Lamentus and Nightmarium

"Well atleast you came back in a few hours! Let's have a look at your new mutations just to make sure nothing feels wrong- First close your eyes", Master Mirror spoke out to Aavesh who had just returned.

"Okay...", Aavesh closed his eyes.

"Now feel that strange flow within you- it should be a form of darkness yet not Evil- it is within You- it's but a shadow you must get ahold of!"

Aavesh concentrated within himself - to find the energy flows that seemed different, as he stretched out his senses to his feel the new strangeness within- he sensed an odd new shadow overlapped within his- existence? it gave off familiar feeling - like the that energy that came from the Golden Staff, just a million times less intense, weaker and less pure.

But there was an even more strange stuff Going on here- He felt it now.

Yet it seemed so kindred to him- like it wasn't some foreign added material.

Nowhe felt something quite curious w

about it- it made him wonder what that whole Oblivion Process was about, what if the Oblivion Energy never merged with him - Rather it was like fire that lit the flame within him.

It never merged with him but only awakened what was already there- So this Oblivion Shadow Overlapped within him was - always there...

Damn! This is Interesting Indeed!

But what can it do ?

Aavesh decided to urge that Shadow within him to come out-

On doing so- His mind suddenly cleared out all excessive emotions - he felt a clarity, something similar to his Aeon Mythic Powers but... different.

He felt very blank- unlike the pure control he felt when he used the Aeon Mythic Power.

It was nullifying feeling - His Mental Signature immediately went silent - If one were to sweep the room with their consciousness, they would simply never notice him now.

Aavesh Opened his eyes and his vision changed- he could now 'see' strange a Energy Pulse emitting from everything even the void- What were they?

He then gazed at his appearance on one of the mirrors in suprise.

His full Body was covered with Black Veins while his eyes were Pitch Black but had white Pupils - There was also a dull Grey Smokey Aura Emanating from him into the surroundings - one could say that he looked like a bonafide Evil Being from one of the 3 Great Evil Mythic Paths but yet his aura was not Evil at all- it seemed to be more leaning towards a cleansing nature instead.

"You look way more- Potent should I say? Your Eyes are too- Well, Normally a Mind Breaker has quite few changes to their appearance like some random black veins, a thin grey aura and darkened eyes but you- you ... I'm speechless ", Master Mirror genuinely looked surprised at Aavesh's Oblivion Form.

"Whatever - I am going to toss three objects at you, just to make sure that your Mutations aren't just cosmetic - the first is physical force ball- don't worry , it will be like having a ball thrown at you!", He didn't waste time and conjured a Blue ball to flick it right at Aavesh who reflexively used his hands to shield his body somehow from the fast Ball.

*Pow

The Ball hit his shoulder and a thwack sound came

but Aavesh was only lightly staggered- He didn't feel that much pain now - His Physical Resilence had improved in this form.

"You should have staggered a bit more and your arm should have some muscle pain- but whatever time for second trial- I will now throw a random elemental ray on You!"

He threw a flame ball at Aavesh- But as soon as the flames touched his body, it dissipated quite fast and it didn't make him feel harmed- maybe a bit warm.

"Not Bad, Now the final trick to confirm - Now listen carefully, I will try to attack you with a Soul based attack also known as Psionic Energy Shot-"

*Splat

The Psionic Energy shot did nothing to Aavesh. It was wiped out the moment it hit Aavesh's head- Aavesh only felt a ticklish feeling, nothing more.

"Retract your Form!"

With a thought- his shadow retreated back into him and his body immediately turned normal.

However he did feel that he indeed had consumed a bit of Energy, accumulated little fatigue and used up mental strength in that form.

He felt slightly tired now. But nothing seemed wrong.

Master Mirror nodded at this.

"Everything seems Normal and you have the right beginner Mutations! "

"Wait! I wanted to ask you something I'm curious about - that deal with you and Khoramzzadeh - Did you ask to spread your faith ? So that you could get souls? Just wanna confirm it-", Aavesh asked up with a curious glint in his eyes.

"Oh this? Aavesh- you should understand, I don't take Random souls - No, I am the Shaitaan he got his Powers from but there is another 'Shaitaan' he has dealt with- One from the Depths of Hell itself for this deal you speak of- Now think, which God of Hell would offer Power, Prestige and Prosperity inexchange for the souls of your subject and promoting Diabolical Faiths as well? I am not interested in starting religions you know-", Master smiled faintly at Aavesh - waiting for his reply.

"Wait- You mean- That fool struck a Deal with Asmodeus? One of the 7 Upper Hell Gods? If I am not wrong- In the First Divine War between Naraka and Empyrean, all the Hell Gods were imprisoned in the Icy Lakes except Asmodeus who betrayed them and became the New Ruler of Naraka- and according to the Deal with Abernathy inexchange for his Betrayal - All Diabolical faiths would regard him as the sovereign and he would be allowed to spread his faith onto the Material Universe- if a Person was strong enough and willing...", Aavesh murmured out, this was in the New God Canons.

