Reaper's Plans (2)

Xavier and I walked right into the palace to be greeted by an immense amount of guards patrolling the interior and surrounding courtyard. Most of these soldiers wore fancy white suits that looked to be extremely comfortable.

"Enzo is nothing like us; he only knows how to fight, he doesn't know any advanced magic techniques, besides sword and spells." Xavier glanced around nervously as if expecting an attack at any given moment.

"Calm down, let's not underestimate any member of the elite ten." I said in a firm tone.

"Yes, my master." He nodded his head furiously in agreement.

Suddenly, screams erupted throughout the entire courtyard while bodies started dropping onto the grassy field below. A group of knights stood close to each other in order to block me, but Xavier threw them away effortlessly with a flick of his wrist while continuing onward until he stood before the gates leading into the inner hall where the king resides.

I kept myself behind Xavier's frame while waiting for him to take his spell, placing a hand on his arm, he glances at my masked face.

"Allow me to deal with the enemies inside." He nods his head, giving permission as we move forwards, continuing onward.

As I passed by Xavier's large body and entered the gate to face the King and Queen first, they were dressed lavishly in their clothes which adorned colorful gems and precious metals, their faces completely void of emotion. They were obviously prepared for us.

"It seems you two were prepared for the two of us to attack, how could that have ever happened?" I wondered while wondering if it would have made any sense whatsoever.

I let out a dark chuckle.

"Astrid, Enzo, take them out."

"Yes, your majesty." Enzo stated as he charged towards me.

"It's an absolute honor to fight you once again Enzo, seeing you part of the Elite 10 makes me so happy!" I said excitedly.

Astrid stopped, freezing in her steps.

"The fuck are you doing, Enzo? KILL HIM YOU IDIOT!" she screamed, lunging for him.

I used my shadows to block Astrid and smacked her away, flinging her body aside the field, then immediately dashing towards her and pinned her down.

"You... bitch...get...off."

I ignored her shouts and began using a black whip, striking her body and wrapping it around her neck.

"I thought you were smarter than this! You should have figured that I planned something big, not this petty shit. All this chaos and destruction isn't meant to destroy the palace; it's to distract you and your allies, not just the entire Royal Family, but you." Astrid coughed heavily with blood coming out, coughing more heavily. I released the whips.

"Not before I finish you!" I slashed my blade through her arm and plunged it right into her heart, removing the weapon quickly and repeating the process.

I swiftly impaled the girl's shoulder and slashed horizontally across her neck, creating deep gashes that began oozing crimson liquid. The girl screamed hysterically before falling limp, collapsing onto the ground as blood gushed everywhere. I kneeled in front of her, glancing upwards towards Enzo, grinning like a psychopath.

I felt sick. I was doing this because this is what I thought was just, but all I was doing was killing people. I needed to leave this place as quickly as possible.

"They may be annoying, but I've always admired how loyal Astrid and Enzo are; despite the situation, their morals shine like gold."

Enzo raised his hand, and a wall of ice spikes grew around him, forming a shield that blocked the blow. My fist bounced off the barrier harmlessly; however, I managed to cause a crack through the wall. Enzo stepped closer to me, his green eyes narrowing into slits.

"I'll FUCKING KILL YOU." He roared angrily and shot numerous icicles at me.

I pulled Astrid away before one hit, throwing her into another dimension. Astrid landed directly outside the gates.

I continued walking in Enzo's direction as he glared at me and prepared his weapon.

"Don't think for a second that you'll be safe from my grasp, Reaper!" Enzo said this while positioning his sword near my neck.

Enzo and Xavier clashed swords, parrying blow after blow. After a few seconds, the duel seemed to reach its end, but Xavier used magic.

"Now die."

Before Xavier could finish off Enzo, I punched him, which sent him flying into a wall. "Xavier, didn't I give you direct orders to not get in my way?" I spoke harshly toward him.

Xavier looked at me dumbfounded before sputtering, "Of course, master!" Xavier apologized.

"YOUR MAJESTY, WE NEED BACKUP THIS INSTANT!" Enzo cried out in pure anguish.

He dropped his sword. "WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN? WHY ARE YOU HERE, REAPER? WHY MUST YOU CONTINUE TO TORMENT THIS COUNTRY?" Enzo screamed.

"Enzo, if you knew why I was doing this, you would stand with me and not against me. This country is corrupt. The Voidwalker was the headmaster at the school that I went to before everything went wrong for me." I began explaining.

"The government covered up my life story and my misdeeds just to keep up appearances, and when they sent assassins after me and tried to murder my classmates, I fought them all back. What would have been different if they accepted me as a member of society rather than constantly trying to make an example out of me?" I added.

"We would still be at war right now if it were up to me. The royal family doesn't care about anything other than their personal interests." I told Enzo.

"YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH! ATMOKINESIS: PHASE 2!" He screamed.

His mana was bursting out of his body; his sheer presence would send any normal human being to their knees. It seems Enzo has grown a lot as a warrior in the past two years.

"THIS ENDS HERE AND NOW!" He yelled again as he began summoning multiple giant arrows and releasing them, sending out hundreds upon hundreds of arrows at my figure.

A ferocious magical wind tore up everything around me. And the light vanished into a cloud of dust as the countless attacks were consumed within.

The magical attacks tore apart my armor as my blood spattered out violently, but I ignored those wounds entirely; I simply tightened my fist, filled with newfound confidence. Before I could even react, Enzo punched me in the face, and it destroyed my mask, which revealed my face and the scar on my eye. I grabbed his arm.

"YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN NOW, ENZO?" I exclaimed.