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Chapter 10 - Ch.10: Darius The Black/Lady Death

Across the realms beyond all light and all hope, where the departed go before Heaven and Hell, lied the Land Of The Dead. Thousands of transparent souls walked in a single filed line to be judged. Lady Death stood in front of them all her powers were the physical form of ice. Her skin was frostbitten blue and lifeless, her eyes were solid white striking fear into every soul who entered her realm. Black&Grey dead hair that hung to the ground, her wings shined in the dim light as if they were metallic blades, sharp too. Her cloak concealed everything but her intimidating features. Reapers in her care read off lists that contained every soul meant for judgement, she looked over each list once before walking away toward her fortress. When she got there inside she sat down on her rest rubbing her eyes as if tired from an unknown ordeal. She notices she is not alone: "Identify yourself Fallen, i know you're here" She says ice forming blades in her hands. "Relax dearest Lady Death" Darius The Black enters her vision. "I should've known, why am i not surprised to see you Darius"? She asked her eyes piercing into his soul. "World-Eater has returned Lady Death" Darius smirks, Lady Death gets up from her rest pacing the floor. "You are certain"? She asks, "Come on you've felt it in the cosmos, something changing" Darius responds energy from Black Tempest surging in his veins. "World-Eater must be controlled" Lady Death says. "Control?"Eragon Silas could not be controlled why would you believe that this incarnation can be controlled"? Darius cackles, Lady Death shoots him a nasty look then looks down: "After all this time you're still causing problems Dera" Lady Death says putting her icy hands against a table shaking her head. "What"? Darius questioned her. "Nothing that concerns you, why did you come here anyways Fallen one"? Lady Death asks him annoyed. "I need Reapers Lady Death to find this new incarnation for i cannot do it alone" Darius responds. "Darius The Black you know that my Reapers are neutral we cannot interfere with the affairs of the living before their time". She says walking away from him, he runs up to catch her. "Wait a moment, wait a moment because i think you are going to like the little offer im going to make you". Darius says kissing her icy hand, she shakes him off in disgust. "Go on" she says rolling her eyes. "This new incarnation holds a God-killer" Darius says. "A perverted Heavenly Weapon"? Lady Death interrogates Darius now intrigued. "Very same, BloodBane sister of the fabled SilverBane". Darius responds. "A Phantar has a Class A God-Killer"?! Her questions begin to enrage her. "This is ludicrous what proof do you have of this Darius"? Darius then sits on her rest angering Lady Death. "Lord Nibiru the Fire Lord had a son and that son is the new incarnation of World-Eater, this boy had used BloodBane to dissect his own heart from his body i saw it all. Darius says boastfully. "There's something else as well, why i needed your Reapers" . Lady Death then sits in front of Darius both locking eyes. "Why Darius"? "and if i need to ask one more question in my dominion im going to use my hand to cut your angelic skull in half". She says angrily. "Yahweh's pet project has come home" Darius says. "Your Brother" She responds. "That thing is no kin of mine, Yahweh became bored created something he shouldn't have" Darius snarled. "Someone's still jealous" Lady Death coldly said. "Jealous, World-Eater will kill him" Darius laughs. "But you expect this World-Eater to fulfill Eragon's promise, Eragon was a madman a fool he resides in Deraka now beyond my help, Yahweh's or the Devil King's". She says, "This one will fulfill what Eragon promised me, but to do that i must meet this incarnation, retrieve BloodBane before she puts even sicker ideas in his head like obliterating us all, killing Yahweh's's little experiment and keeping the grand design in order returning to my rightful place". Darius said. "A Phantar Angel suppose what would that look like"? Lady Death says to herself, then beginning to smile. "I just need insurance, around your Reapers i can't die from any means," Darius responds. "That mean's The Wanderer can't either, and even God-killers can't strike him. What is your plan Darius" ? Lady Death asks getting annoyed again. "Eris" Darius responds. "Your going to find the Goddess of Discord to turn him mortal then you can kill him by mortal standard". She says shaking her head admiring Darius's genius. "Ill find her, it won't be easy asking the other gods given my "Charming" appearance but im sure your Reapers will make it easy". As Darius said this slow clapping came from the other end of the room.

"My, My such little schemers" The Devil King said walking out from the shadows. "Hatching a little plan are we"? He says walking over to Darius. "Devil King why am i not surprised to see you here" Lady Death says crossing her arms. "Oh i was just visiting but then i see a Fallen and a god conspiring, going to other Gods of the cosmos, deities even" Lucifer says chuckling sitting down. "My lord we were just discussing...." Before Darius could finish Lady Death cut him off. "We don't answer to you here Devil King" she says with an attitude. "Oh but you do Lady Death, you do especially since i take care of "your little project "and have so since the beginning of time". Devil King Lucifer then gets up walking over to her grabbing her by the shoulders rubbing them much to Lady Death's disgust. " You know i have to thank you because without "IT" i wouldn't have been able to create the strongest creature known to all". He says kissing her frozen cheek it warmed for a moment showing color. "Devil King you disgust me that creature is caged, always in pain, always suffering you used its spirit and its blood to create a horrible ritual that incited a herald of damnation there will be nothing left if World-Eater is unleashed upon the cosmos". She says the Devil King then looks at Darius. "My Reapers, Malachi and Calico are at your disposal you don't need Lady's Reapers too soft". He says stepping away from Lady Death. "As for your plans with the Wanderer i am intrigued when you turn him mortal inhuman sin is what will drive him to my doorstep",Devil King Lucifer says laughing once more. "It will be done Devil King" Darius says. "I know it will". Devil King Lucifer says fire glowing in the pits of his eyes.

