"Wake him up." Baron command to Reaper.

Reaper growls defiantly but complies with the order. He grabs a glass of water and splashes it onto Argus' face.

Argus groans and his eyes opens. The moment he saw Baron In front of him, he quickly jumps out of the way and tries to escape but the chains wrapped around him tightened as he moves.

"Fancy seeing you too, Argus." Baron smiled at him. He grab his bottle of wine and pours a drink in the glass. "You want a drink?"

Argus glares at him, "Cut the shit." He hiss defiantly.

Baron chuckles and takes a sip of his wine, savoring the taste before responding, "Oh, come on now, Argus. No need to be so hostile. We're all friends here."

Argus looks around the dimly lit room, his muscles tense as he saw Reaper standing behind him. "Friends don't usually tie each other up and interrogate them," He retorts, his voice laced with anger.

Baron leans back in his chair, the leather creaking under his weight. "True, true," He concedes, swirling the wine in his glass thoughtfully. "But desperate times call for desperate measures, don't you think?"

Argus narrows his eyes, a defiant glint shining through. "Where's Rose?"

Baron smirk at him, "You've just got double crossed."

Argus clenched his jaw, his mind racing with thoughts, "You'll never get away with this," He growled.

Baron's smirk widens as he leans in closer to Argus, his eyes gleaming with malice. "Oh, but you see, Argus, I already have," He taunts. "You're in no position to make threats, my dear friend."

Argus grits his teeth, glaring back at Baron. "What's your endgame here, Baron?" He demands. "Why go through all this trouble?"

Baron's expression turns serious as he looks at Argus. After a moment, he speaks in a low, deliberate tone, "You see, Argus, power is a tricky thing. It's not about having it, it's about how you wield it. And sometimes, sacrifices must be made. Now please do tell me, where did you get that new power of yours?"

As Baron's words echoed in the dimly lit room, Argus remained silent, his gaze fixed on the man before him. The tension in the air was palpable, each moment stretching out as if time itself had slowed down.

Finally, after a long pause, Argus spoke in a measured tone, "You wouldn't understand, Baron. Some powers are not meant to be controlled by men like you."

"Always so resistant, that's why your mother died." Baron says, a sly smirk playing on his lips. "Reaper, rip the other soul out of his body."

Argus eyes widened in disbelief, Reaper walks right in front of him. With the tip of kusarigama pointing towards his chest, Baron grabbed his head and smile.

"You see, Reaper has the power to see and rip the soul out of someone." Baron grins widely, before gesturing for Reaper to do what he wants.

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

AT THE EVENT...

Meanwhile, Viktor is running around the venue while Ethan is throwing debris towards him. Nathan lies unconscious besides him and the Power Disruptor is lying on the ground below the stage.

"You really to come out right now," Viktor keeps slapping his face while dodging the debris coming at him.

Ethan smiles widely, as he continues to throw debris at Viktor. The situation grows more chaotic as Ethan hits a pillar, causing the roof of the venue to shake.

As the roof trembles and dust falls from the ceiling, Viktor spots Lisa coming towards the Power Disruptor. He shakes his head and runs towards Ethan to distract him from seeing Lisa.

Viktor manages to grab Ethan by the arm, pulling him away just in time to block his view of Lisa reaching for the Power Disruptor.

Meanwhile, Nathan starts to stir on the floor slowly regaining consciousness. His eyes glows brightly again, as lighting starts to swirl around him. With a burst of power, he rapidly charge towards Ethan causing them fly against the wall.

The impact sends a shockwave through the whole venue, causing it to shake and creates a large crack on the wall. Debris starts to fall down, Viktor notice Lisa is struggling against the falling debris.

Lisa manages to dodge the falling debris just in time, but she looks visibly shaken. Viktor rushes towards her, grabbing her hand, and pulling her away from the dangerous area.

"Are you okay?" Viktor asks Lisa, concern evident in his voice.

"I'm fine, thanks to you," Lisa replies, holding onto Viktor's hand tightly.

Nathan stands up, his eyes still glowing with power. He sees Ethan recovering from the impact against the wall, "What the hell is wrong with you, brother?"

