Chapter 11:

Chapter 11: Endless Training...

Project: INFERNO


(Akira stood there then fell to his knees, feeling betrayed by emotion on losing his best friend.)
"Xiazress: I figured he would be that reckless.. But that's cold, even for me..."
"Angel: Come on everyone. Our mission is accomplished here."
"Xiazress: I can't thank you all dearly for helping us fight."
"Angel: Our pleasure. Daemon! We're ready to go!"
"Daemon: Right!"
(Xiazress handed Oshikida & Sumizaki to Angel and the rest regrouped to return to their dimension after waving goodbye. Later on, Akira and the rest of the High-Commission returned to the academy. Everyone in disbelief then a knock on the door was heard then Chimon entered, displeased.)

"Chimon: I heard what you guys did and utterly, I am far beyond disappointed!"
"Angel: Chimon, Its my fault. I dragged us into this."
"Tsuka: No. No one's at fault here, we all decided on helping Sawano and bringing him back."
"Chimon: Forget him for a second, how did you all get bruises?"
"Konnor: ... The Order Of Encursed Elements was after him again."
"Chimon: They found him in the Void Realm?"
"Crystalline: Not just that.. What they told me was they encountered higher negative stars."
"Konnor: Me and Ash ran into Bloodhound and Widow Butcher, Negative ten stars. I took them out, but they escaped."
"Ash: And Sawano defeated negative eleven star, Scarlett Valhallen but.."
"Chimon: But what?"
"Angel: She was eaten alive."
(Chimon had the look of disgust.)
"Chimon: I see. Listen, what you guys did I will not let slide. The High Commission is placed on standby until further notice! You're to continue your school activities and classes!"
(He left the room and slammed the door.)

"Angel: This is a nightmare...."
"Tsuka: Where's Akira..?"
"Crystalline: He told me he's taking a leave of absence from school for a while, he has personal issues."
"Ash: Poor kid, hope he's hanging in there."
"Tsuka: How's Sumizaki?"
"Konnor: What about Oshikida as well?"
"Angel: They're fine, just resting in the infirmary."
"Crystalline: Well, we may as well get to class I guess."
(They'd begin to return to their regular school schedule as Sawano remained in The Void Realm.)
"Sawano: Tch.. I have unfinished business. So I cannot depart yet."
(He'd stand out in an empty area, nothing but black surrounding him.)
"Lets begin... ZUGARIAN!"
(A massive stream of black aura bursts out of Sawano as he spawns Hellblazer and his eyes glows red with the black flames rushing out of him and his right side of his face turns black with a villainous smile. Meanwhile, at the Order's hideout.)
"???: You MORONS!"
(She'd kick Maseda down to her knees.)
"Maseda: I'm sorry Mistress... but he's too powerful..! He wiped them out.."

"???: UGHH.. HOW CAN HE BECOME THIS POWERFUL THIS SOON..? HE EVEN WIPED OUT HALF OF MY EXECUTIVES!"
"Maseda: I'm not sure.. But we'll find a way to beat him then bring him to you! I want revenge for what he did to Ashlynn..."
(She'd remember Sawano launching her into the sky and exploding her as she cried with a smile on her face.)
"???: Whatever, I'm thankful you scooped up the surviving bodies. My healing magic cleansed their wounds and damages but they'll be asleep for a while."
"Chloe: So what do we do now..?"
"Mistress: We'll figure out something-"
(Bloodhound and Widow Butcher returns, wounded after their fight with Konnor.)
"Widow Butcher: Empress.. We have returned.
"Bloodhound: But failed significantly..."
"???: WHAT!?"
"Bloodhound: We was beaten single-handedly by a very skilled archer. He possesses incredible abilities to change his arrow into any element at will."
"Widow Butcher: Also.. Scarlett Valhallen hasn't been heard from. It is possible she is captured or worse."
"???: ... I see. Scarlett was one of the strongest I had. Go rest for now, when the time is right I have two objectives: Continue to find Sawano and bring him to me, dead or alive. AND, Send a message to The High Commission..."

(After a while, Sawano unlocks a new skill but remains at Xiazress's Palace and sat in the guest room looking at his new appearance. Then a knock was heard on the door.)
"Sawano: Enter."
(Xiazress entered and checked on him.)
"Xiazress: How are you holding up?"
"Sawano: Fine."
"Xiazress: That's good. Things has been slow and most of the town's being rebuilt."
"Sawano: Whatever, which reminds me. What part of the realm have I been in for a while?"
"Xiazress: You've remained in The Voidion Nation. We're a peaceful but powerful nation."
"Sawano: I see. And what's this town's name?"
"Xiazress: Grayfall. Or in another way, Grayfall's the town where the first emperor/empress was elected here."
(Sawano rolled his eyes, not interested in what she said.)
"Sawano: Yeah, also. Who's that Hydra guy again?"
"Xiazress: Trezoru?"
"Sawano: Yes, tell me about him."
"Xiazress: Well.. he's pretty obsessive. He's kind of.. Romantic I guess? And he's pretty much a pervert.."
"Sawano: So why is he after you?"

