Part 100 S2:The Art Distraction

Tittle : Bloodlines of Betrayal S2 - Celestia's Ascension

Written By : Reviline James Wang

Genre : Paranormal Romance | Alpha Werewolf | Billionaire | Vampire | Family Drama | Rumors | Mafia

thrilling saga of Bloodlines of Betrayal: Celestia's Ascension:

The Art of Distraction (And Running for Your Life)

Aetherion shook off the electricity coursing through his body, his silver wings flaring out as he glared at the group. "Impressive," he admitted, his voice echoing with divine authority. "But not enough."

Raiko paled. "Uh, guys? I think we just made him mad."

Shiro smirked. "Good. That means we're doing something right."

Aetherion vanished in a blur of movement, appearing right in front of Shiro. With a single swipe of his blade, he sent Shiro crashing into a boulder.

"Shiro!" Lyra called out, rushing to his side.

Shiro groaned. "Okay. That hurt."

Vladimar narrowed his eyes. "New plan: Don't get hit."

Kaito rolled his eyes. "Brilliant strategy."

Aetherion raised his sword. "Enough games." The air around them crackled with divine energy as a storm began to form overhead. Lightning arced between the clouds, and the ground trembled beneath their feet.

Raiko gulped. "Okay. Now we run."

The Great Tactical Retreat (a.k.a Running Away)

Without hesitation, the team scattered in different directions as Aetherion unleashed a powerful shockwave. The island trembled under his power, sending chunks of rock flying into the air.

Lyra flipped over a collapsing platform, landing gracefully. "We need to ground him somehow! As long as he's in the air, he has the advantage."

Kaito nodded. "On it." He slammed his hands onto the ground, summoning massive ice pillars that shot into the sky, aiming to cage Aetherion in.

Aetherion smirked. "Foolish." With a single swing of his blade, he shattered the ice instantly.

Kaito's eye twitched. "Okay, not my best work."

Shiro, now back on his feet, wiped blood from his lip. "Time for Plan B."

Raiko, still running for his life, yelled over his shoulder, "There was a Plan A?!"

Plan B: Chaos (Also Known as Vladimar's Idea)

Vladimar smirked. "Time to fight fire with fire." Dark tendrils erupted from the ground, twisting and lashing toward Aetherion.

Aetherion dodged most of them with ease, but one managed to wrap around his leg, yanking him downward. "What-?!"

Shiro took the chance. "Now!"

Lyra threw her daggers, aiming for the cracks in his armor. The moment they connected, they exploded in a burst of energy, sending Aetherion crashing into the ground.

Raiko fist-pumped. "Yes! We got him!"

But before they could celebrate, the dust cleared-revealing Aetherion completely unharmed.

Lyra blinked. "Oh, come on."

Aetherion dusted himself off. "I'll admit, that was a good effort." He cracked his neck. "Now, let me show you how it's really done."

The Last Thing You Want to Hear

Aetherion cracked his neck as he flexed his fingers, divine energy radiating off him like waves of heat. His golden eyes glowed ominously as he fixed his gaze on the group. "That was an entertaining attempt," he said smoothly. "Now, let me return the favor."

Raiko groaned. "Oh great, the villain monologue. We're doomed."

Shiro wiped blood from the corner of his mouth and smirked. "Not necessarily."

Vladimar arched a brow. "Do you actually have a plan, or are you just saying that to sound cool?"

Shiro winked. "Both."

The Part Where Everything Goes Wrong

Aetherion raised his hand, and suddenly, the sky itself seemed to split. A massive golden rift tore through the air, revealing swirling, chaotic energy beyond. The winds picked up, whipping around them with violent force.

Lyra squinted. "Uh… that looks bad."

Kaito sighed. "It is bad."

Raiko nodded. "We should probably run."

Aetherion smirked. "You won't get the chance."

With a flick of his wrist, golden chains shot out from the rift, moving at impossible speeds. One wrapped around Kaito's leg, yanking him upward. Another nearly caught Lyra, but she twisted at the last second, barely escaping.

Shiro's eyes narrowed. "We need to shut that rift now."

Vladimar rolled his shoulders. "Alright. Let's break reality."

The "Brilliant" Plan

Vladimar slammed his hands together, and a deep, dark energy erupted around him. The ground cracked beneath him as his power surged. "This is going to hurt," he muttered.

Shiro took a deep breath. "Alright, distraction time."

He sprinted toward Aetherion at full speed. At the last second, he vanished-reappearing behind the celestial being. "Peekaboo."

Aetherion's eyes widened just before Shiro kicked him in the back of the head.

There was a long silence.

Raiko blinked. "Did he just."

Aetherion slowly turned around, cracking his neck. He didn't look angry. He looked… amused.

"Oh," Shiro muttered. "That's worse."

Shiro's Last Brain Cell in Action

Shiro stood frozen, staring up at Aetherion's unreadable expression. He had just kicked an all-powerful celestial being in the head. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now? Not so much.

