The Story That Went On... (Formerly Death Cut. Completed.)

[GamingLord]

Jacob: Arrrgggh, it won't be too hard to fake... this pain's making me want to pass out...

*The spike was doing more than just stabbing through him repeatedly. It was also burning his flesh, and twisting like a drill violently as it moved. Giving out a choked, gurgled scream, Jacob went limp and let the blood pour out of his mouth from his injuries. He quickly started to focus on slowing his breathing and heart rate, hoping to fool the thing in front of him. Being cursed to immortality, he could lower these more than most beings, although he could never truly stop them.*

*The demon moved close to Jacob's form, mercilessly jabbing it's bone fingers through the flesh of his eyes to make sure the man was truly dead. It took all the effort Jacob had not to give up his ruse, mentally screaming swears at the offending digits. Seemingly pleased, the demon quickly phased through the shadows on the floor*

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*GL fell on his side, shuddering, his wings wrapping themselves tightly around his body in a protective manner. His aura immediately began emnate strong emotions of fear, loss, hatred, and rage all mixed up in a violent feeling mess.*

GL: "K-Killed them... killed them. All of t-them..."

*Silently, the demon morphed out of the ground behind the group, from the small shadow cast by a bit of fruit that had rolled into the room from the kitchen. The only warning anyone received in time was the demon's horrible screeching*

Jacob: He just left the room! Be careful! I'm trying to get free at the moment, damned things...

*A blast of pure black smoke billowed around the holy barrier, covering it entirely. The barrier lit up like mad, repelling every last particle of the smoke. In seconds however, the charms began to shake, hairline cracks appearing... they then shattered, the barrier dispelling completely along with the last bit of smoke. The demon's large eye opened, and it screeched again, tendrils covered in thorns rushing out of it's mouth at the group to try and rip them to shreds.*

The dark one is suffering greatly... I will tear his mind asunder...

*GL began to shake violently, just laying there while the others were being attacked.*  

[GamingLord]

*Jacob tugged at his restraints, biting with his teeth and cutting with his barely freed hand using his blade. Dammit, he was beginning to feel like a trapped animal... Jacob paused at the thought, then silenty cursed as he remembered something. The sudden pain he felt from Veni's injury just added the exclaimation point to it for him.*

Jacob: Veni! You can change back now, I'm sorry. Dammit all to Hell...

*Continuing with his struggle to get free, some of the veins began to move on their own behind his back...*

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*Such a great amount of chaos in a short amount of time. GL crying out, his aura emitting great emotional pain and horror. Veni being struck, and losing one of his paws... the instant that happened, several more were already heading towards him. Rosemary trying to dodge and counter-attack.*

*Rosemary's blows hit, but they didn't seem to do as much damage as they should have... When she crushed it with wind, she could have sworn she heard bones cracking in it's disfigured body, but it reacted as if it hadn't suffered a single scratch. Another onslaught of tendrils rushed Rosemary, this one coming from the ruined underside of his torso... they ended in sharp points, covered in torn flesh and gore, whipping through the air. While she was forced to avoid several, there was a weight lifted off her back. A large glob of the black veins had morphed together and snatched the Muerte's blader from her, quickly swallowing the weapon. It was in the demon's hands a moment later.*

*Acting quickly, the demon scratched the floor with it's finger claw. Black spikes shot out of the ground, hands forming and grabbing at the air. Humanoid figures began to emerge, and mindlessly began to attack anything in their way by swinging their fists blindly.*

*Satisified that would act as a good enough distraction, the demon unsheathed the sword. It stared for a second at it's reflection in the blade, and then summoned forth Muerte. The axe user's chest seemed rather pink in a large splotch, as if his flesh hadn't fully grown back. He had recovered from his previous injuries, but not fully. By the time Rosemary would have fought off everything coming at her, the demon would have already given the large man a single command.*

Kill them... Kill them all.

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(GL's Hallucination)

*GL stared, horrified at what had happened. Milaku, the mage that had cursed his family, but had sided with good, had grabbed his hand, and forced him to stab her. The only way to remove his curse, was to kill her, and he wouldn't do it. Not after she'd proven herself to be an innoccent trapped with the Niearcim since her creation, one who's soul was so full of good and so little evil.*

*GL's hallucination had set him back almost a year ago, back when he had been trying to remove the curse with the help of his friends. Everything that had actually happened afterwards was a distant memory from a series of strange dreams he had from either eating ice cream too late at night, or watching one too many horror movies.*

