Chapter 29-AZUBAH'S ORIGIN

The battle between Azubah and Cerberus grow tough, resulting to Azubah to unlock his beast mark's ancient evolved powers.

Azubah (in a calm and unshaken voice.): "Let's get to it dog."

Hades (he chuckles, looking straight at Azubah.): "You see kids, he now unlocked his potential powers."

Makaria: "How? How does he have Pharoah's powers? It doesn't make any sense."

Melinoë: "I don't have any words, he's way beyond any creature in the Underworld, the only people who can stand toe to toe with him is father, mother and grandfather."

Hades: "Actually, we're just seeing a mere fraction of his true form. That's not even a pre or semi power of Pharoah."

Zagreus: "What? You mean he hasn't even reached a full percentage of his powers?"

Hades: "Yes and no, he only reached fifty percent of his starter state. You see, he has three bases if Pharoah's powers, that's starter base, pre and semi of the Sentinal Anubis."

The children of Hades look at him with wide eyes. They all slowly look at Azubah, whose standing infront of a bleeding Cerberus. Cerberus tries to use Pride to restore his wounds, but Azubah doesn't give him the chance and attacks Pride and cuts it's eyes with his Cursed Bone Empire Scythe, which leaves ash-gray aura liquid in it's eyes and they burn. Cerberus rapidly tries to stomp Azubah while Pride roars in pain, but Azubah calmly and slowly dodges them without any thought, just clear mind, and relaxation.

Azubah (he calmly speaks as he dodges the attacks.): "What a waist of talent."

With those words, Azubah slowly walks towards Cerberus while dodging his attacks. Once he is in range, he teleports slightly above Cerberus and kicks Wrath on the back of his head, making him crash face first on the ground.

Azubah (his voice vibrates across the arena as he speaks.): "[CELESTIAL SLASH]"

Azubah raises his scythe and cuts, making an ash-gray aura slash to hit Cerberus and weakens his body, making him unable to move. Azubah notices his ash-gray aura slowly disappearing.

Azubah (he looks at his hands as he flows mid air as he speaks like a different person.): "I guess this body isn't ready for my powers, but the limited time I have will be enough to destroy this dog."

Cerberus get's hit by the attack and the slash creates a massive scar that burns with each passing seconds. Azubah flows down and looks at him annoyed.

Azubah (he looks at Cerberus as his mana slowly flows as he speaks in a calm deadly voice): "You look like a helpless dog, now the confidence you had against me and Sura is gone."

Cerberus roars in anger, but Azubah appears on top of Pride's head and kicks the back of his head hard and it falls to the ground. Azubah stands on top of it as it whimpers in fear and sadness. Hades's children look at the scene with terror.

Makaria (she steps backwards as she trembles.): "H-how? He... he's going to kill Cerberus."

Melinoë (she looks at Hades's with fear and anger in her eyes.): "Father, stop this. He's gone out of control."

Zagreus (he calmly looks at Azubah.): "Makaria, you sayed something right?"

Makaria (she looks at Zagreus with anger and annoyance in her eyes.): "Said what? What do you mean?"

Zagreus (he crosses his arms together and looks down at the arena with a calm, cold and serious expression.): "You said he's weak, that he is in my level of power."

Hades (he looks at Zagreus.): "You seem to have already acknowledge him."

Zagreus (he looks back at Azubah with a psycho smirk.): "I can feel my body being pressured by just his aura. Is it because I was able to detect even a small fraction of his power?"

Hades: "You can't sense it well because it's divine powers. If he can last about five minutes then his body might be able to survive the storm of divine power within his body."

Makaria (she looks at them with fear and confusion in her eyes.): "What are the both of you talking about?"

Hades: "Watch and see."

Makaria looks at the arena and sees Azubah slowly walking at Cerberus, every step he makes screams a millions of dead Gods. Cerberus looks at Azubah in fear, making him try and mess with Azubah's time. Pride tries to reverse time on Azubah, but Azubah swings his scythe and it crushes the ability and continues to walk at him. He stands infront of him and rapidly slashes every body of Cerberus, making him cry in pain.

Azubah (he raises his left hand and an ash-gray aura appears in his hands.): "[AUTHOR COMMAND]"

The ash-gray aura appears also on Pride's head and Azubah pulls his hand back, making Pride's head rip off. Cerberus cries in pain, but Azubah appears infront of Wrath and Sloth, then he activates his [AUTHOR COMMAND] to show them face first on the ground. Azubah lands on Cerberus's back and looks at him with calm and unshaken expression.

Azubah (he speaks in a calm, cold voice.): "Is that the best you can do? Well, you are up against me. The all mighty Pharoah King."

