episode 45 The pride of capable shifter

the spirit that was in the jar "Raaza" was holding just suddenly reappeared.

Raaza:-would you look at that, guess he wasn't lying…I owe him one, this red spirit is the only thing left for me.

"Gaplock" went to meet with "Wreck" alone, "Kira" thought he is going to attack head on, "Wreck" steps forward a little bit.

Kira:-"Wreck", step back and let me handle this, he might torture you with his words.

Wreck:-is it you, "Largon"?

Kira:-[confused] wah? Who's "Largon"?

Wreck:-you've been following him this whole time, and yet you still continued to do the things you don't want to…please come home and leave the rest to me, you are pardoned for now.

Kira:-[shake "Wreck"] what happened to you? You must've eaten something funny, come on, spit it out.

Gaplock:-[bow] as you wish…sorry for the torture.

"Gaplock" went to enter the "Egress" gate and head to "Skarven".

Kira:-[confused] what…just happened?

Wreck:-he wasn't an assassin nor traitor to begin with, and yet I was left in the blue from the very beginning, till everything was explained, I'll explain everything in the way.

The 3 of them entered the "Egress" gate and headed to mid-nation.

Wreck:-simply put it I had a friend 8 years ago, he was the kind of guy who can tell the future and many possibilities of the future, he died in front of my very eyes and I was blind to know it was on purpose to prevent the war in my world, and as we know that "Gaplock" is a "Skarvenian" he was sent here to your world, for certain matters.

Kira:-but that doesn't explain why he tortures you.

Wreck:-I have good news and 2 bad news, I'll start with the bad news, the first one is that I became incomplete and the magic eye was meant to kill you all in the first place, but the good news is that I'm still on my feet and the magic eye is now more.

Kira:-I thought the magic eye was kind of cool and reliable, but it sounds like we shouldn't come to bare it in the first place, so how will we win this war?

Wreck:-I planned to lure the king to mid-nation so we can all fight him together, even if I did try to fight him alone you all will still be whining about it, we are all in this together, right?

"Ghufran" reaches the middle of the city, his armies have been scattered all around to clear out the areas, yet they didn't know how ready the guards were and fell into a trap, although no one was killed, their weapons were taken away and they got tied up, "Ghufran" walks alone expecting for anyone to come out, "Stella" made a iron wall to make a reflecting mirror, "Ghufran" looked at his reflection and was kind of impressed, and yet he destroyed it completely.

Ghufran:-[yell] does this look like a joke to you? Show yourself and face me.

With "Blake's" smoke "Ki" and "Stella's" iron sand "Ki" they annoyed "Ghufran" expecting that he gets frustrated and loses it, but still he was serious and focused, getting annoyed was a child's play to him.

Ghufran:-…[angry] so be it.

He charges his "Ki" and before they knew it, he devastates a 20m radius, everyone is still alive and well like the devastation had no effect on them at all.

Ghufran:-…children? Is this a joke? Why would they let children to fight in this war?

Klai:-[sweat] (not good, with smoke and sand metal it should confuse him moments and not seconds, instead he devastated the whole area, we've been exposed).

"Yaguto" rushes in to attack, but none of could scratch him, the others joined to see if they can make a direct hit that can hurt him, moments pass as if no one was able to do a thing, "Yaguto" suddenly walks away and tried to think for a way to scratch him, they were all attacking while he is thinking and "Klai" was suspecting why "Ghufran" has not acted serious and kill them, "Yaguto" decided to summon his scythe and starts charging it.

Yaguto:-I need a couple of moments here, this attack might leave a scratch on him.

Klai:-got it, we'll buy you some time.

Ghufran:-hmmm…(that child is not like the others, I know where this lava "Ki" came from, he must be the son of that "Kudorai", I must take him down first.

"Ghufran" targets "Yaguto" and tries to take him down first, the whole team were to protect him and yet none was able to slow him down, "Samuel" used his ice "Ki", "Ghufran" walks throw it like it's not a big deal.

Yaguto:-[sweat] (not good, I just need a little bit of time, he just keeps coming with no troubles).

"Ghufran" shoots towards "yaguto", eventually "Xephor" came out of nowhere to save him.

Xephor:-looks like you're having troubles.

Ghufran:-hmm? What are you doing? Why are you protecting a child?

Xephor:-…it's what I'm meant to do, I follow "Kalibur".

Xephor:-…so be it.

"Xephor" fights "Ghufran" one on one, it did give "Yaguto" some time, but unfortunately "Xephor" is defeated.

Xephor:-[laugh] no matter what you do, it's just not enough power to do it.

Ghufran:-you were nothing but a substitute, and yet the fox becomes the bunny.

Xephor:-try all you might, we have one who can beat you even if you possess such strength.

