“Man of A Monster”

The sounds of suffering cries were heard, the cage fading away as Morell returned to her normal size through a puff of mist.

"You're pitiful, Sin of Sloth. Using my body to attain your goals, when without me you're nothing.."

Morell spoke in a calm voice, carrying the figure, her nails dug into the flesh of her back. She returned to the others, who looked at her in shock.

"What..? I'm just leaving a message.. A bird who loses it's wings will never attempt to fly again.."

She dropped the figure on the ground, the others wordless, unable to say anything as she walks over to the canister that contains Kiara.

She shattered the glass of the canister, the liquid pouring out, as did Kiara, coughing and catching her breath as she laid there weakly.

"We've won, we defeated my other darkside, we've saved everyone, and hell, the city is practically mine to rule now, correct? We've succeeded."

Morell walked back to them, her presence felt cold, menacing, her smile creeping wide, as she held her hands out to her sides.

"Why are you guys so quiet.. You're not, afraid of me, are you..?"

The silence stayed, Morell staring at them all as her smile slowly disappeared, her eyes left wide as her stare became creepier. A sudden click was heard.

"You're far too gone, Morell. You depict your enemies with sins, but you ended off The Prideful One."

Reece's voice could be heard as she stood behind Morell, a gun to her head, and a cold glare on her face, though her body language showed sadness, a form of struggle.

Everyone was left in surprise, Morell the most as she slowly raised her hands.

"Reece.. What do you mean..? Why.. Why are you doing this..? We're friends…"

Reece's hands shook as she gave no response, her breathing heavy as she was about to pull the trigger.

"Wait, don't..!"

Kiara suddenly got up, rushing forth and body checking Reece out of the way, looking at them all frantically.

"What are you gonna do when you pull that trigger and she avoids it..? Y'know that's what'll happen..?"

Reece got up, gritting her teeth as she shoved Kiara to the floor, Nico was about to rush in but Evan and Bennett stopped him, their expressions telling Nico it's not worth it.

"You can't dodge a bullet at point blank..-"

As Reece went back to face Morell, she was suddenly gone, a gasp heard as she groaned. She suddnely stole Nico's sword, running off with it as she activated it's portal mode, slicing a portal into existenc eas she ran into it.

"Shit..!"

Nico chased after Reece, as did everyone else as they entered the portal. Reece made it to the other side, as Nico came out second. She quickly sliced in front of the portal, making another that everyone else would be sent into, leaving only Nico and Reece.

"Give it back, Reece."

Reece shook her head. They were now back in the city as Nico unsheathed his second sword. Reece's hand mutilated into her blade arm of bone and flesh.

"I'm a military-level tactician with explosives arms and two rings, what're you gonna do?"

Reece sighed, cracking her knuckles before pointing up to the sky, her fingertip transforming into a strange shape as it started making a buzzing sound.

"Monsters have a very interesting sound they can make."

The ground slightly shook as a crowd could be heard approaching. Nico looked around in confusion, before hordes of monsters came approaching.

"Have fun."

Reece said, running off as she disappeared into the crowd, the monsters charging at Nico as his hands heated up, firing explosions out to them all.

"Shit, shit, shit…"

Nico dashed through the crowds, jumping up onto buildings as he looked around, clapping his hands together.

"Yeah, I can do that too.."

Nico sighed, his ring of sound glowing a bright yellow as he generated a loud sound, though he couldn't perfect the sound Reece had made.

"H-huh…"

The monsters started making their way up the building as Nico continued trying to attempt the sound, though he didn't control the monsters.. instead summoning only one.

A giant being auddenly hopped onto the building, Nico looking at it in surprise, ready to attack, though the being didn't attack him.

They were muscular, and clearly a monster themselves, with a robotic mask mimicking that of a dragon's head, as it carried a machine gun strapped to it's arm, firing at all the other monsters, Nico ducking to avoid the shots.

"This world's gone to bloody hell.. I'll getchya' outa' here..!"

The monster said, grabbing Nico and tossing him onto his back, before dashing off, pouncing from building to building, before making it out the city.

"Well now.. I'm Malcolm, you're one of Morell's lil' friends, eh?"

The monster, Malcolm, put Nico down, then looking at him awaiting a reply. Unlike other monsters, he seemed to still have a form of humanity.

"I wouldn't call us friends.. I'm from a different world, but now I got dragged into all this demons and gods bullshit.."

Malcolm laughed, sitting down as he rubbed his hands together, looking up into the moon, before releasing a sigh.

"That Morell.. She almost killed me once before.. I was human back then, cocky and destructive, I thought the Ruler, Uvie was a good person."

Nico raised an eyebrow, looking up at Malcolm as he sat beside him.

"Uvie's not really evil..? She's just, childish with moodswings."

Nico exclaimed, Malcolm shaking his head as he sighed, looking down into his monstrous hand, his claws extending.

"I thought that too, but it's completely wrong. I failed and she made me a monster. Her childish attitude is just an act, an excuse to her actions.. This world's too far gone, I wish I could just escape."

Malcolm placed his face into his hands, as Nico stood up, looking to his rings, before back to him.

"I could possibly get you to my world.. It's still shit but.. there's no demons flying around, and the government is somewhat existent."

Malcolm grinned, nodding as he stood up as well, crossing his arms.

"Ya really mean it..? I'd be really greatful, truly.. Lead the way and I'll help ya there, mate.. Say, what's your name..?"

Malcolm faced Nico, extending his hand to him, as Nico took it in a firm grasp, his rings gaining a subtle glow.

"Nico Ryoto, The Ring Bearer."