The Sane Beast

Age 1988

Yang stared past the window quietly as he let out a heavy sigh...

On the other side of the window was a small white room, with a single bed, and rows of machinery lined up. In the bed, an unconscious woman was laid down... Wires were hooked into her, and she was breathing heavily.

Like usual Anga was out doing research...

"It's my fault it happened..." Yang said quietly as he stared at his mother's form. "I was too weak... The Bestia Macht got into the town because of me... It was my job to stop any from getting past, and I failed..." He gritted his teeth as he turned his head. "But it's okay... Anga will save you... He's so much stronger, and smarter than I am. He'll find a cure, for whatever that beast infected you with... He has to. He's the best after all... So hang on a little longer mom. Anga will save you."

Age 1991

Zero shot forward faster then anyone could react, as he sliced his blade through the air.

Blood splattered out, as Seth's head, as well as the entire half of the crystal, simply fell back, being cleanly cleaved off.

However, before they could question what just happened, Seth's decapitated body punched forward slamming its fist straight into Zero's gut and launching the Samurai away.

"Damn it..." Jackson hissed out. "He wasn't able to stop it in time... He's turning..."

They all watched in horror as Seth's body began to change... His body morphed, and altered itself, changing... Its blood flowed out, becoming a sickly orange. Then suddenly his head grew back popping out from his stub, only this one was missing his large scar...

"Seth you fool!" Anga shouted out. "What have you done!"

"I became beautiful!" Seth announced throwing his arms out as his body began to morph. His skin became a milky white. His eyes seemed to shrink further into his head as he dropped to his knees... His hair rapidly fell out, and his skin around his head seemed to harden becoming bone-like, and transparent causing his head to resemble a glass skull. His fingernails grew out becoming longer and gaining an edge to them. His arms and legs lengthened growing out, and his stomach, and body actually seemed to shrink in as he became slimmer. Glassy bones started to coat his body coming out of his flesh and surrounding him in what looked like a dress made out of glass bones? Finally, his teeth and nails blackened as his eyes became a black void, with a glowing orange iris. When it was all said and done he no longer looked human... "I am beautiful!"

"Seth... You fool... You turned yourself into a mindless beast-"

"Silence you fool!", Everyone stopped as they stared in shock at Seth. He reached down picking up a mirror from his discard pile of clothing. " Ahh yes... I truly have become perfect..." He said giving a crooked smile as he stared at his reflection. He smirked as he squeezed down on it shattering it. "To perfect for such an impure world..."

"You... You're sane?" Anga said in shock. "No... Maybe not as insane as that beast, but still. Part of you is gone?"

"Oh. I'm sane alright!" Seth bellowed smirking as he waved his arms out. "And beautiful! And I see now. Yes I see... I see what I need to do! I need to make this world Beautiful like me! I am to pure and clean for this world! I'll make it as pure as me. I'm going to save this world!"

"How..." Zero questioned as he stood up slowly. Blood flowed down from his chin, as he had taken some serious damage from that single punch Seth hit him with. "How are you still talking?"

"It's simple," Seth said as his smile grew larger and sinister. "The Corruption is the secret for the next evolution. I can see, hear, and feel, far more clearly now. It is as if a fog has been removed for the first time in years... It allows a person to evolve past their limits... Those who aren't worthy, lose themselves to it. But me? I am beyond worthy. I've become Godlike. And I can truly see it now..."

"See what?" Yang asked.

"See the errors of this world!" Seth announced. "I am no longer human! I am a superior lifeform! Humans are held back, by themselves. But now... Well, now I can do anything... And I'll start by making this world pure again. I'll undo the nasty scar humans left on it."

"It seems you are in fact insane..." Anga said frowning. "You might have enough self-control to speak, and act, but you are definitely not the man you were moments ago..."

"Oh... And you knew who I really was?" Seth said mockingly.

Anga stopped as he hung his head in slight shame. "I guess I didn't." He said quietly. "I was so focused on my own goals, I failed to consider how it would affect all of you." He gave a heavy frown as he shook his head. "But I know Seth enough to realize he would never have considered such an abomination beautiful."

The monster Seth frowned at Anga as he shrugged his shoulders. "You can believe that if you wish."

"Seth!" Jackson said staring at the man with a heavy frown. "Careful on what you say... The Enforcers aren't exactly open-minded when it comes to dealing with monsters... If I were you I'd chose my words carefully... Unless you want me to step in and slay you."

"Typical of a human..."

"You were a human less than five minutes ago..." Irene pointed out.

Seth chose to ignore her... "In my will to get rid of the scar, I will have to obviously get rid of all thing ugly. That includes all humans." Jackson began to reach for his sword. "However I'll make a deal with you two." He said looking at Anga and Yang. His hand shot out ripping two small shards from the already broken crystal. Then he threw them over to the two men. "Infect yourselves and join me!"

Anga stared down at the crystal in his hands. For a moment it was obvious he was considering it. Finally, he answered. "No. I'm not an idiot.""

"What?" Seth questioned letting out a small growl.

"I said no..." Anga repeated. "I'm human. I won't change. " Not now. Not ever." He stated in a serious tone. "I can't allow myself to... I've done a lot of wrong things in my life. Wasted it at some points." He glanced over to his brother Yang. "I'm... I'm sorry..." He dropped the crystal on the ground smashing it.

Yang frowned as he stared at his older brother. "You always were stronger than me Anga..." He said quietly.

Anga turned back to Seth. "So you might as well just give up now. You're outnumbered. And none of us will join you!" He announced.

Seth simply gave a smug smile. "It would seem that not only do you not know who I am, but you also seem to lack the knowledge of your own blood..."

"What are you-"

Seth simply gestured past Anga and over to Yang.

"Yang?" Anga said quietly in a horrified tone.

"I'm sorry... But if you won't save mom, I will."

"No-"

Yang stabbed the crystal into his chest, and slowly allowed the transformation to happen...