Ark 25/Episode 64: The Odessy of A Troubled Man

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaUyJyPekJE )Another night approaches, and the crowed begins to roll into the tavern once again. Everyone gathering around, and sitting at their usual spots in the hub. Even the blonde male who’d helped Connor with the initial remolding and construction of the town was there, enjoying and taking in the scenery as he usually does as well. Once the crowd was in and settled, the top hat wearing mistress, would’ve continued playing the ballad “Piano Man’ on the piano over by the corner of the stage where she sat. cigar smoke rising in the air, and waitress serving drinks and food to everyone and anyone with the money to pay. Booze in the air, and a feeling of escape from the world for a while. The spotlight would’ve once again been pointed towards the stage, and as it was, Josh would’ve emerged from the back stage portion of the stage, and bringing his stool and mic out with him to sit down, center stage, and sitting it there. The sat himself upon it, and then sat the mic down infront of him. “Welcome back ladies and gents. I assume you’re all here because you want to hear the end of the tale I’ve been preaching?” a crowd in the voice speaks. “IT’S 2 DOLLAR TUESDAY! NO ONE CARES!” Josh would’ve let out a frustrated sigh, gripping the mic and gazing at the crowd. “Well I’m going to craft this tale anyway. You all don’t understand why this town means so much. So it is my duty as Mayor’s aid to make you understand as such.”

The Story Contines…
(http://listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=Ey_zAGlzNH4#Yu_Yu_Hakusho_OST%3A_Inochi_O_Kakete ) Connor would’ve been pushing his legs as hard as he could while running into the temple! It was murky and dark! A bit depressing…Connor held the holes over his chest, and coughed a bit. The blood from his mouth splattered onto the stony floor, but he just kept on running and running. Eventually Connor grew week from the loss of blood he’d suffered, and began to stumble a bit, before leaning on to a wall, and coming to the edge of a hallway. He’d look back and pant a bit. “I think I lost them…ngh.” Connor would’ve swallowed hard. It felt like getting hit by Wade multiple times over and over and even then Connor was certain that wasn’t the extent of Tobi’s strength…or Wade’s for that matter. Connor opened one eye while leaning against the wall. “Alright, alright…calm down. Focus. “ Connor would’ve looked at the new space he found himself in. the room was much bigger, and there were torches lit. Connor would’ve implied   the basis of Kakusu, to try and hide his signature to keep from being found by his pursuers.

While Horyu allows a user to keep Chi from leaking away from their body, Kakusu (Hide) stops the flow of Chi from their body altogether. By closing all of their Chi nodes, the user is able to stop almost all outflow of their Chi like water from a valve. Since the user is no longer surrounded by their own Chi, they are more sensitive to the Chi of others. This can be useful when tracking another person and it will also prevent other users of Chi from noticing them. Kakusu can also be used to relieve fatigue, since it forces the body's external layer of Chi to be fully contained within. However, since Kakusu involves shutting off one's Chi, it can be dangerous due to it leaving the body defenseless against any Chi attack. Even a weak attack enhanced with Chi could do massive damage. In essence this is what Keyth Tasanagi and Zetsui Ryukiri base their Stealth chi off of.

Connor then focused all of his chi internally and began to use it, to access that damned healing factor he hated to much. He really wasn’t fond of using it, but he’d lost about 3 pints of blood alone, and it wasn’t going to get any easier to recover them unless he swallowed that damned pride and decided to do it. Connor sat down for a second and decided to let the energy flow through his being. His natural oni body,wanting to survive, and closing the wounds, on his muscles, and cracking broken ribs back together and mending them in place. Connor winced. No one ever said you didn’t feel pain being healed like that. Connor sighed with a breathe, and clenched his fist a couple of times. “I’m alright now. But I can still sense that negitive energy. It’s close by. Just gotta follow my gut on this one.” Connor would’ve stood up, stretching his arms too and fro, before walking casually along the path infront ofhim. Crossing over a stoney bridge which hovered above glowing water that swrilled beneath it. After making his way to a door that didn’t open, Connor tired knocking on it a couple of times and even trying to physically break it with brute strength! It didn’t budge however, and he found himself frustraited. “God Dammit…” Connor turned, and was about to go look at the rest of the room, when his eye caught something of value in the water. It looked…like an eyeball. A switch of some sort? Connor shurged, holding his hand out and making one of his silver decimator pistols appear in his hand, before pulling the trigger and shooting the eyeball. When he did, it closed, and the giant stoney door opened up. Connor looked back and raised a brow. “This place either has inhabitants or whoever put that mirror piece here has had it here for a looooong time now.” Connor would’ve walked in further, to delve into the mysteries of this temple.

