Before anything could happen, Xenon and Joseph where teleported on a tall mountain. "I see. It looks like this is your doing…Onbeperk". Xenon said as he slowly turned his head.
"I can't let you things fuse together. I'm sorry…old friend". Onbeperk said as he lifted his hands.
"They'll find us!" Joseph laughed.
"That may be true. But…this saves TIME". Onbeperk said as he clapped his hands to freeze the two in time and space.
******
"Summer?" Udo asked as everyone looked around. "She's not here, captain". Jerome answered as he stood beside Udo.
"Why do we do about the rest?"
"We kill them". Udo replied.
"Is that even possible?"
"If we kill one then they can't make the king! Take one down and we w-"
Gem stood in front of the higher-ups, protecting them. "I'm sorry. But…I have to kill you all…for the king". Gem said as he slowly walked towards Udo and everyone else.
"Do you know who I am?" Udo asked.
*******
Obsidian clapped his hands. "I'm impressed! That was a beautiful battle!" He laughed. Obsidian was jet-black throughout his body. "Obsidian…you finally came". Crystal purred.
"Of course. Anything for the king."
Amethyst walked around and eventually found Crystal. She threw Colts unconscious body on top of Aubries. "Who are they?" He asked while licking his hand.
"My toys". Crystal laughed.
"I see. Amethyst." Obsidian said slowly. "Do you know that this boys body is a fake?"
"What!?" Amethyst screamed as she ran and grabbed Colts body. Crystal eats twitched as she heard a clock in the background.
"This sound…I've heard it before. NO-AMETHYST GET AWAY-"
Colts body exploded with a destructive force that was bigger than a nuke itself. Crystal opened her eyes. All of a sudden, her and Amethyst where on a hill looking at the explosion from far away. "Those kids nearly killed us". Obsidian scuffed. "When did we-"
"Before it went off I grabbed you and Crystal. You can thank me later. Right now, we find the kids and kill them!"
Crystal hissed. "No! I'm not done. I want…to play with one of them! I can feel it slipping away." Crystal said as she turned red.
"What are you talking about?"
"The boy! We can kill the girl…but keep the boy and let me kill him! I know that'll trigger it!" Crystal said as droll began falling from her mouth.
I've never seen her worked up like this before. Was the fight with that girl not enough to keep her killing away? Obsidian thought as he rolled his eyes.
"Fine. I'll go kill the girl-"
"Wrong again. We need to kill her in front if the body! He needs to watch her suffer". Crystal said.
She stood up and scouted the area. I wish Gem or Stone where here. They have great eyes! Let the hunt…begin!" Crystal laughed as she jumped off the big hill and plummeted into the trees.
"Come with me, Amethyst. I don't want that baby or you to get hurt". Obsidian said as he let Amethyst climb his back.
******
Colt ran and ran, carrying Aubrie in his arms. "Don't die! Please don't die!" Colt pleaded as parts of the ground flew into Aubries body. "This will keep you stable…please!" Colt said. Colt had used up too much aura to actually heal Aubrie. He used one of his abilities called "Dummy". This allowed Colt to quickly teleport and make a dummy. It's faster than the blink of an eye. He did it when Amethyst carried him towards Crystal. He even made a dummy for Aubrie.
There was a huge mountain. There was nowhere else to go. "No!!" He yelled. Colt slammed his hands on the huge mountain-like wall. "Please…please…please…just one more time!! You stupid aura! Come on!! Heal!!"
Colt tried his hardest but Aubries body wasn't healing. Colt held Aubrie tight in a pool of blood. "Stay with me. Just wait a little longer." Colt cried.
"Colt…I…I think I'm done this time." Aubrie admitted as she struggled to breath.
Colt grabbed Aubries face and shake her. "Don't close your eyes! You'll be fine! Just stay with me! I'll get you home,protect you, and we can all smile and laugh about this!" Colt said with tears.
"Home….I…really did love that island". Aubrie scuffed.
"Aubrie don't talk like that!"
"Colt…you'll make it out of this trust me. It's…all my fault. If only…if only i had let you killed her when we found her…we wouldn't even be here!" Aubrie cried.
Colt pulled Aubrie in and hugged her in his arms. "Please…please….my power won't-"
"It's okay, Colt. I'm…happy. I'm happy I met you,have a great home, and a great brother. Your my…best friend, Colt. I've…I've always wanted to be more but…you were so scared". Aubrie said with a smile.
Colt closed his eyes and held back his mourn.
Crystal jumped through the trees and landed in the opening. "Colt…."
"GET AWAY!! ILL KILL YOU!!" Colt yelled.
"Focus on me Colt."