Azubah raises his scythe ready to finally kill Cerberus, but he stops as his body heats up and white steam flows out of his body. Azubah falls to his left knee and he breathes heavily, then a black void spark cracks around his body as his ash-gray aura vanishes. Azubah screams in pain and he coughs out blood. Before he could react his body shut down and he fell to the ground. Cerberus painfully gets up and looks at Azubah, then he stands over him, casting a massive shadow around his body.

Makaria (she scuffs as she looks at the fallen Azubah.): "So that's it huh? His body couldn't bare the power of the GOD."

Melinoë: "Even so, we can't ignore the fact that he's far beyond us."

Zagreus: "I can't believe Cerberus almost lost to him. It's actually amazing."

Makaria: "Even so, he should die for failing the test. Father, order Cerberus to finish this."

Hades (he stays quet for a few minutes then calmly speaks.): "Why don't you tell him?"

Makaria: "Fine, Cerberus. Finish this, your opponent is weak now. This is your chance."

Cerberus looks at Azubah and ignores Makaria. Makaria begins to get angry at Cerberus ignoring her.

Makaria (she shouts in anger.): "CERBERUS YOU USELESS DOG!! DO WHAT YOUR PRINCESS TELLS YOU AND FINISH THE DAMN FOOL!!!"

Hades looks at Makaria, then at Cerberus with a serious expression. Then Makaria jumps to the battle arena and gracefully walks towards Azubah and Cerberus.

Hades (he calmly speaks in a warning voice.): "Maka dear, I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Makaria (she turns her head to look at Hades while she walks.): "What's that suppose to mean father?"

Before Makaria could even get slightly close to Azubah, Cerberus furiously attacks Makaria. Makaria manages to dodge the attack and looks at Cerberus with a confused yet furious eyes.

Makaria: "What the hell are you doing Cerberus!!?"

Cerberus stands infront of Azubah's fallen body protectively and he growls in anger, making Zagreus and Melinoë surprised. Hades appears in the middle of them and looks at Makaria.

Hades (he speaks in a calm yet commanding voice.): "Stand down Maka. This isn't your fight. Cerberus acknowledges his defeat."

Makaria: "And yet he tries to protect him? Why?"

Hades: "That's because Cerberus is loyal and protective to his namer."

Melinoë: "What? I thought you named him."

Hades (he looks at her.): "I only found him, Azubah named him and each head."

Zagreus: "So how come he remembers Azubah after all these years?"

Hades: "A hell hound never forgets it's master and namer."

Hades walks to the unconscious Azubah and lift him up. He looks at Sura and Melinoë.

Hades (he speaks in a calm hollow voice.): "Take that elf to your mother. Tell her you randomly found her, I don't want her to nag me all day. And bring Cerberus and Pride's head too."

Zagreus: "What about Azubah?"

Hades: "I'm taking him to the realm of Ragul. He'll be in there with grandfather to try and master atleast a fraction of his powers."

Melinoë (she grabs Sura and looks at Hades.): "Ragul? Why there?"

Hades: "Because I know Azubah has unfinished business. His heart screams revenge."

Makaria: "Against Cerberus? Or the princes of Hell?"

Hades: "Against none of the above, but against the Ten Commandments."

Zagreus: "What business would he have against the unshaken beings?"

Hades: "That I shall not answer. Now I must be going."

Hades vanish with Azubah, leaving his children with Cerberus and Sura.

Makaria (she looks at Cerberus and speaks in an annoyed voice.): "I can't believe you would disobeye your princess."

Zagreus (he places his hands on the back of his head.): "You think Cerberus would be loyal to you with that attitude? Besides, you may be the second born here, but Cerberus sees nothing in you."

Melinoë: "In his eyes, we are nothing but meaningless GODs."

Outside Hell's Void, the Ten Commandments arrive at their destination,at the Rising Sun Kingdom. They land in a big crush, as the Kingdom has no clue what is happening. The dust clears as the Kingdom's soldiers arrive at the scene, standing in the middle of the hole is the Ten Commandments.

Apollyon (he looks around as he crosses his arms together.): "The Kingdom of the Rising Sun. The most powerful Kingdom only second to the Kingdom of Gedo."

Nefarious: "I've never been here. It sure is big."

Vess (she sits on a boulder.): "Too bad we have to obliterate it."

Pandora (he looks at Vess.): "No one is killing the humans. Our mission now is to overthrow the King, until we can get our powers back."

Torso (he smirks and looks at the guards.): "Well, as long as we kill these idiots I'm down."

Cain (he smirks.): "We'll, like I said. For now I'm gonna explore the nearby Kingdoms. If you all need me, you'll know how to reach out to me."