"Ghufran" kills "Xephor", despite no one can save him when "Ghufran" became inevitable, "Yaguto" was done charging his scythe, it's flaming hot that even he isn't immune to it, he charged forward and slashed "Ghufran" with it which made his scythe shattered to pieces and he loses all his "Ki", it appears that "Ghufran" lost his arms and has a big scar on his chest.

Ghufran:-[laugh]…that was the greatest move I've ever seen, you charged that just to tare me down in one blow, but instead you got rid of my arms and gave me a scar, I must admit that I underestimated you…however.

With the power of the rods that "Ghufran" used he can now regenerate his arms and heal himself, however the scar on his chest did leave a marking on him.

Ghufran:-on your feet, boy…you can try doing that one more time, don't tell me you're out of "Ki" …pathetic.

"Ghufran" were to kill "yaguto", eventually "Wreck" arrived to and saved him by pushing "Ghufran" away with his "Vector Blast".

Wreck:-…are you alright? You look exhausted.

Yaguto:-[surprised]…sensei.

Ghufran:-humph…aren't you supposed to be dead? I guess I stumbled upon a cockroach, you couldn't have achieved immortality at your age.

Wreck:-hate to break it to you, but the way I use my "Ki" is way unique than any other, I don't die pretty easily because I have the ability to shift anything.

Ghufran:-shifter!? Aren't you the boy with the aura? So, you just disappeared a couple of months ago, just to come back and face me…you're such a stubborn child.

Wreck:-I know a few things about you, you want control…and to do so you were waiting for the raw materials to come to you, by doing that you just gained power.

Ghufran:-[laugh] just power? Is that what you think, [yell] let me show you what I truly gained.

"Ghufran" fought with "Wreck", their battle strived around the area destroying the ground and making an earthquake, everyone stepped away and "Stella" grabbed "Yaguto" to get him out of the area, "Tika" just arrived to heal him.

Tika:-what's the situation?

Stella:-even I came to ask that question.

Yaguto:-we can not beat him, he can regenerate and heal himself, not matter how much force we put into it, and "Xephor" is gone this time.

Kira:-that sucks…guess we do have to leave everything to "Wreck" now, he planned this from the very beginning.

Yaguto:-what do you mean?

Kira:-… he didn't come here just to train you all and live here for long, he was planning to defeat the lord of "North West", no one knows his intention but… what of an alien that strikes then leaves? Maybe he would stay if everything goes as smooth as possible.

Yaguto:-so the mission is the only thing that sticks to his mind? He's out of his mind, we were just starting to like him…why would he leave after that?

The battle continues to where they both blast each other to separate corners, yet none of them seem exhausted since "wreck" can shift his conditions and "Ghufran" can heal himself pretty easily, they both decided to go all out, "Wreck" goes eternal while "Ghufran" summons his flaming skeleton and use it as his armor, their fight continues further.

Klai:-[sweat] I've never seen such battle, it's like the old legend where the "Legendary Eternal Man" fought the "Destroyer Of Worlds"! if this goes on forever no wonder if this world is doomed.

Ghufran:-I underestimated you, you're not as cocky as those other children.

Wreck:-I'm still a child, and yet I struggle seeing everything going smoothly.

Ghufran:-don't be a fool, with your power and mine we could unstoppable, no one is going to threaten us, no one is going to annoy us, we will have all the respects and authority.

Wreck:-you're wrong… my ambitions are not to become the threat to the whole world, I want to explore, discover, see what humans are capable of doing, but to take away and control the attachments makes you a monster.

Ghufran:-a monster you say? [yell] than how about we end this, it's the battle to the dead, come over here and kill me if you know what's good for you.

Their battle took place from one side to the other, suddenly "Ghufran" began to experience the level of "Ki" over heat, his body started to crack in a way that it doesn't matter to him.

Wreck:-[surprised] oh no, your body, you must've been using a lot of "Ki" right now.

Ghufran:-and what of it?

Wreck:-something is wrong, you wished for power and yet there's a crack on you, that must mean the power that you wished is unstable.

Ghufran:-why do you care about my condition? I'll be ending this soon.

Wreck:-no, you mustn't, in your current condition you'll die if you keep using your "Ki", you need to take a rest.

Ghufran:-nonsense, I've come so far and yet you tell me to quit? I just told you that we're battle to the death, you're not supposed to care about my conditions.

Wreck:-[sweat] (this is bad, he won't listen, he cares about dying with that power… if I don't do something then I won't be able to stop him… I know, I could just stop him from using his "Ki", I should not give him a chance to use it).

As the battle continues "Ghufran" ignored the "ki" overheat and began cracking even more, he suddenly started slowing down, "Wreck" had the opportunity to use his "Ki" to stop "Ghufran" from over using it.

