Chapter 82: Dead End Part 2 (1/2)
Bargaining stopped in his tracks almost at the exit and his freedom. Looking down, he smirks. ”Knew it wouldn't be this easy to slip away. But I must admit this is a pleasant surprise.”
The demon mask stood behind him, not moving to stare idly. ”Rodger Bones.”
Bargaining turned around, shaking his head. ”Sorry, I'm afraid Rodger has taken a backseat for a while. I'm taking the wheel for a little while. He had this coming. Making a deal with a stage of death since a child. It was never going to end up any different.”
The demon mask frowned, shaking her head. ”I was really hoping to have a word with Rodger.”
”I give my most humble apology young one. Although I don't think it will bother you too much—the Syndicate family. I remembered you 400 years ago. How you topple like dominos in our presence. Still clinging on like a filthy rat I see. Tell you what how about we make a deal? I could grant you untold power. You family back on the top. You could rule the world.”
Bargaining was thrown aside, crashing into the wall as the demon mask held her hand out. ”The only deal I shall accept from you is your head on my wall Bargaining.”
A howl of laughter erupted as Bargaining pulled himself from the rubble bloody and beaten. The laughter couldn't stop as he slumped over, trying to stop. ”You're so funny. You truly are. It's really a shame. I quite liked this body. It almost suited me. It looks like I'm back to square one, shame really but it is what it is. I'd have you know my sweet little princess if I had my own body right now you would already be dead.”
”That has yet to be seen.”
Bargaining began howling with laughter again this time, unable to control himself as every word was caught up with a fit of laughter. ”I've missed all of this. I'm sorry, Rodger, but I'm going to have to alter our deal once again. Nothing personal. Shall we see how far I can push this body to its limits?”
Bargaining slipped a syringe of the overload serum, gripping it tightly. The demon mask flinched hissing. ”You bastard. Are you insane!”
”No. I'm so far beyond the depths of insanity. I am free.” He threatens stabbing himself with the serum falling to his knees. Holding his head, Bargaining sat still with a few jerking motions. ”I must once again apologise Daughter of the Syndicate family. I'm afraid it's too late to beg for a reason. To beg for mercy. Our possible contract has expired. I'd much prefer to kill you.”
The demon mask pushed their leg back grinning behind their mask like a child on Christmas morning. ”This day just gets keeps getting better!”
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”Gemini! Snap out of it! This isn't you!” Goro yelled as Aoi turned to him in a pit of rage casting serval electrical vines. Alice pulled him back through a portal saving him by a mere inch. He collapsed as Alice stared at Aoi with a dull look. ”I don't need your help.”
”She isn't your friend anymore. Unless you come to that conclusion, you will die.”
”I cannot give up on her! You don't understand what we've been through. I have to save her.”
Alice turned, shaking her head as a portal swallowed up Goro. ”I'm afraid I can't allow that. All I can do is kill this abomination.”
Aoi began flying around in an erratic motion whispering mindless mutters. ”This cannot continue. I will have order. This cannot continue!” A shockwave blasted Alice back as she was trapped mid-air by an unknown force. Trying to break free from an invisible prison Aoi held her hands out smiling. ”Behold a terrible fate. Unseeing judgment.” Blood splattered everywhere as Alice collapsed to the floor. Aoi stared at her victim with prowess and joy. ”The Garden shall leave no sin untouched.”
Aoi stopped her sentence as the lights burned out in the room as all emotions were drained from the air. Aoi felt nothing as small flickers from Alice began lighting up the room. As the light flickered, Alice had vanished. Aoi turned around paranoid, having no idea what was going on. A small light emerged as Alice was sitting over a large number of teddy bears bopping her head left and right. ”What is this?”
Alice stared at Aoi with a playful look as her entire appearance had entirely changed. Her long silver hair was tied up into pigtails dyed a crimson red. Her eyes were both red matching her crimson persona. She placed a finger up to her mouth, cackling. ”This is so much fun, no? Shall we play another game?”
Aoi sneered floating in the air as vines wrapped around her. ”This is not a game!” Vines flew everywhere, ripping the entire building apart as electricity ignited and lit up the area. Alice didn't move as she watched in amusement. ”I am the Garden's tool. One which will carry out my goal and put me on top! Gemini is dead only Aoi remains.”
Alice stared on as serval vines rushed her. Hugging a teddy bear tightly serval portals opened sending Aoi's attack back at her. Each vine cut down Aoi as she gritted her teeth-baring the attacks before screaming as the building exploded. Aoi glanced up, seeing Alice floating in the air spinning around, gripping her teddy bear tightly. ”This game is boring now. Eve doesn't want to play with you anymore.”
All of Aoi's vines were cut in half by a single blow. Alice was now behind Aoi, holding a scythe twice the size of her. Flipping it around she cut the last of the vines leaving Aoi defenceless. Alice tilted up, head up, looking down on Aoi with an insane smile. ”I win!”
Aoi winced before realising a giant cut in her stomach. She fell forward collapsing to the ground as all the vines and electricity stopped. Alice landed on the floor, patting herself down, leaning on her scythe, staring at Aoi. She still didn't budge. Dropping her guard, she threw her scythe away, which vanished hugging her teddy bear tightly. ”Now. Where was I?”
Alice stopped as the entire room began to shake. She turned around confused as small sparks came from Aoi. The small sparks ignited into bolts of lightning as Aoi's entire body erupted into electricity. A heavy fog hung over her, only allowing the outline of electricity to show her proper form. Flowers began proliferating as Alice kept stepping back. Aoi snapped as she screamed at the top of her lungs. ”The Garden forever grows!”
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