AGGHHHH!!

Argus scream in pain as the tip of the kusarigama goes through his chest and starts to pull something inside of him.

Baron smiled at him, enjoying the sight of Argus struggling in agony. Reaper slowly pulls the kusarigama causing Argus to scream louder.

Image of past flashed before his eyes, but not his past, it's someone's past, someone inside of him. His suit starts to fade, as the soul pf Themis is almost ripped out of his body.

His sight suddenly turns to black and he passed out.

...

Suddenly, his whole body jolts in wake as he heard someone crying from the distance. He slowly open his eyes and stands up, he looks around but all he can see is white.

"Am I dead?" He asked to himself, suddenly, he heard the cry again. He quickly turn around to find the where the noise is coming from.

As Argus scanned the endless white space around him, the crying sounded closer this time. He followed the sound, his footsteps echoing softly in the void. Eventually, he came upon a figure sitting on the ground, head buried in their hands.

Approaching cautiously, Argus realized it was a young girl. She appeared to be sobbing uncontrollably, her cries echoing through this strange void.

"Hey, are you alright?" Argus asked softly, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder. She looked up, her eyes filled with tears and fear.

"I-I'm lost... I don't know how I got here," The girl stammered, her voice trembling. "Can you help me, mister?"

Argus nods with a smile, "Sure, kid. What's your name?"

"My mother called me Themis." The girl said, wiping the tears out of her eyes.

As Argus looked at the young girl named Themis, a strange familiarity washed over him. The name resonated within him, stirring a deep-rooted connection that he couldn't quite grasp.

Despite the uncertainty of their surroundings, a sense of responsibility filled Argus as he vowed to help Themis find her way in this mysterious white void. With a determined gaze, he took Themis's hand and whispered, "Don't worry, Themis. I'll get you out of here."

"Thank you, mister." Themis finally smiled. Argus starts to look around but this white void is empty. Only him and the little girl are here.

"Uhm... Mister. what's that light?" Themis grabs Argus by the edge of his clothes and points towards the light.

As Argus followed Themis's gaze, he noticed a faint glimmer of light in the distance, beckoning them forward. Without hesitation, he clasped Themis's hand firmly in his and began walking towards the light.

The light grew brighter with each step they took, illuminating the otherwise featureless void around them. As they drew closer, a peculiar warmth enveloped them, offering a sense of comfort and reassurance.

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Finally, they reached the source of the light. a sword shimmering with a soft, inviting glow.

Themis looked up at Argus, her eyes wide with curiosity. "Do you think this will take us home, mister?"

"I don't know... This is a sword not a portal." Argus replied while examining the sword.

Argus examined the sword closely, its pristine blade reflecting the gentle light that surrounded it. With a thoughtful expression, he reached out and grasped the hilt, feeling a strange pulse of energy as his hand made contact.

Suddenly, his whole body starts to glitch, and he could sense a surge of power coursing through him. The surroundings seemed to warp and twist, as if reality itself was being rearranged. As the glitching intensified, Argus felt a rush of memories flooding his mind, memories that were not his own.

Visions of battles, ancient prophecies, and a deep connection to the sword filled his consciousness. His sight starts to get blurry as Themis cries beside him, shouting for him to wake up.

"Wake up, mister!"

"Wake up!"

"Please, wake up!"

"Wake up, Argus!"

Then, suddenly. He is standing inside a room full of red stain. He looks around saw Reaper, lying on the ground, his whole body is filled with slash and blood.

Struggling to make sense of it all, Argus stumbled back, dropping the sword with a clatter on the ground. As he looked around the room, his gaze fell upon a mirror on the wall. Hesitantly, he approached it and saw his reflection eyes filled with turmoil, a face contorted with fear and realization.

"I knew it would come to this." A voice speaks behind him. He looked in the mirror and saw a woman standing behind him.