Meanwhile, out side Nara and Tobi would’ve been dusting themselves off, before Nara would’ve snapped her fingers. “Begone Tobi!” tobi nodded and disappeared as soon as her fingers were snapped. She’d then see to it that the others were retunred to the Negaforce as well, before a black flame appeared in her hand, and formed what looked like a video feed of a man cladded in shadow. “Nara. Have you secured the two pieces of the mirror yet?” she looked away, not wanting to look into the image out of fear. “N-no sir. I’m on the trail but this person also looking for them is more formidable than given credit for. “ “Name.” “Connor Ryoji.” “Doesn’t ring a bell. The last name strikes me, but only by vauge memory. I do not care who this person is. Rid me of him, and see that those mirror shards make it to my hands.” The flame disappeared and the girl swallowed the lump in her throat, but also blushed a bit. “He turns me on sooooo much when he’s angry. “ She would snap her fingers again, and summon someone else this time. A young hunter, the one who was first introuduced, and looked the least of his kind.



“Dex. Welcome to earth.” He looked around with stale eyes and looked back to Nara. “What is it that you wish, high mistress?” “You, while…the oddest looking of the bunch, have the most proficient in tracking skill. Go find this Connor Ryoji, and dispatch of him quickly. Do not engage him in straight forward combat. Make it a quick, and if need be, dirty kill…he is an Oni. Nothing we haven’t hunted down before.” Dex looked back to her and nodded. “I shall see it done.” Dex would’ve squatted down before taking off running. The funny thing about his run is that there was no sound from it. The way his foot placement looked,   he’d let the tip of his foot land first before “rolling” the entirety of the rest of his foot along the ground for a soft landing.

Hunting 101
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JsG_fWWojM ) Step after step, he traversed the dark corridors. Connor could sense no other emotions other than his own. As such, he just paid attention to what was in front of him and tried not to mope around, feeling like a sad sap about his situation. His hands drug along the wall. “I wonder what kind of place this is…I can’t even recall. If kin was here he’d probably have deduced it by now. Fucking smart ass….” Connor stopped in place. ‘ Know what I’m smart too! I got washi’s brain power! Let’s put this thing to work!” Connor closed his eyes for a minute, and inhaled a large breathe, and opened his eyes again. Looking at the runes on the wall, they confused Connor for a second, before suddenly images of the runes began to form off of the wall, and rearrange themselves. Connor’s eyes narrowed. “So it’s a foreign language. That figures.” Connor would’ve begun to read the runes, and all they did were repeat a single word. “Darkness.” Connor placed a hand on his hip, and balled his fist. “Cryptic. “ he’d shrug, and continue on, walking towards the end of the next hallway, until coming to a drop what looked like it. His eyes darted from side to side, not exactly sure where this would lead. “I need a light…but if I flex my chi I’ll be detected. Guess It’ just bout that time to take a chance.” Connor would inhale a deep breathe, before placing one foot over the edge, and letting himself fall deep into the hole! He didn’t know what lied there, nor did he expet it to be so…deep. Connor after he jumped would’ve been falling for a continuous five minutes, his brow furrowed as he couldn’t see shit around him. Didn’t even know if he’d hit a surface for not. “This is getting me angsty…” Connor would’ve sprouted wings, tapping into his oni trigger. He’d then begin slowly flapping down, before he spoke aloud again to himself. “I’ll just…use a bit of chi. I need to see.” Connor would’ve released his chi from his body, the blue chi swirling around him and forming a bright blue light. Connor could see the bottom finally, and began to make a slow descent downwards before his feet touched the ground, a ground of nothing but dust and dirt. He kept the chi flowing, in order to see his next path which was another corridor, yet this one was rather…large in size. Connor would’ve been walking causally for about 10 more minutes down another damned seemingly endless path and as he did, torches would’ve lit up. Connor stopped, and tensed up. “Enemies? No? I would’ve sensed them if they wanted to hurt me…I guess I can’t even get a lax moment here.” Connor put a hand over his stomach. “My gut instinct is telling me to turn back…but my desire to find Yumi is much more dominant.” He’d close his eyes scratching his head. “Who the hell else goes through this shit when they’re married.” Connor would’ve kept along the path. As he did the torches would continue igniting, until he finally came to an open room. It was big…really big. Which in Connor’s “only good for battle” mind meant it had to “house’ something big. “yohoooooo!” Connor yelled out and heard only an echo. “hmm.” Furrowing his brow, he’d speak again. “The mirror piece is in this very room….I can feel it. It’s literally right beneath my feet.” Connor went to step again, but he was having difficulty. “Ngh. Hng! Haaa! The fuck, why can’t I move my body!” Connor’s eyes and mouth were the only things he was able to manipulate and move at this point, as he grunted, trying his hardest. He then took note of the exhaustion he was feeling all of   a sudden. A slow but steady decrease in strength, but it had quite the heavenly scent. “You won’t be able to move.” A dull voice came from the right of Connor, and there he’d seen a blonde haired guy, squatting down. He wore little upper body garments but gauntlets, and bore baggy pants, with long boots to accompany them. “You…you little shit! Is this Angry Bloom?” “Indeed it is. I’ve been trailing you for your entire trek. Catching up to you was no task, once you just use basic hunting techniques and scouting advantages. The tampered with soil, open doors. Your path of direction wasn’t hard to follow.” He’d stand up and pull a blade from his gauntlet. “I’m supposed to kill you now, and take both pieces of the mirror and I will do as such with the angry bloom scent still coursing through your viens.”

