Chapter 21: #21 The Dark Secret and Best Friends
[Roughly 6:30am - The sun has just begun to rise. In the distance are small boats going out sailing and fishing around in what seems to be a beautifully sparkling ocean connecting to a nearby beach that seems to almost flow off the planet. As well as a lighthouse. It's beacon turning every so often; as if counting time.]
Hevenly: (Sitting at what appears to be the bottom of a cliff edge near a beach side, a very curvy, pale skinned woman with golden cat like eyes and shoulder length raven black hair is seen playing with some power allowing her to create and consume things with shadows) Tsk! Shade said the jump gate would lead me to the highest point of darkness in the universe possible. A moment so rare that it only ever occurs once in time and yet. This is a beach. (With her words finishing as the jagged rocks seem to melt away into the darkness itself. (As she continues to laze about on the beach side simply waiting for something to occur she happens to hear from above)
????: IF IMMA DIE IMMA DIE LIKE A MAN!!! (A young man no older than about 16 years old came crashing down from the top of the cliffside with a young girl barely above his body. He clearly had pushed her above himself and then positioned himself neck first allowing her to land on his back at an angle softening her blow. With a loud and sickening "CRUNCH!" and blood splattering everywhere leaving a very bruised young lady and a completely destroyed young man.)
Hevenly: What in all creation...OH! A Constant! (Swiftly stepping into the shadows of the beach and watching the situation before her unfold)
Kimora: "Aghhhh, THAT hurt like hell! Apparently the world decided to knock me the fuck out!
(She looks around confused.) "What the... wait...I'm not drunk... Right not old enough to do that yet, I think I fell and from the looks of it... and pretty far at that." (Looking up, she realizes she fell over 1800ft. As she looks down, tears begin to well up in her eyes. She realizes she's on top of the remains of a boy she's never met.) (Gagging) "I'm gonna be sick. Is that a... what is that? "It's...his ear..."
(She notices the headphones and traces the cord back into his jacket pocket. She discovers the barely intact cassette player and picks it up realizing that he placed his hand in his pocket at the last second to cover it, this being the same hand that initially reached out to grab for her.)
"I'm so sorry... I never meant for this to happen to you. I don't even know you yet. Just this once..please, please work! He was willing to give his life for me. That's how time works right? You give your's for another's. Otherwise, what are we living for? You know, you were probably pretty cute before this happened. I'm sorry. Now...let's try this. Distortion!" (Time pauses around them and it seems as if the world begins to slowly distort and gurgle. Just as everything fades to black just as Kimora is seen losing a large amount of blood almost as if she had taken the hit that Dantzler just took simultaneously as the distortion is ending.)
Hevenly: Ara, ara! He died and she brought him back! (Watching the area around the event distort and hum with the sound of something cracking in space somewhere, a second Kimora appears standing over the unconscious Kimora and Dantzler. The universe seems to vibrate with this woman's every word)
Alternative Kimora: Wow. This is the first time I've ever rewound time, and of course it had a price. If I remember correctly should I release this particular distortion field that would mean I would meet myself and cause a Time paradox... but at least I know the energy will always return to me.. so, grim but here we are. I meant what I said when I said I would give my life for him. Goodbye old me. (Placing her hand out over her previous self and in one swift motion stomping on her past versions neck with accelerated speed, her previous self dies as the energy is seen spiraling around her and returning to her new and current body.) Okay so now, the sweetest man I've ever met in my entire life I'm going to set you free, please don't die again on your own for stupid reasons although I will be watching over you. Even if I technically don't exist in your timeline yet. (Falling onto her knees as she releases the power she seems to be rapidly becoming tired. A massive shockwave is released along the planet's surface.) 85 for 100%...close..so damn close! But it's enough for now..I just need more power..
Hevenly: Ara! Power you say? (Calming and quietly emerging from the darkness dressed in a beautiful Gothic Victorian gown, she smiles politely and walks forward gently kneeling down on one knee placing her hand on Kimora's chin) How about I offer you infinite victory, the power to never lose. I know it seems fanciful but after what I just witnessed you do nothing is impossible. Come now girl, don't be shy.. you won't be conscious for much longer and I have to leave quite soon so make your choice. Do you want to save him?
Kimora: (Barely aware of the figure standing before her and speaking in a sleepy tone of voice)I just want..to .save .... him...I love him..
Hevenly: Splendid! Then everything is set in motion my dear you may have a "Gloom" Seed as I feel that this shall fit you best. All of your sadness pain and hatred will feed this until it grows to its apex allowing your natural full power. Leave everything to me! (Waiving her hand in the shadows of what was previously the rocks and blood she creates what appears to be a fruit seed in the shape of a thumb and places it directly on Kimora's heart. This seed quietly settled in before it completely disappearing and inky black aura.) We will talk one day about this awful dream....
[Meanwhile, Dantzler in present day is beginning to descend from his initial launch out of the water and has spotted Xanne, Syren, and Captain Yardii]
Dantzler: What's that saying? Bite the dog that bit ya? Welp! I'm about to AIR THIS PLACE OUT! (Leaning Ford allowing himself to free fall for a moment he begins to curl himself into a ball as he rotates forward all whilst mumbling to himself) Impact...Impact..Impact... Friction....Sheer....SPEED! (Gaining momentum as if he were a nickel dropping from out of space in his spin and then using all of that momentum and pressure in his legs to kick off of the air sending himself surging forward with a massive Sonic boom behind him) Impact CANNON!! (He flies towards Captain Yardii whom had already fired his second, third, and fourth bullet for them all to be knocked the side and their momentum to be added to Dantzler's, just before landing completing his role into an outstretched dive kick. The near force of the kick managing to level the remaining portion of that military base sinking it into the ocean and shifting a portion of the tectonic plates underneath them causing an earthquake. Dantzler is seen smashing his face head first into the side of the cliff after completing this move knocking himself out from the additional added momentum at the last second.)
Xanne: (Not expected the island to suddenly begin to collapse on him while also simultaneously being seen beating Syren with one of his own legs that he has ripped off while holding it by the inner bone from the kneecap down, Xanne also falls into the water with all the debris.) What in Evelyn's-, DANTZLER!!
[In the background the Wolf Cry ship has slowly become enshrouded in darkness, the waves themselves seem to begin in avoiding the ship and although barely noticeable a couple thousand meters above the ship a small red light is beginning to ignite]
????: I hope I picked the right ship!!! It's all black and ewwish!! Welp, PYREE to me!! (The small cloaked figure burns away their cloak as what appears to be a fire dragon of about the size of a small car burning its image into this dimension create a physical concept of itself behind the young child, his coal black and blood red hair and crimson eyes shine as they both prepare for a combo attack) Dues Imaginary Flame!!! (Releasing a massive flaming serpent head that appears to bite down on the darkness itself causing it to erupt in fire and dissipate the darkness from the outer shell of the ship) Pyree Bad!! No trying to eat the ship!! We're trying to help them!! Also if too many people see us Cammy and Siggy will find us and then it's BIG trouble!
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