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s-gard walked into the minions pit, dragging an enormous object.
it didn't look like too much of a hassle, but the object was easily twice his height and made a large scraping noise. it must have been made out of metal.
the cover that was draped over it, was pulled off to reveal something that looked like a sea shell.
near the bottom were some knobs and wheels.
S-gard kicked it and then walked off.
one of the wheels started turning very slowly.
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hahaha i shall find some way to destroy this machine.....

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the machie had been whirring merrily away for about a day now, and al of a sudden a light turned on.
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Not if I destroy it first deraked HAHAHAHAHAHA

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while the two minions were standing around doing nothing, inside the machine a terrible soup was a brewing.
little did these minions realise they would have a test upon them in a while.
even sooner if the shell got broken.
the creature that was being fermented was looking forward to its feast.
it would not be happy if it was rudely awakened mid fermentation...
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hahaha ChaosTyrannoZord, break open that shell with ur teeth... I know u need the dentist but u still have 3 teeth left...i'll buy u some 2moro.









Deraked gains a level < level 3

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the shell ws craked and the stink that was inside started to seep out.
the consciousness stirred inside the machine. 5 lights lit up in unison and steam poured out of the bottom of the machine.
the steam was cold and clammy as it crept along the floor and stuck to the legs of anyone it passed.
a hollow moan came from the machine and then a growl that sounded like a baby crying mixed with a trash compactor.
something was coming out...
the two minions looked at it.
it looked back.
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**pulls out spoon** that soup sounds good, is it like clam chowder but with slime and stench instead of clam and chowder?

That is the ugliest creature I have ever seen in my live. Ah well time to kill it.

*Pointing His rifle he starts firing on the beast*

DIEEEEEE









Espylacopa gains a level < level 3

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bullets rolled into the kavorkians slimy exterior. the stinking skin seemed to dissolve the lead of the bullets.
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huh huh huh .....
isss thaatt alll youuu goottttt?

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two huge clawed feet thudded into the floor of the minion pit. the edges of the machine crumpled under the weight of the hideous beast.
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*after emptying an entire Mag on the creature is showing no visible signs of Damage*

This could be a problem.

*Loading A grenade into the launcher attachet to the Rifle Espylacopa shouts over too the creature*

Hey Ugly Eat This

*The Grende is fired at the Beast exploding on impact*







Espylacopa gains a level < level 4

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being that the grenade was fired by a level 4 character, it does not do much damage to the kavorkian.
it would probably take about 30 more of them to burn the creature enough for it to become unconscious.
looking at espylacopa, it is clear that the man could not carry that amount of grenades on his body.
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hur hur hur... little creatures.. you have no chance of beating me on your own with your puny weapons!!
let me show you what real power is!!!!!

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the kavorkian could move quickly for its size and it ambled across the floor toward espylacopa knocking tables and chairs out of the way.
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*Seeing the Creature Rush towords him espylacopa quickly reloads his Assault Rifle and starts unloading it on the creature in an attempt to slow it down but the bullets bounced off of the creatures skin as it as it got ever closer to it's target eventually coliding head first into espylacopa sending him flying across the pit*

AHHHHHHHHH

*espylacopa coughed up blood as he strugled to stand after being rammed into by the creature*

I think a tactical Retreat is in order.

*espylacopa threw a flash Bang Grenade at the creature which detonated infront of it Tempareraly blinding it just long enough for espylacopa to escape and heal up*




Espylacopa gains a level < level 5

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as the room came back into focus, kavorkian noticed that espylacopa had disappeared.
growling softly to itself it went in search of the other minions.
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*Espylacopa is leaning on a rock bandaging raping a Bandage around his midsection when he hears heavey footsteps approching his location. Wincing in pain as he Stands up Espylacopa moves out from behind the rock to see who or what is the footsteps belong to only to come face to face with the dreature he thought he had escaped earlier. As he reaches for his gun which is still sitting on the rock where he left it Espylacopa is sent flying by a kick he recieved from the creature. The sound of ribs braking could be heard when He impacted the surface causing him to yell out in agony which only excited the creature more knowing it's prey was wounded and unable to defend it's self*

I guess this is the end of me, I always thought I would die on a distant battle feild surrounded by comrads and brothers in arm's not at the Claws of some creature.

*As the creature was about to move in for the kill it suddenly stoped and started sniffing the airbefore turning away from Espylacopa and started to track down the origin of the strange smell*

I don't know what the hell just happened but I'm sure as hell happy it did

continued - infirmary









Espylacopa gains a level < level 6

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NonEx snickered from it's hiding place in the pit. Such a sight was a rare delight for it to behold. Whatever that thing was that had emerged from the now derelict machine was now wiping the floor with the other minions and giving Nonex one hell of a show. The satisfaction was wiped away as it dropped a surefire kill to the floor. A low grumble issued from the throat of NonEx at this. A kill meant fresh warm organs to harvest for experiments. Now NonEx would have to wait for fresh organs for experiments. Keeping to it's hiding place the strange shadowy figure continued to watch the stalking monster. Perhaps a better, stronger candidate for combat had been chosen by the beast. That meant evens tronger organs to harvest should either the beast or it's new prey die. Clicking curved talons in anticipation Nonex continued to watch.
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Nonex starts at level 8

uh oh... this is getting out of hand.... ChaosDinoZords, combine to creat the ChaosMegazord... Kick its ass...

*the ChaosZords lie lazily in the sunshine... ChaosSabretoothtiger idly flicks a grenade around with his paws...*

Christ sake why do i have to do everything

*pulls out ChaosOrb and starts the incantation to transform into AntiIvy*









Deraked gains a level < level 4

*dark clouds swirl and touch down in a mini tornado. when the clouds start to disperse, a blood red smile is the first thing seen... in fact the only thing seen.*

Where is this creature... I will take it apart with my powers of chaos...

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Sliding through the shadows NonEx watches. Sightless white eyes peer through the gloom and shadows to the new arrival, this being of 'Chaos'. An indignant huff puls through the throat of NonEx, it had seen 'Chaos' before. This being hardly impressed. But still, time had taught to never underestimate. Averting it's gaze to the right a new silhouette appeared. It was a large creature, much larger than NonEx in fact. It was one of the insane beings experiments. Flesh had been stitched together in a haphazard fashion over toned muscle and bones from both animal and human. It lacked a midriff though, and thus it's innards were wrapped around a hulking form of deteriorated skin. Intestines, calloused and able to stand the outside air due to 'enhancements' were wrapped around the creatures form creating a coiled like effect over it's shoulders as if it were some slimy armoring or weapon. Other organs were kept in place by strategically placed hooks and wires that hung them as if in some wretched puppet show of gore. Giggling insanely the creatures small eyes turned in sockets obviously to big for them to view NonEx. Though obviously bigger and stronger than it's maker, the creature had the mind of a child it seemed, looking to NonEx as it's master, possibly it's father.

The conversation between them went on without a word. The beast would watch and wait. The battle between the 'Machine' monster and this 'Chaos' would be amusing to watch and would leave more for NonEx to toy with. When it was done, the beast was to help NonEx recover any useful organic matter. If all else failed though, it could always fight. Enough internal defenses and offenses were at the creatures disposal.
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nonex gains a level < level 9

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kavorkian was sniffing around looking for the source of the new scent..
it was distracted by the power accumulation to its left.
turning around it saw a new figure in the place that deraked was previously.
wel it didn't matter.. the kavorkian was more powerful than this minion in any case.
but the smell of its new form was even tastier.
the fangs of the kavorkian parted and the slime like drool dripped from them.
as the drool hit the floor it fizzled on the limestone.
the vapour from the reaction collected under its softer belly. and added to the pungent stench of ths skin.
it was closer now. the new creature did not seem to be moving. it must have been exceptionally overconfident.
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*AntiIvy stood her ground. This creature seemed to think it could harm her. Funny. Oh well, this thing would soon learn that Chaos has no bounds.*

Come then wretch. I will unleash all the powers fed to me from my Zords and unload them on your unholy body. I will literally cause chaos to happen inside you! HAVE IT!!

hur hur hur...
the power of chaos?
you have obviously misjudged little creature!

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the kavorkian closed its fangs onto the creatures arm and applied a little pressure crushing most of the bones that were there.
before the little creature had time to react, the kavorkian tossed the little morsel into the air and opened its mouth.
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Seeing the chance to snatch a quick meal Revyug Kcirevam leapt out of the shadows and caught deraked in his jaws.
He soared past the kavorkian, who stood there copnfused as his jaws snapped against thin air, and landed with his hopeful meal struggling to escape his bloody prison.
The creature was hungry but Revyug Kcirevam was even more so.
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Grah GWAHHHHH I like hunt... RUNNNN FOOD

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Revyug Kcirevam released his jaws and pointed towards a tunnel as he poised for a sprint.









Revyug Kcirevam starts at level 7

continued from - infirmary

*Making his way from the infirmary continued espylacopa hears the growl of the creature that he battled earlier in the distance. Not wanting a repeat performance of his first encounter with the beast espylacopa decided that it would be best if he takes the long way back to the entrance of S-gard's domain where he left most of his equipment when he decided to look around. After almost 1 hour he finally arrive back at his camp site and was most relieved to see that all of his equipment was right where he left it*

Guess the creature hasn't found it's way over here yet

*not wasting any time espylacopa removed a case from the back of the transport he used to get here. When he opened the case it revealed a large amount of C4 explosive and quite a few detonators*

I think 16 pounds of C4 should be enough

*After removing the C4 and some of Detonators espylacopa closed the case and placed it back in the transport. then removed another case Before locking the transport shut and hoping in the drivers seat*

I think it's time to move this somewhere more out of site. If I remember correctly there was a large cave a mile back.

*After hiding the transport and all of his equipment espylacopa started heading for a narrow canyon he passed to set up his ambush. After arriving at the canyon and planting the explosive's He decided to hide a short distance away and wait for the beast to make it's appearance*

By this time tomorrow you'll be nothing but a bad memory.











espylacopa gains 2 levels < level 8

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Revyug Kcirevam began to run with the posture of a wolf on all fours, as he panted hungrily, towards the direction of his fleeing feast.

He turned the corner slidding into the wall as he turned and crushing it in slightly.... Nothing was there, He had easily covered ground quicker then his meal yet he was nowhere to be seen.
Revyug Kcirevam sniffed the air for the taste of his food, whos blood still ran freely from his teeth, and looked out through the crumbling wall to the direction of a distracting scent... of meat.

He narrowed his eyes to spot a militant looking man atop a canyon outside. He was poised with his back to Revyug Kcirevam and completely unaware he was being watched.

Deciding that a suprise attack would be more rewarding then a long sprint Revyug Kcirevam dashed silently to the canyon opening and began to climb up.
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Whatever you await foolish human it is me you'll find Grrrrrr









Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 8

"NO NO NO NO!!!!!" NonEx screamed so loud the sorroundings shook. They were going to eat eachother! Such an act yielded nothing for him. No remains to experiment on. Nothing to create from the carnage. Pointing a quivering finger at them all NonEx sent his creation forth. "Go Zsarmellus! Crush them! Maim them! Skin them! Bring me their remains!!"

