Nihilister

Neon: master, look at this. The geothermal level is rising.

Anis: oooh, are we close to a hot spring?

Harran: I'm afraid it's something a little hotter than that.

Varakiel: We are in the dragon's territory, aren't we?

Harran: precisely, this is her territory.

Cecil: I'm not picking up any heat signals in the area, but she could be hiding somewhere the scan can't pick up on.

Isabel: Should I do an aerial survey?

Dorothy: yes, and also…

Dorothy sends a personal message to isabel.

Isabel: roger.

*swooosh*

Isabel soars into the air.

*Koogoogoogoo…*

Neon: Is that Isabel coming back?

Anis: please don't let it be a landslide.

Cecil: Sorry, but you're both wrong! Nihilister, coming in fast! She's airborne!

Anis: where? I don't see anything…

Varakiel: (this air…this pressure, this power!!!!)

Gregar: (*HOWLLLLL*)

Varakiel eye's turn red for a second as he looks up in the sky.

*Koooggoogooogooo..!!*

There a red shooting flare was rising from the clouds.

Neon: the tremors are getting stronger!

From the clouds a figure splits it in two. From the fissure, what seems to be a meteor comes hurling down, burning its way through the atmosphere.

*Crash!!*

The mysterious object crash lands on the surface, revealing a crimson dragon bathed in flames.

Johan: nihilister, one of the queen's elite soldiers.

Varakiel: *smirk*

Varakiel eyes shine with…desire.

Varakiel: (SHE IS MINE!!!)

Gnome: (*sigh*....)

Lily: (*sigh*....)

Johan: an ancient relic that should have been disposed of long ago!

Varakiel:.....*Smirk*

A maniac smile appears in varakiel face as his eyes meet nihilister. Just like before with modernia a familiar, paralyzing aura invades him, the aura of the most powerful beings on this world. An Inconceivable hatred of humanity, violence incarnate.

Nihilister: Putrid piles of filth sent from eden. You dare attempt to provoke me? You're practically asking to be reduced to ashes! Very well, I shall grant you your wish.

Cecil: Nihilister's core is gathering strength fast!

Rapi: commander! Our sensor is picking up some high temperatures!

Anis: in other words, if we get too close, we'll melt into puddles, right?

Varakiel:...

Nihilister: hmm?

Nihilister points her gun directly to varakiel.

Nihilister: what is this?

Cecil: what..? The core is diminishing? But how…

Nihilister: what have we here?

*swoosh*

Suddenly, nihilister is in front of Varakiel.

Varakiel: *smirk*

Nihilister: *smirk* you should have said something if you were going to bring me a gift.

nihilister drags and lift varakiel by the collar, her razor-sharp tail points threateningly at his stomach.

Nihilister: Tell me. Do you remember a talking rapture? Chatterbox, I believe you called him.

Varakiel: oh that's a name I haven't heard for a long time, yeah I remember him pretty well, he whimpered like a dog in the end. What about him?

Nihilister: *smirk* He was one of my favorite underlings. You and these filthy pilgrims conspired together to kill him.

Varakiel: oh? No wonder he was so strong for a rapture.

Nihilister: sweet talking? Impressive, fortunately for you, I'm not one to become overly attached. I'd much rather discuss how we can both benefit from this. Chatterbox mentioned something quite intriguing before he died.

nihilister presses her tail against varakiel body.

Nihilister: He said if I caught you and cut you open, I'd find something of great interest to me.

Varakiel: heheh, who knows, but I bet they are not candies.

Nihilister: a secret is all the more alluring the less you know about it. I've been waiting for you. I wonder, what secrets do you hold inside you? How could chatterbox have known what I wanted? Why would he take the risk of bringing you to me? So that's what it was…those fools from eden brought the black box to me on a silver platter! 

*Crash!!*

Nihilister transforms into a dragon and decimates the entire area. Amidst the confusion, she grabs varakiel and takes flight.

Noah: what the…where's she going with your commander?

Johan: Isabel, give chase!

Dorothy: wait. Not now.

Anis: No! We have to get her to release the commander! If she gets any higher, no on–

*beep* *beep*

Rapi: a message?

Rapi takes out her phone, it was varakiel.

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Varakiel: before i lose signal, follow and remain standby, do not engage until i give the signal! That's an order!

Rapi: commander, what do you mean?

Contact is out of reach.

—--

Neon: What does he mean by that!?

Anis: Is he actually insane!?

Papillon: What are you standing around for?! Just grab-

Rapi: no, we will do as the commander ordered, we will follow and remain standby until he gives up the signal.

Papillon: Are you crazy!? 

Rapi: you should know by now that the commander doesn't issue orders unless it is for a plan.

Papillon:....damn it! Let's follow them then!

Nihilister flies away in the sky.

…..

Sometime later.

Nihilister arrives at her base, slamming her tail forcefully into the ground as she transforms back into a nikke.

*crasssh!!*

Varakiel: What a rough landing.

Nihilister: good, it seems we have time to talk, so human, would you like to hear my offer?

Varakiel: hm? Offer? 

Nihilister: it's quite simple. A simple matter of choice. Your life, or those nikkes that will come for you.

Varakiel: oh?

Nihilister: Naturally, I could kill all of you, but where's the fun in that? Besides, you know how fires are. Very hard to control. Picking and choosing who lives or dies. I find it exhausting. So I figured you could make that decision. Of course, you'll die regardless once I slice you open. You'll make a fine sacrifice.

Varakiel: I think I might have ruined your plans, they are not coming, I ordered them to stand by. So i guess if i choose them you'll have to go look for them, and if i choose myself, you'll still have to look after them.

Nihilister: *sigh* my my. What to do? Such camaraderie. It's enough to bring a tear to my eye. I'd love to play with you, but I might lose my precious black box in the process. It seems we've reached something of an impasse. Go forth, my beauties, and feast upon their carcasses.

*GRRRR!!*

Suddenly a whole unit of raptures make their way out.

Varakiel: oh, that's one way to do it, but you might want to send more.

Nihilister: oh?

Varakiel: You wouldn't want for them to fail and still end up looking for them right?

Nihilister: I should have known. After all, you're the ones who got rid of that newbie. Now I'm not even positive the black box is here. At any rate, I'll burn everything so I can have some peace and quiet. Yes , that will be fun, won't it? Let's turn this entire place to ash.

*crunch, crunch….*

With an ominous sound, nihilister body begins to expand.

Varakiel: oh? So I am the entree for you? Too bad, I am too big for you to swallow right away…..*exhale*

Varakiel surroundings calm…everything turns black.

[Serene Mind Level 2]

Just as the dragon open its mouth, varakiel unsheathes his blade and

*Whoooooooooooooooo*

Scorching flames hot enough to melt steel swoosh by varakiel.

*fshoooooo*

But the objective of the flames remains calm and collected, like an ocean. And cuts the flames in half

Varakiel: So I made my choice, I chose for my squad to live, so….

A oni's mask appear in varakiel face.

Varakiel: Bring it on, let's dance!

Nihilister: *ROARRRRR*

…..