"Themis!" Argus shouts in disbelief. "What the hell happened? I saw you... You were a kid but–"

"Stop it," Themis stopped him from speaking. "I thought I could stop it, but my power was not enough."

"What do you mean?" Argus asked, his eyes looking for answers.

"You were not my first vessel, Argus." Themis starts, "And probably will not be the last. That weapon is called, the Sword of Justice and it will only appear if my vessel is pushed enough to their limit."

"Then the memories earlier..." Argus looked down.

"That's right, that's the memories of the past wielders." Themis explains. "I thought I can stop it from getting into you, but the power I've gathered is not enough.

"So, why chose me as your vessel?" Argus asked, looking directly towards Themis.

Themis looks at him with a sad expression on her face. "I didn't choose you, I'm in desperate need of vessel." She explains, "You see, I will disappear from this world if don't get to find a vessel in time."

As Argus processed Themis's words, a sense of responsibility weighed heavy on his shoulders. He realized the gravity of the situation and the immense power he now held within him. The Sword of Justice, a legendary weapon tied to the fate of generations past, now in his hands.

"I didn't ask for this," Argus muttered, feeling a mix of anger and confusion.

"I know," Themis replied softly. "But we don't always get to choose our destinies. Sometimes they choose us."

Argus took a deep breath. "So, what now? What should I do?"

"You'll do what you do best." Themis says, she grabs the sword and gives it to Argus. "Be a hero."

As Argus gripped the Sword of Justice, he felt a surge of power coursing through him. The weight of the weapon felt both daunting and empowering at the same time.

"Wait. One more thing, how did I kill him?" Argus asked, pointing at the lifeless body of Reaper.

"I've taken control of your body." Themis replied.

Argus nods and puts the sword on his back, "Alright, I need the suit." He claps his hands and his body starts to get wrapped in cascade of black fabric.

After a moment, his body is now wrapped in a sleek black suit and white cape dripping down on his back. A white mask covering his head with a small horn on each side.

"Woah, a new design?" Argus says, looking at the mirror. "This is much cooler than the first one with the hoodie."

BACK TO WHERE THE OTHERS ARE FIGHTING...

01-X is struggling against Morak who is rampaging, she continues to flies around the venue looking for a way to completely restrain the rampaging beast.

Meanwhile, Lisa is finding a way out of the venue. She can't stay there with a rampaging beast and two powered individual. Looking towards the entrance that is now covered in debris, she looks for another way out.

00-X stands up, clearing the dust on his clothes. He recently learned that his ability to clone is not his, it was injected to him along with his ability to adapt to any situations.

Ethan made him a monster, a cold blooded killing machine. He recently remembered the memories but it's still a blurred, but one thing is for sure, Ethan is his enemy here not the beast rampaging in front of him.

01-X noticed him and gesture for him to help her stop the rampaging beast. "Should I help her?" 00-X is thinking about this the moment they first met. It's still not clear to him what's 01-X intentions is, but for now he will keep her alive until she decides to reveal what's her intention is.

He quickly charge towards Morak, cloning himself on the way. With a swift movement, he ducks under the beast and kicks him on the back of his knee his clones doing the same. Making the beast fall on his knee, he then quickly stands up and punch Morak on the face but Morak shakes it off and grabs him by the feet and toss him across the room.

He crashed against the wall, his whole body is aching in pain but it quickly goes away as he feels the random sensation the he feels when fighting Valor Knight.

He can feel his body recovered and something is changing inside of him, it feels like his body is adapting to the strength of Morak.

He quickly stands up and dashes towards where Morak is, the beast prepares to attack him but he feels like he can see where Morak will attack him. He dodges to the side and jumps on the arms of Morak, the beast shakes his arms and tries to punch 00-X

He jumps out the arms and clones himself in the air, he then use his clone as a boost to send himself flying towards Morak's face, making Morak roars in pain as the kick hits him hard.

00-X lands in front of Morak and stares at the beast who is now looming before him, casting a shadow over him.