"Xiazress: I saved him from death which made him fall for me. The truth is, his father was assassinated by a rouge clan: Broken Apocalypse. There are many clans from different dimensions. But as a Goddess, there are some I'd avoid as well."
"Sawano: Broken Apocalypse... "
"Xiazress: Most clans are responsible for biggest deaths, kidnappings and other unspeakable crimes for their wrong use of elemental abilities. Broken Apocalypse is a threat for many assassinations, they aim for royalty and is mostly a clan that accepts Destruction Elementals."
"Sawano: Are there anymore clans like them?"
"Xiazress: The top three dangerous clans, Villainous Visions. Decayed Retribution and the most dangerous clan, Cursed Incarnation. These three clans are hunted by most of the top-ranked fighters, most of them that chases after these clans does not return alive."
"Sawano: I see, so what does that make for Trezoru?"
"Xiazress: Trezoru is leader of his own faction, The Tainted Hydras. There's more of the defensive faction than an assassin's faction."
"Sawano: So he's not a threat?"
"Xiazress: Not for now, he is. But he plans on coming for me again and taking my hand in marriage."
"Sawano: Just pray that you don't go to him, a goddess like you is too cute to be around a guy like him."
(She sat there and her face turned red as Sawano got up.)

"Xiazress: W-W-W-WHAAA-WHAT DO YOU MEAN CUTE?!?!? T-T-THERE ARE RULESS!!"
"Sawano: Relax, its just a compliment.. Not like I meant it."
(Xiazress pouted at him.)
"You're such a jerk.."
"Sawano: Ha, whatever."
(Xiazress got up and started feeling embarrassed.)
"Xiazress: JUST.. LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING!!"
(She quickly walks out and slams the door behind her then leans on a wall and slides to the floor.)
"(Thinking): What's happening to me!? Am I actually embarrassed from some compliment like that..? I'm an empress, he's a commoner! I cannot behave this way at someone so careless!"
(She took a deep breath then relaxed, walking back to her room."
"Xiazress(Aloud): Ok, just calm down and pretend that NEVER happened!"
(The next day, Sawano sat on the top of a building roof and watched the reconstruction of the area Grayfall was destroyed with the scrapped aircraft's pieces being used.)
"Sawano: Damn it.. Guess that new skill took a toll on me, worth it though."
(He got up and jumped from building to building and sprouted his black wings and flew in the sky.)
"Much better than walking.."

(Back on Earth, Tsuka looked down at her lunch and had a sad look on her face.)
"Edea: Heyyy! Earth to Tsuka, you ok?"
"Tsuka: Huh? Oh! Oh! Y-yeah.. I'm ok!"
"Edea: Are you sure? You looked a little down."
"Tsuka: I'm just.. Thinking of some stuff."
"Edea: Come on Tsuka, I know you're upset about something. What's wrong?"
"Tsuka: Fine, I'll tell you.."
(They later on met behind the school.)
"Edea: WHAT?!"
"Tsuka: Yeah.. that's why we took an absence from school."
"Edea: You guys went for Sawano..? What happened to him..?"
"Tsuka: He's.... Not coming back..."
"Edea: Oh.. why..?"
"Tsuka: He changed he said."
"Edea: I see, that's why Akira didn't come back..."
"Tsuka: In truth, I miss him... I. miss. Sawano."
(She stood there looking down at herself and cried a tear then Edea hugged her.)

"Edea: Its going to be ok Tsuka.."
"Tsuka: He was so kind.. Unbelievably kind and this happens to him.."
"Edea: I know it hurts but we have to let him go now. We can't do anything.."
"Tsuka: You're right.. At least we got to see him again."
(As they returned to their classes, Sawano was training more in The Void Realm still.)
"Sawano(Thinking): I'm not strong enough... I want to be more stronger. All of my skill from hand-to-hand combat, to my sword and to my elemental power."
(Sawano trained even more relentlessly than he did back in his childhood, Xiazress was watching him from her window.)
"Xiazress: So he trains more harder than ever now? Honestly... he does look a little cute when he's serious.."
(She realized what she said then slaps herself.)
"WHAT AM I EVEN TALKING ABOUT?! HE'S A COMMONER! I CAN'T HAVE FEELINGS FOR SUCH A... S-STRONG BRAT LIKE HIM..!"
"???: Does something trouble you. Lady Xiazress?"
"Xiazress: No Clara... In fact, I have a question."
"Clara (Grayfall Palace Maid): Hm?"
"Xiazress: If you had a crush on a boy.. What would you do to avoid making it seem obvious?"
"Clara: Oh! Has our guest Sawano caught your eye as of late?!"

"Xiazress: OF COURSE NOT!! I WILL NEVER DATE AN IRRELEVANT PERSON LIKE HIM! ITS JUST A PERSONAL QUESTION!!!"
(Clara smiled and chuckled.)
"Clara: My my dear, its just a joke Lady Xiazress! Honestly, if I was to have a crush on a boy.. I'd say keep acting like yourself and make sure you don't ruin any chances with him!"
"Xiazress: Don't ruin any chances..?"
"Clara: That's right!"
(She began to walk out with the basket of laundry.)
"Also, if you don't want time to wait. I'd say ask him out and get to know one another better. Then he could grow feelings towards you!"
(Clara would head to the laundry room to continue her job as Xiazress took that into consideration. Sawano would finish training and head inside back to his guest room then later on looked in the mirror to see his red and black eye would seem to be brighter than his normal looking eye.)
"Sawano: Worth it."
(Xiazress knocked on the door.)
"Xiazress: Hey, Sawano. You in there?"
"Sawano: Come in."