It was like the world stopped. Colt stared at Aubrie. "You have the power…to end all of this. Im going to die and I know it. It's not your fault. But you need to stop holding back. Let it go…be who you were born to be. Tell Jerome everything when you get home. And…I'll miss you". Aubrie cried.
Colt tried to slam his hands into the mountain once again, but nothing happened. "I'm starting to get cold." Aubrie said. Aubrie looked at Crystal. "Could you…let him hold me quietly?" She asked.
Crystal sat down and stared at the two as if she were looking at prey. "Yes".
Colt held Aubrie and watched as she started fighting sleep. "I'm not ready to die…I'm scared".
Colt held Aubries hands and comforted her.
Please,please,please, aura please come back! He thought.
"Aubrie….I'll always…love you!"
"I love you too, Colt. You're …you're a good person with a kind heart. Thank you for all of the laughs"and remember…why your here. Aubrie said as she took her final breath. She died with a smile on her face.
Colt's powers finally turned on and healed Aubries dead body. Colt could do nothing but wail and cry. He threw himself across the dirt and cried his eyes out. "ITS TOO LATE! THIS….THIS STUPID POWER-" Colt started banging his head against the ground. "I can't….Aubrie! Ughh….uufff".
"So…this is how other creatures act when they lose someone they love and care about? Interesting. She…was the same as well". Crystal said to herself as memories of a woman being beaten flooded her mind.
"It's your fault she died, Colt." Crystal yelled from the other side of the field.
"Shut up". He said.
"Colt….if only you'd have killed me in the beginning…this wouldn't of happened. You listened to Aubrie, took me to the camp, allowed me to trick you both easily, and now your here…while she's somewhere else. If only you weren't so weak and pathetic…you could've saved her".
Colt stared at the ground and began thinking. She's right…it's all my fault. I should've…KILLED HER-no, it's not my fault…it's CRYSTALS FAULT! SHE LED US OUT OF THE CAMP AND-no,no,no, it's my fault for being so stupid! We're 13 and 14…we should have known better-BUT SHES THE ONE WHO KILLED AUBRIE!! But….is it my fault that she's dead? If I would have taken another hand in the blackjack game…we could've weakened her. I was scared-SHE KILLED HER-I killed her-SHE KILLED AUBRIE-no, I killed Aubrie-SHE-I-SHE-I-SHE-I-SHE-I-it's decided…..it was my fault.
Colt looked up and noticed Crystal had a tiny cut on her arm. Crystal surrounded her hand with aura and used her sharp claw to rub the aura on her wound. Colts eyes grew as he stared and watched the cut completely heal.
Colt almost fell over from disbelief. "Y-you can heal yourself? That means you can heal others? Why…why didn't you heal Aubrie?"
"Because Colt…I could care less about that things life". Crystal scuffed.
"That "thing?" What the hell are you saying!? She was my friend! Had a family! Was loved! Had a future!" Colt yelled.
"Friend,family,love,and future? You don't think about others…do you, Colt?"
"You could've saved her! Why….why!?"
"I wanted…to see if you could finally show that potential that's locked in you. But…I was wrong. Your still a threat though, so, I have no choice, Colt". Crystal stood up slowly and raised her hand.
"Colt….I have to kill you".
"You have to kill me? You really don't have any regret of what you just did!?" Colt yelled while tears flowed.
"Colt…your angry and sad. Try to calm yourself before you die. That thing isn't important to me. It's just like a insect to me….nothing and easy to kill. You all are insects. I would use your power for the king but…your a true threat to everything."
"We did everything you asked….and yet….you still…" Colt fell into silence as Crystal slowly walked towards him.
I forgot…I have to stop. She-no, this thing…has no sympathy of others. It doesn't care if a kids dying…it would walk right over that kid for its own goals and satisfactions! Crystal beast….Crystal beast….mythical beast….all the same. I was wrong…it's all of its fault! It killed Aubrie.
While Colt was in thought, Crystal stood in her place and tensed up. "What's this feeling?"
Aubrie…I miss you so much already. I can't…I can't keep acting. I'll do it! I'm done! I don't care what happens to me or my body anymore! I'll slaughter them all! Kill every last one!
Colt slowly got up from the ground. Jet-Black and Jet-red aura surrounded Colts body. A tornado that began sucking everything in formed from his aura.
"Calm your emotions, Colt". Crystal said as sweat poured from her face.
"Emotions? You just took a life! And your gonna sit here and call her a thing!?" Colt asked as his aura grew more violent.
His aura….what is this power? Crystal thought to herself.
"Colt…it's your fault. It's no different from when you find a insect in your house. Some people want to experiment with the insect, torture, or kill. You all…are no different from insects to me. Therefore…I could care less about any of you. I did that girl a favor".