Cain jumps off away from the Kingdom, leaving the others with the soldiers of the Kingdom.

Torso (he walks to the soldiers as he cracks his knuckles with a smirk, revealing his sharp teeth.): "Now, let's get this done."

Apollyon (he speaks in a calm deep voice.): "Try not to destroy the Kingdom."

Torso: "As you command leader."

The guards try to react, but Torso is faster than them and he grabs one guard by the head and crushes his head with easy effort. He turns around to face the rest of the trembling guards, he slowly walks to them with a grin slowly forming on his lips.

Torso (he smirks as he looks at the guards.): "Are you scared? Don't worry, fear is part of being a human."

With a blink of an eye, Torso passes them and stands a few distance from them, their heads spinning in the air. Blood spread around as he takes out his tongue as the blood drips over his face.

Torso: "I just love the taste of human blood."

Torso gets interrupted by a girl's cry, he looks at the child and his eyes slowly softens. He slowly walks to the girl and as he reaches a small distance between her, he kneels down on his right knee. He looks at the girl with cold unshaken expression.

Torso: "Girl, what's your name? I shall give you a painless death."

The girl looks at Torso with tearing eyes, she takes a few minutes before answering.

??? (She hics as she tries not to cry.): "Charlotte."

Torso (his eyes widens as he hears the girl's name.): "Charlotte? That's... a beautiful name."

Drago (he crosses his arms together as he sees Torso talks to the girl.): "Hmm? What's this? You can't find yourself killing the girl Torso? Do you need help with that?"

Torso (his voice darkens in a warning threat.): "Don't you even think of laying your hands on her."

Drago chuckles and approaches Torso and Charlotte, he arrives at them and looks at Charlotte.

Drago: "What a strange girl, she doesn't seem to understand the situation she's in does she?"

Fenrir (he looks at the girl's eyes for a small moment and then chuckles.): "Ha, the girl's blind. She just heard the loud sounds and got scared."

Vess: "Doesn't matter, she must die."

Before Vess could try and kill Charlotte, Torso grabs Vess's arm and brakes it while throwing him at the nearby buildings.

Torso (he speaks in a low threatening voice.): "Back off Vess, I don't wanna repeat myself. She's mine and mine alone."

Drago (he sighs and looks at Torso with disappointed eyes.): "I always knew you were weak."

Fenrir: "Hey guys."

Torso (he stands up and looks at Drago.): "What did you just say? I'd like to hear that again dog."

Drago: "Or what? You can't be serious Torso, being vulnerable just because of a blind human girl."

Fenrir: "Guys.

Before Torso could land a punch on Drago's face, Apollyon grabs his hand mid air. He looks at them as his aura wildly flows around his body.

Apollyon (he speaks in a low deep commanding voice.): "That's enough, non of you will be fighting, am I clear? If so, I'd play with both of you, all night if I have to."

Drago (he sighs and steps back.): "Fine, I'll control myself, for now."

Torso (he pulls his arm back and turns around.): "Fine, I'll behave."

Fenrir: "Hey guys?"

Apollyon/Torso/Drago (they shout at the same time.): "WHAT!!!?"

Fenrir (he looks at them angry.): "DON'T SHOUT AT ME!!! And the girl just got snatched."

They all look at the spot the girl was standing and see she disappeared.

Torso: "Where is she?"

Fenrir: "Over there."

Torso looks up and sees a knight in blood red armor and knight Helm with visor with a long red plunge/crest on top of the helmet holding Charlotte at a distance then the commandments, his back facing them as he kneels down to place Charlotte down, his red cape. He slowly stands up towering, knight-class build his height 7ft / 2.1m, broad shoulders, thick chest, V-taper waist not bulky like a bodybuilder, more like a medieval knight. Lean but insanely dense. Perfect straight back, always standing like a royal guard. Moves heavy but precise.

No face, only two glowing white eye slits. Each slow walk step he takes towards them sending a Intimidating, faceless, loyal executioner vibe, as ice white aura flows around him.

??? (He speaks in a deep, calm, and regal voice.): "I don't know who you all are, but I'm giving you all one warning. Leave this Kingdom, or die. I'll take revenge for my fallen knights."

Apollyon (he walks towards him and speak in a deep calm voice.): "I know you, the blood knight, the knight of fear. The blood general, Igris the red general."

Igris and Apollyon have a stare down, each ones aura roars with intention to kill. The entire Kingdom sensing the danger, villagers trying to escape, but Fenrir and the others stop them as Torso looks for Charlotte. The battle between the Blood Knight General and the Commandment of Pity begins.