Chapter 234 - Goodbye Friend (1/2)

The group all took a step back as Gary's face had come into view. They could see his gauntlet shining brightly and felt pressure and heat coming off it.

”Don't be afraid, I thought we were all friends?” Gary said with a sinister smile.

”What are you doing here!” Jack Shouted.

This was a first for Jack, Although Jack and Gary didn't get along with each other in their travels. Jack never saw Gary as a bad person and he hated seeing Gary being controlled by the shadow.

”Oh, didn't Ark tell you,” Gary replied, ”I'm here to make sure my message was delivered first hand, I thought It would be more effective if I did it in person.”

Gary then started to slowly walk over to the group and down from the temple stairs.

”Ray, I'm here to ask you nicely, give up on Avrion, why don't you go live your days in a nice peaceful village somewhere. I'm asking you this favour as a friend.”

For a second Ray felt like the emotion in Gary's eyes were genuine when he was saying this.

”I can't Gary, the shadow has taken too much away from me already and that includes you.”

”It is a shame to hear you say that but an expected answer.”

”What about your sister Gary!” Jack said, ”What would she think if she saw you go over to the shadow, didn't you and she become knights to help fight against it.”

”But it wasn't the shadow that had taken my sister, it was humans. They killed her, if I get rid of the whole of Roland then there is no need for me to search who had killed my sister.”

”I see now you have gone mad, maybe Ray thinks he can still bring you back but you have already been consumed.” Jack then drew out his great sword from his back leapt over to Gary's side.

Jack swung with all his force at Gary not holding back any power but Gary stood there unafraid. He made a fist with his gauntlet and knocked the giant great sword to the side, then quickly held Jack by the throat.

”Look how weak you are now.” Gary said, ”And to think I use to think you were so much greater than me.”

The grip around Jack's throat was getting tighter, he was struggling to breathe. The power difference between the two was immense. Before there was no way Gary would have been able to do something like this.

”Let him go, Gary,” Ray said, ”I mean it!” Ray clenched his fist hard but he was struggling to gage Gary's power. Ray was actually afraid that if he acted out, he might not make it out of this one.

”Fine” Gary said as he chucked Jack to the ground with extreme force.

Jack's body had landed off to the side, the throw was so hard that it had caused a serious blow to Jack's head and blood was leaking out. Ark quickly rushed over to Jack's side.

”What are you doing Gary, you could have killed him!” Ark cried.

”The stupid dog will live, His body is strong. Ray, I ask you one more time, if not my master who is standing behind me will have to act. With the two of us, we could kill you all in an instant.”

”Who is your master!” Lenny shouted.