Colt fell to his knees and started punching the ground. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING!? WE'RE NOT INS-"
"But you view them as a lesser lifer, correct?"
Colts body was inn gloved by his aura. Only two
huge white eyes showed as his voice changed.
"Crystal…I'm going too rip your damn head off!" Colt yelled in a deeper voice.
"What's happening!? This energy and power…is he a devil!?" Crystal asked herself as she took a couple steps back.
I don care what happens anymore! This is the end!
"Aura beast: The Sneaky Fox!"
"An aura beast user!?" Crystal said as she started sweating uncontrollably. "This kid…I was wrong about him! No…I was right…but he completely outdid my expectations! Right now, he's power is greater then even Udo's!"
Colt stared at the ground and talked to himself. At least, that's what it looked like from Crystals point of view.
"Fox spirit….I'll give you all of me…and all of the power I could ever have…to let me use my powers from my future self!" Colt said.
A menacing laugh was heard throughout the area as Colts aura was completely formed.
The wind stopped and the trees calmed. Crystal looked at Colt differently than before. "He's the same…but his power is-what is this!? Did…you make a deal with such a creature!?" Crystal yelled over.
Colt looked at his arms and legs. "This…is what we could've had, Aubrie." He said as his black and red aura flowed smoothly around his body.
"I'm getting two kinds of aura readings! Right now…he possesses two abilities".
"Have you never…had a family or people you cared about, Crystal?" Colt asked as his hair covered his eyes.
"Family? Listen, Colt….my only family was the being who birthed me. We mythical beast have memories from our parents and ancestors. I've seen it all. That "person" was a slave. I'm not like her, not at all. Your people are slaves…which is why I hate you." Crystal explained as she took a fighting pose.
"Hate us? Why?" Colt asked as he used his aura to intimidate Crystal.
"You let the humans of this island called "Earth" rule over you! They even put you all on a island. What I'm doing…is giving you people a leader. A leader with power,who'll get the job done, and put you Akies back on top. You people lack the power and guts to kill all humans. Let the king and us help you all…in return…you'll be free." Crystal said as she put her hand behind her back and slowly reached in her pocket.
"So…you want us to follow that…that thing? YOUR SUCH A LIAR!! You said you want to kill Adisa because he's a threat to the king! Because he's the guardian! What's a guardian!? Why are you here!? Shut up talking! I'm going to kill you, Crystal!!"
"I can't stand you insects". Crystal scuffed.
Crystal opened her eyes. They lit up like lights in the night sky. "Colt…I'm sorry. But, you must die now. Your too much of a threat".
Colt said nothing as he was already walking behind Crystal. "When did-"
"Follow me. I don't want to ruin her remains". Colt said in his new voice.
Crystal put her claws away and followed Colt.
******
Colt stopped in a clearing and turned around. Crystal sat just like a cat with her eyes locked on Colt.
"Your nothing but pure evil. So…I'll use the power I could've had years later…too kill you".
"Your fate is already sealed. You were lucky to be chosen by the fox Aura beast. Beast are rare…which makes you a worthy opponent. But…it means your crazy". Crystal nagged.
"Crazy? Shut up! I'm ending this right-"
"Who did you have to kill to get the fox spirit!? Oh…oh…oh!!! I get it now, Colt!"
"Don't say it! Don't you dare assume I'd-"
"No,no,no, you did it didn't you!? You knew you couldn't beat me and escape…so you let Aubrie die to achieve that power! Didn't you!?" Crystal laughed. "I know about the aura beast! Only few people have it…and if you have one…your nothing but pure evil!" Crystal laughed.
She's right. I knew I couldn't defeat her. That's why I became a troop…too master my aura beast! But…I truly cared about you, Aubrie.
"Your right…but completely wrong about the other.
"What?"
"I cared about Aubrie and everyone else I've met. I'm just too weak…no….I was too weak to protect her and I failed. I really did try to use my power to save her…but…at the same time…it's better having one of us die…than the two of us". Colt said as tears fell. He showed no reacting or remorse in his face…just the soft flow of tears.
"Excellent…Colt!" Crystal laughed.
"You think this is funny?"
"It's hilarious! Out of all the insects I've met in my life…your the most evil and selfish! I love it!"
While Crystal was laughing. Colt dashed towards her…he landed a mighty blow that knocked her head off.
"It's over-"
Colt watched as Crystal's head immediately grew back.
Crystal jumped back. "That's one of my abilities, Colt. It's called "nine lives". You can kill me nine times…but every time you do…someone closest to you dies!" Crystal laughed.
"What!?"
******
Udo and the others were about to fight for their lives. Suddenly….someone felt a sharp pain in their chest and collapsed to the ground.