Undying Hope

"As you may have figured out, we are brothers," Carson said.

Vannox didn't speak and just continued to listen.

"My father ran away from the seal and started over with your mother; hence you were born. He returned to us soon after, but he was executed due to the rules set forth by Dachi and him breaking it."

Carson rushed toward Vannox, swinging his foot down at Vannox's shoulder.

Vannox put his elbows up, but the impact still moved him backward.

"Good you didn't let your guard down," Carson said.

Vannox swung his foot at Carson's neck, slightly missing as his foot moved back down without losing momentum, and used his hands to push himself up and punch Carson in the face.

Carson wiped his lip and continued to walk forward again.

"I carried hatred for you, which was brewed and instigated by Dachi. He promised me the power to help kill you and made me the first demon to be considered a Phantom that wasn't at the Coming Chaos." Carson said

Vannox and Carson started to fight again, neither letting the other push them back.

The Reaper watched as the two fought. He felt the pain in his chest getting worse and noticed his body started to crack and decay. He fell to his knees and looked back toward Carson and Vannox.

"This must end soon." The Reaper whispered.

Vannox swept Carson off his foot and kicked him afar. He dashed toward him with his fist out.

Carson touched the floor, and a black stream came out of it.

Vannox almost punched Carson's face but was frozen in position. He looked and noticed his body being held back by dead soldiers.

Carson landed and walked toward Vannox.

He raised his arm, and black markings started to cover it.

He looked at Vannox once more and grabbed his head.

"Live your life how you want to live it but grow strong and healthy, don't be used by others, and no matter what, don't ever hate your father and his choices." She said as a tear rolled down her eye." He remembered his mother's words.

"GET OUT OF MY HEAD" he screamed.

He let out a left hook to Vannox, which broke the arms of the dead soldiers holding him and sent Vannox into the distance.

***

Moses raised the tides and rushed them toward Zenkai, who could cut through it. He appeared at Moses's face after making his way through the body of water created by Moses and struck him in the throat.

Before contact, Moses grabbed Zenkai's arm, lifted him in the air, and slammed him back down. Blood rushed out of Zenkai's mouth.

"The Child of Miracles," Moses said. "How weak you have gotten since the last time we met." Moses raised his foot and stomped on Zenkai.

He picked his foot up and walked away.

***

Dachi walked as he looked around. Everything was as he remembered it. For years he prayed for this day to come, and finally, he made his way back.

"If I can just meet up with the old me, then stopping us will be impossible even for all the gods considering I also have the twelve Phantoms from the Chaos and the current alive ones." Dachi thought.

A devil ran past Dachi, but dachi moved his arm up, grabbed it by the chin, and stopped it.

"Have you seen big gods and angels anywhere?" He asked it.

The devil pointed in the direction as he understood what Dachi was asking.

"Thank you," Dachi said, crushing the devil's jaw.

***

Senzu summoned five coins, and as he closed his eyes, he tossed them in the air, praying for good flips, and dashed to Milo.

Milo tried to react and moved his palm up but was too slow and got grabbed by Senzu.

The coins landed on the floor.

One was a picture of a turtle that slowed down Senzu.

He frowned as Milo grabbed his arm and punched him in the stomach and countless punches to the face.

The second coin was a lightning symbol.

Senzu grabbed Milo's arm and ran around him in a circle punching him. He stood still and then jumped in the air, causing a rumbling storm in the sky.

"Lucky Coin: Divine judgment

The clouds split up, and the lightning took the form of someone who moved his arm up and summoned a lightning bolt.

The human form the lightning took spread open the clouds and hurled the lightning bolt at Milo.

Milo put his arms together, and they began to glow white.

"You annoying bastard."

As the lightning bolt came in contact with Milo's palm, an explosion destroyed everything near them and tossed Senzu and Milo to the floor.

The third, fourth, and fifth coins all landed as well.