stood there, unmoving, the center head opened its jaws, its hot breath enveloping me. I was terrified beyond understanding, and couldn't do anything as the jaws closed around me.

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Shinimaru screamed in terror as Okoramo was snatched into the jaws of the beast. In a fit of rage, flames exploded outward from his body, warping the air around him. He couldn't do anything!! To his right, he sensed movement and quickly dodged out of the way of Byakusen's concealed kick. He had been too preoccupied fighting this fucker, that he hadn't been able to assist Okoramo. Byakusen's glare once again fixed on him, and he vanished once again. Shinimaru knew Byakusen was massively faster than him, and that was usually where Shiro's portals came in...but Byakusen had already gotten him. To Shinimaru's left, the bloodied and mangled body of Shiro lay, unmoving. Another movement. He couldn't keep up with this!! He thought quickly, outstretching his flaming hand, hoping to nullify the incoming attack- destroying its energy...but he too was incorrect. The attack came from behind. Shinimaru was frozen as blood trickled from his mouth, Byaksen's hand lodged in his chest, piercing his heart. Shinimaru's gaze became fuzzy, and slowly faded to black as he fell to the ground.