*But this in front of him, this was real. This was so very real. He screamed out for help as Milaku fell over and bled to death. At first her blood was red, but it began to turn black. It covered the blade embedded in her stomach, and caused it to shatter. Several of those shards hit GL in the face, the black substance on them melting into his skin. Something felt so wrong, it was getting hard to think. Milaku, stabbed herself, she needed help. In panic and with a cloudy mind, he tried to lift her body so he could rush her to help. As soon as he touched her form, her flesh began to rot... No... he was absorbing her life essence somehow. A feat that was supposed to be impossible for a reaper. Horrified, she turned into a fragile skeleton in his arms.*

*Something pierced through his skin on his back. As he screamed in pain, he realized that whatever it was had come from inside his body. Black, demonic wings emerged..*

GL: "NO! SOMEBODY HELP ME! OH GOD!"

*He could feel himself changing, a familar voice sneering in his head. That evil side of him that only took over when he was completely overwhelmed with rage. But he hadn't been angry! Why was he changing!?"

It's the mage, buddy, it's her fault. Technically, you didn't kill her. Yeah, you're not a murderer, she killed herself, so go ahead and stop feeling guilty about that. When she killed herself, she really ******** up the curse for the better... for me, it's better. You better enjoy not feeling guilty while you can for not killing that stupid b***h. I'm going to make you kill, buddy, again, and again, and again. Genocide, pal, can you say that? Genocide... Let's start with that sweet little girl you're always around. Yeah, that one, the little fox. Isn't that sweet, you think she's your sister? Sibling rivalry's a b***h, ain't it?

*GL was screaming at that voice in his head, but he wasn't any use. He couldn't see himself, but he knew he was a monster now, claws and teeth, eyes blazing red, the whole nine yards. When Black ran into the room first to see what was going on, he pleaded with the evil voice. He wanted to cry at the look she gave him, so frightened*

Relax, buddy, this'll be fun. Just watch. Don't bother closing your eyes, I'm in control now. You can only watch. Look, she's begging you to stay back. Stop trying to yell, she can't hear you. Ooh, she's putting up a fight. Well we don't take any s**t, right pal?

*Black had yelping, dodging out of the way as GL's claws slashed the ground, easily digging through the stone. He heard himself roaring, and just as the kitsune was about to run, he grabbed her by the tail. GL's evil side didn't hesitate. Gripping her more securely with both hands, he viciously ripped off the tail. Her screams tore at GL's heart.*

GL: Stop it! PLEASE STOP IT! LET HER GO! DON'T MAKE ME DO THIS!

*He didn't stop, he couldn't stop. He tore that poor child apart until she was almost a smear on the ground. Rosemary and some others had came into the room at that point, shocked at what the formerly kind reaper had done.*

You're all demon now, buddy boy! ******** yeah, did you hear that little fox scream? You could feel it, couldn't you? AIn't it great? Especially when our nails finally dug into her stomach and...

*GL simply screamed as he was forced to fight the people he cared about, the very people he never wanted to hurt. Try as he might, he couldn't shut his eyes as his tail viciously stabbed Rosemary through the chest with blinding speed. He couldn't pull his hands away as he tore into his own cousin's throat. He could only sob and beg as Sephiroth was pinned, and painfully devoured by teeth that tore at flesh.*

*Even the angels nearby couldn't stop whatever it was GL had become. A hellish nightmare, something so powerful, and he couldn't stop. When it was all said and done, the Fortress of Souls was a mess, blood streaked in every hall, bodies rotting away in every room.*

Now THAT was a ******** blast... Hey, let's go find daddy. Pay the old man a friend visit, you know?

*GL screamed for his friends, his family, and his very soul.*  

[GamingLord]

*Jacob found he couldn't walk right away... the fact that he had a large gaping hole in his stomach that was being slow to heal was probably the reason. Although he was weary, he began to chant a few weak healing spells he knew. He could crawl downstairs, but he wouldn't be much good... he'd simply get captured again most likely. He sighed, realizing he'd have to wait until he was partially healed before returning to the fight*

This wound's going to take a moment to heal, I'll be there as soon as I can....

