Ichor : Blood & Secrets

Chapter 09

With the hammer placed back in his hands, Ahriman goes out on a rampage, inflicting significant damage to every other foes that heads toe to toe with him.

"You couldn't stop me then, you can't stop me now." said Ahriman slamming down his hammer which causes a whole thunder storm of lighting to emerge as they scour across the field, killing every single one of them it comes across.

As the battle goes onward, the ship that Klaus and Ayame set off reaches the atmosphere of this hellish world, and due to the amount of blood and gore caused on a massive conflict, their presence remain unknown as they steer as maximum as they can to still the ship, which suddenly goes offine as they remain safe for a while after checking on themselves.

"What just happened?" asked Klaus. "Look." said Ayame who approaches near the open window, viewing the conflict while the ship remains in mid sky, caught between two forces of gravity. "What in the hell kind of world is this? are those things.. fighting?" asked Klaus.

"War World.. it is called." said Ayame. "And this was your home? you grew up here?" asked Klaus. "No.. raised.. here, born.. somwhere else." said Ayame. "I see, well then, where do we off to now? from the looks of it, this would go on for ages." said Klaus. "Then we watch, as long as it takes." said Ayame.

"It's not up to us to wait, without power, the ship will remain caught in here." said Klaus while the conflict rages on as they watch, until however, one of Ahriman's attack channels a power of lighting strike that ultimately catches onto the ship, turning it into full power at a surprise.

"That can't be good." said Klaus when the ship shifts back into the space with full turbine power, and despite the insistency of Klaus to shut down the ship, which makes the ship turn into a blazing fire as it ripples away back into the space, but in process, burns all its engine, then bursts out a chain reaction of explosion across the ship until a massive one consumes the ship away and dusts off into nothing, leaving the fate of the two unknown.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, Having got up from being downed, Rila manages to walk once again, with crippled legs and a burnt face.

But as she goes, her once beloved lovers soon starts to withdrew themselves from the fight as they sight upon her new look. Confused, Rila too takes a minute to wonder why they aren't attacking, and decides speak out.

"What is this? why are you all stopping? attack him, kill him now! I command it!" shouted Rila but no response comes from them as Ahriman then finishes killing off the last of the ones who went on to engage as the rest back away in distance slowly. "Kill him, you fool, kill him! why are you stopping?" asked Rila.

"It's because it's over, your face, gaze at it, there's nothing left to lavish at." said Ahriman to wgi h Rila touches her face and realises her enchantment to seduce men had diminished since she no longer possesses beauty. "No.. no, it's not over, no! it can't be over." screamed Rila.

"But it is, and it must be." said Ahriman slamming his axe on the ground with impact, causing a thunder wave which doesn't burn anyone, but causes a fear of strike in which they all stand silent without ushering a word while he looks around.

"Kneel, all of you, kneel to my power!" shouted Ahriman as the crowd them turns towards Rila who seems to be concerned.

"Don't listen to that old fool, he's trying to make you stop, you shouldn't stop, not when you're this close." said Rila. "They aren't close to anything, kneel, or fight me! do it!" shouted Ahriman in which one by one, all of the soldiers soon succumb to the might of Ahriman.

"No, no! this can't be happening, this must not!" shouted Rila. "It is, same goes for you too, kneel, return in my service again, or I shall make a example out of you." said Ahriman.

"In your dreams." said Rila who goes off to almost kneel, but then launches a series of attack which impact Ahriman as best as she can, but eventually falls prey when Rila gets defeat as Ahriman stabs her with the axe and drives it deep to whicn she shrugs and takes steps back as Ahriman kicks her off towards the ground as he pulls out the axe, then draws his axe for a head execution as he strangles her with his leg, holding her from going away.

"Any last words, b***h?" asked Ahriman. "You will never..ugh..ghh..." coughed Rila as Ahriman slams his axe into her neck, then repeatedly stabs it back and forth until her head is torn from the body.

