Stincer, spinning the keys of his truck on his finger, walked back to his truck.
He opened the driver's door and mocked Signet; "I liked that confidence rookie! Too bad all that ice went to waste!". He said and got on the truck, put the keys in the key-hole, whirled it and after starting the engine, he left, driving past an unconscious Signet lying on the ground, covered in a layer of ice and blood.
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As he marched down, followed by his few remaining troops, to the never ending inferno, Sandy felt abit nervous upon sensing something monstrous down there. It was a tempest so intense, Sandy froze there, with eyes widely open as shivers ran down his spine. It scared Sandy for abit but not for long as an equal yet not so hostile pressure allowed Sandy to move forward. So Sandy start started his march again and reached another door.
Upon seeing that door, Sandy smiled.
"Arkas Style!!!"
He yelled as he kicked that door open and it broke.
By this act, Paulo and the others gained some momentum aswell and all of them finally reached the end of that dark chasm.
As they all crossed through the sewers, marching through the first room they broke down another door — this time Paulo did it. As the door led them to their final location — the endless maze base of the Chained Dogs gang.
As Paulo broke another door, the singular path forward diverged into two paths — one led left and one to the right. Sandy thought for a moment at the divergent point, as he knew that the scale of even the normal members of the Chained Dogs gang was above than that of the Bald Theif Gang. Yet they needed to cover all the path so he had no choice but to break up into two groups of three.
So Sandy and two members — Henry and Weevil — went to the right path while Paulo and the remaining two went to the left path.
Sandy, Henry and Weevil went ahead to the dark right path. Weevil lit up a small fire in his hand to iluminate as they all were approached by a hefty amount of Chained Dogs members.
During their clash with those members, Sandy felt that same pressure that he felt earlier though he didn't think much of it and carried on beating those guys. After some time, Sandy and the guys beat those members in a fair clash.
After beating those guys, Sandy and company sat down to rest. That's when Sandy sensed something from the side of Paulo's company. That pressure went on increasing as it approached. So they all stood up from their resting spots. Anticipating, they all were geared up. Then suddenly a spiral of fire struck inside of Henry's gut. The Spiral was so quick that no one was able to react to it.
Henry coughed blood and fell down then and there. Weevil tried to catch him but just then another spiral hit him on his shoulder. Weevil screamed, quickly lifted Henry up on his back and went back abit to lay him down. Sandy then created an Earth Sheild to block his attacks and provide cover for the injured.
He also quickly equipped himself with a Stone Sword and was all ready.
Meanwhile behind his back, Weevil tore his shirt and patched Henry and himself up as Henry also used minor healing on both of themselves.
Then slowly, a sharp looking ginger man with with spiky hair slowly came ahead from the dark. The thrust of the spear he carried was dragging against the water as he came face to face with Sandy.
Henry and Weevil also joined Sandy and geared up ready to fight that anomalous opponent. The sheer pressure around him gave them the idea that he was strong. Yet Sandy didn't back down, he reaffirmed himself and stood toe to toe against him.
"Welll helloooo! I am your executioner, Lato!"
He bowed down and introduced him.
No reaction came from the three as he did bu then Lato also got into position and coated his spear with fire.
Sandy's eyes widened as Lato blitz past the three and got behind them. None of the three were able to react to it and sweat drop came down from the side of Sandy's right cheek. He caught that sweat drop with his finger. "Huhh? I am sweating? In this cold weather?". He thought to himself.
Lato didn't attack them as he got on their backs, just calmly put his hand on Henry's left shoulder, mocking them.
Just then Weevil threw a raging fire punch at him in an attemp to catch him off guard, yet Lato easily blocked that with his spear and got back.
Lato's eyes sharpened as he got back. He had realized that he could not get close to them or they would overwhelm him completely. So he opted for a long range fight. He immediately crouched down and threw a giant beam of fire at them at which Sandy quickly got in front and created a giant Sheild from the ground. Yet the fire was so intense that it broke the wall.
The three of them were feeling scared, as only one thing ran through their minds
"He is Strong".
Yet the three had confidence in eachother that they could beat him if they worked together.