Wreck:-it shouldn't be like this.

Once "Wreck" stopped attacking "Ghufran's" entire body was too heavy to move on and overheated, like a motor that has been used on 5 connected and opened devices, he panted like his lungs is at risk.

Ghufran:-[panting] (no, this isn't happening… I was so close to controlling the whole nation… and yet that brat, that retched brat stopped me like I was nothing to, you'll what's coming to you when I can't take over), [yell] if I can't have this nation no one, no one can have it.

Wreck:-no, stop, don't do this or you'll kill yourself.

"Ghufran" used his final moments and self-destruct, the explosion was inevitable, however "Wreck" was pushing it back like it was nothing, eventually he wakes up in "Ghufran's" gate world, he meets up with the younger version of "Ghufran".

Ghufran:-you're inside of me… what are you going to do now? You know you can't save me.

Wreck:-I didn't see this one coming, you're so fixated about ruling the world.

Ghufran:-there is nothing you can do here that can fix anything, I have done the only thing that can wipe every one with me, now that you're here you think you can go back?

"Wreck" looked at the potential gate as if it's gazing back at him, he noticed that the gate itself is what's corrupting "Ghufran", as if his soul starts to wither due time.

Ghufran:-if you think that door could the solution you're probably mistaken.

Wreck:-what have you done? As long as this is here it has a will of its own, forcing you to kill yourself, what if the whole is not here?

Ghufran:-kid, what are you doing? No, [yell] stay away from that.

"Wreck" creates a barrier surrounding the potential gate and took it with him, at the outside the explosion was already gone and "Wreck's" hand is inside "Ghufran", as he pulls it out a spherical core glowing green came out and it's right in his hands, without the core "Ghufran" can't use "Ki" anymore.

Ghufran:-what did you do to me?

Wreck:-if you're trying to use your powers it's right here, in this very core, it's your everything, if this were to stay inside you for too long you're gonna die, more than that it would be agonizing, you are a human, you're not supposed to hurt yourself that often, even if I don't know the meaning of being human I always believed the humans and "Skarvenians" are the same.

Since "Ghufran" lost the only thing that kept him strong the war is at its end, all "North West" troops were to drop their weapons, however a certain someone came out of nowhere pushed "Wreck" and grabbed the core, he has a pale white skin and dressed the same as "Wreck", laughed then turned around to reveal that he's also "Wreck Veganson" but with pale white skin and glowing red eyes.

Other wreck:-[smile] so… positive me, you could have just did what he asked for and killed him, how weak can you possibly be… if you're going to take this without taking his life well be my guest, I'll use it for my own being.

He used the core on himself then went on drawing the "Egress" gate, the other "Wreck" entered the "Egress" gate and "Wreck" were to follow him.

Yaguto:-[yell] no, wait, stop, don't go after him.

Klai:-[yell] don't lose him… that must be the other capable shifter, you said it yourself that no wonder what another shifter would be thinking… [yell] but you got to promise to come visit us once again.

Wreck:-[smile, thumbs up] I promise you that I will visit some time, I'll see you somehow.

"Wreck" left the world to chase after the other "Wreck", the war has ended and the whole people of north west were to decide for a new ruler since "Ghufran" has failed, everyone made a decision that it would be "Tika" that rules over them, despite her young age she is truth that would give people their happiness back, the prisoners that were mistreated will now be comforted and educated, few of them were set free from not having any records of guilt and the others were to remain inside, meanwhile the "Yaguto" shimarai" and "Stella" went back to there mother, she was so happy to see them in good health and have no intention of going anywhere else, however "Yaguto" is still upset that "Wreck" left them, a month have passed and "Tika" sent her brother and sister to go for rod hunting, it only took them a couple of weeks, she needed them to convert them back their original form, yet her brother told her about the incident that happened at the "Ever Frost" and wishes to restore the people of all the villages that were eaten by the parasite, she allowed it only for him, a few months have passed and "Klai" is holding the rods for the second time, everyone was there to see it during the night, the two kings of the east, the "Kaigene" children, even "Kagemi" is there to see it, "Klai" gives the rods to "Tika".

Tika:-[announce] people of all the nations, we would like to welcome you to this very day that were going to celebrate releasing the one thing that has been grief every now and then, what I'm holding right now is the source, the source that keeps popping out every month you use it, the source that brought destruction when it came to the hands of evil, but from this day, in this night these no longer be used nor created again.

As "Tika" used the rods to release them from their fates the rods turned into the shape of the heroes of the past, "Shimarai" crying when he saw his dad, after the reveal they vanished in thin air, never to be use again.

This is the end of the first journey

The second will be starting at winter break

Of 2022

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