"Ding Ding Ding! Got it right on first Guess! Anything else you wish to ask?"

Aavesh shook his head.

" Okay! Now we can proceed with the curse Alteration...", Master Mirror Clapped his hands as he spoke.

There was a serious look in his eyes now.

'Few Hours? Damn- Time Flows are different in different Planes outside the Material Universe- Fuck! How could I have forgotten! Well I gues I was lucky this Time...' Aavesh inwardly grumbled and reminded himself to be careful before getting into such deals. One Misstep and the consequences would be Terrible!

"So how do we proceed with this now! No more Unplanned Dimensional Travels!", Aavesh's eyes narrowed as he looked at the Devil Merchant before him with steeled eyes.

"No more of that sort! Instead -", Master Mirror waived his left hand and immediately pulled out few cards from Thin Air with his right hand.

Aavesh could feel a baleful Aura emanating from these simple looking Tarot Style Cards.

The Cards Floated before him- Revealing their imagery to him.

There were 5 Cards-

The First Card had a man with a Muscular like body eating flesh of a human being as the sun set in the Background. He seemed to savouring it uncontrollably as on the side lay a mountain of white bones. His hunger unending as one could see the hungry expression on his face while also his addiction in his crazed eyes.

The Second Card had an Greedy Incubus holding the hand sized Golden Statue of a naked woman in a sensual pose, as the Incubus stared at it lasciviously as he sat in a Room full of Gold towering around him. His clothes seemed to be of the highest quality yet he seemed to be extremely dirty- Symbols of debauchery and white liquid near his Profane pants were present as well.

The Third Card had a small armored knight with heavy injuries face against a Black Raging Red Specter Monster whose eyes were filled with Absolute hatred! It towered the small knight in an open meadow with a red moon in the distance. A dark cloud was also present above the red Specter while blood seeped out of the small knight wounds and absorbed by the Red Specter!

The Fourth Card had a Woman with dirt allover her body and she wore dirty rags- her eyes were blind as she lay on a tree lazily with a dazed expression on her face. However if one looked closer there insectoid shaped massive lumps over her exposed skin and there fleas surrounding her body like parasites sucking her blood but she couldn't care less.

The Final Card had a beautiful woman looking out the window with envious eyes while a mirror stood on the side, the mirror never showed her Reflection . Everything about her seemed forgetful and there was a sad expression on her face as tears streamed from her cheeks. She had a lonely silhouette

The Aura within these live cards were extremely Baleful.

Aavesh could feel his Instincts scream at their presence but he controlled himself forcibly.

These Cards...

"These Cards are the alternatives to channel your bad luck caused by Imperial Sin to Equivalent Alternative effects ! You need 2 of these cards for your Situation - One Card to replace the effects of Bad Luck Plaguing those closest to you by Blood and Another Card to ensure that the Bad Luck in your Blood doesn't influence you or others now and the future!", Master Mirror explained carefully on his proposal as Aavesh nodded upon hearing this.

"The First Card- I call it the Ravenous Appetite of the Sapient - If you choose this Card, in exchange of one of the 2 parts of your curse- You will feel a hunger so base! so vile! that you will devour everything and yet not feel content! You will have a craving for wholesome Flesh of the Pious! You will have the stink of corpses about you and your hunger will only grow stronger not weaker- If you don't eat, you will become a husk of a human being and you hunger will only be under control when you gorge on fresh human flesh"

"The Second Card - I simply call it the the Golden throne of Lust and Avarice, this card will make you feel lust towards all of the opposite Gender- age will be but a number and blood ties will not matter - you will also feel greedy About material possessions- Gold for example - You will never feel the need to share- In short you will be a lustful hoarder. You will have to consume the Feminine Energies from Women, even in your small child state as you won't last long without it- you will feel indescribable pain without women and Gold - also your moral faculties will also twist to accomodate this curse"

"The Third Card- I call it the Nightmare of Bloody Vengeance - This a Special Kind of Dangerous Card- I don't really suggest this card- well but- Sigh* With this card you will now feel a foreboding - an accumulation of sin that is tied to you- curse or no curse you will sense a Red Egg Grow- like a Shadow tied with you- feeding on the Sin and Resentment from your blood, There will come a Time it will hatch- at that time you will bleed from all orifices - your power halved and your body weakened, and the creature within it is born of Pure Poisonous Rage that will try to kill you at any cost- It's Power will be relative to your Power leveyl- Be warned, it's presence will drive you into rage as well- it will be a fight to the death- If you win, it will only transform into an egg again and the cycle will continue - till you die or I lift the curse"