Giggling once more it stepped forth. It's massive legs shook the ground with every step as it readied for combat. The large bracer set into it's right arm began to seperate slowly. In a slow arc it came out and around, smaller pieces that had been inside of it fanning out and connecting with tattered strips of flesh to form a rather large shield. It's left arm began to quicer slightly as the flesh peeled back and away, allowing bones to intertwine and elongate into a spear like weapon. Opening it's drooling maw Zsarmellus screeched.









nonex gains a level < level 10

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As espylacopa was waiting for the beast to appear he was completely unaware of the danger that was above him. While sitting hidden in a small hollow in the side of the canyon espylacopa opened the other case he removed from the transport. Inside of which appeared to be parts to some kind of Launcher. He was halfway through assembling the device when he heard what sounded like a voice coming from above him. Placing the launcher on the ground, he picked up his rifle and checked to make sure that it was fully loaded before leaving the hollow he was hidden in to locate the origin of the noise he had just heard.

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Come out come out where ever you are.

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Some rocks fell from higher up in the canyon causing espylacopa to spin around sharply aiming his rifle in all directions.

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Calm down Lieutenant your getting paranoid.

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Suddenly there was a loud thud behind espylacopa. Thinking it was the creature from before he turned around ready to fire as soon as the dust settled but the being that stood before him was not the same one as he fought earlier.

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What the Hell are you?

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The beast's only response was what sounded like an attempt at laughter.

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Revyug Kcirevam chuckled to himself as the militant man aimed his projectile device towards him. Did he really think this beast could be harmed by a puny toy that stood before him.

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Revyug Kcirevam will crush this excuse for a weapon and devour you flesh before you can gasp for breath.
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Revyug Kcirevam reared back onto his hind legs and roared at the sky as he prepared for his iminent feast. He lunged towards the man and pinned him to the floor as white hot plasma oozed from his mouth seering the ground around Espylacopa.

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NO MORE TOYS, NO MORE RUNNING... TIME TO FEED!

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Revyug Kcirevam was lifed one clawed hands off of Espylacopa shoulder as it was about to deliver the killing blow. Using this time to act espylacopa pulled his combat knife from it's holder and using all of his might ramed the blade right into on of Revyug Kcirevam's eyes which caused it to jump back in pain. a few second later the handle of the knife fell to the ground after Revyug Kcirevam's blood had melted the blade. While Revyug Kcirevam was roaring in pain that had been caused by the knife Espylacopa had manged to grab the detonator to the C4 and made it over to the other side of the where the C4 was buried.

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Hey Ugly over here

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When Revyug Kcirevam heard Espylacopa shouting it begain to charge at him with one single thought in mind "DESTROY" butwhen it got about 30 feet from espylacopa the ground beneath in gave way and espylacopa hit the butten on the detonator causeing all of the C4 in the hole to explode which sent Revyug Kcirevam flying into the air before crashing into the canyon floor. When the smoke from the blast cleared Revyug Kcirevam could be seen missing both of it's hind legs and Espylacopa had disappeared.

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espylacopa gains a level < level 9

Revyug Kcirevam growled a mixture of pain and laughter as he looked around for Espylacopa but he was no where to be seen. The lack of legs was not a concern for Revyug Kcirevam as he could still fly and even use his hands quite amply for ground coverage but the humiliation of being tricked and then affectively evaded left him enraged.

Revyug Kcirevam looked around, now starving and weakened, when he saw that same creature that he'd tried to steal a snack off earlier. It didn't smell like meat as such but it was living and that meant eadible

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With a beast such as that as a meal I would regain full health and my limbs in an instant
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Revyug Kcirevam leapted down from the Canyon's top to face the kavorkian. This time there were no distractions, they both felt hunger and they both desired to feed

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kavorkian stood at the opening and looked at the two minions that were foolishly tearing each other to pieces.
it would now be a lot easier to eat them.
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There was no mis conceptions, both intended to eat the next meal that came before them and both intended to do it as quickly as possible.

As kavorkian turned to see Revyug Kcirevam colliding with the ground infront of him in a shower of smoke they both sneered at each other. Neither could see through the thick haze of dust but each could smell their meal freshly stood infront of them as they began to circle each other looking for possible weaknesses.

Revyug Kcirevam knew that he was not only in far worse shape then the kavorkian but he seemed to be far less poerful as well. It was a risky move facing a foe such as this but a neccersary one if he was to regenerate himself.









Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 9

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the smoke cleared slowly and the huge beast looked down at the legless creature below him.
there was nothing this creature could do to hurt him.
easy meal.
he opened his mouth but as he did so he felt a great burning sensation in his throat..
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arrgghhhh what have you done!??!?!

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Revyug Kcirevam had opened its mouth and a plasma beam had erupted and burnt into the mouth that was set to devour him.
the ball at his waist shone and Revyug Kcirevam floated into the air. extending the blades on his arms, he set to slicing at the fould beast trying to harm the creature enough so it could be eaten.
kavorkian did not like this. a huge paw swiped at Revyug Kcirevam and missed by inches.
Revyug Kcirevam was small but manouverable.
kavorkian kept swiping more and more missing each time until
sLAM
Revyug Kcirevam ws pinned to the ground.then in a lightning flash kavorkian had bitten the head clean off.
next followed the body.
spitting out a round metallic glowing object kavorkian stoped off to find the other morsels.
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The Control Medal of Revyug Kcirevam lay still on the floor. with no body to move he remained conscious but inanimate. He could drain his core energy reserves to give himself a portion of mutated movement but why waste the energy when he could wait for someone to see what this valuable looking object was.

He would be whole again soon and with more knowledge from the drain of his hosts energy but for know he would wait.

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Just as the C4 explodes sending Revyug Kcirevam flying into the air Espylacopa notices that the creature he was fighting earlier was watching the battle. With the C4 he was planning to use against it gone he grab's the launcher he left in the Hollow in the canyon wall and retreats back to his camp site leaving the now injured Revyug Kcirevam to face it alone in the hope that they'll destroy each other.

After making it back to his camp in the cave near the portal that brought him here he went about setting up some automatic sentry guns and claymores to defend the entrance from any creature that might attack in his sleep.

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pssssttt
Espylacopa! over here.

no over here.
follow us.
we can help you.
we can make the bad man go away.

we will show you wonders you have never seen.
follow us......


follow usss.......



folloowwwwww..........

Revyug Kcirevam core was alerted to an ominous dark aura that seemed to spread throughout every shadow of this realm. He was powerless to do anything but the strange presence put a feeling into his essence that he'd only ever felt as the weakling Human John Loneham... He felt for the first time in this life FEAR.

The blue ring within the Control Medal flickered wildly and a flood of organic tisue began to stream around underneath the control medal. He wouldn't form fully but he would gain enough mass to atleast flee if things became too threatening.

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Espylacopa was on his feet within seconds of hearing the voices in the darkness holding his pistol ready to shoot at the first creature that reared it's head. the fire he had been burning was almost out and was just producing enough light for him to see the shadows moving around in front of him.

He made his way over to one of the steel cases he unloaded earlier. Opening it he and removed a few flares as the last flickers of light left the dying flames of the camp fire.

For a few split seconds before he lit one of the flare the cave was in complete darkness, but those few seconds was more than enough time for the voices to get close enough for him to feel their breath on the back of his neck.

As soon as the first flare was lit the creatures retreated back into the surrounding darkness. Realising that the creatures were hurt by light Espylacopa started to pile more wood onto what was until recently a strongly burning fire. When he was satisfied that he had enough wood he throw the other flare he removed from the case onto the wood causing it to catch fire and after a few minutes the entire cave was made visible by light being emitted from the flames pushing the creatures to the outer edge's of the cave.

At that moment he decided that at first light he would unpack the rest of his equipment and set up the generator and the light's that he stole just before coming to S-gard's kingdom.

Until then he would just keep the fire burning and try to stay awake.

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I could always get sleep in the morning.









espylacopa gains a level < level 10

DAMMIT!!

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nurse had almost sprained her ankle on the rocks she was clambering over.
what didn't help matters was the body she was dragging.
she was tired. a nurses job was a hard one.
especially when you had to double as nurse AND paramedic.
she really needed to get some help..
but now was not the time to mourn the loss of a loved one. well either mourn or lament or perhaps hate a little.
she always hated the way 'that man' trimmed his toenails anyway.
that as one of the things that really annoyed her.
she was better off without 'that man' anyway.
she tripped again.
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shit!!! goddam it! i hate these shoes!

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she removed the stilletto shoes she had been wearing and threw them.
they bounced off the craggy rocks and down into the canyon. the body was kinda heavy but alas this was a necessary thing.
she had to do it.
and now she was without shoes. they were expensive shoes as well....

sighing, she realised she had reached her destination. taking the body she lifted it up.
the fur stank and the horns almost stuck in her arm.
with one final effort she heaved the body off the cliff so that it fell down toward the shining orb that was below.
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The pulpy mass of tissue twitched and shuddered vigorously as it strained to sense random movements ahead of him. Trusting its instincts Revyug Kcirevam leapt as the body hit the ground and engulfed it with a mass of dripping tendrils. The seemingly dead victim leapt to life as he shrieked and screamed ineptly in agony. This thing wasn't just engulfing him it was breaking him down cell by cell. the combined mass of tissue staggered around as bones began to crumble and flesh melted from its body to be replaced with gelatinous tendrils.

In a final triumphant convulsion the victims waste remains splattered across the walls of the Canyon and left the familiar creature in its place.
But this form was not altogether familair it sported the same armour as usual but no insane growls. No relentless hunger.

The creatures eyes flashed as he gazed around at his surroundings no one left in sight but that same aura was still present as the moon began to slowly rise, as if every minute they took towards the darkness bought the entire world closer to some terrible evil.

He looked around for the darkest corner he could find and slowly walked towards it in semi concsious curiosity.









Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 10

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With the rising of the morning underworld sun espylacopa started to unpack the remaining containers from the back of the transport. When he was finished unloading the containers he set about getting the portable generator up and running. Once it was up and the lights were working he wouldn't have to concerned about any more of those shadow creatures showing up in the middle of the night.

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Okay the Generator is up everything is working time to go find some food

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Picking up his rifle hand gun and an extra combat knife espylacopa went for his morning hunt and with any luck he'd find and be able to kill the creature that had risen from inside the machine.

After 45 minutes of searching espylacopa had came across a clearing that was full of strange lizard like creatures. After watching them for 5 minutes he noticed on by itself looking very injured over on the far corner of the clearing. Deciding that it was an easy kill he started to move round the outside of the clearing towards the injured animal drawing his knife as he got closer when suddenly the apparently injured animal leaped right at him knocking him to the ground.

Upon landing back on the ground the creature then charged at him again this time only missing by a few inches as esplacopa went for his knife before driving into the creatures side. Blood was pouring out of the animal as the knife tore along it's side rupturing a few of it's vital organs.

wanting to leave before any of the other creatures decided to attack esplylacopa grabed ahold of the animal picking it up off of the ground he made his way out of the clearing and back to his camp site to eat

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espylacopa gains a level < level 11

Revyug Kcirevam could see that behind him the sun was beggining to rise and yet this place he'd entered was still pitch black, the suns raise did not penetrate the void that was the shadows of this realm as if they possesed a life of there own.

