[ playing murder time trio: rain of dust... (v3. 5)]
The air crackled, less from magic and more from sheer, overwhelming bloodlust. The three figures a trinity of torment moved with a synchronized, chaotic grace.
"Hehehe. LOOK IN THE MIRROR!" Murder cackled, her voice a chilling, melodic sneer.
"Who CAN'T BEAR TO LOOK BACK?"
A flurry of silver burst forth—Killer's knives followed by a dizzying storm of multicolored danmaku bullets, fired with no discernible pattern.
"THAT LOOK OF SHEER TERROR!" Killer shouted over the din, her grin wide and manic. "It speaks what your voice lacks!"
A massive, shadowy axe flashed, slicing through the air. "SEE YOUR REFLECTION!" Horror's deep, guttural voice finished, "REFLECTING YOUR HATRED!"
The Reincarnator, dodged and weaved, the attack pattern too dense to block.
"Hahaha! This is fun! So fun!" Killer shrieked, instantly reloading and launching another wave of deadly projectiles. She pointed a knife directly at the Reincarnator.
"When in doubt, you take action, against the villain in your game," Killer chanted, her eyes glowing with malicious glee. "But once you grow unchecked, you will know who to blame!"
Murder, however, spoke with cold, calculated venom. "Well, it seems we are here again. But with different goals inside our mind. I will stand my ground with no more fear. You are just a sickness begging to die."
Horror's turn was a low, mournful rumble. "Sadly, we can't see the light. Stand alone, here to fight. Going to avenge all my friends. No more amends."
A new, high-pitched, and truly unhinged laugh cut through the moment.
"Ahahahahaha! I will enjoy this!" Insanity giggled, stepping forward, her eyes wide with a terrifying innocence.
"Damn it, Insanity! That's not your line!" Killer snapped, annoyed, spinning to face their fourth companion.
"Cut the chatter, Insanity! Stay there! We three will handle this!" Murder ordered, pointing a rigid finger at a nearby, gnarled tree.
Insanity nodded, instantly compliant. She skipped over and sat against the tree's base, cradling a decaying, pale head in her arms Mistress Remilia.
"Oh, Mistress Remilia, isn't this fun?" she whispered to the unmoving head.
Receiving no reply, she merely tightened her grip and watched the violence.
"Shall we, Murder Time Trio?" Killer asked, her playful tone a stark contrast to the danger she posed.
"I… want food," Horror muttered, her massive silver axe resting on her shoulder. Her looked utterly starving.
"Let's end this," Murder commanded, and with a shared nod, the trio unleashed a terrifying barrage. Knives and danmaku bullets fused into a solid, deadly stream, aimed squarely at their enemy.
"Heh." The Reincarnator merely smirked, preparing to meet the assault head-on.
Meanwhile, far from the escalating conflict, Sakuya Izayoi was running on instinct.
I need to recover and think of a plan, she thought, her breath ragged. She saw the familiar skyline of the nearby city. Good. I can teleport. I have recovered some of my mana.
With a shimmer, she vanished, reappearing moments later inside the safety of her apartment. The adrenaline finally faded.
"I am spent," she whispered, collapsing immediately onto her bed.
I need to find out a way to defeat him… She allowed herself a small, grim smile. Though my clone will give me information after they died, which is a good skill to have. All their memories and experience when they fought him.
Before she could form another coherent thought, exhaustion claimed her, pulling her into a deep, dreamless sleep.
Above her, watching from an impossible distance, an ancient, Eldritch Being of incomprehensible power smiled a disturbing, knowing curve of its impossible mouth.
"Oh, my poor baby can't beat this good-for-nothing Reincarnator? I will help you… heh."
It sent a silent ripple, a notification that only the mechanisms of the universe would obey, directly into her system. Sakuya did not notice; she slept on.
[ System Notification ]
[ Fate Noble Phantasm Skills Acquired ]
[My World for My Lady
Rank: A++ (Anti-Army)
Effect: Summons a Reality Marble of the Scarlet Devil Mansion where clones of its inhabitants fight like their original selves, but with only half their full power.
Budding Field of Ghostly Flowers
Rank: A+ (Anti-Unit)
Effect: Creates a Reality Marble a field of white flowers. This Noble Phantasm weakens all enemies inside while the caster gains a substantial power boost.
Flowering Night
Rank: B+ (Anti-Unit)
Effect: When activated, the caster transforms into Lost World Sakuya Izayoi (Legendary Vampire Hunter). The user's personality, skills, and weapons change entirely until the enemy is defeated.]
"Hehehe. I hope you enjoy these gifts I gave you," the Eldritch God/Goddess purred, withdrawing its gaze.
Back at the battlefield, the fight was getting dirty.
"You dirty hacker!" Killer screamed as she was launched backward by a sudden, inexplicable surge of power. Horror was there instantly, catching her.
"You should really calm me down, Killer," Horror said, a sly, cheeky smirk splitting her face.
"Piss off," Killer spat, clearly embarrassed by the display of care.
"Quit talking, more killing," Murder said, her focus unbroken as he continuously fired more bullets and knives.
"This guy won't give up," Killer muttered.
"Yeah, this guy's allies are already dealt with; it's just him now," Murder confirmed, firing another relentless volley.
Insanity, watching from the tree, suddenly tilted her head. Her eyes narrowed on their opponent.
"Do you see it too?" she asked the head in her lap.
"Yeah, I see it too," she smiled, a creepy, knowing curve replacing her earlier vacant look.
They fought for ten grueling minutes, but the trio was beginning to flag, their immense power reserves draining.
"Dang, I am spent," Killer sighed, leaning heavily on a tree.
"Me too," Murder agreed, breathing hard.
"I am hungry!" Horror complained loudly, her axe resting on her shoulder, her stomach rumbling.
The Reincarnator saw his opening. With a burst of blinding speed, he closed the distance, his katana aimed for a finishing blow at the exhausted Horror.
—CRACK!—
Insanity moved faster. She intercepted the attack, not with a weapon, but with a punch to the Reincarnator's face. The force was so immense that he was launched like a cannonball, smashing through a line of trees.
"Thanks, Insanity. So, what information did you get?" Murder said, utterly exhausted.
"He is disturbing reality around him," she said plainly.
"Explain," Murder demanded.
"If you take Team RWBY, they didn't even know the guy, and now they are serving him like a god. This guy is rewriting reality. That's why he always is lucky," Insanity stated, her voice clear and unnervingly sane.
"Right. We have to retreat," Murder said, turning to call the escape.
But the Reincarnator was already back, moving at a velocity that defied physics. His katana sliced down, again aimed at Horror. Insanity, with no time to block, raised Mistress Remilia's head, using it as a shield. The impact launched the Reincarnator backward once more.
"ZA WORLD!" Murder yelled, and the entire world froze, time ceasing to flow.
"Let's go," she commanded, dragging her companions into the sudden, eerie stillness.
But the Reincarnators eyes followed thier movements.