Nathan's voice reverberates through the chaotic scene as he confronts Ethan. Ethan looks up, shaken from the impact against the wall.

"I told you I'm going to shake the world," Ethan smile, as he pushes himself off the wall. "This is bigger than you realize."

As Ethan stands, Nathan's expression hardens. "You're endangering everyone here, including yourself," Nathan says firmly, his voice cutting through the chaos in the venue. "This isn't the way to make a statement."

Ethan's eyes gleam with recklessness. "You don't get it, Nathan," He retorts. "This is the only way to make them listen. You've always been too cautious, too controlled. It's time to shake things up."

Nathan steps closer, the crackling energy still swirling around him. "There are other ways to make a difference without causing chaos and putting people in danger," He insists, trying to reason with Ethan.

Meanwhile, Lisa notices a subtle movement near the fallen Power Disruptor. The ground belows it starts to float, Lisa quickly jumps towards but it's too high up now for her reach.

"Viktor, the Power Disruptor!" She shouts towards Viktor. Viktor quickly rushes forward but his movement suddenly stop.

"I can't move." Viktor says, trying to move but his body is not responding.

Suddenly, two figure steps in front of the door. 01-X and 00-X stands before them. Ethan eyes widened in surprise but quickly change into a satisfied smile.

"Comeback for revenge?" He asked, smiling towards 00-X.

As 01-X and 00-X step forward, their expressions remain unreadable. 01-X observes the chaotic scene unfolding in the venue with a sense of detachment, while 00-X's eyes focus intently on Ethan.

"We're not here for revenge, Ethan," 00-X states firmly. "We're here to kill you in the most gruesome way."

Ethan chuckles, a hint of arrogance in his voice. "And who are you to dictate what should be done with me? You are just tools created by me, to obey orders without question."

00-X remains silent, but the air around them seems to grow colder, a silent warning in their presence.

"You experimented on them?" Nathan hiss, towards Ethan.

The tension in the room is palpable as Nathan's accusation hangs in the air. Ethan's demeanor shifts slightly, a flicker of uncertainty crossing his face before he composes himself.

"I did what was necessary for progress, for power," Ethan responds defiantly. "They were simply tools for a greater purpose."

Nathan's eyes flash with anger at Ethan's callous words. "They are individuals with their own rights, not pawns in your game," He retorts, his voice cold and firm.

01-X and 00-X remain silent, their gazes fixed on Ethan, their intentions shrouded in mystery.

Amidst the tension, Lisa takes a step forward, her eyes locked on Ethan. "It doesn't matter what you've done or what you think you've achieved," She says, her voice steady. "Using and manipulating others for your own gain will never lead to true power or progress. It only leads to destruction and suffering."

"Destruction?" Ethan smile, "I like the sound of that." He says, looking towards Viktor.

Viktor eyes, suddenly turns to black. The venue is filled with silence as they watch Viktor's body starts to get bigger and mutate.

"I'll show you guys, my favorite subject." Ethan laughs. "Subject Morak!"

The whole room turns to horror as Viktor transform fully into a humanoid monster that looms over them. Morak lets out a guttural roar, its massive form casting a menacing shadow across the room. Ethan watches with a twisted delight as his so called creation stands before them, a testament to his ambitions.

"Now, this is what true power looks like," Ethan gloats, his eyes gleaming with manic excitement as he watches Morak's intimidating presence.

The room trembles as Morak lets out another gruesome roars, sending shockwaves through the whole room.

He jumps towards the 00-X grabbing his feet and tossing him across the venue. 01-X quickly flies away from Morak, the Power Disruptor trailing behind her.

Nathan seizes the opportunity to lunge behind Ethan. Hitting him with a burst of lightning, sending him flying out of the venue. Nathan quickly flies outside following Ethan.

Morak roars again as he jumps towards 01-X who is now hovering above the room. Before Morak can reach her, she controls the ground below.

The ground morphs and twists, ensnaring Morak in a tight grip as 01-X concentrates her energy. She forms a chain of stone around Morak, binding him securely in place. The creature thrashes and roars in frustration, but everytime the stone breaks another stone quickly restraints him.