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKa-MqqJu3g&list=PLYNBny7IRlVlQVpe8xfJPnsRI2lEbpVyi&index=14 ) The room was hit with a   loud footstep. Followed by another, and another, until a series of loud footsteps began to impact the floor of the giant room. Connor’s eyes darted around, as did the mysterious guys. “I knew it! Giant monster battle approaching! Still don’t know how I couldn’t sense such a giant prescence of hateful intent!” The boy looked way ward. The torches in the room lit, and now they could grasp a full view of the titan of a creature that stood to walk towards the both of them. In full view now, it stood 20 feet hunched, and when standing straight up it towered a whopping 25 feet high. The beast was coated in armor, and had what looked like iron balls on the end of it’s arm attire. His eyes were covered, but his nostrils were huge, which gave away he relies heavily on scent. He had human like teeth…which made him a bit creepy to look at. Connor’s brows raised as he spoke. “Uh dude. You might…juuuuust might. Need my help on this one.”



Sub Boss!
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjcQHVdwW5o&index=30&list=PLYNBny7IRlVka5wfhbJrzQjPogaU9shs7 )The beast slammed it’s metallic hands against the ground and it shook violently! The boy held his hand out and summoned a spear form the ether! Grasping it in both hands, he’d reply clamly. “I need no help from a common earthener. “ the boy would’ve rushed in towards the beast, both feet hitting the ground with an instensity. The beast raised it’s hand to swipe at Dex, and with quick agility, Dex would’ve slammed his spear into the ground, like an Olympic gymnast, vaulting himself up and out of the way taking the spear with him and launching himself high! The attack missed and Dex would’ve jammed his spear into the gut of the beast, hanging onto that area and gaining little reaction from it! He then pulled something out of his sash, and stuffed it inside of the womb and as he did the beast would’ve attempted to fall straight forward, and slam it’s body weight on Dex! Dex would’ve pushed off into a ground roll, and recovered, landing on one knee, and observing. As the beast went to pick itself up “BOOOOM!” an explosion ruptured from the cut Dex made, and blood was spilled finally! Leaking onto the ground, the beast roared heavily in fruststraition! It would’ve swung his guantlet towards dex but this time the ball would’ve launched itself from his forearm! Slamming into Dex and sending his body flying alllllll the way across the large chamber! The result shook the room and forced the paralyzed connor to fall slam over on his side, still unable to move and getting sick form the angry bloom, his skin beginning to pale! “D-dammit!...” Dex would’ve pulled himself up, and summoned more weapons, this time twin swrods! The beast would’ve swung the ball and chain over his head before throwing it at Dex! Connor shouted. “it uses the ball and chain for quick people! It’s attacks are going to get faster!” “I know this.” Dex would’ve continued running forward, ducking the first few attempts, and leaping over the other ones, until finally when the ball was to be slammed on his head, he’d hold his hands out and catch it, the ground denting beneath him all be it, but catching it none the less! As he did, Connor would’ve whistled. “NICE!” he’d shout. Connor would try again and again to move, but to no avail. “Dammit….” He’d sigh. “I hate doing this…”