Bianca Rose, Genhera and Regula traveled far from Castle Nibiru since that fateful night, Genhera went her separate way to travel the world beyond what she knew hoping to find something that would return her son. Bianca Rose and Regula made their way into the mountains it had been five hundred years since Jasara became the Dark One. "Regula"? Bianca Rose asked. "Yes" He says they were sitting alone in a bazaar one night looking up at the sky as humans passed them, their identities shrouded in cloaks . "I never asked you why did Diandrex hate Jasara so"? she asked and then Regula gets up telling Bianca the whole story. "Jasara, was never my father's child on the night Jasara was conceived a creature of some kind entered her chambers, my father was a brute to women not entirely sure why but he had almost killed Genhera, and this creature gave her life as well as Jasara". Regula said, Bianca was stunned she could only listen as Regula kept talking. "My father was outraged at Genhera's adultery and when Jasara was born he tried to drown him in the river beyond our home, Diandrex stood up for Jasara a small boy facing a Fire lord trying to stop Nibiru from slaughtering the child, saying it was wrong to kill our kind". Regula said. "My father smacked Diandrex down cutting across his face leaving a scar, saying: "An abomination like this deserves only death my son and for you to defend such a horrible creature death will come for you as well". Jessamine his mother tried to defend Diandrex but couldn't make it in time, finally the Devil King Lucifer appeared, i watched it all from the steps of the castle". Regula said. "Lucifer was outraged, gripping Lord Nibiru by the throat, screaming in an unknown language i felt as life faded from my father and my father submitted to the Devil King". Regula finished. "But why did the Devil King defend Jasara"? Bianca Rose questioned, waving her hand and red energy flew from her fingertips dissipating in the night. "That im not sure, Lucifer was obsessed with Jasara, in any instance of the boy growing the Devil King made random appearances granting Jasara gifts, we all received gifts but not like Jasara". Regula finished talking and got up from where he was sitting. "Im starving, we need food" Bianca Rose said rubbing her stomach small gurgling sounds escaped it. "Let me see what i can do" Regula huffs walking deeper into the bazaar in less then five minutes he returns with a bag. "Where did you get that, we have no money"? Bianca said aggravated. "Hey you want to complain or do you want to eat"? Regula snapped, he reaches into the bag pulling out a few apples and some wrapped meat. "Lets go" Regula says starting to walk forward into the night gesturing her to follow, and as she did women began to scream in the town. "GOD HELP US, MONSTERS"! Dozens of people started pointing at Regula saying their daughters had their essence taken. "RUN NOW"! Regula shouts and he and Bianca ran as officials gave chase.

They had ran for hours until finally they reached a calm meadow, the wind making the flowers and trees dance. But as they looked across the meadow they saw rotted trees and dead grass, all life on the other side of the meadow seemed to be snuffed out without a trace. Regula's eyes begin to glow in a purple light. "Stay on your guard somethings wrong here". He said to Bianca, she raised her hands and neon red energy glowed from them. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"! a creature cackled in the distance. "DEVASTAR: HELL-CHAINS" the creature shouted, Bianca and Regula ran to see Jasara beating innocent humans and creatures with his tentacles. beating them as they carried heavy stone bricks. "ONWARD YOU BASTARDS ONWARD YOU POOR VILE DISGRACES"! Jasara cackled, Bianca and Regula looked in horror as they realized Jasara had enslaved hundreds of creatures & humans and he was forcing them to erect a castle. "FASTER"! Jasara screamed whipping the creatures again, black blood pouring from their wounds. Jasara had created Phantar using his black blood. "FASTER MORE"! Jasara kept shouting, Bianca looked upon Jasara and shed mortal tears. "Regula we need to go" she said pulling on Regula's coat. "No this has to end" He said, standing up walking toward Jasara. "DARK ONE"! he yells alerting Jasara of his presence. "Regula Mentaus" Jasara said cackling pulling his chains into his back walking toward Regula. "Brother let them go" Regula said when Jasara was in his face. "What"? Jasara asked, "Let them go brother this is not you, this is the magic clouding your mind" Regula said then Jasara shoved his hand into Regula's chest. "Listen you poor excuse for a life form, I am Jasara Lucifer Mentaus i am a god and a god does not appeal to lower scum like you, I am not your brother nor will i ever be again leave while you still can". Jasara angrily says letting Regula go walking away Bianca covering her mouth hiding from both of them. "It wont bring her back Jasara, she's out there alive waiting for you" Regula says and Jasara whips a fireball at Regula's head bigger then what Lord Nibiru was capable of: "LEAVE OR DIE, THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING"! Jasara yells and Regula is thrown back by the fireball burning him and Jasara setting up to throw another. Regula starts to run grabbing Bianca Rose throwing her over his shoulders, Jasara sends out a fireball that burned the whole meadow as they ran back across it. "SHIT"! Regula kept running not noticing he had run over the cliff of the mountain they were on. Regula and Bianca Rose look down. "YOU IDIOT"! Bianca screamed punching Regula as they fell into the abyss.

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