"Insolent rat, think you can go up against me? I should have killed you when I had the chance, you betrayed me, now you betrayed yourself." said Ahriman who sheathes his axe as others stand quietly. "You, all of you, you fought bravely, valiantly.. but against me.. which cannot be forgiven." said Ahriman as others look to each other confused.

"So, I will offer a chance, the surviving four from this group, will live to tell the tale, and only those four, until it reaches that number, I will keep killing you all!" shouted Ahriman who goes out on a rampage, ripping out the heads of many while channeling down his axe to call in power and inflict damage on the ones that, processing the murder of thousands in minutes.

As this goes, distances away, Darren, on the other hand, awakens, only to find myself in midst of a desert he is unfamiliar of.

With a huge breath, he awakens, but this time, instead of feeling confused, taps of his memories are brought back, showing him the events of how he came into being within the desert in the first place.

As he realises his entire ship was destroyed, resulting in him making in into one of the planets he hasn't any clue of, Darren then waits siting by in the desert until a trail of light sparkles in the sky, igniting a way forward to a direction he is yet to figure out of.

"Huh? light show.. after all, why not?" asked Darren to himself as he starts to get him and sprints off towards the way trailing to him.

Meanwhile, in the city Kleham, Mikeala is seen arriving at the Sanctuary entrance where dozens of people and press have gathered to obtain answers from the personnel.

"Miss Azirel, would you like to elaborate further on these kidnappings?" asked a reporter along with multiple people who surround her with questions while she moves on.

"Miss Azirel, is the kidnappings a sign of weakness within the Azriel Domination?" asked another reporter to which she replied "There is no domination, we're just trying to keep the peace." said Mikeala.

"Miss Azirel, after a hundred years, peace has finally broken in the proud city of Kleham, do you feel proud about it?" asked a reporter to which she replied "We are doing everything we can mister." said Mikeala as she reaches close to the building while the door is just ahead.

"Miss Azirel, have there been any updates on the royal family? are you even doing something to help them?" asked a reporter to which Mikeala loses her temper and steps back, turning towards the reporter who asked her the question.

"Excuse me?" asked Mikeala.

"There has been no updates since.. arghhhh!" screamed the reporter in panic as Mikeala grabs hold of her as she lifts and chokes her in front of millions of people. "What did you just say? that I am doing something? (tightens her grip to which a bone snaps) from the moment I got here, I have been trying to contain violence, got hit by a grenade launcher, battled a dozen armies and nearly died trying to save a police officer, and you ask me this?" asked Mikeala while the reporter cries over her pain as she is unable to talk.

"Madam, please, put her down, there's cameras all over the place." said a officer guarding over the border. "Shut up, don't tell me what to do, tell them." said Mikeala.

"Miss Azirel, you don't have the right to harm us, you owe us answers!" shouted a reporter nearby. "I owe you nothing! I owe you all nothing! this isn't even my world, yet I nearly died trying to protect it, so if you can't help me, at least stay out of my way, else, I will butcher you all alongside with the very terrorists themselves!" shouted Mikeala.

"Miss Azirel, are you implying.." a reporter continued to ask until Mikeala snapped off the neck of the reporter she was carrying and throws off into the crowd while using this as a distraction to grab forth the one who asked her question, and grabs him by her hand, with her fangs merging from her mouth as her eyes glowing red. "Please let me know, please, please!" cried the reporter under the mercy of Mikeala.

"You want answers? well, I want one myself, when are you shitbags ever gonna stop?" asked Mikeala who goes forth to rip out his throat until a voice yelled from afar to which she withdraws as everyone stays in silence then, then make their way for the one who yelled, revealed to be Helsing himself who aims his crossbow right at Mikeala as he approaches.

"Calm yourself Mikeala, do it, breathe." said Helsing. "You thing you can stop me, with your little toy?" asked Mikeala. "This thing isn't to stop you love, it's to do you worse, trust me, you're not gonna be happy when I pull this on you, but.. it doesn't have to come to that." said Helsing who lowers down his weapon and waves his hands upward.