Aetherion smirked. "You're amusing. I'll grant you that."

Shiro took a step back. "Uh… thanks?"

Aetherion casually dusted off his shoulder. "I should erase you from existence."

Shiro let out a nervous laugh. "But you won't, right?"

Aetherion raised his hand, golden energy crackling at his fingertips.

Shiro's eyes widened. "Okay, okay, maybe let's talk about this first?"

Raiko groaned. "Why is it always Shiro who does something stupid?"

Kaito rubbed his temples. "Because he's Shiro."

Vladimar sighed dramatically. "I leave him alone for five minutes and he starts fights with gods."

The Escape Plan (That's Definitely Not a Plan)

Lyra suddenly called out, "Shiro! Duck!"

Shiro didn't think. He just dropped.

Aetherion's attack barely missed his head as a massive blast of dark energy slammed into the celestial being's side, sending him skidding backward.

Vladimar cracked his knuckles. "You talk too much."

Shiro gasped. "Did you just."

"Save your reckless behind? Yes." Vladimar smirked. "You're welcome."

The Part Where Everything Gets Worse

Aetherion straightened up, brushing off his robes as if he hadn't just been blasted across the battlefield. "Fascinating." His golden eyes glowed with amusement. "You truly think you can win?"

Raiko crossed his arms. "Honestly? No. But we're going to try anyway."

Aetherion chuckled. "Then let's make this more entertaining."

He raised both hands. The rift in the sky expanded.

Shiro groaned. "Yeah, I saw that coming."

Vladimar muttered, "This is going to be a long day."

Shiro vs. Common Sense (A Battle He Always Loses).

The sky above them twisted into a swirling mass of gold and black, and Shiro did what any self-respecting mafia genius would do in this situation.

He pointed at Aetherion and yelled, "RUN!"

Vladimar facepalmed. "Are you serious?"

Raiko didn't even wait. He grabbed Kaito by the collar and bolted. Lyra, always quick on her feet, had already disappeared into the shadows.

Shiro, on the other hand, was dramatically pretending to be the last survivor of a doomed mission. "Tell my cat I love her!"

Vladimar grabbed him by the back of the collar and yeeted him over his shoulder. "You don't have a cat."

"I might one day!" Shiro whined as he flailed.

The Part Where the Plan Doesn't Exist

Aetherion, still standing in the same spot, watched their pathetic escape attempt with mild amusement. "You mortals amuse me."

Vladimar ignored him. "Where's our exit?"

Lyra reappeared. "There is no exit."

Shiro gasped. "Then why are we running?!"

"Because you said to," Kaito snapped.

Shiro blinked. "Oh… Yeah, that's fair."

Aetherion sighed, raising his hand. "Enough games."

The Part Where Shiro's Luck Somehow Works

A golden chain shot toward them, glowing with celestial energy. Shiro, still dangling over Vladimar's shoulder, panicked and flailed so hard that his shoe flew off.

The shoe, defying all logic, smacked Aetherion right in the forehead.

There was silence.

Absolute, deafening silence.

Raiko covered his mouth. Kaito looked horrified. Lyra looked like she was witnessing the end of the world.

Vladimar dropped Shiro on the ground. "I'm not with him."

Shiro, still on the ground, pointed at his own foot. "Bro, I only had one shoe. That was instinct."

Aetherion slowly reached up, touching his forehead. A celestial god had just been struck down by a sneaker. His golden eyes narrowed. "You…"

Shiro scrambled backward. "W-Wait! Violence isn't the answer!"

Aetherion's expression darkened. "I am violence."

"Oh," Shiro whispered. "Well, that's bad."

The Art of Surviving When You're an Idiot

The air tensed as Aetherion's golden aura darkened into something more terrifying than Shiro's bank account after a spending spree.

"You struck me… with a shoe," the celestial being rumbled. His voice vibrated through the air, causing sparks of divine energy to crackle around him.

Shiro, still on the ground, held up his hands in surrender. "Okay, in my defense, it was an accident."

Vladimar muttered under his breath, "It's always an accident with you."

Raiko pinched the bridge of his nose. "We're all gonna die because of a sneaker."

Aetherion raised his hand, golden chains forming in the air, ready to strike.

Kaito grabbed Shiro's collar. "Move!"

The Part Where Shiro's Mouth Moves Faster Than His Brain

But instead of running, Shiro did what he did best-talking.

"WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!" he yelled, waving his arms frantically. "Isn't it against your godly code to attack a man who has only one shoe? Isn't there, like, a divine rule about that?"

Aetherion blinked. "...What?"

Shiro nodded dramatically. "Yeah, yeah! It's like… cosmic law! 'Thou shalt not smite the shoeless fool.'"

Raiko whispered to Lyra, "That is not a real law."

Lyra whispered back, "But it's working."

Aetherion narrowed his eyes. "You are lying."