(Xiazress entered and closed the door behind her.)
"Sawano: What is it?"
"Xiazress: Remember how you said you.. Didn't like love?"
"Sawano: Yeah...?"
"Xiazress: So.. did you really mean that or..?"
"Sawano: Honestly, I don't know what its even like to enjoy love. Not to mention, enjoy a relationship. I'd rather remain single for a while. Unlike the Voidions or Humans, I'm not sure what to do in a relationship."
"Xiazress(Thinking): So he actually has no experience with dating or women..? I feel... bad..."
"Well what if I showed you?"
"Sawano: Showed me..?"
"Xiazress: Yeah..."
(She sat on the bed next to him and looked at him.)
"S-so you.. would have to maybe hold the girl's hand.. Then.."
(She held Sawano's hand then leaned in close to him.)
"T-then you.. Do this.."
(Before she'd try to kiss him, an explosion was heard in the halls of the palace.)
"Sawano: Something's coming..!"

(A blast through the door would cause the room to be filled with debris as the wall was next to be torn down and Xiazress was grabbed against her will.)
"Xiazress: SAWANO!"
"Sawano: XIAZRESS!"
(Trezoru appears as his tail grabbed Xiazress and was holding her tight.)
"Trezoru: Now now, I know you two was having fun.. But trying to cheat on your future husband is nothing but a shame!"
"Xiazress: I TOLD YOU, THAT'LL NEVER HAPPEN!"
(She tried to attack him with a Void Blast but is squeezed more tightly and she began screaming.)
"Sawano: GRRR... I'LL KILL YOU!!!"
(He blasted his way towards Trezoru but was blasted back down by one of his guards.)
"RRAAAHHHH!!"
(He kept blasting himself towards them and every time he tries, he ends up getting punched back into opposite sides of the palace.)
"Trezoru: Try all you want! You barely have any strength to defeat my bodyguards, not to mention the whole clan!"
(He'd appear out the rumble, bleeding from his head to his legs and he continues again.)
(Another punch brings Sawano down and he'd stand up again, bleeding more.)
"Sawano: Let.. her.. Go.. COWARD.."

"Trezoru: I'm sorry but I cannot do that! I plan on taking her and marrying her RIGHT BEFORE EVERYONE'S EYES! Don't bother coming to try and stop me, there's no way you can take on the ENTIRE Tainted Hydra clan. So be a good little commoner and just forget about her."
(They flew off with Xiazress as Sawano fell on both his knees then unconsciously collapsed before he could say anything then a layer of destroyed rubble fell on the emotionless Sawano. A while later, Sawano's head was resting on Clara's lap then began to wake up. Clara was then relieved to see his awakening face.)
"Clara: Are you alright, Mr. Sawano?"
(He'd get up weakly a little dizzy.)
"Sawano: Yeah.."
"Clara: Trezoru came back and took Xiazress, did he?"
"Sawano: Yes."
"Clara: I assumed this would happen..."
(He'd get up slowly but was stumbling to his feet.)
"Sawano: I'm going to bring her back."
"Clara: Allow me to offer some assistance."
"Sawano: Hm?"
"Clara: I know some friends who could assist you as you go to find Xiazress."
"Sawano: I appreciate the help. But I'll bring her back, alone."
"Clara: I understand... just be careful."
"Sawano: I will."
(He began to run then jump into the sky and fly off with levitation.)

"Clara(Thinking): He'll bring her back, I know it!"
(Sawano kept flying and growled then flew faster than before. A while later, Hydras was gathered for the wedding and Xiazress found herself in a cage but wearing a wedding dress.)
"Xiazress: Huh..? W-why am I..?"
"Trezoru: Rise and shine my dear beauty!"
"Xiazress: The hell did you do to me..?!"
"Trezoru: Relax, I took care of all distractions. Now we together can unite my clan and your nation, Hydras and Voidions living in harmony!"
"Xiazress: I will never marry a disgusting creature like you.."
"Trezoru: Now that's not nice, you're hurting my feelings! OFFICIANT! We are ready to begin!"
"Xiazress(Thinking): Sawano... I know you don't care about anything.. But please, save me from this nightmare...)"
(The officiant would stand between Xiazress and Trezoru and prepared to announce.)
"Wedding Officiant: Newly beloved, we are gather here today to celebrate the marriage of Trezoru representing the Tainted Hydras and Xiazress of The Voidion Nation. If anyone objects to this marriage, speak now or forever hold your-"
(A massive explosion was heard throughout the horizon as a huge crater was formed and everyone focused on it. Sawano walks out of the crater, engulfed in flames and his eyes glowing red.)
"Sawano(Beast): TREZORUU!!!!!"