Meanwhile, Dex would’ve tossed the ball back at the goliath! The ball hitting the wound, and making it ball backwards on it’s giant behind! “You’re time is near beast…” Dex would walk towards it with a dark aura seeping from his body and his swords held outwards. The beast woud’ve gotten up one more time before crossing it’s arms over it’s wound, which seemed like a sign of weakness…until his body had curled up into what looked like a giant metallic monster ball! Dex stopped in his tracks as it began to roll in place. “This was unexpected.” He tried to move away but couldn’t. “Hm? It’s…” Dex looked at the beast and saw the air being drawn in. “it’s creating drag force to keep me in place! I can’t move!” the beast would’ve then hopped one time, before rolling towards dex at the speed of a sniper bullet! Dex’s eyes widened, as he could move but it was to late! “!!!”

Watch How It's Done!
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNib8qvuvpE&list=PLYNBny7IRlVka5wfhbJrzQjPogaU9shs7&index=29 one of connor’s new themes xD) “URYAAAAA!!!!” Connor would’ve leapt infront of Dex! Hands extended, and with sheer strength and force of will, he would’ve held the giant   creature back! Stopping it’s roll with his bare and bloodied hands! Connor using the pain he’d taken in from the angry bloom, and the creatures + Dex’s intent to kill, only to use them to empower himself even further! “You…saved me? But the angry bloom-“ “IF YOU DRINK YOUR OWN PISS, YOU CANCEL THE EFFECTS! NGH! AND TRUST ME!” Connor would’ve taken a step forward, a his muscles bulding and growing, as he gritted his teeth. Now being a full oni, one of his main perks was pressure resistence, allowing him off bat to life items or weights of great values with little to any strain on his body. “I HATE DOING THIS SHIT!” Connor would’ve lifted the monster above his head and with a might roar he’d toss it up just enough, so he could throw his leg up and kick the giant beast up into the air! Squatting down a bit Connor would place his hands by his sides and continue. “Grrrrrrr TAIIIIIIIIIIYOOOOOOOOO KEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!”

As Connor shouted out, a burning red energy would’ve surrounded his body like fire! Streaming off of him as his muscles contorted and contracted! Connor would’ve leapt up to meet the creature’s ball form as it was coming back towards the ground, and he’d shoulder tackle it! A great wave rocking the cave as he did! After doing so, Connor would’ve flipped over it, landing on the ground again before using the Taioken again to kick it in the back, and force it out of it’s ball form! Bursting again, he’d zoom around, and dart past it with a solid punch, literally cleaving the beast arm from it’s body!

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(stop music)“UGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!” The beast landed on its back, and Connor on his feet! The Taiyoken a tiresome technique as he panted for a moment, one eye open, before he’d begin powering his chi up once again! “Take this!” Connor pointed his index finger and thumb out towards the creature, and a bright red aura would’ve encompassed his body as he did so! The red ball on Connor’s finger would’ve begun to grow even bigger than him! Pouring all the energy gathered into his body into this blast, he’d shoot it off! His hands flailing over his head as he let it go, the red ball soared towards the creature, and as it connected, the creature would’ve released a mighty wail, before it’s body began to decompose on sight! This flesh and bone, and armor being reduced to nothing by the combined essence of the destruction chi and oni essence and in a flash of red light dwindling down the creature was gone as quick as it came!

