Chapter 20: #20 Be Elegant. The Legendary Beating
[The men in the base listening to Xanne speak seem rather confused then all begin loading their weapons, the commander amongst them laughs a full deep belly laugh at the man before him offering to negotiate]
Xanne: Did I said something funny? I was completely serious. I don't think you understand the threat that exist outside of your planet let alone the threats that actually exist on your planet.
General: Sir Syren please come forward. Your testimony against these creatures has been invaluable and even now it proves further to be true as this monster continues to claim it wishes to defend us.
Syren: General.. this is not one I have encountered before. Are you sure this is the one you were referring to? Did you not tell me a moment ago that you shot one on the water?
Xanne: (Looking rather surprised at the group upon hearing Syrens words) Ahh, so you were the guy that was face down last time. Dantzler did mention that you guys managed to get powers from Olde World gods, it's all making sense now. Frankly the fact that you managed to shoot him while he was moving is kind of impressive, do it again. (He says lazily playing with his flask on his lips as he realizes it is currently empty and begins shaking it to a see if he can get more while ignoring Syren speaking to him)
Syren: Indeed! Our plan succeeded in bringing down the monster but this one was not there as I recall. However he should be probably treated about as dangerously as the other two. My memory of the base is still very hazy from that day. However because I fought the girl before I was able to rip her off of the ship one day using my VOID.
General: So you claim this is not one of them sir, then we will offer him a pardon however the rest of them will be taken in especially that girl.
Xanne: Pause. Pause. YOU are the reason she came off the ship that day, The day where she decided to randomly jump?! (At this point he begins to slowly lower his flask placing it in his pocket and slowly walks forward towards Syren)
Syren: Indeed! Although my original intention was to kill her and sever that blasted ship in half, yet she somehow evaded that fate again. Perplexing, indeed truly perplexing...(Without realizing Xanne is walking to him then as turns around Xanne is standing face to face with him with a demonic look and elegance blazing)
Xanne: SAY. THAT. AGAIN. BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S GIVING ME A VERY NEW VIBE. RIGHT NOW IT'S GIVING, WANT TO AVENGE MY LITTLE BROTHER TYPE SHIT.
Syren&General: Little brother?! Men prepare for combat!!
Xanne: Naaaa!! Too late for all that!! A World Of Elegance!! (Igniting his hands into a roaring blaze and sending out a circular wall of flames beginning from his body and extending to the walls of the room, many of the soldiers are caught up in the flames and are simply erased from definition. Their memories thoughts and souls no longer existing. Taking this time to grab Syren by the throat after seeing both him and the general block Elegance with different energy blasts)
I SAID SAY IT AGAIN! Do you KNOW the hellish past few weeks we have had to endure because of your stupid shenanigans! No more! Elegance erases the very definition of whatever it touches and if it doesn't have a definition it simply erased it's existence. (Proceeding to take a heavy sigh then a bored look he stares Syren in the eyes) Bye! (Activating elegance in his palm he begins to burn Syren alive and as his body is fully ablaze he drops him and spins on his left heel proceeding to kick Syrens body into a nearby wall as it disintegrates into ashes that no longer exist)
[The soldiers and general at this point seeming to have a grasp of something happening stop with all of their weapons trained on Xanne ready to fire if he were to so much as twitch]
Syren: (With his voice reverberating off of the walls of the room itself) HAHAHAHAHAHA!! SO IT'S TRUE! LADY IZANAMI GIVETH BLESSINGS INDEED!! (Suddenly in front of Xanne's face an inky black tear in space followed by an arrow shaped sword and Syren himself come shooting out of the portal with seemingly inhuman speed)
Xanne: Nah! (Tilting his head to the right side with the most minimal of effort and tapping Syren's robe as all of the Military officers begin to open fire on him. His finger igniting in a beautiful iridescent purple blaze, followed along with the rest of his body shielding him from the oncoming projectiles) Elegance! (Attempting to erase Syren one more time with a calm patient look on his face)
Syren: Void! The Ignorant! (As the flames of Elegance began to envelope his body they simply dissipated within a second and he smiled triumphantly realizing he can now ignore the usual properties. Not wasting a moment he tucked his knees into his chest grabbing his sword in front of him and rolling in the air attempting to cut Xanne's arm off) I WIN!! DIE MONSTER!!