He looked down to see that his body was still changing. He was slimmer now and his body had humanised slightly. He stood on his hind legs comfortably for the first time since he had become the creature and was shocked to see he was almost back to the form his host had possessed.

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Shit I can't be returning to that weakling hero Loneham again.
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The creature stood stunned as he realised the vocaluary of his thoughts, He was smarter then before.

Revyug Kcirevam cackled to himself wildly as he realised what had happened. Whether it was the forces of this dark place at work or the last remains of Johns bio-matter being used up Revyug Kcirevam had changed, he was now a complete bond of John's intellect and the creature's feral instincts, and suddenly he realised that as this new being the darkness he had previously feared felt more safe to him then anything ever imagined... Revyug Kcirevam was home.

His dive into security was short lived as he heard a chorus of familiar whispery voices surround him.

Revyug Kcirevam exteneded his vibration blades and poised for attack.

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Come out demon... I have faced many foes while in a worse state then this. I'm making this my home now so lets put your attributes to the test.
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Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 11

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How can you fight what you cannot see mortal.
We will devour your soul and corrupt your spirit... We are the darkness, we are life without body, we are consciiousness without physical form.

You wish to live here because the darkness feeds your evil intent but our essence in this realm will turn you mad
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the darkness seemed to flow around and through Revyug Kcirevam as he tossed and turned in the nothingness of this place.

The void that surrounded him smirked mockingly from all angles while chastising the already aggrevated Revyug Kcirevam.

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You will never leave this place you fool... You didn't come here of your own free will... we lured you here to consume your mind and now we have our prize.
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the shadow had seen the battles, and had seen the creatures but was not interested in that... more important to it was the machine and that had been left unguarded, and unattended...

if the machine could create a creature such as that, what else could it create for the shadow...

carefully, aware of booby traps and other surprises the machine was circled cautiously, every detail of its shell like appearance examined... a shuriken was thrown circumspectly but was melted by the ooze that was left over from the brewing of the beast

other chains were thrown accurately, latching on to the rim of the machine, avoiding the ooze before the shadows condensed to form an indistinct figure and began to drag the machine away for a closer examination somewhere more private

* Espylacopa had just finished eating the animal he had killed earlier and decided now was the time for Kavorkain to die. Grabbing his rifle and a grenade belt he headed out in search of the beast.

He headed to where he first encountered the beast but when he arrive all he saw was a strange shadowy figure pulling the machine away.*

What the hell is that?

* Espylacopa was about to start following the shadowy one when he herd a low growl behind him, The one he was looking for had come to him. Quickly turning around he fired a grenade at the beast before jumping down into the pit where the machine used to sit so he could have more room to battle the beast.*

One way or the other one of us is going to die this day

*the shadow looked through unseen eyes at the battle beginning behind it, wondering if it should help... pausing in the task of hauling the machine away but not releasing the chains the shadowy figure flowed towards the edge of the pit and cautiously peered over at the battle before turning away... *

this is not my fight

*the voice was a whisper on the edge of hearing

the shadowy figure resumed pulling the machine quickly leaving the battle behind as it headed with its prize towards the relative safety of a temporary establishment hidden deep within a ravine...*









ustatedaj gains a level < level 14

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I AM NO ONES PRIZE!!!!
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Revyug Kcirevam words echoed in the blackness as he pulled his chest plates open and fired the megasmasher (a particle beam of still unknown power).

The sky was lit up for all to see a brilliant blinding white and yet the area Revyug Kcirevam stood remained completely black as if the darkness had smothered the energy of the blast and let it pass through the other side.

The darkness laughed sadisdically at his futile attempts to attack as he felt a pressence close in around him.

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ARGH... COME OUT TRICKSTER!! I'll not indulge this stpidity for long.
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The blackness around him seemed to take form and silhouette his memories of past foes as they continued to cackle insanely.

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Kavorkian batted the grenade away before jumping down to follow the puny human. It didn't matter where they fought, the outcome was going to be the same.

He growled at the pathetic human before him.... it smelt fresh... like it wanted to die and he would be happy to oblige.... it didn't look like this human had learnt anything.

It had noticed the other ... thing... which was currently making off with its birthing shell but wasn't concerned. That thing could be tracked.
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Human.... ready to die?

I will enjoy picking your bones from my teeth.

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He crouched. He'd give this puerile human the next attack. It couldn't hurt him - his bullets would just bounce away and his grenades would merely tickle... And terrain made no difference to him. The smear on existence did not smell of anything else... yes... the weak human could make the next move, besides; he was going to enjoy crushing him.
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Revyug Kcirevam swiped with his vibration blades and sank his teeth into every apparition, each vanishing as quickly as they had appeared and then reappearing to curse mockingly at their overly aggresive attacker.

He roared in rage as he was surrounded by his past and impotent to attack the visions that flooded his mind.

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GET OUT OF MY HEAD VILE GHOSTS. DEAD!... Y... YOU'RE ALL ALREADY DEAD... ARGHHHHHHHH!
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Revyug Kcirevam writhed and shuddered on the floor for what seemed like hours as his brain pounded with all his past victims screams and taunts.
He was empowered in his new body but was powerless to react to the affects this strange place had on his mind.

He had to get out... He had to escape OR DIE!









Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 12

Hehehahahaha!

Oh no mortal!

We didn't die, we never die.

You're the one who made us this way, remember?

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The apparitions of memory seemingly danced happily before Revyug Kcirevam.

Darkness paused for a moment, allowing its prey to appreciate the fully impact of their words and the memories. More apparitions appeared - there were always more - formless to everyone but the one that struggled within their grasp.

He was nearly broken. Darkness liked that but the prey still thought of escape... or death... and they would allow neither. The ones they owned, the ones they consumed both loved and hated the dark. They served without question while their soul shrieked....

It would take one more push... a new apparition appeared....
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Do you remember me?

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s-gard looked down on the underworld from his balcony. the balcony was set in a large cliff face overlooking the entrance to the underworld. he could see the ravine where two fools had torn each other apart only to find the kavorkian watching them.
he could see the cave where one of the minions had hidden some items.
they were very far away, past the forest and the wilderness, but that was no problem to s-gard. he had not become the king through laying about. he had had a lot of experience.
he had been for a walk and had petted the kavorkian. the poor thing had been hurt by some blast in its mouth. these minions would simply not play nice.
well no matter. the kavorkian was likely to try and eat them. that was its nature after all.
its a good job none of them had found its weakness yet.
s-gard walked from the balcony and into the cave behind it. he walked past the control room adn into his throne room. sitting down on his throne he let out a large sigh.
if only they did a little investigation... like that shadow creature....
the shadow creature was very astute.
it was likely the shadow creature may find out something....

suddenly s-gard got up sharply and walked out of his throne room.
perhaps he would go and watch. they may kill the kavorkian soon.
wether by finding the weakpoint or by force. they were getting quite strong after all.
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NOOOOOOO! N.. Not you... Loneham... But you are me... I consumed you.
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The apparition had taken the form of Revyug Kcirevam's human host. He was merely a silouhette but it was unmistakably him.

Revyug Kcirevam Stumbled back as the vision crept towards him and raised a shadowy hand out towards him.

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Get away from me you weakling... Your not real... You're inside me... you are me.
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The vision vanished as Revyug Kcirevam swept a claw through it and turned clutching his head.
He looked down at his body and screamed crazily as he saw the hands of a human and plain familiar clothes.

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NO... I'M NOT HIM... HE WAS WEAK... ITS NOT REEAAALLLLL!!!!
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Desperate for an escape Revyug Kcirevam raised his fist which began to glow angrily sapphire blue

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AAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!
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Your over confidence will be your undoing

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Espylacopa began to circle Kavorkain looking for any weakness's he might be able to exploit except for the injury in it's mouth that was almost completely healed there was now visible injuries. The skin on Kavorkain's back and side seemed able to withstand the barrage of bullets that Espylacopa had fired at it but he was beginning to wonder if it's belly was able to withstand the same kind of assault.

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I grow tired of your lack of action human

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The words roared out of Kavorkain's mouth as he stared impatiently at Espylacopa

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Oh quit your belly aching you'll be dead soon enough

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You seem very sure of your self human but it is you who shall die not me.

******

Espylacopa was about to reply to Kavorkain's claim when he notice the rocks in the canyon side turning red hot a few second after which a beam of white energy blasted through and hitting Kavorkain's tail completely vaporising it. While the beast was distracted with the lose of it's tail Espylacopa leaped at is plunging his knife directly into it's eye.

******

I must remember to thank what ever created that beam of energy

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With the lose of one of it's eyes Kavorkain started swing it's left front leg blindly in an attempt to hit espylacopa but all it succeeded in doing was showing him that it was not as invincible as it appeared to be earlier and that it can be killed just like everything else.

Standing behind Kavorkain Espylacopa thought it was about time he saw how much damage a grenade would do when it detonates inside an open wound using his rifle he fired on the stump that was one a tail re-opening the wound that was cauterised by the beam of energy that vaporised the tail.

Then using every ounce of strength in his body he leaped at Kavorkain and pushed the grenade into the now re-opened wound.

******

the shadowy figure flowed back into its name sake as it reached relative safety. it had learnt early that no where was safe... not even death... but that was not now...

the booby traps around this site were still in place but it appeared something had been sniffing around the edges... no matter...

once again it flowed around the machine, looking closer

there was a flash in the distance... probably that human fighting the creature this shell had spawned...

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not my fight

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the shell was curious... it was huge but then it needed to be to create such a large being but more interestingly were the knobs and wheels near the bottom...

that creature was created... so presumably at least one was the control to initiate its creation... the others were probably there to regulate the speed of creation and its abilities... possibly one control, or a series of them could self destruct the creature but the shadow was not interested in that...

there were some more flashes in the distance.... yes... there would be no interest in just destroying the creature... no information gathered....

a relatively simple system...

it wouldn't work now... not with only the ooze that remained... so it would need matter to make it work, organic matter.... there should be plenty of that soon enough.... else the remains of the creature could be used, and refashioned as it were into a strong being...

a relatively simple system... but one worthy of note... and of copying...

there was a constant noise.... couldn't that human die quietly?

the shadow shrugged, and pulled out a set of metals, delicately dipping each one into the ooze... most melted, some were distorted, and some were cleaned...

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so that's it's composition....

a potent poison....

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other weapons were brought forth, and were carefully dipped into the ooze, being coated... it never hurt to have more poisons... finally a vial was filled with the puss like substance, and was carefully labelled before it was tucked back away into the shadows with the other weapons...

there were still light flashes in the distance... with noise... it appeared the human was being stubborn....