Shiro gasped, putting a hand on his chest. "Lying? Me? Sir, I am deeply offended."

Vladimar sighed. "No, you're deeply stupid."

The Part Where Shiro's Luck Makes No Sense

Shiro, realizing he had only seconds before Aetherion fried him into extra crispy idiot, suddenly pointed at the sky. "OH MY GOD, WHAT IS THAT?!"

Everyone-including the celestial god.instinctively looked up.

Shiro grabbed Vladimar's sleeve. "RUN!"

Vladimar groaned but still yanked Shiro up and sprinted. Kaito, Raiko, and Lyra followed instantly.

Aetherion looked back down just in time to see them disappear behind a crumbling temple ruin. His eye twitched. "I AM A GOD. WHY DID I FALL FOR THAT?!"

His roar shook the earth.

Meanwhile…

The group collapsed behind a giant rock, panting.

Kaito smacked Shiro upside the head. "That was the dumbest escape plan I've ever seen!"

Shiro grinned, rubbing his head. "Yeah, but it worked."

Raiko shook his head. "How does the universe let you live?"

Lyra poked Shiro's chest. "We're not out of this yet. What's the plan?"

Shiro sat up, crossing his legs. "Okay, hear me out…"

Everyone leaned in.

Shiro grinned. "We… improvise!"

Vladimar stood up immediately. "I'm leaving."

"WAIT! Come back, bro! This is a team effort!" Shiro whined.

Vladimar pointed at him. "You lost that privilege when you threw a sneaker at a celestial god."

Shiro sighed, looking at the sky. "Man… I should've worn flip-flops."

How to Outsmart a God (Or At Least Confuse Him to Death)

Aetherion's thunderous roar echoed across the ruins. Stones crumbled, birds flew from treetops, and somewhere in the distance, an innocent squirrel had an existential crisis.

Meanwhile, Shiro and the team were still hiding behind a boulder, trying not to die.

Lyra peered over the rock. "Okay, so the celestial god of destruction is currently looking for us. What's the plan, genius?"

Shiro grinned. "Simple. We keep running."

Raiko sighed. "That's not a plan. That's a survival instinct."

Vladimar crossed his arms. "I vote we leave him behind."

Kaito nodded. "Seconded."

Shiro gasped dramatically. "Et tu, Brute?"

Vladimar gave him a blank stare. "I have no idea what that means, and I don't care."

The Part Where They Actually Try Thinking

Lyra rubbed her temples. "Okay, let's actually try to think this through. Aetherion is a celestial god, which means he's powerful but also arrogant. He won't expect us to fight back."

Raiko raised a brow. "Fight back? Are you insane?"

Kaito smirked. "No, no. She's onto something. Gods don't expect mortals to challenge them. If we do, it might throw him off."

Shiro snapped his fingers. "Exactly! It's like when a chicken fights a tiger-completely unexpected!"

Vladimar deadpanned. "Shiro, the chicken dies in that scenario."

Shiro blinked. "Oh. Right."

Lyra continued, ignoring them. "We just need a way to distract him long enough to escape."

Shiro snapped his fingers again. "Oh! Oh! What if we pretend we have a super-powerful artifact that can defeat him?"

Raiko frowned. "Do we have one?"

Shiro grinned. "No, but he doesn't know that."

Kaito sighed. "This is dumb enough to work."

The Execution of the Dumb Plan

The team stepped out from behind the boulder. Aetherion, who had been scanning the area, turned toward them, golden energy radiating from his body.

Shiro took a deep breath and pointed dramatically. "HALT, AETHERION! FOR WE POSSESS THE LEGENDARY… UH… COSMIC DOOM SPHERE!"

Aetherion blinked. "…The what?"

Shiro turned to Vladimar and whispered, "Quick, make something up."

Vladimar sighed and crossed his arms. "The… Celestial Orb of Infinite Destruction."

Shiro nodded. "Yes! That! And it can, uh…" He turned to Kaito. "Help me out here."

Kaito smirked. "It can erase even a god from existence."

Aetherion frowned, clearly hesitating. "…Impossible. No such artifact exists."

Lyra smirked. "Oh? Are you sure? Because we just so happen to have it."

Raiko, catching on, quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out a random rock. "Behold!" He held it up dramatically.

Aetherion narrowed his eyes. "That… is a rock."

Shiro gasped. "HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT THE ORB?!"

Kaito nodded solemnly. "Only a fool would fail to recognize its true power."

Aetherion hesitated, his divine senses trying to confirm if the rock had any energy. Shiro took the opportunity to whisper to Vladimar.

"Okay, now we run."

"Agreed."

The Grand Escape

Shiro suddenly threw the rock at Aetherion's feet. "ACTIVATE, ORB!"

Nothing happened.

"…Uh-oh."

Aetherion's eye twitched. "You dare."

Before he could finish, the group bolted in different directions.

Aetherion let out an inhuman growl. "I HATE MORTALS."