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*Having just delt with the veins, tendrils, and strange humanoid creatures, the rest of the group now found themselves confronted by a crazed axe man. The large behemoth known as Muerte Corte zipped forward, slashing his axe into the floor where Rosemary had been standing. Slipping his weapon back out with incredible ease, he slashed at the nearby Veni, only managing to knick a few hairs off the speedy vampire. His attention was then focused on Black, but just as he finished raising his axe again, Rosemary fired off several shots, trying to hit him in the chest. The man grunted in pain as two penetrated his arm, and another hit it's mark. It barely gave Black enough time to escape being cleaved in two. Muerte already rushed to attack Rosemary again, closing in fast...*

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*How many cities had he destroyed by now? Civilizations? Most people would have grown numb to the amount of destruction that would span across planets, but with GL being a reaper, he could sense and feel every single death he caused in his new form. Only now he wasn't sobbing his heart and soul out... each death began to anger him. He roared and screamed at the evil voice in his head, seething at the mocking laughter it threw back at him. He felt like he was losing his mind, becoming something different with each swear, with each curse he flung at the evil voice.*

*Back in the real world, his body began to tremble violently, his wings growing small spikes...*  

[GamingLord]

(I haven't made a post yet, but I just have to say this. Black and I have decided that Rosemary is using Baby Desert Eagle handguns. These weapons can blow a watermelon into bits and chunks with a single shot.... and she shot Muerte in the GROIN with one!? As a guy, I must say this: "Ow ow ow ow OW!" >.@; )  

[GamingLord]

*Jacob swore at how slowly the wound was recovering, while pouring a small vial of healing potion on it. It helped quite a bit, but it still wasn't enough. He tried to stood, and wavered, feeling like he'd snap in two at the midsection if he weren't careful... the large spike the demon had impaled him with had taken out a large section of his spine even, leaving only the sides of the hole in his flesh for support. After a time, he could barely fit two fists into the wound.. it was still severe, but it would have to do... He moved as fast as he could down the stairs.*

*The demon screeched as it received it's injuries. Black blood flowing from wounds on it's body and arms, it's teeth gritting in pain. It slammed it's bottom appendages on the floor, a massive black glob formed in front of the demon. Sharp tendrils from this pierced the bat, dispersing it's form, while a sudden wall went up to protect the demon. The split second it was up, it fell again, and the demon was screaming as loud as it could. The entire room shook violently, some of the veins that were covering the windows and exits slipping away to mass in front of the demon. Great surges of flame rushed the vampires, and while they may have escaped being burned, they noticed that being near the heat somehow begain to drain their energy. The lengths of flame whipped into frenzied tendrils of unholy hell fire. During this, the demon fell onto it's stomach, but it kept screaming, the whips fire providing a danger even to Black, since their heat somehow singed her.*

Enough!

release me....

*The veins that had massed in front of the demon began their assault as well, and begun to burn with the same hellish flame the demon was using. Jacob chose this unfortunate time to try and come down the stairs, and was struck by several of the tendrils. (Dammit to HELL, thought the necromancer.) Blood seeped from the sides of the giant eyeball on the demon's waist, it's ear shattering scream still filling the air. The room blazed with a massive glow of light, as a literal wall of fire formed in front of the demon... enough to reduce anyone to ashes if it were to come near. It bulged, engulfing anything in it's path. The demon finished screaming, and the wall of fire rushed to slam the bodies of everyone up against the other side of the room to kill them.*

??: "MIIIIIIINE!"

*An unexpected flood of black substance came from behind the apparently doomed group, and swiftly pulled them behind someone. Jacob's torso followed shortly. A second flood shot ahead of them, meeting the wall of flames head on, while the first flood covered everyone head to toe in itself. They could only feel the massive increase of temperature in the room, and the sound of the fire dispersing as the wall impacted with the mysterious substance. Whatever they were covered in unwrapped itself from Rosemary, Veni, Jacob, and Black. It hovered in front of their faces for a moment, a large eye staring at them, before it moved out of their field of vision.*

*GL stood, ahead of the group, crouched like a predator ready to pounce prey. His wings had grown to immense proportions, wavering, flowing like some strange black water. Tendrils, spikes, and mouths freely shifted and moved on the unusual appendages, each wing adorned with a single large eye. The reaper's body had also changed, becoming taller.. his arms and legs had stretched out, along with his torso, causing his clothes to tear at various places. His fingers had become long claws, that twitched anxiously. He glanced back at Black... his face had the fewest changes, but they were the most disturbing, eyebrows narrowed into pure rage. His eyes had become black pits, with single red dots acting as his pupils. Rosemary noted that his eyes were similar to a previous vision she had of him once before... A mouth had torn itself onto his face, full of sharp teeth, forming an intimidating frown. The reaper-demon's head whipped back to the creature responsible for all the destruction in THoR.*

GL: "Miiine! Don't touch! Death!"