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i will go... i will need material for this thing










ustatedaj gains a level < level 15

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the opened shell of kavorkian lay on the floor. the rib cage had been split apart at the spine and there were organs hanging from various bones .
the stringy elements that were connecting the bones started to hum and vibrate.
the ooze of the creature moved along the strings and they gained in thickness.
as the structure was building up the different parts shifteed and moved
the mass of the creature pulled itself together but the shape was a blot more disjointed. a lot higher, with a few more appendiiges.
the shape was like that of a giant spider.
the kavorkian ws not to be defeated by a explosion.
the kavorkian was more than just skin and bones.
the enormous creture was not happy one bit.
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s-gard wiped the stink from his face..
he had walked in at just the wrong moment.
watching as the kavorkian reformed.
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hmm.
if that explosion had been a bit more powerful....
it might have taken the head.....

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he walked around the edge of the balcony overlooking the pit.
the pillars surroundin this place could conceal many things.
s-gard looke around for the beings he knew to be in here.
he wondered what they were doing and why they were just watching.
one was hiding. another also hiding.. another had dragged the machine off to study it.
looking off through the gaping hole in the side of the room that led to the shouting cliff, he watched the valkyries who were spectating.
they liked a good fight as well.
the kavorkian had finished reforming.
it seemed as though this minion was not going to defeat it yet. he just was not strong enough.
he was strong, true. a lot stronger than when he first arrived.
but he would need some help or an advantage of some kind.
he called over to espylacopa
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MINION!
before you go ahead and try to kill it again, try finding out what can hurt it!
i believe the shadow creature can help!

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he sat down on the edge of the balcony.
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You think you can escape? You think you have power? I am you. I have the same power. You forget, you come from me, you could not be without me. I am you. You are me. We are two sides but the same. And you cannot consume what is yourself, you can only suppress.

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The apparition stepped back, spreading its arms, a similar sapphire power glowing in its hands.

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I accept you because I know I cannot be without you.

I will not let you control though. I cannot let you control

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The dark outline which was Loneham stepped forward once again, no fear in it's movement because it knew what it was doing, and what was to come. They would merge together again because that was how it should be.

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Come with me... be with me, there is nothing to be afraid of.

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In another part of the darkness, the controlling part, the part that watched everything hungrily...

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yes... that's right.... join us... let us consume what you are...

then you will be ours....

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Y...yes I'll join with you... we'll be stronger together... we'll b.. be... ? ... NOOO, GET AWAY FROM ME!
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Revyug Kcirevam lashed out around him before dropping limply to the ground. He felt weaker now then when his host was in control and this insanity would surely cripple his mind if he remained.
He brased himself as he raised to one knee and then shot up into the air.
He soared as quickly as he could, a blue light shimmering around him as he increased speed, but the darkness continued.
It laughted into every corner of his mind as he reached near light speeds and began to blur as the atmosphere around him began to ionise and vibrate with energy.

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I WILL ESCAPE YOU YOU PARASITE DAMN YOU... LET ME FREE!!!
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He remained consumed by the darkness filled with visions of the pain and suffering he'd caused. Every effort of aggresion seemed to manifest in the nothingness and strengthen his invisible foe.

He landed back onto the darkened floor with an earth shattering smack.

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Fair enough you fiend... If I cannot escape you then I will ignore you... Heh you are nothing to me... My conscience is clear... In fact I no longer have one.
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Revyug Kcirevam Sat crossed legged on the ground and closed his eyes. John may be dead but his knowledge remained and it could work to Revyug Kcirevam's advantage.









Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 13

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s-gard jumped down into the pit.
he walked over to the corridor just past the arch.
he then turned around and pulled out his instamatic image recording artifact.

waiting for the figthers to go out of view for just the right moment, he took a snap.
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hmm, must be malfinctioning....

this pit is a lot wider, and has a lot more debris and shadow around the edges....

Conscience... your sense of right and wrong

Oh, we know you don't have one, that nasty little sense that holds me back. You only do what you want, what you feel, what you desire. That is why we chose you. You are strong.

We enjoy consuming the strong.

We are everywhere, we are in everything. You entered our domain, you can't leave so easily. You can never leave.

But nor will we be ignored!

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The physical manifestation that was darkness flailed around but the mental part just buried deeper into the being that was Ruvyug Kcirevam. Many had tried this tact, many had tried to ignore the dark but that could not be... especially in a being such as this.

Dark was an innate instinct in all creatures, especially those who had cast aside the morals of the norm. For them, darkness held a special lure.

But this one was strong... this one was already forming mental shields to lock the darkness within.

No matter, it would know the futility of that soon enough. For when there was no dark, and there was no fear, then there was rationality... and it feared that the most....

Because then, what was thought to be dead could rise again. And that Darkness could help there. It served its purpose after all.

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I never die. I cannot die.

You know that.

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LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!
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Revyug Kcirevam slammed his fists togther and a shield of blue light engulfed him. He could see its luminancse reflect of his armour and yet nothing else was revealed. the darkness continued to consume all.

He pushed harder and grinded his knuckle orbs together increasing the size of the shield around him. It was only a matter of centimetres but it was an increase at least.
The ground beneath was begining to show the dirt canyon floor he'd previously been.

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Ahahhahahahahaah... I can beat you... You can be pushed back so I can truly beat you... Ahahahahahhaah ahhahahahaha.
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Revyug Kcirevam Continued to laugh madly as his mind barely clung to reality. Electricity sparked randomly off his body, which was becoming white hot, and the field continued to grow ever so slightly.

Revyug Kcirevam knew that he would die before he made any serious achievements with this method but the sudden silence of this seemingly endless dark and the slight hint of the real world around him filled him witrh a sense of momentary victory.

He tensed further still as he shreiked in a victorious rage and his arms began to creak with the tension.

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IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT? TO CONSUME OR DESTROY... IF I MUST DESTROY MYSELF IN ORDER TO BEST YOU SO BE IT DARKNESS... I'LL CARRY US BOTH TO HELLL!!!
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The shield that surrounded Revyug Kcirevam exploded in a shower of light and his energy conduits blazed a wild blue that could have lit the darkest of night...









Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 14

the shadows gathered near s-gard...

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but why should i help your highness?

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the shadow whispered the question, its senses tracking the battle. the shadow was wary around the king... it knew the rumours of power, it knew the king had created that creature... and anything that could create such a being should be respected...

there was no need to make enemies just yet... even so, no one should assume the shadow would help

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the spider is interesting though...

perhaps i will go for closer look... multi-formed creatures are so rare, they must be admired, desired... slaughtered

for is that not why you created this thing, your highness? to test us minions, to see who was worthy...

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the shadow laughed before moving, flowing gently towards the battle

the human was strong to have survived so long, perhaps it was worthy of future attention. the human was still holding it's own against the new form of kavorkian, but the spiders pinchers were stronger than it's fangs, and its fangs leaked poison that scorched the ground. the shadow could see to, from it's vantage point that the kavorkian was laying down webs...

this battle was far from over









ustatedaj gains a level < level 16

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Unaware that the shadowy figure was watching Espylacopa was about to do as king S-gard suggested and go look for it earlier when one of the legs of Kavorkain impacted his side throwing him across to the other side of the pit and knocking his rifle out of his hand.

he was about to get up and run for his gun when one of Kavorkain's legs came down on his left arm crushing the bone and pinning him to the ground

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AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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the yell's of agony excited the creature as it lowered it's head ready to kill it's prey once and for all.

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HEHEHEHEHE Like i said human it is you that is going to die









espylacopa gains a level < level 12

EARGHH!!!!

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Darkness screamed as the light ate into its physical form. There was really one action left to it... Dark allowed its physical form to scattered, running from the pure intensity that was the light. Unusually it would consume it. It loved light, to eat, to consume, to devour but such light as this was painful and not tasty.

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YES!!! Take that you shadow! I AM STRONGER. I AM ALWAYS STRONGER!! That pathetic little human could not defeat me, you ARE NOTHING!!!

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But of course I am nothing, I am Dark.

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The voice echoed everywhere within Ruvyug Kcirevam's mind.

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You have destroyed my body. Very good. That just proves that you are the one I want. But I am more than just the physical, and you will not be rid of me that easily. I will reform, I always reform. There is one... like me... near by. My physical form will gain strength with them.

Until then though, I think I will allow my conscience to remain here... within you, Ruvyug Kcirevam. I like it here. There's so much to play with, so much fun to be had. We'll have so much fun... John's memories, you memories... Oh yes, I can have so much fun.

You have called me a parasite, but really, isn't that what you are? A parasite upon a human? A powerful one, I'll grant. You cannot run from your past, you can ignore it, you can fight it, but you cannot deny the truth and you cannot run from reality since that is what I am.

You are the parasite. I am Dark. I am necessary in this world. And you should be honoured that I am here with you. I will always be with you, for so long as you are here. I will be with you. I will be with everyone in this realm.

You cannot dislodge me, you cannot defeat me. Not yet, not here, for even if this is your mind, unless you can vanquish all that is dark, you can never be rid of me. But vanquishing that, would require the assistance of your other half.

Heheheheh!

Now go... I have your memories to feed on....

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In the canyon where Ruvyug Kcirevam had been trapped by the Darkness, he found himself released and lay for a moment, gasping the air.

The battle wasn't over. He could feel Darkness within him, and he could feel, Darkness around him, the physical form was scattered but was in no way diminished. His armor was healing. The explosion of the shield hadn't been only outwards but he suspected Darkness had done something with that but the wounds were minor.

He picked himself up' there were flashes on the horizon.

espylacopa looked up at the looming head of the kavorkian. it did not look good. he'd survived worse though... and he would be darned if one over grown spider was going to take him out. he still had one arm which he reached towards his belt.

although... the fangs were looming awfully close.

there was an odd whistling though, and the flash of metal and something wrapped it's way around the kavorkian's head.

espylacopa blinked as he recognised a chain sickle. who used a weapon like that? there was another rattle, and further chains seemed to leap from the darkness, wrapping themselves around the kavorkian and the pressure on his left arm was relieved somewhat, enough so that he could feel the pain from his bones

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move human, they will not hold it forever

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a voice whispered in his ear, but he could not see what it was.

the opportunity was too good though, and espylacopa scrambled to his feet, grabbing his gun as he raced for cover.

the chains were already straining and kavorkian screeched at the restraint... nothing restrained him... nothing... but all it had seen was a flash of darkness

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the shadow paused once again above the battle, pulling back it's chain sickle. the other chains were nearly broken, stressed beyond their endurance. no matter. they were a temporary binding.

the human was taking cover but could probably not retreat from battle just yet, not without at least wounding this creatures new form.

although... its exoskeleton was tough... hardened against attack. and not much would get through the pincers... there were only a few points to attack... the joints were its weakness.... the armor was thinner there...

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i wonder if you are immune to your own venom, kavorkian

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after fixing his arm in a temporary sling the human began firing at the kavorkian, who was spewing web from its spinners, the shadow flung down a few of its newly birthing ooze coated shuriken, targeting the eyes, the pedicel, and a few joints on the legs

they weren't meant to damage, just test... just poke, and prod and provide information

there was a few small reactions that brought an unseen smile to the shadows face but there was something calling to it... something familar.... the shadow shook it's head... if it was familar, it would come eventually.

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you have created well, your highness... but i have the measure of your creature now. i think though, i will let the human continue... i must see what quality of flesh that is...









ustatedaj gains a level < level 17

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Despite the fact one of his arm's was now useless Espylacopa wasn't about to give up his battle with Kavorkain and go home. No he was going to make sure that it was dead before the day's end. He had manage to get a hold of his rifle and get to a relatively safe spot while he made a temporary sling to support his arm.

