120 To Vanish in a Duel (1/2)

Stepping through the tear in space and time our group comes face to face with a young man fighting off wave after wave of created Creed.

The young man was shocked when he saw a tear open behind him, ready to self detonate and seal the door the Creed are pouring out of with his death as well as these new intruders.

His eyes begin to light up crimson red, as green swirls around the red pupil someone jump out from the tear and in front of him.

”Hello Terel, stay there I'll handle the Creed. I brought a few friends, one you should know very well too.”

As Annabel rushed at the incoming wave of Creed she sealed off the area around Terel and the group now standing before him.

Standing in front of another version of himself Terel feels not only a connection to the dark skinned youth before him but each and every heart he has in his chest and the ones he gifted away.

He feels the cells in his body filled with the Eros, as the two stare at eachother their memories merge into one, all the things that were unsealing in Dashnells mind now became clear as day like it happened only a moment ago.

”So I am guessing you are not here just to save me, are you sure you can absorb me? Failing would not only kill you but I would never be able to face those standing here, even if it is me killing me.

I won't take your form after I win, in a battle of minds I am sure my age is enough to allow me to take control of our combined form.” Terel said as he looked into the eyes of Dashnell.

It only took a second for him to realize why another version of himself would appear before him, as for the woman who was currently treating the uncountable number of Creed as annoying flies he tried his best to ignore her.

Searching his mind and Dashnells mind he finally had an idea of her and her origins but everytime he looked his mind shook as if it was on the verge of collapsing.

”We won't know until we try, now stretch out your hand and let us begin the duel to see who's personality will rule the body we are to share. I'll warn you know I don't play fair.”

Dashnell looked at Lami's crimson eyes with his emerald eyes that swirled with golden light.

”Same here young me!” Said Terel as their hands came together, as soon as the two palms came together a blinding light forced everyone around including the Creed and Annabel to shut their eyes.

This split second of light forced everyone to shut their eyes, the only ones too see what happened were Annabel, who could see even if she possessed no eyesight and Valara who avoided the flash by shifting herself out of its effects by stepping into the stream of time.

The two of them were at a loss of words for what they saw, they knew what would happen when Dashnell and Terel met. By instinct they would seek eachother out to fight for who should remain in charge of the body the two would inhabit.

That is until their minds merged together but that would take time and neither wanted to be controlled.

What the two witnesses is a third hand reaching out and grabbing a hold of Dashnell and Terel's hands. Valara who was time itself knew who this person was and Annabel seeing Valara knew something quickly invaded her mind to find out.

Both women watched as the strongest version of Dashnell appeared and forced herself in on their duel.

They both knew that whoever won the fight in the mind would take shape soon after, and before their very eyes a female form was taking shape.

Panic flashed in Annable's eyes but she was to busy pushing the Creed back inside the gate to be able to do anything.

”Val!! Do something! How did she even find this place?” Shouted Annabel as she no longer held back against the Creed, quickly reducing their seemingly endless numbers to a pitiful count of millions.

Noticing she was running out of time Veshara wasted no more time finishing off Terel before she allowed Dashnell to consume and absorb her.

Valara was also rushing as she sent an attack aiming to break the connection between Veshara, Dashnell and Terel.

Only to be to late as the attack she sent was also absorbed as a second light flashed, when they looked over they could see Dashnell sitting on his tail with a look of loss on his face.

Annabel seen Dashnell emerge as the victor and no longer worried about anything going on down below, she left it all to Valara as she focused her attention fully on the Gate that was unsealed.

As Valara rushed forward Vivian knew something was wrong and rushed towards Dashnell alongside her. ”Val what happened who was that woman?” Vivian asked Valara but the look of fear, and shock made Valara unable to respond.

By the time they reached Dashnell he was no longer sitting down and moved towards them, once the trio met up they both noticed the increase in Dashnells power it was much like his other body within the Void.

The only difference was the look in his eyes, him being slightly taller and the change in the size of the golden rings he usually wears around his body.

”Don't look at me like that, I am find. Veshara, I am shocked you were able to notice her so fast or at all. She has been following me ever since I woke up, all the way back to when I first awoke on Teress.

At first I thought she was making things up trying to trick me but as time went on as more of my memories came back everything she said turned out to be true.

Who knew that I was split into two halves so long ago by The First.”

Hearing this Valara tries her best to find the point in time when this occured only to be met with Nala The First she met when she tried to find out Dashnells true origins.

”We cannot allow anyone to see this at least not yet, not until Dashnell is made whole once more.

Once he merges with his other self sleeping within the Void we will allow you to see everything.