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<p class="MsoNormal">Connor panted a bit, wiping sweat from his brow and sighing. “WOOOOOO….that was a doozy. I’ve been monster hunting for a while guy, I know my way around a creature or two.” Connor would’ve turned to look at Dex, before, his eye spotted a glimmer under his foot. Connor would’ve leaned over to pick up the next piece of mirror he needed, but that’s when Dex put the spear to the back of his neck. “I can’t let you have that.” Connor would’ve looked back at him via the corner of his eye. “After what just happened, you still feel bold enough to fight me? You’ve got balls kid. But don’t…make this difficult for either of us.”   They both had a brief stare down, but during the heating moment, which would’ve lead to battle, until suddenly the mirror piece was engulfed! Wrapped up in a black like energy and lifted into the air, before being pulled elsewhere away from the both of them! Connor and Dex turned around to see a girl, a well-developed woman cladded in a purple like garment, waving her hands around in the air, as they two were caressed in black energy and holding the mirror piece in place.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Connor snarled. “Hey! I need that piece of shit mirror so I can   get my fucking wife back! Give it here!” Dex twirled his staff, and addressed her. “Give the mirror piece to me sister! You said you’d stay out of this!” the woman remained silent as Connor’s eyes widened. “Sister?!” Connor looked back at her as she began speaking. “I’m sorry brother, but I cannot deny the visions I’ve received any longer. I snuck from the negaforce to deliver this thing to a safer haven. Our people do not deserve this kind of power and I am sick of bearing witness to our dying world!” Dex would’ve begun to run at her. “Sister! Stop, you know not what you’re doing! If we keep it together-“ “We don’t have the power to!” the black ball surrounding the mirror the piece would’ve increased in size, and as it did, Connor would’ve used his Taiyoken once more to zoom past Dex! Out speeding him as a whole, and aerial dashing towards the mirror piece! “Nothings standing in my way!!!!!!” Connor went to reach for the mirror piece and as he did, he and the mirror piece were suddenly!.....gone! Dex would’ve slide on his boots and come to a stop. “Tch! Sis! Why did you do that! We had a plan! We were supposed to hide the mirror pieces and make our way out of there ourselves!” The girl would’ve fallen to her knees, and her hood would’ve fallen off, and she would’ve began panting. Holding her chest, as if she was in some kind of pain. “Gah!...n-no brother! You understand not!” she whined. “I have seen the future….it is true.” Dex paced back and forth in anger. “What is true?! That our plan to leave that dammed realm under the light of shadow is now gone because of your arrogance!?” She shook her head, before looking up at him. “No! the truth! The legend of the Worldbreaker! It is he! The one with eyes of crimson, and heart of lost!” Dex would’ve sighed, placing a hand over his face. “Surely you are not giving me that crap about the “savior” business again. Listen, Le’luna.” He squatted down in front of his sister. “We don’t have time for dreams and fairy tales. We need to take action. That’s why we came up with this plan in the beginning right?” she nodded. “We did, but please hear me out! I was in the Negaforce…on our world in our hiding spot praying for your safe return. As I was, I recived visions of that man, and what is to come for him. He is to ascend to the highest of the plains, and the lowest of the earths. After that he will come here, and liberate us! It is the song I sing! He is here for us, I know he is!” Dex stood up and closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose. “….what is the conclusion to all this? Who is he even?” She stood up, and replaced her cloak back upon her head. As she did she’d close her eyes, and begin to speak softly.

<p class="MsoNormal">“There is propose for our people. Of our corrupt world which has existed since Jehovah breathe life into the universe, we were created as such. On our planet, our realm, was destined to be destroyed, but none of us have the means to do it.” Connor while she told her story would’ve been, traveling through a tunnel of various color’s reaching for the piece of mirror with all of his might! His fingers outstretched trying to grasp it in the hopes of finishing this mission! “The story tells of a Hanyo, a half demon from earth, who will come, and defeat our overseer and see our people have a new life to live on another plane where war is an option and peace can be a given. He is to be of red eyes, and half demon blood. That boy, Connor Ryoji is the one we’re looking for because of his physique, he can acquire the power needed to become the legend we need!” Dex waved his hands. ”Wait, wait, wait. Hanyo’s are strong sure, but it’s limited. They draw off of the emotion spectrum, but it’s only one emotion and it’s either positive or negative. There’s no emotion besides maybe anger that could give him that much of a power boost.” She shook her head. ‘No! I’ve seen this in past clairvoyance; he draws off of every negative emotion.” Dex blinked a few times. “E-every?” Connor would’ve been inching closer and closer to the mirror but as he was the bright white light would’ve increased in intensity and as it did, Connor would’ve retracted his arms to hold in front of his face and keep from going blind! A moment later. A light’s flash. Connor would’ve been laying on…the ground? It was incredibly soft. Really soft…like more soft than ground ever could be. It was hard, but gentle to lay on. Connor picked his face up and off of the ground only to look down and see….clouds? like…legit clouds? Connor looked around at the ground and it was clouds! Connor looked down, and his clothing was restored. His brown sleeveless gi and hakama pants, tucked into boots, and his black wrist bands. Connor stood up, and shook his head. He was in some kind of a dark room, or area….a big grand hall that looked like a cathedral and an open door.