Looking over to S-gard's palace he saw the same Shadowy figure from before standing next to S-grad looking down onto the pit. He began firing on the creature using his broken arm as rest for the barrel of his rifle. After emptying an entire magazine he noticed that something was being thrown at Kavorkain from S-grad's palace.

After seeing how easily the objects managed to penetrate the skin over Kavorkain's joints Espylacopa decided to aim all of his fire power on the knee joint's. After a few Ricochets the bullets began to tare into the flesh and soon most of one of it's knees was ripped to shreds.

When the chains holding Kavorkain in place finally snaped the beast began to charge at Espylacopa. Focasing on one of the beast's front legs he opened fire. The bullets tarring through the leg caused the beast to stumble and fall giving Espylacopa enough time to move to another position on the other side of the pit where he continued his assault on the beasts knee's

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the shadow looked around... sensing who was there.... as much as it could anyway... there was some things it didn't understand, some things it didn't know but there was no choice but to continue forward

his highness was watching... that was expected... this was a game for his highness... but it should be over soon....

there were others... one was in the distance... near that familiar, illusively familiar sense...

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i will look at that later....

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there was another two... though they had not appeared to have noticed that battle... how though, was a bit beyond the shadow but now was not the moment to consider that.

there was another though... it smelt of blood... it smelt of pain but it smelt of many different creatures...

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stay away harvester, you are not wanted here...

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the human was still fighting the spider kavorkian... he had seen the shuriken and had taken the initiative and was targeting the weak points with some degree of success... he had managed, through a sheer hail of bullets had managed to amputate several of kavorkian's legs... the spider shape was still advancing... haemorrhaging acidic blood... but the human was safe enough for now... still firing at the spider

the shadow brought forth two vials, and carefully tipped half the contents of one into the other, before putting one away... it carefully dipped the tip of the chain sickle into the still open vial, before sealing the vial again. this vial though wasn't hidden again but carefully, delicately attached to what would be the back of the shadows hand... it would need this and now it was time to strike...

the shadow began spinning its chain sickle in one indistinct hand, the other was grasping loops of chain... the wicked point almost seemed to glow, creating a ring as the sickle was spun... it emitted a low hum. the target was the cephalothorax, just behind the eyes... the armor would be weaker there and the previously thrown shuriken had shown that this monster wasn't immune to it's own birthing poison... not in this form anyway...

with a low hiss, the sickle was hurled forward, on target, and it's point bit deep into kavorkian's exoskeleton, making a small hole... the shadow hadn't paused though but had moved, jumping even as it had cast the sickle, flowing silently towards the humans position...

a whip of the chain drove the sickle point in deeper and as the shadow came up quietly behind the human, it merged further with the darkness... no one had ever seen the shadow clearly and this was an attitude it intended to keep...

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use this...

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the vial was held out towards the human, and the chain whipped again, this time, pulling kavorkian forward to drag the spider down...

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i will retract my weapon... use your projectile and shot that inside.... do you understand....

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Taking the vile from the Shadowy figure Espylacopa then removed one of the grenade bullets from his grenade belt and attached the vile to the front of it before loading it into the launcher that was on the bottom of the rifle.

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Could maybe keep it busy for a few seconds

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As the shadowy figure kept Kavorkain busy Espylacopa aimed the rifle at the hole it the beasts exoskeleton when the sight on the rifle was lined up with the hole he pulled the trigger sending the deadly vile towards it's target.

Kavorkain roared in agony as the projectile exploded releasing the vial's deadly contents into the beasts blood liquefying it's organs.

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You go boom now! Gwahahahahahahaha mwahahahaha

UARGH!!!!

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Kavorkian screamed as the acid tore through it's body. That puny human couldn't have beaten him... he refused to believe that, refused to die... but the acid was eating away everything inside.

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You go boom now!

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The human jested brandishing it's weapon...

A shadow that had been tormenting him flowed away from the battle and Kavorkian didn't hear what it said, he didn't care as a sudden sense of trepidation over took him...

There was an almost soft pop... which was followed by a larger almost slurping sound and the sound of his exoskeleton cracking as the pressure of his liquefied insides pushed against it.

The pain was incredible but a spider couldn't really scream... it hissed though... a gurgle that was grotesque.

There was a horrible splatter and the human ducked behind a rock as everything became smeared with acidic goo... the rock sizzled but was thick enough to resist the acids...

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And that is the end of that...!

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Espylacopa sighed softly... the shadow was gone... and his arm ached... time to see the nurse...

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The quivering mess that had been Kavorkian plopped to the ground, dripping thickly but slowly, ever so slowly small bits of it began to congeal...

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Ehahahahahaha!

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There was a laugh but came from everywhere, and there was a skittering sound and the laugh continued softly from everywhere...

If you looked closely, but you probably didn't want to, there was movement every where and the blobs of Kavorkian were impossibly moving becoming an army of smaller copies...

They were of varying sizes and there were hundreds of them... it was as if every splatter had become a new being, had used the flesh available to it to become a miniature copy... Kavorkian had been an engineered life form and its purpose was to destroy but also to survive at any cost... to find a way to live.

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I live human... and now I more, far more that I was ever before...

But I need to rest... I need to feed...

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Hundreds of mini Kavorkian's looked upwards.

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Master, help me!

the shadow had occupied kavorkian as requested but it wasn't going to stick around any longer than necessary... the human's weapon seemed okay, and his accuracy good enough, it would work... it sensed the human taking aim and flowed away... time was up... there were other things to do now.

besides when the creature splattered, it was not going to be a good thing to be in the way of the explosion... that would be messy... acidically messy...

and kavorkian's master, while this might be a game to his highness, would possibly not be please with the death of his pet...

no, it was better to leave... although it would be a shame to miss out on that flesh, there would be other battles, other opportunities to gain that to test the machine. maybe the one that seemed like many could have it this time. and that familiar sense was still calling...

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you owe me human...

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the shadow whispered, its voice as always just at the edge of hearing... the human probably hadn't heard but that was not the shadow's concern...it flowed, senses alert for ambush, heading towards the sense that was calling it...

it paused... merging with its name sake. there was something there...

no... no it was gone...

the shadow moved forward again and came upon a curious sight... there was, on the ground, patches of darkness, where there should have been none... where there should have been only dappled light

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you called...

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the darkness seemed to quiver and unseen eyes narrowed as something akin to recognition flooded into it... something was not right though... this darkness was not whole.

the shadow had never seen anything like this

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you called...

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the darkness quivered again but was silent.

cautiously the shadow reached out, and with a quick movement poked at the darkness

it did nothing and the shadow hissed softly, it had never seen anything like this

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i think i understand

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with a careful motion the shadow picked up the darkness, pulling it back into itself before flowing forwards to the next piece of darkness and assimilating that... and to the next...

the dark was familiar and would be useful... but there was something wrong with this one... it did not feel whole... it was almost as if it was not aware...

although that would make it easier to control but did leave a question as to where its consciousness was

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i will take care of you... you can grow strong with me and then i will make you whole...









ustatedaj gains 2 levels < level 19

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Espylaopa took shelter behind a large boulder as the Acidic remains of Kavorkain poured down. While the bouder was being eaten away by the acid it was thick enough to last until the shower of Blood and Sinue had ended

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Glad that's finally over

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He sighed he was tired and his arm ached it was time for him to visit the nurse.

Thinking that Lord S-gard was going to be rather upset over the death of his pet he made haste in leaving the pit. But un beknowest to him Kavorkain was far from dead.

Long after he left the pit the remains were joining together to form hunderads of minature version of the beast thoe on there on the possed ittle threat together they would be an even larger threat that what it originaly was.

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Continued infirmary





espylacopa gains 2 levels < level 14

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s-gard watched them sneak off.
He couldn't understand why.
it was as if they thought they had done something wrong...
kavorkian was a construct. he was cute, but still a construct.
he still couldn't believe they had not found its weak point and had only succeeded in dispersing the creature.
he walked around the edge of the pit and past the pillars.
taking out a book, he dropped it at the base of one of the pillars.
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time to go get some rest

Revyug Kcirevam could feel that he was not entirely himself. He was healing rapidly and was almost completely refreshed but that presence... That darkness remained.
He suspected that this ordeal was far from over but as long as he was free, for the moment at least, he would'nt give up the chance to battle something physical as opposed to his previous pyschological encounter.

He picked himself up and looked over to where he could see flashes on the horizon. He knew all too well the smell of battle and death and thought that this would be a treat even if just from a spectators point of view.

He began to walk from the Canyon floor and onto the grass plain ahead towards the pit in the distance. The explosion had since dispersed and a strong wind was blowing in the afternoon sky, but the pit still seemed flooded with activity as if the very ground was alive. Revyug Kcirevam continued his treck at a steady pace, not rushing in the hope he would see something indentifiable before he was in the thick of some further kind of trap. He looked up to a near by complex with a large tower. Atop this tower was a well dressed man overlooking the current events as they unfolded. Though his appearance seemed normal he was gazing out across the world as if he could see every crevice from this lookout point, as if distance was no limitation to him.

Whoever or whatever he was he seemed to know more about this world then anyone so Revyug Kcirevam began to climb the tower. He had thought to fly such heights as this but he enjoyed the hissing, scraping sound of his claws penetrating the rock as they seared into it and so he proceeded to slash claw by claw.

Upon reaching the top he leapt stealthily over the ledge and faced the centre of the chamber within.

To his suprise the man was no longer at the balcony but sat in a statuesque throne starring straight at him and smirking to himself arrogently.

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Whats so funny puppet master..? That is what you are after all isn't it. I suspect you have guessed at all of our actions long before they are made... Or atleast the ripples of our actions anf there affects am I not mistaken.
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The man continued to smirk at Revyug Kcirevam as he sat lounged in the chair as if he had not a care in the world.

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I care not for why we are here you disillusioned fool, and I do not intend to take your life, or even test your skills but I will ask you this... What is this darkness that surrounds the place and why is it linked to me.
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Revyug Kcirevam in no way expected an answer but exteneded his vibration blades in an attempt to bluff the chance of attack.









Revyug Kcirevam gains a level < level 15

hhmph so you want some answers do you minion?

and so you threaten me with your butter knives there?

oh, come on. you have to admit, the darkness is quite fun isn't it?

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s-gard clapped his hands together and then rubbed them together with glee. leaning forward, his eyes glinted with wicked pleasure.
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so, they have chosen to torment you have they you wicked little soul.

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he looked absolutely delighted as if it was the best birthday gift he had gotten.
standing up, he started to pace around the room. he walked towards revyug kcirevam, and then to the side, he grabbed the tip of his blades in between his fingers and looked closely at the blade as if to examin it.
as he walked there was a clinking noise, and when his cape was flowing, sometimes a glint of a weapon was seen. this weapon had a black blade that seemed to hum constantly, and when it struck the metal that was woven into the trousers, it gave off a perfect musical note.
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the darkness, you ask.....
what is it?

