The One, That Can Not Be Forgiven
Osei could recognize that voice anywhere, no matter how many years had passed. He could never forget it.
Tobi didn't know where all of his anger was coming from. Maybe from the pain, his brother had been through, the people he had liberated and the survivors, or the fact that this creature made his birth a tragedy. Aside from all of that, it felt as though, suddenly, tons of emotions washed over him, from others within him.
Voices telling him one thing. "He must be stopped," Tobi accidentally spoke out loud, as both he and Osei, went straight into third gear, drawing out all of their might.
Osei glanced back at his brother, for one second, realizing it was much too early for him, to be meeting the emperor. However, right now wasn't the time for uncertainty. "That's right brother. He is the one, that cannot be forgiven."
Sarah spoke up, breaking the tension. She had Belo and Jelani, clutching onto her, and one hand on the stone. "Tobi, Osei, I'll get them and the stone out of here and evacuate everyone. Retreat the moment you can."
She began to gather enough energy to teleport, but Atlas raised his hand toward her. "You will not."
His eyes gleamed, as a powerful ball of green fire, jetted faster than sound, out of his palms. Belo and Jelani said their prayers, as life for the first time, flashed before Sarah's eyes. The brothers, with quick instincts, got in front of it and unleashed attacks to counter it.
"Ignite: Static Cannon!"
"Raieqa Core!"
Fire and electricity collided with the incoming attack, destroying the room even further as Sarah disappeared with the keystone and the survivors, in the midst. Atlas stared down the brothers, annoyed that they let her escape with the stone, but then he cracked a smile.
"I am displeased to have lost the keystone. One, I've been missing all these years. After finally coming across it too, but how can I stay mad, when I've finally reunited with my favourite trophy." His smile got even more sinister, as his eyes squinted.
"How long has it been? 7-8 years? I know I haven't checked on you much, ever since I gave you to Ataron and my boys... Well, have you been treating them well?"
Blue lightning struck down, through the large holes crumbling down the roof, only to be blocked by a barrier of ice, as the emperor instinctively manifested one, above him.
Osei watched, slightly shocked, but gritted his teeth and shook his thoughts away. "I'm no longer yours to do as you please. I've risen against you and will free the people from your injustice and tyranny."
The emperor smirked at his words. "Oh, my. How you've grown. You're almost the perfect warrior." He replied back, as he shook his head and laughed out loud, while the cave continued to crumble down harder around them. He protected the brothers from any falling rubble and debris so that he could continue his chat.
"Unfortunately, I'm ending all of those dreams today. As we speak, my children are dealing with your friends, which you've scattered all over my territory. I've even brought along 50 million troops and hundreds of ships, surrounding this Solar System to quell this little rebellion. There's nowhere for you to escape."
Osei snarled, furious, but unable to come up with a reply, while Tobi spread his senses all over the planet, confirming what he was saying. Comms were down and they had not been able to receive word of the ambush.
"Rennaya is not yours." He still managed to retort back.
Atlas' expression turned serious, upon hearing those words coming from Osei, but he still maintained a smug look. "Hmm, if that's so, then, what can a prince without a throne, do about it?"
Osei drew his sword and immediately charged at the emperor at maximum speed. Managing to strike blades with him and crash with him out, through the roof.
The emperor returned each strike the Nova threw at him with almost an equal force, but ended up being smacked down into the cliff side of the Hallantium. He looked up, expecting to see Osei, following up with an attack, but Tobi floated above him instead, with a condensed, sphere of magma, fire, and electricity.
"Ignite: Ultra Static Cannon!" He yelled, as the beam decimated the entire area, the emperor was standing on and ate at the heart. Showering Atlas with intense heat. However, as Tobi let up, the emperor remained standing, unscathed and in first gear.
"And you must be..." He reached his hand out, while a large invisible palm seemed to grab hold of Tobi, then pressed him straight into the ground, with incredible force.
Tobi yelled out in pain, as Atlas began to walk closer. "The Legendary Rennayan, that's been messing with all of my plans." He smiled, sending chills down Tobi's spine. "You turned out better than I expected. I'm satisfied with my investment, King Zenu."
