Chapter Seven-Reappearance of Eve

ZUMA

Banban as Able had called him was apparently one of he four that Able had mentioned and he lorded over fire, earning him the befitting name the king of fire, Able said nothing as he led us down the lower decks, a brutish smile evident on his face as he quietly snuck glances at me.

“Welcome to the Arena” Banban’s voice boomed as we descended into a vast space, much too large to fit into the ship “Able I presume you are here for my help, so loke you to impudently swagger into my domain and request help when you need it, perhaps I think it’s time you were taught another lesson”

“What does he mean by less-” the question had barely left my lips when a deep voice boomed echoing through the cast space

“Diablo”

It started out as a slow burn, but soon mine and Able’s inside were scorched in fire and I felt fire pour out from my lips, strangely enough I wasn’t charring up, only my insides were aflame, it was utterly world defying, but I had no time to think about it as wave after wave after wave of pain assaulted my senses and my mind and vision swam.

Able on the other hand had just brushed the feeling off with a maniacal smile on his face his own voice boomed

“Heavenly Judgement blade” His legs moved at an incredible pace closing the distance between him and Banban and familiar weapons of light appeared in his hands “Vibration Squalor!”

Four hands extended from his sides gripping his blades and encountering Banban with a crazed ferocity, in a moment numerous blows had been exchange between the two while I stayed on the floor a whimpering and useless mess.

The pain had caused me to teeter on the edge of unconsciousness for awhile, it seemed imagined but inside of me I could feel a cool center resonating from the within and a familiar face appeared in my mind’s eye.

“Eve” my voice came in a near whisper

“Just repeat after me” came her calm voice “Slothful blue”

Despite the pain, I tried to mimic her stance and the words tumbled out of my parched

throat

“Slothful Blue” my voice came out intensely hoarse and dry

A circle spanning quite a few meters appeared underneath Banban’s feet rooting him in place, a look of surprise crossed his features but it didn’t last as Able proceeded to launch heavy attacks against him not giving a moment of respite to the Fire king, meanwhile directly above him a huge blue sword began materializing above him apparently Eve’s attack was far from finished

“Blue Overdrive!” Eve growled

Everything seemed to disappear underneath a flash of blue and when the dust had settled, Banban appeared injured beads of blood dripping from his side but otherwise unharmed, the sword was still vibrating with a thirst for blood and poised for attacks.

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A sinister smile appeared on Able’s face making him look like the very incarnation of the devil, he let out a vicious laugh and charged forwards just as the same time the sword fell launching a coordinated attack with Able.

One had to give Banban some credit his every move displayed show signs of a veteran fighter, the power restraining him had broken after the first hit and so he jumped and moved in a flurry of motions inhumanly possible displaying his finesse for battle.

Able on the other hand seemed to be having the tome of his life as he struck towards Banban’s torso, the latter who immediately dodged was also face with the oncoming flurry of the blue sword, his movements were crazily unrealistic and in a flip second hd he had pushed back Able and thrown both his heavenly blades at both of us

Every gene in my body seemed to he on fire ass miraculous strength enveloped my limbs, moving in an utterly crazy way I got back to my feet and caught the heavenly blade in my hands

“How long do you intend to let this boy fight on his own” Banban said with a manic laugh “little girl do you enjoy playing support to an utter weakling”

Able’s eyes glittered with battle fury and he seemed drunk on the feeling of excitement coursing through his veins

“Why is he doing this?” I asked utterly confused as the reason for the fight

“Oh this os just the way he says hello” Able says with a bloodied grin “ now on my mark, we throw”

He gave a roar and sent his pwn blades soaring towards him, my throw miss by a hair’s breadth but Able’s throw had struck true and Banban’s blood poured from his torso forming a pool around him, I thought he was done for but a sinister smile flitted across his face

“Let’s end this now!” He roared

Able had brought a pitch black orb that seemed to absorb Banban’s blood and he deftly hid it in his pocket as Banban readied his final performance

“Hellfire Flame” Banban said in a low tone

In a snap, black flames enveloped Able and I, the flames were different this time and it burned me all the very way to my soul and a shrill scream escaped my lips, Able on the other hand was as unperturbed as usual, his face scrunched in displeasure at my incessant screaming.

“ you are right” Able said his voice brimming with an intense power “this has gone on far enough, Deadman’s squalor”

My vision was blurry from the pain but I swear he teleported fora second, reaching Banban’s figure in a matter of seconds, his spare limbs took a firm hold of Banban’s figure and his Heavenly judgement blade came down in a wicked slash splitting the fire king into two

As the fire king eyes grew devoid of light, the flames around me died down and the blue sword returned to my hands still humming with a fierceness, Able let out heavy breaths and the sound of clapping echoed around the arena

“Congrats on beating my homunculus Able” Banban’s voice resounded as he began materializing directly in front of me “As a reward I will gladly bestow the arts of fire upon this child”

He took up my hands in it and placed a subtle kiss on it and a single drop of blood fell subtly upon it

“Come along now, follow me to the furnance” he said simply

He waved his hands and the scenery changed again, the room boiled with intensity, it encompassed all forms of fire and would not be quenched so easily, the pain it brought was a million times of whatever had happened in the arena

“I feel nothing Fire King” Able growled “if bu the heavens I find myself tricked I will-“

“This power was never meant for you” The fire king said with a sigh, with a single push of his finger Able find himself standing outside looking on as I writhed in pain

“Bastard I will have your head!” He howled from the other side “how dare you”

“Your threats are useless here” Banban said indifferently “Stay and watch or I can take you to the docks, it’s all up to the girl now”

My body was never meant to withstand such pain, it should be physically impossible to be on the verge of unconsciousness so many times but here I was my consciousness already going on a journey once more.

•••••••

“What are you doing?” A calm voice whispered in my ears

My eyes fluttered open and I found myself in a clearing with a familiar face frowning down on me.

“Eve” I said disbelief evident in my tone

“Yes, now my sword” she said with a smile “go back and consume that fool’s fire”