"The Fourth Card is quite good if I say so myself - I call it the The Parasitic Life of the Sloth, you will feel incredibly lazy for 12 hours of the day and you will find cleanliness a hassle to do- grime and dirt will stick to you like family! Your sins will give you helpful Parasites with various abilities - they will gorge on you and you must take care of them for their loss will hurt you very deeply! A very easy Curse! Just don't mind the stink and parasites"

"The Fifth Card- Again it is a Special Type of Card while I am conflicted on it- it's a sentimental card if you will- I call it the Lament of the Forgotten! Everyone who's known you will forget about you in the Material Universe, this will also protect them Karmic Curses or Bad Luck inflicted upon you- You will be given a new Identity by me but here's the Kicker, your memories about them will become hazy as well - you will forget their names but Remember their deeds, you will never remember their face but long for their warmth- You will be an Easily forgotten footnote by others- unless they have something like your key spirit or something equally special, People will not trust you at first sight and you will be tortured by dreams of what once was and what could be- all in all, a depressing and lonely Path - Your Choice of Course!", Master Mirror finished explaining the Curse Changing Cards, Now he awaited Aavesh to make the choice.

" You can Remove the First 2 Cards- I don't even want to look at them", Aavesh spoke resolutely.

He then looked conflicted between the rest of the Cards, and sighed.

'I just wanted to enjoy my life this time - Now if I want my family to live in peace- I have to make the Sacrifice- there's no other Way'- He thought.

"Can You Get Eon and Tyr here? Just them", Aavesh asked Master Mirror.

"Why Not? Sure-", Master Mirror obliged this request and snapped his fingers.

*Snap

*PooFF

Eon and Tyr suddenly appeared by his side in puff of smoke.

"What in the Name of-! AAAVVESSSHH! YOU'RE ALIVE! I FRICKING LOST MY CONNECTION WITH YOU THE MOMENT YOU ENTERED! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW WORRIED I WAS!!!", Eon Bellowed out to Aavesh, who only smiled at him bitterly.

" I'm sorry I worried you Eon- I didn't mean to - But I'm glad you're back here man", Aavesh spoke with

"Sir- I see you are alright - you - you", Tyr froze instantly upon seeing the Girl sleeping on the side.

Aavesh nodded at him. Aavesh then closed his eyes and sent a message to Lord Irolin.

He then opened his eyes with relief.

His Expression then hardened, and he spoke in a stern voice," Take her immediately Tyr and Leave- Master Mirror please send them back- I will have no objections on this- I order you Tyr and take back Blackwarp with you!"

"Sir? You-"

Aavesh immediately tossed the Mecha Armor back to Tyr who caught it as well.

"No Objections - scrub my Usage logs and remember to delete all copies of our conversations", Aavesh ordered him.

Master Mirror then snapped his fingers with a twinge of curiosity in his eyes.

*Poor

Tyr and Nayaki disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Eon was shocked upon seeing Aavesh do this but didn't ask anything.

" You'll take off the stasis spell on her right?" Aavesh asked Master Mirror with uncertainty in his voice.

"Suuure- Soon as we are done here...", Master Mirror spoke enigmatically.

"I choose Nightmare of Bloody Vengeance and Lament of the Forgotten", Aavesh spoke with pained eyes but his tone was resolute.

" Are you certain?", Master Mirror asked with a raised Eyebrow.

"Yes"

"Very Well - as you wish, But before I make my move- I want to ask- just out of professional curiousity, why do this? Why send her away?", Master Mirror asked Aavesh with great curiosity.

Aavesh became silent upon hearing it at first and he slowly opened his mouth and spoke," Guilt- perhaps? I sent her away because I would not be able to make the choice in her presence..."

"Interesting Answer - Well Aavesh I will find you when you reach the Prerequisite Power Level in all 4 Cultivation Paths- to go and bring the Debt of the a Person you can defeat... I'll give you a new Identity and drop you off to place where I have some connections "

"For Now- I will uphold my end of the Bargain - the moment I clap my Hands- all of your Direct family Members will regain their health and have an Upgraded Talent - No strings attached ! Grow Strong Kid- You'll need it!" Master Mirror then immediately grinned at Aavesh and Clapped his hands.

*CLAP

*CRACK

*SHATTER

The Light in the Room snuffed out as all mirrors broke with a shattering sound-once Master Mirror Clapped his hands.

*Ssssssssss

With a Burning Sound The Two Cards Engraved onto Aavesh's Chest as he grit his Teeth and grunted in Pain.

*BOOOM

A Cold feeling wrapped around him as the curse took hold.

Final Images of his Parents came to his mind as Silent Tears dripped from his eyes. He smiled sadly as he spoke to the memories in his mind.

'Good Bye All! I promise - I will remember Everyone- I'll find - Findddd. ohhhh - maaaii heddd' Aavesh began to Slurr and Everything Went Dark.

Only Eon Stood Vigil with him as the World around them Changed.

Nothing would be the Same.

Goodbye Sweet Dawn of Happiness...