*The creature that was GL then dashed forward, and lifted the demon up by it's jaw, the reaper's sharp claws piercing through flesh and bone. His other hand moved forward, and grabbed onto the massive eyeball on the demon's belly. The demon screeched, squiriming... there were no nearby shadows for it to move into, a good majority of the room was currently on fire. A blur of movement, and the eye was torn and thrown at Rosemary's feet, tendrils of veins and flesh still squirming around it. The demon that had been stunned screamed, and began to randomly cast it's explosive spells on the reaper, while GL viciously bit and tore at the thing in his grasp.*

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*As Sephiroth examined the black substance, wondering how to proceed, the ground beneath him trembled. A fissure, then large cracks appeared in the dirt, before seperating to reveal a deep tunnel that seemed to go on forever. A large form zipped out, and the hole sealed shut. The being landed next to Sephiroth, and simply being next to him gave Sephiroth feelings of being disturbed and uncomfortable.*

Hi: "Hmm. So this is where it ended up..."  

[GamingLord]

*Hi gave Sephiroth a sidways glance, but said nothing. Walking up to the house, he watched the strange membrane flow and ripple. The master of Hell then did something so swift, Sephiroth barely saw it. There was a glimpse of some shining, yellow object in one of his hands, then his claws swiped at the membrane. The stuff screeched, peeling away as it inexplicably burned, reeking of the worst stenches possible. A short while later, the front door of THoR was exposed. Hi paused, seemingly wondering if he should tear the door off the hinges, or blast it apart. The large demonic entity simply chose to open it like any normal person, and stepped in.*

Hi: "If you want to come inside, I suggest you hurry. The flesh will grow back any moment."

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*Both reaper and demon screamed in pain, in rage, in agony, in attack. At one point the demon tried to vanish under a shadow, his form almost seemingly turning into a liquid, but he was jarred back into his normal form. GL had used one of his own wing tendrils to pin the demon's arm to the floor, stopping the creature's escape.*

*They were both suffering massive injuries... the demon covered in scratches and gashes, one of his hands torn to shreds. Galantros surprisingly was bleeding red blood, and there was a nasty gash in his side that revealed he had flesh and organs like any non-energy being should.*

GL: "Hurt mine! Kill you!

*Galantros mouth sank deeply into the demon's good arm, tearing and pulling at the appendage. The demon screeched, and there was a flash of a massive red symbol, edged with sharp points between the two fighting beings. The resulting explosion blew GL clear across the room, and absolutely destroyed any nearby furniture, including the kitchen bar counter. The demon continued to screech though, and fell back to the ground... it's arm was missing, blood gushing from it's new injury. GL snarled, the removed limb stuck tightly in his mouth, chewing the flesh and bone with his razor teeth. The reaper-demon tried to leap to his feet, but stumbled... he was covered in burns and gashes, woozy from so many injuries. He too fell foward, and began to crawl towards the demon.*

*It was at that point that Hi entered the room. He studied the scene for a moment silently, then muttered something under his breath as his three pairs of wings unfurled. Instantly, all the fires were extinguished, and the battered demon came into Hi's grasp, fist wrapped tightly around it's neck.*

Hi: "You've caused me a great deal of trouble."

*GL snarled at Hi, and tried to swipe at his legs. Hi simply stepped back and narrowed his eyes at the reaper.*

Hi: "I wouldn't suggest doing that again..."  

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*GL jerked at the contact for a moment, before his wings wrapped around Rosemary and Black unexpectedly, they being the closest to him at the moment. He was attempting to hug them towards him. Black could smell tears coming from his eyes*

GL: Killed you.. Didn't want... I killed.

*When Sephiroth asked for his item back, Hi gave a wicked grin.*

Hi: "Hmmph... with pleasure"

*The demon weakly struggled in Satan's grasp, it's remaining arm twitching. Hi shuddered for a moment, then snarled at the thing in his hands. He removed something from a hidden pocket and showed it to the demon. A strange yellow gem with an unusual marking on it's surface. The demon stopped struggling, gasping for breath*

Hi: "Yes, I found it. Attempting that little trick on me again, especially in your state, will be useless. Once we return to Hell, your power will be dwarfed greatly. Now I believe you have something of the man's."

*In went one of Hi's clawed hands, tearing through the remainder of the demon's belly. The wretched thing could only give silent screams as it spasmed, Hi's hand rummaging violently through the demon's innards. Finding the artifact, Hi tossed it at Sephiroth's feet, still covered in ichor.*

*Before Hi left, he glanced at the blade Rosemary held in her hands. He smiled a bit at the weapon.*

Hi: "His soul should have belonged to Hell ages ago. I think I'll let you keep him. Perhaps when the time comes, he'll drag your soul with him to me..."

*That said, Hi faded from existance, he and the demon he held returning to whence they came.*