*chuckles slightly*

what is chaos?
what is fire?
what is destructions,
sole desire?

darkness is darkness. nothing more nothing less.
it likes you...
and in this place if something likes you....
then it will have you.

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s-gard sat down again.
resting his head on one hand he waved his hand toward the door.
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now go.
the darkness has chosen you, and it can be a powerful ally if you accept it.
I have nothing more to say.

found you all

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the shadow halted, closing unseen eyes briefly as it assimilated the last piece of darkness. it had not been easy, finding them all. they had been scattered almost as if they had been blown apart in some explosion but the shadow was patient and was a methodical hunter, crossing the ground back and forth in a grid pattern it had laid out with shuriken marking the points. the last few pieces though...

it had extended search pattern. prowling around the edges to find them. they had not fallen exactly where they should have... it was slightly confusing but not overly so. something had had to scatter them after all, maybe a few had still clung to the being before falling. there were no tracks though... that creature could fly... or was as light as the shadow on it's feet...

as the last piece slipped into place there was a feeling of peace within both entities and the shadow re-opened its eyes looking around.

it was surrounded now by a patch of darkness that flowed and moved with it and the shadow smiled with the realisation that it now had it's own personal dark with it. it was weak still though, the edges were flicking uncertainly even in the dim light that permeated this world but with time it would grow strong... they would both grow strong.

a small test was in order though. the shadow looked around, seeing the shuriken it had thrown earlier to mark the boundaries of the search and willed the darkness to fetch...

nothing happened.

the shadow frowned, looking critically at the darkness before trying again...

once more nothing happened and the shadow hissed softly. turning its attention inward briefly, seeking the problem. it was difficult, without even an echo of consciousness within the dark it had gathered but the shadow eventually determined that the darkness was tired. exhausted even... that explosion then must be been almost pure light.

the shadow hissed sympathetically. it understood light, it hated light. it hurt its eyes, burned. it liked this world. it would test the dark again later. with a few motions the shadow moved, picking up its shuriken before it turned around, looking back towards the palace and the pit where it had left the human soldier. the scene was eerily quiet...

it appeared his highness had either not yet noticed the destruction of his pet, or didn't care. it was game after all. perhaps his highness had tired of it... perhaps not...

later... it would return there later. the remains of the kavorkion could be harvested then or perhaps his highness would have a new game to play.

the human too could prove interesting. the function of its weapons was known to the shadow but it had never seen quite that design or range of projectiles. perhaps a trade was in order. or perhaps some theft. although the shadow would try first for the payment for services rendered option...

while the shadow preferred its weapons, the chain and sickle, smaller thrown projectiles and chains it had collected many interesting weapons in the past but had lost most of them when it had come to this world. it knew though, that there were times and there were some begins where something a little more technologically advanced was required. sometimes... it was for those times the shadow collected other weapons, other items. the collection would need to be begun anew.

it didn't like them though. and tried to avoid them. they felt... the reliance on mere technology felt wrong... there was no need to think then, no need to plan... there was always the belief that the one with the superior technology would win.

that was not the case.

it wasn't that the shadow didn't like metal, metals were useful, metals were always useful, refined were good. but reliance only on the weapon was a weakness. the shadow liked poison but was not adverse to biotechnology. hence the birthing shell of kavorkian was of interest.

his highness too was of some interest... the shadow had felt the power there. but that was definitely something to be examined later... much later. the shadow recognised it's own limitations... it would not fight his highness, it would not attempt that. not until it was much stronger. not unless it had too. moreover his highness appeared to have an interesting sense of humour and his games were fun. aligning even might not be out of the question. for the foreseeable future there were too many things to explore, to many people to meet to commit to such an option.

at the moment, the shadow felt the need to return to its temporary base... and possibly to move it.

even beings such as it needed to rest occasionally and it felt that it had been away too long. that would be the safest place as well to properly examine this new dark as the temporary base was surrounded by booby traps

with a flicker a slightly larger patch of darkness began to flow back towards the ravines and crevasses where it had made its base. they weren't located in mountains as such, but were more like giant scratches in the land, as if some huge creature had clawed the turf but you could only tell that if you looked from above.

they were comforting, dark and soothing and warm, reassuring that the light was not forever. with a contented sigh the shadow slipped back into its base, pre-functionally checking the booby traps. they appeared fine and with the it curled up, a darker patch of darkness within the deep shadows and it rested. never completely unaware of its surroundings but for the moment content to doze. the booby traps would let it know if anything approached. even if deactivated they would let it know.

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Very well you self proclaimed king, I'll leave you to your games, but remember this S-Gard I serve no one.
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Looking over to the door Revyug Kcirevam decided that even a small show of defiance would be at least a portion of victory on his part and so leapt back out over the ledge he'd come. wedging the tip of a claw through the outer layer of wall Revyug Kcirevam slowed his descent and then flipped forwards to his feet at the grass floor surroundings. As he landed he fell to the soft ground gasping. How could anything be that powerful, Revyug Kcirevam Had maintained his composure while in the Kings presence but now, as it seemed to beat down from above him, he was given a new sense of awe. He'd faced stronger foes then himself before but it seemed as though this world offered no limitations to those native to it.

He looked up to where he'd just been the palace seemed to be built into the very mountain itself and stood taller then it had first appeared as it blurred into the clouds above. Could it be that this King could shape the very fabric of this realm's reality. He indeed seemed to know all the answers Revyug Kcirevam was seeking even though what he did say left more questions then answers. The darkness would have to wait as he suspected it would serve him as soon destroy him so for now they must have some kind of mutual agreement, though he still felt it dwell within him.

Revyug Kcirevam's sensors were suddenly alerted to a presence in the Canyon behind him. He looked over to see a shadowy figure looking as if they were pushing the darkness back into itself. He shook his head as he considered the possiblitiy of going back there and risking another spate of entrapment.

He'd already suspected that the inside of S-gards palace would be protected from his sensors and he didn't care much to meet that arrogant upstart again anytime soon anyway. He headed towards the pit, that was now free of movement, in the hope of finding some clues.

Hundreds of eyes looked at the new comer to the pit... Kavorkian needed to feed, and it needed to feed now... the creature looked tasty, all claws and flesh and blood, and hundreds of small mouths began to salivate at the thought of the taste of blood.

The smaller one's began skittering forward... this creature wouldn't have a chance, the Kavorkians would simply swarm it under... consuming everything that it was before they went after that human!

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I don't know what you are but are you ready to die?

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The voice came from everywhere, echoing, filling the pit with sound.

The Kavorkians didn't wait any further, their hunger would not let them, and almost as one they jumped, swarming towards the new creature in the pit, jaws wide, ready to rip into the flesh...

A few Kavorkians held back though, just in case... it had learnt that lesson well, and it was better to have some that remained safe... they could feed on the remains.

Stands up after falling through a portal and looks around to see a palace in the distance.


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Where the hell am I?
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NizalbRevyug turned to look behind himself and saw a canyon


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This place is weird
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The hordes of spider like creatures began to surround Kcirevam and coat his body from the feet up in a carpet of minature legs and bodies as they russled and hissed.

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Get off me vile creatures!
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Kcirevam swiped the insects away squelching them as his arm brushed the living carpet that covered his chest. More and more swarmed around him as his already short temper grew thin. He could simply fly up until they suffocated or froze but that would be too easy and wouldn't gain him any answers.
Walking into the centre of the pit he held his arms out and allowed them to cover his body. They didn't do much damage to his body for now and they seemed all too weary of the darkness inside him.

Kcirevam begins slapping the creatures off his body and allowing their pulpy remains to sludge to the floor around him. They kept coming and the sludge around him apeared to be liquifying into one mass growing bigger with every bug that fell dead into the pit.

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What the hell are you?
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Do you not remember us human? Are you now so human that you have lost that keen sense of smell? heheheheh... I remember enjoying eating you.
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The creatures voice echoed in every collective hiss of the insects as Kcirevam sniffed the air and the endless streams of surviving creatures surrounded his entire body.

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IMPOSSIBLE!!!
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It was nigh insane to believe that these creatures could possibly be the same beast that consumed him near the canyon but he was stronger now and possesed an entirely different body to that which was devoured... But even in there new state they could still devour.
Kcirevam lunged back as he felt his armour begin to burn. Not only could these things bite but there blood appeared to be some kind of poison, a poison that was currently brewing around him!

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Heh heh heh... FOOLISH HUMAN.
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Kcirevam shot into the air as quickly as possible and sped straight up. He didn't want to resort to these tactics but this creature was obviously still just as deadly and he had no idea what that puddle would become.
He sped past the clouds leaving white trails as he passed through them and soared until he could just makeout the stars. The creatures where beginning to fall off as he continued to bat his hand against his body to destroy the rest but he was also becoming tired and the atmosphere this high up was chilling even his body.

He searched around for remaining insects but they appeared to be gone leaving behind a charred but otherwise unharmeded body. he suddenly looked down startled by a blood curdling roar from far beneath him... What ever that puddle was forming it was definately aggrovated by his cowardly escape.
Kcirevam swiped the air in anger... How could he be so easily fooled. How could he be this weak.

He looked around and gaped at the scenary ahead of him
The palace was near by but he'd flown higher then S-Gard's tower without noticing. the sky was an anstounding shade of blue as the nights sky just began to vanish and the lush greenery and mountains around filled him with a sense of mortality. He looked down across the sea bed of this world and saw whirlpools and islands. This place he'd come to seemed to be some kind of paradise and yet it was filled with creatures from hell.

He decided to remain here safe within the clouds searching the landscape until he saw something to catch his eye when suddenly his sensors went haywire... There was or seemed to be at least one other Guyver now in this world.









kcirevam gains 2 levels < level 17

the shadow started out of its doze

something had just triggered one of it's traps... just a trip wire, nothing dangerous...

it felt oddly familiar... the shadow had felt things like this before but still didn't know what they were...

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how many of them are there...

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the shadow hissed the question to itself as it reached out to feel the darkness around it... it was not completely rested but it had recovered somewhat... enough that it could help

the shadow hissed again as it realised it would not get the chance to re-examine the kavorkians birthing shell now... it had to know what had set off the trap.

the shadow flowed, moving between it's booby traps to approach the one that had been set off. it did not approach directly... but was cautious and swung wide to approach from the side...

the creature was purple... dark and armored with silver orbs inset into the armor at several points. there was a crest on its head, almost like a hook that seemed to have no purpose... the shadow stilled, melting into darkness as one of the head orbs moved and there was a ring of light from it's forehead... there were blades, short ones on it's arms... they didn't look effective but those were usually the most efficient weapons...

it looked confused though... unsure of where it was and right at the moment the shadow had other things to attend to... it did not wish to fight... not just yet... so perhaps it would help... just a little and lead this new comer away from its temporary base and towards others...

when the shadow returned, it would have to move positions....


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come with me... i will take you to others... they can explain...

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the shadow whispered to the purple figure, allowing it to see a flicker of darkness, something that it could follow as the shadow began to flow back towards the palace...

the purplish figure began to follow the shadow, all unknowingly moving away from the shadows little resting place...

once they were far enough away, the shadow quickly doubled back, resetting the trip wire... it hadn't allowed the purplish figure to see much of it, nothing more than a flicker every now and then so the short absence would not be missed...

it was a quick trip... the shadow was pleased to note that the figure could maintain a decent speed but also noted that it left a trail... something to clean up later... and just another reason the shadows little base would need to be moved immediately...

there was a howl in the distance... it was coming from the pit... something was angry

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this way... this way...