He looked up to the sky, exclaiming to the heavens. "You hear that, Zenu! I appreciate this final gift!"
Anger was all the brothers felt, as Tobi teleported out of his hold and appeared behind him, with Osei following up from up above. Each throwing in everything and more, into their strikes.
At the same moment, the emperor shifted into another gear, and teleported, behind Tobi. Then, watched them in slow motion, as he kicked him so hard, that Tobi managed to lose his grip on his sword before the impact, sent him flying into the distance. Osei continued, unable to stop, while he struck down at nothing. He was only able to glance over at the emperor, as he was socked in the face, with a fist, covered in green and black flames.
Atlas shifted down, back into first gear, as he raced towards his new prize. Tobi got up, regaining his composure, while struggling to keep himself from vomiting, as he was shot at with green lasers, through his knees and left arm.
He dropped down unable to muster any strength, as the emperor landed near him. Immediately, he reached for a booster, coming up empty, only to realize, he had used one and given the other to Jelani's mother. With an extra, for any elderly or ICU patient who might've needed it.
Tobi cursed, but continued to heal himself, slowly, as he heard Atlas speaking up. "I've waited so long to meet you. I thought Zenu would never succeed but look at you. You can even teleport. Unfortunately, though, you are not ripe enough for eating yet. You must get stronger."
Tobi needed to buy time, as he struggled to heal his legs. The feeling was uncomfortable. "Why do you need me, when you can use more than one ability? When you've given your children all of that power, by blood?"
Atlas stopped in his tracks and laughed hysterically. "It's been haunting me for a long time and frustrates me every day. Some of my children can even hold at least three at a time, but I have the capacity for all five." Tobi's eyes grew wide, as The emperor shook his head. "My only problem has been, because of my creator's flaw. I can only use one ability at a time unless I absorb the Legendary Rennayan. A being, I have been searching for, for over 6000 years... Now you're finally here, in front of me."
Explosions went off in the distance, as several ships fell out of the sky. Tobi looked around, just realizing the chaos unfolding on the planet. It started becoming difficult for him to keep his composure, as Atlas started walking closer.
He raised his right hand, shouting out as quickly as he could. "Erupt Animals of The Earth!"
A massive gaping, crevice, ruptured open, spouting out carnivorous creatures from all around the world, launching into the air and charging on land, all aiming for the emperor. Atlas turned around and waved his hand, shifting into second gear for a moment, then dropped back to first.
An intense wave of wind blew away all of the animals to the side, continuously, till they cooled down into statues, along with the wave of lava. Shocking Tobi, even more, as he continued to fire volleys of fire and electricity at him frantically.
'What was that strength, just now.' Reality began to settle in. The emperor was too far beyond his reach.
Doubt, raced across his mind, as he thought of all the people, that he led to their deaths. Regret was the only thing, keeping him standing, for fear, would have made him run away, long ago.
Tobi teleported a kilometre out, by instinct, as Atlas lunged for him. His legs gave up holding him. It was difficult to repair complicated bone damage.
He cursed once more as the pain of trying to get back up, stung like hot iron. Finally, he looked up in despair, while frosting support stilts for his legs, as Atlas teleported in front of him, pulling back a mighty swing, ready to knock him out.
Only to be struck back by Osei, at the last second, pushing him dozens of meters away. "Back away!"
Tobi was relieved to see his brother well, but he could tell he had been injured badly. As he watched the nanites Osei had injected himself with, repairing his bruises and scratches.
Atlas chuckled, as he closed the distance between him and the brothers. "So it's true. I knew you were protecting something, that night. I should have dug in deeper, but I was already so exhausted from travelling so far and Zenu had already disappointed me, with the serum."
Atlas shrugged. "It's as they say, 'time bears the best fruits.'"
Tobi, got up, shaking off all of his fear. "Right here, right now. If we beat him... " He said, summoning all of his courage. "Everyone will be safe."
Osei nodded. "Right."
Tobi gathered all of his remaining energy and pulled some more from his surroundings, while supporting his brother. "Then let's take him down, no matter what!" He yelled as the two brothers charged forward, together.