An Unwarming Welcome
<p class="MsoNormal">“You.” The man pointed at him. “you of the land of living. Why do you step foot in the land of Heaven.” Connor blinked twice. “The land of…heaven? This is heaven?” “The hub world yes. Heaven is what one personally decides to make it. What you see is a starting point…however I shouldn’t be telling you this in any case. You do not belong here in this realm, not when it is not your time. That and…” he looked at him for a moment. “Connor Ryoji. Are most certainly not welcome in this holy realm.”   Connor would’ve flicked his nose with his thumb. “Sure, sure. Trust me pal, you’re not exactly rubbing me the wrong way. Never been a Christian and never much gave a fuck about relgion to begin with. I’m my own god. I’m sorry is that considered blasphemy here?” The angel gave no reaction   to Connor’s wit. “You must….leave. This is not the time or the place for you to be here. Leave now.” He held his hand out, and when he did a horde of angelic creatures would’ve lowered themselves down and hovered slightly above the ground.

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<p class="MsoNormal">   As they did, Connor would’ve spread his feet apart and taken a ready stance. His hands by his sides. “Tch! That’s how you wanna do things huh? Alright then! BRING IT ON!!!!!!”

<p class="MsoNormal">On earth with Dex and Le’Lana.

<p class="MsoNormal">“So you’re telling me this “Connor” could be the potential person to fulfill this prophecy of yours. That we need him alive? And if that’s the case where did you send the mirror?” Le’Lana turned away form her brother. “I sent it to heaven…I didn’t mean for Connor to go there, but he ended up doing so. I had meant to direct him towards the one on earth before he took on such a challenge that presented itself. “ Dex and her would’ve begun emerging form the temple. “Well he’s done for then. In heaven, it’s all about benevolence and peace. He can’t draw any power from a place like that.” Le’Lana would shake her head. “You should really look at the concept of benevolence.”

<p class="MsoNormal">(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNxNXNxaUQk&list=PLYNBny7IRlVka5wfhbJrzQjPogaU9shs7&index=24 ) “GYAAAAH!!” Connor would’ve brought his fist down, attempting to drive his fist into a bent over angelic creature! Connor would’ve been nearly blindsided by an oncoming adversaire however, as he swept at connor with his blade! Cutting Connor on the side of his stomach, as he barely was able to step back from that, and take another ready stance! “Shit, these things aren’t playing around! If not for the omega gene effect thingy, I’d have been dead a looooong time ago.” Connor watched them surface and swarm around his vicinity. Connor’s Eagle eyes in full effect as he watched them stride to and fro. Feeling their vibrant vibrations trail off and hit against his sensitive enhanced skin. “Alright then.” Connor’s red aura began to flex a bit, as his fingers twitched, his knuckle popping when they did so. The angel jahir, responded. ‘Hm? He is half demon. He should draw no power from this land.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Connor would’ve swayed from side to side, his head hanging low, as he looked towards the ground, with crimson red eyes. His muscles began to tense yet again, becoming rather vein filled, but this time increasing in muscle mass as they did. The angelic like creatures would’ve landed on the ground, their spears and weapons in hand, about ready to all impale Connor at one time and put an end to the demon who’d made their way to hell. Connor would’ve inhaled through his nostrils and exhaled just as quick, standing himself up with proper posture, and beating his chest a few times. “You know something I figured out not to long ago? I kinda thought I’d be at a disadvantage hear thanks to being in a place of pure goodness….and then I thought about it.” Connor would’ve put a hand on the back of his neck, and popped it to the side a bit, before a flaming red aura began to seep from his pours, and around his body. This would’ve started to fuse with the afterwards blue aura that began to stream from his body. These two streams of energy eventually formed into a bright gold aura that columned around his body and began to irradiate the very ground around him, as it expanded until he was covered in an aura that spanned 5 feet around him. Connor would’ve let a slick and sickening grin cross his face. “In the mythology of Christianity, if god wanted things to remain pure, he should’ve kept the free will on lock and key. Heh. Tell me something angel. Why are you here right now?” The black angel stepped forward with his staff in hand and tilted his head up to answer.”I am here on behalf of god himself, to exile you from this paradise you do not belong in.” Connor nodded. “Mhm. But you choose to serve him. The funny thing about choice is that it’s a self designated thing. As individuals we all have rights to make that “choice”…just like Adam and Eve. The invention of Sin is where I come in.” Connor would’ve squatted down a bit, and let his power flex out even more, the aura condensing and compressing around him but making the pressure around the angels increase! Their bodies now weighted down, as they strained to stand themselves up. “I feed off of negative emotions. What’s more negative than the realm the gave bread to the seven deadly sins?! Choice begets right and wrong, and wrong leads to sin which leads to you having negative emotions to kill and banish me! In short!” Connor would’ve shouted at the top of his lungs. “YOU JUST MADE ME THAT MUCH MORE POWERFUL IN THIS PLACE!” Connor would’ve expelled a giant wave of air from his body, that took a dome like shape! As it expanded, it burrowed through the ground, tearing apart the grass and dirt that lay beneath, until it expanded fully and sent the angelic looking creatures way wards! They eventually caught themselves in flight, and held their spears ready to assume another attacking position! The angel in command, held his psyche in his hand, and with his free hand extended it forward and spoke. “Do not   let him excel any further than what he has now!”.