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as the palace and the pit came into view the shadow flowed away from the one it was leading... it had helped more than enough for now...

darkness seemed to quiver and the shadow flowed upwards, moving towards his highness' vantage point as it sensed something ahead... something in the pit...

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kavorkian...

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that was unexpected but the sense was unmistakable, and as the shadow flowed upwards it looked down at what it assumed was kavorkian... there seemed to be swarms of little spiders around a larger mass... and it was ugly even by the shadows standards.

at least it explained why there was not as much mess as the shadow had expected and no material to harvest.

the shadow paused, it did not wish to fight, not until darkness was a full strength... so for now it would watch and examine from the concealing alcove... perhaps something would come to fight this new incarnation... perhaps that new purple creature...

it looked out, running unseen eyes over the pit, looking up and down, and around everything... there was something not right here... something it should be seeing.









ustatedaj gains 2 levels < level 21

the troop of valkyries spotted the figure while it was on its ascent and were now moving in its direction.

deraked awoke in a dark room. What had happened? The last thing he remembered was he was in 'AntiIvy Battle Form', double his own strength, and he was about to destroy the Kavorkian... things went wrong, the chaos powers went wrong or something, how could this creature be so powerful... maybe this was a dimension where either everything was uber-powerfull, or somehow his powers had been depleted.... no matter, the creature caused damage to the battle form causing it to shut his conciousness off and go into auto-pilot... although there was a brief memory of someone or something saving him....

deraked had to find out where he was. He crawled around for a bit before finding a source of light which appeared to be coming from a window. He looked out of the window and realised he was in a tower of some form. Maybe the ChaosShadowZord teleported him here. Huh, unlikely, the damn stupid machines never did anything he asked. Except that one time when ChaosPterodactylZord flew him into Mount Doom to retrieve the ChaosOrb... but that was another time, another battle. Time to find a way out of this place.









deraked gains a level < level 5

Although the voice was confusing, NizalbRevyug followed it and arrived at the pit and was sensing something.

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Theres something strange going on but what could it be?
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Suddenly NizalbRevyug sensed something else, this time it was not in the pit... but in the air.

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Could it be? I'm sensing another Guyver

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NizalbRevyug looked up in the sky but couldn't see anything. So ignoring the thing he was sensing in the pit... he shot up in the air in search for the Guyver.


NizalbRevyug stopped flying and just floated in the air and had a view at this world. It was weird, but it had beautiful scenery. The palace was enormous and he could also see a whirlpool and islands.

Then his sensors starting moving and he turned around to see the Guyver he was in search of.


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Hey who are you? And what is this place?

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.........









NizalbRevyug gains a level < level 2

continued from infirmaryAfter leaving the infirmary Espylacopa started to make his way back to his camp site but before doing so he decided to stop by the pit to see if anything was happening.

Looking in the pit Espylacopa say what looked like lot's of miniture versions of Kavorkian and 2 stange new being's that were flying upto meet what looked like a more humanoid Revyug Kcirevam.

*****

Where the hell did ya all come from?

*****

Deciding he would investigate the oragin off these new being's later Espylacopa continued on his way back to his campsite in the mountains.

When he was about 500 metres from the cave his camp is in he started to get the feeling that someone or something was following him.

*****

Alright who evers following me show yourself NOW

*****

A few seconds later a figure started to appear as if from nowhere.

*****

It has been a long time young terran.

*****

Templar had been following Espylacopa since he left the infirmary. Being invisible most of the time made this an easy task to accomplish. To say Templar was surprised to see him in this world was probably an understatement, the last time he saw Espylacopa was just before the base he was stationed at when it was attacked by the swarm.

In fact Templar was sure that Espylacopa had died in the attack. Templar stopped when he say that Espylacopa had, He didn't like following his old friend but it was necessary so he could be sure it was really him.

*****

Alright who ever is following me show yourself NOW.

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Well the terran definently sound's like young Espylacopa.

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Jumping down from the rock's he was walking along Templar landed a few metres away from Espylacopa, he then started to make himself visible to his old friend.

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It's been a long time young terran

I'm glad to see you're much more alive than rumours suggested.

Kcirevam had noticed the Guyver getting closer and was ready to attack when it responded to him.

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Heh I am fear itself boy... You should do well to stay out of my way... As for this place, what do you say you take the brunt of my followers so that I can see there purpose.
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Kcirevam flung his arm back and vanished from site as the troop of beings neared the clearing in the clouds. He had been tricked a few times in this place but he was no fool and he'd sensed the creatures heading towards him seconds after he'd sensed the Guyver.

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We are linked eternally by this armour and if you survive I may see fit to aid you further... at a price.
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The voice quietened into silence and NizalbRevyug was left in the clouds unawarely awaiting a troop of god knows what kind of beasts.

NizalbRevyug who was still floating in the sky, sensed the creatures flying towards him.

*****

Hmm, I wonder what these beings are... but should I stay and find out?

*****


The Valkyrie charged at NizalbRevyug, but he shook his head and disappeared, leaving behind a swirl of smoke

*****

Templar? How did you get here? When did you get here?

*****

I will explain all later first do you have a location a bit more secure where we can talk?

*****

Um yeah this way.

*****

Espylacopa lead Templar back to his camp. After a few minutes they arrived at the camp site. Sighting down on a folding chair that was unpacked the day before Espylacopa started talking to Templar.

*****

So what happened to you and how did you come to be in this place?

*****

It is as you humans say a long story.

*****

Well I'm not going anywhere.

*****

Very well I can't tell you how I came to be here because I honestly don't know. I have been spending the last 2 day's trying to find away out of here with little success.

I also find the creatures that inhabit this place to most ill-tempered. Only yesterday I was attacked by a group of what I believe you human's call Dragons.
*****

There are dragons here? Damm you think I'd notice something like a dragon.

*****

They continued to talk for the most of the night before Templar decided to do more exploring in an attempt to find away out of S-gard's kingdom.

NizalbRevyug was back from where he started from... the canyon. He was wondering why that other Guyver left and what those creatures were. He decided to explore the North part of the area.



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I can sense someone.
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NizalbRevyug flew over to where he could sense life and discovered a cave. He saw light coming from the cave so he approached with caution.


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I wonder who lives here
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When he entered the cave he saw what looked like a camp site. He approached it and saw a man and a weird creature sitting down.



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Friend or Foe?... I don't want to fight, I just want to know where I am and what is going on.
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.....

*****

Well young terran with the moon high up in the night sky I shall leave you to rest while I try to find us away back home

*****

Templar we've known each other for almost 3 years when are you going to stop calling me young terran, I'm 27 years old I'm not young anymore.

*****

When your reach my age of 275 years I will stop calling you young terran.

*****

Templar I'm a human we're lucky if we live to be older than 100.

*****

Then you shall always be a young terran.

Now if you will excuse me I will find us.......

*****

Templar stopped mid sentence and tilted his head before turning to face the entrance to the cave.

*****

What is it?

*****

There is something else here, watching us.

*****

Upon hearing that Espylacopa picked up his rifle and aimed it towards the cave entrance.

*****

Alright who ever is there show yourself.

*****

the shadow hissed in small frustration as the being it had been leading here took to the skies... that was not good for a number of reasons... with several beings of the purple creatures type, it had wanted to see it fight to gain a measure of understanding of it's abilities. it appeared the shadow wouldn't get its demonstration quite yet...

although the purple one seemed to lack some restraint and had blindly taken off, leading away a troop of flying beings that the shadow wasn't sure it wanted to encounter quite yet... perhaps they would take care of it, perhaps not... there might be something the shadow did not know about newcomer...

for the moment though if was of no concern and with this the shadow could resume examining the pit and the being that was kavorkian...

it was unusual, and almost seemed to be broken into three parts...

yes... now that it was closer the shadow could sense three parts to kavorkian.

but that didn't make any sense... the shadow could see two parts but could not see a third, there had to be something else there... and there had to be some reason kavorkian was not dying... nothing not even a created being should be that tenacious... nothing should be able to survive the destruction of it's body like that

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unless...

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the shadow seemed to blink...

it should have been obvious earlier... far earlier...

nothing should be able to survive the destruction of it's body like that unless the body was only something it controlled but did not need... and the consciousness was else where, controlling the movements, reforming the flesh as necessary...

but the controls to make such a creature had seemed too simple to imply such depth...

it appeared his highness was very adept then at creating, and the shadow hid a smile... it was going to enjoy playing with the machine if this was the type of creature it could create...

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not yet, not yet

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looking through the physical form of darkness the shadow looked around the pit again... a native of this land would be able to see everything... and could reveal the third part of kavorkian that the shadow could only feel...

darkness though, now that it had rested somewhat was hungry....

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i will feed you... just show me...

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the first part of the monster was easily identified, the spiders... the shadow had felt them and knew them but looking through the darkness it could see the way they were interconnected, almost see their hive mind and the thin thread of thought which drew them together and let them act as one... they were diminished though... not all of them were present and the shadow traced out the lines, watching their flow... they disappeared though, out into the gloom that was the world, deeper into the palace that was his highness' abode... they scattered everywhere...

the second part of kavorkian was the almost amorphous blob... the shadow did not know how that had formed, and didn't really care but thought that it was the one it had heard earlier, when approaching the pit. that howl of anger had probably been ripped from its salivating jaws. it was tied to the spiders as well, which allowed the whole that was kavorkian to act somewhat with one will... the ties that linked it though, especially to the larger spiders were strong, who dominated the smaller ones, indicated that it ruled the spiders, it directed them...

but what directed it... where was the third part...

the shadow looked again, and this time saw, through the eyes of darkness, flickering just out of sight a strange armored being... it was not like the purple being... no, this creature was a deep burnished copper and was tied to the other parts of kavorkian by a bond that appeared solid...

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there you are...

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the shadow whispered to itself, nodding... that was the thing behind kavorkian... a ghost but a powerful one...

it had a single horn coming from it's forehead and what looked to be armor covering its whole body... its skin, were it showed was the same burnished deep copper tone as its armor and beneath it the shadow could make out human like features, two eyes that seemed to glow, with long eye lashes, a full nose and a mouth that seemed perpetually frowning... sharp blades appeared to be all over it's body, and the shadow was willing to bet they were as strong or stronger than kavorkian's fangs... they appeared almost to be a part of the armor but would form an impressive defensive or offensive system...

it was marked with scars, and its armor was marked with the evidence of battle, which meant that presumably this could take physical form...

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sss....

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the shadow hissed again as the darkness demanded food, with an almost crippling sensation of hunger.

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i will feed you

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the shadow reassured darkness noting that the ghost had turned to its direction and was smiling with something akin to joy... kavorkian was hungry as well...

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i know you can see me, shadow.

so feed me!

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the shadow hissed back it's challenge, flowing downwards... there was no getting out of this battle... but if kavorkian thought that was going to be easy, and if kavorkians ghost thought that the shadow would be eaten...

it was very much mistaken...

