Chapter 324: Never Ending Rage Part 3 (1/2)
”Give me back, Alton, you monster, Hollow Chasm!”
The largest earthquake occurred as the ground tore open with molten lava spewing out. The city was engulfed and was eaten by the chasm as Ten was scorched, unable to escape as he stared at Sam in shock. ”So this is the power of the Phoenix of Hero's Might?! Curse you, Sam Belling, this isn't over!”
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Alton awoke, finding himself in the last location he could have ever imagined. Fairy-Tale. The destroyed ruins of a once proud and mighty city stood as a reminder of past events. Standing at the peak of the city, Alton felt a presence he hadn't felt in a long time, all the way back when he approached the dead Titan beside Sunset Peak. Turning, Alton saw him, the bloody angel chained imprisoned in his destroyed city. This time Alton didn't feel the fear or torment he did before. Instead, he understood who this was. The man raised his head, his eyes flashing yellow for a short moment before returning to his seemly natural purple. His white hair lingered over his face, all stringy and dirty. He spoke in an uneven tone, whispering to Alton. ”Free me.”
”I ran away when I first laid eyes on you. Not this time. What do you want? You've been in mine and Alice's head before. Why us? What do you wish to achieve through us?”
”Free me.”
”Free you? And why should we do that? I know who you are, all for what you stand for. You're the first. You're One of the Ten Judgements.” One remained silent, staring dully at Alton, lowering his head giving Alton his answer. ”I knew it. The one pulling strings all along. Not the Garden, not myself or V.I.R.A.L. You. One of the Ten Judgements, it was you who banished the Garden and doomed us all, was it not?”
”Free me.”
Alton ran up to One, staring him down with spite. ”Yeah, and why should I do that for? All you've done is cause pain and sorrow to all of those below you. You toyed with Adam and Eve and tried to have me executed for my very existence. If it wasn't for you, none of this would have happened. No war, no deaths. We would all be at peace. So, you answer me this. Why the hell should I even debate freeing you? No, as a matter of fact, I should just kill you. Yeah, killing you would only make sense. But even that's too good for you. I'm glad to see the other Judgements lived up to their name and judged you accordingly. Who was it then? Four? Eight or Nine?”
”Ten.”
Alton stopped falling back into his frightened state, hearing One say something different. Even just the one-word difference was enough to set him back over the edge. ”What? Me? I did this? There's no way…. I mean. Ha, ha. How ironic. You looked to banish and destroy the Garden out of what? Fear? Fear they would destroy you? Looks like you made your own fears come true. I'm never going to free you. I'm going to put an end to all of this once and for all.”
”Free me.”
”And how do I do that then? Tell me, and I'll make sure to do the opposite.”
”Fulfil your destiny.”
Alton backed away with a weary look. He didn't like what One told him, but that didn't stop him. Keeping his excellent, Alton turned around, hands in his pockets. ”I'm going to take Salvation's Calling and wipe you and every trace of your fucking existence from this place. You hear me. You and this City of Dreams will all vanish not because you wanted it or because of destiny. But because I wanted it. So consider this my official notice I quit.”
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”Are you threatening me?! I'll tear you limb from limb Alton Brantley and soon after, your friends! How long will you last against my never-ending rage.”