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Chapter 16 - The Monster from Beyond

Valkun: He held his head, standing alone within the Orb of Origins, debating his next move to have complete control. "I can not allow my intent to be revealed..."

Sophi: "Uhm, excuse me Mister Valkun?" She suddenly appeared behind him, causing him to jolt and fall back a bit.

Valkun: "What the fuck?! How did you get in here?! Mortal beings are not allowed in the Orb of Origins-" He stood back up, narrowing his gaze a bit. "Wait, you are not mortal...What exactly are you?"

Sophi: "Look, I am just here to tell you that maybe you should try changing the way you do things. I know what kind of person you are, and it is not something that creation needs."

Valkun: His eyes flickered with rage, smirking a bit as he walked toward her a bit, "And what exactly would you know what creation needs?..." The flames on his body burned a bit brighter as he got closer.

Sophi: She backed up a bit, growing a bit nervous, but trying to keep her calm. "I know what it needs more than you; the limitations you put on your friends are completely unacceptable!"

Valkun: He growled, his teeth flaring as he slammed his fist down on the table. "YOU KNOW NOTHING OF OUR WAY OF LIFE. WE HAVE LIVED PERFECTLY FOR A LONG TIME, SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME!"

Sophi: "Limiting the force of life is nothing perfect at all! Especially limiting love from the equation!"

Valkun: "That is why you intrude on our domain?! For stupid love?! You insult me with just your mere presence, you dog!" He raised his claw, fire burning bright within his palm as he slashed down at her neck. But suddenly, before the hit could fully land, a blue aura formed around his body, keeping him still. "What- What is this?!" 

????: "Keep your hands...away from my wife..." A figure stood tall and lean, draped in a heavy, dark purple coat lined with thick fur at the collar and cuffs, with a slightly lighter purple sweater donned underneath. His skull-like face was split by jagged cracks above his right eye, both burning with shifting colors that bled into a faint, smoky rainbow aura.

As the skeletal figure stepped out from the shadows of the room, A pale expression was placed across his face as he lifted a hand, a blue colored energy swirling in the hole centered in his palm. Dark jeans and violet shoes grounded his look, giving him a casual yet unnervingly powerful presence. "Aura Blue..."

Sophi: "A-Alex hun, I did not expect you to be here, I h-had it under control. I thought you were staying in like you normally do-" She suddenly seemed a little flustered and nervous. 

Alex: He looked down at her, patting her head gently. "I am always making sure you are safe..."

Valkun: "RELEASE ME THIS INSTANT, YOU BASTARD!" The surrounding blue aura shielded the fire burning from his body. 

Alex: He held out his hand again, the blue glow within his palm glowing brighter, causing the power to grow stronger to the point where he couldn't even speak. "Silence..."

Sophi: "Darling, please, I am just here for Monse's sake. We mustn't overstep; you yourself are always saying that it is not a good idea to involve yourself too much in these kinds of things."

Valkun: His eyes widened a bit. This person knew Monse and spoke of such nonsense? What has been going on with the original group, his body vibrated, burning brighter as the rage boiled his blood.

Alex: He stared down at Sophi for a long while before dropping the aura, freeing himself. "If you say so..." He placed his hands inside his coat pockets.

Valkun: He dropped to the floor, looking up at the two of them. For some odd reason, he could not sense any energy coming from the skeleton. No matter, he stood up and launched a ray of fire toward the two. His smile dropped just as fast as his attack passed through nothing; before him stood nobody. "What?..." He felt a hand placed on his burning shoulder, one of hard bone. He looked over his shoulder with wide eyes at the two standing behind him.

Alex: His eyes glared from the original rainbow flame to a burning red, "Do not try that again...if you make any strike against my wife, I will eradicate you from existence to the point where nobody ever knew you were made. Sophi, we are leaving. This being is a waste of time." He took her hand, suddenly vanishing before Valkun could process what just happened.

Valkun: He staggered, the shockwave forcing him a step back. "What?!" His flames flickered erratically as he tried to regain his balance, his hand gripping at his chest where the residual energy still burned. "Being of darkness! Who was that! Speak to me!"

????: The voice echoed within his mind, cold and distant. "I do not know who that is… the being is unfamiliar to my archives. Stay clear."

Valkun: He inhaled sharply, trying to steady the heat pulsing beneath his skin. "No matter…" he muttered, his eyes narrowing toward the direction Alex had vanished. "I must have a word with Monse about this. Something is going on, and I am going to figure it out."

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