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The Heavenly Ruins
yinsukin:
Aruna
"Oh and smart too," her voice echoed. It seemed to come from everywhere, yet no where. "Taunting me to grant you an opening is smart, but I desire survival above almost all things."
The other issue was that Aruna was fully aware of the pros and cons of her own arsenal. She was an assassin first and a fighter second. It was foolish to show this man all of her cards. She had already made that mistake with Zeke, she wouldn't repeat it.
Chains continued to emerge from both portals, more and more conjured from the dark void. Rather than the front, Aruna appeared just in front of Orcus, matching his flight path with her own. Her arm transformed into massive blades. Although this time she was still completely invisible. One threatened to pierce his chest, the other came down on his shoulder, threatening to separate it from his body.
YOLF:
Orcus
It was too much to hope for an opening, and perhaps too much to desire that Aruna would out herself. As long as there was no sign to follow and she did not strike, he truly could avoid the chains forever, and fail to as much as disturb a hair on her for just as long. But as Aruna motioned to attack, Orcus felt the resistance of the air shift above him.
His right wing swept up and knocked away the blade that would have severed his shoulder. Metallic ringing pierced their ears, Orcus's whole body jerking back, but the second blade plunged in, slipping between his lower ribs. It jutted from the front with a crunch, and the primal's eyes went wide.
Then his empty hands blurred, bolts drawn for this very heartbeat released, and he seized the sword-arm slick with blood in an unbreakable vise. His voice was a wanton, predatory slur. "There you are."
To the left and right of Orcus, four black edges in total glared at Aruna with droplets of violet caught from the stained horizon. She had only that instant before the black mist that revealed them pulsed and the swords shot in unison at her.
yinsukin:
Aruna
All Aruna had time to do was remove the blade from his chest. Blades were flung into her body, piecing her skin. The darkness covering her body evaporated, revealing the face of the redheaded demon girl. "Very good Orcus," she said, her mouth creeping into a wide smile. Blood trickled from her lips and stained the blades that entered her body. "I think you have proven yourself a valuable asset."
The chains begun retracting back into the portals and Aruna let herself fall from the sky towards the ground. The girl closed her eyes, allowing herself to be taken by fate.
YOLF:
Orcus
He let the blade slip free, laughing through the convulsion that followed it. Blood painted the air, but Orcus turned his tumble into a dive, and before they could meet the floor of the ruins, caught Aruna at the waist like a feather.
"Tell me then, Aruna," he said, bringing his face close. "What do you require?"
yinsukin:
Aruna
Aruna felt the warrior's strong hands wrap around her wide hips, her entire body growing limp in his grip. The second they hit the ground, it sprung back, a dainty hand gently stroking his cheek. "Nothing that you would ever give me," she said, staring at him with a gentle gaze. "Do you hold me as a key to be handled gently or a woman to be helped?"
Either way, she was a simple object of his desire no matter the kindness he showed.
"God gave fire to humans, the power of light, the harsh power of growth and destruction. Just as the sun exists as a gas ball of immeasurable destructive power yet grants the earth, the single target of its love, everlasting potential and happiness, so too does the light grant its user the ability to grow its dream. I firmly believe humans never should have gained this power, for they were curropted by it."
Just as Asmeal was.
"The graces have been spread through the city. A spark can be put out, but a flame once big enough is a war that needs to be won."
Then she smiled at him, the blood that was running down her chin dropping onto his arms. "But you don't really care about that do you? You just want to know how to become a god right? Or do you merely want to know how to kill one?"
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