"Heh... Why put up a fight when you know the outcome is obvious? The three over there were just like you guys! Trying to put up a fight even though you are gonna get beaten! If it were me i would just run away!"
Lato said as if warning them to back away.
"Oh yeah.... And who decided the outcome? Huhh? Dont get ahead of yourself you spiky man! We will decide the outcome!"
Sandy said and reassured his fellows.
Hearing that made Lato abit uncomfortable as it was vivid on his frowning face. He thought to himself to kill Sandy first. Then he stood up, firmed his grip on his spear and and shot a beam of fire from its tip. That singular beam of fire was so strong that it break through the the Earth Sheild that Sandy creates and even bypassed the singluar supporting sheilds created by Henry and Weevil and hit the three from the centre of their guts. All of them coughed out blood and started to bleed from the tiny holes now created in their torso.
Lato grinned and blitz to get closer get but just then, Weevil threw a Fiery punch at him, he blocked but his balance was compromised. Taking advantage of the situation and neglecting their own pain Sandy got hold of his feet and arms by controlling the land beneath them and Henry, who had already gone back some distance, projected an Aqueous Beam at his torso. That high pressure water, tore a tiny hole in Lato's torso aswell yet Sandy didn't free him from the Earth Shackles, instead now Weevil covered his fists in fire and and directed towards him a barrage of punches which he couldn't escape.
Yet in the midst of getting beaten, Lato covered himself with a Fire Sheild that melted the land shackles. He got free and and instantly got back.
Lato was now frustrated and exhausted but so were the three whom had suffered a lethal blow in their guts. But now the momentum had shifted, as the three had now realized their strategy to beat Lato.
So as soon as Lato got away the three followed him. Sandy raised his hands up in the air and then slammed them on the ground, which commanded the ground to follow Lato and the next moment, a giant hand of Earth tried to capture Lato from his place. Lato jumped and shot a Fiery beam at it to destroy it but no use as the ground was endless and so was Sandy's power.
So jumped Lato got back till the ground couldn't follow him any longer. He thought he got a moment of breather but it was a mistake of his, as he saw Sandy rushing towards him.
Lato got furious and instead of backing away he stood firm and in the next moment several giant hands surrounded him, above him were Weevil and Henry ready to shoot beams at him. In that moment, Lato stood still, restoring his energy as he got more furious. The moment everything attacked it, Lato tanked it. A gaint explosion occured which destroyed the walls evaporated the water beneath, Henry and Weevil were thrown back unconscious and those giant hands were melted. Sandy watched it all unfold in utter shock as in the middle stood Lato with steam evolving from his body as he pushed his hair back. His torn clothes now revealed his rabbit physique as he equipped his Spear again, grinning and ready to attack.
The momentum was now back towards Lato as now he had evolved the first time and Weevil and Henry were down and out and only Sandy remained standing, who was feeling dizzy now due to extreme pain and constant loss of blood from the tiny hole in his torso.
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A little while earlier, Eiser went back to the Signet Manor. He went to the main hall as Wandera constantly asked him why he was back. He didn't reply but Wandera didn't get curious for she had absolute trust in him. Eiser stood in the middle of the main hall, Lolopechika also came down the stairs in curiosity then he spoke;
"I've figured it out! You two get as far away from here as you can. This house is going to become a warzone!"
He said as Electric sparks started to come out of his body.
"Quickly!"
He rushed them and his detemined eyes met those of Lolopechika. She nodded, came down quickly, grabbed her mother's hand "Let's go Mama!". She said as she took Wandera out with her.
As they went out, Eiser calmed himself. He controlled his sparks and directed them towards the ground. He created a hand blade, electrocuted it and slammed it into the ground.
As he did, the entire main hall broke, all the furniture, along with Eiser was forced down into a dark place. The furniture and the ground turned itno pieces as it hit the ground of that dark quiet place.
"Huuuaaaahhhhh".
Somebody yawned in that place on the sound of slamming furniture.
The goblets of fire on the walls then lit up one by one and sat there, on the throne of stone, Drew Ecolipe. He yawned, stretched while sitting on the throne.
"So someone is finally here huh?"
He said, as his eyes met the raging eyes of Eiser.
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Tips:
Lato evolved mid battle from base to First Evolution.