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feed me, feed the darkness, make it strong

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the shadow replied, chain sickle whirring in the air, darkness surging around it as it closed with spiders and blob that was kavorkian's physical form...

Eyes looked up as a challenge was given and if the slobbering form of Kavorkian could have smiled, it would have been beaming. It wasn't sure what the thing that flowed towards it, surrounded by darkness was, but it was sure it was tasty. And Kavorkian was hungry.

It had seen something like this before, it had seen that weapon before, the shiny sickle on a thin chain, but then it had not been quite so dark... It didn't matter. All was food to the Kavorkian.

*****

I remember you creature, this time you cannot confine me, and I will feed.

*****

Kavorkian wasn't concerned when its opponent gave no sign it had heard... It had been growing tired of those who boasted of their every move like the others it had fought, those who thought they were invincible until it ate them. The silence was a refreshing change.

The spider forms surged around the larger form, rushing upwards to met the shadow. They would tear at its flesh, and swarm over it to hold it in place.

*****

feed me, feed the darkness, make it strong

*****

The words were soft but Kavorkian heard them and for an instant felt a momentary flash of uncertainty before all thought was drowned in anger.

This creature had the arrogance to presume it could eat him?

*****

Come... I will enjoy tearing the flesh from your bones!

*****

Kavorkian screamed, tendrils growing out from the blob and whipping towards the darkness.

The chain sickle flashed slicing through some of the tendrils cleanly while shuriken whipped out, thudding into some of the spiders before darkness surged forward, engulfing the spiders bodies crunching the exoskeletons and consuming the bodies...

Kavorkian hissed, gathering himself before rearing upwards to strike at the shadow.

The shadow darted aside, drawing back the sickle before casting it again, this time cutting a long slash on the blob that seemed to be Kavorkian's main body.

The darkness continued to swirl around the shadow, consuming all the spiders that swarmed towards it noisily. It was enjoying the feast.

*****

who is eating who...

*****

the shadow jested, landing silently on the ground and allowing darkness to grow bigger...

Kavorkian hissed, and more spiders appeared, skittering over everything. They cleared a path though, to allow the larger mass a clear avenue of attack as more tendrils rose from the form, each one this time armored and tipped with a wicked claw.

*****

Now it ends!

the shadow spun its chain sickle, swiftly casting it back and forth, cutting off each tendril as it got too close. darkness was churning and the shadow could sense an abstract happiness for it as it ate the spiders... through darkness it could tell that they tasted good. their acidic blood burned but was spicy and left a refreshing after taste and there was a satisfying crunch as each exoskeleton was bitten into.

the shadow was pleased to note as well that the tendrils once cut lay limply on the ground, unmoving before they melted into an unmoving coppery coloured goo. the tendrils, armored and clawed as they were, were no threat to the shadow... oh they could cut and tear and rip but they would not damage. it would require something else to damage... quickly, the shadow glanced towards the third part of kavorkian but the ghost seemed content to watch with an appraising eye

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wait there, it will end soon enough

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the shadow hissed mockingly, stepping forward. darkness was still hungry and while the spiders were satisfying, it wanted something larger and it was curious to know what the kavorkian's main body tasted like...

kavorkian roared and surged forwards but the shadow was ready and continued hacking away the tendrils as the blob rushed towards it with remarkable speed. just before impact the shadow pulled back the chain sickle, assimilating it back into it's self as kavorkian slashed.

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what is this?

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kavorkian hissed, astonished as its claws passed through the shadow. it had hit it, it knew... the shadow should be screaming, should be writhing in pain but the shadow remained, a long tear in its being evident but no pain, no anguish had been displayed.

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you cannot kill me kavorkian... not like that...

now allow me to end this... you have served his highness well, i'm sure he will remember you fondly.

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the darkness surged forward at the shadows being, creeping over the blob like form of kavorkian, rushing into the fanged mouth, cutting off the gurgling scream that was ripped from kavorkian

the spiders continued to bite and sting but the shadow continued throwing shuriken at them, piercing into their eyes and brains and their bodies built up around it. darkness consumed the remains but some of the further ones, ducked behind rocks and shelter, cowering... a few of the spider bodies were missed by darkness and they melted into the copper ooze that was the tendrils.

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now it is over

Kavorkian thrashed, screaming, as the darkness went inside and he was eaten from within. this wasn't meant to be happening. It was he who consumed, he who ripped and tore and ate. He did not get eaten but already he could feel the life flowing from him, as darkness consumed more, slurping on his internal organs hungrily.

It was agony without end and he thrashed but nothing brought relief.

He continued to strike at the shadow and the darkness that surrounded it but every time he did, all that happened was that his tendril was cut away and a new tear appeared in the shadow. But it was not concerned about that. It didn't seem to care. It was immune to that and continued casting it's chain sickle, cutting deep into Kavorkian's flesh and allowing rich tracks of blood to flow freely for the hungry darkness.

*****

No... it can't end like this...

*****

Kavorkian gurgled as his body became weak.

*****

Master... help me...

*****

But there was no aide forth coming and as he breathed his last, loosing his connection to the last few spiders that existed, he felt hatred, hot and red burn it's way through him.

He would not be consumed by darkness. Some how, it would not end like this.

But it did.

*****

Far in the distance surrounded by shadow, unseen, unnoticed by all, a light blinked on.

the shadow looked impassive as darkness consumed and crushed what remained of kavorkian, snapping bones like twigs, and slurping noisily at the innards. the being had made several attacks on it which, as most physical attacks did, resulted in tears forming but they were nothing serious and in a short amount of time they would be gone as the shadow merged back into itself. it took something else to hurt a shadow, and even if the blob that was kavorkian had worked it out, it had been incapable of producing such an attack...

those flying things though... they probably could...

the shadow looked up but it could not see them... they were still there... it knew that but they appeared to be interested in something else and right now, with the battle considered over, the shadow should be paying more attention to its surrounds

kavorkian was dead but it could still sense the third section, the part that had just watched, assessing everything. it would have to strike now, if it wanted to survive...

the shadow flowed backwards towards a pillar, there was no need to give more sides to be struck than necessary... it absently crushed the few spider form kavorkians that had sought shelter there. there was something else there though, and the shadow flicked a now fatter and contented form of darkness towards it, picking up a red book...

what was a book doing here?

it would look at it later, and the book disappeared into the shadow. already it had been distracted too long and the shadow turned it's attention back to the third part of kavorkian

the coppery ooze bubbled and began to rise upwards, and the shadow watched, transfixed as the ooze flowed into the form of the ghost like shape....

so now the final piece of kavorkian would have form, and now it could die...

the ghost flowed over and carefully examined the new form, smiling in satisfaction before it slowly began to sank itself into it.

this could be troublesome.

the shadow hissed as the third part of kavorkian turned towards it, eyes blazing. it flexed its claws and the shadow watched with a mounting apprehension...

the claws were sharp, there claws were long...

neither detail bothered the shadow... it was just that the claws glowed... not a lot, just a little but light was always the enemy...

light could hurt... and right at the moment, with darkness having eaten its fill, it was becoming sleepy again so there would be no help forth coming from there...

darkness had been very weak when the shadow had found it, it could not realistically expect anything else for a while... then light would not be able to hurt them...

the chain sickle flashed, whirring softly and if the shadow was human, it would have lowered it's head to glare at the third part of kavorkian in a duel of will... it wasn't though and unseeing eyes just watched...

when the third part of kavorkian moved, it was an interesting sight. the thing looked metallic and it's movements gave off a soft musical tone as the plates of it's armor rubbed against each other forming it's own cascade of sound.

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you were right, shadow... i could not kill you, not in that form... but i am no longer that form... and i'll wager, since you've backed away that i can hurt you now.

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kavorkian said, flexing his armor claws as he stepped forward. the plates fitted together, nested under the other and the shadow had a sneaking suspicion that they could be extended at will...

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maybe you can hurt me, maybe you can't, but are you sure you want to fight me...

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the shadow hissed softly... maybe it could talk it's way out of this.

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no more talk... you're mine!

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the third part of kavorkian charged and the shadow moved as well, willing darkness to the sides so that it could move freely... the tears in its form streamed behind and the two meet with a clash of metal to metal, the chain sickle catching one set of claws on it's blade as the chain snaked it's way around kavorkian's legs, seeking to upset it's footing.

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very good shadow, but not enough

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kavorkian slashed with his free hand, the glowing claws biting deeply into the shadow...

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eargh.....

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there was no blood, just an inky leak of darkness and the shadow hissed in pain. the wounds were different from the tears because they were made by light, and their edges glowed faintly burning... there was the slightest smell of burning and thin tendrils of sooty black smoke drifted lazily from the wound...

unseen eyes opened wide as the shadow felt pain and a long suppressed memory surfaced... a time when this pain had been all encompassing, a time when this pain had threatened to consume everything, a time when those it had trusted had torn it apart...

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no!

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the shadow hissed emphatically, rare emotion colouring the tone and as it shook what passed for its head, it gathered itself, pulling back the chain and sickle, and with a heave pushed back at the third part of kavorkian, sending the coppery armored form flying...

the darkness surged around the shadow and in a panic it flowed upwards, running from the pain that the light had reminded it of... running because there were some things it did not wish to remember....

running because at the moment that was all it could do...

Kavor stood slowly from where the darkness surrounded shadow had thrown him back before it had swarmed away.
It had been a long time since he had taken form and motion was an unfamiliar thing to him. A few spiders gathered around him, almost nuzzling into his legs like kittens as they sort comfort from their master. They were few and they were afraid.
Kavor allowed them to climb on to him. They were after all, all that remained of his previous form and he should take care of them. They were loyal and they would be good spies.
Baleful eyes, burning with hatred, looked up towards the palace where S-gard lived.
*****

No more!

*****
Kavor spat.
*****

No more will I serve you, no more will I obey you, no more will I heed you
Master...
I was loyal, I called for you.
You could have helped me.
You could have...
But you did not.
So you are no longer my Master.
No more.
I will serve you no longer.
Let this be my warning to you, S-gard.
I will grow strong, and then I will come for you.
Nothing you can do will stop me, nothing will move my heart.
You already know that though, don't you S-gard - because you created me to have no heart.
Wait then for the day I will come to kill you.

*****
With that Kavor turned and strode out from the pit, a few last spiders scampering after him.
He was still weak now, new formed and he would need allies before he could strike at the evil that was S-gard.
Perhaps the shadow would help now that they could talk on equal terms, perhaps... he hadn't really hurt it that badly... at least he didn't think he had.
Kavor shook his head, thoughts of alliances forgotten as a memory flashed past him... of a different time... a time when he did not serve S-gard... of a time before the creature Kavorkian...
But he had been born as Kavorkian, hadn't he? That was the sum total of his existence...
So how could he have memories of a time before?
*****

What have you done?

*****
Kavor roared, anger rippling out from him as he knew that S-gard had taken more from him than he had thought - life, body, memories...
Was Kavor even his name?
*****

Wait, your Majesty... wait for me... It would not do for anyone to kill you before I can!




continued in 'metal man'