Weak Sauce
<p class="MsoNormal">The angels began to charge in at Connor with their spears in hand! Connor would’ve taken off in his own run, deciding to thwart the attempt at the source! Leaping into the air, and thrusting his right and left legs outwards, into the chest, of two of them, while having enough air time to thrust his leg into the chest of one infront of him, knocking them all back of equal distance!

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<p class="MsoNormal">One of the angelic creatures picked up two fallen spears and began to attempt to ram them at Connor’s body! With that same now smaller red aura, Connor would’ve begun slapping and deflecting both spears, with the flick of the wrist (whoop!) Connor holding that scowl on his face, as he bitch slapped the angels attempts to impale him out of the way.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Another angel would’ve joined the fray and also begun trying to stab Connor, but by this time he’d had his radius, and his counter maneuvers on point in his mind. His martial prowess showing as he continued deflecting their attacks as if they were nothing.

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<p class="MsoNormal">“This is pathetic.” Connor would’ve crossed his arms over his face and squatted down, letting the spears stab him, but they barely indented into his muscle! Connor would’ve then spread his arms back out, and grunted! As he did an invisible wave of push blast emitted from his body and fusing it with destruction chi, Connor would’ve incinerated 3 of the creatures on the spot! Smoldering remains, after this attempt Connor would’ve popped his neck at the next four, before taking off! In as little as half seconds, Connor would’ve decimated and tore through the remaining angels with little to any effort at all!

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Friends In High Places
<p class="MsoNormal">Connor would’ve landed back in a spot, his red aura still streaming from his body, as he looked back to the Angel. “Well I’ve dusted your squad. That being said, Where is the piece of the mirror I’m looking for.” The angel in a black cloak would’ve looked at Connor with his one gold eye. “I know not of what piece you speak. What I do know, is that you are a threat that must be eliminated before Jehova   awakens and comes to smite us all.” Connor would’ve scoffed. “He can get the hands to, you act like I give a fuck.” “WAIT!” a voice would’ve cried out, pleading for these two to stop in their tracks! The angel boy floated down, and landed on the ground, before standing up straight and running up to Connor. Connor got defense and went to draw his hand back, to attack but the boy waved his hands in front of him with a worried look. “Whoa whoa whoa!!! I’m not here to fight! I’m here to replay a debt!” Connor would’ve stopped himself in his tracks. “A debt?” the angel boy nodded standing strong and clearing his throat. “I am Talius. You yourself may not remember me, but I remember you Omnimath Washi.” Connor stood up straight folding his arms. “uh huh. So you knew the bird. You know now that you mention it, his mind is telling me you’re rather familiar.” Talius nodded. “Indeed. Washi was the one who designed the weapons for heaven that you see. It’s a great shame for Jehova to admit that he turned to an oni for aid, but Washi has given knowledge to man realms of the known world. I assume you’ve consumed him, other wise he may have come back to greet me himself.” Connor looked down for a second. “yeah…but anyway. That’s pretty awesome, I can’t deny that.”   Talius would’ve handed Connor the piece of mirror he’d been looking for. “Thank you. “ Connor took it out and looked at both of the pieces of mirror he’d had in his hands. “Almost there Yumi…we’ll be together very soon.” Connor stuffed the pieces in his gi. “Thanks again Talius. Your kindness will be rememberd. Erm. You wouldn’t happen to have a short cut out of here with you?” the ground erupted as a giant force stomped the ground! It shook the lands in an everlasting earthquake, as even the clouds above rocked out of place. “Oh no.” the black angel exclaimed. “He’s coming! God is coming! Quick Connor! Leave!” Talius would’ve shot his hand out and made a portal that lead to more clouds. “Take the sky highway! It’ll take you back down towards earth! From there I trust you’ll find your next piece or whatever but please leave! In this realm god’s will be done, and if he finds you here we’re all dead!” Connor nodded frantically before running and diving through the hole as quick as he could! The portal shutting behind him!