Xanne: Cute trick, Dantzler is faster, Ki is more aware, Dayna is more fluid, and Hevenly knows her spacing. You get an F minus. Do better! (Seemingly never moving from place, his foot appears on Syren's face and begins to use the reverse inertia from Syren's spin midair to show him onto the ground leaving a crater beneath the two of them and causing the layer of the base observatory to begin to crack and crumble) What we have here today is a rare opportunity where I get to let loose! And since I actually genuinely have a reason to be out here for once, all of you get to play So let's get ignorant for a moment..
Syren: Your definition has no effect on me because my definition allows me to bridge the gap, I've seen into your World of Elegance. All the souls trapped in there, burning eternally. (Slashing at the air in multiple places leaving a thin black stream behind each slash floating in the air) Void, the useless!
Xanne: (As if mimicking Syren's voice) Void, Void, Void. (Returning his voice to its normal deep grow) How about, PUNCH! THE EFFECTIVE! (Before Syren's eyes could perceive what was happening Xanne was already staring him down, his hair covering the right side of his face leaving a single eye staring down at him menacingly as he swings with full force after caulking back enough to make an average gymnast cry) Sheer..FORCE!! (This single punch connecting with Syren's body causing the air in the room to escape all at once and then return pressurized within a single moments breath. The force of the punch caused Syren to flatten like a tube of toothpaste being stomped on by a child and the entire building leveled destroying the structure, the crumbling structure raining debris all the way down to the main Canon where captain Yardii was preparing a second shot aimed at Dantzler) One down.. damnit they got me working today. The one day after everything where I just wanted to chill and have a drink. Okay. We're taking this island now. (Proceeding to walk out of the destroyed ruins as he spots the main Cannon is still able and ready to fire.) Nope. She better handle it. Because if I have to we might have a much different type of talk.
Syren: (Laughing maniacally at this point as his voice echoes through the air) Hahahahaha!! Void! The Immortal!! (His body proceeding Teri construct itself after being completely flattened into nothing more than a pool of blood) With this I am INVINCIBLE!!!!
Xanne: Urge to kill... rising... you know originally I was just going to let you live after pancaking you one good time. Seems I have to actually show you why I'm the captain of this crew.. (The air around him begins crackling with power surrounding Xanne)
[Meanwhile on the ship all power has suddenly been lost despite Kimora returning to the ship]
Kimora: What in Evelyn's-
???????: Name is this? Oh how you sadden me Kimora. After all we were BEST FRIENDS! (A woman stepping out of the Darkness as the entirety of it seems to cloak her like actual clothing, accentuating her curves while also leaving her face barely visible through her dark hood, the woman's eyes shining like golden cats eyes and an aura leaving a sickening feeling of negativity behind it.) How could you be so CRUUUELL!! I loved you so much I did everything I could to keep your secret. I even kept my precious boyfriend alive for you, while allowing you to remain nearby with the thought that maybe someday you could be his side chick. Even now I've left you alone with him so you could have a potentially better chance and how is that working out there love? (Her voice both sinister and seductive at the same time with a vibrating home behind all of her words)
Kimora: Recreation to my side! (Slamming her hand into the fabric of the universe behind her and loading it in one swift motion readying herself to fire)
???????: Awww! No words of love? No words of sorrow?? Kimora, no. BESTY TALK TO ME!!
Kimora: I'LL TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL WITH THE SOUND OF A- (Cutting herself off as she pulls the trigger on recreation repeatedly emptying six shells back to back, taking the time to stop and visibly reload with fire in her eyes as she picks up her shotgun and proceeds to empty the clip again) FUCK YOU HEVENLY!! YOU AND EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER CLAIMED YOU WERE GOING TO TRY TO DO FOR ME YOU HORRIBLE, VICIOUS, VILE, DEMON!! YOU TOOK EVERYTHING FROM HIM FOR NO REASON AND ALL HE DID WAS LOVE YOU!!!
Hevenly: (Allowing the hail storm of bullets to connect with her as they seemingly do absolutely no damage and Hevenly is merely seen picking her nails) Are you STILL angry about that small thing. I got bored of him and wanted something...bigger...so I decided to throw you a bone and give you a chance at him but since that didn't work out for you I want him back. After all, now that he has become so powerful he is very useful to me.
Kimora: Of all the languages in the world you decide to approach me with and you choose thotery, since clearly you're only after him for power I guess I have every right to put you down before anyone comes here so I guess it's time for the legendary beat down...
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