One Step Further

The world around them seemed to freeze the moment Kaizen decided to join Fryft and the demons.

The air was charged with frustration, and the rest of Kaizen's group watched in amazement as he slowly walked away, losing himself in the distance alongside the nine demons, his figure dwindling until he disappeared between the buildings surrounding the canal.

Cephal was at first paralyzed by Kaizen's surprise and apparent betrayal. He was not his friend, but a partner of the Bloody Lily. His eyes filled with rage and then a furious roar erupted from his chest.

Cephal's roar reverberated down the narrow alley, echoing off the tall stone buildings that surrounded the group.

"Shit, that son of a bitch!" Cephal shouted and smashed a nearby rock with a punch in frustration.

But that was all he could do, he was no longer a fraction of what he once was.