<p class="MsoNormal">(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zJnviy9ww8 ) Connor would’ve found himself falling through what appeared to be an endless sea of sky and cloud. The wind whipping through his hair, as his arms were spread to maintain a constant speed! It was cold as hell! Connor used his chi to deter from the harmful effects of high altitudes, but thanks to his vaccum adaption he could breathe and function as easily as he honestly needed to. “WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!” Connor dove through the sky, twisting, twinning, and twirling to his heart’s content! After a while, Connor would’ve narrowed his eyes and began to see something else blue, all be it much darker in hue. “That’s gotta be the sea!” Connor would’ve let his wings come from his body, and morphing all the while into his Eagle form, he’d begin to flap his wings, gaining air underneath them and then curling himself into a straight line! Flying over a large and vast ocean like surface! “No real telling where I am….i hope I’m still close to the skylands. What I do know is that I sense the last mirror piece to very close to here….below.” Connor looked down at the ocean. “Gonna need some help on that…” Connor would’ve kept flying, deciding to head towards some kind of civilization where he could obtain a few oxygen tanks. If his hypthosis was correct, he was in for a sea bound adventure.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Dex and Le’Lana would’ve been walking out of the temple. Dex would’ve patted his sister on the shoulder. “Come on. Let’s get back to the Negaforce before we’re discovered out of area.” Le’Lana nodded, but as they made a few steps out of the temple, her eyes were greeted with a frightening sight. It was none other…than king Xion. The ruler of the Negaforce.

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<p class="MsoNormal">“You’re late. The both of you.” Dex’s face had lost all coloration. “We…we were busy   fighting him off, but he got away.” “…..” the king said nothing as Dex bowed and so did Le’Lana. ‘Forgive our transgressions your majesty.”   Dex spoke up for the both of them. “They are sustained. Return to the negaforce and resume your place in the barracks. The final preparations are being made. We’ve located the last piece of mirror. “ Le’Lana swallowed hard hearing this sad news. “We know Connor has returned to this realm from wherever he came. We’ll meet him halfway…intercept and   take all the pieces at once. Dex. You alone shall lead that charge with members of my choosing. Understood?” “yes your majesty.” King Xion nodded. “Good. Let us go.” In a burst of blackish like flame, the three would’ve disapered from the skylands, in a puff of smoke. Connor’s adventure far from over.

Tune In Next Time
<p class="MsoNormal">“Well folks.” Josh adjusted the mic. “Did it get a bit more interesting for you?” “Wait is that it?” someone in the crowd shouted. ‘Where’s the rest of it, you’re leaving us hanging!” Josh would’ve waved to the crowd. “Ahh return tomorrow night and the finally shall be revealed! But it’s getting late, and I’m getting a tad weary myself. But thank you all for coming out, and I hope you return tomorrow to hear the rest!” the crowd began to stand and leave, and the female pianist would’ve continued to play until they were all gone from the area. She then closed the piano top, and spoke. “They’re coming around I see.” “I knew the would.” Josh would’ve wiped his brow with his forearm. “Still, it was hard for ME to even believe this story until I entered the fray myself. That Connor. He can never have a normal life.” The woman smiled, and began to walk out of the tavern herself. “He never will Josh. Conflict will always bode in his future...but with the right people to guide him, he can end it."

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To be continued.

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